Table 1. Enantiomerization Barriers of TACN Tri(thio)urea Derivatives 1a–g and 2a,b with a Cyclic Hydrogen-Bonding Networka.

| entry | compound | X | R | solvent | ΔG‡25°C (kJ mol–1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1a | O | 4 MeOC6H4 | d2-TCE | 63.2 |
| 2 | 1a | O | 4-MeOC6H4 | d8-toluene | 65.3 |
| 3 | 1b | O | 4-ClC6H4 | d8-toluene | 63.2 |
| 4 | 1c | O | 4-(CO2Et)C6H4 | d8-toluene | 65.1 |
| 5 | 1d | O | 3,5-bis(CF3)C6H3 | d8-toluene | 67.5 |
| 6 | 1d | O | 3,5-bis(CF3)C6H3 | d2-TCE | 70.0 |
| 7 | 1e | O | 3,5-bis(Me)C6H3 | d2-TCE | 64.4 |
| 8 | 1f | O | 4-pyridyl | d2-TCE | 64.5 |
| 9 | 1g | O | n-Bu | CDCl3 | 49.0 |
| 10 | 2a | S | 4-MeOC6H4 | d2-TCE | 62.4 |
| 11 | 2b | S | 3,5-bis(CF3)C6H3 | d2-TCE | 70.5 |
Spectral simulations were performed assuming all four diastereotopic TACN protons exchange at the same rate. d2-TCE = d2-tetrachloroethane.