Cyclization reactions of acylium and thioacylium ions with isocyanates and isothiocyanates: gas phase synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-2,4-dioxo-2H-1,3,5-oxadiazinium ions

J Am Soc Mass Spectrom. 2005 Oct;16(10):1602-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jasms.2005.05.011.

Abstract

Gas-phase reactions of several acylium and thioacylium ions, that is H2C=N-C+=O, H2C=N-C+=S, O=C=N-C+=O, S=C=N-C+=O, H3C-C+=O, and (CH3)2N-C+=O, with both a model isocyanate and isothiocyanate, that is, C2H5-N=C=O and C2H5-N=C=S, were investigated using tandem-in-space pentaquadrupole mass spectrometry. In these reactions, the formation of mono- and double-addition products is observed concurrently with proton transfer products. The double-addition products are far more favored in reactions with ethyl isocyanate, whereas the reactions with ethyl isothiocyanate form, preferentially, either the mono-addition product or proton transfer products, or both. Retro-addition dominates the low-energy collision-induced dissociation of the mono- and double-addition products with reformation of the corresponding reactant ions. Ab initio calculations at Becke3LYP//6-311 + G(d,p) level indicate that cyclization is favored for the double-addition products and that products equivalent to those synthesized in solution, that is, of 3,4-dihydro-2,4-dioxo-2H-1,3,5-oxadiazinium ions and sulfur analogs, are formed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acetals / analysis
  • Acetals / chemistry*
  • Algorithms*
  • Gases / analysis
  • Gases / chemistry*
  • Ions
  • Isocyanates
  • Isothiocyanates
  • Phase Transition
  • Pyridazines / analysis
  • Pyridazines / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization / methods*

Substances

  • Acetals
  • Gases
  • Ions
  • Isocyanates
  • Isothiocyanates
  • Pyridazines
  • isothiocyanic acid
  • pyridazine