[3,4]-annulated pyrroles 1. Polynuclear heterocyclic systems based on pyrrolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-2,4-dione

The intramolecular electrophilic substitution in 6-functionalized 1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine-2,4(3H,6H)-diones was used for the synthesis of pyrimido[4′,5′:3,4]-pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline-8,10(7H,9H)-dione, pyrimido[4′,5′:3,4]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]benzo-triazine-8,10(7H,9H)-dione, and 2H-pyrimido[4′,5′:3,4]pyrrolo[1,2-a]indole-2,4,11(1H, 3H)-trione derivatives. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2180–2185, December, 2006.     

Synthese von 4H-Pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidinen

Summary Good yields of substituted 5-(5R-2-furyl)-4H-pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidines4 were obtained in the reaction of 2-ethoxymethyleneamino-3-cyano-4H-pyranes2 with ammonia. Compounds2 were prepared by the condensation of the starting 2-amino-5-acetyl-3-cyano-6-methyl-4H-pyranes1 with ethyl orthoformate. Spectral properties of the bicyclic system4 in relation to compounds3 are discussed.

     

Chromium(III) Hydroxide Solubility in The Aqueous Na+-OH?-H2PO?4-HPO2?4-PO3?4-H2O System: A Thermodynamic Model

Chromium(III)-phosphate reactions are expected to be important in managing high-level radioactive wastes stored in tanks at many DOE sites. Extensive studies on the solubility of amorphous Cr(III) solids in a wide range of pH (2.8–14) and phosphate concentrations (10^–4 to 1.0 m) at room temperature (22±2)°C were carried out to obtain reliable thermodynamic data for important Cr(III)-phosphate reactions. A combination of techniques (XRD, XANES, EXAFS, Raman spectroscopy, total chemical composition, and thermodynamic analyses of solubility data) was used to characterize solid and aqueous species. Contrary to the data recently reported in the literature,⁽¹⁾ only a limited number of aqueous species [Cr(OH)₃H₂PO^–₄, Cr(OH)₃(H₂PO₄)^2–₂), and Cr(OH)₃HPO^2–₄] with up to about four orders of magnitude lower values for the formation constants of these species are required to explain Cr(III)-phosphate reactions in a wide range of pH and phosphate concentrations. The log K^o values of reactions involving these species [Cr(OH)₃(aq)+H₂PO^–₄⇌Cr(OH)₃H₂PO^–₄; Cr(OH)₃(aq)+2H₂PO^–₄⇌Cr(OH)₃(H₂PO₄)^2–₂; Cr(OH)₃(aq)+HPO^2–₄⇌Cr(OH)₃HPO^2–₄] were found to be 2.78±0.3, 3.48±0.3, and 1.97±0.3, respectively.     

Phosphorylthioacetamides in the synthesis of annulated quinoxalines

Diethoxyphosphorylthioacetamide in the reaction with 2,3-dichloroquinoxaline acted as a thionating reagent, giving diethoxyphosphorylacetonitrile and 2-chloro-3-[(3-chloro-2-quinoxalinyl)thio]quinoxaline. Reactions of phosphorylthioacetamides with N-methylquinoxalinium iodide in alcohol media in the presence of a base proceeded stereoselectively to afford cis-3-phosphoryl-1,3,3a,4,9,9a-hexahydro-2H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline-2-thiones. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1010–1013, May, 2007.     

NMR studies of 4(3H)-quinazolinones and 4(3H)-quinazolinethiones

Summary Unambiguous¹H and¹³C NMR assignments for 4(3H)-quinazolinones1–6 and their corresponding 4-thiones7–12 have been made. This resulted in the revision of the previous assignments for the two benzenoid carbons (C-5 and C-8) of quinazolinones1,2,4, and5. Thionation of the nucleophilic amides1–6 has been found to cause a distinct change in the¹³C chemical shift of particularly C-4, but also of those of C-4a, C-5, and C-8a. One-bond and several long range heteronuclear coupling constants for the compounds have also been measured.

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Kernresonanzspektroskopie von 4(3H)-Chinazolinonen und 4(3H)-Chinazolinthionen

Zusammenfassung Die¹H- und¹³C-NMR-Spektren der 4(3H)-Chinazolinone1–6 und ihrer entsprechenden 4-Thione7–12 wurden zugeordnet. Dabei zeigte sich, daß eine frühere Zuordnung der beiden benzoiden Kohlenstoffe (C-5 und C-8) der Chinazolinone1,2,4 und5 falsch war. Ersatz des Sauerstoffs durch Schwefel in den nukleophilen Amiden1–6 führt insbesondere für C-4, aber auch für C-4a, C-5 und C-8a zu einer deutlichen Änderung der chemischen Verschiebung. Heteronukleare Kopplungskonstanten über eine und über mehrere Bindungen wurden bestimmt.

     

Synthese und Reaktionsverhalten von 3-(Bis(alkylthio)methylen)-3H-isobenzofuran-1-on-und 2-(Bis(alkylthio)methylen)-3(2H)-benzofuranon-Derivaten

Summary 3(Bis(alkylthio)methylene)-3H-isobenzofuran-1-ones2a–e and 2-(bis(alkylthio)methylene)-3(2H)-benzofuranone derivatives4a–c are obtained by reaction of phthalides1a–d or 3(2H)-benzofuranone (coumaranone3), respectively, with carbon disulfide under basic conditions followed by alkylation. The reaction behaviour of the new compounds2 and4 is investigated. 2-((2-Dimethylthio-1-oxo)ethyl)benzoic acid N,N-dimethylamide (7a) and 2-((2-dimethylthio-1-oxo)ethyl)-benzoic acid 2-methylpiperidide (7b) are surprisingly formed instead of the methylthio substitution products by treatment of2a with the corresponding amine in the presence of aluminum chloride.

Herrn Professor Dr. Dr. h. c.Waldemar Adam zum 60. Geburtstag gewidmet     

Chemistry of acyl(imidoyl)ketenes. 6. Synthesis and the molecular structure of ethyl 2-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]quinoxaline-3-carboxylate

Thermal decarbonylation of ethyl 1,2,4-trioxo-1,2,4,5-tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline-3-carboxylate afforded ethyl 2-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuro[2,3-b]quinoxaline-3-carboxylate. The structure of the resulting compound was established by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Crystal structure refinement of basic tellurium nitrate: A reformulation as (Te2O4H)+(NO3)−

Basic tellurium nitrate crystallizes in the space group Pnma witha=14.607 (1),b=8.801 (1), andc=4.4633 (4) Å. Full-matrix least-squares refinement of automatic diffractometer data converged to a residualR=0.036 (R _w =0.046) for 899 independent reflections. A detailed analysis of the structural data leads us to reformulate this compound as (Te₂O₄H)⁺(NO₃)^– with a basic structural element consisting of a charged two-dimensional puckered Te₂O₄H⁺ network with discrete NO₃ ^– anions, an example of apositively-charged network structure.

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Verfeinerung der Kristallstruktur von basischem Telluriumnitrat. Eine Umformulierung in (Te₂O₄H)⁺(NO₃)^–

Zusammenfassung Basisches Telluriumnitrat kristallisiert in der Raumgruppe Pnma mita=14,607 (1),b=8,801 (1) undc=4,4633 (4) Å. Die verfeinernde Auswertung der Diffraktometerdaten konvergierte zuR=0,036 (R _w =0.046) für 899 unabhängige Reflexe. Eine detaillierte Analyse der Strukturdaten führte zu einer Umformulierung dieser Verbindung als (Te₂O₄H)⁺(NO₃)^–, wobei die Basisstruktur aus einem geladenen, zweidimensionalen, gefalteten Te₂O₄H⁺ Netzwerk mit getrennten NO₃ ^– Anionen besteht. Es stellt dies ein Beispiel einerpositiv geladenen Netzstruktur dar.

     

Reaktionen von elektronenreichen Heterocyclen mit Orthocarbonsäure-Derivaten, 4. Mitt. RegioselektiveLewis-Säure-induzierte elektrophile Substitution an Methylindolen mit Orthoameisensäuretriethylester und Trithio-orthoameisensäuretriethylester

The methylindoles3 a–3 c react with ethyl orthoformate1 a or ethyl trithioorthoformate1 b byLewis-acid catalysis regioselectively to bisindolylmethyl-cations4 and to trisindolylmethanes5. In this type of reactions the orthoester electrophiles represent potent acylation equivalents with nearly equal reactivity.

     

Theoretical study on H2 elimination pathways of silylenoid H2SiLiF with CH4, NH3, H2O, HF, SiH4, PH3, H2S, and HCl

Ab initio molecular orbital calculations have been performed to explore the reaction potential energy surfaces of silylenoid H₂SiLiF with XH _n hydrides, where XH _n = CH₄, NH₃, H₂O, HF, SiH₄, PH₃, H₂S, and HCl. We have identified a previously unreported reaction pathway on each reaction surface, H₂SiLiF + H-XH _{n − 1} → H _n XSiLiF + H₂, which involves H₂ elimination following the initial formation of an association complex via a four-membered ring transition state to form the substituted three-membered ring silylenoid H _n XSiLiF and a H₂ molecule. This theoretical calculations suggest that (i) for H₂ eliminations there is a very clear trend toward lower activation barriers and more exothermic interactions on going from left to right along a given row in periodic table, and (ii) for the second-row hydrides, the H₂ elimination reactions are less exothermic than for the first-row hydrides and the reaction barriers are lower for X–S and Cl. Compared to the insertions of H₂SiLiF into XH _n , the H₂ elimination pathways should be unfavorable with higher barrier and lower exothermic.     

Synthesis of 3-acetyl-4-amino-6-arylpyran-2-ones and ethyl 7-aryl-4,5(1H,5H )-dioxopyrano[4,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylates

The reactions of aroylacetonitriles with the nickel chelate of ethyl acetoacetate afforded new block heterocyclic reagents, viz., 3-acetyl-4-amino-6-arylpyran-2-ones. The reactions of the latter with diethyl oxalate gave rise to ethyl 7-aryl-4,5(1H,5H)-dioxopyrano[4,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylates.     

Degradation thermique et etude vibrationnelle de MII(NH4)4(P3O9)2x4H2O(M II=Cu2+, Ni2+, Co2+)

We have studied the thermal behaviour under atmospheric pressure of isotypic tetrahydrate cyclotriphosphates M^II(NH₄)₄(P₃O₉)₂x4H₂O (M ^II=Cu, Ni and Co), between 25 and 1400°C, by X-ray diffraction, thermal analyses (TG and DTA) and infrared spectrometry. This study shows that the series of the compounds M^II(NH₄)₄(P₃O₉)₂x4H₂O (M ^II=Cu, Ni and Co) after elimination of water, in two different stages, and ammonia leads, at 400°C to cyclotetraphosphate M₂ ^IIP₄O₁₂ crystallized and to a thermal residue with a formula H₄P₄O₁₂ which undergoes under a thermal degradation by evolving water and pentoxide phosphorus. The kinetic characteristics of the dehydration and elimination of ammonia have been determinated. The vibrational spectra of Cu(NH₄)₄(P₃O₉)₂x4H₂O were examined and interpreted, in the domain of the valency frequencies, on the basis of the crystalline structure of its isotypic compound Co(NH₄)₄(P₃O₉)₂x4H₂O whose cycle has the site symmetry C₁, of our results of the calculation of the IR frequencies and the successive isotopic substitutions of the equivalent atoms (3P, 3Oi and 6Oe belonging to the P₃Oi₃Oe₆ ring) of the P₃O₉ ³⁻ cycle with high symmetry D_3h. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Isomerism in OBe3F3 + cation: anab initio study

Ab initio MP2/6-31G^*//HF/6-31G^*+ZPE(HF/6-31G^*) calculations of the potential energy surface in the vicinity of stationary points and the pathways of intramolecular rearrangements between low-lying structures of the OBe₃F₃ ⁺ cation detected in the mass spectra of μ₄-Be₄O(CF₃COO)₆ were carried out. Ten stable isomers with di- and tricoordinate oxygen atoms were localized. The relative energies of six structures lie in the range 0–8 kcal mol⁻¹ and those of the remaining four structures lie in the range 20–40 kcal mol⁻¹. Two most favorable isomers, aC _2v isomer with a dicoordinate oxygen atom, planar six-membered cycle, and one terminal fluorine atom and a pyramidalC _3v isomer with a tricoordinate oxygen atom and three bridging fluorine atoms, are almost degenerate in energy. The barriers to rearrangements with the breaking of one fluorine bridge are no higher than 4 kcal mol⁻¹, except for the pyramidalC _3v isomer (∼16 kcal mol⁻¹). On the contrary, rearrangements with the breaking of the O−Be bond occur with overcoming of a high energy barrier (∼24 kcal mol⁻¹). A planarD _3h isomer with a tricoordinate oxygen atom and linear O−Be−H fragments was found to be the most favorable for the OBe₃H₃ ⁺ cation, a hydride analog of the OBe₃F₃ ⁺ ion; the energies of the remaining five isomers are more than 25 kcal mol⁻¹ higher. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 420–430, March, 1999.     

Synthesis and transformations of 3-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines

Reactions of 2,5-dimethoxytetrahydrofuran with 3-aminothieno[2,3-b]pyridines afford a number of substituted 3-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines. The possibility of the reaction and the yield of the product are determined by the character of a substituent in position 2 of thieno[2,3-b]pyridine. The Curtius rearrangement of 2-acylazido-3(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines yields 4,5-dihydropyrido[3",2":4,5]thieno[2,3-e]pyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazin-4-ones. The molecular and crystal structures of ethyl 4-methoxymethyl-6-methyl-3-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxylate were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Synthesis of Schiff bases and benzylamino derivatives containing [1-B<Subscript>10</Subscript>H<Subscript>9</Subscript>NH<Subscript>3</Subscript>]<Superscript>−</Superscript> anion

Reactions of an amino derivative of the closo-decaborate anion [1-B₁₀H₉NH₃]^– with aromatic aldehydes afforded Schiff bases [1-B₁₀H₉NH=CHAr]^– (Ar=Ph, C₆H₄-2-OMe, or C₆H₄-4-NHCOMe). The reduction of the latter with sodium borohydride gave the corresponding benzylamino derivatives [1-B₁₀H₉NH₂CH₂Ar]^–.Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 2004–2007, September, 2004.     

Fading of a novel colorimetric receptor after recognizing H2PO4−

A novel selective and sensitive colorimetric receptor 1 (1, 10-phenanthroline-2, 9-dialdehyde bis-(-p-nitrophenylureasemicarbo-hydrazone)) based on urea showing distinctive color fading phenomenon towards H₂PO₄^? ion was reported. Fancifully, the recognition process of receptor 1 to H₂PO₄^? was not interfered by the existence of others anions. We have probed the binding mechanism of 1-H₂PO₄^? that H₂PO₄^? ion induced competitive hydrogen binding process via intramolecular hydrogen-bond by UV–vis, fluorescence, ¹H NMR titrations and ESI-MS experiments.     

Error of Atomic Charges Derived from Electrostatic Potential

The purpose of this article is to show that CHELP, CHELPG, and Merz and Kollman undergo error for the charge on atoms of HCOO^– (H₂O) _n for n = 1 6. We also demonstrate that the CHELP, CHELPG, and Merz and Kollman show error for the tendency toward change in the charges on carbons for CH₃NH⁺ ₃ (CH₃)₂NH⁺ ₂ (CH₃)₃NH⁺ (CH₃)₄N⁺.     

The synthesis and characterization of a new (E,E)-dioxime containing 20-membered tetraazadioxa macrocyclic moieties and its mononuclear complexes

A new (E,E)-dioxime, (2Z,3Z)-9,20-bis[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]-1,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,17, 18,19,20,21,22-hexadecahydro-13,16-ethano[1,4,7,11,14,18]dioxatetraazacycloicosino[2,3-g] quinoxaline-2,3-dione dioxime (6) (H₂L) has been synthesized by reacting cyanogen-di-N-oxide (5) with 4,15-bis[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]-2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-8,11-ethano-1,18,4,8,11,15-benzodioxatetraazacycloicosine-20,21-diamine (4). Mononuclear complexes (7) and (8) of this ligand have been synthesized by reacting the vic-dioxime (H₂L) with NiCl₂.6H₂O and CoCl₂.6H₂O respectively. The BF₂⁺ capped Ni(II) and Co(III) complexes (9) and (10) of the dioxime have been synthesized from (7) and (8), respectively. The new compounds were characterized by a combination of elemental analysis, ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR, IR. and MS. spectral data.     

Isomerization ofn-butane on the SO4/ZrO2 catalyst promoted by IV Period metals

The catalytic activity of superacidic systems based on SO₄/ZrO₂ and modified by IV Period metals in isomerization ofn-butane was studied. At low temperatures of the reaction, the introduction of Fe³⁺, Sc³⁺, Co²⁺, or Zn²⁺ ions (1%) increases the yield of isobutane by 1.5 times due to the activation ofn-butane on the sites created by the promoting ions. The addition of Cr³⁺, V⁴⁺, or Mn²⁺ (1%) decreases the catalytic activity because of a decrease in the catalyst acidity, most likely, due to the reduction of surface sulfur species. The influence of the nature of the support and surface additives of SiO₂, TiO₂, and ZrO₂ on the activity and selectivity of the catalytic system inn-butane isomerization was studied. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7 pp. 1276–1280, July, 1999     

Synthesis of partially saturated N-substituted 4H-3,1-benzothiazine-2(1H)-thiones

Summary Acid-catalyzed reaction of 2-arylidenecyclohexanones1 with N-substituted dithiocarbamic acids2 gave open-chain addition products3 and4. Dehydration of3 and4 afforded only one of the three possible isomeric N-substituted 4H-3,1-benzothiazine-2(1H)-thiones5 and6.

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Synthese von partiell gesättigten N-substituierten 4H-3,1-Benzothiazin-2-(1H)-thionen

Zusammenfassung Die säurekatalysierte Reaktion von 2-Arylidencyclohexanonen1 mit N-substituierten Dithiocarbaminsäure2 ergab die offenkettigen Additionsprodukte3 und4. Die Dehydratation von3 und4 führte ausschließlich zu einem der drei möglichen N-substituierten 4H-3,1-Benzothiazin-2(1H)-thion-Isomeren5 und6.