Density functional theory gas- and solution-phase study of nucleophilic substitution at di- and trisulfides

Steven M. Bachrach; Joseph M. Hayes; Trang Dao; Justin Lee Mynar

doi:10.1007/s00214-002-0323-4

Density functional theory gas- and solution-phase study of nucleophilic substitution at di- and trisulfides

Steven M. Bachrach, Joseph M. Hayes, Trang Dao, Justin Lee Mynar

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Density functional calculations indicate that nucleophilic substitution in the thiolate-disulfide and thiolate-trisulfide exchange reactions proceeds by an addition-elimination pathway. Solution calculations were performed using B3LYP/6-31 + G* and the polarized continuum method. These solution-phase calculations indicate that for the reactions where the sulfur under attack bears a hydrogen atom, the substitution proceeds via an addition-elimination mechanism; however, when a methyl group is attached to the sulfur under attack, the S_N2 mechanism is predicted.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	266-271
Number of pages	6
Journal	Theoretical Chemistry Accounts
Volume	107
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00214-002-0323-4
State	Published - Jan 1 2002

Keywords

DFT
Disulfide
Nucleophilic substitution
Solvent effects
Trisulfide

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