Ab initio studies on structures of the hexa-coordinate phosphorus intermediate for the phosphoryl ester exchange and N → O migration reactions of dimethyloxyphosphoryl-threonine

Chang Guo Zhan, Suehiro Iwata

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Abstract

Recently observed unusual chemical reactivities of the N-phosphoryl amino acids reveal a special hexa-coordinate phosphorus intermediate may exist in the reaction process. It looks unstable and has not been observed directly. We report results obtained from ab initio studies of dimethyloxyphosphoryl-threonine and the corresponding hexa-coordinate phosphorus intermediate. The calculated results show that the hexa-coordinate phosphorous intermediate is a stable structure and all the PO and PN bonds in the intermediate should be much more active. From the calculated results, it is very easy to understand the observed reactivities of dimethyloxyphosphoryl-threonine and other similar dialkyloxyphosphoryl amino acids.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)401-407
Number of pages7
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume247
Issue number4-6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 29 1995

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This project was partially supported by Grant-in-Aids for Scientific Research (No. 04243102) and for Priority Area (04640458) of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Japan, and by the Excellent University Teacher's Foundation of the State Education Commission of China. One of the authors (CGZ) wishes to thank the Japan Society for Promotion of Science for providing financial support (JSPS RONPAKU Fellow program) to his stay at the Institute for Molecular Science and to thank Professor Y.F. Zhao for introducing their interesting experimental results to him.

Funding

This project was partially supported by Grant-in-Aids for Scientific Research (No. 04243102) and for Priority Area (04640458) of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Japan, and by the Excellent University Teacher's Foundation of the State Education Commission of China. One of the authors (CGZ) wishes to thank the Japan Society for Promotion of Science for providing financial support (JSPS RONPAKU Fellow program) to his stay at the Institute for Molecular Science and to thank Professor Y.F. Zhao for introducing their interesting experimental results to him.

FundersFunder number
Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University
Excellent Young University Teacher’s Foundation of the State Education Commission of China
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Physics and Astronomy
    • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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