Organic Reactions Using Sodium Hydrogentelluride: Part 4. The Selective Reduction of Aromatic Aldehydes or Ketones with Electron-Withdrawing Groups on the Benzene Ring by Sodium Hydrogentelluride

Aromatic aldehydes or ketones which have electron-withdrawing groups on the benzene ring were selectively reduced to the corresponding alcohols in good yields by sodium hydrogentelluride; common aldehydes such as benzaldehyde and tolualdehyde were inert.     

(BCO)12与(CH)12稳定性的环张力分析

基于密度泛函理论的B3LYP方法, 对具有等瓣相似性的(BCO)12和(CH)12的10种异构体结构的稳定性进行了计算对比研究, 这10种异构体由三元、四元、五元和六元环组成. 环张力分析表明对羰基硼笼体系, 三元环起主要的稳定化作用, 而四元环是张力的主要来源, 对碳氢笼体系, 五元环起主要的稳定化作用. 电子差分密度表明羰基硼笼中的三元环与碳氢笼中的三元环有不同的电子结构, 导致了它们不同的张力表现. 核独立化学位移(NICS)分析表明, 尽管σ芳香性不是稳定性的决定因素, 但对笼的稳定性有一定的影响.     

Electronic effects in the reaction of diphenylcarbonyl oxide with aldehydes

The reactivity of 14 aldehydes with diphenylcarbonyl oxide Ph₂COO was characterized by thek ₃₃/k ₃₁ ratio. The values ofk ₃₃/k ₃₁ vary from 1.3·10⁻² (C₆F₅CHO) to 1.0 (p-Me₂N-PhCHO), 70 °C, acetonitrile as the solvent. A charge transfer complex (CTC) was suggested to be primarily formed during the reaction. The electronic effects of substituents in the reaction were analyzed using the published data. Carbonyl oxide reacts with aldehydes as a nucleophile (at the carbon atom of the −CHO fragment to form 1,2,4-trioxolane) and also as an electrophile (at the aromatic ring with the intermediate formation of CTC). The latter is transformed into either 1,2,4-trioxolane or the products of oxidation of the phenyl ring. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1090–1096, June, 1999.     

Deconstructive Oxygenation of Unstrained Cycloalkanamines

A deconstructive oxygenation of unstrained primary cycloalkanamines has been developed for the first time using an auto‐oxidative aromatization promoted C(sp³)?C(sp³) bond cleavage strategy. This metal‐free method involves the substitution reaction of cycloalkanamines with hydrazonyl chlorides and subsequent auto‐oxidative annulation to in situ generate pre‐aromatics, followed by N‐radical‐promoted ring‐opening and further oxygenation by 2,2,6,6‐tetramethylpiperidine‐1‐oxyl (TEMPO) and m‐cholorperoxybenzoic acid (mCPBA). Consequently, a series of 1,2,4‐triazole‐containing acyclic carbonyl compounds were efficiently produced. This protocol features a one‐pot operation, mild reaction conditions, high regioselectivity and ring‐opening efficiency, broad substrate scope, and is compatible with alkaloids, osamines, and peptides, as well as steroids.     

Theoretical study of the scavenging mechanism to 1,4-dicarbonyls by pyridoxamine: The water-assisted reaction

A theoretical study for the water-assisted scavenging mechanism of pyridoxamine with 1,4-dicarbonyls was investigated by density functional theory (DFT) method at B3LYP/6-31G(d) basis set. Two scavenging pathways were examined: imine formation vs. pyrrole ring formation. In addition, solvent effect was performed using the Onsager model. Our calculations indicated that the pyrrole ring formation was the preferred pathway for the reaction, which results were consistent with experimental data. The participation of one water molecule in the reaction would reduce the active energy considerably and the energy barriers of all the transition states in the water-assisted reaction were much lower than those of the non-assisted reaction. The presence of a solvent in the continuum model disfavors the reaction. Hydrogen-bonding interactions and steric hindrance effect play an important role in the scavenging reaction.     

Raman, IR and SERS spectra of methyl(2-methyl-4,6-dinitrophenylsulfanyl)ethanoate

Methyl(2-methyl-4,6-dinitrophenylsulfanyl)ethanoate was prepared by nucleophilic substitution. FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of methyl(2-methyl-4,6-dinitrophenylsulfanyl)ethanoate were recorded and analyzed. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectrum was recorded on a silver colloid. The vibrationl wavenumbers were computed by density functional theoretical (DFT) computations at the B3LYP/6-31G* level and they were found to be in good agreement with the experimental values. The molecule is adsorbed on the silver surface with the benzene ring in a 'tilted orientation'.     

Molecular mechanics calculations on carbonyl compounds. III. Cycloketones

Molecular mechanics (MM4) calculations were carried out on cycloketones for ring sizes ranging from 4 to 11 carbon atoms. The MM4 relative energies for the various conformations of the cycloketones were compared to density functional theory (DFT) calculations (B3LYP/6‐31G*), which were also carried out in this work. For small ring sizes (n=4–6), calculated molecular geometries, dipole moments, moments of inertia, and vibrational spectra were compared to experimental data. The axial–equatorial energy differences in methyl‐substituted cyclohexanones were also calculated by MM4 and compared to ab initio, DFT, and experimental results. The results of the MM4 studies on cycloketones showed significant improvement from those of MM3 calculations performed in parallel with the MM4 calculations. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Comput Chem 22: 1451–1475, 2001     

Synthesis and Characterization of Novel 7-6-7 Ring-Based PCP Pincer Rhodium Complexes

Abstract

A series of Rh-PCP pincer complexes (^iPrPCP)Rh(L) bearing a novel alkyl–aryl mixed “7-6-7” ring skeleton has been synthesized and fully characterized. The 7-6-7 ring skeleton in the hydrido-chloro and carbonyl species was found to assume the cis and trans conformations, respectively, in solid state as determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. This suggested a flexibility of the backbone compared with the similar but strictly fixed anthracene backbone. Electron density on the central rhodium atom was investigated by IR experiments and by DFT computations. NMR monitoring of the reaction of the hydrido-chloro complex with base followed by application of H₂ showed the presence of what are likely to be the active 14e^? species and the dihydride derivative. Especially, noteworthy is the former that was found to be relatively stable, in contrast to the corresponding iridium complex.

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Simple,Copper(I)-Catalyzed Oxidation of Benzylic/Allylic Alcohols to Carbonyl Compounds: Synthesis of Functionalized Cinnamates in One Pot

An environmentally benign [Cu(I)]-catalyzed oxidation of activated (benzylic/allylic) alcohols to the corresponding carbonyl compounds is presented. Interestingly, the reaction was also compatible with benzylic alcohols containing ortho-bromo substituents on the aromatic ring without competing with the expected intermolecular Buchwald coupling. Significantly, the catalytic system enables the synthesis of cinnamate-esters in a sequential domino one-pot fashion via oxidation followed by Wittig–Horner protocol.     

一种含桥基的三钴羟基硫簇合物的合成与结构

用CO2（CO）8与各种硫代酸胺反应得到不同配位方式且具有手征性的钴羰基簇衍生物，我们曾作过报导[1]．鉴于硫腺和硫代酰胺有相似之处：都含有N、S配位原子．因而，可以期望硫脲与相应过渡金属联基化合物反应，而得到结构新颖、配位方式独特的簇合物．本文用Co2（CO）8和反应，     

Overview of the Synthesis and Structure of Calix[n]quinones (n=4, 6, 8)

Calix[n]quinones, a class of cyclic oligomers composed of p‐benzoquinone structures connected by methylene, have multi‐conjugated carbonyl structures and adjustable cavities, which make their synthesis extremely attractive. In this minireview, synthetic methods of calix[n]quinones and recent synthetic experience of our group are summarized. The merits and demerits of various synthetic methods are briefly reviewed as well. When synthesizing calix[n]quinone (n≥6) with a larger ring, the reduction‐oxidation method is considered to be the most recommended.     

烯烃异构化反应的研究

本文研究了亚甲基环戊烷(1)、亚甲基环己烷(2)、2-正戊基亚甲基环戊酮(3)及2-正戊基亚甲基环己酮(4)等化合物在五羰基铁光催化下的异构化反应。在光照下,Fe(CO)_5可使1和2进行催化异构化反应,并生成环内双键异构体,2的异构化速率较1的快。Fe(CO)_5也可使3和4分別催化异构化,得到2-正己基环戊烯酮(7)和2-正己基环己烯酮(8)。反应物3和4的几何异构体亦能相互转化,3的异构化速率较4快。最后,我们还对光催化异构化反应机理作了探讨。     

Polyaromatic heterocycles through intramolecular alkyne carbonyl metathesis: 5-Acylnaphtho[2,1-b]benzofurans

A modular approach to 5-acylated naphtho[2,1-b]benzofurans was developed where Sonogashira cross-coupling and intramolecular alkyne carbonyl metathesis were sequentially employed to build the aromatic benzene C ring of naphtho[2,1-b]benzofuran with an acyl group at the C5 position.     

A comprehensive theoretical study on the hydrolysis of carbonyl sulfide in the neutral water

The detailed hydration mechanism of carbonyl sulfide (COS) in the presence of up to five water molecules has been investigated at the level of HF and MP2 with the basis set of 6-311++G(d, p). The nucleophilic addition of water molecule occurs in a concerted way across the C==S bond of COS rather than across the C==O bond. This preferential reaction mechanism could be rationalized in terms of Fukui functions for the both nucleophilic and electrophilic attacks. The activation barriers, DeltaH( not equal) (298), for the rate-determining steps of one up to five-water hydrolyses of COS across the C==S bond are 199.4, 144.4, 123.0, 115.5, and 107.9 kJ/mol in the gas phase, respectively. The most favorable hydrolysis path of COS involves a sort of eight-membered ring transition structure and other two water molecules near to the nonreactive oxygen atom but not involved in the proton transfer, suggesting that the hydrolysis of COS can be significantly mediated by the water molecule(s) and the cooperative effects of the water molecule(s) in the nonreactive region. The catalytic effect of water molecule(s) due to the alleviation of ring strain in the proton transfer process may result from the synergistic effects of rehybridization and charge reorganization from the precoordination complex to the rate-determining transition state structure induced by water molecule. The studies on the effect of temperature on the hydrolysis of COS show that the higher temperature is unfavorable for the hydrolysis of COS. PCM solvation models almost do not modify the calculated energy barriers in a significant way.     

Iodine and cymantrenyl regioselective exchange in the η5-IC5H4(CO)2Fe-η1,η5-C5H4Mn(CO)3 complex under cross-coupling conditions

The reaction of ⁵-IC₅H₄(CO)₂Fe-¹,⁵-C₅H₄Mn(CO)₃ with Me₃SiCCSiMe₃ (2 : 1) in the presence of Pd(MeCN)₂Cl₂ afforded the I(CO)₂Fe(C₅H₄—C₅H₄)Mn(CO)₃ complex generated through migrations of the I atom from the Cp ring to the Fe atom and of the C₅H₄Mn(CO)₃ group from the Fe atom to the Cp ring.     

类球红杆菌羰基还原酶不对称催化还原性能与底物结构的关系

 将类球红杆菌 (Rhodobacter sphaeroides) 全细胞及其分离得到的羰基还原酶用于不对称催化还原多种潜手性酮类化合物, 通过比较产物的收率、ee 值、酶活力以及酶学动力学常数 Km, 探讨了类球红杆菌的催化还原性质与底物结构的关系. 结果表明, 对于类球红杆菌全细胞不对称催化还原苯乙酮衍生物, 产物 ee 值的变化遵循 Prelg 规则, 产物收率与底物苯环及侧链上取代基团的性质有关; 对于脂肪酮催化还原, 产物收率随底物链长的增加和分子量的增大而降低, 随支链数目的增加而升高, 产物 ee 值的变化也遵循 Prelg 规则. 利用羰基还原酶不对称催化还原潜手性酮类化合物发现, 对于芳香酮类化合物, 酶对 α 位为强电负性基团的底物专一性较强; 对于脂肪酮类化合物, 酶对五碳脂肪酮的专一性较高. 利用酶直接催化还原反应产物的 ee 值均为 99% 左右, 表明酶较全细胞有更高的立体选择性.     

Recyclization of 1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives in acidic medium

The recyclization of 1,4-dihydropyridines in aqueous-alcoholic hydrochloric acid medium proceeds with cleavage of a C-N bond and pyridine ring opening. Cyclohexenone derivatives are formed as a result of the subsequent intramolecular crotonic condensation of the acyclic intermediate. The leaving carbonyl substituents depart simultaneously with recyclization, depending on the acidity of the reaction medium. Dedicated to Prof. Dr. E. Lukevics on the occasion of his 70th birthday. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 49–58, January, 2007.     

Rigid ground state structure of 1,2-dihydro-3H-benz[e]inden-3-one deformed in the lowest electronic triplet state

The X-ray diffraction of crystalline 1,2-dihydro-3H-benz[e]inden-3-one (DHBI) reveals that the molecular geometry is fully planar in the electronic ground state. Glassy solutions of naphthaldehyde, 2-acetonaphthone and methyl 2-naphthoate in the mixtures methylcyclohexane/iso-pentane (MIP) and methanol/ethanol (ME) are phosphorescent. DHBI in ME shows phosphorescence, but in MIP it is non-phosphorescent. The phosphorescence spectra of these compounds and of naphthalene have a strong resemblance. This is in accordance with a molecular distortion in the lowest triplet state, which decouples the π electron systems of the carbonyl group and the naphthyl group. The absence of phosphorescence of DHBI in MIP, indicates a geometry of the triplet state, having a non-planar naphthalene ring, when the molecule is in the non-hydrogen bonded form.     

The preparation of a substituted titanocene-supported polymer and its application in catalytic reactions

A series of polymer-supported RCpCpTiCl₂ (Cp = η⁵  C₅H₅; RCp=η⁵  RC₅H₄) has been prepared and reduced by i-C₃H₇MgBr in situ, then used as catalysts in hydrogenation of styrene, isomerization of 1,5-cyclooctadiene and 1,5-hexadiene, and reduction of carbonyl compounds. In some cases, the introduction of a polymer ligand on the Cp ring restricts the aggregation of active sites and the formation of the inactive dimer of the titanocene species, and results in an increase of activity. Regeneration of polymer-supported titanocene catalysts was performed and the results are presented and briefly discussed.