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DOI: 10.1039/A603707K (Paper) Reference Section for: J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2, 1997, 369-376

Kinetic and equilibrium studies of σ-adduct formation and nucleophilic substitution in the reactions of trinitro-activated benzenes with aliphatic amines in acetonitrile

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Michael R. Crampton and Simon D. Lord

Abstract

Rate and equilibrium constants are reported for reactions in acetonitrile of butylamine, pyrrolidine and piperidine with 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene, 1, and with ethyl 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl ether, 4a, and phenyl 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl ether, 4b. Rapid nucleophilic attack at unsubstituted ring-positions may yield anionic σ-adducts via zwitterionic intermediates, while slower attack at the 1-position of 4a and 4b may lead to substitution to give 2,4,6-trinitroaniline derivatives. Base catalysis in the substitution reaction reflects rate-limiting proton transfer which may be from the zwitterionic intermediates to amine in the case of 4b, or from a substituted ammonium ion to the ethoxy leaving group in the case of 4a.Comparisons with values in DMSO indicate that values of overall equilibrium constants for adduct formation are ca. 10[hair space]4 lower in acetonitrile, while rate constants for proton transfer are ca. 10[hair space]4 higher. These differences may reflect strong hydrogen-bonding between DMSO and –NH+ protons in ammonium ions and in zwitterions. In acetonitrile homoconjugation of substituted ammonium ions with free amine is an important factor.

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