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Theoretical Study of the Reaction Kinetics of Atomic Bromine with Tetrahydropyran
A detailed theoretical analysis of
the reaction of atomic bromine
with tetrahydropyran (THP, C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O) was performed
using several ab initio methods and statistical rate theory calculations.
Initial geometries of all species involved in the potential energy
surface of the title reaction were obtained at the B3LYP/cc-pVTZ level
of theory. These molecular geometries were reoptimized using three
different meta-generalized gradient approximation (meta-GGA) functionals.
Single-point energies of the stationary points were obtained by employing
the coupled-cluster with single and double excitations (CCSD) and
fourth-order Møller–Plesset (MP4 SDQ) levels of theory.
The computed CCSD and MP4Â(SDQ) energies for optimized structures at
various DFT functionals were found to be consistent within 2 kJ mol<sup>–1</sup>. For a more accurate energetic description, single-point
calculations at the CCSDÂ(T)/CBS level of theory were performed for
the minimum structures and transition states optimized at the B3LYP/cc-pVTZ
level of theory. Similar to other ether + Br reactions, it was found
that the tetrahydropyran + Br reaction proceeds in an overall endothermic
addition–elimination mechanism via a number of intermediates.
However, the reactivity of various ethers with atomic bromine was
found to vary substantially. In contrast with the 1,4-dioxane + Br
reaction, the chair form of the addition complex (<i>c</i>-C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>10</sub>O–Br) for THP + Br does not need
to undergo ring inversion to form a boat conformer (<i>b</i>-C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>2</sub>–Br) before the intramolecular
H-shift can occur to eventually release HBr. Instead, a direct, yet
more favorable route was mapped out on the potential energy surface
of the THP + Br reaction. The rate coefficients for all relevant steps
involved in the reaction mechanism were computed using the energetics
of coupled cluster calculations. On the basis of the results of the
CCSDÂ(T)/CBS//B3LYP/cc-pVTZ level of theory, the calculated overall
rate coefficients can be expressed as <i>k</i><sub>ov.,calc.</sub>(<i>T</i>) = 4.60 × 10<sup>–10</sup> expÂ[−20.4
kJ mol<sup>–1</sup>/(<i>RT</i>)] cm<sup>3</sup> molecule<sup>–1</sup> s<sup>–1</sup> for the temperature range of
273–393 K. The calculated values are found to be in excellent
agreement with the experimental data published previously
Sol–Gel-Derived 2D Nanostructures of Aluminum Hydroxide Acetate: Toward the Understanding of Nanostructure Formation
Two-dimensional (2D) metal oxide
nanostructures have generated a great deal of attention in material
science for their prospective wide-ranging applications; therefore,
a scalable and economical method for producing these structures is
an asset. In this research, a simple procedure for the preparation
of 2D aluminum hydroxide acetate macromolecules ([AlÂ(OH)Â(OAc)<sub>2</sub>]<sub><i>m</i></sub>) has been developed via a nonaqueous
sol–gel route at a mild reaction temperature and ambient pressure.
To gain a greater understanding of the mechanism for how the self-assembly
of these 2D structures occurs, a combination of in situ Fourier transform
infrared (FTIR) measurements and density functional theory (DFT) calculations
were utilized. It was found that the bridging OH<sup>–1</sup> and coordination modes of the organic ligands guide the assembly
of the planar nanostructures. The theoretical calculation results
show that the structures of the [AlÂ(OH)Â(OAc)<sub>2</sub>]<sub>8</sub> oligomer can be either a linear or a planar structure, and the
latter is more thermodynamically favorable than its linear counterpart.
The simple synthesis method described herein could possibly open a
new avenue for designing 2D nanostructures via ligand-directed anisotropic
condensation reactions