Ion pair first and second acidities of some beta-diketones and aggregation of their lithium and cesium enediolates in THF

Ion pair pK values were measured for three beta-diketones in THF, 1-3, with lithium and cesium counterions. The results showed variations with concentration indicative of aggregation of the metal enolates to dimers. Similarly, ion pair pK values could be determined for some of these metal enolates going to the corresponding dimetal dienediolates which were also found to form dimers. These equilibria are more complicated to analyze because aggregation affects both sides of the proton transfer equilibria. The results show that all of the species measured exist mostly as dimers at concentrations >0.01 M typical of most organic synthesis reactions and physical measurements. NMR measurements show that the enols of 1 and 2, which can undergo intramolecular hydrogen bonding, predominate in both THF and DMSO solutions, whereas 3, whose enols cannot be so stabilized, is mostly keto in THF but approximately equimolar enol and keto in DMSO. Dimerization of the monolithium salts is rapid on the NMR time scale but that of the dilithium salts is slow.     

硅氮负离子引发六甲基环三硅氧烷开环聚合的动力学研究

以二甲基亚砜(DMSO)或四氢呋喃(THF)作为促进剂,六苯基环三硅氮烷三锂盐(P3NLi)可以引发六甲基环三硅氧烷(D3)进行开环聚合,通过29Si-NMR谱的硅峰面积比例确定了不同反应时间D3的转化率,经过计算得到聚合反应对THF、DMSO、D3、P3NLi的反应级数,并给出了对应的动力学方程.     

强聚电解质在DMSO/THF中溶剂化状态的变化

高分子中电离基团的电离状态取决于分子链溶剂化层的极性.极性大,电离基团离解,体系以静电斥力为主;极性小,电离基团成为离子对,偶极吸引在体系中占主导地位.磺酸基共聚凝胶在二甲基亚砜(ＤＭＳＯ)和四氢呋喃(ＴＨＦ)混合溶剂中的体积相变从宏观上表现出上述两种状态可以互相转变[1-3],相应的线型聚电解质在此混合溶剂中的溶解与沉淀也是这种转变的表现[1].然而,由于优先溶剂化的存在,溶剂组成并不与高分子链溶剂化层的组成相同.揭示聚电解质分子溶剂化层的变化规律对于研究该体系相互作用的转变及凝聚态结构变化具有重要意义.　　将荧光发…     

磺酸基共聚凝胶在混合有机溶剂中的体积相变

2-丙烯酰胺基-2-甲基丙磺酸(AMPS)与甲基丙烯酸-2-羟基丙酯(HPM)在乙二醇/水(1:1,质量比)中70℃下进行共聚,AMPS/HPM(8:2,摩尔比)为该体系的恒比共聚点.在此组成加入交联剂N,N'-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺2%、3%和5%(摩尔分数)制备了凝胶试样GO2、GO3、GO5.它们在DMSO/THF混合溶剂中THF达55%～60%(体积百分数)时发生体积相变;在乙醇/THF混合溶剂中GO3的体积随THF的加入连续缩小,但不出现体积相变.此现象可用高分子链溶剂化层的变化以及低极性介质中离子对之间的偶极-偶极相互作用来说明.     

Viscosity behavior of polyelectrolyte copolymers containing sulfonate groups in mixed organic solvents

Copolymerization of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (AMPS, monomer 1) with 2-hydropropyl methacrylate (HPM, monomer 2) was conducted in ethylene glycol/water (1 : 1 in weight) at 70°C. The reactivity ratios estimated from the copolymer composition at low conversion are r₁ = 2.31 ± 0.25 and r₂ = 11.70 ± 1.05. The azeotropic composition was found at the monomer mole ratio AMPS/HPM equal to 8/2. Viscosity of these copolymers was measured in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and DMSO/tetrahydrofuran (THF) mixed solvent at 25 ± 0.05°C. Polyelectrolyte behavior was observed for all the copolymers, even in the mixed solvent containing 65 wt % of THF. The reduced viscosity at constant polymer concentration decreased with increasing THF content in the mixed solvent. The copolymers having AMPS repeat units more than 42 mol % precipitated in the mixed solvent when the THF was beyond 68 wt %. The viscosity reduction and precipitation in the copolymer solutions with increasing THF can be attributed to the dipole–dipole attraction between ion-pairs formed in less-polar medium. This is helpful in understanding the volume phase transition in highly charged hydrogels caused by mixing solvents. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 35 : 1433–1438, 1997     

Observations on the Anionic Polymerization of Ethylene Oxide by Alkali Metal Naphthalene and Anthracene Complexes

The anionic polymerization of ethylene oxide by alkali metal naphthalenes and anthracenes was studied in DMSO and THF to determine the effects of solvent and of polycyclic hydrocarbon, and to obtain information on the mode of initiation. No propagation occurred with lithium naphthalene, and this made it possible to isolate mono- and dihydroxyethyl naphthalene, the species formed on initiation.

The molecular weights obtained in the presence of DMSO were about half those obtained in THF, and were proportional to [monomer]/[initiator]. This was explained as being due to differences in initiation; i.e., formation of dimsyl anion as the true initiator in DMSO. The rate of polymerization was first order to monomer, and the molecular weights were found to increase linearly with percent inversion.     

First-principle calculation of equilibrium cesium ion-pair acidities in tetrahydrofuran

The ion-pair acidities of organic acids in THF are fundamental to synthetic organic chemistry. Although the ion-pair acidities of a number of carbon acids have been experimentally measured by Streitwieser and co-workers, it is important to develop a theoretical method that can accurately predict these quantities because not all the organic acids (e.g., very weak acids or complex synthetic intermediates with multiple acidic positions) are amenable to experimental characterization. In the present study is reported the first theoretical protocol for predicting the cesium ion-pair acidities in THF whose reliability has been tested against almost all the available experimental data. It is found that the root-mean-square error of the current theoretical model equals 1.2 pK units. With the newly developed theoretical method in hand, the structures of cesium ion pairs of different types of carbon acids are then studied. The cesium ion-pair acidities in THF and absolute ionic acidities in DMSO are also systematically compared, which confirms Streitwieser's previous finding that the two scales of acidities have only minor difference. Significantly, from detailed energy analysis the mechanism for the "fortunate" match of the two scales of acidities is found. That is, the combined process of the Cs binding ("micro"-solvation) and the solvation of the ion pair resembles the one-step solvation of a carbanion in DMSO. Finally, it is found that the cesium ion-pair acidities of nitrogen acids in THF have only minor difference from the absolute ionic acidities in DMSO. Consequently, one can easily estimate the cesium ion-pair acidities of almost all types of organic nitrogen acids in THF on the basis of Bordwell's data.     

Diastereoselective ring expansion of beta-lactams toward gamma-lactams via N-acyliminium intermediates

[reaction: see text] The diastereoselective synthesis of highly functionalized gamma-lactams starting from 4-(1-bromoalkyl)-2-azetidinones via N-acyliminium intermediates is described. The carbenium ions, formed by dissociation of bromide from 4-(1-bromoalkyl)-2-azetidinones in polar medium, are converted via a ring expansion toward N-acyliminium ions, which are susceptible to attack of oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon nucleophiles. In this way, a variety of 5-hydroxy-, 5-alkoxy, 5-cyano-, 5-allylamino- and 5-azido-4,4-dimethyl-2-pyrrolidinones were synthesized. It was found that dehydrobromination of 4-(1-bromoalkyl)-2-azetidinones constituted an important side reaction when the title reactions were carried out in DMSO. When THF was used as a solvent, generally no dehydrobromination was observed, implying that higher yields of gamma-lactams were obtained in THF compared to reactions performed in DMSO. Also substituents of the 4-(1-bromoalkyl)-2-azetidinones play an important role concerning the obtained diastereoselectivity and the degree of dehydrobromination.     

Solvent effect on the synthesis of clarithromycin: A molecular dynamics study

Clarithromycin (6-O-methylerythromycin A) is a 14-membered macrolide antibiotic which is active in vitro against clinically important gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. The selectivity of the methylation of the C-6 OH group is studied on erythromycin A derivatives. To understand the effect of the solvent on the methylation process, detailed molecular dynamics (MD) simulations are performed in pure DMSO, pure THF and DMSO:THF (1:1) mixture by using the anions at the C-6, C-11 and C-12 positions of 2',4"-[O-bis(TMS)]erythromycin A 9-[O-(dimethylthexylsilyl)oxime] under the assumption that the anions are stable on the sub-nanosecond time scale. The conformations of the anions are not affected by the presence of the solvent mixture. The radial distribution functions are computed for the distribution of different solvent molecules around the 'O-' of the anions. At distances shorter than 5 A, DMSO molecules are found to cluster around the C-11 anion, whereas the anion at the C-12 position is surrounded by the THF molecules. The anion at the C-6 position is not blocked by the solvent molecules. The results are consistent with the experimental finding that the methylation yield at the latter position is increased in the presence of a DMSO:THF (1:1) solvent mixture. Thus, the effect of the solvent in enhancing the yield during the synthesis is not by changing the conformational properties of the anions, but rather by creating a suitable environment for methylation at the C-6 position.     

Synthesis of pyrrole-dihydrothiazole ensembles from 1-allenyl-1H-pyrrole,isothiocyanates, and propargyl bromide

Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry - N-Alkylidene-1-(propargylsulfanyl)-2-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)buta-1,3-dien-1-amines at treatment by a superbasic system t-BuONa–THF–DMSO under standard...     

Synthesis of mono- and geminal dimetalated carbanions of bis(phenylsulfonyl)methane using alkali metal bases and structural comparisons with lithiated bis(phenylsulfonyl)imides

The alpha,alpha'-stabilized carbanion complexes [(PhSO2)2CHLi.THF]1, [(PhSO2)2CHNa.THF]2 and [(PhSO2)2CHK]3 were prepared by the direct deprotonation of bis(phenylsulfonyl)methane I in THF with one molar equivalent of MeLi, BuNa and BnK respectively. The geminal dianionic complexes [(PhSO2)2CLi2.THF]4, [(PhSO2)2CNa2.0.55THF]5 and [(PhSO2)2CK2]6 were similarly prepared by the reaction of I with two molar equivalents of MeLi, BuNa and BnK respectively in THF. NMR and MS solution studies of 1-3 are consistent with the formation of charge-separated species in DMSO media. Solutions studies of 4-6, in conjunction with trapping experiments, indicate that the dianions deprotonate DMSO and regenerate the monoanions 1-3. Crystallographic analysis of 1 revealed a 1D chain polymer in which the metal centers are chelated by the bis(sulfonyl) ligands and connect to neighboring units through Li-O(S) interactions. An unexpected feature of 1 is that the polymeric chains are homochiral, since the chelating ligands of the backbone adopt the same relative configuration. Also, the phenyl substituents of each chelate in 1 are oriented in a cisoid manner. The sodium derivative 2 adopts a related solid-state structure, where enantiomeric pairs of chains combine to give a 1D ribbon motif. The lithium bis(phenylsulfonyl)imides [(PhSO2)2NLi.THF]9 and [(PhSO2)2NLi.Pyr2]10 were also prepared and structurally characterized. In the solid state 9 has a similar connectivity to that found for 1 but with heterochiral chains. In comparison, the more highly solvated complex 10 forms a 1D polymeric arrangement without chelation of the ligands and with the phenyl substituents oriented in a transoid fashion.     

微波作用下大位阻氨基酸与H-Pro-CTC树脂的高效缩合

微波反应下, 运用新型固相肽合成反应器, 深入研究了五种大位阻氨基酸与H-Pro-CTC树脂(CTC树脂, 2-氯三苯甲基氯树脂)的缩合反应. 使用三次缩合的策略, 分别在DMF/NMP/THF (V∶V∶V＝1∶1∶1), NMP/DMSO/THF (V∶V∶V＝4∶1∶1), DMF/DMSO/THF (V∶V∶V＝4∶1∶1)混合溶剂中缩合一次, 每次缩合反应的最优条件为: 缩合试剂HBTU、氨基酸浓度7 mmol/L、微波辐射3 min、反应温度35 ℃、维持时间3 min, 与传统方法相比, 氨基酸的用量大大减少, 其过量倍数从5倍降低为2倍, 缩合反应速率提高了16倍以上. 五种大位阻氨基酸与H-Pro-CTC树脂的缩合率都提高到80%以上.     

Bis(2-pyridylimino)isoindolato iron(II) and cobalt(II) complexes: structural chemistry and paramagnetic NMR spectroscopy

Condensation of phthalodinitrile and 2-amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline gave the bis(2-pyridylimino)isoindole protioligand 1 (thqbpiH) in high yield. Deprotonation of thqbpiH (1) using LDA in THF at -78 °C yields the corresponding lithium complex [Li(THF)(thqbpi)] (2) in which the lithium atom enforces almost planar arrangement of the tridentate ligand, with an additional molecule of THF coordinated to Li. Reaction of cobalt(II) chloride or iron(II) chloride with one equivalent of the lithium complex 2 in THF led to formation of the metal complexes [CoCl(THF)(thqbpi)] (3a) and [FeCl(THF)(thqbpi)] (3b). The paramagnetic susceptibility of 3a,b in solution was measured by the Evans method (3a: μ(eff) = 4.17 μ(B); 3b: μ(eff) = 5.57 μ(B)). Stirring a solution of 1 and cobalt(II) acetate tetrahydrate in methanol yielded the cobalt(II) complex 4 which was also accessible by treatment of 3a with one equivalent of silver or thallium acetate in DMSO. Whereas 3a,b were found to be mononuclear in the solid state, the acetate complex 4 was found to be dinuclear, the two metal centres being linked by an almost symmetrically bridging acetate. For all transition metal complexes paramagnetic (1)H as well as (13)C NMR spectra were recorded at variable temperatures. The complete assignment of the paramagnetic NMR spectra was achieved by computation of the spin densities within the complexes using DFT. The proton NMR spectra of 3a and 3b displayed dynamic behaviour. This was attributed to the exchange of coordinating solvent molecules by an associative mechanism which was analysed using lineshape analysis (ΔS(≠)= -154 ± 25 J mol(-1) K(-1) for 3a and ΔS(≠) = -168 ± 15 J mol(-1) K(-1) for 3b).     

Chelation Ion Chromatography on DMSO Impregnated Silica Gel-G Layers: Specific Separation of Cd2+, W6+, and Zr4+ from Transitional Metal Ions

Abstract

Chelation ion chromatography of metal ions on DMSO impregnated silica gel-G layers in ether; DMSO: 1M HNO₃ (1:1); n-butanol: acetone: HNO₃ (6:6:1) and di-isopropyl ether: DMSO: THF systems having varying compositions, was performed. The zero R_f for a number of cations is explained in terms of precipitation and strong adsorption. It was possible to separate Cd²⁺, W⁶⁺, Zr⁴⁺, Zn²⁺ and VO²⁺ from numerous metal ions. A number of analytically important binary and ternary separations were also achieved and were found useful in synthetic alloy analysis.     

Solubility and solution thermodynamics of 2, 6-bis (4-hydroybenzylidene) cyclohexanone in pure and binary solvents at various temperatures

Solubility of 2, 6-bis (4-hydroxybenzylidene) cyclohexanone (BHBC) in pure solvents such as 1,4-dioxane, methanol, 1-butanol, 1-propanol, ethyl acetate, acetone, tetrahydrofuran (THF), glacial acetic acid, dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) and binary solvents dimethyl formamide (DMF) and (1-Propanol + Tetrahydrofuran) were investigated by gravimetric method at different temperature range. The experiment solubility increases with increase in temperature in both pure and binary solvents. The Maximum solubility is found in DMF at 328.15 K and for binary solvent mixture i.e. 1-propanol and THF (0.9 mol fraction) it was maximum at 318.15 K. Further modified Apelblate and Buchowski-Ksiazczak models were used for the theoretical calculation of solubility of BHBC in pure as well binary solvents. A satisfactory correlation of these models with experimental data was observed. The solution thermodynamics parameters like enthalpies, Gibb's free energy of dissolution and entropy of solutions were calculated using Van't Hoff and Gibb's equation, which reveals the solvation mechanism is non-spontaneous and entropy driven.     

Dispersions of alkyl-capped silicon nanocrystals in aqueous media: photoluminescence and ageing

Alkyl-capped silicon nanocrystals can be dispersed in aqueous media by shaking or stirring their solutions in organic solvents (DMSO, ether, THF) with excess water. THF is the most straightforward choice with which to prepare stable aqueous dispersions, because the nanocrystals are very soluble in THF and it is also miscible with water. As little as 0.01% v/v tetrahydrofuran is sufficient. DMSO and ether were the preferred choices for subsequent staining of live cells because THF shows some acute toxicity even when very dilute. The luminescence intensity of the aqueous dispersions is linear in particle concentration and independent of pH over the range 5-9. The sols retain their photoluminescence and are stable against flocculation for at least 6 months.     

Diiodinated Mono- and Dipyridylvinyl BODIPY Dyes: Photophysicochemical Properties,in vitro Antibacterial Studies,Molecular Docking and Theoretical Calculations

In this study, novel mono- and dipyridylvinyl boron dipyrromethene dyes are prepared to compare their photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT) activities against Staphylococcus aureus to the corresponding core dyes. Pyridylvinyl substitution at the 3- or 3,5-positions of a meso-4-bromophenylBODIPY core dye via a Knoevenagel reaction with an aromatic 2-bromopyridinecarboxaldehyde shifts the major BODIPY spectral band to longer wavelength. The extended π-conjugation red shifts the main spectral band into the 602–618 nm region in CHCl₃, THF, ethanol and DMSO after monopyridylvinyl substitution and to 685–704 nm after dipyridylvinyl substitution. An enhancement of the population of the T₁ state through the incorporation of iodine atoms at the 2,6-positions results in moderately high singlet oxygen quantum yields in DMSO. The π-extended dyes were found to have significantly lower PACT activities than the diiodinated core dye.     

Novel peripherally substituted zinc phthalocyanine: synthesis,characterization, investigation of photophysicochemical properties and theoretical study

The new thiohexanoic acid substituted zinc phthalocyanine was synthesized and characterized by FT-IR, ¹H–NMR, electronic spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry as well as DFT calculation studies. The photochemical properties (singlet-oxygen quantum yields and photodegradation quantum yields) and photophysical properties (fluorescence quantum yields and fluorescence behavior) of the compound were studied in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), dimethylformamide (DMF) and tetrahydrofuran (THF). Singlet-oxygen quantum yields ranged from 0.29 to 0.43. However, energy-minimized structure, vibrational frequency, electronic distribution and molecular orbitals were obtained by DFT calculations which were supported by experimental results.     

Photophysical properties of tyrosine and its simple derivatives in organic solvents studied by time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy and global analysis

Photophysical properties of tyrosine and its derivatives with free and blocked functional groups were studied by steady state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy and global analysis in organic solvents, such as methanol, 2-propanol, tetrahydrofuran (THF), and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). The mono-exponential fluorescence intensity decays were observed for all tyrosine derivatives in THF and DMSO solutions, whereas in alcohols some derivatives have bi-exponential decays. The rotamer population calculated from 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy in DMSO does not correspond to the pre-exponential factors obtained from fluorescence spectroscopy. Moreover in the case of DMSO, the strong interaction of this solvent with the hydroxyl group of the fluorophore's phenol ring causes substantial changes in the fluorescence and nonradiative rate constants of tyrosine derivatives compared with those of tyrosine with a blocked hydroxyl group, Tyr(Me). The steady state and time-resolved fluorescence measurements in pure organic solvents and water-organic solvent mixtures indicate that the fluorescence quenching of the phenol chromophore of tyrosine by an acetyl or amide group or both depends on the polarity of the solvent used as well as the ability of the solvent to form hydrogen bonds with functional groups of tyrosine.     

Anionic cycloaromatization of 1-aryl-3-hexen-1,5-diynes initiated by methoxide addition: synthesis of phenanthridinones,benzo[c]phenanthridinones,and biaryls

Treatment of 2-((Z)-6-substituted-3-hexene-1,5-diynyl)benzonitriles with sodium methoxide in refluxing methanol in the presence of a polar aprotic solvent, such as DMSO, HMPA, THF, or 18-crown-6, gave phenanthridinones in 21-77% yields. In these cases, addition of 10% DMSO into the reaction mixture gave the highest yield. On the other hand, methanolysis of 2-(2-(2-alkynylphenyl)ethynyl)benzonitriles under the same reaction conditions gave benzo[c]phenanthridinones in 31-57% yields. Methanolysis of (Z)-1-aryl-3-hexen-1,5-diynes in the presence of 2 equiv of tetrabutylammonium iodide gave biaryls in 14-64% yields. It is found that the reactions with aryl groups bearing electron-withdrawing groups proceeded at greater rates and gave better yields.