Skeletal isomerism within 1,3-disilabicyclo[1.1.0]butane and 2,3-disilabuta-1,3-diene derivatives

A bis-adamantane-spiro-fused 1,3-bis(triisopropylsilyl)-1,3-disilabicyclo[1.1.0]butane equilibrates with the corresponding 2,3-bis(triisopropylsilyl)-1,3-disilabuta-1,3-diene with a ratio of 1:19. The 1,3-disilabuta-1,3-diene was fully characterized by a combination of multinuclear NMR and UV-VIS spectroscopies, elemental analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.     

1,3-di(methythio)-2,2,4,4-tetramethylbicyclo[1.1.0]butane

1,3-Di(methylthio)-2,2,4,4-tetramethylbicyclo[1.1.0]butane has been synthesized by two alternate routes and has been characterized by single crystal X-ray crystallography. This report corrects earlier, erroneous discussions of the title compound which have appeared in the literature.     

Si3S-Bicyclo[1.1.0]butane vs. Si3S-cyclobutene: an isomeric interplay*

(Thiatrisila)bicyclo[1.1.0]butane 1 quantitatively transformed under either photochemical or thermal conditions into the isomeric (thiatrisila)cyclobutene 2, which was isolated and fully characterized.

     

Selective Formation and Unusual Reactivity of Tetraarsabicyclo[1.1.0]butane Complexes

The selective formation of the dinuclear butterfly complexes [{Cp′′′Fe(CO)₂}₂(μ,η^1:1‐E₄)] (E=P ( 1 a ), As ( 1 b )) and [{Cp*Cr(CO)₃}₂(μ,η^1:1‐E₄)] (E=P ( 2 a ), As ( 2 b )) as new representatives of this rare class of compounds was found by reaction of E₄ with the corresponding dimeric carbonyl complexes. Complexes 1 b and 2 b are the first As₄ butterfly compounds with a bridging coordination mode. Moreover, first studies regarding the reactivity of 1 b and 2 b are presented, revealing the formation of the unprecedented As₈ cuneane complexes [{Cp′′′Fe(CO)₂}₂{Cp′′′Fe(CO)}₂(μ₄,η^1:1:2:2‐As₈)] ( 3 b ) and [{Cp*Cr(CO)₃}₄(μ₄,η^1:1:1:1‐As₈)] ( 4 ). The compounds are fully characterized by NMR and IR spectroscopy as well as by X‐ray structure analysis. In addition, DFT calculations give insight into the transformation pathway from the E₄ butterfly to the corresponding cuneane structural motif.     

Reaction of bicyclo [1.1.0] butane with mercury acetate

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Valence Isomerization of a 1,3-Diphosphacyclobutane-2,4-diyl: Photochemical Ring Closure to 2,4-diphosphabicyclo[1.1.0]butane and Its Thermal Ring Opening to gauche-1,4-Diphosphabutadiene

The bond stretch isomer 1,3-diphosphacyclobutane-2,4-diyl 1 was transformed photochemically to give the previously unknown 2,4-diphosphabicyclo[1.1.0]butane 2 , which itself can be converted thermally into gauche-1,4-diphosphabutadiene 3 . The crystal structures of these three energy-rich valence isomers of 1,2-diphosphete have been determined. R=SiMe₃; Mes*=2,4,6-tBu₃C₆H₂.     

硫杂杯-1,3-2,4-氮杂双冠醚的合成与氨基酸配合性能

对叔丁基硫杂杯四酰肼衍生物(2)与邻苯二甲醛发生分子内1+2缩合反应, 合成了首例1,3-交替构象的硫杂杯-1,3-2,4-氮杂双冠醚(3), 产率为65%. 其结构经元素分析、质谱、核磁共振谱等表征证实. 用UV-Vis光谱法和1H NMR谱研究了化合物3与系列α-氨基酸的识别配合性能, 并计算出其配合常数. 结果表明, 主体分子3对所测试的α-氨基酸有较好的配合作用, 主客体分子形成1∶1的配合物.     

1,3‐Diazasilabicyclo[1.1.0]butane with a Long Bridging N−N Bond

A 1,3‐diazasilabicyclo[1.1.0]butane ( 1 ) is synthesized as thermally stable crystals by using the cycloaddition reaction of an isolable dialkylsilylene with aziadamantane. The bridge N?N bond length of 1 (1.70 Å) is the longest among those of known N?N singly‐bonded compounds, including side‐on bridged transition‐metal dinitrogen complexes. The compound 1 is intact in air but moisture sensitive. No reaction occurs with hydrogen, even under pressure at 0.5 MPa. Irradiation of 1 with light gives an isomer quantitatively by N?N and adamantyl C?C bond cleavage. The origin of the remarkable N?N bond elongation is ascribed to significant interaction between a Si?C σ* and Ν?Ν π and σ orbitals as determined by DFT calculations of model compounds.     

New Method for the Generation and Trapping of 1-Azabicyclo[1.1.0]butane. Application to the Synthesis of 1,3-Dinitroazetidine

1-Azabicyclo[1.1.0]butane (1) has been prepared via a two-step, one-pot procedure that involves (i) reaction of a heptane solution of allylamine with N-chlorosuccinimide at 0 °C followed by (ii) codistillation of the product from basic solution along with heptane-octane. Compound 1 thereby obtained was extracted from the distillate by using cold aqueous NaNO₂. Subsequent treatment of the aqueous extract with cold concentrated aqueous HCl afforded N-nitroso-3-nitro-azetidine (4) in 5.5% yield. Oxidation of 4 with 100% HNO3 produced N,3-dinitroazetidine (5, 90%). This reaction sequence constitutes a formal synthesis of 1,3,3-trinitroazetidine (TNAZ), an important energetic material.     

Ring-opening reactions of 3-substituted 1-azabicyclo[1.1.0]butane with dichlorocarbene

Reaction of 3-ethyl-1-azabicyclo[1.1.0]butane ( 1a ) with chloroform-potassium tert-butoxide afforded a ring-opened product, 1,1-dichloro-2-aza-4-ethylpenta-1,4-diene ( 4a ), which was characterized via conversion to the corresponding N-substituted 5-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrazole, Sa . Reaction of 3-phenyl-1-azabicyclo-[1.1.0]butane ( 1b ) with “Seyferth's reagent” (PhHgCCl₂Br) afforded 1,1-dichloro-2-aza-4-phenylpenta-1,4-diene ( 4b ), which also was characterized via conversion to a tetrazole derivative, i.e., 5b . Finally, the reaction of 1b with dichlorocarbene generated under phase transfer conditions (chloroform-sodium hydroxide-TEBA) was studied. At short reaction times (0.5 hour), the major reaction product was 4b . However, at longer reaction times (20–30 hours), two secondary products, 8 and 9 , were formed which resulted via subsequent dichlorocyclopropanation of 4b .     

Si3S-, Si3Se-, Si3Te-Bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes and Si3S2-Bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane

The reaction of trisilirene 1 with propylene sulfide or elemental sulfur produced Si₃S-bicyclo[1.1.0]butane 2, which underwent Si–Si insertion of a second S atom forming Si₃S₂-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane 3. Analogous reactions of 1 with elemental Se or Te resulted in the formation of heavier analogues of 2, namely, Si₃Se-bicyclo[1.1.0]butane 4 and Si₃Te-bicyclo[1.1.0]butane 5.

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Isomeric metamorphosis: Si3E (E = S, Se, and Te) bicyclo[1.1.0]butane and cyclobutene

Group 14 and 16 hybrid heavy bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes (tBu2MeSi)4Si3E (E = S, Se, and Te) 2a-c have been prepared by the [1 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of trisilirene 1 and the corresponding chalcogen. Bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes 2 have exceedingly short bridging Si-Si bonds (2.2616(19) A for 2b and 2.2771(13) A for 2c), a phenomenon explained by the important contribution of the trisilirene-chalcogen pi-complex character to the overall bonding of 2. Photolysis of 2a and 2b produced their valence isomers, the heavy cyclobutenes 3a and 3b, featuring flat four-membered Si3E rings and a planar geometry of the Si=Si double bond. The mechanism of such isomerization was studied using deuterium-labeled 2a-d6 to ascertain the preference of the pathway, involving the direct concerted symmetry-allowed transformation of bicyclo[1.1.0]butane 2 to cyclobutene 3.