Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1999, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (11): 1750.

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Theoretical Studies on the C-H Bond Insertion Reaction of Carbenes with Ethers(Ⅰ)--Insertion Reaction of Carbene with Dimethyl Ether

LIN Qi-Jun, FENG Da-Cheng, WANG Huan-Jie, CAI Zheng-Ting   

  1. College of Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
  • Received:1998-11-06 Online:1999-11-24 Published:1999-11-24

Abstract: The insertion reaction of singlet CH2with C-H bond in dimethyl ether has been calculated at MP2/6-31G(d) and MP4/6-31G(d)//MP2/6-31G(d) levels by using ab initio molecular orbital theory. The potential barrier of the reaction is an early one and only 8.1 kJ/mol. The process of the reaction is electrophilic-nucleophilic one in connection with carbene. The empty p orbital and the occupied σ orbital by a lone electron pair of carbene point towards Hatom and Catom of the C-H bond respectively.

Key words: Carbene, Dimethyl ether, Insertion reaction, Ab initio calculation

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