13C NMR examination of some N-thioaroylmorpholine–bromine adducts

The ¹³C NMR chemical shifts of three N-thioaroylmorpholine–bromine adducts, previously used as synthetic intermediates, are compared and discussed in the light of the corresponding shifts of the parent thioamides and suitable model compounds. Chemical shift changes are interpreted in terms of the electronic perturbation resulting from bromine coordination at sulphur.     

Thermochemical and spectrophotometrical study of Ni(II) Complexes with Thiadiamines

Ni(II) complexes of some linear tridentates with one sulphur and two nitrogen donors have been studied in aqueous solution at 25°C in 0.5 M (K)NO₃ medium by means of the calorimetric and spectrophotometric technique. It is shown that the percentage facial isomer in the NiL²⁺ complexes becomes more important with increasing substitution on the nitrogen or sulphur donor atoms. The NiL₂²⁺ complexes most probably have a trans-facial tetragonally distorted structure with four equatorially bound nitrogen donors and in axial position the sulphide donors. The same {Ni-(N₄S₂)}²⁺ cation was also present in the NiL₂(NO₃)₂ solid state compounds.     

Transition metal ion complexes of thiosemicarbazones derived from 2-acetylpyridineN-oxide. I. The 4-methyl derivative

Summary TheN-methyl-2-[1-(2-pyridinyl-1-oxide)ethylidene]hydrazinecarbothioamide, HLO4M, has been used to prepare a series of Co^III, Ni^II and Cu^II complexes. Species with two deprotonated LO4M ligands, one LO4M and one HLO4M ligand, two HLO4M ligands and one HLO4M ligand with two small anionic ligands have been isolated. The deprotonated LO4M bonds as a tridentate ligandvia theN-oxide oxygen, the imine nitrogen (N¹ and the sulphur while the HLO4M ligand coordinates primarily as a bidentate ligandvia only the first two atoms listed above. I.r., electronic, mass and e.s.r. spectra have been used to determine the nature of these complexes. One of the more striking differences between these compounds and those prepared with other thiosemicarbazones of 2-acetylpyridine and 2-acetylpyridineN-oxide is that tetrahedral yellow [Ni(HL)X₂] rather than planar brown [NiLX] (X=Cl or Br) solids have been isolated with this ligand. Other differences in the nature of the coordination spheres of the various metal ions occur with this particular ligand when compared to previously studied thiosemicarbazone complexes.NATO Fellow, on leave from Medical Faculty, Istanbul University.     

Molecular structure and spectral properties of bromo(2-acetylpyridine4 N-methylthiosemicarbazonato)copper(II)

Summary The anion (loss of³ N hydrogen) of 2-acetylpyridine⁴ N-methylthiosemicarbazone coordinates in a planar conformation to copper(II) through the pyridyl nitrogen, azomethine nitrogen and thiolato sulphur atoms. The fourth coordination site is occupied by a bromo ligand and the complex is mononuclear and essentially planar. Bond distances and angles, as well as solid state and solution spectral properties, are compared to other recently reported copper(II) thiosemicarbazone complexes.     

Nitrogen-15 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic study of compounds with nitrogen?nitrogen bonds

The ¹⁵N NMR spectra of several substances with nitrogen—nitrogen bonds have been obtained at the natural-abundance level by high-resolution NMR spectroscopy. Azo (? N?N? ) nitrogens are 300–500 ppm deshielded compared with hydrazo (? NH? NH? ) nitrogens. The sensitivity of the ¹⁵N shifts in these types of substances to substituent changes are reported, along with ¹⁵N–¹H spin–spin couplings for some hydrazo compounds. Hydrogen-bonding effects arising from solvent changes on the ¹⁵N shifts of azoxybenzene are different for its two kinds of nitrogen. The ¹⁵N NMR spectrum of N,N'-dinitrosopiperazine in dimethyl sulfoxide at room temperature is consistent with the presence of two different conformations about the N? NO bonds.     

Stable conformations of N,N,N′,N′- tetraisopropylthiuram disulphide and monosulphide found in low temperature 1H N.m.r. spectra

¹H N.m.r. spectra of N,N,N′,N′-tetraisopropylthiuram disulphide and monosulphide in CS₂ suggested that internal rotations both around the carbamate C? N and isopropyl–nitrogen bonds are restricted at low temperatures. As a result, both compounds exist as two dl pairs of isomers with respect to rotation around the isopropyl–nitrogen bond. The spectra further suggest that one pair of the isomers is subdivided into two sets of dl pairs, possibly owing to the restriction of torsion of the two carbamate planes with respect to each other. Possible conformations of these three dl pairs of isomers are proposed, and the assignments of each proton signal are described.     

Transition metal ion complexes of thiosemicarbazones derived from 2-acetylpyridineN-oxide. II. The4 N-dimethyl derivative

Summary Metal ion complexes of 2-acetylpyridineN-oxide⁴ N-dimethylthiosemicarbazone (HLO4DM), have been prepared and spectroscopically characterised. The presence of two alkyl groups at⁴ N facilitates loss of the hydrogen from² N since HLO4DM is found as the anionic ligand in the majority of its complexes. The anionic LO4DM bonds to the metal ions via theN-oxide oxygen, the azomethine nitrogen, and the thiol sulphur atoms. The infrared, electronic, and electron spin resonance spectra of these complexes are compared to 2-acetylpyridineN-oxide⁴ N-methylthiosemicarbazone as well as 2-acetylpyridine⁴ N-dimethylthiosemicarbazone.     

Synthesis of hydrophilic sorbents from N‐vinylimidazole/divinylbenzene and the evaluation of their sorption properties in the solid‐phase extraction of polar compounds

This article reports the synthesis of N‐vinylimidazole/divinylbenzene resins by suspension polymerization. Several polymerization conditions were tested to achieve a quantitative incorporation of the N‐vinylimidazole monomer into the final polymer while a high specific surface area was maintained. The retention properties of several copolymers with different nitrogen contents were evaluated with the solid‐phase extraction of polar compounds from water samples, and the best results were obtained for a polymer containing 6.3% N with a surface area of 627 m² g^?1. The sorption properties of the resins were compared to those of styrene–divinylbenzene and other copolymers containing nitrogen, and the results were best for the new sorbents with N‐vinylimidazole as the polar monomer. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42: 2019–2025, 2004     

Conformational analogies of morphine agonists and antagonists as revealed by carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy

The extreme similarity (except in the vicinity of the nitrogen atom) of the ¹³C spectra of the agonist-antagonist pairs oxymorphone-naloxone and morphine-nalorphine and their respective hydrochlorides suggests that the N-methyl and N-allyl compounds have analogous conformations. This makes unlikely an interpretation of the agonist-antagonist dichotomy in terms of confonnational differences. Both morphine hydrochloride and nalorphine hydrochloride exist as mixtures of two diastereomers: ca 83% of the isomer with equatorial N-alkyl and 17% of the isomer with axial N-alkyl (ΔG°=O.95 kcalmol^?1).     

Doppelkomplexsalze von Co(II), Ni(II) und Cu(II) mit Thioharnstoffliganden im Kationkomplex und Thiocyanatliganden im anionkomplex

Three new double complex compounds of the following type were obtained: [CoThio ₄][Co(SCN)₄], [NiThio ₄][Ni(SCN)₄] and (CuThio ₄) (CuCo(SCN)₄). The melting points of the compounds were determined, and the molecular weight of the first. The IR-spectra were studied and the metal-ligand bond interpreted. It was shown that the metal-thiourea bond in all compounds is formed via the sulphur atom. In the complex anion of the first and second compounds Co(II) and Ni(II) are coordinated with SCN^– through the nitrogen atom. In the third, more complicated compound, Cu(II) is coordinated to SCN^– through the sulphur atom, and Co(II) through the nitrogen atom, a bridging bond being formed.     

1H dynamic nuclear magnetic resonance study of hindered rotations in N-aryl-N-benzyl alkyl carbamates

The NMR variable temperature behaviour of a series of N-aryl-N-benzyl alkyl carbamates was investigated. The barrier to rotation about the N-aryl bond was determined for all the compounds studied. The values obtained, which are in good agreement with those found for structurally related N-aryl-N-benzylamides, are in the range ΔG≠ = 60.7-89.6kJ mol^?1. For some carbamates another conformational phenomenon has been observed, namely the hindered rotation about the carbonyl carbon–nitrogen bond, with a barrier to rotation corresponding to reported values for similar systems.     

Chiroptische Eigenschaften und Äquilibrierungen stereoisomerer Yohimbane und ihrer 17-Ketoderivate

The chiroptical properties (CD. and ORD.) of four stereoisomeric yohimbanes ( 1–4 ) and the corresponding 17-keto derivatives 5–8 have been studied. The aromatic and the ketonic Cotton effects have been considered in terms of the appropriate Sector and Octant Rules, respectively. Positively charged nitrogen makes an ‘anti-octant’ contribution to the ketonic Cotton effect. The chiroptical properties, the NMR. spectra and dehydrogenation reactions with mercuric acetate together indicate the presence of a C/D-trans-quinolizidine system in all the compounds studied, except those of the pseudo series ( 3 and 7 ), in which a C/D-cis-quinolizidine system is present. An explanation of the unexpectedly slow dehydrogenation of the 3-epi-allo compounds 4 and 8 is suggested. Conformational analysis of the results of equilibration experiments on pairs of 3-epimeric compounds (in both glacial acetic acid at 145° and in K-t-butylate at 211°) leads independently to conclusions which agree with those drawn from the physical methods. The great differences between the equilibrium positions of the free bases and the protonated forms are due to the presence in the latter cases of oriented ion pairs R₃N⁺H…?^?O₂CCH₃.     

Downfield γ-gauche and γ-antiperiplanar effects on 13C NMR chemical shifts exerted by thiophene sulphur

The γ-effects of sulphur on ¹³C NMR chemical shifts have been measured in a series of steroidal compounds containing the thiophene ring in different configurations with respect to the rest of the molecule. The data constitute the first example of downfield effects exerted by sulphur on both gauche and antiperiplanar γ-carbons. The γ-gauche effect of sulphur amounts to 1.6–1.8 ppm, the γ-antiperiplanar effect from practically zero to almost 1 ppm.     

Synthesis,Characterization, and Physicochemical Properties of Hydrophobic Pyridinium‐based Ionic Liquids with N‐Propyl and N‐Isopropyl

Synthesis and physicochemical properties of four pyridinium‐based ionic liquids (ILs), N‐propylpyridinium bromide [N‐propylPyr]⁺[Br]^–, N‐isopropylpyridinium bromide [N‐isopropylPyr]⁺[Br]^–, N‐propylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate [N‐propylPyr]⁺[PF₆]^–, and N‐isopropylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate [N‐isopropylPyr]⁺[PF₆]^– are reported. The molecular structures of these compounds were characterized by FT‐IR, ¹H, ¹⁹F, and ³¹P NMR, spectroscopy. The thermal properties, conductivity, and solubility of these ionic liquids were also investigated. The effects of propyl and isopropyl alkyl lateral chain at the N‐position of pyridinium cation on the thermal stability, conductivity, and solubility of ionic liquids are discussed. The results obtained confirmed that the ionic liquids based on pyridinium cations exhibit higher decomposition temperature, low melting points, immiscible with water, and their conductivities are mainly influenced by mobility of ions.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic properties of new bis-tetrazoles

Syntheses of N,N′-phenyltetrazole podands link with aliphatic chains containing oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur atoms, are described. The complexing properties of these compounds towards metal cations (Fe²⁺, Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺) were investigated by absorption and infrared spectroscopy. The UV–Vis titrations were performed to estimate the stability constant values of the respective complexes with Cu²⁺ ion. Changes in UV–Vis absorption spectra and IR spectra of compound 6 under various concentrations of Cu²⁺ ion in methanol suggest formation of very unstable complex. The structure of ligand 2 has been deduced by X-ray crystallography.     

Gas-phase kinetics of N-substituted diacetamide

Gas-phase elimination reactions of number of N-substituted diacetamides have been studied. The rates of N-phenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl, 4-nitrophenyl, and benzyl diacetamide have been measured between 643–683, 642–693, 673–725, and 555–610 K, respectively. They undergo unimolecular first-order elimination reactions, for which log A = 12.8, 12.9, 12.8, and 11.0 s^?1 and E_a = 185.7, 191.4, 193.4, and 143.6 kJ mol^?1, respectively. The reactivity of these compounds has been compared with the unsubstituted diacetamide at 600 K. The kinetic data reveals that each of the N-aryldiacetamides is less reactive than the parent molecule. We attribute this observation to the resonance of the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen with either the two carbonyl oxygen atoms or with the 6π electrons in the aromatic ring which will result in the stabilization of the N-aryldiacetamides related to the parent molecules. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Divalent NI Compounds: Identifying new Carbocyclic Carbenes to Design Nitreones using Quantum Chemical Methods

Nitreones are compounds with oxidation state 1 at the nitrogen, these compounds carry formal positive charge as well as two lone pairs of electrons at nitrogen center. These compounds are also known as divalent N^I compounds and can be represented with the general formula L → N⁺ ← L, where L is an electron donating ligand. In the recent past, several divalent N^I compounds have been reported with L = N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC), remote N-heterocyclic carbene (rNHC), carbocyclic carbene (CCC) and diaminocarbene. Recently, our group reported that a novel six-membered CCC (cyclohexa-2,5-diene-4-[diaminomethynyl]-1-ylidene) can stabilize N⁺ center in nitreones. As an independent carbene, this species is very unstable. In this work, modulation of this CCC using (a) annulation, (b) heterocyclic ring modification, (c) substitutions adjacent to the carbenic carbon, (d) exocyclic double bond insertion and (e) ring contraction, has been reported. These modulations and quantum chemical analyses helped in the identification of five new six-membered CCCs which carry improved donation and stability properties. Further, these CCCs were employed in the design of new divalent N^I compounds (nitreones) which carry coordination bonds between ligands and N⁺ center. The molecular and electronic structure properties, and the donor→acceptor coordination interactions present in the resultant low oxidation state divalent N^I compounds have been explored.     

Some novel hexa-coordinated cadmium Schiff base complexes: X-ray structure,Hirshfeld surface analysis,antimicrobial and thermal analysis

A series of cadmium (II) complexes with the general formula of CdLX₂, where X = Cl⁻, Br⁻, I⁻, SCN⁻ and N₃⁻ and L is a tetradentate N₄-donor Schiff base ligand; were synthesized by a sonochemical process as a simple, cost effective and environmentally friendly method. The organic ligand was obtained by condensation reaction of triethylenetetraamine (trien) and cinnamaldehyde. The characterization of coordination compounds was carried out by FT-IR, ¹HNMR, ¹³CNMR, UV–visible spectroscopies and then conductivity measurements. The crystal structure of the cadmium azide complex was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. This complex crystallizes in the monoclinic space group of C2/c. The cadmium ion is hexa-coordinated by four nitrogen atoms from the tetradendate Schiff base ligand and two terminal azide nitrogen atoms. The crystal packing and Hirshfeld surface analysis of the CdL(N₃)₂ complex indicates the essential role of intermolecular interactions related to azido groups in the formation of supramolecular structure. The thermal behavior of complexes was studied by TG/DTG analysis. Moreover, an antibacterial bioassay of the cadmium complexes has been performed in vitro against two gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis) and two gram-negative (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacterial strains. Furthermore antifungal activities of the compounds against two fungal strains of Aspergilus niger and Candida albicans were also investigated.     

Hindered rotation in five-membered cyclic nitrosamines: A 13C NMR study

The equilibrium rotamer populations and N? N rotational barriers of N-nitrosopyrrolidine (1), N-nitrosothiazolidine (2), N-nitrosooxazolidine (3) and their 2-methyl derivatives, 4, 5 and 6, were determined by ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. While equal rotamer populations occur in 1 and 2, the E rotamers predominate in the other four compounds, with the highest percentage (92%) of E rotamer occurring in N-nitroso-2-methyloxazolidine (6). The average barrier to N? N bond rotation varies over a range of 4.1 kcal mol^?1in these compounds, decreasing in the order N-nitrosopyrrolidine > N-nitrosothiazolidine > N-nitrosooxazolidine. The compounds which contain an exocyclic 2-methyl group have average rotational barriers which are 0.1–0.9 kcal mol^?1 higher than those of the corresponding unmethylated derivatives. The results are interpreted in terms of the relative effects of steric hindrance by the 2-methyl substituents and electron induction by the heterocyclic sulfur and oxygen atoms on both the rotamer populations and the N? N rotational barriers.     

Kinetics and mechanism of gas‐phase pyrolysis of N‐aryl‐3‐oxobutanamide ketoanilides,their 2‐arylhydrazono derivatives,and related compounds

Rates and products of reaction and Arrhenius activation parameters were determined for the gas‐phase thermolysis of 14 substrates of the title compounds using sealed pyrex reactor tubes and HPLC/UV‐VIS to monitor substrate pyrolysis. The 14 compounds under study are N‐phenyl‐3‐oxo‐ ( 1 ), N‐(p‐chlorophenyl)‐3‐oxo‐ ( 2 ), N‐(p‐methylphenyl)‐3‐oxo‐ ( 3 ), and N‐(p‐methoxyphenyl)‐3‐oxobutanamide ( 4 ), in addition to (i) four substrates ( 5–8 ) obtained by the replacement of the pairs of methylene hydrogens at the 2‐position of compounds ( 1–4 ), each pair by a phenylhydrazono group; (ii) three arylhydrazono derivatives ( 9–11 ) in which Cl, CH₃, or OCH₃ groups are substituted at the para position of the phenylhydrazono moiety of compound 5 ; (iii) 3‐oxobutanamide (acetoacetamide, 12 ), N‐phenyl‐3‐oxo‐3‐phenylpropanamide ( 13 ), and N,N′‐diphenylpropanediamide ( 14 ). The reactions were conducted over 374–546 K temperature range, and the values of the Arrhenius log A(s^?1) and E_a(kJ mol^?1) of these reactions were, respectively, 12.0 ± 2.0 and 119.2 ± 17.0 for the ketoanilides ( 1–4, 12–14 ), and 13.0 ± 0.7 and 157.5 ± 8.6 for the arylhyrazono compounds ( 5–11 ). Kinetically, the arylhydrazono derivatives were found to be ca. 1.4 × 10³ to 5.7 × 10³ times less reactive than the parent ketoanilides. A mechanism is proposed to account for reaction products and to rationalize molecular reactivities. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 39: 82–91, 2007