The influence of selected metals and halogens on the electronic system of benzoic acid

The influence of halogens and metals on the electronic system of the aromatic ring in lithium, sodium and potassium complexes with p-halogenobenzoic acids has been investigated by means of ¹³C and ¹H NMR, IR and Raman spectroscopy and semi-empirical calculations. It has been shown that ionic potentials and electronegativities of halogens and metals are the main factors responsible for perturbations of the electronic charge distribution in the ring.     

Effect of substituent position and lithium,sodium and potassium on the electronic structure of o-, m- and p-methoxybenzoic acids

We have studied the effect of the substituent position in the ring, and lithium, sodium and potassium ions on the electronic structure of o-, m- and p-methoxybenzoic acids (anisic acids) by the use of FT-IR, FT-Raman, Ar matrix FT-IR and ¹H NMR methods, and ab initio calculations at the B3LYP/6-311++G** level of theory. Characteristic shifts of the bands in the spectra and changes in the band intensities along the metal and ligand series were observed. On the basis of the obtained results we may answer the questions: (1) do the substituents in the benzene ring influence the electronic charge distribution in the carboxylic group of anisic acids and alkali metal anisates, (2) do the metal ions affect the electronic charge distribution in the methoxy group, (3) in what way do the alkali metals affect the electronic system of o-, m- and p-anisic acids? The substitution of lithium, sodium and potassium ions in the carboxylic group of o-, m- and p-anisic acids causes changes in the values of bond lengths and angles, and in the electronic charge distribution in the carboxylic group, methoxy group and aromatic ring. The influence of alkali metals on the electronic structure of the ligands is weaker than the effect of methoxy substituents. The effect of Li, Na and K ions on the aromatic ring of the ligands is mostly noticeable in the case of the ortho isomer. The carboxylic and methoxy groups situated in ortho positions in the ring weaken the effect of the alkali metals on the electronic charge distribution in the carboxylic anion and methoxy group.     

13C and 15N NMR spectra of 2,3-substituted 2H-azirines

The ¹³C and ¹⁵N NMR spectra of a series of 2,3-substituted 2H-azirines have been studied. The ¹⁵N chemical shift for the nitrogen in the azirine ring is found at much higher field than in acyclic imines with a considerable electronic effect for the substituents on the double bond. Cooperative steric and electronic effects associated with substituents on the unsaturated carbon atom of the ring were found to influence the shielding of the ¹³C and ¹⁵N nuclei. Reaction constants have been calculated for 2-alkyl(aryl)-3-phenylazirines. It has been shown that the azirine ring has a powerful —I effect (when compared with the phenyl ring) that exceeds the analogous value for the cyano group.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1181–1183, September, 1986.     

The investigation of the electronic effects of polyfluoro-aryl group by means of nmr spectroscopy

The relationship between NMR ¹⁵N, ¹⁷O, ³¹P, ⁷⁷Se, ¹³C spectral parameters and electronic structure of number of polyfluoroaromatic compounds has been discussed. The increase of the nuclei shielding has been found in all classes of investigated polyfluorinated compounds in respect to the corresponding hydrocarbon analogues. That effect has been discussed in terms of decrease of the conjugation between the unshared electron density of heteroatoms and the π-system of polyfluorinated benzene ring. The conductivity of substituent electronic effects on the π-system of the polyfluoroaryl group by the heteroatom has been estimated from NMR ¹³C data. The sensitivity of nuclei shielding towards interamolecular electronic effects has been noticed to increase from oxygen to selenium and the analysis of the influence of the intramolecular electronic effects on the ¹⁷O and ⁷⁷Se shifts has been given. The influence of the substituents either in pentafluorophenyl ring or adjacent to heteroatom have been shown to correspond those in the hydrocarbon analogues.The conclusion about the influence of polyfluoroaryl group on the character of bonds between different atoms in functional group has been made from the NMR ¹⁷O and ¹⁵N data for aromatic nitro-derivatives. Polyfluorophenyl group in respect to phenyl one deshields the oxygen atom and shields the nitrogen atom. The same effect of pentafluorophenyl group has been observed by other spectral methods.The different screening of ¹⁷O, ¹⁵N, ³¹P and ⁷⁷Se nuclei due to the action of substituents adjacent to the element and variation of the coordination number of heteroatom have been used to the solvation of a number of problems in chemistry of the heteroanalogues of carbenium ions and the detail investigation of the mechanism of electrophylic substitution in the field of polyfluoroaromatic compounds.     

Spectroscopic,magnetic and conductivity measurements of manganese(II) complexes with 2,5-diphenyloxazole

Summary The Mn(PPO)_nX₂ complexes (where PPO is 2,5-diphenyloxazole, n = 1, 2 or 3 and X = Cl^–, Br^–, I^– or SCN^–) have been prepared from the corresponding metal salt with the ligand in methanolic solution or with the molten ligand in the appropriate reactant ratio and studied by chemical analysis, electronic and i.r. spectroscopy, magnetic and molar conductivity values at 25°. The complexes are generally nonconducting in DMF; they are high spin and hexacoordinated. The Mn(PPO)X₂ complexes are high polymers with both ligand and anions bridging. The Mn(PPO)₂X₂ species are polymeric with PPO monodentate N-bonded and halogens and thiocyanates bridging bonded; the Mn(PPO)₃X₂ derivatives have monodentate N-bonded ligands whereas the halogens and thiocyanates are terminal and bridging, respectively.     

Investigation of the pyrolysis behaviour of brown algae before and after pre-treatment using PY-GC/MS and TGA

The pyrolysis behaviour of a number of brown macroalgae (seaweeds) collected in the UK such as Laminaria hyperborea and Fucus vesticulosus, are compared with the tropical algae Macrocystis pyrifera. Macroalgae contain a significant amount of alkali earth metals, halogens and a range of trace heavy metals. Pre-treatment of the algae has been performed to remove mineral matter in both water and weak acid. The pyrolysis behaviour of the residues has been investigated and the effect of processing on ash content and mineral composition has been determined. The pyrolysis behaviour of the raw samples and the residues from processing has been studied using thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and pyrolysis-GC/MS (Py-GC/MS). Total mineral matter has been determined using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) before and after pre-treatment. The Py-GC/MS pyrograms at 500 °C indicate the presence of a range of ketones, pentosans, nitrogen containing compounds and phenols. The residues from pre-treatment have different pyrolysis behaviours, particularly after acid treatment. The pre-treatment schemes investigated can remove a significant proportion of the mineral matter and halogens although they also selectively extract polymeric material. The residues have lower ash content and lower nitrogen content. Results for pre-treatment in water are consistent with the removal of mannitol, while results for pre-treatment in acid are consistent with the removal of fucoidan, mannitol and the partial removal of laminarin. Py-GC/MS of the residue from pre-treatment in acid produces a similar pyrogram to alginic acid in which furfural is a dominant product. There appears to be potential for the production of fuels and chemicals from brown algae by pyrolysis although the reduction of mineral matter and halogens by pre-treatment is advantageous.     

A new method of determination of radii of ions with arbitrary effective charges

An equation for calculation of the radii of ions with an arbitrary effective charge has been derived. The ionic radii of halogens, chalcogens, and other atoms with different charges have been calculated. Under the assumption of pure ionic bond character, these values have been used for calculating the R ₁₂ distances for a large group of different molecules—halogens, interhalides, oxygen, chalcogens, and nitrogen and their compounds—by the previously derived equation for the a priori determination of internuclear distances. The error of calculation of the internuclear distance for halogens and interhalides is no more than 0.07 Å (3–4%). The internuclear distance in dihalogen cations Hal ₂ ⁺ and binary ionic molecules of p elements and their oxides and sulfides have been calculated. It has been demonstrated that the coordination (environment) of atoms should be taken into account and that there is a possibility of estimating the bond multiplicity and the character of bonding electron pairs in a molecule.     

Aromatic substitution of 4-phenylisothiazole

Aromatic substitutions on 4-phenylisothiazole by nitric acid, halogens, chlorosulfonic acid and acetic anhydride take place under relatively mild conditions to give predominantly para and ortho substitution on the benzene ring. By contrast, the 3-isothiazolyl group has been shown to be meta directing. Several derivatives of 4-phenylisothiazole are described.     

Computational Insights into the Role of External and Local Electric Fields in Macrocyclic Chemical and Biological Systems

The investigation of the role of the electric field in systems of widespread interest employing computational techniques is an emerging area of research. The outcome of applying an oriented external electric field (OEEF) on the geometric and electronic properties of the chemically unique π-conjugated cyclic carbon ring compounds has been explored with density functional theory (DFT). Distinct changes in the structural and electronic features of such ring compounds are observed upon the application of OEEFs. Importantly, the calculations indicate that a mixed aliphatic-aromatic conjugated ring converts from a singlet to a triplet after the application of an OEEF, suggesting potential applications in optoelectronics for such molecules, without the need for photochemically induced change in the spin state. Furthermore, the influence of built-in local electric fields (LEFs) present in naturally occurring macrocyclic systems such as valinomycin has also been explored. Static and ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD) calculations indicate that LEFs are the primary driving factor in determining the energetically favoured position of counter anions such as chloride (Cl⁻) in the potassium (K⁺) and sodium (Na⁺) coordinated valinomycin macrocycle structures: they exist inside the cage in the case of K⁺ sequestration by valinomycin and outside for Na⁺. This divergence has been proposed to be the determining factor for the selectivity of the valinomycin macrocycle for binding a K⁺ cation over Na⁺.     

D(5h) C50X10: saturn-like fullerene derivatives (X=F, Cl, Br)

Based on the recently reported D(5h) C(50), the geometries and stabilities of its Saturn-like derivatives C(50)X(10) (X=F, Cl, Br) have been investigated by DFT method. Compared with C(50), the equatorial carbon atoms in C(50)X(10) have been saturated by halogens and change to sp(3) hybridization to release the large angle strain. Because the equatorial carbon atoms have been taken out of the pi system by the halogens "ring," the C(50)X(10) system has been split into two well-delocalized conjugated annulene subunits, and then the electronic stabilization has been enhanced.     

Synthesis and spectral studies of gold(III) complexes with guanidine derivatives

New trivalent gold (d⁸ electronic configuration) halide complexes with guanidino–pyrimidines have been synthesized and delineated. The complexes have been identified and characterized by elemental analysis, u.v.–vis. electronic absorption spectra, i.r. oscillation spectra and by ¹H-n.m.r. and ¹³C-n.m.r. spectra. All substituted guanidine ligands in these chelates form part of a six-membered pseudo-heterocyclic ring where the nitrogen atoms of the guanidine group and the nitrogen atom of pyrimidine, piperidine or the morpholine heterocyclic ring bond to the metal.     

Cyano- and thiocyanato-derivatives of tetrahalophosphonium ions

Several cyano- and thiocyanato-derivatives of the ions PBr⁺₄ and PCl⁺₄, including some mixed species, have been obtained in solution by using liquid halogens as solvents, and identified by means of ³¹P NMR spectroscopy. The method of pairwise interactions has proved very valuable for assigning structures to the various species.     

Synthesis and structure of 5,6,7,12-tetrahydrodibenz[c,f][1,5]azabismocines

Hypervalent organobismuth compounds, 6-tert-butyl-5,6,7,12-tetrahydrodibenz[c,f][1,5]azabismocines, with 13 different substituents on the bismuth atom including halogens, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, or phenylthio groups have been synthesized. A key compound, 12-chloro-6-tert-butyl-5,6,7,12-tetrahydrodibenz[c,f][1,5]azabismocine, which is a precursor for other azabismocines, has been synthesized by two different procedures; one is based on Akiba’s method using 2-bromobenzylbromide as one of the starting materials and the other is a newly developed one using a cheaper starting material, 2-chlorobenzyl chloride. The structures of 12 new bismuth compounds were determined by X-ray diffraction. The eight-membered tetrahydroazabismocine ring has proved to be highly flexible and the hypervalent Bi-N bond distances vary ranging from 2.568(3) to 2.896(5) Å, depending on the electronic nature of the substituents on the bismuth atom. The Bi-N bond distances have good linear relationship against Hammett’s σ_m constants.     

Study of the nucleophilic substitution reactions of 2,4,10-trichloropyrimido[5,4-b]quinoline

A number of pyrimido[5,4-b]quinoline derivatives were synthesized. It is shown that in the reaction of 2,4,10-trichloropyrimido[5,4-b]quinoline (II) with strong nucleophilic reagents (OCH₃ and SH) both of the halogens of the pyrimidine ring are replaced, while with amines substitution of the halogens of the pyrimidine ring proceeds successively; under more severe conditions, all three halogen atoms of II are replaced by amine residues.     

Sterically Constrained Bicyclic Phosphines: A Class of Fascinating Compounds Suitable for Application in Small Molecule Activation and Coordination Chemistry

Bicyclic phosphines with two annulated, electronically unsaturated five-membered heterocycles are available through facile routes. In most cases, their phosphorus atoms are bound to heteroatoms such as oxygen or nitrogen (PN₃ or PN₂O), whereas homoleptic coordination by three sp²-hybridized carbon atoms has been reported only recently. Steric strain causes unique reactivity. Oxidative addition of halogens, N−H or O−H bonds have afforded phosphoranes as valuable materials for secondary processes. Ring opening was identified as an important step for the understanding of these reactions and has been observed experimentally with a diphosphorus-based ring system. A PH₂ derivative has been considered as a model system for small molecule activation, and hydrogen transfer to a diazo compound was observed experimentally. Several of these phosphines are excellent ligands for the coordination of transition-metal atoms. The very bulky PC₃ compound has a basicity similar to that of PPh₃ and may allow the synthesis of complexes with unusually low coordination numbers at the metal atoms. These phosphines found recently renewed interest as promising reagents in various secondary transformations such as the activation of σ-bonds or in coordination chemistry.     

Hydrogen abstraction from substituted benzyl chlorides by the trichloromethyl radical

A series of ring substituted benzylchlorides have been reacted under photolytic conditions with bromotrichloromethane at 70°. Competitive kinetics show the bromination reaction to be substantially dependent upon ring substituents. A rho value of ?1.02 (correlating with σ⁺) was obtained with a correlation coefficient of ?0.996. This is greater than has been observed for other α-substituted toluenes and is attributed to the slight radical destabilizing effect of the adjacent chlorine atom. A correlation between the ring substituent effects in various series of α-substituted toluenes and the electronic and steric requirements of the α-substituent has been developed.     

NEW LIPOPHILIC BISPOCKET-PORPHYRINS FOR CHEMOTHERAPY OF CANCER (PART I); PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES OF 5,10,15,20-TETRAKIS(3′,5′-DI-t-BUTYLPHENYL) PORPHYRIN METAL COMPLEXES1

Abstract

A series of highly lipophilic bis-pocket porphyrins, 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(3′, 5′-di-t-butylphenyl)porphyrin with five metals (copper(II), nickel(II), zinc(II), cobalt(II), and iron(III)), have been prepared and characterized on the basis of electronic, infrared and ¹H NMR spectra. Although electronic spectra of these porphyrins are substantially the same as their prototype tetraphenylporphyrin complexes of the respective metals, their solubility in common organic solvents such as chloroform, benzene, and hexane is dramatically enhanced.     

Theoretical study of AlC3+

A theoretical study of the AlC₃⁺ species has been carried out. Predictions have been made for some of the molecular properties (geometries, dipole moments, and harmonic vibrational frequencies) which could help in their possible experimental detection. In addition, a topological analysis of the electron density and its associated Laplacian has also been carried out. The global ground state is predicted to be a linear species with ¹Σ electronic state, but a rhombic four‐membered ring (¹A₁) lies close in energy. It seems that both isomers could be accessible to experimental detection. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2001