Spectral and thermodynamic characteristics of intermolecular hydrogen bonding in individual and mixed solvents

Various systems with intermolecular hydrogen bonding (IHB) have been studied by IR-spectroscopy. Calculation of integral intensities for absorption bands of valent vibrations of the proton donor OH-bonds, constants equilibrium and enthalpies for complex formation in individual solvents with various polarities and their mixtures has been performed. The effect of medium properties on the process of IHB formation in the presence of the active solvent in the mixture has been found to concern specific solvation of interacting components molecules in the ground state.     

Solvent-free asymmetric vinylogous aldol reaction of Chan's diene with aromatic aldehydes catalyzed by hydrogen bonding

Chan's diene proved to react with aromatic aldehydes under organocatalytic conditions in presence of a chiral naphthyl-TADDOL derivative to give vinylogous aldols (up to 65% ee) with complete γ-selectivity. A further process of hetero-Diels-Alder cycloaddition, leading to chiral pyran-4-one derivatives (up to 60% ee), was favoured by electron-withdrawing substituents on the aromatic ring.     

Effects of hydrogen bonding on current-voltage characteristics of molecular junctions

We present a first-principles study of hydrogen bonding effect on current-voltage characteristics of molecular junctions. Three model charge-transfer molecules, 2'-amino-4,4'-di(ethynylphenyl)-1-benzenethiolate (DEPBT-D), 4,4'-di(ethynylphenyl)-2'-nitro-1-benzenethiolate (DEPBT-A), and 2'-amino-4,4'-di(ethynylphenyl)-5'-nitro-1-benzenethiolate (DEPBT-DA), have been examined and compared with the corresponding hydrogen bonded complexes formed with different water molecules. Large differences in current-voltage characteristics are observed for DEPBT-D and DEPBT-A molecules with or without hydrogen bonded waters, while relatively small differences are found for DEPBT-DA. It is predicted that the presence of water clusters can drastically reduce the conductivities of the charge-transfer molecules. The underlying microscopic mechanism has been discussed.     

Interplay between intramolecular resonance-assisted hydrogen bonding and aromaticity in o-hydroxyaryl aldehydes

In this work, we analyze a series of o-hydroxyaryl aldehydes to discuss the interrelation between the resonance-assisted hydrogen bond (RAHB) formation and the aromaticity of the adjacent aromatic rings. As compared to the nonaromatic reference species (malonaldehyde), the studied compounds can be separated into two groups: first, the set of systems that have a stronger RAHB than that of the reference species, for which there is a Kekulé structure with a localized double CC bond linking substituted carbon atoms; and second, the systems having a weaker RAHB than that of the reference species, for which only pi-electrons coming from a localized Clar pi-sextet can be involved in the RAHB. As to aromaticity, there is a clear reduction of aromaticity in the substituted ipso ring for the former group of systems due to the formation of the RAHB, while for the latter group of species only a slight change of local aromaticity is observed in the substituted ipso ring.     

Pd(0)-Catalyzed PMHS reductions of aromatic acid chlorides to aldehydes

[reaction: see text] Contrary to previous reports, polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) under Pd(0) catalysis can efficiently reduce aryl acid chlorides to their corresponding aldehydes without requiring an additional reductant, provided the reactions are run in the presence of fluoride.     

Spatial structure of semicarbazones and thiosemicarbazones of aromatic aldehydes

Conclusions On the basis of data obtained by methods of dipole moments and IR spectroscopy, it has been shown that these semicarbazones and thiosemicarbazones of aromatic aldehydes exist in solution in the EEE form, apparently stabilized by specific interaction NH₂... N=C.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2265–2269, October, 1984.     

Crystal and molecular structure, hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions of bis(pyridine betaine) perchlorate

Bis(pyridine betaine) perchlorate, (PB)₂H·ClO₄, has been characterized by X-ray diffraction, B3LYP and MP2 calculations, FTIR, Raman and NMR spectroscopy and DSC. The complex crystallizes in space group C2/c. A pair of PB molecules is bridged by a short symmetric O·H·O hydrogen bond of the length 2.456(5) Å. Three conformers (I-III), with respect to the N⁺?O distances, of (PB)₂H cation have been analyzed at the DFT and MP2 level of theory and compared with the C(1)?O distances in the (PhCH₂COO)₂H anion. The calculated O?O distances for the analyzed cations are slightly shorter than that in the crystal. The type of hydrogen bond depends on the cation conformation and the method of calculations. The FTIR spectra of (PB)₂H·ClO₄ and (PBd₅)₂H·ClO₄ (bis(pyridine-d₅ betaine) perchlorate) show a broad and intense absorption in the 1500-400 cm⁻¹ range, which is similar to the type A acid salts of carboxylic acids and other 2:1 betaine complexes with mineral acids. In the Raman and second FTIR-derivative spectra (d²) the broad absorption is absent. A linear unit-slope correlation between d² negative band and Raman band is found. This confirms that derivative spectrometry can be used to estimate frequencies of the narrow bands covered by the broad absorption due to the O·H·O stretching and bending vibrations.     

Fluorescence quenching in molecular recognition by hydrogen bonding

Steady-state fluorescence and single photon timing have been used to study the effect of the presence of hydrogen bonding on the intermolecular quenching of pyrene covalently linked to a guanine-like receptor I by an aliphatic amine (N,N-dimethylpropylamine) covalently linked to cytosine derivative II. By comparing the fluorescence quenching of I by II with that of 10methylpyrene (1-MP) by triethylamine (TEA), as a model system in which no hydrogen bonding can occur, one could possibly analyze the effect of the hydrogen bonding between receptor and substrate as a quenching as it leads to a higher local concentration of donor and acceptor. While the quenching of I by II was observed with an apparent rate constant k_q of (1.78 ± 0.10) × 10⁹ M⁻¹ s⁻¹ and (8.72 ± 0.42) × 10⁸ M⁻¹ s⁻¹ in toluene and acetonitrile, respectively, no quenching could be observed in methanol. Upon excitation of 1-MP, no quenching by II could be detected in the same concentration range as used in the quenching of I. Quenching of I and of 1-MP by TEA (⩾ 10⁻² M) in toluene leads to exciplex formation with maxima centred at 540 and 514 nm, respectively. The rate constants of exciplex formation and dissociation of I with TEA were analyzed using a global compartmental analysis. The following values were obtained for the rate constants: k₀₁ = (9.70 ± 0.01) × 10⁶ s⁻¹, k₂₁ = (1.12 ± 0.003) × 10⁹ M⁻¹ s⁻¹, k₀₂ = (5.24 ± 0.01) × 10⁷ s⁻¹ and k₁₂ = (7.74 ± 0.08) × 10⁶ s⁻¹. Quenching of I by TEA in the presence of III, a hydrogen-bonding system without an alkyl amine substituent, leads to exciplex formation centred at 538 nm. The rate constant values for the exciplex formation and dissociation of I with TEA in the presence of III were: k₀₁ = (9.32 ± 0.08) × 10⁶ s⁻¹, k₂₁ = (9.32 ± 0.003) × 10⁸ M⁻¹ s⁻¹, k₀₂ = (6.16 ± 0.03) × 10⁷ s⁻¹ and k₁₂ = (21.90 ± 0.3) × 10⁶ s⁻¹. The apparent rate constants k_q for this system was (7.26 ± 0.56) × 10⁶ M⁻¹ s⁻¹. The observed decrease in the rate of exciplex formation of I with TEA in the presence of III could suggest that the guanine-like moiety in I forms hydrogen bonds with the cytosine-like moiety and this could decrease the electron affinity of I. The rate constant of exciplex dissociation increased, indicating that the exciplex is less stable in the presence of III. Because of the single exponential decay of I in the presence and absence of II and of the agreement between steady-state and transient fluorescence measurements, the information available for quantitative analysis of the association between I and II is limited.     

Palladium-catalyzed aromatic esterification of aldehydes with organoboronic acids and molecular oxygen

A palladium-catalyzed aromatic esterification reaction of aldehydes with arylboronic acids under an air atmosphere was achieved. This reaction tolerates many functional groups and provides aryl benzoate derivatives with yields ranging from moderate to good. Dioxygen takes part in the reaction and is crucial for this transformation.     

On the structure of guanylhydrazones derived from aromatic aldehydes

Summary The synthesis of some novel guanylhydrazones derived from aromatic aldehydes (benzylideneaminoguanidines) is described. Structural assignments of these compounds as well as of some already known congeners, particularly with respect to the configuration of the HC=N double bond, were achieved using¹H- and¹³C-NMR data as well as homonuclear NOE difference spectroscopy.

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Zur Struktur von Guanylhydrazonen aromatischer Aldehyde

Zusammenfassung Die Synthese einiger neuer Guanylhydrazone abgeleitet von aromatischen Aldehyden (Benzylidenaminoguanidine) wird beschrieben. Die Strukturzuordnung bei diesen Verbindungen sowie bei einigen literaturbeschriebenen Analoga — besonders im Hinblick auf die Konfiguration an der HC=N Doppelbindung — erfolgte mittels¹H- und¹³C-NMR Spektroskopie sowie mit Hilfe homonuklearer NOE-Differenzspektroskopie.

     

Electronic structure, molecular electrostatic potential and hydrogen bonding in DMSO-X complexes (X = ethanol, methanol and water)

In the present work, we have studied the electronic structure, molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) and hydrogen bonding in DMSO-ethanol, DMSO-methanol and DMSO-water complexes by employing the MP2 method. Different conformers were simulated on the basis of possible binding sites guided by molecular electrostatic potential topology. The stronger hydrogen bonded interaction lowers the energy of the conformer. Molecular electron density topology and natural bond orbital analysis were used to explain the strength of interactions. Experimental vibrations are also compared with the calculated normal vibrations. Blue shift is predicted for SC vibration in experimental and theoretical spectra as well. Molecular electrostatic potential and topology are used to understand the interaction strength of the conformer.     

Spectral characteristics,structure, and properties of phenanthridone derivatives

On the basis of IR and electronic spectra and quantum-chemical calculations, a conclusion has been drawn regarding the structure of phenanthridone and its derivatives: It has been confirmed that in the crystalline state and in solutions, phenanthridones exist primarily in the lactam form. An interpretation is given for the longwave bands in the electronic absorption spectra. Certain spectral criteria are proposed for determining the positions of substituents in the phenyl rings of phenanthridones, and the direction of aromatic substitution of the lactim and cationic forms of phenanthridone have been evaluated. Acid association constants of phenanthridone and its derivatives have been determined.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1361–1368, October, 1992.