This paper is dedicated to Professor Ross Stewart on the occasion of his 65th birthdayVETKA RACHINA, IVA B. BLAGOEVA, IVAN G. POJARLIEFF, and KEITH YATES. Can. J. Chem. 68, 1676 (1990).The pKBH+ values for protonation of the ureido groups of the title acids, and for protonation at the 2-carbonyl groups of the product hexahydropyrimidine-2,4-diones, have been determined by standard UV and NMR methods. A bell-shaped dependence of the observed rate constants on H2S04 concentration was found for both the ring-closure and ring-opening directions. This medium dependence is satisfactorily reproduced by means of rate equations based on the excess acidity treatment, providing account is taken of unproductive protonation equilibria. The derived slope parameters ( m * ) for the ring-closure direction indicate that the slow step involves proton transfer from nitrogen rather than to oxygen. For the ring-opening or hydrolysis reactions, the corresponding slope parameters (m'm*) are characteristic of similar reactions known to proceed with slow C-N scission concerted with proton Gansfer. Faisant appel a des methodes RMN et UV standard, on a determine les valeurs de pKBH+ pour la protonation des groupements uriido des acides mentionnes dans le titre ainsi que pour la protonation des groupements carbonyles en position 2 des hexahydropyrimidine-2,4-diones. Tant pour la fermeture que pour l'ouverture du cycle, on a observe une relation en forme de cloche entre les constantes de vitesse et la concentration en H2SO4. Si on tient compte de l'equilibre de protonation qui n'est pas productif, on peut assez bien reproduire cette relation avec le milieu a l'aide d'kquations de vitesse baskes sur un d'excks d'acidite. Les paramktres de pente ( m * ) que I'on derive pour la direction de la fermeture de cycle indiquent que 1'Ctape lente implique un transfert de proton a partir de l'azote plutBt qu'a l'oxygene. Pour les reactions d'hydrolyse ou d'ouverture de cycle, les parametres de pente correspondants ( m * m ) sont caracteristiques de reactions semblables qui sont connues et qui procedent avec une scission lente de la liaison C-N, concertee avec un transfert de proton.
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