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The reaction of diphenyl nitrilimine (NI) with methyl 1-methyl-allenoate yielding a spirobipyrazoline has been studied within molecular electron density theory (MEDT) at the MPWB1K/6-311G(d) computational level in dichloromethane. This reaction is a domino process that comprises two consecutive 32CA reactions with the formation of a pyrazoline intermediate. Analysis of the relative Gibbs free energies indicates that both 32CA reactions are highly regioselective, the first one being also completely chemoselective, in agreement with the experimental outcomes. The geometries of the TSs indicate that they are associated to asynchronous bond formation processes in which the shorter distance involves the C1 carbon of diphenyl NI. Despite the zwitterionic structure of diphenyl NI, the appearance of a pseudoradical structure at the beginning of the reaction path, with a very low energy cost, suggests that the 32CA reaction between diphenyl NI, a strong nucleophile, and the allenoate, a moderate electrophile, should be mechanistically considered on the borderline between pmr-type and cb-type 32CA reactions, somewhat closer to the latter.
Models, Molecular, Cycloaddition Reaction, Molecular Structure, [3+2] cycloaddition reactions, domino reactions, molecular electron density theory, Molecular Conformation, spirobipyrazolines, Organic chemistry, Models, Theoretical, nitrilimines, allenoates, Article, QD241-441, Spiro Compounds, Imines, molecular mechanism
Models, Molecular, Cycloaddition Reaction, Molecular Structure, [3+2] cycloaddition reactions, domino reactions, molecular electron density theory, Molecular Conformation, spirobipyrazolines, Organic chemistry, Models, Theoretical, nitrilimines, allenoates, Article, QD241-441, Spiro Compounds, Imines, molecular mechanism
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