Kinetics and mechanism of dimerization of arylmercurials

The kinetics of dimerization of arylmercurials XC₆H₄HgCl (X ? H, p-CH₃, m-CH₃, p-Cl, m-OCH₃, m-CO₂C₂H₅, and o-OCH₃) in the presence of [ClRh(CO)₂]₂ was studied in hexamethylphosphoramide (HMPA). The experimental rate law obtained is ?d[ArHgCl]/dt=k[ArHgCl]². The kinetic parameters of these reactions have been reported, and the variation, therein, has been explained on the basis of steric effect of substituents. The apparent activation energy E is linearly proportional to pre-exponential factor lnA. A most plausible mechanism has been proposed on the basis of experimental results. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Steric impediment of alkyl groups in the nitrosation of alkylureas

The oxygenation constants and thermodynamic parameters (ΔH^o, ΔS^o) of a series of novel Co(II) dihydroxamic acids containing a central functional group (-OCH₃) CoL¹∼CoL⁶ were measured, their catalytic performance in the oxidation of p-xylene to p-toluic acid (PTA) were examined. The influence of` ligand structure, the substituents (X = Cl, OCH₃ and Y = H, CH₃, Cl) of the aromatic rings and added alkaline cations on the O₂-binding capabilities and catalytic oxidation activities were investigated.     

Synthesis,photooxidation and Z ⇌ E photoisomerization of benzalpyrrolinones

In contrast to oxodipyrromethenes and bilirubin, benzalpyrrolinones (H, P-OCH₃, p-Cl, p-N(CH₃)₂ and o-CH₃) and α-pyridalpyrrolinones appear not to undergo dye-sensitized photo-oxygenation. They do, however, undergo an unsensitized E ? Z photoisomerization reminiscent of stilbene photoisomerization, and the photostationary state varies with substituent. Intramolecular H-bonding is implicated in the α-pyridalpyrrolinone isomerization. In each case, the Z isomers are the therrnodynamically more stable ones, but the corresponding E isomers have been isolated and characterized following photoirradialion.     

Study of substituted aryldiazonium salts and their crown ethers complexes by XPS

The complexes of fourteen substituted aryldiazonium salts RC₆H₄N₂+BF₄^? (R?H, p-CH₃, p-NO₂, p-I, p-Cl, p-F, m-Br, m-Cl. m-CH₃, o-CH₃, o-OCH₃, o-NO₂, o-Br, o-Cl) with crown ethers 18-C-6 (1) and dibenzo-24-c-8 (2) have been studied by XPS. The results show that the chemical shifts of α-N1s and β-N1s of substituted aryldiazonium salts are closely related to the induction and conjugation effects of R groups. It is interesting to note that charge transfer(β-N→O) take place upon complexation of substituted aryldiazonium salts with crown ethers. Therefore the decrease of binding energy of crown ether oxygen may be used as a measurement of the stabilities of these complexes.     

Base-catalyzed isomerization of phenylpropenes

The prototropic rearrangement of 3-phenyl-1-propenes to the corresponding 1-phenyl-1-propenes was investigated in basic media utilizing 0.1M sodium ethoxide in absolute ethanol at 81°C. It was found that the effect of substituents on the rate of such isomerizations follows the order: p-NO₂ > o-Cl > m-Cl ≥ m-F > p-Br > o-CH₃ > m-CH₃ > m-CH(CH₃)₂ > p-CH(CH₃)₂ ≥ p-C(CH₃)₃ > o-OCH₃. This is consistent with first-order kinetics and “BS” mechanism. Quantitative treatment in terms of Hammett's equation showed a straight line, with a slope (p value) of +2.25. An increase in the strength of the base was also found to cause an increase in the rate of isomerization.     

Synthesis of novel 5‐aryl‐1H‐tetrazoles

In this study phenylselenocyanate and some of its derivatives (o‐Cl, p‐Cl, p‐Br, o‐NO₂, p‐NO₂, o‐CH₃, p‐CH₃, o‐COOH, p‐COOH, p‐OCH₃ substituted) were synthesized ( 3a–3j ). The synthesized compounds were converted to 5‐aryl‐1H‐tetrazole ( 4a–4j ), by Et₃N ċ HCl‐NaN₃ in toluene, which are a new series of phenylselanyl‐1H‐tetrazoles. The structure of all the presently synthesized compounds were confirmed using spectroscopic methods (FTIR, ¹H NMR, MS). © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 18:255–258, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20293     

Spectrophotometric Studies of the Thermodynamics of Molecular Complexation between Free Base Meso-Tetraarylporphyrins and Iodine(III) Chloride

A spectrophotometric method was used for the molecular complexation of ICl₃ with para-substituted meso-tetraarylporphyrins (H₂t(4-X)pp; X: OCH₃, CH(CH₃)₂, CH₃, H and Cl) in methanol/chloroform (2.5% v/v) solution. The equilibrium constants and the thermodynamic parameters were measured spectrophotometrically at various temperatures for 1:1 molecular complex formation of meso-tetraarylporphyrins as electron donors with ICl₃ as the electron acceptor. The formation constants for the molecular complexes change according to the following trend: [ICl₃(H₂t(4-OCH₃)pp)]>[ICl₃(H₂t(4-CH(CH₃)₂)pp)]>[ICl₃(H₂t(4-CH₃)pp)]>[ICl₃(H₂tpp)]>([ICl₃(H₂t(4-Cl)pp)]. Further, the thermodynamic parameters, ΔG ^o,ΔH ^o and ΔS ^o, for formation of the complexes were obtained.     

An Efficient and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of CIS-1-Acetyl-2-Aryl-6,6-Dimethyl-5,7-Dioxo-Spiro-[2,5]-4,8-Octadiones and β,γ-Trans-β-Acetyl-γ-Aryl-Butyrolactones

Acetylmethyltriphenylarsonium bromide 6 in the presence of potassium carbonate and trace water reacted with 2,2-dimethyl-l,3-dioxa-5-substituted-benzylidene-4,6-dione 2 at room temperature to give cyclopropane derivatives cis-l-acetyl-2-aryl-6,6-dimethyl-5,7-dioxospiro-[2,5]-4,8-octadiones 7 (X=p-CH₃, p-Cl, H, p-NO₂) or β,γ-trans-β-acetyl-γ-aryl-γ-butyrolactones 8 (X=p-CH₃O, p-N(CH₃)₂, 3′,4′-OCH₂O-) with good yield and high stereoselectivity.     

Solvent effects on the proton magnetic resonance spectra of p-substituted phenyltin chlorides

A PMR study of solvent effects on some p-substituted phenyltin chlorides (substituents = CH₃, (CH₃)₃C, CH₃O) is reported. Co-ordination of solvent molecules to the tin atom leads to an unusual low field shift of the o-ring protons. The results for p-tolytin trichloride have been compared with those for p-tolylsilyl trichloride and discussed. In o-, m- and p-tolyltin trichlorides long range spin-spin couplings between the ring methyl protons and the tin atom have been observed. The order of magnitude is o- > p- > m-methyl protons.     

苯乙烯基-β-萘噻唑染料电子光谱的含时密度泛函研究

对苯乙烯基-β-萘噻唑染料系列用量子化学密度泛函方法(DFT)在B3LYP/6-31g水平上进行了几何构型全优化, 探讨了苯环对位上不同的取代基CH₃, OCH₃, N(CH₃)₂, 3,4-OCH₂O, NO₂等对分子电荷转移、前线轨道能量和电子光谱等性质的影响规律, 在此基础上采用含时密度泛函方法(TD-DFT)计算了分子第一激发态的电子跃迁能, 得到最大吸收波长λ_max. 计算结果表明, 上述5种取代基的引入, 均导致最大吸收波长红移. 与实验λ_max结果相比, 理论计算最大相对偏差为0.0501, 最小相对偏差为0.0085.     

Study on the Reaction of Electron‐deficient Cyclopropane Derivatives with Amines

Reaction of electron deficient cyclopropane derivatives cis‐1‐methoxycarbonyl‐2‐aryl‐6, 6‐dimethyl‐5, 7‐dioxa‐spiro‐[2,5]‐4,8‐octadiones (1a‐d) (X = CH₃, H, Cl, NO₂) with anilines (2a‐e) (Y = p‐CH₃, H, p‐Br, p‐NO₂, o‐CH₃) at room temperature gives N‐aryl‐trans, trans‐α‐carboxyl‐β‐methoxycarbonyl‐γ‐aryl‐γ‐butyrolactams (3a‐p) in high yields with high stereoselectivity. For example, 1a (X= CH₃) reacts with ammonia 4 or benzyl amine 5 at room temperature to give inner ammonium salt 6 or 7 in the yield of 83% or 97% respectively. The reaction mechanisms for formation of the products are proposed.     

Das Verhalten disubstituierter Benzole RC6H4Si(CH3)2F bei Elektronenstoß

The electron impact induced fragmentation of disubstituted benzenes of the formulae RC₆H₄Si(CH₃)₂F (R ? p-N(CH₃)₂, p-OCH₃, p-, m-CH₃, H, p-, m-CI, p-, m-Br and p-NO₂), results mainly in an elimination of a methyl radical from the molecular ion. The activation energies for this fragmentation have been measured. The intensities of the molecular and fragment ions, as well as the activation energy, depend upon the substituent R. The change in the activation energy can be explained by the influence of the substituent on the charge distribution of the molecular ions. The activation energies have been calculated using the approximate quantum chemical method of Pariser, Parr and Pople. Calculated and experimental values agree within an order of magnitude and in the dependence on the substituent. The connection of the activation energy with the peak intensity in the mass spectra has been confirmed by intensity calculations on the basis of the quasi-equilibrium theory.     

Acylaminoacetyl derivatives of active methylene compounds. 2. The cyclization of the acetylaminoacetyl derivatives to α-substituted tetramic acids and the formation of N-acetyl-α-substituted tetramic acids

The reaction of aceturic acid p-nitrophenyl ester with active methylene compounds Y-CH₂-CO₂R has been found to give either the normally expected C-acylation compounds 2 (Y = -CN, -CO₂R, -COCH₃) or N-acetyl-α-Y-substituted tetramic acids 3 (Y = -CO₂R,-COCH₃), depending on the reaction conditions. Moreover, the intramolecular condensation of the C-acylation compounds 2 derived from malonic and acetoacetic esters (Y = -CO₂R, -COCH₃) to α-Y-substituted tetramic acids is shown to proceed through initial cyclization to the corresponding N-acetyl-α-Y-substituted tetramic acids 3 (Y = -CO₂R, -COCH₃).     

Effects on Coordination of Thioether Sites. 4. Structural Analysis of η3-Tripodal Ligand Manganese(I) Complexes

Crystal structures of a series of manganese(I) complexes containing tripodal ligands were determined. For [η³-{CH₃C(CH₂PPh₂)₂(CH₂SPh)-P,P′,S}Mn(CO)₃]PF₆ ( 1 ): a = 10.856(3) Å, b = 19.698(3) Å, c = 17.596(5) Å, β = 96.17(2)°, monoclinic, Z = 4, P2₁/c, R(F_o) = 0.068, R_w(F_o) = 0.055 for 3617 reflections with I_o > 2σ(I_o). For [η³-{CH₃C(CH₂PPh₂)(CH₂SPh)₂-P,P′,S}Mn(CO)₃]PF₆ ( 2 ): a = 9.890(2) Å, b = 20.403(4) Å, c = 10.269(3) Å, β = 117.44(2)°, monoclinic, Z = 2, P2_l, R(F_o) = 0.050, R_w(F_o) = 0.037 for 1760 reflections with I_o > 2σ(I_o). For [η³-{CH₃C(CH₂PPh₂)₂(CH₂S)-P,P′,S}Mn(CO)₃] ( 4 ): a = 8.191(7) Å, b = 10.495(3) Å, c = 19.858(6) Å, α = 99.61(2)°, β = 96.17(2)°, γ = 92.70(4)°, triclinic, Z = 2, P-I, R(F_o) = 0.048, R_w(F_o) = 0.039 for 2973 reflections with I_o > 2σ(I_o). There is no significant difference in the bond lengths of Mn-S bonds among three species in their crystal structures [2.325(2) Å in 1; 2.358(4) in 2; 2.380(2) in 4], but the better donating ability of thiolate in complex 4 appears on the lower frequencies of its carbonyl stretching absorptions.     

Synthesis,Characterizations, and Structure of Group 4 Metallocene Complexes of Some Difunctional Ligands Containing Oxygen and Sulfur Donors

Reactions of CH₃OCH₂CH₂OH, PhOCH₂CH₂OH, o-CH₃OC₆H₄CH₂OH, or PhSCH₂CH₂OH with Cp₂ZrCl₂ in the presence of NEt₃ gave series monomeric complexes Cp₂ZrClX (X = OCH₂CH₂OCH₃ ( 1 ), OCH₂CH₂OPh ( 2 ), o-OCH₂C₆H₄OCH₃ ( 3 ) or OCH₂CH₂SPh ( 4 )). In a reaction of Cp₂TiCl₂ with PhSCH₂CH₂OH in the presence of NEt₃, the complex Cp₂TiCl(OCH₂CH₂SPh) ( 5 ) was obtained. These complexes were characterized by the ¹H and ¹³C NMR, and the chemical shifts of the Cp rings for complexes 1–4 are nearly identical, despite differences in ligands for an indication of similar structures of these complexes around the metal center. Complex 4 crystallizes into the monoclinic P2₁/c space group with a = 13.806(3) Å, b = 16.394(3) Å, c = 7.838(2) Å, β = 100.85(3)° Z = 4, R = 0.029, R_w = 0.044, and Gof = 1.19. The molecular structure of complex 4 shows that the 2-(phenylthio)ethoxide bonds to the Zr metal center through the alkoxide donor leaving the thioether donor free from coordination.     

Liquid-crystalline behaviour of 2,5-disubstituted 1,3-dioxanes subject to the flexibility of terminal chains

The liquid-crystalline behaviour of 2,5-disubstituted 1,3-dloxanes with the 5-substltuents -CH₂CH₂CH₃, -OCH₂CH₃, -SCH₂CH₃ has been subjected to the intramolecular flexibility of these substituents, which is increasing in the given series to distort the rod-like arrangement of these species in the mesophase.     

Exceptionally high in vitro antitumor activity of substituted triphenyltin benzoates including salicylates against a human mammary tumor,MCF-7, and a colon carcinoma,WiDr

Nine new substituted triphenyltin benzoates of the type Ar₃Sn? OOC? C₆H₂XYZ [X = Y = H, Z = 2-OCH₃ and 4-F; X = H, Y = 3-F, Z = 5-F; X = H, Y = 2-OH, Z = 5-Cl, 5-NH₂, 5-OCH₃ and 5-SO₃H; X = 2-OH, Y = 3-CH(CH₃)₂ and Z = 5-CH(CH₃)₂] were prepared and possess considerable in vitro antitumor activity against two human tumor cell lines (MCF-7, a mammary tumor, and WiDr, a colon carcinoma) comparable with that of mitomycin C.     

Synthesis and activity of aryl benzyl methyl sulfonium salts as cationic initiators: Effect of substituent on aryl group

Benzyl o-, m-, and p-substituted phenyl methyl sulfonium salts ( 2b – 2g ) were synthesized and their activities as cationic initiators were evaluated in the bulk polymerization of phenyl glycidyl ether (PGE). Especially, their activities were estimated with respect to the effect of substituents on the aryl groups. In the polymerizations of PGE with a series of benzyl p-substituted phenyl methyl sulfonium salts, the order of their activities was found to be 2c (CH₃OCOO) > 2b (CH₃COO) > 2d (CH₃O) ～ 2a (HO). In particular, 2c was the most active initiator of all, capable of initiating the polymerization of PGE even at room temperature. In the polymerizations with 2a, 2e (m-Cl), 2f (o-CH₃), and 2g (m-CH₃), the activity of 2e was the highest of all while those of 2a, 2f , and 2g were almost the same. These results strongly suggested that the electron-withdrawing group placed on the aryl group undoubtedly enhanced the activity of the sulfonium salts as the cationic initiators.     

Synthesis,crystal structures,and magnetic properties of methoxido-bridged dinuclear MnIII complexes derived from tri-dentate chelating ligands

Two new doubly methoxido-bridged Mn^III dinuclear complexes, [Mn^III(mphp)(μ-OCH₃)(CH₃OH)]₂·2CH₃OH (1) and ([Mn^III(ahbz)(μ-OCH₃)(CH₃OH)]₂·2CH₃OH (2), have been synthesized by using the tridentate ligands H₂mphp (H₂mphp = 2-methyl-6-(pyrimidin-2-yl-hydrazonomethyl)-phenol) and H₂ahbz (H₂ahbz = N-(2-amino-propyl)-2-hydroxy-benzamide). The complexes have been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and magnetic measurements. Complexes 1 and 2 have a similar dimeric molecular structure. Two [Mn(L)(CH₃OH)]⁺ moieties (L^2? = mphp^2? or ahbz^2?) are bridged by two μ-OCH₃^? groups in the axial-equatorial asymmetric manner. The coordination geometry of Mn^III is an axially elongated octahedron with two oxygens of a methanol ligand and a methoxido ligand situated at the axial positions. Magnetic measurements indicate that 1 and 2 exhibit antiferromagnetic behavior with the fitting parameter of J = ?1.49(3) cm^?1, D = ?1.3(1) cm^?1, g = 1.98(1) and zJ′ = ?0.18(4) cm^?1 for 1, and J = ?1.6(2) cm^?1, D = 4.5(3) cm^?1, g = 2.06(1) and zJ′ = 1.4(1) cm^?1 for 2 on the basis of the spin Hamiltonian ? = ?2J?_Mn1?_Mn2.     

Synthesis and structural studies of some copper-benzoate complexes

The reaction of CuCl₂·2H₂O with 3,5-diisopropylpyrazole (Pz^iPr2H) in the presence of sodium parafluorobenzoate (Na-p-FBz) resulted in the formation of an oxo-chloro-bridged tetranuclear complex [Cu₄(Pz^iPr2H)₄(μ-O)(μ-Cl)₆] 1, whereas the reaction of Cu(NO₃)₂·3H₂O with Pz^iPr2H in the presence of different benzoates gave [Cu(Pz^iPr2H)₂(μ-OCH₃)]₂(NO₃)₂ 2, [Cu(Pz^iPr2H)₃(NO₃)(p-ClBz)]·CH₃CN 3, [Cu(p-CH₃Bz)₂(Pz^iPr2H)]₂·2CH₃CN 4, [Cu(p-OCH₃Bz)₂(CH₃CN)]₂·4CH₃CN 5 and [Cu(p-CNBz)(CH₃CN)]₂ 6. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies confirmed these formulations. DNA binding studies for these complexes were performed by means of UV-visible absorption titration and viscosity measurements. Gel electrophoresis studies showed that hydroxyl radicals are involved in DNA cleavage in the presence of the complexes.