Synthesis and characterization of 6,6″′-bis(anthracen-9-yl)-2,2′;6′,2″;6″,2″′-quaterpyridine

New bianthracene-quaterpyridine ligand 6,6″′-bis(anthracen-9-yl)-2,2′;6′,2″;6″,2″′-quaterpyridine L has been obtained in a multistep synthesis using Suzuki–Miyaura and Stille-type coupling reactions. The dianthracene ligand L has four nitrogen-donor atoms and can form different supramolecular architectures with transition metal ions. Ligand L and intermediate compounds have been characterized by spectroscopic methods and elemental analyses. 2-(Anthracen-9-yl)-6-bromopyridine and 6-(anthracen-9-yl)-6′-bromo-2,2′-bipyridine have been also characterized by X-ray crystallography.     

A convenient synthesis of substituted 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridines

The 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridines 7a-c were prepared in good yield by reacting α-acetoxy-α-chloro-β-keto-esters 3a-c with bis-amidrazone 4 and 2,5-norbornadiene 6 in ethanol at reflux. Compounds 3a and 3b gave the 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridines 9a and 9b, respectively, in moderate yield when treated with compound 4 and enamine 8.     

Rapid atropisomerization of 1,1′:5′,1″-ternaphthalene-2,2′,6′,2″-tetrol (TERNOL) and its inhibition by tethering at positions 7 and 7″

Atropisomerization of 1,1′:5′,1″-ternaphthalene-2,2′,6′,2″-tetrol (TERNOL) is very fast under basic conditions. The stereochemical instability is attributed to the nature of oxide anion of the central 2,6-naphthodiol moiety. Ring-closing metathesis of 7,7″-diallyloxy TERNOL results in intramolecular tethering in a high yield, which intrinsically inhibits the rapid isomerization. Bidentate sites in the tethered TERNOL are proved to have enough structural flexibility as an axial chiral ligand.     

Synthesis of extended ethynylnaphthalene-based ruthenium(II) 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine complexes

A ‘synthesis-at-metal’ approach is described for the preparation of extended ethynylnaphthalene-based ruthenium(II) 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine complexes.     

An efficient route to 5,5″-diaryl-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridines through 2,6-bis(1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)pyridines

A new route to substituted 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridines based on a new method for the synthesis of substituted 2,6-bis(1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)pyridines and their inverse electron demand Diels-Alder reaction is shown to be an efficient strategy for the synthesis of structurally diverse terpyridine ligands.     

A convenient synthesis of substituted 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridines

The 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridines 8a and 8b were prepared in good yield by reacting α-acetoxy-α-chloro-β-keto-esters 1 (R¹ = ⁿPr and Ph) with the bis-amidrazone 7 and 2,5-norbornadiene 5 in ethanol at reflux.     

Synthesis and reactivity of 4″-phenylsulfinimine-avermectin B1 and 4′-phenylsulfinimine-avermectin B1 monosaccharide derivative

A short, efficient synthesis of 4″-(R or S)-4″-deoxy-4″-amino-4″-C substituted avermectin B₁ and 4′-(R or S)-4′-deoxy-4′-amino-4′-C substituted avermectin B₁ monosaccharide 3 and 4 has been developed through the nucleophilic addition of an organometallic reagent to an intermediate phenylsulfinimide 7. These new derivatives of avermectin B₁ exhibited potent, broad spectrum insecticidal activity.     

Potential 1,1′-binaphthyl NLO-phores with extended conjugation between positions 2 and 6, and 2′ and 6′

A synthetic approach is reported which allows independent introduction of alkynyl groups to positions 2,2′ and then to 6,6′ of binaphthyls. The approach is based on the high selectivity of the Stephens-Castro alkynylation of 6,6′-dibromo-2,2′-diiodo-1,1′-binaphthyl. The tetraalkynylated derivatives exhibit extended conjugation between groups at positions 2 and 6, and 2′ and 6′, achieved by overcoming steric hindrance at positions 2 and 2′ by using alkynyl spacers.     

Cycloalkano[1″,2″:4,5;4″,3″:4′,5′]bis(pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyrimido[5,4-e]pyridazines): synthesis, structure and mechanism of their formation

Reactions of 3-alkylamino-6,8-dimethylpyrimido[4,5-c]pyridazine-5,7(6H,8H)-diones with cyclohexyl- and cycloheptylamines in the presence of AgPy₂MnO₄ produce novel cycloalkano[1″,2″:4,5;4″,3″:4′,5′]bis(pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyrimido[5,4-e]pyridazines). Detailed information concerning the scope and mechanism of these transformations is discussed.     

Synthesis of a novel ditopic ligand incorporating directly bonded 1,10-phenanthroline and 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine units

The synthesis of a rigid ditopic ligand incorporating a 1,10-phenanthroline directly connected through its 3-position to the 5-position of a 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine is described. The synthesis is based on a series of palladium(0)-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions (Stille and Suzuki couplings) starting from 1,10-phenanthroline and bromo-substituted pyridines.     

The synthesis and properties of ferroceno[1′,2′;1″,2″]bis(1,3-dithiol-2-thione and -2-one) derivatives

The t-butyl and bis(t-butyl) derivatives of hexathia[3.3]ferrocenophane were prepared from the corresponding trithia[3]ferrocenophanes. The former was a mixture of chair-chair and chair-boat isomers, and the latter existed only chair-boat isomer. The hexathia[3.3]ferrocenophanes were led to the tetrathiols with LiAlH₄, which allowed to react with 1,1′-thiocarbonyldiimidazol to give the corresponding ferroceno[1′,2′;1″,2″]bis(1,3-dithiol-2-thione) derivatives. Mono t-butyl and unsubstituted analogs were prepared in a similar manner. The X-ray structural determination showed that these derivatives adopted the conformation in which the 1,3-dithiol-2-thione rings were heaped on top of each other. In the crystal of ferroceno[1′,2′;1″,2″]bis(1,3-dithiol-2-thione), the molecules packed so as to put the axis of molecule in order and to overlap one another above and below. The desulfurizative coupling of the ferroceno[1′,2′;1″,2″]bis(1,3-dithiol-2-thione) derivatives was unsuccessful.     

Scandium triflate-catalyzed 6,6′-diiodination of 2,2′-dimethoxy-1,1′-binaphthyl with 1,3-diiodo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin

Scandium triflate-catalyzed iodination of 2,2′-dimethoxy-1,1′-binaphthyl with 2 equiv of 1,3-diiodo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (DIH) proceeded to give 6,6′-diiodo-2,2′-dimethoxy-1,1′-binaphtyl in 98% yield and subsequent deprotection of methyl groups provided 6,6′-diiodo-1,1′-binaphthol, which is a useful ligand or reagent for many enantioselective transformations. Use of 2 equiv of NIS in place of DIH in the presence of scandium triflate, however, did not successfully yield 6,6′-diiodo-2,2′-dimethoxy-1,1′-binaphtyl, indicating that one of two types of iodine atoms in DIH is more reactive toward the iodination than iodine in NIS.     

Photoactive building blocks for coordination complexes: Gilding 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine

The alkyne unit of 4′-ethynyl-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine has been functionalized with Ph₃PAu, (2-tolyl)₃PAu or Au(dppe)Au units to produce compounds 1-3, respectively. These derivatives have been characterized by electrospray mass spectrometry, solution ¹H and ¹³C NMR, UV-Vis and emission spectroscopies, and single crystal X-ray diffraction. In the solid state, molecules of 1 or 2 pack with separated domains of tpy and R₃PAu units; the tpy units in 2 (but not 1) exhibit face-to-face π-stacking. Compound 3 crystallizes as 2(3)^.CHCl₃, and the folded conformation of the dppe backbone results in a short (2.9470(8) Å) aurophilic interaction. Folded molecule 3 captures CHCl₃, preventing intramolecular face-to-face π-interactions between the tpy units. In CH₂Cl₂ solution, 1-3 are emissive when excited between 230 and 300 nm, but over minutes when λ_ex = 230 nm, the emission bands decay as the compounds photodegrade.     

Design and synthesis of 4″,6″-unsaturated cyclic ADP-carbocyclic ribose as a Ca-mobilizing agent

4″,6″-Didehydro-cADPcR (3), an unsaturated carbocyclic ribose analog of a Ca²⁺-mobilizing second messenger cyclic ADP-ribose (cADPR), was designed and successfully synthesized using a key intramolecular condensation reaction forming the 18-membered pyrophosphate ring structure with a S-phenyl phosphorothioate-type substrate. Biological evaluation showed that 4″,6″-didehydro-cADPcR is a potent Ca²⁺-mobilizing agent in T cells.     

A pyrazolyl-terminated 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine ligand: Iron(II), ruthenium(II) and palladium(II) complexes of 4′-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine

The preparation of 4′-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine (2) under acidic conditions results in the formation of the salts [H₂2][MeOSO₃]₂ and [H₂2][EtOSO₃]₂, treatment of which with base leads to neutral 2. The structure of [H₂2][EtOSO₃]₂ · H₂O has been established by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The complexes [Fe(2)₂][PF₆]₂ and [Ru(2)₂][PF₆]₂ have been prepared and characterized, and the single crystal structure determination of [Ru(2)₂][PF₆]₂ is reported; [Fe(2)₂][PF₆]₂ is isostructural with [Ru(2)₂][PF₆]₂. Treatment of [Fe(2)₂]²⁺ with PdCl₂ produces [Pd(2)Cl]⁺, isolated and structurally characterized as the hexafluoridophosphate salt, illustrating that metal exchange within the tpy-binding domain occurs in preference to palladium(II) coordination by the N-donor atom of the pendant 3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl unit in 2. [Pd(2)Cl]²⁺ can also be prepared from PdCl₂ and [H₂2][MeOSO₃]₂ in refluxing methanol.     

Synthesis and optical properties of a poly(2′,5′-dioctyloxy-4,4′,4″- terphenylenevinylene) with high content of (Z) vinylene units

Poly(2′,5′-dioctyloxy-4,4′,4″-terphenylenevinylene) with (E) configuration of the vinylene double bonds was prepared by Suzuki-Miyaura polymerization of (E)-4,4′-dibromostilbene and 2,5-dioctyloxy-1,4-benzenediboronic acid. Attempts to extend this simple procedure to the synthesis of the polymer with (Z) configuration, starting from (Z)-4,4′-dibromostilbene, were unsuccessful. However, the use of (Z)-4,4′-diiodostilbene and a careful choice of Pd catalyst and experimental conditions, lead to a material with a >95/<5 (Z)/(E) ratio of vinylene units. The investigation of optical properties of both the (E) and (Z) polymers evidenced that (Z) linkages act as defects which reduce the effective conjugation length in the polymer backbone.     

Synthesis of 4′-substituted 2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridines via a Mitsunobu reaction

Treatment of 2,6-di(pyridin-2-yl)pyridin-4(1H)-one with various appropriately protected ω-substituted primary alcohols or a nucleoside (3,3′-O-diBz-dUrd) in dry THF in the presence of triphenylphosphine and diisopropylazodicarboxylate gives the corresponding 4′-substituted terpyridines in high yield.     

Convenient synthesis of tridentate 2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)-4-carboxypyridine and tetradentate 6,6′-di(pyrazol-1-yl)-4,4′-dicarboxy-2,2′-bipyridine ligands

Citrazinic acid is used as a convenient starting material for both tridentate 2,6-di(pyrazol-1-yl)-pyridine and tetradentate 6,6′-di(pyrazol-1-yl)-2,2′-bipyridine ligands containing carboxylic groups useful for further anchoring of sensitizer on TiO₂ for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). Using 2,6-dichloro-4-carboxypyridine, the synthesis of the terdentate ligands was improved compared to previously used 2,6-dibromo-4-carboxypyridine or 2,6-dichloro-4-ethylcarboxylate pyridine. Controlling the reaction conditions, it is possible to efficiently obtain the monosubstituted 2-chloro-6-pyrazol-1-yl-4-carboxypyridine, a key intermediate for the preparation of tetradentate 6,6′-di(pyrazol-1-yl)-4,4′-dicarboxy-2,2′-bipyridine ligand.     

Solid-phase synthesis of substituted 3-amino-3′-carboxy-tetrahydrocarbazoles

Two related solid-phase synthesis routes have been developed allowing the synthesis of 3-amino-3′-carboxy substituted tetrahydrocarbazole derivatives. Diversity can be introduced at the amino and carboxy functionalities and at the nitrogen and the aromatic ring of the tetrahydrocarbazole moiety. Both routes rely on Fmoc-protected 1-amino-4-oxocyclohexanone carboxylic acid as central core element. Derivatization of the carboxy function is achieved with amines, derivatization of the amino functionality is possible by reaction with alkyl halides, isocyanates, activated alcohols, sulfonic acid chlorides or carboxylic acids. The tetrahydrocarbazole scaffold is generated by Fischer indole cyclization with phenyl hydrazine derivatives, thereby introducing diversity in the aromatic moiety. N-Alkylation at the indole nitrogen with alkyl halides delivers N-substituted derivatives.