My PhD dissertation - Institut Fresnel
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led to the formation of di-tert-butylmethylphosphine oxide (27i) quantitatively. In view of these<br />
results, it it appears that methyl anion is formed more readily than tert-butyl anion (∆∆G ≠ ><br />
4.6 kcal·mol -1 ).<br />
The last issue of this work was finally to compare the relative cleavage readiness<br />
between a secondary and a tertiary alkyl substituent. This was effectively assessed by<br />
decomposing tri-tert-butylisopropylphosphonium iodide (28h) under the same alkaline reaction<br />
conditions. The 31 P NMR analysis of the crude product mixture showed a 93 : 7 ratio of tri-tert-<br />
butylphosphine oxide and di-tert-butylisopropylphosphine oxide (27b) respectively. These<br />
products proportions gave a relative rate constant k1/2 = 4.68 (±0.09) which translated into a<br />
difference in activation free enthalpy between the formation of tert-butane and isopropane of<br />
∆∆G ≠ = 1.18 (±0.08) kcal·mol -1 . In order to have a better overview on these results, the<br />
differences in activation free enthalpies, the results collected thus far are summarized in Figure 3.<br />
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1.18 (±0.08)<br />
0.37(±0.06)<br />
~0.0<br />
C(CH 3) 3<br />
CH(CH 3) 2<br />
CH 2C(CH 3) 3<br />
C 4H 9<br />
C 2H 5<br />
CH 3<br />
2.30 (±0.10)<br />
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Figure 3. Relative ease of alkane formation determined by alkaline<br />
decomposition of phosphonium salts (∆∆G ≠ in kcal·mol -1 ).<br />
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