Syntheses, crystal structures and electronic properties of a series of copper(II) complexes with 3,5-halogen-substituted Schiff base ligands and their solutions

We have systematically investigated the structural features, electronic properties, thermally-induced structural phase transitions and absorption spectra depending on the solvent for ten Cu(II) complexes with 3,5-halogen-substituted Schiff base ligands. Structural characterization of two new complexes, bis(N-R-1-phenylethyl- and N-R,S-2-butyl-5-bromosalicydenaminato-κ²N,O)copper(II), reveals that they afford a compressed tetrahedral trans-[CuN₂O₂] coordination geometry with trans-N–Cu–N = 159.4(2)° and trans-O–Cu–O = 151.7(3)° for the 1-phenylethyl complex and trans-N–Cu–N = 157.9(3)° and trans-O–Cu–O = 151.0(3)° for the 2-butyl one. All the complexes exhibit a structural phase transition by heating in the solid state regardless of their structures at room temperature. The absorption spectra of a series of ten complexes exhibit a slight shift of the d–d band at 16 000–20 000 cm⁻¹ and remarkable shift of the π–π* band at 24 000–28 000 cm⁻¹, which suggests that the dipole moment of the solvents presumably affects the conformation of the π-conjugated moieties of the ligands rather than the coordination environment. We have also attempted ‘photochromic solute-induced solvatochromism’ by a system of bis(N-R-1-phenylethyl-3,5-dichlorosalicydenaminato-κ²N,O)copper(II) and photochromic 4-hydroxyazobenzene in chloroform solution. We successfully observed a change of the d–d and π–π* bands of the complex in the absorption spectra caused by cis–trans photoisomerization of 4-hydroxyazobenzene.     

Reactivity of ruthenium complexes with uninegative (X,S)-donor ligands (X = S,P)—II. Phosphine substitution in [Ru(S,S)2(PR3)2] derivatives. Crystal structure of trans-bis(O-ethyldithiocarbonate)bis(dimethylphenylphosphine)-ruthenium(II)

The complexes [Ru(S,S)₂(PPh₃)₂] [S,S = EtCOCS₂⁻, (CH₂)₄NCS₂⁻] react with a variety of tertiary phosphines with the substitution of triphenylphosphine and the formation of [Ru(S,S)₂(PR₃)₂]. The reaction occurs with the formation ofthe cis isomer, except for the complex with PMe₂Ph that gives rise to the trans isomer as the crystal structure shows. The effect of the different phosphines on the ruthenium complex is analysed in terms of the spectroscopic and electrochemical properties of the isolated compounds. The cyclic voltammetric studies of the cis complexes show that isomerization to the trans isomer occurs on oxidation. This isomerization is not observed in the trans-[Ru(S,S)₂(PMe₂Ph)₂] complexes that give rise to stable trans-ruthenium(II)/ruthenium(III) couples. In a similar way the diphosphine complexes afford a quasi-reversible cis-ruthenium(II)/ruthenium(III) process.     

Ideal gas state thermodynamic functions for a series of halogenated propenes

The thermodynamic functions, C√_p, S√,—F√_o—H√)/T and (H√—H√_o)/T have been calculated in the ideal gas state at one atmosphere for the following halogenated propenes: cis-1-chloropropene; trans-1-chloropropene; cis-1-bromopropene; trans-1-bromopropene; 2-fluoropropene; 2-chloropropene; 2-bromopropene; 2-iodopropene; cis-3-fluoropropene; gauche-3-fluoropropene; isomeric-3-fluoropropene; mixture; cis-3-chloropropene; gauche-3-chloropropene; isomeric-2-chloropropene mixture; cis-3-bromopropene; gauche-3-bromopropene; isomeric-3-bromopropene; mixture; cis-3-iodopropene; gauche-3-iodopropene and isomeric-3-iodopropene mixture. The agreement with other results, whenever available, is very good.     

Stereochemical studies of optically active 2-hydroxy-5-alkyl-δ-valerolactone derivatives as chiral dopant for ferroelectric liquid crystals

Both (2S, 5R)- and (2R, 5R)-2-hydroxy-5-alkyl-δ-valerolactone derivatives, cis and trans, respectively, show almost the same magnitude of spontaneous polarization (P_s) when added to a non-chiral smectic C mixture. The stereochemistry of these chiral dopants was studied using ¹H NMR. Trans derivatives seem to have a half-chair conformation with the 2, 5-diequatorial substituents and the cis derivatives have rather a flat conformation in solution. However in the liquid-crystalline phase, the cis and trans derivatives appear to change their conformation or the distribution of their conformations as the alkyl chain length is varied. The difference in the effect as a chiral dopant depends upon lateral interactions between chiral molecules through the solvent liquid crystal phase.     

Synthesis of Pt compounds containing chiral (2S,4S) -pentane-2,4-diyl-bis(5H-dibenzo[b]phosphindole) as ligand and their use in asymmetric hydroformylation of styrene derivatives

Unlike bis(diphenyl)phosphine derivatives in general, (2S,4S)-pentane-2,4-diyl-bis(5H-dibenzo[b]phosphindole), S,S-BDBPP, gives a trans oligomeric compound [PtCl₂(S,S-BDBPP)]_n, 1, in reaction with dichloro-Pt precursors such as PtCl₂(PhCN)₂, PtCl₂(CH₃CN)₂ and PtCl₂(COD) at room temperature. Compound 1, which could be readily isolated, slowly rearranges in solutions at room temperature to the expected cis-monomer PtCl₂(S,S-BDBPP), 3. Heating or the presence of PtCl₂(COD) accelerates the transformation of compound 1 to 3. SnCl₂ adducts of both compounds, trans-[PtCl(SnCl₃)(S,S-BDBPP)]_n, 2, and cis-PtCl(SnCl₃)(S,S-BDBPP), 4, as well as the known cis-PtCl(SnCl₃)(S,S-BDPP), 5, (S,S-BDPP = (2S,4S)-2,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)pentane) have been tested as catalysts in the asymmetric hydroformylation of p-isobutylstyrene. The phenyl analog 5 provides up to 75% e.e. but moderate yields to chiral 2-(4-isobutylphenyl)-2-propanal. Compared to this, the regioselectivity to the branched aldehyde is remarkably increased; however, the enantioselectivity is drastically decreased by the use of both dibenzophosphole derivatives 2 and 4. The similarities in the selectivities provided by 2 and 4 indicate that the trans oligomer 2 transforms to the cis-monomer 4 during the catalytic process. X-ray crystal structure determination of compound 3 shows a half-chair conformation for the chelate ring with a symmetric arrangement of dibenzophosphole groups. Besides a preference for the latter achiral conformation, the planar structure of the dibenzophosphole groups can also be considered as reason for the moderate enantioselectivities provided by 4.     

Variation of activation volumes for aquation of chloroaminecobalt(III) complexes

Activation volumes for aquation of cis-[Co(en)₂(NO₂)Cl]⁺, trans-[Co(en)₂ (CN)Cl]⁺, cis-- and cis-β-[Co(trien)Cl₂]⁺ have been determined, and are compared with values reported for a range of chloroaminecobalt(III) complexes. Variation of reported ΔV^≠ in terms of, particularly, solvation effects is discussed.     

Thermal cis—trans isomerization of bis(diamine) cobalt(III) and chromium(III) complexes in a solid phase

Thermal cis—trans isomerization of the simple bis(diamine) complexes [MX₂(aa or bb)₂]X · HX · n H₂O and the mixed bis(diamine) complexes [MX₂(aa)(bb)]X · HX · n H₂O was investigated in a solid phase, where M = Co(III) or Cr(III) ion, X = Cl or Br, aa and bb are one of the diamines selected from ethylenediamine (en), d, l-1,2-propane-diamine (pn), d,l-2,3-butanediamine (dl-bn), d,l-1,2-cyclohexanediamine (chxn), 1,3-propanediamine (ln) and d,l-2,4-pentanediamine (ptn), and n = 0–2. The information obtained may be summarized as follows. (1) The features of isomerization are considerably dependent upon the kind of metal ions, halide ions and diamines contained in the complexes. (2) Trans-cis isomerization was identified in the simple bis(diamine) complexes containing en, pn, dl-bn or chxn which can form five-membered chelate rings with metal ions, whereas cis-trans isomerization was detected in the simple bis(diamine) complexes containing tn or ptn which forms six-membered rings; all the mixed bis(diamine) complexes isomerize from trans to cis even when they have a combination of five- and six-membered chelate rings. (3) The cobalt(III) complexes isomerize in a temperature range of dehydration and/or dehydrohalogenation with activation energies of about 100 kJ mole⁻¹, whereas the chromium(III) complexes usually isomerize in the anhydrous state and the activation energies amount to as much as 150–190 kJ mole⁻¹. (4) “Aquation-anation” and “bond rupture” were proposed for the isomerization of the cobalt(III) and the chromium(III) complexes, respectively.     

Peptide models XXIX. cis–trans Isomerism of peptide bonds: ab initio study on small peptide model compound; the 3D-Ramachandran map of formylglycinamide

Thermodynamic separations for cis and trans-amides and formylglycinamide range from 0.00 to 4.77 kcal/mol as computed at various levels of theory. The barriers for trans→cis-isomerization, for the same set of compounds, computed at various levels of theory, were found between 15.69 and 22.67 kcal/mol. The cis- and trans-Ramachandran maps of formylglycinamide are compared and the topology of the ab initio 3D-Ramachandran map is presented for the first time.     

Comparative parametric method 5 (PM5) study of trans-stilbene

In this work we report a comparative Austin method 1 (AM1), parametric method 3 (PM3), and parametric method 5 (PM5) studies for trans-stilbene in its ground, excited (singlet and triplet), and ionic (positive and negative polarons and bipolarons) states. We evaluated the accuracy of the recently developed PM5 method. PM5 and AM1 predict a non-planar ground and singlet states for trans-stilbene, while PM3 predicts planar ones, which is in agreement with the available experimental data. In general the PM3 and PM5 bond lengths are superior to AM1 while AM1 bond angles are superior to PM3 and PM5 when compared with available experimental data. The PM5 underestimates the cis–trans isomerization energy and and it is not a quite reliable method for the calculation of relative IP values. The presumed PM5 superior performance against AM1 and PM3 was not observed for the stilbene structures.     

Synthesis of (2R,3S,4S)-4-aryl-3-hydroxyprolinols

Synthesis of (2R,3S,4S)-4-aryl-3-hydroxyprolinols has been established starting from 2-benzyloxymethylpyrrolidin-2-one framework, which is derived from commercially available trans-(2S,4R)-4-hydroxyproline. The single diastereomer having a trans–cis relative configuration with C₂ and C₃ and C₃ and C₄ is constructed in two one-pot functional group transformations of Grignard addition/dehydration and epoxidation/isomerization as the key steps in moderate yield.     

Studies on lactams—V 3-azido-2-azetidinones

A convenient synthesis of -amino-β-lactams has been devised with the aim of preparing derivatives and analogs of penicillin and cephalosporin C. It has been found that -azido-β-lactams can be obtained from the reaction of -azido acid chlorides with imines in presence of triethylamine. The azido group undergoes facile catalytic reduction to afford -amino-β-lactams. The sequence of addition of the reactants influences the stereochemistry of the azido-β-lactam formed. The slow addition of azidoacetyl chloride to a solution of benzaliniline and triethylamine in methylene chloride favors the cis product, while the trans stereochemistry is favored when triethylamine is added to a mixture of the Schiff base and azidoacetyl chloride. Prolonged heating in presence of triethylamine did not result in the interconversion of cis- and trans- 1-phenyl-3-azido-4-(p-nitrophenyl)-azetidin-2-one.

1-Cholestanyl-3,3-dimethylazetidine-2-one has been prepared as an analog of the β-lactam-substituted steroid alkaloids reported recently.     

Binuclear methyplatinum and phenylplatinum complexes with bis(dimethylphosphino)methane ligands

Reaction of cis-[Ptph₂(SMe₂)₂] with Me₂PCH₂PMe₂ (dmpm) gave cis-[PtPh₂(dmpm-P)₂] (1) or cis,cis-[Pt₂Ph₄(μ-dmpm)₂] (2) and reaction of 1 with [Pt₂Me₄(μ-SMe₂)₂] gave cis,cis-[Ph₂Pt(μ-dmpm)₂PtMe₂] (3). Reaction of 1 with trans-[PtClR(SMe₂)₂] gave cis,trans-[Ph₂Pt(μ-dmpm)₂PtClR], R = Me (5) or Ph (6), and in polar solvents, these isomerized to give [Ph₂Pt(μ-dmpm)₂PtR]⁺Cl⁻. When R = Me, further isomerization via the phenyl group transfer gave [PhMePt(μ-dmpm)₂PtPh]⁺Cl⁻. Oxidative addition of methyl iodide occurred reversibly at the cis-[PtMe₂P₂ unit of 3 to give cis,fac-[Ph₂Pt(μ-dmpm)₂PtIMe₃] but complex 2 failed to react with MeI. A comparison with similar known complexes of Ph₂PCH₂PPh₂ (dppm) is made and differences are attributed primarily to the lower steric hindrance of dmpm.     

Equilibrium constants and kinetics of carbon monoxide insertion in alkyl complexes of ruthenium(II)

The equilibrium constants of the reaction of cis, trans-[Ru(CO)₂(PMe₃)₂(CH₃)I] (Mc) with carbon monoxide to give cis, trans[Ru(CO)₂(PMe₃)₂ (COMe)i] (Ac) and trans, trans[Ru(CO)₂(PMe₃)₂(COMe)I] (At) were measured at various temperatures in toluene. The thermodynamic parameters are compared with those obtained for the isoelectronic complexes of iron, and the trend is discussed. The kinetics of the carbonylation reaction of Mc, as well as those of the inverse decarbonylation reaction of At were measured. The kinetics of the carbonylation of the new complex trans, trans-[Ru(CO)₂(PMe₃)₂(CH₃)I] (Mt) were also investigated. All the results afford further support to the previously proposed CO insertion mechanism occurring via methyl migration. The comparison of these kinetic results with those of isoelectronic complexes of iron indicates that ruthenium is more reactive than iron, which is reflected by its greater aptitude to act as catalyst in many processes.     

Synthesis of the β-lactam antibiotic (+)- thienamycin via an intermediate π-allyltricarbonyliron lactone complex

The π-allyltricarbonyliron lactone complex (7), formed by reaction of E-1,2-epoxy-2-methyl-6,6-dimethoxyhex-3-ene(5) with co-ordinatively unsaturated iron carbonyl species, was reacted with benzylamine to give a lactam complex (8) by an S_N'-like mechanism. This complex upon oxidation with Ce(IV) afforded cis-3-isopropenyl-4-[(2',2'-dim (9) which was chemically modified into trans-3-(1'-hydroxyethyl)-4-[(2',2-dimethoxy)ethyl] azetidin-2-one (13), a key intermediate previously used in the synthesis of the antibiotic thienamycin. Similar reaction with (S)-(-)--methylbenzylamine afforded a separable mixture of diastereoisomeric iron lactam complexes (16 and 17). These complexes could be individually converted to the corresponding optically active β-lactam derivatives (27 and 28) and, hence, are precursors for the synthesis of either natural (+)-thienamycin or unnatural (-)-thienamycin.     

Stereocontrolled synthesis of (RR)- and (RS)-5-hydroxy-2-methylhexanoic acid lactones : Pheromone of the carpenter bee via palladium-catalyzed reactions

(E,Z)-2,4-Hexadiene was transformed to the lactone cis-1 ( 93% cis)(pheromone of the carpenter bee) in a stereospedfic reaction sequence via a Pd-calalyzed 1,4-acetoxychlorination. The same reaction sequence applied to (E,E)-2,4-hexadiene afforded the isomeric lactone trans-1 (91% trans).     

Base induced C-5 epimerisation of 4-methyl-5-phenyl oxazolidinones: Chiral auxiliaries derived from norephedrine and norpseudoephedrine.

Treatment of cis- and trans-4-methyl-5-phenyl oxazolidinones 2 and 3 with excess butyllithium at 0°C results in C-5 epimerisation, via a common intermediate N,C-5-dianion, generating after protonation a 1:4 mixture of 2:3.     

New chiral Schiff base–Cu(II) complexes as cyclopropanation catalysts

A series of chiral Schiff base ligands 1–4, derived from (1R,2S)-(+)-cis-1-amino-2-indanol and other chiral amines with substituted salycilaldehydes were synthesized and transformed to the corresponding Cu(II) complexes. Molecular structures of six Cu(II) complexes were determined by X-ray crystallographic studies. The structures show the metal ion in a distorted square planar geometry with dimeric or monomeric structures, depending on the ligand denticity. The potential use of these complexes in asymmetric Cyclopropanation was explored.     

A short, practical synthesis of the ant venom alkaloid, three (3R,5S,8aS)-3-alkyl-5-methylindolizidines

A short, practical and diastereoselective method for preparing the ant venom alkaloid, three (3R,5S,8aS)-3-alkyl-5-methylindolizidines (1–3), has been developed. The stereoselective intramolecular amidomercuration of the N-alkenylurethane 4 followed by oxidative demercuration provides the piperidine alcohol cis-6 as a major product. Thereafter, oxidation of cis-6 followed by the Horner-Emmons elongation of the ring appendages affords the enones 8, 10, and 11, which are stereoselectively converted into 1, 2, and 3, respectively, by catalytic hydrogenation.     

Engineering reactions in crystals: suppression of photodecarbonylation by intramolecular β-phenyl quenching

The photochemical reactivity of cis- and trans-2-(p-carboxybenzyl)-2,6-diphenyl-6-vinylcyclohexanone, cis-1 and trans-1, was investigated in solution and in the crystalline solid state. Photochemical decarbonylation in solution proceeded in excellent yields to give cis- and trans-1-(p-carboxybenzyl)-1,2-diphenyl-2-vinylcyclopentanes cis-2 and trans-2 along with 3-(p-carboxybenzyl)-1,3-diphenylcycloheptene 3. Reactions in crystals were suppressed by a stereospecific quenching interaction between the benzyl substituent and the carbonyl oxygen in the crystalline ketone.     

Unusual base dependent enantioselectivity in a transfer hydrogenation using axially chiral Ir(III)-catalysts

New bidentate monosulfonated diamines, with an axially chiral biaryl backbone in combination with different Ir(III) complexes, were investigated in the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone under i-PrOH/i-PrOK conditions. The resulting catalysts showed a strong, unexpected, and unusual base dependent enantioselectivity. Less base than chiral catalyst resulted in an (R)-configured secondary alcohol, excess of base in the (S)-enantiomer, using (P)-configured ligands.