Llinas, Antonio and Page, Michael I. (2004) Intramolecular general acid catalysis in the aminolysis of β-lactam antibiotics. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2. pp. 651-654. ISSN 1477-0539
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The rate of aminolysis of benzylpenicillin and cephaloridine by hydroxylamine, unlike other amines, shows only a first order dependence on amine concentration. The rate enhancement compared with that predicted from a Bronsted plot for other primary amines with benzylpenicillin is greater than 106. This is much more than an -effect and is compatible with rate-limiting formation of the tetrahedral intermediate due to a rapid intramolecular general acid catalysed breakdown of the intermediate. For cephaloridine, the rate enhancement is greater than 104 which demonstrates that -lactam C–N bond fission and expulsion of the leaving group at C3 are not concerted.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QD Chemistry |
| Schools: | School of Applied Sciences School of Applied Sciences > Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre |
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| References: | 1 M. I. Page, Adv. Phys. Org. Chem., 1987, 23, 165; M. I. Page, in |
| Depositing User: | Sara Taylor |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Feb 2008 14:37 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Oct 2008 10:06 |
| URI: | http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/517 |
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