Synthesis and redox properties of novel ferrocenes with redox active 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol fragments: The first example of 2,6-di-tert-butylphenoxyl radicals in ferrocene system

Novel Schiff bases of ferrocenecarboxaldehyde bearing 2,6-di-tert-butyphenol fragments N-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)iminomethylferrocene (1) and N-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)iminomethylferrocene (2) have been synthesized and characterized. The oxidation of the compounds 1 and 2 by PbO₂ in solution leads to the formation of stable phenoxyl radicals 1′ and 2′ studied by EPR spectroscopy. The redox properties of ferrocenes 1 and 2 were studied using cyclic voltammetry.     

Synthesis of sterically hindered phenol-containing phosphorylated isatin derivatives

Addition of isatin to the exocyclic double bond of dimethyl (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)methylphosphonate gave dimethyl (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)(2,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)methylphosphonate. Its subsequent functionalization in reactions with thiosemicarbazide and 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionohydrazide yielded isatin derivatives containing several pharmacophoric fragments.     

Antiradical activity of benzazole-2-thiones

Reaction of benzoxazole-2-thione with 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylacetate in methanol affords S-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-2-mercaptobenzoxazole as the major product. Antiradical activity of S- and N-3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl derivatives of benzothiazole(oxazole, imidazole)-2-thione with respect to 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl is varies widely. S-Benzyl derivatives exhibit higher reactivity at 30°C.     

Salen and half-salen palladium(II) complexes: synthesis, characteriztion and catalytic activity toward Suzuki-Miyaura reaction

Salen and half-salen palladium(II) complexes (salden)Pd (1, salden=N,N′-bis(3,5-di- tert-butylsalicylidene)-1,2-dimethylethylenediamine), (hsalph)PdCl (2, hsalph=3,5-di-tert- butylsalicylidene-1-iminophenylene-2-amine), and (salph)Pd (4, salph=N,N′-bis(3,5-di-tert- butylsalicylidene)-1,2-phenylenediamine) were prepared and structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography. Complex 2 proved to exhibit high catalytic activity toward Suzuki-Miyaura reaction. Polyaromatic C₃-symmetric derivatives and various fluorinated biphenyl derivatives were readily achieved in good yields using Suzuki-Miyaura reaction catalyzed by complex 2.     

Interaction of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-o-benzoquinone with secondary amines—a pathway to new sterically hindered N,N-disubstituted o-aminophenols

The interaction of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-o-benzoquinone with secondary amines has been studied. The synthetic procedure was developed in order to synthesize a series of new N,N-disubstituted o-aminophenols. The interaction of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-o-benzoquinone with dimethylamine leads to 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-4,6-di-tert-butyl-phenol, which is oxidized in the reaction medium by the parent 3,5-di-tert-butyl-o-benzoquinone forming spirocompound 4,5′,6,7′-tetra-tert-butyl-3′-methyl-3′H-spiro[1,3-benzodioxol-2,2′-[1,3]benzoxazole].     

Synthesis of aromatic tetracyclic tin compounds by template and transmetallation reactions: Alkyl vs aryl migration from tin to nitrogen

The syntheses of [bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-2-phenyl)amine]diphenyltin (1) and [bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-2-phenyl)amine]dichloro-phenyl-stannate (2) by template reactions using 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol, aqueous ammonia and SnPh₂Cl₂ are reported. We also report the syntheses of compounds 2, [bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-2-phenyl)amine]trichloro-stannate (4), [bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-2-phenyl)methylamine]chloro-methyltin (5), and [bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-2-phenyl)-n-butylamine]n-butyl-chlorotin (6) and [bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-2-phenyl)amine]n-butyl-dichloro-stannate (7), performed by transmetallation reactions of the octahedral zinc coordination compound Zn[3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-quinone-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-1-phenyl)imine]₂ (3) with SnPhCl₃ or SnPh₂Cl₂, SnCl₄, SnMe₂Cl₂, Sn(nBu)₂Cl₂ and Sn(nBu)Cl₃, respectively. The X-ray diffraction structures of compounds 1, 2, 4 and 6 are reported. The transmetallation reactions with Sn(alkyl)₂Cl₂ afforded pentacoordinated tin compounds, where an alkyl group migrated from tin to nitrogen, while similar reactions with Sn-Ph compounds did not present any phenyl group migration.     

Hypervalent and binuclear silicon and germanium derivatives from bis-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-phenol)-oxamide

The reactions of bis-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-phenol)oxamide (1) with Cl₂SiR₂ (Me or Ph) or Cl₂GeR₂ (Me, nBu or Ph) in THF provided binuclear pentacoordinated silicon and germanium compounds: bis-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-oxo-phenyl)-oxamido-bis-dimethylsilane (2), bis-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-oxo-phenyl)-oxamido-bis-diphenylsilane (3), bis-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-oxo-phenyl)-oxamido-bis-dimethylgermane (4), bis-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-oxo-phenyl)-oxamido-bis-di-n-butylgermane (5) and bis-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-oxo-phenyl)-oxamido-bis-diphenylgermane (6). The mono-nuclear tetracoordinated silicon compounds N-acetyl-bis-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-oxo-phenyl)-amide-bis-(dimethylsilane) (8) and N-acetyl-bis-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-oxo-phenyl)-amide-bis-(diphenylsilane) (9) were synthesized from N-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-phenol)acetamide (7) and Cl₂SiR₂ (R = Me and Ph). Comparison of the ²⁹Si NMR chemical shifts of the penta- (2 and 3) and tetracoordinated (8 and 9) silicon compounds provided information about the intramolecular coordination of the carbonyl group to the silicon atom. Compounds 3 and 6 were characterized by single-crystal X-ray analyses. They have planar hexacyclic structures where the central atoms present distorted tbp geometries with one nitrogen and two carbon atoms in equatorial positions and two oxygen atoms in apical positions.     

Anionic condensations of 3,5-di-<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl-4(2)-hydroxybenzaldehydes in the presence of weak bases

Products of the reactions of 4- and 2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butyl-benzaldehydes with malonic acid, diethyl malonate, and acetic anhydride in the presence of weak bases were isolated and identified. The reactions of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde with malonic acid and acetic anhydride in the presence of sodium acetate and piperidine gave 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxycinnamic acid. The reaction of its 2-hydroxy isomer with acetic anhydride stopped at the stage of formation of the corresponding O-acetyl derivative, while in the reaction with malonic acid the corresponding substituted cinnamic acid and its lactone (coumarin derivative) were formed as intermediate products in a transformation sequence finally leading to 3-(3,5-di-tertbutyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-piperidinopropionic acid and 6,8-di-tert-butyl-2-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-ylacetic acid. Analogous differences were typical of reactions of isomeric 4- and 2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylbenzaldehydes with diethyl malonate. The transformations of the 2-hydroxy isomer were accompanied by hydrolysis and formation of an adduct of intermediate coumarin derivative with diethyl malonate and piperidine.     

A facile synthesis and properties of quinone from a polyvalent porphyrin,tetrakis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)phorphyrin

The quinone 5,15-di-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-10,20-di-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-quinomethane)porpho-10,20-dimethene (2) was obtained in high yield by the oxidation of the polyvalent porphyrin tetrakis(3,5-ditert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)phorphyrin (1) with an Mn²⁺-O₂ system in dimethylformamide. 2 was reduced to 1 by ascorbic acid or hydroquinone.     

Condensations of N-arylhydroxylamines for the preparation of 5,5′-di-tert-butyl-2,2′-dihydroxydiphenylamine

Acid-promoted condensation of 4-tert-butyl-2-hydroxylaminoanisole with p-tert-butylphenol resulted in the formation of 5,5′-di-tert-butyl-2,2′-dihydroxydiphenylamine upon demethylation with BBr₃. Protection of the acidic phenol unit was required to isolate the acid labile N-arylhydroxylamine intermediate.     

The facile formation of trioxanaphthacenes by a [4 + 2] addition of flavonols to 1,2-benzoquinone

Some 4′-substituted flavonols undergo [4 + 2] cycloaddition with 3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone to give trioxanaphthacenes.     

Reactions of [(3,5-Di-<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien- 1-ylidene)methyl]phosphonates with Phenols

Dialkyl [(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl]phosphonates reacted with phenol and benzenediols in the presence of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid to give products of electrophilic substitution in the benzene ring, the corresponding diarylmethylphosphonates or [phenylenebis(arylmethylene)]- diphosphonates. The reaction of diphenyl [(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl]phosphonate with 2-methylbenzene-1,3-diol at a ratio of 1: 1 afforded 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-hydroxy-7-methyl-2-phenoxy-2,3-dihydro-1,2λ⁵-benzoxaphosphol-6-one.     

Oxidative dimerization of 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)phenol

2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)phenol undergoes oxidative self-coupling by the action of K₃Fe(CN)₆ in alkaline medium at room temperature to give 7,9-di-tert-butyl-4-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-hydroxymethyl-2-oxaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-8-one. The composition of the reaction products has been determined, and the mechanism of their formation is discussed.     

Intramolecular cyclization of 4-amino-3-alkylsulfanyl-1,2,4-triazoles as a method for annelation of thiadiazine and thiadiazole rings

4-Amino-5-(pyridin-4-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiols reacted with N-substituted isatins to give 2-oxo-3-[5-(pyridin-4-yl)-3-sulfanyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole-4-ylimino]-2,3-dihydro-1H-indoles which were treated with phenacyl bromides to obtain the corresponding S-phenacyl derivatives. The latter underwent base-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization with formation of 6,7-dihydro-5H-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines spiro-fused to 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole fragment at C³. Analogous cyclization of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-[5-hetaryl-3-(2-aryl-2-oxoethylsulfanyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-4-ylimino]cyclohexa-2,5-dienones involved the imino nitrogen atom to produce the corresponding 6-aroyl-5-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-hetaryl-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles.     

New Opportunities for Duff Reaction

Reaction of 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol with urotropin in conditions of Duff reaction takes an abnormal route and instead of the expected di-tert-butylsalicylaldehyde provides a mixture of N-substituted 3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxybenzylamines and redox conjugate benzoxazines containing mostly 6,8-di-tert-butyl-3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxybenzyl)-2H-3,4-dihydrobenz[e][1,3]oxazine. A solvolysis of an individual benzoxazine in the system HO(CH₂)₂OH-H₂O-HCl affords di(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxybenzyl)amine, and in AcOH 3,5-di-tert-butylsalicilaldehyde. A mechanism of Duff reaction was suggested involving the formation of a benzoxazine intermediate.__________Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, Vol. 41, No. 5, 2005, pp. 718–721.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Belostotskaya, Komissarova, Prokof’eva, Kurkovskaya, Vol’eva.     

Dissociation energies of O–H bonds in alkylseleno- and alkyltelluro-substituted phenols

The O?H bond dissociation energy (D _O?H) has been determined for eight alkylseleno-substituted phenols, one alkyltelluro-substituted phenol, and one alkyltelluro-substituted pyridinol. D _O?H has been estimated by the intersecting-parabolas method from kinetic data using five reference compounds: α-tocopherol (D _O?H = 330.0 kJ/mol), 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol (D _O?H = 347.6 kJ/mol), 4-methylphenol (D _O?H = 361.6 kJ/mol), 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylthiophenol (D _O?H = 336.3 kJ/mol), and 2,6-di-ter-tbutyl-4-methylphenol (D _O?H = 338.0 kJ/mol). The following D _O?H values (kJ/mol) have been obtained: 335.9 for 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-phytyl-6-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzoselenopyran, 342.6 for 2-methyl-5-hydroxy-2,3-dihydrobenzoselenophene, 333.5 for 2,4,6,7-tetramethyl-5-hydroxy-2,3-dihydrobenzoselenophene, 339.4 for 2-tert-butyl-4-methoxy-6-octylselenophenol, 357.9 for dodecyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl) propyl selenide, 348.5 for dodecyl 3-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propyl selenide, 350.9 for dodecyl 3-(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propyl selenide, 338.0 for dodecyl 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propyl selenide, 343.0 for 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(tellurobutyl-4′-phenoxy)phenol, and 338.8 for 6-octyltelluro-3-pyridinol. The stabilization energies of phenoxyl radicals containing R substituents (X = O, S, Se, Te) have been compared.     

Synthesis of new ordered aromatic polyester copolymers

Aromatic polyesters of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid and 3,5-diisopropyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid were prepared. The polymers were found to be high-melting but largely insoluble in organic solvents. The polymer based on 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-benzoic acid was not degraded to monomer by sulfuric acid. A number of new aromatic polyesters were also prepared. Several new monomers for aromatic polyesters were synthesized, including bis(2,5-di-tert-butyl-4-carbophenoxyphenyl)terephthalate, m- and p-phenylene bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate), bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-chlorocarboxyphenyl)terephthalate, and m-phenylene bis(3,5-diisopropyl-4-hydroxybenzoate). An aromatic polyester prepared from bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-chlorocarboxyphenyl) terephthalate and resorcinol had a η_inh (trichloroethylene) of 1.05 (0.5%, 30°C) and a possible melting point of 330°C (DSC). Tough, creasable films could be cast from trichloroethylene solution of this polymer. Attempts to observe or to trap the keto-ketene that might result when 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoyl chloride is treated with base were unsuccessful.     

Synthesis and study of electrochemical properties of the sterically hindered phenol derivatives and the corresponding radicals

1-(3,5-Di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-arylbenzimidazoles were synthesized by the condensation of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-benzoquinone imine with aromatic aldehydes. 2-(3,5-Di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylidene) benzimidazoles were synthesized by the reaction of 2-aminobenzimidazole with 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde. The substances were characterized by elemental analysis, IR and NMR spectra. The electrochemical reduction and oxidation of these compounds and phenoxy radicals derived from them was studied by cyclic voltammetry. The stability of the studied phenoxy radicals was confirmed by the electron spin resonance method.     

Effects of Aminophenol Derivatives on Radiation-Induced Reactions Involving Various Organic Radicals

The effects of some aminophenol derivatives, diphenylamine, and ionol on the formation of ethanol and hexane radiolysis products in aerated and deaerated solutions were studied. The results allowed conclusions to be made about the effect of the structure of test compounds on their reactivity to oxygen- and carbon-centered radicals. It was found that 4,6-di-tert-butyl-2-(N-acetylamino)phenol, 4,6-di-tert-butyl-2-(N-benzoylamino)phenol, 2-hydroxydiphenylamine, and 4-hydroxydiphenylamine were highly competitive with commercial antioxidants in the efficiency of inhibition of radiation-induced processes of hexane oxidation. N-(2-Hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl)aniline, 4,6-di-tert-butyl-2-cyclohexylaminophenol, 2-hydroxydiphenylamine, 4-hydroxydiphenylamine, and N-phenyl-1,4-benzoquinonemonoimine were superior to ionol and diphenylamine in the inhibition of reactions of alkyl and -hydroxyalkyl radicals.     

Synthesis and characterization of copper(II) and cobalt(II) complexes with two new potentially hexadentate Schiff base ligands. X-ray crystal structure determination of one copper(II) complex

Two new potentially hexadentate N₂O₄ Schiff base ligands 2-((z)-(2-(2-(2-((z)-3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxybenzylideneamino) phenoxy) phenoxy) phenylimino) methyl)-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol [H₂L¹] and 2-((z)-(2-(2-(2-((z)-3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxybenzylideneamino) phenoxy)-5-tert-butylphenoxy) phenylimino) methyl)-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol [H₂L²] were prepared from the reaction of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy benzaldehyde with 1,2-bis(2′-aminophenoxy)benzene or 1,2-bis(2′-aminophenoxy)-4-t-butylbenzene, respectively. From the direct reaction of ligands [H₂L¹] and [H₂L²] with copper(II) and cobalt(II) salts in methanolic solution and in the presence of N(Et)₃ the neutral [CuL¹], [CuL²], [CoL¹] and [CoL²] complexes were prepared. All complexes were characterized by IR spectra, elemental analysis, magnetic susceptibility, mass spectra, molar conductance (Λ_m), UV-Vis spectra and in the case of [CuL²] with X-ray diffraction. X-ray crystal structure of [CuL²] showed that the complex contains copper(II) in a distorted square planar environment of N₂O₂ donors. Three CH/π interactions were observed in the molecular structure of latter complex.