Synthesis of new pentacyclo[5.4.0.0(2,6).0(3,10).0(5,9)]undecane-8,11-dione (PCU) cyanosilylated derivatives using sulphated zirconia and hydrotalcite as catalysts in microwave-assisted reactions under solvent free conditions

A comparison was made of the effectiveness of the functionalization reactions of pentacyclo[5.4.0.0(2,6).0(3,10).0(5,9)]undecane-8,11-dione (PCU) using sulphated zirconia in protection-deprotection reactions and Mg/Al hydrotalcite in a cyanosilylation reaction, under classical thermal conditions and imposing microwave radiation; improved yields and reaction times were considered.     

Molecular structure of methyl 20-isopropyl-15(E)-hydroxyimino-5,9-dimethyl-18-oxahexacyclo [12.4.0.22,13.118,20.05,10.04,13]heneicosane-9-carboxylate

Methyl 20-isopropyl-15(E)-hydroxyimino-5,9-dimethyl-18-oxahexacyclo[12.4.0.2^2,13.1^18,20.0^5,10.0^4,13]-heneicosane-9-carboxylate is synthesized and its molecular structure is determined. Compound IIa of C₂₇H₄₁NO₄ crystallizes in the acentric P2₁ space group with the following unit cell parameters: a = 7.6511(7) ?,b = 12.0698(11) ?, c = 12.9182(12) ?, β = 95.257(2)°.     

Debenzylation of 2,6,8,12-tetraacetyl-4,10-dibenzyl-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazatetracyclo[5.5.0.03,11.05,9]dodecane

The debenzylation of 2,6,8,12-tetraacetyl-4,10-dibenzyl-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazatetra-cyclo[5.5.0.0^3,11.0^5,9]dodecane by catalytic hydrogenolysis in a mixture of HCOOH with other RCOOH (R = Me, Et, Prⁱ) is accompanied by the N-formylation of the liberated secondary amino groups. The alkaline hydrolysis of the obtained products makes it possible to remove the formyl groups with the retention of the acetyl groups.     

A synthetic entry into tetracyclo (4.2.0.02,4.03,8) octane system

Novel ceric ion oxidation of homocubanone provides a facile entry into tetracyclo(4.2.0.0^2,4.0^3,8)octane and tricyclo (3.3.0.0^2,7)octane ring systems.     

An INDO-LMO and 13C NMR spectroscopic study of the C-H bonds in tetracyclo[3.2.0.02,7.04,6]heptane (quadricyclane) and tricyclo[3.1.0.02,4]hexane

Using an INDO approximation to Von Niessen's charge density localization method, the percent s character of the C atom hybrid orbitals engaged in C-H bonds is computed for a series of open-chain and cyclic saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons. A semi-empirical linear relationship is found between these quantities and the experimental nuclear spin-spin coupling constants J_CH (standard deviation 4·98 Hz). The experimental values of J_CH were measured for quadricyclane (1) and tricyclo[3.1.0.0^2,4]hexane (2) and were shown to be in fair agreement with the theoretical predictions. An analogous relationship is also established between the percent s character of the involved C atom hybrid orbital and the C-H bond distance, the standard deviation being 0·0040Å. This relation is used in order to predict the different C-H bond lengths in the vibrational ground state of 1 and 2, for which equal CH distances were assumed in the analysis of electron diffraction experiments. The results indicate that molecular geometries can be refined with the use of semi-empirical correlations of the above mentioned type.