In situ generated tris(p-bromophenyl)amine radical cation promoted electron transfer reaction of cyclopropyl silyl ethers

Tris(p-bromophenyl)aminium hexachloroantimonate and perchlorate were utilized to promote the oxidative ring-opening reaction of cyclopropyl silyl ethers giving ring-expanded ketones. Exploration of salt quantity effect on the reaction allowed us to hypothesize that amine radical cation is regenerated through the oxidation of neutral amine by hexachloroantimonate anion. Based on this hypothesis, amine radical cation was initially generated by the treatment of parent amine with either antimony pentachloride or the mixture of silver perchlorate and molecular iodine, and subsequently reacted with same substrates. The in situ generated amine radical cation was found to promote the reaction, and the expected products were obtained in better yields than via use of the corresponding salt reagents.     

A study on one-electron oxidation of phenothiazine derivatives BV piperidine oxoammonium ion in SDS micelle

N-Substituted phenothiazines were oxidized by 2,2,6,6-tetramethy-4-acetyloxypiperidine oxoammonium hexachloroantimonate (TAPO) to the corresponding radical cations in sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) micellar solution. The radical cations of phenothiazine derivatives were generated and stabilized by the anionic micelle in queous solution. An electron transfer mechanism has been proposed.     

Detection of transient radical cations in electron transfer-initiated Diels-Alder reactions by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

The coupling of a simple microreactor to an atmospheric pressure ion source, such as electrospray ionization (ESI) or atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI), allows the investigation of reactions in solution by mass spectrometry. The tris(p-bromophenyl)aminium hexachloroantimonate (1(*)(+)SbCl(6)(-))-initiated reactions of phenylvinylsulfide (2) and cyclopentadiene (3) and of trans-anethole (5) and isoprene (6) and the dimerization of 1,3-cyclohexadiene (8) to give the respective Diels-Alder products were studied. These preparatively interesting reactions proceed as radical cation chain reactions via the transient radical cations of the respective dienophiles and of the respective Diels-Alder addition products. These radical cations could be detected directly and characterized unambiguously in the reacting solution by ESI-MS-MS. The identity was confirmed by comparison with MS-MS spectra of the authentic radical cations obtained by APCI-MS and by CID experiments of the corresponding molecular ions generated by EI-MS. In addition, substrates and products could be monitored easily in the reacting solution by APCI-MS.     

Cation radical induced cycloaddition reaction between aryl imines and ethyl diazoacetate

The reaction of ethyl diazoacetate with aryl imines can be initiated by persistent cation radical salt tris(4-bromophenyl)aminium hexachloroantimonate, giving exclusively cis-aziridine carboxylates.     

吩噻嗪衍生物自由基正离子六氯酸锑盐单晶的制备和分子结构

以2,2,6,6-四甲基-4-乙酰氧基哌啶氧铵六氯锑酸盐为单电子氧化剂制备了N-甲基N-乙基, N-正丁基, N-苯基和N-对-硝基苯基等五种吩噻嗪自由基正离子六氯锑酸盐单晶(3a-3e)并对3a和3b作了X射线结构分析, 发现它们的分子构型与其母体中性分子有明显的差别, 说明在自由基正离子中存在着很强的共轭效应和超共轭效应。     

Kinetics and mechanism of one-electron oxidation of bilirubin in dichloromethane solution

Bilirubin (BR) was oxidized by tris-(4-bromophenyl)-ammonium hexachloraantimonate (1), 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-acetyloxypiperidine oxoammonium hexachloroantimonate (2) and 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-methoxypiperidine oxoamonium tetrafluoroborate (3) to the corresponding radical cation. The rate and activation parameters for the reaction were determined. An electron transfer mechanism is proposed based on the kinetic results.     

A Novel Cyclization of Squalene Initiated by Radical Cation

Squalene 1 is recognized as the precursor of sterols and polycyclic triterpenoids that play important roles in numerous life processes¹. In view of the fact that the cyclization of hexa-1, 5-diene by γ-irradiation² and some isoprenoid polyenes by photochemical method³ through radical cation intermediates have been reported and that tris (p-bromophenyl)ammoniumyl hexachloroantimonate (TBPA⁺SbCl₆, 2) could oxidize olfines to the corresponding radical cations that underwent pericyclic reactions⁴, we thought it might be worthwhile to try the biomimetic cyclization of squalene initiated by radical cations. Previously we⁵ have reported the cyclization of geraniol and nerol to cis-p-mentha-2,8-dien-l-ol by reaction with 2. Herein, we report the cyclization of 1 initiated by 2 in dry dichloromethane to give 20-R-protosta-5,24-diene 3a and 20-S-protosta-5,24-diene 3b in the ratio of 1:1 with the total yield of 20%(Scheme 1).     

Rearrangement of annelated housanes to triquinane-like hydrocarbons by electron transfer (1,3-cyclopentanediyl radical cations) and acid catalysis (cyclopentyl carbenium ions).

The electron-transfer-catalyzed rearrangement of the annelated housane 4a on treatment with tris(p-bromophenyl)aminium hexachloroantimonate (TBA(*)(+)SbCl(6)(-)) affords regioselectively the two isomeric olefins endo-5a and 6a by 1,2 migration of the two groups at the methano bridge. Acid-catalyzed rearrangement gives in addition to endo 5a and 6a also the regioisomer endo-7a as major product. The formation of both rearrangement products endo-5a and 6a suggests a planar conformation for the radical-cation and carbocation intermediates. The regioselectivity is rationalized in terms of electronic stabilization of the radical versus cationic sites by the substituent at the rearrangement termini in the radical-cation and carbocation intermediates. Of interest for preparative purposes, the annelated housane 4a leads under electron-transfer conditions to unusual triquinane-related olefins by means of an unprecedented synthetic pathway.     

Tris(trimethylsilyl)silane promoted radical reaction and electron-transfer reaction in benzotrifluoride

Tris(trimethylsilyl)silane (TTMSS) promoted free radical reaction in benzotrifluoride (BTF) was investigated. Compared to same reaction using environmentally less desirable tri-n-butyltin hydride (TBTH) in benzene, less quantity of BTF than that of benzene can be used because of slower hydrogen atom transfer from TTMSS than that from TBTH toward primary alkyl radicals. Also, electron-transfer reactions promoted by tris(p-bromophenyl)aminium hexachloroantimonate (TBPA) and FeCl₃ were conducted in BTF. Then, TBPA was found to be effective in BTF comparably to that in methylene chloride. In addition, an interesting observation that FeCl₃ promoted reaction was accelerated by the addition of imidazolium salt was made. All the results suggest that BTF is a tolerable solvent for free radical reaction with TTMSS and electron-transfer reactions using TBPA as well as FeCl₃.     

Kinetics and mechanism of tris (p-bromophenyl) aminium hexachloroantimonate induced decomposition of 9-diazofluorene

The kinetics and products of the decomposition of 9-diazofluorene by tris (p-bromophenyl) aminium hexachloroantimonate in acetonitrile solvent has been investigated. The reaction is first order with respect to the concentration of both 9-diazofluorene and tris (p-bromophenyl) aminium hexachloroantimonate. A reaction mechanism has also been proposed.     

Generation of 4,5-Diazacyclopentane-1,3-diyl Radical Cations by Chemical Electron Transfer (CET) Oxidation of Urazole-Bridged Bicyclic Housanes (Bicyclo[2.1.0]pentanes) and Their Chemical Transformations

4,5-Diazacyclopentane-1,3-diyl radical cations 3(*)(+)() were generated from urazole-bridged bicyclic housanes 3 through chemical oxidation by using tris(4-bromophenyl)aminium hexachloroantimonate as oxidant to afford the two olefinic products 4 and 5. Product studies establish that the bisolefins 5 are the result of double oxidation of the housanes 3, whereas the monoolefins 4 are formed by acid-catalyzed rearrangement, which can be suppressed by excess of base (2,6-di-tert-butylpyridine). In the case of dibenzyl substitution (3c), disproportionation of two monoradical species 5(H)c(*) serves as an alternative pathway to the corresponding olefins 4 and 5 because higher amounts of double oxidation product were isolated in the absence of base than expected if only a stoichiometric reaction were operating. Semiempirical MO calculations suggest that ionization takes place from one of the nitrogen lone pairs rather than from the strained central C-C bond as implied by the significantly lower (by ca. 0.5 eV) ionization potential. Furthermore, in the initially puckered radical cation, the positive charge is mainly located at the two nitrogen atoms, while after relaxation to the planar geometry, the charge shifts essentially entirely to the radical cation carbon atoms. The trapping reaction with methanol leads to the hemiaminal-type products 6 and 7, which establish the involvement of the cationic intermediates 3(H)(+)() and 5(H)(+)(). In addition, (13)C NMR spectroscopy confirmed these cationic intermediates [3(H)(+)() and 5(H)(+)()] by detection of the characteristic signals below delta 250 for carbenium ions. Unquestionably, the urazole ring significantly influences the radical cation reactivity of the housanes 3. Thus, in contrast to the corresponding homocyclic tricyclooctane derivatives, stoichiometric instead of catalytic amounts of CET oxidant are needed, the two nitrogen atoms of the hydrazino bridge stabilize the radical cation 3(*)(+)() by conjugation, and the carbonyl groups of the urazole moiety assist the deprotonation to the exocyclic double bonds to prevent 1,2 alkyl migration.     

Use of electrospray ionization mass spectrometry for the investigation of radical cation chain reactions in solution: detection of transient radical cations

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) coupled to a microreactor is an excellent tool for the investigation of reactions in solution. Here, we report the first results of our investigations into preparatively interesting electron-transfer-initiated chain reactions in solution which proceed via radical cations as reactive intermediates. The tris(p-bromophenyl)aminium hexachloroantimonate (1)-mediated [2+2] cycloaddition of trans-anethole (2) to give 1,2-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-3,4-dimethylcyclobutane (3) was investigated. The reaction proceeds as a radical cation chain reaction via transient intermediates 2 ⁺ and 3 ⁺ that could be detected and characterized unambiguously directly in the reacting solution by ESI-MS/MS. The identity of the intermediates was confirmed by comparison with authentic MS/MS spectra of 2 ⁺ and 3 ⁺ obtained by atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry (APCI-MS). In addition, substrate and product can be monitored easily in the reacting solution by APCI-MS.Part of this work was presented at the 36th Conference of the German Society for Mass Spectrometry (DGMS).     

Kinetic-potentiometric determination of copper in real samples with a new antimony(V) ion-selective electrode

Summary A sensitive and selective kinetic method for the determination of copper is proposed. It is based on the catalytic effect of copper on the reaction between hexachloroantimonate(V) and hydroxylamine at pH 4.4 (acetic-acetate buffer). The rate of the reaction is potentiometrically monitored with a new antimony(V) ion-selective electrode using 1,2,4,6-tetraphenyl-pyridinium hexachloroantimonate(V) as electroactive material in a poly-(vinyl chloride) membrane. The proposed method allows the determination of copper(II) concentrations in the 5–510 ng ml^–1 range, with a variation coefficient of 3.5%. The method has satisfactorily been applied to a variety of real samples.     

Bis[bis-(4-alkoxyphenyl)amino] derivatives of dithienylethene, bithiophene, dithienothiophene and dithienopyrrole: palladium-catalysed synthesis and highly delocalised radical cations

Five diamines with thiophene-based bridges--(E)-1,2-bis{5-[bis(4-butoxyphenyl)amino]-2-thienyl}ethylene (1), 5,5'-bis[bis(4-methoxyphenyl)amino]-2,2'-bithiophene (2), 2,6-bis[bis(4-butoxyphenyl)amino]dithieno[3,2-b:2',3'-d]thiophene (3), N-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2,6-bis[bis(4-methoxyphenyl)amino]dithieno[3,2-b:2',3'-d]pyrrole (4 a) and N-tert-butyl-2,6-bis[bis(4-methoxyphenyl)amino]dithieno[3,2-b:2',3'-d]pyrrole (4 b)--have been synthesised. The syntheses make use of the palladium(0)-catalysed coupling of brominated thiophene species with diarylamines, in some cases accelerated by microwave irradiation. The molecules all undergo facile oxidation, 4 b being the most readily oxidised at about -0.4 V versus ferrocenium/ferrocene, and solutions of the corresponding radical cations were generated by addition of tris(4-bromophenyl)aminium hexachloroantimonate to the neutral species. The near-IR spectra of the radical cations show absorptions characteristic of symmetrical delocalised species (that is, class III mixed-valence species); analysis of these absorptions in the framework of Hush theory indicates strong coupling between the two amine redox centres, stronger than that observed in species with phenylene-based bridging groups of comparable length. The strong coupling can be attributed to high-lying orbitals of the thiophene-based bridging units. ESR spectroscopy indicates that the coupling constant to the amino nitrogen atoms is somewhat reduced relative to that in a stilbene-bridged analogue. The neutral species and the corresponding radical cations have been studied with the aid of density functional theory and time-dependent density functional theory. The DFT-calculated ESR parameters are in good agreement with experiment, while calculated spin densities suggest increased bridge character to the oxidation in these species relative to that in comparable species with phenylene-based bridges.     

TBPA+·mediated aromatization of 1,3,5-trisubstituted pyrazolines

1,3,5-Trisubstituted pyrazolines were oxidized to the corresponding pyrazoles in high yield with tris(4-bromophenyl)aminium (TBPA ·) hexachloroantimonate in chloroform at room temperature.     

TBPA＋ mediated aromatization of 1,3,5-trisubstituted pyrazolines

1,3,5-Trisubstituted pyrazolines were oxidized to the corresponding pyrazoles in high yield with tris（4-bromophenyl）aminium （TBPA＊＊） hexachloroantimonate in chloroform at room temperature.     

A new indicator reaction for a catalytic determination of silver

Microchimica Acta - Hydrolysis of hexachloroantimonate(V), catalysed by iodide, has been used as a new indicator reaction for the determination of silver in microquantities by a kinetic procedure....     

Chemistry of porphyrin-appended cellulose strands with a helical structure: spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and in situ circular dichroism spectroelectrochemistry

Around 100 porphyrin units have been selectively linked at C(6)-O to a cellulose (Avicel). The properties of the metal-free and zincated porphyrin-celluloses 2 and Zn-2 have been determined by optical and electrochemical methods. Circular dichroism indicates a helical arrangement of the porphyrin units and reveals intra-chain coupling reminiscent, in the broadest sense, of strands of nucleic acids. Cyclic voltammetry and spectroelectrochemistry have been used to characterize the radical ions and dianions. The electrochromism of the oxidation of cellulose 2 to porphyrin radical cations of 2 has been employed for both molecular switching and the transduction of an electrochemical input into chiroptical signal expression.     

Ion radicals. 40. Formation of 10-phenylphenothiazine 5-oxide and Nitro-10-phenylphenolhiazirie 5-oxides by reaction of 10-phenylphcnolhiazine cation radical perchlorate with nitrite ion

The reaction of 10-phenylphenolhiazine cation radical ( 1 ) with nitrite ion leads not only to 10-phenylphenothiazine 5-oxide ( 2 ) but also to 3-nitro-10-phenylphenothiazinc 5,5-dioxide ( 4 ), and two dinitro-10-phenylphenolhia/.ine 5-oxidcs ( 5 and 6 ). The products ( 3-6 ) appear to he formed from the nitration of 2 by nitrogen dioxide, the nitrogen dioxide arising from the reaction of nitric oxide (formed along with 2 when 1 reacts with nitrite anion) and oxygen.     

Cationic polymerization of α-methylstyrene oxide

The polymerization of α-Methyl Styrene Oxide initiated by trityl hexachloroantimonate is reported upon. Data is presented on side reactions, percent yield and molecular weight of polymer produced in the polymerization.