Dehydrative glycosylation of tri-O-benzylated 1-hydroxyribofuranose catalyzed by a copper(II) complex

A phosphine/Cu(II) complex catalyzes the dehydrative glycosylation of tri-O-benzylated 1-hydroxyribofuranose to give the ribofuranoside with high stereoselectivity.     

含铈类水滑石的制备及其衍生物催化研究

采用共沉淀水热法制备了镍铝铈三元复合层状氢氧化物.详细探讨了合成体系pH值、Ce/Al比及陈化条件对合成产物物相的影响;通过XRD,ICP,TG-DTA手段研究了合成物物相、组成及热行为.考察了以合成物为前驱体经焙烧后转化为镍铝铈复合金属氧化物在催化消除NO反应中的应用.实验结果表明,合成镍铝铈三元复合层状氢氧化物的适宜条件是:M2 /M3 =2,Ce/Al=0.07～0.75,pH=5.5～6.9,水热处理条件为110℃,5 h;在pH=5.5～6.9条件下,合成原料配比不同,产物物相相同,但组成不同;合成物热稳定性较差,在T=100～400℃之间,层间吸附水及层间平衡阴离子NO3-脱去,转化为复合氧化物,将此氧化物应用于NO消除反应中,表现出高的低温活性,400℃进行反应,NO转化率达95%,N2选择性几乎100%.     

Liquid-liquid extraction of copper (I) and copper (II) as ion-paired complexes with acyclic 2-thienyl-containing polythioether and triphenylmethane dye anion

Three acyclic polythioethers containing 2-thienyl units at both ends were synthesized and the effect of substituent on the extraction of copper(II) was studied. The methyl groups in the terminal thiophene ring have imparted an appreciable degree of increase in the percent extraction of copper(II), while the introduction of chlorine atoms into the 2-thienyl unit resulted in the reverse effect. Among the counter dye anions examined, tetrabromophenolphthalein ethylester was the best one for copper(II) extraction. The composition of extracted species was evaluated to be 122 (Cu(II)/polythioether/dye anion). Quantitative extraction of copper(I) was attained as complexes with various triphenylmethane dyes, i.e., bromocresol green, bromothymol blue, bromo-phenol blue and pyrogallol red. Copper(I) in organic phase was completely back-extracted with 2 mole/l sulfuric acid containing 10% hydrogen peroxide.     

Catalytic asymmetric oxidative lactonizations of meso-diols using a chiral iridium complex

A chiral amino alcohol/Ir complex catalyzes the asymmetric oxidative lactonizations of meso-diols to give the corresponding lactones in up to 81% ee.     

Synthesis of fluoride garnets {Na3}[M3+2](Li3)F12 (M = Al,Cr, and Fe) from aqueous solution and their properties

The garnet-type fluorides, Na₃M₂Li₃F₁₂ (M = Al, Cr, and Fe) were synthesized as the coprecipitates of ～1 to 10 μm powders from HF solutions. The garnet structures were always obtained under acidic conditions. The incorporation of water molecules into the structure of the Cr and Fe garnets was observed. After heat treatment at 300°C, very small unknown peaks were observed in the X-ray powder pattern in addition to the garnet phase which had a slightly smaller value of the lattice constant than that of hydrous garnets. From the measurement of magnetic properties and Mössbauer effects, the Fe and Cr garnets were found to be paramagnetic with both ions in the trivalent state. Presentation of infrared spectra of the garnets is also included.     

Cationic ring-opening transfer polymerization of spiro ortho esters initiated by carbon black

The ring-opening transfer polymerization of spiro ortho esters (SOE) initiated by carbon black was investigated. In the absence of carbon black, no polymerization occurred at all. In the presence of channel black containing carboxyl group, the ring-opening transfer polymerization of SOE was initiated at 50-70°C. to give polyether ester, namely alternating copolymer of epoxide and lactone. The rate of polymerization of 1,4,6-trioxaspiro[4.4]nonane and 1,4,6-trioxaspiro[4.5]decane was considerably small compared with that of 1,4,6-trioxaspiro[4.6]undecane. The activation energy of the polymerization of 2-chloromethyl-1,4,6-trioxaspiro[4.6]undecane was estimated to be 6.0 kcal/mol. The initiating activity of carbon black increased with an increase in carboxyl group content of carbon black. Furnace black that contained no carboxyl group was unable to initiate the polymerization. Furthermore, the carbon black lost the initiating ability of the polymerization upon the blocking of carboxyl group on the surface by the treatment with potassium hydroxide or diazomethane. Based on these results, it was concluded that carboxyl group on carbon black plays an important role in the initiation. During the polymerization, a part of the polymer formed was grafted onto carbon black: the grafting ratio was 10–30%. The mechanisms of initiation and grafting were discussed.     

Noncatalytic kinetic study on site-selective H/D exchange reaction of phenol in sub- and supercritical water

The site-selective H/D exchange reaction of phenol in sub- and supercritical water is studied without added catalysts. In subcritical water in equilibrium with steam at 210-240 degrees C, the H/D exchange proceeds both at the ortho and para sites in the phenyl ring, with no exchange observed at the meta site. The pseudo-first-order rate constants are of the order of 10(-4) s(-1); 50% larger for the ortho than for the para site. In supercritical water, the exchange is observed also at the meta site with the rate constant in the range of 10(-6)-10(-4) s(-1). As the bulk density decreases, the exchange slows down and the site selectivity toward the ortho is enhanced. The enhancement is due to the phenol-water interaction preference at the atomic resolution. The site selectivity toward the ortho is further enhanced when the reaction is carried out in benzene/water solution. Using such selectivity control and the reversible nature of the hydrothermal deuteration/protonation process, it is feasible to synthesize phenyl compounds that are deuterated at any topological combination of ortho, meta, and para sites.     

Spectrophotometric and thermal analytical studies on the dehydration of copper(II) sulfate and its double salts

Spectrophotometric (diffuse reflection) and TG-DTA data on the dehydration of CuSO₄ · 5H₂O, Na₂Cu(SO₄)₂ · 2H₂O, M₂Cu(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O(M⁺ = K⁺, Rb⁺, Cs⁺ and NH⁺₄) and Co₂Cu(SO₄)₃ · 18H₂O are given. Although complete dehydration of CuSO₄ · 5H₂O brings about a striking color change from blue to white, it was found that there is only a slight decrease in the v?_max. of its d-d band in the course of this change, and the total light absorption in the visible-UV region increases at the same time. The dehydration of the alkali metal and ammonium double salts, most of which contain [Cu(OH₂)₆]²⁺ aquo ions (in contrast to the [Cu(OH₂)₄]²⁺ in CuSO₄ · 5H₂O), occurs generally more easily than that of CuSO₄ - 5H₂O, and their v?_max. increases slightly in the change, leading to blue or green anhydrous products, although the formation of a white modification was observed with the potassium salt. It was also found that the v?_max. of the Cu²⁺ ion in the dehydrated cobalt(II) double salt is still lower than that in anhydrous CuSO₄, i.e., the ligand field and/or tetragonality around it is decreased by the presence of Co²⁺ ions.     

NMR Spectroscopic Observation of a Metal‐Free Acetylide Anion

A metal‐free acetylide was observed by using NMR spectroscopy. Metal‐free acetylides are closely related to reactive intermediates (carbanions) in solution; therefore, they have been regarded as unobservable species. However, we generated this highly reactive and unstable species through the deprotonation of phenylacetylene by using the strong nonmetallic phosphazene base tBu‐P4. In the presence of tBu‐P4, the J coupling between the ethynyl carbon and hydrogen nuclei (¹J_C,H) of phenylacetylene disappeared; this indicates the deprotonation of the alkyne terminal. Furthermore, a large low‐field shift (approximately 90 ppm) of the alkyne carbon resonance was observed. We concluded that we have observed a metal‐free carbanion with a formal charge on an sp‐hybridized carbon atom for the first time.     

Conformation and Atropisomeric Properties of Indometacin Derivatives

The stereochemistry around the N‐benzoylated indole moiety of indometacin was studied by restricting the rotation about the N? C7′ and/or C7′? C1′ bond. In the 2′,6′‐disubstituted ones, an atropisomeric property was found and the atropoisomers were separated and isolated as stable forms. Their biological abilities to inhibit cyclooxygenase‐1 (COX‐1) and cyclooxygenase‐2 (COX‐2) were examined. Only the aR‐isomer showed specific inhibition of COX‐1, and COX‐2 was not inhibited by either atropisomer. Conformational analysis in NMR studies and X‐ray crystallography, and CD spectra in combination with calculations were utilized to elucidate the bioactive conformations.