Acyclic tertiary diamines and 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane with fluorine-containing β-diketones: Leading to low melting ionic adducts

N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethylmethanediamine (1a), N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethanediamine (1b), N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-1,3-propanediamine (1c), and N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-1,6-hexanediamine (1d) were reacted at 25 °C with 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro-2,4-pentanedione (2a), 2,2-dimethyl-6,6,7,7,8,8,8-heptafluoro-3,5-octanedione (2b), 2-thenoyltrifluoroacetone (2c), and 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(2-furyl)-1,3-butanedione (2d) to form the ionic adducts 3-18. 1,4,7,10-Tetraazacyclododecane (1e) reacted at 25 °C with β-diketones (2a-d) and 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,4-pentanedione (2e) to give ionic solids 19-23 in good yields. Some of the products are liquid at 25 °C and are thermally stable over long liquid ranges as determined by thermal gravimetric analyses. Single-crystal X-ray structure determinations show that compounds 9 and 21 crystallize in the monoclinic space groups P2(1)/c and P2(1)/n, respectively. All the new compounds were characterized by ¹H, ¹⁹F and ¹³C NMR, electrospray MS and/or elemental analyses.     

Molecular recognition of biotin, barbital and tolbutamide with new synthetic receptors

We have measured, by means of NMR titrations, the binding constants for the complexes between hosts N,N′-bis(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1,3-benzenedicarboxamide (7) and 4-chloro-N,N′-bis(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)-2,6-pyridinedicarboxamide (8, hydrated) with biotin methyl ester (1), N,N′-dimethylurea (2), 2-imidazolidone (3), N,N′-trimethylenurea (4), barbital (5) and tolbutamide (6) as guests. Molecular Mechanics calculations (Monte Carlo Conformational Search, AMBER and OPLS force fields, MacroModel v.8.1) on the complexes formed between the foregoing guests and hosts 7 and 8, comparatively with 4-oxo-N,N′-bis(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-pyridinedicarboxamide (9a) have been carried out in order to determine the correlation between experimental and theoretical results and to understand the behaviour of the designed new hosts. Finally we have performed single point DFT [B3LYP/6-31G(d,p)] calculations on the optimised Molecular Mechanics geometries for the complexes between hosts 7-9 and water.     

Syntheses and studies of flexible amide ligands: a toolkit for studying metallo-supramolecular assemblies for anion binding

The syntheses of seven flexible bidentate bis-pyridyl diamide and four monodentate pyridyl amide ligands containing central amide units are described. The bis-pyridyl ligands were prepared in one step from commercially available compounds in moderate to good yield. These compounds all possess external metal coordinating pyridyl groups and internal amide functionalities, with the potential to bind anions. Crystal structures of six of the bis-pyridyl diamide ligands are described. The four compounds with xylene cores N,N′-[1,3-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis-3-pyridinecarboxamide 1, N,N′-[1,3-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis-4-pyridinecarboxamide 2, N,N′-[1,4-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis-3-pyridinecarboxamide 3 and N,N′-[1,4-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis-4-pyridinecarboxamide 4 crystallize with extensive amide N-H?OC hydrogen bonding between the diamide compounds, giving rise to two and three dimensional hydrogen bonded networks. N,N′-Bis(3-pyridylmethyl)benzene-1,3-dicarboxamide 5, the only compound with the amide groups directly attached to a central benzene core, was not able to be crystallised. N,N′-2,6-Bis(3-pyridylmethyl)pyridine dicarboxamide 6 and N,N′-2,6-bis(4-pyridylmethyl)pyridine dicarboxamide 7 have a mismatch of hydrogen bond donor and acceptor regions preventing ready involvement of the amide NH groups in network formation. For comparison we also prepared compounds N,N′-2′-propyl-6-(3-pyridylmethyl)pyridine dicarboxamide 10 and N,N′-2′-propyl-6-(4-pyridylmethyl)pyridine dicarboxamide 11 with two amide groups but only the one external donor pyridyl moiety, and compounds N-6-[(3-pyridylmethylamino)carbonyl]-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid methyl ester 8 and N-6-[(4-pyridylmethylamino)carbonyl]-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid methyl ester 9, which have only the one amide.     

Reaction of ferrocenecarboxylic acid with N,N-disubstituted carbodiimides: synthesis, spectroscopic and X-ray crystallographic analysis of N,N-disubstituted N-ferrocenoylureas and identification of a one-pot coupling reagent for the formation of ferrocenecarboxamides in a non-aqueous solvent

N,N^′-dicyclohexyl-N-ferrocenoylurea 2, N,N^′-diisopropyl-N-ferrocenoylurea 3, N,N^′-di-p-tolyl-N-ferrocenoylurea 4 and N,N^′-di-tert-butyl-N-ferrocenoylurea 5 were obtained by reaction of ferrocenecarboxylic acid 1 with N,N^′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC), N,N^′-diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC), N,N^′-di-p-tolylcarbodiimide 10 and N,N^′-di-tert-butylcarbodiimide 11, respectively. Both N-tert-butyl-N^′-ethyl-N-ferrocenoylurea 6 and N^′-tert-butyl-N-ethyl-N-ferrocenoylurea 7 were obtained by reaction of 1 with N-tert-butyl-N^′-ethylcarbodiimide 12. In all cases a small amount of ferrocenecarboxylic anhydride 8 was formed as a by-product. All compounds were characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR and MS. Single crystal X-ray structural analyses were made of 2, 3 and 4. From the consistent results, the reaction products of 1 with carbodiimides appear different from those proposed by some earlier workers. With N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N^′-ethylcarbodiimidehydrochloride 9 ferrocenoylurea was not isolated, but the main product was rather 8. The suitability of 8 as acylation reagent was applied by using 9 to obtain N-(3-triethoxysilyl)-propylferrocenecarboxamide in a one-pot reaction from 1 and 3-(triethoxysilyl)-propylamine.     

Preparation and structures of 6- and 7-coordinate salen-type zirconium complexes and their catalytic properties for oligomerization of ethylene

A series of salen-type zirconium complexes of the general formula LZrCl₂ (L = N,N′-ethylenebis(salicylideneiminate), 3a; N,N′-ethylenebis(3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylideneiminate), 3b; N,N′-ethylenebis(5-methoxysalicylideneiminate), 3c; N,N′-ethylenebis(5-chlorosalicylideneiminate), 3d; N,N′-ethylenebis(5-nitrosalicylideneiminate), 3e; N,N′-o-phenylenebis(salicylideneiminate), 4a; N,N′-o-phenylenebis(3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylideneiminate), 4b; N,N′-o-phenylenebis(5-methoxysalicylideneiminate), 4c; N,N′-o-phenylenebis(5-chloro-salicylideneiminate), 4d) were prepared. The crystal structures of 6- and 7-coordinate zirconium complexes 4b and [4b · OCMe₂] were determined by X-ray crystallography, which reveals that a salen-type zirconium complex possesses a labile coordination site on the Zr center with a relatively stable framework and that the coordination and the dissociation of O-donor molecules occur readily at this site. The catalytic properties of 3(a-e) and 4(a-d) were studied for ethylene oligomerization in combination with Et₂AlCl as co-catalyst. Complex 3c featuring a methoxy-substituted salen ligand displayed higher activity than its analogous precursors having chloro and nitro groups as substituents. The catalytic reactions by 3(a-e) and 4(a-d) gave C₄-C₁₀ olefins and low-carbon linear α-olefins in good selectivity.     

From N,N-diphenyl-N-naphtho[2,1-b]thieno[2,3-b:3′,2′-d]dithiophene-5-yl-amine to propeller-shaped N,N,N-tri(naphtho[2,1-b]thieno[2,3-b:3′,2′-d]dithiophene-5-yl)-amine: syntheses and structures

Three unique propeller-shaped helicenyl amines compounds: N,N-diphenyl-N-naphtho[2,1-b]thieno[2,3-b:3′,2′-d]dithiophene-5-yl-amine (1), N-phenyl-N,N-di(naphtho[2,1-b]thieno[2,3-b:3′,2′-d]dithiophene-5-yl)amine (2), and N,N,N-tri(naphtho[2,1-b]thieno[2,3-b:3′,2′-d]dithiophene-5-yl)amine (3) were efficiently synthesized by Wittig reaction and oxidative photocyclization. The crystal structures of 1, 2 and molecular configuration optimization (DFT-B3LYP/6-31+G(d)) of 3 reveal that the steric hindrance from the moiety of trithia[5]helicene effectively forces the nitrogen atom and the three bonded carbon atoms to coplanar and the interplanar angles of the facing terminal thiophene ring and benzene ring becoming larger when the helical arm increased from 1 to 3. Electrochemical properties and UV–vis absorption behaviors of 1, 2, 3 were primarily determined by the moiety of trithia[5]helicene.     

Synthesis of imidazo[5,1-b]thiazoles or spiro-β-lactams by reaction of imines with mesoionic compounds or ketenes generated from N-acyl-thiazolidine-2-carboxylic acids

New mesoionic compounds (2H, 3H-thiazolo[3,2-c]oxazol-7-ones) (β) or ketenes ((3-acyl-1,3-thiazolidin-2-ylidene)methanone) (β′) were generated from N-acetyl and N-benzoyl-thiazolidine-2-carboxylic acids (7a,b) using different methods, and their reactivity towards N-(phenylmethylene)benzenesulfonamide (2) and N-(phenylmethylene)aniline (3) was tested. When (7a,b) were treated with (2) and acetic anhydride in refluxing toluene solution, only imidazo[5,1-b]thiazoles (8a,b) were obtained from the mesoionic compound intermediates (β). When the ketene intermediates (β′) were generated from (7a,b) by means of Mukaiyama's reagent, only spiro-β-lactams (9a,b) were isolated.     

Synthesis of (3′R,5′S)-3′-hydroxycotinine using 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of a nitrone

To synthesize (3′R,5′S)-3′-hydroxycotinine [(+)-1], the main metabolite of nicotine (2), cycloaddition of C-(3-pyridyl)nitrones 3a, 3c, and 15 with (2R)- and (2S)-N-(acryloyl)bornane-10,2-sultam [(2R)- and (2S)-8] was examined. Among them, l-gulose-derived nitrone 15 underwent stereoselective cycloaddition with (2S)-8 to afford cycloadduct 16, which was elaborated to (+)-1.     

Polymerization of methyl methacrylate in the presence of iron(II) complex with tetradentate nitrogen ligands under conditions of atom transfer radical polymerization

Four tetradentate nitrogen ligands, viz. dichloro{[N,N^′-diphenyl-N,N^′-di(quinoline-2-methyl)]-1,2-ethylene diamine} (1), {[N,N^′-dioctyl-N,N^′-di(quinoline-2-methyl)]-1,2-ethylene diamine} (2), {[N,N^′-dibenzyl-N,N^′-di(quinoline-2-methyl)]-1,2-ethylene diamine} (3), and (1R,2R)-(−)-N,N^′-di(quinoline-2-methyl) di-iminocyclohexane (4), were investigated as novel complexing ligands in iron-mediated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of methyl methacrylate where ethyl-2-bromoisobutyrate was the initiator in o-xylene at 90 °C. With ligands 1 and 2 the experimental molecular weights increased gradually with monomer conversion. High to moderate conversions (87%, 43%) were obtained in relatively short times (90 min for 1 and 30 min for 2), which indicates an efficient catalyst system, but after these times a dramatic increase in viscosity of the polymerization medium led to loss of control. It is noteworthy that polymerization proceeded in a controlled manner with ligand 1, which has two rather bulky substituents on the N-atom. Such bulky ligands did not work for a copper-based system, where they led to excessive terminations or other side reactions. When the bulkiness of the substituents was significantly increased, as in ligand 3, a decrease in polymerization rate and loss of control occurred. Ligand 4 was less efficient than the other ligands, probably because the ethylene bridge was replaced by cyclohexane bridge.     

Novel optically active poly(amide-imide)s from N,N-(4,4-carbonyldiphthaloyl)-bis-l-phenylalanine diacid chloride and aromatic diamines by microwave irradiation

3,3^′,4,4^′-benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride (4,4^′-carbonyldiphthalic anhydride) (1) was reacted with l-phenylalanine (2) in a mixture of acetic acid and pyridine (3:2) and the resulting imide-acid [N,N^′-(4,4^′-carbonyldiphthaloyl)-bis-l-phenylalanine diacid] (4) was obtained in high yield. The compound (4) was converted to the N,N^′-(4,4^′-carbonyldiphthaloyl)-bis-l-phenylalanine diacid chloride (5) by reaction with thionyl chloride. A new facile and rapid polycondensation reaction of this diacid chloride (5) with several aromatic diamines such as 4,4^′-diaminodiphenyl methane (6a), 2,4-diaminotoluene (6b), 4,4^′-sulfonyldianiline (6c), p-phenylenediamine (6d), 4,4^′-diaminodiphenylether (6e), m-phenylenediamine (6f), benzidine (6g) and 2,6-diaminopyridine (6h) was developed by using a domestic microwave oven in the presence of a small amount of a polar organic medium such as o-cresol. The polymerization reactions proceeded rapidly, compared with the conventional solution polycondensation, and was completed within 7 min, producing a series of optically active poly(amide-imide)s with high yield and inherent viscosity of 0.22-0.52 dl/g. All of the above polymers were fully characterized by IR, elemental analyses and specific rotation. Some structural characterization and physical properties of this optically active poly(amide-imide)s are reported.     

Synthesis of N,N′-bis and N,N,N′,N′-tetra-[(3,5-di-substituted-1-pyrazolyl)methyl]para-phenylenediamines: new candidate ligands for metal complex wires

A series of tridentate ligands N,N-bis-[(di-substituted-1-pyrazolyl)methyl]arylamines 2-3a,b and benzylamine 4a,b, tetradentate N,N′-bis-[(di-substituted-1-pyrazolyl)methyl]para-phenylenediamines 7a,b and hexadentate N,N,N′,N′-tetra-[(di-substituted-1-pyrazolyl)methyl]para-phenylenediamines 8a,b has been prepared in good yield by condensation of arylamines, benzylamine or para-phenylenediamine with N-hydroxymethyl disubstituted pyrazoles 1a,b. The synthesis and characterisation of these various polydentate ligands are described.     

Rapid synthesis of optically active poly(amide-imide)s by direct polycondensation of aromatic dicarboxylic acid with aromatic diamines

4,4^′-(Hexafluoroisopropylidene)-N,N^′-bis(phthaloyl-l-leucine-p-amidobenzoic acid) (2) was prepared from the reaction of 4,4^′-(hexafluoroisopropylidene)-N,N^′-bis(phthaloyl-l-leucine) diacid chloride with p-aminobenzoic acid. The direct polycondensation reaction of monomer (2) with p-phenylenediamine (2a), 4,4^′-diaminodiphenylsulfone (2b), 2,4-diaminotoluene (2c), 2,6-diaminopyridine (2d), m-phenylene diamine (2e), benzidine (2f), 4,4^′-diaminodiphenylether (2g) and 4,4^′-diaminodiphenyl methane (2h) was carried out in a medium consisting of triphenyl phosphite, N-methyl-2-pyrolidone, pyridine, and calcium chloride. The homogeneous mixture was heated at 220 °C for 1 min under nitrogen. The resulting poly(amide-imide)s (PAIs) having inherent viscosities 0.27-0.78 dl/g were obtained in high yield and are optically active and thermally stable. All of the above polymers were fully characterized by IR spectroscopy, elemental analyses and specific rotation. Some structural characterization and physical properties of this new optically active PAIs are reported.     

Synthesis and evaluation of fully (5-amidoisophthalic acid)-functionalised polyacrylamides as selective inhibitors of the beta crystal polymorph of l-glutamic acid

Poly-N-5-acrylamidoisophthalic acid (4), poly-N-(5-(N′-(3,5-dicarboxyphenyl)carbamoyl)pentyl)acrylamide (10a) and poly-N-(11-(N′-(3,5-dicarboxyphenyl)carbamoyl)undecyl)acrylamide (10b) were prepared and assessed as polymorph-selective crystallization inhibitors of the stable β form of l-glutamic acid. Polymerization was carried out as the final step in the preparation of 10a and 10b to ensure the preparation of fully functionalized polymers. Polymers 4, 10a and 10b were effective as complete inhibitors of the stable β form of l-glutamic acid in quantities of 0.5% w/w or greater, whereas the corresponding ‘monomeric’ additives 2 and 11 required quantities of 3% or greater to completely inhibit the β form, demonstrating a cooperative binding effect by the polymeric additives. Within the series of polymers 4, 10a and 10b, polymer 10a, which features a short tethering chain, was the most effective.     

An approach to the synthesis of chemically modified bisazocalix[4]arenes and their extraction properties

Bisazocalix[4]arenes [N,N′-bis(5-azo-25,26,27-tribenzoyloxy-28-hydroxycalix[4]arene)benzene (1), N,N′-bis(5-azo-25,26,27-tribenzoyloxy-28-hydroxycalix[4]arene)biphenyl (2) and N,N′-bis(5-azo-25,26,27-tribenzoyloxy-28-hydroxycalix[4]arene)-2,2′-dinitro biphenyl (3)] have been synthesized from 25,26,27-tribenzoyloxy-28-hydroxycalix[4]arene by diazocoupling with the corresponding aromatic diamines (p-phenylenediamine, 4,4′-diamino biphenyl and 4,4′-diamino-2,2′-dinitrobiphenyl). Extraction studies of bisazocalix[4]arenes 1, 2, and 3 show no difference in their extraction behavior and selectivity, whereas azocalix[4]arenes are a poor extractant for heavy metal cations. The absorption spectra of the prepared bisazocalix[4]arenes are discussed, both the effect of varying pH and solvent upon the absorption ability of bisazocalix[4]arenes.     

Cinchona-derived ammonium salts-catalyzed aza Diels-Alder reaction of Danishefsky’s diene with imines

Described is the efficiency of cinchona-derived quaternary ammonium salts as Lewis acid organocatalysts in aza Diels-Alder reaction of Danishefsky’s diene 1 with imines 2 and 16, providing 1,2-dialkyl-2,3-dihydro-4-pyridinones 3 and cyclic dihydropyridones 17, respectively. Among the nine of cinchonidine-derived quaternary ammonium catalysts prepared, N-2′,3′,4′-trifluorobenzyl-O-benzylcinchonidinum bromide (6) exhibited the highest chemical yield (up to 99%). Systematic study on structure-catalytic efficiency relationship revealed that 2′,3′,4′-trifluorobenzyl, quinuclidine, and quinoline moieties are essential.     

Synthesis and peptide coupling of protected 2-pyrrolylalanine

2-Pyrrolylalanine has been synthesized in two protected forms and applied in the solution-phase synthesis of a dipeptide. (2S)-N-(Boc)-N′-(phenylsulfonyl)- and (2S)-N,N′-bis-(phenylsulfonyl)-3-(2-pyrrolyl)alanines (7 and 9) were obtained, respectively, in 14% and 13% overall yields and six and seven steps from oxazolidine β-methyl ester 1, which was derived from l-aspartic acid. Homoallylic ketone 2 was obtained from a copper-catalyzed cascade addition of vinylmagnesium bromide to 1 and converted into pyrrolylalanines 7 and 9 by a sequence featuring subsequent olefin oxidation and Paal-Knorr condensation. Protected pyrrolylalanine 9 was then introduced into a dipeptide.     

Optically active pentacyclic binuclear diorganotin compounds

Three optically active binuclear diorganotin compounds (2-4) were prepared from an optically active oxalamide: (1S,2R)-(−)-[N-(2-hydroxy-1-methyl-2-phenyl-ethyl)-N′-(2-hydroxy-phenyl)-oxalamide (1). The new compounds [1-(2′,2′-diorganyl-1′-oxa-3′-aza-2′-stanna-indan-3′-yl)-2-(2″,2″-diorganyl-4″-methyl-5″-phenyl[1,3,2]-oxazastannolidin-3″-yl)-ethane-1,2-dione {organyl = methyl (2), n-butyl (3) or phenyl (4)} were characterized by IR, elemental analysis and mass spectrometry. Compounds 3 and 4 were submitted to a detailed NMR study in order to assign their resonances (¹H and ¹³C) and specially the two different ¹¹⁹Sn signals for each compound. The X-ray diffraction analysis of compound 4 showed a planar pentacyclic framework with two penta-coordinated tin atoms with a distorted tbp geometry and 12 intramolecular hydrogen bonds.     

Chiral cyclopentadienyl ruthenium(II) complexes with P,P-ligands derived from (1R,2R)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane: Synthesis,crystal structures and catalytic activity in Diels–Alder reactions

Chiral cyclopentadienyl ruthenium(II) complexes [CpRu(L1–L3)Cl] (5–7) have been prepared by reaction of [CpRu(PPh₃)₂Cl] with chiral P,P-ligands (1R,2R)-1,2-bis(diphenylphosphinamino)cyclohexane (L1), N,N′-[bis-(3,3′-bis-tert-butyl-5,5′-bis-methoxy-1,1′-biphenyl-2,2′-diyl)phosphite]-(1R,2R)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane (L2) and N,N′-[bis-(R)-1,1′-binaphtyl-2,2′-diyl)phosphite]-(1R,2R)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane (L3). The molecular structures of 5 and 6 have been determined by single-crystal X-ray analysis. Studies on catalytic activity of the cations derived from (5–7) by treatment with AgSbF₆, are also reported.     

A series of metal-organic frameworks constructed with arenesulfonates and 4,4′-bipy ligands

Five transition metal compounds containing arenesulfonates and 4,4′-bipy ligands, namely [Zn₂(N,N′-4,4′-bipy)(N-4,4′-bipy)₂(H₂O)₈](bpds)₂ · 5H₂O (1), [Ag₂(N,N′-4,4′-bipy)₂(bpds)] (2), [Cd(N,N′-4,4′-bipy)(H₂O)₄]₂(4-abs)₄ · 5H₂O (3), [Cu(N,N′-4,4′-bipy) (O-bs)₂(H₂O)₂] · 4H₂O (4), and [Zn(N,N′-4,4′-bipy)₂(H₂O)₂](4,4′-bipy)(bs)₂ · 4H₂O (5) (4,4′-bipy = 4,4′-bipyridine, bpds = 4,4′-biphenyldisulfonate, 4-abs = 4-aminobenzenesulfonate, bs = benzenesulfonate), have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray single crystal diffraction, elemental analyses and TG analyses, in order to investigate the coordination chemistry of arenesulfonates and 4,4-bipy, as well as to construct novel coordination frameworks via mixed-ligand strategy. Compounds 2, 4 and 5 could be obtained via hydrothermal or aqueous reactions. Compound 1 forms a binuclear octahedral metal complex. Compounds 2–4 form polymeric chains. Compound 5 consists of 2D square grids with one intercalated 4,4′-bipy molecule. Weak Ag–Ag interactions are observed in compound 2. These complexes show great structural varieties and there are three different coordination modes observed for both the 4,4′-bipy and the sulfonate ligands.     

Salen and half-salen palladium(II) complexes: synthesis, characteriztion and catalytic activity toward Suzuki-Miyaura reaction

Salen and half-salen palladium(II) complexes (salden)Pd (1, salden=N,N′-bis(3,5-di- tert-butylsalicylidene)-1,2-dimethylethylenediamine), (hsalph)PdCl (2, hsalph=3,5-di-tert- butylsalicylidene-1-iminophenylene-2-amine), and (salph)Pd (4, salph=N,N′-bis(3,5-di-tert- butylsalicylidene)-1,2-phenylenediamine) were prepared and structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography. Complex 2 proved to exhibit high catalytic activity toward Suzuki-Miyaura reaction. Polyaromatic C₃-symmetric derivatives and various fluorinated biphenyl derivatives were readily achieved in good yields using Suzuki-Miyaura reaction catalyzed by complex 2.