Nonclassical Carbocations: from Controversy to Convention

Nonclassical Carbocations: from Controversy to Convention

Nonclassical Carbocations H H C From Controversy to Convention H H H A Stoltz Group Literature Meeting brought to you by Chris Gilmore June 26, 2006 8 PM 147 Noyes Outline 1. Introduction 2. The Nonclassical Carbocation Controversy - Winstein, Brown, and the Great Debate - George Olah and ending the discussion - Important nonclassical carbocations 3. The Nature of the Nonclassical Carbocation - The 3-center, 2-electron bond - Cleaving C-C and C-H σ−bonds - Intermediate or Transition state? Changing the way we think about carbocations 4. Carbocations, nonclassical intermediates, and synthetic chemistry - Biosynthetic Pathways - Steroids, by W.S. Johnson - Corey's foray into carbocationic cascades - Interesting rearrangements - Overman and the Prins-Pinacol Carbocations: An Introduction Traditional carbocation is a low-valent, trisubstituted electron-deficient carbon center: R superacid R R LG R R R R R R "carbenium LGH ion" - 6 valence e- - planar structure - empty p orbital Modes of stabilization: Heteroatomic Assistance π-bond Resonance σ-bond Participation R X H2C X Allylic Lone Pair Anchimeric Homoconjugation Hyperconjugation Non-Classical Resonance Assistance Stabilization Interaction Outline 1. Introduction 2. The Nonclassical Carbocation Controversy - Winstein, Brown, and the Great Debate - George Olah and ending the discussion - Important nonclassical carbocations 3. The Nature of the Nonclassical Carbocation - The 3-center, 2-electron bond - Cleaving C-C and C-H σ−bonds - Intermediate or Transition state? Changing the way we think about carbocations 4. Carbocations, nonclassical intermediates, and synthetic chemistry - Biosynthetic Pathways - Steroids, by W.S. Johnson - Corey's foray into carbocationic cascades - Interesting rearrangements - Overman and the Prins-Pinacol The Nonclassical Problem: Early Curiosities Wagner, 1899: 1,2 shift OH H - H+ Meerwein, 1922: 1,2 shift OH Meerwin, H. Chem. Ber. 1922, 55B, 2500. Ruzicka, 1918: Nuc Nuc OH Nuc Ruzicka, L. Helv. Chim. Acta, 1918, 1, 110. The Nonclassical Problem: An Indecent Proposal Winstein and Trifan, 1949 Rates of solvolysis aqueous solvent aqueous solvent OBs OBs 350 1 O O S Br O = OBs Winstein, Trifan. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1949, 71, 2953. The Nonclassical Problem: An Indecent Proposal Winstein and Trifan, 1949 Rates of solvolysis aqueous solvent aqueous solvent OBs OBs 350 1 Enantiomerically pure starting material... 7 7 5 3 Acetone, H2O OAc 4 5 3 2 6 OBs KOAc 1 2 1 6 OAc 3 O 6 4 5 O S Br 7 2 6 O AcO 1 = OBs 2 1 1:1 Mixture of enantiomers OAc Winstein, Trifan. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1949, 71, 2953. The Nonclassical Problem: An Indecent Proposal Winstein and Trifan, 1949 Rates of solvolysis aqueous solvent aqueous solvent OBs OBs 350 1 Enantiomerically pure starting material... 7 5 3 7 6 2 OBs Acetone, H2O OAc 4 1 5 3 KOAc 1 2 6 OAc O 3 6 O S Br 4 7 5 O AcO 2 6 1 = OBs 2 1 1:1 Mixture of enantiomers OAc Winstein, Trifan. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1949, 71, 2953. The Nonclassical Problem: An Indecent Proposal HOAc OAc OBs OAc aqueous solvent aqueous solvent OBs OBs 350 1 "It is attractive to account for these results by way of the bridged (nonclassical) formulation for the norbornyl cation involving accelerated rate of formation from the exo precursor by anchimeric assistance." -Saul Winstein The Nonclassical Problem: An Indecent Proposal HOAc OAc OBs OAc aqueous solvent aqueous solvent OBs OBs 350 1 "It is attractive to account for these results by way of the bridged (nonclassical) formulation for the norbornyl cation involving accelerated rate of formation from the exo precursor by anchimeric assistance." -Saul Winstein The Response of the Traditionalists- H. C. Brown Strain release improves exo to endo ratio: OBs OBs OBs PNB Exo/Endo 350 13 78 Not only must strain have some impact, but direct ionization hinders rate of solvolysis of endo norbornyl system. exo endo H LG H H H H H LG Solvolysis proceeds through unassisted ionization: - relief of strain accelerates endo ionization - steric effects hinder ionization of endo isomer - exo is not fast, endo is slow Brown, H.C. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1964, 86, 1248-1250. A Bonding Experience- Brown's Challenge Brown insisted upon two stable, equilibrating classical carbocaitonic forms for the norbornyl cation: "The norbornyl cation does not possess sufficient electrons to provide a pair for all of the bonds required by the proposed bridged structures. One must propose a new bonding concept, not yet established in carbon structures." - H. C. Brown, 1965 A Bonding Experience- Brown's Challenge Brown insisted upon two stable, equilibrating classical carbocaitonic forms for the norbornyl cation: "The norbornyl cation does not possess sufficient electrons to provide a pair for all of the bonds required by the proposed bridged structures. One must propose a new bonding concept, not yet established in carbon structures." - H. C. Brown, 1965 So, if not classical carbenium ions, what must nonclassical carbocations be? R R - a pentavalent carbon - distinct 3-center, 2-electron bond - 8 valence e- between 6 atoms R R R means electron-poor carbon "carbonium ion" Brown, H. C. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1965, 87, 2137-2153. P.D. Bartlett, Nonclassical Ions, W.A. Benjamin, New York, 1965. A Bonding Experience- Brown's Challenge Brown insisted upon two stable, equilibrating classical carbocaitonic forms for the norbornyl cation: "The norbornyl cation does not possess sufficient electrons to provide a pair for all of the bonds required by the proposed bridged structures. One must propose a new bonding concept, not yet established in carbon structures." - H. C. Brown, 1965 So, if not classical carbenium ions, what must nonclassical carbocations be? R H H H isoelectronic R - a pentavalent carbon B B - distinct 3-center, 2-electron bond - 8 valence e- between 6 atoms R R H H H R means electron-poor carbon Contain too few electrons to allow a pair for each "bond"; must have delocalized σ electrons P.D. Bartlett, Nonclassical Ions, W.A. Benjamin, New York, 1965. Enter George Olah - Previous work with isolable carbocations possible because of superacids and stable ion media. - Isolated the first stable carbocation in 1964 and was able to characterize with 13C NMR Me 13 SbF5 C shift was 300 ppm Me F Me SbF6 downfield from SM! Me Me (335.2 ppm) Me J. Am Chem. Soc. 1964, 86, 1360 - Superacids designed to prevent proton elimination to quench carbocations H Me Me H Me Me - pKa's are measured anhydrously by Hammet acidiy function Ho Ho anhydrous sulfuric acid -11.9 16 perchloric acid -13.0 Superacids can reach acidities of Ho= -28, or 10 times acidity of triflic acid -14.1 anhydrous sulfuric acid. magic acid (FSO3H•SbF5) -21.0 Proving the Existence of the Carbonium Ion 1H NMR Studies of Olah, Saunders and Schleyer SbF5 Broad singlet corresponds 6,2 shift 3,2 shift to fast Wagner-Meerwein F 25 °C and hydride shifts, -3.75 — 7 -3.1 ppm W-M 3 6 1 2 SbF5, SO2 Resolves 3 singlets, 4:1:6 at -5.35, -3.15, -2.20 ppm -60 to -120°C F Shows 2-norbornyl ion stable in solution as equilibrating Wagner-Meerwein shifts OR mesomeric intermediate Saunders, M.; Schleyer, P.; Olah, G. A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1964, 86, 5680. Proving the Existence of the Carbonium Ion 1H NMR Studies of Olah, Saunders and Schleyer SbF5 Broad singlet corresponds 6,2 shift 3,2 shift to fast Wagner-Meerwein 25 °C F and hydride shifts, -3.75 — 7 -3.1 ppm W-M 3 6 1 2 H H H H H H SbF5, SO2 H H H H 4 (-5.35 ppm) H H F -60 to -120°C H H H H 1 (-3.15 ppm) H H H H H H 6 (-2.20 ppm) Saunders, M.; Schleyer, P.; Olah, G. A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1964, 86, 5680. Proving the Existence of the Carbonium Ion 7 1H spectra at low temps 5 3 6 2 1 A 1,2,6 4 3,5,7 SbF5, SO2 F -100 °C 3,5 1,2 6 4 7 B SbF5, SO2 F -157 °C Olah, G. A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1982, 104, 7105. Proving the Existence of the Carbonium Ion 7 13 C spectra at low temps 5 3 6 2 1 1,2,6 4 3,5,7 A SbF5, SO2 F -80 °C 1,2 4 B 3,5 SbF5, SO2 7,6 F -158 °C Olah, G. A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1982, 104, 7105. Proving the Existence of the Carbonium Ion Core Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA) - Exploits photoelectric effect to measure ion affinity for electrons. - Trivalent classical carbocation shows charge localization on 1 atom increases e- binding energy by ~5eV - Timescale is ~ 1018 Hz, much faster than NMR and Wagner-Meerwein shifts Δ eV Me Me Me Δ eV = 3.4 Δ eV = 4.2 - 4.3 H Δ eV Δ eV = 3.7 Me Olah, G. A.; Mateescu, L. A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1970, 92, 7231. Olah, G. A.; Mateescu, L. A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1972, 94, 2529. Proving the Existence of the Carbonium Ion Core Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA) - Exploits photoelectric effect to measure ion affinity for electrons. - Trivalent classical carbocation shows charge localization on 1 atom increases e- binding energy by ~5eV - Timescale is ~ 1018 Hz, much faster than NMR and Wagner-Meerwein shifts Δ eV Me Me Me Δ eV = 3.4 Δ eV = 4.2 - 4.3 H Δ eV Me Δ eV = 1.7 Olah, G. A.; Mateescu, L. A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1970, 92, 7231. Olah, G. A.; Mateescu, L.

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