Synthesis of (±)-(E,E)-2,7-Dimethylocta-2,4-dienedioic Acid

(±-(2E,4E)-2,7-Dimethylocta-2,4-dienedioic acid ( 1 ) was synthesized efficiently from furan, employing a rhodium-carbenoid-induced furan-ring-unravelling reaction followed by an unusual NaBH₄/CeCl₃⋅7 H₂O reduction, Wittig-Horner olefination, and diester hydrolysis.     

NHN]+ hydrogen bonding in protonated 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene. X-ray diffraction, infrared, and theoretical ab initio and DFT studies

Structural (X-ray diffraction), infrared spectroscopic, and theoretical MP2 and DFT studies on the HBr and DBr adducts of 1,8-bis(dimethylamino)2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene ((CH3O)2.DMAN) were performed. This particular proton sponge has been chosen for its strong basicity and display of the buttressing effect influencing the hydrogen bond dynamics and properties. The studies revealed a symmetric, planar DMAN.H+ cation with a short (NHN)+ hydrogen bond of 2.567(3) A. The X-ray diffraction results suggest that the proton is in the central position in the bridge, while the calculations show two potential energy minima with the zero point energy level close to the top of the barrier. The infrared spectra display an (NHN)+ band at 488 cm(-1) and an (NDN)+ band at 235 cm(-1), respectively. It gives the isotopic ratio of 2.08, the highest value reported to date. Such a result suggests a peculiar shape of the potential for the proton motion, characterized by an extremely high positive anharmonicity. The calculations reproduce this particular potential, yielding an ISR value displaying a very good agreement with the experimental one. The anharmonic frequencies, however, show the discrepancy between the observed and calculated transitions.     

2,7-Disubstituted proton sponges as borderline systems for investigating barrier-free intramolecular hydrogen bonds. Protonated 2,7-bis(trimethylsilyl)- and 2,7-di(hydroxymethyl)-1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalenes

Protonated 2,7-bis(trimethylsilyl)- and 2,7-di(hydroxymethyl)-1,8-bis(dimethylamino)naphthalenes have been prepared and studied by a combination of X-ray crystallography at room and low temperatures, IR and NMR spectroscopic techniques in conjunction with quantum-chemical calculations. It was demonstrated that the intramolecular [NHN]⁺ hydrogen bond in the 2,7-bis(trimethylsilyl) system, being sterically compressed, is the shortest among all known aromatic diamine systems. Nevertheless, as it is evidenced by the primary ¹H/²H isotope effect, IR spectra and MP2 calculations, a double minimum potential for the proton motion still exists with a very low barrier estimated to be about 0.7 kcal/mol. An influence of a counter-anion on the NH proton involving the spatially hindered H-bond is also considered.     

Solvatofluorochromic properties of 2,7-dimethyl-9-(ditolylamino)acridine

Electronic absorption and fluorescence spectra of the acridine dye 2,7-dimethyl-9-(ditolylamino)acridine were studied at room temperature in solvents of different polarity (hexane, toluene, chloroform, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile, etc.). The obtained data on the shift of the fluorescence band maximum depending on the solvent polarity were used for the estimation of the dipole moment of 2,7-dimethyl-9-ditolylaminoacridine in the ground and the first excited state.     

(2-Chlorovinyl)chlorocarbenes: Generation and reactions with alkenes

The treatment of Z-1,1,3-trichloro-4,4-dimethyl-2-pentene (Ia) with t-C₄H₉OK in boiling hexane or benzene gave rise to (Z-2-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-1-butenyl)chlorocarbene (IVa), which reacted with alkenes to give the cyclopropane derivatives (V) in 44–57% yields. Dichloro-(2-chloro-1-alkenyl)methanes (Ib-d), which have a hydrogen atom at the C₃ position of the alkenyl substituent, were also used as carbene precursors under these conditions. These compounds gave rise to mixtures of the cyclopropanes (VI)–(VIII) (obtained in up to 57% yields) and the dienes (IX)–(XI) (yields up to 54%). The reaction of cis-2-butene with (2-chloro-1-cyclopentenyl)chlorocarbene (IVd) was found to be completely stereospecific, indicating that this carbene exists in a singlet ground state.For previous communication, see [1].Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2552–2558, November, 1991.     

2,7-二溴-4-(N,N-二甲基丙烯酰基)芴的合成

以芴为原料,通过溴代、硝化、还原后再与甲基丙烯酰氯反应合成了溴代芴的酰亚胺交联聚合单体——2,7-二溴-4-(N,N-二甲基丙烯酰基)芴,其结构经1H NMR,13C NMR和IR表征。     

Convenient Synthesis of 2,7-Diamino-9,9- bis(4-aminophenyl)fluorene

For the synthesis of 2,7-diamino-9,9-bis(4-aminophenyl)fluorene 2 , first 2,7-dinitro-9,9-bis(4-aminophenyl)fluorene 1 was synthesized by the reaction of 2,7-dinitro-9-fluorenone with aniline and aniline hydrochloride. 2 was obtained by the reduction of 1 with hydrazine hydrate and 10% palladium on carbon.     

Ab Initio Quantum Mechanical Study on the Origin of the pK(a) Differences of the Proton Sponges 1,8-Bis(dimethylamino)naphthalene, 1,8-Bis(dimethylamino)-2,7-dimethoxynaphthalene, 1,6-Dimethyl-1,6-diazacyclodecane, and 1,6-Diazabicyclo[4.4.4]tetradecane

Ab initio quantum mechanical calculations were used in studying the origin of the exceptionally high basicities of four diamines (13-16) with pK(a1) values ranging from 12.1 to 25. The computational approach involved the calculation of the gas-phase proton affinities of the molecules studied at the MP2/6-31G//HF/6-31G level and the solvation energies with the polarizable continuum model at the HF/6-31G level. The calculated gas-phase and aqueous-phase proton affinities of a structurally diverse series of amines were compared with the corresponding experimental gas-phase proton affinities and pK(a1) values. The calculated values were found to be in reasonable agreement with the experimental ones. The high basicities of the studied diamines were found to originate from the nitrogen lone-pair repulsion, solvation effects, and strong intramolecular hydrogen bonds. Each of these factors were found to be able to increase the pK(a1) values of the high-basicity diamines by 2-6 pK(a) units. The relative contributions of the factors varied between the compounds. The nitrogen lone-pair repulsion was estimated to be the most important factor in increasing the pK(a1) values. In addition, barriers for proton transfers between the nitrogens of selected diamines were calculated, and comparison was made between the barrier heights and the geometries of the diamines.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Biological Activity of 8-（（4-（（2,3-diaminopyridin-4-yl）oxy）-3-fluorophenyl）-amino）-2-（4-fluorophenyl）-3-methyl-2,7-naphthyridin-1（2H）-one

The new title compound 8-((4-((2,3-diaminopyridin-4-yl)-oxy)-3-fluorophenyl)-amino)-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-methyl-2,7-naphthyridin-1(2H)-one(C26H20F2N6O2, Mr = 486.48) has been prepared and determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal is of monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 15.365(3), b = 13.144(2), c = 11.863(2), β= 108.882(3)°, Z = 4, V = 2267.0(7)3, Dc = 1.425 g/cm3, F(000) = 1008, μ = 0.105 mm-1, MoKa radiation(λ = 0.71073), R = 0.0480 and wR = 0.1294 for 3197 observed reflections with I 2σ(I). X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the region C(substituents of 8-amino group and 3-methyl group on the 2,7-naphthyridin-1(2H)-one ring) of compound 6 are effectively planar. Intramolecular and intermolecular hydrogen bonds together with π···π interations are found in the structure. In addition, compound 6 shows potent c-Met and c-Kit kinase inhibition activities.     

New synthesis of (Z,E)-2,7-bis(4-cyanobenzylidene)cycloheptan-1-one under stereospecific constraints induced by host-guest interactions

A selective, efficient, and fast access to (Z,E)-2,7-bis(4-cyanobenzylidene)cycloheptan-1-one (BCBCH), precursor of the synthetic antagonist of tissue-plasminogen activator (t-PA), is reported using a solid/solid aldolisation-crotonisation reaction on a supramolecular complex under microwave irradiation. The underlying mechanism is investigated from the crystal structure of the intermediate host-guest complex formed between permethylated gamma-cyclodextrin and (Z)-2-(4-cyanobenzylidene)cycloheptan-1-one.