Synthesis of Alkyl4(4'-octyloxy-4”-biphenylcarboxy)-benzenesulfonates

Sincethediscoveryoftristableswitching'andthesubsequentidentificationofmesomorphicphasesinMHPOBC2'3I,thesynthesisofnewliquidcrystalshaveattractedmuchattention.Theliquidcrystals,incorporatingtheSatom,suchasthioester4,sulfoxides5andsulfone',havebeenstudied.PrelindnarydatasuggestedthatthisstrUcturalchangefavoredtheformationofsmecticphases.WefirstintroducedsuIfonateintoliquidcrystalsandplannedthesynthesisofthiscategoryinordertostudyitsproperties.Wepresentherethesynthesisandcharacterizationsbase…     

Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of 4-(4-bromopropyloxy)-4’-(4-alkyloxybenzylidene)anilines

This article describes the preparation and liquid crystalline properties of a new homologous series of 4-（4-bromopropyloxy）-4’- （4-alkyloxybenzylidene）anilines in which the phenyl ring is armed by a bromopropyloxy chain.The thermal behavior and mesomorphic properties of the synthesized compounds were studied with particular attention given to the correlation between their phase transition temperatures and anisotropic change influenced by molecular structure.All the members displayed enantiotropic smectic phase except for the homologue with the longest alkyloxy chain(R = C₁₈H₃₇),exhibiting only monotropic characteristic. The presence of bromine atom from the propyloxy side chain is found to be capable of altering and influencing the mesomorphic properties.     

An approach to heterometallic alkoxide-β-diketonate complexes with a M4O4 cubane-like core and new prospects of their application in preparation of solid catalysts. X-ray single crystal study of (Co,Ni)4(acac)4(μ3-OMe)4(MeOH)4, Co2Ni2(acac)4(μ3-OMe)4(OAc)2 and Mg4(acac)4(μ3-OMe)4(MeOH)4

The interaction of the individual M₄(acac)₄(μ₃-OMe)₄(MeOH)₄ complexes, M=Co, Ni in toluene/methanol media provided crystals of (Co,Ni)₄(acac)₄(μ₃-OMe)₄(MeOH)₄ (I) — the product of co-crystallization of isomorphous products. The oxidation of a MeOH solution of I in air in the presence of NaOAc and aminoalcohols as catalysts gave Co₂Ni₂(acac)₄(μ₃-OMe)₄(OAc)₂ (II), an individual heterometallic derivative. The interaction of Mg(OCH(CH₃)CH₂NMe₂)₂ with Cu(acac)₂ in toluene/methanol media produced Mg₄(acac)₄(μ₃-OMe)₄(MeOH)₄ (III) as the only isolatable product. The starting Co and Ni homometallic complexes as well as the heterometallic CoNi complex II were used to prepare the zeolite-supported oxide catalysts which exhibited extremely high activity towards methanol oxidation.     

Cobalt(II) complexes of 1,2-(diimino-4′-antipyrinyl)ethane and 4-N-(4′-antipyrylmethylidene)aminoantipyrine

Cobalt(II) complexes of the Schiff bases 1,2-(diimino-4-antipyrinyl)ethane (GA) and 4-N-(4-antipyrylmethylidene)aminoantipyrine (AA) have been prepared and characterised by elemental analysis, electrical conductance in non-aqueous solvents, i.r. and electronic spectra, as well as by magnetic susceptibility measurements. The complexes have the general formulae [Co(GA)X]X (X = ClO^– ₄ or NO₃ ^–), [Co(GA)X₂] (X = Cl^–, Br^– or I^–), [Co(AA)₂]X₂ (X = ClO₄ ^–, NO₃ ^–, Br^– or I^–) and [Co(AA)Cl₂]. GA acts as a neutral tetradentate ligand, coordinating through both carbonyl oxygens and both azomethine nitrogens. In the perchlorate and nitrate complexes of GA one anion is coordinated in a bidentate fashion, whereas in the halide complexes both anions are coordinated to the metal, generating an octahedral geometry around the Co ion. AA acts as a neutral bidentate ligand, coordinating through the carbonyl oxygen derived from the aldehydic moiety and the azomethine nitrogen. Both anions remain ionic in the perchlorate, nitrate, bromide and iodide complexes of AA, whereas both anions are coordinated to the metal ion in the chloride complex, resulting tetrahedral geometry around the Co ion.     

Synthesis of (4R)-α-Terpineol

Thesynthesisofopticallyactivecompoundsisanimportantissueinmodemorgan-icchendstry-7-Terpineol,anaturalproductisolatedfrompetitgrainoil,longleafpineoi1andcaeputoill'J,hasbeenasynthetictargetduringthecourseofourstudiesontheasymmetriccatalisedDiels-AlderreactionlvInthispaper,l-phenylsulfOnyl-3-buten-2-one(l)wasusedasthesulfOnyl-functionalizedche1atingenoneforthesynthesischiral2-Terpineol(5)byaasymmetriccata1isedDiels-Alderreaction.TherouteforthesynthesisofopticallyaCtivea-Terpineo1(5)isshownin…     

Effect of poly(4‑tert-butylstyrene) block length on the microphase structure of poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(4-vinylbenzyl chloride)-b-poly(4‑tert-butylstyrene) triblock terpolymers

A series of linear poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(4-vinylbenzyl chloride)-b-poly(4‑tert-butylstyrene) (PEO₁₁₃-b-PVBC₁₃₀-b-PtBS_x or E₁₁₃V₁₃₀T_x) triblock terpolymers with various lengths x (=20, 33, 66, 104, 215) of PtBS block were synthesized via a two-step reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. The E₁₁₃V₁₃₀T_x triblock terpolymers were non-crystalline because the PVBC and PtBS blocks strongly hindered the crystallization of PEO block. The effects of PtBS block length x on the phase structures of E₁₁₃V₁₃₀T_x triblock terpolymers were investigated by combined techniques of small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It was found that with increasing x from 20 to 215, the phase structure of E₁₁₃V₁₃₀T_x triblock terpolymers became more ordered and changed from disordered structure, hexagonally-packed cylinder (HEX), hexagonally perforated layer (HPL), to lamellar (LAM) phase structures. Temperature-variable SAXS measurements showed that the HEX, HPL and LAM phase structures obtained for E₁₁₃V₁₃₀T₆₆, E₁₁₃V₁₃₀T₁₀₄ and E₁₁₃V₁₃₀T₂₁₅ by thermal annealing, respectively, were thermodynamically stable in the temperature range of 30–170 °C.     

Photoinduced isomerization of 4-(4′-dimethylaminostyryl) pyridine N-oxide

The effects of photoirradiation on the conformation state of 4-(4′-dimethylaminostyryl)pyridine N-oxide was studied by spectral (EAS, ¹H NMR, IR) and thermochemical methods. Trans→cis isomerization was found to proceed in 4-(4′-dimethylaminostyryl)pyridine N-oxide irradiated with light (λ ≤ 400 nm) in chloroform. The conversion of the trans form of 4-(4′-dimethylaminostyryl)pyridine N-oxide to the cis form depends on the time and intensity of irradiation. Maximum conversion was achieved when a photostationary mixture formed with a ratio of components trans:cis = 40:60. Further irradiation of the solutions of 4-(4′-dimethylaminostyryl)pyridine N-oxide in chloroform led to salification with HCl formed during the decomposition of CHCl₃.     

Investigation of liquid crystalline property of a new calamitic liquid crystalline system methyl 4-(4ʹ-(4ʹʹ-(decyloxy)benzyloxy) benzylideneamino)benzoate

A new polar calamitic liquid crystal, methyl 4-(4?-(4?-(decyloxy)benzyloxy) benzylideneamino)benzoate (M3BA) containing ether and Schiff base groups as linker with terminal polar ester group, has been synthesised and mesomorphic properties are studied by differential scanning calorimetry, polarising optical microscopy, density functional theory, temperature-dependent X-ray diffraction and temperature-dependent micro- Raman study. The smectic A (SmA) mesophase with focal conic texture has been observed with wide mesomorphic range. Layer thickness in SmA phase is greater than the optimised length of the molecule, indicating partially bilayer SmA phase. Analysis of Raman marker bands of C–H in-plane bending of phenyl rings, C=C stretching of rings, C=N stretching and C=O stretching shows structural changes at molecular level at Cr → SmA phase transition and provides proper intermolecular interactions responsible for dimeric unit in partially bilayer SmA phase.     

Theoretical Investigations of the Inclusion Processes of (4-tert-butylphenyl) (3-sulfonatophenyl) (phenyl) Phosphine in β-Cyclodextrin

Quantum mechanical calculations on the (4-tert-butylphenyl)(3-sulfonatophenyl) (phenyl) phosphine/-cyclodextrin inclusion complex werecarried out using semi-empirical calculations. Inclusion process pathways are describedand the most probable structures of the 1:1 complex are sought through a global potentialenergy scan. The calculations suggest that the most stable structure is obtained whenthe aromatic ring bearing the tert-butyl group is includedinto the hydrophobic cavity of the -cyclodextrin from theside of the primary hydroxyl groups.     

Molecular structure of tetrakis[benzenethiolatotrimethylplatinum(IV)], (μ3-SPh)4(PtMe3)4

The crystal structure of the title compound is reported, and the geometry and symmetry of the three-fold bridging by the arylthiolate ligand with two-fold symmetry is assessed. PtS bond lengths are differentiated by only 0.04Å. Crystal data: C₃₆H₅₆Pt₄S₄, M = 1897.4, tetragonal, space group P4₃2₁2, a = 14.187(1), c = 40.399(6)Å, U = 8131.11ų, Z = 8.     

Tetramers Cu4(μ4-O)(η-X)6(L4): Analysis of structural data

This review summarizes structural parameters for forty five Cu₄(μ₄-O)(η-X)₆(L₄) tetramers. There are four types of structurally equal core units, CuCl₃ON, CuCl₃OO, CuCl₃OCl and CuBr₃ON. There are also tetramers which contain structurally unequal core units: CuCl₃ON (x2) and CuCl₂BrON (x2); CuCl₃ON (x1), CuCl₂BrON (x2) and CuCl₃OCl (x1). There is a tendency for an elongated Cu?Cu separation as well as Cu–L bond distances with increase of the covalent radius of the coordinating atom(s). Tetrahedral distortion around oxygen atom (OCu₄) increases in the order: 1.67° (CuCl₃OCl) < 2.10° (CuCl₃ON) < 2.11° (CuCl₃OO′) < 2.27° (CuBr₃ON). The mean Cu–Cl–Cu bridge angle of 80.5° is about 4.0° more open than that of a Cu–Br–Cu (76.5°). The cluster Cu₁₆O₄Br₇Cl₁₇(4-Mepy)₁₆ (4-Mepy = 4-methylpyridine) contains four crystallographically independent tetramers: Cu₄OBrCl₅(4-Mepy)₄ (1), Cu₄OBrCl₅(4-Mepy)₄ (2) Cu₄OBr₂Cl₄(4-Mepy)₄ (3) and Cu₄OBr₃Cl₃(4-Mepy)₄ (4), which is a unique example of stereoisomerism. There are other examples which exist in two isomeric forms. Another contains two or even four crystallographically independent tetramers within the same crystal, differing mostly by degree of distortion and is an examples of distortion isomerism. Pairs of Cu₄OCl₆(n-Meim)₄ (n-Meim = n-methylimidazole) (n = 1 or 2) are examples of ligand isomerism.     

Crystal and molecular structure of 4(3-acryloyloxy)octyloxy- and 4(3-acryloyloxy)hexyloxy-4′-cyanobiphenyls

The molecular and crystal structures of N≡C-C₆H₄-C₆H₄-O-(CH₂)₈-O-CO-CH=CH₂ (4(3-acryloyloxy)octyloxy-4′-cyanobiphenyl) (I) and N≡C-C₆H₄-C₆H₄-O-(CH₂)₆-O-CO-CH=CH₂ (4(3-acryloyloxy)hexyloxy-4′-cyanobiphenyl) (II) were determined by X-ray diffraction. The structures of I and II are stereotype. The space group of I and II is C2/c, Z = 8; lattice parameters I: a = 34.677(7)?, b = 9.452(2)?, c = 13.004(3) ?, β = 99.30(3)°; II: a = 30.858(6) ?, b = 9.504(2) ?, c = 13.082(2) ?, β = 92.78(3)°. The planar extended molecules I and II are packed in the unit cell to give clearly differentiated aliphatic and aromatic regions throughout the whole crystal. All intermolecular contacts are concentrated in the aromatic region. The molecular packing is very loose but the aromatic areas of I and II fully coincide. The only free parameter of the structure is the length of the aliphatic chain (CH₂)n (n = 8 and 6). According to DSC data, compound I possesses enantiotropic mesomorphism and II possesses monotropic mesomorphism.     

Spectroelectrochemical studies of [Mo(dtc)_4][Eu(dtc)_4] and [Mo(dtc)_4][Er(dtc)_4]

Redox and spectroscopic properties of the eight-coordination complexes of molybdenum and the rare-earth elements Eu or Er with N,N-diethyldithiocarbamate (dtc) were characterised by cyclic voltamrnetry and UV-visible absorption spectra.The complex cation [Mo(dtc)4]+ is more stable than the complex anions [Eu(dtc)4]-and [Er(dtc)4]-in redox processes,and possesses good redox reversibility.The electron transfer number,formal standard electrode potential in the redox process for the complex cation and its diffusion coefficients were obtained by in aitu spectroelectro-chemistry.     

The molecular and crystal structure of N-(4-n-butyloxybenzylidene)-4′-ethylaniline (4O.2) and N-(4-n-heptyloxybenzylidene)-4′-hexylaniline (7O.6)

Abstract

The molecular and crystal structure of N-(4-n-butyloxybenzylidene)-4′-ethylaniline (4O.2) and the homologue N-(4-n-heptyloxybenzylidene)-4′-hexylaniline (7O.6) have been solved (at room temperature) by direct methods. The crystals of both compounds belong to the triclinic system with space group P1 with two molecules per unit cell. 4O.2: a = 5·531(2), b = 7·592(3), c = 19·746(7) Å, α = 86·66(2), β = 88·15(2), γ = 90·29(2)° 7O.6: a = 5·420(2), b = 8·307(3), c = 28·057(7) Å, α = 91·69(2), β = 89·76(2), γ = 108·02(2)°. The structures were refined by full-matrix least-squares calculations to R = 0·036 for 2297 observed reflections for 4O.2 and to R = 0·037 for 2150 reflections for 7O.6. The conformations in the asymmetric units of the two compounds differ considerably: The planes of the two phenyl rings of 4O.2, forming the mesogenic core of the molecule, are twisted at 61·2° to each other and the butoxy group contains a gauche conformation. In contrast the heptoxy chain of 7O.6 forms an all trans-conformation which lies almost in one plane with the two coplanar phenyl rings. The hexyl group also exists in an extended form, in a plane which is rotated against the plane of the mesogenic unit. The packing in the crystalline state of the two homologues exhibits a layered structure along c*; in 4O.2 these layers are separated, but in 7O.6 they are interdigitated. The compensation of the dipole moments of the C?O?C and C?N?C bonds occurs similarly in both structures: molecular orientations parallel to the a, c-plane in which the long axes of the molecules points in the same direction are packed in antiparallel fashion along b*.     

Synthesis of (±)-4-alkanolides from pent-4-enoic acid

Synthesis of (±)-4-hexanolide, (±)-4-nonanolide, and (±)-4-dodecanolide, racemic forms of the insect signal substances, has been accomplished by cationic cyclization of pent-4-enoic acid and its amide in the key step. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 644–646, March, 2008.     

Synthesis and Structure of μ-Peroxo-bis(4-bromophenoxotri-p-tolylantimony)

-Peroxo-bis(4-bromophenoxotri-p-tolylantimony) was synthesized by reacting 4-bromophenol with tri-p-tolylstibine in the presence of hydrogen peroxide. According to X-ray diffraction data, the Sb atoms have trigonal bipyramidal coordination. In the centrosymmetric molecule, the two Sb atoms are joined via bridging peroxo group disordered over two sites. The Sb–O(1,2') bond lengths are equal to 1.999(6) and 2.03(1) Å, the Sb···O(2,1') distances are equal to 2.605(9) and 2.626(5) Å, respectively. The lengths of the terminal Sb–O(3) bonds are 2.093(3) Å.     

Antimicrobial Activities of a Series of Diphenyl (4′-(Aryldiazenyl)Biphenyl-4-Ylamino)(Pyridin-3-YL)Methylphosphonates

Abstract

A series of diphenyl (4′-(aryldiazenyl)biphenyl-4-ylamino)(pyridin-3-yl)methyl- phosphonates 2–7 was synthesized in high yields and their antimicrobial activities were investigated. Some compounds showed high antimicrobial activities against Escherichia coli as a gram-negative bacterium, Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus as gram-positive bacteria, and Candida albicans and Schccaromycies cerevisiae as fungi and at low concentrations (10–1000 μg/mL). Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements to view the free supplemental file.     

Thermal analysis of manganese(II) complexes of general formula (Bu4N)2[MnBrnCl4−n]

Thermal decomposition of compounds consisting of tetrahalogenomanganese(II) anions, [MnBr_nCl_4?n]^2? (n = 0–4), and a tetrabutylammonium cation has been studied using the DSC, TG-FTIR, TG–MS and DTA techniques. The measurements were carried out in an argon and static air atmospheres over the temperature ranges 173–450 K (DSC) and 300–1073 K (TG). Solid products of the thermal decomposition were identified by FT-FIR spectroscopy as well as X-ray powder diffractometry.