Glow discharge polymerization of tetramethylgermanium

A glow discharge polymerization technique was applied in the preparation of germanium-containing polymers. The colorless and transparent polymer films formed from tetramethylgermanium (TMG) were investigated by elemental analysis, infrared (IR) spectroscopy, and ESCA. The reaction of TMG was accompanied by the rupture of bonds between Ge and CH₃ groups which led to mixtures of polymers that consisted of CH₃, CH₂, Ge? CH₃, Ge? O? C, and Ge? O? Ge groups and germanium metal. Most Ge species present at the outermost layers of the films were oxidized subsequently by air, whereas the Ge species at the inner layers still existed as Ge metal. This film-forming process can be explained by the concept of atomic polymerization proposed by Yasuda.

1 See H. Yasuda, J. Polym. Sci. Macromol. Rev., 16 , 199 (1981).

     

Niederkoordinierte phosphorverbindungen: XXXXIII. Methylenphosphane und phosphinomethylenphosphane als η2-liganden in nickel(0)-ko]mplexen

The complex (η²-ClPCTms₂)₂NiCO (II) has been prepared and its structure was determinated by X-ray analysis. With Ni(CO)₄ the 1,2-diphosphapropenes (IVa,b) form the η¹ complexes (Va,b), which could be identified by NMR spectroscopy. At room temperature Va,b dimerize to the novel complexes VIa,b, in which the phosphine atom of IVa,b acts as a η¹ and the PC bond as a η² ligand towards the Ni atom. The structure of VIa was also determinated by X-ray analysis.     

Beiträge zur Chemie der Silicium-Schwefel-Verbindungen. XLIX. Reaktion von Silicium-Schwefel-Verbindungen mit Glykolen

Contribtions to the Chemistry of Silicon-Sulphur Compounds. XLIX. Reaction of Silicon-Sulphur Compounds with Glycols The reactions of Ph₃SiSH, (RO)₃SiSH, (RO)₂Si(SH)₂, cyclo-[(t-BuO)₂SiS]₂, and SiS₂ with aliphatic glycols were investigated. Among other compounds representatives of a new group of silanethiols (t-BuO)₂Si(SH)OrOSi(SH)(OBu-t)₂ (r = pr; neopent)

1 r = kohlenwasserstoffgerüst des Glykols: pr = ? CH₂CH₂CH₂? , bu = ? CH₂(CH₂)₂CH₂? , hex = ? CH₂(CH₂)₄CH₂? , neopent = ? CH₂C(CH₃)₂CH₂? , pin = ? C(CH₃)₂C(CH₃)₂?

were obtained. Informations about the hydrolytic splitting of the Si? S bond of the prepared silanethiols were obtained by thiomercurimetric titration. A pathway of the reaction of SiS ₂ with glycols is discussed.     

Synthesis and properties of some new polyimidosulfides with highly mobile backbones

Various alkanedithiols [HSRSH; R = (CH₂)_3–6 or? CH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂? ] add to the carbon-carbon double bonds of N,N′-bismaleimido-1,8-octane ( 1 ) at room temperature in m-cresol that contains triethylamine as a catalyst to produce the corresponding polyimidosulfides ( 3 ) in yields of 75–86% and with inherent viscosities (ηinh) of 0.30–1.05 dL/g. In general ( 3 ) are amorphous, elastomeric materials that undergo glass transitions (T_g) within the range of 6.5–13°C but product ( 3a ) [R = (CH₂)₆] is a tough, leatherlike polymer that exhibits T_g = 35°C and a melting transition at 77°C. X-ray analysis indicates that ( 3a ) is ca. 37% crystalline. In addition to further details of the synthesis and properties of polyimidosulfides ( 3 ), comparisons are made between crystalline ( 3a ) and a structurally analogous but morphologically dissimilar, elastomeric polyaspartimide synthesized earlier

1 J. E. White, M. D. Scaia, and D. A. Snider, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., in press.

from ( 1 ) and N,N′-dimethyl-1,6-hexanediamine.     

Stereospecific Olefin Synthesis via Lithium Vinylcuprates

The conjugate addition of cis- or trans-1-alkenyl-cuprolithium complexes (R? CH?CH? )₂CuLi · X_n

1 R ? alkyl, X ? ligands such as ether, tetrahydrofuran, (CH₃O)₃P and (n-Bu)₃P. Physical studies to determine the structure of these copper reagents are in progress, see footnote ²⁰ of reference [1].

to α, β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds was found to occur with high retention of double bond geometry, affording isomerically pure cis- or trans-γ, δ-ethylenic carbonyl compounds. The same 1-alkenylcuprates also react stereospecifically with alkyl halides to give isomerically pure cis- or trans-olefins.     

Mass spectra of some 4,5-dihydroimidazole derivatives

The mass spectra of a series of 4,5-dihydroimidazole derivatives were determined. Deuterium labelling and high resolution mass spectrometry were utilized in order to elucidate the mechanism of a number of fragmentations. The most significant ions arise from the following processes: (1) elimination of the C-4 substituent; (2) cleavage of the 1,2-N? C and 4,5-C? C bonds with or without hydrogen migration; (3) cleavage of the 1,5-N? C and 2,3-C? N bonds with charge retention on the N-1? C-2 moiety.

1 In this paper the standard numbering of the imidazole ring (see structures) is retained for the fragment ions.

Anomalous behaviour is shown by the t-butoxy derivative; the reasons for this behaviour are discussed.     

Mass spectrometry in structural and stereochemical problems—CLXXI: Factors governing the preferential loss of small vs. Large radicals in the α-fission of aliphatic amines

A study of the α-cleavage processes of aliphatic amines (using R_LCH₂N(R)CH₂R_s and R_LCH(NR)R_s

1 R_L represents the larger R_s the smaller alkyl group throughout this paper and both, unless indicated to the contrary, have similar degrees of lsubstitution on the α-carbon atom.

as typical substrates) at several ionizing voltages indicates that the loss ratio of large and small alkyl radicals, [M ? R_L]/[M ? R_s], decreases with ionizing voltage. This ratio, greater than 1·0 at 70 eV, may become less than unity at low voltage (15 eV, 10 eV) in some cases. Comparison of similarly structured compounds with nitrogen or oxygen as the heteroatom suggests that the effects of ionizing voltage are lessened when the fragment is of greater stability (e.g. amine vs. ether or imine vs. ketone). The effects of lowering the ionizing voltage became much less pronounced as the alkyl groups become larger or similar in size.     

Chemical properties of ylidene derivatives of azines. 4. Structures of the products of protonation and transformation of dihydroazinylidenecyanoacetic esters in concentrated sulfuric acid

It was demonstrated by UV and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy that in concentrated sulfuric acid ylidene derivatives of dihydropyridine (Ia) and dihydropyridazine (IIa) have aromatic structures Ib and IIb, while derivatives of dihydropyrimidines IIIa and IVa, dihydropyrazine Va, and dihydro-s-triazine VIa retain ylidene structures IIIb–VIb, respectively, which determines their greater stability in these solutions. When solutions of Ib–VIb in 95% H₂SO₄ were allowed to stand, they were converted to the corresponding azinylmalonic ester monoamides or azinylacetamides, depending on the reaction temperature.See [1] for communication 3.Deceased.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 960–966, July, 1990.     

Gas‐phase chemistry of dihydromyrcenol with ozone and OH radical: Rate constants and products

A bimolecular rate constant, k_{OH + dihydromyrcenol}, of (38 ± 9) × 10^?12 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 was measured using the relative rate technique for the reaction of the hydroxyl radical (OH) with 2,6‐dimethyl‐7‐octen‐2‐ol (dihydromyrcenol,) at 297 ± 3 K and 1 atm total pressure. Additionally, an upper limit of the bimolecular rate constant, k, of approximately 2 × 10^?18 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 was determined by monitoring the decrease in ozone (O₃) concentration in an excess of dihydromyrcenol. To more clearly define part of dihydromyrcenol's indoor environment degradation mechanism, the products of the dihydromyrcenol + OH and dihydromyrcenol + O₃ reactions were also investigated. The positively identified dihydromyrcenol/OH and dihydromyrcenol/O₃ reaction products were acetone, 2‐methylpropanal (O?CHCH(CH₃)₂), 2‐methylbutanal (O?CHCH(CH₃)CH₂CH₃), ethanedial (glyoxal, HC(?O)C(?O)H), 2‐oxopropanal (methylglyoxal, CH₃C(?O)C(?O)H). The use of derivatizing agents O‐(2,3,4,5,6‐pentafluorobenzyl)hydroxylamine (PFBHA) and N,O‐bis(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide (BSTFA) clearly indicated that several other reaction products were formed. The elucidation of these other reaction products was facilitated by mass spectrometry of the derivatized reaction products coupled with plausible dihydromyrcenol/OH and dihydromyrcenol/O₃ reaction mechanisms based on previously published volatile organic compound/OH and volatile organic compound/O₃ gas‐phase reaction mechanisms. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. *

1 This article is a US Government work and, as such, is in the public domain of the United States of America

Int J Chem Kinet 38: 451–463, 2006     

Base Catalysed Racemization of Ethylenediamine-N,N,N′-triacetato-aqua-cobalt(III)

The kinetics of the base catalysed racemization of [Co(EN3A)H₂O]

1 Abbreviations: EN3A^3?=(^?OOCCH₂)₂N(CH₂)₂NHCH₂COO^?; ME3A^3?=(^?OOCCH₂)₂N(CH₂)₂ N(CH₃)CH₂COO^?; EDDA^2?=^?OOCCH₂NH(CH₂)₂NHCH₂COO^?; EDTA^4?=(^?OOCCH₂)₂N(CH₂)₂N(CH₂COO^?)₂;TNTA^4?=(^?OOCCH₂)₂N(CH₂)₃N(CH₃COO^?)₂; HETA^3?=(^?OOCCH₂)₂N(CH₂)₂N(CH₂COO^?)CH₂CH₂OH; en=H₂N(CH₂)₂NH₂; Meen=H₂N(CH₂)₂NHCH₃; sar^?=^?OOCCH₂NHCH₃.

were studied polarimetrically in aqueous buffer solution. The reaction rate is first order in OH^? and in complex, in weakly acidic medium. Activation parameters are ΔH≠=22 kcal · mol^?1, ΔS≠=26 cal · K^?1. The results are discussed in terms of an S_N1CB mechanism involving exchange of the ligand water molecule. The N-methylated analogue [Co(ME3A)H₂O] does not racemize in the pH-range investigated. Loss of optical activity occurs at a rate which is about 1,000 times slower than the racemization of [Co(EN3A)H₂O](60°) and coincides with the decomposition of the complex.     

Reaction of dimedone with aldehydes and β-aminovinyl carbonyl compounds

The unsymmetrical condensation of dimedone, an aldehyde, and various -aminovinyl carbonyl compounds, and also bisacetonitrile, has given 3, 4-disubstituted derivatives of 2, 7, 7-trimethyl-5-oxo-1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8-hexahydroquinoline (Va-f). Compounds Va, d, f have been oxidized with H₂CrO₄ to the corresponding 3, 4-disubstituted 2, 7, 7-trimethyl-5-oxo-5, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydroquinolines (VIa-c). The IR spectra of compounds Va-c, f and VIa and the UV spectra of compounds Va, c, f, and VIa, c have been recorded.     

Zwei neue Alkylimido-methylgallane mit Käfigstruktur

Two New Alkylimido-Methylgallanes with Cage Structure The tetrameric alkylimido-methylgallanes (MeGa? NR)₄ (R = CH(CH₃)₂ ( ⁱPr), C(CH₃)₃ ( ^tBu) and Me = CH₃) have been prepared by pyrolyses of the dimeric amido compounds (Me₂Ga? N(H)R)₂ at 250–260°C. The mass, NMR and vibrational spectra are discussed, they prove almost identical structures of the skeletons. The X-Ray structure determination of (MeGa? N^tBu)₄ shows four heterocubane molecules in the trigonal unit cell (space group P3 c1, a = b = 1061.7(1), c = 3191.8(5) pm) and two disordered benzene solvate molecules. The Ga? N bonds range between 198.4 to 199.9 pm, the Ga? N? Ga and N? Ga? N bond angles lie between 90.6 to 91.4 and 88.6 to 89.2°, respectively. The structure was refined to an R₁(R₂)-value of 0.049 (0.057).     

Active centres in the anionic polymerization of methoxypolyethyleneglycol methacrylates

The nature of the propagation sites in the anionic polymerization of methoxypolyethyleneglycol methacrylates in the presence of Li counterion has been studied through i.r. spectra of the model compounds, Li derivatives of isobutyric acid esters, (CH₃)₂CLiCOO(CH₂CH₂O)_nCH₃ with n from 1 to 4, and of 2,2,4-trimethylglutaric acid esters. The wavelength of the absorption band of lithioisobutyrates, due to the vibration of the

grouping, is independent of the nature of the solvent. This fact has been explained by intramolecular solvation of Li⁺ by the polyethereal alcoholic residue. The spectra of the metalated trimethylglutarates give evidence of concurrent solvation of Li⁺ by the alkoxy carbonyl group in the γ-position and the alcoholic residue of the ester group bound to the metalated carbon atom. When the number of ethyleneoxide units in the polyethereal chain is increased, the coordination of Li⁺ to it prevails over the interaction with the γ-malkoxycarbonyl group.     

Directed Aldol Condensations

The present article describes the discovery of a new procedure for aldol condensations for the preparation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds

1 G. Wittig, H. Pommer, and W. Stilz, German Patent 1199252 (April 5, 1963), BASF; Chem. Abstr. 63, P 1739c (1965).

. The scope of this process is demonstrated by many examples, including some from the natural products sector; at the same time, however, these examples also mark its limitations. The metalated Schiff's bases may be classified as ambident anions; this also explains acylations on the nitrogen. A comparison of the new directed aldol condensation with the formation of unsaturated carbonyl compounds through olefination via phosphorylids shows that the latter method fails when a ketone is used as the substrate. This is where the described procedure using metalated Schiff's bases proves its value.     

Zum chemischen Transport im System Mn?O unter Berücksichtigng des Sauerstoffkoexistenzdruckes (I)

Chemical Transport in the System Mn? O in Consideration of the Oxygen Coexistence Pressure (I) The chemical transport of the coexistent phases Mn₂O₃? Mn₃O₄ and Mn₃O₄? MnO with Cl₂, Br₂, I₂, HCl, HBr, and HI was analysed thermodynamically and experimentally. The mentioned transport agents are able to transport the following phases:

1 Index (o) bedeutet obere, (u) untere Phasengrenze (index (o) – upper phase boundary, (u) – lower phase boundary).

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Reactions of Cyclopalladated Benzylidene-aniline Schiff's Base Complexes. Selective Synthesis of 2′-Substituted Schiff's Base Derivatives and the X-Ray Crystal Structure of the Dimer [Pd(μ-OAc)(5′-OCH3?C6H3CHNC6H4-4-CH3)]2

The 2′-cyclopalladated imine complex , reacts with CO in MeOH to afford the 2′-substituted aryl imine 2′-CO₂CH₃-5′-OCH₃? C₆H₃CH?NTol (Tol = C₆H₄-4-CH₃). The product of this reaction can be altered by changing the bridging ligand from AcO to Cl, in which case only the 5-membered ring heterocyclic compound is obtained. [Pd(μ-OAc)( 1a )]₂ with 2 equiv. of Ph₃P and CO (1 atm) gives the heterocyclic which arises from two CO insertion reactions, whereas [PdX( 1a )]₂ (X = AcO, Cl) with 4 equiv. of C?NBu^t and 4 equiv. of Ph₂PCH₂CH₂PPh₂ affords the heterocyclic ketenimine [PdCl( 1a )]₂ reacts with CH₂?CHCO₂CH₂CH₃ to afford 2′(? CH?CHCO₂CH₂CH₃)-5′-OCH₃C₆H₃CHO, and [Pd(μ-OAc)( 1a )]₂ with I₂ to give 2′-I-5′-OCH₃C₆H₃CHO. Excess CH₃O₂CC?CCO₂CH₃ reacts with various substituted cyclopalladated Schiff's bases in MeOH to afford which we formulate as possessing two Pd? C bonds, and one coordinated ester O atom. The X-ray crystal structure of [Pd(μ-OAc)( 1a )]₂ has been determined; relevant bond lengths [Å] and bond angles [°] are: Pd? O(1), 2.139(6), Pd? O(2), 2.026(6), Pd? N, 2.039(6), Pd? C(2′), 1.951(8), Pd? Pd, 3.113(1), N? Pd? C(2′), 80.9(3), N? Pd? O(1), 97.5(2), C(2′)? Pd? O(2), 91.7(3), O(1)? Pd? O(2), 89.2(2).     

(Perhalogenmethylthio)heterocyclen. XII. Herstellung von Perfluoroalkylsulfonylharnstoff-Derivaten sowie CCl3−nFnX-substituierten Heterocyclen und deren biologische Wirkung

(Perhalomethylthio)heterocycles XII. Preparation of Perfluoroalkylsulfonylurea Derivatives as well as CCl_3?nF_nX-Substituted Heterocycles and Their Biological Activity

1 XI, Mitt., s.[1]

In the presence of CF₃SO₃H (chlorodifluoromethylthio)thiophene 1 reacts with CClF₂SCl to give the 2,5-disubstituted thiophene 2a which on oxidation with 30% H₂O₂-solution yields the corresponding sulfonyl compound 2b · R¹SO₂NCO adds amines to give R¹SO₂NHC(O)NHR 3a – g . Some biological properties of these compounds were investigated.     

Polymerization of 1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne homologs containing two silicon atoms by tantalum- and niobium-based catalysts

Polymerization of new 1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne homologs containing two silicon atoms [CH₃C?CSi(CH₃)₂CH₂Si(CH₃)₃ and CH₃C?CSi(CH₃)₂CH₂CH₂Si(CH₃)₃] was investigated by use of Ta and Nb catalysts. CH₃C?CSi(CH₃)₂CH₂Si(CH₃)₃ was polymerized quantitatively by TaCl₅ alone to provide a polymer having molecular weight over 10⁶. CH₃C?CSi(CH₃)₂CH₂CH₂Si(CH₃)₃ was polymerized in good yield by an equimolar mixture of TaCl₅ with an appropriate organometallic cocatalyst such as Ph₄Sn to give a polymer with molecular weight of ca. 4 X 10⁵. Nb catalysts were less active toward these monomers than the corresponding Ta catalysts. These two kinds of polymers had alternating double bonds along the main chain according to IR and ¹³C-NMR spectra. Both polymers were white solids completely soluble in low-polarity solvents like toluene, and solution casting afforded uniform, tough films. These polymers were thermally fairly stable, and their softening points were above 350°C. Films of these polymers showed smaller oxygen permeability coefficients [P = 4 × 10^?9 – 8 × 10^?9 cm³(STP) · cm/(cm²·sec·cmHg)] but larger separation factors [(P/P) = 3.4 – 3.6] than a poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] film.     

C-metallierte Aminophosphine 1. α-lithiierte Dimethylaminophosphine

C-metalated Aminophosphines. 1. α-lithiated Dimethylaminophosphines The preparation of dimethylaminophosphines of the general formula Z? CH₂? Pdma₂ and (Z? CH₂)₂Pdma, respectively (Z = (CH₃)₃Si, C₆H₅), their monometalation and the reactions of these metalated species with chlorosilanes, bis-(dimethylamino)-chlorophosphine and trimethylsilylmethyl-dichlorophosphine are described. The n.m.r. spectra of the prepared compounds are discussed.