Synthesis of 3-desmethylhexaprenol WT3C2OH

A six-step synthesis of 3-desmethylhexaprenol WT₃C₃OH was carried out in continuation of studies of the relationship between the structure of polyprenols and their biological properties.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 803–806, April, 1990.     

Synthesis of tridecaprenol WT3C7SCOH and tetrakisnoroctahydro analogs of penta- and hexaprenol

Tridecaprenol WT₃C₇SCOH and two modified prenols, having a saturated hydrocarbon residue bound to one or two isoprenoid units, were synthesized by a stepwise scheme using a C₅-saturated and cis-C₅-blocks.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2296–2300, October, 1989.     

Association rate constants for reactions between resonance-stabilized radicals: C3H3 + C3H3, C3H3 + C3H5, and C3H5 + C3H5

Reactions between resonance-stabilized radicals play an important role in combustion chemistry. The theoretical prediction of rate coefficients and product distributions for such reactions is complicated by the fact that the initial complex-formation steps and some dissociation steps are barrierless. In this paper direct variable reaction coordinate transition state theory (VRC-TST) is used to predict accurately the association rate constants for the self and cross reactions of propargyl and allyl radicals. For each reaction, a set of multifaceted dividing surfaces is used to account for the multiple possible addition channels. Because of their resonant nature the geometric relaxation of the radicals is important. Here, the effect of this relaxation is explicitly calculated with the UB3LYP/cc-pvdz method for each mutual orientation encountered in the configurational integrals over the transition state dividing surfaces. The final energies are obtained from CASPT2/cc-pvdz calculations with all pi-orbitals in the active space. Evaluations along the minimum energy path suggest that basis set corrections are negligible. The VRC-TST approach was also used to calculate the association rate constant and the corresponding number of states for the C(6)H(5) + H --> C(6)H(6) exit channel of the C(3)H(3) + C(3)H(3) reaction, which is also barrierless. For this reaction, the interaction energies were evaluated with the CASPT2(2e,2o)/cc-pvdz method and a 1-D correction is included on the basis of CAS+1+2+QC/aug-cc-pvtz calculations for the CH(3) + H reference system. For the C(3)H(3) + C(3)H(3) reaction, the VRC-TST results for the energy and angular momentum resolved numbers of states in the entrance channels and in the C(6)H(5) + H exit channel are incorporated in a master equation simulation to determine the temperature and pressure dependence of the phenomenological rate coefficients. The rate constants for the C(3)H(3) + C(3)H(3) and C(3)H(5) + C(3)H(5) self-reactions compare favorably with the available experimental data. To our knowledge there are no experimental rate data for the C(3)H(3) + C(3)H(5) reaction.     

The electronic structure of two novel carbides,Ca3Cl2C3 and Sc3C4, containing C3 units

The triatomic C₃ unit that is known to exist in Mg₂C₃ has recently been found in the new compounds Ca₃Cl₂C₃ and Sc₃C₄. The electronic structure of these compounds is analyzed with the aid of extended Hückel Calculation. A fragment molecular Orbital analysis (FMO) is used to study the bonding characteristic of the C₃ unit in the ionic Ca₃Cl₂C₃, and in Sc₃C₄, the latter Containing C₂ unit and single C atoms as well. Sc₃C₄ Contain partially filled Sc (d) and C₂ bands leading to Metallic conductivity and Pauli Paramagnetism. The C? C bond distance in the diatomic C₂ units is significantly increased (d_{c? c}= 125 pm) relative to C^2?₂ or acetylene, because antibonding π*_g orbitals are partially filled. The unusual bending of the C₃ unit (d_{c? c}= 134 pm) in Sc₃C₄ (175,8°) and in Ca₃Cl₂C₃ (169,0°) is likely to be a result of the packing arrangement in these structures.     

C3−C3′ and C6−C6′ Oxidative Couplings of Carbazoles

9-Substituted carbazoles are widely used units in materials science, and their oxidative reactions have been utilized for the synthesis and characterization of polymers. Though the oxidative mechanism of carbazoles has been known for a few decades, structural definition has remained difficult, because their polymers are generally insoluble with incomplete characterization and unknown dependence of the electrochemical potentials. The oxidative reactions of 9-substituted carbazoles should be carefully considered under specific oxidative conditions; otherwise, structure definitions could be wrong, because the IR and NMR spectra used previously cannot quantitatively analyze 3,3′-coupling and 6,6′-coupling of carbazoles. In this review, the best understanding of the C3−C3′ and C6−C6′ oxidative couplings of 9-substituted carbazoles is presented, and the benefit of these oxidative reactions from the viewpoints of electrochemical synthesis, film engineering, and the synthesis and processing of polymers is highlighted.     

Chemiluminescence from C2 produced by C3 oxidation

The reaction of molecular carbon vapor with oxygen has been studied in a flowing system. For an equilibrium disitribution of carbon molecular species at 2470 K, the dominant reaction observed was: C₃ + O₂ → C^*₂(d³II, ν′ = 1) + CO + O (or CO₂). Of the product species, only excited C₂ was detected. From these measurements a lower bound on the rate constant has been determined to be k ≥ 2 × 10^?12 cm³/s.     

On the gas-phase reaction of C3O2+. with C3O2

The gas-phase, ion molecule reaction between C₃O₂^+. and C₃O₂ has been studied by both double-focusing and ion trap mass spectrometry, rationalized by the formation of a dimeric, odd electron cation [C₆O₄]^+. which decomposes extensively through sequential CO losses giving rise to [C₅O₃]^+. and [C₄O₂]^+. ions. The thermodynamics of this process have been investigated by means of ab initio calculation performed on the above species using different basis sets (STO-3G, 3-21G and 6-31G^*).     

The carbides Gd3Mn2C6 and Tb3Mn2C6

Crystals of the title compounds were obtained by arc-melting cold-pressed pellets of the elemental components, followed by annealing the reaction products in an argon atmosphere slightly below the melting point. The crystal structures of these isotypic, hexagonal carbides (P6₃/m, Z=2) were determined from single-crystal X-ray data; Gd₃Mn₂C₆: a=815.0(2) pm, c=504.93(9) pm, R=0.012 for 526 structure factors and 18 variable parameters; Tb₃Mn₂C₆: a=810.5(2) pm, c=500.5(2) pm, R=0.025 (225 F′s, 18 variables). The carbon atoms form pairs with C—C bond distances corresponding to double bonds. The three-dimensional, polyanionic managanese carbon network contains relatively large trigonal-bipyramidal voids formed by three lanthanoid and two manganese atoms. The rationalization of chemical bonding on the basis of the 18-electron rule suggests that these voids are filled by nonbonding electrons of the adjacent manganese atoms.     

Neutron diffraction studies of Pr2C3, Nd2C3, and Dy2C3 at 300 to 1.6°K

Neutron diffraction measurements have shown that the body-centered cubic Pr₂C₃, Nd₂C₃, and Dy₂C₃ become antiferromagnetic below 8, 24, and 22°K, respectively, all exhibiting the Tb₂C₃-type magnetic structure. In the uniaxial moment model having two antiferromagnetic and two paramagnetic body diagonals, the saturation order moments per metal atom are 1.3, 3.0, and 9.5 Bohr magnetons, respectively, being 41, 92, and 95% of the respective free ion values. Pr₂C₃ shows an exceptionally large crystal field effect. The antiferromagnetic alignment is uninfluenced by the applied field of up to 21 kOe. The crystal structure data at 300 to 1.6°K are also given. A brief review is presented on the physical properties of the rare earth sesquicarbides.     

Culcitosides C2 and C3 from the starfishCulcita novaeguineae

Two steroid glycosides not previously described have been isolated from the digestive system of the starfishCulcite novaeguiniae, and these have been called culcitosides C₂ and C₃. With the aid of chemical and spectral methods, the chemical structure of C₂ has been established as 24ξ-methyl-5α-cholestane-3β,4β,6α,8,15β,16β,28-heptaol 28-O-[O-(2,4-di-O-methyl-β-D-xylopyranosyl)-(1 → 2)-α-L-arabinofuranoside, and that of C₃ as its 4-deoxy analogue.     

Hydraulic activity of C4A3Cr in presence of C4A3S

This paper deals with synthesis and assessment of the hydraulicity of C₄A₃Cr, analog phase C₄A₃S to , relevant to the phase chemistry and properties of sulfoaluminate cements. C₄A₃Cr, synthesized at 1250 °C is well crystallized phase, latently hydraulic, with hydration accelerated in the presence of C₄A₃S, or CS. Calorimetric curves show reciprocal influence of sulfate and chromate phase in hydration of C₄A₃S-C₄A₃Cr system. The total heat expressed at hydration is nearly the same for all specimens, but the rate of heat evolution depends on the ratio of C₄A₃S/C₄A₃Cr phases. X-ray diffraction pattern and DTA curves showed that, increasing content of C₄A₃Cr in hydrating mixture results in a coexistence of two types of ettringite (chromate and sulfate ettringite) hydrogarnet, gibbsite and monosulfate. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Struktur und Eigenschaften von Gd3I3C

Structure and Properties of Gd₃I₃C . The compound Gd₃I₃C is prepared by reaction of Gd, GdI₃ and C (2:1:1 mole) at 1 250 K in sealed Ta tubes. It is obtained as bronze-coloured needles which are air and moisture sensitive. The structure of Gd₃I₃C contains twin chains of C centered Gd₆ octahedra surrounded by I atoms capping all free edges like in the M₆X₁₂ cluster. The one-dimensional units are oriented along [010] and linked according to (GdGd_1/3Gd_2/2Gd_2/3C)₂IIII. Gd₃I₃C is metallic in the temperature range 300 K ≥ T ≥ 120 K, between 120 and 15 K the electrical resistance increases by 6 orders of magnitude. At high temperatures the susceptibility follows the Curie-Weiß law with a paramagnetic Curie temperature θ ≈ - 340 K. Two local maxima in the susceptibility at 100 K and 25 K indicate successive formation of antiferromagnetically ordered structures.     

New Camphor Derivatives Functionalized at C3 and C10

Base-catalyzed condensation of 10-methylenecamphor with diethyl oxalate gave the corresponding (Z)-3-ethoxycarbonyl(hydroxy)methylene derivative which was converted into methyl ether and acetate. The Z-methyl ether undergoes isomerization into the E-methyl ether on treatment with N-bromosuccinimide in the presence of radical initiator [azobis(isobutyrodinitrile)]. (Z)-3-Ethoxycarbonyl(hydroxy)methylene-10-methylenecamphor smoothly reacts with N-bromosuccinimide to afford stereoisomeric 3-bromo derivatives.     

A Two‐Dimensional Zirconium Carbide by Selective Etching of Al3C3 from Nanolaminated Zr3Al3C5

The room‐temperature synthesis of a new two‐dimensional (2D) zirconium‐containing carbide, Zr₃C₂T_z MXene is presented. In contrast to traditional preparation of MXene, the layered ternary Zr₃Al₃C₅ material instead of MAX phases is used as source under hydrofluoric acid treatment. The structural, mechanical, and electronic properties of the synthesized 2D carbide are investigated, combined with first‐principles density functional calculations. A comparative study on the structrual stability of our obtained 2D Zr₃C₂T_z and Ti₃C₂T_z MXenes at elevated temperatures is performed. The obtained 2D Zr₃C₂T_z exhibits relatively better ability to maintain 2D nature and strucural integrity compared to Ti‐based Mxene. The difference in structural stability under high temperature condition is explained by a theoretical investigation on binding energy.     

Switching the Statistical C3/C1 Ratio in the Threefold Aromatic Substitution of Tribenzotriquinacenes towards the C3 Isomer

Tribenzotriquinacene (TBTQ) is a bowl‐shaped molecule that has been widely used as a molecular building block in supramolecular and materials chemistry. Especially C₃‐symmetric threefold‐substituted TBTQs are interesting for these purposes. Until now a general and selective synthetic approach to those C₃‐symmetric products was lacking, mainly because the typically used electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions of the parent TBTQ hydrocarbons produce predominantly the C₁ isomer over the C₃ isomer (3:1 statistical ratio). Herein we introduce a threefold borylation of TBTQ with the C₃ isomer as the main product (2.6:1 C₃/C₁ ratio). The borylated TBTQ can be converted in good yields into other C₃‐symmetric TBTQs, thus allowing straightforward synthetic access to new building blocks for supramolecular and materials chemistry.     

Crystal solvate of C60 with tricloroethylene,C60 · C2HCl3

Extraction of fullerenes from carbon soot by trichloroethylene has been studied. We have found that C₆₀ forms a solvate with trichloroethylene (C₆₀ · C₂HCl₃:a=31.31(1);b= 10.156(4);c=10.146(4) Å;V=3228.6 ų,Z=4,d _calc=1.752 g cm^–3, orthorhombic symmetry). Its thermal stability has been studied using TG and DSC. A phase transition of the first order at 167 K has been detected.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1248–1250, July, 1994.The authors are grateful to V. P. Bubnov and I. S. Krainskii for providing them with the samples of fulle-rene-containing carbon soot, and to M. G. Kaplunov and A. V. Zvarykina for assistance in the work.This work was carried out with the financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, Project Nos. 93-03-18705 and 93-03-5650.     

Syntheses and Characterization of (C2F5)3BCO and (C3F7)3BCO

The new tris(perfluoroalkyl)borane carbonyls, (C₂F₅)₃BCO and (C₃F₇)₃BCO, were prepared by means of a novel synthetic route using commercially available precursors by reacting K[(C₂F₅)₃BCOOH] and K[(C₃F₇)₃BCOOH] with concentrated sulfuric acid in the last step. The carboxylic acids, K[(C₂F₅)₃BCOOH] and K[(C₃F₇)₃BCOOH], were prepared by oxidative cleavage of the C?C triple bonds in Cs[(C₂F₅)₃BC?CPh] and Cs[(C₃F₇)₃BC?CPh] in a two‐step process to yield K[(C₂F₅)₃BCO? COPh] and K[(C₃F₇)₃BCO? COPh] as isolable intermediates. Crystal structures were obtained of K[(C₂F₅)₃BCO? COPh], K[(C₂F₅)₃BCOOH] ? H₂O, (C₂F₅)₃BCO, K[(C₃F₇)₃BCOOH] ? 2 H₂O, and (C₃F₇)₃BCO. In the crystal structures of (C₂F₅)₃BCO and (C₃F₇)₃BCO the C?O bond lengths are 1.109(2) and 1.103(5) Å, respectively, which are among the shortest observed to date. Tris(pentafluoroethyl)borane carbonyl and (C₃F₇)₃BCO slowly decompose at room temperature to yield CO, difluoroperfluoroalkylboranes and perfluoroalkenes. The decomposition of (C₂F₅)₃BCO was found to follow a first‐order rate law with E_a=107 kJ mol^?1.     

Gold-catalyzed intermolecular [4C+3C] cycloaddition reactions

In the presence of the N-heterocyclic carbene gold catalyst (NHC-AuIPr, 7), propargyl esters 1a-f and 13 undergo a [4C+3C] cycloaddition reaction with cyclopentadiene and furan under mild conditions. The evidence suggests that the formation of the seven-membered ring occurs by a direct cycloaddition process, rather than a stepwise cyclopropanation/Cope rearrangement sequence.     

The syntheses and mass spectra of P[CCCF3]3, As[CCCF3]3, and Sb[CCCF3]3

The syntheses of P[CCCF₃]₃, As[CC CF₃]₃, and Sb[CCCF₃]₃ are reported. The compounds are colorless and volatile, with melting points of ?20° to ?25°, 23–24°, and 55–56°C, respectively. The mass spectra show the molecular ion of each compound. The rearrangement ion [F₃CCCCCCF₂]⁺] gives the strongest peak in each spectrum.     

Ionization efficiencies of C3H6, C4H8, C6H12, C2H6O,and C3H8O isomers

Ionization efficiencies of 14 organic compounds have been measured in the wavelength region from 105 to 134nm using an ionization chamber. The compounds examined are cyclopropane, propylene, l-butene, isobutene, cis-and trans-2-butenes, cyclohexane, 1-hexane, tetramethylethylene, ethyl alcohol, dimethyl ether, n-, and iso-propyl alcohol, and ethyl methyl ether. The ionization efficiencies of cyclopropane and cyclohexane monotonically increase with increasing photon energy, but those for the others show a peak or a shoulder in the wavelength region of the present work.