Pyridines electron densities

Pyrazolo[ 1,5-n]pyridine electron density, 5, 306 (71JA1887, 72CB388, 74JHC223, 65JHC410)... 

Experimental confirmation of the metal-nitrogen coordination of thiazole complexes was recently given by Pannell et al. (472), who studied the Cr(0), Mo(0), and W(0) pentacarbonyl complexes of thiazole (Th)M(CO)5. The infrared spectra are quite similar to those of the pyridine analogs the H-NMR resonance associated with 2- and 4-protons are sharper and possess fine structure, in contrast to the broad, featureless resonances of free thiazole ligands. This is expected since removal of electron density from nitrogen upon coordination reduces the N quad-rupole coupling constant that is responsible for the line broadening of the a protons. 

The precise numerical values of the calculated electron densities are unimportant, as the most important feature is the relative electron density thus, the electron density at the pyrazine carbon atom is similar to that at an a-position in pyridine and this is manifest in the comparable reactivities of these positions in the two rings. In the case of quinoxaline, electron densities at N-1 and C-2 are proportionately lower, with the highest electron density appearing at position 5(8), which is in line with the observation that electrophilic substitution occurs at this position. 

Electrophilic substitution reactions of unsubstituted quinoxaline or phenazine are unusual however, in view of the increased resonance possibilities in the transition states leading to the products one would predict that electrophilic substitution should be more facile than with pyrazine itself (c/. the relationship between pyridine and quinoline). In the case of quinoxaline, electron localization calculations (57JCS2521) indicate the highest electron density at positions 5 and 8 and substitution would be expected to occur at these positions. Nitration is only effected under forcing conditions, e.g. with concentrated nitric acid and oleum at 90 °C for 24 hours a 1.5% yield of 5-nitroquinoxaline (19) is obtained. The major product is 5,6-dinitroquinoxaline (20), formed in 24% yield. 

Substituents are expected to alter the electron density at the multiply-bonded nitrogen atom, and therefore the basicity, in a manner similar to that found in the pyridine series. The rather limited data available appear to bear out these assumptions. The additional ring nitrogen atoms in triazoles, oxadiazoles, etc. are quite strongly base-weakening this is as... 

Pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-4-one, 1,3,6-trimetbyl- C NMR, 5, 332 <75JHC517) Pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one, 1,3,4-trimetbyl- C NMR, 5, 332 <75JHC517) Pyrazolo[l,5-a]pyrimidine electron density, 5, 306 <75CJC119) Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine electron density, 5, 306 <58JCS2973, 69CJC1129) Pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine, 4-amino- C NMR, 5, 310 <58JCS2973) Pyrazolo[4,3- /]pyrimidine electron density, 5, 306 <58JCS2973)... 

Structures that incorporate the —N = CH— unit, such as pyridine, are rr-deflcient and are deactivated to electrophilic attack. Again, a resonance interpretation is evident. The nitrogen, being more electronegative than carbon, is a net acceptor of n electron density. 

Naphthyridines are (just as pyridines) characterized as 7r-deficient systems. Introduction of an electron-withdrawing group such as the nitro group further depletes the ring of its 7r-electrons and lowers its electron density. On account of this low electron density, nitronaphthyridines show a high reactivity to nucleophilic reagents and low reactivity to electrophiles several characterictic examples of this behavior are shown in this chapter. 

In many cases, however, the ortho isomer is the predominant product, and it is the meta para ratio which is close to the statistical value, in reactions both on benzenoid compounds and on pyri-dine. " There has been no satisfactory explanation of this feature of the reaction. One theory, which lacks verification, is that the radical first forms a complex with the aromatic compound at the position of greatest electron density that this is invariably cither the substituent or the position ortho to the substituent, depending on whether the substituent is electron-attracting or -releasing and that when the preliminary complex collapses to the tr-complex, the new bond is most likely to be formed at the ortho position.For heterocyclic compounds such as pyridine it is possible that the phenyl radical complexes with the nitrogen atom and that a simple electronic reorganization forms the tj-complex at the 2-position. 

Within the wide range of phosphorus compounds described as activating agents for polyesterification reactions,2,310 triphenylphosphine dichloride and diphenylchlorophosphate (DPCP) were found to be the most effective and convenient ones. In pyridine solution, DPCP forms a A-phosphonium salt which reacts with the carboxylic acid giving the activated acyloxy A -phosphonium salt. A favorable effect of LiBr on reaction rate and molar masses has been reported and assumed to originate from the formation of a complex with the A-phosphonium salt. This decreases the electron density of the phosphorus atom... 

A ten Jt electron heterocycle, imidazo [7,2-a] Pyridine was studied by Paudler and Blewitt 115>. The protonation occurred at Ni, which was calculated to have a total n electron density less than N4 (Fig. 

Reactivity of azides towards acetylenedicarboxylates is very dependent on their electron density (energy HOMO). Thus, strongly electron-deficient 3,5-dicyano-2,4,6-triazidopyridine 1039 reacts slowly with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate to give triazole derivative 1038 in 34% yield with most of the starting material recovered unchanged. Under comparable conditions, less electron-deficient 3,5-dichloro-2,4,6-triazidopyridine 1040 reacts with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate to provide 2,6-bis(l,2,3-triazol-lyl)pyridine derivative 1041 in 75% yield (Scheme 171) <2001CHE861>. 

According to Scheme 11, the isomeric ortho para) product ratios are established during the collapse of the radical pair in (64) (most probably at the positions of AN+- with the highest electron density). Furthermore, the absence of a measurable kinetic isotope effect in the decay of the deuterated analogue (C6D5OCH.v) in Table 3 is predicted from Scheme 11 since the proton loss occurs in a subsequent, rapid step (65). The absence of a deuterium kinetic isotope effect also indicates that the presence of pyridine in the triad in (63) does not lead to the nitroanisoles by an alternative... 

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