Valence isomerizations

Large systems contain ring atoms enough to allow more than one way of bonding between a given sequence of atoms, and a wealth of valence isomerizations becomes possible. Already for seven ring members, two types of bicyclic isomer are observed, namely the [4.1.0] and the [3.2.0] systems, each with positional ring isomers if more than one heteroatom is present. 

Two heteroatoms can be joined to form a ring by valence isomerization, such as in the formation of oxadiazirines and triaziridines (Scheme 2) (70JOC2482, 80CC1197). 

Intramolecular ring closure by valence isomerization to a carbon in the 3-position is not common, but known l,l-di-t-butyl-2-nitrosoethylene, stable at room temperature, cyclizes at 220 °C to the stable 4,4-di-f-butyl(4iT)oxazete (75AG(E)70). 

The loss of one or two (or sometimes more) ring members from heterocyclics, concerted with or followed by formation of a new ring, is a highly versatile method for heterocyclic synthesis. Loss of N2, CO, CO2, S, SO, SO2, H2C=CH2, etc. is common. Diradical or dipolar intermediates are often encountered, and valence isomerization before the actual fragmentation is characteristic for some systems. 

Diaziridinones and diaziridinimines, discovered about 10 years later, add much to the versatility of the diaziridine field, especially due to valence isomerizations. 

Diaziridinone (167) was also obtained in attempted syntheses of oxaziridinimine (282) from either di-t-butylcarbodiimide and peracid, or nitrosoisobutane and t-butyl isocyanide, probably by valence isomerization of the transient (282) (70JOC2813). 

Azabicyclo[4.2.0]octa-3,5-dien-l-one ring-ring valence isomerization, 7, 23... 

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Cycloheptatrienes are in many cases in rapid equilibrium with an isomeric bicy-clo[4.1.0]heptadiene. The thermodynamics of the valence isomerism has been studied in a number of instances, and some of the data are given below. Calculate the equilibrium constant for each case at 25°C. Calculate the temperature at which K= for each system. Are the signs of the enthalpy and entropy as you would expect them to be Can you discern any pattern of substituent effects from the data ... 

These various photoproducts are all valence isomers of the normal benzenoid structure. These alternative bonding patterns are reached from the excited state, but it is difficult to specify a precise mechanism. The presence of the t-butyl groups introduces a steric factor that works in favor of the photochemical valence isomerism. Whereas the t-butyl groups are coplanar with the ring in the aromatic system, the geometry of the bicyclic products results in reduced steric interactions between adjacent t-butyl groups. 

A novel and far-reaching type of isomerism concerns the possibility of valence isomerism between nonclassical (electron-deficient) clusters and classical" organoboron structures. Thus, n-vertexed /do-boranes. have cluster structures... 

Despite the increasing information on the photochemistry of 2,4-dienones and other unsaturated ketones, as well as on the ring-chain valence isomerism of halogen-substituted pyran and dihydi opyran systems,the data are still very scarce. The intermediate formation of pyrans valence-isomeric with unsaturated carbonyl compounds in the pyridine syntheses based on reactions of ammonia with aldehydes or ketones, advocated by various authors (cf. Section II,B,2,f), is still rather speculative. (See also Section II,B,2,e for the valence isomerism of 5-chloro-2,4-dienones with pyrylium chlorides.)... 

Prinzbach and Limbach have studied the valence isomerism between N-substituted azepines 14b and benzeneimines 14c (76CB3505) although 14b is much more stable (actually it is the only form detected by NMR), the compound could react, depending on R, as 14c with diazomethane. Later, Prinzbach et al. reported the study of the equilibrium 14b (90% )/14c (10%) in the case of R = p-tosyl [the compound has the following C-substituents 3,6-dichloro-4,5-di(methoxycarbonyl)] in the solid state (X-ray) only 14b is present [86CB616],... 

Anastassiou has summarized in two reviews the knowledge about IH-azonine (41a) [72ACR281 78AHC(23)55]. Compound 41a as well as its salts (N M" ) are aromatic compounds which exist as such and not as imine polyenic forms. Tliis compound demonstrates a valence isomerism 41a/41b similar to that of l//-azepine (14a/14c see Section II,A,1) the transformation 41a 41b occurs upon irradiation. 9-Azabicyclo[6.1.0]nona-2,4,6-triene 41b displays no tendency to thermal isomerization to 41a at ambient temperature (72ACR281). 

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