EPR studies of amine radical cations, part 1: thermal and photoinduced rearrangements of n-alkylamine radical cations to their distonic forms in low-temperature freon matrices

The thermal and photochemical transformations of primary amine radical cations (n-propyl 1.+, n-butyl 5.+) generated radiolytically in freon matrices have been investigated by using low-temperature EPR spectroscopy. Assignment of the spectra was facilitated by parallel studies on the corresponding N,N-dideuterioamines. The identifications were supported by quantum chemical calculations on the geometry, electronic structure, hyperfine splitting constants and energy levels of the observed transient radical species. The rapid generation of the primary species by a short exposure (1-2 min) to electron-beam irradiation at 77 K allowed the thermal rearrangement of 1.+ to be monitored kinetically as a first-order reaction at 125-140 K by the growth in the well-resolved EPR signal of the distonic radical cation .C(2CH2CH2NH3+. By comparison, the formation of the corresponding .CH2CH2CH2CH2NH3+ species from 5.+ is considerably more facile and already occurs within the short irradiation time. These results directly verify the intramolecular hydrogen-atom migration from carbon to nitrogen in these ionised amines, a reaction previously proposed to account for the fragmentation patterns observed in the mass spectrometry of these amines. The greater ease of the thermal rearrangement of 5.+ is in accordance with calculations on the barrier heights for these intramolecular 1,5- and 1,4-hydrogen shifts, the lower barrier for the former being associated with minimisation of the ring strain in a six-membered transition state. For 1.+, the 1,4-hydrogen shift is also brought about directly at 77 K by exposure to approximately 350 nm light, although there is also evidence for the 1,3-hydrogen shift requiring a higher energy. A more surprising result is the photochemical formation of the H2C=N. radical as a minor product under hard-matrix conditions in which diffusion is minimal. It is suggested that this occurs as a consequence of the beta-fragmentation of 1.+ to the ethyl radical and the CH2=NH2+ ion, followed by consecutive cage reactions of deprotonation and hydrogen transfer from the iminonium group. Additionally, secondary ion-molecule reactions were studied in CFCl2CF2Cl under matrix conditions that allow diffusion. The propane-1-iminyl radical CH3CH2CH=N. was detected at high concentrations of the n-propylamine substrate. Its formation is attributed to a modified reaction sequence in which 1.+ first undergoes a proton transfer within a cluster of amine molecules to yield the aminyl radical CH3CH2CH2N.H. A subsequent disproportionation of these radicals can then yield the propane-1-imine precursor CH3CH2CH=NH, which is known to easily undergo hydrogen abstraction from the nitrogen atom. The corresponding butane-1-iminyl radical was also observed.     

Electronic structure,geometry, and stability of organic cations,dications, and donor-acceptor complexes

Geometric, electronic, and energy characteristics of the complexes formed in the CF₄ ·nAIF₃ (n = I or 2) and CBr₄ ·nAIBr₃ (n = 1, 2, or 4) systems have been determined by the semiempirical AM I method. Besides the donor-acceptor complexes, the CBr₃ ⁺...AIBr₄ ^–, CBr₃ ⁺...Al₂Br₇ ^–, CBr2²⁺...(AlBr₄ ^–)₂, and CBr₂ ²⁺...(Al₂Br₇ ^–)₂ ionic complexes can be formed in the CBr₄ ·nAlBr₃ systems. In the cations and dications of polyhalomethanes (when Hal = Cl, Br, or l) in both the free and bound (included in ionic complexes) states, carbon atoms carry negative charges, the C-Hal bonds are substantially shortened, and the positive charges are located on one-coordinate halogen atoms. These cations and dications can be considered as halenium ions that differ from halenium salts with dicoordinate halogen atoms. In the cationic and dicationic complexes of the CBr₄ ·nAlBr₃ systems, the maximum positive charges on the Br atoms are 0.39 and 0.94, respectively. Fluorine-containing cations and dications have structures similar to those of carbenium ions, whereas in the CF₄ ·nAIF₃ systems (n = l or 2), only donor-acceptor complexes are formed.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya. No. 3, pp. 554–560, March, 1996.     

Hydrogen bonding. Part. 76. Molecular orbital investigation of the stability of tertiary amine-hydrogen fluoride compounds in aqueous solution

N,N-Dimethyl-1-adamantamine-hydrogen fluoride (2MAAHF) does not dissociate in aqueous solution, while 2MAAHCl and 2MAAHBr readily ionize in H₂O. Semi-empirical (AM1-SM2) calculations demonstrate that the enthalpic barrier to dissociation of 2MAAHF in aqueous solution is four times as high as that of 2MAAHCl and three times as high as that of 2MAAHBr. Ab initio calculations (3-21G(*) and 3-61G^*) show that 2MAAHF is a tightly bound molecular complex between neutral HF and neutral amine, with a low dipole moment and little negative charge exposed on fluorine. 2MAAHCl and 2MAAHBr are ion-pairs with an electrostatic hydrogen bond between cation and anion, large dipole moments, and exposed halogen atoms with high electrostatic potential; these factors explain the ease of ionization of 2MAAHCl and 2MAAHBr. Parallel studies on other tertiary amines give similar results.     

C60CH2结构和电子光谱的理论研究

用ＩＮＤＯ系列方法研究Ｃ６０ＣＨ２的两种结构，ＣＨ２加在两个六元环之间的键上为Ｃ２０构型，ＣＨ２加在一个五元环和一个六元环之间的键上为Ｃ５构型，计算表明，从总能量和ＬＵＭＯ－ＨＯＭＯ能级差看，Ｃ６０ＣＨ２的稳定结构应是Ｃ２０构型，该Ｃ２０异构体有类环丙结构（Ｃ１５－Ｃ３０桥键键长为０．１５５６ｎｍ，键序等于０．８６６３），其电子光谱计算结果与实验值符合较好。     

C60O2可能异构体的结构,电子光谱和NMR谱的理论研究

用ＩＮＤＯ系列方法研究Ｃ６０Ｏ２可能异构体的结构，两个氧原子分别加在两个六元环相邻边或五六元环相邻边形成环氧结构，为Ｃｓ对称性，得６种可能构型，计算表明，两个氧原子加在同个六元环的六六元环相邻边所形成环氧结构Ｃｓ构型最稳定，环氧处Ｃ－Ｃ键不断开，与实验结果一致，其电子光谱计算结果亦与实验值相吻合，这种Ｃｓ构环氧结构所在六元环上的另一个Ｃ－Ｃ键有大的键序，为高活性位置，因此Ｃ６０Ｏ２可能有较好的化学     

自由基C69N及双体(C69N)2结构和电子光谱的理论研究

用INDO系列方法对自由基C₆₉N(Cs)及双体(C₆₉N)₂(C₂h)进行了理论研究,结果表明:笼骨架上N的掺入使C₇₀笼发生畸变,N向笼外突出,与氮相连的碳(6-6环上的C)自旋密度较大,2个C₆₉N自由基在这个碳上以C-C单键连接,形成双体为C₂h对称性,N与附近的3个碳均以单键连接,并不断开。理论计算的电子光谱与实验吻合较好,(C₆₉N)₂易分解为单体C₆₉N.     

导电高聚物聚吡啶的电子能带及其结构研究

聚吡啶(简称PPy)易于进行n-型掺杂并使其电导率大大提高,可用于制作高聚物电池的负极,本文将PPy视为准一维体系,采用EHMO/CO方法计算了新合成的导电高分子材料--聚吡啶4种可能构型的电子能带。     

Special Features of the Steric and Electronic Structure of Bis(3-imino-1-isoindolinylideneamino)arylenes According to Data of the AM1 Method

Using the semiempirical AM1 method stationary points have been found on the potential energy surfaces for the internal rotation of 1,3-bis(3-imino-1-isoindolinylideneamino)benzene and 2,6-bis(3-imino-1-isoindolinylideneamino)pyridine, and also for their tautomeric forms. Energy barriers for the in-plane inversion of the terminal imino groups and for the tautomeric conversions involving them have been determined. It was shown that the molecules of these compounds are structurally flexible.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Antibacterial Activity of 1-（（2-Chloroquinolin-3-yl）-methyl）-pyridin-2（1H）-one

On the basis of the interesting structures and biological activities exhibited by several heterocyclic systems possessing the pyridone nucleus such as mappcine and camptothecin, we have planed to design the synthesis, crystal studies and antibacterial activity of the new 1-((2- chloroquinolin-3yl)-methyl)-pyridine-2(1H)-one building block. An X-ray analysis has provided valuable insight into the effect of steric factors on the three-dimensional shape of this compound which serves as a useful advanced intermediate in the synthesis of these biologically active molecules. A multistep synthesis of camptothecin (5) has been designed by retrosynthetic analysis as part of an ongoing program on lead anticancer drug.     

C_(70)R_2(R=OH,CH_3)的结构和电子光谱

INDO方法研究了C70R2（R＝OH，CH3）4种异构体的结构和稳定性，表明1，9－C70（OH）2比7，8－C70（OH）2稳定，两者能量差为38．5kJ／mol，而7，8－C70（CH3）2比1，9－C70（CH3）2能量低23．0kJ／mol．以优化构型为基础，对C70R2（R＝OH，CH3）的电子光谱进行了理论预测．     

Infrared and Raman spectra,DFT investigation of the tautomerism,conformational equilibrium,structure and vibrational assignment of 1-(2-benzothiazolyl)-3-methyl pyrazol-5-one

The low energy conformations of the three tautomers, imine-enol, enamine-keto and imine-keto forms of the title compound have been determined at the B3LYP/6-31 + G(d) level of theory using the relaxed PES scan method and their geometries have been refined at B3LYP/6-311 + G(d,p) and PBE0/6-311 + G(d,p) levels. The results show that the title compound exists in the imine-enol tautomeric form, in contrast to the enamine-keto form which exists in the solid crystalline state, followed by enamine-keto and imine-keto forms with extremely low abundances. The geometry parameters of all tautomeric forms calculated at PBE0/6-311 + G(d,p) and B3LYP/6-311 + G(d,p) levels have been compared with those from the experimental X-ray diffraction. The vibrational (FT-IR and Raman) spectroscopic studies of the most stable tautomer, enamine-keto form have been carried out. The assignment of the fundamental bands observed in the IR and Raman spectra have been facilitated by the SQM force field procedure. The frequencies from SQM procedure have a very good fit to the experimental ones. The total root-mean-square error is only ca. 11 cm⁻¹.     

Synthesis and IR spectra of 5-phenyl-2-(1-phenyl-2-trichloroacetylethenyl)pyrrole

5-Phenyl-2-(1-phenyl-2-trichloroacetylethenyl)pyrrole was synthesized by the reaction of 2-phenylpyrrole with 1-phenyl-2-trichloroacetylacetylene on silicon oxide. The structure of an intramolecular proton-transfer H-complex was assigned to the title compound based on analysis of its IR spectra in solutions in the temperature range of 165–298 K. Published inIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1945–1947, November, 2000.     

A DFT study on the mechanisms for the cycloaddition reactions between 1‐Aza‐2‐azoniaallene cations and carbodiimides

The mechanisms of the title reactions between 1‐aza‐2‐azoniaallene cations and carbodiimides in the gas phase have been examined using the Becke‐3‐parameter‐Lee‐Yang‐Parr (B3LYP) at 6‐31++G** level. The theoretical results revealed that the reaction is a domino reaction that comprises two consecutive reactions: an ionic [3+2] cycloaddition reaction between 1‐aza‐2‐azoniallene cation and carbodiimide to yield the cycloadduct 3 and then a [1,2]‐shift to yield the thermodynamically more stable adduct 4 . Both stepwise and concerted pathways are accessible in the first cycloaddition in the model reaction. The activation barriers of them are almost equivalent. For the [1,2]‐shift reactions, both of the electron‐withdrawing chlorine substituent and the electron‐releasing methyl substituent on the 1‐aza‐2‐azoniaallene cation can facilitate the reaction but have little effects when substituted in the carbodiimide moiety. The model reaction has also been investigated at the QCISD (quadratic configuration interaction using single and double substitutions)/6‐31++G** and CCSD(T) (coupled cluster calculations with single and double excitations and a perturbative estimate of triple contributions calculations)/6‐31++G** levels as well as by the density functional theory. In addition, solvent effects with the isodensity‐surface polarized continuum model are also reported for all the reactions. In solvent dichloromethane, the cycloadducts of all the reactions, except model reaction and reaction d, were obtained from reactants directly as the result of the solvent effect. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2011     

Mass spectrometric and PM5 study of N-(2-pyridyl)-aminomethyldiphoshonic acids and their complexes with alkali cations

Four N-(2-pyridyl)aminomethyldiphoshonic acids have been synthesized and the formation of the complexes between them and alkali cations were studied by the electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI MS). The ESI spectra have evidenced formation of various types of complexes of the acids and monovalent cations, directly related to the formation of respective mono- and disalts of the acids. The main fragmentation path of the acids and their complexes is realized by the elimination of H₂O or H₃PO₃ molecules. The structures of the acids and their complexes with monovalent cations have been calculated by the PM5 method. The structure and the stabilization role of the intramolecular hydrogen bonds for the complexes are discussed.     

Synthesis of 2-fluorotetralones by oxidative radical cyclization of α-fluoroacetophenones and olefins

The oxidative radical cyclization of α-fluoroacetophenones in the presence of olefins offers an efficient access to 2-fluorotetralones. Fluorinated starting materials can be prepared from α-bromoacetophenones. The reaction was optimized with respect to a future application in the synthesis of 18-fluorine labeled compounds, where reaction times are a critical aspect.     

Mass spectra of new groups of functionalized heterocycles. 4. 1-Alkyl-2-(alkylthio)pyrroles

The electron impact-induced fragmentation of 1-alkyl-2-(alkylthio)pyrroles is accompanied by rearrangements of the molecular and fragment ions with ring expansion.     

线性阳离子NC2nN+(n=1-5)的结构和电子光谱的理论研究

运用RCCSD(T)的研究了线性阳离子NC2nN+(n=1-5)的基态平衡几何构型.结果表明,这些物种都具有单-叁键交替的结构.采用CASPT2方法,得到了体系的偶极允许跃迁的垂直激发能分别是2.26 eV,2.09 eV,1.91 eV,1.72 eV和1.56 eV,与可利用的实验值(2.15 eV,2.08 eV...     

Vibrational spectra and structure of the photochromic 2-(2′,4′-dinitrobenzyl)pyridine

The molecular structure of the pale yellow crystals of 2-(2′,4′-dinitrobenzyl)pyridine (CH₂ form) and its photo induced ‘enamine’ NH tautomer (dark blue crystals) have been studied by means of vibrational spectra and ab initio calculations. The Raman spectrum of the photo-sensitive CH₂ form was registered by NIR FT-Raman spectroscopy by means of the Nd:YAG laser as an excitation source. Ab initio calculations have been performed for the CH₂ and NH tautomers at the Hartree-Fock level using a 6-21G** basis set. The theoretical geometrical parameters for the isolated 2-(2′,4′-dinitrobenzyl)pyridine molecule (CH₂ form) are close to the literature X-ray diffraction data. According to the theory the dihedral angle between the benzene and pyridine ring planes in the NH photo induced tautomer is about 46°, the ortho-nitro group is twisted about 25° towards the benzene ring plane, whereas the para-nitro group is coplanar to the benzene ring. The assignment of the fundamental vibration frequencies of both 2-(2′,4′-dinitrobenzyl)pyridine tautomers CH₂ and NH have been performed on the basis of Raman and infrared spectra and ab initio force field calculations. The computed frequencies are in coincidence with the registered ones; the mean deviations are between 23.7 and 28.5 cm⁻¹.     

Lanthanide(III) complexes of N-salicylideneglycine and N-(2-hydroxy-1-naphthylidene) glycine

New lanthanide(III) complexes of N-salicylideneglycine and N-(2-hydroxy-1-naphthylidene) glycine have been prepared and characterized by elemental analytical, molar conductance, and IR and UV-visible spectral data. Both the ligands (H₂L) have been found to act as monobasic tridentate towards lanthanide ions, yielding complexes of the type [Ln(HL)₂(NO₃)] and [Ln(HL)₂(Cl)(H₂O)]. The spectral data reveal that the HL moiety is bonded to the central atom through its phenolic oxygen, imine nitrogen and a carboxylate oxygen, and that the nitrato group acts as bidentate. From the observed pattern of hypersensitivef-f bands, octacoordination is construed.     

Theoretical study of bimolecular elimination (E2) reactions. Possibility ofsyn E2 elimination in the series of 2-R-2-R'-1-halocyclopropanes

Reactions of the methoxide ion with substituted halocyclopropanes, which result in E2 elimination, have been studied by the semiempirical quantum-chemical AM1 method. The transition states corresponding totrans andcis routes have been localized. The energetic predominance of thetrans route over thecis route is reduced by 2.6 kcal mol^–1 on going from 1-chloropropane to chlorocyclopropane because of the features of cyclopropane geometry. It has been demonstrated that, in the gas phase,cis elimination may predominate overtrans elimination for a particular stereoisomer of 2-cyano-2-methyl-1-halocyclopropanes due to weakening of orbital interactions and Coulomb repulsion between the cyano group and the MeO^– anion in thetrans E2 transition state.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 620–623, April, 1995.