Sub-micro-second time-resolved absorption spectroscopy of a polar carotenoid analogue, 2-(all-trans-retinylidene)indan-1,3-dione; formation of the dication by direct triplet-excited sensitization

Sub-micro-second time-resolved difference absorption spectra of a polar carotenoid analogue, 2-(all-trans-retinylidene)indan-1,3-dione (hereafter, we will call RetInd), were recorded in tetrahydrofuran at room temperature upon anthracene-sensitized triplet excitation. In addition to the typical Tn <-- T1 absorption spectrum of anthracene followed by that of RetInd, a novel transient species, which peaked at 670 nm, was detected. The lifetime and the population of the 670 nm species was not affected by the presence of oxygen but was quenched by the cation scavenger, triethylamine. Therefore, we have identified this species as a "cation". The transient 670 nm species was not generated by direct photoexcitation of RetInd in the absence of a triplet sensitizer. Therefore, this species was not generated via the T1 species of RetInd but rather via an "invisible state" of RetInd, which is generated by direct energy or electron transfer from T1 anthracene. This proposed pathway was confirmed by a singular-value decomposition followed by a global fitting analysis. The "cation" of RetInd shows vibrational structure in its absorption spectrum, and its lifetime was determined to be 15 micros. Chemical oxidation of RetInd in 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (dichloromethane) produced a broad absorption band around 880 (1013) nm, which could be transformed into a shoulder around 640 (675) nm upon addition of increasing amounts of the oxidant, FeCl3. The former absorption band can be assigned to a radical cation, while the latter to a dication. Because of the spectral similarity, the 670 nm species can be assigned to the dication, and the "invisible state" is ascribed to the radical cation of RetInd. This is the first direct evidence for the production of a dication of a biological polyene moiety generated in non-halogenated solution following anthracene-sensitized excitation.     

A spectroscopic study of 1,3-dimethyl-2-(trimethylstannyl)-1,3-diaza-2-boracycloakanes

The vibrational spectra of 1,3-dimethyl-2-(trimethylstannyl)-1,3-diaza-2-boracyclopentane and the corresponding diazacyclohexane derivatives as well as those of some other 1,3-diaza-2-boracycloalkanes have been recorded. Boron-nitrogen valence vibrations are observed in the 1500±10 cm^?1 frequency region and boron-tin stretching is assigned near 760 cm^?1. These data are discussed in conjunction with the ¹¹B and ¹H NMR spectra of the various heterocycles and the tin Mössbauer spectra of the two boron-tin species.     

Solid-state structures of 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-substituted phenalene-1,3-dione and indan-1,3-dione

The structure of 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-substituted indan-1,3-dione and phenalene-1,3-dione is investigated using a combination of solid-state NMR, single crystal X-ray analyses and quantum chemical calculations. It is shown that 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3-indandione exists as a diketo tautomer while 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3-phenalenedione exists in the enol form.     

Synthesis of 2-substituted 5-(1,3-dithiolan-2-ylidene)-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione derivatives

Some 2-substituted 5-(1,3-dithiolan-2-ylidene)-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione derivatives 3 were prepared from the condensation reaction of 1,3-dithiolan-2-ylidenemalonic acid ( 2 ) with carbonyl compounds in 40–93% yields.     

2-(2-Selenocyanic acid ethyl ester)-1H-benz[de] isoquinoline-1,3-(2H)-dione, synthesis photophysics and interaction with bovine serum albumin: a spectroscopic approach

The compound 2-(2-selenocyanic acid ethyl ester)-1H-benz[de] isoquinoline-1,3-(2H)-dione (SEBID), a ubiquitous, bioactive naphthalimide derivative is expected to possess an anticancer, anti-tumor and other important therapeutic activities of significant potency with low systematic toxicity. In this paper, the synthesis of the compound, photophysics of the newly prepared naphthalimide derivative and its interaction with model transport protein Bovine serum albumin (BSA) have been reported using the absorption and steady state fluorescence spectroscopic techniques exploiting the intrinsic fluorescence emission properties of BSA as a probe. Interaction of this organoselenium compound in different dioxane-water mixtures with increase in the polarity of the medium has been studied spectroscopically. Interaction of SEBID with BSA leads to a dramatic decrease in the fluorescence intensity of BSA, which suggests the binding of SEBID with the tryptophan residue of BSA. Furthermore, different thermodynamic parameters for SEBID-BSA interaction have been calculated. Rationalization of the data has been attempted, particularly in relation to prospective applications in the biomedical research.     

Heterogyclization of triketones of the 2-(3-oxopropyl)-cyclohexane-1,3-dione series

Triketones of the 2-(3-oxopropyl) cyclohexane-1,3-dione series have been shown for the first time to react with boron trifluoride etherate to give the novel 5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrochromylium fluoroborates, which in turn react with ammonia to give 5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolines. These were also obtained directly from ammonium acetate and 2-(3-oxopropyl)cyclohexane-1,3-diones.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 915–918, July, 1985.     

Structural study of 2-(1-oxo-1 H-inden-3-yl)-2H-indene-1,3-dione by DFT calculations, NMR and IR spectroscopy

Computational studies have been carried out at the DFT-B3LYP/6-31G(d) level of theory on the structural and spectroscopic properties of 2-(1-oxo-1 H-inden-3-yl)-2H-indene-1,3-dione (OID). Experimental studies were conducted on these parameters, including X-ray, FT-IR and 13C NMR spectroscopy. The optimized geometries of OID and its bonding characteristics as well as IR and NMR spectra have been calculated and analyzed. It was observed that the bond lengths and angles in the molecule, obtained by X-ray, IR and NMR at the level of theory, were in a good agreement with those of the experiment. The correlation between the theoretical and the experimental vibrational frequencies and the chemical shifts of the OID molecule were 0.994 and 0.991, respectively. The agreement mutually verified the accuracy of the experimental method and the validity of the applied mathematical model.     

Synthesis,Dimer Crystal Structure and Herbicidal Activity of 2-（4-Ethoxybenzoyl）cyclopentane-1,3-dione

The title compound 2-(4-ethoxybenzoyl)cyclopentane-1,3-dione(C14H14O4) was synthesized, and its crystal structure was studied. It crystallized in the triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 8.980(2), b = 9.080(2), c = 15.482(3) , α = 93.49(3), β = 93.84(3), γ = 107.27(3)°, Dc = 1.365 g/cm3, Z = 4, λ = 0.71073, μ(MoKα) = 2.769 mm-1, Mr = 246.25, V = 1198.5(4)3, F(000) = 520, the final R = 0.0559 and wR = 0.1278 for 2301 observed reflections with I 2σ(I). In the crystalline state, the molecular skeleton contains one enol grouping, which is intramolecularly hydrogen bonded to a neighboring keto O atom. Preliminary bioassay result showed that this compound provided 93.8% and 87.2% control of B. campestris and A. retroflexus at post-emergence at 375 g/hm2.