Abstract

Mechanically assisted synthesis of organic compounds has recently focused considerable attention as it may be unique in features to selectively orient the reaction pathway. In the continuation of our work on the synthesis of modified cyclodextrins (CDs) via mechanochemical activation, we sought to discriminate the contribution of supramolecular effects and grinding during the course of a reaction in the solid state. As such, we recently investigated the influence of the particles size of β-CD in the synthesis of β-CD mesitylene sulfonate (β-CDMts) in the solid state using a vibrating ball-mill. We were particularly interested in the role of the particles size on the kinetics of the reaction. In this study, we show that grinding β-CD reduces the particles size over time down to a limit of 167 nm. The granulometric composition remains rather invariant for grinding times over 1 h. Each type of β-CD particles reacted with mesitylene sulfonic chloride (MtsCl) to produce β-CDMts. Contrary to what could be intuitively anticipated, smaller particles did not lead to the highest conversions. The impact of grinding over the conversions was limited. Interestingly, the proportion of β-CDMts mono-substituted on the primary face significantly increased over time when the reaction was carried out in the presence of KOH as a base. The data series were confronted with kinetics models to get clues on the way the reactions proceeded. The diversity of possible models suggests that multiple mechanochemical processes can account for the syntheses of β-CDMts in the solid state. Throughout this study, we found that the reactivity depends more upon diffusion phenomena in the crystalline parts of the material than upon the increase in the surface area of the CD particles resulting from grinding.

Keywords: mechanosynthesis; beta-cyclodextrin; grinding; reactivity; chemoselectivity

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Menuel, S.; Saitzek, S.; Monflier, E.; HAPIOT, F. Beilstein Arch. 2020, 202072. doi:10.3762/bxiv.2020.72.v1

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