Evaluation of the reactivity of new activated difluoroaromatic compounds

To evaluate the reactivity of new difluroroaromatic compounds in nucleophilic substitution, the positive charges on carbon atoms of C−F bonds were calculated using the quantum-chemical semiempirical PM3 method. A correlation between the charges calculated and the chemical shifts in the¹⁹F NMR spectra was established. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 623–625, April, 1998.     

Activated bis- and tetrafluoroaromatic compounds containing bis-phenylquinoxaline fragments

New activated bis- and tetrafluoroaromatic compounds containing the bis-phenylquinoxaline fragments, viz., methylene-bis-6(7),6"(7")-{2-(p-fluoro)phenyl-3[4-(p-fluorobenzoyl)phenyl]quinoxalines}, were prepared according to multistep procedures with the use of chloral as the starting compound. The presence of the activating carbonyl groups in the para positions with respect to two fluorine atoms opens up the possibility of the use of these monomers for the synthesis of high-molecular-weight aromatic quinoxaline-containing polyether ketones.     

13C NMR spectroscopy of tautomeric conversions in imidazole compounds

A study has been made of¹³C NMR spectra of several series of imidazoles and their salts in solution and in the solid state. It has been shown that in compounds containing a pyridine ring, prototropic tautomerism on the NMR time scale may be retarded. The possible mechanism of these processes is discussed.V. I. Vernadskii Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 11795 Moscow. Torino University, Italy. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 299–308, February, 1992.     

Regioselectivity of fluorine substitution by alkoxides on unsymmetrical difluoroarenes

An efficient approach to unsymmetrical halogenated resorcinol diethers has been developed. This synthesis consists of two subsequent nucleophilic aromatic substitutions (S_NAr) of unsymmetrical difluoroarenes by alkoxides. The novelty of this approach is its control of regioselectivity during the first S_NAr, which occurs at room temperature. Interestingly, the reactivity of competing fluorines was correlated to their chemical shift in ¹⁹F NMR.     

New deuterium isotope effects on C and F chemical shifts across intramolecular hydrogen bonds of non-resonance assisted systems

A series of thioanilides and corresponding anilides, some of which contain fluorinated phenyl rings, have been synthesized as model compounds. They all contain rather strong intramolecular hydrogen bonds, the strength of which varies. Deuterium isotope effects on ¹⁹F and ¹³C chemical shifts due to deuteriation at the NH proton show interesting new long-range isotope effects on chemical shifts that may be related to the existence of an intramolecular hydrogen bond and to transmission of the isotope effect due to an electric field effect. Deuterium isotope effects on chemical shifts report on variations in hydrogen bonding, for example, as a function of changes in substituents or temperature. Deuteriation leads to a strengthening of the hydrogen bond.     

New hexaarylbenzene-containing di- and tetrafluoroarenes

New hexaarylbenzene-containing di- and tetrafluoroarenes were prepared by the Diels—Alder reactions of 1,4-bis(1-oxo-2,4,5-triphenylcyclopentadien-3-yl)benzene with 4-fluoro-4′-(phenylethynyl)- and 4-fluoro-4′-(4-fluorophenylethynyl)benzophenone, respectively. __________ Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1881–1883, August, 2005.     

Analysis of F and C NMR spectra of tetrafluorophthalic anhydride and its derivatives

¹⁹F and ¹³C NMR spectra of perfluorinated compounds (i.e., tetrafluorophthalic anhydride, its hydroxyl- and amino-derivatives, N-pentafluorophenyltetrafluorophthalimide, and hexafluoroindan-1,3-dione) were analysed. Different signals in NMR spectra were assigned based on the analysis of spin-spin coupling constants. All assignments made were further confirmed by density functional theory (DFT) calculations of ¹³C chemical shifts and J_C,F coupling constants.     

NMR spectra of 1,3,5-triazines with fluorinated substituents

The NMR spectra of a series of 1,3,5-triazines (1) in which one or more of the substituent groups are fluorinated are described, and the results are discussed in terms of bonding and geometry of the molecules. Remote effects of unsymmetrical substitution are observed in the fluorine-19 and carbon-13 spectra, in some molecules indicating restricted rotation about the bond joining an amino group to a ring carbon.     

Boron coordination compounds derived from 2-phenyl-benzimidazole and 2-phenyl-benzotriazole bidentate ligands

The syntheses and structural analyses of a series of boron heterocycles derived from 2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-phenylamine (1), 2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-phenol (2), 2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-benzenedisulfide (3), 2-[3-(1,1,1,3,-tetramethyl-butyl)-phenyl]-2H-benzotriazole (4), 2-[3,5-bis-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-phenyl]-2H-benzotriazole (5) and (C₆H₅)₂BOH or BF₃·OEt₂ are reported. The new boron compounds: diphenyl-[2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl-κN)-phenylamide-κN]-boron (6), diphenyl-[2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl-κN)-phenolate-κO]-boron (7), diphenyl-[2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl-κN)-benzenethiolate-κS]-boron (8), diphenyl-[2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl-κN)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-butyl)-phenolate-κO]-boron (9), diphenyl-[2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl-κN)-4,6-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-phenolate-κO]-boron (10), difluoro-[2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl-κN)-phenolate-κO]-boron (11), difluoro-[2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl-κN)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-phenolate-κO]-boron (12) and difluoro-[2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl-κN)-4,6-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-phenolate-κO]-boron (13) have four fused rings, with boron included in a six-membered ring and bound to N, O or S atoms and strongly coordinated by a nitrogen atom from the imidazole or triazole rings. Their structures are zwitterionic, with a negative charge on the boron and a delocalized positive charge on the ligand. Compounds 6-12 were studied by NMR, IR, mass spectrometry, and 6-10 and 12 by X-ray diffraction analyses.     

New organogermanium cations [RGe(OCH2CH2NME2)2]+ with intramolecular N→Ge coordination bonds

New organohalogermanes RGe(OCH₂CH₂NMe₂)₂X (R = Ph, X = I (5); R = Me, X = Cl (6) or I (7)) with an intramolecular N→Ge coordination bond were synthesized. According to the ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopic data, iodides 5 and 7 exist in solution as ionic compounds with the pentacoordinated germanium atom. In solution of compound 4 (R = Ph, X = Cl), there is an equilibrium between the ionic and covalent forms. The equilibrium shifts toward the ionic form with increasing solvent polarity or temperature. In solution, chloride 6 is a covalent compound. The structures and relative stabilities of different isomers of compounds 4–7 were studied by quantum chemical calculations at the density functional level of theory. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 892–900, May, 2007.     

Diisophorone and related compounds. Part 17 synthesis and nucleophilic reactions of 4,8-dibromodiisophorones

4,8-Dibromodiisophor-2(7)-en-l-ol-3-one is obtained by dibromination of the parent ketol, or by monobromination of the 4- or 8-bromo-analogues. It is converted, byKoch-Haaf carboxylation, into 4,8-dibromodiisophor-2(7)-en-3-one-1-carboxylic acid, which is also accessible by bromination of the appropriate preformed diisophorone-1-carboxylic acids. The existence of the dibromoketol in two stereoisomeric forms is traced to conformational differences of its 4-substituent.Acetolysis of the 4,8-dibromo-1-carboxylic acid or its methyl ester occurs exclusively at the 8-position, but hydrazinolysis removes both halogen substitutents, with formation of 4-hydrazono-diisophorones. The¹³C-nmr spectra reflect the structural and conformational changes. A general fragmentation pattern accounts for the behaviour of the individual compounds under electron impact.

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Diisophoron und verwandte Verbindungen. 17. Mitt. Synthese und nucleophile Reaktionen von 4,8-Dibromdiisophoronen

Zusammenfassung 4,8-Dibromdiisophor-2(7)-en-l-ol-3-on wird durch Dibromierung des Stamm-Ketols oder durch Monobromierung seiner 4- oder 8-Monobrom-Derivate erhalten. MittelsKoch-Haaf Carboxylierung wird es in die entsprechende 1-Carbonsäure umgewandelt, die auch durch Bromierung von vorgebildeten Carbonsäuren zugänglich ist. Stereoisomere Formen des Dibromketols unterscheiden sich durch die Konformation ihres 4-Substituenten.Die Acetolyse der 4,8-Dibrom-1-carbonsäure beschränkt sich auf ihren 8-Substituenten; Hydrazinolyse entfernt hingegen beide Halogen-Atome unter Bildung von 4-Hydrazono-diisophoronen. Die¹³C-Kernresonanz-Spektren stimmen mit den Struktur- und Konfigurations-Änderungen überein. Das massenspektrometrische Verhalten der verschiedenen Verbindungen wird an Hand eines allgemeinen Fragmentations-Schemas erörtert.

     

Nuclear magnetic resonance of donor atoms as a tool for determination of the structure of platinum metal complexes in solutions

Data on the NMR spectroscopy of C, N, O, Si, P, and Sn donor atoms of platinum metal complexes in solutions are surveyed. The chemical shift of a donor atom mainly depends on the ligand in the trans-position (due to the trans-effect). The chemical shift of a donor atom on a particular coordinate of the complex (coordinate shift, CSh) is an attribute of this coordinate and can be used to identify such a coordinate in platinum metal complexes and to determine the structures of complexes. Based on the known data, CSh diagrams were composed for ¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁴N, ¹⁷O, ¹⁹F, ³¹P, and ¹¹⁹Sn. Examples of using the CShs for determining the structures of platinum metal complexes in solutions are presented.     

Structure Elucidation and NMR Characterization of Two New Cyclophane Derivatives

In the course of our on-going investigation to develop synthetic methods for helical cyclophanes using Diels–Alder methodology, a great variety of polycyclic aromatic compounds have been formed. In some cases, the cycloaddition reactions, in addition to the target compounds, gave rise to unexpected products, which were identified by spectroscopic methods. The structure determination based on NMR measurements and semiempirical calculations of two such new compounds are presented in this paper.     

F NMR spectroscopy as useful tool for determining the structure in solution of coordination compounds of MF5 (M = Nb, Ta)

The salts [S(NMe₂)₃][MF₆] (M = Nb, 2a; M = Ta, 2b) and [S(NMe₂)₃][M₂F₁₁] (M = Nb, 2c; M = Ta, 2d) have been prepared by reacting MF₅ (M = Nb, 1a; M = Ta, 1b) with [S(NMe₂)₃][SiMe₃F₂] (TASF reagent) in the appropriate molar ratio. The solid state structure of 2b has been ascertained by X-ray diffraction. The 1:1 molar ratio reactions of 1a with a variety of organic compounds (L) give the neutral adducts NbF₅L [L = Me₂CO, 3a; L = MeCHO, 3b; L = Ph₂CO, 3c; L = tetrahydrofuran (thf), 3d; L = MeOH, 3e; L = EtOH, 3f; L = HOCH₂CH₂OMe, 3g; L = Ph₃PO, 3h; L = NCMe, 3i] in good yields. The complexes MF₅L [M = Nb, L = HCONMe₂, 3j; M = Nb, L = (NMe₂)₂CO, 3k; M = Ta, L = (NMe₂)₂CO, 3l; M = Nb, L = OC(Me)CHCMe₂, 3m] have been detected in solution in admixture with other unidentified products, upon 2:1 molar reaction of 1 with the appropriate reagent L. The ionic complexes [NbF₄(tht)₂][NbF₆], 4a, and [NbF₄(tht)₂][Nb₂F₁₁], 4b, have been obtained by combination of tetrahydrothiophene (tht) and 1a, in 1:1 and 2:3 molar ratios, respectively. The treatment of 1 with a two-fold excess of L leads to the species [MF₄L₄][MF₆] [M = Nb, L = HCONMe₂, 5a; M = Ta, L = HCONMe₂, 5b; M = Nb, L = thf, 5c; M = Ta, L = thf, 5d; M = Nb, L = OEt₂, 5e]. The new complexes have been fully characterised by NMR spectroscopy. Moreover, the revised ¹⁹F NMR features of the known compounds MF₅L [M = Ta, L = Me₂CO, 3n; M = Ta, L = Ph₂CO, 3o; M = Ta, L = MePhCO, 3p; M = Ta, L = thf, 3q; M = Nb, L = CH₃CO₂H, 3r; M = Nb, L = CH₂ClCO₂H, 3s; M = Ta, L = CH₂ClCO₂H, 3t], TaF₄(acac), TaF₄(Me-acac) and [TaF(Me-acac)₃][TaF₆] (Me-acac = methylacetylacetonato anion) are reported.     

Steroid compounds from the starfish Lysastrosoma anthosticta collected in the Sea of Japan

Six polyhydroxylated steroids and their derivatives were isolated from the starfish Lysastrosoma anthosticta collected in the Posyet Bay, Sea of Japan. These include a new glycoside of the steroid polyol, lysastroside A (1), which was identified as (25S)-26-O--d-xylopyranosyl-5-cholestane-3,6,8,15,16,26-hexaol, and the previously known pycnopodioside C monoglycoside (2), marthasterone sulfate (3), (25S)-5-cholestane-3,6,8,15,16,26-hexaol (4), (25S)-5-cholestane-3,6,7,8,15,16,26-heptaol (5), and (25S)-5-cholestane-3,6,7,8,15,16,26-heptaol (6). The compounds were tested for the haemolytic activity and the action on the embryogenesis of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus intermedius.     

SYNTHESIS OF SOME SULFUR-CONTAINING SPIROINDOLE DERIVATIVES

Abstract

The synthesis of some new sulfur-containing spiroindole derivatives is reported. Fluorinated 3′-aryl-2′-phenylimino-spiro[3H-indole-3,6′[4,5′-pyrazolin][4,3-d]thiazolo]2(1H)-ones were prepared by the reaction of 5-(2-oxo-3-indolinylidene)-3-aryl-2-phenylimino-4-thiazolidinones with hydrazine hydrate. The compounds have been characterized on the basis of elemental and spectral studies.     

13C NMR spectra of azolopyridines and their quaternary salts

¹³ C NMR spectra of some azole series have been investigated: 2-pyridylbenzimidazoles, 2-pyridylimidazo [4,5-b]-pyridines, 2-pyridylimidazo[4,5-c]-pyridines, analogous oxazole compounds, as well as their mono- and bisquaternary salts. Some problems, related to the structure of these compounds in solution, have been discussed.V. I. Vernadskii Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 117975. Torino University, Italy. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 866–872, April, 1992.     

The diverse behaviour of the P–Cl bonds in the spiro–cis–ansa spermidine derivative cyclotriphosphazene towards mono-functional nucleophilic reagents

A number of new spiro–ansa spermidine derivative cyclotriphosphazenes (2–10) is synthesized in order to provide insight into the reaction mechanism for nucleophilic substitution. The structures of the compounds were determined by elemental analysis, mass (MS), ¹H, ¹⁹F (for 9) and ³¹P NMR spectroscopies. Compounds (2–8) and 9, 10 can be formed by a proton abstraction–chloride elimination and both the and reaction mechanisms, respectively.     

Synthesis and Stereochemistry of New N-Substituted Cytisine Derivatives

A series of new N-substituted cytisine derivatives was synthesized. The ¹ H and ¹³ C NMR spectra of certain compounds exhibit a doubled set of signals. This is explained by formation of diastereomeric pairs in compounds containing an asymmetric center in the substituents. The signal splitting in -COHC=CHCO ₂ H and HC=O (formyl) derivatives is explained by the existence of Z and E invertomers. Their stereochemical features are discussed. Amide conjugation is confirmed by temperature experiments.     

A set of triple-resonance nuclear magnetic resonance experiments for structural characterization of organophosphorus compounds in mixture samples

The ¹H, ¹³C correlation NMR spectroscopy utilizes J_CH couplings in molecules, and provides important structural information from small organic molecules in the form of carbon chemical shifts and carbon-proton connectivities. The full potential of the ¹H, ¹³C correlation NMR spectroscopy has not been realized in the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) related verification analyses due to the sample matrix, which usually contains a high amount of non-related compounds obscuring the correlations of the relevant compounds. Here, the results of the application of ¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P triple-resonance NMR spectroscopy in characterization of OP compounds related to the CWC are presented. With a set of two-dimensional triple-resonance experiments the J_HP, J_CH and J_PC couplings are utilized to map the connectivities of the atoms in OP compounds and to extract the carbon chemical shift information. With the use of the proposed pulse sequences the correlations from the OP compounds can be recorded without significant artifacts from the non-OP compound impurities in the sample. Further selectivity of the observed correlations is achieved with the application of phosphorus band-selective pulse in the pulse sequences to assist the analysis of multiple OP compounds in mixture samples. The use of the triple-resonance experiments in the analysis of a complex sample is shown with a test mixture containing typical scheduled OP compounds, including the characteristic degradation products of nerve agents sarin, soman, and VX. The viability of the approach in verification analysis is demonstrated in the analysis of the 30th OPCW Proficiency Test sample.