Stabilization energy, as proposed by Parr and Pearson (J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1983, 105, 7512) is decomposed into fragments. When the donor is not a perfect one and both the donor and the acceptor are ordinary organic molecules this decomposition is shown to provide energy fragments which, individually, can be correlated to the reaction rate of that particular step. It is shown how these different energy fragments can be used, together with the global electrophilicity value of the acceptor (w(A)), to locate the rate-determining step in multi-step reactions.
We have for the first time developed two ligand-assisted Cu(I)-catalyzed sequential intra- and intermolecular S-arylations leading to the direct synthesis of arylthiobenzothiazoles in one pot without an inert atmosphere. Low catalyst loading, inexpensive metal catalyst and ligand, lower reaction temperature, and shorter reaction times make this method superior to all reported methods for the synthesis of arylthiobenzothiazole.
Reaction of asymmetrical 1,3-disubstituted thioureas with diacetoxyiodobenzene (DIB) produces regioselectively N-acetylurea in shorter time. Regioselectivity is dependent on the pKa's of the amine attached to the thiourea moiety with acylation taking place toward the amine having a lower pKa. This is the first example of DIB being employed as an N-acetylating agent. A mechanism for this novel transformation is also proposed. Mild reaction conditions, shorter reaction times, high efficiencies, environmentally benign methods, and facile isolation of the desired product make the present methodology a most suitable alternative.
[Structure: see text] The products obtained by the reaction of benzoyl-3-phenylthioureas with bromine and enolizable ketones in the presence of triethylamine are not imidazole-2-thione derivatives as reported (Org. Lett. 2003, 5, 1657-1659) rather they are thiazolidene-2-imine derivatives.
An unprecedented transfer of a thiocyanate (-SCN) group from aroyl/acyl isothiocyanate to alkyl or benzylic bromide is observed in the presence of a tertiary amine. This process is most effective when the bromomethyl proton is less acidic, while the presence of a more acidic proton gives 1,3-oxathiol-2-ylidine and other related products.
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