Dicyclohepta[ijkl,uvwx]rubicene with Two Pentagons and Two Heptagons as a Stable and Planar Non-benzenoid Nanographene

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with hexagons/pentagons or hexagons/heptagons have been intensively investigated in recent years, but those with simultaneous presence of hexagons, pentagons and heptagons remain rare. In this paper, we report dicyclohepta[ijkl,uvwx]rubicene ( DHR ), a non-benzenoid isomer of dibenzo[bc,kl]coronene with two pentagons and two heptagons. We developed an efficient and scalable synthetic method for DHR by using Scholl reaction and dehydrogenation. Crystal structure of DHR shows that the benzenoid rings, two pentagons and two heptagons are coplanar. The bond lengths analysis and the ICSS(1)zz and LOL-π calculations indicate that the incorporation of two formal azulene moieties has an effect on the conjugated structure. The π-electrons of benzenoid and pentagon rings are more delocalized. Cyclic voltammetry studies indicate that DHR shows multiple oxidation and reduction potentials. Interestingly, DHR exhibits unusual S₀ to S₂ absorption and abnormal anti-Kasha S₂ to S₀ emission. Moreover, crystals of DHR exhibit semiconducting behaviour with hole mobility up to 0.082 cm² V⁻¹ s⁻¹.     

Double Negatively Curved C70 Growth through a Heptagon‐Involving Pathway

All previously reported C₇₀ isomers have positive curvature and contain 12 pentagons in addition to hexagons. Herein, we report a new C₇₀ species with two negatively curved heptagon moieties and 14 pentagons. This unconventional heptafullerene[70] containing two symmetric heptagons, referred to as dihept‐C₇₀, grows in the carbon arc by a theoretically supported pathway in which the carbon cluster of a previously reported C₆₆ species undergoes successive C₂ insertion via a known heptafullerene[68] intermediate with low energy barriers. As identified by X‐ray crystallography, the occurrence of heptagons facilitates a reduction in the angle of the π‐orbital axis vector in the fused pentagons to stabilize dihept‐C₇₀. Chlorination at the intersection of a heptagon and two adjacent pentagons can greatly enlarge the HOMO–LUMO gap, which makes dihept‐C₇₀Cl₆ isolable by chromatography. The synthesis of dihept‐C₇₀Cl₆ offers precious clues with respect to the fullerene formation mechanism in the carbon‐clustering process.     

Perimeter Effects on Ring Currents in Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Circumcoronene and Two Hexabenzocoronenes

Current‐density maps are calculated at an ab initio level for the three symmetrical polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, circumcoronene [ 1 (D_6h)], hexabenzo[bc,ef,hi,kl,no,qr]coronene [ 2 a (D_6h) and 2 b (D_3d)], and hexabenzo[a,d,g,j,m,p]coronene [ 3 a (D_6h), 3 b (D₆) and 3 c (D_3d)], all of which can be formally derived by annelation of benzene rings to a coronene core. Whilst 1 is planar, 2 has a non‐planar minimum that is effectively isoenergetic with its planar form, and 3 has a well defined non‐planar structure. The shape of the molecular boundary rather than the planarity of the molecule plays the critical rôle in the character of the predicted currents. Formal deletion of outer hexagons from circumcoronene ( 1 ) in two different ways produces either hexabenzocoronene 2 with a prediction of disjoint local benzenoid diatropic currents linked by a global perimeter, or 3 with a giant diatropic perimeter current enclosing a weak paramagnetic circulation on the central hexagon. The current density map of 1 is effectively a superposition of those of 2 and 3 . Its strong diatropic perimeter current subsumes the six weaker diatropic benzenoid circulations evident in 2 , and bifurcates in the six outer benzenoid rings that form the corners of the giant hexagon; its benzene “hub” sustains a diatropic current, as would be expected from the partial cancellation of the strong diatropic hub current of 2 by the weaker paratropic hub current of 3 . The relationship between the three molecules is rationalised by considering orbital contributions to their current density maps.     

Some aspects of the symmetry and topology of possible carbon allotrope structures

Elemental carbon has recently been shown to form molecular polyhedral allotropes known as fullerenes in addition to the familiar graphite and diamond known since antiquity. Such fullerenes contain polyhedral carbon cages in which all vertices have degree 3 and all faces are either pentagons or hexagons. All known fullerenes are found to satisfy the isolated pentagon rule (IPR) in which all pentagonal faces are completely surrounded by hexagons so that no two pentagonal faces share an edge. The smallest fullerene structures satisfying the IPR are the known truncated icosahedral C₆₀ of I _h symmetry and ellipsoidal C₇₀ of D _5h symmetry. The multiple IPR isomers of families of larger fullerenes such as C₇₆, C₇₈, C₈₂ and C₈₄ can be classified into families related by the so-called pyracylene transformation based on the motion of two carbon atoms in a pyracylene unit containing two linked pentagons separated by two hexagons. Larger fullerenes with 3ν vertices can be generated from smaller fullerenes with ν vertices through a so‐called leapfrog transformation consisting of omnicapping followed by dualization. The energy levels of the bonding molecular orbitals of fullerenes having icosahedral symmetry and 60n ² carbon atoms can be approximated by spherical harmonics. If fullerenes are regarded as constructed from carbon networks of positive curvature, the corresponding carbon allotropes constructed from carbon networks of negative curvature are the polymeric schwarzites. The negative curvature in schwarzites is introduced through heptagons or octagons of carbon atoms and the schwarzites are constructed by placing such carbon networks on minimal surfaces with negative Gaussian curvature, particularly the so-called P and D surfaces with local cubic symmetry. The smallest unit cell of a viable schwarzite structure having only hexagons and heptagons contains 168 carbon atoms and is constructed by applying a leapfrog transformation to a genus 3 figure containing 24 heptagons and 56 vertices described by the German mathematician Klein in the 19th century analogous to the construction of the C₆₀ fullerene truncated icosahedron by applying a leapfrog transformation to the regular dodecahedron. Although this C₁₆₈ schwarzite unit cell has local O _h point group symmetry based on the cubic lattice of the D or P surface, its larger permutational symmetry group is the PSL(2,7) group of order 168 analogous to the icosahedral pure rotation group, I, of order 60 of the C₆₀ fullerene considered as the isomorphous PSL(2,5) group. The schwarzites, which are still unknown experimentally, are predicted to be unusually low density forms of elemental carbon because of the pores generated by the infinite periodicity in three dimensions of the underlying minimal surfaces. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Unusual Chlorination Patterns of Three IPR Isomers of C88 Fullerene in C88(7)Cl12/24, C88(17)Cl22, and C88(33)Cl12/14

High‐temperature chlorination of three IPR isomers of fullerene C₈₈, C₂‐C₈₈(7), C_s‐C₈₈(17), and C₂‐C₈₈(33), resulted in the isolation and X‐ray structural characterization of C₈₈(7)Cl₁₂, C₈₈(7)Cl₂₄, C₈₈(17)Cl₂₂, and C₈₈(33)Cl_12/14. Chlorination patterns of C₈₈(7) and C₈₈(33) isomers are unusual in that one or more pentagons remain free from chlorination while some other pentagons are occupied by two or three Cl atoms. The addition patterns of the isolated chlorides are discussed in terms of the distribution of twelve pentagons on the carbon cages and the formation of stabilizing isolated C=C bonds and benzenoid rings.     

Two androsterone derivatives as inhibitors of androgen biosynthesis

The title compounds, (3R,5S,5′R,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S)‐10,13‐dimethyl‐5′‐(2‐methylpropyl)tetradecahydro‐6′H‐spiro[cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene‐3,2′‐[1,4]oxazinane]‐6′,17(2H)‐dione, C₂₆H₄₁NO₃, (I), and methyl (2R)‐2‐[(3R,5S,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S)‐10,13‐dimethyl‐2′,17‐dioxohexadecahydro‐3′H‐spiro[cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene‐3,5′‐[1,3]oxazolidin‐3′‐yl]]‐4‐methylpentanoate, C₂₈H₄₃NO₅, (II), possess the typical steroid shape (A–D rings), but they differ in their extra E ring. The azalactone E ring in (I) shows a half‐chair conformation, while the carbamate E ring of (II) is planar. The orientation of the E‐ring substituent is clearly established and allows a rationalization of the biological results obtained with such androsterone derivatives.     

On the existence of nanojoins with given parameters

Nanojoins are parts of large carbon molecules joining several nanotubes with the same or different parameters and chemical and electrical properties. It is known that Euler’s formula implies that such nanojoins must contain faces that are not hexagons if at least three tubes are joined. As the atoms in a nanojoin are carbon atoms preferring hexagonal rings, it is normally assumed that apart from hexagons only pentagons and heptagons occur. In this paper we will give necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of nanojoins joining nanotubes with given parameters and given numbers of pentagons and heptagons.     

A Three-dimensional Heteronuclear Polymer of [Ag2Fe（SCN）5（DMF）]n Containing Channels and One-dimensional Ag2S2-S-Ag2S2 Chains with Ag…Ag Interaction

Introduction So far, considerable attention has been paid to mag-netic interaction between two different metal ions.1-3 As a potential bridging ligand, thiocyanate can coordinate to a harder metal center with N atom and softer ones with S atom at the same time, resulting in the formation of small ferromagnetic coupling.2 On the other hand, the Fe(III) atom is a good candidate as a hard acid and Ag(I) is a good candidate as a soft acid, so that the Fe(III) centers could be expected to conn…     

Dinuclear Palladium Complexes with Two Ligand‐Centered Radicals and a Single Bridging Ligand: Subtle Tuning of Magnetic Properties

The facile and tunable preparation of unique dinuclear [(L^?)Pd?X?Pd(L^?)] complexes (X=Cl or N₃), bearing a ligand radical on each Pd, is disclosed, as well as their magnetochemistry in solution and solid state is reported. Chloride abstraction from [PdCl( NNO^ISQ )] ( NNO^ISQ =iminosemiquinonato) with TlPF₆ results in an unusual monochlorido‐bridged dinuclear open‐shell diradical species, [{Pd( NNO ^ISQ)}₂(μ‐Cl)]⁺, with an unusually small Pd‐Cl‐Pd angle (ca. 93°, determined by X‐ray). This suggests an intramolecular d⁸–d⁸ interaction, which is supported by DFT calculations. SQUID measurements indicate moderate antiferromagnetic spin exchange between the two ligand radicals and an overall singlet ground state in the solid state. VT EPR spectroscopy shows a transient signal corresponding to a triplet state between 20 and 60 K. Complex 2 reacts with PPh₃ to generate [Pd(NNO^ISQ)(PPh₃)]⁺ and one equivalent of [PdCl( NNO^ISQ )]. Reacting an 1:1 mixture of [PdCl( NNO^ISQ )] and [Pd(N₃)( NNO^{I SQ})] furnishes the 1,1‐azido‐bridged dinuclear diradical [{Pd( NNO ^ISQ)}₂(κ¹‐N;μ‐N₃]⁺, with a Pd‐N‐Pd angle close to 127° (X‐ray). Magnetic and EPR measurements indicate two independent S=1/2 spin carriers and no magnetic interaction in the solid state. The two diradical species both show no spin exchange in solution, likely because of unhindered rotation around the Pd?X?Pd core. This work demonstrates that a single bridging atom can induce subtle and tunable changes in structural and magnetic properties of novel dinuclear Pd complexes featuring two ligand‐based radicals.     

Two monosodium salt hydrates of Colour Index Pigment Red 48

We report herein the crystal structures of a monohydrate of Colour Index Pigment Red 48 (P.R.48) (systematic name: monosodium 2‐{2‐[3‐carboxy‐2‐oxo‐1,2‐dihydronaphthalen‐1‐ylidene]hydrazin‐1‐yl}‐4‐chloro‐5‐methylbenzenesulfonate monohydrate), Na⁺·C₁₈H₁₂ClO₆S^?·H₂O, and a dihydrate, Na⁺·C₁₈H₁₂ClO₆S^?·2H₂O. The two monosodium salt hydrates of P.R.48 were obtained from in‐house synthesized P.R.48. Both have monoclinic (P2₁/c) symmetry at 173 K. The crystal packing of both crystal structures shows a layer arrangement whereby N—H…O and O—H…O hydrogen bonds are formed.     

Two new conformationally restricted 4,5‐dihydroxynorvaline analogues with a norbornane skeleton

The structures of two conformationally restricted 4,5‐di­hydroxy­norvaline analogues with a norbornane skeleton, namely methyl (1S,2S,3R,4R)‐2‐benz­amido‐3‐(1,2‐di­hydroxy­ethyl)­bi­cyclo[2.2.1]­heptane‐2‐carboxyl­ate, C₁₈H₂₃NO₅, and methyl (1R,2S,3R,4S)‐2‐benz­amido‐3‐(1,2‐di­hydroxy­ethyl)­bi­cyclo[2.2.1]­heptane‐2‐carboxyl­ate, C₁₈H₂₃NO₅, exhibit a conformation in the helical region of the ?,ψ map but their handedness is opposite. In both cases, the torsion angles (χ^1,1) giving the relative orientation of the 1,2‐di­hydroxy­ethyl group of the amino acid side chain and the benz­amide group of the peptide chain indicate that these groups adopt a nearly eclipsed conformation. Both compounds show a complex hydrogen‐bonding pattern.     

NMR Characterization of Lanthanide(3+) Complexes of Tetraazatetrakisphosphinato and Tetraazatetra­kisphosphonato Ligands

The three‐dimensional structures in aqueous solution of the entire series of the Ln³⁺ complexes [Ln(DOTP*‐Et)]^? (formed from the free ligand P,P′,P″,P′′′‐[1,4,7,10‐tetraazacyclododecane‐1,4,7,10‐tetrayltetrakis(methylene)]tetrakis[P‐ethylphosphinic acid] (H₄DOTP*‐Et) were studied by NMR techniques to rationalize the parameters governing the relaxivity of the Gd³⁺ complex and evaluate its potential as MRI contrast agent. From the ¹H‐ and ³¹P‐NMR lanthanide‐induced‐shift (LIS) values, especially of the [Yb(DOTP*‐Et)]^? complex, it was concluded that the [Ln(DOTP*‐Et)]^? complexes adopt in solution twisted square antiprismatic coordination geometries which change gradually their coordination‐cage structure along the lanthanide series. These complexes have no inner‐sphere‐H₂O coordination, and preferentially have the (R,R,R,R) configuration of the P‐atoms in the pendant arms. Self‐association was observed in aqueous solution for the tetraazatetrakisphosphonic acid ester complexes [Ln(DOTP*‐OEt)]^? (=[Ln(DOTP‐Et)]^?) and [Ln(DOTP*‐OBu)]^? (=[Ln(DOTP‐Bu)]^?) at and above 5 mM concentration, through analysis of ³¹P‐NMR, EPR, vapor‐pressure‐osmometry, and luminescence‐spectroscopic data. The presence of the cationic detergent cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC; but not of neutral surfactants) shifts the isomer equilibrium of [Eu(DOTP*‐OBu)]^? to the (S,S,S,S) form which selectively binds to the cationic micelle surface.     

Chlorination‐promoted Transformation of Isolated Pentagon Rule C78 into Fused‐pentagons‐ and Heptagons‐containing Fullerenes

Cage transformations in fullerenes are rare phenomena which are still not fully understood. We report the first skeletal transformation of an Isolated‐Pentagon‐Rule (IPR) isomer of C₇₈ fullerene upon high‐temperature chlorination which proceeds by six‐step Stone–Wales rearrangements affording non‐IPR, non‐classical (NC ) C₇₈(NC 2)Cl₂₄ with two cage heptagons, six pairs of fused pentagons, and an unprecedented loop‐like chlorination pattern. The following loss of a C₂ unit results in C₇₆(NC 3)Cl₂₄ containing three cage heptagons.     

Effect of Heme–Heme Interactions and Modulation of Metal Spins by Counter Anions in a Series of Diiron(III)‐μ‐hydroxo Bisporphyrins: Unusual Stabilization of Two Different Spins in a Single Molecular Framework

A new family of five ethene‐bridged diiron(III)‐μ‐hydroxo bisporphyrins with the same core structure but different counter anions, represented by the general formula [Fe₂(bisporphyrin)]OH ? X (X=counter anion), is reported herein. In these complexes, two different spin states of Fe are stabilized in a single molecular framework. Protonation of the oxo‐bridged dimer 1 by strong Brønsted acids such as HI, HBF₄, HPF₆, HSbF₆, and HClO₄ produces the μ‐hydroxo complexes with I₅^? ( 2 ), BF₄^? ( 3 ), PF₆^? ( 4 ), SbF₆^? ( 5 ), and ClO₄^? ( 6 ) as counter anions, respectively. The X‐ray structures of 2 and 6 have been determined, which provide a rare opportunity to investigate structural changes upon protonation. Spectroscopic characterization has revealed that the two iron(III) centers in 2 are nonequivalent with nearly high and admixed‐intermediate spins in both the solid state and solution. Moreover, the two different Fe^III centers of 3 – 5 are best described as having admixed‐high and admixed‐intermediate spins with variable contributions of S=5/2 and 3/2 for each state in the solid, but two different admixed‐intermediate spins in solution. In contrast, the two Fe^III centers in 6 are equivalent and are assigned as having high and intermediate spin states in the solid and solution, respectively. The X‐ray structures reveal that the Fe? O bond length increases on going from the μ‐oxo to the μ‐hydroxo complexes, and the Fe‐O(H)‐Fe unit becomes more bent, with the dihedral angle decreasing from 150.9(2)° in 1 to 142.3(3)° and 143.85(2)° in 2 and 6 , respectively. Variable‐temperature magnetic data have been subjected to a least‐squares fitting using the expressions derived from the spin Hamiltonians H=?2JS₁?S₂?μ?B+D[${S{{2\hfill \atop z\hfill}}}$ ?1/3S(S+1)] (for 2 , 3 , 4 , and 5 ) and H=?2JS₁?S₂ (for 6 ). The results show that strong antiferromagnetic coupling between the two Fe^III centers in 1 is attenuated to nearly zero (?2.4 cm^?1) in 2 , whereas the values are ?46, ?32.6, ?33.5, and ?34 cm^?1 for 3 , 4 , 5 , and 6 , respectively.     

A Temperature‐Sensitive Luminescent Ag42 Nanocluster Supported by TertButyl Thiol Ligands

Compound [Ag₄₂S₅(StBu)₂₅(CF₃COO)₄(CO₃)](CO₃)_0.5?CH₂Cl₂?4CH₃OH?9DMF ( 1 ) has been obtained and well defined. It consists of a multi‐shell structure involving two Ag centres, one Ag₅S₅ pentagram, two Ag₅S₅ pentagons and one Ag₂₅S₁₅ shell. Compound 1 has been characterized by XPS, FT‐IR, PXRD, TGA, NMR, MS, UV/Vis spectrum, TEM and cyclic voltammetry. Temperature‐sensitive luminescent property of 1 has also been investigated.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Two-dimensional Silver（Ⅰ）-Iron（Ⅲ） Heteronuclear Coordination Polymer： {[Ag4Fe2（SCN）12（H2O）2] [（inaH）2（H2O）2]}n

The 2‐D heteronuclear coordination polymer {[Ag₄Fe2(SCN)₁₂(H₂O)₂] (inaH)₂(H₂O)₂}_n (1) (inaH is the abbreviation of protonated isonicotinic acid) with chemical formula C₂₄Ag₄Fe₂N₁₄O₈S₁₂ has been synthesized and characterized by single crystal X‐ray diffraction, elemental analysis and IR spectroscopy. The Ag₂S₂ rings connect two kinds of octahedral geometries of Fe(III) ions, [Fe(NCS)₆]^3– and Fe(H₂O)₂(NCS)₄]^? units with bridging thiocyanate ions leading to 2‐D [Ag₄Fe₂(SCN)₁₂(H₂O)₂^2– anion framework. Four kinds of rings including the unprecedented thirty‐two membered Ag₄Fe₄(SCN)₈ rings share comers or edges in the 2‐D anion layer structure. All thiocyanates coordinate to the metal ions according to the HSAB principle with N atoms binding to the Fe(III) ions and with S atoms binding to Ag(I) ions. Pronoated ina cations stabilize the layer structure as counter ions and hydrogen bonds were formed within the pronoated in a cations dimer and between the dimers and the lattice waters. Crystal data: M_r= 1560.44, triclinic, P1, a=0.76082(1) nm, b=0.9234 nm, c= 1.85611(4) nm, a= 103.0170(10)°, β=93.7780(10)°, y=97.4080(10)°, V= 1.25385(3) nm³, Z=1, μ(Mo Kα)=2.650 mm^?1, D_c,=2.067 g · cm^?3, F(000)=758, R₁=0.0412. wR₂=0.1003.     

Two similar dibenzo cyclic ethers with dissimilar conformations

Two dibenzo cyclic ether compounds, 6,12‐dibromodibenzo[d,i]‐1,2,3,6,7,8‐hexahydro‐1,3‐dioxecin (systematic name: 8,16‐dibromo‐2,4‐dioxatricyclo[12.4.0.0^5,10]octadeca‐5,7,9,14,16,18‐hexaene), C₁₆H₁₄Br₂O₂, (II), and 8,14‐dibromodibenzo[f,k]‐1,5‐dioxa‐1,2,3,4,5,8,9,10‐octahydrocyclododecene (systematic name: 7,19‐dibromo‐11,15‐dioxatricyclo[14.4.0.0^5,10]icosa‐5,7,9,16,18,20‐hexaene), C₁₈H₁₈Br₂O₂, (III), were prepared as scaffolding for phosphate‐anion receptors. In both compounds, the two aromatic rings are linked by three methylene units ortho to the oxygen substituent of each ring. The only difference between the two compounds is the number of methylene units linking the two ether O atoms. The dibenzo cyclic ether with an ether linkage of one methylene unit adopts a chair‐like conformation, where the two aromatic rings are parallel to each other. On the other hand, the dibenzo cyclic ether with an oxygen linkage of three methylene units adopts a bowl‐like conformation. The latter scaffold configuration is the only structure of the two that would allow for the placement of convergent functional groups necessary for the establishment of an anion‐selective binding pocket.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the interaction of adenosine with cis‐diaqua(cis‐1,2‐diaminocyclohexane)platinum(II) perchlorate in aqueous medium

The kinetics of the interaction of adenosine with cis‐[Pt(cis‐dach)(OH₂)₂]²⁺ (dach = diaminocyclohexane) was studied spectrophotometrically as a function of [cis‐[Pt(cis‐dach)(OH₂)₂]²⁺], [adenosine], and temperature at a particular pH (4.0), where the substrate complex exists predominantly as the diaqua species and the ligand adenosine exists as a neutral molecule. The substitution reaction shows two consecutive steps: the first is the ligand‐assisted anation followed by a chelation step. The activation parameters for both the steps have been evaluated using Eyring equation. The low negative value of ΔH^≠₁ (43.1 ± 1.3 kJ mol^?1) and the large negative value of ΔS^≠₁ (?177 ± 4 J K^?1 mol^?1) along with ΔH^≠₂ (47.9 ± 1.8 kJ mol^?1) and ΔS^≠₂ (?181 ± 6 J K^?1 mol^?1) indicate an associative mode of activation for both the aqua ligand substitution processes. The kinetic study was substantiated by infrared and electrospray ionization mass spectroscopic analysis. © 2011 Wiley Peiodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 43: 219–229, 2011     

Enhanced Anion Binding from Unusual Coordination Modes of Bis(thiourea) Ligands in Platinum Group Metal Complexes

Treatment of a range of bis(thiourea) ligands with inert organometallic transition‐metal ions gives a number of novel complexes that exhibit unusual ligand binding modes and significantly enhanced anion binding ability. The ruthenium(II) complex [Ru(η⁶‐p‐cymene)(κS,S′,N‐ L³ ?H)]⁺ ( 2 b ) possesses juxtaposed four‐ and seven‐membered chelate rings and binds anions as both 1:1 and 2:1 host guest complexes. The pyridyl bis(thiourea) complex [Ru(η⁶‐p‐cymeme)(κS,S′,N_py‐ L⁴ )]²⁺ ( 4 ) binds anions in both 1:1 and 1:2 species, whereas the free ligand is ineffective because of intramolecular NH???N hydrogen bonding. Novel palladium(II) complexes with nine‐ and ten‐membered chelate rings are also reported.