Photochemical and thermal transformations of 1-aryloxy-2- and 4-azidoanthraquinones

The photolysis of 1-aryloxy-2-azidoanthraquinones (3) in benzene is described herein which gave 1-hydroxy-2-arylaminoanthraquinones (4) and two types of 5H-naphtho[2,3-c]phenoxazine-8,13-diones (5 and 6). Thermolysis of 3 yielded only one of phenoxazines 5 and small amount of 4. On the other hand thermolysis of 3 in the presence of phenols gave phenoxazine 6 as a major product. The mechanism of the photolysis and thermolysis of 2-azido-1-aryloxyanthraquinones (3) is proposed and supported by the results from semiempirical calculations. A relative contribution of the primary photoreactions-azido group dissociation and aryl group migration was estimated to be 3:1. Photolysis and thermolysis of 4-azido-1-(p-tert-butylphenoxy)-9,10-anthraquinone (8) gave 3-(p-tert-butylphenoxy)-anthra[1,9-cd]-izoxazole-6-one (9) as the only product.     

Cesium hydroxide-catalyzed hydrothiolation of alkynyl selenides to highly stereo- and regioselectively synthesize(Z)- -organoseleno-2-arylthio-1-alkenes

In the presence of catalytic amount of cesium hydroxide the hydrothiolation of alkynyl selenides occurred at room temperature in DMF under nitrogen atmosphere to give exclusive(Z)-1-organoseleno-2-arylthio-1-alkene in excellent yields.It could provide a new and expedient way for the preparation of(Z)-1-arylseleno-2-arylthio-1-alkene.     

Synthesis of 5H-naphtho[2,3-c]phenothiazine-8,13-diones from 1-arylthio-2-azidoanthraquinones

Thermolysis of 1-arylthio-2-azidoanthraquinones in DMSO at 150 °C afforded substituted 5H-naphtho[2,3-c]phenothiazine-8,13-diones. These compounds were also formed upon photolysis of azides at 77 K and were prepared in quantitative yields by the reactions of 1-arylthio-2-azidoanthraquinones with KOH in DMSO at 20 °C.     

Photochemical cyclocondensation of 1-arylthio-2-azidoanthraquinones with phenols

Russian Chemical Bulletin - Photolysis of 1-arylthio-2-azidoanthraquinones in DMSO in the presence of phenols leads to the formation of 5H-naphtho[2,3-c]phenothiazine-8,13-diones, in which the...     

Syntheses and properties of new herbicidal 2-arylthio-1 ,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a] pyrimidine derivatives

In search of novel herbicides with high activity, a series of 2-arylthio-1,2,4- triazolo [1, 5-a ] pyrimidines (3) were synthesized by cyclization of 5-amino-3-arylthio-1,2,4-triazoles with 1,3-diketones or by the nucleophilic substitution of substituted thiophenols with 2-methylsulfonyl-1, 2, 4-triazolo [ 1, 5-a]-pyrimidine. The structures of all compounds prepared were confirmed by 1H NMR and MS spectroscopy along with elemental analyses. Preliminary bioassays indicated that some of the compounds 3 had good herbicidal activity against rape. In addition, the regioselectivity in the reaction of 5-amino-3-sub-stituted arylthio-1,2,4-triazoles with benzoylacetone was studied.     

Photochemical synthesis of pentacene and its derivatives

A novel alpha-diketone precursor of pentacene, 6,13-dihydro-6,13-ethanopentacene-15,16-dione, was prepared and converted successfully to pentacene in 74 % yield by photolysis of the precursor in toluene: Irradiation of the diketone solution in toluene with light of 460 nm under an Ar atmosphere caused the solution to change from yellow to fluorescent orange-pink within a few minutes, after which, purple precipitates appeared. After 35 min, the solution changed to colorless and the purple precipitates were filtered to give pentacene in 74 % yield. By contrast, in the presence of oxygen, the color of the solution changed from yellow to pale yellow, and only 6,13-endoperoxide of pentacene was quantitatively obtained. The rate of the reaction upon photolysis was measured by observing the decay of n-pi* absorption of the precursor at 460 nm, and was found to be similar in both the presence and absence of oxygen. Therefore, the photoreaction of the alpha-diketone precursor seemed to occur via the singlet excited state. Because the T-T absorption of pentacene was observed upon photolysis of the precursor in the nanosecond transient absorption measurement under an Ar atmosphere, the excited triplet state of the pentacene generated singlet oxygen by sensitization, and it reacted with the ground-state pentacene to give the 6,13-endoperoxide. The alpha-diketone deposited on glass was also converted successfully to pentacene film by photoirradiation. In addition, diketone precursors of a mixture of 2,8- and 2,9-dibromopentacene and 2,6-trianthrylene were also prepared and their photoconversion was performed.     

Photochemical and thermal transformations of azomethine imines

The thermal and photochemical fragmentations of a few bisazoalkenes have been investigated. 2-Phenyl-4,5-disubstituted-1, 2,3-triazoles were obtained both in the thermolysis and photolysis of 1, 2-bisphenylazo-(4, 4′-dichloro) stilbene, 1, 2-bisphenylazo(4, 4′-dimethoxy)stilbene, 1, 2-bisphenylazocyclohexene and o-(phenylazo) phenyldiazocyanide. Both 2, 3-bisphenylazo-2-butene and 1, 2-bisphenylazoethylene failed to undergo either photolysis or thermolysis in the expected manner. However, 2, 3-bisphenylazo-2-butene underwent an acid-catalysed valence isomerisation to anhydro 1-phenylimino-2-phenyl-4, 5-dimethyl-1, 2, 3-trizolium hydroxide, which on photolysis gave 2-phenyl-4, 5-dimethyl-1, 2, 3-triazole. The same iminotriazolium intermediate gave a cycloadduct, 2, 6-diphenyl-3, 3a-dimethyl-4, 5-dicarbomethoxypyrazolino [2.3.c][1.2.3] triazole, on treatment with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate, whereas treatment with carbon disulphide gave 2-phenyl-4, 5-dimethyl-1, 2, 3-triazole. Both photolysis and thermolysis of C-biphenylene-N^α(4-chlorophenyl)-N^β-cyanoazomethine imine gave 9-fluorenone-N- (4-chlorophenyl) anil. Photolysis of 1, 2-bisphenylazoacenaphthylene in methanol gave acenaphthenequinone monophenylhydrazone.     

Mechanism of thermal decomposition of thiourea derivatives

The thermal decomposition of a series of compounds has been studied by thermogravimetry, mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance and elemental analysis. The combined use of mass spectrometry and thermogravimetry (MS and TG) in the analysis of these compounds has allowed characterization of the fragmentation pattern which was the objective of this research. The gaseous products, volatile condensed products and solid residues were identified by NMR and MS. Based on the product of thermal decomposition, the mechanism of thermal decomposition has been derived.     

Photochemical reactions of some mono- and diketo derivatives of adamantane in various solvents

Adamantanes are photoactive in the presence of CCl₄ and CDCl₃. The mechanism of their photolysis, involving the formation of singlet or triplet excited donor-acceptor complexes has been suggested.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1833–1835, September, 1995.This work was partially financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project No. 93-03-18102).     

Photochemical transformations of 1-arylcyanomethyl-9,10-anthraquinones

Photochemical transformations of 1-arylcyanomethyl-9,10-anthraquinones were studied. It was established that under irradiation, the hydrogen atom of the substituted methyl group is transferred to aperi-quinoid oxygen atom to form the corresponding 9-hydroxy1, 10-anthraquinone-1-arylcyanomethides. Dark transformations of photoinduced quinonemethides result from three competing parallel processes: intramolecular transfer of the hydrogen atom, a reaction with a solvent (alcohol), and oxidation by dissolved oxygen. The kinetics of these reactions were studied.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 1988–1994, October, 1995.This study was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant No. 95-03-08920) and the Commitee for Higher Education of Russian Federation within the framework of the Chemistry program, Photochemistry course.     

Synthesis and thermal decomposition of derivatives of acyloxytetraphenylantimony

Acyloxy derivatives of tetra phenylantinmony of the general formula Ph₄SbOC(O)R (R = Alk or Ar) have been synthesized by the reaction of pemaphenylantimony with carboxylic acids. Thermolysis of the compounds obtained affords phenyl carboxylates and triphenylstibine in quantitative yields. One of these compounds (R = CH=CHPh) has been studied by X-ray structural analysis. In this compound, the Sb atom has a trigonal-bipyramidal coordination. The Sb-O(Ph)_eq distances are in the range 2.103(4)-2.140(5) A; the Sb-C(Ph)_ax bond length is 2.167(5) A. The fragment of the residue of cinnamic acid has a delocalized double bond in the carboxylate group.Yu. T. Struchkov deceased in 1995.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 194–198, January, 1996.     

The thermal transformations in Zn(No3)2-H2O (1:6) system

Using thermal analysis as well as isothermal gravimetric measurements, the thermal stability of the zinc nitrate(V) hexahydrate has been determined. Some intermediate products are the results of melting, evaporation, hydrolysis, polycondensation and decomposition processes occurring in the salt - water system up to 300°C. Solid phases were characterized by means of chemical analyses and X-ray powder diffraction method. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Photochemical and thermal transformations of carboxylic dithiocarbamic anhydrides and acyl xanthates

The reaction of diphenylchloroacetyl chloride with different dithiocarbamates gave the corresponding dithiocarbamic anhydrides. Under analogous conditions, dithiocarbamyl phenylacetic acids and dithiocarbamyl acetic acids were formed from the reaction of dithiocarbamates with phenylchloroacetyl chloride and chloroacetyl chloride, respectively. O-Ethyl S-acyl xanthates were formed from the reaction of potassium O-ethyl xanthate with diphenylacetyl chloride, diphenylchloroacetyl chloride, cyclopentylphenylacetyl chloride and triphenylacetyl chloride. Photolysis of dithiocarbamic anhydrides gave a mixture of products consisting of 1,2-dichlorotetraphenylethane, carbon monoxide and the corresponding thiocarbamoyl sulfides. Acyl xanthates, on the other hand, gave carbon monoxide and the corresponding substituted ethane derivatives. When dithiocarbamic anhydrides were refluxed in hydroxylic solvents such as methanol, ethanol and n-propanol, the corresponding dithiocarbamyl acetates were formed. Thermal decomposition of acyl xanthates gave carbon disulfide and the corresponding esters.     

A new approach towards 2-amino-1-aryloxy-3-methoxypropanes from 1-arylmethyl-2-(bromomethyl)aziridines

1-Arylmethyl-2-(bromomethyl)azirdines were converted into the corresponding 2-(aryloxymethyl)aziridines upon treatment with the appropriate potassium phenoxides in DMF/acetone in excellent yields, followed by regioselective ring opening towards N,N-di(arylmethyl)-N-(2-bromo-3-aryloxypropyl)amines using benzyl bromide in acetonitrile. Treatment of the latter β-bromoamines with sodium methoxide afforded the desired 2-amino-1-aryloxy-3-methoxypropanes as the major compounds (49-58%) besides the isomeric 3-amino-1-aryloxy-2-methoxypropanes in minor quantities (9-15%).     

Photochemical isomerization of 2H-imidazoleN-oxides

1,3-Diaza-6-oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-enes and their 3-oxides were obtained by the photolysis of 2H-imidazole 1-oxides and 2H-imidazole 1,3-dioxides. 1,3-Diaza-6-oxabicyclo [3.1.0]hex-3-ene 3-oxides are thermally unstable and are converted to the starting 2H-imidazole 1,3-dioxides; their further photolysis affords a mixture of stereoisomeric 1,3-diaza-4,7-dioxatricyclo [4.1.0.0^3,5]heptanes.For the previous communication, see Ref. 1.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2096–2100, December, 1993.     

Photochemical and thermal rearrangements of 2-arylamino-1-(4-tert-butylphenoxy)-9,10-anthraquinones

Photochemical transformations of 2-arylamino-1-(4-tert-butylphenoxy)-9,10-anthraquinones involve migration of thetert-butylphenyl group either to theperi-located carbonyl oxygen to give 2-arylamino-9-(4-tert-butylphenoxy)-1,10-anthraquinones or to the nitrogen atom to give 2-aryl(4-tert-butylphenyl)amino-1-hydroxy-9,10-anthraquinones (typical products of the Smiles rearrangement). Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2519–2522, December, 1998.     

Comprehensive thermal analysis of random copolymers of ethylene and 1-olefins

Random copolymers of ethylene and propylene, butene-1 and hexene-1 were characterised by measurements of heat capacity in the temperature interval 140–480 K and specific volume of the melt in the temperature interval 330–490 K and in the range of pressures 27.8–100 MPa. Analysis of the composition dependences, of the degree of crystallinity, melting and glass transition temperatures, as well as of thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of the melt led to the conclusion about the microblock structure of macromolecules of all series at molar ethylene contentF ₁ > 0.8. In this range of compositions the properties of copolymers in the melt seem to be independent of the chemical nature of a comonomer, contrary to the solid state where at identical molar compositions, the degree of crystallinity diminishes and the melting temperature decreases, as the molecular structure of the comonomer becomes more complex. This effect becomes weaker asF ₁ decreases, so that in the composition rangeF ₁ < 0.8 the properties of copolymers of all series are additive.

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Zusammenfassung Durch Messungen der Wärmekapazität im Temperaturintervall 140–480 K und des spezifischen Volumens im Temperaturintervall 330–490 K und im Druckbereich 27.8–100 MPa wurden Random-Kopolymere von Ethylen und Propylen, Buten-1 und Hexen-1 charakterisiert. Die Analyse der Abhängigkeit des Kristallinitätsgrades, der Schmelz- und Glasumwandlungspunkte sowie der thermodynamischen und thermophysikalischen Eigenschaften der Schmelzen führte zu einem Schluß über die Mikroblock-Struktur von Makromolekülen aller Serien bei einem molaren Ethylengehalt vonF ₁>0.8. In diesem Zusammensetzungsintervall scheinen die Eigenschaften des Kopolymers unabhängig von der chemischen Natur des Komonomers zu sein, im Gegensatz zum festen Zustand, wo bei einer ähnlichen molaren Zusammensetzung sich der Kristallinitätsgrad verringert und die Schmelztemperatur sinkt, wenn die Molekülstruktur des Komonomers komplexer wird. Dieser Effekt wird kleiner, wennF ₁ abnimmt, so daß im Zusammensetzungsbereich mitF ₁<0.8 die Eigenschaften der Kopolymere aller Serien additiv sind.