The dithiolene ligand and tetrathiafulvalene precursor molecules 4,5‐bis(bromomethyl)‐1,3‐dithiol‐2‐one and 4,5‐bis[(dihydroxyphosphoryl)methyl]‐1,3‐dithiol‐2‐one

The crystal structures of 4,5‐bis(bromomethyl)‐1,3‐dithiol‐2‐one, C₅H₄Br₂OS₂, (I), and 4,5‐bis[(dihydroxyphosphoryl)methyl]‐1,3‐dithiol‐2‐one, C₅H₈O₇P₂S₂, (II), occur with similar unit cells in the same monoclinic space group. Both molecules reside on a twofold symmetry axis coincident with the C=O bond, so that the substituents in the 4‐ and 5‐positions project above and below the plane of the 1,3‐dithiol‐2‐one ring. In both structures, the molecules align themselves in a head‐to‐tail fashion along the b axis, and these rows of molecules then stack, with alternating directionality, along the c axis. For (II), an extensive network of intermolecular hydrogen bonds occurs between molecules within the same stack and between adjacent stacks. Each –CH₂P(O)(OH)₂ group participates in four hydrogen bonds, twice as donor and twice as acceptor.     

4,5‐Bis(furoylsulfanyl)‐1,3‐dithiole‐2‐thione

The title compound, C₁₃H₆O₄S₅, possesses crystallographically imposed mirror symmetry, with the atoms of the C=S group lying on the mirror plane. It is an example of the general formula [RCO]₂(dmit), where R is a furan ring and dmit is 2‐thioxo‐1,3‐dithiole‐4,5‐dithiol­ate. The components exhibit some polarization of their mol­ecular–electronic structure. The dmit and furan moieties exhibit a high degree of conjugation, as the introduction of C=O connecting the conjugated furan (donor) and dmit (acceptor) rings forms a good conjugated system with high delocalization. A polar three‐dimensional framework is built from a combination of inter­molecular contacts, namely S⋯S inter­actions and C—H⋯O hydrogen bonding. The structural characteristics lead to good second‐order non‐linear optical properties.     

Bis(1,3‐dithiol‐2‐ylidene)‐Substituted Subtriazachlorin: A Subphthalocyanine Analogue with Redox Properties

Bis(1,3‐dithiol‐2‐ylidene)‐substituted subtriazachlorin was formed because of an unusual reaction of a 1,3‐dithiole‐2‐one‐fused subphthalocyanine in a triethylphosphite‐mediated tetrathiafulvalene synthesis. In this novel molecule, the bis(1,3‐dithiol‐2‐ylidene)ethane moiety and subtriazachlorin structure are fused, resulting in an electron‐donating ability and broad absorption in the near‐infrared region.     

Unexpected Ritter Reaction During Acid‐Promoted 1,3‐Dithiol‐2‐one Formation

A series of aryl‐substituted 1,3‐dithiol‐2‐ones was prepared by the Bhattacharya? Hortmann cyclization method. Unexpectedly, a Ritter reaction occurred during the acid‐catalyzed cyclization at the cyano group of the aryl substituents and 1,3‐dithiol‐2‐ones bearing a carboxy or a carboxamide group could be selectively obtained (see 1 and 2a in Scheme 1). The formation of the acid or the amide functionality was temperature‐dependent so that the one or the other group could be introduced selectively by modifying the reaction temperature.     

An Efficient Synthesis of New Dispiropyrrolidine Derivatives via Three‐Component 1,3‐Dipolar Cycloaddition Reaction

A series of new dispiropyrrolidine derivatives were synthesized via the three‐component 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition reaction of azomethine ylides generated in situ by the decarboxylative condensation of acenaphthenequinone and sarcosine or l ‐thioproline with 5‐benzylidene‐1,3‐dimethylpyrimidine‐2,4,6‐trione. The structures of the products were identified by IR, ¹H‐NMR, and HRMS spectra.     

Synthesis,Antimicrobial Studies,and Docking Simulations of New Bis(4,5‐dihydropyrazole) Derivatives

A novel series of bis(3‐thienyl‐4,5‐dihydropyrazoles) has been synthesized by the cyclization reactions of bischalcones with phenyl hydrazine in basic medium. The O‐alkylation reactions of chalcones with suitable 1,ω‐dibromoalkanes in the presence of anhydrous K₂CO₃, dry acetone, and Bu₄N⁺I⁻ as PTC lead to the formation of bischalcones in good yields. The chalcone required was obtained from the Claisen–Schmidt condensation reaction of 2‐acetylthiophene with 3‐hydroxybenzaldehyde. Structures of prepared compounds were elucidated from their IR, ¹H‐NMR, ¹³C‐NMR, and ESI‐MS spectral data. Newly synthesized compounds were screened for their antimicrobial potencies against Gram‐positive, Gram‐negative bacterial strains, and fungal strains using serial tube dilution method. Docking simulations have also been carried out to visualize the possible interaction of synthesized scaffold 2(a – g) and 3(a – g) at the active sites of Escherichia coli .     

Efficient and Facile Catalyst‐free One‐Pot Synthesis and Characterization of Some Novel Bis(2‐benzothiazole) Derivatives

A general method for preparation of benzothiazole derivatives including oxidative cyclization of the corresponding Schiff bases was reported. Herein, we have been synthesized a series of new acyclic‐substituted bis(2‐arylbenzothiazoles). Synthesis of analogs substituted in the benzothiazole ring was achieved via the direct condensation reaction of o‐aminothiophenol with some of dialdehyde compounds under catalyst free in high yields. The structure of these products has been fully characterized by physical and spectroscopic data such as IR, ¹H‐NMR, ¹³C‐NMR, UV‐Vis, MS, and CHN analysis.     

A Convenient,Selective Synthesis of Bis[2,4‐bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]phosphane Derivatives Starting from 1,3‐Bis(trifluoromethyl)benzene

The reaction of the sterically shielded phosphane derivative, dichlorodiethylaminophosphane, Cl₂PNEt₂, with an excess of a mixture of 2,6‐bis(trifluoromethyl) and 2,4‐bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl lithium gives bis[2,4‐bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]diethylaminophosphane, [2,4‐(CF₃)₂C₆H₃]₂PNEt₂, in 72 % yield as a colourless solid, while 2,6‐bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl lithium remains unchanged in solution. The amino derivative crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c (a 869.2(1), b 1857.4(1), c 1357.6(1) pm, β 100.57(4)°, Z = 4). Treatment of [2,4‐(CF₃)₂C₆H₃]₂PNEt₂ in CHCl₃ solution with conc. HCl allows the synthesis of [2,4‐(CF₃)₂C₆H₃)]₂PCl. [2,4‐(CF₃)₂C₆H₃]₂PCl reacts with H₂O in THF solution with quantitative formation of the corresponding secondary phosphane oxide. To obtain bis[2,4‐bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]phosphinic acid, [2,4‐(CF₃)₂C₆H₃]₂P(O)OH, quantitatively, a CHCl₃ solution of [2,4‐(CF₃)₂C₆H₃]₂P(O)H, has to be stirred in an NO₂ atmosphere. The phosphinic acid crystallizes is the triclinic space group (a 754.2(1), b 927.6(2), c 1305.5(2) pm, α 85.11(2)°, β 75.45(1)°, γ 79.99(2)°, Z = 2). From the reaction of the phosphinic acid with either elemental sodium or with cyanide salts, the corresponding phosphinate salts are obtained in an almost quantitatively yield.     

Synthesis of 1,3‐Bis(tetracyano‐2‐azulenyl‐3‐butadienyl)azulenes by the [2+2] Cycloaddition–Retroelectrocyclization of 1,3‐Bis(azulenylethynyl)azulenes with Tetracyanoethylene

1,3‐Bis(azulenylethynyl)azulene derivatives 9–14 have been prepared by palladium‐catalyzed alkynylation of 1‐ethynylazulene 8 with 1,3‐diiodoazulene 1 or 1,3‐diethynylazulene 2 with the corresponding haloazulenes 3–7 under Sonogashira–Hagihara conditions. Bis(alkynes) 9–14 reacted with tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) in a formal [2+2] cycloaddition–retroelectrocyclization reaction to afford the corresponding new bis(tetracyanobutadiene)s (bis(TCBDs)) 15–20 in excellent yields. The redox behavior of bis(TCBD)s 15–20 was examined by using CV and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), which revealed their reversible multistage reduction properties under the electrochemical conditions. Moreover, a significant color change of alkynes 9–14 and TCBDs 15–20 was observed by visible spectroscopy under the electrochemical reduction conditions.     

1,3‐Bis[2‐(dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl]triselenide

The title compound, C₁₈H₂₄N₂Se₃, consists of discrete molecules; owing to the presence of strong intramolecular N...Se interactions [N...Se = 2.671 (4) and 2.873 (4) Å], the chalcogen Se atoms of the angular Se₃ chain exhibit different coordination geometries, i.e. the terminal Se atoms are tricoordinated and exhibit a T‐shaped environment of the CNSe₂ core [N...Se—Se = 173.73 (9) and 172.29 (9)°], while the central Se atom is dicoordinated to the other two Se atoms, with an Se—Se—Se angle of 108.32 (2)°.     

1,3‐Bis(2,4‐dibromophenyl)triazene

The crystal structure of the title compound, C₁₂H₇Br₄N₃, shows that the stereochemistry about the N=N double bond of the N=N—N(H) moiety is trans. The whole mol­ecule deviates slightly from planarity (r.m.s. deviation 0.164 Å). While one of the aryl substituents is almost coplanar with the triazene chain, weak intermolecular Br?C contacts cause the second aryl substituent to deviate by an angle of 9.1 (8)° from the plane defined by the N=N—N group. Weak intermolecular N—H?Br interactions between mol­ecules related by the diagonal glide plane give rise to chains, which are stacked along the [100] crystallographic direction. An unequal distribution of double‐bond character between the N atoms suggests a delocalization of π electrons over the diazo­amino group and the adjacent aryl groups.     

Synthesis of 2‐silaoxane via 1,3‐ photocycloaddition

Irradiation of an aryl group with a silyl tethered alkene yields a tetracyclic 2‐silaoxane with high regiose‐lectivity. The multicyclic structure has been further modified to give an unstable tricyclic diol. Photocycloaddition between cyclopentene and phenylcyclopropane gave a single major cycloadduct without cyclopropyl ring opening, indicating that the putative radical intermediate involved in cycloaddition apparently has a very short lifetime if it exists at all.     

Gold‐Catalyzed Stereocontrolled Synthesis of 2,3‐Bis(acetoxy)‐1,3‐dienes

Change the ligand, change the stereochemistry : 2,3‐Bis(acetoxy)‐1,3‐dienes are obtained in a stereocontrolled manner by a novel tandem 1,2‐/1,2‐bis(acetoxy) rearrangement (see scheme, R¹ and R² are δ⁺ stabilizing). Upon stabilization of the reaction intermediates, the ligand attached to gold controls the stereochemistry of the alkene in the second acetate migration, that is, N‐heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) favor cis alkenes, whereas phosphine ligands selectively afford trans olefins.

     

A Convenient and Efficient Synthesis of 2‐Thioxoquinazolinone Derivatives via Microwave Irradiation

The synthesis of 2‐thioxoquinazolinone derivatives was achieved by condensation of isatoic anhydride, primary amine, and carbon disulfide under microwave irradiation. This convenient and efficient method affords the desired products with good to excellent yields. Satisfactory infrared spectroscopy, ¹H NMR, and high‐resolution mass spectrometry (electrospray ionization) spectra were obtained for all compounds described.     

4,5‐Bis­(ferrocenyl­methyl­thio)‐1,3‐di­thiol‐2‐one

In the compound 4,5‐bis­(ferrocenyl­methyl­thio)‐1,3‐di­thiol‐2‐one, [Fe₂(C₅H₅)₂(C₁₅H₁₂OS₄)], the values of the geometric parameters of the ferrocene and 1,3‐di­thiol‐2‐one (dmio) moieties are within normal ranges. The dmio group is essentially planar. There are no short S?S contacts.     

An Efficient Synthesis of 3H‐Pyrrolo[3,2‐d]pyrimidin‐4(5H)‐one Derivatives via an Iminophosphorane

The iminophosphorane ( 3 ), obtained from reaction of ethyl 3‐amino‐4‐cyano‐1‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrrole‐2‐carboxylate ( 2 ) with triphenylphosphine, hexachloroethane, and triethylamine, reacted with aromatic isocyanates to give carbodiimides ( 4 ). Further reaction of 4 with various amines, phenols, or ROH to give 2,3,5,7‐tetrasubstituted 3H‐pyrrolo[3,2‐d]pyrimidine‐4(5H)‐ones ( 6 ) in satisfactory yields in the presence of catalytic amount of sodium alkoxide or solid potassium carbonate.