Aggregation behavior of amphiphilic D-p -A molecules bearing recognition group

Aggregation behavior of two amphiphilic D-π-A molecules bearing barbituric acid as both recogniton group and electron-drawing substituent , 5-(4-dodecyl oxybenzylidene)-(1H, 3H)- 2,4,6-pyrimidine trione (PB12) and 5-(4-N,N-didodecyl aminobenzylidene)-(1H,3H)-2,4,6-pyrimidine trione (AB12) was studied by UV-visible, fluorescence, and surface voltaic spectroscopies (SPS). The experimental results indicate that PB12 tends to form J-aggregate and AB12 tends to form H-aggregate under increasing concentration. An intramolecular twisted charge transfer (TICT) emission around 500 nm is observed when J-aggregate is formed between PB12 molecules, and an excimer emission around 600 nm is observed when H-aggregate is formed between AB12 molecules.     

D-π-A分子H-聚集体的电子光谱

合成了具有强化给体和强电子受体的D-π-A分子5-(4-N,N-二甲氨基苯乙烯基)-(1H,3H)-2,4,6-嘧啶三酮(AB1)和5-(4-N,N-双十八烷基氨基苯乙烯基)-(1H,3H)-2,4,6-嘧啶三酮(AB18),并对其电子光谱进行了研究,AB18在环 聚集体的吸收光谱及AB1和AP18的表面光电压谱在450nm附近出现H-聚集体的谱带,比其在氯仿溶液中单体的ICT带蓝移了30nm左右,AB1和AB18固体及其高浓度的氯仿溶液分别在620nm和610nm附近出现来源于H-聚集体的激基缔合物的荧光,620nm带比单体红移3000cm^01 左右,还探讨具有强电子给体和受体的D-π-A分子间π-π相互作用.     

Effects of Electron Donating Ability of Substituents and Molecular Conjugation on the Electronic Structures of Organic Radicals

The geometries and electronic structures of a series of electron donor-acceptor radical molecules have been studied theoretically. The computational results show that the introduction of substituents with strong electron donating ability into tri-(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl) methyl(TTM) radicals enables the radical molecules to form the non-Aufbau electronic structure. The difficulty of forming the non-Aufbau electronic structure decreases with the enhancement of the electron donating ability of the substituent, but the expansion of the molecular conjugated system is not conducive to the formation. The hybridization of different fragments in molecular orbitals results in the disproportionation of orbital energy level and forms a staggered energy level structure. The electronic structure of radical molecules can be adjusted by substituents and molecular skeleton profoundly, which is a very effective means for molecular design.     

取代基对α-氨基乙腈热解反应影响的研究

用MINDO/3方法洋细研究了取代基对α-氨基乙腈热消除反应的影响. 研究表明, 对于孤立分子的气相反应, 给电子基使活化势垒降低, 吸电子基使活化势垒上升; 而对OH~-催化下的反应, 给电子基和吸电子基均使活化势垒上升.     

Acid-catalyzed intramolecular ring-opening reactions of cyclopropanated oxabenzonorbornadienes with alcohol nucleophiles

An investigation of intramolecular ring-opening reactions of various cyclopropanated oxabenzonorbornadienes (CPOBDs) with alcohol nucleophiles is reported, which forms two regioisomeric products in good yields. The effect of various tether lengths was explored, wherein increasing the alcohol tether length to 4 or 5 carbons exclusively generated Type 3 products in good yield, while C-1-hydroxymethyl substituted CPOBD formed a 1,3,5-cycloheptatriene derivative in excellent yield. Electron donating arene and electron withdrawing C-5-bridgehead substituents formed Type 3 major products, whereas electron withdrawing arenes and electron donating C-5 substituents preferentially afforded Type 2 compounds. A mechanism is also proposed for the formation of both regioisomeric products.     

DFT studies on tautomerism of C5-substituted 1,2,4-triazoles

DFT (B3LYP/6-311++G**, B3PW91/6-311++G**) Gibbs free energy and single point CCSD(T)/6-311++G**//DFT total energy calculations were performed to investigate stability and tautomerism of C5-substituted 1,2,4-triazoles. Three different tautomers are possible for the substituted 1,2,4-triazoles: N1–H, N2–H, and N4–H. Unlike for the 1,2,3-triazoles, where the most stable is the N2–H tautomer regardless of substituent applied, for the 1,2,4-triazoles, the electron donating substituents (–OH, –F, –CN, –NH₂, and –Cl) and the C5-cation stablize the N2–H tautomer, whereas the electron withdrawing substituents (–CONH₂, –COOH, –CHO, –BH₂, and –CFO) and the C5-anion stablize the N1–H tautomer. Except for the C5-anion and C5-cation, the N4–H form is the least stable tautomer. The relative stability of the C5-substituted 1,2,4-triazole tautomers is strongly influenced by attractive and/or repulsive intramolecular interactions between substituent and electron donor or electron acceptor centres of the triazole ring.     

Synthesis and characterization of trans-M2(T(i)PB)2(O2C-CH=CH-2-C4H3S)2 (M = Mo or W) and comments on the metal-to-ligand charge transfer bands in MM quadruply bonded complexes of the type trans-M2(T(i)PB)2L2, where T(i)PB = 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzoate and L = π-accepting carboxylate ligand

The preparation and characterization of the compounds trans-M(2)(T(i)PB)(2)(O(2)C-CH=CH-2-C(4)H(3)S)(2) where M = Mo or W and T(i)PB = 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzoate are reported. The optical spectra of the new compounds are compared with those of related trans-M(2)(T(i)PB)(2)L(2) compounds where L = O(2)C-C(6)H(4)-4-CN, O(2)C-α,α'-terthienyl (TTh), and O(2)C-4-C(6)H(4)N-B(C(6)F(5))(3), that show strong metal-to-ligand charge transfer bands because of M(2)δ to Lπ conjugation, and are notably temperature dependant due to the various conformations of the two trans-L groups. Upon cooling the spectral features sharpen as the planar geometry that optimizes M(2)δ-Lπ conjugation is favored. As the electronic coupling of the two trans-Lπ systems increases the (0,0) electronic transition gains intensity indicating a greater nesting of the ground state (S(0)) and excited state (S(1)) potential energy surfaces. These features are discussed in terms of the related electronic coupling of [M(2)]-[M(2)] complexes.     

Effect of Substituents on Aggregation Behaviors of Stilbazole and Stilbazolium Derivatives

Stilbazole and stilbazolium derivatives with dialkylaniline as electron pushing substituents and pyridine or pyridinium substituents as electron drawing substituents were synthesized and their aggregation behaviors were studied by UV‐visible, fluorescence and surface photovoltage spectroscopies. Experimental results indicate that the formation of aggregates can be mediated by the electron drawing ability of the substituents introduced for those compounds all bearing strong electron pushing substituent. When the electron drawing substituent is pyridine group, the molecules tend to aggregate in head‐to‐tail manner, whereas the substituent is pyridinium group, the molecules tend to aggregate in face‐to‐face manner. The effect of electron pushing and drawing ability of the substituents on the aggregation behavior is further analyzed in terms of frontier orbital interactions.     

Computational studies on the electrocyclizations of 1-amino-1,3,5-hexatrienes

Electrocyclizations of 1,3,5-hexatrienes containing up to four electron-donating and/or electron withdrawing substituents have been studied computationally using the hybrid density functional, B3LYP. Electron donating substituents at positions C-1 and C-5 decrease activation barriers by 0.3 to 2.3 kcal/mol. Introducing of an electron-withdrawing group, CO(2)Me, at C-4 further decreases the activation energy by 7 kcal/mol. Electron-withdrawing groups (NO(2), SO(2)Ph and C=N(+)Me(2)) at C-2 have a profound effect of 17-25 kcal/mol on the activation energy.     

Effect of ring substitution on the S-H bond dissociation enthalpies of thiophenols. An experimental and computational study

There are conflicting reports on the origin of the effect of Y substituents on the S-H bond dissociation enthalpies (BDEs) in 4-Y-substituted thiophenols, 4-YC(6)H(4)S-H. The differences in S-H BDEs, [4-YC(6)H(4)S-H] - [C(6)H(5)S-H], are known as the total (de)stabilization enthalpies, TSEs, where TSE = RSE - MSE, i.e., the radical (de)stabilization enthalpy minus the molecule (de)stabilization enthalpy. The effects of 4-Y substituents on the S-H BDEs in thiophenols and on the S-C BDEs in phenyl thioethers are expected to be almost identical. Some S-C TSEs were therefore derived from the rates of homolyses of a few 4-Y-substituted phenyl benzyl sulfides, 4-YC(6)H(4)S-CH(2)C(6)H(5), in the hydrogen donor solvent 9,10-dihydroanthracene. These TSEs were found to be -3.6 +/- 0.5 (Y = NH(2)), -1.8 +/- 0.5 (CH(3)O), 0 (H), and 0.7 +/- 0.5 (CN) kcal mol(-1). The MSEs of 4-YC(6)H(4)SCH(2)C(6)H(5) have also been derived from the results of combustion calorimetry, Calvet-drop calorimetry, and computational chemistry (B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p)). The MSEs of these thioethers were -0.6 +/- 1.1 (NH(2)), -0.4 +/- 1.1 (CH(3)O), 0 (H), -0.3 +/- 1.3 (CN), and -0.8 +/- 1.5 (COCH(3)) kcal mol(-1). Although all the enthalpic data are rather small, it is concluded that the TSEs in 4-YC(6)H(4)SH are largely governed by the RSEs, a somewhat surprising conclusion in view of the experimental fact that the unpaired electron in C(6)H(5)S(*) is mainly localized on the S. The TSEs, RSEs, and MSEs have also been computed for a much larger series of 4-YC(6)H(4)SH and 4-YC(6)H(4)SCH(3) compounds by using a B3P86 methology and have further confirmed that the S-H/S-CH(3) TSEs are dominated by the RSEs. Good linear correlations were obtained for TSE = rho(+)sigma(p)(+)(Y), with rho(+) (kcal mol(-1)) = 3.5 (S-H) and 3.9 (S-CH(3)). It is also concluded that the SH substituent is a rather strong electron donor with a sigma(p)(+)(SH) of -0.60, and that the literature value of -0.03 is in error. In addition, the SH rotational barriers in 4-YC(6)H(4)SH have been computed and it has been found that for strong electron donating (ED) Ys, such as NH(2), the lowest energy conformer has the S-H bond oriented perpendicular to the aromatic ring plane. In this orientation the SH becomes an electron withdrawing (EW) group. Thus, although the OH group in phenols is always in-plane and ED irrespective of the nature of the 4-Y substituent, in thiophenols the SH switches from being an ED group with EW and weak ED 4-Ys, to being an EW group for strong ED 4-Ys.     

RCH=CH2与过氧甲酸反应的量子化学研究

本文用MINDO/3方法研究了烯烃RCH=CH2(R=H, CH3, CHO和NO2)与过氧甲酸反应的机理。研究结果表明, RCH=CH2与过氧甲酸反应是亲电反应, 在加热条件下较容易进行。乙烯与过氧甲酸反应的过渡态具有局部对称结构; 若R为取代基时, 这种对称性不复存在, 对于R为给电子基, 过氧基的氧偏向与取代基相连的乙烯碳原子, R为吸电子基, 过氧基氧偏向乙烯的另一碳原子; 取代基的给、吸电子能力越强, 过渡态偏离对称结构越显著, 活化势垒降低或升高也越大。     

Synthese von bis(fluorosilyl)anilinen

Fluorosilanes react with $\text{N}$-lithio-2,4,6-trimethyl-aniline with LiF elimination and substitution. Lithium salts are obtained by the reaction of N-(fluoro-diorganylsilyl)-2,4,6-trimethylanilines with butyllithium. Further reactions of these lithium salts with fluorosilanes gives bis(fluorosilyl)-anilines. The ¹⁹F NMR spectra of the N-(fluorosilyl)-N-(di-fluorosilyl)anilines with chiral silicon and bulky substituents show AB systems for the SiF₂ groups. Analyses for C and H, NMR and mass spectra are reported for all compounds.     

Substituent effect on redox potential of nitrido technetium complexes with Schiff base ligand: Theoretical calculations

Theoretical calculations based on the density functional theory (DFT) were performed to understand the effect of substituents on the molecular and electronic structures of technetium nitrido complexes with salen type Schiff base ligands. Optimized structures of these complexes are square pyramidal. The electron density on a Tc atom of the complex with electron withdrawing substituents is lower than that of the complex with electron donating substituents. The HOMO energy is lower in the complex with electron withdrawing substituents than that in the complex with electron donating substituents. The charge on Tc atoms is a good measure that reflects the redox potential of [TcN(L)] complex.     

Decarbonylation of some pyrimidine-5-carboxaldehydes

In the course of determining the ultraviolet spectra of some 2,4,6-trisubstituted-pyrimidine-5-carboxalde-hydes we discovered the facile loss of the formyl group. The reaction appears to be restricted to pyrimidine-5-carboxaldehydes containing three strongly electron donating substituents. Loss of the formyl group occurs at room temperature only in methanol with large excess of acid. Other alcohols and water fail to afford the decarbonylated product. A suggested pathway for this reaction is offered.     

Tuning aryl, hydrazine radical cation electronic interactions using substituent effects

Absorption spectra for 2,3-diaryl-2,3-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane radical cations (2(X)(*+)) and for their monoaryl analogues 2-tert-butyl-3-aryl-2,3-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane radical cations (1(X)(*+)) having para chloro, bromo, iodo, cyano, phenyl, and nitro substituents are reported and compared with those for the previously reported 1- and 2(H)(*+) and 1- and 2(OMe)(*+). The calculated geometries and optical absorption spectra for 2(Cl)(*+) demonstrate that p-C6H4Cl lies between p-C6H4OMe and C6H5 in its ability to stabilize the lowest energy optical transition of the radical cation, which involves electron donation from the aryl groups toward the pi*(NN)(+)-centered singly occupied molecular orbital of 2(X)(*+). Resonance Raman spectral determination of the reorganization energy for their lowest energy transitions (lambda(v)(sym)) increase in the same order, having values of 1420, 5300, and 6000 cm(-1) for X = H, Cl, and OMe, respectively. A neighboring orbital analysis using Koopmans-based calculations of relative orbital energies indicates that the diabatic aryl pi-centered molecular orbital that interacts with the dinitrogen pi system lies closest in energy to the bonding pi(NN)-centered orbital and has an electronic coupling with it of about 9200 +/- 600 cm(-1), which does not vary regularly with electron donating power of the X substituent.     

Solar energy absorption in norbornadiene-quadricyclane system through electron donating or withdrawing substituents1

An attempt is made to maximize the solar energy absorption in norbornadiene (1)-quadricyclane (2) system, through direct attachment of substituents at C1, C2, or C7 atoms of 1; calculating the corresponding energies at B3LYP/6-311++G** level of theory. The electron donating and electron withdrawing substituents of 1 _n-X, attached at C2, were suitable for both solar absorption bands and solar energy storage. DFT calculations indicate that the solar absorption bands of 1_2-X were shifted to the visible spectrum region through the electron withdrawing substituents more than through electron donating substituents.     

Electron ionization mass spectra and tautomerism of 2-phenacylpyridines

The electron ionization mass spectra of 2-phenacylpyridine (ketimine form) and its 13 derivatives substituted in the benzene ring (1an: a R = H, b 3-Me, c 4-Me, d 4-NH(2), e 3-F, f 4-F, g 4-OMe, h 4-Cl,i 4-N(CH(3))(2),j 4-NO(2), k 4-CF(3), l 4-N(CH(2))(4), m 4- Br, n 3-Br) were recorded at 70 eV to determine the fragmentation routes and to screen the presence of their enolimine tautomers, (Z-)-2-(2-hydroxy-2-phenylvinyl)pyridines in the gas phase. The total ion currents (TIC) of the ions [MH](+), [MHCO](+), 2-PyCH(2)O(+), and RC(6)H(4)CO(+) (= ArCO(+) ) showed a fair or good correlation with the Hammett s constants (R = 0.859, 0.876, 0.912, and 0.926, respectively). The relative abundances (RA) of both the [MCO](+.) and the [MHCO](+) ion increased with the decreasing electron donating ability of the substituents and also correlated relatively well with the Hammett constants (R = 0.834 and 0.907, respectively). These observations, in comparison to the NMR results, show that the relative contribution of the ketimine tautomer also increases in the gas phase with the increasing electron donating ability of the phenyl substituent, i.e. the TIC of the ArCO(+) ion decreases whereas that of [MH](+) ion increases.     

Synthesis, characterization, and UV-vis linear absorption of centrosymmetric pi-systems incorporating closo-dodecaborate clusters

Single- and multibranched centrosymmetric derivatives incorporating B12 clusters [B12H11-N(H)=C(H)-C6H4-C6H4-C(H)=(H)N-B12H11]2- (3) and [1,3,5-(4-(B12H11-N(H)=C(H))-C6H4)-C6H3]3- (5) have been synthesized. Both derivatives were characterized by multinuclear NMR and ESI-MS analyses. To the best of our knowledge, compound 5 is the first example of a multicage derivative bearing three B12 units. Compounds 3 and 5 are only slightly yellowish colored. The UV-vis absorption curves of 3 and 5 show intense absorption bands at 360 and 314 nm, respectively. This result permits us to confirm the strong donor effect of the B12 cluster. The hypsochrome effect observed for compound 5 compared to that of compound 3 confirms the interest in multibranched derivatives for the preparation of two-photon absorption materials active in the visible range.     

Fluoroalkylnorbornadienes and their corresponding valence isomer quadricyclanes — a light energy storage system

As a model for light energy conversion, some fluoroalkylnorbornadienes were prepared using the Diels-Alder reaction between fluoroalkylpropiolates and cyclopentadienes having electron donating substituents (H-, Me-, C₆H₅-). Trifluoromethylpropiolate (5) shows the highest reactivity as a dienophile. Esters were converted to ketones which show an intramolecular charge transfer absorption. Irradiation of trifluoromethylnorbornadienes which have a ketonic group using a high pressure Hg lamp quantitatively gave the corresponding quadricyclanes. The later compounds are rather unstable in benzene at room temperature gradually reverting to the original norbornadienes.