Camphor and nopinone derivatives as new photosensitive chiral dopants

E-Z photoisomerizable chiral dopants are a class of materials that can be used to prepare birefringent optical components with patterned optical properties. Two new photoisomerizable chiral dopants have been synthesized and analysed. The materials were derived from nopinone and camphor. The properties of these compounds were compared with the properties of the methone derivative described in earlier publications. The E-isomers of the nopinone and camphor derivatives had helical twisting powers of 2.7 and 1.7 μm^-1, respectively. This is a factor of about 10 lower than the value obtained for the menthone derivative (-19 μm^-1). Due to the high absorption of the Z-isomers relative to the E-isomers of the nopinone and camphor derivatives, isomerization during 365 nm UV exposure proceeded to a much lesser extent than the isomerization of the menthone derivative. At shorter wavelengths, the absorption of the Z-isomer is much lower than that of the E-isomer and much higher degrees of conversion could be achieved.     

Synthesis of helical polyacetylene in chiral nematic liquid crystals using crown ether type binaphthyl derivatives as chiral dopants

A series of crown ether type binaphthyl derivatives (CEBDs) were synthesized and used as chiral dopants to induce chiral nematic (N*) liquid crystals (LCs). The twisting powers of the CEBDs for phenylcyclohexane (PCH)-derived nematic LCs were evaluated. It was found that the twisting powers of the CEBDs increased with decreasing ring size of the crown ether. Helical polyacetylenes were synthesized in the N*-LCs induced by the CEBDs. The relationship between the morphology of the helical polyacetylene and the helical structure of the N*-LC was investigated. The result showed that the interdistance between the fibril bundles of the helical polyacetylene was equal to a half-helical pitch of the N*-LC and the screw direction of the polyacetylene fibrils was opposite to that of the N*-LC.     

Synthesis and properties of optically active 1,3-diols and their derivatives as chiral dopants for ferroelectric liquid crystals

Abstract

New chiral dopants β-hydroxy ketones 1, 1,3-diols 2, 1,3-dioxanes 3 and 1,3-dioxan-2-ones 4 were designed and synthesized. Reaction of (R)-1,2-epoxyoctane with carbanions derived from 2-(4-substituted phenyl)-1,3-dithianes followed by hydrolysis of the resulting hydroxy dithianes afforded 1. Reduction of 1 gave the diols 2, which yielded 3 upon acetalization and 4 upon carbonation. The syn isomers of 2, 3, and 4 exhibited larger spontaneous polarizations, when applied as chiral dopants, than the anti isomers or hydroxy ketones 1.     

Synthesis and properties of optically active 1,3-diols and their derivatives as chiral dopants for ferroelectric liquid crystals

New chiral dopants β-hydroxy ketones 1, 1,3-diols 2, 1,3-dioxanes 3 and 1,3-dioxan-2-ones 4 were designed and synthesized. Reaction of (R)-1,2-epoxyoctane with carbanions derived from 2-(4-substituted phenyl)-1,3-dithianes followed by hydrolysis of the resulting hydroxy dithianes afforded 1. Reduction of 1 gave the diols 2, which yielded 3 upon acetalization and 4 upon carbonation. The syn isomers of 2, 3, and 4 exhibited larger spontaneous polarizations, when applied as chiral dopants, than the anti isomers or hydroxy ketones 1.     

New (S)-1-phenylethylamine N-arylidene derivatives as chiral dopants to liquid crystalline systems

New chiral N-arylidene (S)-1-phenylethylamines with a 4,4'-biphenylene group in the central path of the rigid core were synthesized and their mesomorphic properties investigated. The helical twisting power and the temperature dependences of the helical pitch and the selective light reflection were analysed for several liquid crystalline systems based on 4-pentyl-4'-cyanobiphenyl, E63 (Merck) and 4-(n-hexyloxy)phenyl 4'-(n-butyl)benzoate containing new chiral components. The chiral compounds investigated induce helical ordering effectively in all the host materials and have significant potential for applications. The results obtained for the new chiral compounds are compared with those for some previously studied similar chiral additives.     

Synthesis and characterization of chiral compounds containing cationic groups as chiral dopants in liquid crystals

Novel chiral molecules containing cationic groups, (N-[4-triethylammoniomethyl]-benzoyl ester)-ethyl lactate chloride and bi-(N-[4-triethylammoniomethyl]-benzoyl ester)-isosorbide chloride, were designed and synthesized. Chemical structures of the molecules were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, and (1)H NMR. The photochemical properties of the chiral compounds and their textures in nematic liquid crystals (LCs) were investigated by optical rotation, circular dichroism (CD), and polarizing optical microscopy (POM). The novel chiral molecules exhibited good optical activity. The chiral compound based on a L-ethyl lactate chiral center had a left-handed configuration. The chiral compound based on an isosorbide chiral center had a right-handed configuration. The cationic polar groups did not affect the direction of optical rotation, but could effluence the molar rotation of chiral compounds. The mixtures with dopants showed oily streak textures. Doping of a nematic phase liquid crystal with the chiral molecules converted it to the cholesteric phase.     

New cyclodextrin derivatives as chiral selectors in capillary electrophoresis

The separation of three pairs of enantiomeric herbicides has been successfully achieved by capillary electrophoresis at two different pH values in the presence of cyclodextrin derivatives previously synthesized in our laboratory. Two of these derivatives constitute a new class of receptor, the hemispherodextrins, in which a trehalose capping moiety is bonded to β-cyclodextrin. Because of their peculiar structure hemispherodextrins have very promising characteristics and the low receptor concentration required to achieve separation deserves particular interest.     

New cyclodextrin derivatives as chiral selectors in capillary electrophoresis

The separation of three pairs of enantiomeric herbicides has been successfully achieved by capillary electrophoresis at two different pH values in the presence of cyclodextrin derivatives previously synthesized in our laboratory. Two of these derivatives constitute a new class of receptor, the hemispherodextrins, in which a trehalose capping moiety is bonded to beta-cyclodextrin. Because of their peculiar structure hemispherodextrins have very promising characteristics and the low receptor concentration required to achieve separation deserves particular interest.     

Derivatives of menthothiophene as chiral dopants for nematic liquid crystals

New chiral derivatives of thiophene fused with menthane, camphor or the 3R-3-methylcyclohexane ring were prepared and studied as chiral dopants in cholesteric liquid crystalline mixtures. The helical twisting power of the most effective compounds of this series, menthothiophenes, was strong enough to obtain selective reflection of visible light at 16 wt% concentration of the dopant in a non-chiral nematic host.     

2-Hydroxy-5,5-dialkyl-δ-valerolactone derivatives as chiral dopants for practical ferroelectric liquid crystals

2-Hydroxy-5,5-dialkyl-δ-valerolactone derivatives have shown interesting properties as a chiral dopant for ferroelectric liquid crystals. In small amounts these compounds induce high magnitudes of spontaneous polarization and long helical pitches in the chiral nematic phase (N*). Alkyl chains attached at the C-5 position play an important role in these properties. Here we discuss the stereochemistry and ferroelectric properties of these lactones and compare them with those of 2-hydroxy-5-alkyl-δ-valerolactone derivatives reported previously. The ring structure of 5,5-dialkyl-δ-valerolactone is found to be a rigid 'pseudo-chair' conformation by *H NMR studies.     

Synthesis of novel chiral dopants based on optically active p-substituted mandelic acids

Novel esters of optically active p-substituted mandelic acids (+)-1 and (+)-2 were prepared by a convergent synthetic strategy in high enantiomeric excess (99% ee). The esters (+)-1 and (+)-2 induce helical macrostructures in the mesophases of achiral liquid-crystal materials, although neither exhibits mesorphism on its own.     

手性环丙烷／双内酯衍生物的合成

具有四个新手性中心的螺环／环丙烷类化合物4在甲醇／丙酮／5％HC1反应介 质中加热回流，可以同时消除两个手性辅基，形成半缩醛化合物的混合物。后者与 甲醇发生缩醛化反应，生成双甲氧基缩醛混合物5。经柱层析分离和重结晶得到手 性环丙烷／双内酯衍生物，螺{1-溴－4－甲氧基－5－氧杂－6－氧代双环[3.1.0] 己烷－2，2′－（3′－亲核氧基－4′－甲氧基丁内酯）}（6），化学产率60％－ 84％，光学纯度de≥98％。经元素分析，[α]D^20,UV,IR,^1H NMR,^13C NMR， MS以及X－射线四圆衍射测定，确认了它们的化学结构、立体化学和绝对构型。此 环丙烷／双内酯双甲氧基衍生物的合成反应可以为活性官能团的引入、合成复杂结 构的手性化合物提供新的方法和途径。     

ansa-Metallocene Derivatives : IV. Synthesis and molecular structures of chiral ansa-titanocene derivatives with bridged tetrahydroindenyl ligands

A synthesis for racemic ethylene-bis(4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-indenyl)titanium dichloride is described. The molecular structures of this compound, of its meso- isomer and of a binaphtholate complex of the (S,S)-enantiomer have been determined. Cleavage of this binaphtholate complex gives the pure (S,tS)-enentiomer.     

New amphiphilic aminosaccharide derivatives as chiral selectors in capillary electrophoresis

Two amphiphilic aminosaccharide derivatives were investigated as chiral selector additives in capillary electrophoresis. Each substance has a glucosamine backbone carrying three hydrocarbon chains as the hydrophobic region and three carboxylic groups as the hydrophilic region, which is an artificial biologically active compound. Using each compound as a chiral selector, the optical resolution of dansylated amino acids or new quinolone antibacterial agents (NQs) was observed. Increasing the concentration of the chiral selector or the ionic strength of running solution led to successful optical resolution. In consideration of the chemical structure of each selector and the migration behavior of the enantiomers, the resolution seemed to be based on micellar electrokinetic chromatography mode. Both selectors differed in their enantioselectivity for dansylated amino acids or NQs although the chemical structures were similar.     

新型6,6-取代芳基富烯的合成

以取代的芳基酮为原料, 合成了一系列6,6-取代芳基富烯, 这些富烯都经过了核磁共振、元素分析、质谱和红外光谱的鉴定. 芳基酮上的取代基决定了合成中所用碱的类型. 对于含吸电子取代的酮, 采用乙醇钠作为碱可以达到很高的产率, 而对于含烷基等推电子取代的酮, 用环戊二烯基钠直接反应是一种比较好的合成方法.     

Synthesis of chiral oxa- and azacycle-fused anthraquinone derivatives

A convenient protocol for the synthesis of chiral pyran and piperidine ring-fused anthraquinone derivatives has been developed from (R)-2,3-O-cyclohexylidene-glyceraldehyde using sequential applications of enyne metathesis, Diels–Alder reaction and aromatization as key steps.     

手性螺-环丙烷双内酯化合物的合成与结构

本文进一步研究了5-(l-孟氧基)-3-溴-2(5H)-呋喃酮(1)与氧的亲核试剂,如二苯甲醇、苯甲醇、α-甲基苯甲醇、薄荷醇、冰片醇发生新颖的串联不对称双Michael加成/分子内亲核取代反应,合成了一般方法难以合成的含有多个手性中心的螺[1-溴-4-l-孟氧基-5-氧杂-6-氧代双环[3.1.0]己烷-2,3'-(4'-亲核基-5'-孟氧基丁内酯)](4a-4e)。通过元素分析,IR,UV,^1HNMR,^1^3CNMR,MS,[α]~D^2^0波谱分析数据以及X四圆衍射确定了4a-4e的化学结构和绝对构型。     

Synthesis and reactivity of chiral pentavalent bismuth derivatives

Eight new pentavalent organobismuth derivatives were synthesized by the reactions of triphenylbismuth or phenyl-2,2"-biphenylenebismuth with chiral (1R)-(–)-camphor-10-sulfonic, (–)-menthyloxyacetic, or (R)-3-phenylbutyric acids. Enantioselective C-arylation of enolizable substrates with organobismuth reagents was carried out for the first time. Unlike iodine, sulfur, and selenium derivatives, which contain a five-membered heterocycle including the 2,2"-biphenylene fragment, phenyl-2,2"-biphenylene organobismuth analogs enter into C-arylation reactions accompanied by the selective transfer exclusively of the phenyl group to the organic substrate.     

Synthesis of chiral derivatives of polyethylene oxide

Conclusions Reduction of poly(2,3)-4-0-methyl-D-glucopyranose by sodium borohydride causes synthesis of poly(2,3)-4-0-methyl-D-sorbitol and some of its derivatives, which are chiral derivatives of polyethylene oxide.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 705–707, March, 1988.     

New dopants for induced ferroelectric SC* phases containing 1,3-dioxolan-2-one as a chiral heterocycle

Abstract

The synthesis, phase behaviour and spontaneous polarization of a new class of chiral dopants for induced ferroelectric phases of general structure 6 and 9, possessing a 1,3-dioxolan-2-one ring, are described. One of the new compounds exhibits a S_A phase. When the chiral ring system is positioned terminally to the mesogen (6) the cis disubstituted compounds show higher induced spontaneous polarization than those with an analogous trans configuration.