Synthesis and characterization of [1,2,5]chalcogenazolo[3,4-f]benzo[1,2,3]triazole and [1,2,3]triazolo[3,4-g]quinoxaline derivatives

The synthesis and characterization is reported of low bandgap [1,2,5]chalcogenazolo[3,4-f]benzo[1,2,3]triazole and [1,2,3]triazolo[3,4-g]quinoxaline derivatives that display higher solubility and stability then their thiadiazole counterparts, [1,2,5]chalcogenazolo[3,4-f]benzo[2,1,3]thiadiazole and [1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4-g]quinoxaline, respectively.     

Mechanism of the conversion of inverted CB[6] to CB[6

Inverted cucurbit[n]urils (iCB[n]) form as intermediates during the synthesis of cucurbit[n]urils from glycoluril and formaldehyde in HCl (85 degrees C). Product resubmission experiments establish that the diastereomeric iCB[6] and iCB[7] are kinetic products that are less stable thermodynamically than CB[6] or CB[7] (>2.8 kcal mol(-1)). When iCB[6] or iCB[7] is heated under aqueous acidic conditions, a preference for ring contraction is noted in the formation of CB[5] and CB[6], respectively. Interestingly, under anhydrous acidic conditions ring size is preserved with iCB[6] delivering CB[6] cleanly. To establish the intramolecular nature of the iCB[6] to CB[6] conversion under anhydrous, but not aqueous, acidic conditions we performed crossover experiments involving mixtures of iCB[6] and its (13)C=O labeled isotopomer (13)C(12)-iCB[6]. An unusual diastereomeric CB[6] with a M?bius geometry (13) is proposed as a mechanistic intermediate in the conversion of iCB[6] to CB[6] under anhydrous acidic conditions. The improved mechanistic understanding provided by this study suggests improved routes to CB[n]-type compounds.     

Magnetism of cyano-bridged Ln3+-M3+ complexes. Part II: one-dimensional complexes (Ln3+ = Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm; M3+ = Fe or Co) with bpy as blocking ligand

The reaction of Ln(NO3)3(aq) with K3[Fe(CN)6] or K3[Co(CN)6] and 2,2'-bipyridine in water/ethanol led to 13 one-dimensional complexes: trans-[M(CN)4(mu-CN)2Ln(H2O)4(bpy)]n.4nH2O.1.5nbpy (Ln = Eu3+, Tb3+, Dy3+, Ho3+, Er3+, Tm3+, Lu3+; M = Fe3+, Co3+). The structures for [EuFe]n (1), [TbFe]n (2), [DyFe]n (3), [HoFe]n (4), [ErFe]n (5), [TmFe]n (6), [LuFe]n (7), [EuCo]n (8), [TbCo]n (9), [DyCo]n (10), [HoCo]n (11), [ErCo]n (12), and [TmCo]n (13) have been solved: they crystallize in the triclinic space group P and are isomorphous. They exhibit a supramolecular architecture created by the interplay of coordinative, hydrogen bonding, and pi-pi interactions. A stereochemical study of the eight-vertex polyhedra of the lanthanide ions, based on continuous shape measures, is presented. The Ln3+-Fe3+ interaction is antiferromagnetic in [DyFe]n and [TbFe]n. For [EuFe]n, [HoFe]n, [ErFe]n, and [TmFe]n, there is no sign of any significant interaction. The magnetic behavior of [DyFe]n suggests the onset of weak long-range ferromagnetic ordering at 2.5 K.     

Synthèse des pyrido[2,3-d] el [3,2-d] -s-triazolo[3,4-f] pyrimidines el de (pyrazolyl-1')-4 pyrido[2,3-d] et [3,2-d] pyrimidines

The synthesis of two new heterocycles is described: pyrido-[2,3-d]-.s-triazolo[ 3,4-f] pyrimidine and pyrido[3,2-d]-.s-triayzolo-[3,4-f] pyrimidine. 4-[I'-Pyrazolyl]pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines and 4-[1′-pyrazoly1] pyrido[ 3,2-d] pyrimidine are obtained by the action of 4-hydrazinopyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine and 4-hydrazinopyrido-[3,2-d]pyrimidine with several β-diketones.     

The synthesis of polycyclic thiophenes derived from phenanthrene intermediates

The synthesis of benzo[b]triphenyleno[2,1-d]thiophene ( 9 ), benzo[b]triphenyleno[1,2-d]thiophene ( 13 ), 5-methylbenz[7,8]anthra[2,1-b]thiophene ( 17 ), l-methylchryseno[3,4-b]thiophene ( 18 ), triphenyleno[1,2-c]dibenzothiophene ( 22 ), triphenyleno[2,1-a]dibenzothiophene ( 26 ), triphenyleno[1,2-a]dibenzothiophene ( 29 ), and triphenyleno[2,1-b]dibenzothiophene ( 30 ) is described.     

离子液体对稠油的改质降黏作用影响因素研究

合成了烷基咪唑型离子液体\[BMIM\]\[AlCl₄\],研究了稠油含硫量、含水量、过渡金属盐、温度等对离子液体进行稠油改质降黏作用的影响。实验结果表明,稠油含一定硫量是进行稠油改质降黏的必要条件。用\[BMIM\]\[AlCl₄\]离子液体对稠油进行有效的改质降黏时,稠油含水量应小于10%。环烷酸镍(NiNaph）与离子液体复配使用对稠油改质降黏具有增效作用。用质量分数为5%的\[BMIM\]\[AlCl₄\]离子液体在一定条件下处理新疆稠油,可使稠油降黏率达到60%,沥青质降低78%。用\[BMIM\]\[AlCl₄\] 离子液体对新疆稠油进行改质降黏的最佳温度为65℃~85℃。     

Electronic basis of improper hydrogen bonding: a subtle balance of hyperconjugation and rehybridization

The X[bond]H bond length in X[bond]H...Y hydrogen bonded complexes is controlled by a balance of two main factors acting in opposite directions. "X[bond]H bond lengthening" due to n(Y)-->sigma(H[bond]X) hyperconjugative interaction is balanced by "X[bond]H bond shortening" due to increase in the s-character and polarization of the X[bond]H. When hyperconjugation dominates, X[bond]H bond elongation is reflected in a concomitant red shift of the corresponding IR stretching frequency. When the hyperconjugative interaction is weak and the X-hybrid orbital in the X[bond]H is able to undergo a sufficient change in hybridization and polarization, rehybridization dominates leading to a shortening of the X[bond]H and a blue shift in the X[bond]H stretching frequency.     

The cucurbit[n]uril family: prime components for self-sorting systems

We determined the values of Ka for a wide range of host-guest complexes of cucurbit[n]uril (CB[n]), where n = 6-8, using 1H NMR competition experiments referenced to absolute binding constants measured by UV/vis titration. We find that the larger homologues--CB[7] and CB[8]--individually maintain the size, shape, and functional group selectivity that typifies the recognition behavior of CB[6]. The cavity of CB[7] is found to effectively host trimethylsilyl groups. Remarkably, the values of Ka for the interaction of CB[7] with adamantane derivatives 22-24 exceeds 10(12) M(-1)! The high levels of selectivity observed for each CB[n] individually is also observed for the CB[n] family collectively. That is, the selectivities of CB[6], CB[7], and CB[8] toward a common guest can be remarkably large. For example, guests 1, 3, and 11 prefer CB[8] relative to CB[7] by factors greater than 10(7), 10(6), and 3000, respectively. Conversely, guests 23 and 24 prefer CB[7] relative to CB[8] by factors greater than 5100 and 990, respectively. The high levels of selectivity observed individually and collectively for the CB[n] family renders them prime components for the preparation of functional biomimetic self-sorting systems.     

Single-electron entrapment of [8]annulyne, biannulenylenes, and an annulenoannulene

The low-temperature (-100 degrees C) dehydrohalogenation of bromocyclooctatetraene followed by immediate electron-transfer yields a stable solution of the [8]annulyne anion radical. If the unstable [8]annulyne is reacted with itself, cyclobutadiene, or benzyne, the respective bi-[8]annulenylene, [6]annuleno[8]annulene, or [6]-[8]annulenylene can be trapped as their anion radicals via one-electron transfer. These condensation products were all obtained from simple [2 + 2] cycloaddition reactions. B3LYP/6-31G geometry optimizations were carried out, and the calculated spin densities were compared to the EPR spectral results obtained for the anion radicals of [6]annuleno[8]annulene, [8]annulyne, bi[8]annulenylene, and [6]-[8]annulenylene, and excellent agreement has been realized. This simple "one-pot" approach should be applicable to a wide range of such systems.     

Self-assembly and characterization of cyano-bridged bimetallic [Ln-Fe] and [Ln-Co] complexes (Ln = La, Pr, Nd and Sm). Nature of the magnetic interactions between the Ln(3+) and Fe(3+) ions

Two structural series, including seven isomorphous heterodinuclear complexes, [Ln(DMSO)4(H2O)3(mu-CN)M(CN)5].H2O ([La-Fe] (1), [Pr-Fe] (2), [Pr-Co] (3), [Nd-Fe] (4), [Nd-Co] (5), [Sm-Fe] (6) and [Sm-Co] (7)), and seven isostructural 2-D stair-like cyano-bridged bimetallic assemblies, [Ln(DMSO)2(H2O)(mu-CN)4M(CN)2]n ([La-Fe]n (8), [Pr-Fe]n (9), [Pr-Co]n (10), [Nd-Fe]n (11), [Nd-Co]n (12), [Sm-Fe]n (13) and [Sm-Co]n (14)) (DMSO = dimethylsulfoxide), have been rationally prepared by a facile approach, a ball-milling method, and characterized by X-ray diffraction and magnetic measurements. The isomorphous structures, in conjunction with the diamagnetism of the Co(3+) and La(3+) ions, allow an approximation to the nature of coupling between the iron(III) and lanthanide(III) ions in the Ln(3+)-Fe(3+) complexes. The Ln(3+)-Fe(3+) interaction is ferromagnetic for the dinuclear [Pr-Fe] (2), [Nd-Fe] (4), and [Sm-Fe] (6) systems and for the 2-D [Pr-Fe]n (9), [Nd-Fe]n (11), and [Sm-Fe]n (13) assemblies.     

A Convenient Synthesis for Some New Pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidines and Related Fused 1,2,4-Triazolo and 1,3,4-Thiadiazolo-derivatives

Diethyl 2-isothiocyanato-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine-3,6 dicarboxylate 1 is a convenient and useful starting matrial for the constructions of heterocyclic systems. It was utilized to synthesize derivatives of the novel heterocyclic systems pyrido[4',3':4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine 4 , 10 , pyrido[4',3':4,5]thieno[2,3-d]-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine 7 , 11a-e and pyrido[4',3':4,5]thieno[2,3-d][1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine 12-14 .     

Cation and anion diversity in [M(dithiooxalate)2]2- salts: structure robustness in crystal synthesis

A series of crystalline salts based on the [M(dto)2]2- (dto = 1,2-dithiooxalate, M = Ni, Pt, Cu) dianion with hydrogen-bond donor cations have been synthesised following a molecular tectonics approach. The chelating M(dto)[dot dot dot]HN supramolecular synthon has been exploited in a systematic study of its robustness. The effects of competition between hydrogen-bond acceptors, of the shape and functionality of the cations and of varying the metal in the anion are discussed. The preparation and structural characterisation of the new crystalline phases [4,4'-H(2)bipy][Pt(dto)2] (2), [HNC5H4CO2H-4]2[Pt(dto)2] (5), [HNC5H4CO2H-3]2[Pt(dto)2] (6), [HNC5H4CH2CO2H-4]2[Ni(dto)2] (7), [HNC(5)H(4)CH(2)CO(2)H-3]2[Ni(dto)2] (8), [HNC5H4CONH2-4]2[Ni(dto)2] (9), [HNC5H4CHNOH-4]2[Ni(dto)2] (10), [HNC5H4CHNOH-3]2[Ni(dto)2] (11), [4,4'-H2bipip][Ni(dto)2] (12), [H2NC5H9CO2H-4]2[Pt(dto)2] (12), [H2NC5H9CO2H-4]2[Cu(dto)2] (14), [H2NC5H9CO2H-3]2[Ni(dto)2][H2O]2 (15), [H2NC5H9CO2H-3]2[Pt(dto)2][H2O]2 (16), [H2NC5H9CO2H-3]2[Cu(dto)2][H2O]2 (17), [H(Me)NC5H9CO2H-4]2[Ni(dto)2][H2O]2 (18) is reported. The charge-assisted NH[dot dot dot]dto synthon is formed in each of compounds 1-20, and is apparently much more robust than the conventional synthons used (such as the carboxylic acid dimer), which have a much lower rate of occurrence. The NH[dot dot dot]dto synthon may be generalised to 3- and 4-pyridinium species and 3- and 4-piperidinium derivatives. In the latter cases branching of the hydrogen-bond networks through the NH2 groups arises. The robustness of the NH...dto synthon allows structures of the form [NH cation]2[M(dto)2] to be regarded as being formed by the packing of neutral supermolecules. Cases of isomorphism (as in 16-18) and latent polymorphism (e.g. in 4 and 6) are noted.     

Influence of Amide Connectivity on the Hydrogen-Bond-Directed Self-Assembly of [n.n]Paracyclophanes

Reported here is the synthesis and self-assembly characterization of [n.n]paracyclophanes ( [n.n]pCps , n=2, 3) equipped with anilide hydrogen bonding units. These molecules differ from previous self-assembling [n.n]paracyclophanes ( [n.n]pCps ) in the connectivity of their amide hydrogen bonding units (C-centered/carboxamide vs. N-centered/anilide). This subtle change results in a ≈30-fold increase in the elongation constant for the [2.2]pCp -4,7,12,15-tetraanilide ( [2.2]pCpNTA ) compared to previously reported [2.2]pCp -4,7,12,15-tetracarboxamide ( [2.2]pCpTA ), and a ≈300-fold increase in the elongation constant for the [3.3]pCp -5,8,14,17-tetraanilide ( [3.3]pCpNTA ) compared to previously reported [3.3]pCp -5,8,14,17-tetracarboxamide ( [3.3]pCpTA ). The [n.n]pCpNTA monomers also represent the reversal of a previously reported trend in solution-phase assembly strength when comparing [2.2]pCpTA and [3.3]pCpTA monomers. The origins of the assembly differences are geometric changes in the association between [n.n]pCpNTA monomers—revealed by computations and X-ray crystallography—resulting in a more favorable slipped stacking of the intermolecular π-surfaces ( [n.n]pCpNTA vs. [n.n]pCpTA ), and a more complementary H-bonding geometry ( [3.3]pCpNTA vs. [2.2]pCpNTA ).     

C60与叠氮化合物的单加成反应

本文从实验以及理论研究两方面介绍了C60与叠氧化合物的单加成反应。依照叠氮化合物的不同,C60与叠氮合物的单加成反应可分为烷基叠氮化物与C60的反应,酰基叠氧化物与C60的反应以及苯基叠氮化与C60的反应三类,而反应产物则为C60亚氨基[6,6]闭环衍生物和C60亚氨基[5,6]开环衍生物两类,不同类型的反应具有不同的反应机理,某些C60亚氨基[5,6]开环衍生物可以转化为C60亚氨基[6,6]闭环衍生物。本文还介绍了碳纳米管与叠氮化合物的加成反应。     

Total syntheses of [17]- and [18]dehydrodesoxyepothilones B via a concise ring-closing metathesis-based strategy: correlation of ring size with biological activity in the epothilone series

A convergent ring-closing metathesis strategy has been employed for the highly concise syntheses of 10,11-dehydro-13,14-[17]desoxyepothilone B ([17]ddEpoB) and 10,11-dehydro-14,15-[18]desoxyepothilone B ([18]ddEpoB), which are 17- and 18-membered ring homologues of 10,11-dehydro-12,13-desoxyepothilone B ([16]ddEpoB or epothilone 490). We have demonstrated that the ring-closing metathesis (RCM) provides [17]ddEpoB or [18]ddEpoB with a high level of stereocontrol in the generation of the desired olefin in the products. These analogues were evaluated for antitumor activity. The results from the in vitro assays revealed that the [17]ddEpoB analogue is highly active against various tumor cell lines with a potency comparable to that of [16]ddEpoB. This is the first example of a 17-membered ring macrolactone epothilone that has retained its antitumor activity. In contrast, the biological data revealed that [18]ddEpoB is significantly less active than either [17]ddEpoB or the parent [16]ddEpoB.     

First identification of benzo[ghi]naphtho[8,1,2-bcd]perylene as a product of fuel pyrolysis, using high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array ultraviolet-visible absorbance detection and mass spectrometry

We present HPLC/UV/MS evidence to support the identification of benzo[ghi]naphtho[8,1,2-bcd]perylene as a product of supercritical toluene pyrolysis. Mass spectral data confirm that compound I-eluting in between co-eluting benzo[a]coronene/phenanthro[5,4,3,2-efghi]perylene and benzo[pqr]naphtho[8,1,2-bcd]perylene, all three of which have been unequivocally identified as C(28)H(14) products of toluene pyrolysis-is also a C(28)H(14) product component. The UV spectrum of compound I is presented, and indicates that it is a benzenoid polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). Five of the eight benzenoid C(28)H(14) PAH isomers have published UV spectra, and characteristics of the remaining three are deduced from annelation theory. Only one of these compounds, benzo[ghi]naphtho[8,1,2-bcd]perylene, is predicted to have a UV spectrum with characteristics that we find in the spectrum of compound I. In addition, benzo[ghi]naphtho[8,1,2-bcd]perylene is the only benzenoid C(28)H(14) isomer whose length-to-breadth ratio is consistent with the HPLC retention time of compound I. The reaction mechanism through which benzo[ghi]naphtho[8,1,2-bcd]perylene is formed in this environment is shown, and is consistent with reaction pathways of other large PAH found in this product mixture.     

Gold-catalyzed assembly of heterobicyclic systems

We have described an efficient gold-catalyzed double cyclization of 1,5-enynes to afford a range of heterobicyclic compounds, including oxabicylclo[3.2.1]octenes, azabicyclo[3.2.1]octenes, oxaspiro[5.4]decene, azaspiro[5.4]decene, oxaspiro[5.5]undecene, oxabicyclo[4.3.0]nonene, azabicyclo[4.3.0]nonene, and oxabicyclo[4.4.0]decene. The mechanism of this reaction is proposed to involve a chemoselective gold-based alkyne activation, carbocyclization, intramolecular nucleophilic addition, followed by protodemetalation. The most notable aspect of this process is the efficient and diastereospecific interception of the reactive intermediate of the initial 6-endo-dig (or 5-endo-dig) cyclization with either oxygen- or nitrogen-based nucleophiles.     

Compressing a Non-Planar Aromatic Heterocyclic [7]Helicene to a Planar Hetero[8]Circulene

This work describes a synthetic approach where a non-planar aromatic heterocyclic [7]helicene is compressed to yield a hetero[8]circulene containing an inner antiaromatic cyclooctatetraene (COT) core. This [8]circulene consists of four benzene rings and four heterocyclic rings, and it is the first heterocyclic [8]circulene containing three different heteroatoms. The synthetic pathway proceeds via a the flattened dehydro-hetero[7]helicene, which is partially a helicene and partially a circulene: it is non-planar and helically chiral as helicenes, and contains a COT motif like [8]circulenes. The antiaromaticity of the COT core is confirmed by nucleus independent chemical shift (NICS) calculations. The planarization from a helically π-conjugated [7]helicene to a fully planar heterocyclic [8]circulene significantly alters the spectroscopic properties of the molecules. Post-functionalization of the [7]helicenes and the [8]circulenes by oxygenation of the thiophene rings to the corresponding thiophene-sulfones allows an almost complete fluorescence emission coverage of the visible region of the optical spectrum (400–700 nm).     

A study of the products of the reaction of epichlorohydrin with aromatic amines

The halogenation of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[h]quinoline and of 3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[h]quinoline and its O-benzoyl and N,O-dibenzoyl derivatives has been studied. The action of thionyl chloride or bromide on 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[h]quinoline at room temperature gives 6-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[h]quinoline and 6-bromo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[h]quinoline. When 6-chloro-3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[h]quinoline is heated with thionyl chloride, aromatization of the tetrahydropyridine ring takes place, and when 6-bromo-3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[h]quinoline is heated with thionyl chloride, in addition to the aromatization of the tetrahydropyridine ring the bromine atom is replaced by a chlorine atom with the formation of 6-chlorobenzo[h]quinoline. 6-Bromobenzo[h]quinolme has been obtained by heating 3-hydroxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[h]quinoline with thionyl bromide.For Communication IV, see [6].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii.Vol. 6,No.7, pp. 969–973, July, 1970.     

Investigating CN- cleavage by three-coordinate M[N(R)Ar]3 complexes

Three-coordinate Mo[N((t)Bu)Ar]3 binds cyanide to form the intermediate [Ar((t)Bu)N]3Mo-CN-Mo[N((t)Bu)Ar]3 but, unlike its N2 analogue which spontaneously cleaves dinitrogen, the C-N bond remains intact. DFT calculations on the model [NH2]3Mo/CN- system show that while the overall reaction is significantly exothermic, the final cleavage step is endothermic by at least 90 kJ mol(-1), accounting for why C-N bond cleavage is not observed experimentally. The situation is improved for the [H2N]3W/CN- system where the intermediate and products are closer in energy but not enough for CN- cleavage to be facile at room temperature. Additional calculations were undertaken on the mixed-metal [H2N]3Re+/CN- /W[NH2]3 and [H2N]3Re+/CN-/Ta[NH2]3 systems in which the metals ions were chosen to maximise the stability of the products on the basis of an earlier bond energy study. Although the reaction energetics for the [H2N]3Re+/CN /W[NH2]3 system are more favourable than those for the [H2N]3W/CN- system, the final C-N cleavage step is still endothermic by 32 kJ mol(-1) when symmetry constraints are relaxed. The resistance of these systems to C-N cleavage was examined by a bond decomposition analysis of [H2N]M-L1[triple bond]L2-M[NH2]3 intermediates for L1[triple bond]L2 = N2, CO and CN which showed that backbonding from the metal into the L1[triple bond]L2 pi* orbitals is significantly less for CN than for N2 or CO due to the negative charge on CN- which results in a large energy gap between the metal d(pi), and the pi* orbitals of CN-. This, combined with the very strong M-CN- interaction which stabilises the CN intermediate, makes C-N bond cleavage in these systems unfavourable even though the C[triple bond]N triple bond is not as strong as the bond in N2 or CO.