Reaction sites of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N,N′</Emphasis>-substituted <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-phenylenediamine antioxidants

The geometries of N,N′-diphenylbenzene-1,4-diamine (DPPD), N-phenyl-N′-(1-phenylethyl)benzene-1,4-diamine (SPPD), N-(4-methylpentan-2-yl)-N′-phenylbenzene-1,4-diamine (6PPD), N-propan-2-yl-N′-phenylbenzene-1,4-diamine (IPPD), N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-N′-phenylbenzene-1,4-diamine (MBPPD), and N-phenyl-N′-(2-phenylpropan-2-yl)benzene-1,4-diamine (CPPD) as well as of their dehydrogenation products were optimized by the semiempirical AM1 method. The results support the idea of stable N_B=C_X structures formation during the consecutive dehydrogenation of SPPD, 6PPD, IPPD, and MBPPD antioxidants. The biradicals formed during the second step of dehydrogenation of substituted phenylenediamines might be important for their antioxidant effectiveness. Dedicated to Professor Vladimír Kvasnička, DrSc., in honour of his 65th birthday     

Thermochemical study of three dimethylpyrazine derivatives

The standard (p ⁰=0.1 MPa) molar enthalpies of formation, in the gaseous phase, at T-298.15 K, for 2,5-dimethylpyrazine (2,5-DMePz) and for the two dimethylpyrazine-N,N′-dioxide derivatives, 2,3-dimethylpyrazine-1,4-dioxide (2,3-DMePzDO) and 2,5-dimethylpyrazine-1,4-dioxide (2,5-DMePzDO), were derived from the measurements of standard massic energies of combustion, using a static bomb calorimeter, and from the standard molar enthalpies of vaporization or sublimation, measured by Calvet microcalorimetry. The mean values for the molar dissociation enthalpy of the nitrogen-oxygen bonds, 〈DH _m⁰〉(N-O), were derived for both N,N′-dioxide compounds. These values are discussed in terms of the molecular structure of the two N,N′-dioxide derivatives and compared with 〈DH _m⁰〉(N-O) values previously obtained for other N-oxide derivatives.     

Cubane derivatives

NewN,N′-bis- andN,N,N′, N′-tetrakis-hydroxyalkyl-substituted 1,4-cubanedicarboxamides were synthesized. Nitration of these compounds yielded the corresponding nitrates. The reaction of 1,4-cubanedicarboxylic acid dichloride with ethylene glycol mononitrate and glycerol dinitrate gave ester 1,4-[R¹R²CHOC(O)]₂C₈H₆, where R¹=H and R²=CH₂ONO₂; and R¹=R²=CH₂ONO₂, respectively. The cardiopharmacological activity of some of the synthesized compounds was determined. This allowed us to find for the first time cubane derivatives that exhibit this kind of biological activity. The antiischemic activity of one of these compounds,N,N′-bis(2-nitroxythyl)-1,4-cubanedicarboxdiamide, is higher than that of the well-known Nicorandil. For Part 2, see Ref. 1. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1169–1172, June, 1998.     

Ultrasound-accelerated Synthesis of 1,4-Dihydropyridines in an Ionic Liquid

Summary. Hantzsch 1,4-dihydropyridine compounds were synthesized efficiently in high yields at room temperature within short times in 1,1,3,3-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylguanidinium trifluoroacetate as ionic liquid using ultrasound irradiation. The ionic liquid can be recovered conveniently and reused efficiently.     

Reactions of 2-polyfluoroalkylchromones with aliphatic diamines

2-Polyfluoroalkylchromones react with aliphatic 1,2-diamines to give 2,3-dihydro-1H-1,4-diazepines. A similar reaction with 1,3-diaminopropane yieldsN,N′-trimethylenebis(2-hydroxyacetophenomines) as a result of scission of the original chromones. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 817–819, April, 1999.     

Alkylation of salts ofN-(β-hydroxyalkyl)-N′-hydroxydiazeneN-oxides with alkyl halides and dimethyl sulfate

Salts ofN-(β-hydroxyalkyl)-N′-hydroxydiazeneN-oxides, RCH(OH)CH₂N(O)=NO⁻ M⁺ (R=Me, Prⁱ, or Bu^t; and M=Li, Na, K, Ag, NH₄, or Me₄N), were prepared. Their alkylation with alkyl halides R′X (X=Cl, Br, or I) and dimethyl sulfate was studied. Generally, alkylation afforded mixtures ofN-(β-hydroxyalkyl)-N′-alkoxydiazeneN-oxides RCH(OH)CH₂N(O)=NOR′ andO-alkyl-N-(β-hydroxyalkyl)-N-nitrosohydroxylamines RCH(OH)CH₂N(NO)OR′. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 1996–2001, October, 1998.     

Vinamidinium salts of N-substituted aminoacetic acids

Formylation of N-phthaloylglycine with the POCl3-DMF system afforded N,N,N′, N′-tetramethyl-2-(N-phthaloyl)vinamidinium perchlorate (2). X-ray diffraction study showed that molecule 2 is planar and contains two equivalent nitrogen atoms in the three-carbon vinamidinium fragment. Salt 2 undergoes transamination with primary aromatic amines to give the corresponding bis-azomethines. The reactions with hydrazines produce substituted 4-aminopyrazoles. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 832–835, May, 2006.     

Reaction of trifluoromethanesulfonamide with alkenes and cycloocta-1,5-diene under oxidative conditions. Direct assembly of 9-heterobicyclo[4.2.1]nonanes

Reactions of trifluoromethanesulfonamide with α-methylstyrene, 2-methylpent-1-ene, and cycloocta-1,5-diene in the system t-BuOCl-NaI were studied. In the reaction with α-methylstyrene 1-iodo-2-phenylpropan-2-ol was the only isolated product. The reaction with 2-methylpent-1-ene gave a mixture of N,N′-(2-methylpentane-1,2-diyl)bis(trifluoromethanesulfonamide), trifluoro-N-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpentyl)-methanesulfonamide, and N,N′-[oxybis(2-methylpentan-2,1-diyl)]bis(trifluoromethanesulfonamide). Trifluoromethanesulfonamide reacted with cycloocta-1,5-diene to produce a mixture of 2,5-diiodo-9-(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)-9-azabicyclo[4.2.1]nonane and 2,5-diiodo-9-oxabicyclo[4.2.1]nonane; this reaction may be regarded as the first example of direct assembly of bicyclononane skeleton.     

Thiocarbamyolation of amine-containing compounds

Thiocarbamoylation of primary and secondary aliphatic amines with tetramethylthiuram disulfide in various solvents at different temperatures was studied. At 110°C, the reactions with primary amines afforded mixed,N,N-dimethyl-N′-alkyl(cycloalkyl)thioureas and symmetricalN,N′-dialkyl(cycloalkyl)thioureas as the final products, while the reactions with secondary amines gave mixtures of dithiocarbamate salts with “symmetrical” derivatives predominating.     

Solvent effect on the equilibrium constant of the chain reversible reaction of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N,N</Emphasis>′-diphenyl-1,4-benzoquinonediimine with 2,5-dichlorohydroquinone

The temperature dependences of the equilibrium constant K of the reversible chain reaction of N,N′-diphenyl-1,4-benzoquinonediimine with 2,5-dichlorohydroquinone in benzene, chlorobenzene, anisole, benzonitrile, and CCl₄ were studied. The enthalpies and entropies of the reaction in these solvents were determined, and a linear dependence between them in aromatic solvents was found. The equilibrium constant depends on the solvent nature: the replacement of CCl₄ by benzene at T = 298 K increases K from 13.6 to 140. The solvation effects are caused by several types of intermolecular interactions of participants of equilibrium with the medium. The decrease in K in the benzene-anisole-benzonitrile series is related, to a great extent, to complex formation with hydrogen bonding between 2,5-dichlorohydroquinone and the solvents. In anisole a charge-transfer complex is formed between the solvent and reaction product (2,5-dichloroquinone). The constant and enthalpy of the complexation were estimated. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2296–2302, December, 2007.     

Reaction ofN,N-bis(chloromethyl)amides withN,N′-diacylated alkene(arylene)diamines

Reactions ofN,N-bis(chloromethyl)amides withN,N′-diacyl derivatives of ethylenediamine (oro-phenylenediamine) result in formation of the corresponding 1,3,5-triacylated perhydro-1,3,5-triazepines (or their benzoanalogs) or 1,3-diacylated imidazolidines (or their benzoanalogs). Reactions ofN,N-bis(chloromethyl)amides withN,N′-ditosylated trimethylenediamine occur in a similar way. The direction of the reactions depends on the type of the acyl substituents and the strength of the bases. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2270–2273, November, 1998.     

Extraction of U(VI) with N,N′-dimethyl-N,N′-dioctylmalonamide from nitrate media

The extraction of uranyl nitrate with the novel extractant N,N′-dimethyl-N,N′-dioctylmalonamide (DMDOMA) from aqueous sodium nitrate (and nitric acid) was investigated. The extraction mechanism was established and the stoichiometry of the main extracted species confirms to UO₂(NO₃)₂ · DMDOMA. The IR spectral study was also made of the extracted species. Methyl substituent improves the extraction ability of malonamide for U(VI) compared with that of N,N,N′,N′-tertrabutylmalonamide (TBMA).     

Synthesis of azoles based on N,N′-bis(hydrazinocarbonyl-ethyl)-1,4-phenylenediamine

N,N′-Bis[(1-methyl-3-oxobutylidene)hydrazinocarbonylethyl]-, N,N′-bis[(2,5-dimethylpyrrol-1-yl)carbamoylethyl]-, N,N′-bis(phenylureidocarbamoylethyl)-, N,N′-bis(phenylcarbamoyl)-, N,N′-bis(phenylureidocarbamoylethyl)-, and N,N′-bis[(4,5-dihydro-5-oxo-4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)ethyl]-1,4-phenylene-diamines, and their thio analogs were obtained by the condensation of N,N′-bis-(hydrazinocarbonylethyl)-1,4-phenylenediamine with 2,4-pentanedione, 2,5-hexanedione, phenyl isocyanates, or phenyl isothiocyanates (with subsequent treatment of the obtained semicarbazides with alkali), and carbon disulfide respectively.     

Synthesis ofN,N′-dialkylmethylenebis(nitramines) fromN-alkylsulfamates

Symmetrical and unsymmetricalN,N′-dialkylmethylenebis(nitramines) were obtained fromN-alkylsulfamates by condensation with formaldehyde and subsequent nitration. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1085–1087, June, 2000.     

Synthesis and structure of the complex of 2-(2-pyridyl)-2-oxazoline with PdCl2

The reaction ofN-2-nitroxyethylpicolinamide with PdCl₂ afforded the new complexcis-[2-(2-pyridyl)-2-oxazoline-N,N′]dichloropalladium(u). The structure of this complex was established by X-ray diffraction analysis. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 561–563, March, 2000.     

Estimation of kinetic parameters of reversible chain reactions of quinoneimines with hydroquinones having self-acceleration periods

A new approach is suggested for determining the kinetic parameters and rate constants of the elementary steps of reversible chain reactions having self-acceleration periods due to the long time required for the concentrations of the chain-carrier radicals to reach their steady-state values. This approach is illustrated by the example of the reversible chain reaction between N,N′-diphenyl-1,4-benzoquinonediimine and 2,5-dichlorohydroquinone in chlorobenzene. The disappearance rate of one of the initial reactants, N,N′-diphenyl-1,4-benzoquinonediimine, at the inflection point of its disappearance curve, is considered as the basic kinetic characteristic of the reaction. The empirical function y = aexp(bt ^c ) + d, where a, b, c, and d are the fitted parameters (b < 0, c > 1), is suggested for approximating the S-shaped kinetic curves and for calculating the reaction rate. The rate constants of the elementary steps are preferably derived from experimental data obtained at equal concentrations of the initial reactants, and also product additions when their effect on the reaction rate is studied. The effective rate constant of chain termination is derived from the time to reach the steady state. The results obtained in this way are compared with earlier data obtained using the “initial” reaction rates calculated by means of exponential approximation of portions of N,N′-diphenyl-1,4-benzoquinonediimine disappearance curves after the inflection point.     

Ultrasound-accelerated Synthesis of 1,4-Dihydropyridines in an Ionic Liquid

Hantzsch 1,4-dihydropyridine compounds were synthesized efficiently in high yields at room temperature within short times in 1,1,3,3-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylguanidinium trifluoroacetate as ionic liquid using ultrasound irradiation. The ionic liquid can be recovered conveniently and reused efficiently.     

Theoretical study on the hydrolysis mechanism of N,N -dimethyl- N ′-(2′,3′-dideoxy-3′-thiacytidine)formamidine

The hydrolysis mechanisms of N,N-dimethyl-N′-(2′,3′-dideoxy-3′-thiacytidine)formamidine (FA-3TC) in the gas phase and in aqueous solution were studied by use of the density functional theory B3LYP/6-31+G(d, p) method. Two possible reaction pathways in the title reaction were considered. In one pathway water attacks the C=N double bond first (path A) while in the other water attacks the C-N single bond first (path B). The calculated results indicate that the first step in both pathways is the rate-limiting process and path A is more favorable than path B in the gas phase. The effect of solvent water on the title reaction was assessed at the B3LYP/6-31+G(d, p) level of theory based on the polarizable continuum model (CPCM). In water the first mechanism (path A) is also favored. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 20473055 and 20773089) and the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry (Grant No. 20071108-18-15)     

Reactions ofN-nitramines and their trimethylsilyl derivatives withN,N-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)enamines

Trimethylsilyl derivatives of methyl- and ethylnitramine react asN-centered nucleophiles with 2-N,N-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)aminopropene to give trimethylsilyl derivatives of hitherto unknown α-(N-nitro)alkylamino-substituted acetone oximes. As an ambident nucleophile, nonsubstituted methylnitramine reacts with the same enamine to give both a product of N,C-corss-coupling and a product of O,C-cross-coupling,viz., N′-methyl-N-[(2-trimethylsilyloxyimino)propoxy]diazeneN-oxide. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2045–2047, October, 1998.     

Synthesis and structures of complexes ofN-2-nitroxyethylpicolinamide and 2-(2-pyridyl)-2-oxazoline with PdCl2

The reaction ofN,N′-bis(2-nitroxyethyl)pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide with PdCl₂ afforded previously unknowncis-(N-2-nitroxyethylpicolinamide-N,N′)dichloropalladium(II) andcis-[2-(2-pyridyl)-2-oxazoline-N,N′]dichloropalladium(II), which were isolated as a cocrystallizate of the molecular compounds. Its structure was established by X-ray diffraction analysis. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1604–1606, August, 1999.