Manganese Triacetate Oxidation of 3β, 3aβ, 6-Trimethyl-3a, 7aβ-dihydro-2(3H), 5(4H)-benzofurandione

The manganese triacetate oxidation of hindered α¹-positions in a model enone, 3β, 3aβ, 6-trimethyl-3a, 7aβ-dihydro-2(3H), 5(4H)-benzofurandione, provided a procedure for the introduction of the α′-hydroxyenone functionality characteristic of the A ring of certain quassinoids.     

3J(H,H) Coupling Constants as a Simple Criterion for π Delocalization of Pentafulvenes and Pentafulvalenes

A simple criterion for estimating the extent of π delocalization in the five-membered ring of pentafulvenes and pentafulvalenes is described. It is based on the fact that changes of bond lengths (induced by exocyclic substituents R¹-R² of 1 ) are reflected by systematic changes of ³J(H,H) values, so that linear correlations of σ vs, ³J(H,H)are obtained. Plots of that type (Fig. 1) are very useful for determining the extent of π delocalization of various pentafulvalenes 2 – 5 (Fig. 3) which show a very similar behavior to pentafulvenes. In principle, these plots could additionally be used for estimating substituent constants σ or for approximating the extent of π overlap between exocyclic substituents and the π system of pentafulvenes. Charge-density effects of pentafulvenes and pentafulvalenes are observed by substituen-induced shifts of the ring C-atoms (Fig. 4).     

A kinetic study of the reaction of fluorine atoms with CH3F,CH3Cl,CH3Br,CF2H2, CO,CF3H,CF3CHCl2, CF3CH2F,CHF2CHF2, CF2ClCH3, CHF2CH3, and CF3CF2H at 295 ± 2 K

A variety of relative and absolute techniques have been used to measure the reactivity of fluorine atoms with a series of halogenated organic compounds and CO. The following rate constants were derived, in units of cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1: CH₃F, (3.7 ± 0.8) × 10^?11, CH₃Cl, (3.3 ± 0.7) × 10^?11; CH₃Br, (3.0 ± 0.7) × 10^?11; CF₂H₂, (4.3 ± 0.9) × 10^?12; CO, (5.5 ± 1.0) × 10^?13 (in 700 torr total pressure of N₂ diluent); CF₃H, (1.4 ± 0.4) × 10^?13; CF₃CCl₂H (HCFC-123), (1.2 ± 0.4) × 10^?12; CF₃CFH₂ (HFC-134a), (1.3 ± 0.3) × 10^?12, CHF₂CHF₂ (HFC-134), (1.0 ± 0.3) × 10^?12; CF₂ClCH₃ (HCFC-42b), (3.9 ± 0.9) × 10^?12, CF₂HCH₃ (HFC-152a), (1.7 ± 0.4) × 10^?11; and CF₃CF₂H (HFC-125), (3.5 ± 0.8) × 10^?13. Quoted errors are statistical uncertainties (2σ). For rate constants derived using relative rate techniques, an additional uncertainty has been added to account for potential systematic errors in the reference rate constants used. Experiments were performed at 295 ± 2 K. Results are discussed with respect to the previous literature data and to the interpretation of laboratory studies of the atmospheric chemistry of HCFCs and HFCs. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Structure Cristalline du Phosphite Acide de Calcium,Ca(HPO3H)2 · H2O

Crystal Structure of Calcium Hydrogenphosphite Monohydrate, Ca(HPO₃H)₂ · H₂O Ca(HPO₃H)₂ · H₂O is triclinic, space group P1 , with a = 7.007(1), b = 8.100(1), c = 6.773(1) Å, α = 84.92(1), β = 95.72(2) and γ = 112.00(1)°; V = 354.1 ų, Z = 2; ?_x = 2.251 g/cm³ and ?_ob = 2.21(1) g³/cm³. The structure was refined to R = 0.019 for 1640 independent reflections. HPO₃H^? ions are linked together by hydrogen bonds (with acid hydrogen atoms) to form parallelograms. Chains of parallelograms are parallel to c axis. The coordination number of the calcium ion is seven; the mean values of Ca? O is 2.409 Å.     

Organylarsino-substituierte Schwefeldiimide: Die Kristallstrukturanalysen von 3, 7-Di-t-butyl-3H, 7H,-1λ4, 5λ4, 2, 4, 6, 8, 3, 7-dithiatetrazadiarsocin und Bis(diphenylarsino)schwefeldiimid

Organoarsino-Substituted Sulphur Diimides: Crystal Structure Analyses of 3, 7-Di-t-butyl-3H, 7H-1λ⁴, 5λ⁴, 2, 4, 6, 8, 3, 7-dithiatetrazadiarsocine and Bis (diphenylarsino)sulphur Diimide Reaction of the salt K₂SN₂ with organoarsenic chlorides leads to sulphur diimides containing organoarsino substituents at both ends. Single crystal X-ray structure analyses were carried out for two typical compounds, i.e. the cyclic eight-membered 3, 7-di-t-butyl-3H, 7H-1λ⁴, 5λ⁴, 2, 4, 6, 8, 3, 7-dithiatetrazadiarsocine ( 1a , prepared from K₂SN₂ and (t-Bu)AsCl₂ (1:1)) and the open-chain bis(diphenylarsino)sulphur diimide ( 2a , prepared from K₂SN₂ and Ph₂AsCl (1:2)). In both compounds the sulphur diimide groups are coplanar with their directly bound arsenic atoms. This coplanarity principle leads, in the case of 1a , to about conformation (mm2(C_2v) symmetry) of the eight-membered heterocycle; the t-butyl substituents occupy quasi equatorial positions. Small deviations from mm2 symmetry and torsions around the S?N bonds up to 12° can be explained as a consequence of the transnnular repulsion of the lone pairs at the arsenic atoms (As …As distance 3.683(1) Å). In the case of the open-chain S(N? AsPh₂)₂ ( 2a , 2(C₂) symmetry), a cis, cis configuration was found at the S?N double bonds which indicates As…As interaction. The As…As distance (3.379(1) Å) is shorter than in 1a and parallells a reduced interaction of the lone pairs at the As atoms. The S?N bond lenghts (1.517(5) Å in 1 a and 1.521(3) Å in 2a ) are characteristic of sulphur diimides withoug significant π-interaction with the substituents and correspond to S^IV?N double bonds.     

A survey of isotopic composition (2H, 3H, 18O) of groundwater from Vojvodina

Isotopes of hydrogen (³H, ²H) and oxygen (¹⁸O) are perfect candidates for groundwater tracers. A survey of isotopic composition of 34 groundwater samples and one Lake from Vojvodina region (Serbia) is presented here. Tritium activity concentration and stable isotope composition (δ²H, δ¹⁸O), as well as deuterium excess, were determined. The groundwater samples lie on the groundwater regression line. Minor deviations and a few lower deuterium excess values indicate waters recharged in a different climate regime and subjected to evaporation, respectively. According to the obtained results, most of the analyzed groundwater can be characterized as modern waters, recharged mostly from precipitation.

     

Carbon-13, 1H spin-spin coupling. V—π-benzenechromium tricarbonyl and the π-tropyliumchromium tricarbonyl cation

The ¹³C, ¹H spin-spin coupling constants have been determined for π-benzenechromium tricarbonyl (3) and the π-tropyliumchromium tricarbonyl cation using the ¹³C{²H}double resonance technique described in a previous paper. In addition, conventional analysis of the ¹H-coupled ¹³C NMR spectrum of 3 was carried out and the ¹H NMR spectrum of 3 partially oriented in the nematic phase was analysed. Both treatments also allowed the determination of the ¹H, ¹H coupling constants for this compound. The ⁿJ(CH) results are discussed on the basis of structural data and the theoretical results available. The complexation effects for ¹J(CH) are found to correlate with the C? H overlap population and hybridization changes, and those for ³J(CH) with the CC bond lengths and π-bond orders. The dependence of ²J(CH) on CC bond length as well as on the CCH bond angle is indicated. The liquid crystal results are compared with those of related studies.     

Tritium labelling of hexamethyldisiloxane for 3H NMR referencing

Tritium labelled hexamethyldisiloxane is a suitable material for the internal referencing of ³H NMR spectra. Such a referencing procedure is necessary where the instrument is not capable of scanning ¹H resonance under identical experimental conditions. Hexamethyldisiloxane may be tritiated to high activity (typically 1 Ci ml^?1) by Raney nickel catalysed exchange with elemental tritium in a simple one-step procedure. A variety of heterogeneous catalysts are shown to be inactive in the common labelling method involving exchange with tritiated water.     

Synthesis of thietanyl-substituted pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dions

Reactions of 6-methylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione or 5-hydroxy-6-methyl-pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione with 2-chloromethylthiirane afforded the corresponding substituted 1-(thietan-3-yl)pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones. The calculations in the framework of approximations PBE/3z, B3LYP/6-31G++(d,p) and MP2/6-31G++(d,p) showed that the alkylation occurred at the atom N¹ of the pyrimidine ring.     

Synthesis of uridine diphosphate [1-3H]glucose and uridine diphosphate [6-3H]glucose

Information is given on the synthesis of tritium-labeled UDPG by the successive transformation of D-[1-³H]glucose or D-[6-³H]glucose by the action of the enzymes hexokinase (EC 2.7.1.1), phosphoglucomutase (EC 2.7.5.1), and UDPG-pyrophosphorylase (EC 2.7.7.9) under conditions ensuring the retention of the tritium label. Methods of obtaining tritium-labelled substrates and intermediate products of their enzymatic transformations in the synthesis of [³H]UDPG are discussed.V. G. Khlopin Radium Institute, Leningrad. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 125–128, January–February, 1987.     

Nucleophilic Reactions of Osmanaphthalynes with PMe3 and H2O

Members of a new class of complexes, 2 (CF₃), 2 (H), 2 (Br), 2 (I), and 2 (OCH₃), have been synthesized in a one-pot method involving the treatment of osmanaphthalynes bearing corresponding substituents ( 1 (CF₃), 1 (H), 1 (Br), 1 (I), and 1 (OCH₃)) with trimethylphosphine (PMe₃) and water. The main reaction process involves two steps, namely a ligand-exchange with trimethylphosphine and nucleophilic addition of water to the Os≡C bond of the osmanaphthalyne. The substituents have a significant influence on the rate of the reaction, as befits a nucleophilic addition. Fortunately, the key intermediate [ 1 (OCH₃)]′ could be successfully captured, and the detailed reaction mechanism has been explored with the aid of density functional theory (DFT) calculations, which were in excellent agreement with the experimental findings. All of the target complexes have been fully characterized by ¹H, ³¹P{¹H}, and ¹³C{¹H} NMR spectroscopy, high-resolution mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis.     

Long range H,H coupling constants in cycloheptatrienes

The ¹H NMR spectra of 1,6-dicarbomethoxycyclohepta-1,3,5-triene ( 2 ) and 3,4-benzocyclohepta-1,3,5-triene ( 3 ) have been analysed in terms of chemical shifts and coupling constants. A method for the assignment of δ(AA′) and δ(BB′) in AA′BB′ systems, based on the observation of ¹³C satellites in the ¹H NMR spectrum, is described. For J(1,5) in 3 , a negative sign was established. Spin tickling experiments were used to determine the positive sign for J(2,5) in 2 and the negative sign for J(2,7) in 3. The conformation of 3 is discussed.     

Borate Hydrides as a New Material Class: Structure,Computational Studies,and Spectroscopic Investigations on Sr5(BO3)3H and Sr5(11BO3)3D

The unprecedented borate hydride Sr₅(BO₃)₃H and deuteride Sr₅(¹¹BO₃)₃D crystallizing in an apatite-related structure are reported. Despite the presence of hydride anions, the compound decomposes only slowly in air. Doped with Eu²⁺, it shows broad-band orange-red emission under violet excitation owing to the 4f⁶5d–4f⁷ transition of Eu²⁺. The observed ¹H NMR chemical shift is in good agreement with previously reported ¹H chemical shifts of ionic metal hydrides as well as with quantum chemical calculations and very different from ¹H chemical shifts usually found for hydroxide ions in similar materials. FTIR and Raman spectroscopy of different samples containing ¹H, ²H, ^natB, and ¹¹B combined with calculations unambiguously prove the absence of hydroxide ions and the sole incorporation of hydride ions into the borate. The orange-red emission obtained by doping with Eu²⁺ shows that the new compound class might be a promising host material for optical applications.     

Barrier to 1,3-sigmatropic shift in odd electron ions. A MINDO/3 study of H,OH, CH3 and C6H5 migration

Critical energies for 1,3-R sigmatropic migrations (R?H, OH, CH₃ and C₆H₅) have been calculated by means of the MINDO/3 method. This investigation was carried out for the system [RCH₂CH?CH₂]^+˙ and the results indicated that hydroxyl group migration is energetically favoured (critical energy = 53 kJ mol^?1). Calculations are also presented for [3-buten-2-ol]^+˙ isomerizations. The lowest energy pathway is related to the [2-buten-1-ol]^+˙; the corresponding critical energy for OH migration is equal to 33 kJ mol^?1 in this case.     

Rate constant and a detailed error analysis for C2H3 + H reaction

The production and reactions of vinyl radicals and hydrogen atoms from the photolysis of vinyl iodide (C₂H₃I) at 193 nm have been examined employing laser photolysis coupled to kinetic-absorption spectroscopic and gas chromatographic product analysis techniques. The time history of vinyl radicals in the presence of hydrogen atoms was monitored using the 1,3-butadiene (the vinyl radical combination product) absorption at 210 nm. By employing kinetic modeling procedures a rate constant of 1.8 × 10^?10 cm² molecule^?1 s^?1 for the reaction C₂H₃ + H has been determined at 298 K and 27 KPa (200 torr) pressure. A detailed error analysis for determination of the C₂H₃ + H reaction rate constant, the initial C₂H₃ and H concentrations are performed. A combined uncertainty of ±0.43 × 10^?10 cm² molecule^?1 s^?1 for the above measured rate constant has been evaluated by combining the contribution of the random errors and the systematic errors (biases) due to uncertainties of each known parameter used in the modeling. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Kinetics and mechanism for the reactions of H atoms with CH3SH and C2H5SH

A kinetic study of the reactions of H atoms with CH₃SH and C₂H₅SH has been carried out at 298 K by the discharge flow technique with EPR and mass spectrometric analysis of the species. The pressure was 1 torr. It was found: k₁ = (2.20 ± 0.20) × 10^?12 for the reaction H + CH₃SH (1) and k₂ = (2.40 ± 0.16) × 10^?12 for the reaction H + C₂H₅SH (2). Units are cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. A mass spectrometric analysis of the reaction products and a computer simulation of the reacting systems have shown that reaction (1) proceeds through two mechanisms leading to the formation of CH₃S + H₂ (1a) and CH₃ + H₂S (1b).     

Structure cristalline de (NH4)2PO3H,H2O: Stereochimie de l'Ion PO3H2− et ses relations avec PO3F2− et SO32−

(NH₄)₂PO₃H, H₂O crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2₁/c, with a = 6.322(1) Å, b = 8.323(1) Å, c = 12.676(1) Å, β = 98.84(1) and Z = 4. The structure was refined to R = 0.022 based on 853 independent X-Rays intensities. Improved dimensions of the tetrahedral PO₃H^2? ion have been obtained: P?H = 1.34(2) and P?O = 1.514(2) Å. The geometry of this ion is compared with that of PO₃F^2? and SO₃^2? ions and we find a decrease of the volume: V_F? > V_H+ > V_{lone pair}.     

Synthese,Kristallstruktur und Festkörper-NMR-spektroskopische Untersuchungen von K5H(CN2)3

Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Solid State MAS-NMR Spectroscopic Investigation of K₅H(CN₂)₃ Single phase K₅H(CN₂)₃ was synthesized by reaction of KHCN₂ with metallic potassium in liquid ammonia or by reaction of KNH₂ with melamine C₃N₃(NH₂)₃ at 320 °C, respectively. The crystal structure was determined from X-ray powder and single crystal data: K₅H(CN)₃, space group Im3m, a = 795.68(7) pm, Z = 2, R1 = 0.025, wR2 = 0.0438. In the solid K₅H(CN₂)₃ contains K⁺ and CN₂^2–, the anions exhibit D_∞h symmetry. According to ¹H and ¹³C solid state MAS-NMR investigations, temperature dependent impedance spectroscopy, and FTIR spectroscopy the protons are only loosely bound to the CN₂^2– ions. The proton conductivity shows a sharp increase above 70 °C.     

Aromatic protonation—4: On the 1H-2H exchange of three 9-n-alkylanthracenes on reaction with CF3CO2[2H] and FSO3[2H]

The reactions of 9-methyl-, 9-ethyl- and 9-propyl-anthracene with CF₃CO₂[²H] in C[²H]Cl₃ and with FSO₃[²H] in SO₂ClF have been investigated. Using 4 equivalents of CF₃CO₂[²H] at 50° ¹H-²H exchange was observed only for the 10-H and the side-chain α-hydrogens, and on using 8 and 12 equivalents at 50° also for the aromatic α-hydrogens. Treatment of the substrates with FSO₃[²H] at -60° leads to the stable 9-alkyl-[10-²H]-10-anthracenium ions. On warming up to ?25° a slow ¹H-²H exchange of only the 10-¹H of these anthracenium ions is observed. A mechanism for the ¹H-²H exchange of the aromatic and the side-chain α-hydrogens of the 9-alkylanthracenes is presented.     

S,N,N′-Substituted sulfurdiimines as ligands: II. Compounds [(ν3-RC3H4)Pd{R1NS(R2)NR1}] (R  H,CH3;R1  aryl; R2  CH3, t-C4H9) and some related triazenido and amidino compounds of palladium(II)

The complexes [(ν³-RC₃H₄)Pd{R¹NS(R²)NR¹}] (R  H, CH₃;R¹  aryl; R²  CH₃, t-C₄H₉) have been obtained from the reaction of [(ν³-RC₃H₄)PdCl]₂ with [Li{R¹NS(R²)NR¹}]; two isomers are produced, differing in the orientation of the allyl group. The sulfurdiimino group has some π-allylic character. The compounds decompose in solution into azo—arenes and [(ν³-RC₃H₄)Pd(SR²)]₂, and this is shown to be dependent upon steric and electronic factors.The properties of the sulfurdiimino compounds are compared with those of the compounds [(ν³-RC₃H₄)Pd(R³N₃R³)]₂ and [(ν³-RC₃H₄)Pd(R³NC(R⁴)NR³)]₂ (R  H, CH₃;R³  CH₃, aryl; R⁴  H, CH₃), which have been prepared by new methods.