| Literature DB >> 27159425 |
Quan Chen1, Peter Mayer1, Herbert Mayr2.
Abstract
The kinetics of the reactions of ethenesulfonyl fluoride (ESF) with sulfonium and pyridinium ylides were measured photometrically to determine the electrophilicity parameter of ESF according to the correlation lg k20 °C =sN (N+E). With E=-12.09, ESF is among the strongest Michael acceptors in our comprehensive electrophilicity scale, which explains its excellent performance in reactions with many nucleophiles. Its predicted usability as a reagent in electrophilic aromatic substitutions with electron-rich arenes was confirmed by uncatalyzed reactions with alkyl-substituted pyrroles.Entities:
Keywords: electrophilic aromatic substitution; electrophilicity; linear free-energy relationships; reaction kinetics; ylides
Year: 2016 PMID: 27159425 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201601875
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336