REACTIONS OF A PHOSPHORANIMINE ANION WITH SOME ORGANIC ELECTROPHILES

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The reactions of a variety of electrophiles with the N-silyl-P-trifluoroethoxyphosphoranimine anion Me₃Sin°P(Me)(OCH₂CF₃)CH^? ₂ (1a), prepared by the deprotonation of the dimethyl precursor Me₃SiN[dbnd]P(OCH₂CF₃)Me₂ (1) with n-BuLi in Et₂O at-78°C, were studied. Thus, treatment of 1a with alkyl halides, ethyl chloroformate, or bromine afforded the new N-silylphosphoranimine derivatives Me₃SiN[dbnd]P(Me)(OCH₂CF₃)CH₂R [2: R = Me, 3: R = CH₂Ph, 4: R = CH[sbnd]CH₂, 5: R = C(O)OEt, and 6: R = Br]. In another series, when 1a was allowed to react with various carbonyl compounds, 1,2-addition of the anion to the carbonyl group was observed. Quenching with Me₃SiCl gave the O-silylated products Me₃SiN[dbnd]P(Me)(OCH₂CF₃)CH₂°C(OSiMe₃)R¹R² [7: R ¹ = R ² = Me; 8: R ¹ = Me, R ² = Ph; 9: R¹ = Me, R ² = CH[sbnd]CH₂; and 10: R ¹ = H, R ² = Ph]. Compounds 2–10 were obtained as distillable, thermally stable liquids and were characterized by NMR spectroscopy (¹H, ¹³C, and ³¹P) and elemental analysis.     

Modification of Yttrium Silyl-Bridged Amide Alkyl Complexes through Si−H/C−H Cross-Dehydrocoupling of Silanes with a Silylamino Ligand: Synthesis,Reactivity, and Mechanism

A new method for the modification of a silylamino ligand has been developed through mono and dual C(sp³)−H/Si−H cross-dehydrocoupling with silanes. The reaction of [LY{η²-(C,N)-CH₂Si(Me₂)NSiMe₃}] (L=bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-β-diketiminato, L′ ( 1^L ′); L=tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)borate, Tp^Me2 ( 1^TpMe2 )) with 2 equivalents of PhSiH₃ in toluene gave the complexes [LY{η²-(C,N)-C(SiH₂Ph)₂Si(Me₂)NSiMe₃}] (L=L′ ( 2^L’ ); L=Tp^Me2 ( 2^TpMe2 )). Moreover, 1^TpMe2 reacted with the secondary silanes Ph₂SiH₂ and Et₂SiH₂ to afford the corresponding mono C−H activation products [Tp^Me2Y{η²-(C,N)-CH(SiHR₂)Si(Me₂)NSiMe₃}] (R=Ph ( 4 b ); R=Et ( 4 c )). The equimolar reaction of 1^TpMe2 with PhSiH₃ also produced the mono C−H activation product 4 a ([Tp^Me2Y{η²-(C,N)-CH(SiH₂Ph)Si(Me₂)NSiMe₃}(thf)]). A study of their reactivity showed that 4 a facilely reacted with 2 equivalents of benzothiazole by an unusual 1,1-addition of the C=N bond of the benzothiazolyl unit to the Si−H bond to give the C−H/Si−H cross-dehydrocoupling product [(Tp^Me2)Y{η³-(N,N,N)-N(SiMe₃)SiMe₂CH₂Si(Ph)(CSC₆H₄N)(CHSC₆H₄N)}] ( 5 ). These results indicate that this modification endows the silylamino ligand with novel reactivity.     

Double stereoselective coordination of chiral N,S ligands: Synthesis,coordination chemistry and utilization in Pd‐catalyzed allylic alkylation

A series of chiral pentane‐2,4‐diyl‐based thioether‐amine ligands [ 4 and 5 ; (R,S)‐ and (S,S)‐R¹SCH(CH₃)CH₂CH(CH₃)NHR², respectively, where 4a R¹ = iPr, R² = Ph; 4b R¹ = tBu, R² = Ph; 4c R¹ = 1‐Ad, R² = Ph; 5a R¹ = iPr, R² = Ph; 5b R¹ = tBu, R² = Ph; 5c R¹ = 1‐Ad, R² = Ph; 5d R¹ = iPr, R² = 4‐MeOC₆H₄; 5e R¹ = iPr, R² = 4‐MeC₆H₄; 5f R¹ = iPr, R² = 3,5‐Me₂C₆H₃] with stereogenic S‐ and N‐donor atoms has been prepared starting from cyclic sulfates via optically pure γ‐aminoalcohol or 2,4‐dimethylazetidine intermediates. The synthesis of the novel diastereomerically related ligand sets 4 and 5 was accomplished starting from the same source of chirality. The modular ligand structure and the novel synthetic strategies developed for their synthesis allowed the easy modification of the ligands’ (i) S‐ and (ii) N‐substituents, as well as (iii) the relative stereochemistry within the ligand backbone. Six‐membered [Pd(N,S)Cl₂]‐type chelate complexes of the diastereomerically related ligands 4a and 5a were synthesized and characterized by X‐ray crystallography in the solid phase, by density functional theory calculations and in solution by NMR spectroscopy. The coordination of 5a resulted in the formation of a single chair conformation by the stereospecific locking of both stereolabile (N and S) donor atoms. In contrast, compound 4a forms rapidly equilibrating palladium species due to the fast inversion of the sulfur donor. Ligands with stereochemically fixed donor atoms provided robust and efficient catalytic systems that can be effectively applied in alkylene carbonates as green reaction media. Remarkably, the phosphine‐free catalysts are air‐stable, and at room temperature in the presence of moisture gave excellent ee’s (up to 93%) in asymmetric allylation processes thanks to the double stereoselective coordination.     

Haloacetylated enol ethers. 14 [6]. Reaction of β-alkoxyvinyl trifluoromethyl ketones with N-methylhydroxylamine

The reaction of a series of β-methoxyvinyl trifluoromethyl ketones [CF₃COC(R²)?C(OMe)R¹, where R¹ = Me, -(CH₂)₃-C3, -CH₂)₄-C3, Ph and R² = H, Me, -(CH₂)₃-C4, -(CH₂)₄-C4] with N-methylhydroxylamine is reported. The regiochemistry of the reaction are explained by MO calculation data.     

Reactions of organotin chlorides R2SnCl2 (R = Et, But, or Ph) with lithium 4,6-di( tert -butyl)- N -(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)- o -amidophenolate. Synthesis and structures of tin( IV ) o -iminoquinone complexes

The exchange reactions of tin diorganohalides R₂SnCl₂ (R = Et, Bu^t, or Ph) with lithium amidophenolate APLi₂ (AP is the 4,6-di(tert-butyl)-N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-o-iminobenzo-quinone dianion) in tetrahydrofuran produced the new five-coordinate (Et₂SnAP(THF) (3)) and four-coordinate (R₂SnAP (R = Bu^t, Ph)) tin(IV) complexes. The reaction of Ph₂SnCl₂ with APLi₂ in a nonpolar solvent (hexane or toluene) is accompanied by the additional redox process giving rise to the paramagnetic complex Ph₂Sn(ImSQ)Cl (6) (ImSQ is the 4,6-di(tert-butyl)-N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-o-iminobenzoquinone radical anion). The molecular structures of complexes 3 and 6 were established by X-ray diffraction. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 253–258, February, 2007.     

Synthesis and characterization of spiro-, ansa-, and spiro-ansa-cyclic derivatives of cyclotetraphosphazene with the reactions of pentane-1,5-diol

The reactions of octachlorocyclotetraphosphazatetraene, N₄P₄Cl₈ (1) with difunctional aliphatic reagent, HO-(CH₂)₅-OH (3) have aroused a good deal of attention, and four types of products have been realized: one 2-open chain-(1′-oxy-5′-hidroxy-pentane)-2,4,4,6,6,8,8-heptachlorocylotetraphosphazatetraene, N₄P₄Cl₇[O(CH₂)₅OH] (4); one 2,2-mono-spiro-(1′,5′-pentanedioxy)-4,4,6,6,8,8-hexachlorocyclotetraphosphazatetraene, N₄P₄Cl₆[O(CH₂)₅O] (5); its isomers 2,4-mono-ansa-((1′,5′-pentanedioxy)-2,4,6,6,8,8- hexachlorocyclotetraphosphazatetraene (6) and 2,6-mono-ansa-(1′,5′-pentanedioxy)-2,4,6,6,8,8-hexachlorocyclotetraphosphazatetraene (7); one 2,2,6,6-dispiro-(1′,5′-pentanedioxy)-4,4,8,8-tetrachlorocyclo- tetraphosphazatetraene, N₄P₄Cl₄[O(CH₂)₅O]₂ (8); two isomeric 2,4,6,8-bisansa-(1′,5′-pentanedioxy)-2,4,6,8-tetrachlorocyclotetraphosphazatetraene (9) and 2,6,4,8-bisansa-(1′,5′-pentanedioxy)-2,4,6,8-tetrachloro-cyclotetraphosphazatetraene (10); one 4,4,8,8-dispiro-2,6-ansa- (1′,5′-pentanedioxy)-2,6-dichlorocyclotetra-phosphazatetraene, N₄P₄Cl₂[O(CH₂)₅O]₃ (11), one 2,2,4,4,6,6-trispiro-(1′,5′-pentanedioxy)-8,8-dichlorocyclo-tetraphosphazatetraene, N₄P₄Cl₂[O(CH₂)₅O]₃ (12); and a 2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8-tetraspiro-(1′,5′-pentanedioxy)-cyclotetraphosphazatetraene derivative, N₄P₄[O(CH₂)₅O]₄, (13). The respective structures were deduced by means of elemental analysis, mass spectrum, and ³¹P, ¹H, and ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic investigations.     

Reactivity of titanium imidazolin-2-iminato complexes with 2,6-diisopropylaniline and 2-{(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-iminomethyl}pyrrole

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We report the reactions of imidazolin-2-iminato titanium complexes [(Im^RN)Ti(NMe₂)₃] (R = Mes, 2b; R = Dipp, 2c; Mes = mesityl, Dipp = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl) with 2,6-diisopropylaniline in a 1:3 molar ratio to yield the titanium imido complexes of composition [(Im^RNH)Ti = N(^Dipp)(HN^Dipp)₂] (R = Mes, 3b; R = Dipp, 3c) in good yield by the Ti-Niminato bond cleavage at 60 °C. In contrast, the reaction of [(Im^RN)Ti(NMe₂)₃] with 2,6-diisopropylaniline in a 1:1 molar ratio afforded mono-substituted products [(Im^RN)Ti(NMe₂)₂(HN^Dipp)] (R = Mes, 4b; R = Dipp, 4c) in good yield. The reaction of [(Im^RN)Ti(NMe₂)₃] with the iminopyrrole ligand [2-(2,6-iPr₂C₆H₃-N = CH)C₄H₃NH] (N^DippPyH) in a 1:1 ratio afforded mixed ligands, titanium complexes [(Im^RN)Ti(NMe₂)₂(N^Dipp-Py)] (R = tBu, 5a; R = Dipp, 5c) with imidazolin-2-iminato and iminopyrrolide ligands. Molecular structures of 3b, 3c, 4c, 5a, and 5c were determined by single-crystal X-ray analysis. The solid-state structures of 3b and 3c clearly indicate the formation of true Ti = N double bonds, measuring 1.730(2) Å and 1.727(1) Å, respectively. The solid-state structures of 5a and 5c reveal the formation of five-coordinate titanium complexes.     

BIS(DITHIOSQUARAMIDE) LIGANDS AND THEIR COMPLEXES WITH DIVALENT NICKEL: THERMOCHROMIC BEHAVIOUR AND UNANTICIPATED FORMATION OF 2:2 SPECIES

Abstract

Reaction of two equivalents of N-mono- or di-substituted 3-amino-4-(n-butoxy)-3-cyclobutene-1,2-diones with a 1,2-diaminoethane gave N-mono- or di-substituted 1,2-bis((2-amino-1-cyclobutene-3,4-dione)amino)-ethane derivatives (bis(squaramides)). Reaction of the bis(squaramides) with excess P₄S₁₀ gave the analogous tetrathio derivatives (bis(dithiosquaramides), LH₂) of formula (NR¹R²)C₄S₂(NHCH₂CH₂NH)-C₄S₂(NR¹R²) (R¹=n-Bu, R²=H; R¹=R²=Et, n-Bu). The new bis(dithiosquaramide) ligands were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, electronic, and mass spectroscopic methods. The complexes of these ligands with nickel(II) were prepared, isolated and characterized. The isolated complexes are neutral 2:2 species of formula Ni₂L₂, as evidenced by results from mass spectrometry, and they exhibit thermochromic behaviour in pyridine solution. Additional spectroscopic data (IR, NMR) are consistent with the ligands being coordinated only through sulfur donor atoms and a structure for the complexes is proposed.     

The reactions of non-gem-hexanedioxytetrachlorocyclotriphosphazene with 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)thiophene,benzyl alcohol and 1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine. Spectroscopic studies of the derived products

Abstract

Reactions of non-gem-hexanedioxytetrachlorocyclotriphosphazene (1) with monofunctional nucleophilic reagents, 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)thiophene (2), benzyl alcohol (3) and 1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine (4) were investigated. The reactions, using an excess of NaH, in THF solutions, under refluxing conditions and with 1:2?mole ratios allow the synthesis of the following novel cyclotriphosphazene derivatives: 2,4-dichloro-2,4-(hexane-1,6-dioxy)-6,6-[2-(2-ethoxy)hiophene]-cyclotriphosphazatriene, N₃P₃Cl₂[O(CH₂)₆O-(C₆H₈OS)₂] (5); 2,4-(hexane-1,6-dioxy)-2,4,6,6-[2-(2-ethoxy) thiophene]-cyclotriphosphazatriene, N₃P₃[O(CH₂)₆O-(C₆H₈OS)₄] (6); 2,4-dichloro-2,4-(hexane-1,6-dioxy)-6,6-(methoxybenzene)-cyclotriphosphazatriene, N₃P₃Cl₂[O(CH₂)₆O-(C₆H₅CH₂O)₂] (7); 2,4-(hexane-1,6-dioxy)-2,4,6,6-(methoxybenzene)-cyclotriphosphazatriene, N₃P₃[O(CH₂)₆O-(C₆H₅CH₂O)₄] (8); and 2,4-dichloro-2,4-(hexane-1,6-dioxy)-6,6-(1,1,3,3-tetramethyguanidine)-cyclotriphosphazatriene, N₃P₃Cl₂[O(CH₂)₆O-HN-CN₂(CH₃)₄] (9). The structures of the synthesized compounds (5–9) have been characterized by elemental analysis, TLC-MS, ¹H, ¹³C and ³¹P {+¹H} and {?¹H} NMR spectral data.     

四个基于间苯二(取代水杨醛酰腙)的有机锡配合物的溶剂热合成、结构和荧光性能

采用间苯二（取代水杨醛酰腙）（H₄L）与R₃²SnOH溶剂热反应,或间苯二甲酰肼、3-叔丁基水杨醛和三环己基氢氧化锡一锅溶剂热法反应,合成了4个新的有机锡配合物（SnR²）₂L（1~4）,其中,H₄L=m-Ph（CONH—N=CH（o-OH） PhR¹）₂;R¹=NEt₂,R²=Ph（1）;R¹=3,5-di-tert-butyl=3,5-t-2Bu,R²=Ph（2）;R¹=3,5-t-2Bu,R²=Cy（3）;R¹=3-tert-butyl=3-t-Bu,R²=Cy（4）。经元素分析、红外光谱和（¹H、¹³C、¹¹9Sn）核磁共振谱表征,并用X射线衍射方法确证配合物1~4的结构。配体H₄L的2个取代水杨醛酰腙链向内取向并与锡原子配位形成3个内向E型配合物1~3,取代水杨醛酰腙链向外取向并与锡原子配位形成外向E型配合物4。配合物1、2和4属于三斜晶系P1空间群,配合物3属于单斜晶系P2₁/c空间群。中心锡与配位原子构成畸形双角三锥构型。配体、配合物-三氯甲烷溶液的荧光性能表明,当具有弱荧光的配体m-Ph（CONH—N=CH（o-OH） PhNEt₂）₂（H₄L¹）和无荧光的配体m-Ph（CONH—N=CH（o-OH） Ph（3,5-t-2Bu））₂（H₄L²）分别与苯基锡、环己基锡配位后,配合物-三氯甲烷溶液发出强荧光。     

Über den Phosphandiyl‐Transfer von invers‐polarisierten Phosphaalkenen R1P=C(NMe2)2 (R1 = tBu,Cy, Ph,H) auf Phospheniumkomplexe [(η5‐C5H5)(CO)2M=P(R2)R3] (R2 = R3 = Ph; R2 = tBu,R3 = H; R2 = Ph,R3 = N(SiMe3)2)

Phosphanediyl Transfer from Inversely Polarized Phosphaalkenes R¹P=C(NMe₂)₂ (R¹ = tBu, Cy, Ph, H) onto Phosphenium Complexes [(η⁵‐C₅H₅)(CO)₂M=P(R²)R³] (R² = R³ = Ph; R² = tBu, R³ = H; R² = Ph, R³ = N(SiMe₃)₂) Reaction of the freshly prepared phosphenium tungsten complex [(η⁵‐C₅H₅)(CO)₂W=PPh₂] ( 3 ) with the inversely polarized phosphaalkenes RP=C(NMe₂)₂ ( 1 ) ( a : R = tBu; b : Cy; c : Ph) led to the η²‐diphosphanyl complexes ( 9a‐c ) which were isolated by column chromatography as yellow crystals in 24‐30 % yield. Similarly, phosphenium complexes [(η⁵‐C₅H₅)(CO)₂M=P(H)tBu] (M = W ( 6 ); Mo ( 8 )) were converted into (M = W ( 11 ); Mo ( 12 )) by the formal abstraction of the phosphanediyl [PtBu] from 1a . Treatment of [(η⁵‐C₅H₅)(CO)₂W=P(Ph)N(SiMe₃)₂] ( 4 ) with HP=C(NMe₂)₂ ( 1d ) gave rise to the formation of yellow crystalline ( 10 ). The products were characterized by elemental analyses and spectra (IR, ¹H, ¹³C‐, ³¹P‐NMR, MS). The molecular structure of compound 10 was elucidated by an X‐ray diffraction analysis.     

Oxidative cross-coupling of some 2,6- and N,N-disubstituted aniline derivatives with 4-aminophenol mediated by cerium(IV) ions in aqueous perchloric acid

Summary The mechanism of the oxidation of mixtures of 2,6-dimethylaniline (1), N,N-dimethylaniline (2), 2,6-diethylaniline (3), N,N-diethylaniline (4), N-methylaniline (5), 2,6-difluoroaniline (6), and 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoroaniline (7) with 4-aminophenol (8) by cerium(IV) ions in aqueous perchloric acid has been investigated. The indoaniline salts [O=C₆H₄=N-C₆H₂(R ¹)₂NH(R ²)₂]⁺ClO ₄ ^– (R ¹=H,R ²=CH₃, C₂H₅ orvice versa) are formed as intermediates in the cross-coupling reaction; they undergo oxidation to imino-4-benzoquinone (9) and its corresponding derivatives by cerium(IV) ions in high yields. The mechanism of this process is discussed.

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Durch Cer(IV)-Ionen induzierte oxidative Kreuzkupplung einiger 2,6- und N,N-disubstituierter Anilinderivate mit 4-Aminophenol in wässriger Perchlorsäure

Zusammenfassung Die Oxidation von Mischungen von 2,6-Dimethylanilin (1), N,N-Dimethylanilin (2), 2,6-Diethylanilin (3), N,N-Diethylanilin (4), N-Methylanilin (5), 2,6-Difluoranolin (6) und 2,3,5,6-Tetrafluoranilin (7) mit 4-Aminophenol (8) durch Cer(IV)-Ionen in wässriger Perchlorsäure wurde untersucht. Als Zwischenprodukte der Kreuzkupplungsreaktion treten die Indoanilinsalze [O=C₆H₄=N-C₆H₂(R ¹)₂NH(R ²)₂]⁺ClO ₄ ^– (R ¹=H,R ²=CH₃, C₂H₅ oder umgekehrt) auf. Diese werden durch Cer(IV)-Ionen in hohen Ausbeuten zu Imino-4-benzochinon (9) und seinen entsprechenden Derivaten oxidiert. Der Mechanismus dieses Vorgangs wird diskutiert.

     

Effects of Bis(aromatic) Pendants on Recognition of Nucleobase Thymine by Zn2+ -1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane (Zn2+ -cyclen)

We have previously shown that the nucleobase thymine binding to Zn²⁺ -cyclen (cyclen=1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane) complex became stronger by appending acridine, naphthalene, or quinoline rings to the cyclen. Amongst these, the pendant bis((1-naphthyl)methyl) or bis((4-quinolyl)methyl) groups yielded the most effective thymine-recognizing Zn²⁺ -cyclen complexes [J. Am. Chem. Soc., 121 (1999) 5426]. The present study was undertaken to find causes of the bis(aromatic) ring effect by X-ray crystal structure analysis and NMR studies. The crystal structure of the Zn²⁺ -bis((1-naphthyl)methyl)-cyclen complex with a deprotonated 1-methylthymine (1-MeT) failed to show the anticipated evidence for the double ~ - ~ stacking interactions between the two naphthalenes and the Zn 2+ -bound 1-MeT m (1-MeT m =N(3')-deprotonated 1-MeT). Crystal data: formula C₃₆ H₄₇ N₇ O₇ Zn, M r =755.19, monoclinic, space group P2₁/ c (No. 14), a =15.438(2) Å, b =14.093(3) Å, c =16.726(2) Å, g =90.53(1) V =3638.7(8) Å 3 Z =4, R =0.035, R _w =0.049. However, the ¹H NMR studies of Zn²⁼ -bis((4-quinolyl)methyl)-cyclen with 1-MeT in varying H₂O/CH₃ CN solution showed increasing upfield shifts of Me(5') and H(6') of the Zn²⁺ -bound 1-MeT in more aqueous media, indicating that the double intercalation with the two quinolines became more significant in more protic environments. We conclude that the double ~ - ~ stacking effect accounts for the enhanced recognition of thymine base by the appended bis((1-naphthyl)methyl) or bis((4-quinolinyl)methyl) groups.     

Ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization by salicylaldiminato vanadium(III) complexes activated with diethylaluminum chloride

Mono salicylaldiminato vanadium（Ⅲ） complexes（1a-1f）[RN = CH（ArO）]VCl₂（THF）₂（Ar = C₆H₄（1a-1e）,R = Ph,1a;R = p-CF₃Ph,1b;R = 2,6-Me₂Ph,1c;R = 2,6-iPr₂Ph,1d;R = cyclohexyl,1e;Ar = C₆H₂tBu₂（2,4）,R = 2,6-iPr₂Ph, 1f） and bis（salicylaldiminato） vanadium（Ⅲ） complexes（2a-2f）[RN = CH（ArO）]₂VCl（THF）_x（Ar = C₆H₄（2a-2e）,x = 1 （2a-2e）,R = Ph,2a;R =p-CF₃Ph,2b;R = 2,6-Me₂Ph,2c;R = 2,6-iPr₂Ph,2d;R = cyclohexyl,2e;Ar = C₆H₂tBu₂（2,4）,R = 2,6-iPr₂Ph,x = 0,2f） have been evaluated as the active catalysts for ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization in the presence of Et₂AlCl.The ligand substitution pattern and the catalyst structure model significantly influenced the polymerization behaviors such as the catalytic activity,the molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of the copolymers etc.The highest catalytic activity of 8.82 kg PE/（mmol_V·h） was observed for vanadium catalyst 2d with two 2,6-diisopropylphenyl substituted salicylaldiminato ligands.The copolymer with the highest molecular weight was obtained by using mono salicylaldiminato vanadium catalyst 1f having ligands with tert-butyl at the ortho and para of the aryloxy moiety.     

Synthese und spektroskopische Charakterisierung einiger Pentacarbonylwolfram(0)‐Komplexe mit monound bicyclischen Phosphiran‐Liganden: Kristallstruktur von [{(Me3Si)2HCPC(H)H–C(H)Ph}W(CO)5]

Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterisation of some Pentacarbonyltungsten(0) Complexes with Mono‐ and Bicyclic Phosphirane Ligands: Crystal Structure of [{(Me₃Si)₂HCPC(H)H–C(H)Ph}W(CO)₅] The tungsten(0) complex [{(Me₃Si)₂HCPC(Ph)=N}W(CO)₅] ( 1 ) reacts upon heating with alkene derivatives 2 , 6 , 8 , and 10 in toluene to form benzonitrile and the complexes [{(Me₃Si)₂HCPC(R¹,R²)–C(R³,R⁴}W(CO)₅] ( 4 , 7 a , b , 9 a , b , 11 a , b ) ( 4 (trans): R¹,R³ = Ph, R²,R⁴ = H, 7 a , b (cis, meso and rac): R¹,R³ = Ph, R²,R⁴ = H, 9 a , b (RR und SS): R¹ = Ph, R²,R³,R⁴ = H, 11 a , b : R¹=R³ = (CH₂)₄, R²,R⁴ = H). Spectroscopic and mass spectrometric data are discussed. The structure of the complex 9 a was determined by X‐ray single crystal structure analysis showing characteristic data for the phosphirane ring such as a narrow angle at phosphorus (49,2(2)°), different P–C distances (P–C(6) 182,1(5) and P–C(7) 185,2(4) pm) and 152,9(6) pm for the basal C–C bond.     

Synthesis in Water and Antimicrobial Activity of 5-Trichloromethyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazoles

Two series of 5-trichloromethylisoxazoles were synthesized from the cyclocondensation of 1,1,1-trichloro-4-methoxy-3-alken-2-ones [Cl₃CC(O)C(R²) = C(R¹)OMe, where R¹ = H, Me, Et, Pr, iso-Pr, cyclo-Pr, Bu, terc-Bu, CH₂Br, CHBr₂, CH(Me)SMe, (CH₂)₂Ph, and Ph, and R² = H; R¹ = H and R² = Me and Et; R¹ and R² = -(CH₂)₄- and -(CH₂)₅-; and R¹ = Et and Ph and R² = Me] with hydroxylamine hydrochloride through a rapid one-pot reaction in water. The 5-trichloromethyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazoles were aromatized by reaction with concentrated sulfuric acid to obtain the respective 5-trichloromethylisoxazoles. Their structures were confirmed by elemental analysis, ¹H/¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance, and electron impact mass spectroscopy. Crystal structure analysis for 5-triclhoromethyl-5-hydroxy-3-propyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazole (2d) and 5-trichloromethyl-5-hydroxy-3,4-hexamethylene-4,5-dihydroisoxazole (2o) is presented. The antimicrobial activities of the 5-trichloromethyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazole derivatives were examined using the standard twofold dilution method against Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus), Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa), and yeasts (Candida spp. and Cryptococcus neoformans). All of the tested 5-trichloromethyldihydroisoxazoles exhibited antibacterial and antifungal activities at the tested concentrations.

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1,2-dihydro-1,2,4,3-triazaphospholo[4,5-a]quinolines as electron carriers in the electrochemical reduction of 1,1-dichloro-2-methoxycarbonyl-2-methylcyclopropane

Electrochemical reduction of 1-X-1-R¹-5-methyl-2-phenyl-7-R²-1,2-dihydro-1,2,4,3-tri-azaphospholo[4,5-a]quinolines1–5 (1: X is the lone electron pair (LEP), R¹=Et₂N, R²=Me;2: X=LEP, R¹=Ph, R²=H;3: X=S, R¹=Et₂N, R²=H;4: X=LEP, R¹=Et₂N, R²=H;5: X=LEP, R¹=MeO, R²=H) in DMF with 0.1M Bu₄NI as supporting electrolyte is reversible and results in metastable radical anions. Radical anions of compounds1–3 efficiently reduce 1,2-dichloro-2-methoxycarbonyl-2-methylcyclopropane both in the presence and in absence of Ni¹¹ ions. Effective reduction rate constants have been evaluated. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2088–2091, November, 1999.     

Synthesis of amidine complexes by metal-mediated addition of amino acid esters to coordinated nitriles

The reaction of the nitrile platinum(IV) complex trans-[PtCl₄(EtCN)₂] with amino acid esters H₂NC(R¹)(R²)CO₂Me (R¹ = R² = H, H-Me, Me-Me, H-Ph) and H₂NCH₂CH₂CO₂Me in CH₂Cl₂ produces the amidine complexes trans-[PtCl₄{ Z-NH=C(Et)NHC(R¹)(R²)CO₂Me}₂] and trans-[PtCl₄{ Z-NH=C(Et)NHCH₂CH₂CO₂Me}₂], which were isolated in 70–80% yields and characterized by elemental analysis, mass spectrometry, IR spectroscopy, and ¹H and ¹³C{¹H} NMR spectroscopy. The structures of the complexes with R¹ = R² = H (1), R¹ = H, R² = Me (2), and R¹ = H, R² = Ph (4) were established by X-ray diffraction analysis.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 601–605, March, 2005.     

Structurally Modelling the 2-His-1-Carboxylate Facial Triad with a Bulky N,N,O Phenolate Ligand

We present the synthesis and coordination chemistry of a bulky, tripodal N,N,O ligand, Im^Ph2NNO ^{t Bu} ( L ), designed to model the 2-His-1-carboxylate facial triad (2H1C) by means of two imidazole groups and an anionic 2,4-di-tert-butyl-subtituted phenolate. Reacting K-L with MCl₂ (M = Fe, Zn) affords the isostructural, tetrahedral non-heme complexes [Fe(L)(Cl)] ( 1 ) and [Zn(L)(Cl)] ( 2 ) in high yield. The tridentate N,N,O ligand coordination observed in their X-ray crystal structures remains intact and well-defined in MeCN and CH₂Cl₂ solution. Reacting 2 with NaSPh affords a tetrahedral zinc thiolate complex, [Zn(L)(SPh)] ( 4 ), that is relevant to isopenicillin N synthase (IPNS) biomimicry. Cyclic voltammetry studies demonstrate the ligand's redox non-innocence, where phenolate oxidation is the first electrochemical response observed in K-L , 2 and 4 . However, the first electrochemical oxidation in 1 is iron-centred, the assignment of which is supported by DFT calculations. Overall, Im^Ph2NNO ^{t Bu} provides access to well-defined mononuclear, monoligated, N,N,O-bound metal complexes, enabling more accurate structural modelling of the 2H1C to be achieved.     

Syntheses and Structures of Zinc Bis(phosphinimino)methanide Complexes

Reactions of bis(phosphinimino)methanes H₂C(PPh₂NR)₂ [R = SiMe₃ (L¹H), Ph (L²H), 2,6‐iPr₂‐C₆H₃ (DIPP) (L³H)] with ZnR₂ (R = Me, Et) yielded the corresponding bis(phosphinimino)methanide zinc complexes LZnMe [L² ( 1 ), L³ ( 2 )] and LZnEt [L¹ ( 3 ), L² ( 4 ), and L³ ( 5 )]. Complexes 1 – 5 were characterized by heteronuclear NMR (¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P) and IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction.