Novel convenient synthesis and chemoselective derivatization of 1-sila-4-stannacyclohexanes

Treatment ofR¹R²Si[(CH₂)₂SnR³ ₃]₂ with R³Li in THF at 0 °C followed by warming to roomtemperature gave 1-sila-4-stannacyclohexanesR¹R²Si[(CH₂)₂]₂SnR³ ₂ in good yields. This novel cyclization was applicable to the preparation of 6-sila-3,9-distannaspiro[5.5]undecane. Chemoselective substitution of the phenyl group on silicon or tin of the silastannacyclohexanes was achieved by treatment with an equimolar amount of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid followed by the addition of a Grignard reagent.     

1-Alkyl-4-aryl-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinazolinones and thiones. Synthesis and 1H-NMR spectra

A series of 1-alkyl-4-aryl-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinazolinones and thiones were prepared by a modification of the Pictet-Spengler reaction that involves treatment of an N-alkyl-N-arylurea or thiourea with an aryl aldehyde in the presence of methanesulfonic acid. The ¹H-nmr spectra of several of these compounds gave rise to unusual OCH₂O and isopropyl signals.     

The X˜1A1, a˜3B1, a˜1B˜1, and B˜1A1 electronic states of SiH2

Four electronically low-lying states of silylene (SiH₂) have been studied systematically using high level ab initio electronic structure theory. Self-consistent field (SCF), two-configuration (TC) SCF, complete active space (CAS) SCF, configuration interaction with single and double excitations (CISD), and CASSCF second-order (SO) CI levels of theory were employed with eight distinct basis sets. The zeroth-order wave functions of the ground (X˜ ¹A₁ or 1 ¹A₁) and B˜ ¹A₁ (or 2 ¹A₁) excited states are appropriately described by the first and second eigenvectors of the TCSCF secular equations. The TCSCF-CISD, CASSCF, and CASSCF-SOCI wave functions for the B˜ ¹A₁ (or 2 ¹A₁) state were obtained by following the second root of the CISD, CASSCF, and SOCI Hamiltonian matrices. At the highest level of theory, the CASSCF-SOCI method with the triple zeta plus triple polarization augmented with two sets of higher angular momentum functions and two sets of diffuse functions basis set [TZ3P(2f,2d)+2diff], the energy separation (T₀) between the ground (X˜ ¹A₁) and first excited (a˜ ³B₁) states is determined to be 20.5 kcal/mol (0.890eV,7180cm⁻¹), which is in excellent agreement with the experimental T₀ value of 21.0 kcal/mol (0.910eV,7340cm⁻¹). With the same method the T₀ value for the a˜ ¹B₁−X˜ ¹A₁ separation is predicted to be 45.1 kcal/mol (1.957 eV,15780 cm⁻¹), which is also in fine agreement with the experimental value of 44.4 kcal/mol (1.925 eV,15530 cm⁻¹). The T₀ value for the B˜ ¹A₁−X˜ ¹A₁ separation is determined to be 79.6 kcal/mol (3.452 eV,27 840 cm⁻¹). After comparison of theoretical and experimental T₀ values for the a˜ ³B₁ and a˜ ¹B₁ states and previous studies, error bars for the B˜ ¹A₁ state are estimated to be ±1.5 kcal/mol (±525 cm⁻¹). The predicted geometry of the B˜ ¹A₁ state is r_e(SiH)=1.458 and θ_e=162.3^∘. The physical properties including harmonic vibrational frequencies of the B˜ ¹A₁ state are newly determined. Received: 10 March 1997 / Accepted: 2 April 1997     

Efficient synthesis of 1-R1-2-R-4,5-di(furan-2-yl)-1H-imidazoles and their luminescence properties

In this study, a series of 1-R₁-2-R-4,5-di(furan-2-yl)-1H-imidazole derivatives were synthesized in better yield 59.0%∼89.8% by the treatment of purified imidazole compounds with benzyl chloride or allyl chloride in the presence of sodium hydride, and were characterized by FT–IR, HRMS, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. Furthermore, the luminescence properties of the synthesized products were investigated. It was found that N-substituted groups of imidazole have little influence on the absorption bands in a 0.1 N H₂SO₄ aqueous solution containing 0.5 mL of dissolved CH₃OH. However, the emission of some compounds in solution was sensitive to the polarity of the solvents.     

The Synthesis and Dimerization of Transient 1-Silabutadienes

3-Methyl-1-tris(trimethylsilyl)silyl-2-butenol(1) ( 6 ) and (E)-3-Phenyl-1-tris(trimethylsilyl)silyl-2-propenol(1) ( 7 ) were prepared by the reaction of tris(trimethylsilyl)silyllithium ( 5 ) with 3,3-dimethylacrolein and (E)-cinnamaldehyde, resp. The alcohols 6 and 7 proved to be suitable precursors for the generation of the transient 1-silabutadienes (Me₃Si)₂Si = CHCH = CR¹R² 8 and 9 ( 8 : R¹ = R² = Me; 9 : R¹ = H, R² = Ph) following the principle of the modified Peterson reaction. Thus, 6 and 7 after deprotonation with excess MeLi in ether at low temperatures eliminated trimethylsilanolate and gave 8 and 9 , which were trapped by the excess organolithium reagent undergoing nucleophilic 1,2- or 1,4-addition reactions. In the absence of scavengers, e.g. when 8 and 9 were generated by treatment of 6 and 7 with stoichiometric quantities of MeLi in ether, the 1-silabutadienes dimerize in a [2 + 2] head-to-head fashion to give the 1,2-disilacyclobutanes 17 and 18 , resp., besides polymeric material. Treatment of the alcohol 6 with MeLi in tetrahydrofuran caused a 1,3-Si,O-trimethylsilyl shift affording the alkoxysilane (Me₃Si)₂SiH? CH(OSiMe₃)CH = CMe₂ 19 .     

Electric properties of the water molecule in 1A1, 1B1, and 3B1 electronic states: Refined CASSCF and CASPT2 calculations

Summary The dipole moments and dipole polarizabilities of the ¹A₁, ¹B₁, and ³B₁ electronic states of the water molecule have been calculated by using the CASSCF approach followed by the evaluation of the dynamic electron correlation contribution by the second-order perturbation scheme CASPT2. All calculations have been carried out in a specifically extended ANO basis set which accounts for the Rydberg character of the two excited states. In order to estimate the correctness and accuracy of the present data a scan over a variety of different active spaces for the CASSCF wave function has been made. The present results are superior to earlier CASSCF calculations, although their qualitative features remain essentially the same. The dipole moments in ¹B₁ and ³B₁ states are predicted to be about 0.49 a.u. and 0.33 a.u., respectively, and have the opposite orientation with respect to the ground state dipole moment. The dipole polarizability tensors of the excited states are characterized by high anisotropy and are dominated by the in-plane component perpendicular to the symmetry axis. All their components are found to be about an order of magnitude larger than those of the ground state polarizability tensor. The excitation energy dependence on the choice of the active orbital space in the CASSCF reference function is also considered and the analysis of the present data concludes in the concept of what is called the mutually compatible active spaces for the two states involved in excitation. All CASPT2 results are in good agreement with the results of recent calculations carried out in the framework of the open-shell coupled cluster formalism. This agreement confirms the high efficiency of the CASSCF/CASPT2 approach to the treatment of the electron correlation effects.     

2-Phenyl-1-boraadamantane complexes. Synthesis and intramolecular dynamics

The reaction of triallylborane with 3-phenylprop-1-yne at 135–140 °C followed by treatment of the reaction mixture with MeOH afforded 7-benzyl-3-methoxy-3-borabicyclo[3.3.1]non-6-ene (1) in 81% yield. Hydroboration of compound1 with a solution of BH₃ in THF yielded the tetrahydrofuran complex of 2-phenyl-1-boraadamantane (2). The reactions of trimethylamine or pyridine with compound2 afforded the trimethylamine (3) or pyridine (4) complexes of 2-phenyl-1-boraadamantane. respectively. Hindered rotation about the C(2)−Ph bond in adduct3 was observed by¹H and¹³C NMR spectroscopy. The activation energy of this process is 58.6 kJ mol⁻¹ (determined by 2D¹H−¹H EXSY spectroscopy).     

A [2++4] polar cycloaddition of α-chlorosulfides with conjugated dienes: one-pot synthesis of 1-acyl- and 1-cyano-1-methylthio-2-vinylcyclopropanes

In the presence of SnCl₄, methoxycarbonyl-, acetyl-, benzoyl-, or cyano-substituted chloromethyl methyl sulfide (1–4) undergoes [2⁺+4] polar cycloaddition with conjugated dienes to afford the cycloadducts of type 7, which, on treatment with base, are converted into the 1-acyl- or 1-cyano-1-methylthio-2-vinylcyclopropanes 9–10 via the ylide intermediates of type 8.     

Phosphor–Kohlenstoff–Halogen-Verbindungen. XXV [1]. α-Trimethylsilyl-substituierte Methylphosphane: Darstellung und CCl4-Oxydation zu P-Chlor-methylenphosphoranen

Zwei Verfahren zur Darstellung α-trimethylsubstituierter Methylphosphane von genereller Anwendungsbreite werden vorgestellt. Phenylierte Vertreter PhPR? CH₂? Tms ( 2a— ) lassen sich durch Na-Spaltung in NH₃ und nachfolgende Kondensation mit Cl? CH₂? Tms gewinnen. Metallierung mit n-BuLi und TmsCl? Einwirkung führt zur Zweitsilylierung in αPosition ( 3a—d, f . Diorganylamino-funktionelle Derivate 5a—e und 6 sind vorteilhaft über eine Primäraktivierung (Grignardierung oder Lithiierung) der Silylmethan-Komponenten zu erhalten. Die oxidative Ylidierung mit CCl₄ ergibt nach Gl. (7) in allen Fällen P-Chlor-methylphosphorane. Außer durch Elementaranalyse wird die Konstitution sämtlicher Verbindungen durch die ³¹P{¹H}- und komplementären ¹³C{¹H}-Daten gesichert. Phosphorus-Carbon-Halogen Compounds. XXV. α-Trimethylsilyl-substituted Methylphosphanes: Synthesis and CCl₄? Oxidation to P-Chlor-methylene-phosphoranes Two procedures of general applicability for the synthesis of αxyltrimethylsilyl-substituted methylphosphanes are reported. Phenylated species PhPR? CH₂? Tms ( 2a—e ) can be obtained by Na cleavage in NH₃ and subsequent condensation with Cl? CH₂? Tms. Metallation with n-BuLi and treatment with TmsCl causes two-fold silylation in α-position ( 3a—d, f ). Diorganylamino-functionalized derivatives 5a—e and 6 are preferrably prepared by initial activation (grignardation or lithiation) of the silylmethane component. Oxidative ylidation with CCl₄ yields in all cases P-chloro-methylenephosphoranes according to eq. (7). The constitution of all compounds has been confirmed by ³¹P{¹H} and complementary ¹³C{¹H} data in addition to elemental analyses.     

Efficient oxidative dimerization of 1-naphthols to 2,2-binaphthyls with dioxygen mediated by semiconductors

A novel and efficient oxidative dimerization of 1-naphthols 1 with dioxygen in the presence of several semiconductors including SnO₂, ZrO₂, and activated charcoal as catalytic mediators took place selectively to give the corresponding 2,2^′-binaphthols 2 or 2,2^′-binaphthyl-1,1^′-quinones 3 in excellent yields without light irradiation. Among these semiconductors, the catalytic activity of SnO₂ could be fully restored by appropriate reactivation treatment after oxidation. The products 2 and 3 should be useful as synthetic intermediates for natural binaphthyls.     

Regiospecificity of nucleophilic substitution in 4,6-dinitro-1-phenyl-1H-indazole

The reactions of 4,6-dinitro-1-phenyl-1H-indazole with anionic nucleophiles RS^– and N₃ ^– lead to the regiospecific replacement of the nitro group at position 4. The reaction with N₂H₄·H₂O + FeCl₃ also results in reduction of only the 4-NO₂ group. Based on this fact, a procedure was developed for the preparation of previously unknown 3-unsubstituted 4-X-6-nitro-1-phenyl-1H-indazoles (X is a residue of a nucleophile or NH₂). Comparison of the data on the selective nucleophilic substitution (4-NO₂ group) in 3-Z-1-aryl-4,6-dinitro-1H-indazoles shows that in the case of Z = H, the regiospecificity of substitution is determined by the electronic effect of the annelated pyrazole ring.     

A1 → E emission of 1-phosphapropyne cation, CH3CP

The ²A₁ → ²E emission spectrum of CH₃CP⁺ in the gas phase has been observed in the 530–590 nm region. The cations were produced by electron impact on either an effusive beam or seeded helium supersonic free jet or CH₃CP. Two pairs of spin-orbit separated bands are identified: O⁰₀, ^O_O and 2^O₁, ^O₁. The derived constants are (in cm⁻¹): T₀=18656(1), a″_O=−85(2) and ν″₂=1503(2).     

1, 4, 5, 6-Tetrahydro-ν-tetrazin-Derivate

1, 4, 5, 6-Tetrahydro-ν-tetrazin-Derivate The title compounds 2 and 13 are readily available from α-lithiated N-alkyl-nitrosoamines 1 (see Tables 1 and 2) which decompose at ? 73° to yield the N-oxides 2. The ESR. spectra of two derivatives 1 are recorded (Fig. 1), and tentative mechanisms are proposed for the head to head dimerizations ( la- 3- 4- 5- 2a and Scheme 1). Coupling of lithionitrosoamines with iodine (-6) and alternative decomposition routes of representatives of this class of organometallics with special substitution [equations (2)-(5)] are reported. The structures of the tetrazines are established by spectroscopic data [ESCA] (Fig. 2), IR., UV., ¹H- (cf. Fig. 9) and ¹³C-NMR., PE. (Scheme 2), by an X-ray analysis of 2a (Fig. 4-8 and Table 3), and by the chemical reactions. The crystal structure of 2a is a twisted boat with non planar terminal nitrogen atoms which reflects the electron repulsion in the 4-atom-6-electron N? N?N?N-system. Comparisons are made with 2-tetrazenes, the open chain analogues of 13 , wherever possible. Raney-Ni reductions of 2 or 13 gives diamines 14 to which is assigned the d, l-configuration through the ¹H-NMR. spectra of the aminals 7 and 15 . Neither the oxides 2 nor the tetrazines 13 undergo cycloaddition reactions [equation (6) and Section 4]. Compound 2a is dimerized to the bis (nitrosoamino)-2-tetrazene 18 by treatment with acid, Zn^II, Cu^I or iodomethane. 2a is oxidized at nitrogen to the ethylene diamine derivative 6a (through 20 , with H₂O₂), or at the CH₂-groups of the ring to give oxo-N-oxide 21 (with MnO₂ or the ring contracted oxo-tetrazoline-N-oxide 22 (with KMnO₄). Pyrolysis or photolysis of the dimethyl tetrahydrotetrazine 13a furnishes the trimer 26 of N-methylimine, but no diazetidine 27 . Silver and mercury complexes 29 are obtained from 13a , while Cr(CO)₅. THF does not furnish a complex as with azocompounds, but rather replaces N₂ in 13a by CO (→ 28). Oxidation with permanganate converts 13a into the oxalic acid derivative 30 with unchanged tetrazine structure.     

Angular distributions of photoelectrons in resonantly enhanced multiphoto ionization via the 7s[1 1/2]0 1 and 8s[1 1/2]0 1 states of Xe

Photoelectron angular distributions have been measured for the three-photon resonant one-photon ionization, (3+1), of Xe via the 7s[1 1/2]⁰ ₁ and 8s[1 1/2]⁰ ₁ states. The results are in good agreement with the theoretical predictions of Tang and Lambropoulos [13] for the 8s[1 1/2]⁰ ₁, but not for the 7s[1 1/2]⁰ ₁ state. Furthermore, the results are compared to those which have been obtained by Blazewicz et al. [1] for the three-photon resonant two-photon ionization, (3+2), of Xe via the 6s[1 1/2]⁰ ₁ state.     

Coordination chemistry of poly(1-pyrazolyl)alkanes,part IV. Copper(II) complexes of bis- and tris-(1-pyrazolyl)methane

Summary The reactions of some copper(II) salts with bis(1-pyrazolyl)methane, H₂Cbpz, bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)methane, H₂Cbdmpz, and tris(1-pyrazolyl)methane, HCtpz give the following solid complexes: CuLX₂ · nH₂O (L=H₂Cbpz, H₂Cbdmpz or HCtpz; X=Cl^–, Br^–, NO ₃ ^– , OAc^–, or 1/2 SO ₄ ^2– and n=0, 1, 3 or 5) and CuL₂X₂ · nH₂O (L=HCtpz, X= C^–, Br^–, NO ₃ ^– or ClO ₄ ^– and n=0 or 2). The complexes have been characterised by elemental analysis, visible and i.r. spectral measurements.The reactions of Cu(HCtpz)X₂ · nH₂O (X=Cl^– or Br^–) with acetylacetonate (acac^–), dialkyldithiocarbamate (S₂CNMe ₂ ^– , S₂CNEt ₂ ^– ) or poly(1-pyrazolyl)borate (H₂Bbpz^–, HBtpz^–) in aqueous solutions lead to the displacement of HCtpz and the subsequent formation of neutral [Cu(acac)₂], [Cu(S₂CNR₂)₂], [Cu(H₂Bbpz)₂] and Cu(HBtpz)₂ while the reaction with oxalate ion, C₂O ₄ ^2– yields a stable neutral solid compound, [Cu(HCtpz)(C₂O₄)].     

Steric mode of enzymic hydroxylation at primary carbon atoms: Hydroxylation of (1R)- and (1S)-[1-3H, 2H, 1H][1-14C]-octanes by Pseudomonas Oleovorans

(1R)- and (1S) [1-³H, ²H, ¹H]-octanes and mixed with [1-¹⁴C]-octane, were synthesized. The mixed samples were incubated with homogenats of P. oleovorans strain TF4-1L and the biosynthesized mixtures of octanols isolated. It was shown that mainly the achiral termini [-C¹H₃] were hydroxylated and that chiral methyls were oxygenated to the extent of 20–30%. In all instances the products derived from hydroxylation at the chiral methyls [-C-³H, ²H, ¹H] were mixtures of (1R)- and (1S)-octanols, the major component of which was the alcohol obtained by displacement of ¹H. The results indicate that hydroxylation proceeded with a normal isotope effect k_h>k_d>k_t. The amount of (1R)-octanol in the mixtures of octanols derived from (1R)- and (1S)-octane was determined. It was found that the C-1 hydroxylation of octane proceeded with retention, i.e. the incoming hydroxyl assumed the orientation of the displaced hydrogen (or isotopic hydrogen) atom.     

Fluoro-olefin chemistry Part 20 [1]. Reaction of hexafluoropropene with alcohols

Reaction of hexafluoropropene (HFP) with a series of alcohols under thermal, photochemical or peroxide-initiated conditions affords the 1:1 adducts CF₃CHFCF₂CR¹R²OH (R¹ = H, R² = H, Me, Prⁿ or CF₃; R¹ = Me, R² = Me or Et) in high yield via a radical chain mechanism. Adduct are not formed with the alcohols (CF₃)₂CHOH and CF₃CHFCF₂CH₂OH. Other 1:1 adducts of structure CHF₂CF(CF₃)CH₂OH and CH₃(C₂H₃CF₂CHFCF₃)CH₂OH are formed as minor products in the methanol and $\text{n}$-butanol reactions, respectively.     

Configuration interaction study of the oscillator strenghts for the A1--- A1 and A1--- A1 transitions of the water molecule

Oscillator strengths for transitions between the ¹A₁ ground state of water and its ¹A₁ and ¹A₁ excited states are computed employing two different theoretical approaches. In one series of calculations a common orthonormal one-electron basis is employed for all of the above states, while in the other type of treatment two different, mutually non-orthogonal, sets are used; the multireference single- and double-excitation (MRD CI) method is employed in each case, with configuration selection, to generate the various electronic wavefunctions. It is found that the use of ground-state SCF MOs leads to poor convergence in the wavefunctions of the (Rydberg-type) ¹A₁ and ¹A₁ excited states and consequently also for the corresponding --- and --- f-values; this behavior is seen to be closely related to the near degeneracy of the two excited states, each of which is a mixture of the 3a₁ → 3sa₁ and 1b₁ → 3pb₁ configurations. Analogous computations with the ¹B₁¹b₁ → 3sa₁ MOs show much better convergence properties, and the resulting f-values compare well with what is obtained when state-specific orbital sets are employed separately for ground and excited states and non-orthonormal techniques are applied to compute the desired transition moments. These results tend to confirm previous findings which indicate conceptual and computational advantages for the calculation of excited-state wavefunctions and properties within the context of a state-specific theory. They also show that although the goal of eliminating the dependence of MRD CI calculations on the choice of MO basis is very nearly approached for energy quantities, it is less satisfactorily achieved for other properties, especially when the existence of nearly degenerate electronic states is a critical factor.     

Relative stability of the 3A2, 1A2, and 1A1 states of phenylnitrene: A difference-dedicated configuration interaction calculation

The relative stability of the ³A₂, ¹A₂, and ¹A₁ states of phenylnitrene is evaluated by means of ab initio calculations followed by difference-dedicated configuration interaction (DDCI). This approach is based on effective Hamiltonian theory at a low order of perturbation to select rationally the determinants which contribute to the energy difference. The CI space built on this criterion is then treated variationally. The method allows a considerable reduction of the CI space compared with a complete CAS*SDCI calculation (where CAS stands for complete active space). Depending on the concerned energy difference, different model spaces may be chosen, as illustrated in the ³A₂ → ¹A₂ and the ³A₂ → ¹A₁ transitions in phenylnitrene. Since the CI space may reach considerable dimensions, a direct CI algorithm for selected CI spaces, the SCIEL algorithm, has been used to perform the calculations. The results are in excellent agreement with previous calculations and with available experimental data. © 1996 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.