The interaction of an osmium-carbon triple bond with copper(I), silver(I) and gold(I) to give mixed dimetallocyclopropene species and the structures of Os(AgCl) (CR) Cl(CO) (PPh3)2

The osmium carbyne complex, Os(CR)Cl(CO)(PPh₃)₂, (R  p-tolyl) reacts with Group I halides to form the mixed dimetallocyclopropene species, $\text{Os(Cul)(C}$R)Cl(CO)(PPh₃)₂, $\text{Os(AgCl)(C}$R)Cl(CO)(PPh₃)₂, $\text{Os(AuCl)(C}$R)Cl(CO)(PPh₃)₂, and [$\text{Os[Ag(OClO}{}_3\text{)](C}$R)Cl(CO)(MeCN)(PPh₃)₂] ClO₄ X-ray crystal structure determination of $\text{Os(AgCl)(C}$R)Cl(CO)(PPh₃)₂ confirms the presence of a three-membered ring and the structure can be viewed as the “acetylene-like” interaction of an osmium—carbon triple bond with AgCl. In acid solution AgCl is precipitated and an alkylidene complex results from proton addition to the carbyne ligand.     

Perhalogenmethylmercapto-heterocyclen,IX (perchlormethylmercapto)- und (perfluormethylmercapto)pyridine

Methods of substituting pyridine by perhalogenomethylmercapto groups are discussed. The side chain chlorination of 2-(methylmercapto)pyridine leads gradually to 2-(trichloromethylmercapto)pyridine hydrochloride ($\text{1a}$) and 2-(trichloromethylmercapto)pyridine ($\text{1b}$). Neither a direct reaction of pyridine with CF₃SCl nor the way over a Grignard reaction or a sulfenylcarboxylate lead to CF₃S-substituted products. Reactions of pyridine and bromopyridines with Hg(SCF₃)₂ yield 1:1-adducts ($\text{2a-d}$) only. Lithium tetrakis(1,2-dihydro-1-pyridyl)aluminate (LDPA) reacts with CF₃SCl to give 3-(trifluoromethylmercapto)pyridine ($\text{3}$); in addition a disubstituted product can be identified massspectroscopically. ¹H- and ¹⁹F-NMR-spectra are reported.     

Reactions of triphenylarsine oxide with aqueous hydrogen fluoride: Crystal structure of bis(triphenylarsine oxide)hydrogen(I) tetrafluoroborate

Fluorination of triphenylarsine oxide by aqueous hydrogen fluoride (1–40%) in the absence of glass readily gives triphenylarsine difluoride. When the reaction with dilute (1%) aqueous hydrogen fluoride is carried out in borosilicate glass apparatus, the glass participates in the reaction resulting in the formation of the crystalline 2:1 adduct 2Ph₃AsO·HBF₄. Crystals of this compound are monoclinic, $\text{P}$2₁/$\text{c}$, $\text{a}$ = 12.926(4), $\text{b}$ = 17.819(6), $\text{c}$ = 14.994(4) Å, β = 98.97(3)°, Z = 4. The structure contains cations [(Ph₃AsO)₂H]⁺ in which $\text{O}\text{?}$O is 2.44(2)Å, and anions BF₄^?.     

Reaction of superoxo Co(III) complex with quinones formation of a semiquinone Co(III) complex

The superoxo complex [Co(CN)₅O₂]^3- was found to act as a reducing agent towards quinones. One-electron reduction took place with $\text{o}$-quinones whereas two-electrons reduction with $\text{p}$-quinones. 3,5-Di-$\text{t}$-butyl-$\text{o}$-benzoquinone gave the corresponding semiquinone Co(III) complex quantitatively.     

Photoinduced cyclization of 3β-acetoxy-C(14a)-homo-B-norlanosta-8(14a),9(11)-diene as a route towards B(9a)-homo-C-norlanostane derivatives

The synthesis of diketones $\text{6}$, $\text{7}$ and $\text{8}$ starting from diene $\text{3}$ by photochemical cyclization followed by RuO₄ oxidation is described and stereochemistry of products is proposed.     

Perfluoroalkyl derivatives of nitrogen. Part LI [1]. Reaction of the N-halogenobistrifluoromethylamines (CF3)2NX (X=Cl,Br) with norbornadiene

Reaction of the amines (CF₃)₂NX (X=Cl,Br) with norbornadiene either in solvent (CH₂Cl₂) at ?78 °C in the dark or in the vapour phase at 20 °C in daylight gives a mixture of 3-halogeno-5-($\text{NN}$-bistrifluoromethylamino)nortricyclene ($\text{exo}$, $\text{endo}$-and $\text{exo}$, $\text{exo}$-isomers) and $\text{exo}$-5-($\text{NN}$-bistrifluoromethylamino)- $\text{anti}$-7-halogenonorbornene in quantitative yield formed $\text{via}$ halonium ion addition to the diene. The reaction of the amine (CF₃)₂NBr in solvent Me₂O or Et₂O at ?78 °C in the dark gives the same products in low yield, together with 3-bromo-5-alkoxynortricyclene ($\text{exo}$, $\text{endo}$- and $\text{exo}$, $\text{exo}$-isomers) and the amine (CF₃)₂NR (R=Me, Et) in high yield.     

Halogen cleavage reactions of cis-(threo-PhCHDCHD)Mn(CO)4PEt3

Halogen cleavage reactions of $\text{cis}$-($\text{threo}$-PhCHDCHD)Mn(CO)₄, PEt₃ ($\text{3}$) are studied in detail and are found to proceed either predominantly with retention or inversion, or non-stereospecifically, depending on reaction conditions. Reaction mechanisms involving S_E2 (inversion), S_E2 (retention) and S_E (oxidative) processes are proposed, demonstrating that halogen cleavage reactions of $\text{3}$ straddle the mechanistic borderline between electrophilic substitution and oxidation processes of transition metal alkyl compounds.     

The synthesis of a cationic ylide complex of platinum(II) by the reaction of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)platinum(O) with choloroiodomethane.

The reaction of Pt(PPh₃)₄ with CH₂Cl1 in benzene yields the cationic ylide complex $\text{cis}$-[Pt(PPh₃)₂(CH₂PPh₃)Cl]I in high yield. This complex has been converted to $\text{cis}$-[(PPh₃)₂(CH₂PPh₃)X]X (X  Br or I) by reaction with LiBr or NaI. Reaction of $\text{cis}$-[Pt(PPH₃)I]I with iodine yields $\text{cis}$-[Pt(PPh₃)₂(CH₂PPh₃)I]I₃. Nmr data are given in support of the suggested structures.     

An unusual chlorination of 1-phenyl-4-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-1,3-butadiene

The diene $\text{1a}$ reacted with CHCl₃/aq. NaOH/PTC in CH₂ Cl₂ unexpectedly to give a mixture of the chlorination products $\text{2}$ and $\text{3a}$. Usual chlorination with Cl₂ yielded similarly $\text{2}$, $\text{3a}$, and $\text{3b}$ dependent on the amount of Cl₂. The formation of $\text{2}$ as well as the reaction of $\text{7}$ to give $\text{9}$ (besides $\text{8}$) shows an unusual Cl-Cl-interaction.     

Metal—metal bonding in dinuclear complexes of platinum(I). The crystal and molecular structure of carbonyl(chloro)-bis-μ-[bis(diphenylphosphino)methane]diplatinum hexafluorophosphate

The structure of [Pt₂Cl(CO) (μ-Ph₂PCH₂PPh₂)₂] [PF₆] was determined by $\text{X}$-ray methods and refined to $\text{R}$ = 0.082, using diffractometric intensities of 5646 independent reflections. The crystals are monoclinic, space group $\text{P}$2₁/$\text{n}$, $\text{a}$ = 12.919(3), $\text{b}$ = 15.576(6), $\text{c}$ = 25.151(5)Å, β = 94.82(3)°, $\text{Z}$ = 4. They are built of octahedral hexafluorophosphate anions and dinuclear platinum(I) cations. The latter contain PtCl and PtCO fragments linked to one another by a PtPt σ-bond and by two bridging bis(diphenylphosphino)methane ligands. The platinum atoms are in square planar environments and the dihedral angle between the two coordination planes is 40.1°. Selected bond lengths are: PtPt 2.620(1), PtCl 2.384(5), PtC 1.89(3) and PtP 2.291(5) – 2.308(5)Å.     

The indenobenzazepine-spirobenzylisoquinoline rearrangement; stereocontrolled syntheses of (±)-raddeanine and (±)-yenhusomine

Stereoselective rearrangement of indenobenzazepine cis ketols $\text{2}$ and $\text{5}$ with TPAA in pyridine produces spirobenzylisoquinolines $\text{3}$ and $\text{6}$, respectively. The latter product is also obtained by rearrangement of trans ketol $\text{7}$. The transformation of ketols $\text{5}$ and $\text{7}$ must, therefore, proceed through the intermediacy of aziridinium cation $\text{9}$. A similar process obtains in the transformation of $\text{2}$ to $\text{3}$. NaBH₄ reduction of $\text{3}$ gives (±)-raddeanine ($\text{4}$). Rearrangement of diol $\text{10}$ supplies $\text{4}$ directly. (±)-Yenhusomine ($\text{13}$) is obtained from the reamangement of either diol, $\text{11}$ or $\text{12}$. In like fashion, diols $\text{14}$ and $\text{15}$ supply spirobenzylisoquinoline $\text{17}$.     

Furans in Synthesis. The Preparation of (±)-Lactaral

The Functionalized Grignard reagent $\text{13}$ reacts with allylic chloride $\text{14}$, in the presence of Li₂CuCl₄, to provide lactarol-THP ether $\text{15a}$ which is subsequently converted to (±)-lactaral $\text{5}$ in 72% overall yield from $\text{13}$.     

N-halogeno-compounds. Part 9 [1]. Azoxy- and azo-arenes derived from 4-(dichloroamino)tetrafluoropyridine; crystal structure of trans-2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl-onn-azoxy)pyridine

The nitrosoarenes ArNO (Ar = C₆H₅, 2-MeC₆H₄, 2,4,6- Me₃C₆H₂ and C₆F₅) have been condensed with 4-(dichloroamino)- tetrafluoropyridine to provide the azoxy-compounds py_FN$\text{N}\text{+}$($\text{N}\text{-}$)Ar (py_F = 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-pyridyl); de-oxygenation of the first three with triphenylphosphine or triethyl phosphite gave the corresponding azo-compounds, and the reverse reaction was achieved in the case of py_FNNC₆H₂Me₃-2,4,6 using peroxytrifluoroacetic acid. Thermolysis of 4-azidotetrafluoropyridine in the presence of pentafluoronitrosobenzene provided the perfluorinated azoxy-compound py_FN$\text{N}\text{+}$($\text{O}\text{-}$)C₆F₅. X-Ray methods have been used to determine the molecular geometry of py_FN$\text{N}\text{+}$($\text{O}\text{-}$)C₆H₂Me₃-2,4,6.     

Synthesis of thromboxane A2 analog DL-(9,11), (11,12)-dideoxa-(9,11)-methylene-(11,12)-epithio-thromboxane A2 methyl ester

A synthesis of the thromboxane A₂ analog, $\text{dl}$-(9,11) ,(11,12)-dideoxa-(9,11)-methylene-(11,12)-epithio-thromboxane A₂ methyl ester $\text{2}$, is described.     

Extraction of cobalt(II) and nickel(II) with mixtures of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-benzoyl-pyrazol-5-one (HPMBP) and tri-n-octylamine (TOA)

The extraction of Co(II) with mixtures of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-benzoyl-pyrazol-5-one ((H)PMBP) and tri-n-octylamine (TOA) is investigated in order to explore the influence of diluents and inorganic anions with synergistic acidic extractant + liquid anion exchanger systems. Although it is proved that the same species [HTOA]⁺ [Co(PMBP)₃]^? is extracted from various inorganic media, with toluene as the diluent, the presence of ClO₄^? SO₄^2? or Cl^? anion modifies the distribution of the anions which are associated to (HTOA)⁺ in the organic phase, leading to different synergistic equilibria; with Cl^? or SO₄^2?: $\text{CO(PMBP)}{}_2$ + $\text{(HTOA}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$,PMBP^?) ?$\text{(HTOA}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$,Co(PMBP)₃^? (log K = 6.10) and with ClO₄^? : $\text{Co(PMBP)}{}_2$ + $\text{HPMBP}$ + $\text{(HTOA}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$,ClO₄^? ? $\text{(HTOA}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$,Co(PMBP)₃^? + H⁺ + ClO₄^? (log K = 2.34) The same synergistic equilibrium is observed for the extraction of Ni(II) from ClO₄^? medium, with a comparable value of the constant (log K = 2.45). The synergistic effect is cancelled in n-octanol.     

Palladium(II) complexes with sulphonium ylides

Keto-stabilized sulphonium ylides displace styrene and benzonitrile from their adducts with PdCl₂ to give stable $\text{2}\text{1}$ ylidePdCl₂ complexes. Evidence is given for epimeric equilibrium between trans square-planar structures of these new complexes in solution.A $\text{1}\text{1}$ ylidePdI₂ complex, obtained from dimethylsulphonium methylide, is also described.     

Some partially fluorinated cyclic and acyclic compounds of sulphur (II) and (IV) and partially fluorinated cyclic compounds of phosphorus (III) and (V)

Sulfinyl fluoride and N-(F-isoprophyl)iminosulfur difluoride form the compounds, O$\text{SN(CH}{}_3\text{)CH}{}_2\text{CH}{}_2\text{N}$(CH₃) and i-C₃F₇N$\text{SN(CH}{}_3\text{CH}{}_2\text{CH}{}_2\text{N}$(CH₃ with symdimethylethylenediamine (1). In contrast, CF₃C(O)NSF₂ and (R_f)₂SF₂ (R_f = CF₃, i-C₃F₇ form only acyclic compounds, CF₃C(O)N(CH₃)CH₂CH₂N(CH₃)C(O)CF₃ and R_fSN(CH₃)CH₂CH₂N(CH₃)SR_f with (1). With PF₃, PF₅ and OPF₃, cyclic compounds $\text{N(CH}{}_3\text{)CH}{}_2\text{CH}{}_2\text{N(CH}{}_3\text{)P}$F, $\text{N(CH}{}_3\text{)CH}{}_2\text{CH}{}_2\text{N(CH}{}_3\text{)P}$F₃, and $\text{N(CH}{}_3\text{)CH}{}_2\text{CH}{}_2\text{N(CH}{}_3\text{)P}$-(O)F result. When the latter two compounds are reacted further with LiNC(CF₃)₂, N(CH₃)CH₂CH₂N(CH₃)PF₂NC(CF₃)₂ and $\text{N(CH}{}_3\text{CH}{}_2\text{CH}{}_2\text{N(CH}{}_3\text{)P}$(O)NC(CF₃)₂) form.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro-2-aminopentan-4-one (HFAP)

The vapour phase reaction of ammonia and hexafluoroacetylacetone leads to the formation of the new β-keto-amine C₅H₃F₆NO. Crystals of the compound are monoclinic, space group $\text{P}$2₁/$\text{n}$, $\text{a}$ = 10.01(2), $\text{b}$ = 19.33(3), $\text{c}$ = 8.40(1) Å, β = 82.27(6)°; final R = 0.044.