Sustmann, Reiner

Reiner Sustmann Institut fiir Organische Chemie der Universitat Gesamthochschule Essen, Postfach 103764, D-4300 Essen 1, FRG... 

Rate constants ( 2) for cycloadditions of phenyl azide to substituted ethylenes and acetylenes stretch over seven magnirndes high values were observed for enamines, moderate k2 for the acrylic ester type, and the rate minimum was found for common alkenes and alkynes (Huisgen, Szeimies, Mobius, 1967). hi the PMO treatment of concerted cycloadditions, Reiner Sustmann found the key to the understanding of substituent effects e.g., a plot of k2 for the cycloadditions of Ph-Ns versus the ionization potential of substituted ethylenes and acetylenes furnished a degenerate U shape (1971). Such a plot is a distinguishing feature for each 1,3-dipole and reflects the specific mix of nucleophilic and electrophilic activity, modified by steric effects. 

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