Chemical structure and surface activity

Surface tension measurements on aqueous solutions of 2-alkyl-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolanes, 2-alkyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolanes, and 2-alkyl-1,3-dioxanes at a temperature of 293.2 K are presented. The surface tension isotherms obtained were used to calculate some adsorption parameters, i. e. the efficiency of surface tension reduction, pC₂₅, surface excess concentration, , and surface area,A, per molecule in the adsorption layer. The Temkin adsorption isotherm equation was used to calculate standard free energy of adsorption, G ⁰ _=0.5 . The increments for a methylene group in the alkyl chain, G ^o [–CH₂–], and for the residual part of the molecule, G ^o [W], were also determined.The results obtained show that: (i) an increase in alkyl chain length at the C-2 carbon atom of the ring by one methylene unit brings about a marked increase in surface activity; (ii) the introduction of a methyl group into the 1,3-dioxolane ring (i. e., at C-2 or C-4 atom) has a weaker effect on surface activity of alkyl-substituted 1,3-dioxolanes, and (iii) the contribution of the 5- and 6-membered 1,3-dioxacyclane rings to a total surface activity of, respectively, 2-alkyl-1,3-dioxolanes and 2-alkyl-1,3-dioxanes is similar.     

The reaction of selenium dichloride with divinyl sulfide

A synthesis of novel selenium heterocycles based on the reaction of selenium dichloride with divinyl sulfide has been described. At −50 °C the reaction affords 2,6-dichloro-1,4-thiaselenane in quantitative yield. At room temperature the reaction gives 2,6-dichloro-1,4-thiaselenane and 5-chloro-2-chloromethyl-1,3-thiaselenolane. Upon standing in chloroform solution, 2,6-dichloro-1,4-thiaselenane undergoes spontaneous rearrangement to 5-chloro-2-chloromethyl-1,3-thiaselenolane. Under the action of pyridine, 2,6-dichloro-1,4-thiaselenane is converted to 2-chloromethyl-1,3-thiaselenole in 95% yield.     

Iodine-alumina as an efficient and useful catalyst for the regeneration of carbonyl functionality from the corresponding 1,3-oxathiolanes and 1,3-dithiolanes in aqueous system

A simple and useful method has been demonstrated for the deprotection of 1,3-oxathiolanes and 1,3-dithiolanes to the corresponding carbonyl compounds in excellent yield by employing catalytic amount (30 mol %) of iodine supported on neutral alumina in ethanol-water or water. The major advantages of this protocol are mild reaction conditions, less reaction time, easy to handle, high yields, inexpensive reagent and environmentally benign.     

Chemical structure-stereospecificity relationship of internal donor in heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta catalyst for propylene polymerization by DFT and MM calculations

The effect of chemical structure of 2,2′-disubstituted 1,3-dimethoxypropane (so-called 1,3-diether) on the performance of Ziegler-Natta (ZN) catalyst was investigated by using density functional theory and molecular mechanics. Calculation of the energy barrier during insertion of propylene reveals that the isospecific active site created on the (1 0 0) surface of MgCl₂ is more active than the aspecific active site created on the (1 1 0) surface of MgCl₂ for propylene polymerization. When the adsorption energies of various 1,3-diethers are calculated and analyzed in terms of isotacticity, it is found that the isotacticity of polypropylene increases as 1,3-diether is adsorbed more preferentially on the (1 1 0) surface. Since analysis of energetics for insertion of propylene into the active site created on the (1 1 0) surface with 1,3-diether coordinated to Mg atom in the vicinity of the active site reveals that the coordination of 1,3-diether does not transform the aspecific active site on the (1 1 0) surface into isospecific one, it is concluded that the primary function of 1,3-diether is to prevent the formation of aspecific site on the (1 1 0) surface, without significant decrease in the number of the isospecific active site created on the (1 0 0) surface. A systematic analysis of various model compounds for 1,3-diether suggests that the substitution of highly branched hydrocarbon at the C₂ position of 1,3-diether results in better performance of ZN catalyst.     

Copper(II) tetrafluoroborate as an extremely efficient catalyst for 1,3-dithiolane/dithiane formation from carbonyl compounds under solvent-free conditions at room temperature

Copper(II) tetrafluoroborate hydrate is a new and extremely efficient catalyst for 1,3-dithiolane/dithiane formation from aromatic, heteroaromatic and aliphatic aldehydes and cyclic saturated ketones in 1-5 min under solvent-free conditions at room temperature. The reaction is compatible with other functionalities such as ether, ester, hydroxyl, halide, nitro and cyano groups and exhibits excellent chemoselectivity. α,β-Unsaturated aldehydes/ketones lead to selective formation of 1,3-dithiolanes instead of Michael addition products. For substrates bearing an aldehyde and a ketone carbonyl group, chemoselective dithiolane formation takes place with the aldehyde.     

The [F]2-Fluoro-1,3-thiazolyl Moiety - an Easily-Accessible Structural Motif for Prospective Molecular Imaging Radiotracers

2-Fluoro-1,3-thiazoles were rapidly and efficiently labeled with no-carrier-added fluorine-18 (t_1/2 = 109.7 min) by treatment of readily prepared 2-halo precursors with cyclotron-produced [¹⁸F]fluoride ion. The [¹⁸F]2-fluoro-1,3-thiazolyl moiety constitutes a new and easily-labeled structural motif for prospective molecular imaging radiotracers.     

Tricyclic-isoxazolidine analogues via intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of nitrones

The tricyclic-isoxazolidine analogues tetrahydrothiochromenoisoxazoles, hexahydroisoxazolequinolines and tetrahydroisoxazolepyranopyridines were prepared by an intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of a nitrone with an alkene. For N-alkylated hexahydroisoxazolequinolines, reduction of the reaction time from two days to 40 min was achieved using microwave heating. The cyclization to form tetrahydroisoxazolepyranopyridines only proceeded when the alkene was substituted with an electron withdrawing group.     

Novel and efficient approach to (Z)-4-trifluoroethylidene-1,3-dioxolane derivatives via (trifluoromethyl)ethynylation of ketones and aldehydes

Perfluoroalkylated 4-trifluoroethylidene-1,3-dioxolanes 2a-p were prepared in quantitative yields from the reaction of new stable (trifluoromethyl)ethynylation reagent 1a with TBAF at −15 °C for 10 min, followed by treatment with phenyl perfluoroalkylated ketones at room temperature. The use of aldehydes under the same reaction condition afforded 1,3-dioxolanes 2q-r in good yields. The reaction of 1a with TBAF, followed by treatment with aldehydes or ketones at −15 °C for 10 min and then with trifluoroacetophenone at room temperature provided 1,3-dioxolane derivatives 2s-t in good yields. Tetrabutylammonium trifluoropropynylide [II] was treated with benzaldehyde derivatives at −15 °C for 10 min, followed by treatment with trifluoroacetophenone, to give the corresponding 1,3-dioxolanes 2u-z and 1,3-dioxines 3u-z with different reaction condition.     

Two distinct manganese(II) complexes with hexadentate 1,3-propanediaminetetraacetate ligand: The ability of metal(II) complexes with 1,3-pdta ligand to form solid solutions

The ability of Mn(II) ion to form two distinctly different complexes with 1,3-propanediaminetetraacetate (1,3-pdta) ligand has been demonstrated by performing X-ray analyses of their crystalline Mg(II) salts. The two types of Mn(II) complexes have been obtained by different synthetic routes and their crystals constitute, respectively, the solid solution of the composition [Mg(H₂O)₆][Mg_0.5Mn_0.5(1,3-pdta)] · 2H₂O (1) and the ordered crystals of the composition [Mg(H₂O)₆][Mn(1,3-pdta)(H₂O)] · 2H₂O (2). In both, six- 1 and seven-coordinated 2 Mn(II) complexes the 1,3-pdta ligand acts as a hexadentate. As 2 makes the second example of the seven-coordinated 1,3-pdta complex with divalent transition metal ion, the other being the [Mg(H₂O)₆][Cd(1,3-pdta)(H₂O)] · 2H₂O (3) complex, the paper reports the results of X-ray investigations of both of these complexes at 130 K.     

β-Tosylethylazide: a useful synthon for preparation of N-protected 1,2,3-triazoles via click chemistry

β-Tosylethylazide (TSE-N₃), which can be prepared in one step from p-tolyl vinyl sulfone and sodium azide/H₂SO₄, undergoes metal-catalyzed 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions with alkynes to produce TSE-protected 1,2,3-triazoles. The protecting group can be removed using potassium tert-butoxide in THF at −78 to 0 °C.     

ZnO nanoparticles: a green efficient catalyst for the room temperature synthesis of biologically active 2-aryl-1,3-benzothiazole and 1,3-benzoxazole derivatives

A facile synthetic protocol for the synthesis of 2-aryl-1,3-benzothiazoles and 1,3-benzoxazoles has been demonstrated using ZnO nanoparticles as a mild and efficient heterogeneous catalyst. The reactions using ZnO nanoparticles were very fast (<8 min) and provided excellent yields (>90%) of the products. The catalyst was recycled and reused up to eight times without significant loss of catalytic activity. The potential application of 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3-benzothiazole as new acid–base indicator has also been demonstrated in this Letter.     

A novel method for the determination of total 1,3-octanediols in apple juice via 1,3-dioxanes by solid-phase microextraction and high-speed gas chromatography

In this work, a novel, simple and fast method based on solid-phase microextraction (SPME) followed by high-speed gas chromatography (HSGC) was developed for the analysis of total 1,3-octanediols in apple juices by means of derivatization reaction to volatile 1,3-dioxanes. The derivatization reaction, SPME conditions, glycosidically bound fraction and 1,3-nonanediol as a surrogate standard were studied. The formation of 1,3-dioxanes from 1,3-diols was confirmed by GC–MS. The method was validated obtaining a regression coefficient (r²) of 0.9996, precisions between 0.3 and 9.8%, extraction recoveries in the range 94.7–112.2% and LOD of 2.9 μg l⁻¹. Experimental design has been employed in the optimization of extraction factors and robustness assessment. The method was applied to the analysis of 21 Asturian apple varieties finding a double reciprocal relationship between the concentrations of saturated and unsaturated 1,3-octanediol.     

Microwave-assisted rapid electrophilic fluorination of 1,3-dicarbonyl derivatives with Selectfluor

A microwave-assisted fluorination method for 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds using Selectfluor^® has been developed. 2-Monofluorinated products can be obtained in high yield in neutral reaction conditions with addition of 1 eq. of Selectfluor^®. Treatment of 1,3-dicarbonyls with 3 eq. of Selectfluor^® in the presence of tetrabutylammonium hydroxide (TBAH) as the base results in the formation of 2,2-difluorinated derivatives only.     

InCl3-catalyzed three-component reaction: a novel synthesis of dihydropyrano[3,2-b]chromenediones under solvent-free conditions

Three-component coupling (3CC) of kojic acid, aldehyde and 1,3-dione has been achieved in the presence of 10 mol % InCl₃ under solvent-free conditions to afford the corresponding dihydropyrano[3,2-b]chromenedione derivatives in good yields. This is the first example of the condensation of kojic acid, aldehyde and 1,3-diones to provide a novel series of kojic acid derivatives.     

Synthesis of 3,3,5,5-tetrabenzyl-1,2,4-trithiol and 1,2-dis(1,3-arylpropan-2-yl)disulfane

Novel sulfur-containing compounds (3a-3c, 4a-4c) were obtained in ethanol with 1,3-diphenyl-2-propanone as the starting material. The advantages of this procedure were mild reaction conditions, simple protocol, and high yields. The structures of the products were characterized by IR, 1H NMR, MS and elementary analysis. The crystal of the new compound 4a belongs to monoclinic, space group C2 with a = 18.727(3), b = 6.5179(9), c = 13.7576(18)Å, β = 131.0610(10)°, V = 1266.2(3)Å3, Z = 2, Dc = 2.136 g/cm3, μ = 1.078 mm-1, F(0 0 0) = 843, R = 0.0490 and wR = 0.1247 for 3211 observed reflection with I > 2σ(I). X-ray analysis reveals that the molecule is not symmetrical, the molecular structure is stabilized by weak π-π stacking interactions, and no classical hydrogen bonds can be observed.     

Reactions of 1,3-dioxacyclanes with acid halides a new synthesis for ω-halohydrine esters

Reaction of 1,3-dioxolanes and 1,3-dioxanes with aliphatic acid chlorides and bromides yields 2- or 3-halohydrine esters.

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Reaktionen von 1,3-Dioxacyclanen mit Säurehalogeniden. Eine neue Synthese für -Halogenhydrinester (Kurze Mitteilung)

Zusammenfassung Die Reaktion von 1,3-Dioxolanen und 1,3-Dioxanen mit aliphatischen Säurechloriden ergab 2- bzw. 3-Halogenhydrinester

     

Proline-catalyzed aldol reactions of acyl cyanides with acetone: an efficient and convenient synthesis of 1,3-diketones

The aldol-type addition of acetone towards (un)substituted benzoyl, heteroarylcarbonyl or α,β-unsaturated acyl cyanides was efficiently catalyzed by l-proline (30 mol %) to give 2-hydroxy-4-oxo-2-substituted pentanenitriles. Upon the treatment with sodium hydroxide, the adducts transformed to 1,3-diketones in good-to-excellent yield, furnishing an efficient and convenient method for the regioselective synthesis of 1,3-diketones.     

Interaction of fluorine-containing 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with polyamines

In the reaction of fluorinated copper(II) 1,3-diketonates with diethylenetriamine (or triethylenetetramine) in CHCl₃, N,N-bis(1,3-aminovinylketones) are formed in 21–35% yields. Fluorine-containing 1,3-diketones and 1,3-ketoesters, upon interaction with polyamines without solvent, undergo acid cleavage, forming the corresponding amides. The copper(II) 1,3-ketoesterates are readily cleaved in CHCl₃ at 25°C in excess triethylenetetramine or ethylenediamine.Department of Fine Organic Synthesis, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 620219 Ekaterinburg. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2591–2596, November, 1992.     

Synthesis of new polyazines by 1,4 photochemical or anionic polymerization of 1,2-diaza-1,3-butadienes

Photochemical and anionic polymerizations of 1,2-diaza-1,3-butadienes are described. Photochemical polymerization was smoothly performed by irradiation of some 1-aminocarbonyl-1,2-diaza-1,3-butadienes with high pressure mercury arc (λ = 300 nm) in the presence of allyltributylstannane. Molecular weights (M_w) in the range 14.6-559 × 10² g/mol were obtained. The TGA curve revealed a first weight loss starting at about 200 °C of some 85%, and a second starting at about 300 °C. The DSC showed the glass transition (T_g) at about −34 °C. Anionic polymerization was performed by treatment of some 1-alkoxycarbonyl-1,2-diaza-1,3-butadienes with n-butyllithium. Molecular weights (M_w) in the range 8.44-242 × 10² g/mol were obtained.     

Heteropoly acid-catalyzed highly efficient alkylation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with benzylic and propargylic alcohols

Various 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds reacted readily with benzylic and propargylic alcohols in the presence of 10 mol % of phosphomolybdic acid supported on silica gel (PMA/SiO₂) under mild reaction conditions to produce 2-benzylic- and 2-propargylic-1,3-dicarbonyl compounds in excellent yields and with high selectivity.