Papers by Javier Catalán
ChemInform, May 15, 1990
ChemInform Abstract (INDO calculations for 17 aminoazoles such as (Ia)-(Va); 15N NMR studies of e... more ChemInform Abstract (INDO calculations for 17 aminoazoles such as (Ia)-(Va); 15N NMR studies of e.g. (I)-(V); space group for (IIIa): P21/n, Z=4 and for (IVa): P21/c, Z=4; conformation of the sp3 amino group).
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Journal of the American Chemical Society, Apr 1, 1988
The gas-phase basicities of 1-methylazaindole (NMAI), 7-methyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine (7MPP), ... more The gas-phase basicities of 1-methylazaindole (NMAI), 7-methyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine (7MPP), pyrazolo-[ 1,5-o]pyridine (A), imidazo[ lS-a]pyridine (B), imidazo[ 1,2-a]pyridine (C), benzoxazole (D), and 2-methylbenzoxazole (E) were obtained by ion cyclotron resonance techniques and their N 1s binding energies measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Simultaneously, ab initio calculations at the STO-3G and 4-31G levels were carried out for the same compounds and their protonated forms. The results obtained show that 7MPP is a very basic compound in the gas phase and confirm previous theoretical estimations, which indicate that this derivative should be much more basic than its tautomer NMAI. The linear relationships between gas-phase PA's and N 1s binding energies are very sensitive to details of local bonding at the basic center. Compounds A-C present an enhanced basicity with regard to imidazole and pyrazole, but the gap between the PA's of compounds A and C is identical with that reported for the couple imidazole-pyrazole. Compound B constitutes an exception and presents a gas-phase basicity somewhat dampened, because mesomeric forms do not accumulate charge at the basic center in this particular case. The calculated relative PA's as well as the relative N 1s orbital energies are basis set dependent, at least for these kinds of compounds.
Journal of Molecular Structure-theochem, Feb 1, 1984
We present a theoretical analysis of the preferred protonation site of compound which exhibit a v... more We present a theoretical analysis of the preferred protonation site of compound which exhibit a very high basicity in the gas pha se, based on linear correlations between experimental proton affinities and calculated energies of the isodesmic protonation process. se proton affinity on one hand and the Is binding energy of the basic centre and the ionization potential of the corresnonding compound, on the other. Unfortunately,the lack of experimental informa tion, prevents the study, on these grounds, of some interesting cases. Deserve a special attention those compounds as l-aminonaphthalene, for which it is not easy to establish "a priori" whether thev are carbon-bases or nitrogen-bases. This problem is quite important from a basic chemistry point of view because these compounds are
Chemischer Informationsdienst, Apr 1, 1980
ChemInform Abstract Ausdem Vergleich zwischen experimentellen Literaturdaten. der Protonierungsaf... more ChemInform Abstract Ausdem Vergleich zwischen experimentellen Literaturdaten. der Protonierungsaf?nität von Benzolderivaten wie (I)-(IV) mit berechneten (STO-3G) Orbitalenergiemder zu linearen Korrelationen fuhrt, wird gefolgert, dass diese Korrelationen nicht nur uf im Ring protonierte, monosubstituierte Benzole anwendbar sind, sondern allgemein zur Abschätzung von Protonenaffinitäten und basischster Position solcher, auch nicht aromatischer Verbindungen benutzt werden können.
Journal of the Chemical Society, 1979
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Journal of the American Chemical Society, Feb 1, 1990
The gas-phase basicities of pyrazole, all possible methylpyrazoles (1 3 derivatives), imidazole, ... more The gas-phase basicities of pyrazole, all possible methylpyrazoles (1 3 derivatives), imidazole, and a selected set of methylimidazoles (8 derivatives) have been determined by ICR. These experimental values and literature data on methylpyrroles and methylpyridines are discussed with the aid of ab initio calculations. STO-3G fully optimized geometries of neutral molecules and their corresponding cations are found to be necessary for proper quantitative evaluation of the effects of the methyl substituents. An examination of the 4-3 IG//STO-3G energies shows that azolium ions are more sensitive than azoles to substituent effects. Of the four available positions for methyl substitution, those a to the basic center shown an extra stabilization due to methyl hydrogen-nitrogen lone-pair interactions. When the substituent is at position 1 (N-methyl derivatives) the effect is quite different, due to a partial loss of hyperconjugation. As predicted earlier from preliminary theoretical calculations, the corresponding gas-phase and aqueous basicities are linearly related within four separate families (that is, for N-H and N-CH3 pyrazoles and imidazoles). The aqueous solution attenuation factors are fixed (4.1), having a value similar to that for methylpyridines (3.5). Tautomerism of 3(5)-methylpyrazoles and 4(5)-methylimidazoles is discussed by use of theoretical and experimental values. The proton affinities of pyrazole, imidazole, and their methyl derivatives cover a 25 kcal mol-l range (from 212.7 to 237.6). The latter value is for 1,2,4,5-tetramethylimidazole, which is only 5 kcal mol-l less basic than 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene (proton sponge). This illustrates the utility of polyalkyl substitution to obtain very strong gas-phase basicity.
Chemischer Informationsdienst, Mar 5, 1985
Chemischer Informationsdienst, Jun 20, 1978
ChemInform Abstract (use of MNDO and ab initio calculations to study the mechanism of deprotonati... more ChemInform Abstract (use of MNDO and ab initio calculations to study the mechanism of deprotonation of acetaldehyde by Li-amide to form the Li-enolate amine complex; position and structure of the transition state; selectivity of enolate formation).
Journal of Molecular Structure, Feb 1, 1978
We have performed ab initio calculations to determine the structure of azetidine. The agreement b... more We have performed ab initio calculations to determine the structure of azetidine. The agreement between our results and the experimental ones is quite good except for the puckering angle which has a calculated value smaller than the experimental one. The factors affecting ring puckering have been analyzed and the study of ring and nitrogen inversion indicates that the axial isomer is unstable. : To our knowledge, no microwave studies on this molecule are available and the only structure determination in the vapor phase was carried out very recently [Z] using electron difYraction_ This study showed that azetidine is non-planar with a surprisingly large puckering angle. The remaining structural studies were carried out on crystals [ 3,4], where interactions due to packing must affect ring puckering, %hich was found to be much smaller than in the gas phase. Another problem is the possibility of two isomers, with equatorial and axial imine hydrogens, respectively. The only data available on this point comes from IR [ 51 and Raman [ 61 studies, both of which explain their results in terms of two forms, with an energy difference of 272 cal mol-' (95 cm-'), and a ring inversion barrier of 1.26 kcal mol-', which is greater than the one expected from the values for cyclobutane [ 71 (1.44 kcal mol-') and oxetane [8] (0.04 kcal mol-'). Moreover, information on the molecular geometry of azetidine is difficult to obtain from these experiments. We have not found any information on the possible coupling between nethylene group rocking and ring puckering, that has been shown (both theoretically [9-111 and experimentally [12]) to be very important in other four-membered rings. In this paper we present the results of calculations that attempt to solve these problems or, at least, to clarify some of them. To achieve this, we have
Journal of the American Chemical Society, Mar 1, 1978
Chemischer Informationsdienst, Apr 16, 1985
Chemischer Informationsdienst, Apr 10, 1984
ACS Omega, 2018
The molecule 1-methyl-5-nitroindoline (MNI) demonstrates to be a suitable probe to detect the cha... more The molecule 1-methyl-5-nitroindoline (MNI) demonstrates to be a suitable probe to detect the change of structure of liquid water by varying temperature. The relationship of the peak wavenumber of the first absorption band of this probe with temperature clearly shows a minimum at 43°C that indicates a change of structure in the liquid water at ambient pressure. The plot of the MNI wavenumber peak absorption against the heat capacity of liquid water shows a temperature range (35−45°C) that resembles the crossover temperature proposed by Mallamace et al. (Faraday Discuss. 2013, 167, 95) from thermodynamic measurements (42 ± 5°C). The crossover temperature range includes the so-called phasetransition temperature at 34.6°C and 0.05 atm measured by Dougherty et al. (J. Phys. Chem. A 2006, 110, 7577−7580) and matches the temperature measured from solvatochromism by Catalań and Gonzalo (43°C) (Chem.
Tetrahedron, 1982
Ab initio calculations on indole and all its mono-substituted methyl derivatives, using an STO-3G... more Ab initio calculations on indole and all its mono-substituted methyl derivatives, using an STO-3G minimal basis set, show that the most basic site is C3. Protonation at the nitrogen atom cannot compete with protonation at C3; and C2 is the less basic site in all cases. The basicity increases with methyl substitution, with the only exception of 3-methyl indole. A good linear correlation exists between calculated and corresponding thermodynamics pK values. 2-Aminoindole is a much stronger base than methylindoles and its high pK value can be explained by the strong interactions with the solvent through tautomeric forms which accumulate positive charge at the NH2 group. Intramolecular quenching of the fluorescence of some indole derivatives involves intramolecular proton transfer to C4 rather than C2. Reasons why ring nitrogens can behave as either n-acceptors or a-donors in this series are discussed.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1978
We have used semiempirical (INDO and CNDO/2) and ab initio methods to calculate the potential ene... more We have used semiempirical (INDO and CNDO/2) and ab initio methods to calculate the potential energy curve of malonaldehyde as a function of the 0-0 distance. The ab initio results predict a potential curve with two (CzU and C,) minima separated by a barrier of 10.6 kcal/mol and confirm that the symmetry of a hydrogen bond is a function of the distance between the bridging atoms. The reliability of semiempirical results for this system is discussed.
Journal of Molecular Structure-theochem, 1984
We have done ab initio calculations at the 4-31G level to study the structure and stability of th... more We have done ab initio calculations at the 4-31G level to study the structure and stability of the possible conformers of 1,3-diazetidine. We have found two stable forms, the equatorial-equatorial one with a puckered conformation, and the equatorial-axial, which is planar. The nitrogen inversion barrier is 4.1 kcal mol-' high and the determinant factor which explains the ring puckering is of a topological character rather than an electronic one.
Chemischer Informationsdienst, Feb 5, 1980
Chemischer Informationsdienst, Feb 8, 1983
ChemInform Abstract Ausdem Vergleich zwischen experimentellen Literaturdaten. der Protonierungsaf... more ChemInform Abstract Ausdem Vergleich zwischen experimentellen Literaturdaten. der Protonierungsaf?nität von Benzolderivaten wie (I)-(IV) mit berechneten (STO-3G) Orbitalenergiemder zu linearen Korrelationen fuhrt, wird gefolgert, dass diese Korrelationen nicht nur uf im Ring protonierte, monosubstituierte Benzole anwendbar sind, sondern allgemein zur Abschätzung von Protonenaffinitäten und basischster Position solcher, auch nicht aromatischer Verbindungen benutzt werden können.
Chemischer Informationsdienst, Aug 16, 1983
Chemischer Informationsdienst, Aug 16, 1983
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