Molecular complexes of hydrazones—VIII. Nitrofluorenes and arylhydrazones

Nitrofluorenes form π-π complexes with a series of hydrazones both in solution and in the solid state. The properties of the complexes, discussed on the basis of u.v.-vis and FT-i.r. data, suggest the presence of weak interactions, as confirmed by the formation constants and X-ray analysis. The presence of some degree of charge transfer is confirmed by ESR determinations. The X-ray analysis of the complex of benzaldehydediphenylhydrazone with 2,4,7-trinitrofluorenone is also reported.     

Autoxidation of hydrazones. Some new insights

Autoxidation of hydrazones is a generally occurring reaction, leading mostly to the formation of alpha-azohydroperoxides. All structural kinds of hydrazones, having at least one hydrogen atom on nitrogen, are prone to autoxidation; however, there are marked differences in the rate of the reaction. Hydrazones of aliphatic ketones are 1-2 orders of magnitude more reactive than analogous derivatives of aromatic ketones. Even less reactive are the hydrazones of chalcones, which function also as efficient inhibitors of autoxidation of other hydrazones. These differences can be attributed to the reduction of the rate of the addition of oxygen to a hydrazonyl radical, which is a reversible reaction. In the case of conjugated ketones, it becomes endothermic, making this elementary step slow down and the chain termination reactions become important. Substituents influence the stability of hydrazonyl radicals and, consequently, the bond dissociation energies of the N-H bonds. In acetophenone phenylhydrazones, the substituents placed on the ring of hydrazine moiety exhibit a higher effect (Hammett rho = -2.8) than those on the ketone moiety (rho = -0.82), which denotes higher importance of the structure with spin density concentrated on nitrogen in delocalized hydrazonyl radical. Electronic effects of the substituents also affect the transition state for the abstraction of hydrogen atom by electrophilic peroxy radicals; NBO analysis display a negative charge transfer of about 0.4 eu from hydrazone to a peroxy radical in the transition state.     

Hole-transporting hydrazones

This tutorial review covers recent contributions in the area of hole-transporting hydrazones, which are widely used in optoelectronic devices. It is addressed to students and researchers interested in the synthesis and properties of organic electroactive materials. The thermal, charge transport and other properties of electroactive hydrazones are compared and the relationships between the molecular structures and properties are emphasized. The first part discusses the low-molar-mass hydrazones and presents examples of their synthetic routes and chemical structures. In the second part, polymeric arylaldehyde hydrazones containing hydrazone moieties as the side substituents and in the main-chain are described.     

Solvent effects on the syn-anti isomerization rates of hydrazones of acetone

The coalescence temperature for the C-methyl peaks in the NMR spectra of hydrazones of acetone are above 200°, indicating an energy barrier for syn-anti isomerization greater than 28 kcal mole^?1. the presence of halogenated compounds decreases the energy barrier, due to the formation of a charge transfer complex between the hydrazone acting as a donor and the halogenated compound acting as the electron acceptor.     

Fluoroalkyl N-sulfonyl hydrazones: An efficient reagent for the synthesis of fluoroalkylated compounds

Fluoroalkyl N-sulfonyl hydrazones are versatile reagents that can be used to synthesize a wide range of diverse fluoroalkylated organic molecules. Although it has been known since 1975, the chemistry of fluoroalkyl N-sulfonyl hydrazones has recently only received great attention from the scientific community. Generally, they are used as either safe and bench-stable diazo precursors in carbene transfer reactions or as 1,3-dipoles in cycloaddition and cyclization reactions. Notably, fluoroalkyl N-sulfonyl hydrazones to replace toxic fluoroalkyl diazo compounds in carbene transfer reactions reduce the risk of rapid accumulation of explosive diazo compounds and improve functional group compatibility and substrate scope. Given the growing importance of fluoroalkyl N-sulfonyl hydrazones in chemical synthesis, a comprehensive review of this topic in the literature is essential to demonstrate their synthetic potential. In this review, we critically summarize and comprehensively analyze the publications in various literatures on the chemistry of fluoroalkyl N-sulfonyl hydrazones starting from 1990 to date. The classification of the different reactivity profiles of fluoroalkyl N-sulfonyl hydrazones and the efficiencies of similar types of reactions or substrates with fluoroalkyl diazo compounds are compared.     

Equilibrium constants and center of formation of H-complexes of hydrazones with p-nitrophenol

Conclusions The center of formation of H-complexes of hydrazones with p-nitrophenol is the imine nitrogen atom. This direction of interaction is determined by the potential of the electrostatic field. Experimental values of the complex formation constants vary in proportion to the calculated values of the charge on the imine nitrogen atom.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2493–2497, November, 1981.The authors wish to thank T. N. Pylaeva and L. V. Ermolaeva for assistance in synthesis of the hydrazones and for their discussion of the results.     

PTC‐Promoted Japp–Klingmann Reaction for the Synthesis of Indole Derivatives

Abstract

Indole derivatives have been efficiently synthesized from ethyl 2‐phenylhydrazono‐5‐phthalimido‐pentanoate and its derivatives, which were obtained by Japp–Klingmann reaction under phase‐transfer catalytic (PTC) conditions. Several different phase‐transfer catalysts were investigated and dimethyldioctadecyl ammonium chloride (DMDOA) was found to promote this reaction efficiently. Using DMDOA as the PTC, aryl hydrazones were obtained in yields of 90%. The pure aryl hydrazones were then efficiently cyclized to indole derivatives in yields of more than 80%.     

Synthesis,electrochemistry, and photophysical properties of pyrazolino[60]fullerene–1,8-naphthalimide fluorescent derivatives

A series of pyrazolino[60]fullerene–1,8-naphthalimide (Pz[60]–NI) fluorescent derivatives were synthesized in one pot by a [3+2] dipolar cycloaddition between C₆₀ and functionalized hydrazones in good yield. In contrast with 4-aziridino[60]fullerene–1,8-naphtalimide dyads, Pz[60]–NI derivatives present stronger fluorescence intensity. Electrochemical study revealed that Pz[60]–NI presents better electron accepting character than the parent C₆₀. The natural bond orbital of the dyads were calculated using density functional theory method and found that the sp3 nitrogen atom in the pyrazoline ring plays a key role in the charge transfer process.     

Visible‐Light Photoredox‐Catalyzed C−H Difluoroalkylation of Hydrazones through an Aminyl Radical/Polar Mechanism

An unprecedented visible‐light‐induced direct C?H bond difluoroalkylation of aldehyde‐derived hydrazones was developed. This reaction represents a new way to synthesize substituted hydrazones. The salient features of this reaction include difluorinated hydrazone synthesis rather than classical amine synthesis, extremely mild reaction conditions, high efficiency, wide substrate scope, ease in further transformations of the products, and one‐pot syntheses. Mechanistic analyses and theoretical calculations indicate that this reaction is enabled by a novel aminyl radical/polar crossover mechanism, with the aminyl radical being oxidized into the corresponding aminyl cation through a single electron transfer (SET) process.     

Reactions of 5-diazoimidazoles with steroid hydrazones

The reaction of 5-diazoimidazoles with steroid hydrazones was studied. The structure of the steroid derivative was found to have a significant effect on the direction of the nitrogen transfer in the unstable intermediate tetrazene. The presence of a labile proton in the reaction mixture permits stabilization of one of the tetrazene forms such that only direction was found for the nitrogen transfer in all the reactions studied, leading to imidazole azides and iminosteroid derivatives.     

Nickel‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Hydrazones and Other Ketimines

We report the use of nickel catalysts for the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of hydrazones and other ketimines with formic acid. Strongly donating bisphosphines must be used to support the catalysts. As in enzymatic catalysis, attractive weak interactions may be important for stereochemical control by the nickel/binapine catalyst.     

Thiophene-based glass-forming hole-transporting hydrazones

The synthesis, optical, thermal, and photoelectrical properties of new thiophene-based hydrazones are reported. The ionization potentials of the films of thiophene-based hydrazones, measured by the electron photoemission technique, range from 4.99 to 5.58 eV. Hole-drift mobilities in the solid solutions in bisphenol-Z polycarbonate (PC-Z) of the synthesized hydrazones were studied by time of flight technique. Room temperature charge mobilities in the solid solution of 5,2″-diformyl-2,2′:5′,5″-terthiophene di(N,N-diphenylhydrazone) in PC-Z exceeded 10⁻⁵ cm²/Vs at high applied electric fields. Correspondence: Juozas Vidas Grazulevicius, Department of Organic Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, Radvilenu pl. 19, LT-50254 Kaunas, Lithuania.     

Unprecedented cyclization of α-diazo hydrazones upon N-H functionalization: A Et3N base promoted one-step synthetic approach for the synthesis of N-amino-1,2,3-triazole derivatives from α-diazo hydrazone

In this communication, for the first time, we are reporting α-diazo hydrazone synthesis from hydrazones derived from β-keto esters and 2,4-dinitro phenyl hydrazine via diazo transfer reaction. We also report an unexpected cyclization of the α-diazo hydrazones upon N-H functionalization to give highly functionalized N-amino-1,2,3-triazole derivatives under metal-free condition. This one-step synthetic protocol can serve as a general tool to access nitrogen rich 5- and 6-membered heterocycles in excellent yields.     

UV-vis, IR and 1H NMR spectroscopic studies of some 6-chloro,2-pyridyl hydrazones

The electronic absorption spectra of some 6-chloro,2-pyridyl hydrazones are studied in seven organic solvents of different polarity. The absorption bands are assigned to the corresponding electronic transitions and the effect of solvent parameters on the charge transfer energy (E(CT)) is investigated. The spectra in buffer solutions of varied pH are also studied and utilized for the determination of the acid dissociation constants of the compounds under study. The fluorescence spectra were recorded for one of the studied compounds in six solvents, the solvent effect on the photoquantum yield and spectral pattern are also studied. Bands of diagnostic importance in the IR spectra and signals in the (1)H NMR spectra are assigned. The results of the present investigation are supported by some MO calculations using the atom super position and electron delocalization molecular orbital theory (ASED-MO) and Gaussian 94 program. The geometry is optimized using the PM3 method.     

Synthesis of pyrazoles via electrophilic cyclization

Electrophilic cyclizations of α,β-alkynic hydrazones by molecular iodine were investigated for the synthesis of 4-iodopyrazoles. α,β-Alkynic hydrazones were readily prepared by the reactions of hydrazines with propargyl aldehydes and ketones. When treated with molecular iodine in the presence of sodium bicarbonate, α,β-alkynic hydrazones underwent electrophilic cyclization to afford 4-iodopyrazoles in good to high yields. Iodocyclization was general for a wide range of α,β-alkynic hydrazones and tolerated the presence of aliphatic, aromatic, heteroaromatic, and ferrocenyl moieties with electron-withdrawing and electron-donating substituents.     

A simple procedure for synthesis of 3H-quinazolin-4-one hydrazones under mild conditions

Condensation of 6-bromo- and 6,8-dibromo-2-hydrazino-3-phenyl-3H-quinazolin-4-ones with d-sugars in the presence of a catalytic quantity of glacial acetic acid gave the corresponding hydrazones in good yields. Acetylation of hydrazones with acetic anhydride in anhydrous pyridine gave the corresponding acetyl hydrazones in high yields. Also, other hydrazones were synthesized from condensation of 2-hydrazino-3H-quinazolin-4-ones with aromatic aldehydes in the presence of a catalytic quantity of piperidine.     

Study on the influence of methyl groups and their location on properties of triphenylamino-based charge transporting hydrazones

Abstract  

Methyl substituent effects on the HOMO and LUMO energy levels, and the ability to transport charge and form stable molecular glasses of 4-(diphenylamino)benzaldehyde phenylhydrazones were investigated. Thermal properties, HOMO and LUMO energy levels, and hole mobility values are dependent on the number of methyl substituents and their position in the investigated transporting materials. Surprisingly, however, the presence of methyl groups at any position negatively affects the hole drift mobility of the molecularly doped polymers containing those hydrazones.     

First experimental evaluation of partial charge transfer during anion adsorption

The partial charge transfer during anion adsorption cannot be measured in electrochemical experiments or reliably estimated by ab initio quantum-chemical and DFT calculations. However, it is directly involved in the adsorbate charge that is experimentally accessible by in situ contact electric resistance technique. We present the first quantitative evaluation of charge transfer during halides adsorption on silver from aqueous solutions in dependence on the electrode potential. Partial charge transfer from adsorbed bromide and iodide ions to the silver electrode increases with the positive potential shift and may reach complete charge transfer resulting in adatom creation. Chloride adsorption on silver occurs with much lower charge transfer, but on some stainless superalloys it proceeds with substantial charge transfer owing to their specific electronic structure.     

Intramolecular and intermolecular diels-alder reactions of acylhydrazones derived from methacrolein and ethylacrolein

The intramolecular Diels-Alder reactions of hydrazones derived from methacrolein or ethylacrolein and terminally unsaturated N-acyl-N-methylhydrazines have been investigated. The hydrazones 7b and 7c derived from N-methyl-N-pent-4-enoylhydrazine 3b were found to undergo intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloaddition above 140 °C and the pyridopyridazines 12 were isolated. The corresponding hydrazones 8b and 8c from N-methyl N-pent-4-ynoylhydrazone 4a reacted similarly and gave as the final products the pyridines 13. The scope of the reaction is limited, as was shown by the failure of several other terminally unsaturated hydrazones of β-unsaturated aldehydes to undergo intramolecular cycloaddition. These hydrazones did, however, undergo intermolecular [4 + 2] cyctoaddition to N-phenylmaleimide. Other hydraiones 15 of methacrolein. including the benzoylhydrazone and the phenylhydrazone, also reacted with N-phenylmaleimide to give the pyridine 14b by way of an isolable dihydropyridine 16.     

Synthesis of pyrazoles via CuI-mediated electrophilic cyclizations of α,β-alkynic hydrazones

Synthesis of pyrazoles via electrophilic cyclization of α,β-alkynic hydrazones by copper(I) iodide is described. When treated with copper(I) iodide in the presence of triethylamine in refluxing acetonitrile, α,β-alkynic hydrazones, prepared readily from hydrazines and propargyl aldehydes and ketones, undergo electrophilic cyclization to afford pyrazole derivatives in good to excellent yields. The reaction appears to be general for a variety of α,β-alkynic hydrazones and tolerates the presence of aliphatic, aromatic, and ferrocenyl moieties with electron-withdrawing and electron-donating substituents.