Functionalization of one or two methyl groups in the [Cp*<Subscript>2</Subscript>RuBr]<Superscript>+</Superscript>Br<Superscript>−</Superscript> complex in the reaction with bromine

The reaction of [Cp*₂RuBr]⁺Br⁻ with bromine in CH₂Cl₂ (CD₂Cl₂) in an inert atmosphere at room temperature produces the complexes [Cp*Ru(Br)C₅Me₄CH₂Br]⁺Br₃ ⁻ (syn conformer), [Cp*Ru(Br)C₅Me₃(CH₂Br)₂]⁺ (syn and anti conformers), and [Ru(Br)(C₅Me₄CH₂Br)₂]⁺ (syn conformer). All complexes were characterized by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy; the former complex, by elemental analysis. These complexes were also prepared by the reaction of [Cp*RuC₅Me₄CH₂]⁺BF₄ ⁻ with bromine in CH₂Cl₂. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2712–2718, December, 2005.     

Chemical and electrochemical oxidation of permethylmetallocenecarbaldehydes and the related μ-acyl Os3-clusters

Oxidation of nonamethylmetallocenecarbaldehydes C₅Me₅MC₅Me₄CHO (M=Ru or Os) and the related μ-acyl clusters C₅Me₅MC₅Me₄COOs₃(CO)₁₀H with silver salts afforded η⁶-metallonium cations, whose structures and compositions were confirmed by the data of elemental analysis and¹H,¹⁹F, and¹³C NMR and IR spectroscopy. The results of studies by cyclic voltammetry demonstrated that oxidation of the compounds under study proceeded through 17-electron radical-cationic intermediates and that the μ-acyl Os₃-cluster fragment is a weaker electron-withdrawing group than the CHO group. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 789–793, April, 1999.     

Nuclear magnetic resonance of donor atoms as a tool for determination of the structure of platinum metal complexes in solutions

Data on the NMR spectroscopy of C, N, O, Si, P, and Sn donor atoms of platinum metal complexes in solutions are surveyed. The chemical shift of a donor atom mainly depends on the ligand in the trans-position (due to the trans-effect). The chemical shift of a donor atom on a particular coordinate of the complex (coordinate shift, CSh) is an attribute of this coordinate and can be used to identify such a coordinate in platinum metal complexes and to determine the structures of complexes. Based on the known data, CSh diagrams were composed for ¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁴N, ¹⁷O, ¹⁹F, ³¹P, and ¹¹⁹Sn. Examples of using the CShs for determining the structures of platinum metal complexes in solutions are presented.     

(4R,5R)-Bis(N,N-dimethylaminocarbonyl)-2-chloro-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane: A convenient reagent for control of enantiomeric composition of chiral alcohols by31P NMR spectroscopy

The use of enantiomerically pure cyclic chlorophosphite obtained by the reaction of PCl₃ withN,N,N′,N′-tetramethyldiamide of naturall-(+)-tartaric acid for analysis of the enantiomeric composition of chiral primary and secondary alcohols by³¹P NMR spectroscopy is considered. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk., Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 172–175, January, 1998.     

Correlation NMR spectroscopy of 1,1-dichloro-2,3,4,5-tetraphenyl-1-germacyclopenta-2,4-diene

Assignment of all of the signals in the¹H and¹³C NMR spectra of 1,1-dichloro-2,3,4,5-tetraphenyl-l-germacyclopenta-2,4-diene has been carried out using two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 623–625, March, 1997.     

13C and19F NMR study of α,β-difluorostyryl derivatives of transition metal carbonylates. A method of signal assignment based on the carbon—fluorine spin-spin coupling constants

The¹³C and¹⁹F NMR spectra ofZ- andE-isomers of β-X-substituted α,β-difluorostyrenes (X=F, Cl, CpFe(CO)₂, Re(CO)₅, Re₂(CO)₉Na) were studied. Direct and long-range (across 1–5 bonds) spin-spin coupling constants and the (¹³C−¹²C) isotope shifts in the¹⁹F NMR spectra were determined. The study of the¹³C satellites in the¹⁹F NMR spectra of substituted difluorostyrenes permitted assignment of the¹³C NMR signals of the vinylic carbon atoms. Similarly, the signals in¹⁹F NMR spectra were assigned based on coupling constants of fluorine withipso-carbon. These assignments were found to be in good agreement with the data available from the literature (X=F, Cl). The developed approach was applied to the elucidation of the structure ofZ−PhCF=CClFe(CO)₂Cp. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya. No. 8, pp. 1575–1579, August, 1998.     

Synthesis of alkyl-substituted phosphorus phthalocyanines and triazatetrabenzocorroles

New alkyl-substituted phosphorus phthalocyanines and triazatetrabenzocorroles were synthesized. The structures of these complexes were confirmed by ¹H, ¹³C, and ³¹P NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and electronic absorption spectroscopy. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1403–1407, July, 2007.     

The stereochemistry of a nine-membered ring analogue of nefopam,a nonnarcotic analgesic drug

The solid-state structure of a (±)-homonefopam hydrogenfumarate salt having an-O(CH₂)₃N-fragment was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Homonefopam hydrogenfumarate gave crystals belonging to the monoclinicP2₁/c space group, and at ambient temperaturea=10.220(1),b=18.187(2),c=10.687(2)A,=94.43(1),V=1980.5(5)å³ Z=4,R(F)=0.039,R _w =0.039,R _W (F)=0.025. The¹H NMR spectrum of homonefopam hydrochloride in CD₂Cl₂ solution showed two species (7:1 ratio) at the prototropic shift-nitrogen inversion slow exchange limit. The solution-state major species has the same conformation andtrans-to-phenyl axial N-methyl disposition found in the crystal as evidenced by three antiperiplanar vicinal³ J (HH) coupling constants in the oxytrimethyleneamino fragment and vicinal coupling constants involving theN-H proton. TheR-ratio method was used to estimate 64(2) O-C(3)-C(4)-C(5) and 75(3) C(3)-C(4)-C(5)-N(6) dihedral angles for the major species in CD₂Cl₂ solution in accord with its proposed structure. The finding of C(3)-C(4) bond time-averaged magnitude³ J (HH) values and severe broadening of signals from other minor species protons suggests conformational heterogeneity for the solution-state minor species.     

Polysaccharides of Fabaceae. I. Galactomannan of Astragalus sericeocanus seeds

Galactomannan (yield 3.58% of seed mass) of molecular weight 876 kDa was isolated from seeds of Astragalus sericeocanus Gontsch. (Fabaceae). Its solutions had high viscosity [η], 764.6 mL/g, and optical density [α]_D +65.3°. The polysaccharide consisted of galactose and mannose in molar ratio 1:1.58. The main chain of the galactomannan macromolecule was constructed of 1,4-β-D-mannopyranose units, 63% of which were substituted at C-6 by single α-D-galactopyranose units. ¹³C NMR spectroscopy established that the galactomannan contained units of differently substituted galactose mannobiose units: Man-Man, (Gal)Man-Man, and/or Man-Man(Gal) in addition to (Gal)Man-Man(Gal), the ratio of which was 0.15:0.51:0.34. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 555–557, November–December, 2008.     

Some chemical reactions in the polydiphenylenesulfophthalide—aniline—cyclohexanone system

Two main reactions were observed in the polydiphenylenesulfophthalide—aniline—cyclohexanone ternary system by¹³C NMR and IR spectroscopy: (1) condensation of aniline and cyclohexanone to give the corresponding anil; (2) opening of the sulfophthalide ring in the polymer under the action of aniline. Both reactions also take place in the corresponding binary mixtures, and they should be taken into account in studies of the color and paramagnetic centers in this ternary system. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 546–547, March, 1998.     

Synthesis and structure of (trichlorogermyl)methyl adamantane-1-carboxylate

The reaction of adamantane-1-carboxylic acid chloride with trichlorogermylmethanol afforded (trichlorogermyl)methyl adamantane-1-carboxylate, whose molecular structure was established by ¹H NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1576–1579, July, 2005.     

Study of allylic rearrangement in (μ-H)Os3(μ-O=CNRCH2CH=CH2)(CO)10 (R=H or CH3) clusters

The migration of the double bond in the allylcarboxamide ligands of (μ-H)Os₃(μ-O=CN RCH₂CH=CH₂) (CO)₁₀ (R=H (1) or CH₃ (2)), (μ-D)Os₃(μ-O=CNDCH₂CH=CH₂) (CO)₁₀, and (μ-H)Os₃(μ-O=CNHCD₂CH=CH₂)(CO)₁₀ clusters was studied by¹H,²H, and¹³C NMR spectroscopy. Neither μ-D nor ND groups in the deuterated complexes are directly involved in prototropic processes of allylic rearrangement. Initially, the deuterium atom of the CD₂ group migrates to the ψ-carbon atom of the allyl fragment to form the −CD=CH-CH₂D propenyl moiety, in which the deuterium and hydrogen atoms are gradually redistributed between the ψ-and β-carbon atoms. The triosmium cluster complexes containing the bridging carboxamide ligands O=CNRR' catalyze the allylic rearrangement ofN-allylacetamide. Based on the data obtained, the probable scheme of the allylic rearrangements in clusters1 and2 was proposed. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2182–2186, November, 1999.     

Polymerization Reactions in an Al(OBus)3-(COOH)2 System

Reactions in an Al(OBu^s)₃-(COOH)₂ (OA)-tetrahydrofuran (THF)/(CD₃)₂SO (DMSO-d₆) system (Al(OBu^s)₃: THF : DMSO-d₆: OA = 1 : 5 : 5 : x, x = 0.01 –3) were studied, without the addition of water and the process was monitored by NMR. When x 0.3, homogeneous solutions were obtained, whereas white precipitates formed with x 0.7. The formation of sec-butyl alcohol was evident with x 0.6, indicating that oxalate groups coordinate to aluminum to release sec-butyl alcohol. ¹³C NMR spectra of the solutions after 1 day suggest the presence of polymeric species if 0.03 x 0.6. The addition of a small amount of water resulted in the formation of a white precipitate (Al(OBu^s)₃: THF : DMSO-d₆ : OA : H₂O = 1 : 5 : 5 : 0.3 : y,y = 0.03–0.3), indicating that water, possibly formed by esterification in the Al(OBu^s)₃-OA-THF/DMSO-d₆ system, does not take a major role in the present system.     

Interactions of native and modified cyclodextrins with some B-vitamins

Interactions of native and modified α- and β-cyclodextrins with nicotinic acid, pyridoxine and pyridoxal were studied by isothermal titration calorimetry, solution calorimetry, and ¹H NMR spectroscopy at 298.15 K and pH 6.8. Weak 1:1 complex formation was found only between α-cyclodextrin and nicotinic acid. The stability constant and corresponding thermodynamic parameters of complex formation (Δ_c G, Δ_c H and Δ_c S) were calculated using the calorimetric data. The ¹H NMR data indicate the shallow insertion of the carboxylic group of the nicotinic acid molecule into α-CD cavity. For all other compounds the weak interactions, not accompanied by complex formation, were characterized by the enthalpic virial coefficients calculated on the basis of McMillan-Mayer approach. The obtained thermodynamic parameters were analyzed in the terms of influence of the solutes’ structure on the selectivity of intermolecular host-guest interactions.     

Synthesis and isomerism of hydrazones of 2-(5-thioxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-ylthio)acetohydrazide

New hydrazones of 2-(5-thioxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-ylthio)acetohydrazide have been obtained and the percentages of anti/syn - conformers were determined. Based on the analyses of ¹H NMR spectra, it was concluded that for hydrazones obtained from the 2- hydroxybenzaldehydes and 2’-hydroxycetophenones the ratio between the anti-and syn-conformers depends on the strength of intramolecular hydrogen bond (IMHB) between the nitrogen atom of the imino group and the proton of the 2-hydroxy group. It was shown that increase in IMHB strength results in stabilization of the anti-conformer in solution.      

Correlations between 13C NMR chemical shifts of [(1-R-η3-C3H4)PdCl]2 and Na[(1-R-η3-C3H4)PdCl2] and substituent constants

Linear correlations between ¹³C NMR chemical shifts of unsubstituted terminal carbon atom of the allylic ligand in [(1-R-η³-C₃H₄)PdCl]₂ and Na[(1-R-η³-C₃H₄)PdCl₂] and the modified Hammett constants were established. Two-parameter correlations using the Swain-Lupton parameters R ⁺, R ⁻, and F were obtained. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1171–1174, June, 2008.     

Interaction of Cucurbit[n = 6∼8]urils and Benzimidazole Derivatives

The structures and optical properties of host–guest complexes produced from cucurbit[n = 6–8]urils and some benzimidazole derivatives have been investigated by ¹H NMR spectroscopy, electronic absorption spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy. The experimental results reveal that calculations of A∼N_Q[n]/N_guest and I_f∼N_Q[n]/N_guest for the same association complex both support a good fit to an identical binding model. In particular, the A∼N_Q[n]/N_guest, I_f∼N_Q[n]/N_guest calculations and the ¹H NMR determinations for three Q[6]–ge(1∼3) complexes and three Q[8]–ge(1∼3) complexes all support a binding model of 1:1 and 1:2 respectively.     

13C and1H NMR spectroscopic characterization of titanium(IV) alkylperoxo complexes Ti(OOtBu)n(OiPr)4?n with n=1, 2, 3, 4

Using¹³C and¹H NMR spectroscopy, titanium(IV) alkylperoxo complexes Ti(OOtBu)_n(OiPr)_4−n with n=1, 2, 3 and 4 were characterized in the reaction of Ti(OiPr)₄ withtBuOOH in CH₂Cl₂ and CDCl₃.     

Combination of <Superscript>13</Superscript>C/<Superscript>113</Superscript>Cd NMR,potentiometry, and voltammetry in characterizing the interactions between Cd and two models of the main components of soil organic matter

This work allowed the characterization of the Cd-binding sites of two compounds taken as models for exudates, the main components of soil organic matter (SOM). The studied compounds were exopolysaccharides (EPS), specifically exudates of roots (polygalacturonic acid) and of soil bacteria (Phytagel). Potentiometric acid–base titrations were performed and fitting of the obtained results indicated the presence of two main classes of acidic sites, defined by their pK _a values, for both EPS but of a different nature when comparing the two compounds. The two studied exopolysaccharides presented different acidic/basic site ratios: 0.15 for Phytagel and 0.76 for polygalacturonic acid. Spectroscopic techniques (¹³C/¹¹³Cd NMR, FTIR) distinguished different Cd surroundings for each of the studied EPS, which is in agreement with the titration results. Furthermore, these analyses indicated the presence of –COOH and –OH groups in various proportions for each exopolysaccharide, which should be linked to their reactivity towards cadmium. Cadmium titrations (voltammetric measurements) also differentiated different binding sites for each compound and allowed the determination of the strength of the Cd-binding site of the EPS. Fitting of the results of such voltammetric measurements was performed using PROSECE (Programme d’Optimisation et de Speciation Chimique dans l’Environnement), a software coupling chemical speciation calculation and binding parameter optimization. The fitting, taking into account the Cd²⁺/H⁺ competition towards exopolysaccharides, confirmed the acid-base titrations and spectroscopic analyses by revealing two classes of binding sites: (i) one defined as a strong complexant regarding its Cd²⁺–EPS association (logK = 9–10.4) and with basic functionality regarding H⁺–EPS association (pK _a = 11.3–11.7), and (ii) one defined as a weak complexant (logK = 7.1–8.2) and with acidic functionality (pK _a = 3.7–4.0). Therefore the combination of spectroscopic analyses, voltammetry, and fitting allowed the precise characterization of the binding sites of the studied exopolysaccharides, mimicking the main SOM components. Furthermore, the binding parameters obtained by fitting can be used in biogeochemical models to better define the role of key SOM compounds like exudates of roots and of soil bacteria on trace metal transport or assimilation.     

1H, 13C, 15N NMR and 13C, 15N CPMAS studies of cobalt(III)-chloride-pyridine complexes, spontaneous py → Cl substitution in trans-[Co(py)4Cl2]Cl, and a new synthesis of mer-[Co(py)3Cl3]

trans-[Co(py)₄Cl₂]Cl·6H₂O, mer-[Co(py)₃Cl₃] and mer-[Co(py)₃(CO₃)Cl] were studied by UV-Vis, far-IR and ¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁵N NMR. The formation of Co-N bonds lead to variable in sign and magnitude changes of ¹H NMR chemical shifts, heavily dependent on proton position, coordination sphere geometry and character of auxiliary ligands. ¹³C nuclei were deshielded upon Co(III) coordination, while ¹⁵N NMR studies exhibited ca. 85–110 ppm shielding effects (ca. 15–25 ppm more expressed for nitrogens trans to N than trans to Cl or O). ¹³C and ¹⁵N CPMAS spectra revealed a slight inequivalency of formally identical Co-py bonds in trans-[Co(py)₄Cl₂]Cl·6H₂O and mer-[Co(py)₃Cl₃], suggesting for the latter complex an existence of distortion isomers. In chloroform, a spontaneous trans-[Co(py)₄Cl₂]Cl → mer-[Co(py)₃Cl₃] + py reaction was monitored by ¹H NMR and UV-Vis. This process of py → Cl substitution allowed the design of a more convenient and efficient method of mer-[Co(py)₃Cl₃] preparation.