All calculations were carried out with GAUSSIAN 09 program package. 18 Geometries of reactants, products and transition states, were optimized using B3LYP functional with 6-31G+(d) basis set. 19 All transition state structures (TSs) were subjected to full frequency calculations to ensure that they have one and only single negative eigen-value, characterized by an imaginary vibration frequency along the reaction coordinate. The intrinsic reaction coordinates (IRC)
AbstractThe regioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of acyclic nitrones with norsarkomycin and its analogues have been investigated by density functional theory. The reactivity indices and activation energy calculations were evaluated at B3LYP/6-31G+(d). The reaction path was followed by intrinsic reaction coordinates calculation. Thermodynamic and kinetic parameters of the possible ortho/meta regio-isomeric have been determined in order to illustrate the preferred regioisomer. The obtained results indicate that these reactions mechanism are concerted and both electronic and steric effects describe the regioselectivity of these reactions. The linear variation of the activation energy and Fukui indices as a function of the ring size allows us to predict the characteristics parameters of the reaction between acyclic nitrones and the three-membered analogue of norsarkomycin. These latter were in good agreements with those that have been determined by calculation with the same method.