Stereoselective 6π-electron electrocyclic ring closures of 2-halo-amidotrienes via a remote 1,6-asymmetric induction

A diastereoselective 6π-electrocyclic ring closure employing halogen-substituted 3-amidotrienes via a 1,6-remote asymmetric induction is described. This new asymmetric manifold for pericyclic ring closure further underscores the significance of the allenamide chemistry.     

Heavy analogues of the 6π-electron anionic ring systems: Cyclopentadienide ion and cyclobutadiene dianion

The heavy analogues of the anionic 6π-electron systems, lithium 1,2-disila-3-germacyclopentadienide 2⁻ · [Li⁺(thf)], 1,2-disila-3,4-digerma- and 1,2,3,4-tetrasilacyclobutadiene dianions 7²⁻ · 2[K⁺(thf)₂] and 8²⁻ · 2[K⁺(thf)₂], were synthesized by the reduction of the neutral precursors 1, 3 and 4, respectively. 2⁻ · [Li⁺(thf)], the heavy analogue of the cyclopentadienide ion, is an aromatic compound, whereas 7²⁻ · 2[K⁺(thf)₂] and 8²⁻ · 2[K⁺(thf)₂], the heavy analogues of the cyclobutadiene dianion, are both non-aromatic.     

An ylide-like phosphasilene and striking formation of a 4π-electron, resonance-stabilized 2,4-disila-1,3-diphosphacyclobutadiene

The first N-donor-stabilized phosphasilene LSi(SiMe(3))═PSiMe(3) (L = PhC(NtBu)(2)) has been synthesized in 87% yield through 1,2-silyl migration of the (Me(3)Si)(2)P-substituted, N-heterocyclic silylene [LSi-P(SiMe(3))(2)]. Remarkably, the latter reacts with dichlorotriphenylphosphorane Ph(3)PCl(2) to give the unprecedented 4π-electron Si(2)P(2)-cycloheterobutadiene [(LSi)(2)P(2)] with two-coordinate phosphorus atoms. The striking molecular structures as well as the (29)Si and (31)P NMR spectroscopic features of both products indicate the presence of zwitterionic Si═P bonds which is also in accordance with results by DFT calculations.     

Double stranded polymeric ladderphanes with 16-π-electron antiaromatic metallocycle linkers

Three double stranded polymeric ladderphanes with 16-π-electron antiaromatic metallocycle linkers are synthesised by ring opening metathesis polymerisation of the corresponding bisnorbornene monomers. Scanning tunnelling microscopic (STM) images indicate that these polymers can assemble nicely on a graphite surface to form a highly ordered pattern which has been observed in other ladderphanes with different kinds of aromatic linkers. Little change in (1)H NMR, absorption spectra and electrochemical oxidation potential between these polymers and the corresponding monomers suggest that there would be no interactions between adjacent antiaromatic linkers in these polymeric ladderphanes. Presumably, the distance between two antiaromatic rings in these ladderphanes (5-6 ?) is far too long in comparison with that between two rings in methylene-bridged antiaromatic superphanes (2.5 ?<), where stabilisation is predicted by theoretical calculations.     

Energetics of n-π* and π-π* charge-transfer complexes formed between amine donors and chloranil as π-electron acceptor

The heats of formation ofn- ^* and- ^* charge-transfer interactions have been computed from the charge-transfer spectra of molecular complexes formed in the pyridinechloranil and aniline-chloranil systems.

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Zusammenfassung Anhand der Charge-Transfer-Spektren von Molekülkomplexen aus Pyridin-Chloranil und Anilin-Chloranil wurde die Wärme für die Bildung vonn- ^* und -^* Charge-Transfer-Wechselwirkungen berechnet.

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Intramolecular [8+2] cycloaddition and 10π-electron electrocyclization reactions of an 8-acylheptafulvene

Compound 8-(trans-3-ethoxycarbonylallylacetyl)heptafulvene,8, undergoes both an intramolecular [8+2] cycloaddition and a 10π-electron electrocyclization followed by 1,5-sigmatropic hydrogen shifts to give10 and₁₂, respectively.     

Efficient syntheses of π-electron deficient macrocycles

ABSTRACT

Cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) (CBPQT⁴⁺) cyclophane represents an ideal π-electron deficient macrocycles, which demonstrates the extraordinary ability of hosting a variety of π-electron-rich guests in its rigid, preorganised cavity. However, this macrocycle undergoes large ring strain and therefore its preparation is often low yielding. In order to increase its yields, high-dilution conditions and template-directed synthesis are employed, which are rather time-consuming, i.e. a few weeks including template removal. Herein, we attempt to solve these problems by either using click reaction, or decreasing the ring strain by using a flexible linker. Three analogues of CBPQT⁴⁺ ring were synthesised without the need of guest template, each of which contains two bipyridinium units. Two of these three macrocycles are able to recognise π-electron rich guests within their cavities. However, the one obtained via click reaction demonstrates low guest recognition ability.     

Synthesis and characterization of a stable cyclic gem-bis(phosphaylide): a 4π-electron three-membered heterocycle

The mixed P,S-bisylide 1 reacts with phosphenium salts, affording phosphoniophosphinocarbenes, with elimination of diphenyl sulfide. Using a more compact cyclic phosphenium cation, the reaction leads to the formation of an original three-membered heterocycle featuring a gem-bisylide function. This molecule represents the first isolable analogue of the phosphirenyl anion derivative.     

A Simplified version of the Pariser-Parr-Pople treatment of π-electron systems

The semi-empirical configuration interaction treatment due to Pariser and Parr and to Pople has been modified by reducing the set of electronic interaction integrals to ₁₁ and ₁₂ and by limiting the number of configurations to 10. Hückel MOs are used as basis functions. The dependence of the resonance integral _v on the interatomic distance R _v is simulated by making _v a quadratic function of the Hückel bond orders P _v .

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Zusammenfassung Eine Modifikation des semiempirischen CI-Verfahrens von Pariser, Parr und Pople wurde zur Behandlung von -Systemen herangezogen. Als Vereinfachung wurde der Grad der CI-Matrix auf zehn beschränkt und von den Elektronenwechselwirkungsintegralen nur ₁₁ und ₁₂ berücksichtigt. Hückel-MOs wurden als Basisfunktionen verwendet. Die Abhängigkeit des Resonanzintegrals _v vom interatomaren Abstand R _v wurde durch den Ansatz von _v als quadratische Funktion der Hückel-Bindungsordnung P _v angenähert.

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Résumé Le procédé semi-empirique de l'interaction de configuration selon Pariser, Parr et Pople a été modifié en réduisant l'ensemble des intégrales d'interaction électronique à ₁₁ et limitant le nombre des configurations à 10. Les fonctions de base sont des orbitales moléculaires selon Hueckel. La dépendance entre l'intégrale de résonance _v et la distance interatomique R _v est simulée en posant que _v est une fonction quadratique des ordres de liaisons P _v selon Hückel.

     

On the aromatic character of some ten π-electron systems

The electronic structure of 1,4,5-triaza-cyclohepta-2,6-diene has been studied. The treatment accounts for the failure of detecting, by experiment, a cyclic conjugation in this and related seven membered ring systems.

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Zusammenfassung Die Elektronenstruktur des 1,4,5-triaza-cycloheptadien-2,6 wurde theoretisch untersucht. Das Ergebnis erklärt das Mißlingen von Versuchen, in diesem und verwandten Siebenringsystemen zyklische Konjugation aufzufinden.

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Résumé La structure électronique du 1,4,5-triaza-cycloheptadiène-2,6 a été étudiée. Le résultat explique pourquoi une conjugaison cyclique n'a pas été trouvée expérimentalement ni dans ce composé ni dans d'autres systèmes cycliques semblables à sept membres.

     

Facile synthesis of a 56π-electron 1,2-dihydromethano-[60]PCBM and its application for thermally stable polymer solar cells

A facile synthesis was employed to make a 56π-electron methano-PC(61)BM with a very small 1,2-dihydromethano (CH(2)) group. This new fullerene derivative possesses high electron mobility (0.014 cm(2) V(-1) s(-1)) and higher LUMO energy level (0.15 eV) than PC(61)BM. Bulk hetero-junction devices based on using poly(3-hexylthiophene) and methano-PC(61)BM as active layer exhibited better performance and thermal stability than those using the PC(61)BM analogue.     

Silicon-containing formal 4π-electron four-membered ring systems: antiaromatic, aromatic, or nonaromatic?

Density functional theory calculations (B3LYP) have been carried out to investigate the 4π-electron systems of 2,4-disila-1,3-diphosphacyclobutadiene (compound 1) and the tetrasilacyclobutadiene dication (compound 2). The calculated nucleus-independent chemical shift (NICS) values for these two compounds are negative, which indicates that the core rings of compounds 1 and 2 have a certain amount of aromaticity. However, deep electronic analysis reveals that neither of these two formal 4π-electron four-membered ring systems is aromatic. Compound 1 has very weak, almost negligible antiaromaticity, and the amidinate ligands attached to the Si atoms play an important role in stabilizing this conjugated 4π-electron system. The monoanionic bidentate ligand interacts with the conjugated π?system to cause π-orbital splitting. This ligand-induced π-orbital splitting effect provides an opportunity to manipulate the gap between occupied and unoccupied π?orbitals in conjugated systems. Conversely, compound 2 is nonaromatic because its core ring does not have a conjugated π?ring system and does not fulfill the requirements of a Hückel system.     

Routes of π-electron delocalization in 4-substituted-1,2-benzoquinones

The substituent effect in 4-substituted-1,2-benzoquinone is investigated by means of modeling using B3LYP hybrid functional in conjunction with the 6-311+G(d,p) basis set. The interrelation between different types of substituents, X = NO, NO(2), CN, CHO, H, Me, OMe, OH, NH(2), NHMe and N(Me)(2), and both CO groups has been characterized both qualitatively and then quantitatively by means of several measures of π-electron delocalization (HOMA, MCI, DI, FLU) based on structural and electronic properties of 4-substituted-1,2-benzoquinones chosen for analysis. Results of this analysis clearly show that only the meta-placed CO group is affected by substituents, whereas the para-placed CO group is rather insensitive to substitution. These observations may help to explain diversified chemical properties (including reactivity) of CO centers in o-benzoquinone derivatives. Among others, they may explain differences in proton-accepting properties of carbonyl O atoms, as it is shown for simple models in which carbonyl groups in o-benzoquinone act as proton acceptors in H-bonds of O···H-F type.     

Remark on the moment expansion of total π-electron energy

Summary The truncated expansion of the function |x| was frequently used to express the total Hückel -electron energy (E) in terms of moments. We now present an identity which connectsE with an infinite series of moments. This series is convergent. Lower and upper bounds forE are obtained, based on the same infinite moment expansion.     

Total synthesis of benzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloids based on a microwave-assisted electrocyclic reaction of the aza 6π-electron system and structural revision of broussonpapyrine

Total syntheses of the des-N-methyl (nor) type of benzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloids 1a-f and 19 and benzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloids, chelerythrine (2d), and broussonpapyrine (2f) were achieved. The key step was the construction of tetracyclic 10,11-dihydrobenzo[c]phenanthridines using a microwave-assisted electrocyclic reaction of the 2-cycloalkenylbenzaldoxime methyl ether 4 as an aza 6π-electron system, which was derived in two steps from a Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction of 2-bromobenzaldehyde 6 with 2-(3,4-dihydro-6,7-methylenedioxynaphthyl)boronic acid pinacol ester 7. In addition, the exact structure of broussonpapyrine (2f) (2,3,9,10-tetraoxygenated type) was determined to be chelerythrine (2d).     

Sharp upper bounds for total π-electron energy of alternant hydrocarbons

The energy E(G) of a graph G is defined as the sum of the absolute values of all the eigenvalues of the adjacency matrix of the graph G. This quantity is used in chemistry to approximate the total π-electron energy of molecules and in particular, in case G is bipartite, alternant hydrocarbons. In this paper, we show that if G = (V ₁, V ₂; E) is a bipartite graph with edges and , then

Full configuration interaction calculation for π-electron spectra of polycyclic hydrocarbons

We discuss some characteristics of full configuration interaction calculations for the -electron spectra of polycyclic hydrocarbons.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 28, Nos. 5–6, pp. 479–482, September–December, 1992.     

Construction of oriented π-electron arrays based on two-dimensional supramolecular organizates

Two-dimensional supramolecular organizates are shown to be powerful tools for constructing oriented π-electron arrays, which are applicable to molecular photonics devices and artificial photosynthesis. Complementary hydrogen bonding at the interface of an amphiphilic nucleobase monolayer can form two-dimensional stacking of base-pairs, which is expected to be an electron medium for photoinduced electron transfer as well as double-strand DNAs. DNAs are also immobilized as a monomolecular film of the polyion-complex with an amphiphilic cationic intercalator. A new type of monolayer-forming stilbene amphiphile having a trinitrofluorenylidene group is prepared for designing spatially separated electron donor and acceptor layers.