Isomeric transition / Bromine-82m / Stereochemistry / 2,3-Bromohalobutanes
SummaryThe substitution reactions of 82 Br-for-Br generated by the 82m Br---> 82 Br nuclear transformation, were studied in (2S,3R)-and (2S,3S)-bromolluorobutane and (2S,3R)-and (2S,3S)-dibromobutane. Experiments were carried out in the gas phase for all compounds and in the condensed phase and in solutions of n-hexane and acetonitrile for bromofluorobutane. The results show for gas phase systems for 82 Br-for-Br substitution a net retention of configuration in the (2S,3S)-halobutanes and net inversion of configuration in (2S,3R)-halobutane in the gas phase. In the condensed phase 82 Br-for-Br substitution at the chiral centers resulted in nearly equal retention and inversion of configuration.