<Emphasis Type="Italic">cis</Emphasis>-Tetra[(organo)(trimethylsiloxy)]cyclotetrasiloxanes: Synthesis and mesomorphic properties

Hydrolytic condensation of organotrialkoxysilanes RSi(OR′)₃ (R = Me, Et, Pr, CH=CH₂; R′ = OMe, OEt) in the presence of sodium and/or potassium hydroxide gave new alkali organosiloxanolates {(M⁺)₄[RSi(O)O⁻]₄}·nL (R = Me, Et, Pr, CH=CH₂; M = Na, K; L = R′OH, H₂O) in which the main structural fragment is the cyclotetrasiloxanolate fragment cis-[RSi(O)O⁻]₄. Based on these organosiloxanolates, a series of cis-tetra[(organo)(trimethylsiloxy)]cyclotetrasiloxanes was synthesized. For new cyclotetrasiloxanes, the thermotropic transitions and mesomorphic orderings were determined by differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction analysis, and polarization microscopy. In addition, new mesomorphic compounds were revealed. The character of thermotropic and time evolution of the phase state was found for a mixture of cis-tetra[ethyl(trimethylsiloxy)]-and cis-tetra[phenyl(trimethylsiloxy)]cyclotetrasiloxanes. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 80–86, January, 2007.     

Synthesis of magnesium catecholate and <Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-semiquinone complexes by oxidation of the metal with 3,6-di-<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl-<Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-benzoquinone

Oxidation of amalgamated magnesium metal with 3,6-di-tert-butyl-o-benzoquinone (1) in different aprotic organic solvents afforded magnesium catecholate and bis-o-semiquinolate complexes. The catecholate derivatives of magnesium CatMgL₂ (Cat is the 3,6-di-tert-butyl-o-benzoquinone dianion, L = THF or Py) were synthesized in high yields in pyridine and tetrahydrofuran, respectively. The reactions in diethyl ether or dimethoxyethane produced hexacoordinated metal bis-o-semiquinolates SQ₂MgL_n (SQ is the 3,6-di-tert-butyl-o-benzoquinone radical anion, L = Et₂O, n = 2; L = DME, n = 1). The reaction with the use of toluene as the solvent gave a magnesium bis-o-semiquinolate complex containing the coordinated unreduced o-quinone molecule. The molecular structures of the [CatMgPy₂]₂ and SQ₂Mg·DME complexes were established by X-ray diffraction. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 92–98, January, 2007.     

Syntheses,spectroscopic study and crystal structures of some new <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-benzoylphosphoric triamides

The reaction of N-benzoylphosphoramidic dichloride with amines afforded some new N-benzoylphos-phoric triamides with formula C₆H₅C(O)NHP(O)(X)₂, X=NH–CH(CH₃)₂ (1), NH–CH₂–CH(CH₃)₂ (2), NH–CH₂–CH(OCH₃)₂ (3), N(CH₃)[CH₂CH(OCH₃)₂] (4) and N(CH₃)(C₆H₁₁) (5) that were characterized by ¹H,¹³C,³¹P NMR, IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The structures have been determined for compounds 4 and 5 by X-ray crystallography. These compounds contain one amidic hydrogen atom and form centrosymmetric dimmers via intermolecular –P–O⋯H–N–hydrogen bonds besides weak C–H⋯O hydrogen bonds that lead to three-dimensional polymeric clusters in the crystalline lattice.     

Photochemical reactions of <Emphasis Type="Italic">cis</Emphasis>-[(η<Superscript>4</Superscript>-NBD)M(CO)<Subscript>4</Subscript>] (NBD = norbornadiene; M = Cr,Mo) olefin complex with ligand,containing S and N donor atoms

New complexes cis-[M(CO)₄-DABRd] (M = Cr(I), Mo(II) and fac-[M(CO)₃-SAT] (M = Cr(III), Mo(IV)) have been synthesized by the photochemical reactions of cis-[(η⁴-NBD)M(CO)₄] (NBD is norbornadiene; M=Cr, Mo) with 5-(4-dimethylaminobenzylidene) rhodanine (DABRd) and salicylidene-3-amino-1,2,4-triazole (SAT) ligands and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. The spectroscopic studies show that the DABRd ligand acts as a bidentate ligand coordinating via both NH-(S)C=S sulfur donor atoms in I and II and SAT ligand behaves as a tridentate ligand coordinating via its all imine nitrogen-C=N-donor atoms in III and IV to the metal center. The article was submitted by the authors in English.     

Nanosized mixed aggregates of alkylated <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-sulfonatocalix[<Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>]arenes and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide: self-organization and catalytic activity

Self-organization and catalytic activity of supramolecular systems based on a series of O-alkylated p-sulfonatocalix[n]arenes (SCA: n = 4, 6, 8; R = Bu, Oct, Dod (Oct is octyl, Dod is dodecyl)) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) were studied by dynamic light scattering, tensimetry, and spectrophotometry. In aqueous solutions containing SCA (10^-6-10^-4 mol L^-1) and CTAB (10^-2-10^-12 mol L^-1), mixed associates and SCA—CTAB micelles are formed in a wide concentration range. Their sizes (100–300 nm), properties, and reactivity depend mainly on the structure and concentration of the starting components, as well as on the nature of their associates in solutions. A relationship between the nonlinear concentration dependences of the sizes of SCA—CTAB micelles (SCA: n = 4, 6, 8; R = Dod) and their catalytic activity in the hydrolysis of _O-ethyl _O-(4-nitrophenyl) chloromethylphosphonate was established. The study of the physiological effect on plant cells in solutions of SCA (n = 6; R = Dod), CTAB, and their mixtures showed that SCA and CTAB exerted opposite effects on the energy exchange in the wheat root cells, while a mixed solution of these substances (1: 1) has almost no effect on the physiological state of the roots, which is due to the formation of stable CTAB—SCA aggregates that protect the biosystem from the action of the starting components.     

Supramolecular isomerism in the hydrogen-bonded network of (5<Emphasis Type="Italic">R</Emphasis>,10<Emphasis Type="Italic">R</Emphasis>)-3,8-dihydroxy-5,10-diethoxy-5,10-dihydrochromeno[5,4,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">cde</Emphasis>]chromene monohydrate

A new compound (5R, 10R)-3,8-dihydroxy-5,10-diethoxy-5,10-dihydrochromeno[5,4,3-cde]chromene monohydrate was obtained from 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde in aerobic basic aqueous ethanol solution in the presence of manganese chloride and triethylamine and crystallized in orthorhombic P2₁2₁2₁ space group (denoted as 1). When 1 was recrystallized from aqueous methanol, it was transformed to another crystal (2) with the same composition but in P2₁/n space group. The drastic difference in the extensive hydrogen bond network makes 1 a 3D and 2 a 2D infinite supramolecular structure, respectively.     

Solvothermal Syntheses,Crystal Structures,and Properties of New [Mn(<Emphasis Type="BoldItalic">dien</Emphasis>)<Subscript>2</Subscript>]<Superscript>2+</Superscript> Complexes

Summary.  The two new compounds Mn(dien)₂[MoS₄] (1) and Mn(dien)₂[Mo₂O₂S₆] (2) (dien = diethylenetriamine) were prepared under solvothermal conditions. Both compounds were obtained as phase-pure products. The structures consist of new [Mn(dien)₂]²⁺ cations and isolated tetrahedral [MoS₄]²⁻ (1) or [Mo₂O₂S₆]²⁻ (2) anions. Between the anions and the cations, hydrogen bonding is observed. Compound 1 crystallizes in the tetragonal space group I (a = 10.219(2), c = 9.259(2) ?, Z = 2), whereas 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c (a = 8.703(2), b = 18.390(4), c = 14.603(3) ?, β = 103.18(3)°, Z = 4). The thermal behaviour of the thiomolybdates was investigated using difference thermoanalysis (DTA) and thermogravimetry (TG). Both compounds decompose under argon with a single endothermic signal in the DTA curve (peak maximum: 252 (1) and 242°C (2)). Received November 5, 2001. Accepted December 27, 2001     

New glycosidic and other constituents from hulls of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Oryza sativa</Emphasis>

Three new compounds, 4-hydroxymethylene-7-(9,9,13-trimethylcyclohexyl)-heptanyl-3′,7′,7′-trimethylcyclohexa-2′,4′-dien-1′-oate (1), 1-(n-hexadec-7-enoxy)-6-(n-octadecanoxy)-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), and (Z)-12-hydroxy-9-octadecenoic acid-12-β-D-glucopyranoside (3), along with the known compound hexacosanoic acid (4), were isolated and identified from the rice hulls of Oryza sativa. Their structures were elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic techniques (¹H-¹H COSY, ¹H-¹³C HETCOR, DEPT) aided by EIMS, FABMS, HRFABMS, and IR spectra. Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 344–347, July–August, 2007.     

A Kinetic and Mechanistic Study on Substitution of Aqua Ligands from <Emphasis Type="Italic">cis</Emphasis>-diaqua-<Emphasis Type="Italic">bis</Emphasis>-(bipyridyl)-ruthenium(II) Complex by Thiosemicarbazide in Aqueous Medium

The kinetics of the interaction of thiosemicarbazide with cis-[Ru(bipy)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺ (bipy = α α′-bipyridyl) have been studied spectrophotometrically as a function of [Ru(bipy)₂(H₂O)₂²⁺], [bipyridyl] and temperature, at a particular pH (4.8), where the substrate complex exists predominantly as the diaqua species and thiosemicarbazide as the neutral ligand. The reaction proceeds via an outer sphere association complex formation, followed by two slow consecutive steps. The first is the conversion of the aforementioned complex into the inner sphere complex, and the second step involves the entrance of another thiosemicarbazide molecule in the coordination zone of Ru(II) whereby, in each step, an aqua ligand is replaced. The association equilibrium constant (K_E) for the outer sphere complex formation has been evaluated together with rate constants for the two subsequent steps. Activation parameters have been calculated for both steps using the Eyring equation (ΔH₁^# = 25.37±1.6 kJ mol⁻¹, ΔS₁^# = −215.48 ± 4.5 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹, ΔH₂^# = 24.24 ± 1.1 kJ mol⁻¹, ΔS₂^# = −207.14 ± 3.0 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹). The low enthalpy of activation and large negative value of entropy of activation indicate an associative mode of activation for both aqua ligand substitution processes. From the temperature dependence of K_E, the thermodynamic parameters calculated are: ΔH⁰ = 10.75±0.54 kJ mol⁻¹ and ΔS⁰ = 84.67 ± 1.75 J K⁻¹ mol⁻¹, which give a negative ΔG⁰ value at all temperatures studied, supporting the spontaneous formation of an outersphere association complex prior to the first step.     

New coumarin glucoside from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Angelica dahurica</Emphasis>

A new linear furanocoumarin glycoside named dahurin B (1) was isolated from the fresh roots and rhizomes of Angelica dahurica. The structure of the new compound was elucidated by spectral techniques including ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, as well as HSQC, HMBC, and COSY. Published in Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 330–331, July–August, 2007.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">Raman</Emphasis> Spectroscopy and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Ab-Initio</Emphasis> Model Calculations on Ionic Liquids

Summary. A review of the recent developments in the study and understanding of room temperature ionic liquids are given. An intimate picture of how and why these liquids are not crystals at ambient conditions is attempted, based on evidence from crystallographical results combined with vibrational spectroscopy and ab-initio molecular orbital calculations. A discussion is given, based mainly on some recent FT-Raman spectroscopic results on the model ionic liquid system of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium ([C₄ mim][X]) salts. The rotational isomerism of the [C₄ mim]⁺ cation is described: the presence of anti and gauche conformers that has been elucidated in remarkable papers by Hamaguchi et al. Such presence of a conformational equilibrium seems to be a general feature of the room temperature liquids. Then the “localized structure features” that apparently exist in ionic liquids are described. It is hoped that the structural resolving power of Raman spectroscopy will be appreciated by the reader. It is of remarkable use on crystals of known different conformations and on the corresponding liquids, especially in combination with modern quantum mechanics calculations. It is hoped that these interdisciplinary methods will be applied to many more systems in the future. A few examples will be discussed.     

Copolymerization of the poly(<Emphasis Type="Italic">N,N</Emphasis>-dimethyl-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N,N</Emphasis>-diallylammonium chloride) macromonomer with acrylamide

Copolymers of the poly(N,N-dimethyl-N,N-diallylammonium chloride) macromonomer (1′) with acrylamide (2) with a high content of cationic groups (up to 50%) were synthesized. The relative activities r _1′ and r ₂ were calculated. The relative activities calculated by the Kelen—Tudos (r _1′ = 0.057±0.009, r ₂ = 1.57±0.12) and Feynman—Ross (r _1′ = 0.055±0.011, r ₂ = 1.58±0.14) methods are in accordance. The intrinsic viscosity and the yield of copolymers were found to decrease with an increase in the molar fraction of macromonomer 1′ in the monomer mixture. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 515–518, March, 2007.     

Potentially biologically active new substituted anilides of benzo[2,3-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]thiophene series

New substituted anilides of the heterocyclic series 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 together with the earlier described compounds 1 and 3 (Jarak I et al. (2005) J Med Chem 48:2346), were synthesized from the corresponding heterocyclic carbonyl chlorides, methoxycarbonyl- and cyano-substituted anilines. Compounds 2 and 7 were prepared by methylation with methyl-iodide on the amide and the pyridine nitrogen. The Pinner reaction was used in the preparations of amidino-substituted compounds. It seems that all the prepared compounds could be biologically interesting, especially amidino-substituted anilides prepared in the form of water-soluble hydrochlorides or hydroiodides. Molecular and crystal structures of the three compounds, namely, 4′-methoxycarbonyl-N-phenyl-3-chlorobenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide (1), N-(4′-amidinophenyl)-3-chlorobenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide hydrochloride monohydrate (4) and 1-methyl-N-(4-amidinophenyl)-3-pyridine carboxamide iodide hydroiodide (7) have been determined by X-ray single-crystal diffractometry in the solid state. Compounds 1, 4 and 7 are not planar and the amide group (C=O in relation to NH group) is in trans position in all three compounds. The 3-chlorobenzo[b]thiophene moiety in 1 and 4 is oriented with the chloro substituent in cis position in relation to amide NH group. The conformational characteristics of the compounds result from the introduction of different substituents or solvent molecules (water molecule in 4), which leads to various intermolecular hydrogen bonds formation (N–H⋯O, N–H⋯Cl, O–H⋯Cl⁻, N–H⋯I⁻) in 1, 4 and 7. Hydrogen bond formation could be responsible for the potential biological activity of the compounds.     

Mechanistic aspects of ligand substitution on <Emphasis Type="Italic">cis</Emphasis>-diaqua(<Emphasis Type="Italic">cis</Emphasis>-1,2-diaminocyclohexane)platinum(II) by Glycine-<Emphasis Type="SmallCaps">l</Emphasis>-Leucine

The kinetics of the interaction of glycine-l-leucine (Glyleu) with cis-[Pt(cis-dach)(OH₂)₂]²⁺ (dach = 1,2-diaminocyclohexane) has been studied spectrophotometrically as a function of [cis-[Pt(cis-dach)(OH₂)₂]²⁺], [Glyleu] and temperature at pH 4.0, where the complex exists predominantly as the diaqua species and Glyleu as a zwitterion. The substitution reaction shows two consecutive steps: the first is the ligand-assisted anation and the second is the chelation step. The activation parameters for both the steps were evaluated using Eyring’s equation. The low ∆H₁^≠ (51.9 ± 2.8 kJmol⁻¹) and large negative value of ∆S₁^≠ (−152 ± 8 JK⁻¹mol⁻¹) as well as ∆H₂^≠ (54.4 ± 1.7 kJmol⁻¹) and ∆S₂^≠ (−162 ± 5 JK⁻¹mol⁻¹) indicate an associative mode of activation for both the aqua ligand substitution processes.     

Kinetic and mechanistic studies on the interaction between glycylglycine and <Emphasis Type="Italic">cis</Emphasis>-diaqua-<Emphasis Type="Italic">bis</Emphasis>-(bipyridine)-ruthenium(II) complex in aqueous medium

The kinetics of interaction between glycylglycine and cis-[Ru(bipy)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺ have been studied spectrophotometrically as a function of [Ru(bipy)₂(H₂O) ₂ ²⁺ ], [diglycine] and temperature at a particular pH (4.8), where the substrate complex exists predominantly as the diaqua species and diglycine as the zwitter ion. The reaction has been found to proceed via two consecutive steps. The first step involves the ligand-assisted anation, while the second step involves chelation when the second aqua ligand is displaced. Rate constants have been evaluated and activation parameters calculated. The low enthalpy of activation and large negative values of entropy of activation indicate an associative mode of activation for both steps.     

UV/Vis Spectroscopic Properties of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(2′-Hydroxy-4′-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-dimethyl-aminobenzylidene)-4-nitroaniline in Various Solvents and Solid Environments

Summary.  N-(2′-Hydroxy-4′-N,N-dimethylaminobenzylidene)-4-nitroaniline [HDBN] has been used as a model for investigating intra- and intermolecular D–A (donor–acceptor) interactions in various environments by means of UV/Vis spectroscopy. UV/Vis spectra of HDBN have been measured in various solvents, ethanolic solutions of different pH, adsorbed on silica, and in the solid state. A bathochromic shift of ν_max is observed with increasing the dipolarity/polarizability and HBD (hydrogen bond donor) capacity of the solvent, which is described by means of a multiple LSE (linear solvation energy) relationship in terms of the empirical Kamlet-Taft solvent polarity parameters. The adsorption of HDBN on Aerosil^? 300-silica particles in non-HBA (hydrogen bond acceptor) solvents is explained in the same sense. Mobile protons and sol–gel entrapping cause a hypsochromic shift due to protonation of the lone electron pair of the 4′-N,N-dimethylamino group. Hydroxide ions attack the 2′-hydroxy group which causes a bathochromic shift. A strong intramolecular hydrogen bond between the 2′-hydroxyl hydrogen and the imine nitrogen atom is present in the solid-state structure causing an unprecedented bathochromic shift. Corresponding author. E-mail: stefan.spange@chemie.tu-chemnitz.de Received July 8, 2002; accepted (revised) September 30, 2002     

Steroids and triterpenoids from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cucumis sativus</Emphasis> roots

Investigations on the EtOH extract of Cucumis sativus roots led to the isolation of 15 compounds (1–15). Their structures were identified using spectroscopic methods. Among these compounds, compound 1, stigmasta-8(14),22-diene-7α-methoxy-3β-ol, is a new steroid, and 2, 4–15 were isolated from this plant for the first time.     

Host–Guest Complexation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">β</Emphasis>-, <Emphasis Type="Italic">γ</Emphasis>-Cyclodextrin with Alkyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromides in Aqueous Solution

As a continuation of our previous investigation, interactions between cyclodextrin (β-CD), γ-cyclodextrin (γ-CD) and alkyl trimethylammonium bromides in aqueous solutions have been studied with titration calorimetry and ¹H NMR at 298.15 K. The results are discussed in terms of the amphiphilic interaction of CD with surfactants and the iceberg structure formed by water molecules existing around the hydrophobic tail of surfactant molecules. The stoichiometry of the β-CD–surfactant system is 1:1 whereas that of the γ-CD–surfactant system is 1:2. The corresponding formation enthalpy (negative) of the complexes of the two systems decreases with an increase in the number of carbon atoms (n) in hydrophobic chain of surfactant molecule, C _n H_2n+1, whereas the entropy increases with the enlargement of n.     

Supercritical <Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>-butane isomerization

Supercritical n-butane isomerization over the solid acid catalysts sulfated zirconia, TiO₂-supported H₄[Si(W₃O₁₀)₄] · xH₂O (Keggin-type heteropoly acid), and H-mordenite is studied in a flow reactor. The critical parameters of n-butane are calculated for a wide range of reaction conditions. Changing from gaseous n-butane to supercritical n-butane markedly extends the lifetime of the catalysts. Under supercritical conditions, the activity and selectivity of the catalysts are invariable, provided that the density of the reaction mixture is in the vicinity of the critical density of n-butane. After the catalysts are deactivated in the gas medium, they can be partially or completely reactivated in the supercritical fluid.Translated from Kinetika i Kataliz, Vol. 45, No. 6, 2004, pp. 942–946.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2004 by Bogdan, Klimenko, Kustov, Kazanskii.     

Thermodynamics of Dissociation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">ortho</Emphasis>-Hydroxyphenylhydrazo-<Emphasis Type="Italic">β</Emphasis>-diketones and of Their Complexation with Copper(II) in Aqueous–Ethanol Solutions

The thermodynamics of dissociation of 3-(2-hydroxyphenylhydrazo)pentane-2,4-dione (H ₂ L ¹ ), 5,5-dimethyl-2-(2-hydroxyphenylhydrazo)cyclohexane-1,3-dione (H ₂ L ² ), 5,5-dimethyl-2-(2-hydroxy-4-nitrophenylhydrazo)cyclohexane-1,3-dione (H ₂ L ³ ), 1-ethoxy-2-(2-hydroxyphenylhydrazo)butane-1,3-dione (H ₂ L ⁴ ) and 1-ethoxy-2-(2-hydroxy-4-nitrophenylhydrazo)butane-1,3-dione (H ₂ L ⁵ ) and of their complexation with copper(II) was studied in aqueous–ethanol solutions by potentiometry and UV–vis spectrophotometry. It was found that the thermodynamic parameters of the proton dissociation in H₂L^1–5 and of their complexation with copper(II) depend on the substituents in the aromatic and β-diketone fragments of the molecules. Thus, the acidic properties of H₂L increase from H₂L¹ to H₂L⁵, reflecting the electron-acceptor character of the substituents, whereas all of the thermodynamic functions tend to decrease with increasing electron-withdrawing capacity of the substituents. The complexation of Cu(II) with H₂L^1–5 is exothermic, which is connected with the formation of two stable chelating cycles.