The electronic structure of aromatic molecules: ab inito molecular orbital studies and photoelectron spectra for the aza-derivatives of indole,benzofuran and benzothiophen

The He(I) photoelectron spectra for the aza-derivatives of benzofuran (4 and 7), benzothiophen (8) and indole (3a, 3b, 6a, 9b), and combined He(I) and He(II) spectra of the 1,2-benzisothiazole (5), 1,2,3-benzothiadiazole (11) and benzotriazole (9a) have been obtained and assigned by a combination of heteroatom substituent effects and ab initio molecular orbital calculations. The variations in lone pair levels (LP_NLP_O, LP_S) and π-levels, between these and the monocyclic compounds are discussed.     

Spectres photoélectroniques He(I) et He(II) du benzo[b]sélénophène et du benzo[b]tellurophène

He(I) and He(II) photoelectron spectra of benzo[b]selenophene and benzo[b]tellurophene The photoelectron spectra of benzo[b]selenophene ( 2 ) and benzo[b]tellurophene ( 1 ) have been recorded with He(I) and He(II) radiation and been compared to those of benzo[b]thiophene ( 3 ), benzo[b]furan ( 4 ), indole ( 5 ) and indene ( 6 ). The first four bands are correlated with π-orbitals, of which the highest occupied one is strongly localized on the heteroatom in the case of 1 . The results are in agreement with semi-empirical PPP-calculations.     

The synthesis of 1,4-diazacycl[3,2,2]azine

The diazaanalog of “cycl[3,2,2]azine”, “1,4-diazacycl[3,2,2]azine” (1,4,7b-triazacyclopent-[cd]indene) and its 2-methyl derivative were prepared. These compounds are subject to facile acid-catalyzed hydrolysis affording substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.     

n-π Interactions in homoallylic methyl ethers a photoelectron spectroscopic study

The He I photoelectron spectra of several monocyclic and bicyclic methoxy compounds have been interpreted in terms of inductive effects and n-π interactions between the π_cc molecular orbital and the oxygen lone pair orbital n_o. The n-π interactions appear to be small, and are mainly through bond.     

Syntheses,Structures and Photoelectron Spectra of Phospha-Alkenes and Phospha-Alkynes and Their Transition Metal Complexes

Abstract

The chemistry of the novel phospha-alkenes RP[dbnd]CR'₂, and phospha-alkynes, RC[tbnd]P, containing 2pπ-3pπ bonds is of current interest.^1,2 Recent molecular orbital calculations,^3,4 suggest that the highest occupied molecular orbital in CH₂[dbnd]PH is of the π-type with the phosphorus lone pair ó-orbital only slightly more stable while the π? lumo orbital is relatively low lying. We now report He (I) photoelectron spectroscopic studies on a variety of RC[tbnd]P molecules^5,6 which indicate that the homo is also of the π-type and the π-σ separation is much greater than that found in the analogous RC[tbnd]N systems.     

Photoelectron Spectra of Unsaturated Oxides. I. 1,4-Dioxin and related systems

The He (Iα) photoelectron spectra of the four unsaturated oxides 3,4-dihydropyran ( 6 ), γ-pyran ( 7 ), 2, 3-dihydro-1, 4-dioxin ( 9 ) and 1, 4-dioxin ( 10 ) are reported and analysed. Band assignments are based on ab-initio calculations, using the STO-3G basis set. The proposed orbital sequences (with reference to the coordinate systems given in Table 1) are, for the top three orbitals: 6 , π, nσ, nπ; 7 , 3b₁(π), 1a₂(π), 11a₁(σ); 9 , 11b(π), 12a(σ), 11a(π); 10 , 2b_3u(π), 1b_1g(π), 6a_g(σ). Finally the (almost) localized π-orbitals have been computed by the Foster-Boys localization procedure.     

From mesogens to metallomesogens. Synthesis,characterisation, liquid crystal and luminescent properties

Continuation with our previous investigation which refers to the synthesis of a series of hydrophobic symmetrical azine compounds: 1,2-bis[4-(n-alkoxy)benzylidene]hydrazine (where, n-alkoxy: O(CH₂)_nH, n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16 or 18), a series of hydrophobic asymmetrical azine compounds: [1-(4-propyloxy)-2-(4?-(n-alkoxy))benzylidene]hydrazine (where, n-alkoxy: O(CH₂)_nH, n = 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16 or 18) was synthesised following an efficient and practical method. These compounds were synthesised by the condensation reaction of hydrazine hydrate with 4-propyloxybenzaldehyde and appropriately 4-(n-alkoxy)benzaldehydes in acidic medium and ambient conditions (very simple way with no need of any sophisticated techniques). Moreover, two new series of silver(I) complexes based on symmetrical or asymmetrical azines have been synthesised (linear-binuclear type complexes with the general formula [Ag₂(L)(NO₃)₂] were obtained). The organic compounds and their silver(I) complexes were characterised using different techniques: microelemental analysis and spectral data (FTIR, UV–Vis, ¹HNMR, ¹³C{¹H}NMR, 2D ¹H-¹H-COSY, 2D ¹H-¹³C-HSQC and mass spectra) as well as molar conductivity measurements for silver(I) complexes. Liquid crystal behaviour of the prepared compounds were studied using polarised light optical microscopy and confirmed with differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray powder diffraction techniques. The studies revealed that all azine compounds and some of silver(I) complexes are liquid crystal materials. The luminescent properties of all the prepared compounds were also investigated which confirmed that all of these compounds are photo-luminescent in the crystalline solid state and in the mesophase.     

He I and He II spectra of 2-halopyridines

The He I and He II ultraviolet photoelectron spectra of 2-fluoro-, 2-chloro-, 2-bromo-, and 2-iodopyridine have been recorded and interpreted in terms of a composite-molecule model. The sequence of the four lowest ionization energies for 2-fluoro- and 2-chloropyridine is: π₃ (1a₂) > n_N (11a₁) > π₂ (2b₁) > π_pyr (7b₂), whereas for 2-bromo- and 2-iodopyridine the assignment is: π₃ (1a₂) - π_X > n_N (11a₁) > π_X > π₂ (2b₁), where X represents a bromine and iodine lone-pair. Comparison of the He I and He II band intensities confirmed this assignment. However, ab initio calculations at the STO-3G*/STO-3G* and 6–31G**/STO-3G* levels did not agree with the sequence predicted by either the composite-molecule model, simple correlations and the He I/He II cross-section ratios. For the 2-fluoropyridine, a comparison using the HAM/3 model was found to be in agreement with this assignment.     

The Influence of Benzo‐Fusion on the Aromatic Pathways and Ring Currents of Cycl[3.2.2]azine

The effect of benzene ring fusion on the aromaticity of cycl[3.2.2]azine was studied by calculating topological resonance energy (TRE), the percentage topological resonance energy (%TRE), and magnetic resonance energy (MRE). The bond resonance energy (BRE) and circuit resonance energy (CRE) indices were used to estimate the local aromaticity. Our BRE and CRE results show that the central nitrogen atom plays a significant role both in the global and local aromaticity of the compounds in our study, and contrary to what has been reported in the literature, none of these compounds are peripheral π‐electronic systems. In the case of benzene ring‐fused derivatives, benzene ring(s) exhibit relatively larger local aromaticity and reduce the local aromaticity of the central portion of cycl[3.2.2]azine to a level comparable to a corresponding non‐benzene fused parent system. Ring current results predict that a strong diamagnetic current flows around the whole molecular perimeter. The diatropic bond current results, as computed here, are in good agreement with the observed ¹H‐NMR chemical shifts of these compounds.     

Structural and photophysical studies of triphenylamine-based nonlinear optical dyes: effects of π-linker moieties on the D-π-A structure

In this work, a series of eight metal-free organic dyes based on triphenylamine as a donor and cyanoacetic acid as an acceptor of electrons with the donor-π-acceptor structure were studied by DFT and TD-DFT methods. Their electronic properties, absorption spectra, and molecular nonlinear optical (NLO) responses have been analyzed and reported. The influence of the change of π-conjugated linker on the electrochemical and photophysical properties of these metal-free organic dyes has been investigated and discussed in detail. The energy gap decreases by going from L1 to L8, which causes a large NLO response for the studied dyes. The natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis reveals that the separation of charge occurred upon photoexcitation and the electrons moved from the donor to the acceptor moiety. A high NLO response reveals that this kind of metal-free organic dyes has eye-catching and remarkably large first hyperpolarizability β_tot values, especially for L7 ((E)-2-cyano-3-(3-((E)-2-(3-((E)-4-(diphenylamino)styryl)benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)vinyl)benzo [c]thiophen-1-yl)acrylic acid) and L8 ((E)-2-cyano-3-(7-((E)-2-(7-((E)-4-(diphenylamino)styryl)thieno[3,4-b]pyrazin-5-yl)vinyl)thieno[3,4-b]pyrazin-5-yl)acrylic acid) with 150423.50 (a.u) and 202773.63 (a.u), respectively. Our research has been carried out to extend the conjugation of organic materials by controlling their π-conjugated linker to design new appealing NLO compounds. This study shows that these dyes are promising and have special properties for modern hi-tech applications such as solar cells, transistors, and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and even these properties can be adjusted and enhanced by the incorporation of the benzothiophene or thienopyrazine derivatives as a bridge so as to improve from L7 to L8.     

Synthesis of cycl[3.2.2]azine and benzo[g]cycl[3.2.2]azine derivatives by use of the [2 + 8] cycloaddition reaction of indolizines and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate

The reaction of 1-ethoxycarbonylmethylpyridinium bromides 5a-k with nitro ketene dithioacetal, 1,1-bis-(methylthio)-2-nitroethylene ( 2 ), in the presence of triethylamine in ethanol gave the desired ethyl 2-methyl-thioindolizine-3-carboxylates 3a-k in good yields, along with ethyl 2-methylthio-1-nitroindolizine-3-carboxyl-ates 4a-d . Deesterification of 3 using sodium hydroxide in methanol followed by treatment with polyphosphoric acid gave the corresponding 2-methylthioindolizines 5a-d in good yields. The desulfurization of 5 with Raney-nickel in ethanol occurs smoothly to give the 1,2,3-unsubstituted indolizines 6a-c (a , parent indolizine; b , 8-methylindolzine; c , 6,8-dimethylindolizine). Similarly, pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline ( 19 ) was also synthesized. These indolizine and pyrrolo[1,2-a]isoquinoline derivatives were allowed to react with dimethyl acetylene to give the corresponding cycl[3.2.2]azine and benzo[g]cycl[3.2.2]azine derivatives in good results.     

Mass spectrometry—III: Further studies of the unimolecular decomposition of acetophenone azine in the gas phase induced by electron-impact

Mass spectra of acetophenone azine-d₁₀ (II) and acetophenone azine-d₆ (III) were obtained to ascertain the validity of the proposed mass spectral fragmentation mechanisms proposed for acetophenone azine (I). Data from II and III reveal that the [M –1] ion in the spectrum of I is formed via loss of ring hydrogen. Within experimental uncertainty the major fragmentation reactions of the molecular ion of I, the [M –1] ion, and the [M –15] ion occur without loss of structural identity of the phenyl and methyl moieties. Ionization of I occurs with a high degree of structural integrity.     

Heterocyclic Compounds with a Bridge Nitrogen Atom. 14. Cycloaddition of Acetylenedicarboxylic Acid Ester to 2-Chloro-N-phenacylpyridinium Ylide. Crystal Structure of Dimethyl Ester of 5-Chloro-3-(p-nitrobenzoyl)indolizine-1,2-dicarboxylic Acid

Derivative of 5-chloroindolizine is formed in the reaction of 2-chloro-1-(p-nitrophenacyl)pyridinium ylide with acetylenedicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester, the structure of which was demonstrated by X-ray diffraction analysis. According to data of ¹H NMR and mass spectra indolizine obtained undergoes an unusual intramolecular cyclization with the formation of benz[e]cycl[3.3.2]azine nucleus.     

Cyclic Acetals. Structural Analysis of 1,3-Dioxepine and Related Compounds

The He(I) PE spectra of 1,3-dioxepine ( 1 ) and the related bicyclic acetals 1,3,7,7-tetramethyl-2,11-dioxabicyclo[4.41]undeca-3,5-dien-10-one ( 2 ) and 1,3,7,7-tetramethyl-10-methylidene-2,11-dioxabicyclo[4.4.1]undeca-3,5-diene ( 3 ) have been recorded and analyzed. Interpretation of the PE data indicate strong orbital interactions between the diene and acetal moieties in 1 . Different conformations have been evaluated by a joint MMP2 molecular mechanics and ab initio molecular orbital analysis, which shows 1 to prefer a slightly boat-shaped conformation with the diene part being planar and the CH₂ group placed considerably out-of-plane. The bicyclic acetals 2 and 3 show a frontier orbital picture similar to 1 superimposed with the characteristics of the C?O and C?C groups, respectively. The crystal structure of the keto-acetal 2 was determined by an X-ray analysis.     

UV photoelectron spectra of some transition metal(II) acetylacetonates

The He(I) photoelectron spectra of acetylacetone (HAA) and its metallo complexes, M(II)(AA)₂ (M(II) = Mn, Co, Ni, Cu and Zn), have been measured. These spectra show characteristic metal-dependence, from which the assignment is made. The order of the orbital energy level, d > π₃ > n_? > n₊, holds for all the complexes reported here. The splitting of these orbitals is found to depend on the central metal ion specifically.     

From 1D to 2D Cd(II) and Zn(II) Coordination Networks by Replacing Monocarboxylate with Dicarboxylates in Partnership with Azine Ligands: Synthesis,Crystal Structures,Inclusion, and Emission Properties

Eight mixed-ligand coordination networks, [Cd(2-aba)(NO₃)(4-bphz)_3/2]_n·n(dmf) (1), [Cd(2-aba)₂(4-bphz)]_n·0.75n(dmf) (2), [Cd(seb)(4-bphz)]_n·n(H₂O) (3), [Cd(seb)(4-bpmhz)]_n·n(H₂O) (4), [Cd(hpa)(3-bphz)]_n (5), [Zn(1,3-bdc)(3-bpmhz)]_n·n(MeOH) (6), [Cd(1,3-bdc)(3-bpmhz)]_n ·0.5n(H₂O)·0.5n(EtOH) (7), and [Cd(NO₃)₂(3-bphz)(bpe)]_n·n(3-bphz) (8) were obtained by interplay of cadmium nitrate tetrahydrate or zinc nitrate hexahydrate with 2-aminobenzenecarboxylic acid (H(2-aba)), three dicarboxylic acids, sebacic (decanedioic acid, H₂seb), homophthalic (2-(carboxymethyl)benzoic acid, H₂hpa), isophthalic (1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, H₂(1,3-bdc)) acids, bis(4-pyridyl)ethane (bpe) and with four azine ligands, 1,2-bis(pyridin-4-ylmethylene)hydrazine (4-bphz), 1,2-bis(1-(pyridin-4-yl)ethylidene) hydrazine (4-bpmhz), 1,2-bis(pyridin-3-ylmethylene)hydrazine (3-bphz), and 1,2-bis(1-(pyridin-3-yl) ethylidene)hydrazine (3-bpmhz). Compounds 1 and 2 are 1D coordination polymers, while compounds 3–8 are 2D coordination polymers. All compounds were characterized by spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction methods of analysis. The solvent uptakes and stabilities to the guest evacuation were studied and compared for 1D and 2D coordination networks. The de-solvated forms revealed a significant increase of emission in comparison with the as-synthesized crystals.     

Synthesis of decahydropyrrolo[2,1,5-cd]indolizine through consecutive [2 + 3] cycloadditions and 6-exo-trig cyclization

Azomethine ylide formed from glycine methyl ester and cinnamaldehyde adds to N-phenylmaleimide to form pyrrolidine derivative, further treatment of which with cinnamaldehyde and N-phenylmaleimide affords the second [2 + 3] cycloaddition adduct, a pyrrolizine derivative with two styrenyl groups at the 3,5-positions. Addition of ICl to the pyrrolizine derivative results in the 6-exo-trig cyclization of the styrenyl groups to form a cycl[3.2.2]azine derivative. The reactions are highly stereoselective affording 11 chiral carbons in three steps. The structure of the cycl[3.2.2]azine derivative was determined by single-crystal X-ray analysis.     

Mass spectrometric study of isatins II. N-propyl(allyl,propargyl)isatins

The mass spectra of N-propyl- (I), N-allyl- (IV), and N-propargylisatin (VII) and their 5-methyl (II, V, VIII) and 7-methyl (III, VI, and IX) derivatives were recorded. It is shown that a portion of the [M-2CO]⁺ ions in the mass spectra of N-propargylisatins undergo rearrangement to give ions with a quinoline structure. A scheme for the fragmentation of the investigated compounds is presented. The mass spectra of the 5- and 7-methyl derivatives are compared.See [1] for communication I.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 639–641, May, 1977.     

Tricarbonyl(η5‐formylcyclopentadienyl)manganese(I) and tricarbonyl(η5‐formylcyclopentadienyl)rhenium(I) containing short π(CO)...π(CO) and π(CO)...π interactions

The structures of tricarbonyl(formylcyclopentadienyl)manganese(I), [Mn(C₆H₅O)(CO)₃], (I), and tricarbonyl(formylcyclopentadienyl)rhenium(I), [Re(C₆H₅O)(CO)₃], (II), were determined at 100 K. Compounds (I) and (II) both possess a carbonyl group in a trans position relative to the substituted C atom of the cyclopentadienyl ring, while the other two carbonyl groups are in almost eclipsed positions relative to their attached C atoms. Analysis of the intermolecular contacts reveals that the molecules in both compounds form stacks due to short attractive π(CO)...π(CO) and π(CO)...π interactions, along the crystallographic c axis for (I) and along the [201] direction for (II). Symmetry‐related stacks are bound to each other by weak intermolecular C—H...O hydrogen bonds, leading to the formation of the three‐dimensional network.     

Desymmetrizing Heteroleptic [Cu(P^P)(N^N)][PF6] Compounds: Effects on Structural and Photophysical Properties,and Solution Dynamic Behavior

The preparation, characterization and electrochemical and photophysical properties of a series of desymmetrized heteroleptic [Cu(P^P)(N^N)][PF₆] compounds are reported. The complexes incorporate the chelating P^P ligands bis(2-(diphenylphosphanyl)phenyl)ether (POP) and (9,9-dimethyl-9H-xanthene-4,5-diyl)bis(diphenylphosphane) (xantphos), and 6-substituted 2,2′-bipyridine (bpy) derivatives with functional groups attached by –(CH₂)_n– spacers: 6-(2,2′-bipyridin-6-yl)hexanoic acid (1), 6-(5-phenylpentyl)-2,2′-bipyridine (2) and 6-[2-(4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3,triazol-1-yl)ethyl]-2,2′-bipyridine (3). [Cu(POP)(1)][PF₆], [Cu(xantphos)(1)][PF₆], [Cu(POP)(2)][PF₆], [Cu(xantphos)(2)][PF₆], and [Cu(xantphos)(3)][PF₆] have been characterized in solution using multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, and the single crystal structure of [Cu(xantphos)(3)][PF₆]^.0.5Et₂O was determined. The conformation of the 6-[2-(4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3,triazol-1-yl)ethyl]-substituent in the [Cu(xantphos)(3)]⁺ cation is such that the α- and β-CH₂ units reside in the xanthene ‘bowl’ of the xantphos ligand. The 6-substituent desymmetrizes the structure of the [Cu(P^P)(N^N)]⁺ cation and this has consequences for the interpretation of the solution NMR spectra of the five complexes. The NOESY spectra and EXSY cross-peaks provide insight into the dynamic processes operating in the different compounds. For powdered samples, emission maxima are in the range 542–555 nm and photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQYs) lie in the range 13–28%, and a comparison of PLQYs and decay lifetimes with those of [Cu(xantphos)(6-Mebpy)][PF₆] indicate that the introduction of the 6-substituent is not detrimental in terms of the photophysical properties.