Dependence of Structure and Optical Characterization of (Bi2Te3) Films Prepared by Flash Evaporation on Annealing Temperatures

The nitration reaction of nitrobenzene with nitronium ion yielding ortho‐, meta‐ and para‐dinitrobenzenes has been studied within the Molecular Electron Density Theory, using DFT computational methods at the B3LYP/6‐311G(d,p) level. This electrophilic aromatic substitution (EAS) reaction takes place through a two‐step mechanism involving the formation of a tetrahedric cation intermediate. The electrophilic attack of nitronium ion on nitrobenzene is the rate‐determining step of this EAS reaction, and consequently, responsible for the composition of the reaction mixture. The subsequent proton abstraction from the cation intermediate is barrierless. From the computed activation Gibbs free energies, a relationship 11.0 (ortho) : 87.3 (meta) : 1.7 (para) of the dinitrobenzenes is estimated, in clear agreement with the experimental outcome. The similar nucleophilic activation of the ortho and meta carbons of nitrobenzene makes it possible to question the hypothesis for the orientation in EAS reactions involving nucleophilically deactivated benzenes based on the relative stability of the tetrahedric cation intermediates.

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Understanding the Mechanism of Nitrobenzene Nitration with Nitronium Ion: A Molecular Electron Density Theory Study

Cyrille

Adjieufack

Maraf

et al. 2019

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Dependence of Structure and Optical Characterization of (Bi2Te3) Films Prepared by Flash Evaporation on Annealing Temperatures

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Understanding the Mechanism of Nitrobenzene Nitration with Nitronium Ion: A Molecular Electron Density Theory Study

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