New aqua rhenium oxocomplex; synthesis,characterization, thermal studies,DFT calculations and catalytic oxidations

The aqua rhenium oxocomplex [ReO(OH)(H₂O)₄]^2? (1) has been prepared and characterized by spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, and elemental analysis and its reactivity towards triphenylphosphine has been evaluated. Complex (1) acts as a catalyst precursor in the presence of molecular oxygen for the oxidation of PPh₃ to OPPh₃. This proceeds through complex intermediates like [Re(PPh₃)_n]³⁺ (2), and [ReO(PPh₃)_n]³⁺ (3). The newly prepared complex (1) was also employed as catalyst for catalytic oxidation of cyclohexane. The geometry of [ReO(OH)(H₂O)₄]^2? has also been optimized in the singlet state by the DFT method with B3LYP level of theory.     

Fullerenes (C60) versus heteroazafullerenes (C59N); a photophysical comparison of their monoadducts and hexaadducts

The singlet and triplet excited state properties of a series of fullerene derivatives (C₆₀) are compared to those of the corresponding heteroazafullerenes derivatives (C₅₉N) by employing a variety of steady-state and time-resolved photophysical assays. The most far-reaching results infer that the C₅₉N (2, 5) analogous of C₆₀ (1, 4) are characterized by shorter singlet lifetimes (1.01/0.57 ns versus 1.80/1.75 ns) and weaker fluorescence quantum yields (1.6 × 10^-4/2.1 × 10^-4 versus 6.0 × 10^-4/1.09 × 10^-3). This general conclusion applies for the monoadduct series (1, 2) and also for the highly functionalized hexaadducts (4, 5). Similarly, higher singlet energies (1.89 eV (4) versus 1.79 eV (1)) come together with higher fluorescence quantum yields for the hexaadducts than for the monoadducts.     

Cis–trans isomerization and spin multiplicity dependences on the static first hyperpolarizability for the two-alkali-metal-doped saddle[4]pyrrole compounds

Doping two alkali-metal atoms (Li and Na) into the saddle-shaped saddle[4]pyrrole forms four new two-alkali-metal-doped compounds with alkalide or electride characteristic. They are cis-LiNa(saddle[4]pyrrole) isomers 1(singlet) and 2(triplet), and trans-Li(saddle[4]pyrrole)Na isomers 3(singlet) and 4(triplet). The four structures with all-real frequencies are obtained at the density functional theory (DFT) B3LYP/6-311+G(d) level. All calculations of electric properties have been carried out at the second order Møller–Plesset perturbation theory (MP2) level. The order of the β ₀ values is 3.54 × 10³ for trans-4(triplet) <1.51 × 10⁴ for cis-1(singlet) <3.57 × 10⁴ for cis-2(triplet) <2.34 × 10⁵ a.u. for trans-3(singlet). The static first hyperpolarizability (β ₀) depends on the cis–trans isomerization and spin multiplicity. The result demonstrates that the cis–trans isomerization and spin multiplicity controls of the second-order NLO response are possible.     

Kinetic resolution of 5-(hydroxymethyl)-3-phenyl-2-isoxazoline by using the ‘low-temperature method’ with porous ceramic-immobilized lipase

A significant enhancement of the enantioselectivity (E value = 249) in the lipase-catalyzed resolution of a primary alcohol, racemic 5-(hydroxymethyl)-3-phenyl-2-isoxazoline (±)-1, was obtained by using the ‘low-temperature method’ (−60 °C) with porous ceramic-immobilized lipase (Amano PS-C II) and vinyl acetate in acetone.     

The structure of C2H5InBr2 · tmen,C2H5InI2 · tmen (tmen = N,N,N,′,N′-tetramethylethanediamine) and [(C6H5)4P][C2H5InI3] in solution and in the solid state

The ¹H NMR spectra of C₂H₅InBr₂ · tmen (1) C₂H₅InI₂ · tmen (2) (tmen = N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethanediamme) and [(C₆H₅)₄P][C₂H₅InI₃] (3) show only a broad singlet for the ethyl protons at 60 MHz. Spectra run at 400 MHz resolve these into a triplet + quartet for 1 and 3. The structure of each compound has been determined by X-ray crystallography; 1 and 2 are five-coordinate species, with InC₂N₂X (X = Br, I) nuclei, while 3 consists of [(C₆H₅)₄P]⁺ cations and anions whose InCI₃ nucleus has C_3v, symmetry.     

Photochemistry of β, γ-unsaturated ketones-V: The direct irradiation of some γ-phenyl β, γ-enones

The photochemistry of some members of the two series of γ-phenyl substituted acyclic β, γ-unsaturated ketones 1 and 2 upon direct irradiation with γ 310nm has been investigated, viz 1c–1h and 2b+2c.The alkyl substituted (E)-5-phenyl-4-penten-2-ones 1c–1h yield the corresponding 1,3-acyl shift products and (Z)-isomers, and 1g and 1h in addition two decarbonylated products. 2b only yields the (Z)-isomer and some benzaldehyde, but 2c yields the 1,3-acyl shift product, the ODPM product, three hydrocarbons formed by disproportionation of the allyl radical, and some benzaldehyde. The β-phenyl β, γ-UK 3a proved to be photostable. The 1,3-acyl shift products of 1c–1h result mainly from the singlet excited state in a cage radical process. The exclusive formation of the (E)-configuration of the 1,3-acyl shift product is explained in terms of conformational preference of the intermediate allyl radical. It is proposed that the formation of the (Z)-isomer proceeds from ¹T(π -π^*) which is populated according to

. Evidence is presented which supports the proposed mechanism.The β,γ-UK 2b containing a benzoyl moiety leads to a higher degree of (E)-(Z) isomerization than the corresponding 1d which has an acetyl moiety.The triplet energies of (E)- and (Z)-1h are 56 and ca 70 kcal/mol respectively.     

Synthesis of endoperoxides derived from cyclooctatetraenes via singlet oxygenation

Cyclooctatetraene (1) reacted with photo-generated singlet oxygen to give the endoperoxide 7,8-dioxabicyclo[4.2.2]deca-2,4,9-triene (1a), which was further transformed to the cis-diepoxide 1b by catalytic rearrangement with Co-TTP to the unsaturated cis-diol 1c and the saturated cis-diol 1d by catalytic hydrogenation, to the saturated endoperoxide 1e by reaction with diimide, and to the epoxycyclooclatetraene If by deoxygenation with dimethylphosphine. Similarly, the methoxy-, phenyl- and methyl-substituted cyclooctatetraenes 3-5, respectively, gave the corresponding endoperoxides with the substituents located at the 1-position (3a, 5a), the 2-position (5b) and the 9-position (3b, 4a). Their structures were determined on the basis of their ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR data and by means of chemical transformation to the corresponding syn-diepoxides, i.e. 5,10-dioxatricyclo[7.1.0.0^4,6]deca-2,7-dienes. The formation of the endoperoxides is postulated to involve an electron transfer mechanism to give the radical cation of cyclooctatetraene and the superoxide ion. The latter couples into the homotropylium-type zwitterionic intermediate and subsequent cyclization leads to the endoperoxides.     

A chemoenzymatic approach to the synthesis of the stereoisomers of a β-adrenergic receptor antagonist

The four stereoisomers of Δ²-isoxazoline 2, a β-adrenergic receptor antagonist structurally related to Falintolol 1, were prepared by an enzyme-catalyzed kinetic resolution of the unsaturated secondary alcohol (±)-7 followed by its cycloaddition to pyruvonitrile oxide. Through this strategy, diastereomeric aminoalcohols (+)-2a/(−)-2b and (−)-2a/(+)-2b were obtained in 99 and 92% enantiomeric excess, respectively. The absolute configuration to the target compounds was assigned via chemical correlation to the enantiomers of epoxides 4a and 4b, whose stereochemistry had been previously established.     

Singlet oxygen photooxygenation of furans : Isolation and reactions of (4+2)-cycloaddition products (unsaturated sec.-ozonides)

Tetraphenylporphin-photosensitized oxygenations of furan (19), 2-methylfuran (26), 2-ethylfuran (39), furfurylalcohol (24), 2-acetylfuran (40), 2-methoxyfuran (42), 2,5-dimethylfuran (30), furfural (25) and 5-methylfurfural (41) in non-polar aprotic solvents yield the corresponding monomeric unsaturated secondary ozonides due to a (4+2)-cycloaddition of singlet oxygen to these furans. With the exception of the ozonide derived from 25, the ozonides were isolated and characterized (¹H- and ¹³C-NMR spectra, etc.). In non-polar aprotic solvents, the ozonides derived from 19, 26 and 39 undergo thermal rearrangements to the corresponding cis-diepoxides and epoxylactones. Ozonide 31, derived from 30, however, dimerizes, only above about 60° is a cis-diepoxide formed from either 31 or its dimer. Rose bengal-photosensitized oxygenations of the furans in alcohols (MeOH, EtOH, i-PrOH) also produce the corresponding ozonides as the primary products of (4+2)-cycloadditions of singlet oxygen to these furans. However, reactions of the alcohols with the ozonides are too fast to allow the ozonides to be isolated. Instead, the same products are obtained as are isolated from reactions carried out by dissolving the ozonides in the alcohols. Depending on the structure of the ozonide, three pathways are available to ozonide/alcohol (ROH) interactions:(1) addition of ROH to yield alkoxy hydroperoxides; one out of several possible isomers is formed in a completely stereoselective and regiospecific reaction; (2) elimination of a bridgehead proton by ROH as a base, as observed with the ozonide derived from 19 to give hydroxy butenolide (78) in yields between 20 and 60%, and (3) ROH-attack on a carbonyl side-chain under elimination of the corresponding alkyl ester, as observed with furfural photooxygenation which yielded hydroxy butenolide (78) in high yields (95%). Interaction of ozonide 31 with tert.-butyl alcohol (t-BuOH) yields quantitatively cis-3-oxo-1-butenylacetate (81) by a Baeyer-Villiger-type rearrangement with vinyl group migration Hydrogenbonding between the alcohol and the peroxy group of the ozonides assist the heterolysis of the C—O bonds in the ozonides; the most stabilized cation develops. Front-attack of ROH on this cation explains the stereoselectivity as well as the regiospecificity of the alkoxy hydroperoxide formation; with a bulky alcohol like t-BuOH, ROH-attack on the cation is sterically hindered thus allowing a rearrangement to occur. 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of p-nitrophenyl azide to ozonide 31 proceeds stereoselectively to one of the isomers 87a/87b. Finally, kinetic results of furan photooxygenation in methanol show the following order of furan-reactivity towards singlet oxygen: 30 > 42 > 26 > 19 > 41 > 25, with absolute rate constants ranging from 1.8 × 10⁸ (with 30) to 8.4 × 1O⁴ M^-1P^-1 (with 25).     

Photochemistry of β,γ-enones-VIII: On the remarkable photostability of some β,γ.β',γ'-dienones and the 1,3-acyl shift photoreactivity of two β,γ.γ',δ'-dienones

The direct irradiation of the β,γ.β',γ'-dienones 1–5 and the β,γ.γ',δ'-dienones (E)-6a, (E)-7a and 8a at λ 300 nm has been studied. The β,γ.β,γ'-dienones 1–5 are remarkable photostable for λ ? 300 nm, even upon prolonged irradiation, in contrast to simple β,γ-enones which upon irradiation exhibit α-cleavage, γ-hydrogen abstraction, (E)-(Z) isomerization and oxetane formation. The observed photostability of the β,γ.β',γ'-dienones is rationalized in terms of a rapid radiationless decay of the excited singlet state, enhanced by CT-interaction between the carbonyl ¹(n-π*) state and the homoconjugated 1,4-diene moiety, which precludes fluorescence, photochemical reactions and intersystem crossing (ISC).The β,γ.γ',δ'-dienones (E)-(6a), (E)-7a and 8a exhibit only a 1,3-acyl shift (1,3-AS) without (E)-(Z) isomerization of the alkenyl moiety, to yield (E)-6b, (E)-7b and 8b. It is concluded that the 1,3-AS proceeds from the ¹(n-π*) state with a rate which is very large relative to the rate of ISC to the ³(n-π*) state, thus precluding any internal triplet energy transfer (1TET) from the ³(n-π*) to the ³(π-π*) state which would manifest itself by (E)-(Z) isomerization.     

Synthesis, characterization and comparative studies on the photophysical and photochemical properties of metal-free and zinc(II) phthalocyanines with phenyloxyacetic acid functionalities

The synthesis and characterization of new peripherally and non-peripherally tetra-substituted metal-free and zinc(II) phthalocyanines with 2-, 3- and 4-phenyloxyacetic acid functionalities are described for the first time in this study. The new compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, UV-Vis, MALDI-TOF and ¹H-NMR spectra. Photodegradation, singlet oxygen and fluorescence quantum yields, and fluorescence lifetimes of these compounds are studied in dimethylformamide (DMF). The influence of the substituent position on the phthalocyanine framework (non-peripherally or peripherally), central metal ion (metal-free or zinc) and the position of the COOH group (2-, 3- or 4-position on the phenyloxyacetic acid) on the spectroscopic, photophysical and photochemical properties have been investigated. Non-peripherally zinc(II) phthalocyanines (1b and 2b) and peripherally zinc(II) phthalocyanine (4b) gave good singlet oxygen quantum yields (Φ_Δ) (0.37, 0.39 and 0.38, respectively) which indicate the potential of the complexes as photosensitizers in applications of PDT.     

Unprecedented triphosphinine iron interactions: Intramolecular electron transfer,reactivity round a corner,and a low-activated ring element exchange reaction

2,4,6-Tri-tert-butyl-1,3,5-triphosphinine (7) was combined with 1,5-COD or 2,4-di-tert-butyl-1,3-diphosphete to form iron π-complexes. The ligands of highly reactive [(2,4-di-tert-butyl-1,3-diphosphete)(2,4,6-tri-tert-butyl-1,3,5-triphosphinine)Fe] (8) are formed by cyclooligomerization of tert-butylphosphaalkyne (3) under the influence of the iron atom. 8 rearranges spontaneously to yield penta-tert-butyl-pentaphosphaferrocene (9) as the isolable product. An intramolecular electron transfer product [(1,5-COD)(η⁶-1,3,5-triphosphacyclohexa-2,5-dine-1,4-diyl)Fe⁽²⁺⁾] (12) is obtained with 1,5-COD. Addition of [(CO)₅Cr(THF)] initiates an interligand hydrogen transfer to form [(η⁵-trihydropentalenyl)Fe(μ,1-3-η-4,5,6-trihydro-1,3,5-triphosphinine)Cr(CO)₅] (13) Extensive DFT calculations of isolated and reactive species, and several possible intermediates agree with the experimental observations and revealed for the first time a possible reaction sequence, which allows a low-activated exchange of ring elements between the ligands of sandwich complex 8 to form 9. The process is based on the specific combination of the metal and its heterocyclic π-ligands. Both, singlet and triplet spin states play an important role in the process.     

DNA binding and photocleavage specificities of a group of tricationic metalloporphyrins

The interactions of 5,10,15-tris(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)-20-(4-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrinatozinc(II) Zn[TMPyHP]³⁺ (2) along with Cu[TMPyHP]³⁺ (3), Co[TMPyHP]⁴⁺ (4), Mn[TMPyHP]⁴⁺ (5) and the free base porphyrin H₂[TMPyHP]³⁺ (1) with duplex DNA have been studied by using a combination of absorption, fluorescence titration, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), induced circular dichroism (ICD) spectroscopy, thermal DNA denaturation, viscosity measurements as well as gel electrophoresis experiment. Their binding modes and intrinsic binding constants (K_b) to calf DNA (CT DNA) were comparatively studied and were found significantly influenced by different metals coordinated with the porphyrin plane. Except 3, which has four-coordination structure at the metal, all the metal derivatives showed non-intercalative DNA-binding mode and lower K_b than the free base porphyrin 1, most probably due to the steric hindrance results from the axial ligands of the inserted metals which are five or six-coordination structures. Meanwhile, the insertion of metals into cationic porphyrin greatly removed the self-aggregation of the metal-free porphyrins, and thus fully enhanced the singlet oxygen (¹O₂) productivities in the DNA photocleavage experiments. Therefore, these metalloporphyrins have comparable DNA cleavage ability with the free base porphyrin.     

Synthesis and properties of crown ether functionalized coumarin substituted zinc phthalocyanine

The novel 6,7-[15-crown-5]-3-[p-(2,3-dicyanophenoxy)phenyl]coumarin (1) and its non-peripherally substituted zinc phthalocyanine complex (2) have been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, ¹H NMR (for compound 1), MALDI-TOF, FT-IR and UV-Vis spectral data. Fluorescence intensity changes of compound 1 have been determined by addition of Na⁺ or K⁺ ions at 25 °C in THF. The effects of the chromenone crown ether substituent of the phthalocyanine molecule on the photophysical (fluorescence quantum yield and lifetime) and photochemical (singlet oxygen generation and photodegradation) properties were also investigated. The fluorescence of the zinc phthalocyanine complex is effectively quenched by addition of 1,4-benzoquinone (BQ).     

Preparation of 2-alkenylperhydro-1,3-benzoxazines and application for 2-isoxazolines synthesis

Various 2-substituted-N-benzyl-4,4,7-trimethyl-trans-octahydro-1,3-benzoxazines 2 were prepared from the condensation of (?)-8-benzylaminomenthol 1 derived from (+)-pulegone, with acrolein, crotonaldehyde, cinnamaldehyde, 2(E)-N,N-diisopropyl-4-oxobut-2-enamide, ethyl (2E)-4-oxobut-2-enoate, and 2-furaldehyde in 71–96% yield. The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with aceto- and benzonitrile oxide gave the corresponding 2-isoxazoline cycloadducts. The origin of the stereoselectivity (4′S, 5′S-cycloadducts up to 64% de) arises from the cycloaddition of the dipole to the top of the Re,Re-alkene face of dipolarophile 2.     

Novel regiochemistry in the aqueous singlet oxygen ene reactions of carboxylic acid salts: a comparison of substrate structure

The singlet oxygen (¹Δ_g) photooxidations of angelic acid salt (1), tiglic acid salt (2), 2,3-dimethyl-2-butenoic acid salt (3), 3-ethoxycarbonyl-5,6-dihydro-2-methyl-4H-pyrane acid salt (4), cis-3-hexenoic acid salt (5), and trans-3-hexenoic acid salt (6) were conducted in deuterated water. The major and minor ene allylic hydroperoxide products were quantified and indicate that the allylic hydrogen geminal to the carboxylate group is preferentially abstracted in 1-4, whereas the allylic hydrogen α to the carboxylate is slightly favored for 5 and 6. We have attributed the observed regiochemistry in 1-4 to stabilizing hydrogen bonding interactions between the solvent and the perepoxide, which leads to the major ene product.     

Synthesis and absolute configuration of two diastereoisomeric (1R,2S,3R)-and (1S,2S,3R)-2-amino-1-(2-furyl)-1,3-butandiols

The synthesis of (1R, 2S, 3R) and (1S, 2S, 3R)-2-(N-benzoylamino)-1-(2-furyl)-1, 3-butandiols (15) and (16) from D-threonine is described. The assignment of absolute configuration of the newly formed asymmetric center at C-1 was based on the ¹H-NMR spectra of O-isopropylidene derivatives 17 and 18.     

Theoretical study of spin–orbit coupling and kinetics in spin-forbidden reaction between Ta(NH2)3 and N2O

The activation mechanism of the nitrous oxide (N₂O) with the Ta(NH₂)₃ complex on the singlet and triplet potential energy surfaces has been investigated using the hybrid exchange correlation functional B3LYP. The minimum energy crossing point (MECP) is located by using the methods of Harvey et al. The rate-determining step of the N–O activation reaction is the intersystem crossing from ¹ 2 to ³ 2. The reacting system will change its spin multiplicities from the singlet state to the triplet state near MECP-1, which takes place with a spin crossing barrier of 32.5 kcal mol^?1, and then move on the triplet potential energy surface as the reaction proceeds. Analysis of spin–orbit coupling (SOC) using localized orbitals shows that MECP-1 will produce the significant SOC matrix element, the value of SOC is 272.46 cm^?1, due to the electron shift between two perpendicular π orbitals with the same rotation direction and the contribution from heavy atom Ta. The rate coefficients are calculated using Non-adiabatic Rice-Ramsperger-Kassel-Marcus (RRKM). Results indicate that the coefficients, k(E), are exceedingly high, k(E) > 10¹² s^?1, for energies above the intersystem crossing barrier (32.5 kcal mol^?1); however, in the lower temperature range of 200–600 K, the intersystem crossing is very slow, k(T) < 10^?6 s^?1.     

Formation and isomerization of cis,cis-Ir(H)2(--Ph)(CO)(PPh3)2 and cis,cis-Ir(H)(--Ph)2(CO)(PPh3)2 in oxidative addition of hydrogen and phenylacetylene to trans-Ir(CO)(--Ph)(PPh3)2

Oxidative addition of H–R (H--Ph and H₂) to trans-Ir(--Ph)(CO)(PPh₃)₂ (2) gives the initial products, cis, cis-Ir(H)(--Ph)₂(CO)(PPh₃)₂ (3a) and cis, cis-Ir(H)₂(--Ph)(CO)(PPh₃)₂ (3b), respectively. Both cis-bis(PPh₃) complexes, 3a and 3b undergo isomerization to give the trans-bis(PPh₃) complexes, trans, trans-Ir(H)(--Ph)₂(CO)(PPh₃)₂ (4a) and cis, trans-Ir(H)₂(--Ph)(CO)(PPh₃)₂ (4b). The isomerization, 3b→4b is first order with respect to 3b with k₁=6.37×10⁻⁴ s⁻¹ at 25°C under N₂ in CDCl₃. The reaction rate (k₁) seems independent of the concentration of H₂. A large negative entropy of activation (ΔS^≠=−24.9±5.7 cal deg⁻¹ mol⁻¹) and a relatively small enthalpy of activation (ΔH^≠=14.5±3.3 kcal mol⁻¹) were obtained in the temperature range 15∼35°C for the isomerization, 3b→4b under 1 atm of H₂.     

Microwave synthesis,characterization and antimicrobial study of new pyrazolyl-oxopropyl-quinazolin-4(3H)-one derivatives

Heterocyclic compounds containing pyrazolyl-oxopropyl-quinazolin-4(3H)-one are reported to possess significant biological activity. Syntheses of 6-bromo-2-(3-chloro-2-oxopropyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)quinazolin-4(3H)-one 2 6-bromo-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(3-hydrazinyl-2-oxopropyl)quinazolin-4(3H)-one 3 and 6-bromo-2-(3-(3-(4-(1-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-ylideneamino)phenyl)-5-(substituted phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-2-oxopropyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)quinazolin-4(3H)-one 5a–j using microwave irradiation have been described. These compounds have been characterized on the basis of the UV, IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, Mass and elemental analysis. Compounds have been evaluated for their antimicrobial activity.