Abstract
Protonated 4-isopropyltropolone (H2L+) was produced by the addition of methanesulfonic or trifluoromethanesulfonic acid to 4-isopropyltropolone (hinokitiol: HL) dissolved in a protophobic aprotic solvent, acetonitrile, with poor solvation of anions and cations. The formation was confirmed by UV-visible and 13C NMR spectroscopy as well as theoretical calculations using the Gaussian03 quantum chemistry package. The 13C chemical shifts of all C-atoms in the seven-membered ring were properly assigned for H2L+ and HL as well as for the deprotonated species, L-. The influence of residual water in the organic solvent was regarded as negligible because such a water is in the "dihydrogen ether" condition.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1986-1989 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 May 13 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Chemical Engineering(all)