Based on the density functional theory,we described here a method to investigate the quantitative relationship between nucleophilicity/basicity and HSAB-theory-based properties of compounds with lone-pair electrons.De...Based on the density functional theory,we described here a method to investigate the quantitative relationship between nucleophilicity/basicity and HSAB-theory-based properties of compounds with lone-pair electrons.Descriptors including global softness,Fukui function,local softness and local mulliken charge were calculated at SVWN/DN~* level of DFT with PC Spartan Pro.Nucleophilicity and basicity of 28 selected compounds were classified based on intensity.BP algorithm of artificial neural network(ANN) was employed to study the relationship between the descriptors and nucleophilicity/basicity.Cross-validation was carried out to avoid the over-fitting in training of ANN.A BP network was trained to quantify the relationship between HSAB-theory-based properties and nucleophilicity/basicity of compounds with lone-pair electrons.The results show that the prediction based on the network matches with the experimental results well.The local softness and Fukui function have a better relationship with nucleophilicity and local mulliken charge than with the basicity.The trained BP network could be utilized for predicting the nucleophilicity/basicity of compounds or functional groups with lone-pair electrons.展开更多
Based on the density functional theory, we described here a method to investigate the quantitative relationship between nucleophilicity/basicity and HSAB-theory-based properties of compounds with lone-pair electrons. ...Based on the density functional theory, we described here a method to investigate the quantitative relationship between nucleophilicity/basicity and HSAB-theory-based properties of compounds with lone-pair electrons. Descriptors including global softness, Fukui function, local softness and local mulliken charge were calculated at SVWN/DN＊ level of DFT with PC Spartan Pro. Nucleophilicity and basicity of 28 selected compounds were classified based on intensity. BP algorithm of artificial neural network （ANN） was employed to study the relationship between the descriptors and nucleophilicity/basicity. Cross-validation was carried out to avoid the over-fitting in training of ANN. A BP network was trained to quantify the relationship between HSAB-theory-based properties and nucleophilicity/basicity of compounds with lone-pair electrons. The results show that the prediction based on the network matches with the experimental results well. The local softness and Fukui function have a better relationship with nucleophilicity and local mulliken charge than with the basicity. The trained BP network could be utilized for predicting the nucleophilicity/basicity of compounds or functional groups with lone-pair electrons.展开更多
CdI2 in water was extracted with 18-crown-6 ether (L) into 10 diluents at 298 K. The following equilibrium constants were determined or evaluated: some extraction constants (Kex/mol-3·dm9 & Kex,ip/mol-2·...CdI2 in water was extracted with 18-crown-6 ether (L) into 10 diluents at 298 K. The following equilibrium constants were determined or evaluated: some extraction constants (Kex/mol-3·dm9 & Kex,ip/mol-2·dm6 for CdLI2, Kex±/mol-2·dm6 for CdLI+ with I-, & Kex2±/mol-1·dm3 for CdL2+ with 2I-), conditional distribution constants (KD,I for I-, KD,CdLI for CdLI+, & KD,CdL for CdL2+) between the two phases, and an ion-pair formation constant (K1,org/mol-1·dm3) for CdLI+ and that (K2,org/mol-1·dm3) for CdLI2 in the organic (org) phases. Using the K1,org and K2,org values, acidities of the complex ions, CdL2+ and CdLA+ (A- = I-, Br-, & Cl-), in the 11 diluents were classified by applying the HSAB rule. Especially, the CdLA+ ions were classified as the soft acids in 9 diluents. Also, molar volumes (Vj/cm3·mol-1) of j = CdLI2 and CdL2+ were determined with the regular-solution-theory plot of logKex,ip vs. logKD,L and its pseudo-plot of logKD,CdL, respectively. Here, KD,L denotes the distribution constant of L between the two phases. So, sizes among CdLA2 and CdL2+ were compared by using the Vj values. Additionally, some distribution equilibrium potentials (dep/V) between the water and org bulk phases were topically calculated from an equation of KD,I with KSD,I, where the symbol KSD,I shows a standard distribution constant of I- at dep = 0 V for a given diluent.展开更多
In this work, a conceptual DFT investigation is carried out to study the electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction (SEAr) of 1,2-dimethoxybenzene and 3-(p-nitrobenzoyloxy)-but-3-en-2-one (a captodative olefin). Her...In this work, a conceptual DFT investigation is carried out to study the electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction (SEAr) of 1,2-dimethoxybenzene and 3-(p-nitrobenzoyloxy)-but-3-en-2-one (a captodative olefin). Herein, we have studied the regioselectivity of such reactions considering the effect of solvents of different polarities and the presence of BF3 as the catalyst. Understanding the effect of the solvent and the role of the Lewis catalyst on the pathway of Friedel-Crafts reactions is important to further facilitate the introduction of side chains in aromatic rings with captodative olefins, and thus be able to synthesize compounds analogous to natural products, e.g., α-asarone. Global and local reactivity descriptors were obtained, finding a key role when these reactions take place in the presence of nonpolar solvents. In addition, the Intrinsic Reaction Coordinate diagrams (IRCs) were calculated. Such results of the free activation energy (ΔG‡) clearly show that this reaction is entirely regioselective, forming the unique product in the para position, in agreement with our predictions of the local reactivity descriptors obtained from the Parr functions, wherein the first reaction step, the carbon C4 of the aromatic compound 1,2-dimethoxybenzene is favored. Moreover, from the IRCs, we found that the reactivity of the para adduct increases in the presence of nonpolar solvents. Interestingly, considering a polar solvent (MeCN), the intermediate formed (σ-complex) is more stable since it presents a more significant charge transfer with the solvent than the intermediate in the presence of a nonpolar solvent, making a reaction more challenging to reach when the reaction is carried out in the presence of MeCN because of the increasing of the energetic barrier from σ-complex to the TS2 in the intrinsic reactive coordinate diagram. Therefore, the polarity of the solvent plays an important role, particularly in the activation energy of the TS2. Our computational results explained our experimental results quite well, confirming the importance of the solvent’s polarity to this SEAr reaction and explaining why, experimentally, the nonpolar solvent drove the reaction under catalyzed conditions.展开更多
基金National Science & Technology Major Project of China(Grant No.2009ZX09501-002)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.20802006).
文摘Based on the density functional theory,we described here a method to investigate the quantitative relationship between nucleophilicity/basicity and HSAB-theory-based properties of compounds with lone-pair electrons.Descriptors including global softness,Fukui function,local softness and local mulliken charge were calculated at SVWN/DN~* level of DFT with PC Spartan Pro.Nucleophilicity and basicity of 28 selected compounds were classified based on intensity.BP algorithm of artificial neural network(ANN) was employed to study the relationship between the descriptors and nucleophilicity/basicity.Cross-validation was carried out to avoid the over-fitting in training of ANN.A BP network was trained to quantify the relationship between HSAB-theory-based properties and nucleophilicity/basicity of compounds with lone-pair electrons.The results show that the prediction based on the network matches with the experimental results well.The local softness and Fukui function have a better relationship with nucleophilicity and local mulliken charge than with the basicity.The trained BP network could be utilized for predicting the nucleophilicity/basicity of compounds or functional groups with lone-pair electrons.
基金Foundation items： National Science ＆ Technology Major Project of China （Grant No. 2009ZX09501-002）, National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant No. 20802006）.
文摘Based on the density functional theory, we described here a method to investigate the quantitative relationship between nucleophilicity/basicity and HSAB-theory-based properties of compounds with lone-pair electrons. Descriptors including global softness, Fukui function, local softness and local mulliken charge were calculated at SVWN/DN＊ level of DFT with PC Spartan Pro. Nucleophilicity and basicity of 28 selected compounds were classified based on intensity. BP algorithm of artificial neural network （ANN） was employed to study the relationship between the descriptors and nucleophilicity/basicity. Cross-validation was carried out to avoid the over-fitting in training of ANN. A BP network was trained to quantify the relationship between HSAB-theory-based properties and nucleophilicity/basicity of compounds with lone-pair electrons. The results show that the prediction based on the network matches with the experimental results well. The local softness and Fukui function have a better relationship with nucleophilicity and local mulliken charge than with the basicity. The trained BP network could be utilized for predicting the nucleophilicity/basicity of compounds or functional groups with lone-pair electrons.
文摘CdI2 in water was extracted with 18-crown-6 ether (L) into 10 diluents at 298 K. The following equilibrium constants were determined or evaluated: some extraction constants (Kex/mol-3·dm9 & Kex,ip/mol-2·dm6 for CdLI2, Kex±/mol-2·dm6 for CdLI+ with I-, & Kex2±/mol-1·dm3 for CdL2+ with 2I-), conditional distribution constants (KD,I for I-, KD,CdLI for CdLI+, & KD,CdL for CdL2+) between the two phases, and an ion-pair formation constant (K1,org/mol-1·dm3) for CdLI+ and that (K2,org/mol-1·dm3) for CdLI2 in the organic (org) phases. Using the K1,org and K2,org values, acidities of the complex ions, CdL2+ and CdLA+ (A- = I-, Br-, & Cl-), in the 11 diluents were classified by applying the HSAB rule. Especially, the CdLA+ ions were classified as the soft acids in 9 diluents. Also, molar volumes (Vj/cm3·mol-1) of j = CdLI2 and CdL2+ were determined with the regular-solution-theory plot of logKex,ip vs. logKD,L and its pseudo-plot of logKD,CdL, respectively. Here, KD,L denotes the distribution constant of L between the two phases. So, sizes among CdLA2 and CdL2+ were compared by using the Vj values. Additionally, some distribution equilibrium potentials (dep/V) between the water and org bulk phases were topically calculated from an equation of KD,I with KSD,I, where the symbol KSD,I shows a standard distribution constant of I- at dep = 0 V for a given diluent.
文摘In this work, a conceptual DFT investigation is carried out to study the electrophilic aromatic substitution reaction (SEAr) of 1,2-dimethoxybenzene and 3-(p-nitrobenzoyloxy)-but-3-en-2-one (a captodative olefin). Herein, we have studied the regioselectivity of such reactions considering the effect of solvents of different polarities and the presence of BF3 as the catalyst. Understanding the effect of the solvent and the role of the Lewis catalyst on the pathway of Friedel-Crafts reactions is important to further facilitate the introduction of side chains in aromatic rings with captodative olefins, and thus be able to synthesize compounds analogous to natural products, e.g., α-asarone. Global and local reactivity descriptors were obtained, finding a key role when these reactions take place in the presence of nonpolar solvents. In addition, the Intrinsic Reaction Coordinate diagrams (IRCs) were calculated. Such results of the free activation energy (ΔG‡) clearly show that this reaction is entirely regioselective, forming the unique product in the para position, in agreement with our predictions of the local reactivity descriptors obtained from the Parr functions, wherein the first reaction step, the carbon C4 of the aromatic compound 1,2-dimethoxybenzene is favored. Moreover, from the IRCs, we found that the reactivity of the para adduct increases in the presence of nonpolar solvents. Interestingly, considering a polar solvent (MeCN), the intermediate formed (σ-complex) is more stable since it presents a more significant charge transfer with the solvent than the intermediate in the presence of a nonpolar solvent, making a reaction more challenging to reach when the reaction is carried out in the presence of MeCN because of the increasing of the energetic barrier from σ-complex to the TS2 in the intrinsic reactive coordinate diagram. Therefore, the polarity of the solvent plays an important role, particularly in the activation energy of the TS2. Our computational results explained our experimental results quite well, confirming the importance of the solvent’s polarity to this SEAr reaction and explaining why, experimentally, the nonpolar solvent drove the reaction under catalyzed conditions.
