Novel Copolymers of Styrene. 17. Ring-Trisubstituted Methyl 2-Cyano-3-Phenyl-2-Propenoates

Electrophilic trisubstituted ethylenes, ring-trisubstituted methyl 2-cyano-3-phenyl-2-propenoates, RPhCH = C(CN)CO₂CH₃ (where R is 2,4,6-trimethyl, 3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxy, 3,5-dimethyl-4-hydoxy, 3,4,5-trimethoxy, 2-bromo-3-hydroxy-4-methoxy, 5-bromo-2,3-dimethoxy, 5-bromo-2,4-dimethoxy, 6-bromo-3,4-dimethoxy were prepared and copolymerized with styrene. The monomers were synthesized by the piperidine catalyzed Knoevenagel condensation of ring-trisubstituted benzaldehydes and methyl cyanoacetate, and characterized by CHN analysis, IR, ¹H and ¹³C-NMR. All the ethylenes were copolymerized with styrene (M₁) in solution with radical initiation (ABCN) at 70°C. The compositions of the copolymers were calculated from nitrogen analysis and the structures were analyzed by IR, ¹H and ¹³C-NMR. The order of relative reactivity (1/r₁) for the monomers is 5-bromo-2,3-dimethoxy (2.69) > 3,4,5-trimethoxy (1.86) > 6-bromo-3,4-dimethoxy (0.84) > 5-bromo-2,4-dimethoxy (0.39) > 4-hydoxy-3,5-dimethyl (0.31) = 2-bromo-3-hydroxy-4-methoxy (0.31) > 3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxy (0.24) > 2,4,6-trimethyl (0.22). Relatively high T_g of the copolymers in comparison with that of polystyrene indicates a decrease in chain mobility of the copolymer due to the high dipolar character of the trisubstituted ethylene monomer unit. Decomposition of the copolymers in nitrogen occurred in two steps, first in the 200–500ºC range with residue (1–6% wt), which then decomposed in the 500–800ºC range.     

Synthesis of new thietanylpyrimidine and thietanylimidazole derivatives

New thietanyl-substituted derivatives of pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione and imidazole were synthesized. The alkylation of 6-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones with 2-chloromethylthiirane in water involved the N¹ atom of the pyrimidine ring and afforded 6-methyl-1-(thietan-3-yl)-pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones. Under analogous conditions 6-aminopyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione gave rise to 6-(thietan-3-ylamino)pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione. Unsymmetrically substituted 2-methyl-4(5)-nitro- and 5(4)-bromo-2-methyl-4(5)-nitro-1H-imidazoles reacted with 2-chloromethylthiirane to produce mixtures of isomeric 2-methyl-4(5)-nitro-1-(thietan-3-yl)-1H-imidazoles and 5(4)-bromo-2-methyl-4(5)-nitro-1-(thietan-3-yl)-1H-imidazoles.     

Synthesis of thietanyl-substituted pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dions

Reactions of 6-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione or 5-hydroxy-6-methyl-pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione with 2-chloromethylthiirane afforded the corresponding substituted 1-(thietan-3-yl)pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones. The calculations in the framework of approximations PBE/3z, B3LYP/6-31G++(d,p) and MP2/6-31G++(d,p) showed that the alkylation occurred at the atom N¹ of the pyrimidine ring.     

Rigid Scaffolds: Synthesis of 2,6-Bridged Piperazines with Functional Groups in all three Bridges

The activity of pharmacologically active compounds can be increased by presenting a drug in a defined conformation, which fits exactly into the binding pocket of its target. Herein, the piperazine scaffold was conformationally restricted by substituted C₂- or C₃-bridges across the 2- and 6-position. At first, a three-step, one-pot procedure was developed to obtain reproducibly piperazine-2,6-diones with various substituents at the N-atoms in high yields. Three strategies for bridging of piperazine-2,6-diones were pursued: 1. The bicyclic mixed ketals 8-benzyl-6-ethoxy-3-(4-methoxybenzyl)-6-(trimethylsilyloxy)-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-2,4-diones were prepared by Dieckmann analogous cyclization of 2-(3,5-dioxopiperazin-2-yl)acetates. 2. Stepwise allylation, hydroboration and oxidation of piperazine-2,6-diones led to 3-(3,5-dioxopiperazin-2-yl)propionaldehydes. Whereas reaction of such an aldehyde with base provided the bicyclic alcohol 9-benzyl-6-hydroxy-3-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3,9-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,4-dione in only 10 % yield, the corresponding sulfinylimines reacted with base to give N-(2,4-dioxo-3,9-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-6-yl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamides in >66 % yield. 3. Transformation of a piperazine-2,6-dione with 1,4-dibromobut-2-ene and 3-halo-2-halomethylprop-1-enes provided 3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-2,4-dione and 3,9-diazabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-2,4-dione with a vinyl group at the C₂- or a methylene group at the C₃-bridge, respectively. Since bridging via sulfinylimines and the one-pot bridging with 3-bromo-2-bromomethylprop-1-ene gave promising yields, these strategies will be exploited for the synthesis of novel receptor ligands bearing various substituents in a defined orientation at the carbon bridge     

Reactions of 4-Chloro-3-formylcoumarin with Arylhydrazines

The interaction of 3-formyl-4-coumarin with arylhydrazine hydrochlorides in the presence of sodium acetate gave the corresponding 3-arylhydrazonomethyl-4-chlorocoumarin, and with phenylhydrazine, 4-bromo- and 4-chlorophenylhydrazine hydrochlorides in the presence of two equivalents of triethylamine gave either 1-aryl- or 2-aryl[1]benzopyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-4-ones depending on the reaction conditions. In reactions of 4-chloro-3-formylcoumarin with 2,4-dichloro-, 2,4-difluoro-, 2-hydroycarbonyl-, 4-nitro- and 3,5-di(trifluoromethyl)phenylhydrazine, 2-pyridyl- and 2-quinoxalylhydrazine in the presence of excess of triethylamine the 2-aryl[1]benzopyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-4(2H)-ones were obtained exclusively. The structures of 1-phenyl- and 2-(2-pyridyl)[1]benzopyrano[4,3-c]pyrazolo-4(1H)ones were confirmed by X-ray crystallography. A simple method is proposed to distinguish between 1- and 2-substituted [1]benzopyrano[4,3-c]pyrazolo-4-ones on the basis of the ¹H NMR chemical shifts of the C(3)-H proton in two solvents - DMSO-d₆ and CDCl₃.     

Oxidation and isomerism of thietane-containing heterocycles

Oxidation of 6-methyl-1-(thiethan-3-yl)pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, 5(6)-nitro-1-(thiethan-3-yl)-benzimidazole, 2-methyl-4-nitro-1-(thiethan-3-yl)- and 5-bromo-2-methyl-4-nitro-1-(thiethan-3-yl)imidazoles was examined. Corresponding 1-oxothietan-3-yl- and 1,1-dioxothietan-3-yl derivatives were synthesized for the first time. Some factors affecting the quality of the final products and optimal conditions of the oxidation of thietanyl derivatives of pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione, nitrobenzimidazole, and nitroimidazole were found. According to 1H NMR spectroscopy data, the obtained sulfoxides are mixtures of cis/trans isomers, the diastereomers ratio determined by the substituent at position 3 of thietane ring.     

Fluorinated 1,3-diketones, 2-trifluoroacetyl phenols and their derivatives: versatile reactants in phosphorus chemistry

The role of fluorinated β-diketones, their tautomers (keto–enols) and their derivatives as reagents towards λ³P compounds is reviewed, including 2-trifluoroacetyl phenols, possessing formally a keto–enol system, and their derivatives. In an ‘insertion’ reaction phosphine and the keto–enol tautomers of 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro- and 1,1,1-trifluoropentan-2,4-dione furnished primary (S) or (R) α-hydroxy phosphines, whose enol functions probably isomerized the corresponding keto compounds. Further addition and isomerisation furnished 1,3α,5,7β-tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-2-phospha-6-oxa-9-oxabicyclo[3.3.1]-nonan-3β,7α-diol and 1,7-trifluoromethyl-3,5-methyl-2,4,8-trioxa-6-phophaadamantane, exclusively one diastereomer in each case. The main mechanistic feature of these reactions is a consecutive diastereoselective hemiketal cyclization. 1,1,1,5,5,5-Hexafluoro- and 1,1,1-trifluoropentan-2,4-dione, as well as 2-trifluoroacetyl phenol and its imino derivatives reacted diastereospecifically with phosphonous acid dichlorides, RPCl₂ to give in a concerted mechanism thermally stable tricyclic λ⁵σ⁵P phosphoranes containing two five-membered rings and one six-membered ring. Surprisingly, the two CF₃ groups bonded to an sp³-hybridized carbon were in a cisoid arrangement having closest non-bonding FF distances of 301.4 or 273.5 pm. These findings reflect the ‘through space’ F---F coupling constants of the tricyclic phosphoranes (J_FF=4.0–7.0 Hz), in solution. 4,4,4-Trifluoro-3-hydroxy-1-phenyl-butan-1-one and methyl or phenyl phosphonous acid dichlorides gave similar tricyclic phosphoranes decomposing at ambient temperature to furnish 1,2λ⁵σ⁴-oxaphospholanes and (E)-1,1,1-trifluoro-4-phenyl-but-2-en-4-one. Dialkylphosphites and 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoropentan-2,4-dione reacted to give either the (Z)-enol phosphonates or the respective γ-ketophosphonates from which in two cases four diastereomeric 2-oxo-2,5-dialkoxy-3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-3-hydroxy-1,2λ⁵σ⁴-oxa-phospholanes were obtained. 2-Trifluoroacetyl cyclohexanone, 4,4,4-trifluoro-3-trimethylsiloxy-1-phenylbutan-1-one, 1-benzoyl-2-trifluormethyloxirane, 1-benzoyl-2-trifluoro-methylaziridine, 2-trifluoroacetyl-1-trimethylsiloxybenzene and (trifluoroacetyl-1-phenyl) diethyl phosphate reacted with tris(trimethylsilyl) phosphite to give functionalized α-trimethylsiloxy phosphonates, which could easily be transferred into the respective phosphonic acids. In the case of an oxirane and an aziridine ketone no ring cleavage was observed. For 1,1′-(2-hydroxy-5-methyl-m-phenylene)-bis-ethanone and 1,1′-(2-trimethylsiloxy-5-methyl-m-phenylene)-bis-ethanone benzoxaphospholanes were obtained. Trialkyl phosphites and 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoropentan-2,4-dione furnished cyclic phosphoranes containing the 3-hydroxy-3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,2λ⁵σ⁵-oxaphospholene structural element, stable at ambient temperature only in the case of one cyclic phosphite precursor. (E)-1,1,1-Trifluoro-4-phenyl-but-2-en-4-one and trimethylphosphite reacted to form 1,2λ⁵σ⁵-oxaphosphol-4-ene as the sole product. Results similar to the reaction of 1,1′-(2-hydroxy-5-methyl-m-phenylene)-bis-ethanone with diethyltrimethylsilylphosphite were obtained for trimethylphosphite and 2-trifluoroacetyl phenol where a deoxygenated phosphorane was found, easily hydrolyzed to give the respective phosphonic acid. With dialkylisocyanato phosphites and the keto components, 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro- and 1,1,1-trifluoropentan-2,4-dione, 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-phenyl-1,3-butandione, 2-trifluoroacetyl cyclohexanone, 2-trifluoroacetyl phenol and 1,1′-(2-hydroxy-5-methyl-m-phenylene)-bis-ethanone reacted in a ‘double’ cycloaddition to form bicyclic phosphoranes containing the 4,8-dioxa-2-aza-1λ⁵σ⁵-phosphabicyclo[3.3.0]-oct-6-en-3-one ring system; for the imino derivatives of 2-trifluoroacetyl phenol a corresponding 8-oxa-2,4-diaza- system was generated. For (E)-1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro-4-trimethylsiloxy-3-penten-2-one however, a cyclic spiroimino phosphorane was obtained which underwent a [2+2] cyclodimerization to form a diazadiphosphetidine. Dimethylpropynyl phosphonite and 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoropentan-2,4-dione yielded diastereoselectively a bisphosphorane, namely 1,4-bis(trifluoromethyl)-3,6-dioxa-2,2,7,7-tetramethoxy-2,7-di(1-propynyl)-2,7-diphosphabicyclo[2.2.1] heptane. When trimethylsilanyl–phosphenimidous acid bis-trimethylsilanyl–amide, Me₃SiN=PN(SiMe₃)₂, was allowed to react with 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro- and 1,1,1-trifluoropentan-2,4-dione, (E)-1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro-4-trimethylsiloxy-3-penten-2-one, 2-trifluoroacetyl cyclopentanone, 2-trifluoroacetyl phenol and its imino derivatives, 2-imino-1,2λ⁵σ⁴-oxaphospholenes were found containing two diastereomers in each case, which added hexafluoroacetone across the P=N bond to give 1,3,2λ⁵σ⁵-oxazaphosphetanes.     

Pyrimidines,Part XXXI . Synthesis,reactions and properties of 6-acyl-1,3-dimethylpyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4-diones

Acylations of 1,3-dimethyl- ( 1 ) and 1,3,7-trimethylpyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4-dione ( 2 ) with anhydrides in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid proceed well to give in good yields the corresponding 7-acyl derivatives 3–11 . The 6-trichloroacetyl derivatives 5 and 6 are sensitive towards nucleophiles, which displace the trichloromethyl group easily by formation of the corresponding 6-carboxylic acid derivatives 12–23. The newly synthesized compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis, uv and ¹H nmr spectra and pK_a, determinations.     

Brominated trimetrexate analogues as inhibitors of pneumocystis carinii and toxoplasma gondii dihydrofolate reductase

Five previously undescribed trimetrexate analogues with bulky 2′-bromo substitution on the phenyl ring were synthesized in order to assess the effect of this structure modification on dihydrofolate reductase inhibition. Condensation of 2-[2-(2-bromo-3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-1,l-dicyanopropene with sulfur in the presence of N,N-diethylamine afforded 2-amino-5-(2′-bromo-3′,4′,5′-trimethoxybenzyl)-4-methyl-thiophene-3-carbonitrile ( 15 ) and 2-amino-4-[2-(2′-bromo-3′,4′,5′-trimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]thiophene-3-car-bonitrile ( 16 ). Further reaction with chloroformamidine hydrochloride converted 15 and 16 into 2,4-diamino-5-(2′-bromo-3′,4′,5′-trimethoxybenzyl)-4-methylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine ( 8a ) and 2,4-diamino-4-[2-(2′-bromo-3′,4′,5′-trimethoxyphenyl)ethylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine ( 12 ) respectively. Other analogues, obtained by reductive coupling of the appropriate 2,4-diaminoquinazoline-6(or 5)-carbonitriles with 2-bromo-3,4,5-trimethoxyaniline, were 2,4-diamino-6-(2′-bromo-3′,4′,5′-trimethoxyanilinomethyl)-5-chloro-quinazoline ( 9a ), 2,4-diamino-5-(2′-bromo-3′,4′,5′-trimethoxyanilinomethyl)quinazoline ( 10 ), and 2,4-diamino-6-(2′-bromo-3′,4′,5′-trimethoxyanilinomethyl)quinazoline ( 11 ). Enzyme inhibition assays revealed that space-filling 2′-bromo substitution in this limited series of dicyclic 2,4-diaminopyrimidines with a 3′,4′,5′-trimethoxyphenyl side chain and a CH₂, CH₂CH₂, or CH₂NH bridge failed to improve species selectivity against either P. carinii or T. gondii dihydrofolate reductase relative to rat liver dihydrofolate reductase.     

Synthesis and structure of phosphorylated nitrocyclohexenes

Diene condensations of 2-nitro-and 2-bromo-2-nitroethenylphosphonates with 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene, as well as with 2,4-dihydro-and 3-methyl-2,4-dihydrothiophene 1,1-dioxides that generate 1,3-butadiene and isoprene under the reaction conditions were effected. (6-Nitrocyclohex-3-en-1-yl)phosphonates and their dehydrogenation and/or dehydrohalogenation products, namely nitrocyclohexadienyl-and nitrophenylphosphonates were prepared. The structure of the obtained compounds was proved by IR and ¹H and ³¹P NMR spectroscopy, and independent synthesis.     

1λ6,2,4-Thiadiazetidine und 1,2λ6,3-Oxathiazetidine

1λ⁶,2,4-Thiadiazetidines and 1,2λ⁶,3-Oxathiazetidines From the reaction of the sulfur triimides (RN?)₃S ( 2a R?(CH₃)₃C, 2b R?(CH₃)₃Si) with pentafluoroazapropene ( 11 ) the appropriate 1λ⁶,2,4 thiadiazetidines ( 13a, 13b ) are formed, while from ClSO₂N?CCl₂ ( 14 ) and 2a (CH₃)₃C? N?C?N? SO₂Cl ( 17 ) is isolated. 2b and hexafluoroacetone ( 18 ) give the rather unstable 1,2λ⁶,3-oxathiazetidine ( 20 ).     

Novel copolymers of styrene. 14. Halogen ring-trisubstituted butyl 2-cyano-3-phenyl-2-propenoates

Novel trisubstituted ethylenes, halogen ring-trisubstituted butyl 2-cyano-3-phenyl-2-propenoates, RPhCH ?C(CN)CO₂C₄H₉ (where R is 3-bromo-4,5-dimethoxy, 5-bromo-2,4-dimethoxy, 2-bromo-3-hydroxy-4-methoxy, 3-chloro-2,6-difluoro, 4-chloro-2,6-difluoro, 2,3,5-trichloro, 2,3,6-trichloro, 2,4,5-trifluoro) were prepared and copolymerized with styrene. The monomers were synthesized by the piperidine catalyzed Knoevenagel condensation of ring-substituted benzaldehydes and butyl cyanoacetate, and characterized by CHN analysis, IR, ¹H and ¹³C-NMR. All the ethylenes were copolymerized with styrene in solution with radical initiation (ABCN) at 70°C. The compositions of the copolymers were calculated from nitrogen analysis and the structures were analyzed by IR, ¹H and ¹³C-NMR. Decomposition of the copolymers in nitrogen occurred in two steps, first in the 200–500°C range with residue (3–5% wt.), which then decomposed in the 500–800°C range.     

Alkyl-2,3-dibromo-3-nitroacrylates in the reactions with substituted hydrazines

The interaction of alkyl 2,3-dibromo-3-nitroacrylates with aroylhydrazines at room temperature or with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine under reflux gives the corresponding 2-aroyl(aryl)hydrazono-3-bromo-3-nitropropanoates. Refluxing of ethyl 2,3-dibromo-3-nitroacrylate with a fourfold excess of benzoylhydrazine results in ethyl-2,3-bis(benzoylhydrazono)propanoate. The structure of compounds obtained has been proved by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C-{¹H} NMR, and electron spectroscopy methods.     

Second-order nonlinear optical hyperbranched polymers via facile ring-opening addition reaction of azetidine-2,4-dione

A new hyperbranched polymeric structure was chosen as a nonlinear optical material. First, a difunctional chromophore, 4-(4′-nitrophenyl-diazenyl) phenyl-1,3-diamine (NDPD) was synthesized, which was then reacted with 4-isocyanato-4′(3,3-dimethyl-2,4-dioxo-azetidino)diphenylmethane (MIA) to form NDPDMIA (A₂ type monomer). The azetidin-2,4-dione functional groups exhibit selective reactivity, which can react only with primary amines under mild conditions. The hyperbranched polymers were synthesized via ring-opening addition reaction between azetidine-2,4-dione (A₂ type monomer) and primary amine (B₃ type monomer). This synthetic scheme comes with easy purification, high yield and rapid synthesis. Chemical structures of the hyperbranched polymers were characterized by FT-IR, ¹H NMR, and elemental analysis. The inherent viscosity of hyperbranched polymers in DMSO ranged from 0.15 to 0.22 dLg⁻¹. All of the obtained polymers were soluble in DMF, DMAc, and DMSO. Using in situ contact poling, r₃₃ coefficients of 6-16 pm/V and their temporal stability at 60 °C were obtained. Optical loss measurement was also achieved by a prism coupling setup.     

Novel and versatile reactions of trifluoroamine oxide: a new route to polyfluorinated ethers

A series of pyrimidine methyl and polyfluoroalkyl ethers were synthesized from the reactions of trifluoroamine oxide (1) with several 5-substituted uracils in the presence of tetrabutylammonium hydroxide and methanol, 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (6), or 1H,1H-pentafluoropropanol (7). With 5-(trifluoromethyl)uracil (2), the new ethers formed were 5-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-6-methoxypyrimidine-2,4-dione (8), 5-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-6-(trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidine-2,4-dione (9), and 5-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)-6-(1H,1H- pentafluoropropoxy)pyrimidine-2,4-dione (10). With 5-chlorouracil (3), the new ethers 5-chloro-5-fluoro-6-methoxypyrimidine-2,4-dione (11), 5-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidine-2,4-dione (12), and 5-chloro-5-fluoro-6-(1H,1H-pentafluoropropoxy)pyrimidine-2,4-dione (13) were obtained. With 5-fluorouracil (4), the new ethers 5,5-difluoro-6-methoxypyrimidine-2,4-dione (14), 5,5-difluoro-6-(trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidine-2,4-dione (15) and 5,5 difluoro-6-(1H,1H-pentafluoropropoxy)pyrimidine-2,4-dione (16) were found. By reaction of 5-nitrouracil (5), the new ethers 5-nitro-5-fluoro-6 methoxypyrimidine-2,4-dione (17), 5-nitro-5-fluoro-6-(trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidine-2,4-dione (18), and 5-nitro-5-fluoro-6-(1H,1H-pentafluoropropoxy)pyrimidine-2,4-dione (19) were obtained. Each of the new compounds was characterized by using IR, 19F and 1H NMR, and mass spectroscopy, and elemental analysis. A single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of 8 was helpful in confirming compound structure.     

Synthesis and Structure of New Substituted Pyrimidinone with Unsaturated Side Chain

Melting of a mixture of 5-substituted 2,4-dimethyl-1,6-dihydropyrimidin-6-ones with cinnamic aldehyde, 1-methylindoline-2,3-dione and 6-methoxy-2-chloroquinoline-3-carbaldehyde in the presence of ZnCl₂ led to the formation of substituted pyrimidines with conjugated bonds in the position 2. The structure of synthesized compounds as 2-isomers was confirmed by 2D ¹H NMR NOESY data.     

IR Study of a Polymer Proton-Conducting Electrolyte Based on Poly(vinyl alcohol) and Phenol-2,4-Disulfonic Acid

The structure and hydration of phenol-2,4-disulfonic acid in the individual state and in the system with poly(vinyl alcohol) at low and high humidity levels are studied by IR spectroscopy. It is shown that all characteristic features of the electrolytic dissociation of phenol-2,4-disulfonic acid via proton transfer from acid molecules to the molecules of water in the liquid phase of the binary system phenol-2,4-disulfonic acid–water are also observed for the viscous solutions of the triple system poly(vinyl alcohol)–phenol-2,4-disulfonic acid–water, although differences make themselves evident if water molecules are in deficiency. It is found that evacuation of the phenol-2,4-disulfonic acid film for several hours at room temperature leads to its dehydration and eventually causes formation of molecular dimers [C₆H₃OH(SO₂OH)₂]₂. A similar operation with the poly(vinyl alcohol)–phenol-2,4-disulfonic acid film is completed by the transfer of a proton from the acid molecule to the–ОН group of poly(vinyl alcohol) according to the following scheme: nC₆H₃OH(SO₂OH)₂ + (–CH₂OH) _n → nC₆H₃OH(SO₃)(SO₂OH)^– + (–CH₂OH₂) _n ⁺ .     

Novel copolymers of styrene. 10. Bromo and chloro ring-disubstituted propyl 2-cyano-3-phenyl-2-propenoates

Novel trisubstituted ethylenes, ring-disubstituted propyl 2-cyano-3-phenyl-2-propenoates, RPhCH = C(CN)CO₂C₃H₇ (where R is 2-bromo-4-methyl, 2-chloro-6-methyl, 3-chloro-4-methyl, 2,5-dibromo, 3,5-dibromo, 2,3-dichloro, and 2,4-dichloro) were prepared and copolymerized with styrene. The monomers were synthesized by the piperidine catalyzed Knoevenagel condensation of ring-substituted benzaldehydes and propyl cyanoacetate and characterized by CHN elemental analysis, IR, ¹H and ¹³C-NMR. All the ethylenes were copolymerized with styrene in solution with radical initiation (ABCN) at 70°C. The composition of the copolymers was calculated from nitrogen analysis, and the structures were analyzed by IR, ¹H and ¹³C-NMR, GPC, DSC, and TGA. Decomposition of the copolymers in nitrogen occurred in two steps, first in the 200-500°C range with residue (7-12% wt.), which then decomposed in the 500-800°C range.     

[f]-Fused purine-2,6-diones: Synthesis of new [1,3,5]- and [1,3,6]-thiadiazepino-[3,2-f]-purine ring systems

Summary 6-Phenyl-1,3-dimethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4,8,9-hexahydro-[1,3,5]-thiadiazepino-[3,2-f]-purine (5) was obtained by a three-step synthesis from 8-mercapto-1,3-dimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione (1) and 2-(benzoylamino)-ethyl chloride (2)via 8-(benzoylaminoethylthio)-1,3-dimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione (3) and its chloromido derivative4. The analogous 9-phenyl-1,3-dimethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4,6,7-hexahydro-[1,3,6]-thiadiazepino-[3,2-f]-purine (7) was synthesized either from compound1 and N-(2-chloroethyl)-benzimido chloridevia N-(chloroethyl)-S-(1,3-dimethyl-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-7H-purin-8-yl)-benzothioimide (6), or alternatively from 7-(2-benzoylaminoethyl)-8-bromo-1,3-dimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione (9), its 8-mercapto derivative10 and the corresponding chloroimido compound11 being the intermediates.Part of this paper was presented as a preliminary report at the Congress of Czech and Slovak Chemical Societies, Olomouc, Czech Republic, September 13–16, 1993     

The Protonation of HSO3F: Preparation and Characterization of Fluorodihydroxyoxosulfonium Hexafluoroantimonate [H2SO3F]+[SbF6]−

Sulfurtrioxide reacts with the superacidic solutions XF/SbF₅ (X=H, D) to form the corresponding salts [X₂SO₃F]⁺[SbF₆]^?, which are the protonated forms of fluorosulfuric acid. The salts have been characterized by vibrational spectroscopy and a single‐crystal structure analysis. [H₂SO₃F]⁺[SbF₆]^? crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n (no. 14) with four formula units in the unit cell. The crystal structure possesses a distorted tetrahedral O₃SF skeleton of the cations, which are linked with two strong hydrogen bridges to [SbF₆]^? anions and forms a one‐dimensional chain. The crystal structure and the vibrational spectra are compared to the quantum‐chemical‐calculated free [H₂SO₃F]⁺ cation. Additionally, an [H₂SO₃F(HF)₂]⁺ unit was calculated at the RHF/6‐311⁺⁺G(d,p) level to simulate H???F hydrogen bridges found in the solid state.