Synthesis and Spectral and Electrochemical Characterization of Novel Substituted 1,4-Naphthoquinone Derivatives

The novel substituted 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives were synthesized from the reactions of (1) and related nucleophilles in sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃) solution of ethanol, chloroform with Et₃N, or potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃) solution of acetonitrile. The structures of novel compounds were characterized by using microanalysis, Fourier transform–infrared, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, mass spectrometry, and cyclic voltammetry (CV).

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Design,Synthesis, and Herbicidal Activities of 3‐Aryl‐4‐substituted‐5‐[3‐(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]‐1,2,4‐triazoles

In order to find novel bleaching herbicide lead compounds, a series of novel 3‐aryl‐4‐substituted‐5‐[3‐(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]‐1,2,4‐triazoles were designed and synthesized by the multi‐step reactions. N‐(Arylformamido)phenylthioureas undergo ring closure in the presence of sodium hydroxide to generate 3‐aryl‐4‐substituted‐4H‐[1,2,4]triazol‐5‐thiols 1 , which reacted with methyl sulfate in the presence of K₂CO₃ to give 3‐aryl‐5‐methylsulfanyl‐4‐substituted‐4H‐[1,2,4]triazoles 2 . The target compounds 4 were synthesized by the oxidation of 2 in the presence of H₂O₂ and Na₂WO₄, followed by the substitution with 3‐(trifluoromethyl)phenol in moderate to good yields. Their structures were confirmed by IR, ¹H NMR, EI–MS, and elemental analyses. The preliminary bioassay indicated that some of them displayed moderate to good selective herbicidal activity against Brassica campestris L at the concentration of 100 µg/mL. Compounds 4c and 4i possessed 75.0% and 82.6% inhibition against Brassica campestris L at the concentration of 100 µg/mL. However, the target compounds 4 showed weak herbicidal activity against Echinochloa crus‐galli at the concentration of 100 and 10 µg/mL.     

The synthesis of new cyclic thioquinone derivatives

New bis(thio)substituted, S‐,O‐substituted, and S‐,S‐substituted benzoquinone compounds were synthesized from the reaction of p‐chloranil ( 1 ) with S‐,O‐substituted thiols, dithiols, and monothiols. The ¹³C NMR spectra and the IR spectra of heterocyclic compounds 3 , 4 and 7 , 8 showed different behavior; that of 3 , 7 showed a carbon signal and a >CO group band for the carbonyl group and that of 4 , 8 showed two carbon signals and split bands for the carbonyl group. The structures of the novel compounds were characterized by microanalysis, FT‐IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, MS, and UV–vis spectroscopy. The crystal structure of 2,3,5,6‐tetrakis(4‐fluorobenzylthio)cyclohexa‐2,5‐diene‐1,4‐dione ( 15 ) was determined by the X‐ray diffraction method. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 21:446–452, 2010; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com . DOI 10.1002/hc.20634     

Synthesis of Derivatives of Pyrido[4,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐one via an Iminophosphorane

A series of new, 2‐substituted 3‐aryl‐8,9,10,11‐tetrahydro‐5‐methyl[1]benzothieno[3′,2′ : 5,6]pyrido[4,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4(3H)‐ones, compounds 5a – q , were designed and synthesized via the aza‐Wittig reaction as the key step. The iminophosphorane 1 reacted with phenyl isocyanate (or 4‐chlorophenyl isocyanate) to the carbodiimide 4 , which was cyclized to 5 upon addition of different amines, EtOH, or phenols in the presence of a catalytic amount of EtONa or K₂CO₃ (Schemes 1 and 2). The structures of compounds 5 were confirmed by IR, ¹H‐ and ¹³C‐NMR, EI‐MS, elemental analyses, and, in the case of 5l , by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction (Figure).     

C,N‐chelated organotin(IV) compounds as catalysts for transesterification and derivatization of dialkyl carbonates

The potential catalytic activity of selected C,N‐chelated organotin(IV) compounds (e.g. halides and trifluoroacetates) for derivatization of both dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and diethyl carbonate (DEC) was investigated. Some tri‐, di‐ and monoorganotin(IV) species (L^CN(n‐Bu)₂SnCl (1), L^CN(n‐Bu)₂SnCl.HCl (1a), L^CN(n‐Bu)₂SnI (2), L^CNPh₂SnCl (3), L^CNPh₂SnI (4), L^CN(n‐Bu)SnCl₂ (5), L^CNSnBr₃ (6) and [L^CNSn(OC(O)CF₃)]₂(μ‐O)(μ‐OC(O)CF₃)₂ (7)) bearing the L^CN moiety (L^CN = 2‐(N,N‐dimethylaminomethyl)phenyl‐) were assessed as catalysts for reactions of both DMC and DEC with various substituted anilines. The catalytic activities of 4 and 7 for derivatization of DMC with p‐substituted phenols were studied for comparison with the standard base K₂CO₃/Silcarbon K835 catalyst (catalyst 8). The composition of resulting reaction mixtures was monitored by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, GC and GC‐MS techniques. In general, catalysts 1, 3 and 7 exhibited the highest catalytic activity for all reactions studied, while some of them yielded selectively carbonates, carbamates, lactam or substituted urea. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and Optical Properties of Novel Fluorescence‐Traced Benzimidazolium Bromides

Seven novel fluorescence‐traced 1‐aryl‐2‐substituted‐3‐allyl‐1H‐benzimidazolium bromides ( 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g ) were synthesized by alkylation and quaternization of compounds 1‐aryl‐2‐substituted‐1H‐benzimidazoles ( 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g ) with excess allyl bromide in acetonitrile at refluxing temperature. Their structures were characterized by ¹H‐NMR, MS, and elemental analysis. They emit violet‐blue light (λ^Em_max = 386–438 nm) with fluorescence quantum yields of 0.54 to 0.75 in aqueous solution.     

The Synthesis,Characterization, and Electrochemical Investigation of Novel Thio- and Alkoxy-Substituted Benzoquinone Derivatives

Abstract

Novel thio- and alkoxy-substituted benzoquinone derivatives were synthesized from the reactions of p-chloranil (1) and related nucleophiles in a sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃) solution of acetonitrile or in chloroform with Et₃N. The structures of novel compounds were characterized by using microanalysis, FTIR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, MS, CV, and fluorescence spectroscopy.

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Synthesis of Thieno[2,3‐b]quinolinone Derivatives

The Knoevenagel reactions of malononitrile with acetophenone or 4‐substituted acetophenons were carried to give the corresponding 2‐(1‐aryle thylidene)malononitriles, which was further cyclized with sulfur using NaHCO₃ as catalysts to generate 2‐amino‐5‐arylthiophene‐3‐carbonitrile 2 . The intermediate enamines 3 were prepared by refluxing of 2 with 5‐substituted‐1,3‐cyclohexanedione using p‐toluenesulfonic acid as catalyst. The title compounds 4‐amino‐3‐aryl ‐7‐substituted‐7,8‐dihydrothieno[2,3‐b]quinolin‐5(6H)‐one were synthesized by cyclization of 3 in the presence of K₂CO₃ and Cu₂Cl₂. The structures of all compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, MS, and ¹H‐NMR spectra.     

The synthesis of novel crown ethers,part X, 4‐propyl‐and 3‐ethyl‐4‐methylchromenone‐crown ethers

Starting from ethyl propionylacetate, and ethyl 2‐ethylacetoacetate we prepared 4‐propyl‐7,8‐, 4‐propyl‐6,7‐, 3‐ethyl‐4‐methyl‐7,8‐ and 3‐ethyl‐4‐methyl‐6,7‐dihydroxy‐2H‐chromenones which were allowed to react with the bis‐dihalides or ditosylates of glycols in DMF/Na₂CO₃ to afford the 6,7‐ and 7,8‐chromenone derivatives of 12‐crown‐4, 15‐crown‐4 and 18‐crown‐6. The products were identified using ir, ¹³C and ¹H nmr, ms and high resolution mass spectroscopy. The cation selectivities of chromenone crown ethers with Li⁺, Na⁺ and K⁺ cations were estimated from the steady state emission fluorescence spectra of free and cation complexed chromenone macrocyclic ethers in acetonitrile.     

Microwave‐Assisted Synthesis of Novel 2,4‐Dihydro‐5‐[4‐(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]‐3H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐ones and Potentiometric Determination of Their pKa in Nonaqueous Solvents

The novel 4‐amino‐ or 4‐aryl‐substituted 2,4‐dihydro‐5‐[(4‐trifluoromethyl)phenyl]‐3H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐ones 3a – 3g were synthesized by reaction of N‐(ethoxycarbonyl)‐4‐(trifluoromethyl)benzenehydrazonic acid ethyl ester ( 2 ) and primary amines or hydrazine by microwave irradiation. Compounds 3a – 3g were potentiometrically titrated with tetrabutylammonium hydroxide (Bu₄NOH) in four nonaqueous solvents, i.e., ⁱPrOH, ^tBuOH, MeCN, and N,N‐dimethylformamide (DMF). Also half‐neutralization potential values and the corresponding pK_a values were determined in all cases.     

Convenient and Efficient Synthesis of 11‐Amino‐2,8‐substituted‐2,3,8,9‐tetrahydrobenzo[4,5]thieno[2,3‐b]quinolinone Derivatives

The Gewald reactions of 5‐substituted‐1,3‐cyclohexanedione, malononitrile, and powdered sulfur were carried out to give the corresponding products 2‐amino‐5‐substituted‐7‐oxo‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydrobenzo[b]thiophene‐3‐carbonitrile derivatives 1 . The intermediate enamines 2 were prepared by reaction of compounds 1 and 5‐substituted‐1,3‐cyclohexanedione with hydrochloric acid as catalyst. The title compounds 11‐amino‐2,8‐substituted‐2,3,8,9‐tetrahydrobenzo[4,5]thieno[2,3‐b]quinolinone 3 were synthesized by cyclization of compounds 2 in the presence of K₂CO₃ and Cu₂Cl₂. The structures of all compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, MS, and ¹H‐NMR spectra.     

Mechanism of the Cycloaddition of Carbon Dioxide and Epoxides Catalyzed by Cobalt‐Substituted 12‐Tungstenphosphate

Co^II‐substituted α‐Keggin‐type 12‐tungstenphosphate [(n‐ C₄H₉)₄N]₄H[PW₁₁Co(H₂O)O₃₉]‐ (PW₁₁Co) is synthesized and used as a single‐component, solvent‐free catalyst in the cycloaddition reaction of CO₂ and epoxides to form cyclic carbonates. The mechanism of the cycloaddition reaction is investigated using DFT calculations, which provides the first computational study of the catalytic cycle of polyoxometalate‐catalyzed CO₂ coupling reactions. The reaction occurs through a single‐electron transfer from the doublet Co^II catalyst to the epoxide and forms a doublet Co^III–carbon radical intermediate. Subsequent CO₂ addition forms the cyclic carbonate product. The existence of radical intermediates is supported by free‐radical termination experiments. Finally, it is exhilarating to observe that the calculated overall reaction barrier (30.5 kcal mol^?1) is in good agreement with the real reaction rate (83 h^?1) determined in the present experiments (at 150 °C).     

Synthesis and Characterization of 11‐Amino‐3‐methoxy‐8‐substituted‐12‐aryl‐8,9‐dihydro‐7H‐chromeno[2,3‐b]quinolin‐10(12H)‐one Derivatives

A series of 2‐amino‐7‐methoxy‐4‐aryl‐4H‐chromene‐3‐carbonitrile compounds 2 were obtained by condensation of 3‐methoxyphenol with β‐dicyanostyrenes 1 in absolute ethanol containing piperidine. The intermediate enamines 3 were prepared by compounds 2 with 5‐substituted‐1,3‐cyclohexanedione using p‐toluenesuflonic acid (TsOH) as catalyst. The title compounds 11‐amino‐3‐methoxy‐8‐substituted‐12‐aryl‐8,9‐dihydro‐7H‐chromeno[2,3‐b]quinolin‐10(12H)‐one 4 were synthesized by cyclization of the intermediate enamines 3 in THF with K₂CO₃ /Cu₂Cl₂ as catalyst. The structures of all compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, MS, and ¹H NMR spectra. The crystal structure of compound 4i was determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis.     

Synthesis,Structure, and Photophysical Properties of the Di‐ and Trinuclear Phosphine‐Diimine Complexes of Copper(I)

Reactions of [Cu(NCMe)₄]⁺ with stoichiometric amount of diphosphine R₂P–(C₆H₄)_n–PR₂, (R = NC₄H₄, n = 1; R = Ph, n = 1, 2, 3) or tri‐phosphine 1, 3, 5‐(PPh₂–C₆H₄–)₃–C₆H₃ ligands give the corresponding di‐ or trinuclear copper(I) acetonitrile‐phosphine complexes 1 – 5 . Substitution of the labile acetonitrile groups with chelating aromatic diimines – 2, 2′‐bipyridine (bpy), 1, 10‐phenanthroline (phen), 5, 6‐dimethyl‐1, 10‐phenanthroline (dmp), 5, 6‐dibromo‐1, 10‐phenanthroline (phenBr₂) – gives the corresponding substituted compounds 6 – 16 . In all complexes 1 – 16 each central Cu^I atom has tetrahedral configuration completed with two N‐ and two P‐donor groups. The compounds obtained were characterized using elemental analysis, ESI‐MS, X‐ray crystallography, and NMR spectroscopy. All phosphine‐diimine compounds 6 – 16 are photoluminescent at room temperature both in dichloromethane solution and in solid state (λ_ex = 385 nm). In CH₂Cl₂ solution the maxima of emission bands are found in a range 540–640 nm, and in solid in a similar range 538–620 nm. Emission of 6 – 16 is assigned to the triplet excited state dominated by the charge transfer transitions with contribution of the MLCT character.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Benzochromeno[2,3‐b]tetrahydroquinolinone Derivatives

We report on a novel method for the preparation of a new series of benzochromeno[2,3‐b]tetrahydroquinolin‐1‐one derivatives. The title compounds are prepared by the 5‐substituted‐1,3 ‐cyclohexanedione and 3‐amino‐1‐aryl‐1H‐benzo[f]chromene‐2‐carbonitrile or 2‐amino‐4‐aryl‐4H‐benzo[h]chromene‐3‐carbonitrile using dilute HCl, K₂CO₃, and Cu₂Cl₂ as catalysts. The method has the advantages of simple operation, high efficiency, and low toxicity. The structures of all compounds are characterized by elemental analysis, IR, MS, and ¹H NMR spectra. Two single crystals are characterized by using X‐ray diffraction.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Novel N-, S-, O-Substituted P-Chloranil Derivatives

A series of novel N-, S-, and O-substituted p-chloranil derivatives were synthesized from the reactions of p-chloranil (1) and related nucleophiles in sodium carbonate (Na₂CO₃) solution of acetonitrile or in chloroform with Et₃N. The structures of novel compounds were characterized by using microanalysis, Fourier transform–infrared, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and mass spectrometry.     

Electrophilicity versus Electrofugality of Tritylium Ions in Aqueous Acetonitrile

First‐order rate constants k_w for the reactions of a series of donor‐substituted triphenylmethylium (tritylium) ions with water in aqueous acetonitrile have been determined photometrically at 20 °C using stopped‐flow and laser‐flash techniques. The rate constants follow the linear free energy relationship log k(20 °C)=s(N+E). The reactivities k_w of the methyl‐ and methoxy‐substituted tritylium ions towards water correlate linearly with the corresponding pK values with a Leffler–Hammond coefficient α=δΔG^≠/δΔG⁰ of 0.62. The amino‐substituted compounds react more slowly than expected from the correlation of the less stabilized systems. Quantum chemical calculations of tritylium ions and the corresponding triarylmethanols and 1,1,1‐triarylethanes have been performed at the MP2(FC)/6‐31+G(2d,p)//B3LYP/6‐31G(d,p) level. The calculated gas‐phase hydroxide and methyl anion affinities of the tritylium ions correlate linearly with a slope of unity, indicating that the relative anion affinities do not depend on the nature of the anion. The pK values of the methyl‐ and methoxy‐substituted tritylium ions correlate linearly with the calculated gas‐phase hydroxide affinities, and the slope of this correlation shows that the differences in carbocation stabilities in the gas phase are attenuated to 66 % in solution. Mono‐ and bis(dimethylamino)‐substituted derivatives deviate from this correlation; their pK values are higher than expected from their calculated gas‐phase hydroxide affinities, which is explained by the extraordinary solvation of unsymmetrically amino‐substituted tritylium ions. Complete free‐energy profiles for the solvolyses of substituted trityl benzoates in 90:10 (v/v) acetonitrile/water have been constructed.     

Relaxivity and Transmetallation Stability of New Benzyl‐Substituted Derivatives of Gadolinium?DTPA Complexes

In our efforts of finding new specific contrast agents of higher relaxivity and selectivity, we have prepared the two new benzyl‐functionalized DTPA (‘diethylenetriamine pentaacetate’) gadolinium complexes (S)‐ 3 and (R,S)‐ 4 , and compared their properties with those of the known regioisomers (S)‐ 2 and (S)‐ 1 . The theoretical fitting of the reduced transverse relaxation rates of the ¹⁷O‐nucleus of H₂O gave values for the water‐residence time (τ_M) of 86–143 ns at 310 K, values that are not limiting the proton relaxivity at body temperature. ¹H‐NMRD (nuclear magnetic‐relaxation dispersion) Profiles showed that the relaxivity of 1 – 4 (r₁=4.3–5.1 s^?1 mM ^?1 at 20 MHz and 310 K) is higher than for the Gd? DTPA parent compound 5 . Transmetallation assessment demonstrated that all substituted compounds, except for (S)‐ 2 , are more stable than 5 . The highest stability towards Zn²⁺‐induced transmetallation was achieved with complexes 3, 1 , and 4 (in decreasing order). Apparently, the steric hindrance of the benzyl substituents in positions 5, 4, and 2, respectively, favorably reduces the accessibility of Zn ions. From a synthetic point of view, 4‐substituted DTPA complexes of type 1 are more readily accessible than 5‐substituted compounds of type 3 . Therefore, the former seem to be superior for linking substituted DTPA complexes to macromolecules or specific vectors.     

Synthesis,characterization and studies of new 3‐benzyl‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐5‐thiol and thiazolo[3,2‐b][1,2,4]triazole‐5(6H)‐one heterocycles

3‐Benzyl‐4‐phenyl‐1,2,4‐triazole‐5‐thiol ( 1 ) was synthesized and used as starting material for preparation of 1,2,4‐triazole bearing substituted thiosemicarbazides moiety ( 4a‐d ) in high yields. The thiosemicarbazides 4a‐d were cyclized in basic medium to give two triazole rings linked by thiomethylene group ( 5a‐d ), while cyclization of thiosemicarbazides 4a‐d with chloroacetyl chloride in the presence of CHCl₃ and K₂CO₃ afforded the thiazolidinone derivatives 6a‐d . The reaction of thiosemicarbazides 4a‐c with phenacyl bromide in the presence of EtOH and fused CH₃COONa gave the corresponding thiazoline ring systems 7a‐c . Condensation of the 3‐benzyl‐1,2,4‐triazole‐5(1H)‐thiol ( 1 ) with chloroacetic acid and aromatic aldehydes ( 8a‐ g) in boiling acetic acid/acetic anhydride mixture in the presence of fused sodium acetate gave one single isomer only, which might be 9a‐g or 10a‐g . Upon application of Micheal addition reaction on compounds 9a‐e with cyclic secondary amines such as piperidine or morpholine the 2‐benzyl‐6‐(α‐amino‐aryl/methyl)‐1,3‐thiazolo[3,2‐ b][1,2,4]‐triazol‐5‐ols ( 11a‐j ) were obtained in good yields The structure of all new compounds were determined using both spectral and elemental analyses.