Intermolecular coupling of isomerizable alkenes to heterocycles via rhodium-catalyzed C-H bond activation

This reports first intermolecular coupling of unactivated alkenes, including isomerizable alkenes, to a range of heterocycles using a Rh(I) catalyst. A variety of functional groups were incorporated, including esters, nitriles, and acetals. The intermolecular coupling became possible after it was discovered that weak acids dramatically increase the rate of both the inter- and intramolecular reactions.     

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and ab initio theory of acid-hydrogen sulfide clusters: H2S-HCl, D2S-DCl and H2S-(HCl)(2)

The rotationally resolved Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrum of the nu(s) HCl and DCl stretching bands for the hydrogen bonded complex H2S-HCl and its isotopomer D2S-DCl have been observed in a supersonic jet at 0.02 cm(-1) resolution. In the same experimental conditions, two additional bands observed without rotational structure in the HCl range of the dimer have been assigned to the cyclic trimer H2S-(HCl)(2). The multidimensional coupling picture involving the donor stretch mode nu(s) and low frequency intermolecular modes already evidenced in several medium strength hydrogen bonded complexes is beautifully confirmed by the observation of completely separated hot band progressions in the 198 K cell spectrum of both dimers. Based on our anharmonic adiabatic approach for the treatment of the coupled vibrations, absolute vibrational frequencies, diagonal and off-diagonal anharmonicities as well as rovibrational coupling constants obtained from analyses of several 2-D subspaces at MP2 and CCSD(T) level are in excellent agreement with spectroscopic results. In the case of small light complexes, the combination of elevated rotational constants and a negligible contribution of intramolecular vibrational redistribution (IVR) improve the reliability of predissociation lifetime measurements, estimated to 180 ps for H2S-HCl and above 200 ps for D2S-DCl.     

Design and synthesis of D-π-A fluorescent dyes based on nicotinonitrile and azobenzene derivatives

Study the synthesis and fluorescent properties of a new series of D-π-A fluorescent dyes based on nicotinonitrile and azobenzene is the main objective for this work. Reduction with Zn/HCl, diazotization with HCl/NaNO₂, and coupling using catalytic NaOH or AcONa are simple applied methods. Where, nicotinonitrile 3 was synthesized via reduction of nitro derivative 1 followed by diazotization with HCl/NaNO₂ in acetic acid. The formed benzene diazonium chloride was coupled with several activated phenols, aniline, and α-CH acids to yield the respective azo dyes 4-11 in moderate to good yield. Dyes 11a-d subjected to intermolecular cyclization with hydrazine hydrate resulted in pyrazole dyes 12-15 in moderate yield. Dyes containing pyrazole moiety or electron-withdrawing groups at the sixth position of pyridine nucleus exhibit stronger blue-green emission (λ_fl.max = 503, 507, 500, 501, 502, 493, and 514 nm) than that of the rest of compounds.     

One-pot synthetic routes to multiply substituted indene derivatives by hydrolysis of zirconocene-mediated intermolecular coupling reactions of aromatic ketones and alkynes

Two one-pot multicomponent synthetic methods for highly substituted indenes are described. The intermolecular coupling of aromatic ketones with alkynes on low-valent zirconocene species generates oxazirconacyclopentenes, which upon hydrolysis with 20% HCl for 3 h afforded indene derivatives in good to excellent yields. Similarly, the pair-selective coupling of two identical or different alkynes bearing at least one aromatic substituent formed zirconacyclopentadienes. Quenching of the reaction mixture with concentrated H(2)SO(4) also results in the formation of highly substituted indenes in high yields.     

Iron‐Catalyzed Oxidative C−C and N−N Coupling of Diarylamines and Synthesis of Spiroacridines

We describe iron‐catalyzed intermolecular oxidative coupling reactions of diarylamines to form substituted 2,2′‐bis(arylamino)biaryl compounds, tetraarylhydrazines, and 5,6‐dihydrobenzo[c ]cinnolines with the same hexadecafluorinated iron–phthalocyanine catalyst. The mild formation of C−C or N−N bonds was controlled by the use of acidic or basic additives. In contrast to most iron‐catalyzed dehydrogenative coupling reactions, ambient air could be used as the sole oxidant. Moreover, iron(III) chloride hexahydrate promoted a one‐pot coupling and subsequent intramolecular dearomative coupling to give 10H ‐spiro[acridine‐9,1′‐cyclohexa‐2′,5′‐dien‐4′‐ones].     

Imaging study of vibrational predissociation of the HCl-acetylene dimer: pair-correlated distributions

The state-to-state predissociation dynamics of the HCl-acetylene dimer were studied following excitation in the asymmetric C-H (asym-CH) stretch and the HCl stretch. Velocity map imaging (VMI) and resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) were used to determine pair-correlated product energy distributions. Different vibrational predissociation mechanisms were observed for the two excited vibrational levels. Following excitation in the of the asym-CH stretch fundamental, HCl fragments in upsilon = 0 and j = 4-7 were observed and no HCl in upsilon = 1 was detected. The fragments' center-of-mass (c.m.) translational energy distributions were derived from images of HCl (j = 4-7), and were converted to rotational state distributions of the acetylene co-fragment by assuming that acetylene is generated with one quantum of C-C stretch (nu(2)) excitation. The acetylene pair-correlated rotational state distributions agree with the predictions of the statistical phase space theory, restricted to acetylene fragments in 1nu(2). It is concluded that the predissociation mechanism is dominated by the initial coupling of the asym-CH vibration to a combination of C-C stretch and bending modes in the acetylene moiety. Vibrational energy redistribution (IVR) between acetylene bending and the intermolecular dimer modes leads to predissociation that preserves the C-C stretch excitation in the acetylene product while distributing the rest of the available energy statistically. The predissociation mechanism following excitation in the Q band of the dimer's HCl stretch fundamental was quite different. HCl (upsilon = 0) rotational states up to j = 8 were observed. The rovibrational state distributions in the acetylene co-fragment derived from HCl (j = 6-8) images were non-statistical with one or two quanta in acetylene bending vibrational excitation. From the observation that all the HCl(j) translational energy distributions were similar, it is proposed that there exists a constraint on conversion of linear to angular momentum during predissociation. A dimer dissociation energy of D(0) = 700 +/- 10 cm(-1) was derived.     

A convenient protocol for the synthesis of ligands from a 4-methyl-3,5-diacylaminophenyl platform

The synthesis of stable and highly organized phenanthroline, terpyridine, and pyridino-oxazoline ligands bearing one or two 4-methyl-3,5-diacylaminophenyl modules equipped with two lateral dialkoxyphenyl groups has been performed using EDC.HCl and DMAP reagents in the final coupling reaction. Evidently, in the final ligands and in the solid state intermolecular hydrogen bonding maintains the coherence of the tridimensional structure as clearly evidenced by FT-IR and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy in the cases of the methoxy ligands. The supramolecular packing is also maintained by additional pi-pi stacking interactions.     

Total syntheses of amphidinolides T1 and T4 via catalytic, stereoselective, reductive macrocyclizations

Described in this work are total syntheses of amphidinolides T1 and T4 using two nickel-catalyzed reductive coupling reactions of alkynes, with an epoxide in one case (intermolecular) and with an aldehyde in another (intramolecular). The latter was used to effect a macrocyclization, form a C-C bond, and install a stereogenic center with >10:1 selectivity in both natural product syntheses. Alternative approaches in which intermolecular alkyne-aldehyde reductive coupling reactions would serve to join key fragments were investigated and are also discussed; it was found that macrocyclization (i.e. intramolecular alkyne-aldehyde coupling) was superior in several respects (diastereoselectivity, yield, and length of syntheses). Alkyne-epoxide reductive couplings were instrumental in the construction of key fragments corresponding to approximately half of the molecule of both natural products. In one case (T4 series), the alkyne-epoxide coupling exhibited very high site selectivity in a coupling of a diyne. A model for the stereoselectivity observed in the macrocyclizations is also proposed.     

Aqueous Heterogeneity at the Air/Water Interface Revealed by 2D‐HD‐SFG Spectroscopy

Water molecules interact strongly with each other through hydrogen bonds. This efficient intermolecular coupling causes strong delocalization of molecular vibrations in bulk water. We study intermolecular coupling at the air/water interface and find intermolecular coupling 1) to be significantly reduced and 2) to vary strongly for different water molecules at the interface—whereas in bulk water the coupling is homogeneous. For strongly hydrogen‐bonded OH groups, coupling is roughly half of that of bulk water, due to the lower density in the near‐surface region. For weakly hydrogen‐bonded OH groups that absorb around 3500 cm^?1, which are assigned to the outermost, yet hydrogen‐bonded OH groups pointing towards the liquid, coupling is further reduced by an additional factor of 2. Remarkably, despite the reduced structural constraints imposed by the interfacial hydrogen‐bond environment, the structural relaxation is slow and the intermolecular coupling of these water molecules is weak.     

Ab initio potential-energy surface and rovibrational states of the HCN-HCl complex

A four-dimensional intermolecular potential-energy surface has been calculated for the HCN-HCl complex, with the use of the coupled cluster method with single and double excitations and noniterative inclusion of triples. Data for more than 13,000 geometries were represented by an angular expansion in terms of coupled spherical harmonics; the dependence of the expansion coefficients on the intermolecular distance R was described by the reproducing kernel Hilbert space method. The global minimum with De=1565 cm(-1) and Re=7.47a0 has a linear HCN-HCl hydrogen-bonded structure with HCl as the donor. A secondary hydrogen-bonded equilibrium structure with De=564 cm(-1) and Re=8.21a0 has a T-shaped geometry with HCN as the donor and the acceptor HCl molecule nearly perpendicular to the intermolecular axis. This potential surface was used in a variational approach to compute a series of bound states of the isotopomers HCN-H35Cl, DCN-H35Cl, and HCN-H37Cl for total angular momentum J=0,1,2 and spectroscopic parities e, f. The results could be analyzed in terms of the approximate quantum numbers of a linear polyatomic molecule with two coupled bend modes, plus a quantum number for the intermolecular stretch vibration. They are in good agreement with the recent high resolution spectrum of Larsen et al. [Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 7, 1953 (2005)] in the region of 330 cm(-1) corresponding to the HCl libration. The (partly anomalous) effects of isotopic substitutions on the properties of the complex were explained with the aid of the calculations.     

Structure and properties of the (HCl)2H2O cluster observed by chirped-pulse Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy

The rotational spectrum of the cyclic (HCl)(2)H(2)O cluster has been identified for the first time in the chirped pulse, Fourier transform microwave spectrum of a supersonically expanded HCl/H(2)O/Ar mixture. The spectrum was measured at frequencies 6-18.5 GHz, and transitions in two inversion-tunneling states, at close to 1?:?3 relative intensity, have been assigned for the parent species. The two single (37)Cl isotopic species, and the double (37)Cl species have been assigned in the natural abundance sample, and the (18)O and HDO species of the cluster were identified in isotopically enriched samples. The rich nuclear quadrupole hyperfine structure due to the presence of two chlorine nuclei has been satisfactorily fitted and provided useful information on the nonlinearity of intermolecular bonds in the cluster. The r(s) heavy atom geometry of the cluster was determined and the strongest bond in the intermolecular cycle r(O···HCl) = 3.126(3) ?, is found to be intermediate in length between the values in H(2)O···HCl and (H(2)O)(2)HCl. The fitted spectroscopic constants and derived molecular properties are compared with ab initio predictions, and a discussion of complexation effects in these three clusters is made.     

Some features of the crystal and molecular structure of N-(1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)benzamidine and its hydrochloride

The crystal and molecular structures of N-(1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)benzamidine (1) and its hydrochloride (2) were determined by x-ray crystallography. In compound 1 both independent molecules are Z isomers of the anidine substituted in the imino group and 5-substituted 1H-1,2,4-triazoles. In the crystal the molecules of compound 1 are linked into a stable dimer by intermolecular hydrogen bonds. An undissociated HCl molecule was unexpectedly found in the structure of compound 2, while the structure of the base corresponded to the Z isomer of the amidine substituted in the amino group and to 2H-1,2,4-triazole substituted at position 5. The structures of compounds 1 and 2 are stabilized by an intramolecular hydrogen bond. The HCl molecule participates in the formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonds in compound 2.N. D. Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117913 Moscow. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1380–1386, June, 1992.     

Two-dimensional Infrared Spectroscopy of a Model Peptide Homodimer

A pair of peptide groups in space, as modeled by formamide dimer, was used to evaluate vibrational coupling between the amide-I modes and the spatial behavior of the coupling using ab initio quantum chemical calculations. It was found that the coupling between two C=O groups, which is electrostatic in nature, is still quite signiˉcant as the intermolecular distance reaches 10 oA. One- and two-dimensional infrared spectra of the dimer at several conˉgurations were calculated using a vibrational exciton model that utilizes the abinitio computation-obtained parameters. The distance dependence of the coupling is dramatically shown in both the 1D and 2D infrared spectral features. The results suggest that the C=O stretching modes in polypeptide can be coupled and their states can be delocalized over quite a long distance in space.     

Interfacial Properties of Two-Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polycarbonate Composites Using Two-Synthesized Graft Copolymers as Coupling Agents

Two model coupling agents, water-dispersible (WDGP) and tetrahydrofuran (THF)-soluble graft copolymers (TSGP), were synthesized for carbon fiber/polycarbonate (PC) composites. WDGP contains a long polyacrylamide (PAAm) chain grafted on a PC backbone, whereas TSGP contains a short grafted PAAm chain. Measurements of the interfacial shear strength (IFSS) and other interfacial properties were evaluated using a fragmentation test for two-fiber composites (TFC) to provide the same loading state. Optimal conditions for the treatment was established as a function of treatment time, temperature, initial concentration, and melting procedure. The amount adsorbed on the carbon fiber was higher for TSGP then for WDGP; the maximum improvements in IFSS for WDGP and TSGP were 54% and 74%, respectively. Mechanisms of energy adsorption for WDGP and intermolecular interaction for TSGP can be considered to contribute differently to IFSS improvement. The improvement in IFSS for both coupling agents may be due to chemical and hydrogen bonding in the interface between functional groups in the carbon fiber and PAAm in the coupling agents and to interdiffusion in the interface between PC in coupling agents and matrix PC. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.     

Development of fluorescent film sensors for the detection of divalent copper

Monolayers of several peptide lipids at air-water and air-solid interfaces were prepared using Langmuir and Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) film techniques, and tested as fluorescent sensors for copper ions in aqueous phase. In one method, both the ionophore and the fluorophore were in the same molecule (lipid A), so intramolecular interaction was responsible for the fluorescence quenching of monolayers of this lipid. In the other method, ionophore and fluorophore were located on two different molecules (lipids B and C) so the intramolecular coupling does not exist; instead the fluorescence quenching was realized by a through-space interaction mechanism. Several experimental techniques, including pi-A isotherm, epifluorescence microscopy, and absorption and emission spectroscopies were used to study the different characteristics of copper ion effect on the properties of the lipid monolayers. Additionally, the fluorescence quenching properties of the Langmuir monolayers were found to be transferred to the one-layer LB films. On LB films, the fluorescence response presented a clear selectivity for copper ions in comparison with several other transition metal ions. Further, an excellent reversibility was observed: the fluorescence was switched OFF by immersing the solid substrate in copper ion solution and ON by washing with HCl solution. The intermolecular approach used here seems to be a very flexible and general method to design surface-oriented fluorescent sensors to meet different analytic purposes.     

Structures of epicatechin gallate trimer and tetramer produced by enzymatic oxidation

During black tea production, catechins and their galloyl esters are enzymatically oxidized to generate a complex mixture of black tea polyphenols. The role of galloyl ester groups in this process has yet to be determined. Enzymatic oxidation of epicatechin 3-O-gallate (1) yielded two new oxidation products, theaflavate C and bistheaflavate A, along with theaflavate A (2), a known dimer of 1 generated by coupling of the B-ring with the galloyl group. Theaflavate C is a trimer of 1 and possesses two benzotropolone moieties generated by the oxidative coupling of the galloyl groups with the catechol B-rings. Bistheaflavate A was found to be a tetramer produced by intermolecular coupling of two benzotropolone moieties of 2. From the structures of the products, it was deduced that oxidative coupling of galloyl groups resulted in extension of the molecular size of the products in catechin oxidation.     

A new synthesis of 2-aryl/alkylbenzofurans by visible light stimulated intermolecular Sonogashira coupling and cyclization reaction in water

A visible light induced rapid one pot intermolecular Sonogashira coupling and 5-endo-dig cyclization in water of ortho-halophenols and terminal alkynes catalyzed by [Pd] have been developed to furnish 2-aryl/alkyl benzofurans in good yields sans Ru or Ir complexes or any other additives.     

Tryptophan-based peptides grafted onto oxidized nanocellulose

Oxidized nanocellulose (ONC) have been synthesized and grafted with tryptophan-based peptides of varying lengths using a two step coupling method. The ONC was first activated by N-ethyl-N′-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride, forming a stable active ester in the presence of N-hydroxysuccinimide. Then, the active ester was reacted with the amino groups of the peptide forming an amide bond between ONC and peptide. Using this method, the intermolecular connection of Trp-based peptides (Trp-Ps) was avoided and uniform coupling of peptides on ONC was achieved. The coupling reaction was very fast in mild conditions and without alteration of the polysaccharide. The obtained products (ONC-Trp-Ps) were characterized by transmission electron microscopy and by different spectroscopic techniques.     

Studies on poly(ε‐caprolactone)/thiodiphenol blends: The specific interaction and the thermal and dynamic mechanical properties

The effects of several low molecular weight compounds with hydroxyl groups on the physical properties of poly(ε‐caprolactone) (PCL) were investigated by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and high‐resolution solid‐state ¹³C NMR. PCL and 4,4′‐thiodiphenol (TDP) interact through strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds and form hydrogen‐bonded networks in the blends at an appropriate TDP content. The thermal and dynamic mechanical properties of PCL/TDP blends were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis, respectively. The melting point of PCL decreased, whereas both the glass‐transition temperature and the loss tangent tan δ of the blend increased with an increase in TDP content. The addition of 40 wt % TDP changed PCL from a semicrystalline polymer in the pure state to a fully amorphous elastomer. The molecules of TDP lost their crystallizability in the blends with TDP contents not greater than 40 wt %. In addition to TDP, three other PCL blend systems with low molecular weight additives containing two hydroxyl groups, 1,4‐dihydroxybenzene, 1,4‐di‐(2‐hydroxyethoxy) benzene, and 1,6‐hexanediol, were also investigated with FTIR and DSC, and the effects of the chemical structure of the additives on the morphology and thermal properties are discussed. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 38: 1848–1859, 2000     

DFT calculations on the cyclic ethers hydrogen-bonded complexes: molecular parameters and the non-linearity of the hydrogen bond

B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p) calculations were used to explore the geometry, intermolecular energy and the vibrational harmonic spectrum of heterocyclic complexes formed between 2,5-dihydrofuran and thiophene cyclic ethers and the HCl and HF acids. The simulated structures of these hydrogen complexes are discussed in terms of the linearity deviation of the n...HX hydrogen bond. Theoretical results are satisfactory as compared to the experimental equilibrium structure. The energies of the hydrogen bonds were determinate through the difference between the complex and its correspondent isolated monomers. Moreover, to obtain the correct energies of the hydrogen bonds, it was included the values of the zero point vibrational energy and the basis set superposition error. The infrared spectra reveal the direct relationship between the distance of the hydrogen bond and its stretching frequencies, as well as a good interpretation of the bathochromic effect of the HCl and HF stretching modes from intermolecular charge transfer.