Site‐Selective Late‐Stage Aromatic [18F]Fluorination via Aryl Sulfonium Salts

Site‐selective functionalization of C?H bonds in small complex molecules is a long‐standing challenge in organic chemistry. Herein, we report a broadly applicable and site‐selective aromatic C?H dibenzothiophenylation reaction. The conceptual advantage of this transformation is further demonstrated through the two‐step C?H [¹⁸F]fluorination of a series of marketed small‐molecule drugs.     

External cavity diode lasers with E-beam written silicon diffraction gratings

Performance of external cavity diode lasers with silicon gratings produced by E-beam writing and subsequent reactive ion etching is described. Optical amplifiers used in the experiments were based on single quantum well heterostructures grown by molecular beam epitaxy. The lasers were set up in the Littrow configuration and have been designed to allow for wavelength tuning in the range centred at 960 nm.     

Polarographie der Vanadiumchelate mit Brenzcatechin und Pyrogallol

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1H, 13C, 15N NMR and 13C, 15N CPMAS studies of cobalt(III)-chloride-pyridine complexes, spontaneous py → Cl substitution in trans-[Co(py)4Cl2]Cl, and a new synthesis of mer-[Co(py)3Cl3]

trans-[Co(py)₄Cl₂]Cl·6H₂O, mer-[Co(py)₃Cl₃] and mer-[Co(py)₃(CO₃)Cl] were studied by UV-Vis, far-IR and ¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁵N NMR. The formation of Co-N bonds lead to variable in sign and magnitude changes of ¹H NMR chemical shifts, heavily dependent on proton position, coordination sphere geometry and character of auxiliary ligands. ¹³C nuclei were deshielded upon Co(III) coordination, while ¹⁵N NMR studies exhibited ca. 85–110 ppm shielding effects (ca. 15–25 ppm more expressed for nitrogens trans to N than trans to Cl or O). ¹³C and ¹⁵N CPMAS spectra revealed a slight inequivalency of formally identical Co-py bonds in trans-[Co(py)₄Cl₂]Cl·6H₂O and mer-[Co(py)₃Cl₃], suggesting for the latter complex an existence of distortion isomers. In chloroform, a spontaneous trans-[Co(py)₄Cl₂]Cl → mer-[Co(py)₃Cl₃] + py reaction was monitored by ¹H NMR and UV-Vis. This process of py → Cl substitution allowed the design of a more convenient and efficient method of mer-[Co(py)₃Cl₃] preparation.      

Translation of pseudo-cross-conjugation into chemistry: cycloadditions of mesomeric betaines to the new ring system spiro[indazole-3,3'-pyrrole

Indazolium-3-amidates (X-ray analysis), readily available on trapping the N-heterocyclic carbene indazol-3-ylidene with isocyanates, underwent [3+2]-cycloadditions with activated triple bonds to spiro[indazole-3,3'-pyrroles]. A combination of NMR techniques such as heteronuclear single quantum coherence (HSQC), heteronuclear multiple bond correlation (HMBC), nuclear Overhauser enhancement spectroscopy (NOESY), and 1H/15N correlations were applied to elucidate the structures of the cycloadducts.     

Bioactivity Performance of Pure Mg after Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation in Silicate-Based Solutions

The biodegradable metals, including magnesium (Mg), are a convenient alternative to permanent metals but fast uncontrolled corrosion limited wide clinical application. Formation of a barrier coating on Mg alloys could be a successful strategy for the production of a stable external layer that prevents fast corrosion. Our research was aimed to develop an Mg stable oxide coating using plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) in silicate-based solutions. 99.9% pure Mg alloy was anodized in electrolytes contained mixtures of sodium silicate and sodium fluoride, calcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), contact angle (CA), Photoluminescence analysis and immersion tests were performed to assess structural and long-term corrosion properties of the new coating. Biocompatibility and antibacterial potential of the new coating were evaluated using U2OS cell culture and the gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus, strain B 918). PEO provided the formation of a porous oxide layer with relatively high roughness. It was shown that Ca(OH)₂ was a crucial compound for oxidation and surface modification of Mg implants, treated with the PEO method. The addition of Ca²⁺ ions resulted in more intense oxidation of the Mg surface and growth of the oxide layer with a higher active surface area. Cell culture experiments demonstrated appropriate cell adhesion to all investigated coatings with a significantly better proliferation rate for the samples treated in Ca(OH)₂-containing electrolyte. In contrast, NaOH-based electrolyte provided more relevant antibacterial effects but did not support cell proliferation. In conclusion, it should be noted that PEO of Mg alloy in silicate baths containing Ca(OH)₂ provided the formation of stable biocompatible oxide coatings that could be used in the development of commercial degradable implants.     

Conditions for stable range of an elementary divisor rings

Using the concept of ring of Gelfand range 1 we proved that a commutative Bezout domain is an elementary divisor ring iff it is a ring of Gelfand range 1. Obtained results give a solution of problem of elementary divisor rings for different classes of commutative Bezout domains, in particular, PM*, local Gelfand domains and so on.     

Adducts of rhodium(II) tetraacetate with some nitrogenous organic ligands: application of natural abundance 15N and 13C CPMAS NMR spectroscopy

Adducts of rhodium(II) tetraacetate with some nitrogenous organic ligands: 1-azabicyclo[2,2,2]octane 1, 1,2-diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octane 2, pyrazine 3, pyrimidine 4, [1,3,5]triazine 5 and 1,3,5,7-tetraazatricyclo[3,3,1,1(3,7)]decane 6 have been investigated by means of natural abundance (13)C and (15)N CPMAS nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. 1-Azabicyclo[2,2,2]octane 1 having one nitrogen atom in the molecule produces either the 1:1 or 1:2-adduct depending on the reagent molar ratio; some features of its (13)C CPMAS NMR spectra suggest the dimeric structure of the 1:1-adduct. Multifunctional ligands having more than one nitrogen atom in a molecule yield the adducts insoluble in common organic solvents. Elemental analysis and NMR experiments have revealed that 1,2-diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octane, pyrazine, pyrimidine and [1,3,5]triazine produced adducts in the form of 1:1 polymeric chains. 1,3,5,7-tetraazatricyclo[3,3,1,1(3,7)]decane yields the adduct containing ligand and metal salt in the molar ratio of 3:4. The (15)N chemical shift change caused by the Rh-N bond formation (Deltadelta parameter) varies from ca. -9 ppm for aliphatic ligands to ca. -40 ppm for heteroaromatic species. The NMR findings have been supported by theoretical calculation (density functional calculation (DFT), LanLD2Z//B3LYB level) of molecular geometry, energy and chemical shieldings.     

Hydrogen bonding in Schiff bases--NMR, structural and experimental charge density studies

A series of sixteen Schiff bases (derivatives of salicylaldehydes and aryl amines) was studied to reveal the influence of substituents and the length of the linker on the properties of the H-bonding formed. In theory, two groups of compounds, derivatives of 2-(2-hydroxybenzylidenoamine)phenol) and 2-hydroxy-N-(2-hydroxybenzylideno)benzylamine, can form different types of H-bonds using one or two hydroxyl groups present in the molecules. Two other groups of compounds, derivatives of 4-(2-hydroxybenzylidenoamine)phenol and N-(2-hydroxybenzyideno)benzylamine, can form only one type of H-bond. It was confirmed by (15)N and (13)C NMR experiments, that in all cases only traditional, H-bonded six-membered chelate rings were formed. The positions of the hydrogen atom in the rings depend on the substituent and phase. Generally, the OH H-bond form dominates in solution, with exception of the nitro derivatives, where the NH tautomer is present. In the solid state the tautomeric equilibrium is strongly shifted to the NH form. Only for the 5-Br derivative of one compound was the reverse relationship found. According to the results of experimental charge density investigations, two intramolecular H-bonds in the 5-methoxy derivative of 2-hydroxy-N-(2'-hydroxybenzylideno)benzylamine) differ significantly in terms of charge density properties. The intra- and intermolecular H-bonds formed by the deprotonated oxygen atom from 2-OH group are strong, with significant charge density concentration at the bond critical point and a straight, well-defined bond path, whereas the second intramolecular H-bond formed by the oxygen atom from the 2'-OH group is quite weak, with ca. five times smaller charge density concentration than in the previous case and a bent bond path. In terms of energy densities, the latter H-bond appears to be a non-bonding interaction, with total energy density being slightly positive. In terms of source contributions to the density at the H-bond critical point from the atoms involved, the intermolecular, linear H-bond is very strong and charge-assisted in the source function classification, the N(1)-H(1N)···O(1) H-bond is medium-strength, while the third H-bond is extremely weak.