Spirane—III 3,3′-spirobi[benzo-[2H.4H]-[1.5]-dioxepin]

The conformation of the mentioned new spiran system has been determined by NMR spectroscopy. It contains two heterocyclic rings in the chair form, is chiral and shows a twofold axis of symmetry.     

Spirane—X : 2,2′,3,3′-tetrahydro-3,3′-spirobi[4H-[1,5]-benzo-oxathiepin] und 2,3,4,5-tetrahydrospiro[1H-benzo-[f]-[1,5]-diazepin-3,1′-cyclopropan]; schnelles gleichgewicht zwischen diastereokonformeren

The synthesis of two unknown spiran systems has been described. The conformation of the first system determined by NMR spectroscopy contains two heterocyclic rings in the chair form and can be represented by three diastereomeric structures. Two of the structures possess C₂-symmetry one C₁-symmetry. They are topologically equivalent. The second system has the heterocyclic ring in chair form.     

Structure of bromo derivatives of 1,6-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonanes

The PMR spectra of 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonane and its monobromo and dibromo derivatives indicate that bromination of 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonanes proceeds at the 4 and 9 positions of the spiran ring.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1450–1451, November, 1970.     

Proton magnetic resonance studies of compounds with bridgehead nitrogen: XXVIII—Stereochemical studies with perhydropyrido[1,2-c] [1,6,3]dioxazocines and 2-alkylperhydropyrido[1,2-c] [1,3,6]oxdiazocines

A series of perhydropyrido[1,2-c][1,6,3]dioxazocines and 2-alkylperhydropyrido[1,2-c][1,3,6]oxdiazocines have been prepared. 6-p-Nitrophenyl-3,4-dimethylperhydropyrido[1,2-c][1,6,3]-dioxazodioxazocine is shown to adopt the cis fused ring conformation in solution with the nitrogen lone pair axial with respect to the piperidine ring. The 2-alkylperhydropyrido[1,2-c][1,3,6]oxdiazocines adopt a similar cis fused ring conformation and with increasing steric requirement of the 2-alkyl substituent the 8-membered ring increasingly favours the chair-chair conformation, rather than the chair–boat conformation favoured by the 2-methyl substituted compound.     

4′-Bromo(and azido)-10,10-dimethylspiro[9,10-dihydro-10-sila-2-azaanthracene-9,2′-tetrahydrofuran]

Dehydrobromination of 10,10-dimethyl-9-(2,3-dibromoprop-1-y1)-9,10-dihydro-10-sila-2-aza-9-anthrol with butyllithium follows two routes to give the Z- and E-isomers of furan ring-brominated spiro(dihydrosilaazaanthracene-9,2-tetrahydrofuran), and the cis- and trans-isomers of 10,10-dimethyl-9-(3-bromoallyl)-9,10-dihydro-10-sila-2-aza-9-anthrol. Analogous compounds have been obtained bearing an azidogroup in the tetrahydrofuran ring, and a spiran with a dihydrofuran fragment. The pure isomers have been isolated, and their structures established.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 696–700, May, 1989.     

Conformation perturbation of p-sulfonatocalix[5]arene via complexation of 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane

A novel conformation of p-sulfonatocalix[5]arene has been established in the solid state with two calixarenes organised in a 'bis-molecular capsule' shrouding two di-protonated DABCO molecules and two water molecules within.     

3,7-disubstituted bicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes—III: Synthesis and conformation of bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3α,7α-dicarboxylic acid,its dimethyl ester and some other 3,7-disubstituted bicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes; adamantane as an integrated holding system

The conformation of bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3α,7α-dicarboxylic acid and its dimethyl ester has been studied by comparing ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectra of these compounds with those of some model 3,7-disubstituted bicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes, fixed in a single conformation by the use of adamantane as an integrated holding group or by means of suitable substitution. It is shown that the dicarboxylic acid and its dimethyl ester exist predominantly as two rapidly interconverting (identical) chair-boat conformations with distinctly flattened rings; the population of the double-boat conformation appears to be very small.     

Synthesis and reactions of 2, 5-dimethyl-4-(3′-hydroxy-3′-methyl-1′-butynyl)-4-piperidinol

The addition of dimethyl ethynyl carbinol to the carbonyl group of 2, 5-dimethyl-4-piperidinone under the conditions of the Favorskii reaction has been studied. It has been shown that the addition takes place stereo-selectively and leads to the formation of a single isomeric acetylenic glycol. The hydration of this glycol has given a heterocyclic tetrahydrofuran with a spiran structure. The exhaustive hydrogenation of the acetylenic glycol has yielded the corresponding saturated glycol. By its cyclization a tetrahydrofuran derivative has been synthesized.     

Synthesis of New Calix[4]arenes Functionalizated by Acetylhydrazide Groups

A series of new calix[4]phenols, calix[4]resorcinols and calix[4]pyrogallols with acetylhydrazide substitutes has been␣synthesized with high yields by hydrazinolysis of ester group containing calix[4]arenes. The synthesized calix[4]phenols adopt the cone conformation while the calix[4]resorcinol and calix[4]pyrogallol derivatives prefer the boat conformation. The amide fragment of the hydrazide groups predominantly exists in the trans-conformation. The binding ability of synthesized calix[4]arenes toward transition and alkali metals by solvent extraction has been investigated.     

Viability of Möbius Topologies in [26]‐ and [28]Hexaphyrins

Recently, hexaphyrins have emerged as a promising class of π‐conjugated molecules that display a range of interesting electronic, optical, and conformational properties, including the formation of stable Möbius aromatic systems. Besides the Möbius topology, hexaphyrins can adopt a variety of conformations with Hückel and twisted Hückel topologies, which can be interconverted under certain conditions. To determine the optimum conditions for viable Möbius topologies, the conformational preferences of [26]‐ and [28]hexaphyrins and the dynamic interconversion between the Möbius and Hückel topologies were investigated by density functional calculations. In the absence of meso substituents, [26]hexaphyrin prefers a planar dumbbell conformation, strongly aromatic and relatively strain free. The Möbius topology is highly improbable: the most stable tautomer is 33 kcal mol^?1 higher in energy than the global minimum. On the other hand, the Möbius conformer of [28]hexaphyrin is only 6.5 kcal mol^?1 higher in energy than the most stable dumbbell conformation. This marked difference is due to aromatic stabilization in the Möbius 4n electron macrocycle as opposed to antiaromatic destabilization in the 4n+2 electron system, as revealed by several energetic, magnetic, structural, and reactivity indices of aromaticity. For [28]hexaphyrins, the computed activation barrier for interconversion between the Möbius aromatic and Hückel antiaromatic conformers ranges from 7.2 to 10.2 kcal mol^?1, in very good agreement with the available experimental data. The conformation of the hexaphyrin macrocycle is strongly dependent on oxidation state and solvent, and this feature creates a promising platform for the development of molecular switches.     

The oxidation-state dependent structural conformation and supramolecular function of a redox-active [2]rotaxane in solution

A new NMR technique, namely paramagnetic suppression spectroscopy (PASSY), has been used to study the oxidation-state dependent structural conformation and supramolecular function of redox-active rotaxanes and catenanes in solution and at the surfaces of nanoparticles. Specifically, this technique has been used to study the structural conformation and supramolecular function in solution of a redox-active [2]rotaxane and the corresponding radical cation formed by a one-electron reduction. The findings of this and related studies provide important insights into the design of nanoscale devices based on rotaxanes and catenanes.     

The azulene-to-naphthalene rearrangement revisited: a DFT study of intramolecular and radical-promoted mechanisms

Intramolecular and radical-promoted mechanisms for the rearrangement of azulene to naphthalene are assessed with the aid of density functional calculations. All intramolecular mechanisms have very high activation energies (>/=350 kJ mol(-1) from azulene) and so can only be competitive at temperatures above 1000 degrees C. Two radical-promoted mechanisms, the methylene walk and spiran pathways, dominate the reaction below this temperature. The activation energy for an orbital symmetry-allowed mechanism via a bicyclobutane intermediate is 382 kJ mol(-1). The norcaradiene-vinylidene mechanism that has been proposed in order to explain the formation of small amounts of 1-phenyl-1-buten-3-ynes from flash thermolysis of azulene has an activation energy of 360 kJ mol(-1); subtle features of the B3LYP/6-31G(d) energy surface for this mechanism are discussed. All intermediates and transition states on the spiran and methylene walk radical-promoted pathways have been located at the B3LYP/6-31G(d) level. Interconversion of all n-H-azulyl radicals via hydrogen shifts was also examined, and hydrogen shifts around the five-membered ring are competitive with the mechanisms leading to rearrangement to naphthalene, but those around the seven-membered ring are not. Conversion of a tricyclic radical to the 9-H-naphthyl radical is the rate-limiting transition state on the spiran pathway, and lies 164.0 kJ mol(-1) above that of the 1-H-azulyl radical. The transition state for the degenerate hydrogen shift between the 9-H-azulyl and 10-H-azulyl radicals is 7.4 kJ mol(-1) lower. Partial equilibration of the intermediates in the spiran pathway via this shift may therefore occur, and this can account for the surprising formation of 1-methylnaphthalene from 2-methylazulene. The rate-limiting transition state for the methylene walk pathway involves the concerted transfer of a methylene group from one ring to the other and lies 182.3 kJ mol(-1) above that of the 1-H-azulyl radical. It is shown that rearrangement via a combination of 31% methylene walk and 69% spiran pathways can account semiquantitatively for all the products from 1-(13)C-azulene, 9-(13)C-azulene, and 4,7-(13)C(2)-azulene, in addition to accounting for the products from methylazulenes, and the formation of naphthalene-d(0) and -d(2) from azulene-4-d. It is also pointed out that a small extension to the spiran pathway could provide an alternative explanation for the formation of 1-phenyl-1-buten-3-ynes.     

Structure determination of some 5,6-dihydropyrrolo-[1,2-a][3,1,6]benzothiadiazocines

The conformation of compounds 1 and 2 has been determined in the solid state by X-ray crystallography and in solution by nmr spectroscopy. MM2 and molecular dynamics calculations were used to determine the conformation of compound 2 in vacuo and in solution.     

Synthesis and conformational studies on hexa-O-alkyl p-unsubstituted calix[6]arenes

[structure: see text] In this article we describe the selective O-benzylation of para-unsubstituted calix[6]arene 1 in rings 1 and 4 (2a-c) and the subsequent alkylation of phenol groups with alpha-haloesters (methyl esters 3a, 3c, and 3e; tert-butyl esters 3b, 3d, and 3f) to determine the effect of these groups on their conformational behavior. 2D NMR studies at 188 K reveal that compounds 2a-c, 3b, 3d, and 3f are less flexible, showing a 1,2,3-alternate conformation. The same conformation has been observed in the solid state.     

Conformational analysis of 3-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane derivatives

Conformations of 3-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane derivatives have been studied by means of ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. With the aid of the coupling constants ³J(HH) and ¹³C chemical shifts it has been shown that all the derivatives of 3-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane with the trigonal boron atom studied are in a flattened double-chair conformation. In 3-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane derivatives with the tetra-coordinated boron atom and substituents at the 7α-position, the chair-boat conformation predominates, the boat conformation being characteristic of the cyclohexane ring; exceptions are the compounds with the internal donor—acceptor bond between the boron atom an 7α-substituent.     

[7]- and [6](3,7)tropolonophanes

Synthesis of the titled tropolonophones has been attempted. Though the [7]-compound was obtained, the lower homolog was failed to be synthesized probably because of the strain imposed on the desired compound. The former tropolonophane was shown to exist in the enolone form. PMR and electronic spectra of [7] and [8]-homologs and their methylethers revealed some nonplanarity in the 7-membered rings. PMR spectrum also established the conformation of the bridge in the former compound.     

1‐Phosphabicyclo[3.2.1]octane

1‐Phosphabicyclo[3.2.1]octanes 1‐Phosphabicyclo[3.2.1]octane has been obtained by free‐radical cyclization of (2‐vinyl‐4‐pentenyl)‐phosphane in the presence of AIBN. Another approach to 1‐phosphabicyclo[3.2.1]octanes involves free‐radical cyclization of 2‐methyl‐4‐(2‐propenyl)‐phospholane synthesized by the reaction of [2‐(2‐propenyl)‐4‐pentenyl]‐phosphane with KPH₂/[18]crown‐6 in THF. The bicyclic phosphanes are characterized by reactions with CS₂, selenium, sulfur, NO, CH₃I, and HSO₃F, respectively, structural and analytical data as well as ¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P, ⁷⁷Se NMR spectral measurements. The steric crowding of the phosphanes as complex ligands has been estimated from ³¹P–¹H coupling constants according to the Tolman model. The configuration of the methyl substituents as well as the conformation of the six‐membered ring were determined by NMR parameters (coupling constants, noe's) and proved by X‐ray crystal structure analysis.     

(5RS)‐6H‐Spiro[pyrazolo[1,5‐c]quinazoline‐5,4′‐thiochroman]: efficient synthesis under mild conditions,molecular structure and supramolecular assembly

Pyrazolo[1,5‐c]quinazolines are fused‐quinazoline derivatives which have been reported as potential agents against neurological disorders. The normal synthesis routes to these compounds require harsh reaction conditions, long reaction times or multistep sequences. The title compound, C₁₈H₁₅N₃S, has been prepared under very mild conditions by condensation of thiochroman‐4‐one with 5‐(2‐aminophenyl)‐1H‐pyrazole, which had itself been prepared by the reaction of hydrazine hydrate with 4‐hydroxyquinoline mediated by a brief period of microwave heating. Within the molecule in the crystal structure, the reduced pyrimidine ring adopts an envelope conformation, whereas the thiane ring adopts a half‐chair conformation. Molecules are linked into sheets by a combination of one N—H...S hydrogen bond and two independent C—H...π(arene) hydrogen bonds, which utilize the same aryl ring as the acceptor, with one C—H bond donating to each face of the ring. Comparisons are made with some related compounds.     

Spectroscopic characterization and molecular structure of 3,14‐dimethyl‐2,6,13,17‐tetraazapentacyclo[16.4.0.12,17.16,13.07,12]tetracosane

Constrained cyclam derivatives have been found to exhibit anti‐HIV effects. The strength of binding to the CXCR4 receptor correlates with anti‐HIV activity. The conformation of the macrocyclic compound is very important for co‐receptor recognition. Therefore, knowledge of the conformation and crystal packing of macrocycles has become important in developing new highly effective anti‐HIV drugs. Structural modifications of N‐functionalized polyaza macrocyclic compounds have been achieved using various methods. A new synthesis affording single crystals of the title tetraazapentacyclo[16.4.0.1^2,17.1^6,13.0^7,12]tetracosane macrocycle, C₂₂H₄₀N₄, is reported. Formaldehyde reacts readily at room temperature with the tetraazatricyclo[16.4.0.0^2,17]docosane precursor to yield a macropolycycle containing two five‐membered rings. Characterization by elemental, spectroscopic and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analyses shows that the asymmetric unit contains half of a centrosymmetric molecule. The molecular structure shows a trans conformation for the two methylene bridges owing to molecular symmetry. The crystal structure is stabilized by intramolecular C—H…N hydrogen bonds. NMR and IR spectroscopic properties support the methylene‐bridged macrocyclic structure.     

Effect of varying bases on preferential crystallization of C-methylresorcin[4]arene and calix[6]arene

Preferential crystallization from a mixture of C-methylresorcin[4]arene (RsC1) and calix[6]arene (Calix6) in the presence of different bases has been investigated. In the presence of pyridine, a boat conformer of RsC1 crystallizes, whereas in the presence of triethylamine, Calix6 crystallizes in a symmetrically distorted conformation. The packing arrangements of the macrocycles show discrete solvent pockets for calixarenes and channels for resorcinarenes.