On the reaction of meldrum's acid with N-trimethylsilylanilines substituted by electron withdrawing groups

The reaction of Meldrum's acid with silylated anilines substituted by an electron withdrawing group easily yields the corresponding N-phenyl malonamic acid, when the reaction is performed under high vacuum in dichlorobenzene.     

A qualitative scale for the electron withdrawing effect of substituted phenyl groups and heterocycles

The electron withdrawing effect of a variety of differently substituted phenyl groups can be classified on the basis of the CO or CN distance of the corresponding phenolate or aryl amide ions (Ar-O⁻ and Ar-NH⁻), respectively, which are reliably accessible by DFT calculations on B3LYP/6-311 + G(2d,p) level of theory. An increasing electron withdrawing effect of the aromatic group leads to a shortened CO and CN distance of the corresponding ions. Within the presented model it is also possible to characterize the electronic nature of different kinds of six membered heterocycles.The defined constants Δ(E)_m,p - the difference of the E-C distances of the substituted derivatives X-C₆H₄-E and the non-substituted phenyl derivative, C₆H₅-E - exhibit the same tendency as the corresponding Hammett constants. The values of Δ(E)_m,p strongly depend on the nature of E. With E = F, the resulting values Δ(F)_m,p are found to be accidentally close to the corresponding Hammett constants. Therefore, the values of Δ(E)_m,p, which can be easily determined by DFT calculations, are useful tools to classify the electronic nature of different kinds of substituents.The different electronic nature of the groups E, for example O⁻, NH⁻ or F, gives rise to varying electronic interactions with the connected aromatic ring system. These interactions influence on their part the special interaction of a given substituent X. This is the reason why the constants Δ(E)_m,p exhibits different values, which vary depending on the different electronic nature of the groups E. As a consequence, the values Δ(E)_m,p open the possibility to classify the electronic nature of substituents X in relation to any neutral or even charged group E.     

Positive and negative ion mass spectra of Aryl-ONN-azoxy compounds containing electron withdrawing groups

The positive and negative ion mass spectra, at 70 eV, of p-RC₆H₄N(O)?NCOOCH₃ (R?H, Cl, Br, NO₂), C₆H₅N(O)?NCOOC₂H₅, p-RC₆H₄N(O)?NCONH₂ (R?H, Cl, Br, NO₂) and p-RC₆H₄N(O)?NCOC₆H₅ (R?H, Cl, Br, NO₂) are reported. The azoxyester derivatives show abundant molecular ions and a number of weak fragment and rearrangement ions in the positive ion mass spectra, whereas weak molecular ions and abundant low mass fragment ions are present in the negative ion mass spectra. Similar behaviour is observed in the mass spectra of the azoxyamides. Conversely, for the azoxycarbonyl compounds the positive molecular ion is absent. A ready cleavage of the N? CO bond occurs and only few fragments of low diagnostic value are formed, whereas the negative molecular ion is the base peak for all these compounds with the exception of the p-NO₂ derivative, where [M? O]^?? is the base peak and [M]^?? is the second major ion. The behaviour under electron impact of these classes of compounds is compared with that of azoxycyanides reported previously.     

The effect of electron donating groups on the stability of thiabenzenes

1-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-2,4,6-triphenylthiabenzene (X) has been synthesized and shown to be more stable than the 1-phenyl analog. 1-Phenyl-2,4,6-tri(p-methoxyphenyl)thiabenzene (XVI) was not stable enough to be isolated in pure form and rearranged readily to the isomeric 2-and 4-thiopyrans. Only the pure 4-phenyl-2,4,6-tri(p-methoxyphenyl)thiopyran (XVIII) could be isolated.     

Relation between two-photon absorption and dipolar properties in a series of fluorenyl-based chromophores with electron donating or electron withdrawing substituents

We investigate two-photon absorption (2PA) in a series of fluorenyl-based 9,9-diethyl-2-ethynyl-7-((4-R-phenyl)ethynyl)-9,9a-dihydro-4aH-fluorene chromophores with R being various electron donating (ED) and electron withdrawing (EW) groups. We use wavelength-tunable femtosecond laser pulses to measure the 2PA cross sections in the lowest dipole-allowed transition and show that the substituents with stronger ED or EW character enhance the peak 2PA cross section (up to σ(2) ～ 60-80 GM) while the neutral substituents lead to smaller cross sections, σ(2) < 10 GM. We apply two-level approximation to establish a quantitative relation between the 2PA in the pure electronic transition (0-0) and the corresponding change of the permanent electric dipole moment upon the excitation (Δμ). This relation is elucidated by comparing Δμ values obtained from the 2PA measurements with quantum-chemical calculations and with measurements of solvatochromic shifts in a series of solvents. We show that the calculated Δμ correlate well with the values obtained from the 2PA spectroscopy. The Δμ values obtained from the solvatochromic shifts agree well with the above two methods for the chromophores with neutral or weak EW or ED substituents. On the other hand, stronger EW or ED end groups give much larger Stokes shifts, which lead to an overestimation of the Δμ values. We tentatively attribute this effect to the excitation-induced electronic density change occurring predominantly at the substituent side of the molecule, which causes the effective point dipole associated with the Δμ to interact more strongly with the surrounding solvent.     

Effects of electron withdrawing and donating groups on the efficiency of tris(2,2'-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II)/tri-n-propylamine electrochemiluminescence

The effects of electron withdrawing and electron donating groups on the electrochemiluminescent (ECL) properties of tris(2,2'-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) (Ru(bpy)3(2+) where bpy = 2,2'-pyridine) are reported. The electrochemistry, photophysics and ECL of (bpy)2Ru(DC-bpy)2+, and (bpy)2Ru(DM-bpy)2+ (DC = 4,4'-dicarboxy-2,2'-bipyridine; DM = 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine) have been studied relative to Ru(bpy)3(2+) in 50:50 (v/v) acetonitrile(CH3CN):H2O (0.1 M KH2PO4), and aqueous solutions. Furthermore, the effects of Triton X-100 (polyethylene glycol tert-octylphenyl ether) on the electrochemical, spectroscopic and ECL properties of these compounds are reported. The anodic oxidation of Ru(bpy)3(2+), (bpy)2Ru(DC-bpy)2+, and (bpy)2Ru(DM-bpy)2+ produces ECL in the presence of tri-n-propylamine (TPrA) in all solvent systems. ECL efficiencies (phi(ecl), photons produced per redox event) of 0.73 and 0.84 for (bpy)2Ru(DC-bpy)2+, and (bpy)2Ru(DM-bpy)2+ were obtained in aqueous buffered solution, using Ru(bpy)3(2+) as a relative standard (phi(ecl) = 1.0). Addition of 0.4 mM Triton X-100 results in a greater than 2-fold increase in ECL efficiences (i.e., 3.8, 2.4 and 2.3 for Ru(bpy)3(2+), (bpy)2Ru(DC-bpy)2+, and (bpy)2Ru(DM-bpy)2+, respectively) using aqueous Ru(bpy)3(2+) containing no surfactant as standard (phi(ecl) = 1.0). ECL efficiencies of 27.4, 16.5 and 26.1 were found in 50:50 (v/v) CH3CN:H2O (0.1 M KH2PO4) for Ru(bpy)3(2+), (bpy)2Ru(DC-bpy)2+, and (bpy)2Ru(DM-bpy)2+, respectively, using aqueous Ru(bpy)3(2+) containing no surfactant as standard (phi(ecl) = 1.0). Detailed studies support adsorption of surfactant on the electrode surface, thus facilitating TPrA and ruthenium oxidation.     

Synthesis of phenylquinoxaline oligomers containing pendant electron‐donating and electron‐withdrawing groups

A series of extended 6‐substituted quinoxaline AB monomer mixtures, 2‐(4‐fluorophenyl)‐3‐[4‐(4‐hydroxyphenoxy)phenyl]‐6‐substituted quinoxaline and 3‐(4‐fluorophenyl)‐2‐[4‐(4‐hydroxyphenoxy)phenyl]‐6‐substituted quinoxaline, were prepared and polymerized to afford phenylquinoxaline oligomers. High‐molecular‐weight polymers could not be obtained because of the formation of cyclic oligomers. On the basis of matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight analysis and molecular modeling results, the formation of a cyclic dimer could be a favorable process resulting in low‐molecular‐weight oligomers. They were completely soluble and amorphous, with glass‐transition temperatures varying from 165 to 266 °C, and they had thermooxidative stability, with samples displaying 5% weight loss temperatures of 419–511 °C in nitrogen. The thermal properties of the monomers and resultant polymers dramatically depended on the polarity of the substituents. The monomers and resultant oligomers displayed high fluorescence in tetrahydrofuran solutions and N‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidinone solutions, respectively. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 6465–6479, 2005     

Synthesis and photovoltaic properties of conjugated side chains polymers with different electron‐withdrawing and donating end groups

A series of novel low band gap polymers containing conjugated side chains with 4,7‐dithien‐5‐yl‐2,1,3‐benzodiathiazole and different electron‐withdrawing end groups of aldehyde ( PT‐DTBTCHO ), 2‐ethylhexyl cyanoacetate ( PT‐DTBTCN ), 1,3‐diethyl‐2‐thiobarbituric acid ( PT‐DTBTDT ), and electron‐donating end group of 2‐methylthiophene ( PT‐DTBTMT ) have been designed and synthesized. All polymers exhibit good solubility in common organic solvents, film‐forming ability, and thermal stability. These conjugated polymers show the broad ultraviolet‐visible absorption and the narrow optical band gaps in the range of 1.65–1.90 eV. Through changing the end group of conjugated side chains, the photophysical properties and energy levels of the polymers were tuned effectively. Bulk heterojunction solar cells based on the blend of these polymers and (6,6)‐phenyl‐C₆₁‐butyric acid methyl ester (PC₆₁BM) reached the best power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 2.72%. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012     

Synthesis of diarylamines in the benzo[b]thiophene series bearing electron donating or withdrawing groups by Buchwald-Hartwig C-N coupling

Diarylamines in the benzo[b]thiophene series bearing electron donating or withdrawing groups, were prepared by Buchwald-Hartwig C-N coupling in moderate to high yields. The conditions used were Pd(OAc)₂ (3 mol%), BINAP as ligand (4 mol%) and Cs₂CO₃ as base (1.4 equiv.), in toluene at 100°C, being 6-bromo or amino benzo[b]thiophenes coupled, respectively, with substituted anilines or phenylbromides. The 6-aminobenzo[b]thiophene derivatives were also prepared by palladium catalyzed C-N coupling of the corresponding 6-bromo compounds with benzophenone imine, followed by acidic hydrolysis of the imino derivatives. When 4-nitrobromobenzene and 4-bromobenzonitrile were used as coupling components, triarylamines were also isolated in small amounts. The presence of a fluorine atom on the phenylbromide highly increases the diarylamine yields.     

Plasma polymerization of trifluoromethyl substituted aromatic compounds

Thin film coatings were prepared by polymerizing trifluoromethyl-substituted aromatic compounds in a glow discharge with low power levels and medium pressures. Smooth, continuous films which are adherent and insoluble in conventional solvents were produced. A significant amount of the fluorine content from the monomer was retained in the polymer. The trifluoromethyl group was not removed by the plasma conditions and appeared in the film as trifluoromethyl and difluoromethylene groups. The films were slightly less wettable than those of the unfluorinated films.     

A theoretical analysis of substituted aromatic compounds

The substituents ? CH₃, ? F, ? NO₂, ? OCH₃, and ? CH₂?CH₂ were placed at the ortho, meta, and para positions on the aromatic molecules aniline, benzaldehdye, nitrobenzene, and phenol. MMFF94, AM1, B3LYP, M06, M06‐2X, ωB97X, ωB97X‐d, and RI‐MP2 using cc‐pVDZ and cc‐pVTZ and CCSD(T) with cc‐pVDZ basis sets were used to calculate the geometries and energies of all regiomers of the molecules. Relative energies of the ortho and meta regiomers relative to the para regiomers were calculated and compared to the CCSD(T) values. A good basis set correlation between cc‐pVDZ and cc‐pVTZ was observed in RI‐MP2. Overall, RI‐MP2 gave the best correlation with the CCSD(T) results. All of the hybrid functionals showed similar accuracy and could effectively describe the intramolecular hydrogen‐bonding interactions of these compounds. The methoxy group at the para position in methoxyaniline, methoxyphenol, methoxynitrobenzene, and methoxybenzaldehyde was rotated around the phenyl‐O bond. HF, along with the cc‐pVDZ basis with the other methods, generated inaccurate energy profiles for p‐methoxyphenol. For the density functional theory methods, it was necessary to use improved grids to get smooth curves. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Radical reductions of alkyl halides bearing electron withdrawing groups with N-heterocyclic carbene boranes

1,3-Dimethylimidazol-2-ylidene borane and 2,4-dimethyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylidene borane are found to be useful reagents for the reduction of alkyl iodides and bromides bearing nearby electron withdrawing substituents. Signatures of radical chain reactions are seen in many cases, but ionic reductions may also be occurring with some substrates. The reagents are attractive because of their low molecular weight, their availability from inexpensive precursors, and their stability. Separation of the borane products from the target products is readily accomplished either with or without prior regeneration of the borane for later reuse. 2,4-Dimethyl-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylidene borane is versatile because both starting borane and its derived products can be removed by extraction with water.     

给、吸电子基团对芳香共轭体系电子结构影响的密度泛函理论研究

采用密度泛函理论,在B3LYP／6—31G^＊方法水平上对8个连接有给、吸电子基团的芳香共轭体系的稳定性、偶极矩、静电荷分布和前线轨道能级进行了研究,并采用TD／DFT方法进一步研究了它们的电子光谱．结果表明a-1,b-1,c-1和d-2分子比它们的同分异构体要稳定;对于苯、呋喃、吡咯与乙烯形成的共轭体系,吸电子基团连接在乙烯一端,给电子基团连接在芳香环上使体系的偶极距增强,而吡啶则相反;前线轨道能级差较小的是吸电子基团连接在芳香环一端的体系,相应的分子最大吸收波长也较大．     

Contrasting photochemical behavior between meta-substituted and para-substituted aromatic polycarbonyl compounds

The meta-substituted polyketones 1b - f, including the parent ketone 1a, afforded approximately similar values for the quantum yield of benzocyclobutenol formation (Φ_CB), the triplet lifetime (τ), E_T and λ_max, respectively. In contrast, Φ_CB, τ, E_T, and λ_max of the para-substituted polyketones 2a - c depended on their molecular structures.     

Condensation reaction with methylketones and aromatic compounds containing electron-repelling groups

Aryl tellurium trichlorides and tribromides undergo condensation reactions with acetone, acetophenone, N-dimethylaniline and resorcinol, giving rise to aryl tellurium dihalides. Aryl tellurium triiodides are not reactive. The dihalides derived from N-dimethylaniline and resorcinol undergo ionic interchange reactions with halide ions. When treated with reducing agents the dihalides derived from N-dimethylaniline are reduced to the corresponding tellurides, while the other dihalides are cleaved to the diaryl-ditellurides.     

Synthesis and characterization of 8-aminoquinolines,substituted by electron donating groups,as high-affinity copper chelators for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease

The deregulation of copper homeostasis generates copper–amyloid aggregation and strongly participates in neuron damage in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, copper chelators able to regulate copper homeostasis should be considered as potential therapeutic agents. On the basis of a bidentate amine side chain attached at the 2-position of an 8-aminoquinoline motif, a series of low-molecular-weight copper chelators have been designed to act as specific tetradentate Cu(II) chelators. The affinity of these ligands for Cu(II) and their selectivity for Cu(II) with respect to Zn(II) are reported. These ligands provide a square planar tetradentate coordination sphere that should be suitable to extract copper (II) from copper–amyloid complexes, and are therefore expected to regulate copper homeostasis in vivo.     

Photooxidation and reproduction of pentacene derivatives substituted by aromatic groups

Pentacene derivatives substituted by aromatic groups at the 6,13-positions were prepared and investigated for their electronic properties and the photoaddition reaction with oxygen. The pentacene derivatives substituted by 2-thienyl and phenyl groups reacted with oxygen in solution under light and afforded their endoperoxides. These first-order kinetic constants were evaluated to be 1.5×10⁻³ s⁻¹ and 2.7×10⁻³ s⁻¹. The pentacene derivative with pentafluorophenyl groups was relatively stable in solution. The thermolysis and photolysis of the endoperoxide with 2-thienyl groups in solution afforded the pentacene derivative with yields of 30 and 44%, respectively. In addition, UV irradiation (254 nm) of the thin film of the endoperoxide was studied, which indicated the reproduction of the pentacene derivative.     

Catalysis of the oxidative chlorination of aromatic compounds with substituted iron phthalocyanines

Iron phthalocyanine-catalyzed oxidative chlorination of aromatic hydrocarbons using the H₂O₂-HCl system led to the formation of the corresponding chlorine derivatives.