Synthesis and complexation of "back-to-back" capped bis-dioxocyclams

Pyridine-capped 5,12-dioxocyclams were coupled "back-to-back" directly, with one or two intervening phenyl groups, an ethynyl group, or a diazo group via Suzuki, Sonogashira, or reductive coupling of the 4-nitropyridine monocyclam. These bis-dioxocyclams linked through extended pi-conjugated systems were complexed to copper(II) and cobalt(III), producing bis-metal complexes which were characterized spectroscopically and electrochemically. These studies gave little evidence for electronic communication between metal centers across the pi-conjugated linkers.     

Experimental and theoretical investigation of reversible interconversion, thermal reactions, and wavelength-dependent photochemistry of diazo Meldrum's acid and its diazirine isomer, 6,6-dimethyl-5,7-dioxa-1,2-diaza-spiro[2,5]oct-1-ene-4,8-dione

The photochemical or thermal decomposition of diazo Meldrum's acid (1) in methanolic solutions yields ketoester 3a, the product of the Wolff rearrangement, while products produced from the singlet carbene were not detected. This observation, combined with the analysis of activation parameters for the thermal decomposition of 1, as well as with the results of DFT B3PW91/6-311+G(3df,2p) and MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ//B3PW91/6-311+G(3df,2p) calculations, allows us to conclude that the Wolff rearrangement of 1 is a concerted process. The outcome of the photolysis of diazo Meldrum's acid depends on the wavelength of irradiation. Irradiation with 254 nm light results in an efficient (Phi(254) = 0.34) photo-Wolff reaction, while at 355 nm, the formation of diazirine 2 becomes the predominant process (Phi(350) = 0.024). This unusual wavelength selectivity indicates that Wolff rearrangement and isomerization originate from different electronically excited states of 1. The UV irradiation of diazirine 2 leads to the loss of nitrogen and the Wolff rearrangement, apparently via a carbene intermediate. This process is accompanied by a reverse isomerization to diazo Meldrum's acid. Triplet-sensitized photolysis of both isomers results in the formation of Meldrum's acid, the product of a formal reduction of 1 and 2. Mild heating of diazirine 2 produces quantitative yields of diazo Meldrum's acid. The activation parameters for thermal reactions of diazo 1 and diazirino 2 isomers were determined in aqueous and dioxane solutions.     

Remarkable wavelength-dependent photoreactions of the bis(diazo) ketone having inequivalent diazo groups: studies in fluid solutions and in low-temperature matrixes

The photoreactions of the bis(diazo) ketone 11, which has two inequivalent diazo groups, have been investigated in solutions at room temperature and in matrixes at 12 K. Irradiation of 11 in benzene containing methanol gave a mixture of the spironorcaradiene 13 and the diazo ketone 17 as primary isolable photoproducts. The former 13 originated from the diazo ketene 20, which was formed from the initial extrusion of N(2) from the 2-position of 11, while the latter product 17 was derived from the diazo ketene 24 which was generated by the initial decomposition of the diazo group at the 4-position of 11. The product distribution was remarkably dependent upon the excitation wavelength: 13 was predominantly obtained in the photolysis with light of >350 nm, while the irradiation with long-wavelength light (>420 nm) exclusively gave 17. The consistent wavelength effects were observed in photoreactions in an Ar matrix at 12 K. The irradiation of 11 matrix-isolated in Ar with light of >350 nm afforded 20 in preference to the isomer 24 as the first-formed intermediates, while 24 was mainly obtained in the long-wavelength irradiation (>420 nm). On the basis of these experimental data, we conclude that the short-wavelength irradiation of 11 causes a preferential cleavage of the diazo group at the 2-position and that the selective extrusion of N(2) from the 4-position is practically achieved by the irradiation with long-wavelength light. The reason for the selective cleavage of the two inequivalent diazo groups of 11 is discussed on the basis of theoretical calculations with the PM3 CI method.     

Structure and spectra of diazotized o-aminonaphthols and their isomeric monosulfonic derivatives

The structure and behavior of o-naphthoquinonediazides and their monosulfonic acids in media of different acidity were studied by means of UV and IR spectra. In neutral, weakly acid and weakly alkaline solutions the diazo compounds of 1,2- and 2,1- aminonaphthols and their sulfonic acids exist in equilibrium as the diazonium and quinonediazide forms. The sulfonic acids, and also their metal salts, possess an ionic structure; the sulfonyl chlorides of the quinonediazides are not ionized. It was shown that of the two extreme equilibrium forms of the diazo compounds the quinone diazide was the more photosensitive. The nature of the phototransformation products of 2,1-naphthoquinonediazide depends to a considerable degree on the medium which causes a shift into one or the other of the diazo forms.     

Copper carbene complexes: advanced catalysts,new insights

Controlling the selectivity of reactive intermediates is a major goal of organic chemists. Carbenes generated by thermal or photochemical extrusion of nitrogen from diazo compounds defy external control and tend to give complex product mixtures. However, the catalyzed decomposition of diazo compounds gives rise to highly selective "carbenoids" which have found extensive application in synthesis although little is known of their precise nature. On the other hand, a large variety of carbene metal complexes have been prepared and characterized which more or less lack carbenoid reactivity. Structural evidence for the transients of catalyzed diazo decomposition is becoming available through experiment and computation. Although the present report focuses on copper complexes, outstanding results with other metals are also covered.     

Taming Hazardous Chemistry in Flow: The Continuous Processing of Diazo and Diazonium Compounds

The synthetic utilities of the diazo and diazonium groups are matched only by their reputation for explosive decomposition. Continuous processing technology offers new opportunities to make and use these versatile intermediates at a range of scales with improved safety over traditional batch processes. In this minireview, the state of the art in the continuous flow processing of reactive diazo and diazonium species is discussed.     

Preparation of oligodiazo compounds by using the suzuki coupling reaction and characterization of their photoproducts

[9-[10-(4-tert-Butyl-2,6-dimethyl)phenyl]anthryl](4-bromo-2,6-dimethylphenyl)diazomethane was found to be stable enough to survive under Suzuki coupling conditions and underwent mono-, di-, and trisubstitution with benzene mono-, di-, and triboronic acids to afford benzene derivatives having one, two, and three diazo units, respectively. The products from irradiation of those diazo compounds were characterized by ESR and SQUID measurements, which revealed that triplet, quintet, and septet ground states were formed from mono-, bis-, and tris(diazo) compounds, respectively. The stability of those high-spin species was estimated by temperature-dependent ESR and UV/vis measurements as well as laser flash photolysis, which indicated that all three species are stable up to 160 K and have a half-life of a few seconds in solution at room temperature. The finding unequivocally shows that a precursor diazo unit can basically be handled as a building block to construct ploydiazo compounds and that persistent triplet carbenes, even though they greatly lose typical reactivity as a triplet carbene, still retain electronic properties and act as a spin source when aligned properly in the pi-electron frameworks to generate a high-spin molecule with remarkable thermal stability.     

Chemistry of Diazopolycarbonyl Compounds: VIII. Synthesis of Nitrogen-containing Heterocycles via Transformations of Substituted 2-diazopentane-1,3,5-triones

Ethyl 5-aryl-2-diazo-3,5-dioxopentanoates and 1,5-diaryl-2-diazopentane-1,3,5-triones are partially enolized in solutions. By O-methylation of enol forms of diazo esters with diazomethane ethyl 5-aryl-2-diazo-5-methoxy-3-oxopent-4-enoates were prepared. Concurrently with the O-methylation the diazo esters undergo heterocyclization into 3,5-disubstituted 4-hydroxypyrazoles which under the reaction condition suffer O- and N-methylation by excess diazomethane. 3,5-Diaroyl-4-hydroxypyrazoles were also obtained from diazopentanetriones but here triethylamine served as the cyclization reagent.     

An efficient, inexpensive, and shelf-stable diazotransfer reagent: imidazole-1-sulfonyl azide hydrochloride

The design and synthesis of a new diazotransfer reagent, imidazole-1-sulfonyl azide hydrochloride, are reported. This reagent has proven to equal triflyl azide in its ability to act as a "diazo donor" in the conversion of both primary amines into azides and activated methylene substrates into diazo compounds. Crucially, this reagent can be prepared in a one-pot reaction on a large scale from inexpensive materials, is shelf-stable, and is conveniently crystalline.     

The radiation-induced degradation of a diazo dye in aqueous solution,II

The effect of -radiation on the color intensity of aerated, deaerated and oxygenated aqueous solutions of a diazo dye (Helion Red 8B) has been investigated. The decoloration yields of Helion Red 8B neutral aqueous solution, G(-Dye), for the nitrogen-, oxygen- and aerated-saturated solutions were found to be 0.77, 0.46 and 0.36 in the respective early stage. The rate constant for the reaction of the OH radical with the HR8B dye, obtained from competition kinetics using ethanol, was found to be 1.3·10¹⁰ M^–1·s^–1. In aerated solutions (pH 3), the G(-Dye) decreased markedly upon the addition of a very small amount of ethanol. Suggestions are made for possible use of the dye as a radiation dosimeter in the dose range of 0.1 to 2 kGy.     

Wavelength-dependent photochemistry of Diazo Meldrum's acid and its spirocyclic isomer,Diazirino Meldrum's acid: Wolff rearrangement versus isomerization

Photoreaction of diazo Meldrum's acid (1) shows a unique wavelength selectivity. At 254 nm it results in efficient (phi(254) = 0.34) Wolff rearrangement, while irradiation with 355 nm light leads to a completely different process, isomerization into corresponding cyclic alpha,alpha"-dicarbonyl diazirine 2 (phi(350) = 0.024). UV photolysis of diazirine 2 is accompanied by two competing processes: loss of nitrogen followed by the Wolff rearrangement and isomerization into diazo compound 1. Thermal decomposition of 1 leads to clean Wolff rearrangement, while heating of 2 causes quantitative conversion into diazo isomer 1.     

Catalyst‐Dependent Chemoselective Formal Insertion of Diazo Compounds into C−C or C−H Bonds of 1,3‐Dicarbonyl Compounds

A catalyst‐dependent chemoselective one‐carbon insertion of diazo compounds into the C?C or C?H bonds of 1,3‐dicarbonyl species is reported. In the presence of silver(I) triflate, diazo insertion into the C(=O)?C bond of the 1,3‐dicarbonyl substrate leads to a 1,4‐dicarbonyl product containing an all‐carbon α‐quaternary center. This reaction constitutes the first example of an insertion of diazo‐derived carbenoids into acyclic C?C bonds. When instead scandium(III) triflate was applied as the catalyst, the reaction pathway switched to formal C?H insertion, affording 2‐alkylated 1,3‐dicarbonyl products. Different reaction pathways are proposed to account for this powerful catalyst‐dependent chemoselectivity.     

Cyclopentene Annulations of Alkene Radical Cations with Vinyl Diazo Species Using Photocatalysis

A direct (3+2) cycloaddition between alkenes and vinyl diazo reagents using either Cr or Ru photocatalysis is described. The intermediacy of a radical cation species enables a nucleophilic interception by vinyl diazo compounds, a departure from their traditional electrophilic behavior. A variety of cyclopentenes are synthesized using this method, and experimental insights implicate a direct cycloaddition instead of a cyclopropanation/rearrangement process.     

Colorimetric recognition and sensing of nitrite with unmodified gold nanoparticles based on a specific diazo reaction with phenylenediamine

A colorimetric sensor for nitrite ion with high selectivity and sensitivity by unmodified citrate-capped gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) is presented. Recognition of nitrite is developed on the basis of a highly specific diazo reaction between nitrite and phenylenediamine (PDA). PDA caused the Au NPs to aggregate owing to the strong covalent NH-Au bond, with a clear color change of solution from red to blue being visualized. In the presence of phosphoric acid and nitrite, the amines of PDA would readily be converted to diazo bonds, and a red solution was observed after the subsequent addition of Au suspension due to the much less strength of electrostatic interaction between the positive diazo groups and the negative citrate-capped Au NPs. With this colorimetric "light-up" method, <1 ppm of nitrite can be easily detected within 5 min at room temperature without instrumentation. Since the diazo reaction and the colorimetric response are separate, this approach features the use of pristine Au NPs in an assay where acidic environment is a necessity, making it a more convenient and cost-effective method for the sensing of nitrite when compared with those utilizing chemically modified Au NPs.     

Reaction of N-fluoropyridinium fluoride with isonitriles and diazo compounds: a one-pot synthesis of (pyridin-2-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazoles

Reaction of N-fluoropyridinium fluoride generated in situ with a series of isonitriles and diazo compounds led to the formation of the corresponding (pyridine-2-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazoles in good yields (37-59%). Best outcome was consistently achieved with both aromatic isonitriles and stabilized diazo derivatives. The proposed reaction mechanism involves the intermediate formation of a highly reactive carbene species.     

Photoredox-Enabled Self-(3+2) Cyclization of Vinyldiazo Reagents: Synthesis of Cyclopentenyl α-Diazo Compounds

A photocatalytic self-(3+2) cycloaddition of vinyldiazo compounds is described, which provides cyclopentene derivatives with conservation of one diazo functional group. Experimental insights and density functional theory indicate that the reaction is triggered by an unusual single electron oxidation of vinyldiazo compounds, while the photolysis for the generation of free carbene species is not involved. The synthetic applications of the resulting cyclopentenyl α-diazo compounds were demonstrated based on the rich chemistry of the diazo functional group.     

Effect of Substituent in Diazotized Orthanilic Acid on the Azo Coupling with 7-Acetylamino-4-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonic Acid in Citrate-Phosphate Buffers

Effect of substituent in the para position with respect to the diazo group in diazotized orthanilic acid derivatives on the rate and selectivity of azo coupling with 7-acetylamino-4-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid was studied in citrate-phosphate buffers. The selectivity of azo coupling at the 3-position of the azo component almost does not depend on the nature of electron-donor substituent. Electron-acceptor groups considerably reduce the selectivity of formation of the 3-isomer. Previous conclusions, according to which the rate-determining stages are different depending on the site of azo coupling of diazotized orthanilic acid with 7-acetylamino-4-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid, were found to be also valid for some 5-substituted orthanilic acid derivatives. The rate-determining stage in the azo coupling at the 3-position can change upon introduction of strong electron-acceptor substituents capable of interacting with the diazo group. The contribution of the multicenter mechanism of deprotonation of the -complex with participation of water molecules was presumed to increase in going to the diazo components having electron-donor substituents.     

氮杂冠醚研究：Ⅸ.双偶氮基开链冠醚的合成及紫外可见光谱研究

用邻硝基苯酚经过先桥接，还原，然后使生成的重氮盐分别与苯酚，取代苯酚和取代苯胺偶联的方法，合成了两类新型的双偶氮基于链有色冠醚，方法简便，产率高，在一定的酸性介质中，这类冠醚存在着铵醌互交异构。测定了它们在不同介质中的紫外可见光谱，并对最大吸收峰进行归属。     

A spectrophotometric study on the interaction of hemoglobin in a diazo coupling reaction of neonatal bilirubin: II. Interaction of bilirubin and hemoglobin in the Jendrassik-Grof diazo coupling reagents

The foregoing experiments have shown some of the difficulties in establishing a mechanism of action for hemoglobin in diazo coupling reactions for bilirubin. All attempts to understand the reaction are complicated by a variety of factors, including the diversity of the reactions generally referred to as Jendrassik-Grof, the heterogeneity of the reaction matrix, and the potential multiple interactions of any generated intermediate or product with other constituents present in the diazo reagents. Probing of the reaction mechanism with an enzyme such as catalase seems to be of questionable value at this point. Because of the unusually high concentrations of enzyme required to inhibit azobilirubin fading, there is a greater possibility for side reactions in the diazo media. The possibility of the occurrence of a Fenton reaction with the spontaneous generation of a superoxide ion or OH radical by a chelated ferrous species cannot be conclusively defined from the several experiments described. However, a hint involving peroxide formation is suggested by the catalase and SOD experiments.     

Flow-injection spectrophotometry of nitrites based on the diazotization reactions of azine dyes

The diazotization reactions of azine dyes (safranin, Neutral Red, ethacridine, and trypaflavine) were studied under flow conditions. These reactions are accompanied by the formation of intensely colored diazo compounds with a high contrast (more than 100 nm). The formation, stability, and optical properties of these compounds in solutions were supported by quantum-chemical calculations. The kinetic stability of diazo compounds was found to be sufficient for the flow-injection detection of an output peak. Trypaflavine was found to be the best and most sensitive reagent; in this case, the diazotization reaction in 0.2 MHCl occurred especially rapidly and almost completely with a degree of conversion of 0.98. A procedure for the determination of nitrite ions based on the reaction with trypaflavine was developed. The combination of on-line preconcentration on an EDE-10P anion-exchange resin and the reaction at the instant of elution in a flow system allowed us to determine selectively low nitrite concentrations in water with the limit of detection equal to 2 ng/mL, as calculated according to Kaiser (3s) or IUPAC. The procedure developed was used for the monitoring of nitrite concentrations in various water samples; the throughput was 100 samples per hour.