Novel Behavior of Thiiranium Radical Cation Intermediates. Reactions of Dimethyl Disulfide with Alkenes in the Presence of Pd(OAc)2

Reaction of dimethyl disulfide (1) with cyclohexene (2a) in AcOH in the presence of Pd(OAc)2 yields trans-1-acetoxy-2-methylcyclohexane (3a). The equivalent reactions with hex-1-ene (2b) and 2-methylpent-1-ene (2c) or 1-methylcyclohex-1-ene (2d) preferentially give anti-Markovnikov and Markovnikov a...

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Main Authors: Shingo Iizuka, Junnichi Takatori, Hiroshi Takeuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2000-07-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/5/7/916/
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description Reaction of dimethyl disulfide (1) with cyclohexene (2a) in AcOH in the presence of Pd(OAc)2 yields trans-1-acetoxy-2-methylcyclohexane (3a). The equivalent reactions with hex-1-ene (2b) and 2-methylpent-1-ene (2c) or 1-methylcyclohex-1-ene (2d) preferentially give anti-Markovnikov and Markovnikov adducts 4 and 3, respectively, by acetoxymethylthiolation of the alkene. The Markovnikov regioselectivity 3b/4b for the reaction with 2b is higher than that for the reaction using AgOAc instead of Pd(OAc)2, which proceeds via a thiiranium ion. Addition of a polar solvent (MeCN or MeNO2) to the reactions with 2b or 2c using Pd(OAc)2 abnormally decreases the Markovnikov regioselectivity. The total yield of 3 and 4 increases with an increased concentration of AcOH. Compounds 3 and 4 are also formed and the reactions in MeCN or MeNO2 not containing AcOH. A solution of Pd(OAc)2 in 1 exhibits λmax 380 nm (log ε 3.6) assigned to the absorption of a relatively stable sulfonium salt. These indicate that the reactions using Pd(OAc)2 proceed by SN2 ringopening of a new type of thiiranium radical cations paired with −OAc via the sulfonium salts. The insensitivity of the 3/4 ratios to the reaction time at 25-60°C in the reactions with 2c-d shows the ring-opening to be controlled kinetically, but the increased ratio with reaction time at 116°C in the reaction with 2b suggests that the ring-opening is thermodynamically governed. The reaction product with 2d also undergoes a skeletal rearrangement to a thietanium radical cation to give 1-acetoxymethyl-2-methylthiocyclohexane.
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spelling doaj.art-79da42185cb5435c9cf0d1bcd69411fb2022-12-22T02:53:17ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492000-07-015791692610.3390/50700916Novel Behavior of Thiiranium Radical Cation Intermediates. Reactions of Dimethyl Disulfide with Alkenes in the Presence of Pd(OAc)2Shingo IizukaJunnichi TakatoriHiroshi TakeuchiReaction of dimethyl disulfide (1) with cyclohexene (2a) in AcOH in the presence of Pd(OAc)2 yields trans-1-acetoxy-2-methylcyclohexane (3a). The equivalent reactions with hex-1-ene (2b) and 2-methylpent-1-ene (2c) or 1-methylcyclohex-1-ene (2d) preferentially give anti-Markovnikov and Markovnikov adducts 4 and 3, respectively, by acetoxymethylthiolation of the alkene. The Markovnikov regioselectivity 3b/4b for the reaction with 2b is higher than that for the reaction using AgOAc instead of Pd(OAc)2, which proceeds via a thiiranium ion. Addition of a polar solvent (MeCN or MeNO2) to the reactions with 2b or 2c using Pd(OAc)2 abnormally decreases the Markovnikov regioselectivity. The total yield of 3 and 4 increases with an increased concentration of AcOH. Compounds 3 and 4 are also formed and the reactions in MeCN or MeNO2 not containing AcOH. A solution of Pd(OAc)2 in 1 exhibits λmax 380 nm (log ε 3.6) assigned to the absorption of a relatively stable sulfonium salt. These indicate that the reactions using Pd(OAc)2 proceed by SN2 ringopening of a new type of thiiranium radical cations paired with −OAc via the sulfonium salts. The insensitivity of the 3/4 ratios to the reaction time at 25-60°C in the reactions with 2c-d shows the ring-opening to be controlled kinetically, but the increased ratio with reaction time at 116°C in the reaction with 2b suggests that the ring-opening is thermodynamically governed. The reaction product with 2d also undergoes a skeletal rearrangement to a thietanium radical cation to give 1-acetoxymethyl-2-methylthiocyclohexane.http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/5/7/916/Dimethyl disulfidePalladium (II) acetateAcetoxymethylthiolationThiiranium radical cationRegioselectivity for SN2 ring-openingSolvent effectsThietanium radical cationSkeletal rearrangement
spellingShingle Shingo Iizuka
Junnichi Takatori
Hiroshi Takeuchi
Novel Behavior of Thiiranium Radical Cation Intermediates. Reactions of Dimethyl Disulfide with Alkenes in the Presence of Pd(OAc)2
Molecules
Dimethyl disulfide
Palladium (II) acetate
Acetoxymethylthiolation
Thiiranium radical cation
Regioselectivity for SN2 ring-opening
Solvent effects
Thietanium radical cation
Skeletal rearrangement
title Novel Behavior of Thiiranium Radical Cation Intermediates. Reactions of Dimethyl Disulfide with Alkenes in the Presence of Pd(OAc)2
title_full Novel Behavior of Thiiranium Radical Cation Intermediates. Reactions of Dimethyl Disulfide with Alkenes in the Presence of Pd(OAc)2
title_fullStr Novel Behavior of Thiiranium Radical Cation Intermediates. Reactions of Dimethyl Disulfide with Alkenes in the Presence of Pd(OAc)2
title_full_unstemmed Novel Behavior of Thiiranium Radical Cation Intermediates. Reactions of Dimethyl Disulfide with Alkenes in the Presence of Pd(OAc)2
title_short Novel Behavior of Thiiranium Radical Cation Intermediates. Reactions of Dimethyl Disulfide with Alkenes in the Presence of Pd(OAc)2
title_sort novel behavior of thiiranium radical cation intermediates reactions of dimethyl disulfide with alkenes in the presence of pd oac 2
topic Dimethyl disulfide
Palladium (II) acetate
Acetoxymethylthiolation
Thiiranium radical cation
Regioselectivity for SN2 ring-opening
Solvent effects
Thietanium radical cation
Skeletal rearrangement
url http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/5/7/916/
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