The computational analysis and modelling of substitution effects on hydrolysis of formanilides in acidic aqueous solutions

Autor: Peter Škorňa, Martin Michalík, Erik Klein, Vladimír Lukeš
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Chemical Physics Letters. 687:66-72
ISSN: 0009-2614
DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2017.08.069
Popis: Various para, meta and ortho substituted formanilides have been theoretically studied. For trans and cis-isomers of non-substituted formanilide, the calculated B3LYP vibration normal modes were analyzed. Substituent effect on the selected normal modes was described and the comparison with the available experimental data is presented. The calculated B3LYP proton affinities were correlated with Hammett constants, Fujita-Nishioka equation and the rate constants of the hydrolysis in 1 M HCl. Found linear dependences allow predictions of dissociation constants (pKBH+) and hydrolysis rate constants. Obtained results indicate that protonation of amide group may represent the rate determining step of acid catalyzed hydrolysis.
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