The crystal structure of LaIr4B4, ThOs4B4, ThIr4B4 (NdCo4B4-type) and URu4B4, UOs4B4 (LuRu4B4-type)

The crystal structure of LaIr₄B₄ has been refined from single crystal counter data. LaIr₄B₄ is tetragonal,P4₂/n,Z=2, isotypic with NdCo₄B₄, |F|/|F _o|=0.039 for 312 independent reflections [|F _o|>2 (F _o)]. ThIr₄B₄ and ThOs₄B₄ also belong to the NdCo₄B₄-type structure. URu₄B₄ and UOs₄B₄ were found to crystallize with LuRu₄B₄-type structure. The crystal chemistry of (RE)T ₄B₄-phases is discussed and simple geometric relations are shown to exist between them.Dedicated to Prof.B. T. Matthias in celebration of his 60th birthday.     

4-巯基-4-脱氧-4'-去甲表鬼臼毒素的立体控制合成

4-巯基-4-脱氧-4'-去甲表鬼臼毒素是合成4位硫取代的4'-去甲表鬼臼毒素的关键中间体,由4'-去甲表鬼臼毒素与硫化氢在BF~3·Et~2O存在下立体控制制备,也可通过以NH~3/CH~CN选择性 地水解4-乙酰硫基-4-脱氧-4'-去甲表鬼臼毒素而制备.     

Electronic structures of the boron cage molecules B4H4, B4Cl4 and B4F4

Ab initio calculations have been performed on B₄H₄, B₄Cl₄ and B₄F₄ in order to aid our understanding of the bonding in these compounds, which is presumably based on a tetrahedral boron cage. This cage has only 8 electrons and so is less than that expected on the basis of the usual framework electron counting rules. Basis sets with polarisation functions were used at the SCF, CI and CPF levels of theory to confirm that the T _d structures are indeed more stable than the D _4h ones. Davidson-Roby population analyses were able to show that many factors, including 3-centre 2-electron bonding and backbonding from the ligand to the boron cage, are of importance in determining the relative stability of the three compounds, of which B₄Cl₄ is the only one that has yet been observed experimentally.     

Synthesis of 4-alkoxy-4-methyl- and 4-alkoxy-4-fluoromethyl-1,3-benzoxazinones

Cyclization of 2-hydroxyacetophenone hydrazones with triphosgene resulted in the formation of 4-methylene-1,3-benzoxazinones. These compounds were converted to 4-alkoxy-4-methyl-1,3-benzoxazinones and 4-fluoromethyl-4-methoxy-1,3-benzoxazinones upon treatment with alcohols under refluxing conditions and F-TEDA-BF₄ in acetonitrile and methanol, respectively.     

Smectic polymorphism of the 4-butyl-4-alkoxyazobenzenes and 4-pentyl-4-alkoxyazobenzenes

Two families of liquid crystalline compounds have been synthesised, the 4-butyl-4- alkoxyazobenzenes and the 4-pentyl-4-alkoxyazobenzenes; for the second family results are presented for the first time for alkoxy chains longer than butyl. The results for both families have been obtained up to the octadecyl homologues. In both families, on the basis of DSC, polarizing microscopy and thermo-optical analysis, a rich polymorphism has been detected (maximum tetramorphism). The smectic properties start with the hexyl derivative (for the butyl family) and with the heptyl derivative (for the pentyl family). Strong odd-even effects for the temperatures of clearing in both groups of compounds were detected. Our results are compared with those of de Jeu et al. and of Adomenas et al. for the 4-butyl-4- alkoxyazobenzenes, for which only one smectic modification was described.     

Fluorination of 4-nitroisoxazoline salts. Synthesis of 4-fluoro-4-nitroisoxazolines and 4-fluoroisoxazoles

Methods for the synthesis of hitherto unknown 4-fluoro-4-nitroisoxazolines by fluorination of 4-nitroisoxazoline salts with FClO₃ in MeOH and 4-fluoroisoxazoles by treatment of fluoronitroisoxazolines bearing the hydrogen atom bound to the C(5) atom of the isoxazole ring with MeONa in MeOH were developed.     

Synthesis of 4H-pyrazolo- and 4H-pyrrolophenothiazin-4-one derivatives

5-Methyl- and 6-methyl-2-phenyl-2H-indazole-4,7-diones were condensed with 2-aminobenzenethiol or 6-substituted-3-aminopyridine-2(1H)thiones 4 to produce a new type of 5-methyl-2-phenyl-4H-pyrazolophenothiazin-4-ones or 8-substituted-7-aza-5-methyl-2-phenyl-4H-pyrazolophenothiazin-4-one derivatives. From 6-bromo-2,5-dimethyl-1,3-diphenyl-2H-isoindole-4,7-dione and 4 8-substituted-7-aza-2,5-dimethyl-1,3-diphenyl-4H-pyrrolophenothiazin-4-one derivatives were also prepared.     

Synthesis of Cytotoxic 4-Sulfonyl-, 4-Sulfonylthio-and 4-Sulfothioazetidinones-2

4-Sulfonylazetidinones-2 were synthesized by the reaction of DBU and organic halides on the esters of penicillin sulfones. 4-Sulfonylthio- and 4-sulfothioazetindinones-2 were synthesized by nucleophilic substitution of the 2-benzothiazolylthio groups in 4-(benzothiazolylthio)azetidinones-2 using sodium sulfinates or sodium hydrogen sulfite. A study of their cytotoxic activities revealed the anticancer effect of compounds containing methylsulfonylthio-, 4-tolylsulfonylthio-, and 4-methoxycarbonylamino-phenylsulfonylthio-substituents at position 4 of the -lactam ring relative to a wide range of monolayer cultures of cancer cells in vitro.     

Orientational Order in Nematic and Smectic A Phases of Three Closely Related Compounds 4 4-di-n-Heptylazobenzene 4 4-di-n-Heptyl- and 4 4-di-n-Octylazoxybenzene

The orientational ordering in the three related compounds 4,4-di-n-heptyl-d₂-azobenzene-d, (HB-d₁₂), 4,4'-di-n-heptyl-d₂-azoxybenzene-d, (HAB-d₁₂) and 4,4-di-n-octyl-d₂-azoxybenzene-d₈ (OAB-d₁₂) has been monitored using deuteron N.M.R. spectroscopy. In these non-rigid molecules it is possible to obtain only the elements of local order matrices. For the aromatic rings these are found to be axially symmetric within the precision of our measurements. The temperature dependences of the local order parameters for the aromatic rings are compared with those predicted by McMillan's theory of smectic A phases.     

Photolysis of 2,6-diphenyl-4h-pyran-4-thione and 2,6-diphenyl-4h-thiopyran-4-thione

Photolysis of 2,6-diphenyl-4H-pyran-4-thione and 2,6-diphenyl-4H-thiopyran-4-thione resulted in desulfurization and furnished 2,2′,6,6′-tetraphenyl-4,4′-di(pyranylidene) and 2,2′,6,6′-tetraphenyl-4,4′-di(thiopyranylidene) as the products. The mechanism was studied by quantum yield measurements. In dioxane, the quantum yield of di(pyranylidene) formation was concentration-dependent, while in benzene, it was independent of the concentration. The photoreaction proceeds via the triplet state of 2,6-diphenyl-4H-pyran-4-thione and 2,6-diphenyl-4H-thiopyran-4-thione and the H atom abstraction from solvents appears to be a key step in the formation ofdi(pyranylidene).     

Schwingungsspektren von As4S4 und As4Se4

Vibrational Spectra of As₄S₄ and As₄Se₄ The vibrational spectra of solid α- and β-As₄S₄ and the Raman spectrum of molten As₄S₄ have been recorded. The assignments of the frequencies are proposed mainly based on polarization data. The Raman melt spectra suggest that As₄S₄ molecules (symmetry D_2d) are retained in the molten state. A partial decomposition of the melt by prolonged laser irradiation was observed. The Raman spectrum of solid As₄Se₄ is presented and the frequencies are tentatively assigned to an As₄Se₄ molecule of the cradle type, possessing D_2d symmetry.