R-Group Stabilization in Methylated Formamides Observed by Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering

Overview

Journal Chem Commun (Camb)

Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry

Specialty Chemistry

Date 2022 Jul 18

PMID 35848855

Authors

Miguel Ochmann

Vinicius Vaz da Cruz

Sebastian Eckert

Nils Huse

Alexander Fohlisch

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Abstract

The inherent stability of methylated formamides is traced to a stabilization of the deep-lying σ-framework by resonant inelastic X-ray scattering at the nitrogen K-edge. Charge transfer from the amide nitrogen to the methyl groups underlie this stabilization mechanism that leaves the aldehyde group essentially unaltered and explains the stability of secondary and tertiary amides.

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