Triosmium clusters with bridging terpenic thioureato-like ligands

The reaction of acetone-4-(2-methoxy-phenyl)thiosemicarbazone with triosmium cluster Os₃(CO)₁₁(NCMe) results in the formation of the cluster with the μ₂ chelate-bridging ligand coordinated by S and N¹ atoms, which was studied by X-ray diffraction analysis. Reaction of (3aR, 3bR, 4aR, 5aS)-5a-hydroxy-3,4,4-trimethyl-3a,3b,4,4a,5,5a-hexahydrocyclopropa[3, 4]cyclopenta[1,2-c]pyrazole-1-carbothioic acid amide with Os₃(CO)₁₁(NCMe) gives rise to the complex with the bridging ligand coordinated by sulphur atom. Further transformation of the complex in hot benzene results in tautomeric rearrangement of the organic ligand and the cleavage of the pyrazolinol cycle to form an open chain tautomer. Unusual silica gel induced oxidative cleavage of the cyclopropane ring in the open chain derivative and epoxidation of cycloalcane C-C bond are observed on the air.     

Intermediates of Asymmetric Oxidation Processes Catalyzed by Vanadium(V) Complexes

The [VO(acac)₂]/Schiff base [R-2-(N-3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylidene)amino-2-phenyl-1-ethanol, S-2-(N-3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylidene)amino-3,3-dimethyl-1-butanol, S-2-(N-3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylidene)amino-3-methyl-1-butanol, or R-2-(N-3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylidene)amino-3-phenyl-1-propanol]/H₂O₂ catalytic systems for the asymmetric oxidation of sulfides and the [VO(acac)₂]/(3bR,4aR)-2-(3,4,4-trimethyl-3b,4,4a,5-tetrahydrocyclopropa[3,4]cyclopenta[1,2-c]pyrazol-1-yl)ethanol/tert-butyl hydroperoxide/TBHP and VO(OAlkyl)₃/[2,2]paracyclophane-4-carboxylic acid N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-N-hydroxamide/TBHP catalytic systems for the asymmetric epoxidation of allylic alcohols were studied using ¹³C, ⁵¹V, and ¹⁷O NMR spectroscopy. The key intermediates of these systems (peroxo and alkylperoxo complexes of vanadium(V)) were detected, their structures in solution were studied, and the reactivity was evaluated.     

Copper(II) Complexes with Ethyl [(Pyrazolo-1-carbothioyl)-amino]acetate Derivatives: Synthesis and Structure

Optically active derivative of the natural monoterpene (+)-3-carene, namely, ethyl (3bS,4aR)-[(3,4,4-trimethyl-3b,4,4a,5-tetrahydrocyclopropa[3,4]cyclopenta[1,2-c]pyrazole-1-carbothioyl)-amino]acetate (HL¹) and ethyl [(3,5-dimethyl-pyrazole-1-carbothioyl)-amino]acetate (HL²) were synthesized. Paramagnetic complexes [CuL¹Cl] _n (I) and [Cu₂L² ₂Cl₂] (II) were prepared. According to X-ray diffraction data, complex Iwith anion of (+)-3-carene derivative has chain structure, whereas complex IIwith anion of HL², which has no carbocyclic fragments, is a pseudodimer. Organic anions act as tetradentate bridging, cyclic ligands forming five-membered CuN₃C and CuNOC₂metal cycles. Coordination polyhedron of Cu(ClN₂O + S) in complexes Iand IIis a square pyramid. The values of _efffor complexes Iand II(1.88 and 1.84 _B, respectively) are constant in the temperature interval 78–300 K, which means that the unpaired electrons of Cu(II) ions do not exhibit any noticeable exchange interactions.     

Indium-containing heterofullerenes and their η5-π-complexes

The molecular and electronic structure of hypothetical metallofullerenes In₅C₅₅ (1a) and In₁₀C₆₀ (2a) were simulated by the MNDO/PM3 method. Formally, heterofullerene1a is obtained from the C₆₀ cluster by replacement of the carbon atoms at α-positions relative to one of the pentagons by In atoms, and cluster2a is obtained from the C₇₀ cluster by replacement of the carbon atoms framing the polar pentagons of this fullerene by In atoms. Along with clusters1a and2a, their η⁵-π-complexes ln(η⁵-1a (1b) and ln₂(2η⁵-2a) (2b) with one (1b) and two (2b) exohedral In atoms coordinated to the pentagons (pent ^*) isolated by In atoms were also studied. The energies of the In—pent ^* bonds in1b and2b are approximately equal to 104 kcal mol⁻¹. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 880–883, May, 1998.     

Synthesis, Structure, and 31P NMR of Sulfur/Oxygen-Bridged Incomplete Cubane-Type Molybdenum and Tungsten Clusters with Triphenylphosphine Ligands

Sulfur/oxygen-bridged incomplete cubane-type triphenylphosphine molybdenum and tungsten-clusters [Mo₃S₄Cl₄(H₂O)₂(PPh₃)₃]·3THF (1A), [Mo₃S₄Cl₄(H₂O)₂(PPh₃)₃]·2THF (2A), [Mo₃OS₃Cl₄(H₂O)₂(PPh₃)₃]·2THF (1B), and [W₃S₄Cl₄(H₂O)₂(PPh₃)₃]·2THF (1C) were prepared from the corresponding aqua clusters and PPh₃ in THF/MeOH. On recrystallization from THF, procedures with and without addition of hexane to the solution gave 1A and 2A, respectively, while the procedures gave no effect on the formation of 1B and 1C. Crystallographic results obtained are as follows: 1A: monoclinic, P2₁/n, a=17.141(4) Å, b=22.579(5) Å, c=19.069(4) Å, =96.18(2)°, V=7337(3) ų, Z=4, R(R _w)=0.078(0.102); 1C: monoclinic, P2 ₁/c, a=12.635(1) Å, b=20.216(4) Å, c=27.815(3) Å, =96.16(1)°, V=7062(2) ų, Z=4, R(R _w)=0.071(0.083). If the phenyl groups are ignored, the molecule [Mo₃S₄Cl₄(H₂O)₂(PPh₃)₃] in 2A has idealized CS symmetry with the mirror plane perpendicular to the plane determined by the metal atoms, while the molecule in 1A does not have the symmetry. The tungsten compound 1C is isomorphous with the molybdenum compound 2A. ³¹P NMR spectra of 1A, 2A, and 1C were obtained and compared with similar clusters with dmpe (1,2-bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane) ligands.     

Reaction of Os3(μ-Cl)2(CO)10 with Ph2PCH2PPh2. The formation of a novel 12-membered macrocycle containing C, P, Cl, and Os atoms in the ring

The reaction of Os₃(μ-Cl)₂(CO)₁₀ (1) with Ph₂PCH₂PPh₂ (dppm) in a toluene solution at 65°C results in novel osmium complexes [Os₃(μ-Cl)₂(CO)₉]₂(dppm) (2) and [Os₃(μ-Cl)₂(CO)₈]₂(dppm)₂ (3). Compounds 2 and 3 were characterized by¹H and³¹P NMR, and IR spectroscopy and their structures were established by X-ray analysis. In both compounds, dppm is a bridging ligand between the two cluster units. Molecule3 can be considered as an unusual 12-membered macrocycle containing C, P, Cl, and Os atoms in the ring. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1844–1851, September, 1998.     

The synthesis and reactivity of the heptanuclear dianion [Os7(CO)20]2− including the synthesis and structural characterizations of the compounds [Os7(CO)20(AuPEt)3 2] and [Os8(CO)20(η6-C6H6]

Reduction of the heptaosmium cluster [Os₇(CO)₂₁] With [Et₄N][NH₄) gives the cluster dianion [Os₇(CO)₂₀]^2–,1, in high yield. The reaction of the dianion with [AuPR ₃Cl] (R=Et or Ph) in the presence of TlPF₆ forms [Os₇((CO)₂₀(AuPR ₃)₂] [R=Et (2a);R = Ph(2b)] in 80% yield, while the corresponding reaction with (Os(C₆H₆)(CH₃CN)₃]²⁺ gives [Os₈(CO)₂₀ ( ⁶-C₆H₆)] (3) in reasonable yield (ca. 30%). The dianion,1, and the clusters2 and3 have been fully characterized by bout spectroscopic and crystallographic methods. The crystal structure of the [Ph₄P]⁺ salt of1 shows that the metals in the anion adopt a capped octahedral geometry, with all twenty carbonyl ligands in terminal sites. The metal core geometry in2a is best described as a tricapped octahedron, and is based on the structure of the dianion1 with two adjacent octahedral faces capped by the Au atoms of the two AuPEt₃ groups. In a similar fashion, the geometry of3 is related to that of1 with the addition of an Os(C₆H₆) unit capped to a triangular face, to give a bicapped octahedral framework.     

Selected properties of bi- and trinuclear complexes prepared by the reactions of Ru3(CO)12 with β-substituted oxadienes

The reactions of Ru₃(CO)₁₂with 4-phenylbut-3-an-2-ine (1a), 3-phenyl-1-p-tolylprop-2-an-1-ine (1b), and 1,3-diferrocenylprop-2-an-1-ine (1c) afforded the Ru₂(CO)₆(-H)(O=C(R¹)C(H)=C(R²)) (2) and Ru₃(CO)₈(O=C(R¹)C(H)=C(R²))₂(3) complexes. Dissolution of these complexes in CHCl₃or CH₂Cl₂gave rise to the Ru₂(CO)₄(-Cl)₂(O=C(R¹)C(H)=C(R²)) complexes (4). The thermal transformations of complexes 2and 3in the presence of an excess of the ligand yielded the Ru₂O₂(CO)₄(³-OC(R¹)C(H)(CH₂R²)C(R²)C(H)C(R¹))₂(5) and Ru(CO)₂(O=C(R¹)C(H)=C(R²))₂(6) complexes. Analogous complexes were obtained upon more prolonged heating of the starting reaction mixtures. The structures of complexes 4a, 5a, and 6cwere established by X-ray diffraction analysis and confirmed by spectroscopic data.     

Reaction of chiral pyrrolylphosphine with polynuclear carbonyl complexes of osmium and rhodium

Reactions of labile Os₃(CO)₁₀(NCMe)₂ and Rh₆(CO)₁₅(NCMe) clusters and dinuclear Rh₂(CO)₄Cl₂ complex with chiral (S)-[2-(4-isopropyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazol-2-yl)phenyl]di(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phosphine were studied. The reaction of Os₃(CO)₁₀(NCMe)₂ with the chiral phosphine was diastereoselective, and it afforded only one diastereoisomer with ee 100%. All isolated compounds were completely characterized by NMR and mass spectra and X-ray diffraction data.     

A new strategy in enantioselective intramolecular hetero Diels-Alder reaction: catalytic double asymmetric induction during the tandem transetherification-intramolecular hetero Diels-Alder reaction of methyl (E)-4-methoxy-2-oxo-3-butenoate with rac-6-methyl-5-hepten-2-ol

An efficient catalytic double asymmetric induction during the tandem transetherification-intramolecular hetero Diels-Alder reaction has been developed. The enantioselective tandem reaction of methyl (E)-4-methoxy-2-oxo-3-butenoate with rac-6-methyl-5-hepten-2-ol has been achieved to provide methyl (2R,4aS,8aR)-3,4,4a,8a-tetrahydro-2,5,5-trimethyl-2H,5H-pyrano[4,3-b]-pyran-7-carboxylate in good yield with effective kinetic resolution (up to 95% selectivity), high diastereoselectivity (up to 92% de), and high enantioselectivity (up to 97% ee) in the presence of (S,S)-tert-Bu-bis(oxazoline)-Cu(SbF₆)₂ and 5 Å molecular sieves.     

Synthesis of ferrocenylacetylide derivatives of gold-ruthenium and gold-osmium clusters. Crystal structures of M3(AuPPh3)(C≡CFc)(CO)9 (M=Ru or Os; Fc is ferrocenyl)

The synthesis and crystal structures of the clusters M₃(AuPPh₃)(C≡CFc)(CO)₉ (M=Ru,3a; or M=Os,3b) are described. Compound3a was synthesized by deprotonation of Ru₃H(C≡CFc)(CO)₉ under the action of KOH/EtOH followed by treatment of the anionic complex [Ru₃(C≡CFc)(CO)₉]⁻ with chloro(triphenylphosphine)gold. Compound3b was prepared by the reaction of Os₃(CO)₁₀(NCMe)₂ with FcC≡CAuPPh₃, which was synthesized by the reaction of FcC≡CNa with ClAuPPh₃. The pentanuclear cluster Ru₄(AuPPh₃)(C≡CFc)(CO)₁₂ (4a), which was prepared by the reaction of3a with Ru₃(CO)₁₂, was characterized by spectral methods. Published inIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1295–1299, July, 2000.     

Synthesis,structure and isomerism of “three-bridge” exo-nido-osmacarborane clusters

The reaction of OsCl₂(PPh₃)₃ with [nido-7-R¹-8-R²-C₂B₉H₁₀]K⁺ produced a series of new exo-nido-osmacarborane complexes exo-nido-5,6,10-[Cl(Ph₃P)₂Os]-5,6,10-(-H)₃-10-H-7-R¹-8-R²-7,8-C₂B₉H₆ (1: R¹ = R² = H; 2: R¹ = R² = Me; 3: R¹ = R² = PhCH₂; 4: R¹ + R² = 1,2-C₆H₄(CH₂)₂; 5: R¹ = H, R² = Me) in which the osmium-containing group is linked to the nido-carborane ligand through three two-electron three-center bonds. Compounds 1—5 are formed as mixtures of symmetric (a) and asymmetric (b) isomers; pure symmetric isomers 2a and 4a were isolated by fractional crystallization, and the mixture of isomers 3a, was quantitatively separated into individual compounds 3a and 3b by column chromatography on silica gel. Detailed analysis of the ³¹P{¹H}, ¹H, ¹¹B NMR spectra of 1a,b—5a,b and 2D ¹H-¹H{¹¹B} and ¹¹B{¹H}-¹¹B{¹H} NMR spectra of 3a and 3b was performed. The structures of isomers 2a and 4a were confirmed by an X-ray diffraction study. According to the NMR and X-ray diffraction data, the isomerism of exo-nido-complexes 1a,b—5a,b is actually the cis—trans-isomerism of ligand arrangement in the octahedral coordination of the Os atom.     

Diorganotin Complexes with N(4)-Phenylthiosemicarbazones: Synthesis,Spectroscopic Characterization,and Antibacterial Activity

Abstract

The organotin(IV) complexes, SnPh₂L^a (1), SnMe₂L^a (2), SnBu₂L^a (3), SnPh₂L^b (4), SnMe₂L^b (5), SnPh₂L^c (6), SnMe₂L^c (7), and SnBu₂L^c (8) were obtained by reaction of SnR ₂Cl₂ (R = Ph, Me, and Bu) with 1-(5-bromo-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-4-phenylthiosemicarbazide (H₂L^a), 1-((2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)methylene)-4-phenylthiosemicarbazide (H₂L^b), and 1-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)-4-phenylthiosemicarbazide (H₂L^c). The synthesized complexes have been investigated by elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹¹⁹Sn NMR spectroscopy. The data show that the thiosemicarbazone acts as a tridentate dianionic ligand and coordinates via the thiol group, imine nitrogen, and phenolic oxygen. The coordination number of tin is 5. The in vitro antibacterial activities of the ligands and their complexes have been evaluated against Gram-positive (Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus) and Gram-negative (Escherichia coli) bacteria and compared with the standard antibacterial drugs.

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2-[3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]furo[3,2-b]pyrroles: synthesis and reactions

The synthesis and reactions of methyl 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole-5-carboxylate (1a) are described. Upon reaction with methyl iodide, benzyl chloride, or acetic anhydride, this compound gave N-substituted products 1b-d. By hydrolysis of compounds 1a-c, the corresponding acids 2a-c were formed, or by reaction with hydrazine-hydrate, the corresponding carbohydrazides 3a-c were formed. By heating 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenly]-4H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole-5-carboxylic acid (2a) in acetic anhydride, 4-acetyl-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]furo[3,2-b]pyrrole (4) was formed. By hydrolysis of 4, 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole (5a) was formed, and reactions with methyl iodide or benzyl chloride gave N-substituted products 5b-c. The reaction of 4 with dimethyl butynedioate gave substituted benzo[b]furan 6. Compound 3a reacted with triethyl orthoesters giving 7a-c, which afforded with phosphorus (V) sulphide the corresponding thiones 8a-c. The thiones 8a-c reacted with hydrazine hydrate to form hydrazine derivatives 9a-c. The reaction of triethyl orthoformiate with compounds 9a-c led to furo[2′,3′: 4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-d][1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-f][1,2,4]triazines 10a-c. Hydrazones 11a-c were formed from 3a-c and 5-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]furan-2-carboxaldehyde. The effect of microwave irradiation on some condensation reactions was compared with “classical” conditions. The results showed that microwave irradiation shortens the reaction time while affording comparable yields.     

Synthesis and Structure of Copper(II) Complexes with Methyl [(Pyrazolo-1-carbothioyl)-amino]propionate Derivatives

Methyl 3-[(3,5-dimethylpyrazole-1-carbothioyl)-amino]propionate (L¹) and the optically active derivative of natural monoterpene (+)-3-carene, (3bS,4aR)-3-[(3,4,4-trimethyl-3b,4,4a,5-tetrahydro-cyclopropa[3,4]cyclopenta[1,2-c]pyrazole-1-carbothioyl)-amino]propionate (L²), are synthesized. The paramagnetic CuL¹Cl₂ (I) and [Cu₂L² ₂Cl₄] (II) complexes are obtained. According to the X-ray diffraction data, in mononuclear complex I, the L¹ molecule performs a bidentate-cyclic function due to the coordination of the S atom of the C=S group and the N atom of the pyrazole cycle. The CuCl₂NS coordination polyhedron is a distorted tetrahedron. Two molecules of complex I form an associate due to weak Cu···S interactions. Compound II is binuclear due to the bridging function of two Cl^- ions, and analogous functions of the L¹ and L² ligands. The coordination polyhedron in complex II is CuCl₃NS. The _eff values for compounds I and II are equal to 1.81 and 1.79 _B, respectively, and are constant in the interval from 78 to 300 K, indicating that noticeable exchange interactions between unpaired electrons of the Cu²⁺ ions are absent. The EPR spectra of the complexes in the solid phase are examined.     

Plumeridoid C from the Amazonian traditional medicinal plant Himatanthus sucuuba

The stereochemistry of the iridoid plumeridoid C, C₁₅H₁₈O₇, was established by X‐ray single‐crystal structure analysis, giving (2′R,3R,4R,4aS,7aR)‐methyl 3‐hydroxy‐4′‐[(S)‐1‐hydroxyethyl]‐5′‐oxo‐3,4,4a,7a‐tetrahydro‐1H,5′H‐spiro[cyclopenta[c]pyran‐7,2′‐furan]‐4‐carboxylate. The absolute structure of the title compound was determined on the basis of the Flack x parameter and Bayesian statistics on Bijvoet differences. The hydrogen‐bond donor and acceptor functions of the two hydroxy groups are employed in the formation of O—H...O‐bonded helical chains.     

Novel butterfly tungsten-osmium carbido cluster Complexes from the reaction of Os3(CO)10(NCME)2 CPW(CO)3(CH2SMe)

Condensation of be triosmium acetonitrile complex Os₃(CO)₁₀(NCMe)₂ with the sulfido complex CpW(CO)₃(CH₂SMe) in refluxing THF solution produced three sulfur-containing compounds Os₃(C0)₁₀)(µ-H)(µ-SMe) (1), Os₃(CO)₁₁ [S(Me)CH₂W(CO)₃Cp] (2) and CpWOs₃(CO)₁₂(µ-CH₂)(µ-SMe) (3). Clusters 2 and 3 were products involving a 1:1 combination of starting materials and were characterized by X-ray diffraction studies. Crystals of 2 belongs to monoclinic space group P 2₁ /c witha=8.418(2),b = 11.912(2),c = 28.288 Å,=97.64(2)°,Z=4;R _F=0.044,R _W,=0.044. Crystal dara far 3: space group P 2₁/e,a 18.156(4).b=9.255(6),c = 15.347(4) Å. = 103.49(2)°,Z = 4;R _F -=0.047,R _W = 0.045. Upon thermolysis in toluene, the methylene cluster 3 released CO and induced C-H bond activation to afford two tetrametallic carbido clusters with formula CPWOS₃(CO)₉(µ₄-C)(µ-H)₂(µ-SMe) (4) and CPWOs₃(CO)₁₁(µ₄-C)(µ-SMe) (5) as the principle products. The first complex possesses a butterfly framework encapsulating a µ₄-C ligmd and a µ-SMe ligand linking a W-Os edge, whereas the second product adopts a puckered, cyclic arrangement of WOs₃ metal atoms with µ-SMe ligand located on a nonbonding Os-Os vector. Complex4 crystallizes in monoclinic space group P 2₁ /c witha=15.633(4) Å,b = 8.699 (3) Å,c=15.422(4) Å,=93.12(2)=°, Z=4,R=0.036,R _W =0.034 for 2780 observed reflections. Crystal data for5: space groupP nma,a=14.542(3),b=13.710(6),c=11.758(3) Å.Z=4,R _F =0.038,R _W = 0.037 for 1826 observed reflections. A variable temperature¹H NMR study was also presented to demonstrate the solution fluxionality of5.     

Triosmium carbonyl clusters of sulfur and oxygen mixed donor ligands

The reaction of the lightly stablized cluster [Os₃(CO)₁₀(NCMe)₂] with thiosalicylic acid affords two products [{Os₃(CO)₁₀(µ-H}]₂SC₆H₄CO₂],1 and [Os₃H(CO)10SC₆,H₄C(O)OOs₃H(CO)₁₁],2. Complex 2 undergoes CO dissociation to give1 or fragmentation to give [Os₃H(CO)10SC₆H₄ COOH], 3 in solution. Reaction of phthalic acid and [ Os₃(CO)₁₀(NCMc)₂] gives two products [{Os₃(CO)₁₀(µ-H)}₂O₂CC₆H₄CO₂], 4 and [Os₃H(CO)₁₀O₂CC₆ H₄C(O)OOs₃H(CO)₁₁], 5. 5 also undergoes CO dissociation to give4, but no such conversion is observed in the preparation of [{Os₃(CO)₁₀(µH)}₂ (SC₆H₄S)],6 from the reaction betweeno-dithiobenzene and [Os₃(CO)₁₀ (NCMe)₂]. Unlike thiosalicylic acid, treatment of [Os₃(CO)₁₀(NCMe)₂] with 1 equivalent 2,2'-dithiosalicylaldehyde in dichloromethane produces the compounds [Os₃(CO)₁₀(SC₆H₄CHO)₂],7 and [Os₃(CO)₁₀µ-H)(SC₆H₄CHO)].8 in moderate yields which are stable in both the solid state and solution. The mechanism for the formation of1-5 is also proposed. All the clusters1-8 have been fully characterized by conventional spectroscopic methods and the structures of1, 3, 4, 7, and8 have been established by X-ray, crystallography.     

Mechanistic and Synthetic Studies on the Formation of 1,2,4-Trioxanes Related to Arteannuin. Photooxygenation of a bicyclic dihydropyran

The photooxygenation of (4R,4aS,7R)-4,4a,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-4,7-dimethyl-3H-2-benzopyran ( 16 ) was performed in (i) MeOH, (ii) acetaldehyde, and (iii) acetone at ?78°. The products obtained respectively were (i) (2R)-2-[(1S,4R)-4-methyl-2-oxocyclohexyl]propyl formate ( 17 ; 72% yield), (ii) 17 (54.5%), (1R,4R,4aS,7R)-3,4,4a,5,6,7-hexahydro-4,7-dimethyl-1H-2-benzopyran-2-yl hydroperoxide ( 19 ; 16.7%), a 12:1 ratio of (3R,4aR,7R,7aS,10R,11aR)-7,7a,8,9,10,11-hexahydro-3,7,10-trimethyl-6H-[2]benzopyrano[1,8a-e]-1,2,4-trioxane ( 20 ) and its C(3)-epimer 21 (17%), together with evidence for the 1,2-dioxetane ( 22 ) originating from the addition of dioxygen to the re-re face of the double bond of 16 , and iii) unidentified products and traces of 22 . Addition of trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (Me₃SiOTf) to the acetone solution of 16 after photooxygenation afforded (4aR,7R,7aS,10R,11aR)-7,7a,8,9,10,11-hexahydro-3,3,7,10-tetramethyl-6H-[2]benzopyrano[1,8a-e]-1,2,4,-trioxane ( 23 , 40%). The photooxygenation of 16 in CH₂Cl₂ at ?78° followed by addition of acetone and Me₃SiOTf afforded 17 (11%), 23 (59%), and (4aR,7R,7aS,10R,11aR)-7,7a,8,9,10,11-hexahydro-3,3,7,10-tetramethyl-6H-[2]benzopyrano[8a,1-e]-1,2,4-trioxane ( 24 ; 5%. Repetition of the last experiment, but replacing acetone by cyclopentanone, gave 17 (16%), (4′aR,7′R,7′aS,10′R,11′aR)-7′,7′a,8′,9′,10′,11′-hexahydro-7′,10′-dimethylspiro[cyclopentane-1,3′-6′H-[2]benzopyrano[1,8a-e]-1,2,4-trixane] ( 25 ; 61%), and (4′aR,7′R,7′aS,10′R,11′aR)-7′,7′a,8′,9′,10′,11′-hexahydro-7′,10′-dimethylspiro[cyclopentane-1,3′-6′H-[2]benzopyrano[8a,1-e]-1,2,4-trixane] ( 26 , 4%). The X-ray analysis of 23 was performed, which together with the NMR data, established the structure of the trioxanes 20, 21, 24, 25 , and 26 . Mechanistic and synthesis aspects of these reactions were discussed in relation to the construction of the 1,2,4-trioxane ring in arteannuin and similar molecules.     

Synthesis and reactivity of μ-η2-carbamato complexes of triosmium decacarbonyl

The synthesis of (-H)(-²-RRNCO₂)Os₃(CO)₁₀ (R=R=CH₃ 2a; R=R=CH₂CH₃,2b; R=CH₃, R=CH₂CH₃,2c) and their cyclic analogs (-H)(-²--CO₂)Os₃(CO)₁₀(n=42d,n=5,2e) from carbon dioxide, secondary amine, and Os₃(CO)₁₀(CH₃CN)₂ (1) are reported. A solid-state structure of2c reveals a bonding mode for the carbamato ligand very similar to that observed for related carboxylato complexes. Compound2c crystallizes in the orthorombic space group Pbca witha=9.136 (3),b=15.310 (4) andc=30.361 (5) Å;V=4247 ų,Z=8. Least-squares refinement of 2405 observed reflections gave a final agreement factor ofR=0.043 (R _w =0.043). The reactivity of the complexes2a–2e was examined. Compound2c or2b give good yields of the cluster derivatives (-H)(-X)Os₃(CO)₁₀ (X=Cl,3; X=OCH₃,4; X=N(CH₃)₂,7) when reacted with HX. Reaction of2a with P(CH₃)₃ at 68°C gives good yields of the otherwise difficult to obtain 1,1,2-(P(CH₃)₃)₃Os₃(CO)₉ (5). Evidence is presented that suggests that2a–2e form by oxidative addition of preformed carbamic acids to1.