Iron(III)-catalyzed synthesis of multi-substituted imidazoles via [3+2] cycloaddition reaction of nitroolefins and N-aryl benzamidines

A novel and efficient iron(III)-catalyzed synthesis of multi-substituted imidazoles via [3+2] cycloaddition of nitroolefins and N-aryl benzamidines under the air atmosphere had been developed. This methodology is convenient, atom-economical, general, and eco-friendly in good yields and prefect regioselectivities.     

A fluorescent chemosensor for cobalt ions based on a multi-substituted phenol-ruthenium(II) tris(bipyridine) complex

An amide-linked 2,6-bis{[(2-hydroxy-5-tert-butylbenzyl)(pyridyl-2-methyl)-amino]-methyl}-4-methylphenol-ruthenium(II) tris(bipyridine) 2PF₆⁻ complex, 1, was first used to recognize Co(II) in EtOH/H₂O (1:1, v/v) solution, with the ruthenium(II) tris(bipyridine) moiety selected as a fluorophore and the multi-substituted phenol unit chosen as a receptor. The fluorescence quenching of 1 was attributed to the formation of an inclusion complex between multi-substituted phenol unit and Co(II) by 1:1 complex ratio (K = 2.5 × 10⁵), which has been utilized as the basis of the fabrication of the Co(II)-sensitive fluorescent chemosensor. The analytical performance characteristics of the proposed Co(II)-sensitive chemosensor were investigated. The sensor can be applied to the quantification of Co(II) with a linear range covering from 1.0 × 10⁻⁷ to 5.0 × 10⁻⁵ M and a detection limit of 5 × 10⁻⁸ M. The experiment results show that the response behavior of 1 to Co(II) is pH-independent in medium condition (pH 4.5–9.5) and show excellent selectivity for Co(II) over transition metal cations except Cu(II). The chemosensor has been used for determination of Co(II) in water samples.     

取代基对多取代氮苄叉苯胺化合物分子桥键（CH=N）的13C NMR和1H NMR的影响

Fifty-three samples of multi-substituted benzylideneanilines XArCH=NArYs (abbreviated XBAYs) were synthesized and their NMR spectra were determined. An extensional study of substituent effects on the ¹H NMR chemical shifts (^δH(CH=N)) and ¹³C NMR chemical shifts (^δC(CH=N)) of the CH=N bridging group from di-substituted to multi-substituted XBAYs was made based on a total of 182 samples of XBAYs, together with the NMR data of other 129 samples of di-substituted XBAYs quoted from literatures. The results show that the substituent specific cross-interaction effect parameter (Δ(Σσ)²)plays an important role in quantifying the ^δC(CH=N) values of XBAYs, but it is negligible for quantifying the ^δH(CH=N) values; the other substituent parameters also present different influences on the ^δC(CH=N) and ^δH(CH=N). On the whole, the contributions of X and Y to the ^δC(CH=N) of XBAYs are balanced, but the ^δH(CH=N) values of XBAYs mainly rely on the contributions of X.     

The substituent effect on the UV energy of 4,4′‐disubstituted benzylideneanilines

In this paper, 72 samples of disubstituted benzylideneanilines were all synthesized, and their UV data were measured in anhydrous ethanol. In the study on the UV energy of the titled compounds with single substituent changed, for the effect of the aniline substituent Y on the UV wavenumbers, its UV data can be correlated with a dual‐parameter equation; for the effect of benzylidene substituent X on the UV data, its UV energy can be correlated with a single‐parameter equation (Y is an electron‐withdrawing group and H) or a dual‐parameter equation (Y is an electron‐donating group). In the study on the UV energy of model compounds with double substituents changed, a correlation equation between the UV absorption wavenumbers and substituent constants and σ_p, was obtained. For 72 samples of 4,4′‐disubstituted benzylideneanilines, the correlation coefficient was 0.9876, and the standard deviation s was only 358.46 cm^–1. The equation can be used to predict well the UV energy of BA derivatives. It was found that Δσ² is a better parameter than σ_XY to scale the substituent cross‐interaction effect on the UV wavenumbers of benzylideneanilines molecules. The results implied that the law of substituent effect on the UV energy of titled compounds is different from that of substituted stilbenes, and it is helpful to understand the effect of substituent effects on the chemical and physical properties of conjugated compounds with an imine bridging group (C = N) or a nonplanar parent. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Comparison of the substituent effects on the 13C NMR with the 1H NMR chemical shifts of CHN in substituted benzylideneanilines

Fifty‐two samples of substituted benzylideneanilines XPhCH?NPhYs (XBAYs) were synthesized, and their NMR spectra were determined in this paper. Together with the NMR data of other 77 samples of XBAYs quoted from literatures, the ¹H NMR chemical shifts (δ_H(CH?N)) and ¹³C NMR chemical shifts (δ_C(CH?N)) of the CH?N bridging group were investigated for total of 129 samples of XBAYs. The result shows that the δ_H(CH?N) and δ_C(CH?N) have no distinctive linear relationship, which is contrary to the theoretical thought that declared the δ_H(CH?N) values would increase as the δ_C(CH?N) values increase. With the in‐depth analysis, we found that the effects of σ_F and σ_R of X/Y group on the δ_H(CH?N) and the δ_C(CH?N) are opposite; the effects of the substituent specific cross‐interaction effect between X and Y (Δσ²) on the δ_H(CH?N) and the δ_C(CH?N) are different; the contributions of parameters in the regression equations of the δ_H(CH?N) and the δ_C(CH?N) [Eqns 4 and 7), respectively] also have an obvious difference. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Acid-catalyzed Conversions of N-(4-Nitrobenzylidene)-2-cyclopropyl- and N-(4-Nitrobenzylidene)-2-alkenylanilines. A new Method for the Synthesis of Dihydroquinolines and Quinolines

The acid-catalyzed conversions of N-(4-nitrobenzylidene)-2-cyclopropyl- and N-(4-nitrobenzylidene)-2-alkenylanilines have been studied. It has been established that the protonated azomethine unit of N-(4-nitrobenzylidene)-2-cyclopropylanilines is not capable of initiating intramolecular heterocyclization with participation of the three-membered ring. Conversion of N-(4-nitrobenzylidene)-2-(1-methylcyclopropyl)aniline to derivatives of quinoline is possible under the influence of concentrated H₂SO₄. Under the same conditions 2-methylcyclopropyl- and cyclopropyl-substituted Schiff's bases form only the corresponding alkenylazomethines (isomerization of the three-membered ring). Under the influence of more moderate acids (trifluoroacetic, polyphosphoric) N-(4-nitrobenzylidene)-2-propenyl- and N-(4-nitrobenzylidene)-2-buten-2-yl)anilines are converted to the corresponding dihydroquinolines and quinolines in high yields. N-(4-Nitrobenzylide! ne)- 2-(2,2-dimethylvinyl)aniline does not form derivatives of quinoline under the influence of the same acids in the given conditions.     

多取代苯的自位硝化和溴化反应

系统地研究了苯环取代烷基和侧链取代基对自位硝化反应的影响，详细地讨论了脱溴甲基的机理，多取代苯的正常硝代与自位３硝化是一对竞争反应；侧链酯基的存在是自位硝化的必要条件；苯环上取代基的空间效应是自位硝化的充分条件，六元环过滤态很可能为自位硝化反应提供了一个能量有上利的途径。     

Substituent Effects on 13C NMR and 1H NMR Chemical Shifts of CH=N in Multi-substituted Benzylideneanilines

Fifty-three samples of multi-substituted benzylideneanilines XArCH=NArYs (abbreviated XBAYs) were synthesized and their NMR spectra were determined. An extensional study of substituent effects on the ¹H NMR chemical shifts (^δH(CH=N)) and ¹³C NMR chemical shifts (^δC(CH=N)) of the CH=N bridging group from di-substituted to multi-substituted XBAYs was made based on a total of 182 samples of XBAYs, together with the NMR data of other 129 samples of di-substituted XBAYs quoted from literatures. The results show that the substituent specific cross-interaction effect parameter \begin{document} $\left(\Delta\left(\displaystyle\sum\sigma\right)^2\right)$ \end{document} plays an important role in quantifying the ^δC(CH=N) values of XBAYs, but it is negligible for quantifying the ^δH(CH=N) values; the other substituent parameters also present different influences on the ^δC(CH=N) and ^δH(CH=N). On the whole, the contributions of X and Y to the ^δC(CH=N) of XBAYs are balanced, but the ^δH(CH=N) values of XBAYs mainly rely on the contributions of X.     

Concise synthesis of multiply substituted stereodefined cis,cis-2,4-diene-1,6-dials, cis,cis-2,4-diene-1,6-diols and further applications

Reactions of 1,4-dilithio-1,3-dienes with DMF afforded multiply substituted stereodefined cis,cis-2,4-diene-1,6-dials in high yields. Treatment of these 1,6-dials with LiAlH₄ or RLi resulted in the formation of their corresponding 1,6-diols. These bifunctional compounds, cis,cis-2,4-diene-1,6-dials and -1,6-diols are otherwise not readily available. Further reaction of these 1,6-diols with an aldehyde catalyzed by strong acids led to the formation of oxacycles of novel structures.     

间位取代与双对位取代氮苄叉苯胺还原电位中取代基效应

合成了49个3,4''/4,3''/3,3''-二取代氮苄叉苯胺化合物,采用循环伏安法测得了其还原电位,并对取代基在还原电位中的影响进行了研究. 得到了一个四参数(取代基X的Hammett参数σ(X)、取代基Y的Hammett参数σ(Y)、取代基X的激发态取代基参数σ_CC^ex和交叉相互作用项Δσ_CC^ex)的最优回归方程. 结果表明含间位取代基的氮苄叉苯胺还原电位中的取代基效应与双对位取代的氮苄叉苯胺还原电位中的取代基效应是不同的. 对于3,4''/4,3''/3,3''-二取代氮苄叉苯胺来说,取代基的诱导效应和共轭效应的作用可以合并,所以在回归方程中应用了σ(X) 和σ(Y),另外,取代基X和Y间的交叉相互作用项也起到了重要作用. 相比于4,4''-二取代的氮苄叉苯胺,取代基X对3,4''/4,3''/3,3''-二取代氮苄叉苯胺还原电位的贡献要小一些,Y 对3,4''/4,3''/3,3''-二取代氮苄叉苯胺还原电位的贡献要大一些. 总之,不管是4,4''-二取代氮苄叉苯胺还是3,4''/4,3''/3,3''-二取代氮苄叉苯胺,取代基X对其还原电位的贡献大于Y的贡献.