文摘
Stability constants of boronic acid diol esters in aqueous solution have been determined potentiometrically for a series of meta-, para-substituted phenylboronic acids and diols of variable acidity. The constants 尾11-1 for reactions between neutral forms of reactants producing the anionic ester plus proton follow the Hammett equation with 蟻 depending on pKa of diol and varying from 2.0 for glucose to 1.29 for 4-nitrocatechol. Observed stability constants (Kobs) measured by UV鈥搗is and fluorometric titrations at variable pH for esters of 4,5-dihydroxy-1,3-benzenedisulfonate (Tiron) generally agree with those expected on the basis of 尾11-1 values, but the direct fitting of Kobs vs pH profiles gives shifted pKa values both for boronic acids and diol as a result of significant interdependence of fitting parameters. The subsituent effects on absorption and fluorescence spectra of Tiron arylboronate esters are characterized. The Kobs for Tiron determined by 11B NMR titrations are approximately 1 order of magnitude smaller than those determined by UV鈥搗is titrations under identical conditions. A general equation, which makes possible an estimate of 尾11-1 for any pair of boronic acid and diol from their pKa values, is proposed on the basis of established Br枚nsted-type correlation of Hammett parameters for 尾11-1 with acidity of diols. The equation allows one to calculate stability constants expected only on basis of acid鈥揵ase properties of the components, thus permitting more strict evaluation of contributions of additional factors such as steric or charge effects to the ester stability.