N-alkyl-C-polyfluoroalkyl-C-chlorosulfinimides RFC(Cl)SN?R

The N-alkyl-C-polyfluoroalkyl-C-chlorosulfinimides R_FC(Cl)SN R have been investigated. Some aspects of their thermal stability and their [3 + 2] and [3 + 1] cycloaddition reactions have been examined.     

Fluorsulfonylmethylidene sulfur difluoride oxide,FSO2?CH  SF2  O

SO₃ adds across the CS double bond of H₂C  SF₄ with formation of 2-tetrafluoro-4-dioxo-1,2,4-oxadithietane, which rearranges to fluorsulfonylmethylidene sulfur difluoride oxide, F SO₂ CH  SF₂  O in the presence of CsF. © John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Homolytic S?S Bond Dissociation of 11 Bis(thiocarbonyl)disulfides R‐C(S)?S?S?C(S)R and Prediction of A Novel Rubber Vulcanization Accelerator

The structures and energetics of eight substituted bis(thiocarbonyl)disulfides (RCS₂)₂, their associated radicals RCS₂^., and their coordination compounds with a lithium cation have been studied at the G3X(MP2) level of theory for R=H, Me, F, Cl, OMe, SMe, NMe₂, and PMe₂. The effects of substituents on the dissociation of (RCS₂)₂ to RCS₂^. were analyzed using isodesmic stabilization reactions. Electron‐donating groups with an unshared pair of electrons have a pronounced stabilization effect on both (RCS₂)₂ and RCS₂^.. The S? S bond dissociation enthalpy of tetramethylthiuram disulfide (TMTD, R=NMe₂) is the lowest in the above series (155 kJ mol^?1), attributed to the particular stability of the formed Me₂NCS₂^. radical. Both (RCS₂)₂ and the fragmented radicals RCS₂^. form stable chelate complexes with a Li⁺ cation. The S? S homolytic bond cleavage in (RCS₂)₂ is facilitated by the reaction [Li(RCS₂)₂]⁺+Li⁺→2 [Li(RCS₂)]^.+. Three other substituted bis(thiocarbonyl) disulfides with the unconventional substituents R=OSF₅, Gu¹, and Gu² have been explored to find suitable alternative rubber vulcanization accelerators. Bis(thiocarbonyl)disulfide with a guanidine‐type substituent, (Gu¹CS₂)₂, is predicted to be an effective accelerator in sulfur vulcanization of rubber. Compared to TMTD, (Gu¹CS₂)₂ is calculated to have a lower bond dissociation enthalpy and smaller associated barrier for the S? S homolysis.     

Attempted 1,3-trimethylsilyl migration in Me3Si?PSN?R system

A dimer of thioxo-N-t-butylimino(trimethylsiloxy)-phosphorane 5 has been prepared by reaction of tris(trimethylsilyl) phosphine with N-sulfinyl-N-tert-butylamine. The structure of 5 has been confimed by X-ray analysis data. 1-Aza-2-thia-3-phosphaallene 1 , thiaphosphaziridine 3 , iminophosphine P-sulfide 4 are postulated as intermediates of the reaction studied.     

Characterization of the N?H···ON and N?H···NO H‐bonds in nitrosamine dimers

Ab initio molecular orbital and DFT calculations have been carried out for three most stable dimers of parent nitrosamine (NA) in order to elucidate the structures and energetics of the dimers. The structures were optimized using HF, B3LYP, and MP2 methods with 6‐311+G(d,p) and 6‐311++G(2d,2p) basis sets. At the optimized geometries obtained at MP2/6‐311++G(2d,2p) level of theory, the energies were evaluated at QCISD/aug‐cc‐pVDZ and CCSD/aug‐cc‐pVDZ levels. The most stable dimer has two N? H···O?N hydrogen bonds and the least stable dimer has two N? H···N?O hydrogen bonds. The natural bond orbital analysis showed that the lpO(N) → BD*(N? N) and lpO(N) → BD*(N? H_b) interactions play a decisive role in the stabilization of the NH···O(N) hydrogen bonds in dimers. The atoms in molecules results reveal that the intermolecular N? H···O(N) H‐bonds in dimers have electrostatic character. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2008     

Theoretical prediction regarding structural and thermodynamical characteristics of stable CH3PO2 isomers and unimolecular decomposition mechanisms of species CH3P(O)2, CH3O?PO,and CH2P(O)OH

The detailed isomerization and dissociation reaction potential energy profile of the CH₃PO₂ system was established at the UCCSD(T)/6‐311++G(3df,2p)//UB3LYP/6‐311++G(d,p) level of theory. Seventy minimum isomers were located and connected by 93 optimized interconversion transition states. Furthermore, 32 isomers with high kinetic stability were predicted to be possible candidates for further experimental detection. The bonding nature of the suggested stable isomers was analyzed while their molecular properties including heats of formation, adiabatic ionization potentials, and adiabatic electronic affinities were calculated at the G2, G2(MP2), G3, and CBS‐Q levels. Based on the isomerization and dissociation potential energy surface, possible unimolecular decomposition mechanisms and pathways of the low‐lying molecules CH₃P(?O)₂, CH₃O? P?O, and CH₂?P(?O)OH were discussed. Furthermore, the transition state theory rate constants of the primary unimolecular dissociation channels were also calculated. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Comput Chem, 2009     

Synthese und Struktur der ersten Wasserfreien ternären Lithiumnitrate der Lanthanide,Li2[M(NO3)5] (M = La,Pr?Eu)

Synthesis and Structure of the First Anhydrous Ternary Lithium Nitrates of the Lanthanides, Li₂[M(NO₃)₅] (M = La, Pr? Eu). Single crystals of the ternary lithium nitrates of the lanthanides, Li₂[M(NO₃)₅] (M = La, Pr? Eu), are obtained by dissolving the respective anhydrous nitrate, previously obtained by dehydration of M(NO₃)₃ · 6 H₂O at 180°C under vacuum, in a melt of LiNO₃. In the crystal structure of Li₂[Pr(NO₃)₅] (orthorhombic, Pnnm, Z = 4, a = 899.6(2), b = 1 052.7(2), c = 1 178.6(2)pm; R = 0.072, R_w = 0.034) there are two crystallographically different Pr³⁺ ions, each surrounded by six bidentate nitrate ligands. One nitrate group is bridging between Pr1 and Pr2 resulting in a winded chain, [(O_2/2NO_2/1)Pr1(NO₃)₄(O_2/2NO_2/1)Pr2(O_2/2NO_2/1)(NO₃)₄]^5?, running along [010]. The chains are packed hexagonally and held together by lithium ions. The coordination polyhydron of Li⁺ may be described as a bicapped trigonal prism.     

An efficient synthesis of phosphenimidous esters,RO?PN?Ar

Trimethylsilyltrifluoromethane sulfonate is shown to be an efficient catalyst for the elimination of Me₃SiCl from N-trimethylsilyl-N-(2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenyl)amidochlorophosphites la-f , leading to the phosphenimidous esters 3a–f. The crystal structures of phosphites 1a and 1d provide a stereochemical explanation for the better thermal stability of 1d On the basis of these observations a convenient and general synthesis of phosphenimidous esters 3a–f is presented.     

Electronic structure of cations X ?OH (XC,N,O)

RHF(UHF)+MP2 and CASSCF calculations of potential energy surfaces' sections of cations X  OH (XC,N,O) and corresponding neutral particles are performed. It is shown that all cations should be relatively stable both with respect to X  O bond breaking and intramolecular rearrangements. Reactions of electron capture by these cations are also studied. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quant Chem 77: 580–588, 2000     

M4(CH2)4 Cubane‐Type Rare‐Earth Methylidene Complexes: Unique Reactivity toward Unsaturated C?O,C?N,and C?S Bonds

The reactivity of the cubane‐type rare‐earth methylidene complex [Cp′Lu(μ₃‐CH₂)]₄ ( 1 , Cp′=C₅Me₄SiMe₃) with various unsaturated electrophiles was investigated. The reaction of 1 with CO (1 atm) at room temperature gave the bis(ketene dianion)/dimethylidene complex [Cp′₄Lu₄(μ₃‐CH₂)₂(μ₃,η²‐O‐C?CH₂)₂] ( 2 ) in 86 % yield through the insertion of two molecules of CO into two of the four lutetium–methylidene units. In the reaction with the sterically demanding N,N‐diisopropylcarbodiimide at 60 °C, only one of the four methylidene units in 1 reacted with one molecule of the carbodiimide substrate to give the mono(ethylene diamido)/trimethylidene complex [Cp′₄Lu₄(μ₃‐CH₂)₃{iPrNC(=CH₂)NiPr}] ( 3 ) in 83 % yield. Similarly, the reaction of 1 with phenyl isothiocyanate gave the ethylene amido thiolate/trimethylidene complex [Cp′₄Lu₄(μ₃‐CH₂)₃{PhNC(S)=CH₂}] ( 4 ). In the case of phenyl isocyanate, two of the four methylidene units in 1 reacted with four molecules of the substrate at ambient temperature to give the malonodiimidate/dimethylidene complex [Cp′₄Lu₄(μ₃‐CH₂)₂{PhN=C(O)CH₂(O)C?NPh}₂] ( 5 ) in 87 % yield. In this reaction, each of the two lutetium–methylidene bonds per methylidene unit inserted one molecule of phenyl isocyanate. All the products have been fully characterized by NMR spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, and microelemental analyses.     

Does a Stabilising Interaction Favouring the Z,Z Configuration of ?S‐NSN‐S? Systems Exist?

The existence of the orbital interaction presented in the literature as being the cause for the stabilisation of the Z,Z configuration of Ph-S-N=S=N-S-Ph (1) and its derivatives in the crystal phase, has been investigated. The results of theoretical calculations at the DFT/B3LYP/6-311+G* level of theory suggest that such a stabilising interaction might not exist or be extremely weak and that packing forces must be the main cause of the observed Z,Z configuration in the solid. To reach this conclusion structural and energetic parameters were combined to study the bonding in these -S-N=S=N-S- systems. For the analogous Ph-Se-N=S=N-Se-Ph (2) in particular the isomeric equilibrium in solution found in the variable-temperature 77Se NMR spectrum indicates that, in the gas phase or in solution, the observed Z,Z configuration is not stabilised to a greater extent than the Z,E configuration.     

Investigation on the individual contributions of N?H···OC and C?H···OC interactions to the binding energies of β‐sheet models

In this article, the binding energies of 16 antiparallel and parallel β‐sheet models are estimated using the analytic potential energy function we proposed recently and the results are compared with those obtained from MP2, AMBER99, OPLSAA/L, and CHARMM27 calculations. The comparisons indicate that the analytic potential energy function can produce reasonable binding energies for β‐sheet models. Further comparisons suggest that the binding energy of the β‐sheet models might come mainly from dipole–dipole attractive and repulsive interactions and VDW interactions between the two strands. The dipole–dipole attractive and repulsive interactions are further obtained in this article. The total of N? H···H? N and C?O···O?C dipole–dipole repulsive interaction (the secondary electrostatic repulsive interaction) in the small ring of the antiparallel β‐sheet models is estimated to be about 6.0 kcal/mol. The individual N? H···O?C dipole–dipole attractive interaction is predicted to be ?6.2 ± 0.2 kcal/mol in the antiparallel β‐sheet models and ?5.2 ± 0.6 kcal/mol in the parallel β‐sheet models. The individual C^α? H···O?C attractive interaction is ?1.2 ± 0.2 kcal/mol in the antiparallel β‐sheet models and ?1.5 ± 0.2 kcal/mol in the parallel β‐sheet models. These values are important in understanding the interactions at protein–protein interfaces and developing a more accurate force field for peptides and proteins. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Comput Chem 2010     

Olefin‐Dependent Discrimination between Two Nonheme HO?FeVO Tautomeric Species in Catalytic H2O2 Epoxidations

Wet oxygenase models : Unprecedented high levels of water incorporation into products (up to 75 %) is observed in epoxidation reactions with H₂O₂ by a bioinspired nonheme iron catalyst. A surprising substrate‐dependent incorporation of water is observed, and is proposed to arise from fast equilibrium between two high‐valent HO? Fe^V?O isomeric species exhibiting different reactivity.

     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure,and IR Investigations of [(NH3)5V?O?V(NH3)5]I4 · NH3 and [(NH3)5Ti?O?Ti(NH3)5]I4 · NH3

The reaction of VI₂ or TiI₃, respectively, with ammonia in the presence of traces of water or oxygen, respectively, leads to [(NH₃)₅M? O? M(NH₃)₅]I₄ · NH₃ with M = V, Ti. Their structures were solved by X-ray single crystal data: Pbca (No. 61), Z = 4, M = V: a = 12.482(4) Å, b = 14.819(6) Å, c = 13.286(5) Å, N(F ? 3σF) = 983, N(variables) = 88, R/R_w = 0.053/0.063, M = Ti: a = 12.628(4) Å, b = 14.970(4) Å, c = 13.359(3) Å, N(F ? 3σF) = 1188, N(variables) = 88, R/R_w = 0.043/0.047. The structures consist of corner sharing octahedra double units [(NH₃)₅M? O? M(NH₃)₅]⁴⁺ with eclipsed conformation which are stacked together according to the motif of a distorted cubic face centered arrangement for the bridging oxygen atoms. IR spectroscopic investigations of the undeuterated vanadium compound and of 5% deuterated samples hint to N? H … I hydrogen bridge bonds and to remarkable π-bonding between the transition metal and the bridging oxygen atoms.     

Catalytic C?C,C?N,and C?O Ullmann‐Type Coupling Reactions

Copper‐catalyzed Ullmann condensations are key reactions for the formation of carbon–heteroatom and carbon–carbon bonds in organic synthesis. These reactions can lead to structural moieties that are prevalent in building blocks of active molecules in the life sciences and in many material precursors. An increasing number of publications have appeared concerning Ullmann‐type intermolecular reactions for the coupling of aryl and vinyl halides with N, O, and C nucleophiles, and this Minireview highlights recent and major developments in this topic since 2004.     

X?X Through‐Cage Bonding in Cu,Ni, and Cr Complexes with M3X2 Cores (X=S,As)

Density functional calculations on trinuclear complexes bridged by two sulfur atoms, [(tmeda)₃Cu₃(μ‐S)₂]³⁺, [(tmeda)₃Ni₃(μ‐S)₂]²⁺, and [(tmeda)₃Ni₃(μ‐S₂)]⁴⁺, as well as on the formation of [(tmeda)₃Cu₃(μ‐S)₂]³⁺ from a dinuclear [(tmeda)₂Cu₂(μ‐S₂)]²⁺ complex and a mononuclear [(tmeda)Cu(η²‐S₂)]⁺ fragment, are reported. A qualitative orbital analysis of the M₃X₂ framework bonding is presented for the case in which each metal atom M has a square planar coordination sphere completed by one bidentate or two monodentate ligands (that is, [(L₂M)₃X₂] compounds). It is concluded that a framework electron count (FEC) of 12 corresponds to systems with six M? X bonds but no X? X bond through the cage, while an FEC of 10 favors the formation of an X? X bond. Framework electron counting rules are also presented for related M₃X₂ cores in [(L₅M)₃X₂] complexes, based on a qualitative molecular orbital (MO) analysis supported by DFT calculations on [(OC)₁₅Cr₃(μ‐As₂)].     

MHSe: The First Hydride Selenides of the Lanthanides (M = La?Nd; Gd?Er,Lu)

The oxidation of most of the lanthanide dihydrides MH₂ (M = La? Nd; Gd? Er, Lu) with equimolar amounts of selenium results in the formation of the first lanthanide hydride selenides MHSe. The presence of alkali chlorides (e.g., NaCl or CsCl) as fluxes secures complete and fast reactions (7 d) at 700–850°C in sealed, arc-welded tantalum capsules (protected by evacuated silica vessels) as well as single-crystalline products (pale bluish-gray hexagonal columns or platelets). Two different structures were determined from X-ray single crystal data for the examples of 2H? CeHSe (hexagonal, P6₃/mmc (no. 194), Z = 2, a = 406.36(4), c = 794.81(9) pm, R1 = 0.0365, wR2 = 0.0766) and 1H? HoHSe (hexagonal, P6 m2 (no. 187), Z = 1, a = 381.56(3), c = 387.28(5) pm, R1 = 0.0140, wR2 = 0.0337). According to X-ray powder data, the hydride selenides MHSe with M = La? Nd proved to be isostructural with 2H-CeHSe, those with M = Gd? Er and Lu crystallize isotypically with 1H? HoHSe just like YHSe. Both structures contain hydrogen in half of the trigonal planar interstices within closest-packed mono-layers of the metals. These layers [(M³⁺)(H^?)_3/3]²⁺ (a,β or b,α) are alternatively sheethed with closest-packed mono-layers of Se^2? (C) along [001], and only the stacking sequence decides whether a “stuffed” WC- (C(a,β)C ? 1 H-MHSe) or a “stuffed” anti-NiAs-type arrangement (C(a,β)C(b,α)C ? 2H? MHSe) emerges.     

M3NS3, die ersten Nitridsulfide der Lanthanide (M = La?Nd,Sm)

M₃NS₃, the First Nitride Sulfides of the Lanthanides (M = La? Nd, Sm) . The oxidation of the “light” lanthanides (M = La? Nd, Sm) with equimolar amounts of sulfur in the presence of NaN₃ as nitrogen source results in the formation of the first lanthanide nitride sulfides: M₃NS₃ (evacuated silica vessels, some NaCl as flux, 850°C, 7 d). NaCl is afterwards removed from the not moisture sensitive crude product (faint- or orange-yellow to amber-co- loured transparent needles, oftenly intergrown to feltlike bunches) upon rinsing with water. The crystal structure was determined from X-ray single crystal data for the example of Sm₃NS₃ (orthorhombic, Pnma (no. 62), a = 1 201.18(7), b = 394.32(3), c = 1 285.27(6) pm, Z = 4, R = 0.027, R_w = 0.024), and M₃NS₃ (M = La? Nd) proved to be isostructural from Guinier powder data. There are three crystallographically different M³⁺ cations in six- (1 X) and sevenfold (2 X) coordination of the N^3? and S^2? anions. [(N^3?)(M³⁺)₄] tetrahedra connected via two corners forming linear chains [N(M1)_1/1(M2)_1/1(M3)_2/2] ⁶⁺ build up the main structural feature. Arranged in the manner of a closest packing of rods, they are held together by three crystallographically different S^2? which take care for charge neutrality and three-dimensional interconnection.     

Nitridsulfidchloride der Lanthanide: I. Der Formeltyp M4NS3Cl3 (M = La?Nd)

Nitride Sulfide Chlorides of the Lanthanides. I. The Composition M₄NS₃Cl₃ (M = La Nd) The oxidation of the „light”︁ lanthanides (M = La Nd) with sulfur and NaN₃ the presence of the chlorides MCl₃ results in the formation of the first lanthanide nitride sulfide chlorides M₄NS₃Cl₃ when appropriate molar ratios of the reactants are used. The addition of some NaCl (or an excess of MCl₃) as a flux secures complete and fast reaction (7 d) at 850°C in evacuated silica vessels as well as single-crystalline products. Since these nitride sulfide chlorides (fine transparent needles) are not sensitive against hydrolysis, the surplus chloride can be removed easily with water. The crystal structure was determined from X-ray single crystal data for the example of La₄NS₃Cl₃ (hexagonal, P6₃mc (no. 186), Z = 2, a = 941.40(3), c = 700.36(3) pm, R = 0.026, R_w = 0.021) and the nitride sulfide chlorides M₄NS₃Cl₃ with M = Ce Nd proved to be isostructural from Guinier powder data. According to their Ba₃OCl₆-analogue structure, two crystallographically different M³⁺ cations are present (CN(M1) = 10, CN(M2) = 8). „Isolated”︁ tetrahedra [(N³⁻)(M³⁺)₄] build up the Mayn structural feature according to [NM₄]S₃Cl₃. They are hexagonally closest packed and interconnected via the crystallographically different but by X-ray diffraction indistinguishable anions S²⁻ and Cl⁻, which take care for charge neutrality.