Academic literature on the topic 'Tautomeric constant'

This work presents a computational study on the tautomeric forms of (E)-4-Methoxy-2-[(4-nitrophenyl)iminomethyl]phenol, an ortho-hydroxy Schiff base compound. The electronic structure of title compound has been characterized at the B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) level of density functional theory. The first hyperpolarizability values have been obtained from the molecular polarizabilities for both tautomers. The second-order non-linear optical properties have been investigated based on their relationships with the natural bond orbitals and frontier molecular orbitals. The changes of thermodynamic properties with temperature going from 100 K to 300 K have been investigated for the reactants and the reaction products tautomers. Tautomeric equilibrium constant derived from the difference between the Gibbs free energies of tautomers has been obtained at different temperatures. The relationship between formation enthalpy and entropy changes has been investigated with the enthalpy-entropy compensation.

One of the aspects of studying the physical and chemical properties of compounds is the establishment of their ionization constants. These indicators are extremely important from both a theoretical and a practical point of view. Theoretical analysis of proteolytic equilibria and potentiometric titration of an aqueous solution of an oral antiviral drug approved for the treatment of influenza in Japan, AFI favipiravir, were carried out in the paper. The presence of a hydroxy group in the third position of the pyrazine cycle in the molecule determines the ability of favipiravir to exhibit acid-base properties. According to acid-base titration, the ionization constant of Favipiravir API was determined: pKa = 5.05 ± 0.02. On the basis of the found pK value, the degree of formation of protolytic forms was calculated depending on the pH of the solution. It was established that favipiravir API in solutions exists in two protonated (non-ionized), tautomeric forms A1H and A2H and one deprotonated (ionized) form A-. Based on the calculations, the following conclusions can be drawn: - at a pH value of the solution from 0 to 3.5, approximately 100% of the substance will be in two protonated (non-ionized), tautomeric forms A1H and A2H; - at pH = 5, approximately 50% of the substance will be in two protonated (non-ionized), tautomeric forms, A1H and A2H; - at a pH value > 6.5, approximately 100% of the substance will be in one deprotonated (ionized) form of A-. This is confirmed by the nature of the electronic absorption spectra of aqueous solutions of favipiravir. In the spectrum of favipiravir in a 0.1 M hydrochloric acid solution, there are two bands at the wavelengths of 322 nm and 365 nm, which correspond to the two tautomeric forms A1H and A2H. In the spectrum of favipiravir in 0.1 M sodium hydroxide solution, there is one band at a wavelength of 364 nm, which corresponds to one ionized form of A-. At the stage of pharmaceutical development, these data on the acid-base properties of the Favipiravir API can be used in the development of production technology, the creation of quality control methods and their validation, as well as in the study of the solubility of the API and the dissolution profiles of the finished medicinal product.

In the present investigation, the tautomeric and equilibrium of Cyanuric acid has been studied using Hartifock (HF) method in the gas phase and different solvents using the PCM model. The relative energies of these tautomers have been calculated at the HF level of theory using 6-311++ G (d,p) basis set. Energetics and relative stabilities of the tautomers were compared and analyzed in both the gaseous and different solvents. The results indicate that the keto tautomer (CA1) is the most stable form in the gas phase and other solvents. The order of stability of isomers was found to be CA1 > CA3> CA11> CA2> CA6> CA10> CA7> CA4> CA5> CA9>CA8. Having the largest dipole moment the CA8 tautomer is expected to have the strongest interaction with polar solvents. The HF method calculated tautomeric equilibrium constants with respect to the most stable tautomer CA1 of Cyanuric acid both in the gas and in different solvents. The of the equilibrium constants calculated starting from the general outline of interconversion.

Potentiometric determinations of the two successive acidities of nicotinic and isonicotinic acids (AH2+) have been carried out in aqueous dimethyl sulfoxide mixtures containing up to 95% Me2SO by volume. In both systems, the results reveal that the addition of Me2SO induces a proton transfer from the pyridinium ring to the carboxylate group, the tautomeric equilibrium between the neutral forms of the two acids being displaced toward the zwitterionic form (AH±) in aqueous solution, but toward the molecular form (AH°) in Me2SO. An analysis of the data by means of Hammett relationships previously established for benzoic acids over the whole range of H2O/Me2SO mixtures allowed the four microscopic acidity constants as well as the tautomeric equilibrium constant KT pertaining to the complete ionization scheme of the two acids to be determined. At 20 °C, there are equal populations of the tautomeric AH° and AH± species in the mixtures containing 38 and 47% Me2SO for the nicotinic and isonicotinic systems, respectively. Hammett relationships describing the ionization behaviour of a number of substituted pyridinium cations in H2O/Me2SO mixtures are also discussed. Possible reasons accounting for the peculiar effects exerted by the NH2, CONH2, and COOH substituents on the process are suggested. Key words: nicotinic and isonicotinic acids, substituted pyridines, acidities, tautomeric equilibrium, protonation sites, water – dimethyl sulfoxide mixtures.

Ionic equilibrium of 22 hydroxyxanthenes, including halogen and nitro derivatives of fluorescein, and their thio- and aza analogues, were studied spectrophotometrically in micellar solutions of cetyltrimethylammonium chloride at ionic strength of the bulk phase 4.0 M KCl. This micellar pseudophase is characterized by the electrostatic surface potential of +(15–16) mV and the ETN value of 0.623. In the case of dyes bearing the COOH group, colorless lactone is the predominant tautomer of the molecular form H2R. A new classification of fluoresceins is developed. The dyes were divided into four groups based on the nature of tautomerism of the anions. In the case of the fluorescein type, the monoanions HR− exist predominantly as “carboxylate” tautomers, with ionized carboxylic and non–ionized hydroxylic group. For the dyes of the eosin type, the situation is opposite, while for the intervening type of compounds, the concentrations of the two tautomers are comparable. Dyes capable of forming lactone anions HR− were classified as the fourth type. For some of them, even the dianion R2− exists as a lactone. The relationship between the stepwise ionization constants, Ka1/Ka2, varies from 1.3 to 1.07 × 105 and is determined by the state of tautomeric equilibrium of molecules and ions.

The azo-hydrazone tautomerism of 4-phenylazo-1-naphthol has been studied in ethanol-water and acetone-water systems and at high pressures. The hydrazone form is favoured by adding water to organic cosolvents and by applying pressure. The effects of solvent polarity and pressure on the equilibrium constant (KT) between the tautomers were examined by using Kirkwood-type equations applied to chemical equilibrium. Remarkable deviations were observed in the Kirkwood plots for both types of mixtures. Solvent-induced polarization, especially of the hydrazone form in a high polarity region, was suggested. In ethanol-water mixtures, correlation is fair between ln KT and ET, while in acetone-water system the ln KT against ET plot was curved. The above findings, together with the difference in the volume data for the two systems, suggest an existence of special interactions between acetone molecules and hydrophobic parts of 4-phenylazo-1-naphthol.

The 13C chemical shifts and some 1H–13C coupling constants of 23 pyrazoles and indazoles are reported and discussed. The spectra were recorded in CDCl3 and in DMSO-d6 solutions and, in several cases, also in the solid state (CP/MAS technique). These data allow us to determine the tautomerism of these compounds in the solid state (usually only one tautomer) and in solution. The position of the tautomeric equilibrium is related to the Hammett σm value of the 3(5)-substituent.

A study was made of the effect of cationogenic, anionogenic and nonionogenic tensides on the absorption spectra and dissociation constant of calconalide I. It was found that the changes in the absorption spectra are a result of influences on the dissociation of the dye and a shift in the equilibrium between the tautomeric forms. The mechanism of the effect of the tenside on dye dissociation was also discussed.

In this paper, the acid-base and tautomeric equilibria of four nitrofluorescein dyes, 2,4,5,7-tetranitrofluorescein, 2,4,5,7,4’-pentanitrofluorescein, 2,4,5,7,5’-pentanitrofluorescein, and 2,4,5,7-tetranitrofluorescein methyl ester, were studied. As reaction media, a binary solvent acetonitrile – dimethyl sulfoxide (96 : 4 by mass) was used. The acidity scale in this solvent was established previously. The indices of the dissociation constants of the dyes were determined using the spectrophotometric method. Interpreting the values ​​requires an understanding of the state of tautomeric equilibria. The behavior of these compounds differs significantly from that of other fluorescein dyes, e.g., halogen derivatives. In the case of the first three compounds, i.e., for dyes with a free carboxylic group, the lactonic structure is predominant not only for the neutral form, but even for the double-charged anion. The single-charged anionic form exists as an equilibrium mixture of a colored (and fluorescent) tautomer and an almost colorless lactone. The fourth compound with esterified carboxylic group exhibits extreme stability in its anionic form. Evaluation of the tautomerization constants made it possible to calculate the microscopic equilibrium constants of the stepwise dissociation of dye lactones, k1L and k2L. The consideration of the difference (pk2L – pk1L) allowed estimating the effective relative permittivity of the space between the ionizing groups basing on the Bjerrum – Kirkwood – Westheimer equation. Tautomerism of anions was discussed from the point of view of stabilization of symmetric structures.

Les colorants à la fluorescéine sont largement utilisés dans différents brunchs de la chimie et des sciences connexes, tout d'abord en raison de leurs propriétés fluorescentes uniques. Parmi ces composés, les dérivés nitrés sont beaucoup moins explorés. Ce travail visait à divulguer les principales propriétés protolytiques et spectrales dans des solutions non aqueuses de ces colorants.Une série de nitrofluorescéines et de plusieurs dérivés aminés, 22 composés au total, a été étudiée en détention principalement par des méthodes spectroscopiques.Le comportement de ces composés diffère significativement de celui d'autres colorants à base de fluorescéine, par exemple des dérivés halogénés très populaires. Le déplacement de l'équilibre tautomère des formes neutres des colorants est déplacé vers la lactone. La particularité des colorants portant quatre groupes NO2 dans la partie xanthène de la molécule est la formation de lactones anioniques, provoquée par l'éloignement de la densité électronique de l'atome de carbone nodal. Une autre caractéristique est la facilité de rupture du cycle pyrane dans des solutions fortement alcalines.Les valeurs des colorants ont été déterminées par la méthode spectrophotométrique dans des solutions tampons dans du DMSO et dans plusieurs cas dans de l'acétonitrile contenant 4 % en masse de DMSO, à 25 oC.L'interprétation des valeurs nécessite une compréhension de l'état des équilibres tautomères. Par exemple, la différence entre les s de dissociation par étapes des colorants, dans le DMSO varie de 1,2 pour la 5'-nitrofluorescéine à 7,6 pour la 4,5-dinito-2,7-dibromofluorescéine. L'analyse des spectres d'absorption dans le visible permet d'identifier les structures moléculaires et ioniques des colorants. L'évaluation des fractions des tautomères a permis de calculer les constantes d'équilibre dites microscopiques, décrivant la dissociation des tautomères simples. Ces derniers coïncident avec ceux des composés modèles : les esters, l'éther et un analogue sulfo.Une étude spéciale a été consacrée à révéler la transmission des effets électroniques dans la molécule de fluorescéine en examinant l'influence des substituants NO2 et NH2 dans le résidu d'acide phtalique sur le 's des groupes OH dans la partie xanthène.L'introduction d'un groupe nitro dans la partie phtalique de la fluorescéine éteint l'émission. Étonnamment, les colorants avec quatre groupes NO2 dans la partie xanthènes présentent une fluorescence brillante dans le DMSO et aprotic. En conséquence, un nouvel indicateur fluorescent indépendant du pH, l'ester méthylique de la 2,4,5,7-tétranitrofluorescéine, très sensible à la capacité du solvant à former des liaisons hydrogène, est proposé. En outre, les conditions des anions à charge simple et double de la 5'-aminofluorescéine dans des solutions de nature différente sont élucidées.L'étude d'un mélange de solvants aprotiques et donneurs de liaisons hydrogène avec des composés modèles (BODIPY) nous permettra d'étudier plus en détail le mécanisme de l'effet des liaisons hydrogène sur les dérivés de la fluorescéine
Fluorescein dyes are widely used in different brunches of chemistry and related sciences, first of all owing to their unique fluorescent properties. Among these compounds, nitro derivatives are much less explored. This work was aimed to disclose the main protolytic and spectral properties in non-aqueous solutions of these dyes.A series of nitrofluoresceins and several amino derivatives, 22 compounds in total, was studied in detain mainly by spectroscopic methods.The behavior of these compounds differs significantly from that of other fluorescein dyes, e.g., very popular halogen derivatives. The shift of the tautomeric equilibrium of the neutral forms of the dyes is shifted toward the lactone. The peculiar feature of the dyes bearing four NO2 groups in the xanthenes portion of the molecule is formation of anionic lactones, caused by the pulling electron density away from the nodal carbon atom. Another feature is the ease of the rupture of the pyran ring in highly alkaline solutions.The values of the dyes were determined by the spectrophotometric method in buffer solutions in DMSO and in several cases in acetonitrile that contains 4 mass % DMSO, at 25 oC.Interpreting the values require an understanding of the state of tautomeric equilibria. For instance, the difference between the values of stepwise dissociation of the dyes, , in DMSO vary from 1.2 for 5'-nitrofluorescein to 7.6 to 4,5-dinito-2,7-dibromofluorescein. The analysis of the absorption spectra in the visible region allows identifying the molecular and ionic structures of the dyes. The evaluation of the fractions of the tautomers made it possible to calculate the so-called microscopic equilibrium constants, describing the dissociation of single tautomers. The last-named coincide with those of model compounds: esters, ether, and a sulfo analogue.A special study was devoted to revealing the transmittance of the electronic effects in the fluorescein molecule by examining the influence of NO2 and NH2 substituents in the phthalic acid residue on the s of the OH groups in the xanthenes part.Introduction of a nitro group in the phthalic part of fluorescein quenches the emission. Surprisingly, the dyes with four NO2 groups in the xanthenes part exhibit bright fluorescence in DMSO and aprotic solvents. As result, a new pH-independent fluorescent indicator, methyl ester of 2,4,5,7-tetranitrofluorescein, very sensitive to the ability of the solvent to hydrogen bonding, is proposed. Also, the conditions of single- and double-charged anions of 5'-aminofluorescein in solutions of different nature are elucidated.The study of a mixture of aprotic and hydrogen bond donor solvents with model compounds (BODIPY) will allow us to further study in more detail the mechanism of the effect of hydrogen bonds on fluorescein derivatives

The need for renewable and cleaner sources of energy has made biofuels an interesting alternative to fossil fuels, especially in the case of butanol isomers, with their favorable blend properties and low hygroscopicity. Although C4 alcohols are prospective fuels, some key reactions governing their pyrolysis and combustion have not been adequately studied, leading to incomplete kinetic models. Butanol reactions kinetics is poorly understood. Specifically, the unimolecular and H-assisted tautomerism of propen-2-ol to acetone, which are included in butanol combustion kinetic models, are assigned rate parameters based on the analogous unimolecular tautomerism vinyl alcohol ↔ acetaldehyde and H addition to the double bound of iso-butene, respectively. In an attempt to update current kinetic models for tert- and 2-butanol, a theoretical kinetic study of the unimolecular and H-assisted tautomerism, i-C3H5OH⟺CH3COCH3 and i-C3H5OH+Ḣ⟺CH3COCH3+Ḣ, was carried out by means of CCSD(T,FULL)/aug-cc-pVTZ//CCSD(T)/6-31+G(d,p) and CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVTZ//M062X/cc-pVTZ ab initio calculations, respectively. For H-assisted tautomerism, the reaction takes place in two consecutive steps: i-C3H5OH+Ḣ⟺CH3ĊOHCH3 and CH3ĊOHCH3⟺CH3COCH3+Ḣ. Multistructural torsional anharmonicity and variational transition state theory were considered in a wide temperature and pressure range (200 K – 3000 K, 0.1 kPa – 108 kPa). It was observed that decreasing pressure leads to a decrease in rate constants, describing the expected falloff behavior for both isomerizations. Results for unimolecular tautomerism differ from vinyl alcohol ↔ acetaldehyde analogue reactions, which shows lower rate constant values. Tunneling turned out to be important, especially at low temperatures. Accordingly, pyrolysis simulations in a batch reactor for tert- and 2-butanol with computed unimolecular rate constants showed important differences in comparison with previous results, such as larger acetone yield and quicker propen-2-ol consumption. In the combustion and pyrolysis batch reactor simulations, using all the rate constants computed in this work, H-assisted reactions are limited because H radicals become abundant once the propen-2-ol has been consumed by other reactions, such as the non-catalyzed tautomerism i-C3H5OH⟺CH3COCH3, which becomes one of the main source of acetone. The intermediate radical (CH3ĊOHCH3) is formed exclusively from tert-butanol, with its concentration in 2-butanol oxidation being smaller because the secondary alcohol is unable to produce the radical directly. In all cases, the intermediate is converted effectively to acetone.

The properties of natural products, including their biological and pharmacological activities, are directly correlated with their chemical structures. Thus, a correct structural characterization of these compounds is a crucial step to the understanding of their biological activities. However, despite the recent advances in spectroscopic techniques, structural studies of natural products can be challenging. This way, theoretical calculations of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) parameters (such as chemical shifts and coupling constants) have proven to be a powerful and low-cost tool for the aid to experimental techniques traditionally used for the structural characterization of natural products. One of the several applications of quantum-mechanical calculations of NMR parameters is the study of tautomerism. Since chemical shifts are sensitive to the tautomeric equilibrium, this technique can provide crucial informations. In this work, it was applied a protocol for theoretical calculations of ¹³C chemical shifts in order to study the tautomerism of the natural product 7-epi-clusianone, isolated from Rheedia gardneriana. This protocol consists in a Monte Carlo conformational search, followed by geometry optimization and shielding tensors calculations, both using a density functional level of theory. After comparison of theoretical and experimental data, it was possible to confirm the two tautomers present in equilibrium in the experimental solution. Furthermore, this study highlights how this theoretical protocol can be an effective method in identifying the preferred tautomeric form in solution.