Treatment of dimethyl (+)-L-tartrate with sulfur tetrafluoride

Treatment of dimethyl (+)-L-tartrate (I) with sulfur tetrafluoride results in the formation of an intermediate, 2-fluoro-1,2-bis(methoxycarbonyl)ethyl fluorosulfite (II), which under the action of hydrogen fluoride, present in the reaction mixture, is converted into dimethyl (?)(2S:3S)-2-fluoro-3-hydroxysuccinate (III). The reaction of the latter with SF₄ leads to dimethyl meso-2,3-difluorosuccinate (IV). The structure and configurations of the compounds obtained were established by ¹H and ¹⁹F NMR. Treatment of dimethyl (+)-L-tartrate (I) with sulfur tetrafluoride in the presence of excessive hydrogen fluoride gave dimethyl meso-2,3-difluorosuccinate in 96% yield.     

Über die Reaktion von Schwefel mit N,N'-Dimethyl-äthylendiamin und Formaldehyd. Eine neue Methode zur Herstellung von 1, 3-Dimethylimidazolidin-2-thion und N-Formyl-N'-thioformyl-N,N'-dimethyl-äthylen-1,2-diamin

The reaction of sulfur with N, N'-dimethylethylenediamine and formaldehyde has been studied. A simple, one step process for the preparation of N-formyl-N'-thioformyl-N, N'-dimethylethylene-1, 2-diamine (I) and 1, 3-dimethylimidazolidine-2-thione (II) is reported. The physical properties and ¹H-NMR. spectra of I and II are given.     

Radiolytic reductions of Ag(I), Cu(II), Hg(II) and Pb(II) in aqueous-ethanol systems and the effect of colloidal sulfur

Radiation-induced reductions in aqueous AgClO₄, CuCl₂, PbCl₂ and HgCl₂ systems have been measured in the presence of ethanol and for Ag(I) and Cu(II) with several other organic components. In dilute solutions and under deaerated conditions, the rates were consistent with known radical yields and rate constants. Approximately one-third of the radicals formed from ethanol under conditions of complete OH scavenging are ineffective in reducing Cu(II). In the presence of colloidal Cu or Ag, all of the radicals are effective in the reduction. In the presence of 0.4–2 × 10^-3 g-atom 1^-1 of colloidal sulfur, sulfur reduction competes with and augments that of Ag(I) and Cu(II). Ag₂S and CuS are formed with a reaction chain occuring in the Ag system at 1.7 M ethanol. A mechanism is suggested that involves reaction of a radical-cation complex at the sulfur-aqueous interface in which the metal sulfide is formed. HgCl₂ reduction is unaffected by colloidal sulfur and that of PbCl₂ is depressed.     

Structural Studies with Antimicrobial and Antifertility Activity of a Monofunctional Bidentate Ligand with its Boron(III), Palladium(II), and Platinum(II) Complexes

The reaction of the sulfur donor Schiff base ligand, 7-nitro-3-(indolin-2-one) hydrazinecarbo-thioamide, with phenyldihydroxyboron in benzene, palladium(II)chloride, and platinum(II) chloride, in ethanol, gave the mononuclear tetracoordinated and hexacoordinated complexes. The Schiff base ligand coordinated to the boron atom in 1:1 and 1:2 molar ratios and to the palladium and platinum metals in only 1:2 molar ratios in the presence of an acidic and basic medium. Tentative structural conclusions are drawn for reaction products based upon elemental analysis, electrical conductance, and spectral (electronic, infrared, ¹ H NMR, ¹³ C NMR, and ¹¹ B NMR) data. The antifertility activity of the ligand and its nonmetal/metal complexes are discussed with a comparative study in an effective manner.     

Synthesis,structures and properties of three copper complexes created via in situ ligand cross-coupling reactions

Three copper complexes {[Cu₂(L¹)₂]·I₃} _n (1), [Cu(L²)₂] (2), and [Cu₂I₂(L³)₂(MBI)₂] (3) (MBI = 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, L¹ = N-(benzothiazol-2-yl)acetamidine anion, L² = N-(thiazol-2-yl) acetamidine anion, L³ = 3-methyl-[1,2,4]thiadiazolo[4,5-a]benzimidazole) have been synthesized solvothermally by the reactions of CuI with 2-benzothiazolamine, 2-aminothiazole and 2-mercaptobenzimidazole (MBI), respectively, in acetonitrile. In situ C–N (or C–S) cross-coupling ligand reactions were observed in all three complexes, and hypothetical reaction mechanisms are proposed for the formation of the ligands and their complexes. The single-crystal X-ray structural analysis reveals that both the Cu(II) and Cu(I) atoms are located in pseudo-tetrahedral environments in complex 1, and L¹ acts as a double bidentate ligand which coordinates with the Cu(I) and Cu(II) atoms to form a 1D coordination polymer. Unlike complex 1, the Cu(II) atom in complex 2 is in a square planar geometry, coordinated by two L² ligands with relatively small steric hindrance. In complex 3, the Cu(I) atoms have a distorted tetrahedral geometry, being coordinated by one nitrogen atom from L³, two sulfur atoms of MBI ligands, and one iodide. The sulfur atoms from MBI ligands bridge two Cu(I) atoms to form a binuclear complex. All three complexes exhibit relatively high thermal stabilities. Complex 1 displays intense fluorescence emission at 382 nm and complex 3 displays two intense fluorescence emissions at 401 and 555 nm.     

The Reactions of Hydrophosphoranes with Cyclopentadienones

Abstract

Phencyclone reacts with trialkylphosphites regiospecifically to give the adduct (I) containing the bond phosphorus-C² atom of cyclone. In the presence of carboxylic acids the reaction products were phosphate (II), β-ketophosphonate (III) and dihydrophencyclone (IV).     

Synthesis and characterization of mononuclear copper(II) and cadmium(II) complexes with di-(2-picolyl)sulfur

The reaction of Cu(ClO₄)₂·6H₂O and Cd(ClO₄)₂ with di-(2-picolyl)sulfur (dps) leads to the formation of mononuclear complexes [Cu(dps)(H₂O)(ClO₄)](ClO₄) (1) and [Cd(dps)₂](ClO₄)₂ (2). The crystal structure of 1 exhibits a distorted square pyramidal geometry, coordinated by one sulfur and two nitrogen atoms from the dps ligand, one water molecule and one perchlorate oxygen atom. For 2, the environment around cadmium atom is in a distorted octahedron with four nitrogen and two sulfur atoms from the dps ligand. Cyclic voltammetric data show that complexes undergo two waves of a one-electron transfer corresponding to M(II)/M(III) and M(II)/M(I) processes. Spectral and electrochemical behaviors of the complexes are also discussed.     

Synthesis and characterization of crown ether–containing N‐phosphorylated thioureas RC(S)NHP(O)(OiPr)2 (R = 1‐aza‐15‐crown‐5, 1‐aza‐12‐crown‐4) and their Co(II) and Ni(II) complexes

The reaction of the lithium salts of N‐phosphorylated thioureas RC(S)NHP(O)(OiPr)₂ (R = 1‐aza‐15‐crown‐5, HL ^I ; 1‐aza‐12‐crown‐4, HL ^II ) with Co(II) or Ni(II) leads to the chelate complexes [ ML ^I,II ₂ ]. The metal center is found in a tetrahedral ([ CoL ^I,II ₂ ]) or square planar ([ NiL ^I,II ₂ ]) O₂S₂ environment formed by the CS sulfur atoms and the PO oxygen atoms of two deprotonated ligands L . The molecular structure of [ CoL ^I ₂ ] was elucidated by X‐ray diffraction and the extraction properties of HL ^I,II and [ ML ^I,II ₂ ] toward alkali metal and ammonium picrates were investigated. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 21:486–491, 2010; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com . DOI 10.1002/hc.20637     

Bis-[2(1-methyl-2-oxo-propyliden)-Hydrazin-S-methyl-dithiocarboxylat]-Nickel(II) Darstellung,IR-spektroskopische Daten und Kristallstruktur

Bis-[2 (1 -methyl-2-oxopropylidene)-hydrazine-S-methylcarbodithiolate] Nickel(II); Preparation, I.R. Data, and Crystal Structure The complex NiL₂ (L ? CH₃C(O)CCH₃NNC(S)SCH₃^?), prepared from Ni^II acetate and the Schiff base of hydrazine-carbodithioic acid methyl ester with diacetyl, crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 with two formula units per unit cell. The cell dimensions are a = 986.1, b = 853.5, c = 1 314.5 pm and α = 113.48°, β = 95.5° and γ = 106.72°. A crystal structure determination (2 208 observed unique reflexions, R = 4.2%) showed two tridentate ligands to coordinate to one Ni atom by one oxygen, one nitrogen and one sulfur atom each, forming a distorted octahedron. The atoms of each ligand are approximately coplanar and the two planes are perpendicular to each other. I.r. data are reported and discussed.     

Oxidative addition of dihydrogen as the key step of the active center formation in the HDS sulfide bimetallic catalysts: ab initio MO/MP2 study

The electronic structure of Ni in the sulfide bimetallic species (SBMS), which is the active component of the sulfide HDS catalysts, is studied with the ab initio molecular orbital calculations. In the previous paper [I.I. Zakharov, A.N. Startsev, G.M. Zhidomirov, J. Mol. Catal. 119 (1997) 437], we have shown that the d⁸ Ni(II) electronic state in the SBMS composition cannot be active in HDS reaction because of the lack of possibility to coordinate S-containing molecule. Therefore, this paper deals with the study of the possibility to stabilize d⁶ electron configuration with the formal Ni(IV) oxidation state. With this in mind, the reaction of oxidative addition of dihydrogen to square–planar complex Ni(II)Cl₂(PH₃)₂ has been studied, which allowed to predict a stabilization of the octahedral complex Ni(IV)H₂Cl₂(PH₃)₂ with d⁶ configuration. This allows us to assume a possibility of an oxidative adsorption of dihydrogen to the Ni atom entering the SBMS composition. Ab initio calculations have shown that such type of oxidative addition is thermodynamically favorable resulting in stabilization of the Ni(IV) d⁶ electronic state. Consequently, the dihydrogen molecule is assumed to dissociate on the Ni atom resulting in the formation of `surface' H<sub>s</sub> and `occluded' H_o hydrogen, which is located under the Ni atom in the center of the trigonal sulfur prism. The structure of the active centers is optimized and the stretching modes of the hydrogen atoms are calculated, which appear to be close to the literature data. The H₂S adsorption on the active center was also investigated and it was shown that the hydrogen disulfide molecule benefits to stabilization of the active Ni(IV) d⁶ state. The conclusion is drawn that the deciding factor in the formation of the active centers of sulfide HDS catalysts is the `occluded' hydrogen.     

Synthesis and structure of the cobalt(II) coordination compounds with <Emphasis Type="Italic">N,N</Emphasis>-dimethyl-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>′,<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>′-dimethylthiocarbamoylsulfenamide

The CoLX₂ complexes were obtained by the reaction of N,N-dimethyl-N′,N′-dimethylthio-carbamoylsulfenamide (L) with CoX₂ (X = Cl, Br, I, NCS). The complexes were investigated by elemental and X-ray analysis, IR, ¹H NMR, and electron spectroscopy, conductometry, magnetochemistry, thermogravimetry. It is found that these compounds are high-spin complexes of pseudotetraedral structure with bidentate coordination of L through the thione sulfur atom and sulfenamide nitrogen atom.     

Cyclization reactions of nitriles

The interaction of 2-thienylidene derivatives of malononitrile and cyanothio-acetamide with methylene active nitriles gives 2,6-diamino-3,5-dicyano-4-(2-thienyl)-4H-thiopyran which is smoothly recrystallized into 6-amino-3,5-dicyano-4-(2-thienyl)-2(1H)-pyridinethione. The latter is easily alkylated at the sulfur atom by -halocarbonyl compounds. This reaction was used in the synthesis of 3,6-diamino-4-(2-thienyl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridines.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1643–1646, July, 1991.     

TRANSITION METAL COMPLEXES OF OLIGOTHIOETHER QUINOLYLOXY TERMINATED PODANDS: PART 2. CRYSTAL AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF (1,8-BIS(QUINOLYLOXY)-3,6-DITHIAOCTANE)-COPPER(II) DIPERCHLORATE TRIHYDRATE

Abstract

The synthesis of the new ligand 1,8-bis(quinolyloxy)-3,6-dithiaoctane (1) and the corresponding Cu(II), Cu(I) and Co(II) complexes is reported. The crystal and molecular structure of the copper(II) complex, [Cu(1)](ClO₄)₂.3H₂O, has been determined by X-ray diffraction methods. The complex crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Fddd, with cell data Z = 16, a = 20.326(2), b = 20.879(3) and c = 28.308(4)Å. The structure consists of discrete [Cu(1)]^?2+ cations separated by (structurally disordered) perchlorate anions and three lattice water molecules per cation. The coordination geometry about the copper atom is pseudo-octahedral with the quinoline nitrogen and thioether sulfur atoms at the equatorial positions and the ether oxygen atoms at the axial positions. ¹H NMR line-broadening experiments indicate that electron-transfer self-exchange reactions between the copper(I) and copper(II) complexes of (1) is immeasurably slow on the NMR time-scale. The coordination chemistry of (1) is compared with its oxygen analogue, 1,8-bis(quinolyloxy)-3,6-dioxaoctane.     

Chemical and Electrochemical Preparation for Co(II) Complexes of Some Novel Pyridine-2-(1H)-Thione Ring Fused Cycloalkane Derivatives

Anodic oxidation of cobalt and copper metals in an anhydrous acetone solution of pyridine-2-(1H)-thione-3-cyano-4-(2-bromophenyl)-5,6-ring fused cycloheptane (HL¹) and its derivatives, (HL²), (HL³), (HL⁴), (HL⁵), (HL⁶), (HL⁷), (HL⁸), and (HL⁹) yields complexes of composition [M(L)₂·(H₂O)₂]·n H₂O and [M(L)₂·(acetone)₂], where M = Co(II) or Cu(II) and L is the ligand. Also, reaction of an aqueous ethanolic solution of Co(Ac)₂·2H₂O with the previous ligands was prepared. Elemental analysis, and infrared and electronic spectral data are presented to confirm the formulation of the amorphous complexes. The spectral data indicate that the ligands are coordinated to the metal via the thioenol sulfur atom and the nitrogen atom of cyano groups. The ligands reacts in the enol form through the anodic dissolution of the ligands or during the reaction with metal salts. The ligand field parameters and crystal field splitting energies, Δ_o, for different cobalt metal complexes were calculated.     

The first crystal structures of six‐ and seven‐membered tellurium‐ and nitrogen‐containing (Te—N) heterocycles: 2H‐1,4‐benzotellurazin‐3(4H)‐one and 2,3‐dihydro‐1,5‐benzotellurazepin‐4(5H)‐one

There is a paucity of data concerning the structures of six‐ and seven‐membered tellurium‐ and nitrogen‐containing (Te—N) heterocycles. The title compounds, C₈H₇NOTe, (I), and C₉H₉NOTe, (II), represent the first structurally characterized members of their respective classes. Both crystallize with two independent molecules in the asymmetric unit. When compared to their sulfur analogs, they exhibit slightly greater deviations from planarity to accommodate the larger chalcogenide atom, with (II) adopting a pronounced twist‐boat conformation. The C—Te—C angles of 85.49 (15) and 85.89 (15)° for the two independent molecules of (I) were found to be somewhat smaller than those of 97.4 (2) and 97.77 (19)° for the two independent molecules of (II). The C—Te bond lengths [2.109 (4)–2.158 (5) Å] are in good agreement with those predicted by the covalent radii. Intermolecular N—H...O hydrogen bonding in (I) forms centrosymmetric R₂²(8) dimers, while that in (II) forms chains. In addition, intermolecular Te...O contacts [3.159 (3)–3.200 (3) Å] exist in (I).     

Pentacoordination versus tetracoordination in silicon derivatives of an O,N,O′‐tridentate ligand

Bis[2‐(2‐hydroxy‐3‐methoxybenzylideneamino)phenolato‐κO]dimethylsilicon, C₃₀H₃₀N₂O₆Si, (II), was isolated from the reaction of 2‐(2‐hydroxy‐3‐methoxybenzylideneamino)phenol, (I), with dichlorodimethylsilane at 339 K. It consists of two ligand molecules and the Me₂Si unit forming a dialkoxydimethylsilane with a tetracoordinate Si atom. [2‐(3‐Methoxy‐2‐oxidobenzylideneamino)phenolato‐κ³O,N,O′]dimethylsilicon, C₁₆H₁₇NO₃Si, (III), was isolated from the same reaction conducted at 263 K. In this complex, the dianion of (I) is coordinated via two O atoms and an azomethine N atom to the pentacoordinate Si atom. According to quantum chemical calculations, (II) is the thermodynamically stable product and (III) is the kinetically favoured product.     

A Novel Sulfur‐bridged Dimeric Zinc(II) Complex with 2, 6‐Diacetylpyridine Bis(thiosemicarbazone)

The reaction of zinc bromide with the pentadentate chelating ligand 2, 6‐diacetylpyridine bis(thiosemicarbazone) (H₂L¹) yields the formation of a novel complex. Recrystallization in a acetone/water solution leads us to isolate the mixed ligand complex of [Zn(H₂L¹)Br_0.49(OH)_0.51]₂·(HSO₄)₂·6H₂O, structurally characterized. The complex is a dimer in which each zinc atom is seven‐co‐ordinated with the SNNNS‐chelating ligand occupying the five equatorial positions, a bromine atom or hydroxo group in one of the two axial positions and a sulfur atom of the centrosymmetrical molecule occupies the other axial site making a bridge between the two zinc atoms. To the best of our knowledge is the first S‐bridged dimeric Zinc(II) complex derived from 2, 6‐diacetylpyridine bis(thiosemicarbazone) ligand. The MALDI‐TOF mass, solid state IR and ¹H NMR (in DMSO solution) spectra are also discussed.     

Investigations on the Reactivity of Copper(I) Complexes with a N3S Thioether Ligand System

In the active site of several copper monooxygenases, thioether residues are coordinated through the sulfur atom, e. g. dopamine-β-monooxygenase (DβM). The reaction of dioxygen with a series of copper(I) complexes with thioether groups in tripodal ligands based on either derivatives of tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine (TMPA) or a guanidine system were investigated by low-temperature stopped-flow measurements. The formation of labile intermediates, an end-on superoxido complex, and μ-1,2-trans-peroxido copper(II) complexes were spectroscopically detected and a kinetic analysis allowed the calculation of activation parameters for these reactions supporting the postulated mechanism. Most interesting was the finding that replacing the ethyl group in the tren-guanidine derivative (^TMGEt)₂(SEt^Et)N with a methyl group allowed a dramatic increase in the stability of the formed superoxido copper complex. Measurements with ozone were performed in order to find an alternative way to obtain and stabilize the labile intermediates.     

Tetra­aqua­bis­[5‐(4‐pyridyl N‐oxide)­tetrazolato‐κN2]­cadmium: the intermediate in the synthesis of a tetrazole from a nitrile and an azide

The intermediate [Cd(4‐PTZ)₂(H₂O)₄] [4‐PTZ is 5‐(4‐pyridyl N‐oxide)­tetrazolate, C₆H₄N₅O], (I), in the synthesis of 4‐HPTZ, (II), from the cyclo­addition reaction of 4‐cyano­pyridine N‐oxide with NaN₃ in water using CdCl₂ as catalyst, was structurally characterized. The unique Cd atom lies on a twofold axis and the coordination geometry of the Cd atom is that of a slightly distorted octahedron, involving four water mol­ecules and two tetrazolate ligands. The catalytic role of the Cd²⁺ ion in the tetrazole generation reaction stems from the formation of (I). In acidic solution, (I) can be disassociated and the free ligand, (II), can be released.     

Phenylmercury(II) complexes with pyrimidine-2-thionato ligands: Synthesis and characterization

The treatment of phenylmercury(II) acetate with several pyrimidine-2-thiones (RpymSH) results in the formation of the corresponding pyrimidine-2-thionato complexes [PhHg(RpymS)]. The crystal structure of [PhHg(4,6-Me₂pymS)] shows a nearly lineal coordination environment for the mercury atom, with the ligand using the exocyclic sulfur atom to bind the metal; a weak interaction between mercury and one of the heterocyclic nitrogens is also observed. Vibrational and ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁹⁹Hg NMR spectroscopic data of the complexes are discussed and related to the structure.