Isotopic Exchange Reactions Between Thionyl Chloride and Sulfuryl Chloride
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AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Ralph Lee Bain for the Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (Name) (Degree) (Major) I5 Date thesis is presented ," L: j(,i(y' / Title ISOTOPIC EXCHANGE REACTIONS BETWEEN THIONYL CHLORIDE AND SULFURYL CHLORIDE Abstract approved (Major professor) The rates of chlorine -36 and sulfur -35 exchange between thionyl chloride and su].furyl in the pure solvents have been investi- gated. For the chlorine -36 exchange reaction, the rate law Rate k1(50C12)(502C12) + k2(SOC 12)2(SO2C 12)2 + k3 (SOC 12)3(502C12)2 gives a moderately good fit to the observed rate of exchange. The rate constants are found to be k1 1.51 x lO5litersg-atoday k2 1.80 x l07liters3g-atomday k3 8.41 x lO8liters 4 g-atom -4 day1 The Arrhenius energy of activation in an equimolar mixture of the reactants is found to be 7. 23 kcal/mole for the chlorine -36 exchange reaction. The exchange of sulfur-35 between thionyl chloride and sul- furyl chloride is found to follow the rate law Rate : k1(SOC12)(5O2C12) where k1 is found to be 1. 01 x l0 lite gram-atomday. The Arrhenius energy of activation is found to be 3.8 kcal/mole in excess thionyl chloride and 5. 3 kcal/mole in excess sulfuryl chlor - ide. The exchange reactions are interpreted in terms of a molecular mechanism, rather than as involving any possible ionic dissociation processes. It is conluded that, in contrast to suppositions of other workers, ionic dissociation processes in these media must. be of quite minor significance. Chloride ion (tetramethylammonium chloride) exhibits a strong catalytic effect on the rates of exchange of chlorine-36 and sulfur 35 between thionyl chloride and sulfuryl chloride. The kinetic data for the exchange reactions suggest that complexes between chloride ion and the solvents are formed. For the chlorine -36 exchange reaction in excess sulfuryl chloride, chloride ion exhibits a fourth order kinetic dependency and thionyl chloride exhibits a third order kinetic dependency. In excess thionyl chloride, chloride ion exhibits a first order kinetic dependency and sulfuryl chloride exhibits a second order kinetic dependency. The Arrhenius energy of activation is 16. 7 kcal/mole in excess sulfuryl chloride and 3. 7 kcal/mole in excess thionyl chloride. The sulfur-35 exchange reaction catalyzed by the addition of chloride ion follows the rate law Rate = k (SOC12)(S02C12)(Me4NC1)2 over a wide range of concentrations. The value of k is 0.52 liters3gram-atom3minute in excess sulfuryl chloride and 13. 8 liters3gram-atom3minute in excess thionyl chloride. The Arrhenius energy of activation is 3.3 kcal/ mole in excess sulfuryl chloride and 10. 5 kcal'mole in excess thionyl chloride. The exchange mechanism for this exchange reac - tion has been interpreted in terms of bimolecular interaction be- tween the species S0C13 and S02C13. Antimony pentachloride is found to exchange chlorine-36 rapidly and completely with thionyl chloride but at best only slowly with sulfuryl chloride. The result suggests a greater chloride releasing ability towards a strong Lewis acid on the part of the sulfur (IV) as compared to the sulfur (VI) compound. Antimony pentachloride exhibits a weak catalytic effect on the chlorine-36 exchange reaction between thionyl chloride and sulfuryl chloride. There appears to be no catalysis by antimony pentachloride for the analogous sulfur -35 exchange reaction. Triethylamine catalyzes the exchange of chlorine-36 and sulfur-35 between thionyl chloride and sulfuryl chloride. Sulfur dioxide exhibits no catalytic effect on the exchange of chlorine-36 between thionyl chloride and sulfuryl chloride. In the solvent acetonitrile chloride ion is found to inhibit the exchange of chlorine-36 between thionyl chloride and antimony pentachloride, (presumably due to hexachloroantimonate (V). ion formation). ISOTOPIC EXCHANGE REACTIONS BETWEEN THIONYL CHLORIDE AND SULFURYL CHLORIDE by RALPH LEE BAIN A THESIS submitted to OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY June 1964 APPROVED: Professor of Chemistry In Charge of Major Chairman of Department of Chemistry Dean of Graduate School 1 ' Date thesis is presented I Typed by Penny A. Self AC KNOW LEDGMENT I wish to acknowledge my indebtedness to Professor T. H. Norris for his valuable assistance, guidance and patience with all aspects of my research and my studies at Oregon State University. This investigation was sponsored by the United States Atomic Energy Commission under Contract AT (45-1)-244 between the Commission and Oregon State University. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. INTRODUCTION .................................... i II. EXPERIMENTAL ................................... 7 A. General ...................................... 7 B. Radioactivity Assay ........................... 9 C. Chemical Analysis ............................. 13 D. Preparation of Materials ....................... 13 1. Chlorine-36 .............................. 13 z. Sulfur-35 ................................ 14 3. Thionyl chloride .......................... 14 4. Chlorine-36 labeled thionyl chloride ........ 15 5. Sulfur-35 labeled thionyl chloride ........... 17 6. Sulfuryl chloride .......................... 18 7. Chlorine-36 labeled sulfuryl chloride ....... 19 8. Sulfur-35 labeled sulfuryl chloride .......... 9. Sulfur dioxide ............................ 23 10. Sulfur-35 labeled sulfur dioxide ............ 23 11. Tetramethylammonium chloride ............ 24 12. Tetraethylammonium chloride ............. 25 13. Chlorine-36 labeled pyridine hydrochloride . 25 14. Antimony pentachioride ................... 26 15. Chlorine-36 labeled antimony pentachloride 28 16. Triethylamine ............................ 30 17. Acetonitrile ............................. 30 III.RUN PROCEDURE AND DATA ....................... 31 A . Radiochiorine Exchange Expe riments between Thionyl Chloride and Sulfuryl Chloride, No Catalyst 31 B. Radiosulfur Exchange Experiments between Thionyl Chloride and Sulfuryl Chloride, No Catalyst ...... 37 C. Radiochiorine Exchange Experiments between Thionyl Chloride and Sulfuryl Chloride in the Presence of Tetramethylammonium Chloride ..... 38 D. Radiosulfur Exchange Experiments between Thionyl Chloride and Sulfuryl Chloride in the Presence of Tetramethylammonium Chloride ................ 39 E . Radiochiorine Exchange Expe riments between Thionyl Chloride and Antimony Pentachioride ..... 40 F. Radiochiorine Exchange Experiments between Sulfuryl Chloride and Antimony Pentachioride . 42 G . Radiochiorine Exchange Expe riments between Thionyl Chloride and Sulfuryl Chloride in the Presence of Antimony Pentachioride ............. 43 H. Radiosulfur Exchange Experiments between Thionyl Chloride and Suif uryl Chloride (Excess) in the Presence of Antimony Pentachioride ............. 44 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Page I . Radiochiorine Exchange Experiments between Thionyl Chloride and Sulfuryl Chloride (Excess) in the Presence of Triethylamine ................... 44 J. Radiosulfur Exchange Experiment between Thionyl Chloride and Sulfuryl Chloride (Excess) in the Presence of Triethylamine ...................... 45 K. Radiochiorine Exchange Expe riments between Thionyl Chloride and Sulfuryl Chloride in the Presence of Sulfur Dioxide ...................... 45 L. Radiochiorine Exchange Experiments between Thionyl Chloride and Antimony Pentachioride in the Presence of Tetraethylammonium Chloride-- Acetonitrile as the Solvent ....................... 46 M . Radiochiorine Exchange Experiments between Thionyl Chloride and Antimony Pentachloride in the Presence of Triethylamine ....................... 46 N. Radiochiorine Exc hange Experiments between Thionyl Chloride and Sulfuryl Chloridè (Excess) in the Presence of Triethylamine and Antimony Penta- chloride ....................................... 47 O. Radiochlorine Exchange Experiment between Sulfuryl Chloride and Antimony Pentachioride in the Presence of Triethylamine ....................... 48 IV. CALCULATIONS ..................................... 75 A. The Concentrations ............................. 75 B. Exchange Rate .................................. 76 C. Sample Calculation .............................. 86 V. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ........................... 95 A . Non -c atalyzed Exchange Exper iments Between Thionyl Chloride and Sulfuryl Chloride ............ 95 1. Cl-36 Exchange Reactions ................. 95 2. S-35 Exchange Reactions ................... 113 3. Discussion ............................... 125 B. Exchange Reactions Between Thionyl Chloride and Sulfuryl Chloride in the Presence of Chloride Ion Catalyst ....................................... 128 1. Cl-36 Exchange Reactions .................. 128 2. S-35 Exchange Reactions ................... 144 3. Discussion ................................ 158 C. Exchange Experiments with Antimony Penta- chloride...................................... 160 1. Cl-36 Exchange Experiments between Thionyl Chloride and Antimony Pentachloride ........ 160 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) Page 2. Cl-36 Exchange Experiments between Sulfuryl Chloride and Antimony Pentachioride ........ 162 3. Cl-36 Exchange Experiments between Thionyl Chloride and Sulfuryl Chloride in the Presence of Antimony Pentachioride ................. 163 4. S-35 Exchange Experiments between Thionyl Chloride and Sulfuryl Chloride in the Presence of Antimony Pentachloride .................. 166 D. Exchange Experiments Between Thionyl Chloride and Sulfuryl Chloride in the Presence of Non-ionic Catalysts .....................................