Variation in molecular stacking resulting from the different polarity of liquid crystalline molecules: synthesis and study of azo dye compounds

To investigate the effect of molecular polarity on the packing of liquid crystalline molecules, two liquid crystals, N,N-disubstituted aminophenylazo-4-alkylbenzenes, were synthesized and studied by single crystal structure determination. A comparison of the resulting molecular stacking with that of N,N -disubstituted aminophenylazo-4-butylbenzoate was made.     

N,N-Disubstituted aminophenylazo-4-benzoates: preparation,mesogenic study,structure determination and molecular modelling

A series of alkyl N,N-disubstituted aminophenylazo-4-benzoates were prepared from the reactions of an acyl phenylpiperazine with a series of the diazonium salts. The mesogenic behaviours of the resulting dyes were studied by polarizing optical microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. Single crystal structure determination, powder XRD, and molecular modelling of a representative compound were also undertaken to understand the relative structural conformation.     

Variation of molecular stacking with different length of alkyl chain: synthesis, structure determination, and mesogenic study of N,N-disubstituted aminophenylazo-(4)-p-alkylbenzenes

To help understand the influence of polarity and length of the terminal alkyl chain of a molecule on the molecular stacking of a liquid crystal and on its mesogenic behaviour, four new aminophenylazo-(4)-p-alkylbenzenes were prepared and one of them was further studied by single crystal structure determination. The molecular stacking based on this crystallographic data was established, and compared with that of two previously reported homologues. The mesogenic behaviour of this series of compounds was also investigated.     

H-Bonded complexes of N, N-disubstituted aminophenylazo-(4)-pyridine and benzoic acid derivatives: preparation, mesogenic study and molecular modelling

N, N-Disubstituted aminophenylazo-(4)-pyridine forms complexes with a series of m-alkoxy benzoic acids by intermolecular hydrogen bonding; liquid crystalline phases of the resulting complexes are thus induced.     

H-Bonded complexes of N,N-disubstituted aminophenylazo-(4)-pyridine and benzoic acid derivatives: preparation,mesogenic study and molecular modelling

N, N-Disubstituted aminophenylazo-(4)-pyridine forms complexes with a series of m-alkoxy benzoic acids by intermolecular hydrogen bonding; liquid crystalline phases of the resulting complexes are thus induced.     

N,N-Disubstituted aminophenylazo-4-benzoates: preparation, mesogenic study, structure determination and molecular modelling

A series of alkyl N,N-disubstituted aminophenylazo-4-benzoates were prepared from the reactions of an acyl phenylpiperazine with a series of the diazonium salts. The mesogenic behaviours of the resulting dyes were studied by polarizing optical microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. Single crystal structure determination, powder XRD, and molecular modelling of a representative compound were also undertaken to understand the relative structural conformation.     

A novel and facile synthesis of 3,5-Disubstituted isothiozoles under metal free conditions using acetophenones and dithioesters

Abstract

A facile and conveniently simple new protocol is devised for the synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted and annulated isothiozoles under transition metal and catalyst free conditions utilizing easily available acetophenones, dithioesters and NH₄OAc. This strategy involves C=O and C=S functionalization via sequential imine formation followed by intra molecular cyclization and aerial oxidation forming consecutive C?N and S?N bonds respectively in one pot. This protocol offers a low cost, user friendly, straight forward and widely applicable approach to 3,5-disubstituted isothiazoles.     

New liquid crystalline 3-methyl-6-(4-substituted phenyl)-4,5-dihydrobenzo [ d ] isoxazoles and 3,5-disubstituted 4,5-dihydroisoxazoles: synthesis and mesomorphic properties

The synthesis and mesomorphic properties of new liquid crystalline 3-methyl-6-(4-substituted phenyl)-4,5-dihydrobenzo [ d ] isoxazoles and 3,5-disubstituted 4,5-dihydroisoxazoles are reported. These compounds have been synthesized by the reaction of 6-(4-substituted phenyl)-3-acetyl cyclohex-2-enones with hydroxylamine hydrochloride and of the corresponding oximes with unsaturated compounds in the presence of N -chlorosuccinimide and triethylamine, respectively.     

Liquid crystal properties of some substituted pyrazines

A number of biphenyl, terphenyl analogues and ethynes which contain a pyrazine ring have been made and their liquid crystal transition temperatures, together with examples of birefringence measurements, are reported. All the 2,5-disubstituted pyrazine systems are liquid crystalline showing high birefringence values for the biphenyl and terphenyl analogues, whereas the 1,5-disubstituted systems are not liquid crystalline. The pyrazine ethyne systems exhibit very high birefringence values. X-ray diffraction has been used to identify the liquid crystal phases of 2-n-nonyloxy-5-(4'-propylbiphenyl-4-yl)pyrazine.     

Reaction of ketenes with N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. X. Synthesis of N,N-disubstituted 6-alkyl-4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ones and of 6-alkyl-4-amino-3-chloro-2H-pyran-2-ones

Cycloaddition of dichloroketene to N,N-disubstituted 1-amino-4-methyl-1-penten-3-ones and 1-amino-4,4-dimethyl-1-penten-3-ones occurred in moderate to fair yield only in the case of aromatic N-substitution to give N,N-disubstituted 6-alkyl-4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ones, which were dehydrochlorinated with DBN to afford in good yield N,N-disubstituted 6-alkyl-4-amino-3-chloro-2H-pyran-2-ones. In the case of aliphatic N,N-disubstitution, cyclo-addition led directly to 6-alkyl-4-dialkylamino-3-chloro-2H-pyran-2-ones only for N,N-disubstituted 1-amino-4,4-dimethyl-1-penten-3-ones. The reaction between 1-dimethylamino-4-methyl-1-penten-3-one and dichloroketene gave 3-chloro-4-dimethylamino-3,6-dihydro-6-isopropylidene-2H-pyran-2-one in low yield.     

Liquid crystalline 2,5-disubstituted pyridine derivatives

This paper presents a review of the work on the molecular design of liquid crystalline 2,5-disubstituted pyridine derivatives for the twisted nematic (TN) and super twisted nematic (STN) liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and examines in some detail the correlations between the molecular structure of pyridine derivatives and their physico-chemical properties.     

Towards the Molecular Design of Spin-Crossover Complexes of 2,6-Bis(pyrazol-3-yl)pyridines

The molecular design of spin-crossover complexes relies on controlling the spin state of a transition metal ion by proper chemical modifications of the ligands. Herein, the first N,N’-disubstituted 2,6-bis(pyrazol-3-yl)pyridines (3-bpp) are reported that, against the common wisdom, induce a spin-crossover in otherwise high-spin iron(II) complexes by increasing the steric demand of a bulky substituent, an ortho-functionalized phenyl group. As N,N’-disubstituted 3-bpp complexes have no pendant NH groups that make their spin state extremely sensitive to the environment, the proposed ligand design, which may be applicable to isomeric 1-bpp or other families of popular bi-, tri- and higher denticity ligands, opens the way for their molecular design as spin-crossover compounds for future breakthrough applications.     

Reaction of ketenes with N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones VIII. Synthesis of N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-6-phenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones

The dipolar 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketene to N,N-disubstituted 3-amino-1-phenyl-2-propene-1-onesled directly to N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-6-phenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones only in the case of an usual aliphatic N,N-disubstitution. In the case of partial or full aromatic N-substitution, N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4-dihydro-6-phenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones were instead obtained, which were dehydrochlorinated with DBN to the corresponding 4-amino-3-chloro-6-phenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones.     

Furans-Maleimides Diels-Alder Reactions in Protic Ionic Liquid

The authors have studied the Diels-Alder reactions between furan derivatives and maleimide derivatives in an ionic liquid and have found that higher reactivity can be obtained in a protic ionic liquid [Mim]Tf2N than in the conventional organic solvent.Furthermore,in the Diels-AIder reactions of 2- and 2,5-alkylfurans with N-alkylmaleimide,the reactivity increases by extending the alkyl chain length of N-alkylmaleimide.In addition,it was demonstrated that endo-selectivity increases when 2,5-disubstituted furans are used.These results will be explained by comparing the stability of the Diels-Alder adduct with that of the products obtained from the reactions of 2-substituted furans and 2,5-disubstituted furans.     

Reaction of ketenes with N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones VII. Synthesis of 2H,5H-[1]benzothiopyrano[4,3-b]pyran and 2H,5H-thiopyrano[4,3-b]pyran derivatives

The dipolar 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketerie to N,N-disubslituled 3-aminomethylene-2,3-dihydro-4-thiochromanones and 3-aminomethylenetelrahydro-4-thiopyranones gave N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-diehloro-3,4-dihydro-2H,5H-[1]benzolhiopyrano[4,3-b]pyran-2-ones and 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4,7,8-tetrahydro-2H,5H-thiopyrano[4,3-b]pyran-2-ones, respectively, only in the ease of aromatic or strong hindering aliphatic N-substitution. The adducts gave N,N′-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-2H,5H-[1]benzothiopyrano[4,3-b]pyran-2-ones and 4-amino-3-chloro-7,8-dihydro-2H,5H-thiopyrano[4,3-b]pyran-2-ones, respectively, by dehydro-chlorination with DBN. By chromatography on neutral alumina, 3-(2,2-dichloroethylidene)-2,3-dihydro-4-thiochromanone was isolated as an unstable liquid from the reaction between dichloroketerie and 3-diethylaminornethylene-2,3-dihydro-4-thiochromanone.     

Reaction of ketenes with N,N-disubstituted à-aminomethyleneketones. IX. Synthesis of 2H,5H-pyrano[3,2-c][1]benzopyran derivatives

Cycloaddition of dichloroketene to N,N-disubstituted 3-aminomethylene-4-chromanones gave in good yield N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4-dihydro-5H-pyrano[3,2-c][1]benzopyran-2-ones only in the case of aromatic N-substitution. Dehydrochlorination with triethylamine of these adducts afforded N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-5H-pyrano[3,2-c][1]benzopyran-2-ones in good to moderate yield. The cycloaddition to 3-dimethylaminomethylene-4-chromanone led directly to 3-chloro-4-dimethylamino-5H-pyrano[3,2-c][1]benzopyran-2-one.     

Reaction of sulfene with n,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones vi. Synthesis of n,n-disubstituted 4-amino-3,4-dihydro-6-phenyl-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxides and of 4-methylphenylamino-3,4-dihydro-5,6-polymethylen-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxides

The title compounds were obtained by cycloaddition of sulfene to N,N-disubstituted 3-amino-1-phenyl-2-propen-1-ones and to 2-metbylphenylaminomethylenecycloalkanones, respectively. Steric and electronic aspects of these reactions, as well as the failure of cycloaddition in the case of N,N-disubstituted 4-arnino-3-buten-2-ones, are also discussed.     

Reaction of sulfene and dichloroketene with open-chain N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. Synthesis of 4-dialkylamino-3,4-dihydro-5,6-dimethyl-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxides and of 6,(5)(di)alkyl-3-chloro-4-methylphenylamino-2H-pyran-2-ones

Cycloaddition of sulfene to N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-methyl-3-buten-2-ones (III) occurred in fair to good yield only in the case of aliphatic N-substitution to give 4-dialkylamino-3,4-dihydro-5,6-dimethyl-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxides, whereas N,N-disubstituted 1-amino-1-penten-3-ones (II) did not react at all. Cycloaddition of dichloroketene to II, III and N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-buten-2-ones occurred only in the case of the methylphenylamino derivative, giving in good to moderate yield 6,(5)(di)alkyl-3,3-dichloro-3,4-dihydro-4-methylphenylamino-2-Hpyran-2-ones, which were dehydrochlorinated with DBN to 6,(5)(di)alkyl-3-chloro-4-methylphenylamino-2H-pyran-2-ones.     

Reaction of sulfene and dichloroketene with open-chain N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. Synthesis of N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,4-dihydro-(5-methyl-6-phenyl)(5,6-diphenyl)-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxides and of 4-amino-3-chloro-5-methyl-6-phenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones

Cycloaddition of sulfene to N,N-disubstituted 3-amino-2-methyl-1-phenyl-2-propen-1-ones (I) and 3-amino-1,2-diphenyl-2-propen-1-ones (II) occurred in good to moderate yield only in the case of aliphatic N-substitution to give 4-dialkylamino-3,4-dihydro-(5-methyl-6-phenyl)(5,6-diphenyl)-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxides. Polar 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketene to I and II occurred only in the former case, giving in good to moderate yield N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4-dihydro-5-methyl-6-phenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones which were dehydrochlorinated with DBN to N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-5-methyl-6-phenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones. In the reaction of 2-methyl-1-phenyl-3-diphenylamino-2-propen-1-one with dichloroketene, a product was isolated which was proven by uv, ir, nmr and chemical evidence to be the dipolar ion VI, the supposed intermediate of the polar 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketene to N,N-disubstituted enaminones.     

Reaction of sulfene with heterocyclic N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. VII. Synthesis of 1,2-oxathiino-[5,6-g]benzothiazole derivatives

The polar 1,4-cycloaddition of sulfene to N,N-disubstituted 6-aminomethylene-5,6-dihydro-2-phenylbenzothiazol-7-(4H)ones gave, generally in good yield, N,N-disubstituted 3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-8-phenyl-1,2-oxathiino-[5,6-g]benzothiazol-4-amine 2,2-dioxides, which are derivatives of the new heterocyclic system 1,2-oxathiino-[5,6-g]benzothiazole. This reaction did not occur only with the N,N-diphenylenaminone.