3-cyclobutyl-3-ferrocenylcyclopropene and 3-cyclobutylidene-3-ferrocenylpropyne Synthesis and chemical properties

3-Cyclobutyl-3-ferrocenylcyclopropene was synthesized by the reactions of mono- or dibromoferrocenylcyclopropanes with Bu^tOK in DMSO. Treatment of dibromoferro-cenylcyclopropane with Bu^tOK in THF afforded 3-cyclobutylidene-3-ferrocenylpropyne in 52% yield. Heterolysis of the C-C bond in the three-membered ring of 3-cyclobutyl-3-ferrocenylcyclopropene at low and high temperatures was studied. Hydrolysis yielded 3-cyclobutyl-1H-cyclopentaferrocene and products with linear structures,viz., 3-cyclobutylidene-3-ferrocenylpropene,E- andZ-I-ferrocenyl-1-cyclobutylpropenes, and 1-cyclobutylidene-1-ferrocenylacetone. Cyclopropene reacts with 1,3-diphenylisobenzofuran to form two Diels-Alder adducts, while the enyne does not react with 1,3-diphenylbenzofuran. Facultad de Quimica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cd. Universitaria, C.P. 04510, México D. F., México. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2177–2181, November, 1999.     

Hydrocarbon species mu3-CCH2-, mu3-CCH3 and mu-CHCH3 supported on Ti3O3

Treatment of the mu3-ethylidyne complex [{TiCp*(mu-O)}3(mu3-CMe)](1), (Cp*=eta5-C5Me5) with alkali metal amides leads to the oxoheterometallocubane derivatives [M(mu3-O)3{(TiCp*)3(mu3-CCH2)}] [M = Li (2), Na (3), K (4), Rb (5), Cs (6)] containing the naked carbanion mu3-CCH2-; the addition of triphenylmethanol and tert-butanol to the compounds 2-6 gives rise to the oxoderivatives [{TiCp*(mu-O)}3(mu-CHMe)(OCR3)][R = Me (7), Ph (8)] which show a mu-ethylidene bridge on the surface model Ti3O3.     

Cholesterol levels and plasma membrane fluidity in 3T3 and SV101-3T3 cells.

Polyene antibiotics such as filipin selectively inhibit wheat germ agglutinin-induced agglutination of transformed and malignant cells compared to normal cells (Hatten ME, Burger MM: Biochemistry 18: 739, 1979). Since filipin binds specifically to cholesterol, we measured cholesterol levels in 3T3 cells and SV101-3T3 cells. SV101-3T3 cells contained 50-100% more cholesterol per cell than 3T3 cells. Both cell types were starved for cholesterol by growth in lipid-depleted medium plus 25-hydroxycholesterol. The cholesterol level of SV101-3T3 cells decreased by 30-50%, while the level in 3T3 cells remained constant. Filipin-stained SV101-3T3 cells revealed bright patches of filipin under fluorescence microscopy. These patches were absent in 3T3 cells and in SV101-3T3 and 3T3 cells starved for cholesterol. We selectively labeled plasma membranes of these cells with a spin label analog of phosphatidylcholine. The spin label indicated differences in plasma membrane fluidity that may be related to the different cholesterol levels in 3T3 and SV101-3T3 cells.     

Synthesis and Dehydrobromination of 3-Bromomethyl- and 3-Bromo-3-methoxymethylcyclobutane-1-carbonitriles and Methyl 3-Bromomethyl- and 3-Bromo-3-methoxymethylcyclobutane-1-carboxylates

The anti-Markownikoff products of bromination and bromomethoxylation of 3-methylenecyclobutane-1-carbonitrile and methyl 3-methylenecyclobutane-1-carboxylate were subjected to dehydrobromination by the action of potassium tert-butoxide in THF. The reaction takes two elimination pathways: 1,3-dehydrobromination to give bicyclobutane derivatives and 1,2-dehydrobromination leading to substituted methylenecyclobutane. Structural factors in the substrate were revealed, which are responsible for the ratio of the two concurrent elimination processes.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of the Novel Ternary Thioborates Na3BS3, K3BS3, and Rb3BS3

The orthothioborates Na₃BS₃, K₃BS₃ and Rb₃BS₃ were prepared from the metal sulfides, amorphous boron and sulfur in solid state reactions at temperatures between 923 and 973 K. In a systematic study on the structural cation influence on this type of ternary compounds, the crystal structures were determined by single crystal X‐ray diffraction experiments. Na₃BS₃ crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c (No. 15) with a = 11.853(14) Å, b = 6.664(10) Å, c = 8.406(10) Å, β = 118.18(2)° and Z = 4. K₃BS₃ and Rb₃BS₃ are monoclinic, space group P2₁/c (No. 14) with a = 10.061(3) Å, b = 6.210(2) Å, c = 12.538(3) Å, β = 112.97(2) and a = 10.215(3) Å, b = 6.407(1) Å, c = 13.069(6) Å, β = 103.64(5)°, Z = 4. The potassium and rubidium compounds are not isotypic. All three compounds contain isolated [BS₃]^3– anions with boron in a trigonal‐planar coordination. The sodium cations in Na₃BS₃ are located between layers of orthothioborate anions, in the case of K₃BS₃ and Rb₃BS₃ stacks of [BS₃]^3– entities are connected via the corresponding cations. X‐ray powder patterns were measured and compared to calculated ones obtained from single crystal X‐ray structure determinations.     

Bond additivity corrections for G3B3 and G3MP2B3 quantum chemistry methods

We have developed bond additivity correction (BAC) procedures for the G3-based quantum chemistry methods, G3B3 and G3MP2B3. We denote these procedures as BAC-G3B3 and BAC-G3MP2B3. We apply the procedures to compounds containing atoms from the first three rows of the periodic table including H, B, C, N, O, F, Al, Si, P, S, and Cl atoms. The BAC procedure applies atomic, molecular, and pairwise bond corrections to theoretical heats of formation of molecules. The BAC-G3B3 and BAC-G3MP2B3 procedures require parameters for each atom type but not for each bond type. These parameters have been obtained by minimizing the error between the BAC-G3B3 and BAC-G3MP2B3 predictions and the experimental heats of formation for a 155 molecule reference set, containing open and closed shell molecules representing various functional groups, multireference configurations, isomers, and degrees of saturation. As compared to former BAC-MP4, BAC-G2, and BAC-hybrid methods, BAC-G3B3 provides better agreement with experiment for a wider range of chemical moieties, including highly oxidized species involving SOx s, NOx s, POx s, and halogens. The BAC-G3B3 and BAC-G3MP2B3 procedures are applied to an extended test suite involving 273 compounds. We assess the overall quality of BAC-G3B3 with experiments and other theoretical approaches. For the reference set, the average error for the BAC-G3B3 results is 0.44 kcal/mol as compared to 0.82 kcal/mol for the raw G3B3. For the extended test set, the average error for the BAC-G3B3 results is 0.91 kcal/mol as compared to 1.38 kcal/mol for the raw G3B3. As compared to the other BAC procedures, the improved predictive capability of BAC-G3B3 and BAC-G3MP2B3 procedures is, to a large extent, due to the improved quality of G3-based methods resulting in much smaller BAC correction terms.     

KMgF3:Ce3+,Tb3+纳米粒子中Ce3+→Tb3+的发光及能量传递

利用微乳液方法,合成了铈、铽共掺杂的氟镁钾纳米粒子,研究了体系中Ce3+→Tb3+的发光特性以及它们之间的相互作用,结果表明KMgF3:Ce3+Tb3+纳米粒子中存在Ce3+→Tb3+的能量传递过程,即Ce3+可以将吸收的能量直接传递给Tb3+离子,使得Tb3+的绿色发光强度大为增加.     

Syntheses and characterization of oxygen/sulfur-bridged incomplete cubane-type clusters, [Mo3S4Tp3]+ and [Mo3OS3Tp3]+, and a mixed-metal cubane-type cluster, [Mo3FeS4ClTp3]. X-ray structures of [Mo3S4Tp3]Cl, [Mo3OS3Tp3]PF6, and [Mo3FeS4ClTp3

The reaction of [Mo3S4(H2O)9]4+ (1) with hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate (Tp) ligands produced [Mo3S4Tp3]Cl x 4 H2O ([3]Cl x 4 H2O) in an excellent yield. An X-ray structure analysis of [3]Cl x 4 H2O revealed that each molybdenum atom bonded to the Tp ligand. We report four salts of 3, [3]Cl x 4 H2O, [3]tof x 2 H2O, [3]PF6 x H2O, and [3]BF4 x 2 H2O in this paper. The solubility and stability of the chloride salt in organic solvents differ completely from those of the other salts. We have also prepared a new compound, [Mo3OS3Tp3]PF6 x H2O ([4]PF6 x H2O), via the reaction of [Mo3OS3(H2O)9]4+ (2) with KTp in the presence of NH4PF6. All the molybdenum atoms bonded to Tp ligand. 1H NMR signals corresponding to nine protons bonded to three pyrazole rings in one Tp were observed in a spectrum (at 253 K) of [3]BF4 x 2 H2O. It shows that cluster 3 has a 3-fold rotation axis in CD2Cl2 solution. Twenty-one 1H NMR signals corresponding to twenty-seven protons bonded to nine pyrazole rings in three Tp ligands were observed in a spectrum (at 233 K) of [4]PF6 x H2O; obviously, 4 has no 3-fold rotation axis, in contrast to 3. The short CH...mu3S distance caused large upfield chemical shifts in the 1H NMR spectra of 3 and 4. The reaction of 3 with metallic iron in CH2Cl2 produced [Mo3FeS4XTp3] (X = Cl (5), Br (6)). X-ray structure analysis of 5 has revealed the existence of a cubane-type core Mo3FeS4. Complex 3 functions as a metal-complex ligand for preparing a novel mixed-metal complex even in nonaqueous solvents. The cyclic voltammogram of 5 shows two reversible one-electron couples (E(1/2) = -1.40 and 0.52 V vs SCE) and two irreversible one-electron oxidation processes (E(pc) = 1.54 and 1.66 V vs SCE).     

An improved synthesis of 3-deazaeytosine, 3-deazauracil, 3-deazacytidine,and 3-deazauridine

3-Dcazacytosine (4-amino-2-pyridone, 3 ), 3-doazauracil (4-hydroxy-2-pyridone, 5 ), 3-deaza-cytidine (4-amino-1-β-D-ribofuranosyl-2-pyridonc, 9 ), and 3-deazauridine (4-hydroxy-1-β-D-ribo-furanosyl-2-pyridone, 11 ) were prepared in high overall yields from 1-methoxy-1-buten-3-yne ( 1 ). Ethyl 3,5,5-triethoxy-3-pentenoate ( 2 ), obtained from acylatioti of 1 with diethyl carbonate and subsequent in situ conjugate addition of ethoxide, was cyelized with ammonia to provide 3 . Diazotization of 3 and subsequent in situ hydroxydediazotization afforded 5 . Nucleoside 9 was obtained from the stannic chloride-catalyzed condensation of bis-trimethylsilylated 3 and 1-O-acetyl-2,3,5-tri-O-benzoyl-β-D-ribofuranose ( 7 ), followed by ammonolysis of the blocking groups. Diazotization of 9 and subsequent in situ hydroxydediazotization afforded nucleosidc 11 .     

Freezing the polarization of CH3NH3PbI3 and CH3NH3PbI3-xClx perovskite films

Thin films of methylammonium lead halides, CH₃NH₃PbI₃ and CH₃NH₃PbI_3-xCl_x, were deposited onto symmetrical microstructured electrode arrays of gold or platinum on Si/SiO₂ wafers. Polarization studies were carried out on perovskite films under vacuum in the dark. For poling, a constant voltage was applied to the samples while the temperature was cycled between 295 K and 4 K. The measured current densities depending on the temperature showed distinct characteristics relating strongly to the crystal phase and the dielectric properties of the perovskite films. Voltage sweeps were carried out at different scan rates at specific temperature intervals after poling. The polarization of the films due to the migration of iodide vacancies in direction of the blocking perovskite/metal interface was frozen almost up to room temperature. Charge carriers were only able to cross the blocking barrier and contribute to the current where the ions have accumulated during poling. All J-V curves showed hysteresis: inverted and regular hysteresis at room temperature and below, respectively. Inverted hysteresis originates from the slow accumulation of ions at the blocking barrier, while regular hysteresis arises from a distortion in the adjacent crystals which will be discussed.     

Nonadiabatic coupling in the 3 3Pi and 4 3Pi states of NaK

The excited 3 (3)Pi and 4 (3)Pi electronic states of the NaK molecule exhibit an avoided crossing, leading to the anomalous behavior of many features of the rovibrational energy levels belonging to each state. A joint experimental and theoretical investigation of these states has been carried out. Experimental measurements of the vibrational, rotational, and hyperfine structure of numerous levels of the 3 (3)Pi state were recently obtained using the Doppler-free, perturbation-facilitated optical-optical double resonance technique. Additional measurements for the 4 (3)Pi state as well as bound-free emission spectra from selected 3 (3)Pi, 4 (3)Pi, and mixed 3 (3)Pi to approximately 4 (3)Pi rovibrational levels are reported here. A model is also presented for calculating the mixed rovibrational level energies of the coupled 3 (3)Pi-4 (3)Pi system, starting from a 2x2 diabatic electronic Hamiltonian. The 3 (3)Pi and 4 (3)Pi potential curves and the coupling between them are simultaneously adjusted to fit the observed rovibrational levels of both states. The energy levels of the potential curves determined by the fit are in excellent agreement with experiment. The nonadiabatic coupling is sufficiently strong to cause an overall shift of 2-3 cm(-1) for many rovibrational levels as well as somewhat larger shifts for certain pairs of 3 (3)Pi to approximately 4 (3)Pi levels that would otherwise be very close together.     

Synthesis and characterization of the phosphorus triazides OP(N3)3 and SP(N3)3

Two explosive triazides of phosphorus(V), OP(N(3))(3) and SP(N(3))(3), have been prepared as neat substances and structurally characterized. Both compounds can be handled in gas, liquid, and solid states in submillimolar quantities. The melting points of OP(N(3))(3) and SP(N(3))(3) are +22 and -30 °C, respectively. The two triazides have been characterized by IR (Ar matrix and gas phase) and Raman (solid) spectroscopies. Their single-crystal structures were obtained by X-ray diffraction and found to be significantly distorted from the predicted ideal C(3) symmetry because of intermolecular interactions. The spectroscopic and structural properties are discussed in combination with density functional theory calculations.     

3-Trifluoromethyl- and 3-difluoromethyl-thalidomides

Syntheses of racemic 3-trifluoromethyl- and 3-difluoromethyl-thalidomide starting from 2-(tert-butyloxycarbonylimino)-3,3,3-trifluoropropionate or -3,3-difluoropropionate as fluorine-containing building blocks are described.     

Concise and Additive-Free Click Reactions between Amines and CF3SO3CF3

Trifluoromethyl trifluoromethanesulfonate has proved to be an excellent reservoir of difluorophosgene and a promising click ligation for amines in the preparation of urea derivatives, heterocycles, and carbamoyl fluorides under metal- and additive-free conditions. The reactions are rapid, efficient, selective, and versatile, and can be performed in benign solvents, giving products in excellent yields with minimal efforts for purification. The characteristics of the reactions meet the requirements of a click reaction. The use of trifluoromethyl trifluoromethanesulfonate as a click reagent is advantageous over other “CO” sources (e.g., TsOCF₃, PhCO₂CF₃, CsOCF₃, AgOCF₃, and triphosgene) because this reagent is readily accessible; easy to scale up; and highly reactive, even under metal- and additive-free conditions. It is anticipated that CF₃SO₃CF₃ will be increasingly as important as SO₂F₂ as a click agent in future drug design and development.     

Beam-foil lifetime data for 3s 3p 3 and 3s 2 3p 3d levels of Si-like Ni14+

In the EUV spectrum of foil-excited 24 MeV Ni ions the decays of the 3s 3p ³ and 3s ² 3p 3d levels to the 3s ² 3p ² levels of the ground configuration have been observed. For most of the levels decay curves have been obtained. The lifetime results compare well with predictions from semi-empirically scaled HXR calculations. Some problems with cascade repopulations will be discussed.     

Non-Isothermal Kinetics of the Decomposition Reaction of Cluster [Ag3WS3Br]（PPh3）3 and [Cu3WS3Br]（PPh3）3

The thermal behaviors of clusters [Ag3WS3Br](PPh3)3 and [Cu3WS3Br](PPh3)3 (PPh3=triphenyl phosphine) in a nitrogen atmosphere were studied under the non-isothermal conditions by simultaneous TG-DTG-DSC and EDS techniques. The results showed that the evolution of PPh3 generally proceeded before the release of the other moiety in one or two step-mode. The mechanisms, the kinetic and the thermodynamic parameters for decomposition of PPh3 of both clusters were determined and calculated by jointly using several methods, which showed that its evolution was controlled by Avrami-Erofeev equation. The results also showed that there was no new stable phase composed of W-Ag(Cu)-S-Br after release of organic moiety PPh3 and that CVD method was not applicable to their further processing.     

Theoretical characterization and many-body expansion analysis of BF3, BCl3, AlF3 and AlCl3 interactions

Summary Metalloid-nonmetal and Metal-nonmetal interactions of BF₃, BCl₃, AlF₃ and AlCl₃ were examined at the matrix Hartree Fock level ofab initio theory. Structural and energetic properties, many-body expansion convergence, short- and long-range components of interaction energies, and group-theoretical parameters were found to uniquely characterize these interactions.     

1H and13C NMR spectra of 3-methyl-3-cyanocyclopropene and 3-phenyl-3-methylcyclopropene

Conclusions The¹H and¹³C NMR spectral parameters were found for 3-methyl-3-cyanocyclopropene and 3-phenyl-3-phenyl-3-methylcyclopropene. The proton-carbon coupling constants indicate the acetylenic nature of bonding in the cyclopropene ring.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1405–1408, June, 1985.     

Mechanochemical synthesis and crystal structure of alpha'-AlD3 and alpha-AlD3

AlD3 AlD3 was synthesized by ball milling of 3LiAlD4 + AlCl3. Planetary ball milling at room temperature resulted in a mixture of AlD3 (alpha and alpha') and Al in addition to LiCl, whereas cryomilling at 77 K resulted in only AlD3 and LiCl. The AlD3 obtained was a mixture of about 2/3alpha and 1/3alpha'. Alpha' was determined by powder neutron diffraction to take the beta-AlF3 structure with space group Cmcm and a = 6.470(3), b = 11.117(5), and c = 6.562(2) A. It is built up of corner-sharing AlD6 octahedra in an open structure with hexagonal holes of radius 3.9 A. Alpha' slowly decomposes during storage at 40 degrees C. Alpha-AlD3 is also described by a corner-sharing AlD6 network but in a more dense ReO3-type arrangement. Both AlD3 modifications have slightly shorter Al-D distances compared to Na3AlD6, Na2LiAlD6, and K2NaAlH6.     

Substituted 3-pyridinecarboxylates and 3-acylpyridines from 3-aminoacroleins and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

A new general synthesis of 3-pyridinecarboxylates and 3-acylpyridines by cyclocondensation of 3-aminoacroleins with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds is described.