Experimental and computational thermochemistry of 1-phenylpyrrole and 1-(4-methylphenyl)pyrrole

The standard (p° = 0.1 MPa) molar enthalpies of formation, in the crystalline phase, of 1-phenylpyrrole and 1-(4-methylphenyl)pyrrole, at T = 298.15 K, were derived from the standard molar energies of combustion in oxygen, measured by static-bomb combustion calorimetry. For these compounds, the standard molar enthalpies of sublimation, at T = 298.15 K, were determined from the temperature–vapour pressure dependence, obtained by the Knudsen mass-loss effusion method. Using estimated values for the heat capacity differences between the gas and the crystal phases of the studied compounds, the standard (p° = 0.1 MPa) molar enthalpies, entropies, and Gibbs energies of sublimation, at T = 298.15 K, were derived. From the experimental values, the standard molar enthalpies of formation, in the gaseous phase, at T = 298.15 K, were calculated.Additionally, the enthalpies of formation of both compounds were estimated using the composite G3(MP2)//B3LYP approach together with adequate gas-phase working reactions. There is a very good agreement between computational and experimental results.     

Third-order nonlinear optical properties and structures of (E)-N-(4-nitrobenzylidene)-2,6-dimethylaniline and (E)-N-(4-nitrobenzylidene)-2,3-dimethylaniline

(E)-N-(4-Nitrobenzylidene)-2,6-dimethylaniline (1) and (E)-N-(4-nitrobenzylidene)-2,3-dimethylaniline (2) have been synthesized. The crystal structures of both compounds have been defined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The maximum one-photon absorption (OPA) wavelengths recorded by quantum mechanical computations using a configuration interaction (CI) method are estimated in the UV region to be shorter than 450 nm, showing good optical transparency to the visible light. To provide an insight into the microscopic third-order nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of the investigated molecules, both dispersion-free (static) and also frequency-dependent (dynamic) linear polarizabilities (α) and second hyperpolarizabilities (γ) at λ = 825–1125 nm and 1050–1600 nm wavelength areas have been computed using time-dependent Hartree–Fock (TDHF) method. According to the ab initio calculation results, the title molecules exhibit second hyperpolarizabilities with non-zero values, implying microscopic third-order NLO behavior.     

The experimental and DFT studies of 1,3-dimethyl-2-[4-chloro-styryl]-benzimidazolium iodide

1,3-Dimethyl-2-[4-chloro-styryl]-benzimidazolium iodide (1) was synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction, ¹H NMR, MS, IR, UV–vis spectra and elemental analysis. The crystals are monoclinic, space group P2₁/c, with a = 12.507(3) Å, b = 7.3259(19) Å, c = 36.705(9) Å, V = 3358.9(15) Å³, and Z = 4 (at 296(2) K). Crystal stacking scheme indicates the face-to-face π?π aromatic stacking interactions. Molecular geometries, frequencies, IR, ¹H NMR and UV–vis were calculated at DFT/TD-DFT level using two hybrid exchange–correlation functionals, B3LYP and PBE1PBE. The stability of the molecule arising from hyperconjugative interaction and charge delocalization had been analyzed using natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis. These calculations on (1) provide deep insight into its electronic structure and properties.     

Synthesis,anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity of 2-[4-(substituted benzylideneamino)-5-(substituted phenoxymethyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl thio] acetic acid derivatives

The title compounds 3a–l have been synthesized by the reaction of thiocarbohydrazide with substituted phenoxy acetic acid to obtained substituted 1,2,4-triazoles (1). Compound 1 was treated with various substituted aromatic aldehydes which results in 4-(substituted benzylideneamino)-5-(substituted phenoxymethyl)-2H-1,2,4-triazol-3(4H)-thiones (2a–g), further 2a–g is converted to 2-[4-(substituted benzylideneamino)-5-(substituted phenoxymethyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl thio] acetic acid (3a–l) derivatives by the reaction with chloroacetic acid. All the newly synthesized compounds were evaluated for in vivo anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities. Among the series 2-[4-(2,4-dichlorobenzylideneamino)-5-(phenoxymethyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl thio] acetic acid (3d), 2-[4-(4-dichlorobenzylideneamino)-5-(phenoxymethyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl thio] acetic acid (3e), 2-[4-(2,4-dichlorobenzylideneamino)-5-[(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)methyl]-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl thio] acetic acid (3j) and 2-[5-[(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)methyl)]-4-(4-chlorobenzylideneamino)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl thio] acetic acid (3k) showed significant anti-inflammatory activity with P < 0.001 (63.4%, 62.0%, 64.1% and 62.5% edema inhibition, respectively), as compared to the standard drug diclofenac (67.0%) after third hour respectively and also compounds 3j, 3k exhibited significant analgesic activity with P < 0.001 (55.9% and 54.9% protection, respectively) and less ulcerogenic activity as compared with standard drug aspirin (57.8%).     

Novel metallophthalocyanines bearing 3-(p-chlorophenyl)-5-p-tolyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole bulky substituents by microwave irradiation

The synthesis of metallophthalocyanines [6–9; M = Ni(II), Zn(II), Co(II) and Cu(II)] with four 1,2,4-triazole units obtained from 4-{(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(4-methylphenyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl]amino}phthalonitrile (5) in the presence of dimethylaminoethanol and the corresponding anhydrous metal salts is described. The thermal stabilities of the Pc compounds were determined by thermogravimetric analysis. The new compounds were characterized by a combination of IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, UV–Vis, elemental analysis.     

Structural and spectroscopic properties of Ru(II) complexes of 4-(aryl)thiosemicarbazones of thiophen-2-carbaldehyde

Six Ru(II) complexes of formula [Ru(L)₂(PPh₃)₂] have been prepared where LH = 4-(aryl)thiosemicarbazones of thiophen-2-carbaldehyde. X-ray crystal structures of five of the complexes are reported. In all the complexes ruthenium is six coordinate with a distorted octahedral cis-P₂, cis-N₂, trans-S₂ donor environment, and each of the two thiosemicarbazone ligands are coordinated in a bidentate fashion forming a four membered chelate ring. The complexes undergo a one-electron oxidation at ～0.5 V vs. Ag/AgCl. The EPR spectrum of the electrochemically oxidized solution at 100 K shows a rhombic signal, with transitions at g₁ = 2.27, g₂ = 2.00 and g₃ = 1.80. DFT calculations on one of the complexes suggest that there is 35% ruthenium and 17% sulfur orbital contribution to the HOMO. These results suggest that the assignment of metal atom oxidation states in these compounds is not unambiguous.     

Distorted perovskite structured organic–inorganic hybrid compounds for possible multiferroic behavior: [n-alkyl]2FeCl4

Perovskite structured compounds have shown multifunctional properties and therefore attracted attention recently because of their potential applications. To explore such materials we have prepared simple double salts, distorted perovskite structured compounds, Cn₂FeCl₄, Cn = n-propyl or n-butyl ammonium ions. (C₃)₂FeCl₄ crystallize in orthorhombic space group, Cmc2₁, having lattice constants a = 7.223(9) Å, b = 7.439(9) Å, c = 25.303(8) Å with unit cell volume of 1359.95 cm³, at room temperature. The overall structure consists of two-dimensional Fe(II)–chloride network, parallel to the ac-plane, interlayered by the ammonium ions. Magnetic measurements using SQUID magnetometer show that these compounds are antiferromagnets with T_N ～ 90 K. Preliminary studies using DSC and AC-conductivity have shown promising transitions above room temperature.     

Ga(ClO4)3-catalyzed synthesis of quinoxalines by cycloaddition of α-hydroxyketones and o-phenylenediamines

A new approach for the synthesis of 2-substituted quinoxalines by Ga(ClO₄)₃-catalyzed cycloaddition of α-hydroxyketones and o-phenylenediamines is introduced. The reaction is catalyzed by 10 mol % of Ga(ClO₄)₃ in EtOH at room temperature. It is performed under simple and mild conditions to afford the product in good yield.     

Effect of temperature and quencher on the fluorescence of 4-(5-methyl-3-furan-2-yl-benzofuran-2-yl)-7-methyl-chromen-2-one in different solvents

The effect of temperature on the fluorescence intensity of 4-(5-methyl-3-furan-2-yl-benzofuran-2-yl)-7-methyl-chromen-2-one (MFBMC) in different solvents, has been studied in the temperature range 293–333 K. A mechanism of fluorescence quenching with increase in temperature is discussed in terms of the relative location of lowest ¹(ππ*) and ³(nπ*) states, and the energy difference between them. The non-radiative deactivation of excited state in the absence of quencher is temperature-dependent; its activation energy has been found to be 9.453–27.893 kJ mole^?1. Further, the fluorescence quenching by aniline was investigated by both steady-state and time-resolved measurement (at 296 K). The quenching is found to be appreciable and shows positive deviation in the Stern–Volmer plots. This could be explained by static–dynamic quenching models. Various rate constants of the bimolecular quenching reaction have been determined by using ground-state complex formation and sphere of action static quenching model. The magnitude of these constants suggests that sphere of action static quenching model agrees very well with experimental results. Further, with the use of finite sink approximation model, it is concluded that the quenching mechanism is diffusion-limited.     

Crystallography and magnetism of 1-(4-[N-tert-butylaminoxyl]-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)pyrrole

1-(4-[N-tert-Butylaminoxyl]-2,3,5,6-tetrafluorophenyl)pyrrole (BNPPF4) was synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography, electron spin resonance (ESR), and magnetism. It is unusually stable by comparison to related systems. Its crystallography shows strong twisting of the nitroxide group, and dyad π-stacking that is probably assisted by fluoroarene/pyrrole interactions. There are crystallographic nitroxide chains of >5.5 Å distance between nitroxides, and chains of nitroxide to tert-butyl contacts. BNPPF4 magnetic behavior is consistent with a spin-pairing model having 2J/k = (−)8.7 ± 0.2 K, but not with a simple 1D AFM chain model.     

Ab initio study of the magnetic behavior of four dithiadiazolyl radical compounds

We have studied, by means of ab initio calculations, the magnetic interaction mechanisms in four radical crystals, X–C₆F₄–CNSSN (X = O₂N, α-NC, β-NC, Br), which has allowed us to explain their different magnetic behaviour (ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism, paramagnetism, spin frustration, etc.). First, we have identified the magnetic exchange pathways considering those with distances between two atoms of different dithiadiazolyl rings shorter than 7 Å and those with an intermolecular distance between an atom of the heterocyclic ring and an atom in a neighbouring radical shorter than 4 Å. Second, the calculations have been carried out in the framework of the DFT Broken Symmetry. Following this procedure we have determined the magnitude and the sign of the relevant coupling constants for the X–C₆F₄–CNSSN (X = O₂N, α-NC, β-NC, Br) radicals. In the cases where the radicals order magnetically, ordering temperatures determined with our ab initio calculations agree very well with the experimental ones. Thus, in the case of the O₂N derivative ferromagnetic ordering is observed below 1.3 K, in very good agreement with an ordering temperature around 1.6 K predicted from our calculated exchange constants and using a mean field approximation.     

Synthesis and biological evaluation of (S)-4-aminoquinazoline alcohols

A simple synthetic method for the preparation of enantiomerically pure (S)-4-aminoquinazoline alcohols from (S)-quinazolinone alcohols by key steps including chlorination, nucleophilic ipso substitution, and deacetylation is presented. Mutagenic and antimutagenic properties of the (S)-4-aminoquinazoline alcohols were investigated by using Salmonella typhimurium TA1535, and Escherichia coli WP2uvrA tester strains at 0.01, 0.1, and 1 μg/plate concentrations. (S)-4-aminoquinazoline alcohols were found to be genotoxically safe at the tested concentrations. Among the tested (S)-4-aminoquinazoline alcohols, the best antimutagenic activity was obtained with a methyl derivative at 0.1 μg/plate dose.     

Response surface methodology as an optimization strategy for the light-controlled asymmetric hydrogenation of 4-(trimethylsilyl)-3-butyn-2-one by photosynthetic bacteria

Enantiomerically pure (S)-4-(trimethylsilyl)-3-butyn-2-ol {(S)-TMSBL} is a key intermediate for the synthesis of many biologically and structurally interesting compounds and pharmaceuticals. Herein we propose a new light-controlled asymmetric hydrogenation of 4-(trimethylsilyl)-3-butyn-2-one (TMSBO) to enantiopure (S)-TMSBL by photosynthetic bacteria Rhodobacter sphaeroides, which is a newly isolated photosynthetic bacteria strain that has the capacity to capture light energy and to generate NADPH through photosynthetic electron-transfer reactions; no oxygen or other metabolic intermediates were used. Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was used to investigate the effects of substrate concentration, pH, and temperature on the reaction yield. A 3³ factorial design was performed to optimize the production of (S)-TMSBL. The optimum conditions were: cell concentration (200 g/L), shaking speed (140 rpm), pH (6.9), substrate concentration (14.4 mmol/L), and temperature (33.6 °C). This optimization strategy led to an increase of the yield from 88.9% to 94.5%.     

Thermochemical properties of 4-N,N-dialkylamino-7-nitrobenzofurazan derivatives (alkyl = methyl,ethyl)

The standard (p° = 0.1 MPa) molar enthalpies of formation, at T = 298.15 K, in the gaseous phase, for two nitrobenzofurazan derivatives, 4-N,N-dimethylamino-7-nitrobenzofurazan (DMANBF) and 4-N,N-diethylamino-7-nitrobenzofurazan (DEANBF), were derived from their enthalpies of combustion and sublimation, obtained by static bomb calorimetry and by the Knudsen effusion technique, respectively. The results are compared with the corresponding data calculated by the G3(MP2)//B3LYP approach. Computationally, the molecular structures of both compounds were established and the geometrical parameters were determined at the B3LYP/6-31G(d) level of theory.     

The FTIR spectra of substituted tetraoxa[8]circulenes and their assignments based on DFT calculations

The FTIR spectrum of symmetrical derivative of the tetraoxa[8]circulene, named para-dinaphthyleno-2,3,10,11-tetraundecyldiphenylenotetrafuran (p-2B2N4R, R = n-C₁₁H₂₃) has been recorded and interpreted using density functional theory (DFT) calculations for the model compounds p-2B2N4R (R = H, C₂H₅). The unsubstituted tetraoxa[8]circulene, namely para-dinaphthylenodiphenylenotetrafuran (p-2B2N) and para-dinaphthyleno-2,3,10,11-tetraethyldiphenylenotetrafuran (p-2B2N4R, R = C₂H₅) belong to the D_2h and D₂ symmetry point groups, respectively. The equilibrium molecular geometry, harmonic vibrational frequencies and infrared intensities have been calculated utilizing the DFT/B3LYP method with the 6–31G(d) basis set using the symmetry constraints. Comparison of the calculated vibrational spectra with the experimental data provides a reliable assignment of the observed bands in the FTIR spectra. The results of quantum-chemical calculations provide a complete interpretation of vibrational modes based on a good agreement with all details of the experimental spectra.     

Multiwavelength spectrophotometric determination of acidity constants of 1-（2-thiazolylazo）-2-naphthol in methanol-water mixtures

The acid-base properties of 1-(2-thiazolylazo)-2-naphthol (TAN) in mixtures of methanol-water at 25℃and an ionic strength of 0.1 mol/L are studied by a multi-wavelength spectrophotometric method.The acidity constants of all related equilibria are estimated using the whole spectral fitting of the collected data to an established factor analysis model DATAN program was used for determination of acidity constants.The corresponding pK_a values in methanol-water mixtures were determined.There is a linear relationship between acidity constants and the mole fraction of methanol in the solvent mixtures.     

Combined experimental and computational study on the energetics of 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one and 1,4-benzothiazin-3(2H, 4H)-one

The present work reports an experimental and computational study of the energetics of 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one and 1,4-benzothiazin-3(2H, 4H)-one. The standard (p° = 0.1 MPa) massic energy of combustion, at T = 298.15 K, of each compound was measured by rotating bomb combustion calorimetry, in oxygen that allowed the calculation of the respective standard molar enthalpy of formation, in the condensed phase, at T = 298.15 K. The standard molar enthalpies of sublimation, at T = 298.15 K, were measured by high-temperature Calvet microcalorimetry. From the combination of data obtained by both techniques we have calculated the standard molar enthalpies of formation, in the gaseous phase, at T = 298.15 K. In addition, computational calculations were carried using the density functional theory with the B3LYP functional and the 6-31G1 basis set and some correlations between structure and energetics were obtained for the keto and enol forms of both compounds. Using the G3(MP2)//B3LYP composite method and various appropriate reactions, the standard molar enthalpies of formation of 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one and 1,4-benzothiazin-3(2H, 4H)-one, at T = 298.15 K, were computationally derived and compared with the experimental data. The aromaticity of 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one, 1,4-benzothiazin-3(2H, 4H)-one and that of some related species was evaluated by analysis of nucleus independent chemical shifts (NICS).     

Experimental study of high pressure phase equilibrium of (CO2 + NO2/N2O4) mixtures

Experimental bubble pressure, as well as liquid density of (CO₂ + NO₂/N₂O₄) mixtures are reported at temperatures ranging from (298 to 328.45) K. Experiments were carried out using a SITEC high-pressure variable volume cell. Transition pressures were obtained by the synthetic method and liquid density was deduced from measurement of the cell volume. Correlation of experimental results was carried out without considering chemical equilibrium of NO₂/N₂O₄ system. (Liquid + vapour) equilibrium was found to be accurately modelled using the Peng–Robinson equation of state with classical quadratic mixing rules and with a binary interaction coefficient k_ij equal to zero. Nevertheless, modelling of liquid density values was unsatisfactory with this approach.     

Efficient synthesis of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles promoted by NH4Cl

An efficient and inexpensive approach to the synthesis of 2-substituted and 2,5-disubstituted 1,3,4-oxadiazoles from arylhydrazides and orthoesters is reported using catalytic NH₄Cl. The conditions are mild, and thus, compatible with a variety of functional groups. The optimized reaction is performed using 30 mol % of NH₄Cl in 100% EtOH and is generally complete within 1 h for non-aromatic orthoesters and 2–10 h for aromatic orthoesters. The reaction permits both electron-releasing and electron-withdrawing groups on the arylhydrazide substrate. Most products are formed in high yields and require only minimal purification. Compared with earlier reports, the current reactions proceed in shorter time and require less of the orthoester.