Die thermische Umlagerung von 2-(Buta-1′,3′-dienyl)-phenolen in 2-Alkyl-2H-chromene; Beispiele für aromatische [1,7a]- und [1,5s]sigmatropische Wasserstoffverschiebungen

2-(1′-cis,3′-cis-)- and 2-(1′-cis,3′-trans-Penta-1′,3′-dienyl)-phenol (cis, cis- 4 and cis, trans- 4 , cf. scheme 1) rearrange thermally at 85–110° via [1,7 a] hydrogen shifts to yield the o-quinomethide 2 (R ? CH₃) which rapidly cyclises to give 2-ethyl-2H-chromene ( 7 ). The trans formation of cis, cis- and cis, trans- 4 into 7 is accompanied by a thermal cis, trans isomerisation of the 3′ double bond in 4. The isomerisation indicates that [1,7 a] hydrogen shifts in 2 compete with the electrocyclic ring closure of 2 . The isomeric phenols, trans, trans- and trans, cis- 4 , are stable at 85–110° but at 190° rearrange also to form 7 . This rearrangement is induced by a thermal cis, trans isomerisation of the 1′ double bond which occurs via [1, 5s] hydrogen shifts. Deuterium labelling experiments show that the chromene 7 is in equilibrium with the o-quinomethide 2 (R ? CH₃), at 210°. Thus, when 2-benzyl-2H-chromene ( 9 ) or 2-(1′-trans,3′-trans,-4′-phenyl-buta1′,3′-dienyl)-phenol (trans, trans- 6 ) is heated in diglyme solution at >200°, an equilibrium mixture of both compounds (～ 55% 9 and 45% 6 ) is obtained.     

A Conformational Study of Cyclohexane‐1,3,5‐tricarbonitrile Derivatives

Cyclohexane‐1,3,5‐tricarbonitrile reached equilibrium having 1,3‐cis‐1,5‐cis and 1,3‐cis‐1,5‐trans isomers in a ratio of 3:7. The cis, cis‐isomer preferred the conformation with three equatorial cyano groups, where as the cis, trans‐isomer displayed two cyano groups on equatorial positions and another cyano group on axial position. Condensation of cis, cis‐cyclohexane‐1,3,5‐tricarbonitrile with L‐(S)‐valinol by the catalysis of ZnCl₂ in refluxing 1,2‐dichlorobenzene afforded two isomeric cyclohexane‐1,3,5‐trioxazolines in favor of the 1,3‐cis‐1,5‐trans isomer. Metalation of cis, cis‐cyclohexane‐1,3,5‐tricarbonitrile, followed by alkylations with dimethyl sulfate, benzyl bromide or allyl bromide, gave the cor responding trialkylation products with predominance of 1,3‐cis‐1,5‐trans isomers. The cis, trans‐isomer showed two cyano groups on axial positions and another cyano group on equatorial position, where as the cis, cis‐isomer exhibited three axial cyano groups. Treatment of trimethyl cis, cis‐cyclohexane‐1,3,5‐tricarboxylate with lithium diisopropylamide and dimethyl sulfate afforded mainly the trimethyl ester of Kemp's triacid, which showed three axial carboxylate groups. Two competitive factors, i.e. the steric effect of in coming electrophiles and the dipole‐dipole inter actions of the cyano or carboxylate groups, might inter play to give different stereoselectivities in these reaction systems.     

Photoinduced Isomerization of Potassium Polyfluoroalk‐1‐enyltrifluoroborates

The UV irradition of K [RCF=CFBF₃] [R = C₄F₉ (trans), C₂F₅ (cis), C₆F₁₃ (cis), Cl (cis/trans 1 : 1)] in acetone led to cis/trans‐isomerization with a final cis/trans composition 7 : 3. In the case of R = C₄H₉ (trans) or C₃F₇O (cis/trans 25 : 75) the photoisomerization was accompanied by a partial decomposition.     

STEREOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THE 1-CHLORO-1- PHENYL-2,5-DIMETHYL-2-PHOSPHOLENIUM ION AND DERIVED OXIDE AND PHOSPHINE

Abstract

The cycloaddition of phenylphosphonous dichloride and trans, trans-2,4-hexadiene, or the addition of chlorine to trans-1-phenyl-cis-2,5-dimethyl-3-phospholene, gave 1-chloro-1-phenyl-2,5-dimethyl-2-phospholenium chloride. This compound shows no evidence in its ³¹P and ¹H nmr spectra for the existence of cis, trans isomers, yet on hydrolysis or dehalogenation with magnesium the resulting oxide and phosphine, respectively, are seen to be isomer mixtures. This phenomenon is explained by a rapid equilibration of the cis, trans form of the I-chloro ion through a pentacovalent species. Structures of the oxides and phosphines were assigned by ¹H and ¹³C nmr relations. The 1-phenyl-cis-2,5-dimethyl-3-phospholenium ion and related compounds were also characterized.     

Light-induced cis/trans isomerization of cis-[Pd(L-S,O)2] and cis-[Pt(L-S,O)2] complexes of chelating N,N-dialkyl-N′-acylthioureas: key to the formation and isolation of trans isomers

Irradiation cis-[M(Lⁿ-S,O)₂] complexes (M = Pt^II, Pd^II) derived from N,N-dialkyl-N′-benzoylthioureas (HLⁿ) with various sources of intense visible polychromatic or monochromatic light with λ < 500 nm leads to light-induced cis?→?trans isomerization in organic solvents. In all cases, white light derived from several sources or monochromatic blue-violet laser 405 nm light, efficiently results in substantial amounts of the trans isomer appearing in solution, as shown by ¹H NMR and/or reversed-phase HPLC separation in dilute solutions at room temperature. The extent and relative rates of cis/trans isomerization induced by in situ laser light (λ = 405 nm) of cis-[Pd(L²-S,O)₂] was directly monitored by ¹H NMR and ¹⁹⁵Pt NMR spectroscopy of selected cis-[Pt(L-S,O)₂] compounds in chloroform-d; both with and without light irradiation allows the δ(¹⁹⁵Pt) chemical shifts cis/trans isomer pairs to be recorded. The cis/trans isomers appear to be in a photo-thermal equilibrium between the thermodynamically favored cis isomer and its trans counterpart. In the dark, the trans isomer reverts back to the cis complex in what is probably a thermal process. The light-induced cis/trans process is the key to preparing and isolating the rare trans complexes which cannot be prepared by conventional synthesis as confirmed by the first example of trans-[Pd(L-S,O)₂] characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, deliberately prepared after photo-induced isomerization in acetonitrile solution.     

Photoisomerization and Emission Properties of trans‐ and cis‐Poly(dimethylsilylenephenylenevinylene)s

The photoirradiation of trans‐ and cis‐poly(dimethylsilylenephenylenevinylene)s gave cis‐rich mixtures at equilibrium states. The degree of the photoisomerization could be exactly evaluated by comparing the UV spectra of the photoirradiated solutions with those of the trans and cis polymers. The geometric configuration of the trans and cis polymers was thermally stable and hardly changed even though they were heated. The trans and cis polymers exhibited different emission properties; e.g., trans polymer: λ_max = 400 nm, quantum yield = 3.4×10^–3; cis polymer: λ_max = 380 nm, quantum yield = 1.5×10^–3.     

Synthesis and absorption/emission properties of novel poly(silylenearylenevinylene)s

Polymerization of p-(dimethylsilyl)phenylacetylene in toluene at 25 and 80 °C with RhI(PPh₃)₃ catalyst afforded highly regio- and stereoregular poly(dimethylsilylene-1,4-phenylenevinylene)s [cis- and trans-poly( 1a )s] containing 98% cis- and 99% trans-vinylene moieties, respectively. The trans-type polymers exhibited redshifts and hyperchromic effects in the ultraviolet–visible spectrum as compared with the cis-type counterparts. Photoirradiation of cis- and trans-poly( 1a )s gave cis-rich mixtures at equilibrium states. The trans and cis polymers exhibited different emission properties, for example—trans polymer, emissn λ_max = 400 nm, quantum yield: 3.4 × 10⁻³ and cis polymer, emissn λ_max = 380 nm, quantum yield: 1.5 × 10⁻³. Besides poly( 1a ), poly(dimethylsilylenearylenevinylene)s containing biphenylene and phenylenesilylenephenylene units [poly( 3 )] were prepared. The extent of conjugation in these polymers decreased in the orders of biphenylene > phenylene > phenylenesilylenephenylene as well as trans-vinylene > cis-vinylene. The quantum yield of the trans-rich polymer with biphenylene moiety was fairly large and 0.15. Polyaddition of 1,4-bis(dimethylsilyl)benzene and three types of diethynylarenes (4,4′-diethynylbiphenyl, 2,7-diethynylfluorene, and 2,6-diethynylnaphthalene) catalyzed by RhI(PPh₃)₃ provided novel regio- and stereoregular polymers [poly( 6 )]. These polymers displayed blue light emission with high quantum yields (4–81%). © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 41: 3615–3624, 2003     

Thermisches Verhalten von o-Dipropenylbenzol,Beispiel einer aromatischen [1,7]-sigmatropischen H-Verschiebung. Vorläufige Mitteilung

cis, cis-, cis, trans- and trans, trans-o-Dipropenylbenzene (cis, cis-, cis, trans- and trans, trans- 1 ) were prepared. At 225° cis, cis- 1 isomerises to give cis, trans- 1 and vice versa. The isomerisation follows 1. order kinetics. At equilibrium 89% cis, trans- and 11% cis, cis- 1 are present. It is shown by deuterium labelling that the isomerisation is due to aromatic [1, 7 a] sigmatropic H-shifts. trans, trans- 1 rearranges at 225° to yield 2, 3-dimethyl-1, 2-dihydronaphthalene ( 3 ). This can be visualized by disrotatory ring closure of trans, trans- 1 followed by an aromatic [1, 5 s] H-shift. When cis, cis- or cis, trans- 1 are heated for 153 hrs at 225° a small amount (3%) of 1-ethyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene ( 5 ) is formed.     

Untersuchungen zum elektronischen Einfluß von Organoliganden. XIII. Synthese und Charakterisierung von 2-funktionalisierten Vinylrhodoximen

Studies on the Electronic Influence of Organoligands. XIII. Synthesis and Characterization of 2-Functionalized Vinyl Rhodoximes 2-Functionalized vinyl rhodoximes [Rh(dmgH)₂ (PPh₃)cis/trans-CH = CHZ] ([Rh]? CH = CHZ) ) ( 1 ) can be prepared with a wide variation of the substituent Z (cis: OEt ( 1 a ), OPh ( 1 b ), Cl ( 1 c ), Me ( 1 j ), Ph ( 1 k ), SMe ( 1 l ), SPh ( 1 m ); trans: SPh ( 1 d ), Me ( 1 e ), Ph ( 1 f ), CMe₃ ( 1 g ), SiMe₃ ( 1 h )) by oxidative addition of XCH = CHZ and/or by nucleophilic addition of HC?CZ and Me₃SiC?CZ, respectively, to [Rh]^?. 1 a is converted to [Rh]? CH₂CHO ( 2 ) already in a weakly acid medium. 1 l is isomerized to trans-[Rh]? CH = CHSMe ( 1 n ) in the presence of acids. The complexes 1 are characterized by microanalysis and by ¹H, ¹³C and ³¹P NMR spectroscopy. The magnitude of the coupling constants ¹J(¹⁰³Rh, ³¹P) reveals only a small effect of Z on the (NMR) trans influence of the vinyl ligands CH = CHZ. The molecular structures of cis-[Rh]? CH = CHSPh ( 1 m ) and trans-[Rh]? CH = CHSPh ( 1 d ) show a distorted octahedral coordination of Rh with a mutual trans position of triphenyl-phosphine and the 2-phenylmercaptovinyl ligands. Van der Waals interactions exist between the sulfur and the equatorial dimethylglyoximato ligands in the cis complex 1 m .     

Redox Non‐Innocence and Isomer‐Specific Oxidative Functionalization of Ruthenium‐Coordinated β‐Ketoiminate

This article deals with isomeric ruthenium complexes [Ru^III(L^R)₂(acac)] (S=1/2) involving unsymmetric β‐ketoiminates (AcNac) (L^R=R‐AcNac, R=H ( 1 ), Cl ( 2 ), OMe ( 3 ); acac=acetylacetonate) [R=para‐substituents (H, Cl, OMe) of N‐bearing aryl group]. The isomeric identities of the complexes, cct (cis‐cis‐trans, blue, a ), ctc (cis‐trans‐cis, green, b ) and ccc (cis‐cis‐cis_, pink, c ) with respect to oxygen (acac), oxygen (L) and nitrogen (L) donors, respectively, were authenticated by their single‐crystal X‐ray structures and spectroscopic/electrochemical features. One‐electron reversible oxidation and reduction processes of 1 – 3 led to the electronic formulations of [Ru^III(L)(L ^? )(acac)]⁺ and [Ru^II(L)₂(acac)]^? for 1 ⁺‐ 3 ⁺ (S=1) and 1^? – 3^? (S=0), respectively. The triplet state of 1 ⁺‐ 3 ⁺ was corroborated by its forbidden weak half‐field signal near g≈4.0 at 4 K, revealing the non‐innocent feature of L. Interestingly, among the three isomeric forms ( a – c in 1 – 3 ), the ctc ( b in 2 b or 3 b ) isomer selectively underwent oxidative functionalization at the central β‐carbon (C?H→C=O) of one of the L ligands in air, leading to the formation of diamagnetic [Ru^II(L)(L ′ )(acac)] (L ′ =diketoimine) in 4 / 4′ . Mechanistic aspects of the oxygenation process of AcNac in 2 b were also explored via kinetic and theoretical studies.     

Synthesis and Reactivity of Iridium(I) Fluorido Complexes: Oxidative Addition of SF4 at trans-[Ir(F)(CO)(PEt3)2]

The facile access to the Vaska type fluorido complexes trans-[Ir(F)(CO)(PR₃)₂] [ 6 : R = Et, 7 : R = Ph, 8 : R = iPr, 9 : R = Cy, 10 : R = tBu] was achieved by halide exchange at trans-[Ir(Cl)(CO)(PR₃)₂] ( 1 – 5 ) with Me₄NF. Furthermore, the reaction of complex 6 with SF₄ gave cis,trans-[Ir(F)₂(SF₃)(CO)(PEt₃)₂] ( 11 ), whereas 8 – 10 did not react. Reactivity studies revealed that 11 can selectively be manipulated at the sulfur atom by hydrolysis or fluoride abstraction to give cis,trans-[Ir(F)₂(SOF)(CO)(PEt₃)₂] ( 12 ) and cis,trans-[Ir(F)₂(SF₂)(CO)(PEt₃)₂][AsF₆] ( 13 ), respectively.     

Synthesis of homochiral spiro [4.4]nonane-l,6-diols

Homochiral cis, cis-; cis,trans and trans,trans-spiro[4,4]-nonane-1,6-diols were prepared via diastereoselective reduction of enantiomerically pure spiro[4.4]nonane-l,6-dione (1) with the corresponding reducing agents: lithium n-butyldiisobutylaluminium hydride for cis,cis-diol (2) with 88% yield; BH₃·THF for cis, trans-diol (8) with 91% yield; LiAlH₄ for trans,trans-diol (4) with 15% yield.     

Axial and Equatorial Substitution of Dimethylamine on Phosphorus in the 1,3,2-Oxazaphosphorinane Ring System: Structures of 2-Dimethylamino-Phenyl-2H-1,3,2-oxazaphosphorinane-2-Oxides

X-ray structures of trans-2-dimethylamino-5-phenyl-2H-1,3,2-oxazaphosphorinane-2-oxide, 5b , and trans-2-dimethylamino-6-phenyl-2H-1,3,2-oxazaphosphorinane-2-oxide, 6c , have been determined. These two compounds have been prepared in a straightforward manner by a reaction of cyclization of Mc₂NP(O)Cl₂ with the corresponding 3-amino-2-phenylpropanol and 3-amino-1-phenylpropanol, respectively, to produce (5b, 6b) and (5c, 6c) , and were separated into pure forms by chromatography. Crystal data of 5b : space group P_ccn, a = 10.675(5), b = 31.685(9), c = 7.217(3) Å, R = 0.065 for 1040 reflections. Crystal data of 6c: space group P-1, a = 9.803(6), b = 12.455(5), c = 12.690(2) Å, α = 114.11(2), β = 80.88(2), γ = 111.64(4)°, R = 0.035 for 3534 reflections. For the pair 5b and 6b , the slowly-migrating 5b is trans (Ph and P = O group trans) with the configuration of 2RS, 5RS, hence 6b is the cis isomer. For the pair 5c and 6c , the slowly migrating 6c is trans with the configuration of 2RS, 6SR; hence 5c is the cis isomer. In both X-ray structures the 1,3,2-oxazaphosphorinane rings are chair-like with the P-end essentially flattened. With a conformationally demanding 5-phenyl substituent, 5b has an axial Me₂N whereas with also a conformationally demanding 6-phenyl substituent, 6c has an equatorial Me₂N. For 6c , the exocyclic P-N bond has partial double bond character: the geometry about exocyclic N is planar. On the other hand, for 5b , the geometry about exocyclic N deviates considerably from planarity, the sum of the angles around N being 343.3°. In the crystalline state, the two crystallographically independent molecules of 6c are linked together in a hydrogen-bonded system involving the water molecule.     

Exploring the conformational space of cobalt(III)–salen catalyst for CO2/epoxide copolymerization: Effect of quaternary ammonium salts on preference of alternative isomers

Model catalysts for CO₂/epoxide copolymerization based on Co(III) complexes were studied, with focus on the preference of their alternative isomers, cisβ vs. trans. The systems range from model structures without the co‐catalyst, as derived from crystallographic data, to complex models with two  (CH₂)₄N⁺R₃ co‐catalyst chains (R = Me, Bu) grafted onto a Co(III)–salcy core. To explore the conformational space of the latter complexes, a computational protocol was developed, combining a systematic model‐building approach with static and molecular dynamics calculations, and multilevel energy assessment (PM7 and DFT). Results demonstrate an influence of the co‐catalyst on the relative stability of the isomers. The cisβ isomer is preferred for complexes without N⁺‐chains and the cisβ ↔ trans isomerization is feasible. Five‐coordinate species and open‐shell electronic configurations are energetically disfavored. The cisβ preference decreases with the introduction and enlargement of  (CH₂)₄N⁺R₃: both isomers can be populated for R = Me, while the trans isomer is visibly preferred for R = Bu. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Alternative Synthesis and Structures of C‐monoacetylenic Phosphaalkenes

An alternative synthesis of C‐monoacetylenic phosphaalkenes trans‐Mes*P=C(Me)(C≡CR) (Mes* = 2, 4, 6‐^tBu₃Ph, R = Ph, SiMe₃) from C‐bromophosphaalkenes cis‐Mes*P=C(Me)Br using standard Sonogashira coupling conditions is described. Crystallographic studies confirm cis‐trans isomerization of the P=C double bond during Pd‐catalyzed cross coupling, leading exclusively to trans‐acetylenic phosphaalkenes. Crystallographic studies of all synthesized compounds reveal the extend of π‐conjugation over the acetylene and P=C π‐systems.     

cis-trans-and Intramolecular enol-enolic equilibrium of β-ketoaldehydes

Tautomerism of aromatic β-ketoaldehydes p-XPhCOCH₂CHO ( 1 , X = NMe₂, OMe, Me, H, Br, NO₂), aliphatic β-ketoaldehydes and benzoylacetaldehyde RCOCH₂CHO ( 2 , R = Me, i-Bu, t-Bu, Ph), RCOCH(Me)CHO ( 3 , R = Me, Et, i-Pr) and methyl 2-formylpropionate MeOCOCH(Me)CHO ( 4 ) has been studied by the ¹H NMR technique. In basic solvents both cis- and trans-enol forms of these compounds co-exist. trans-Enolisation, which occurs exclusively at the formyl group, is most favoured in compound ( 4 ) and least favoured in compounds ( 1 ) and ( 2 ). The increasing electron-attracting property of the substituent X in the aromatic β-ketoaldehydes ( 1 ), as well as increasing solvent basicity in the series propanediol-1, 2-carbonate, acetone < dimethylformamide < dimethylacetamide < pyridine, also shifts the equilibrium towards the trans-enol form. The trans-enol form is absent in aprotic solvents of low basicity such as CCl₄, C₂HCl₃ and toluene. The thermodynamic parameters of the cis-trans-enol (C ? T) and cis-enol-enolic (C ? C') equilibria have been estimated from the temperature dependences. The transition from the cis-to the trans-enol form is accompanied by an entropy decrease of about 10 cal mol^?1 degree^?1. Nevertheless the trans-enol form is stabilised due to its lower enthalpy. The cis-trans-enol equilibrium is determined by the relative strength of the intramolecular hydrogen bond in the cis-enol form and the intermolecular hydrogen bonds with basic solvent molecules of the trans-enol form. The enthalpy difference of the two cis-enolic forms does not exceed 1.0 kcal/mol, in rough agreement with the data calculated by the CNDO/2 approximation. Polar solvents favour the hydroxymethyleneketone form (C) for both groups of compounds 2 and 3 . The content of the hydroxymethyleneketone form is about the same within series 2 where R = Me, i-Bu, Ph and is a little higher for the t-Bu derivative. A decrease of temperature only slightly shifts the equilibrium of compounds 1 and 2 to the hydroxymethyleneketone form, while in the case of 2-methyl-β-ketoaldehydes (3) this effect is markedly pronounced.     

Base hydrolysis of mono-alkylsubstituted chloropentaamminecobalt(III) complexes

Summary The preparation of the series ofcis- andtrans-[Co(NH₃)₄(RNH₂)Cl]²⁺ complexes (withcis, R = Me orn-Pr andtrans, R = Me, Et,n-Pr,n-Bu ori-Bu) is described. The u.v-visible spectra indicate a decrease of the ligand field on increasing chain length. Infrared spectra show an enhanced Co-Cl bond strength compared to the pentaammine. Partial molar volumes of the complex cations do not reveal steric compression. From proton exchange studies in D₂O it follows that [Co(NH₃)₅Cl]²⁺ and thecis- andtrans-[Co(NH₃)₄-(CH₃NH₂)C1]²⁺ complexes exchange the amine protons on the grouptrans to the chloro faster than those on thecis. A coordinated methylamine group exchanges its amine protons slower than a corresponding NH₃ group in the parent pentaammine, but the methyl introduction accelerates the exchange of the other NH₃ groups. The aquation of thetrans-alkylamine complexes (studied at 52° C) is acceleratedca. 10 times compared to the parent pentaammine, irrespective of the nature of the alkyl group. Thecis complexes do not show this acceleration of aquation. In base hydrolysis (studied at 25° C) thecis complexes are the most reactive (a factor 20 over the parent ion). Thecis/trans product ratio in base hydrolysis and the competition ratio in the presence of azide ions were calculated from the 500 MHz¹H n.m.r. spectra, which display distinctly different alkyl resonances for each individual complex. Thecis ions react under stereochemical retention of configuration; thetrans compounds give 10±1%trans tocis rearrangement. The ionic strength (4 mol dm^–3) and the pH do not affect this result. The same product ratio is obtained in methanol-water and DMSO-water mixtures. Ammoniation in liquid ammonia gives the same ratios as in base hydrolysis, base-catalyzed solvolysis in neat methylamine gives stereochemical retention for both thecis- andtrans-methylamine ion. The product competition ratio (Co-N₃)/(Co-OH₂) for thecis compounds and the bulkier amines (R =n- andi-Bu), 15–25% at 1 mol dm^–3N ₃ ^– , isca. twice that of thetrans compounds and the pentaammine. The results are interpreted in the classical conjugate base mechanism, and discussed in the context of current ideas about stereochemistry of base hydrolysis.Prof. C. R. Píriz Mac-Coll from Uruguay is a guest at the Free University of Amsterdam.     

Phenylene vinylene oligomers studied by theoretical methods: Joint analysis of computational and x-ray results of the configurational isomers of 1,4-bis[2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)ethenyl]benzene

The configurational isomers of 1,4-bis[2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)ethenyl]benzene have been investigated by ab initio and MOPAC-AM1 semiempirical methods. The calculations were guided by and compared with single crystal X-ray results of the trans, trans-isomer (taken from the literature) and of the cis,cis-isomer (reported here). Using 4-21G-based ab initio calculations, free state geometries, deviations from coplanarity, and barriers to rotation of the central and peripheral rings were evaluated. Such barriers were also enumerated for the solid state of the cis,cis- and trans,trans-isomers. A single-molecule cluster surrounded by point charges sufficed to rationalize observed solid state properties in the trans,trans-isomer, including the quasi-free rotation of the central ring. A multimolecule cluster, however, was required to rationalize the restricted rotation of the rings in the cis,cis-isomer. MOPAC-AM1 methods were used to calculate geometries and energies of rotameric forms on the singlet photoisomerization path cis,cis → cis,trans → trans,trans. Finally, UV absorption wavelengths and oscillator strengths were calculated and the electronic structure of the states discussed. © 1996 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Trennung und Charakterisierung von β-Carotin-Isomeren

Separation and Characterization of the cis-Isomers of β,β-Carotene A stable HPLC. system is described allowing the excellent separation of 11 different cis-isomers of β,β-carotene from the all-trans compound. The system is applied to the analysis of cis/trans mixtures obtained from plant extracts and by photoisomerization of the all-trans isomer. Al₂O₃ is used as the stationary phase while hexane with controlled H₂O content is utilized as the mobile phase. With the aid of the optimum conditions 8 sufficiently stable cis isomers were isolated and their structures shown to be the 9-, 13- and 15-cis, the 9,9′-, 9, 13-, 9, 13′- and 13,13′-di-cis and, tentatively, the 9,13,13′-tri-cis β,β-carotenes by application of 270-MHz-FT.-¹H-NMR. spectroscopy.     

Thermal isomerization of ruthenium hydride compounds containing asymmetric bidentate pyrrole‐imine ligands

A series of ruthenium hydride compounds containing substituted bidentate pyrrole‐imine ligands were synthesized and characterized. Reacting RuHCl(CO)(PPh₃)₃ with one equivalent of [C₄H₃NH(2‐CH=NR)] in ethanol in the presence of KOH gave compounds {RuH(CO)(PPh₃)₂[C₄H₃N(2‐CH=NR)]} where trans‐Py‐Ru‐H 1, R = CH₂CH₂C₆H₉; cis‐Py‐Ru‐H 2, R = Ph‐2‐Me; and cis‐Py‐Ru‐H 3, R = C₆H₁₁. Heating trans‐Py‐Ru‐H 1 in toluene at 70°C for 12 hr resulted a thermal conversion of the trans‐Py‐Ru‐H 1 into its cis form, {RuH(CO)(PPh₃)₂[C₄H₃N(2‐CH=NCH₂CH₂C₆H₉)]} (cis‐Py‐Ru‐H 1) in very high yield. The ¹H NMR spectra of trans‐Py‐Ru‐H 1, cis‐Py‐Ru‐H 2, cis‐Py‐Ru‐H 3, and cis‐Py‐Ru‐H 1 all show a typical triplet at ca. δ–11 for the hydride. The trans and cis form indicate the relative positions of pyrrole ring and hydride. The geometries of trans‐Py‐Ru‐H 1, cis‐Py‐Ru‐H 1, and cis‐Py‐Ru‐H 3 are relatively similar showing typical octahedral geometries with two PPh₃ fragments arranged in trans positions.