Additionen von SF5Cl und TeF5Cl an 〈CC〉 Doppelbindungen

Addition of SF₅Cl and TeF₅Cl on 〈C?C〉 double bonds Addition of SF₅Cl on 〈C?C〉 double bonds is investigated in a few examples. The results indicate a radical mechanism, in which the SF₅· free radical attacks the double bonds first. This is in agreement with many earlier findings. The direction of the addition is not changed by sterical influences. Sterically strained derivatives such as (SF₅)₂CH? CF₂Cl and SF₅(CF₃)₂C? CH₂Cl are obtained. In a single case the addition of TeF₅Cl on CH₂?CF₂ was possible, but the analogous reaction with SeF₅Cl was unsuccessful.     

Synthesis and polymerizability of CN monomers

The synthesis and polymerizability of imine C?N monomers is surveyed. The investigated imines were either far more reactive than similarly substituted C?C or C?O monomers, or too stable to polymerize. Imines with electron‐attracting substituents on N favor polymerization by anionic mechanism, but led only to low molecular weight polymers. Imines with a donor substituent on N, such as N‐arylmethyleneimines, polymerized by cationic or anionic mechanism. 1‐ and 2‐Aza‐1,3‐butadienes were also rather unstable and polymerized to oligomers. The symmetrically substituted 2,3‐diaza‐1,3‐butadienes could be purified and polymerized successfully using anionic initiators, resulting in both 1,4‐ and 1,2‐structures in the polymer backbone, depending on the substituents. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012     

Some highly fluorinated acyclic,cyclic, and polycyclic derivatives of Cl2NCF2CF2NCl2 and Cl2CNCCl2CCl2NCCl2

When Cl₂NCF₂CF₂NCl₂ is heated with CF₂CFX (X = Cl, F) ClXCFCF₂N(Cl)CF₂CF₂N(Cl)CF₂CXClF (X = Cl, 2 ; F, 3 ) is formed. Mercury extracts chlorine fluoride from 2 and 3 to form new polyfluorobisazomethines, ClXCFCF₂NCFCFNCF₂CXClF (X = Cl, 4 ; F, 5 ). Photolysis of the product obtained from CCl₂NCCl₂CCl₂NCCl₂ with ClF, CF₂ClN(Cl)CF ClCFClN(Cl)CF₂Cl ( 6 ) gives another bisazomethine, CF₂ClNCFCFNCF₂Cl ( 7 ) with concomitant loss of Cl₂. At 25°C, in the presence of CsF, 4 and 5 are cyclized to give (X = Cl, 8 ; F, 9 ), and 7 forms a bicyclic derivative at 100°C, ( 1 ). Addition of chlorine fluoride to 8 and to 1 produces ( 10 ) and ( 14 ), respectively. Photolysis of 10 results in the loss of CFCl₃ to form ( 11 ), and 14 loses Cl₂ and dimerizes to the hydrazine ( 15 ). The further addition of ClF to 11 gives rise to ( 12 ) which when photolyzed at 3000 Å forms a second cyclic hydrazine, ( 13 ).     

Organocatalysis of CN/CN and CC/CN Exchange in Dynamic Covalent Chemistry

The reversibly formed C?N bond plays a very important role in dynamic covalent chemistry and the C?N/C?N exchange of components between different imine constituents to create dynamic covalent libraries has been extensively used. To facilitate diversity generation, we have investigated an organocatalyzed approach, using L ‐proline as catalyst, to accelerate the formation of dynamic libraries of [n×n] imine components. The organocatalysis methodology has also been extended, under somewhat modified conditions, to reversible C?C/C?N exchange processes between Knoevenagel derivatives of barbituric acid and imines, allowing for the generation of increased diversity.     

From Disilene (SiSi) to Phosphasilene (SiP) and Phosphacumulene (PCN)

The generation of heavier double‐bond systems without by‐ or side‐product formation is of considerable importance for their application in synthesis. Peripheral functional groups in such alkene homologues are promising in this regard owing to their inherent mobility. Depending on the steric demand of the N‐alkyl substituent R, the reaction of disilenide Ar₂Si?Si(Ar)Li (Ar=2,4,6‐iPr₃C₆H₂) with ClP(NR₂)₂ either affords the phosphinodisilene Ar₂Si?Si(Ar)P(NR₂)₂ (for R=iPr) or P‐amino functionalized phosphasilenes Ar₂(R₂N)Si? Si(Ar)?P(NR₂) (for R=Et, Me) by 1,3‐migration of one of the amino groups. In case of R=Me, upon addition of one equivalent of tert‐butylisonitrile a second amino group shift occurs to yield the 1‐aza‐3‐phosphaallene Ar₂(R₂N)Si? Si(NR₂)(Ar)? P?C?NtBu with pronounced ylidic character. All new compounds were fully characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy as well as single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction and DFT calculations in selected cases.     

Iridium‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Diaryl Ethers by Means of Chemoselective CF Bond Activation and the Formation of BF Bonds

Transition‐metal‐catalyzed C? F activation, in comparison with C? H activation, is more difficult to achieve and therefore less fully understood, mainly because carbon–fluorine bonds are the strongest known single bonds to carbon and have been very difficult to cleave. Transition‐metal complexes are often more effective at cleaving stronger bonds, such as C(sp²)? X versus C(sp³)? X. Here, the iridium‐catalyzed C? F activation of fluorarenes was achieved through the use of bis(pinacolato)diboron with the formation of the B? F bond and self‐coupling. This strategy provides a convenient method with which to convert fluoride aromatic compounds into symmetrical diaryl ether compounds. Moreover, the chemoselective products of the C? F bond cleavage were obtained at high yields with the C? Br and C? Cl bonds remaining.     

Organocatalyzed and Uncatalyzed CC/CC and CC/CN Exchange Processes between Knoevenagel and Imine Compounds in Dynamic Covalent Chemistry

Molecular diversity generation through reversible component exchange has acquired great importance in the last decade with the development of dynamic covalent chemistry. We explore here the recombination of components linked by C?C and C?N bonds through reversible double‐bond formation, and cleavage in C?C/C?C and C?C/C?N exchange processes. The reversibility of the Knoevenagel reaction has been explored, and C?C/C?C C/C exchanges have been achieved among different benzylidenes, under organocatalysis by secondary amines such as L ‐proline. The substituents of these benzylidenes were shown to play a very important role in the kinetics of the exchange reactions. L ‐Proline is also used to catalyze the reversible C?C/C?C exchange between Knoevenagel derivatives of barbituric acid and malononitrile. Finally, the interconversion between Knoevenagel derivatives of dimethylbarbituric acid and imines (C?C/C?N exchange) has been studied and was found to occur rapidly in the absence of catalyst. The results of this study pave the way for the extension of dynamic combinatorial chemistry based on C?C/C?C and C?C/C?N exchange systems.     

Substitutions- und Oxydationsreaktionen des N-Dichlorphosphanyl-triphenylphosphazens,Ph3PN?PCl2

Replacement and Oxidation Reactions of N-Dichlorophosphanyl Triphenylphosphazene, Ph₃P?N? PCl₂ The title compound ( 1 ) reacts with MeOH, EtOH, PhOH, EtSH, and water forming N-phosphanyl or N-phosphinoyl phosphazenes, resp., Ph₃P?N? PX₂ (X ? OPh( 8 ), SEt( 9 )) or Ph₃P?N? PH(O)X (X ? Cl( 3 ), OH( 4 ), OMe( 5 ), OEt( 7 )). The reaction of 1 with P(NEt₂)₃ yields Ph₃P?N? P(NEt₂)₂ ( 10 ). Ph₃P?N? PF₂( 11 ) and Ph₃P?N? PH(O)F ( 12 ) are obtained by chlorine-fluorine exchange. The N-phosphanyl compounds 1 , 8 , 9 and 11 are oxidized by NO₂ yielding the corresponding N-phosphoryl derivatives, Ph₃P?N? P(O)X₂ (X ? Cl( 2 ), OPh( 13 ), SEt ( 14 ), F( 15 )). The thiophosphoryl compounds, (Ph₃P?N? P(S)X₂ (X ? Cl( 16 ), OPh( 17 ), F( 18 )) are obtained by oxidizing 1 , 8 , and 11 with sulfur.     

The competition of Y⋯o and X⋯n halogen bonds to enhance the group V σ‐hole interaction in the NCY⋯oPH3⋯NCX and OPH3⋯NCX⋯NCY (X,YF,Cl, and Br) complexes

The positive electrostatic potentials (ESP) outside the σ‐hole along the extension of O? P bond in O?PH₃ and the negative ESP outside the nitrogen atom along the extension of the C? N bond in NCX could form the Group V σ‐hole interaction O?PH₃?NCX. In this work, the complexes NCY?O?PH₃?NCX and O?PH₃?NCX?NCY (X, Y?F, Cl, Br) were designed to investigate the enhancing effects of Y?O and X?N halogen bonds on the P?N Group V σ‐hole interaction. With the addition of Y?O halogen bond, the V _{S, max} values outside the σ‐hole region of O?PH₃ becomes increasingly positive resulting in a stronger and more polarizable P?N interaction. With the addition of X?N halogen bond, the V _{S, min} values outside the nitrogen atom of NCX becomes increasingly negative, also resulting in a stronger and more polarizable P?N interaction. The Y?O halogen bonds affect the σ‐hole region (decreased density region) outside the phosphorus atom more than the P?N internuclear region (increased density region outside the nitrogen atom), while it is contrary for the X?N halogen bonds. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Theoretical studies on the structures and isomerization of methylene lithium‐chlorosilylenoid H2CSiLiCl

The methylene lithium‐chlorosilylenoid H₂C?SiLiCl was studied with ab initio calculations at the G2(MP2) level. Its four equilibrium structures, p‐complex, three‐membered ring, σ complex and silene, and three isomerization transition states were located. The calculations show that the nonplanar p‐complex structure is the lowest in energy among four equilibrium structures of H₂C?SiLiCl and should be experimentally detectable. The silene and σ complex structures with high energies are unstable and easy to isomerize to the most stable p‐complex structure via three‐membered ring one. Also, the geometric characteristics and bonding properties of various structures were analyzed and discussed. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2002     

Unusual Nitrile–Nitrile and Nitrile–Alkyne Coupling of FcCN and FcCCCN

The reactions of the Group 4 metallocene alkyne complexes, [Cp*₂M(η²‐Me₃SiC₂SiMe₃)] ( 1 a : M=Ti, 1 b : M=Zr, Cp*=η⁵‐pentamethylcyclopentadienyl), with the ferrocenyl nitriles, Fc?C?N and Fc?C?C?C?N (Fc=Fe(η⁵‐C₅H₅)(η⁵‐C₅H₄)), is described. In case of Fc?C?N an unusual nitrile–nitrile C?C homocoupling was observed and 1‐metalla‐2,5‐diaza‐cyclopenta‐2,4‐dienes ( 3 a , b ) were obtained. As the first step of the reaction with 1 b , the nitrile was coordinated to give [Cp*₂Zr(η²‐Me₃SiC₂SiMe₃)(N?C‐Fc)] ( 2 b ). The reactions with the 3‐ferrocenyl‐2‐propyne‐nitrile Fc?C?C?C?N lead to an alkyne–nitrile C?C coupling of two substrates and the formation of 1‐metalla‐2‐aza‐cyclopenta‐2,4‐dienes ( 4 a , b ). For M=Zr, the compound is stabilized by dimerization as evidenced by single‐crystal X‐ray structure analysis. The electrochemical behavior of 3 a , b and 4 a , b was investigated, showing decomposition after oxidation, leading to different redox‐active products.     

Umsetzungen von Thiazylhalogeniden XSN (X = F,Cl) mit perfluorierten Iminen Rf2NH (Rf = F,CF3, CF3S, (CF3)2C, (CF3)2 S): Versuche zur Darstellung von Aminothiazylen (N?SN)

Reactions of Thiazyl Halides XSN (X = F, Cl) with Perfluorinated Imines R_f2 NH (R_f = F, CF₃, CF₃S, (CF₃)₂C?, (CF₃)₂S?): Attempted Preparations of Aminothiazyls (?N? S?N) Thiazyl halides or their precursors Cl₃S₃N₃ and FC(O)N?SF₂ react with perfluoro imines to provide the corresponding aminothiazyls as unstable and reactive intermediates. While with HNF₂ or KF · HNF₂ the final products N₂F₄ and S₄N₄ are formed, [(CF₃)₂N]₂Hg reacts with Cl₃S₃N₃ to give CF₃N?CF₂, FSN, and HgCl₂. The expected product CF₃SN?S?NSCF₃ ( 4 ) is obtained from (CF₃S)₂NH or Hg[N(SCF₃)₂]₂ and FSN probably via (CF₃S)₂ NSN. Surprisingly, (CF₃)₂C?NLi forms with ClSN, Cl₃S₃N₃ or [S₃N₂Cl]Cl in the presence of NH₄Cl 4,5-Dihydro-3,3,5,5-tetrakistrifluoromethyl-3H-1λ⁴,2,4,6-thiatriazine ( 6 ) and (CF₃)₂C?NS_xN?C(CF₃)₂ (X = 1, 2) ( 7a, b ) as byproducts. A CsF catalyzed reaction at 70 to 80°C between (CF₃)₂C?NLi and FSN provides low yields of (CF₃)₂C?N? S? N?S?NCF(CF₃)₂ ( 8 ) together with 7a, b. The latter are the only products without CsF. When (CF₃)₂S?NH is treated with FSN, the compounds CF₃SCF₃, S₄N₄, and N₂ are identified. It is shown by ¹⁹F and ¹⁴N-n.m.r. spectroscopy that (CF₃)S?NSN is an unstable intermediate.     

Selenoketene (H2CCSe)+• and selenoketyl cumulene (HCCSe)+ ions and their neutral counterparts: a tandem mass spectrometric and computational study

Dissociative electron ionization (70eV) of selenophene (C₄H₄Se) generates m/z 106 ions of composition [H₂, C₂, ⁸⁰Se]^+? and m/z 105 ions of [H, C₂, ⁸⁰Se]⁺. From tandem mass spectrometric experiments, Density Functional Theory (DFT) and ab initio calculations, it is concluded that these ions have the structure of selenoketene H₂C?C?Se^+? (1a^+? )and selenoketyl HC?C?Se⁺ (2a⁺) ions respectively. The calculations predict that selenoketene ion 1a^+? is separated by high energy barriers from its isomers selenirene (H e)^+? 1b^+?, ethyne selenol (HCCSeH)^+? 1c^+?, (CCHSeH)^+? 1d^+? and (CCSeH₂)^+? 1e^+?. The selenoketyl ion 2a⁺ is separated by high barriers from its isomers (CCHSe)⁺ 2b⁺, and (CCSeH)⁺ 2c⁺. Neutralization‐reionization mass spectra (NRMS) of these structurally characterized ions confirmed that the corresponding neutral analogues, selenoketene H₂CCSe 1a and selenoketyl radical HCCSe 2a^? are stable in the rarefied gas phase. The relative, dissociation, and isomerization energies for selenoketene and selenoketyl ions and neutrals studied at B3LYP/6–31G(d,p) and G2/G2(MP2) levels are used to support and interpret the experimental results. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Reactions of Thioketones Possessing a Conjugated CC Bond with Diazo Compounds

The reactions of several thioketones containing a conjugated C?C bond with diazo compounds were investigated. All of the selected compounds reacted via a 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition with the C?S group and subsequent N₂ elimination to yield thiocarbonyl ylides as intermediates, which underwent a 1,3‐dipolar electrocyclization to give the corresponding thiirane 25 , or, by a subsequent desulfurization, to give the olefins 33a and 33b . None of the intermediate thiocarbonyl ylides reacted via 1,5‐dipolar electrocyclization. If the α,β‐unsaturated thiocarbonyl compound bears an amino group in the β‐position, the reactions with diazo compounds led to the 2,5‐dihydrothiophenes 40a – 40d . In these cases, the proposed mechanism of the reactions led once more to the thiocarbonyl ylides 36 and thiiranes 38 , respectively. The thiiranes reacted via an S_Ni′‐like mechanism to give the corresponding thiolate/ammonium zwitterion 39 , which underwent a ring closure to yield the 2,5‐dihydrothiophenes 40 . Also in these cases, no 1,5‐dipolar electrocyclization could be observed. The structures of several key products were established by X‐ray crystallography.     

Small Cycloalkane (CN)2CC(CN)2 Structures Are Highly Directional Non‐covalent Carbon‐Bond Donors

High‐level calculations (RI‐MP2/def2‐TZVP) disclosed that the σ‐hole in between two C atoms of cycloalkane X₂C?CX₂ structures (X=F, CN) is increasingly exposed with decreasing ring size. The interacting energy of complexes of F^?, HO^?, N≡C^?, and H₂CO with cyclopropane and cyclobutane X₂C?CX₂ derivatives was calculated. For X=F, these energies are small to positive, while for X=CN they are all negative, ranging from ?6.8 to ?42.3 kcal mol^?1. These finding are corroborated by a thorough statistical survey of the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD). No clear evidence could be found in support of non‐covalent carbon bonding between electron‐rich atoms (El.R.) and F₂C?CF₂ structures. In marked contrast, El.R.???(CN)₂C?C(CN)₂ interactions are abundant and highly directional. Based on these findings, the hydrophobic electrophilic bowl formed by 1,1′,2,2′‐tetracyano cyclopropane or cyclobutane derivatives is proposed as a new and synthetically accessible supramolecular synthon.     

Einkristall-Röntgenstrukturanalysen an Verbindungen mit kovalenter Metall—Metall-Bindung. II. Die Molekül- und Kristallstruktur von X2Sn[Mn(CO)5]2 (XCl,Br) Verbindungen

Single Crystal X-Ray Analysis of Compounds with Covalent Metal–Metal Bonds. II. Molecular and Crystal Structure of X₂Sn[Mn(CO)₅]₂ (X?Cl, Br) Both X₂Sn[Mn(CO)₅]₂ compounds (X?Cl, Br) crystallize in the monoclinic crystal system with at times different values in the lattice parameters. They belong to the space group C_2h⁵. The structures have been solved using 2 107 symmetrical independent reflection for Cl₂Sn[Mn(CO)₅]₂ and 1 470 reflections for Br₂Sn[Mn(CO)₅)₂] by applying the heavy atom method. The following interatomic distances have been found: Cl₂Sn[Mn(CO)₅]₂, Sn? Mn = 2.635(1) Å, Sn? Cl = 2.385(2) Å, Mn? C = 1.852(8) Å, C? O = 1.128(10) Å; Br₂Sn[Mn(CO)₅]₂, Sn? Mn = 2.642(3) Å, Sn? Br = 2.548(2) Å, Mn? C = 1.851(21) Å, C? O = 1.124(25) Å. In addition, bond angles of X? Sn? X and Mn? Sn? Mn of these compounds have also been estimated in the case of X = Cl: 95.80(7)° and 126.25(4)° and for X?Br: 98.44(8)° and 125.88(9)°. The individual molecules of the X₂Sn[Mn(CO)₅]₂ solids are surrounded by ligands showing distorted tetrahedral configuration at the Sn atom and distorted octahedral configuration at the Mn atom.     

An insight into CH···N hydrogen bond and stability of the complexes formed by trihalomethanes with ammonia and its monohalogenated derivatives

A theoretical study of the C?H···N hydrogen bond in the interactions of trihalomethanes CHX₃ (X = F, Cl, Br) with ammonia and its halogen derivatives NH₂Y (Y = F, Cl, Br) has been carried out thoroughly. The complexes are quite stable, and their stability increases in going from CHF₃ to CHCl₃ then to CHBr₃ when Y keeps unchanged. With the same CHX₃ proton donor, enhancement of the gas phase basicity of NH₂Y strengthens stability of the CHX₃···NH₂Y complex. The C?H···N hydrogen bond strength is directly proportional to the increase of proton affinity (PA) at N site of NH₂Y and the decrease of deprotonation enthalpy (DPE) of C?H bond in CHX₃. The CHF₃ primarily appears to favor blue shift while the red‐shift is referred to the CHBr₃. The blue‐ or red‐shift of CHCl₃ strongly depends on PA at N site of NH₂Y. We suggest the ratio of DPE/PA as a factor to predict which type of hydrogen bond is observed upon complexation. The SAPT2+ results show that all C?H···N interactions in the complexes are electrostatically driven regardless of the type of hydrogen bond, between 48% and 61% of the total attractive energy, and partly contributed by both induction and dispersion energies.     

Selenium-77 NMR chemical shifts of five-membered selenium and sulphur heterocycles with CSe,CS,and CO groups

This paper reports the ⁷⁷Se NMR chemical shifts of 1,3-dithiole-, 1,3-thiaselenole- and 1,3-diselenole-2-ones, -thiones and -selones, of the corresponding saturated compounds 1,3-diselenolane-2-one, -thione and -selone, and the 1,3-thiaselenolium tetrafluoroborates, either unsubstituted or substituted by morpholino, ethylthio or ethylseleno groups in the 2-position. The ⁷⁷Se chemical shift values of the ring selenium and the C?Se groups are compared with the ¹³C chemical shift values of neighbouring carbon atoms. The relationships between the ⁷⁷Se chemical shifts of the C?Se groups and the wavelengths of their n→* absorption in the UV-visible spectrum are discussed with respect to the significance of the δE term in the contribution of the paramagnetic screening and the electron density distribution.     

α‐Halogenoacetanilides as Hydrogen‐Bonding Organocatalysts that Activate Carbonyl Bonds: Fluorine versus Chlorine and Bromine

α‐Halogenoacetanilides (X=F, Cl, Br) were examined as H‐bonding organocatalysts designed for the double activation of C?O bonds through NH and CH donor groups. Depending on the halide substituents, the double H‐bond involved a nonconventional C?H???O interaction with either a H?CX_n (n=1–2, X=Cl, Br) or a H?C_Ar bond (X=F), as shown in the solid‐state crystal structures and by molecular modeling. In addition, the catalytic properties of α‐halogenoacetanilides were evaluated in the ring‐opening polymerization of lactide, in the presence of a tertiary amine as cocatalyst. The α‐dichloro‐ and α‐dibromoacetanilides containing electron‐deficient aromatic groups afforded the most attractive double H‐bonding properties towards C?O bonds, with a N?H???O???H?CX₂ interaction.     

Silaheterocyklen. I Reaktionen von H2CCHSiCl3 mit LiBut

Silaheterocycles. I. Reactions of H₂C?CHSiCl₃ with LiBu^t The reactions of H₂C?CHSiCl₃ ( 3 ) with LiBu^t in n-pentane are studied under various conditions (stoichiometry, concentration, temperature). They yield complex product-mixtures which are analysed by GC/MS and GC/IR techniques. The reaction pathways are determined by several factors: (a) The number of Cl atoms and the polarity of the Si-Cl bond, (b) the nucleophilicity of and (c) the participation of the ylidic form in the ground-state of 3 . Under mild conditions the addition of LiBu^t to the vinyl group mainly leads to the ã-lithio adduct Cl₃SiCH(Li)CH₂Bu^t, which, in competition to substitution, undergoes different following reactions: (a) 1,2-LiCl elimination to silaethenes, (b) 2,3-LiH elimination to trans-silyl/butylethenes and (c) intermolecular Si-C-coupling with the formation of chains of high molecular weights. The primary compound Cl₂Si?CHCH₂Bu^t undergoes self-dimerization or reacts with butylated Si?C species to 1,3-disilacyclobutanes. Furthermore ethene derivatives R¹R²R³SiCH?CHBu^t are produced by the addition of LiBu^t to the SiC double bond and 2,3-LiH elimination. The product pattern suggests the participation of silaethenes BuCl_(2-n)Si?CHCH₂Bu^t (n = 0–2) in the reaction course.