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The Interactions of Hydrotrioxides (ROOOH) with Pyridine N-Oxides

Ana Bergant ,  Janez Cerkovnik ,  Jože Koller ,  Božo Plesničar 

Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Aškerčeva 5, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia

Abstract

Low-temperature ozonation (-78 °C) of saturated organic compounds, i.e., alcohols, ethers, acetals, hydrocarbons, and organometallic hydrides leads to the corresponding hydrotrioxides (ROOOH), and dihydrogen trioxide (HOOOH) as unstable intermediates [1, 2]. These polyoxides have been well characterized by 1H, 13C, 17O and 29Si NMR, and by IR spectroscopic methods [3]. Furthermore, the structure of HOOOH has recently been determined by microwave spectroscopy [4]. According to the theoretical studies, they form dimeric as well as polymeric structures in »inert«, i.e., non-basic solvents, such as dichloromethane, toluene, chloroform, and benzene. However, basic solvents (acetone, methyl acetate and tert-butyl methyl ether) are able to complex with such aggregates and, if basic enough, disrupt the hydrogen bonds to form hydrogen-bonded complexes with ROOOH (HOOOH).

Pyridine N-oxides are efficient hydrogen bond acceptors [5], forming complexes with various hydrogen bond donors, such as water, (carboxylic) acids, peroxy acids, alcohols, phenols, and silanols. Therefore, they should also be able to form strong hydrogen-bonded complexes with hydrotrioxides, thus affecting their stability and reactivity. Namely the hydrotrioxides were estimated to be more acidic than their homologues, i.e., hydroperoxides and alcohols [2]. The interactions between various pairs of hydrotrioxides and pyridine N-oxides were studied by means of 1H NMR spectroscopy. The change in kinetic and activation parameters for the decomposition of ROOOH-pyridine N-oxides complexes will be discussed and plausible binding modes will be presented. A comparison between pyridine N-oxides, phosphine oxides, and arsine oxides as suitable hydrogen bond acceptors will also be outlined.

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Presentation: poster at 18th Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry, Posters, by Ana Bergant
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Submitted: 2006-05-31 14:43
Revised:   2009-06-07 00:44