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dc.contributor.advisor | McCullough, J.J. | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Vaitekunas, Susan | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-06-18T16:42:55Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2014-06-18T16:42:55Z | - |
dc.date.created | 2010-12-05 | en_US |
dc.date.issued | 1981-11 | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | opendissertations/3645 | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | 4662 | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | 1671573 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/8439 | - |
dc.description.abstract | <p>The α,β-unsaturated nitrile, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptene-2-carbonitrile, I, was synthesized from norcamphor. Irradiation in hexane with unfiltered light from a medium pressure mercury arc lamp resulted in its conversion to two products, bicyclo[4.1.0]hept-2-ene-1-carbonitrile, II, and tricyclo-[4.1.0.0.³,⁷]heptane-7-carbonitrile, III, in a 20:1 ratio.</p> <p>[equation removed]</p> <p>The structure of the major rearrangement product, II, was proven by X-ray crystallography of its crystalline derivative, 1-methylamino-bicyclo-[4.1.0]hept-2-ene-p-bromobenzenesulfonate. The m!nor product, III, was identified by catalytic hydrogenation to 7-cyanobicyclo[2.2.1]heptane and vpc comparison with authentic 7-cyanobicyclo[2.2.1]heptane synthesized from bicyclo-[2.2.1]heptane-7-carboxylic acid.</p> <p>The photorearrangement of I to II and III are orbital symmetry-allowed photochemical 1,3 and 1,2-sigmatropic shifts, respectively. The 1,3-sigmatropic shift has not been previously observed in the photochemistry of α,β-unsaturated nitriles while the 1,2 shift was observed in the photorearrangement of 1-cyanocyclohexenes. Further experiments are needed to determine whether or not the rearrangements are concerted or diradical in nature.</p> <p>Preliminary experiments on the related compound, bicyclo[3.2.0]oct-2ene-3-carbonitrile, IV, synthesized from norbornene, indicate that it probably undergoes the same type of rearrangements as I. The ratio for 1,3,to 1,2 a bond shifts seems to be 3:2 in this case.</p> <p>[figure removed]</p> | en_US |
dc.subject | Chemistry | en_US |
dc.subject | Chemistry | en_US |
dc.title | Photorearrangement of Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptene-2-carbonitrile Observation of 1,2 and 1,3-Sigmatropic Shifts | en_US |
dc.type | thesis | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Chemistry | en_US |
dc.description.degree | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | en_US |
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