Die Dissoziationskonstanten von 2,2′-Dihydroxydiphenylmethanderivaten

The pK-values of the first and second degree of dissociation of 2.2-dihydroxy-5-methyl-3.5-dinitro-diphenylmethane, 2.2-dihydroxy-5-methyl-5-nitro-diphenylmethane and 2.2-dihydroxy-5.5-dimethyl-3-nitro-diphenylmethane were determined in aqueous solution at 25°C spectrophotometrically. Comparing the observed pK-values with those of 2-methyl-4.6-dinitrophenol, 2-methyl-4-nitrophenol, 2.4-dimethyl-6-nitro-phenol and 2.4-dimethylphenol, we found a decrease of the values of pK ₁ and an increase of pK ₂. We explain this by the formation of an intramolecular hydrogen bridge which stabilizes the anion of the half dissociated form. This assumption is supported by the UV spectra.

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Spektrophotometrische Bestimmung von Dehydrokondensationsprodukten der Pyrazine und Chinoxaline

Zusammenfassung Die Absorptionsspektren folgender Verbindungen: Chinoxalin, 2,2-Dichinoxalyl, 2-Methylchinoxalin, 3,3-Dimethyl-2,2-dichinoxalyl, Pyrazin, 2,2-Dipyrazyl, 2-Methylpyrazin und 5,5-Dimethyl-2,2dipyrazyl wurden in Methanol im Bereich von 225–360 nm bestimmt.Eine Methode zur quantitativen Bestimmung der genannten Verbindungen wurde ausgearbeitet, um den Herstellungsprozeß von 2,2Dichinoxalyl, 3,3-Dimethyl-2,2-dichinoxalyl, 2,2-Dipyrazyl und 5,5-Dimethyl-2,2-dipyrazyl aus den entsprechenden Monomeren durch direkte Photometrierung von Proben der Reaktionsgemische, die in einem beliebigen Stadium der Synthese dem Reaktor entnommen wurden, verfolgen zu können.

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Spectrophotometric determination of dehydrocondensation products of pyrazines and quinoxalines

Summary The absorption spectra of the following compounds: quinoxaline, 2,2-diquinoxalyl, 2-methylquinoxaline, 3,3-dimethyl-2-2-diquinoxalyl, pyrazine, 2,2-dipyrazyl, 2-methylpyrazine and 5,5-dimethyl-2,2-dipyrazyl were determined in methanol in the region of 225–360 nm. A method was developed for the quantitative determination of these compounds in order to be able to follow the preparation methods of 2,2-diquinoxalyl, 3,3-dimethyl-2,2-diquinoxalyl, 2,2-dipyrazyl and 5,5-dimethyl-2,2-dipyrazyl from the corresponding monomers through direct photometration of samples of the reaction mixture, which can be taken from the reactor at a selected stage of the synthesis.

     

Simple and effective method for the synthesis of 3′,5′-substituted 1-β-D-arabinofuranosyluracil

3,5-Substituted arabinofuranosyluracil is a starting compound in 2-modifications. A convenient and effective method is proposed for the synthesis of 1-(3,5-di-o-trityl--D-arabinofuranosyl)uracil by successive reactions of 2,2-cyclization of uridine, 3,5-tritylation of the 2,2-anhydrouridine, and hydrolytic cleavage of the 2,2-anhydro bond.Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga LV-1006. Odense Universitet, Kemisk Institut, Odense, Denmark. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 975–977, July, 1996. Original article submitted April 25, 1996.     

Study of furan compounds

Research on synthesis of polycyclic spirans of the 1, 6-dioxaspiro-[4, 4]nonane group is continued. Electrolysis of methanol solutions of 2-furylcyclopentanol, 2-(5-methyl-furfuryl)cyclopentanol, and 2-furfuryl-1-indanol, gives, by intramolecular alkoxylation, spiro{perhydrocyclopenta[b]furan-2, 2-(5dihydrofuran)}, spiro{perhydrocyclopenta[b]furan-2, 2-(5-methoxy-5-methyl-2, 5-dihydrofuran)}, and spiro{2, 3, 3a, 8b-tetrahydro-4H-indeno[1, 2-b]furan-2, 2-(5-methoxy-2, 5-dihydrofuran)}, hitherto undescribed in the literature. Depending on the conditions, catalytic hydrogenation of these gives: spiro{perhydiocyclopenta[b]furan-2, 2-(5-methoxytetrahydrofuran)}, spiro{2, 3a, 8b-tetrahydro-4H-indeno[1, 2-b]furan-2, 2-(5-methoxytetrahydrofuran)}, spiro{perhydrocyclopenta[b]furan-2, 2-tetrahydrofuran}, and spiro{2, 3, 3a, 8b-tetrahydro-4H-indeno[1, 2-b]furan-2, 2-tetrahydrofuran}.For Part XXXI see [1].     

Polarographic behavior of 2,2′-bifuryl and 2,2′-furoin

In aqueous and aqueous-ethanolic buffer solutions at pH<9, 2, 2-bifuryl and 2, 2-furoin give two-electron polarographic electroreduction waves, the half-wave potentials of which depend on the pH. The primary product of the electroreduction of 2, 2-bifuryl is trans-1,2-dihydroxy-1,2-bis(, -furyl)ethylene, which then rearranges into 2, 2-furoin. The anode-cathode wave of 2,2-bifuryl has been studied by means of a Kalousek commutator. It has been shown that the polarographic behavior of 2,2-bifuryl and 2, 2-furoin is similar to that of benzil and benzoin, but differs from the behavior of analogs of the pyridine series.     

Synthesis of 2,3,7,8-tetramethyldibenzofuran

3,4,3,4-Tetramethyldiphenyl ether readily forms 2,2-dihalo derivatives on bromination and iodination. Heating 2,2-diiodo-4,5,4,5-tetramethyldiphenyl ether with copper powder or oxidation, of 2,2-dilithio-4,5,4,5-tetramethyldiphenyl ether gives 2,3,7,8-tetramethyldibenzofuran, the structure of which was proved by alternative synthesis from 2,2-dinitroand 2,2-diamino-4,5,4,5-tetramethyldiphenyls.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1597–1599, December, 1972.     

Optisch aktive,aromatische Spirane, 11. Mitt.: Synthese optisch aktiver mono- bis heptasubstituierter 5-Methyl- und 5-Ethyl-2,2′-spirobiindane und analoger Naphthalinderivate bekannter Chiralität und enantiomerer Reinheit

Starting from optically active 5,5-dimethyl, diethyl, and 5-ethyl-5-methyl-2,2-spirobiindane as well as from 5-ethyl-spirobiindane-5-carboxylic ester of known enantiomeric purity and configuration 75 mono to polysubstituted 2,2-spirobiindanes have been prepared. Amongst these are several compounds with rings anellated in the 6,7 (and 6, 7) positions, especially a spirohydrocarbon4 x with orthogonal naphthalene units the circular dichroism of which is reported and discussed.Several mono and disubstituted 5-methyl and ethylindanes (1,2) have been prepared as models for synthetic transformations in the spirobiindane series.From the molar rotations of symmetrically diacylated 5,5-dimethyl and diethyl spirobiindanes (4a, 7b, 7c) empirical ligand parameters for acetyl and methoxycarbonyl were determined which gave much better results in the calculation of the rotations of appropriate spirobiindanes (with the shortened polynomal Ansatz) than the -values deduced previously from 5,5-disubstituted spirobiindanes. The significance of these results is briefly discussed.

10. Mitt.:Neudeck, H., Schlögl, K., Angew. Chem.92, 318 (1980), Intern. Ed. Engl.19, 308 (1980).     

Die γ-Bestrahlung von synthetischem β-Carotin

Zusammenfassung Das feste -Carotin ist gegen -Strahlung ziemlich stabil. Bei Bestrahlung unter Sauerstoffbegasung treten deutliche -Carotin-Verluste erst bei der hohen Dosis von 12 Mrad auf; bei Bestrahlung an der Luft werden ähnliche Radiolyseerscheinungen erst durch wesentlich höhere Strahlendosen ausgelöst. Spaltungsprodukte, die bei 12 Mrad und Sauerstoffbegasung auftraten und dünnschichtchromatographisch aufgetrennt werden konnten, waren Isozeaxanthin, -Carotin-5,6-5, 6-diepoxid, -Carotin-5,8-5,8-diepoxid, -Apo-12-carotinal, -Apo-10-carotinal, 3,3,6-Trihydroxy--carotin-5,8-epoxid und Vitamin-A-Alkohol. Es ist bemerkenswert, daß ein Teil der Radiolyseprodukte (z. B. Vitamin-A₁-Alkohol, -Apo-12-carotinal und -Apo-10-carotinal) Vitamin-A-Wirksamkeit besitzt.

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The -Irradiation of synthetic -carotene. Some physico-chemical and thin-layer chromatographic studies of radiolysis products

Solid -carotene is remarkably stable to -irradiation. In an oxygen atmosphere doses as high as 12 Mrad were required to bring about significant losses of -carotene, whereas in air even larger doses had to be applied in order to effect a comparable degree of radiolysis. Cleavage products which arose in O₂ at a dose of 12 Mrad and which could be separated from each other by thin-layer chromatography were isozeaxanthin, -carotene-5,5-5,6-diepoxide, -apo-12-carotenal, -apo-10-carotenal, 3, 3, 6-trihydroxy--carotene-5,8-epoxide and vitamin A₁. It is notable that some of the radiolysis products (e.g., vitamin A₁, -apo-12-carotenal and -apo-10-carotenal) possess vitamin A activity.

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Herrn Prof. Dr.O. Hromatka zum 65. Geburtstag gewidmet.     

Phthalocyaninartige Bor-Komplexe

Zusammenfassung Aus Halogenboranen und Organohalogenboranen (RBX ₂R=C₆H₅, Cl, Br;X=F, Cl, Br) sowie aus Organoboranen oder Thioboranen entstehen mit Phthalodinitril Triisoindolo-[1,2,3-cd1,2,3-gh1,2,3-kl][2,3a,5,6a,8,9a,9b]-hexaazaboraphenalene von denen die B–Cl- und B–F-Verbindungen näher charakterisiert werden.Dekaboran(14), Diboran(6) oder Boranaddukte von Stickstoffbasen liefern hingegen mit Phthalodinitril metallfreies Phthalocyanin.

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Triisoindolo[1,2,3-cd1,2,3-gh1,2,3-kl][2,3a,5,6a,8,9a,9b]-hexa-azaboraphenalene

Triisoindolo[1,2,3-cd1,2,3-gh1,2,3-kl][2,3a,5,6a,8, 9a,9b]-hexaazaboraphenalenes are obtained from the reactions of haloboranes and organohaloboranes (RBX ₂R=C₆H₅, Cl, Br;X=F, Cl, Br) as well as from organoboranes or thioboranes with phthalodinitrile. The B–Cl and B–F compound have been characterized by analyses, i.r.-, u.v.- and mass-spectrometry.Diborane(6), dekaborane(14) and amine-boranes, however, upon reaction with phthalodinitrile lead to high yields of metal free phthalocyanine.

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Herrn Prof. Dr.M. Pailer zum 60. Geburtstag gewidmet.     

The effect of zinc(II) on the formation of 2,2′- and 2,3′-bipyridine complexes of [Ru2II(ttha)]2−(ttha6−=triethylenetetraminehexaacetate)

Ru2II(ttha)(H2O)2]2– (ttha6–= triethylene tetramine hexa-acetate), prepared by the reduction of the ruthenium(III) precursor, reacts with 2,2-bipyridine (2,2-bpy) in a multi-step fashion. The first 2,2-bpy equivalent (1:1) adds with bidentate chelation at one ruthenium(II) site as revealed by separate ruthenium(II)/(III) waves at 0.03 and 0.54V vs. n.h.e. A second equivalent of 2,2-bpy (1:2) is initially stored and retained as the [Zn(2,2-bpy)]2+ complex. Further addition of 2,2-bpy initiates coordination at the second ruthenium(II) site. [Ru2(ttha)-(2,2-bpy)(H2O)]2– forms a strong ion-pair with zinc(II) that is in rapid equilibrium with the Zn(H2O)62+/Zn(2,2-bpy)]2+ pool. The solubility of the ion-pair is low. The ion-pair exhibits a shifted ruthenium(II)/(III) wave at 0.60V. Higher amounts of 2,2-bpy recomplex the zinc(II), solubilizing the complex and returning the E1/2 value to 0.54V. Other ligands which either have a higher affinity for ruthenium(II) centres than for zinc(II) as bidentate donors (1,10-phenanthroline), or ligands that cannot form bidentate zinc(II) complexes [(2-methylpyrazine, 4,4-bipyridine (4,4-bpy), and 2,3-bipyridine (2,3-bpy)] do not exhibit the unusual competition by zinc(II). These ligands all add statistically to the ruthenium(II) centres forming 1:2 complexes with 1:2 stoichiometries. 1H-n.m.r. studies of the Ru(II)polyaminopolycarboxylate complexes [RuII(hedta)(H2O)]– complex, and [Ru2(ttha)(H2O)2]2– itself, reveal that substitution of 2,3-bpy at ruthenium(II) sites occurs with an initial kinetic split between the pyridyl rings of the 3- less-hindered and 2-more-hindered ring. A slower rearrangement occurs, producing the isomer of the more-hindered 2-substituted ring. A process is driven by forming a more -accepting system when ruthenium(II) binds to the 2-ring of 2,3-bpy. Understanding the unusual influence of zinc(II) on the substitution of 2,2-bpy with [Ru2(ttha)(H2O)2]2– clarifies the nature of the 1:1 complex – namely that the 2,2-bpy becomes bidentate at one ruthenium(II) centre rather than serving as a trans-bridging ligand between both ruthenium(II) centres within one [Ru2(ttha)]2– unit.