Effect of Cation-Complexing Agents on the Ba(II)-Assisted Basic Ethanolysis of Phenyl Acetate:  From Cation Deactivation to Cation Activation

A thorough investigation of the effect of adding cation complexing agents on the barium-assisted basic ethanolysis of phenyl acetate shows that any catalytic activity disappears upon sequestration of the metal ion by cryptand 222, but addition of the crown ethers 18C6, 15C5, and 12C4 yields ternary...

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Published in:Journal of organic chemistry 1997-05, Vol.62 (10), p.3089-3092
Main Authors: Cacciapaglia, Roberta, Mandolini, Luigi, Castelli, Valeria Van Axel
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Language:English
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Summary:A thorough investigation of the effect of adding cation complexing agents on the barium-assisted basic ethanolysis of phenyl acetate shows that any catalytic activity disappears upon sequestration of the metal ion by cryptand 222, but addition of the crown ethers 18C6, 15C5, and 12C4 yields ternary complexes of 1:1:1 (crown ether)−(metal ion)−ethoxide composition, in which instead of the expected cation deactivation a definite cation activation takes place. Clear-cut evidence was obtained that the quaternary complex [EtOBa(15C5)2]+, albeit substantially less reactive than the uncomplexed barium-bound ethoxide, is still more reactive than free ethoxide.
ISSN:0022-3263
1520-6904
DOI:10.1021/jo9619995