Über die Identifizierung von Alkoholen mit 1-Chlormethyl-isatin

Monatshefte für Chemie - Chemical Monthly - Primary, secondary and tertiary aliphatic alcohols quickly react with 1-chloromethyl-isatin (1) to give good yields of alkoxymethylisatines4-novel...     

Über die Reaktionen von Guanidin bzw. Thioharnstoff mit α,β,γ,δ-ungesättigten Ketonen

Guanidine and phenylguanidine react with phenylhexadienone1b and 1,5-diaryl-2,4-pentadien-1-ones1c–k respectively (via unstable dihydropyrimidines of type2 as intermediates) to 4-methyl- and 4-aryl-6-styryl-2-pyrimidinamines3b–j and N²-phenyl-2-pyrimidinamines7c, k. Efforts to stabilize the intermediates2 by introduction of electron-withdrawing substituents (compare^2,3) were not successful. Similarly, thiourea reacts with diphenylpentadienone1c to afford (via8c) 4-phenyl-6-phenethylpyrimidinethione9c. Action of guanidine on 1,3,5-triphenylpentadienone101 and on the 5-(3-chlorophenyl) analogue10m under decomposition of the ketones yields 4,6-diphenyl-and 4-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-phenyl-2-pyrimidineamine (121 andm), respectively. The formation of12m proves that acetophenone splits off from101,m during the reactions. However, heating of thiourea with10m in sodium butylate/butanol gives the expected 4,6-diphenyl-4-styryldihydropyrimidinethione13m. The reaction of thiourea with triphenylpentadienone101 is taking an atypical course: Addition of thiourea to the δ- and β-carbon atom of101 affords 2-(4,6-diphenyl-2-thioxohexahydro-4-pyrimidinyl)acetophenone (141); the conformation of the latter was deduced from¹H-NMR data.     

Über die Reaktionen von Guanidin bzw. Harnstoff mit Cyanhydrinen

Action of guanidine or urea on cyclohexanone-, cyclopentanone-, cycloheptanone-and acetonecyanohydrine3 a?3 d generates very different products: 3 a reacts with guanidine inDMF to yield 1,3-diazaspiro[4.5]decane-2,4-diimine (5 a). Heating the components without solvent affords 7,14-diazadispiro[5.1.5.2]pentadecan-15-one(7)^15–17, the guanidine not participating in the reaction; similarly3 b is transformed by guanidine to a pentacyclic dispirocompound (possible formulae19 and20), whereas3 d reacts to give 3,3,5,5-tetramethylpiperazine-2,6-dione(21)¹⁹. In 3-pentanone guanidine-cyanide condensates itself to give 2,4-diamino-triazine (22)^{21, 22}. Action of urea on3 a?3 d yields the 4-imino-1,3-diazaspiroalkan-2-ones6 a?6 c and the 4-imino-5,5-dimethylimidazolidin-2-one6 d ^6–8 resp. If the reaction of urea and3 d is carried out inDMF, however, 5,5-dimethyl-4-ureido-3-imidazolin-2-one (28) (or the tautomeric carbamoyliminoimidazolidinone27) is produced. The structures of the compounds prepared are proved by NMR-, IR- and mass spectra.     

Über substituierte 1,6-Dihydro-1,3,5-triazin-2,4-diamine, 1′,5′,6′,7′-Tetrahydrospiro[cyclopentan-1,4′-cyclopentapyrimidin]-2′(3′ H)-imine und das 6-Phenyl-2,4-pyrimidindiamin

Guanidine reacts with cyclohexanone, cycloheptanone, acetone and 3-pentanone, resp., in a molar ratio 2∶1 to give the 1,3,5-triazaspiro[5.5]undeca-and [5.6]dodeca-1,3-dien-2,4-diamines3 a and3 b resp. and the 6,6-dimethylresp. diethyl-1,6-dihydro-1,3,5-triazin-2,4-diamines3 d and3 e resp. On the contrary, action of guanidine on cyclopentanone yields not3 c, but the 1′,5′,7′-tetrahydrospiro[cyclopentane-1,4′-cyclopentapyrimidine]-2′(3′H)-imines2 c, 5 c and6 c resp., which are 1∶2- and 1∶3-condensates. Phenylacetone is transformed by guanidine (1∶2) to give 6-phenyl-2,4-pyrimidindiamine (8 f). The structure of the compounds cited is proved by NMR-, IR-, and (partially) mass spectra. The different courses of the formation of3 a, b, d, e, 2 c, 5 c and6 c resp. and8 f are also discussed. The structural formulae of some additional bases, which were synthesized from guanidine and cyclopentanone, 3-pentanone and phenylacetone resp. could not be established.     

A search for the exotic Ξ<Superscript>−−</Superscript> (1860) in the hyperon beam experiment WA89(1860) in the hyperon beam experiment WA89

We report on a high statistics search for the Ξ^??(1860) resonance in Σ^?-nucleus collisions at 340 GeV/c. No evidence for this resonance is found in our data sample which contains 676000 Ξ^? candidates above bakground. For the decay channel Ξ^??(1860)→Ξ^? π ^? and the kinematic range 0.15<xF<0.9 we find a 3σ upper limit for the production cross section of 3.1 and 3.5 μb per nucleon, for reactions with carbon and copper, respectively.     

Transient states in [2 + 2] photodimerization of cinnamic acid: correlation of solid-state NMR and X-ray analysis

13C-CPMAS and other solid-state NMR methods have been applied to monitor the solid-state reactions of trans-cinnamic acid derivatives, which are the pioneer and model compounds in the field of topochemistry previously studied by X-ray diffraction, AFM, and vibrational spectroscopy. Single-crystal X-ray analyses of photoirradiated alpha-trans-cinnamic acid where the monomers are arranged in a head-to-tail manner have revealed the formation of a centrosymmetric alpha-truxillic acid photodimer. For a centrosymmetric dimer, however, two cyclobutane carbon signals and one carbonyl carbon signal were expected apart from other aromatic carbon signals. Instead, four cyclobutane and two carbonyl carbon signals were observed suggesting the formation of a non-centrosymmetric photodimer. Removing hydrogen bonds from the system by esterfication of alpha-truxillic acid yield a centrosymmetric photodimer. Careful analysis of the obtained products via solid-state NMR clearly showed that the observed peak splittings in the 13C-CPMAS spectra did not originate from packing effects but rather result from asymmetric hydrogen bonds distorting the local symmetry. Further evidence of this rather dynamic hydrogen-bonding stems from high-temperature X-ray data revealing that only the joint approach of both X-ray analysis and solid-state NMR at similar temperatures allows for the successful characterization of dynamic processes occurring in topochemical reactions, thus, providing detailed insight into the reaction mechanism of organic solid-state transformations.     

The crossover between linear and non-linear mechanical behaviour in polymer solutions as detected by Fourier-transform rheology

 The application of oscillatory shear strain leads, in the non-linear regime, to the appearance of higher harmonic contributions in the shear stress response. These contributions can be analyzed as spectra in Fourier space, with respect to different frequencies, amplitudes and phase angles. In this article, we present an application of this new characterization method to a solution of the linear homopolymer polyisobutylene. The degree of non-linear response during oscillatory shear is quantified using the normalized intensity of the third harmonic contribution. We were able to show experimentally on polyisobutylene that there is an immediate onset of the non-linear response even for very small shear strain amplitudes. Received: 21 June 1999/Accepted: 21 August 1999     

Mathematik und “der Rest der Welt”

The necessity to re-connect the subject of mathematics closer to the other subjects taught at school is undisputed. We provide an overview over the state of discussion and of the realisation taking place in Germany, also taking into consideration the available literature on the topic During the last years, many concrete efforts have been made in almost all states of Germany in order to bring cross-curricular activities into everday teaching experience, with help of curricular and educational guidelines. In doing this, all 16 German states take different ways.     

Network formation involving polyelectrolytes in solution: the role of counterions

The network-forming ability of a small fraction of nanosized trianions of the triarylmethyl class (TAM) with poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDADMAC) polyelectrolyte is studied by high-field/high-frequency (94 GHz) electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. These tristar-shaped organic ions are expected to undergo both electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions with PDADMAC chains. The dependence of electron spin echo (ESE)-detected spectra of the TAM spin probe on PDADMAC concentration reveals a heterogeneous distribution of the spin-carrying counterions. One fraction of these ions forms densely packed clusters while another one is highly diluted. On varying the concentration ratio of TAM spin probe/PDADMAC, the mean distance between closest neighbors within clusters of approximately 1.5 nm does not change significantly, while their fraction increases with decreasing polyelectrolyte content. These findings indicate that the nanosized organic TAM trianions induce network formation in solutions of PDADMAC polyelectrolyte. The data are consistent with a zip-like cooperative binding effect of TAM ions, making this spin probe an interesting building block for electrostatic self-assembly.Dedicated to Professor E.W. Fischer on the occasion of his 75th birthday.