INSERTION REACTIONS OF CARBOETHOXYCARBENE TO ALKANES

The insertion reactions of carboethoxycarbene on n-pentane, n-hexane, n-heptane and n-octane are studied. The products of each of the reactions were separated and identified by gaschromatography-mass spectrometry. The ratio between the products inserted on various C-atoms in each reaction is not coincident with that calculated from the reaction probability.This can be explained by a suggested reaction mechanism, in which the carbonium ion or freeradical, first formed during the abstraction of H-atom by the carbene, will rearrange partial-ly before recombination with the carboethoxy-methyl anion or free radical.     

用茂钛配合物高效、高选择性催化4-乙烯基环己烯的异构化

The catalytic species [Cp2TiH], formed in situ from the reaction of titanocene dichloride with Grignard reagents having a β-H, was found to be a very effective catalytic system for isomerization of diolefin[1～3]. Based on our previous work[3], the titanium-catalyzed isomerization of 4-vinyl-cyclohexene (VCH) was studied in some detail. In this communication, we report the use of various substituted titanocene and polymer-supported titanocene complexes with Grignard reagents as catalyst for the isomerization of VCH. It was reported that base-catalyzed isomerization of VCH formed a very complicated mixture with 60 % conversion[4].     

Lead-promoted Barbier-type reaction of aldehydes with propargyl bromides in aqueous media

This paper reports that the reaction of the propargyl bromides with aldehydes promoted by powdered lead in aqueous media.The selectivity and possible mechanism of these reactions are discussed.The yields of products for reaction of propargyl bromide are 31~71%.The ratios of al-lenyl alcohol and homopropargyl alcohol are 1:1.5 to 1:3.The product for reaction of phenyl propargyl bromide is allenyl alcohol and the yields are 52~84%.     

STUDIES ON THE PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTION OF TERTIARY AROMATIC AMINES AND ALIPHATIC HALIDES——STRUCTURE OF THE PRODUCT AND MECHANISM OF THE REACTION

The photochemical reaction of aromatic amines in the presence of aliphatic halides and molecular oxygen were studied. There is a very obvious structural effect of amines on the photoreactions, and the purple products, formed only in the tertiary aromatic amines system, were proved to be amiuium radical salts, e. g. CH_3—(CH_3)_2Cl-by moans of UV, NMR and ESR spectroscopies electronic conductivity and chemical analysis. The purple product can oxidize the adrenaline to adrenochrome. The mechanism of the photoreaction and the oxidation were discussed.     

Synthesis of Cyclohexyl and Isopropyl Ketones from Benzimidazole Methiodide Salt and Grignard Reagents

The reaction of 2-alkyl-l, 3-dimethylbenzimidazolinm salts with Grignard reagents gave addition products which were hy-drelyzed to give ketones. A new method for the preparation of cyclohexyl ketones and isopropyl ketones is provided.     

AN APPROACH TO THE REACTION MECHANISM OF GEM-DIHALOCYCLOPROPANES WITH METALS UNDER ULTRASONIC IRRADIATION

The reactive intermediate cyclopropylidene, generated quickly by the reactions of dihalocyclopropanes with lithium or magnesium under ultrasonic irradiation, can be trapped by olefins and the corresponding spriopentane derivatives are obtained, Based on the identification of the intermediate and the products of the reaction, a mechanism is proposed that the radical intermediate should be generated at first via a single electron transfer process, sequentially it gains another electron from the metals to form the carbenoid intermediate which then leads to the main products by insertion, addition or rearrangement. On the other hand, it can also abstract the hydrogen atom from the solvent to form the corresponding monohalide which then converts into the cyclopropane derivatives. Discussions on and verifications for the reaction mechanism are given in this paper.     

Microwave—prompted Reaction of Cinnamonitrile Derivatives with 5,5—Dimethyl—1,3—cyclohexanedione

In the reactions of α-cyanocinnamonitrile or β-cyano-β-carbothoxy styrene with 5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione in the presence of ammonium acetate under microwave irradiation without solvent,the 2-amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5-oxo-4-aryl-7,7-dimethyl-4H-benzo-[b]-pyran derivatives were obtained.However,in the reactions of arylidenecyanoacetamide with 5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione under the same reaction conditions,the acridine derivatives were obtained.The structures of the products were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.     

ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS OF THE DERIVATIVES OF (+)-1R,3R(3S), 5S-2,4,3-DIAZAPHOSPHABICYCLO [3.2.1] OCTANE

A new series of dextrorotatory derivatives of 1R,3RS,5S-1,8,8-trimethyl-2,4,3-diazaphosphabicyclo [3.2.1] octane with a newly formed chiral phosphorus atom has been prepared by an asymmetric reaction of (+)-cis-1R,3S-1,2,2-trimethyl-1,3-cyclopentadiamine with some thiophosphoryl dichlorides. The optically active products consisted of two unequal amounts of diastereomers,(1R, 3R, 5S) isomers and(1R, 3S, 5S) isomers. Two regioselective reactions took place when phenoxy thiophosphoryl dichloride and N,N-dialkylamino thiophosphoryl dichlorides were chosen as the reagents for the reaction. The content of (1R, 3R, 5S) isomers in the product was over 90% for the former and there were only (1R, 3S, 5S) isomers obtained for the latter.     

An efficient method for synthesis of phenacyl derivatives under homogeneous phase transfer catalyst condition in aqueous media

In this letter,a mild and efficient procedure for synthesis of phenacyl derivatives under homogenous catalysis in the presence of tetrabutylammonium bromide in aqueous media is described.The nucleophilic substitution reactions were performed under ecofriendly conditions and gave the corresponding products in high yields and short reaction times.     

OBSERVATION OF A COMPETITIVE PATH IN THE NUCLEOPHILIC ADDITION REACTION OF FLUOROOLEFINS:THE BROMOPHILIC REACTION OF THE ADDUCT CARBANION INTERMEDIATE

The nucleophilic addition reaction of per-or polyfluoroolefins with nucleophileshas been studied extensively and is generally considered to involve steps such as(1),(2)and(3)shown in Scheme 1.But in the reactions of bromotrifluoroethene(3)with alkoxides RO~-(2),besides the normally expected products ROCF_2CFBrH(4)     

STUDIES ON BIO-ANTIOXIDANTS——PROOXIDATION OF VITAMIN E ON THE AUTOXIDATION OF LINOLEIC ACID IN SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE MICELLES

The reaction of vitamin E (α-tocopherol) with linoleic acid containing peroxidized linoleic acid has been studied. No significant reaction was found in ethanol solution, whereas in sodium dodecyl sulfate micelles vitamin E reacted rapidly with peroxidized linoleic acid, and thereby induced the peroxidation of linoleic acid, leading to oxygen absorption. The reaction kinetics was studied in detail by u. v. spectroscopy, HPLC and ESR spectroscopy. It was found that the main product was α-tocopherone with α-tocopheroxy radical as the reaction intermediate. A mechanism involving two consecutive bimolecular reactions between peroxidized linoleic acid and a-tocopherol and between peroxidized linoleic acid and a-tocopheroxy radical, with rate constant 2.93 and 6.21 mol/L-1s-1 respectively is proposed. The micellar effect on the reaction is discussed.     

GRAFTED STYRENE-DIVINYLBENZENE COPOLYMERS CONTAINING BENZALDEHYDES AND THEIR WITTIG REACTIONS WITH VARIOUS PHOSPHONIUM SALTS

A chloromethylated styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer support system functionalized with 4-benzaldehyde and 2-benzaldehyde was prepared.The degree of functionalization with aldehyde groups is well suited for the subsequent use of the products as Wittig reagents.The polymer bound aldehyde was reacted with Wittig reagents to give olefin groups grafted on styrene-divinylbenzene copolymers.The reactions were carried out in phase transfer catalysis conditions.A simple procedure for the calculation of the degree of functionalization and the statistical modeling of the structural repetitive unit of the copolymer are reported.     

PREPARATION AND PHOTOSENSITIVITY OF WATER SOLUBLE PHENOLIC RESINS CONTAINING ACRYLOYL AND QUATERNARY AMMONIUM CHLORIDE GROUPS

New water soluble and photocrosslinkable prepolymers colltaining acrylate and quaternary ammonium salt groupswere synthesized from epoxy phenolic resin via ring-opening reaction with acrylic acid and with aqueous solution oftriethylamine hydrochloride successively. The second reaction needs no phase transfer catalyst to accelerate, since theproduct formed can act as a phase transfer catalyst. The prepolymer obtained contains both photocrosslinkable acrylategroups and hydrophilic quaternary ammonium salt groups. Optimum conditions for these reactions were studied. Thephotosensitivity of the prepolymer was also investigated. The effects of different photoinitiators, different crosslinkablediluent monomers and amine accelerator on the photosensitivity of the prepolymer were compared. The photoinitiator ofhydrogen abstraction type is still effective without using amine or alcohol as accelerator, because the prepolymer containsα H beside the OH groups formed in the ring-opening reactions     

A mild,simple and efficient method for selectiveα-monobromination of 1,3-diketones and β-ketoesters using pyridinium bromochromate

Pyridinium bromochromate has been found to be a highly efficient and selective reagent for theα-monobromination of 1,3-diketones andβ-keto-esters in the absence of base,Lewis acid,or other catalyst.The products were formed in high to excellent yields under mild reaction conditions and in short reaction times.     

REACTION MECHANISM OF BENZOPHENONE-PHOTOINITIATED CROSSLINKING OF POLYETHYLENE

The radical intermediates, the crosslink microstructures, and the reaction mechanism of benzophenone (BP)-photoinitiated crosslinking of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and model compounds (MD) have been reviewed in detail.The spin-trapping electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra obtained from the LDPE/BP systems with spin-trap agents showthat two kinds of polymer radical intermediates are mainly formed: tertiary carbon and secondary carbon radicals. The spin-trapping ESR studies of MD/BP systems give further evidence that photocrosslinking reactions of PE predominantly takeplace at sites of tertiary carbon, secondary carbon, and especially allylic carbon when available. The high resolution ~(13)C-NMR spectra obtained from LDPE and MD systems show that the crosslink microstructures have H- and Y-type links andthat their concentrations are of the same order. The fluorescence, ESR ~(13)C and ~1H-NMR spectra from the PE and MDsystems demonstrate that the main photoreduction product of BP(PPB) is benzpinacol formed by the recombination of twodiphenylhydroxymethyl (K·) radical intermediates. Two new PPB products: an isomer of benzpinacol with quinoid structure,1-phenylhydroxymethylene-4-diphenylhydroxymethyl-2, 5-cyclohexadiene and three kinds of α-alkyl-benzhydrols have beendetected and identified. These results provide new experimental evidence for elucidating the reaction mechanism in the BP-photoinitiated crosslinking of polyethylene.     

A CONVENIENT SYNTHETIC ROUTE FOR THE SEX PHEROMONE OF THE ASIAN CORN BORER MOTH (Ostrinia furnaculis Guenée)

By hydroboration of 10-undecen-1-ol acetate, a new synthetic route for the sex phero-mone of the Asian corn-borer (Ostrinia furnacalis Guenee) was devised to shorten the origi-nal 5 steps to a 2 steps reaction. The E- and Z-12-tetradecen-1-ol acetates were obtainedseparately with a purity greater than 98%. The location of the double bond position was as-certained by capillary GC and GC-MS. The important intermediate 12-tetradecyn-1-ol was also obtained from 2-tridecyn-1-ol byusing a zipper reaction, then by methylation and aeetylation. The intermediate obtainedfrom 3 different routes were compared by GC and GC-MS spectra to be identical.     

Studies on New Additions to 5-Methoxy-2 (5H)-Furanone: 1, 4-Addition of Grignard Reagents, and 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Silyl Nitronates

Recently, much effort has been made in the development of generally applicable organic synthesis of 5-alkyloxy-2(5H)-furanones due to their essential structure entities in the synthesis of some biologically active natural products and their application as useful intermediates in organic synthesis1. Their reactions such as Michael addition, Diels-Alder reaction and photocatalyzed conjugate addition have been studied extensively2-4.However, Michael addition reaction of Grignard reagents to 5-m…     

Theoretical Study on the Reaction Mechanism of Ketene CH2CO with Isocyanate NCO Radical

The bimolecular single collision reaction potential energy surface of an isocyanate NCO radical with a ketene CH2CO molecule was investigated by means of B3LYP and QCISD（T） methods. The computed results indicate that two possible reaction channels exist on the surface. One is an addition-elimination reaction process, in which the CH2CO molecule is attacked by the nitrogen atom at its methylene carbon atom to lead to the formation of the intermediate OCNCH2CO followed by a C-C rupture channel to the products CH2NCO＋CO. The other is a direct hydrogen abstraction channel from CHzCO by the NCO radical to afford the products HCCO＋HNCO. Because of a higher barrier in the hydrogen abstraction reaction than in the addition-elimination reaction, the direct hydrogen abstraction pathway can only be considered as a secondary reaction channel in the reaction kinetics of NCO＋ CH2CO. The predicted results are in good agreement with previous experimental and theoretical investigations.     

ENDOR AND ESR STUDIES OF RADICALS FORMED IN FRIEDEL-CRAFTS REACTIONS

The present study deals with the study of some Friedel-Crafts alkylating system and the accurate measurement of hyperfine coupling constants by ESR and ENDOR techniques. The results indicate that the observed ESR spectra are due to polycyclic aromatic radical cations formed from their parent hydrocarbons.It is suggested that benzyl halides produced in the Friedel-Crafts alkylating reaction undergo Scholl condensation reaction to give polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which were converted into the corresponding polycyclic aromatic radical cations in the presence of aluminum chloride.     

THE CATALYTIC EFFECTS OF OXYGEN AND AMINES IN THE REDOX-INITIATED DIMERIZATION OF N-VINYLCARBAZOLE*

The redox reaction between N-vinylcarbazole (NVC) and various oxidants including Ce(Ⅳ), Fe(Ⅲ)and benzoylperoxide in methanol proceeds via the initial formation of the NVC N-cation radical which in turn leads to the formation of the NVC cyclic dimer, trans-1,2-dicarbazylcyclobutane. Molecular oxygen and a few arylamines are able to accelerate the rate of the formation and increase the yield of the dimer. The mechanism of this process and the functions of oxygen and arylamines are presented as follows: The participation of molecular oxygen is to facilitate the dissociation of the resulting reduced metal ion and the NVC N-cation radical ion pair or charge transfer complex, thereby releasing the free NVC N-cation radical and increase the rate of the formation and yield of the dimer. The arylamine in this reaction between NVC and oxidants can be viewed as electron transfer agent between NVC and the oxidant. Because the amines are present in small amount relative to the oxidants and can be regenerated in pr