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Rossi C, Gans B, Giuliani A, Jacovella U. Vacuum Ultraviolet Fingerprints as a New Way of Disentangling Tropylium/Benzylium Isomers. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:8444-8447. [PMID: 37713678 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c01973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/17/2023]
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The two inseparable companions, tropylium (Tr+) and benzylium (Bz+), were interrogated by vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) radiation from 4.5 to 7.0 eV in an ion trap. These new fingerprints provide a new means of distinguishing these two intertwined C7H7+ isomers. In particular, the singular spectral signature of Tr+ in the VUV consists of a single strong electronic transition at ≈6 eV. To illustrate this diagnostic tool, we shed light on the structure of the C7H7+ intermediate that is ubiquitous when using commercial atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI) sources. We have identified its structure as the 7-membered ring Tr+, which contradicts some previous beliefs.
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- Corentin Rossi
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, 91405 Orsay, France
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- Synchrotron SOLEIL, L'Orme des Merisiers, 91192 Saint Aubin, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- INRAE, UAR1008, Transform Department, Rue de la Géraudiére, BP 71627, 44316 Nantes, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, 91405 Orsay, France
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Zahra FT, Saeed A, Mumtaz K, Albericio F. Tropylium Ion, an Intriguing Moiety in Organic Chemistry. Molecules 2023; 28:4095. [PMID: 37241836 PMCID: PMC10224505 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28104095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The tropylium ion is a non-benzenoid aromatic species that works as a catalyst. This chemical entity brings about a large number of organic transformations, such as hydroboration reactions, ring contraction, the trapping of enolates, oxidative functionalization, metathesis, insertion, acetalization, and trans-acetalization reactions. The tropylium ion also functions as a coupling reagent in synthetic reactions. This cation's versatility can be seen in its role in the synthesis of macrocyclic compounds and cage structures. Bearing a charge, the tropylium ion is more prone to nucleophilic/electrophilic reactions than neutral benzenoid equivalents. This ability enables it to assist in a variety of chemical reactions. The primary purpose of using tropylium ions in organic reactions is to replace transition metals in catalysis chemistry. It outperforms transition-metal catalysts in terms of its yield, moderate conditions, non-toxic byproducts, functional group tolerance, selectivity, and ease of handling. Furthermore, the tropylium ion is simple to synthesize in the laboratory. The current review incorporates the literature reported from 1950 to 2021; however, the last two decades have witnessed a phenomenal upsurge in the utilization of the tropylium ion in the facilitation of organic conversions. The importance of the tropylium ion as an environmentally safe catalyst in synthesis and a comprehensive summary of some important reactions catalyzed via tropylium cations are described.
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- Fatima Tuz Zahra
- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan; (F.T.Z.); (K.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan; (F.T.Z.); (K.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan; (F.T.Z.); (K.M.)
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa
- CIBER-BBN, Networking Centre on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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Marlton SJP, Trevitt A. Laser Photodissocation, Action Spectroscopy and Mass Spectrometry Unite to Detect and Separate Isomers. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:9451-9467. [DOI: 10.1039/d2cc02101c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The separation and detection of isomers remains a challenge for many areas of mass spectrometry. This article highlights laser photodissociation and ion mobility strategies that have been deployed to tackle...
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Zhao Y, Huang P, Li L, Zhan Y, Wang K, Yang H, Jin J, Chen Y, Liu Y, Sheng L, Chen J, Cao M. Vacuum ultraviolet photoionization and dissociative photoionization of toluene: Experimental and theoretical insights. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY (CHICHESTER, ENGLAND) 2021; 27:166-180. [PMID: 34612719 DOI: 10.1177/14690667211042707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The photoionization and dissociative photoionization of toluene have been studied using synchrotron radiation vacuum ultraviolet light with photon energy in the range of 8.50-25.50 eV. The ionization energies (8.82 eV) and double ionization energies (23.80 eV) of toluene as well as the appearance energies for its major fragments C7H7+ (11.17/10.71 eV), C6H5+ (13.73 eV), C5H6+ (13.58/12.50 eV), C5H5+ (16.23 eV), C4H5+ (15.64 eV), C4H4+ (16.10 eV) and C4H3+ (17.11 eV) are determined, respectively by using photoionization efficiency spectrometry. With the help of experimental and theoretical results, seven dissociative photoionization channels have been proposed: C7H7+ + H, C6H5+ + CH3, C5H6+ + C2H2, C5H5+ + C2H2 + H, C4H5+ + C3H3, C4H4+ + C3H4 and C4H3+ + C3H4 + H. In addition, the geometries of the intermediates, transition states and products involved in these photoionization and dissociative photoionization processes have been performed at the B3LYP/6-311++G(d, p) level. The mechanisms of dissociative photoionization of toluene and the intermediates and transition states involved are discussed in detail. Generally speaking, the experimental results are in agreement with theoretical calculations in this work and published literature results. Especially the mechanisms of dissociative photoionization to C4H5+, C4H4+ and C4H3+ were discussed for the first time in this work. This investigation may provide useful information on understanding the photoionization and dissociative photoionization of toluene.
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- Yujie Zhao
- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 468741East China University of Technology, P.R. China
- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, 12652University of Science and Technology of China, P.R. China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 468741East China University of Technology, P.R. China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 468741East China University of Technology, P.R. China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 468741East China University of Technology, P.R. China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 468741East China University of Technology, P.R. China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 468741East China University of Technology, P.R. China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 468741East China University of Technology, P.R. China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 468741East China University of Technology, P.R. China
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- School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 468741East China University of Technology, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, 12652University of Science and Technology of China, P.R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, 12652University of Science and Technology of China, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 56700Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, P.R. China
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