Reaction of organolithium reagents with α-chlorovinyltrimethylsilanes

The reaction of (CH₃)₃SiC(Cl)=CRR′ (R = R′ = H; R = H, R′ = CH₃; R = R′ = CH₃; R = R′ = C₆H₅) with organolithium, reagents was examined. Alkenylsilanes of structure (CH₃)₃SiCHCH-alkyl were obtained from (CH₃)₃SiC(Cl)CH₂ and alkyllithium reagents. Substrates with R or R′ ≠ H inhibited addition of the organolithium species to the double bond and led to products derived from chlorinelithium exchange (R = R′ = C₆H₅) or proton abstraction from an allylic methyl site (R = H, R′ = CH₃; R = R′ = CH₃).     

Carbon–13 NMR studies of tautomerism in some 2-substituted imidazoles and benzimidazoles

The ¹³C NMR spectra of several 2-substituted imidazoles and benzimidazoles have been measured. The substituent was CH₃, COOH and CONHR, where R = H, n-Bu, p-tolyl or m-chlorophenyl. Carbons 4 and 5 in the imidazoles and the carbon pairs 8/9, 4/7 and 5/6 become equivalent by proton transfer from N-1 to N-3, possibly through intermolecular association. The rate of this proton exchange increases with concentration and temperature. It decreases with extension of the 2-substituent (rate CH₃?CONH-phenyl > CONH-p-tolyl ? CONH-m-chlorophenyl ? CONH-n-butyl) due to steric hindrance at the site of the (benz)imidazole nitrogen.     

Etude de divers types de diastereotopie par RMN de 1H et de 13C dans les series du ferrocene et du titanocene

The influence of a chiral group on the ¹H and ¹³C NMR parameters of ferrocenes and titanocenes is studied. The difference of screening due to the diastereotopy of the cyclopentadienyl carbon nuclei is usually larger than the non-equivalence of corresponding proton chemical shifts. If the chiral group is the titanium atom itself a diastereotopy is also introduced into the cyclopentadienyl ring. Proton spectra obtained at 250 MHz, INDOR and off-resonance experiments, using chemical shift reagents permit a complete analysis of the proton and carbon spectra of some derivatives, especially ferrocene with a CH(CH₃)(CH₂CO bridge and titanocene with a CH(CH₃)CH₂CH₂ bridge. The result give information on the stereochemistry, and preferred conformations are identified.     

Perfluoro and polyfluoroalkanesulfonic acid: XVII. Difluoromethyl perfluoroalkanesulfonates and their reactions

In contrast to R_FSO₃CH₂R(1)(R=hydrogen, alkyl and perfluoroalkyl) and R_FSO₃CF₂R_F′ (2), the reactions of difluoromethyl perfluoroalkanesulfonates RFSO₃CF₂H (3) With nucleophiles are more complicated. Halide inos, X^? (X = F, Cl, I) and ethanol only attack the alkoxyl carbon atom, cleaving the C? O bond to give HCF₂X (4) and HCF₂OEt (5) respectively. Other reagents such as RCO₂^? (R=CH₃, CF₃), C₆H₅S^? etc. can either attack the carbon or sulfur atom of 3 to give the corresponding products of C? O and S? O bond cleavages. More basic nucleophiles RO^? (R = C₆H₅, Et) mainly abstract the proton of the HCF₂ moiety to produce difluorocarbene. Ether and benzene, which can be alkylated by methyl perfluoroalkanesulfonate, do not react with 3 under similar conditions. The reaction rate of 3 with KF is much slower than that of 1 (R = H). All these data seem to indicate that the shielding effect caused by the two fluorine atoms on the methyl carbon in 3 prevents to some extent the nucleophilic attack on this carbon, but not so completely as in 2 due to the presence of a hydrogen atom.     

Benzene dilution shifts and steric interactions in N,N-dialkylamides

The NMR spectra of ten disubstituted amides have been recorded at 0°C in carbon tetrachloride and in benzene solutions. The benzene dilution shifts (ASIS) and proton spin decoupling were used to make the chemical shift assignments. A time-averaged solvent cluster model for the association between the amide and benzene is consistent with the observed ASIS values. The assignments for the N-methine and N-methyl resonance peaks in RCON[CH(CH₃)₂]₂, where R is methyl, ethyl or propyl are inverted from the assignments for N,N-diisopropylformamide (R ? H).     

A thermodynamic study of the protonation of some sulphur-containing α,ω-diamines in aqueous solution

The protonation equilibria in aqueous solution of α,ω-thiadiamines of general formula (R)(R′)N(CH₂)_n,S(CH₂)_mNH₂ (R,R′= CH₃ or H) have been investigated potentiometrically and calorimetrically at 25° C in 0.5 mole dm^?3 KNO₃ solution. The enthalpy and entropy changes are discussed in terms of intrinsic proton affinities and solvation effects.     

Basicity and Proton Transfer in Proton Sponges and Related Compounds: An Ab Initio Study

Theoretical calculations at the B3LYP/6-31G* level were carried out on a family of 1,8-diR-naphthalenes, which include the proton sponge (1,8-bisdimethylaminonaphthalene, R = NMe₂) and other substituents (R = NH₂, R = OH, R = CH₃, R = F). Their basicity was compared with that of the corresponding monosubstituted benzenes. The dianion of 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene should be a compound of extraordinary high basicity. The barriers to proton transfer, geometry, and density at the bond critical point of the hydrogen bond have been calculated and compared with experimental data when available.     

Theoretical study of substituent effects on the acidity of the methyl group: Structure of anions CH2X−

Geometries have been optimized using molecular-orbital calculations (a) with a 4-31G Gaussian basis set for carbanions CH₂X^? where X = H, CH₃, NH₂, OH, F, C?CH, CH?CH₂, CHO, COCH₃, CN, and NO₂; and (b) with an STO -3G basis set for methyl acetate and acetyl deprotonated methyl acetate. All the carbanions containing unsaturated substituents are planar, with a considerable shortening of the C? X bond. Carbanions containing saturated substituents are pyramidal with the out-of-plane angle α increasing with the electronegativity of the substituent. Double-zeta basis set calculations give proton affinities over the range 449 (for CH₃CH₂^?) to 355 kcal/mol (for CH₂NO₂^?), with all unsaturated anions having smaller affinities than saturated anions. The correlation of proton affinities with 1s binding energies, and with charges on both the carbon of the anion and on the acidic proton of the neutral molecule are examined.     

The electrophilic addition of thiols to olefins: A theoretical and experimental study

Density functional theory with the B3LYP hybrid functional and 6–31G* basis set was used to study the geometric and electronic structure of H₂C = CHR (R = H, CH₃, C₂H₅, C₃H₇, C₄H₉, and C₅H₁₁) olefins, their carbocations formed in the addition of the proton to the olefins, R′-S-H aliphatic thiols (R′ = H, CH₃, C₂H₅, and C₃H₇), the products of the addition of thiols to carbocations, and the final products of the addition of thiols to olefins. The proton affinity of the olefins and the products of the addition of thiols to olefins was calculated. The conclusion was drawn that the limiting stage in the nonradical addition of thiols to olefins catalyzed by acids was proton transfer from the protonated reaction product to the olefin. The theoretical results were compared with the experimental data on the electrophilic addition of polymercaptan to heptene-1.     

Model calculation of the intrinsic barrier for proton transfer in a carbon acid

The intrinsic energy barrier for proton transfer in a model carbon acid-base system, H₃O⁺ + CH₂ =CH₂, is calculated. The role of basis sets, correlation energy, and solvation are discussed. The results are analyzed within the context of the use of the Marcus equation to characterize proton-transfer kinetics.     

Die Addition von Säuren an Alkinderivate mit Push-pull-Gruppen,

The addition of proton acids as HF, HCl, HBr, HOAc and phenol to alkyne-derivatives of the type (CH₃)₂N? C?C? CO? R( 1 ) yielding the adducts 2 to 6 is investigated. The stereochemical course of the reaction is mainly influenced by the structure of the alkyne 1 . Kinetic investigations show that the rate of the third-order-reaction increases from 1 a (R?H) to 1 b (R ? CH₃) and 1 c (R ? OCH₃) and decreases drastically in polar solvents. According to these results a reaction mechanism is outlined and discussed.     

Maximum overlap approximation calculations on polyatomic molecules: IV. Saturated haloalkanes

The extended maximum overlap approximation (EMOA) method has been applied to a series of fluorine and chlorine derivatives of some alkanes in the present communication. Strictly localized molecular orbitais for 34 molecules have been constructed explicitly from hybrid atomic orbitals on IEHT level of approximation. The calculated heats of formation and dipole moments are in remarkable agreement with experimental data. Results are comparable with MENDO/3 and CNDO/2 calculations, respectively. Charge distributions show that the electron withdrawing effect of the halogen extends throughout the molecular skeleton with decreasing intensity; the inductive effects of the groups +I [CH₃—] < +I [CH₃CH₂-] < +I [CH₃CH₂CH₂-] < +I [(CH₃)₂CH—] < +I [(CH₃)₃C—] (positive) and —I [F—] > —I [Cl—] (negative) are perfectly reproduced. The s-electron density on carbon and proton in C—H bond correlates with the experimental carbon-13—proton nuclear spin-spin coupling constant in the series of some chloroethanes.     

Photo-decarbonylation of β-styryl isocyanates

β-Styryl isocyanate (1, R ? H) and its β-methyl- (1, R ? CH₃) and β-phenyl- (1, R ? C₆H₅) derivatives underwent both extensive polymerization and the loss of the elements of carbon monoxide upon irradiation at 254 nm in cyclohexane. The formation of 2,5-diphenylpyrazine ( 3 ) and indole 4 , (R ? H) from 1 , (R - H) and 2,3-dimethyl-5,6-diphenylpyrazine ( 6 ) and 2-methylindole ( 4 , R ? CH₃) from 1 , (R ? CH₃) provided diagnostic evidence for styryl nitrene ( 2a ) intermediates. The formation of both phenylacetonitrile ( 5 , R ? H) and α-phenylpropio-nitrile ( 5 , R ? CH₃) was assigned to an initial rearrangement of the residue, C₈H₆(R)N?: ( 2 ), into a ketenimine concerted with the elimination of carbon monoxide from 1. Isomerization then produced a nitrile. β3-(β-phenyl)styryl isocyanate ( 1 , R ? C₆H₅) gave no product requiring the intermediacy of a nitrene and/or an azirine. The formation of 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylpyrrole ( 8 ) was assigned to a dimerization of the isocyanate concerted with or following the elimination of the elements of carbon monoxide and isocyanic acid, and the formation of 3-phenylisocarbo-styril ( 9 ) was assigned to a ring-closure of the isocyanate in an excited triplet state. Each isocyanate gave stilbene and trace amounts of oxidative fragmentation into benzaldehyde and benzonitrile. Solvent participation produced benzylcyclohexane and bicyclohexyl. Two unidentified solids, C₁₇H₁₄N₂O and C₁₂H₁₄N₂O, were obtained from 1 , (R ? CH₃).     

Unsymmetrical indirect covariance processing of hyphenated and long‐range heteronuclear 2D NMR spectra ‐ Enhanced visualization of 2JCH and 4JCH correlation responses

Recent reports have demonstrated the unsymmetrical indirect covariance combination of discretely acquired 2D NMR experiments into spectra that provide an alternative means of accessing the information content of these spectra. The method can be thought of as being analogous to the Fourier transform conversion of time domain data into the more readily interpreted frequency domain. Hyphenated 2D‐NMR spectra such as GHSQC‐TOCSY, when available, provide an investigator with the means of sorting proton‐proton homonuclear connectivity networks as a function of the ¹³C chemical shift of the carbon directly bound to the proton from which propagation begins. Long‐range heteronuclear chemical shift correlation experiments establish proton‐carbon correlations via heteronuclear coupling pathways, most commonly across three bonds (³J_CH), but in more general terms across two (²J_CH) to four bonds (⁴J_CH). In many instances ³J_CH correlations dominate GHMBC spectra. We demonstrate in this report the improved visualization of ²J_CH and ⁴J_CH correlations through the unsymmetrical indirect covariance processing of GHSQC‐TOCSY and GHMBC 2D spectra.     

Electron paramagnetic resonance investigation of the complexes of grignard reagents with 9,10-phenanthrenesemiquinonate

The substituent effect on the proton hyperfine splitting constants (hfsc) of the charge-transfer complexes of Grignard reagents (RMgBr, R = CH₃, C₂H₅, CH₃CHCH) with seven 3-substituted 9,10-phenanthroquinones is reported. A back-donation bonding interaction between phenanthrenesemiquinonate anion radical π^* and the magnesium p orbital is revealed by the hfsc analysis.     

USING TWO DIMENSIONAL NMR TECHNIQUES TO ASSIGN PROTON AND CARBON SPECTRA FOR COBALT(III) COMPLEXES DERIVED FROM LINEAR QUINQUEDENTATE LIGANDS CONTAINING NITROGEN AND SULFUR DONOR ATOMS

Abstract

High resolution NMR spectroscopy was used to study the structure of a cobalt(III) complex derived from the linear quinquedentate ligand, 7-methyl-4, 10-dithia-l, 7, 13-tria-zatridecane, NH₂-CH₂CH₂-S-CH₂CH₂-N(CH₃)-CH₂CH₂-S-CH₂CH₂-NH₂. The flexibility of this ligand allows it theoretically to form four distinct structural isomers with metal ions. The one dimensional proton spectrum exhibited by [Co(NSNSN)Cl]Cl₂, is complicated and does not provide structural insight. A combined utilization of proton, carbon, DEPT, COSY, NOESY and HETCOR spectra was employed to establish geometric structure type, make individual proton assignments, identify proton-proton connectivities that result from scalar coupling, and distinguish interactions occurring as a result of through-space interactions. Information about the five-membered chelate ring orientations was also obtained. Two groups of signals were shown to correlate with each carbon signal, exhibiting a definite nonequivalence between geminal protons. Geminal protons were found to have coupling constants of 14 Hz. In contrast, the vicinal protons were found to have coupling constants of 5-7 Hz.     

Proton and 13C NMR spectra of substituted methyl cyanopropionates: Effects of molecular asymmetry

The proton NMR spectra at 220 MHz of two series of substituted cyanopropionates, have been investigated. In addition the ¹³C spectra at 15 MHz of the series I were also studied. In I, where the R groups are diastereotopic, differences are observed in the proton chemical shifts of the CH₃ groups in R for R = CH₃, C₂H₅, n-C₃H₇, i-C₃H₇, n-C₄H₉, n-C₅H₁₁ and n-C₆H₁₃. In II [R′ = n-C₃H₇, CH(CH₃)₂, CH₂CH(CH₃)₂ and C(CH₃)₃] diastereoisomers are found with substantial differences in chemical shifts between corresponding protons. Coupling constants are interpreted in terms of conformational preferences for certain molecules in both series.     

Basis set and correlation effects on computed proton affinities of some oxygen and nitrogen bases

Basis set expansion and correlation effects on the computed proton affinities of the oxygen and nitrogen bases CH₃OH, H₂CO, CO, CH₃NH₂, CH₂NH, and HCN have been evaluated. Basis set enhancements lead to systematic changes in computed proton affinities. These effects appear to be additive, and are greater for correlated proton affinities than for Hartree-Fock energies. Inclusion of correlation decreases proton affinities, with fourth-order Møller-Plesset energies bracketed by second and third order energies.     

Reactions of coordinated molecules XI. The reaction of the rhenium tetracarbonyl metallo-acetylacetone complex with hydrazines

The reaction of the rhenium tetracarbonyl metallo-acetylacetone molecule, cis-(OC)₄Re[C(CH₃)OHO(CH₃)C], with hydrazine, methylhydrazine and phenylhydrazine affords the corresponding acetyl-amine complexes, cis-(OC)₄- Re(COCH₃)(NH₂R), where R = H, CH₃, or C₆H₅, and acetonitrile. The reactions were followed by proton NMR at 36°C. The half-lilfe of the reaction with phenylhydrazine was 8.67 minutes while the other two hydrazines gave complete reaction within 30 seconds. The X-ray molecular structure determination of the acetyl-aniline complex is reported.     

Control of Product Distribution and Mechanism by Ligation and Electric Field in the Thermal Activation of Methane

An unexpected mechanistic switch as well as a change of the product distribution in the thermal gas‐phase activation of methane have been identified when diatomic [ZnO]^.+ is ligated with acetonitrile. Theoretical studies suggest that a strong metal–carbon attraction in the pristine [ZnO]^.+ species plays an important role in the rebound of the incipient CH₃^. radical to the metal center, thus permitting the competitive generation of CH₃^., OH^., and CH₃OH. This interaction is drastically weakened by a single CH₃CN ligand. As a result, upon ligation the proton‐coupled single electron transfer that prevails for [ZnO]^.+/CH₄ switches to the classical hydrogen‐atom‐transfer process, thus giving rise to the exclusive expulsion of CH₃^.. This ligand effect can be modeled quite well by an oriented external electric field of a negative point charge.