Para-substitution

Hammen equation A correlation between the structure and reactivity in the side chain derivatives of aromatic compounds. Its derivation follows from many comparisons between rate constants for various reactions and the equilibrium constants for other reactions, or other functions of molecules which can be measured (e g. the i.r. carbonyl group stretching frequency). For example the dissociation constants of a series of para substituted (O2N —, MeO —, Cl —, etc.) benzoic acids correlate with the rate constant k for the alkaline hydrolysis of para substituted benzyl chlorides. If log Kq is plotted against log k, the data fall on a straight line. Similar results are obtained for meta substituted derivatives but not for orthosubstituted derivatives. 

Ihese relative probabilities can be easily determined by simply counting the number c imes during the simulation that the relevant value of lambda reaches unity. In the case ( the para-substituted benzamidines it was possible after only a relatively short simulatio (110 po) to observe that the p-chloro and p-methyl derivatives were significantly weaki than the p-amino and the parent compound (Figure 11.18). In this particular case, all foe... 

It is also to he noted that ortho and para substitution often occur together in the same molecule, so that the group R enters the para and also both the ortho positions thus both aniline and phenol on bromination readily give symmetric (2,4,6) tribromo-compounds (p. 165), while both toluene and phenol on nitration readily give the symmetric trinitro-derivatives (p. 170). 

The mono-bromination of phenol at low temperatures in carbon disulphide or carbon tetrachloride solution results in almost exclusive para substitution ... 

In the strongly basic medium, the reactant is the phenoxide ion high nucleophilic activity at the ortho and para positions is provided through the electromeric shifts indicated. The above scheme indicates theorchloride anion (I) may react either with a hydroxide ion or with water to give the anion of salicyl-aldehyde (II), or with phenoxide ion or with phenol to give the anion of the diphenylacetal of salicylaldehyde (III). Both these anions are stable in basic solution. Upon acidification (III) is hydrolysed to salicylaldehyde and phenol this probably accounts for the recovery of much unreacted phenol from the reaction. 

The usual directive influences are not operative in this and similar reactions for ortho - para substitution occurs (this may be modified by steric hindrance) irrespective of the nature of R in the aromatic liquid CsHjR, e.g. phenyldlazo hydroxide and nitrobenzene yield 4-nitrodiphenyl this supports the assumption that neutral free radicals are formed. 

Sulphinic acids. Aromatic sulphinic acids are found in Solubility Group II. They may be detected by dissolving in cold concentrated sulphuric acid and adding one drop of phenetole or anisole when a blue colour is produced (Smiles s test), due to the formation of a para-substituted aromatic sulphoxide. Thus the reaction with benzenesulphinic acid is ... 

This is a nifty little way to turn catechol or guaiacol into protocate-chualdehyde or vanillin using what is called the Riemer-Tiemann reaction [137 p824, 138], It is a really ancient reaction and only works on benzene molecules that have an OH group. One needs to use KOH instead of NaOH because it is better at promoting para substitutions (don t ask). And if one is going to make vanillin from guaiacol then there needs to be a little ethanol in the reaction as well. 

Amino-5-methylthiazole does not react with diazotized p-nitroaniline in solutions acidified with acetic or hydrochloric acid (391). 2-Amino-4,5-dimethylthiazole with the diazonium salts of para-substituted anilines, however, gives product 193, involving reactivity of the exocyclic nitrogen (Scheme 122) (399). 

Three products are possible from nitration of toluene o mtrotoluene m nitro toluene and p mtrotoluene All are formed but not m equal amounts Together the ortho and para substituted isomers make up 97% of the product mixture the meta only 3%... 

Nitration of (trifluoromethyl)benzene on the other hand yields almost exclusively m nitro(trifluoromethyl)benzene (91%) The ortho and para substituted isomers are minor components of the reaction mixture... 

The major influence of the methyl group is electronic The most important factor IS relative carbocation stability To a small extent the methyl group sterically hinders the ortho positions making attack slightly more likely at the para carbon than at a single ortho carbon However para substitution is at a statistical disadvantage because there are two equivalent ortho positions but only one para position... 

Because the carbon atom attached to the ring is positively polarized a carbonyl group behaves m much the same way as a trifluoromethyl group and destabilizes all the cyclo hexadienyl cation intermediates m electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions Attack at any nng position m benzaldehyde is slower than attack m benzene The intermediates for ortho and para substitution are particularly unstable because each has a resonance structure m which there is a positive charge on the carbon that bears the electron withdrawing substituent The intermediate for meta substitution avoids this unfavorable juxtaposition of positive charges is not as unstable and gives rise to most of the product... 

The Kolbe-Schmitt reaction is an equilibrium process governed by thermodynamic control The position of equilibrium favors formation of the weaker base (salicylate ion) at the expense of the stronger one (phenoxide ion) Thermodynamic control is also responsible for the pronounced bias toward ortho over para substitution Salicylate anion IS a weaker base than p hydroxybenzoate and predominates at equilibrium... 

The recurring para-substituted benzene rings and sulfur atoms form a symmetrical rigid backbone. 

The Textile Eiber Product Identification Act (TEPIA) requires that the fiber content of textile articles be labeled (16). The Eederal Trade Commission estabhshed and periodically refines the generic fiber definitions. The current definition for a polyester fiber is "A manufactured fiber ia which the fiber-forming substance is any long-chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 85% by weight of an ester of a substituted aromatic carboxyUc acid, including but not restricted to terephthalate units, and para substituted hydroxyben2oate units."... 

Halogenation. Liquid-phase monochlorination of ben2otrifluoride gives pronounced meta orientation (295) in contrast, vapor-phase halogenation favors para substitution (296). Sealed tube, photochemical, or dark chlorination (radical initiator) forms... 

Substituted Phenols. Phenol itself is used in the largest volume, but substituted phenols are used for specialty resins (Table 2). Substituted phenols are typically alkylated phenols made from phenol and a corresponding a-olefin with acid catalysts (13). Acidic catalysis is frequendy in the form of an ion-exchange resin (lER) and the reaction proceeds preferentially in the para position. For example, in the production of /-butylphenol using isobutylene, the product is >95% para-substituted. The incorporation of alkyl phenols into the resin reduces reactivity, hardness, cross-link density, and color formation, but increases solubiHty in nonpolar solvents, dexibiHty, and compatibiHty with natural oils. 

The ratio of ortho-to-para substitution depends on the nature of the cation and the pH. Para substitution is favored by K" andNa" ions and higher pH, whereas ortho substitution is favored at lower pH and by divalent cations, such as Ba ", Ca ", and Mg " ( 2). 

The original acid—clay developers have been largely replaced by phenohc compounds, such as para-substituted phenohc novolaks. The alkyl group on the phenohc ring is typically butyl, octyl, nonyl, or phenyl. The acidity is higher than that of a typical unsubstituted novolak because of the high concentration of 2,2 -methylene bridges. 

The neat resin preparation for PPS is quite compHcated, despite the fact that the overall polymerization reaction appears to be simple. Several commercial PPS polymerization processes that feature some steps in common have been described (1,2). At least three different mechanisms have been pubUshed in an attempt to describe the basic reaction of a sodium sulfide equivalent and -dichlorobenzene these are S Ar (13,16,19), radical cation (20,21), and Buimett s (22) Sj l radical anion (23—25) mechanisms. The benzyne mechanism was ruled out (16) based on the observation that the para-substitution pattern of the monomer, -dichlorobenzene, is retained in the repeating unit of the polymer. Demonstration that the step-growth polymerization of sodium sulfide and /)-dichlorohenzene proceeds via the S Ar mechanism is fairly recent (1991) (26). Eurther complexity in the polymerization is the incorporation of comonomers that alter the polymer stmcture, thereby modifying the properties of the polymer. Additionally, post-polymerization treatments can be utilized, which modify the properties of the polymer. Preparation of the neat resin is an area of significant latitude and extreme importance for the end user. 

The solubihty of alkylphenols in water falls off precipitously as the number of carbons attached to the ring increases. They are generally soluble in common organic solvents acetone, alcohols, hydrocarbons, toluene. Solubihty in alcohols or heptane follows the generalization that "like dissolves like." The more polar the alkylphenol, the greater its solubihty in alcohols, but not in ahphatic hydrocarbons likewise with cresols and xylenols. The solubihty of an alkylphenol in a hydrocarbon solvent increases as the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl chain increases. High purity para substituted phenols, through Cg, can be obtained by crystallization from heptane. 

Aromatic compounds may be chlorinated with chlorine in the presence of a catalyst such as iron, ferric chloride, or other Lewis acids. The halogenation reaction involves electrophilic displacement of the aromatic hydrogen by halogen. Introduction of a second chlorine atom into the monochloro aromatic stmcture leads to ortho and para substitution. The presence of a Lewis acid favors polarization of the chlorine molecule, thereby increasing its electrophilic character. Because the polarization does not lead to complete ionization, the reaction should be represented as shown in equation 26. 

In the 1,2-dithiolylium ion system, 3- and 5-phenyl groups on nitration give mixtures of para and meta orientation, whereas nitration of a 4-phenyl group gives para substitution only <61JA2934). 

A study of alkylations with a group of substituted benzyl halides and a range of Friedel-Crafts catalysts has provided insight into the trends in selectivity and orientation that accompany changes in both the alkyl group and the catalysts. There is a marked increase in substrate selectivity on going from / -nitrobenzyl chloride to /i-methoxybenzyl chloride. For example, with titanium tetrachloride as the catalyst, Aitoi Abenz increases from 2.5 to 97. This increase in substrate selectivity is accompanied by an increasing preference for para substitution. With /i-nitrobenzyl chloride, the ortho para ratio is 2 1 (the... 

Fig, 10. Activation entropy requireinents by reacting position as affected by previous substitutions based on Zavitsas [80], As the activation entropy becomes more negative, steric demands on the transition state are more stringent. The effect of previous or/ho-substitution on reaction at the para position is hard to explain, in light of both the reciprocal effect of para substitution on ortho and the effect seen with the d -oriho pre-substitution. 

Trifluoromethoxybenzene is converted to the para-substituted ketone with acyl chlorides in HF-BF3 [31], Benzotrichlorides and benzotrifluorides are converted to acyl benzotrifluorides during acylation in this medium [32],... 

When we exanine the cyclohexadienyl cation intermediates involved in the nitration of (trifluoromethyl)benzene, we find that those leading to ortho and para substitution ar e strongly destabilized. 

The classic example, and still the most useful one, of a LFER is the Hammett equation, which correlates rates and equilibria of many side-chain reactions of meta- and para-substituted aromatic compounds. The standard reaction is the aqueous ionization equilibrium at 25°C of meta- and para-substituted benzoic acids. 

We take the view of McDaniel and Brown that the Hammett substituent constants should be defined by Eq. (7-22). Table 7-1 lists many of these constants based on the ionization of meta- and para-substituted benzoic acids. 

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