Synthetic studies on bafilomycin A1: stereoselective synthesis of the C12-C17 fragment and its coupling with the C1-C11 subunit

Stereoselective addition of (E)-1-lithio-2-tributylstannylethylene on a chiral cyclic di-t-butylsilyleneketal C₁₄-C₁₇ aldehyde afforded the required Felkin-Anh adduct for the synthesis of the C₁₂-C₁₇ fragment of bafilomycin A₁, the configuration of which was assigned unambiguously. After appropriate coupling with the enantiopure C₁-C₁₁ fragment, the C₁₂-C₁₇ subunit obtained here can be used for the study of the 16-membered macrolide formation either by an acyl activation or an intramolecular Stille reaction. Intermolecular esterification of the 15-OH with an acyl activation of the carboxylic acid of the C₁-C₁₁ fragment, in modified Yamaguchi's conditions, affords here an intermediate for examining an intramolecular Stille coupling.     

Copper-catalyzed arylation of phenylurea using KF/Al2O3

A mild and efficient method for the copper-catalyzed arylation of phenylurea is described. The coupling reaction of phenylurea with different functionalized aryl iodides in the presence of air stable CuI, N,N′-dibenzylethylenediamine as a ligand, and KF/Al₂O₃ as a base gives symmetrical and unsymmetrical diarylureas in relatively high yields.     

FeCl3/PPh3-catalyzed Sonogashira coupling reaction of aryl iodides with terminal alkynes

Conditions for a FeCl₃/PPh₃-catalyzed and palladium-, copper-, amine free-Sonogashira coupling reaction of aryl halides with terminal alkynes are reported. The protocol was applicable to a wide variety of substituted aryl iodides and alkynes with different steric and electronic properties and gave excellent yields of the desired coupling products.     

Synthetic studies on bafilomycin A1: stereoselective synthesis of the enantiopure C1-C11 fragment

The synthesis of the enantiopure C₁-C₁₁ fragment of bafilomycin A₁ has been achieved with a 4% overall yield over 18 steps from (R)-(+)-citronellol. Key steps involve Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation, Miyashita reaction of a γ,δ-epoxymethacrylate with trimethylaluminum in the presence of water, bis-OTMS selective Swern oxidations, Corey-Fuchs alkyne formation, Negishi's carbometalation, and stereoselective formation of the C₂-C₃ trisubstituted bond of the conjugated diene by a Wittig-type olefination of the α,β-unsaturated C₃-C₁₁ aldehyde with the ylide derived from the readily available phosphonium salt [Cl⁻, Ph₃P⁺CH(OMe)COOMe].     

Synthesis, structure and magnetic behavior of a new three-dimensional Manganese phosphite-oxalate: [C2N2H10][Mn2(OH2)2(HPO3)2(C2O4)]

A novel manganese phosphite-oxalate, [C₂N₂H₁₀][Mn₂^II(OH₂)₂(HPO₃)₂(C₂O₄)] has been hydothermally synthesized and its structure determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structure consists of neutral manganese phosphite layers, [Mn(HPO₃)]_∞, formed by MnO₆ octahedra and HPO₃ units, cross-linked by the oxalate moieties. The organic cations occupy the middle of the 8-membered one-dimensional channels. Magnetic studies indicate weak antiferromagnetic interactions between the Mn²⁺ ions.     

Synthesis and crystal structures of Nd6Pt13In22, Sm6Pt12.30In22.70, and Gd6Pt12.48In22.52

The rare earth-platinum-indides Nd₆Pt₁₃In₂₂, Sm₆Pt_12.30In_22.70, and Gd₆Pt_12.48In_22.52 were synthesized from the elements by arc-melting of the components. Single crystals were grown using special annealing sequences. The three indides were investigated by X-ray powder and single crystal diffraction: Tb₆Pt₁₂In₂₃ type, C2/m, Z=2, a=2811.9(6), b=441.60(9), , β=112.10(3)°, wR₂=0.0629, 3645 F² values, 126 variables for Nd₆Pt₁₃In₂₂, a=2821.9(6), b=443.06(9), , β=112.39(3)°, wR₂=0.0543, 3679 F² values, 127 variables for Sm₆Pt_12.30In_22.70, and a=2818.5(6), b=439.90(9), , β=112.29(3)°, wR₂=0.0778, 3938 F² values, 127 variables for Gd₆Pt_12.48In_22.52. Most platinum atoms in these structures have a distorted trigonal prismatic coordination by rare earth metal and indium atoms. Together, the platinum and indium atoms build up a complex three-dimensional [Pt_12+xIn_23−x] polyanionic network in which the rare earth metal atoms fill distorted pentagonal and hexagonal channels. The 2c Wyckoff site in these structures plays a peculiar role. This site is occupied by indium in the prototype Tb₆Pt₁₂In₂₃, while platinum atoms fill the 2c site in Nd₆Pt₁₃In₂₂, leading to a linear Pt₃ chain with Pt-Pt distances of 275 pm. The crystals with samarium and gadolinium as rare earth metal component show mixed Pt/In occupancies.     

Ir matrix isolation spectra of some perfluoro organic free radicals. Part III. n-C3F7 and iso-C3F7

The perfluoro radicals n-C₃F₇ and iso-C₃F₇ have been prepared by pyrolyzing the corresponding iodides in a platinum effusion tube at temperatures between 450–550°C and isolated in argon matrices. By eliminating absorption bands attributed to known fluorine compounds and applying relative absorption band intensity correlations, several absorption bands have been assigned, some 30 to n-C₃F₇ and 29 to iso-C₃Fe₇, in the spectral range 2000–200 cm^-1. A tentative vibrational assignment is presented for both species on the assumption of C_s symmetry. Some thermodynamic implications of the findings are also discussed.     

Structure and basic magnetic properties of the honeycomb lattice compounds Na2Co2TeO6 and Na3Co2SbO6

The synthesis, structure, and basic magnetic properties of Na₂Co₂TeO₆ and Na₃Co₂SbO₆ are reported. The crystal structures were determined by neutron powder diffraction. Na₂Co₂TeO₆ has a two-layer hexagonal structure (space group P6₃22) while Na₃Co₂SbO₆ has a single-layer monoclinic structure (space group C2/m). The Co, Te, and Sb ions are in octahedral coordination, and the edge sharing octahedra form planes interleaved by sodium ions. Both compounds have full ordering of the Co²⁺ and Te⁶⁺/Sb⁵⁺ ions in the ab plane such that the Co²⁺ ions form a honeycomb array. The stacking of the honeycomb arrays differ in the two compounds. Both Na₂Co₂TeO₆ and Na₃Co₂SbO₆ display magnetic ordering at low temperatures, with what appears to be a spin-flop transition found in Na₃Co₂SbO₆.     

LiCl-LiBr-LiVO3 and LiCl-LiBr-Li2MoO4 ternary systems

Phase equilibria in the LiCl-LiBr-LiVO₃ and LiCl-LiBr-Li₂MoO₄ ternary systems have been investigated by differential thermal analysis. The following compositions have been revealed (mol %): eutectic in the LiCl-LiBr-LiVO₃ system (18.0% LiCl, 72.0% LiBr, and 10.0% LiVO₃) with a melting point of 464°C and specific enthalpy of melting of 213 kJ/kg, and a minimum in the LiCl-LiBr-Li₂MoO₄ system (27.0% LiCl, 48.0% LiBr, and 25.0% Li₂MoO₄) with a melting point of 444°C. The investigation of ternary systems including salts of alkali metals is of practical interest for chemical industry and metallurgy, where salt mixtures are used as fused electrolytes and heat carriers. Original Russian Text ? T.V. Gubanova, E.I. Frolova, I.K. Garkushin, 2009, published in Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii, 2009, Vol. 54, No. 7, pp. 1220–1223.     

Electrochemical preparation of graphite intercalation compounds containing a cyclic amide, [CF2(CF2SO2)2N]

Graphite intercalation compounds (GICs) containing the cyclo-hexafluoropropane-1,3-bis(sulfonyl)amide anion, [CF₂(CF₂SO₂)₂N]⁻, are prepared for the first time. Stages 2 and 3 GICs are obtained by electrochemical oxidation of graphite in a nitromethane electrolyte. Gallery heights of 0.85-0.86 nm are determined by powder X-ray diffraction, and the intercalate anion orientation within the intercalate galleries is modeled using an energy minimized anion structure. GIC compositions are determined by thermogravimetric, fluorine and nitrogen analyses. The chemical preparation and bifluoride displacement reactions are compared with a GIC containing the linear bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide anion, [(CF₃SO₂)₂N]⁻.     

Selective formation of trans and cis(CH3CN) isomers of [Ru(bpy)(CO)2(CH3CN)2] (bpy=2,2-bipyridine) from [Ru(CO)2(CH3CN)3]2(PF6)2 using an electrochemical oxidation step

The selective in situ synthesis of trans and cis(CH₃CN)-[Ru(bpy)(CO)₂ (CH₃CN)₂]²⁺ isomers from the same [Ru(CO)₂ (CH₃CN)₃]₂²⁺ dimer precursor but using either an electrochemical-chemical or chemical-electrochemical process is described.     

Phase transitions and molecular motions in [Ni(ND3)6](ClO4)2

[Ni(ND₃)₆](ClO₄)₂ has three solid phases between 100 and 300 K. The phase transitions temperatures at heating (T_C1^h=164.1 K and T_C2^h=145.1 K) are shifted, as compared to the non-deuterated compound, towards the lower temperature of ca. 8 and 5 K, respectively. The ClO₄⁻ anions perform fast, picosecond, isotropic reorientation with the activation energy of 6.6 kJ mol⁻¹, which abruptly slow down at T_C1^c phase transition, during sample cooling. The ND₃ ligands perform fast uniaxial reorientation around the Ni-N bond in all three detected phases, with the effective activation energy of 2.9 kJ mol⁻¹. The reorientational motion of ND₃ is only slightly distorted at the T_C1 phase transition due to the dynamical orientational order-disorder process of anions. The low value of the activation energy for the ND₃ reorientation suggests that this reorientation undergoes the translation-rotation coupling, which makes the barrier to the rotation of the ammonia ligands not constant but fluctuating. The phase polymorphism and the dynamics of the molecular reorientations of the title compound are similar but not quite identical with these of the [Ni(NH₃)₆](ClO₄)₂.     

Trends in 19F-19F and 29Si-19F coupling constants in organosilicon derivatives containing SiF2 and Si2F4 units

Consideration of ¹⁹F-¹⁹F and ²⁹Si-¹⁹F coupling constants in a series of organosilicon derivatives containing SiF₂ and Si₂F₄ units reveals a number of trends which are useful for structural and stereochemical assignments. For example the vicinal ¹⁹F-¹⁹F coupling constants in a number of CSiF₂SiF₂C- derivatives (including straight chain compounds, disilacyclobutanes and disilacyclohexanes) show an apparent linear dependence on dihedral angle, varying in magnitude from near zero for small values of φ up to ca. 19 Hz for φ ～ 180°. This is particularly useful for stereochemical assignments [1,2]. In addition ²⁹Si-¹⁹F coupling constants appear to fall in quite distinct ranges (¹J_SiF > 300 Hz, 29 Hz < ²J_SiF < 55 Hz, ³J_SiF < 10 Hz). This is quite useful for structural assignments [1,6]. Reaction of SiF₂ with 1,3-cyclohexadiene gives two new silicon fluorine compounds: a disilabicyclo[2,2,2]octene and an HSi₂F₅-substituted cyclohexadiene.     

Two-photon ionization spectrum of the 1Lb ← S0 transition in toluene

The multiphoton ionization (MPI) spectrum of toluene arising from the ¹B₂ (¹L_b) valence state has been investigated. The state participates as a two-photon resonance. A total of nine excited state fundamentals have been characterized, including three non-totally symmetric vibrations. The toluene MPI spectrum shows a strong resemblance to the two-photon fluorescence excitation spectrum with the strongest transitions taking place to the origin and excited state modes ν₁(a₁), ν₁₂(a₁) and ν₁₄(b)₂). The intensities of the observed fundamentals are rationalized in terms of Franck-Condon and vibronic coupling effects. A major conclusion is, that the primary mechanism for the activity of ν₁₂ is vibronic coupling.     

Luminescence of Mn2+ in SrGa12O19, LaMgGa11O19, and BaGa12O19

Lattice parameters are given of SrGa₁₂O₁₉, BaGa₁₂O₁₉, and LaMgGa₁₁O₁₉, three new gallates with the magnetoplumbite structure. The luminescence of the compounds without and with activation by Mn²⁺ is reported. The quantum efficiencies of the Mn²⁺ phosphors are between 15% (BaGa₁₂O₁₉:Mn) and 70% ({Sr_1?xLa_x}Ga_12?xMg_xO₁₉:Mn). The emission strongly resembles that of Mn²⁺ in MgGa₂O₄. The fine structure of the Mn²⁺ emission band at 77°K is due to phonon coupling.     

Investigating the Thermolysis Products of [Cd10Se4(SePh)12(P n Pr3)4] – The New Cluster Ion [Cd17Se4(SePh)28]2?

Analytical studies on the thermolysis products from [Cd₁₀Se₄(SePh)₁₂(PnPr₃)₄] are reported leading to the identification of the doubly negatively charged species [Cd₁₇Se₄(SePh)₂₈]²⁻. Electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (ESI FT-ICR MS) has been successfully applied to analyse the composition of a polycrystalline precipitate after treatment with SePh⁻ in tetrahydrofuran (THF). Presumably, SePh⁻ reacts with the insoluble (polymeric) cluster product as a charging ligand leading to dissolved monomeric units of the cluster anion [Cd₁₇Se₄(SePh)₂₈]²⁻. This cluster anion could also be crystallized from solutions as [Na(thf)₂18-crown-6][Cd₁₇Se₄(SePh)₂₈] and [Na(dme)₃]₂[Cd₁₇Se₄(SePh)₂₈]. The experimental results promise a wider applicability of the charged ligand exchange method for the electrospray mass spectrometric characterization of neutral clusters and to obtain intensive monodisperse cluster ion beams for further gas-phase studies. Dedicated to Prof. Dieter Fenske on the occasion of his 65th birthday.     

Theoretical analysis of vibronic coupling in the lowest T1[3A'2(ππ*)] state of triphenylene-h12 and-d12

The recently observed T₁ ← S_O excitation spectra of triphenylene-h₁₂ and -d₁₂ are analysed in terms of interstate pseudo-Jahn-Teller and intrastate Jahn-Teller coupling of the two lowest triplet states, T₁ [³A'₂(ππ¹)] and T₂[³E'(ππ^*)], via an e' mode.     

Benzene complex [(η-9-SMe2-7,8-C2B9H10)Fe(η-C6H6)]+ as a synthon for the cationic ferracarborane moiety

The photochemical reaction of [(η⁵-C₆H₇)Fe(η-C₆H₆)]⁺ (1) with the [(η-9-SMe₂-7,8-C₂B₉H₁₀)]⁻ anion followed by the treatment of the resulting ferracarborane (η-9-SMe₂-7,8-C₂B₉H₁₀)Fe(η⁵-C₆H₇) (2) with hydrochloric acid afforded the benzene complex [(η-9-SMe₂-7,8-C₂B₉H₁₀)Fe(η-C₆H₆)]⁺ (3). The reaction of cation 3 with Bu^tNC produced the isonitrile complex [(η-9-SMe₂-7,8-C₂B₉H₁₀)Fe(^tBuNC)₃]⁺ (4). The structure of the complex [4]PF₆ was established by X-ray diffraction. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2046–2048, October, 2007.     

ESR and structure of SO2Cl−√2

A single crystal ESR study is reported on the radial anion of sulphury chloride. In addition to the main spectrum which can be ananyzed in terms of anisotropic hyperfine coupling to two equivalent chlorines, the satellite spectrum of ³³SO₂Cl^?√₂ has been observed in natural abundance. The isotropic value of ca. 200 G for the ³³S hyperfine splitting corresponds to a spin population of 0.21–0.24 in the 3s orbital of sulphur. From the anisotropic chlorine coupling, a spin population of 0.31 in the 3p orbital on each chlorine atom has been derived. These results are consistent with a C_2v trigonal-bipyramid structure, the unpaired electron occupying a molecular orbital of a₁ representation which is localized to a considerable extent in the σ orbitals of the chlorine ligands in the apical positions. A similar structure is indicated by other results for certain isoelectronic phosphorus-centered radicals.     

New octahedral Ta(V) hydrazido-substituted compounds for atomic layer deposition: Syntheses,X-ray diffraction structures of TaCl(NMe2)3[N(TMS)NMe2] and Ta(NMe2)4[N(TMS)NMe2], and fluxional behavior of the amido and hydrazido ligands in solution

The synthesis and structural characterization of new tantalum(V) compounds containing a single hydrazido(I) ligand are reported. Hydrazinolysis of TaCl(NMe₂)₄ using trimethylsilyl(dimethyl)hydrazine affords the compound TaCl(NMe₂)₃[N(TMS)NMe₂] in essentially quantitative yield. Metathetical replacement of the chloride ligand in TaCl(NMe₂)₃[N(TMS)NMe₂] by LiNMe₂ gives the all-nitrogen coordinated compound Ta(NMe₂)₄[N(TMS)NMe₂]. VT ¹H NMR studies support the existence of low-energy pathways involving rotation about the Ta–N bonds of the ancillary amido and hydrazido ligands in both hydrazido-substituted compounds. X-ray crystallographic analyses confirm the octahedral disposition about the tantalum metal in TaCl(NMe₂)₃[N(TMS)NMe₂] and Ta(NMe₂)₄[N(TMS)NMe₂] and the presence of an η²-hydrazido(I) ligand. Preliminary data using Ta(NMe₂)₄[N(TMS)NMe₂] as an ALD precursor for the preparation of tantalum nitride and tantalum oxide thin films are presented.