Syntheses and extraction properties of novel biscalixarene and thiacalix[4]arene hydrazone derivatives

By reacting thiacalix[4]arene with p-tosyloxyethoxylbenzaldehyde 1, 3-bis(benzaldehyde-4-oxyethyloxy)-p-tert-butylthiacalix[4]arene (2) were prepared in yield of 65%. Refluxing compound 2 with aniline, salicylic hydrazide, nicotinic hydrazide and isonicotinic hydrazide, novel ringopening 1,3-bis-arylformyl-hydrazone substituted thiacalix[4]arene derivatives (3a–3d) were obtained in yields of 77–89%. Refluxing compound 2 with o-phenylendiamine, oxalyl dihydrazide, malonic dihydrazide and adipic dihydrazide in “1 + 1” intermolecular condensation mode under diluted condition, novel 1,3-bis-acyl hydrazone-bridged calix[4]arene derivatives (4a–4d) were prepared in good yields. Moreover, by condensating compound 2 with 1,3-bis(hydrazinocarbonyl-methoxy)-p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene (5), the first example of hydrazone-bridged biscalixarene (6) with calix[4]arene and thiacalix[4]arene subunits was facilely synthesized in yield of 90%. The noncompetitive and competitive extracting experiments showed that these novel hosts were good receptors for both metal cations and α-amino acids. Compounds 3a–3d and 4a–4d showed similar binding properties with high extraction percentage but low extracting selectivities. Biscalixarene 6 exhibited not only high extracting abilities but also good extracting selectivities.     

Synthesis and studies of calcium channel blocking and antioxidant activities of novel 4-pyridinium and/or N-propargyl substituted 1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives

The novel 1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives containing the cationic pyridine moiety at the position 4, and the N-propargyl group as a substituent at position 1 of the 1,4-DHP cycle were designed, synthesised, and assessed in biological tests. Among all the novel compounds, the 4-(N-dodecyl) pyridinium group-containing compounds 11 (without the N-propargyl group) and 12 (with the N-propargyl group) demonstrated the highest calcium antagonistic properties against neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y (IC₅₀ about 5–14 μM) and the vascular smooth muscle A7r5 cell (IC₅₀ – 0.6–0.7 μM) lines, indicating that they predominantly target the L-type calcium channels. These compounds showed a slight total antioxidant activity. At concentrations close to those of L-type calcium channel blocking ones, compound 12 did not affect mitochondrial functioning; also, no toxicity was obtained in vivo. The N-propargyl group as a substituent at position 1 of the 1,4-DHP cycle did not essentially influence the compounds’ activity. The 4-(N-dodecyl) pyridinium moiety-containing compounds can be considered as prototype molecules for further chemical modifications and studies as cardioprotective/neuroprotective agents.     

C–H⋯F,C–H⋯O interactions in the crystal structure of 2-(2-nitrophenyl)-3-pentafluorophenyl-oxirane and 2-pentafluorophenyl-3-phenyl-1-(p-tosyl)-aziridine

Existence and nature of C–H?F, C–H?O interactions in 2-(2-nitrophenyl)-3-pentafluorophenyl-oxirane (1) and 2-pentafluorophenyl-3-phenyl-1-(p-tosyl)-aziridine (2) are discussed. In compound 1 with a linear molecule, C–H?F, C–H?O hydrogen bonds assemble adjacent molecules into the two-dimensional layers, F?F, O?F interactions connect adjacent layers into three-dimensional supramolecular networks. Owing to the inductive effect of nitro group, the C–H acidity of nitrophenyl increases and the numbers of C–H?F, C–H?O hydrogen bonds also increase, C–H?F, C–H?O interactions become stronger and more important. 1D ribbons of compound 2 are stabilized by C–H?F, C–H?O intermolecular interactions. Nonplanar tritopic molecule would demand the formation of a π?π packing interactions between benzene rings and pentafluorobenzene rings in 2.     

Reactions of β-substituted amines—III: Complete product study of the reactions of 3-chloro-1-ethylpiperidine and 2-chloromethyl-1-ethylpyrrolidine with hydroxide ion

A complete product study of the reaction of 3-chloro-1-ethylpiperidine (1) in aqueous sodium-hydroxide showed the formation of three bis-(β-aminoethers), 2,2′-bis-(N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidinomethyl) ether (6), 3-(N′-ethyl-2′-pyrrolidinomethoxy)-N-ethylpiperidine (7) and 3,3′-bis-N-ethyl-3-piperidinyl ether (8) in addition to the two previously reported products. The structures of these three ethers are demonstrated and their formation is shown to be consistent with the previously suggested mechanism¹ of the reaction. Reactions of 2-chloromethyl-1-ethylpyrrolidine (2) are shown to proceed by the same mechanistic pathways with the formation of the same products. Reaction of 1 or 2 with two other nucleophiles, methoxide and ethoxide are also examined.     

Synthesis and crystal structure analysis of 2-(4-fluorobenzyl)-6-phenylimidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole and its chlorophenyl derivative

Preparations of 2-(4-fluorobenzyl)-6-phenylimidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole (3a) and its chlorophenyl derivative (3b) are described. Preliminary analysis was done spectroscopically by means of ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR spectra, mass spectra and elemental analyses. Further the structures were confirmed by X-ray crystal structure analyses. The compound (3a) has crystallized in a triclinic P-1 space group with three independent molecules in the asymmetric unit, while the compound (3b) belongs to P2₁/c space group with one molecule in the asymmetric unit. The molecule (3b) differs from molecule (3a) by the presence of chlorine substituent. Additionally, the imidazo-thiadiazole entity is as usual planar. Intramolecular C–H⋯N hydrogen bonding between the imidazole and the phenyl ring of the molecule can be observed in (3a) & (3b). The molecules of (3a) are linked into two dimensional supramolecular hexagonal hydrogen bonded network sustained by C–H⋯F interaction, while those of (3b) are linked by bifurcated C–H⋯N interactions. Further, the molecular packing of both the compounds is stabilized by π–π stacking interactions between the benzene and imidazo-thiadiazole ring systems.     

Molecular and crystal structures of bis-tetrazolate ammonium salt and bis-tetrazole monohydrate

The title compounds bis-tetrazolate ammonium salt (I) and bis-tetrazole monohydrate (II) are synthesized and studied by single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction, IR and elemental analyses. Compound I crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/m, a = 8.8862(17) Å, b = 11.2334(21) Å, c = 3.7269(7) Å, β = 99.4(6)°, V = 367.03 ų (12), Z = 2. Compound II crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c, a = 5.1701(9) Å, b = 4.7506(8) Å, c = 15.2197(24) Å, β = 107.2(7)°, V = 357.09(10) ų, Z = 2. In the structure of I, both ammonium cation and bis-tetrazolate counter-anion are located on twofold crystallographic axes, moreover, the bis-tetrazolate anion has a mirror plane passing through the ’C1-C1a bond. In the crystal structure of (II), the bis-tetrazole molecule sits on the twofold axis (bisecting the C1-C1a bond), whereas the solvent water molecule occupies a general position. In the crystal structure of (I), the molecules are packed via N-H…N intermolecular interactions. In the crystal structure of (II), the molecules are packed via N-H…O and O-H…O intermolecular interactions. In addition, the crystal packing of both structures is further strengthened by π-π stacking interactions.     

Naphthalene complexes: V. Arene exchange reactions in naphthalenechromium complexes

Di-η⁶-naphthalenechromium(0) (1) reacts at 150°C with benzene to yield (η⁶-naphthalene)(η⁶-benzene)chromium(0) (3) in 76% yield. In the presence of THF, 1 undergoes Lewis base catalyzed arene exchange at 80°C. Reactions of 1 with substituted arenes yield the mixed sandwich complexes 4 and 6–10 (arene = 1,4-C₆H₄Me₂, 1,3,5-C₆H₃Me₃, C₆Me₆, 1,4-C₆H₄(OMe)₂, 1,4-C₆H₄F₂ and 1,4-C₁₀H₆Me₂). In all but one case (with 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene) exchange of a single naphthalene ligand is observed. In marked contrast to the lability of 1, dimesitylenechromium(0) (5) is inert to arene displacement in benzene up to 240°C. The molecular structure of 3 has been determined by X-ray crystallography. The crystal data are as follows: a 7.784(1), b 13.411(2), c 22.772(5) Å, Z = 8, space group Pbca. The structure was refined to a R_w value of 0.043. The naphthalene ligand in 3 is nearly planar and parallel to the approximately eclipsed benzene ring. Metal atom-ring distances are 1.631(9) and 1.611(4) Å for naphthalene and benzene, respectively. Catalyzed and uncatalyzed naphthalene exchanges in the sandwich complex are compared to the analogous reactions with the Cr(CO)₃ complex 2. Naphthalene exchange in 2 in benzene is 10³ to 10⁴ times faster than arene exchange in other arenetricarbonylchromium compounds. The mild conditions for Lewis base catalyzed naphthalene exchange make 2 a good precursor of other arenetricarbonylchromium compounds. Examples include the Cr(CO)₃ complexes of styrene, benzocyclobutene, 1-ethoxybenzocyclobutene, 1,8-dimethoxy-9,10-dihydroanthracene and 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene.     

Domino Knoevenagel-hetero-Diels-Alder reactions: a stereoselective synthesis of sugar-annulated furo[3,2-b] pyrano[4,3-d]pyran derivatives

The O-propargyl derivative of a sugar aldehyde derived from d-glucose undergoes smooth intramolecular domino Knoevenagel-hetero-Diels-Alder reactions with 1,3-diketones in the presence of CuI/Et₃N system in refluxing methanol to afford a novel class of carbohydrate analogues, furopyranopyrans in good yields. 1-Aryl-pyrazol-5-ones also undergo smooth coupling with O-propargyl tethered sugar aldehyde under similar conditions to furnish pyrazole-annulated furopyranopyrans. The stereochemistry of the products was assigned by various NMR experiments.     

Hydrothermal synthesis and structure characterization of two six-connected metal–organic frameworks based on the mixed ligands

Two metal–organic frameworks, namely, [Ni₂(BIMB)₂(ndd)₂·H₂O]_n (1) and [Zn₃(ndd)_2.5(μ₃-OH)(1,3-dpp)]_n (2) (H₂ndd = 2,2′-(naphthalene-1,5-diylbis(oxy))diacetic acid, BIMB = 1,4-bis[(1H-imidazol-1-ly)methyl]benzene, 1,3-dpp = 1,3-di(pyridin-4-yl)propane) have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis. Compound 1 presents a two-dimensional network with point symbol of (3⁶·4⁶·5³)-hxl topology. Moreover, compound 2 displays a novel 2-fold interpenetrated structure with the point symbol of (4¹²·6³)-pcu topology based on the hexanuclear [Zn₆(CO₂)₁₀(N)₄] unit as a six-connected node. Meanwhile, compound 2 shows good fluorescence property in the solid state at room temperature.     

Synthese von Tricarbonyl-η5-cyclohexadienyl-wolframat und Tricarbonyl-η5-cyclohexadienyl-methyl-wolfram

η⁶-Arene-tricarbonyl-tungsten (arene = benzene (1a), toluene (1b), m-xylene (1C), P-xylene (1D), o-xylene (1E), mesitylene (1F)) yield with potassium-tri-sec-butylboranate correspondingly methyl-substituted tricarbonyl-η⁵-cyclohexadienyl-tungstates (2A–2F). Similarly 1A reacts with methyllithium to tricarbonyl-η⁵-anti-6-methylcyclohexadienyl-tungstate (4A). In THF 2A–2F and 4A are converted by methyliodide to tricarbonyl-μ⁵-cyclohexadienyl-tungsten (3A–3F) and tricarbonyl-η⁵-anti-6-methylcyclophexadienyl-methyl-tungsten (5A). The complexes were characterized by C, H elemental analyses and by IR and ¹H-NMR spectroscopy.     

Synthesis and chemical reactivity of the novel 3-chloro-3-(4-chlorocoumarin-3-yl)prop-2-enal

Vilsmeier-Haack formylation of 3-acetyl-4-hydroxycoumarin (1) afforded the unexpected 3-chloro-3-(4-chlorocoumarin-3-yl)prop-2-enal (3). Compound 3 reacted with p-toluidine and benzylamine producing Schiff base 4 and enamine 6, respectively. Treatment of compound 3 with hydrazine hydrate produced bis-coumarin 15 which upon treating with hydrazine hydrate afforded bis chromeno[4,3-c]pyrazole derivative 16. Compound 3 reacted with cyanoacetohydrazide under different conditions. Condensation of compound 3 with some heterocyclic amines and 1,2-N,N-binucleophiles was studied. Structures of the new synthesized products were deduced on the basis of their analytical and spectral data.     

Synthesis and characterization of a free phenylene bis(N-heterocyclic carbene) and its di-Rh complex: Catalytic activity of the di-Rh and CCC–NHC Rh pincer complexes in intermolecular hydrosilylation of alkynes

1,3-Bis(3-butylimidazolium-1-yl)benzene diiodide (1) was reacted with Li(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine) yielding the free bis-carbene, 1,3-bis(3-butylimidazol-2-ylidene-1-yl)benzene (3), which has been spectroscopically characterized. Combining the free bis-carbene with [Rh(COD)Cl]₂ yielded the corresponding di-Rh bis(N-heterocyclic carbene) complex (4) that was structurally characterized. The di-Rh bis-carbene complex was found to exhibit complex solution ¹³C and ¹H NMR spectra that have been assigned as a mixture of diastereomers. The crystal structure of the di-Rh bis-carbene compound 4 was composed of a pair of enantiomeric atropisomers. The diastereomeric atropisomers were assigned as the source of the spectral complexities. The di-Rh di-carbene complex 4 and the CCC–NHC Rh pincer complex 2 were applied as catalysts in hydrosilylation reactions of terminal and internal alkynes. Both catalysts are highly active, regioselective, stereoselective, and chemoselective: terminal alkynes give predominantly the β-(Z) isomer and internal alkynes afford the β-(E) isomer in chloroform or benzene. One of the strongest attributes of the catalyst systems is that the results were achieved without exclusion of air and without purification of commercially available reagents.     

Asymmetrical nonbridgehead nitrogen—XXIII: Chiral 3,3-bis(trifluoromethyl)diaziridines

By means of the reaction of O-tosyloxime 1a with propargyl amine, esters of glycine and (S)-α-alanine, β-acetoxyethyl amine and β-dimethylaminoethyl amine functionally substituted 3,3-bis(trifluoromethyl)diaziridines 2a–g have been obtained. In the reactions with more bulky amines, (S)-phenylalanine Et ester, (R, S)-α-phenylethyl amine and t-butyl amine, 1a acts as a tosylating reagent. The ester group in diaziridine 2e is readily saponified by alcoholic alkali, whereas diaziridine 2c is rearranged in these conditions with ring-expansion. Complete asymmetric transformation has been found to take place on the formation of the solid phase of diastereomers 2d and 2j, and a closed cycle of diastereomeric transformations has been accomplished. Diaziridine 2g with chiral centres only at the nitrogen atoms has been obtained with the optical purity of 85.5% by resolution via salt 5c with d-(+)-camphor-3-carboxylic acid. The absolute configuration of (+)-2g and its quaternary salt, (+)-2h, has been determined from CD spectra. Optically active (?)-2h salt (optical purity 2.0%) has been also obtained by asymmetric synthesis on the basis of 1–10-camphorsulphonyl oxime 1b. From the kinetics of 2g, h racemization and 2d, e, i, j, k epimerization the energy parameters of the inversion of N atoms in 3,3-bis (trifluoromethyl)diaziridines have been determined.     

Synthesis and stereochemistry of highly crowded N-benzylpiperidones

A series of N-benzylated 3,5-diakyl-2,6-diarylpiperidin-4-ones 4–8 were conveniently synthesized in significant yields of 68–88% by N-benzylation of the corresponding 2,6-diaryl-3,5-dimethylpiperidin-4-ones 1–3 using different benzyl bromides. Initially, the new piperidone 2,6-bis(4-ethoxyphenyl)-3,5-dimethylpiperidin-4-one 3 was synthesized by the condensation of 1:1:2 M ratio of 3-pentanone, ammonium acetate and para-ethoxybenzaldehyde in ethanolic medium. All the synthesized new compounds 3–8 were characterized by their analytical and spectral (IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR) interpretations. The stereochemistry of the new piperidone 3 was elucidated as chair conformation with an equatorial orientation of all substituents, suggested by its vicinal couplings from ¹H NMR spectrum. To investigate the impact on piperidone stereochemistry as well as NMR chemical shifts, all the N-benzylated products 4–8 were compared with their corresponding precursors, and as a result, it is clearly established that all the synthesized N-benzyl piperidones exist in the chair conformation with an equatorial orientation of all the substituents at C-2, C-3, C-5, C-6 and N. Contrary to the probability all N-benzylated compounds retain the same conformation and configuration as their precursors, however, a remarkable change on the chemical shifts are observed. For the further unambiguous confirmation of stereochemistry, the 1-benzyl-3,5-dimethyl-2,6-diphenylpiperidin-4-one 4 was examined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound 4, C₂₆H₂₇NO, crystallized in a P-1 space group under triclinic system with unit cell dimensions a, b, c (Å) and α, β, γ (°) of 10.156(2), 11.002(2), 11.348(4) and 116.74(4), 100.81(3), 100.17(3), respectively.     

Synthesis of novel isoxazolines and isoxazoles of N-substituted pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one derivatives through [3+2] cycloaddition

3,6-Dimethyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one 3 was prepared by an intramolecular cyclization of N-(4-cyano-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl) acetamide 2 in ethanol in the presence of piperidine. N-allylation and N-propargyl alkylation of N-substituted pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidin-4(5H)-one 3 yielded the corresponding dipolarophiles 4 and 5 which afford by condensation with arylnitrile oxides in toluene the expected new isoxazolines 6 and isoxazoles 7, respectively. On the other hand, the aminopyrazole 1 in refluxing with ethanol in the presence of sodium hydroxide afforded the corresponding carboxamide 8, which then, was converted to its ethyl 3-methyl-4-oxo-1-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidine-6-carboxylate 9 with neat diethyl oxalate. The dipolarophile 10 on regiospecific 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with arylnitrile oxides affords isoxazoles 11 and the unexpected deethoxycarbonylated isoxazoles 12. The target compounds were completely characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR and HRMS.     

Skipped diynes—VII : Stereospecific thermal isomerization of a tetraethynyldimethylenecyclobutane

1,1-Bis(t-butylethynyl)-3-t-butylchloroallene (1) dimerizes stereospecifically at ca 25° to give Z - 1 - (t - butylchloromethylene) - 2- bis(t - butylethynylmethylene) - 3 - t - butyl - 3 - chloro - 4,4 -bis(t - butylethynyl)cyclob Z-I in the solvent bis(2 - ethoxyethyl) ether. Rate data for 100° are k = 111 × 10^?6 sec^?1, ΔH^≠ = 30·8 ± 1 kcal/mole and ΔS^≠ = 15 ± 3 eu. It is proposed that the dimerization of 1 produces a bisallyl diradical in an orthogonal conformation from which conrotatory paths lead to Z-I or trans-II. The observations on this system are used to construct a useful, if simplistic, approach to rationalize or predict product distributions in reactions such as allene dimerizations, 1, 2 - dimethylenecyclobutane rearrangements, etc, which proceed through the bisallyl diradical. On the graph which connects all of the species (or on the energy surface which contains all of the species) the first products should be those which are one allowed reaction step away from a given diradical. Applications and exceptions to this concept of favored kinetic control are discussed.     

Circular dichroism—LXIV : On the chiroptical properties of siccanin derivatives and the absolute configuration of siccanochromene-A

The ¹B_2u-band CD of siccanin (3) and some of its derivatives obeys the known rules for the benzene chromophore with the appropriate substitution pattern. The CD spectrum of the chromanone 8 is better resolved than that of related flavanones, the band between 300–320 nm is most probably the ¹B_2u-band of this chromophore. The non-planar styrenes 10–12 symmetrically substituted in the benzene ring with respect to the “pivot” bond follow Crabbé's rule, and the absolute configuration of siccanochromene-A (13) in the chromene ring follows from its CD to be S.     

Nucleophilic substitution reactions of acetylides on substituted tricarbonyl(η6-fluoroarene)chromium and reactions of tricarbonyl[η6-(2-trimethylsilylethynyl)toluene]chromium and tricarbonyl[η6-(p-ethynyl-phenylethynyl)benzene]chromium with dicobalt octacarbonyl

Nucleophilic substitution reactions of various acetylides on substituted tricarbonyl(η⁶-fluoroarene)chromiums were pursued. The reaction presumably underwent a more complicated mechanism rather than the direct substitution on the fluorine-bearing carbon. The organometallic compounds (η⁶-C₆H₃R¹R²R³)Cr(CO)₃ (R¹: CC–C₆H₄CH₃, R²: o-Me, R³: H (5a), R¹: CC–C₆H₄CH₃, R²: o-OMe, R³: H (6a), R¹: CC–C₆H₄CH₃, R²: m-OMe, R³: H (6b), R¹: CCPh, R²: o-Me, R³: o-OMe (8b), R¹: CCPh, R²: m-Me, R³: m-OMe (8c), R¹: CCSiMe₃, R²: o-Me, R³: H (9a), R¹: CC–C₆H₄CCH, R²: H, R³: H (12), R¹: CC–C₆H₄CCH, R²: o-Me, R³: H (13)) as well as the organometallic dimmer [{(η⁶-o-Me-C₆H₄)Cr(CO)₃(di-ethynyl)] (di-ethynyl: CC–C₆H₄CC (14)) have been synthesized from nucleophilic substitution reactions of tricarbonyl(η⁶-fluoroarene)(chromium) compounds with suitable acetylides. The products have been characterized by spectroscopic means. In addition, (8b) and (8c) were characterized by X-ray diffraction studies. Further reactions of (9a) and (12) with appropriate amount of Co₂(CO)₈ yielded μ-alkyne bridged bimetallic complexes, Co₂(CO)₆{μ-Me₃SiCC–(o-tolueneCr(CO)₃} (10) and (Co₂(CO)₆)₂{μ-HCC–C₆H₄–CC–(benzene)Cr(CO)₃)}(15), respectively. Both (10) and (15) were characterized by spectroscopic means as well as single crystal X-ray crystallography. The core of these molecules is quasi-tetrahedron containing a Co₂C₂ unit. A two-dicobalt-fragments coordinated di-enyls complex, (Co₂(CO)₆)₂{μ-HCC–C₆H₄–CC–H} (17), was synthesized from the reaction of 1,3-diethynylbenzene with Co₂(CO)₈. Crystallographic studies of (17) also show that it exhibits a distorted Co₂C₂ quasi-tetrahedral geometry.     

Preparation and application of air-stable P,N-bidentate ligands for the selective synthesis of δ-lactone via the palladium-catalyzed telomerization of 1,3-butadiene with carbon dioxide

Air-stable P,N-bidentate ligands L1–L7 with cyclic secondary amine moieties linked to the benzene rings of triphenylphosphine were designed and prepared. The chelating coordination mode of the P,N-bidentate ligands to the Pd(II) center was confirmed by determining the X-ray structures of the Pd(II) complexes C1 and C2 derived from ligands L1 and L2, respectively. The ligands were used for the selective synthesis of δ-lactone through the palladium (Pd)-catalyzed telomerization of 1,3-butadiene with carbon dioxide. The highest yield (60% with 79% selectivity) was observed using the Pd₂(dba)₃/4-(2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl)morpholine (L2) catalyst system.     

Preparation and application of air-stable P,N-bidentate ligands for the selective synthesis of δ-lactone via the palladium-catalyzed telomerization of 1,3-butadiene with carbon dioxide

Air-stable P,N-bidentate ligands L1–L7 with cyclic secondary amine moieties linked to the benzene rings of triphenylphosphine were designed and prepared. The chelating coordination mode of the P,N-bidentate ligands to the Pd(II) center was confirmed by determining the X-ray structures of the Pd(II) complexes C1 and C2 derived from ligands L1 and L2, respectively. The ligands were used for the selective synthesis of δ-lactone through the palladium (Pd)-catalyzed telomerization of 1,3-butadiene with carbon dioxide. The highest yield (60% with 79% selectivity) was observed using the Pd₂(dba)₃/4-(2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl)morpholine (L2) catalyst system.