title: Long-Range Reactivity Modulations in Geranyl Chloride Derivatives.
abstract: Derivatives of geraniol are versatile synthetic intermediates that are useful for synthesizing a variety of terpenoid natural products; however, the results presented herein show that subtle differences in the structures of functionalized geranyl chlorides can significantly impact their abilities to function as effective electrophiles in synthetic reactions. A series of focused kinetics experiments identify specific structure-activity relationships that illustrate the importance not only of steric bulk, but also of electronic effects from distant regions of the molecules that contribute to their overall levels of reactivity. Computational modeling suggests that destabilization of the reactant by filled-filled orbital mixing events in some, but not all, conformations may be a critical contributor to these important electronic effects.
authors.affiliation: Carlson School of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Clark University , 950 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01610, United States.
authors.forename: Michael B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Reardon
authors.affiliation: Carlson School of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Clark University , 950 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01610, United States.
authors.forename: Muyun
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Carlson School of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Clark University , 950 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01610, United States.
authors.forename: Qingzhe
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Carlson School of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Clark University , 950 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01610, United States.
authors.forename: P George
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Baumgartel
authors.affiliation: Carlson School of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Clark University , 950 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01610, United States.
authors.forename: Danielle J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Augur
authors.affiliation: Carlson School of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Clark University , 950 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01610, United States.
authors.forename: Shuanghong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huo
authors.affiliation: Carlson School of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Clark University , 950 Main Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01610, United States.
authors.forename: Charles E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Jakobsche