Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymer with Dithienylethene Pendants: Synthesis and Photo‐Modulated Self‐Assembly

In this work, an amphiphilic diblock copolymer (PEG₄₃‐b‐PSDTE₂₉) bearing photochromic dithienylethene (DTE) pendants is synthesized by reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer radical polymerization. The diblock copolymer was characterized by spectroscopic methods and gel permeation chromatography. The analyses proved the well‐defined structure and narrow molecular weight distribution of the diblock copolymer. The DTE pendants could undergo reversible photoisomerization between their open and closed forms in solution when irradiated with UV and visible light as indicated by ¹H NMR and UV‐vis spectroscopy. Hollow vesicle‐like structures were formed by gradually adding deionized water to the colorless PEG₄₃‐b‐PSDTE_29open (DTE in open form) tetrahydrofuran solution. Under the same conditions, the aggregates formed in the blue PEG₄₃‐b‐PSDTE_29close (DTE in closed form) solution were colloidal spheres with solid interiors. The isomerization of DTE pendants could cause the deformation of the vesicle‐like structures. The above results demonstrate a kind of novel photo‐modulated self‐assembly behavior of the amphiphilic diblock copolymer, which could be used for drug‐delivery and other applications.

     

1,2-diphosphaacenaphthene 1,2-dications: synthetic, stereochemical and computational study of the stabilising role of naphthalene-1,8-diyl backbone

Syntheses and full characterisation data (including single crystal diffraction) of three 1,2‐diphosphonium dicationic species with the naphthalene‐1,8‐diyl (Nap) backbone are reported. The oxidation of Nap[P(NMe₂)₂]₂ with P₂I₄ to its 1,2‐dication was achieved. meso‐ and rac‐forms of “all carbon” 1,2‐diphosphonium dications were obtained in good yields and purity by double alkylation of the parent diphosphine (1,2‐diphenyl‐1,2‐diphosphaacenaphthene) with methyl triflate or trimethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate. Each methylating reagent produces one of the rac‐ or meso‐forms of the dication diastereospecifically. Structural parameters of the new dications are discussed with respect to other phosphorus 1,2‐dications. DFT (B3LYP) computations revealed the significant role of the naphthalene backbone in stabilisation of the dicationic motif and helped to assess the energy cost of the steric clash of a variety of groups attached to the peri‐positions of naphthalene. The synthesis and single crystal X‐ray data of the extremely crowded Nap[P(?Se)(OiPr)₂]₂ are discussed, and are contrasted with the unsuccessful synthesis of Nap(PtBu₂)₂ from NapLi₂ and ClPtBu₂.     

钴、镍多齿吡啶-胺配合物的制备及晶体结构

设计合成了4个新的钴、镍多齿吡啶-胺配合物,[M(L1)](BF₄)₂(L1=N,N,N',N'-四(2-吡啶甲基)-1,2-乙二胺;C1,M=Co;C2,M=Ni)和[M(L2)](BF₄)_n(L2=N,N,N',N'-四(2-吡啶甲基)-1,3-丙二胺;C3,M=Co,n=3;C4,M=Ni,n=2)。利用红外光谱、元素分析和X-射线单晶衍射方法对这些配合物的组成及结构进行了分析和表征。这4个配合物的单晶结构均属于单斜晶系,空间群有所不同(C1为Cc空间群,C2为P2₁/n空间群,C3为C2/c空间群,C4为P2₁/c空间群),并且4个配合物具有不同的三维堆积结构。     

钴、镍多齿吡啶-胺配合物的制备及晶体结构

设计合成了4个新的钴、镍多齿吡啶-胺配合物,[M(L1)](BF₄)₂(L1=N,N,N',N'-四(2-吡啶甲基)-1,2-乙二胺;C1,M=Co;C2,M=Ni)和 [M(L2)](BF₄)_n(L2=N,N,N',N'-四(2-吡啶甲基)-1,3-丙二胺;C3,M=Co,n=3;C4,M=Ni,n=2)。利用红外光谱、元素分析和X-射线单晶衍射方法对这些配合物的组成及结构进行了分析和表征。这4个配合物的单晶结构均属于单斜晶系,空间群有所不同(C1为Cc空间群,C2为P2₁/n空间群,C3为C2/c空间群,C4为P2₁/c空间群),并且4个配合物具有不同的三维堆积结构。     

Reactions of tBu2P–PLi–PtBu2 with [(Et3P)2MCl2] (M = Ni,Pd, Pt). Synthesis and Properties of [(1,2‐η‐tBu2P=P–PtBu2)M(PEt3)Cl] (M=Ni,Pd)

^tBu₂P–PLi–P^tBu₂·2THF reacts with [cis‐(Et₃P)₂MCl₂] (M = Ni, Pd) yielding [(1,2‐η‐^tBu₂P=P–P^tBu₂)Ni(PEt₃)Cl] and [(1,2‐η‐^tBu₂P=P–P^tBu2)Pd(PEt₃)Cl], respectively. ^tBu₂P– PLi–P^tBu₂ undergoes an oxidation process and the ^tBu₂P–P–P^tBu₂ ligand adopts in the products the structure of a side‐on bonded 1,1‐di‐tert‐butyl‐2‐(di‐tert‐butylphosphino)diphosphenium cation with a short P–P bond. Surprisingly, the reaction of ^tBu₂P–PLi–P^tBu₂·2THF with [cis‐(Et₃P)₂PtCl₂] does not yield [(1,2‐η‐^tBu₂P=P–P^tBu₂)Pt(PEt₃)Cl].     

Structural properties of a series of photochromic fluorinated indolylfulgides

Fluorinated indolyl­fulgides are a class of photochromic organic compounds that meet many of the requirements for use as optical memory media and optical switches. The X‐ray crystal structures of a series of five photochromic fluorinated indolyl­fulgides have been determined, namely (3Z)‐3‐[1‐(1,2‐di­methyl‐1H‐indol‐3‐yl)‐2,2,2‐tri­fluoro­ethyl­idene]‐4‐(1‐methyl­ethyl­idene)­dihydrofuran‐2,5‐dione (tri­fluoro­methyl­iso­propyl­idene­indolyl­fulgide), C₁₉H₁₆F₃NO₃, (I), (3Z)‐3‐[1‐(1,2‐dimethyl‐1H‐indol‐3‐yl)‐2,2,3,3,3‐penta­fluoro­propyl­idene]‐4‐(1‐methyl­ethyl­idene)­dihydrofuran‐2,5‐dione (penta­fluoro­ethyl­iso­propyl­idene­indolyl­fulgide), C₂₀H₁₆F₅NO₃, (II), (3Z)‐3‐[1‐(1,2‐di­methyl‐1H‐indol‐3‐yl)‐2,2,3,3,4,4,4‐hepta­fluoro­butyl­idene]‐4‐(1‐methyl­ethyl­idene)­dihydrofuran‐2,5‐dione (hepta­fluoro­propyl­iso­propyl­idene­indolyl­fulgide), C₂₁H₁₆F₇NO₃, (III), (3Z)‐3‐[1‐(1,2‐di­methyl‐1H‐indol‐3‐yl)‐2,2,2‐tri­fluoro­ethyl­idene]‐4‐(tri­cyclo­[3.3.1.1^3,7]­decyl­idene­)dihydrofuran‐2,5‐dione (tri­fluoro­methyl­adamantyl­idene­indolyl­fulgide), C₂₆H₂₄F₃NO₃, (IV), and (3Z)‐3‐[1‐(1,2‐di­methyl‐1H‐indol‐3‐yl)‐2,2,3,3,4,4,4‐hepta­fluoro­butyl­idene]‐4‐(tri­cyclo­[3.3.1.1^3,7]­decyl­idene­)dihydrofuran‐2,5‐dione (hepta­fluoro­propyl­adamantylidenein­dolyl­fulgide), C₂₈H₂₄F₇NO₃, (V). The photochromic property of fulgides is based on the photochemically allowed electrocyclic ring closure of a hexatriene system to form a cyclo­hexa­diene. For each fulgide examined, the bond lengths within the hexatriene system alternate between short and long, as expected. Comparing the structures of the five fulgides with each other demonstrates no significant difference in bond lengths, bond angles or dihedral angles within the hexatriene systems. The distance between the bond‐forming C atoms at each end of the hexatriene system does vary. Correlations of structural properties with optical properties are addressed.     

Achieving Enhanced Photochromic Properties of Diarylethene through Host-Guest Interaction in Aqueous Solution

Diarylethene (DTE) has been widely used in fluorescence probes, molecular logic gates, optical data-storage devices owing to the excellent photochromic property, while constructing high-performance photochromic DTE in aqueous media remains a big challenge. Herein we present several host-guest systems formed between cucurbit[n]uril (CB[n], n=7, 8, 10) and two water-soluble DTE derivatives 1 and 2 . It was found that host-guest interactions not only affect the photophysical properties of photochromic guests, but also make great differences on the photoreaction process. Different host-guest binding behaviors also lead to different effects on the photochromic properties of guests. In the presence of CB[n], both 1 and 2 showed enhanced emission and higher fluorescence quenching ratio at photostationary state. Besides, CB[10] ⋅1 exhibited faster response rate in cyclization reaction and better photofatigue resistance than free 1 in aqueous solution, while the supramolecular assembly of (CB[8])_n ⋅ ( 2 )_n showed slower response rate in both directions of the reversible photoreaction. Besides, the photofatigue resistance of 2 can be greatly improved through binding with CB[7]. Our results suggest that host-guest interactions could be an efficient way to improve photochromic properties of DTE in aqueous solution.     

Synthese und Kristallstruktur von Bis(1,2-dimethyl-5-nitro-imidazol)dichlorocobalt(II)

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Bis(1,2-dimetyl-5-nitro-imidazole)dichlorocobalt(II) Bis(1,2-dimethyl-5-nitro-imidazol)dichlorocobalt(II) was obtained by reaction of CoCl₂ · 6 H₂O with 1,2-dimethyl-5-nitro-imidazole in methanol. The compound forms blue crystals which were characterized by IR and UV-vis spectroscopy and by an X-ray crystal structure determination. Co(C₅H₇N₃O₂)₂Cl₂: tetragonal, space group I4 2d, Z = 8, a = 1142.1(1) pm, c = 2577.3(2) pm. R = 0.036 for 670 independent reflexions. The Co atom is tetrahedrally surrounded by two chlorine and two N atoms at distances of 222.8(2) and 203.5(4) pm.     

1,2-Bis(dimethylamino)-3,4,5-triphenyl-3,4,5-triphospha-1,2-diborolan und 1,2-Bis(dimethylamino)-3,4,5,6-tetra-tbutyl-3,4,5,6-tetraphospha-1,2-diborin: Synthese und Struktur sowie Berechnungen zur Molekülstruktur

1,2-Bis(dimethylamino)-3,4,5-triphenyl-3,4,5-triphospha-1,2-diborolane and 1,2-Bis(dimethylamino)-3,4,5,6-tetra-tbutyl-3,4,5,6-tetraphospha-1,2-diborine: Synthesis and Structure as well as Calculations on the Molecular Structure The diphosphides K₂[(C₆H₅)P? (C₆H₅)P? P(C₆H₅)], 4 or K₂[(tBuP)? (tBuP)₂? P(tBu)], 5 , react with (ClBNMe₂)₂ to form the binary 5-membered ring system 1,2-bis(dimethylamino)-3,4,5-triphenyl-3,4,5-triphospha-1,2-diborolane (C₆H₅P)₃(BNMe₂)₂, 2a , and the 6-membered ring system 1,2-bis(dimethylamino)-3,4,5,6-tetra-tbutyl-3,4,5,6-tetraphospha-1,2-diborine, (tBuP)₄(BNMe₂)₂, 3a , respectively. 2a and 3a could be obtained in a pure form and characterized NMR spectroscopically and by X-ray structure analyses. The two ring systems are folded; 2a exists in the ?envelope”?- 3a in the ?boat”?-conformation. Ab initio computations for 3,4,5-triphospha-1,2-diborolane M5 show that the global minimum is characterized by one B? P double bond. The parent compound geometry M6 is characterized by transannular bonding in the PH? BH? BH? PH moiety which differs in character from those in the four- and five-membered rings (BH)₂(PH)₂ and (BH)₂(PH)₃ M5 d , respectively. Explicit calculation of the influence of amino substituents on boron improved agreement of the bond length between computed and X-ray data.     

Reactivity of an N,N‐Chelated Germylene Toward Substituted Alkynes,Alkenes, and Allenes

Treatment of N,N‐chelated germylene [(iPr)₂NB(N‐2,6‐Me₂C₆H₃)₂]Ge ( 1 ) with ferrocenyl alkynes containing carbonyl functionalities, FcC≡CC(O)R, resulted in [2+2+2] cyclization and formation of the respective ferrocenylated 3‐Fc‐4‐C(O)R‐1,2‐digermacyclobut‐3‐enes 2 – 4 [R = Me ( 2 ), OEt ( 3 ) and NMe₂ ( 4 )] bearing intact carbonyl substituents. In contrast, the reaction between 1 and PhC(O)C≡CC(O)Ph led to activation of both C≡C and C=O bonds producing bicyclic compound containing two five‐membered 1‐germa‐2‐oxacyclopent‐3‐ene rings sharing one C–C bond, 4,8‐diphenyl‐3,7‐dioxa‐2,6‐digermabicyclo[3.3.0]octa‐4,8‐diene ( 5 ). With N‐methylmaleimide containing an analogous C(O)CH=CHC(O) fragment, germylene 1 reacted under [2+2+2] cyclization involving the C=C double bond, producing 1,2‐digermacyclobutane 6 with unchanged carbonyl moieties. Finally, 1 selectively added to the terminal double bond in allenes CH₂=C=CRR′ giving rise to 3‐(=CRR′)‐1,2‐digermacyclobutanes [R/R′ = Me/Me ( 7 ), H/OMe ( 8 )] bearing an exo‐C=C double bond. All compounds were characterized by ¹H, ¹³C{¹H} NMR, IR and Raman spectroscopy and the molecular structures of 3 , 4 , 5 , and 8 were established by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis. The redox behavior of ferrocenylated derivatives 2 – 4 was studied by cyclic voltammetry.     

Synthesis,characterisation and thermal behaviour of some complexes with ligands having 1,3,4-thiadiazole moieties

Summary The investigations concerning the thermal behaviour of a series of Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes of type [MLCl_n]·mH₂O ((1) M:Ni, L:L(1), n=1, m=2; (2) M:Cu, L:L(2), n=1, m=2; (3) M:Ni, L:L(3), n=2, m=0; (4) M:Cu, L:L(3), n=1, m=2) are presented in this paper. The ligands L(1)-L(3) have been synthesised by template condensation of 1,2-diaminoethane with formaldehyde and 2-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole-5-thiole or 2-acetamino-1,3,4-thiadiazole-5-sulfonamide. The bonding and stereochemistry of the complexes have been characterised by IR, electronic and magnetic studies at room temperature. The thermal behaviour provided confirmation of the complex composition as well as the number and the nature of water molecules and the intervals of thermal stability. The different nature of the ligands and/or the metallic ions generates a different thermal behaviour for complexes. The complexes do not show biological activity against HIV virus.     

Poly(triphenylamine)s derived from oxidative coupling reaction: Substituent effects on the polymerization,electrochemical, and electro‐optical properties

A series of triphenylamine‐based polymers containing electron‐donating methoxy (? OCH₃) and electron‐withdrawing cyano or nitro (? CN or ? NO₂) substituents in the main chains have been designed and investigated. These conjugated polymers ( P1 – P3 ) could be readily prepared by oxidative coupling polymerization from monomers ( M1 – M3 ) using FeCl₃ as an oxidant. The P2 and P3 exhibited moderate high T_g values (203–205 °C) and thermal stability. These polymers in NMP solution showed UV–vis absorption around 288–404 nm and photoluminescence peaks around 435–492 nm. P1 – P3 showed reversible oxidation redox couples at E_onset = 0.67, 0.99, and 1.00 V in solution of 0.1 M tetrabutylammonium perchlorate (TBAP)/acetonitrile (CH₃CN), respectively. M3 and P3 exhibited reversible reduction redox couples at E_onset = ?1.04 and ?1.03 V. These polymers also revealed electrochromic characteristic changing color at different potential. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 285–294, 2009     

Regioselective Rhodium-Catalyzed 1,2-Hydroboration of Pyridines and Quinolines Enabled by the Tris(8-quinolinyl)phosphite Ligand**

A Rh(I) complex [κ²(P,N)-{P(Oquin)₃}RhCl(PPh₃)] ( 1 ) bearing the P,N ligand tris(8-quinolinyl)phosphite, P(Oquin)₃, has been synthesized and structurally characterized. The molecular structure of complex 1 shows that P(Oquin)₃ acts as a bidentate P,N chelate ligand. Reactivity studies of 1 reveal that the triphenylphosphine ligand can be replaced by Pcy₃ or removed upon oxidation with concomitant coordination of a second 8-quinolyl unit of P(Oquin)₃. In addition, the Rh(III) complex [RhCl₂{OP(Oquin)₂}] ( 3 ), resulting from treating 1 with either wet CDCl₃ or, sequentially, with HCl and water, was identified by X-ray diffraction analysis. Complex 1 catalyzes the 1,2-regioselective hydroboration of pyridines and quinolines, affording N-boryl-1,2-dihydropyridines (1,2-BDHP) and N-boryl-1,2-hydroquinolines (1,2-BDHQ) in high yield (up to >95 %) with turnover numbers (TONs) of up to 130. The system tolerates a variety of substrates of different electronic and steric nature. In comparison with other transition-metal-based hydroboration catalysts, this system is efficient at a low catalyst loading without the requirement of base or other additives.     

Synthesis,characterization and applications of polysiloxane networks with immobilized pyrogallol ligands

A porous, solid insoluble polysiloxane‐immobilized ligand system bearing pyrogallol active sites of the general formula P? (CH₂)₃? NH(CH₂)₃OC₆H₃(OH)₂ (where P represents [Si? O]_n siloxane network) has been prepared by the reaction of 3‐aminopropylpolysiloxane with 1,3‐dibromopropane followed by the reaction with pyrogallol. ¹³C CP‐MAS NMR and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed that the pyrogallol is chemically bonded to the siloxane backbone. Thermal analysis showed that the ligand system is stable under nitrogen at relatively high temperature. The polysiloxane–pyrogallol ligand system exhibits high potential for the uptake of the metal ions (Fe³⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺ and Cu²⁺). Complexation of the pyrogallol ligand system for the metal ions at the optimum conditions was found to be in the order Fe³⁺ > Cu²⁺ > Ni²⁺ > Co²⁺. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Hetero-trinuclear Zn(II)-M(II) (M = Sr,Ba) complexes based on a mononuclear Zn(II) complex metallohost: syntheses,structures and fluorescence properties

A new mononuclear Zn(II) complex, [ZnL(HOAc)] (1) (H₂L = 6,6′-diethoxy-2,2′-[1,2-ethylenedioxybis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenol), was synthesized by reaction of H₂L and Zn(II) acetate under solvothermal conditions. Complex 1 acts as a metallohost possessing a pentadentate O₅ donor. Complex 1 molecules bonded to one Sr(II) or Ba(II) form two new hetero-trinuclear complexes, [(ZnL)₂M(OAc)₂] (M = Sr (2), Ba (3)). In 2 and 3, Zn(II) ions are 5-coordinate, but the Sr(II) or Ba(II) ion is 10-coordinate by four μ-phenolic oxygens from two L^2? units, four oxygens from four ethoxy groups and two oxygens from two μ-acetato ligands. Furthermore, 1–3 exhibit blue emissions with the maximum emission wavelengths λ_max = 477, 500, and 471 nm when excited at 360 nm.     

Investigation of the Lipophilicity of 2-Benzoylpyridine-Thiosemicarbazone Based on the Ion Transfer across the Liquid/Liquid Interface

The ion transfer reaction of 2-benzoylpyridine-thiosemicarbazone (HL), which has antimicrobial and antifungal properties and anticancer activity, has been studied to determine its lipophilicity by cyclic voltammetry at the water/1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCE) interface. The physicochemical parameters such as standard partition coefficient (lgP_I) and the standard Gibbs energy of transfer ( ) of the protonated form of the ligand were measured as a function of pH in aqueous phase. The protonated form of the ligand exhibited reversible or quasi-reversible voltammograms at the 1,2-DCE in the range of pH 1–5. The protonation constants of the ligand, pK_a1 and pK_a2, were determined spectrophotometrically and were found to be 12.14 and 3.24, respectively. The standard Gibbs energy of transfer ( ) and the partition coefficient of neutral species (lgP_N) were also determined by the shake-flask method. The standard Gibbs energy of transfer of this compound across the water/1,2-DCE interface was evaluated as the quantitative measure of its lipophilicity. The difference between lgP_I and lgP_N was related to the degree of charge delocalization and was used to evaluate qualitatively the lipophilicity of the ligand.     

Synthesis of electron-deficient (Sa,R,R)-(CF3)2-C3-TunePhos and its applications in asymmetric hydrogenation of α-iminophosphonates

A novel electron-deficient chiral diphosphine ligand bearing trifluoromethyl groups at the 6- and 6′-positions of the biphenyl backbone, (S_a,R,R)-(CF₃)₂-C₃-TunePhos, has been synthesized from the commercially available chiral 2,4-pentanediol. The above ligand was successfully applied to palladium-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation of linear and cyclic α-iminophosphonates with up to 99%?ee.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. Synthese und Eigenschaften des 1,2-Diphospha-3,4-diboretans (t-BuP)2(BNMe2)2

Contributions tot he Chemistry of Phosphorus. 148. Synthesis and Properties of the 1,2-Diphospha-3,4-diboretane (t-BuP)₂(BNMe₂)₂ The first 1, 2-diphospha-3,4-diboretane (1,2-diphospha-3, 4-diboracyclobutane) (t-BuP)₂(BNMe₂)(1) was prepared by [2+2] cyclocondensation of K(t-Bu)P? P(t-Bu)K with Cl(Me₂N)B? B(NMe₂)Cl. 1 could be isolated in the pure state and was NMR spectroscopically characterized as a compound with a planar P₂ B₂ ring skeleton.     

Chiral functionalized bisphosphine ligands: Transition metal complexes of 1,2-bis(tert-Butylchlorophosphino)-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12)

When rac- or meso-1,2-bis(tert-butylchlorophosphino)-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) (1a or 1b) is reacted with [M(CO)₄(NBD)] (M = Cr, Mo, NBD = norbornadiene), [Mo(CO)₄(EtCN)₂] or [W(CO)₆], rac-[Cr(CO)₄{1,2-(P^tBuCl)₂C₂B₁₀H₁₀}] (2), rac- or meso-[Mo(CO)₄{1,2-(P^tBuCl)₂C₂B₁₀H₁₀}] (3a or 3b) and rac-[W(CO)₄{1,2-(P^tBuCl)₂C₂B₁₀H₁₀}] (4) could be isolated as pure diastereomers. UV irradiation of 1 with [Cr(CO)₆] in moist THF proceeds with hydrolysis and formation of [Cr(CO)₄{1,2-(P(OH)^tBu)₂C₂B₁₀H₁₀}] (5) which contains the metal complex-stabilized phosphinous acid. Compounds 2–5 were characterized spectroscopically (¹H, ³¹P, ¹¹B, ¹³C NMR), by mass spectrometry and by X-ray structure determination.