The Dehydrogenation of 1,4-Cyclohexadienes with 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone and Triphenylmethylfluoroborate

The dehydrogenation of 1,4-cyclohexadiene ( 1 ) cis-3,6-dimethyl-1,4-cyclohexadiene ( 2 ) and trans-3,6-dimethyl-1,4-cyclohexadiene ( 3 ) with triphenylmethylfluoroborate in acetonitrile or 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone (DDQ) proceeds in the same reactivity sequences 2 > 1 > 3 . The mechanism of the dehydrogenation of 1,4-cyclohexadienes with triphenylmethylfluoroborate and DDQ is discussed in the light of these results and in view of the kinetic isotope effects.     

A New Approach to The Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure 4-Deoxy Sugars

In a recent paper² we have reported the design and synthesis of 3-C-lithiated 5,6-dihydro-1,4-dithiin-2-yl[(4-methoxybenzyl)oxy]methane (1) which can be utilized as an allylic alcohol anion equivalent and leads to three-carbon elongations of various electrophiles by introduction of a fully protected hydroxypropenyl moiety. The latter contains a double bond, which can be unravelled to the cis configuration by diastereoselective removal³ of the dimethylene-disulfur bridge, as well as a protected primary hydroxyl group that, depending on the deprotection conditions used (DDQ/NaBH₄ or DDQ), may either lead to the free allylic alcohol or to an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde.     

Stereospecific functionalization of the heterocyclic ring systems of flavan-3-OL and [4,8]-biflavan-3-OL derivatives with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ)

Efficient stereospecific 4-methoxylation of both 2,3-trans- and 2,3-cis-flavan-3-ol methyl ethers with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) in CHCl₃-MeOH solution is of both synthetic and degradative significance in oligomeric flavanoid chemistry.     

Quantitative estimation of trans-1,4 and cis-1,4 isomers in polychloroprene by high-resolution NMR

In the ¹H-NMR spectrum of polychloroprene dissolved in C₆D₆, the ?CH proton signal was separated into two triplet peaks. These triplet signals were assigned to the ?CH proton in the trans-1,4 and cis-1,4 isomers by measurement of ¹H-NMR spectra of 3-chloro-1-butene and a mixture of trans- and cis-2-chloro-2-butene as model compounds for the 1,2, trans-1,4 and cis-1,4 isomers. In ¹H-NMR spectra (220 Mcps) of polychloroprene dissolved in C₆D₆, two triplet signals were separated completely from which the relative concentrations of trans-1,4 and cis-1,4 isomers could be obtained quantitatively.     

3-D frameworks assembled by lanthanide dimers with 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid and 1,10-phenanthroline via hydrogen bonds and π–π stacking interactions

Two complexes [Ln(e,a-cis-1,4-chdc)(e,a-cis-1,4-Hchdc)(phen)(H₂O)]₂?10H₂O (Ln = Eu, 1; Tb, 2, 1,4-H₂chdc = 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid; phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) have been synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Both complexes are doubly e,a-cis-1,4-chdc-bridged dimers. The e,a-cis-1,4-Hchdc, phen, and water molecules bond to Ln³⁺, forming nine-coordinate complexes. 3-D supramolecular frameworks are constructed by hydrogen bonds and π–π stacking interactions. Luminescence spectra exhibit the ⁵D₀ → ⁷F _J (J = 0–4) and ⁵D₄ → ⁷F _J (J = 6–3) transitions of Eu³⁺ for 1 and Tb³⁺ ion for 2, respectively.     

Synthesis and characterization of polymers of 1,4-hexadienes

The homopolymerization of trans-1,4-hexadiene, cis-1,4-hexadiene, and 5-methyl-1,4-hexadiene was investigated with a variety of catalysts. During polymerization, 1,4-hexadienes undergo concurrent isomerization reactions. The nature and extent of isomerization products are influenced by the monomer structure and polymerization conditions. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and infrared (IR) data show that poly(trans-1,4-hexadiene) and poly(cis-1,4-hexadiene) prepared with a Et₃Al/α-TiCl₃/hexamethylphosphoric triamide catalyst system consist mainly of 1,2-polymerization units arranged in a regular head-to-tail sequence. A 300-MHz proton NMR spectrum shows that the trans-hexadiene polymer is isotactic; it also may be the case for the cis-hexadiene polymer. These polymers are the first examples of uncrosslinked ozone-resistant rubbers containing pendant unsaturation on alternating carbon atoms of the saturated carbon-carbon backbone. Polymerization of the 1,4-hexadienes was also studied with VOCl₃- and β-TiCl₃-based catalysts. Microstructures of the resulting polymers are quite complicated due to significant loss of unsaturation, in contrast to those obtained with the α-TiCl₃-based catalyst. In agreement with the literature, there was no discernible monomer isomerization with the VOCl₃ catalyst system.     

Vapor-liquid equilibria for polybutadiene and polyisoprene solutions

Vapor-liquid equilibria in binary solutions of hydrocarbons (n-hexane, benzene, toluene, cyclohexane) and chlorinated methanes [carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄), chloroform (CHCl₃), and dichloromethane (CH₂Cl₂)] in polybutadiene (PBD) and polyisoprene have been determined at 23.5°C by using the piezoelectric sorption method. The weight-fraction activity coefficient of solvent (a₁/w₁) in cis-PBD (98% cis-1,4 addition) and random cis-trans-PBD (r-PBD, 34.3% cis-1,4 addition; 54.3% trans-1,4 addition; 11.4% vinyl-1,2 addition) are almost equal for CCI₄, CHCI₃, CH₂CI₂, benzene, and toluene solutions, while the values of a₁/w₁ in n-hexane and cyclohexane solutions in cis-PBD are larger than those in r-PBD solutions. The values of a₁/w₁ for solutions of hydrocarbons and chlorinated methanes in cis-1,4 polyisoprene (95% cis-1,4 addition) have been compared with those for cis-PBD.     

Reaction of sulfene with heterocyclic N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. IX. Synthesis of 1,2-oxathiino[6,5-e]indole derivatives

The polar 1,4-cycloaddition of sulfene to N,N-disubstituted 5-aminomethylene-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-methylindol-4-ones occurred only in the case of aliphatic N-substitution to give, generally in good yield, 4-dialkylamino-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-7-methyl-7H-1,2-oxathiino[6,5-e]indole 2,2-dioxides IV. Full aromatization of IVa (4-NR₂ = dimethylamino) with DDQ in refluxing benzene gave in low yield 7-methyl-7H-1,2-oxathiino-[6,5-e]indole 2,2-dioxide, whereas the same reaction of IVe (4-NR₂ = morpholinyl) with excess DDQ afforded in low yield 7-methyl-4-morpholinyl-7H-1,2-oxathiino[6,5-e]indole 2,2-dioxide.     

Copolymerization of dienes with neodymium tricarboxylate-based catalysts and cis-polymerization mechanism of dienes

It was found that poly(butadiene), poly(isoprene), and poly(2,3-dimethylbutadiene) with high cis-1,4 content were obtained with Nd(OCOR)₃–(i-Bu)₃Al–Et₂AlCl catalysts (R = CF₃, CCl₃, CHCl₂, CH₂Cl, CH₃) in hexane at 50°C [cis-1,4 content: poly(BD), > 98%; poly(IP), ≥ 96%; poly(DMBD), ≥ 94%]. Copolymerization of IP and styrene (St) was carried out at various monomer feed ratios to evaluate the monomer reactivity ratio and cis-1,4 content of the diene unit and then to elucidate the cis-1,4 polymerization mechanism of IP. The cis-1,4 content of the IP unit in the copolymers decreased with increasing St content in the copolymers. The cis-1,4 polymerization was disturbed by incorporating St unit in the copolymers, since the penultimate St unit hardly coordinates to the neodymium metal, resulting in a decrease of the cis-1,4 content in the copolymers. That is, the cis-1,4 polymerization of IP is suggested to be controlled by a back-biting coordination of the penultimate diene unit. On the other hand, in the case of poly(BD-co-IP) and poly(BD-co-DMBD), the cis-1,4 content of the BD, IP, and DMBD units in the copolymers was almost constant (cis: 94–98%), irrespective of the monomer feed ratios and polymerization temperature. Consequently, the penultimate IP and DMBD units favorably control the terminal BD, IP, or DMBD unit to the cis-1,4 configuration through the back-biting coordination. For the monomer reactivity ratios, a clear difference was observed in each system: r_BD = 1.22, r_IP = 1.14; r_BD = 40.9, r_DMBD = 0.15. Low polymerizability of DMBD was mainly ascribed to the steric effect of the methyl substituents. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 36: 1707–1716, 1998     

Report on an Unusual Cascade Reaction between Azulenes and 2,3‐Dichloro‐5,6‐dicyano‐1,4‐benzoquinone (=4,5‐Dichloro‐3,6‐dioxocyclohexa‐1,4‐diene‐1,2‐dicarbonitrile; DDQ)

The oxidation of 1‐(3,8‐dimethylazulen‐1‐yl)alkan‐1‐ones 1 with 2,3‐dichloro‐5,6‐dicyano‐1,4‐benzoquinone (=4,5‐dichloro‐3,6‐dioxocyclohexa‐1,4‐diene‐1,2‐dicarbonitrile; DDQ) in acetone/H₂O mixtures at room temperature does not only lead to the corresponding azulene‐1‐carboxaldehydes 2 but also, in small amounts, to three further products (Tables 1 and 2). The structures of the additional products 3 – 5 were solved spectroscopically, and that of 3a also by an X‐ray crystal‐structure analysis (Fig. 1). It is demonstrated that the bis(azulenylmethyl)‐substituted DDQ derivatives 5 yield on methanolysis or hydrolysis precursors, which in a cascade of reactions rearrange under loss of HCl into the pentacyclic compounds 3 (Schemes 4 and 7). The found 1,1′‐[carbonylbis(8‐methylazulene‐3,1‐diyl)]bis[ethanones] 4 are the result of further oxidation of the azulene‐1‐carboxaldehydes 2 to the corresponding azulene‐1‐carboxylic acids (Schemes 9 and 10).     

Nuclear magnetic resonance studies of isoprenyllithium derived from 1,1-diphenyl-n-butyllithium-3,4-d5, and isoprene

The equimolar reactions of 1,1-diphenyl-n-butyllithium-3,4-d₅ (RLi) with isoprene (I) and isoprene-1,4-d₄ (Id) were carried out in benzene-d₆ quantitatively to give isoprenyllithiums, RILi and RIdLi, respectively. From the NMR spectrum of the RILi it was proposed that the isoprene unit had cis-1,4, cis-4,1 and some unknown structures in benzene-d₆. When RILi was prepared in the presence of about one equivalent of THF to RILi, the anion was considered to include an isoprene unit in cis-1,4, trans-1,4, cis-4,1, and probably 3,4 structures. The same anion was obtained even if an equimolar THF was added afterward to the RILi prepared in benzene-d₆ The RLi was reproduced by the reverse reaction from RILi, when a large excess of THF was added or the temperature of the solution was elevated. The results obtained were correlated with those of anionic polymerizations of isoprene by lithium initiators.     

Plasticization and crystallization of cis-1,4 polyisoprene mixed with methyl linolate

Crystallization behavior of synthetic cis-1,4 polyisoprene mixed with methyl linolate was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry and dilatometry. At isothermal crystallization temperature of ?25°C, a rate of crystallization decreased with the addition of 1 wt % methyl linolate, whereas it increased with a large amount of methyl linolate, about 30% by weight. Although Avrami constant of cis-1,4 polyisoprene was 2.82, that of mixtures containing 1 and 30 wt % methyl linolate was found to be approximately 4. This implies the same crystallization mechanism was in operation in the mixtures. Since glass transition temperature, T_g, of cis-1,4 polyisoprene decreased as the methyl linolate content of mixture increased, methyl linolate was found to be plasticizer for cis-1,4 polyisoprene. The increase in the rate of crystallization in the mixtures was corresponding to the decrease in T_g. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

1,4 polymerization of isoprene by titanate catalyst systems

Titanates are versatile in the 1,4 polymerization of isoprene. The (R′O)₄Ti/RAlCl₂ catalyst gives either cis- or trans-1,4-polyisoprene, depending on the nature of both the titanate and the solvent. Primary titanates give cis-1,4-polyisoprene in both aliphatic and aromatic solvents. Secondary titanates give cis-polyisoprene in aliphatic solvents, and trans-1,4-polyisoprene in aromatic solvents. Tertiary titanates give trans-polyisoprene in both aliphatic and aromatic solvents. A mechanism is postulated which takes into consideration the role of the solvent. ESR studies of the various titanate–RAlCl₂ catalysts were made; the paramagnetic structures are related to polymerization mechanisms.     

Mixed Aluminum‐Magnesium‐Rare Earth Allyl Catalysts for Controlled Isoprene Polymerization: Modulation of Stereocontrol

Summary: The performances of readily available Ln(allyl)₂Cl(MgCl₂)₂ · (THF)₄ precursors (Ln = Nd, 1 ; Y, 2 ; La, 3 ), in combination with alkyl aluminum activators [MAO, AlMe₃, AlEt₃, Al(iBu)₃], have been studied in isoprene polymerization. The catalyst combination 1 /MAO (1:30) shows a high activity (average TOFs up to ca. 5 × 10⁴ mol (Ip) · mol (Nd)⁻¹ · h⁻¹ at 20 °C) and produces polyisoprene in a controlled fashion with up to 98.5% cis content, number‐average molecular weights in reasonable agreement with calculated values, and relatively narrow polydispersities index ( = 1.20–1.70). The yttrium precursor 2 affords systems with much lower activity and degree of control, but enables the formation of either 1,4‐cis‐enriched (75%) or 1,4‐trans‐enriched (91%) polyisoprenes, simply replacing the MAO activator by AlEt₃ or Al(iBu)₃, respectively.

Formation of 1,4‐cis‐ or 1,4‐trans‐enriched polyisoprenes upon activation with MAO.     

Isomerization of chemically activated bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-ene and related C6H8 isomers

Singlet methylene was reacted with cyclopentadiene to give chemically activated bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-ene (BCH). The rate of isomerization of BCH to 1,4-cyclohexadiene, 1,3-cyclohexadiene, cis-1,3,5-hexatriene, and l-methylcyclopentadiene is compared with calculated rate constants using the RRKM theory and measured or estimated thermal Arrhenius parameters. Subsequent isomerizations of the C₆H₈ products are also measured and calculated. These include 1,4-cyclohexadiene to benzene and the reversible reactions between 1,3-cyclohexadiene, cis-1,3,5-hexatriene, and trans-1,3,5-hexatriene. The results provide new data for several of these reactions which have not been observed in thermal studies. Agreement between the observed and calculated rates using the strong collision assumption is satisfactory except for the trans-1,3,5-hexatriene to cis-1,3,5-hexatriene reaction.     

Synthesis and Characterization of New CIS-1,4-Diaminocyclohexane and Piperidine Platinum(II) Complexes Containing Disubstituted Sulfide Groups

Abstract

A series of cationic platinum(II) complexes of the type [Pt(cis-1,4-DACH)(R′R″S)Cl]NO₃ and [Pt(PIP)₂(R′R″S)Cl]NO₃ (where cis-1,4-DACH = cis-1,4-diaminocyclohexane; PIP = piperidine; and R′R″S = dimethylsulfide, diethylsulfide, dipropylsulfide, diisopropylsulfide, dibutylsulfide, diphenylsulfide, dibenzylsulfide, methylphenylsulfide, or methyl-p-tolylsulfide) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis and infrared, ¹H, and ¹⁹⁵Pt nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.     

Syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene with Co-CS2 catalyst system. III. 1H- and 13C-NMR study of highly syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene

The ¹H and ¹³C-NMR spectra of highly crystalline syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene (s-PB) are discussed in order to clarify the mechanism of butadiene polymerization with cobalt compound–organoaluminum–CS₂ catalysts. Cis opening of the double bonds in the syndiotactic polymerization is affirmed by the study of the copolymer from perdeuteriobutadiene and cis,cis-1,4-dideuteriobutadiene. S-PB (mp 210°C) has 99.7% 1,2 units, 0.3% isolated cis-1,4 units, and 99.6% syndiotacticity. Polymer ends (2-methyl-3-butenyl group and conjugated diene structure) are also determined. The differences in free energy of activation between 1,2 and cis-1,4 propagation and between syndiotactic and isotactic propagation are 14.0 and 9.6 kcal/mol, respectively, for Co(acac)₃-AlEt₃-AlEt₂Cl-CS₂, and 6.7 and 5.7 kcal/mol, respectively, for the aluminum-free Co(C₄H₆)(C₈H₁₃)CS₂ system. The conformation of s-PB in o-dichlorobenzene at 150°C is described by the sequence (tt)_1.6(gg)(tt).     

Homolytic C−H Bond Activation by Phosphine−Quinone-Based Radical Ion Pairs

Herein, we present the formation of transient radical ion pairs (RIPs) by single-electron transfer (SET) in phosphine−quinone systems and explore their potential for the activation of C−H bonds. PMes₃ (Mes=2,4,6-Me₃C₆H₂) reacts with DDQ (2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone) with formation of the P−O bonded zwitterionic adduct Mes₃P−DDQ ( 1 ), while the reaction with the sterically more crowded PTip₃ (Tip=2,4,6-iPr₃C₆H₂) afforded C−H bond activation product Tip₂P(H)(2-[CMe₂(DDQ)]-4,6-iPr₂-C₆H₂) ( 2 ). UV/Vis and EPR spectroscopic studies showed that the latter reaction proceeds via initial SET, forming RIP [PTip₃]⋅⁺[DDQ]⋅⁻, and subsequent homolytic C−H bond activation, which was supported by DFT calculations. The isolation of analogous products, Tip₂P(H)(2-[CMe₂{TCQ−B(C₆F₅)₃}]-4,6-iPr₂-C₆H₂) ( 4 , TCQ=tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone) and Tip₂P(H)(2-[CMe₂{oQ^tBu−B(C₆F₅)₃}]-4,6-iPr₂-C₆H₂) ( 8 , oQ^tBu=3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone), from reactions of PTip₃ with Lewis-acid activated quinones, TCQ−B(C₆F₅)₃ and oQ^tBu−B(C₆F₅)₃, respectively, further supports the proposed radical mechanism. As such, this study presents key mechanistic insights into the homolytic C−H bond activation by the synergistic action of radical ion pairs.     

Characterization of diene polymers. I. Infrared and NMR studies: Nonadditive behavior of characteristic infrared bands

Extinction coefficients of the characteristic infrared bands due to isomeric structural units were measured for polybutadiene and polyisoprene in CS₂ or CCl₄ solutions and were compared with the isomer composition determined by NMR. The NMR signal assignments were made on the basis of the spectra of deutero derivatives of the polymers. In the case of polyisoprene, linear relations were obtained between the extinction coefficients and the isomer contents determined by NMR for the absorption bands at 1385 cm^?1 (characteristic of trans-1,4 units), 1376 cm^?1 (cis-1,4 units), and 889 cm^?1 (3,4 units). However, for the absorption bands at 840 cm^?1 (characteristic of cis-1,4 and trans-1,4 units), isomerized polyisoprenes did not give such a linear relationship. In polybutadiene, the extinction coefficient for the atactic 1,2 units was found to be lower than that of the syndiotactic 1,2 unit. These experimental facts lead to the conclusion that additivity of the extinction coefficients does not always hold for diene polymers. The deviation from the linear relation may be associated with regular sequences of one isomeric conformation in the chain.     

1H-NMR study of polyisoprenes

¹H-NMR spectra of polyisoprene were assigned using polymers of isoprene-1,1,4,4-d₄, isoprene-1,1,5,5,5-d₅, and isoprene-4,4-d₂ polymerized with various catalysts. The methylene-proton signal at 2.1 ppm in cis-1,4 - and trans-1,4-polyisoprenes was divided into H₄- and H₁-proton signals; H₄ resonated at 2.21 ppm in both cis-1,4 and trans-1,4 units whereas H₁ resonated at 2.05, 2.21, and 2.15 ppm. Splitting due to the dyad sequences of 1,4 and 3,4 units was apparent. The methine-proton (H₃) in a 3,4 unit showed a broad peak centered around 1.5 ppm in C₆D₆. The overlapping of this signal with the methyl-proton signals at 1.73 and 1.63 ppm resulted in some uncertainty in the determination of the microstructure of polyisoprene which contained a considerable amount of 3,4 unit.