Competitive coupling of amide anion over menthyl propionate anion with aryl radical

A competitive coupling of amide anion over menthyl propionate anion with aryl radicalin photo-S_(RN) 1 mechanism was encountered. The rcaction afforded N-aryl propionic amide in excel-lent yield. In contrast, the expected nucleophilic photo-S_(RN) 1 substitution originating from the carb-anion was observed in the case of t-butyl propionate. According to the proposed mechanisms and MOcorrelation diagrams of the coupling step of nucleophiles with aryl radical, the interesting con-trast is reasonably attributed to the variation in energy gap between π~*c-o and π~*Ar of (ArNu)-Usually, the odd electron of (ArNu)- is weightly populated at π~*c-o, however, the diminished priv-ilege of π~*c-o in menthyl propionate promotes a dominant population of the odd electron at π~*Ar,which leads to the fragmentation of (ArNu)- into the starting carbanion and aryl radical.     

Self-sorting self-complementary assemblies of π-conjugated acyclic anion receptors

Pyrrole-based π-conjugated anion-responsive molecules bearing an anionic moiety form self-complementary dimers, which exhibit self-sorting behaviours depending on the substituted positions of anionic sites.     

Importance of aliphatic C–H hydrogen bonding on anion recognition

We have designed and synthesised new anion receptors 1 and 2, both of their C–H groups were at the α positions to carbonyl groups and further polarised by the attached polarising substituents. This enabled us to study hydrogen bonding donor ability of C–H bonds. The polarising substituents are electron withdrawing cyano group for host 1, while charged pyridinium group for host 2. As expected from charge effects, host 2 shows roughly an order of magnitude higher binding constants against various anion guests than those of receptor 1. Since the magnitude of polarisation change should be greatest for C–H group among various hydrogen bonding groups, this indicates the importance of C–H hydrogen bonding. In contrast, the relative order of binding constants was the same for both host 1 and 2. The order of association constants was found to be (CH₃)₂POO^? > CH₃COO^? > C₆H₅COO^? > Cl^? > Br^?. DFT calculation results were in good agreement with experimental binding constants and confirmed the importance of charged group substitution. In addition, receptor 1 showed the highest association constant for dimethyl phosphinate, which is implicated in many metabolic diseases.     

Alkali metal and ammonium cation–arene interactions with tetraphenylborate anion

Sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium, ammonium and tetramethylammonium tetraphenylborates were studied by both positive and negative ion electrospray mass spectrometry. An affinity order of Cs⁺ > Rb⁺ > K⁺ ～ Na⁺ was obtained. The results obtained were compared with both calculations and solid-state structures, where available. The previously reported high affinity of caesium for tetraphenylborate concluded from NMR experiments was confirmed for the gas phase. The affinity does not appear to result from steric effects and a cation–pi interaction seems likely. In the positive ion mode, a unique acetonitrile complex of NaBPh₄ was observed.     

A path integral molecular dynamics study on intermolecular hydrogen bond of acetic acid–arsenic acid anion and acetic acid–phosphoric acid anion clusters

We apply ab initio path integral molecular dynamics simulation employing ωB97XD as the quantum chemical calculation method to acetic acid–arsenic acid anion and acetic acid–phosphoric acid anion clusters to investigate the difference of the hydrogen bond structure and its fluctuation such as proton transfer. We found that the nuclear quantum effect enhanced the fluctuation of the hydrogen bond structure and proton transfer, which shows treatment of the nuclear quantum effect was essential to investigate these systems. The hydrogen bond in acetic acid–arsenic acid anion cluster showed characters related to low-barrier hydrogen bonds, while acetic acid–phosphoric acid anion cluster did not. We found non-negligible distinction between these two systems, which could not be found in conventional calculations. We suggest that the difference in amount of atomic charge of the atoms consisting the hydrogen bond is the origin of the difference between acetic acid–arsenic acid and acetic acid–phosphoric acid anion cluster. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Hydroxylamine anion — an effective α-nucleophile in acyl transfer reactions

A kinetic-thermodynamic analysis of the behavior of hydroxylamine in reactions with acetic, toluenesulfonic, diethylphosphoric, and diethylphosphonic acid 4-nitrophenyl esters was conducted. Using the Brönsted approach, it was shown that hydroxylamine is a unique -nucleophile, and its neutral and anionic forms are powerful acyl acceptors.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 75–79, March–April, 1994.     

Sur le dosage argentométrique de l'anion phosphorique

1. In aqueous solutions of phosphoric acid or alcali phosphates, the PO₄^-3can be determined by potentiometric titraition with silver nitrate PO₄^-3 + 3 Ag⁺ ár unAg₃PO₄↓The pH value of the solution is maintained about 9 by using borax-buffer 2 The determination of phosphate ion is also possible by precipitation of Ag₃PO₄ with an excess of silver nitrate, the pH of the solution is adjusted between 7 and 8 by using a new buffer mixture containing NH₄⁺, NHXXX, and Ag⁺. After diluting the solution up to a known volume and filtering through dry filter paper, the excess of silver is determined by potentiometric titration with potassium bromide. This method gives very good results, it is applicable in the presence of Mg⁺² and Ca⁺². The presence of Fe⁺³ and Al⁺³ hinders the determination of the phosphate ion. 3. The properties of the ,,ammonium-silverdiamme” buffer system are described. This buffer contains NH₄⁺, NH₃ and Ag⁺ (the latter in excess with regard to NH₃)     

Anilinopyridine–metal complexes for the selective chromogenic sensing of cyanide anion

Abstract

Probe 1, which contains an anilinopyridine chromophore and an aza-oxa macrocyclic subunit, presented an absorption band centered at 340 nm in acetonitrile. Addition of Fe(III), Cr(III) and Hg(II) induced the growth of a new absorption band at 430 nm (with color change from colorless to yellow), whereas in the presence of Cu(II), Zn(II) and Pb(II), less marked changes were observed. The color changes observed upon addition of Fe(III), Cr(III) and Hg(II) were ascribed to the formation of 1:1 stoichiometry complexes with probe 1. Coordination of Fe(III), Cr(III) and Hg(II) with the pyridine fragment of 1 induced an enhancement of the charge transfer character accompanied with a marked bathochromic shift that was reflected in a color change from colorless to yellow. The strength of the interaction between probe 1 and Fe(III) cation was modulated upon interaction with anions. Of all the anions tested, only cyanide was able to induce the bleaching of the yellow 1·Fe(III) complex solution. This bleaching was ascribed to the formation of 1·Fe(III)-CN complex that restored, to some extent, the optical features of the free probe allowing the chromogenic sensing of cyanide. Besides, 1·Fe(III) complex was used to detect cyanide in acetonitrile-water 90:10 v/v mixtures with good recoveries.     

Does thiol-functionalized viologen monolayer memorize anion present when forming the monolayer?

We investigated the effect of the presence of an additive anion while forming a self-assembled monolayer of a thiol-functionalized redox active species upon the behavior in aqueous solutions. A bromide salt was added in an acetonitrile solution of a thiol-functionalized viologen (viologen-thiol: N-pentyl-N′-(11-mercapto)undecyl-4,4′-bipyridinium bishexafluorophosphate) in which the self-assembled monolayer was formed on a polycrystalline Au electrode. We examined the structure and electrochemical behavior of the resulting monolayer-modified electrode in three different aqueous electrolyte solutions. The viologen-thiol monolayer prepared in the presence of Br⁻ exhibited obviously different behavior in both KBr and KF electrolyte solutions from that prepared in the absence of Br⁻. On the other hand, the difference was minor in KPF₆ solution. The difference of the electrochemical behavior was represented by the coverage of the viologen-thiol and the formal potential of viologen dication/radical cation redox couple. The memory that the viologen-thiol monolayer was formed in the presence of Br⁻ was retained in KF and KBr solutions, though it was erased in the electrolyte solution containing PF₆⁻, which is a softer anion than Br⁻. However, no definitive difference of the film structure was deduced from the electroreflectance study in regard to the monomer content and the average orientation of the viologen moiety.     

Microcalorimetric studies on the dismutation of superoxide anion catalyzed by superoxide dismutase

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Design and synthesis of novel tweezer anion receptors based on deoxycholic acid

A novel type of molecular tweezer receptors based on deoxycholic acid has been designed and synthesized and their binding properties were examined by UV-vis spectral titration. These molecular tweezers showed a high selectivity toward F- over Cl-,Br-, I-, AcO-, H2PO4-.     

Enantioselective reaction of α-lithiated thiazolidines as new chiral formyl anion equivalents

The reaction of lithiated N-Boc-thiazolidine and N-Boc-benzothiazolidine with benzophenone in the presence of (−)-sparteine afforded the products with up to 97% ee and 93% ee, respectively. The reaction with various aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes also afforded the products with high enantioselectivity and moderate diastereoselectivity. Each diastereomer could be converted to optically active diols. Consequently, lithiated N-Boc-thiazolidine and N-Boc-benzothiazolidine serve as chiral formyl anion equivalents. The reaction was confirmed to proceed through a dynamic thermodynamic resolution pathway.     

A new anion receptor utilising aromatic and aliphatic C…H hydrogen bonds

We have synthesised 2, which bound weakly basic halide ions only with C–H…anion hydrogen bonds. Compound 2 utilised one aromatic C–H hydrogen bond and one benzylic C–H hydrogen bond to bind weakly halide ions such as chloride, bromide and iodide in solution. Ab initio calculations of binding energy values for these anions are in good agreement with experimental data. Although the binding affinities of 2 for these anions were low, 2 could be a unique example of host, which utilised only C–H hydrogen bonds to bind anion.     

Crystal structure of two complexes containing tris-(β-diketonato)magnate anion

Single crystal XRD is used to determine the structures of the complexes (H₂TMEDA)[Mg(ptac)₃]₂ (1, TMEDA = Me₂N(CH₂)₂NMe₂, ptac = ^t BuCOCHCOCF₃) and (H₂TMEDA)[Mg(hfac)₃](hfac) (2, hfac = CF₃COCHCOCF₃) at a temperature of 150 K. The crystallographic data for complex 1: a = 10.2919(3) Å, b = 10.9492(4) Å, c = 15.4159(6) Å, α = 87.117(1)°, β = 89.686(1)°, γ = 79,864(1)°, space group $P\bar 1$ Z = 1, R = 0.0573; for complex 2: a = 12.9446(2) Å, b = 23.0035(4) Å, c = 13.1473(3) Å, β = 98.779(1)°, space group P2₁/n, Z = 4, R = 0.0605. The structures are ionic; the metal atom coordinates six oxygen atoms of three β-diketonate ligands. The distances Mg-O in complex 1 are in the range 2.036(2)–2.0920(19) Å; the same distances in complex 2 are in the range 2.051(2)–2.076(2) Å. The spatial packing is determined by the system of hydrogen bonds between the (H₂TMEDA)²⁺ cations and [Mg(ptac)₃]^? (1) or hfac^? (2) anions. A thermogravimetric study of complex 1 is carried out.     

Ab initio study of long-range electron transfer between biphenyl anion radical and naphthalene

After the separation of the donor, the aeceptor, and the σ-type bridge from the π-σ-π system, the geometries of biphenyl, biphenyl anion radical, naphthalene, and naphthalene anion radical are optimized, and then the reorganization energy for the intermolecular electron transfer (ET) at the levels of HF/4-31G and HF/DZP is calculated. The ET matrix elements of the self-exchange reactions of the π-σ-π systems have been calculated by means of both the direct calculation based on the variational principle, and the transition energy between the molecular orbitals at the linear coordinate R=0.5. For the cross reactions, the ET matrix element and the geometry of the transition state are determined by searching the minimum energy splitting △_(min) along the reaction coordinate. In the evaluation of the solvent reorganization energy of the ET in solution, the Marcus' two-sphere model has been invoked. A few of ET rate constants for the intramolecular ET reactions for the π-σ-π systems, which contain     

Fluoride anion induced novel reaction of α-(sulfonio)ketone triflate

α-(Phenylmethylsulfonio)ketone triflates (1) are treated with a suspension of KF in aprotic polar solvent to give dimeric 2-acylcyclobutanones (2), which are rearranged to γ,δ-unsaturated δ-valerolactones (3) by acid catalyst.