Efficient and Facile Catalyst‐free One‐Pot Synthesis and Characterization of Some Novel Bis(2‐benzothiazole) Derivatives

A general method for preparation of benzothiazole derivatives including oxidative cyclization of the corresponding Schiff bases was reported. Herein, we have been synthesized a series of new acyclic‐substituted bis(2‐arylbenzothiazoles). Synthesis of analogs substituted in the benzothiazole ring was achieved via the direct condensation reaction of o‐aminothiophenol with some of dialdehyde compounds under catalyst free in high yields. The structure of these products has been fully characterized by physical and spectroscopic data such as IR, ¹H‐NMR, ¹³C‐NMR, UV‐Vis, MS, and CHN analysis.     

烟酸修饰尾式卟啉的合成与轴向配位反应的荧光性质研究

本文合成了2种含有烟酸分子修饰的自由卟啉p-(niacin)C2O-TPP和o-(niacin)C2O-TPP及其锌配合物p-(niacin)C2O-TPPZn和o-(niacin)C2O-TPPZn。通过元素分析、紫外-可见光谱、核磁共振氢谱、红外光谱、荧光光谱等多种谱图对结构进行了表征,并结合理论计算搜索了锌卟啉的最低能量构象。同时,利用荧光光谱滴定法测定了这两种金属锌卟啉与咪唑类客体进行轴向配位反应的光谱性质。实验结果表明,(1)金属卟啉p-(niacin)C2O-TPPZn和o-(niacin)C2O-TPPZn中尾式侧链的不同位置对发色团卟啉环的电子云分布造成了不同程度的影响,在溶液中o-(niacin)C2O-TPPZn尾式侧链中的吡啶环与卟啉环之间存在Zn-N间的配位作用;(2)2种锌卟啉与咪唑类客体形成的轴配体系均具有荧光猝灭的性质。     

Electrochemical Investigation of some Flavonoids in Aprotic Media

Cyclic voltammerty data for the oxidation of 15 flavonoids in acetonitrile have been presented. Up to three peaks in different potential regions appear in the CV curves, depending on the structure of a flavonoid. The peak in the first potential region (+0.79÷+1.03 V vs SCE) occurs when a flavonoid molecule has an o-dihydroxy moiety in the ring A or B. From the data in the literature, the formation of o-quinone is responsible for the occurrence of the peak. When the o-dihydroxy moiety is in ring B and the hydroxyl group is at position 3, the second peak in the potential region+1.08÷+1.32 V, is present. It is an agreement that the peak is due to oxidation of benzofuranone derivative formed in reaction of o-quinone with water. Molecules with an o-quinone moiety located in ring A seem to be less reactive, and the peak in the second potential region does not occur. However, the existence of an o-quinone in the ring B is not necessary for the peak in the second potential region to be present. The oxidation of kaempferol and morin, which have hydroxyl groups at positions 3 and 4’, takes place at 0.98 V and 0.97 V, respectively, and leads to the formation of p-quinone methide. We have shown that the peak in the second potential region also appears when the hydroxyl group in the flavonoid molecule is only at position 3 or at position 4’. For 3-hydroxyflavone and apigenin, which are oxidized at +1.10 V and 1.49 V respectively, p-quinone methide was detected after controlled potential bulk electrolysis. A mechanism which includes the reaction of the carbon radical with a trace of water has been proposed. For flavonoids that have an o-dihydroxy moiety in ring B and the hydroxyl group at position 3, two oxidation peaks are observed in the CV curves in the second potential region for low scan rates (below 0.1 V s⁻¹). An explanation of this behavior has been proposed.     

First total syntheses of (±)-3-aza-11-selena and (±)-3-aza-11-tellura steroids

An efficient synthesis of 11-selena and 11-tellura steroids bearing a pyridine as an A ring was achieved via an intramolecular Diels-Alder cycloaddition of o-quinodimethanes, which were generated from a 3-azabicyclo[4.2.0]octa-1,3,5-trien-7-one ketal. The major isomer matches the trans-anti-trans ring configuration of natural products. Finally, the vinyl groups of the synthesized 11-hetero steroids have been oxidized by the Wacker process in good yields. The characteristic ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopic features of the synthesized compounds are reported.     

Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes of new unsymmetrical N2O2 Schiff bases derived from 3-(2-aminobenzylimino)-1-phenylbutan-1-ol: synthesis,structure, antibacterial properties,and electrochemistry

Two new N₂O₂ unsymmetrical Schiff bases, H₂L¹ = 3-[({o-[(E)-(o-hydroxyphenyl)methylideneamino]phenyl}methyl)imino]-1-phenyl-1-buten-1-ol and H₂L² = 3-[({o-[(E)-(2-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)methylideneamino]phenyl}methyl)imino]-1-phenyl-1-buten-1-ol, and their copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes, [CuL¹] (1), [CuL²] (2), [NiL¹] (3), and [NiL²] (4), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses and spectroscopic methods. The crystal structures of these complexes have been determined by X-ray diffraction. The coordination geometry around Cu(II) and Ni(II) centers is described as distorted square planar in all complexes with the CuN₂O₂ coordination more distorted than the Ni ones. The electrochemical studies of these complexes indicate a good correlation between the structural distortion and the redox potentials of the metal centers. The ligand and metal complexes were also screened for their in vitro antibacterial activity.     

Quantum chemical calculations for the geometry and intramolecular rearrangements of a model nickel(<Emphasis Type="SmallCaps">ii</Emphasis>) <Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-semiquinone complex with a PCP pincer ligand

The structure and intramolecular rearrangements of the model five-coordinate nickel PCP-pincer complex with the o-semiquinone ligand were studied by the density functional theory method at the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level. The isomerization associated with swing vibrations of the o-semiquinone ligand can occur virtually barrierless (0.7 kcal mol⁻¹). The dynamics of the coordination sphere determined by pendulum vibrations of the o-semiquinone ligand has the energy barriers of 4–5 kcal mol⁻¹, which is in good agreement with experimental data. A comparison of the results of calculations with the ESR spectroscopic data revealed the dependence of the types and the energy characteristics of intramolecular rearrangements on the nature of substituents at the phosphorus atom.     

Novel aluminium compounds derived from Schiff bases: Synthesis,characterization and catalytic performance in hydroboration

Seven novel aluminium complexes supported by Schiff base ligands derived from o‐diaminobenzene or o‐aminothiophenol were synthesized and characterized. The reactions of AlMe₃ with L¹ (N,N′‐bis(benzylidine)‐o‐phenylenediamine) and L² (N,N′‐bis(2‐thienylmethylene)‐o‐phenylenediamine) gave the complexes L¹AlMe₃ ( 1 ) and L²AlMe₂ ( 2 ), respectively, which involved two types of reaction mechanisms: one was proton transfer and ring closure, and the other was alkyl transfer. Complexes L³AlMe₂ (HL³ = 4‐chlorobenzylidene‐o‐aminothiophenol) ( 3 ), L⁴AlMe₂ (HL⁴ = 2‐thiophenecarboxaldehyde‐o‐aminothiophenol) ( 4 ), L³AlH(NMe₃) ( 5 ), L⁴AlH(NMe₃) ( 6 ) and L⁵AlH(NMe₃) (HL⁵ = 4‐methylbenzylidene‐o‐aminothiophenol) ( 7 ) were prepared by reacting HL^3–5 with equimolar AlMe₃ or H₃Al?NMe₃, respectively. Compounds 3 – 7 feature an organic–inorganic hybrid containing CNAlSC five‐membered ring. All complexes were characterized using ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, X‐ray crystal structure analysis and elemental analysis. The efficient catalytic performances of 1 – 7 for the hydroboration of carbonyl groups were investigated, with compound 4 exhibiting the highest catalytic activity among all the complexes.     

Thermodynamic properties of peptide solutions: 7. Partial molar isentropic pressure coefficients of some dipeptides in aqueous solution

The partial molar isentropic pressure coefficients at infinite dilution, K _S,2 ^o , have been determined for a number of dipeptides in aqueous solution at 25°C. For a series of dipeptides of sequence gly-X, where X is an amino acid with a neutral side chain, the K _S,2 ^o values are all more negative than that for diglycine. The results are discussed in terms of the hydration of the side chains. There are significant differences in the K _S,2 ^o values for sequence isomeric dipeptides. These differences can be rationalized in terms of the mutual interactions between the side chain and the ionic end groups in the dipeptides. Possible relationships between K _S,2 ^o and V ₂ ^o , the partial molar volume at infinite dilution, were investigated. For the dipeptides of sequence gly-X there is an interesting linear relationship between K _S,2 ^o /V ₂ ^o and V ₂ ^o .     

Recyclizations of 2‐aminobenzylimines and thioaroylhydrazones of N‐substituted N‐hydroxy‐3‐oxobutanamides

A universal scheme is proposed for the molecular design of heterocyclic recyclizations by replacing the exocyclic hydroxyl groups in exo‐trig‐ ring‐chain tautomeric molecules with substituted amines or hydrazines. The practical applicability of this approach is demonstrated by the condensations of 5‐hydroxy‐5‐methyl‐3‐isoxazolidinones with thioaroyl‐hydrazines and 2‐aminomethylaniline. The condensation products were studied by modern ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N NMR spectroscopic methods using three solvents: CDC1₃, DMSO[D₆] and CD₃CN. The solvent was found to have a strong effect to the relative amounts of the tautomers.     

Photostable o-Hydroxyphenylquinazolines

The correlation between intrinsic photostability (?^?1_R) and structure of several intramolecularly hydrogen-bonded heterocycles containing suitable o-hydroxyphenyl groups is briefly discussed in terms of the changes in resonance energy resulting in such compounds from a reversible keto-enol rearrangement in the lowest excited singlet state. The influence of intramolecular hydrogen bonding, resonance and steric effects on photostability in o-hydroxyphenylquinazolines as elucidated with the aid of spectroscopic methods is discussed in detail.     

Solvation of amino acid residues in water and urea-water mixtures: Volumes and heat capacities of 20 amino acids in water and in 8 molar urea at 25°C

The limiting partial molar volumes V ^o and heat capacities C _p ^o of 20 amino acids have been determined in water and in 8 molar urea at 25.0°C using flow calorimetry and flow densimetry. The side chain contributions to V ^o and C _p ^o were obtained as the difference between the properties of the various amino acids and those of glycine, both in water and in 8M urea. The solvent accessible surface area of the amino acid residues were obtained using a method developed by Hermann, and the total surface areas were separated into their hydrophobic A _Hb and hydrophilic components. In water, C _p ^o values for the various residues C _p ^o (R) were found well correlated with A _Hb , though much less so in the urea solution. Hence, C _p ^o (R) values, in water yield a good estimate of side chain hydrophobicity, but the (waterurea) transfer heat capacities appear strongly affected by specific solvation effects in the urea solution.Presented at the sixth Italian meeting on Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis (AICAT) held in Naples, December 4–7, 1984.     

An Unexpected Synthesis of Novel Oxygen-Bridged 1,5-Benzothiazepine Derivatives and their Reductive Five-Membered-Ring Opening

Summary.  A convenient procedure is reported for the preparation of benzofuro-annelated 2-phenyl-1,5-benzothiazepine derivatives by oxidative cyclocondensation of phenolic β-diketones with o-aminothiophenol in DMSO. The regiochemistry of these compounds is proven by HMBC signals and the existence of a five-bond ¹⁹F,¹³C-2 coupling. Surprisingly, treatment with LiAlH₄ at room temperature led to a double reduction under opening of the five-membered ring. Refluxing such solutions with a higher amount of LiAlH₄ gave rise to a further reduced derivative possessing the trans-configuration. All structures (regio- and stereochemistry) were assigned on the basis of NMR spectroscopic data. Received November 22, 1999. Accepted December 21, 1999     

Synthesis and photoinitiating ability of substituted 4,5-di-tert-alkyl-o-benzoquinones in radical polymerization

New tri- and tetraalkyl-substituted o-benzoquinones were synthesized based on 5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene-2,3-diol derivatives. The new compounds were characterized by spectroscopic and electrochemical methods. The reactivity of o-benzoquinones was evaluated in the photoreduction and initiation of photopolymerization of oligocarbonate dimethacrylate (OCM-2) in the presence of N,N-dimethylcyclohexylamine and in the inhibition of MMA polymerization. The introduction of the methyl substituent into the benzene ring has a weak effect on the inhibitory activity of o-benzoquinone, whereas the (3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)methyl substituent enhances the inhibitory effect of 4,5-di-tert-alkyl-substituted o-benzoquinone.

     

Basicity,Lipophilicity, and Lack of Receptor Interaction of N-Aminoalkylbenzamides and N-Aminoalkyl-o-anisamides as Model Compounds of Dopamine Antagonists

N-Aminoalkylbenzamides and N-aminoalkyl-o-methoxybenzamides have been prepared and examined for their pK_a, log P and dopamine receptor affinity. The pK_a values range from ca. 7.5 for the derivatives having a one-C-atom side-chain, to ca. 10.3 for the N-aminobutyl derivatives. These variations with chain length are satisfactoryly explained by a field model. The variations in (log P)-values as a function of chain length and substitution at the N-atom indicate the involvement of proximity and conformational effects. The complete inability of the compounds to displace ³H-spiperone and ³H-sulpiride from their specific rat striatal binding sites demonstrates the critical role of adequate aromatic substitution at positions 4 and 5.     

Anionic polymerization of o- and p-methoxystyrene

The butyllithium-initiated polymerization of o- and p-methoxystyrene was studied in toluene at 20°C by dilatometry. Initiation of o-methoxystyrene was found to be instantaneous as evidenced by the absence of any induction period. The propagation rate proceeds by an internal first order with respect to the monomer concentration while the order with respect to the living chain ends varies from 0.67 to 0.51 over a concentration range from 4.5 × 10^?4 to 1.8 × 10^?2 mole/1. The rate may thus be expressed by the equation, where [M] and [PLi] denote concentration of monomer and poly-o-methoxystyryllithium, respectively, and n varies from 0.67 to 0.51. It is assumed that the propagation proceeds exclusively via the monomeric form of the ion-pairs in analogy with the polymerization of styrene. The variable order results from the relatively high value of the dissociation equilibrium constant of dimeric into the monomeric ion-pairs K that was evaluated graphically to be 10^?3 instead of 10^?6 for styrene. The propagation rate constant k_p was found to be equal to about 50 l./mole-min; the propagation activation energy is equal to 12 kcal/mole. No appreciable termination was found in the polymerization of o-methoxystyrene. On the contrary, no quantitative data could be obtained for the polymerization of p-methyoxystyrene due to a slow initiation and a relatively fast termination reaction with formation of a precipitate of highly branched or crosslinked polymer. It is assumed that this precipitate results from a secondary ring metallation reaction.     

Darstellung,Eigenschaften und Molekülstrukturen von Dimethylmetallalkoxiden und ‐amiden des Aluminiums und Galliums

Preparation, Properties, and Molecular Structures of Dimethylmetal Alkoxides and Amides of Aluminium and Gallium Dimethylaluminium‐ ( 1 ) and Dimethylgallium‐o‐methoxyphenyl‐1‐ethoxide ( 2 ) were obtained by reaction of Me₃Al and Me₃Ga respectively with o‐Methoxyphenyl‐1‐ethanol in n‐pentane. Dimethylaluminium‐ ( 3 ) and dimethylgallium‐o‐methoxyphenyl‐2‐ethylamide ( 4 ) were prepared by treatment of Me₂AlCl and Me₂GaCl respectively with Lithium‐o‐methoxyphenyl‐2‐ethylamide. Trimethylgallium‐o‐methoxyphenylmethylamine‐Adduct ( 5 ) was isolated using reaction of Me₃Ga with the corresponding amine. The compounds were characterised by ¹H‐, ¹³C‐, and ²⁷Al n.m.r. spectroscopy. The molecular structures of 2 and 5 were determined by X‐ray diffraction. Compounds 1 – 4 form brigded dimeric molecules. The bond distances of the central Ga₂O₂ ring in 2 correspond to those of compounds of similar structure.     

Efficient dehydration of primary amides to nitriles catalyzed by phosphorus-chalcogen chelated iron hydrides

A series of phosphorus-chalcogen chelated hydrido iron (II) complexes 1–7 , (o-(R'₂P)-p-R-C₆H₄Y)FeH (PMe₃)₃ ( 1 : R = H, R' = Ph, Y = O; 2 : R = Me, R' = Ph, Y = O; 3 : R = H, R' = ⁱPr, Y = O; 4 : R = Me, R' = ⁱPr, Y = O; 5 : R = H, R' = Ph, Y = S; 6 : R = Me, R' = Ph, Y = S; 7 : R = H, R' = Ph, Y = Se), were synthesized. The catalytic performances of 1–7 for dehydration of amides to nitriles were explored by comparing three factors: (1) different chalcogen coordination atoms Y; (2) R' group of the phosphine moiety; (3) R substituent group at the phenyl ring. It is confirmed that 5 with S as coordination atom has the best catalytic activity and 7 with Se as coordination atom has the poorest catalytic activity among complexes 1 , 5 and 7 . Electron-rich complex 4 is the best catalyst among the seven complexes and the dehydration reaction was completed by using 2 mol% catalyst loading at 60 °C with 24 hr in the presence of (EtO)₃SiH in THF. Catalyst 4 has good tolerance to many functional groups. Among the seven iron complexes, new complexes 3 and 4 were obtained via the O-H bond activation of the preligands o-ⁱPr₂P(C₆H₄)OH and o-ⁱPr₂P-p-Me-(C₆H₄)OH by Fe(PMe₃)₄. Both 3 and 4 were characterized by spectroscopic methods and X-ray diffraction analysis. The catalytic mechanism was experimentally studied and also proposed.     

Solution Properties of Aluminum and Titanium Complexes with o-Chlorophenylfluorone and Competition Coordination for Selective Determination of Trace Amounts of Titanium

 The competition coordination for selective determination (CCSD) is described and the complexations of Ti(IV) and Al(III) with o-chlorophenylfluorone (o-CPF) is studied at pH 4.5 in presence of Triton X-100. The determination of equilibrium constants of the complexes was made by the spectral correction technique in place of ordinary spectrophotometry. The complexes are formed as [Al(o-CPF)₃]³⁻ and [Ti(o-CPF)₃]²⁻ and their stepwise and cumulative stability constants are calculated. Trace amounts of Ti can substitute Al from its o-CPF complex and the competition coordination has been used in the quantitative determination of Ti in water samples with satisfactory results. Received July 14, 2000. Revision June 25, 2001.     

Cyclization Reactions of Aryl Propargyl Acetates with Tethered Epoxide Induced by Ruthenium Complex

Reactions of the ruthenium complex [Ru]Cl ([Ru]=Cp(PPh₃)₂Ru; Cp=η⁵‐C₅H₅) with several aryl propargyl acetates, each with an ortho ‐substituted chain of various length containing an epoxide on the aromatic ring and with or without methyl substitutents on the epoxide ring, bring about novel cyclizations. The cyclization reactions of HC≡CCH(OAc)(C₆H₄)CH₂(RC₂H₂O) (R=H, 6 a ; R=CH₃, 6 b , where RC₂H₂O is an epoxide ring) in MeOH give the vinylidene complexes 5 a – b , respectively, each with the Cβ integrated into a tetrahydro‐5H ‐benzo[7]annulen‐6‐ol ring. A C−C bond formation takes place between the propargyl acetate and the less substituted carbon of the epoxide ring. Further cyclizations of 5 a – b induced by HBF₄ give the corresponding vinylidene complexes 8 a – b each with a new 8‐oxabicyclo‐[3.2.1]octane ring by removal of a methanol molecule in high yield. For similar aryl propargyl acetates with a shorter epoxide chain, the cyclization gives a mixture of a vinylidene complex with a tetrahydronaphthalen‐1‐ol ring and a carbene complex with a tricyclic indeno‐furan ring. For the cyclization of 18 , with a longer epoxide chain, opening of the epoxide is required to afford the vicinal bromohydrin 22 , then tandem cyclization occurs in one pot. Products are characterized by spectroscopic methods as well as by XRD analysis.     

The synthesis of novel polycyclic heterocyclic ring systems via photocyclization. 4 . Benzo[f]thieno[2′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinoline and Benzo[h]thieno[2′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinoline and the total assignment of their 1H- and 13C-NMR spectra

The synthesis of two novel polycyclic heterocyclic ring systems via photocyclization are reported. These are benzo[f]thieno[2′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinoline and benzo[A]thieno-[2′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]quinoline. The total assignment of their ¹H- and ¹³C-nmr spectra was determined by utilizing two-dimensional nmr spectroscopic methods.