Mechanism of the oxidative carbonylation of terminal alkynes at the ≡C-H bond in solutions of palladium complexes

The formation mechanism of the active catalyst in the oxidative carbonylation of terminal alkynes at the ≡C-H bond has been investigated for the catalytic system Pd(OAc)₂-PPh₃-p-benzoquinone (Q)-MeOH. It has been demonstrated by NMR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, and kinetic measurements that the catalytically active palladium is in the oxidation state 0 and is bound into complexes stabilized by p-benzoquinone (PdL₂Q, where L = PPh₃). A mechanism is suggested for the catalytic process, which includes the formation of the complex PdL₂Q, the oxidative addition of the alkyne to this complex at the ≡C-H bond, the insertion of CO into the Pd-C bond, and steps in which hydride hydrogen is intramolecularly transferred to the p-quinone.     

Hetrocyclic Thiones and Their Analogs in Reactions of 1,3-Dipolar Addition: VI. Reactions of Thiazoline-2-thione with Nitrile Imines

Reactions of thiazoline-2-thione with C,N-disubstituted nitrile imines were investigated. The reaction products are substituted 2-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-ylideneamino)ethanethiols and bis[2-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-ylideneamino)ethyl] disulfides. The reaction of thiazoline-2-thione with a double excess of nitrile imine did not considerably change the process route. The structure of compounds obtained was proved by X-ray diffraction analysis. A presumable scheme is given describing the formation of compounds obtained.__________Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, Vol. 41, No. 5, 2005, pp. 776–782.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Firsova, Dolgushina, Polukeev, Ioannisyan, Zavodnik, Stash, Bel’skii, Galishev.     

Synthesis and molecular structure of new acyclic analogues of nucleotides with a 1,2-alkadienic skeleton

Reaction of 1-chloro-4-(diethoxyphosphonyl)alka-2,3-dienes 14,15 with purine and pyrimidine heterocyclic bases in the presence of cesium carbonate afforded new acyclic analogues of nucleotides containing a 1,2-alkadienic skeleton 18-23. Dealkylation of 18-23 furnished phosphonic acids 2a-f. In contrast, alkylation reaction with 1-chloro-4-(diethoxyphosphonyl)octa-2,3-diene 16 led to Z- and E-1,3-alkadienic phosphonates 25a,b and 26a,b. A similar reaction with 1-chloro-4-(diethoxyphosphonyl)-2-methylbuta-2,3-diene 17 led to the elimination of hydrochloride and formation of 4-(diethylphosphonyl)-2-methylbut-1-en-3-yne 24. Molecular structures of new acyclic nucleotides 18 and 2f are determined by X-ray crystallographic analysis.     

Critical Points in a Crystal and Procrystal

The critical points in the model electron density distributions of LiF, NaF, NaCl, and MgO crystals, constructed from accurate X-ray diffraction data, are determined. For LiF and MgO they are compared with those obtained from a Hartree–Fock electron density calculation. Both experiment and theory show the same type of critical points on the bond lines. The topological features in areas between structural units, where the electron density is low and near-uniform, turn out to be model dependent and cannot be established well with the data available. Topological analysis of procrystals (hypothetical systems consisting of spherical atoms or ions placed on the same sites as atoms in real crystal) show that (3, –1) critical points, usually connected with bonding interaction, are observed on interatomic lines in these nonbonded systems as well.     

RADIATION-INDUCED CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE AND FERROELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF Pb5Ge3O11 SINGLE CRYSTALS

Journal of Structural Chemistry - Perfect stoichiometric Pb5Ge3O11 single crystals are irradiated with 60Co γ-rays (1·106 Rad) and high-energy electrons (0.13 e/cm2, 0.89 e/cm2,...     

New Investigations of the Crystal Structure of Lead Germanate Pb5Ge3O11

Crystallography Reports - Perfect stoichiometric Pb5Ge3O11 single crystals have been synthesized by the flux method. Their cationic and anionic stoichiometry is confirmed by chemical analysis. The...     

Copper-catalyzed hydroamination of propargyl imidates

Propargyl imidates derived from aromatic and aliphatic nitriles cyclize at room temperature in high yields when treated with a catalytic amount of copper (I) iodide. This 5-exo-dig process affords dihydrooxazoles which do not aromatize under the reaction conditions, and which are isolated without chromatography. Investigations of the reaction scope, subsequent functionalization of the reaction products, and preliminary mechanistic data are presented.     

Synthesis and the crystal and molecular structures of (H3L · Cl)[CoCl4] and H2L[CuBr4] (L is 2,4,6-Tri(N,N-dimethylamino)methylphenol)

The complex compounds (H₃ L · Cl)[CoCl₄] (I) and H₂ L[CuBr₄] (II), where L is 2,4,6-tri(N,N-dimethylamino)methylphenol, were isolated in the crystalline state and studied by X-ray diffraction. The organic cations were found to be outer-sphere ligands. All three nitrogen atoms of the tertiary amino groups are protonated. In compound I, the H₃ L ³⁺ cation exists as the cis tautomer. In compound II, the H₂ L ²⁺ dication exists as the trans isomer. In the crystal structure, the dications are arranged in layers via hydrogen bonds.