Synthesis and chiral-optical properties of (+)-3-methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-1-thione

(+)-3-Methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-1-thione was obtained by sulfuration of (+)-3-methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolone with phosphorus pentasulfide or by cyclization of (+)--benzylethyl isothiocyante under the influence of polyphosphoric acid. Measurements of the rotatory dispersion and circular dichroism showed the presence of two positive Cotton effects due to n^* and ^* transitions in the thioamide chromophore, as well as Cotton effects apparently due to ^* transitions in the aromatic chromophore.Communication XXXV from the series Stereochemical Investigations. See [11] for communication XXXIV.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 94–97, January, 1976.     

Excited Π states of divinyl chalcogenides and chalcophenes

Electron transitions in divinyl chalcogenides (CH₂=CHXCH=CH₂, where X is S, Se, or Te) have been analyzed using UV absorption spectra of dialkyl and alkyl vinyl chalcogenides. The following relations for the orbital energies are found: ^* < ^* < ^* < ^* for Te and ^* < ^* < ^* < ^* for S and Se. For chalcophenes, a correlation between the energy of the excited state (E ^*) of specific symmetry, the ionization potential (I) and the electron affinity (EA) is obtained:E ^*=const+(I+EA)/2. The electron affinity of divinyl chalcogenides is estimated. The correlation between the excited ^* states of divinyl chalcogenides and chalcophenes is discussed.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 831–835, May, 1994.     

Molecular orbital calculations on the optical rotatory properties of chiral allene systems

The chiroptical properties associated with the ^* transitions in dissymmetric allene systems are calculated and relationships between the chiroptical observables and the stereochemical and electronic structural features of these systems are examined. The calculations are based on the INDO and CNDO/S semiempirical molecular orbital models for the electronic structure of the molecular systems and excited states are constructed in the virtual orbital-configuration interaction approximation. The dipole strengths, rotatory strengths, and dissymmetry factors for the three lowest energy ^* transitions are computed and reported for eleven chiral allene structures. Relationships between absolute configuration and the signs of the ^* rotatory strengths are examined and discussed.     

The electronic spectrum of acrylonitrile

The vapor absorption spectrum of acrylonitrile CH₂CHCN has been measured in the vacuum ultraviolet region. In addition, an all-valence-electron molecular orbital calculation has been used to calculate the electronic structure and spectrum of the molecule. On the basis of the MO calculation, as well as a vibrational analysis of the observed spectrum, several electronic transitions are assigned. The lowest energy absorption band (2107Å, = 150) is assigned as an n ^* transition. Absorption bands at 2030Å (=1600), 1725Å ( = 2100), and 1570Å ( = 1920) are assigned as 0–0 bands associated with transitions that are, respectively, ^*,^*, and ^* in character.

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Zusammenfassung Das UV-Absorptionsspektrum von dampfförmigen Acrylnitril wurde gemessen und eine CNDO/2-Rechnung für die Elektronenstruktur durchgeführt. Auf dieser Basis konnten unter Zuhilfenahme der Analyse der Schwingungsstruktur im beobachteten Spektrum mehrere Banden zugeordnet werden: die 2107-Å-Bande ( = 150) einem n^*-Übergang, die drei Banden bei 2030Å ( = 1600), 1725Å ( = 2100) und 1570 Å ( = 1920)0-0-Übergängen von ^*-, ^*- bzw. ^*-Banden.

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Résumé Mesure du spectre d'absorption en phase vapeur de l'acrilonitrile CH₂CHCN dans la région de l'ultraviolet. Par ailleurs, la structure électronique et le spectre de la molécule ont été calculés à l'aide d'une méthode des orbitales moléculaires semi-empirique pour tous les électrons de valence. Sur cette base, ainsi que sur une analyse vibrationnelle du spectre expérimental, on procède à l'attribution de plusieurs transitions électroniques. La bande d'absorption de plus basse énergie (2107 Å, = 150) est attribuée à une transition n ^*. Les bandes d'absorption à 2030Å ( = 1600), 1275Å ( = 2100) et 1570Å ( = 1920) sont considérées comme des bandes 0 - 0 associées à des transitions ^*, ^* et ^* respectivement.

     

MO LCAO calculations and the electronic spectra of the anions of cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-diones and indane-1,3-diones

The Hückel approximation in MO LCAO is used to show that the anion system of cyclopent-4-ene-1,3-dione should have two ^* transitions: a weak one at long wavelengths, NV₁, and a strong one at short wavelengths, C=C(1,3)V₁. An ethylene, phenyl, or acyl group at position 2 gives rise to a new strong band, NC=C(2), Nbenz, or NC=O (2). A p-nitrophenyl group at position 2 gives rise to a strong NNO₂ band, which overlaps the weak NV₁ band, while the Nbenz band becomes weak and is virtually lost from the spectrum.     

Metal bioaccumulation by the freshwater algaScenedesmus quadricauda

Bioaccumulation of six metals (Cu²⁺, Cu⁺, Mo⁶⁺, Mn²⁺, V⁵⁺, Ni²⁺) and their combinations by algaScenedesmus quadricauda was determined by using radio nuclide X-ray fluorescence (RXFA). The metals were added into the cultivation medium in concentrations corresponding with EC₅₀ value for each metal. The obtained results indicate that Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺ and Cu⁺ were accumulated in high amounts (20%, 17.5% and 15.19%) the Mo⁶⁺ ion (<0.2%) was accumulated in the lowest amount. For metal-metal interactions in accumulation of metal ions by algaS. quadricauda three types of answers were determined: inhibition (MoCu²⁺, Ni, Mn, V; VNi, Mn; MnNi, Cu²⁺, Cu⁺; Cu⁺Ni; Cu²⁺Ni; NiMn, V), enhancement (VCu⁺; Cu²⁺Mn;Cu⁺V, Mn; MnV; NiCu²⁺, Cu⁺) and neutral effect (VMo; Cu²⁺Mo; Cu⁺Mo; MuMo; NiMo).     

Molecules-in-molecules calculations on some conjugated carbonyl compounds

The ^{1 *} and n^1,3 * transitions of some suitable conjugated carbonyl compounds have been investigated by the molecules-in-molecules method. The results are compared with experiment and previously obtained P-method results. The results for the ¹ * transitions agree well with experiment, but several unexplained features arise in the results for the n^1,3 * transitions. In particular, doubts are cast on the assignment of the glyoxal band at approximately 4.5 eV.

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Zusammenfassung Die 0^{1 *}- und ^{1,3 *}-Übergänge einiger substituierter Carbonylverbindungen sind mittels des Verfahren der Moleküle in Molekülen untersucht und mit früheren theoretischen sowie experimentellen Werten verglichen worden. Die Übereinstimmung ist im Fall der ^{1 *}-Übergänge gut; bei den anderen verbleiben jedoch einige Unklarheiten, insbesondere in bezug auf die um 4,5 eV liegende Glyoxal-Bande.

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Résumé Les transitions »^{1 *} et n^{1,3 *} de certains composés conjuguées carbonyles appropriés ont été étudiées par la méthode des molécules dans les molécules. Les résultats sont comparés à l'expérience et aux résultats obtenus auparavant par la méthode P. Les résultats pour les transitions ¹* sont en accord avec l'expérience, mais plusieurs particularités non expliquées apparaissent dans les résultats relatifs aux transitions n ^{1 3 *}. En particulier, des doutes sont émis quant à l'attribution de la bande du glyoxal aux environs de 4,5 eV,

     

A simplified View of δ → δ* Transition Energies in Compounds with multiple metal-metal bonds: The isolated δ — δ* manifold model

The energetics of the * transition in quadruply bonded complexes are investigated using a very simple valence-bond formalism, called the isolated * manifold (IDDM) model. In this model all electrons except for those that occupy the or * molecular orbitals are ignored, as are explicit metal-ligand interactions. The resulting equations allow the calculation of transition energies very inexpensively, albeit with poor quantitative agreement: the * transition in prototypical quadruple-bond systems is predicted to occur at energies greater than 70,000 cm¹. The model incorporates configuration interaction between the two¹ A _1g configurations (|| and |**|) to roughly the same extent as do correlated all-electron calculations. The application of the method to systems that involve relative changes in * transition energies, such as the torsional twisting of quadruple bonds, is more successful quantitatively.     

Correlation between stereochemistry and sign of cotton effects for degenerate transitions in spectra of binuclear clusters of molybdenum(II)

A correlation between the stereochemistry and sign of the Cotton effect for ^* transition in the spectra of dimolybdenum tetracarboxylates and related compounds has been accomplished by constructing, within the framework of a one-electron model of optical activity, a 32-sector rule based on data from x-ray structure analysis and circular dichroism for dimolybdenum tetra-(R)-mandelate. It has been shown that a positive value of the pseudoscalar function xyz(x²–y²)(a²-z²) corresponds to a negative Cotton effect for the ^* transition in the case in which the dominant contribution to this effect comes from R_x components of the rotator strength of the transition.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1783–1785, August, 1990.     

Calculation of σ→π* and π→σ* transitions in vinylboranes

Calculations are presented of the energies of the ground and excited and electronic states of ethylene and substituted vinylboranes. The Pople-Segal-Santry method was employed throughout. It is concluded that the excited state of lowest energy in ethylene has * character whilst the lowest energy ultra-violet spectral bands of the latter compounds stem from ^* transitions.

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Zusammenfassung Valenzelektronenrechnungen nach Pople-Segal-Santry wurden für Äthylen und Vinylborane durchgeführt. Danach hat der niedrigste angeregte Zustand von Äthylen ^*-Charakter, während die längstwellige UV-Bande der Vinylborane einem ^* -Übergang entspricht.

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Résumé Calculs de l'énergie pour les états fondamentaux et excités et de l'éthylène et des vinylboranes substitués. Utilisation de la méthode de Pople-Ségal-Santry. L'état excité le plus bas pour l'éthylène résulte d'une transition ^* , alors qu'il résulte d'une transition ^* pour les vinylboranes.

     

PPP and CNDO calculations for protonated molecules

CNDO calculations have been used to obtain the one-centre core integrals for protonated azines required in calculating the ^* absorption spectra of such molecules using the PPP method. Calculated spectra for both the parent and the protonated molecules are obtained in satisfactory agreement with experiment. The changes in the -framework of the molecules on protonation are also discussed in terms of the CNDO results.

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Zusammenfassung CNDO-Rechnungen wurden benutzt, um die Einzentren-Rumpf-Integrale für protonierte Azine zu erhalten, die bei der Berechnung der ^* -Absorptionsspektren mit Hilfe der PPP-Methode benötigt werden.Die berechneten Spektren für die Ausgangsmoleküle und die protonierten Moleküle sind in zufriedenstellender Übereinstimmung mit dem Experiment. Die Veränderungen im -Rumpf der Moleküle bei der Protonierung werden ebenfalls mit Hilfe der CNDO-Resultate diskutiert.

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Résumé Des CNDO ont tét utilisés pour obtenir les intégrales de coeur monocentriques des azines protonées nécessaires au calcul de leur spectre d'absorption ^* par la méthode PPP. Les spectres calculés pour les molécules protonées ou non sont en accord satisfaisant avec l'expérience. Les modifications subies lors de la protonation par le squelette sont discutées en fonction des résultats des calculs CNDO.

     

Triterpene glycosides ofPatrinia scabiosofolia; II

Conclusions The triterpene glycosides scabiosides D, E, F, and G have been isolated from the roots ofPatrinia scabiosofolia Fisch. et Link. It has been established that scabioside D is O--D-glucopyranosyl-(1 4)-O--L-arabopyranosyl-(1 3)-O-oleanoloyl-(28 1)--D-xylopyranose, and scabioside E is O--D-glucopyranosyl-(1 4)-O--L-arabopyranosyl-(1 3)-O-oleanoloyl-(28 1)-O--D-xylopyranosyl-(4 1)--L-rhamnopyranose.     

Excited states of phenyl carbonyl compounds

In an attempt to clarify the origin of the dual phosphorescence in phenyl alkyl ketones, we have made some calculation (within the C.I.P.S.I. method in an excitonic scheme) to elucidate the conformation of both ground states and excited states of propiophenone. Our calculations have shown the presence of two stable isomers in the ground state, first n ^* state, and first ^* singlet and triplet states. So our work suggests that the origin of the dual phosphorescence of propiophenone could be related to the conformational change of the molecule in the n ^* state, because the most stable conformations in the n ^* state and in the ground state are different.     

Thermal desorption from discretely heterogeneous surfaces with account for diffusion between various surface regions

Calculations for a discretely heterogeneous surface consisting of patches s1 and s2 with different adsorption heats of particles, A_ads have been made. The calculated data show that under equilibrium distribution of particles between s1 and s2 the desorption rate over route II: s1^* A_ads s2^* A_ads A_gas considerably increases compared to the direct desorption over route I: s1^* A_ads A_gas. This effect is ascribed to the entropy variations of adsorbed layers on patches s1 and s2.     

Triterpene glycosides from Pulsatilla chinensis

Four triterpene glycosides were isolated from the roots of Pulsatilla chinensis (Bunge) Regel (Ranunculaceae). Two new glycosides, chinensiosides A (1a) and B (2), were identified as 3-O-[-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(12)--L-arabinopyranosyl]-28-O-[-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(14)--D-glucopyranosyl-(16)--D-glucopyranosyl]-3,23-dihydroxylup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid and 3-O-{-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(12)-[-D-glucopyranosyl-(14)]--L-arabinopyranosyl}-28-O-[-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(14)--D-glucopyranosyl-(16)--D-glucopyranosyl]-3,23-dihydroxylup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid. The other two glycosides were identified as previously known hederasaponin C (3) from Hedera helix and glycoside III (4) from Pulsatilla cernua.     

X-ray diffraction (powder), e.s.r. and other spectral studies oftris[methylenebis(diphenylphosphine oxide)]iron(III) perchlorate

Summary Bifunctional methylenebis(diphenylphosphine oxide) (mdpo) on reaction with iron(III) perchlorate forms the complex, [Fe(mdpo)₃](ClO₄)₃ · H₂O. This has been characterized through elemental analysis, i.r., far-i.r., u.v. and visible spectroscopy and by x-ray diffraction, magnetic moment, molar conductance and e.s.r. data. The e.s.r. spectrum consists of five lines with transitions from: ¦–5/2¦–3/2¦–3/2¦–1/2, ¦–1/2¦+1/2¦+1/2¦+3/2 and ¦+3/2¦+5/2 centred at a g-value of 2.00. On the basis of these studies, a chelated octahedral structure has been assigned to the cation, [Fe(mdpo)₃]³⁺.     

Über die Wirkungen von Aldehyden auf gesunde und maligne Zellen, 2. Mitt.: Synthese von homologen 4-Hydroxy-2-alkenalen,I

Zusammenfassung 4-Hydroxy-2-alkenale verschiedener Kettenlänge (C₅–C₁₀) werden in einer mehrstufigen Synthese hergestellt: Alkanal 2-Bromalkanaldimethylacetal 2-Alkenaldimethylacetal 4-Brom-2-alkenaldimethylacetal 4-Hydroxy-2-alkenaldimethylacetal 4-Hydroxy-2-alkenal.     

Ab initio SCF and CI study of the electronic spectrum of pyridine N-oxide

Configuration interaction (CI) studies of ground, n *, * * electronically excited states are reported for pyridine N-oxide. The transition energy to the lowest * excited ¹ B ₂ state is calculated at 4.35 eV, compared to the experimental spectrum range of 3.67–4.0 eV. This state lies below the lowest n * excited ¹ A ₂ state calculated at 4.81 eV above the ground state. The only experimentally reported triplet state at 2.92 eV above the ground state is predicted to be the ³ A ₁ (*) state. The calculated energy lies at 3.27 eV. Numerous other high-lying singlet states as well as the triplet states have also been calculated. The intramolecular charge transfer character of the ground and the excited states have been studied in terms of the calculated dipole moment and other physical properties.     

Calculations of electronic spectra of Fe and Co porphyrins and their anionic forms

Energies and intensities of electronic transitions of a number of Co and Fe porphyrins and their anionic forms have been calculated by the INDO/S-CI method in the Zerner parametrization. The results from the theoretical analysis are consistent with the basic relationships observed in the change of electronic spectra within the limits of isoelectronic series of compounds characterized by identical total number of -electrons and identical filling of the pair of d orbitals. It has been established that in the spectra of compounds of an isoelectronic series corresponding to the neutral state of the porphyrin ligand, the allowed electronic transitions are described by superpositions of two ^* configurations (la_1u 4e_g) ) and (3a ^2u 4e_g ) , two configurations of intermolecular charge transfer 3 (d 2b_1u) and (d 3b_2u), and two types of doubly excited configurations (la_1u, d 4e_g, 4e_g) and (3a _2u, d 4e_g, 4e_g). Data have been obtained on the energies and orbital nature of the even electronic states that are responsible for rapid exchange of excitation energy of the porphyrin molecules with the transition metals.Leningrad. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 144–151, March–April, 1991. Original article submitted September 28, 1989.     

The triterpene glycosides ofpatrinia intermedia roem et schult

Conclusions It has been established that patrinoside D₁ is the -D-glucopyranosido(13) -D-xylopyranosido(12) -L-rhamnosido(14)--D-xylopyranoside (13) of oleanolic acidKhimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 84–89, 1969