Wt. Jiaang et al., The study of the kinetics of intramolecular radical cyclizations of acylsilanes via the intramolecular competition method, J ORG CHEM, 64(2), 1999, pp. 618-628
The kinetics of the radical cyclizations of acylsilanes is probed by the co
nstruction of an intramolecular competition system. In this system, known r
ate constants of olefin cyclizations are used as the internal clock. At-ben
zene reflux temperature (80 degrees C), the cyclization rate constants for
5-exo cyclizations of acylsilanes with primary radicals are on the order of
10(6) s(-1). The corresponding rate constants for 5-exo cyclizations with
secondary radicals and 6-exo cyclizations with primary radicals lie on the
order of 10(5) s(-1). The 6-exo cyclizations of acylsilanes with secondary
radicals are slower and fall in the range of 10(4) s(-1). Substituents on t
he silicon of the acylsilanes affect the rates of cyclization. Large silyl
groups reduce the rate, and this is more serious for the g-exo type of cycl
izations. Electron-withdrawing groups increase the rates of cyclization.