Tetralones as precursors for the synthesis of 2,2′-disubstituted 1,1′-binaphthyls and related compounds

Using tetralones as starting materials, the synthesis of biaryl compounds is described in this paper. The tetralones were initially converted into 1-bromo-3,4-dihydro-2-naphthalenecarbaldehydes before effecting aromatization into the corresponding naphthalenes. These products were then subjected to Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions, with a variety of aromatic boronic acids containing substituents in the ortho position, to afford biaryl compounds. The biaryl compounds possess heteroatom containing substituents ortho to the newly formed biaryl axis.     

The configurational inversion of methyl-substituted 1,1′-binaphthyls as studied by molecular mechanics

The striking difference in optical stability between 2- and 2.2′-substituted 1.1′-binaphthyls on the one hand, and the corresponding 8- and 8,8′-substituted compounds on the other, has been investigated with the aid of the molecular mechanics method. The calculations suggest reasonable sources of energy differences in both initial and transition states for the pairs of molecules studied, and clearly implicate the peri effect as an important contributor to the increased optical lability of the 8- and 8,8′-substituted compounds.     

The fragmentation of tetronic acids and related compounds under electron-impact

The mass spectra of two fungal metabolites, aspertetronin A and B, have been examined in conjunction with a series of tetronic acids and related compounds, and as a result the major modes of fragmentation of the tetronic acid ring system have been determined. Several substituent dependent rearrangements have also been recognised during this investigation which should prove useful in the structural elucidation of unknown compounds.     

The behaviour of perchloro-3,4-dimethylenecyclobutene,-pentafulvene and- pentafulv-alene under electron-impact

The mass spectra of 1,2-dichloro-3,4-bis(dichloromethylene)cyclobutene (IV) and of hexachloropentafulvene (II) have been studied. Compound IV cannot be an intermediate in the formation of II from octachloro-1,2-dimethylenecyclobutane (III) under electron-impact, as previously suggested. In the mass spectra of II and IV the species [C₆]⁺ and [C₅]⁺ occur, obviously through cleavage of the semicyclic C-C bond. The mass spectrum of pentachlorofulvalene (VI) shows strikingly that successive elimination of an even number of CI atoms is preferred over that of an odd number of CI atoms; probably corresponding C-CI bonds in the two rings are broken simultaneously. Amongst the fragments, the species [C₁₀]⁺ and [C₇]⁺ and possibly also [C₈]⁺ and [C₉]⁺ have been observed.     

The effect of some phenyltin compounds on the thermotropic phase behaviour and the structure of model membranes

The effects of diphenyltin dichloride (DPhT), triphenyltin chloride (TPhT) and tetraphenyltin (TTPhT) on the thermotropic phase behaviour of phosphatidylcholine bilayers were studied. All the phenyltin compounds investigated affected phase transitions differently. TTPhT broadened the main phase transition but it left the transition temperatures and enthalpy unchanged. TPhT reduced the transition temperatures and the enthalpies while DPhT showed a dual effect on the pretransition and the main transition. At low concentrations DPhT reduced the temperatures of the transitions slightly and at higher concentrations it increased them. Based on differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and also ¹H NMR and ³¹P NMR measurements, it is suggested that DPhT induces interdigitated gel phase formation and TPhT induces hexagonal phase formation. TTPhT seems to affect the structure only a little. The toxic activity of DPhT and TPhT seems to be connected with their ability to induce changes in the membrane structure. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The fragmentation of some alkyl thio-phosphate esters by electron-impact

The mass spectra of the following compounds have been studied: and the fragmentation pathways established with the aid of accurate mass measurements, metastable transition and appearance potential determination. The mass spectra show that the sulphur-containing compounds (II to IV) give a stronger molecular ion that that of compound I. A further significant difference is the low intensity, in the mass spectra of II to IV, of the fragments relative to the processes that occur in I, probably because the electron removed upon ionisation belongs to the sulpher atom in compounds II to IV and to the oxygen in compound I. The isomeric compounds, (III and IV) show quite different mass spectra, The radicals containing only Phosphorus and oxygen have an ionisation potential close to 9 eV and the presence of sulphur considerably lowes this value. The measured ionisation potentials of compounds I to IV are respectively, 10·7₀, 9·5₅, 9·2₀ and 9·0₀eV. The heats of formation of compounds II and III have been estimated as ?176 and ?118 Kcal mole^?1, respectively.     

The dissimilarity between the electron-impact and photochemical or thermal behaviour of some methyl cyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dicarboxylates and muconates

Comparison of the mass spectral behaviour of the dimethyl esters of the epimeric (cis- and trans-) cyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dicarboxylic acids and the isomeric muconates (cis, cis-, cis, trans- and trans, trans-) and some substituted analogues shows that no correlation exists between the electron-impact-induced fragmentation and the predicted photochemical or thermal transformations in these systems. The comparison involved fragmentation patterns (supported by deuterium labelling), metastable transitions, and also kinetic energy release in the field free region.     

The behaviour of arylsulfonylmethyl sulfonates under conditions of electron-impact. The loss of CH2O

The mass spectra of ten arylsulfonylmethyl arenesulfonates and two arylsolfonylmethyl trifluoromethanesulfonates are discussed. A notable fragmentation of these compounds is the loss of CH₂O from the molecular ions. A probable structure for the [M ? CH₂O]^?. ions, as based on the measurement of metastable rations, is given and a fragmentation mechanism leading to this structure is proposed.     

13C n.m.r. spectra of some pyrylium salts and related compounds

The ¹³C chemical shifts of several alkyl and phenyl substituted pyrylium perchlorates, together with related pyridine and pyridinium salts, are reported. The shifts in the isoelectronic series benzene, pyridine, pyrylium cation correlate well with charge densities calculated by INDO MO theory. Charge densities also account for the shift changes found at C-3, C-4 and C-5 for protonation of pyridine and 2,4,6-trimethylpyridine. The shift changes observed on protonation for C-2 and C-6, along the series pyridine, 2,4,6-trimethylpyridine and 2,4,6-triphenylpyridine can only be rationalized by consideration of both charge density and π-bond order changes. The effects of alkyl substitution on the shifts of the pyrylium cations are not accounted for by charge density changes. Empirical correlations of these shifts with literature data for the alkylbenzenes and the shifts of the phenyl substituted 6-membered heterocycles are discussed.     

The electrochemical behaviour and electron spin resonance spectroscopy of some heterocyclic organoboron compounds

Some heterocyclic organoboron compounds derived from the reaction of 1,2-disubstituted benzene with m-nitrophenyl boronic acid have been investigated electrochemically. All the compounds exhibit two irreversible reduction waves. Controlled-potential electrolysis at the plateau of the second wave leads to decomposition and formation of nitrophenyl boronic acid radical anions. Electron spin resonance spectroscopy has been carried out to investigate the nature of these radical anions.     

Decarboxylation,during their aromatization by Pd/C,of some 3,4-octahydronaphtho-7,8-benzocoumarins : Synthesis of 1,2'-binaphthyls and 2,2'-binaphthyls

Some 3',4'-cyclohexa-1',2'-dihydro- and 1',2'-cyclohexa-3',4'-dihydro-3,4,7,8-dibenzocoumarins 2 and 3 were prepared by catalytic condensation between a naphthol and a α-carbethoxy-cis- decalone (?1 or ?2). These compounds, when treated with Pd/C at 260°, undergo, beside aromatization, a complete decarboxylation of the lactone ring. A mechanism, involving H transfer through a π-allylic palladium complex is described.     

The mass spectrum of vitamin B 1 and some model compounds

Vitamin B₁, in chloride ( 1 ) or iodide form, decomposes thermally in the mass spectrometer mainly into 2-methyl-4-amino-5-chloromethyl(iodomethyl)-pyrimidine and 4-methyl-5-β-hydroxyethyl-thiazole, and partly, by loss of HCl (HI) under cyclisation, into the base 2 . The mass spectrum exhibits peaks due to these products and their fragments. The mass spectra of some model compounds are discussed.     

Charge localization in molecule-ions upon electron-impact. Mass spectra of some substituted 1-carbamoyl- and 1-thiocarbamoyl-2-pyrazolines and related compounds

The mass spectra of some substituted 2-pyrazolines and a pyrazolidine are discussed. With the exception of III which favours McLafferty rearrangements prior to fragmentation, I, IV and V fragment to give isocyanate or isothiocyanate radicals and ions with structures corresponding to their heterocyclic molecular compounds. These results which can be explained in the light of the concept of charge localization at preferential sites, are in good agreement with the ionization potential studies on substituted ureas and thioureas.⁵ Other compounds show simple straight-forward fragmentations upon electron-impact.     

Thermal analysis of some lignin model compounds

Compounds acting as model biphenyl and phenylcoumarane structural units in the lignin molecule (dehydrodivanillin and dehydrodiisoeugenol) were investigated by thermal analysis. The results were compared with previously obtained data on the thermal degradation of model phenylpropane monomer units of lignin. It was found that the mechanism of thermal degradation of these models and the thermal stabilities of the bonds depend on the structure. The thermal stability of the models increases in the absence of reactive functional groups in the side chain.

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Zusammenfassung Modellverbindungen mit Biphenyl und Phenylcumaran Bindungen im Lignin wie Dehydrodivanillin und Dehydrodiisoeugenol wurden einer thermoanalytischen Prüfung unterworfen und die Ergebnisse mit jenen der thermischen Zersetzung von Phenylpropan-monomeren Modellen des Lignins verglichen. Es wurde festgestellt, daß der Mechanismus der thermischen Zersetzung und die thermische Stabilität der Bindungen strukturabhängig sind. Die thermische Stabilität der Modelle nahm mit Abwesenheit reaktionsfähiger funktioneller Gruppen an der Seitenkette ab. Die Bindung vom Typ des Phenylcumarans ist thermisch am stabilsten. Das Zerreissen der Bindungen scheint durch einen Mechanismus durch freie Radikale zu erfolgen.

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Résumé Étude thermique de composés modèles pour les liaisons structurales de type diphényle et phénylcoumaranne dans la molécule de lignine (déhydrodivanilline et déhydrodiisoeugénol). Comparaison des résultats avec ceux obtenus précédemment dans le cas de la dégradation thermique de composés servant de modèles pour les unités monomères de phénylpropane dans la lignine. Détermination du mécanisme de la dégradation thermique de ces modèles et de la stabilité thermique des liaisons suivant la structure. La stabilité thermique augmente en l'absence de groupes fonctionnels réactifs dans la chaîne latérale. La liaison de type phénylcoumaranne est thermiquement la plus stable. On suppose un mécanisme avec radical libre pour la rupture des liaisons structurales.

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The mass spectra of some naphthoquinones. Lapachol,isolapachol and related compounds

Several alkylhydroxynaphthoquinones and chemically related cyclic compounds were subjected to mass spectrometric investigation. Fragmentation pathways were elucidated by use of metastable ions, relative intensities of normal ions and accurate mass measurement. In these series, differences in the spectra of 1,2- and 1,4-naphthoquinones are slight. Evidence for ring expansion in ions from furans is suggested.