Stereoselektive Umwandlung von [2.2.2.2.2.2]Metacyclophan in ein all-trans-Hexaen

Starting from [2.2.2.2.2.2]metacyclophane the synthesis of [2.2.2.2.2.2]metacyclophane-all-trans-hexaene via dodecabromo-[2.2.2.2.2.2]metacyclophane is described. The structure of the new ring system was confirmed by UV.-, IR.-, NMR.-, and mass spectra analyses.     

Tricarbonylchromium complexes of [5]- and [6]metacyclophane: an experimental and theoretical study

Tricarbonylchromium complexes of [5]- and [6]metacyclophane were prepared and the interaction between the Cr(CO)₃ tripod and the cyclophane fragment was evaluated by both an experimental and a theoretical study. The tricarbonylchromium complex of [5]metacyclophane could only be obtained in solution and was characterized by its ¹H NMR spectrum. The tricarbonylchromium complex of [6]metacyclophane was isolated and an X-ray crystal structure was obtained, which reveals that no significant geometric changes occur upon coordination of the severely distorted aromatic ring. Computations on the tricarbonylchromium complexes of m-xylene, [5]- and [6]metacyclophane furthermore demonstrate that the corresponding complexation energy is remarkably unaffected by the degree of distortion of the aromatic ring. Theoretical analyses of the above model systems as well as complexes of planar and artificially deformed benzene with Cr(CO)₃ show that this is primarily the result of two counteracting effects: (i) a stabilization due to an increased back-donation from the metal center to the benzene and (ii) a destabilization due to the increasing strain in the aromatic ring.     

Synthesis, modification, and characterization of a family of homologues of exo-calix

A general strategy for the preparation of the family of exo-[n.m.n.m]metacyclophanes (n,m > or = 3) in 6-steps (starting from 2-bromoanisole) that utilizes a [2 + 2] approach to furnish the exo-metacyclophane ring in good to moderate yield is described. The soluble copper catalyst [CuBr-LiSPh-LiBr-THF] is used to efficiently couple Grignard and alkyl or ether tosylate reagents in several of the synthetic steps, including the ring construction in the final step. The exo-[n.m.n.m]metacyclophane ring is conformationally mobile on the NMR time scale, and X-ray crystallography reveals that exo-[3.3.3.3]metacyclophane 2a assumes a cone conformation, and that exo-[6.6.6.6]metacyclophane 6a assumes a chair conformation. Molecular mechanics calculations show that both conformations for each exo-metacyclophane are very similar in energy. Regiocontrol over the alkylation and acylation of the phenolic oxygens of 2b is problematic, although the preparation of the tetraacetylated 18 and alkylation of 2b with CH2BrCl to furnish the methylene-linked mono- and bis-adducts 19 and 20 are straightforward.     

Höhere,kondensierte Ringsysteme. 4. Mitteilung. Grosse Ringe der [2n]Metacyclophanreihe

[2⁷] Metacyclophane, [2⁹] metacyclophane, and [2¹⁰] metacyclophane with a 50-membered ring are isolated in the pure state from the crude product of a WURTZ reaction with m-xylylene dibromide, thus providing for the first time a complete series of cyclophanes with two to ten sub-units. The structure of the new ring systems is determined from their UV., IR., NMR. and mass spectra. The physical constants of these large carbocyclic systems are compared with those of the well-known smaller metacyclophanes, particularly with respect to conformation.     

Facile Preparation and Molecular Structure of a Novel Metacyclophane

Abstract

A novel 1,1,10,10,19,19-hexamethyl-5,14,23-trimethoxy[3.3.3]metacyclophane (2) was prepared in 25% yield by Friedel–Crafts cyclization of 4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2-methylbutan-2-ol (1) at ? 78 °C using TiCl₄ as Lewis acid catalyst in anhydrous dichloromethane. The structure of cyclophane 2 was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and the impact of substrate concentration on the yield of macrocycle 2 was also examined. The study on the effect of substituents at the phenyl ring showed that the methoxy group in 1 is crucial for its trimerization to give the hexamethyl[3.3.3]metacyclophane derivative. Demethylation of 2 with BBr₃ gave 1,1,10,10,19,19-hexamethyl-5,14,23-trihydroxy[3.3.3]metacyclophane (4) in 96% yield, and its three hydroxyl groups provide the possible modification sites for further construction of supramolecular assemblies.     

Synthese von 15-Hydroxy[9]metacyclophan

Synthesis of 15-Hydroxy[9]metacyclophane 3-(1-Nitro-2-oxocyclododecyl)propanal ( 1 ) was converted to 15-hydroxy[9]metacyclophane ( 3 ) on two different routes. In the first case the internal aldol reaction product of 1 was treated with K₂CO₃/THF to give 3 in 29 % yield with regard to cyclododecanone. Alternatively, the aldehyde 1 reacted with a primary amine to form e.g. 4 which gave 3 in the presence of CH₃I/K₂CO₃ in 48 % yield.     

Synthesis, structure, and conformation of aza[1n]metacyclophanes

N-Benzyl substituted aza[1n]metacyclophanes (n = 4, 6, 8, and 10) were prepared in overall 40% isolated yields via Pd-catalyzed aminations. Analyses of the reaction mixtures showed that aza[14]metacyclophane and the related polymer were the primary products ( approximately 60% overall yield); aza[1n]metacyclophanes up to n = 14 and linear oligomers with up to 20 nitrogen atoms (with at least three types of end groups) were detected. Macrocyclic structures for n = 4, 6, and 10 were confirmed by X-ray crystallography. 1,3-Alternate (D(2d)) and 1,3,5-alternate (S(6)) conformations in solution on NMR time scale at low temperatures were found for macrocycles with n = 4 and n = 6, respectively; the barrier for ring inversion was considerably lower for the larger macrocycle.     

Multilayered iron complexes of metacyclophanes. 1H NMR behavior

Syntheses are described for a series of (η⁶-cyclophane)(η⁵cyclopentadienyl)iron(II) complexes, where the cyclophane moiety is anti-[2.2]metacyclophane, anti-4,12-dimethyl[2.2]metacyclophane, anti-4,12-dimethyl-7,15-dimethoxy[2.2]metacyclophane, and [2.2](2,5)thiophenophane. The triple-layered complexes η⁶,η⁶-anti-[2.2]metacyclophane)bis[(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)iron(II)] bis(hexafluorophosphate) and (η⁶,η⁶-anti-4,12-dimethyl[2.2]metacyclophane)bis[(η⁵-cyclopentadienyl)iron(II)] bis(hexafluorophosphate) were also prepared. The NMR spectra of these compounds provide a useful insight into the nature of the iron-cyclophane bonding.     

Evidence for homo-conjugation between two revolving 14pi-electron systems in 10b-methyl-10c-[2-(10b,10c-dimethyl-10b,10c-dihydropyrenyl)]-10b,10c-dihydropyrene

Ring contraction followed by an elimination reaction on anti-9-methyl-18-trans-2-(10b,10c-dimethyl-10b,10c-dihydropyrenyl)-2,11-dithia[3,3]metacyclophane gave the desired compound 10b-methyl-10c-[2-(10b,10c-dimethyl-10b,10c-dihydropyrenyl)]-10b,10c-dihydropyrene. 1H NMR spectroscopic analysis indicated a ring current effect over a considerable distance from the macro-molecular plane of each of the aromatic rings with the two pi systems freely rotating. Bathochromic shifts and peak broadening in its electronic spectrum clearly supports the presence of through-space pi-pi interactions between the two aromatic rings. This should serve as a good model to verify homo-conjugation effect in such a novel system where the two pi systems are freely revolving.     

Tricarbonyl(η6-cyclophane)molybdenum complexes and their geometry-dependent 13C NMR behavior

In the ¹³C NMR spectra of tricarbonyl(η⁶-cyclophane)molybdenum complexes, where the cyclophane moiety is [8]–[15]paracyclophanes, [2.2]paracyclophane, or [2.2]metacyclophane, the complexation shifts for the complexed-ring carbons are dependent on both the degree and the direction of the ring bending. The magnitude of the complexation effect on the one-bond aromatic ¹³C¹H coupling correlates with the magnitude of the complexation shift.     

Studies on the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds. Part IV. Further investigation of the pschorr reaction with some pyrazole derivatives

Thermal decomposition of the diazonium sulfate derived from N-methyl-(1-phenyl-3-methylpyrazol-5-yl)-2-aminobenzamide afforded products formulated as 1-phenyl-3-methyl[2]benzopyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-5-one (yield 10%), 1,4-dimethyl-3-phenylpyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinolin-5-one (yield 10%), N-methyl-(1-phenyl-3-methylpyrazol-5-yl)-2-hydroxybenzamide (yield 8%) and 4′-hydroxy-2,3′-dimethyl-1′-phenylspiro[isoindoline-1,5′-[2]-pyrazolin]-3-one (yield 20%). Decomposition of the diazonium sulfate derived from N-methyl-(1,3-diphenylpyrazol-5-yl)-2-aminobenzamide gave products formulated as 7,9-dimethyldibenzo[e,g]pyrazolo[1,5-a][1,3]-diazocin-10-(9H)one (yield 8%), 4-methyl-1,3-diphenylpyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinolin-5-one (yield 7%) and 4′-hydroxy-2-methyl-1′,3′-diphenylspiro[isoindoline-1,5′-[2]pyrazolin]3-one (yield 10%). The spiro compounds 6a,b underwent thermal and acid-catalysed conversion into the hitherto unknown 2-benzopyrano[4,3-c]pyrazole ring system 7a,b in good yield. Analytical and spectral data are presented which supported the structures proposed.     

MNDO Calculations on [n]metacyclophanes

MNDO calculations on [n]metacyclophanes and a variety of related compounds are reported. An analysis of the strain, imposed by the oligomethylene bridge, and its distribution over the distorted benzene ring and the oligomethylene bridge is presented. The effect of strain and bending of the benzene ring on aromatic delocalization is investigated by a comparison of ΔH^o_f of the bent benzene systems with that of a correspondingly bent, but localized 1,3,5-cyclohexatriene. The results indicate that, even in the case of the highly bent [4]metacyclophane ( 1a ), localization is unfavorable by about 10 kcal/mol.     

Through-space electronic interactions of [2.2]metacyclophane benzyl cations

The hydrolysis of 8-bromomethyl[2.2]metacyclophanes 3 to the corresponding 8-hydroxymethyl derivatives 4 was carried out in 83% aqueous dioxane solution at 25°C. Substituent effect through space on the rate of the hydrolysis of bromomethyl groups attached on the opposite aromatic ring was first found in this investigation. Interestingly, the introduction of the substituents at the internal position 16 tends to enhance the hydrolysis reaction rate 10–100 times. It was found also that the stabilization by both the direct through-space cation-π-interaction and the interaction through the intra-annular 8,16-position are possible in the [2.2]metacyclophane 8-benzyl cations. The good correlation with log(K/K_H) and σ_p ⁺ was observed for the hydrolysis of internally unsubstituted 5-bromomethyl[2.2]MCPs 7, in which the direct through-space cation-π-interactions are not possible. TiCl₄ and Nafion-H, a perfluorinated resinsulfonic acid, catalysed Friedel-Crafts benzylation of benzene and substituted benzenes with 8-bromomethyl- and 8-hydroxymethyl[2.2]metacyclophanes to afford 8-benzyl[2.2]metacyclophanes is described. A high substrate and positional selectivity were observed in the present benzylation reaction quite different from those obtained from the benzyl bromide and benzyl alcohol. The benzyl cation intermediate stabilized by the through-space electronic interaction among the opposite benzene ring was first demonstrated in the benzylation of [2.2]metacyclophane systems. The mild and selective transannular reaction attributable to the highly strained character of [2.2]metacyclophane skeleton and the increased stabilization of the 5-benzyl cation intermediate arising from the electronic interactions among the opposite benzene ring through the intra-annular 8,16-positions was also observed.     

Conformational analysis—XIII: Syn and anti [3.2]-, [3.3]-, [4.2]-, and [4.3]-metacyclophanes

While in [3.3]metacyclophane (19) the aromatic rings preferentially adopt the syn arrangement, its lower and higher homologues, i.e. [2,2]-, [3.2]-, [4.2], and [4.3]-metacyclophane (1, 6, 26 and 30), adopt the anti conformation. Substituted [m,n]metacyclophanes do not necessarily behave similarly to the parent hydrocarbons. Substituted compounds exhibiting a different conformation are [3.2]metacyclophane-1,11-dione (7) (syn), [3.3]metacyclophane-2,11-dione (24) and the corresponding bis[propylene thioacetal] (25) (anti), [4.2]metacyclophane-2,12-dione (27) (syn), and [4.3]metacyclophane-2,13-dione (31) (syn). Thus, the solution conformation of an [m.n]metacyclophane is sensitive both to chain length [m.n.] of the bridges and substitution. The ring inversion barriers determined by variable temperature ¹H NMR decrease with increasing length of the bridges and qualitatively correlate with the transanular strain present in the pertinent system.     

Stereoselective sulfur extrusion reaction of syn- and anti-10,20-dibromo-2,3,12,13-tetrathia[4.4]metacyclophanes to the corresponding syn- and anti-dithia[3.3]metacyclophanes

A new cyclophane, 10,20-dibromo-2,3,12,13-tetrathia[4.4]metacyclophane (1) , has been synthesized by the oxidative coupling reaction of 2,6-bis(mercaptomethyl)-1-bromobenzene with I₂. Both syn and anti isomers of 1 can be isolated at room temperature. The thermal sulfur extrusion reaction of anti- 1 with (Et₂N)₃P afforded anti-9,18-dibromo-2,11-dithia[3.3]metacyclophane, while syn- 1 gave 9,19-dibromo-2,11,12-trithia[3.4]metacyclophane. syn-9,18-Dibromo-2,11-dithia[3.3]metacyclophane was produced from the photochemical sulfur extrusion of syn- 1 with (MeO)₃P.     

Crown bowl: metallocyclophane by self-assembly of 4'-pyridylmethyl-armed 12-crown-4 ethers with Ag+ ions

New 3'-pyridylmethyl- and 4'-pyridylmethyl-armed monoaza-12-crown-4 ethers were prepared by the reductive amination of monoaza-12-crown-4 with the appropriate pyridinecarbaldehyde in the presence of NaBH(OAc)3. X-ray crystallography, cold electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, and 1H NMR titration experiments show that Ag+ complexes with 3'-pyridylmethyl- and 4'-pyridylmethyl-armed monoaza-12-crown-4 ethers are dimetallo[3.3]metacyclophane and trimetallo[3.3.3]paracyclophane, respectively (crown bowl). The structure of the metallocyclophanes can be controlled by the positions of the N atoms in the pyridine side arms and the ring size of the crown moiety.     

Photochemical Ring Enlargement of Macrocyclic N‐Phenyl Imides into Cyclophanes

Allylic N‐phenyl imides containing 12‐ and 14‐membered rings, such as compounds 3 and 12 , are easily synthesized by ring enlargement from cycloalkanones and phenyl isocyanates. Irradiation of 3 and 12 in EtOH and MeCN, with high‐ and low‐pressure Hg lamps, led, via the photo‐Fries rearrangement, to the same primary products: the orthocyclophane 8 and the paracyclophane 9 from 3 (Scheme 2), and the corresponding compounds 13 and 14 from 12 (Scheme 3). Besides the primary photorearrangement products, secondary products, the aminocyclophanes 10 and 11 , or 15 and 16 , respectively, were also formed. The total yields of the four products were very high when the N‐phenyl imides were irradiated in MeCN with a low‐pressure Hg lamp: 97 and 93%, respectively. If the para‐position in 3 or 12 is blocked by a Me group, the para‐photo‐Fries rearrangement is prevented. In this case, only one primary photoproduct is formed: the corresponding orthocyclophane ( 17 or 23 , resp.). The most remarkable result was observed on irradiation of the 12‐membered N‐(4‐tolyl) imide 5 in MeCN (low‐pressure lamp). It reacted nearly quantitatively to give only two products: 15‐methyl‐1‐aza[12]orthocyclophane‐2,12‐dione (=16‐methyl‐2‐azabicyclo[12.4.0]octadeca‐1(14),15,17‐triene‐3,13‐dione; 17 ) in 80% yield and 17‐amino‐14‐methyl[11]metacyclophane‐1,11‐dione (=17‐amino‐15‐methylbicyclo[11.3.1]heptadeca‐1(17),13,15‐triene‐2,12‐dione; 19 ) in 16% yield (Scheme 5).     

Computational study about through-bond and through-space interactions in [2.2]cyclophanes

An analysis of the electron density, obtained by B3PW91/6-31+G(d,p), B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p), and MP2/6-31+G(d,p) for [2,2]cyclophanes isomers, [2.2]paracyclophane, anti-[2.2]metacyclophane, syn-[2.2]metacyclophane, and [2.2]metaparacyclophane, was made through natural bond orbitals (NBO), natural steric analysis (NSA), and atoms in molecules (AIM) methods and through analysis of frontier molecular orbitals (MOs). NBO indicates that all compounds present through-bond interactions, but only the conformers of [2.2]metacyclophane present significant through-space interactions. The last interactions are observed in AIM analysis and by the plots of MOs. AIM indicates that these through-space interactions are closed-shell ones, and they stabilize the conformers. In contrast, all isomers present through-bond and through-space repulsive interactions. In addition, the atomic properties, computed over the atomic basins, showed that the position of the bridges and the relative displacement of the rings can affect the atomic charges, the first atomic moments, and the atomic volumes.     

A computational study of tetrafluoro-[2.2]cyclophanes

A computational study of the isomers of tetrafluorinated [2.2]cyclophanes persubstituted in one ring, namely F4-[2.2]paracyclophane (4), F4-anti-[2.2]metacyclophane (5a), F4-syn-[2.2]metacyclophane (5b), and F4-[2.2]metaparacyclophane (6a and 6b), was carried out. The effects of fluorination on the geometries, relative energies, local and global aromaticity, and strain energies of the bridges and rings were investigated. An analysis of the electron density by B3PW91/6-31+G(d,p), B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p), and MP2/6-31+G(d,p) was carried out using the natural bond orbitals (NBO), natural steric analysis (NSA), and atoms in molecules (AIM) methods. The analysis of frontier molecular orbitals (MOs) was also employed. The results indicated that the molecular structure of [2.2]paracyclophane is the most affected by the fluorination. Isodesmic reactions showed that the fluorinated rings are more strained than the nonfluorinated ones. The NICS, HOMA, and PDI criteria evidenced that the fluorination affects the aromaticity of both the fluorinated and the nonfluorinated rings. The NBO and NSA analyses gave an indication that the fluorination increases not only the number of through-space interactions but also their magnitude. The AIM analysis suggested that the through-space interactions are restricted to the F4-[2.2]metacyclophanes. In addition, the atomic properties, computed over the atomic basins, gave evidence that not only the substitution, but also the position of the bridges could affect the atomic charges, the first atomic moments, and the atomic volumes.     

The reaction between trans-2-alkylaminocycloalkanols and formaldehyde

trans-2-Alkylaminocyclohexanols and trans-2-alkylaminocycloheptanols condense with formaldehyde to give perhydrocycloalkano[d][1,3]oxazoles, whereas trans-2-alkylaminocyclopentanols give rise to perhydrocyclopentano[f][1,3,5]dioxazepines. The two types of ring systems are characterized by differing proton-proton geminal coupling constants and ¹³C NMR parameters.