[3+2]‐Cycloaddition for Fully Decorated Vinyl‐1,2,3‐Triazoles: Design,Synthesis and Applications

The s mall heterocyclic ring of the 1,2,3‐triazole module is one of the most widely investigated compounds in numerous applications of biological, medicinal, pharmaceutical and materially important molecules. In this regard, a large number of synthetic methodologies and approaches have already been reported to construct such a heterocyclic core structure in a selective manner. However, the vinyl‐substituted 1,2,3‐triazole moiety is another privileged segment in heterocyclic chemistry. The selective introduction of simple vinyl and functionalized vinyl groups onto the three different positions of the 1,2,3‐triazole framework can significantly improve the properties of the molecule. Accordingly, high‐yielding efficient approaches for the selective construction of vinyl‐containing 1,2,3‐triazoles becomes a promising branch of chemistry among practitioners of industry and academia. In this minireview, we have discussed recent advances in the construction of highly selective three different vinyl‐containing 1,2,3‐triazoles. In addition, representative synthetic methodologies and approaches for the corresponding three different classes of vinyl‐1,2,3‐triazoles and their applications have been described as well in this review.     

Electronic state of Fe used as Mössbauer probe in the perovskites LaMO3 (M=Ni and Cu)

For the first time a comparative study of rhombohedral LaNiO₃ and LaCuO₃ oxides, using ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer probe spectroscopy (1% atomic rate), has been carried out. In spite of the fact that both oxides are characterized by similar crystal structure and metallic properties, the behavior of ⁵⁷Fe probe atoms in such lattices appears essentially different. In the case of LaNi_0.99Fe_0.01O₃, the observed isomer shift (δ) value corresponds to Fe³⁺ (3d⁵) cations in high-spin state located in an oxygen octahedral surrounding. In contrast, for the LaCu_0.99Fe_0.01O₃, the obtained δ value is comparable to that characterizing the formally tetravalent high-spin Fe⁴⁺(3d⁴) cations in octahedral coordination within Fe(IV) perovskite-like ferrates. To explain such a difference, an approach based on the qualitative energy diagrams analysis and the calculations within the cluster configuration interaction method have been developed. It was shown that in the case of LaNi_0.99Fe_0.01O₃, electronic state of nickel is dominated by the d⁷ configuration corresponding to the formal ionic “Ni³⁺-O²⁻” state. On the other hand, in the case of LaCu_0.99Fe_0.01O₃ a large amount of charge is transferred via Cu-O bonds from the O:2p bands to the Cu:3d orbitals and the ground state is dominated by the d⁹L configuration (“Cu²⁺−O” state). The dominant d⁹L ground state for the (CuO₆) sublattice induces in the environment of the ⁵⁷Fe probe cations a charge transfer Fe³⁺+O⁻(L)→Fe⁴⁺+O²⁻, which transforms “Fe³⁺” into “Fe⁴⁺” state. The analysis of the isomer shift value for the formally “Fe⁴⁺” ions in perovskite-like oxides clearly proved a drastic influence of the 4s iron orbitals population on the Fe−O bonds character.     

[H3tren] templated iron fluorides; synthesis, crystal structures and Mössbauer studies

The hydrothermal synthesis, using tris-(2-ethylamino)amine (tren) as a template, and the crystal structures of three new hybrid iron fluorides, (H₃O)₂·[H₃tren]₂·(FeF₆)₂·(FeF₅(H₂O))·2H₂O (I), [H₃tren]₂·(FeF₆)₂·(FeF₂(H₂O)₄)·8H₂O (II) and [H₃tren]₂·(FeF₆)·(F)₃·H₂O (III), are reported. I, II, and III are triclinic (P-1), monoclinic (P2₁/c) and orthorhombic (I222), respectively. The structure of I is built up from isolated FeF₆ and FeF₅(H₂O) distorted octahedra separated by triprotonated [H₃tren]³⁺ cations, disordered H₃O⁺ cations and H₂O molecules. In II, Fe^IIIF₆ and neutral [Fe^IIF₂(H₂O)₄] octahedra form, together with [H₃tren]³⁺ cations, infinite (100) layers separated by extra water molecules. The structure of III consists of isolated and disordered FeF₆ octahedra, fluoride anions F⁻ connected to [H₃tren]³⁺ cations and extra fluoride anions F⁻ disordered with H₂O molecules. All [H₃tren]³⁺ cations have a “spider” type conformation. ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer characterization shows that +III valence state can only be considered for iron cations in I and III and preliminary Mössbauer results are consistent with the presence of both +II and +III valences for iron cations in II, in agreement with the crystallographic results.     

Reactivity of allenoates toward aziridines: [3+2] and formal [3+2] cycloadditions

The reactivity of buta-2,3-dienoates toward aziridines is reported. Allenoates react as 2π-component in the [3+2] cycloaddition with the azomethine ylide generated from cis-1-benzyl-2-benzoyl-3-phenylaziridine affording 4-methylenepyrrolidines in a site-, regio-, and stereoselective fashion. Under conventional thermolysis, cis- and trans-2-benzoyl-1-cyclohexyl-3-phenylaziridines showed a different reactivity. These aziridines participate in formal [3+2] cycloadditions with allenes via C-N bond cleavage of the three-membered ring leading to functionalized pyrroles.     

Iron valence in double-perovskite (Ba,Sr,Ca)2FeMoO6: isovalent substitution effect

In the Fe-Mo based B-site ordered double-perovskite, A₂FeMoO_6.0, with iron in the mixed-valence II/III state, the valence value of Fe is not precisely fixed at 2.5 but may be fine-tuned by means of applying chemical pressure at the A-cation site. This is shown through a systematic ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy study using a series of A₂FeMoO_6.0 [A=(Ba,Sr) or (Sr,Ca)] samples with high degree of Fe/Mo order, the same stoichiometric oxygen content and also almost the same grain size. The isomer shift values and other hyperfine parameters obtained from the Mössbauer spectra confirm that Fe remains in the mixed-valence state within the whole range of A constituents. However, upon increasing the average cation size at the A site the precise valence of Fe is found to decrease such that within the A=(Ba,Sr) regime the valence of Fe is closer to II, while within the A=(Sr,Ca) regime it is closer to the actual mixed-valence II/III state. As the valence of Fe approaches II, the difference in charges between Fe and Mo increases, and parallel with this the degree of Fe/Mo order increases. Additionally, for the less-ordered samples an increased tendency of clustering of the antisite Fe atoms is deduced from the Mössbauer data.     

An evaluation of least-squares fitting methods in XAFS spectroscopy: Iron-based SBA-15 catalyst formulations

A detailed comparison has been made of determinations by ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy and four different XAFS spectroscopic methods of %Fe as hematite and ferrihydrite in 11 iron-based SBA-15 catalyst formulations. The four XAFS methods consisted of least-squares fitting of iron XANES, d(XANES)/dE, and EXAFS (k³chi and k²chi) spectra to the corresponding standard spectra of hematite and ferrihydrite. The comparison showed that, for this particular application, the EXAFS methods were superior to the XANES methods in reproducing the results of the benchmark Mössbauer method in large part because the EXAFS spectra of the two iron-oxide standards were much less correlated than the corresponding XANES spectra. Furthermore, the EXAFS and Mössbauer results could be made completely consistent by inclusion of a factor of 1.3 ± 0.05 for the ratio of the Mössbauer recoilless fraction of hematite relative to that of ferrihydrite at room temperature (293 K). This difference in recoilless fraction is attributed to the nanoparticle nature of the ferrihydrite compared to the bulk nature of the hematite. Also discussed are possible alternative non-least-squares XAFS methods for determining the iron speciation in this application as well as criteria for deciding whether or not least-squares XANES methods should be applied for the determination of element speciation in unknown materials.     

Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide on Iron Manganese Catalysts

The synthesis of hydrocarbons from hydrogenation of carbon dioxide has been studied on a series of coprecipitated iron-manganese catalysts. Kinetic measurements, X-ray diffraction, Mössbauer spectroscopy, and temperature-programmed reaction of adsorbed species were used for activity tests and catalyst characterizations. The results showed that the yields of low-carbon olefins decrease, whereas the amount of methane increases with increasing manganese content in catalysts. The conversion to hydrocarbons is suppressed by the reverse water-gas shift (RWGS) reaction equilibrium. Mössbauer spectra and XRD patterns of catalysts after reaction indicate that catalysts are severely oxidized; it is speculated that the olefin producing surface structure in CO hydrogenation may be destroyed by this oxidation. A pulse-reactor study of the Boudouard reaction showed that manganese has the effect of suppressing CO dissociation and thus decreasing carbon content on catalysts. For CO₂ hydrogenation, the affinity to carbon on catalysts is important; therefore manganese is not a good promoter. Among all catalysts tested, pure iron has the best selectivity to olefinic and long-chain hydrocarbons.     

Influence of the central metal on the crystal structures and electronic structures of biferrocene trinuclear complexes

Five metal-bridged biferrocene complexes of the Schiff-base ligand (HL = S-benzyl-N-(ferrocenyl-1-methyl-methylidene)dithiocarbazate) have been studied by single crystal X-ray diffraction and ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy. The crystal structures of the complexes show that the central metal ions are tetra-coordinated by two ligands in two modes: the central d⁸ transition metal ions (Ni²⁺, Pd²⁺, and Pt²⁺) are nearly square-planar coordinated and the d¹⁰ transition metal ions (Zn²⁺ and Cd²⁺) are tetrahedrally coordinated. Interestingly, the isomer shifts in ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy are also of two kinds: d⁸ transition metal ions (0.097-0.247 mm/s) and d¹⁰ transition metal ions (0.416-0.435 mm/s).     

Synthesis and properties of azoles and their derivatives. 57. Unexpected results of 3-nitropropene-1 [2+3] cycloaddition to C,C,N-triphenylnitrone

[2+3] Cycloaddition of 3-nitropropene-1 with C,C,N-triphenylnitrone leads to a mixture of 5-nitromethyl-2,3,3-triphenylisoxazolidine and 5-methyl-4-nitro-2,3,3-triphenylisoxazolidine. The results obtained can be explained assuming that 3-nitropropene-1 isomerizes to 1-nitropropene-1 under reaction conditions. Published in Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1545–1548, October, 2006.     

Synthesis of polycyclic cyclopropanecarboxylic acids and their esters based on catalytic cyclopropanation of 6,6-dimethylfulvene

Reactions of 6,6-dimethylfulvene with methyl diazoacetate in the presence of Cu compounds is accompanied by methoxycarbonylmethylenation of the endocyclic double bonds to give the corresponding mono- and diadducts in total yields of up to 85% with marked predominance ofanti-isomers. The subsequent cyclopropanation of monoadducts with diazomethane in the presence of Pd compounds also involves the endocyclic double bond and gives esters of tricyclo[4.1.0.0.^2,4]heptanecarboxylic acid in high yields. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 528–531, March, 1997.     

A selective fluorescent probe for La and Y based on calix[6]arene

A new fluorescent probe based on calix[6]arene functionalized with three naphthoic acid groups was synthesized and showed selective fluorescence enhancement in the presence of La³⁺ and Y³⁺. In addition, the fluorescence enhancement behaviors depended on the pH values of the solution.     

Simplified chemical and radiochemical synthesis of 2-arachidonoyl-glycerol, an endogenous ligand of cannabinoid receptors

Endocannabinoids have emerged as a new class of lipid mediators, with manifold roles in the central nervous system and in the periphery. Several studies have identified 2-arachidonoyl-glycerol (2-AG) as a major endogenous agonist of cannabinoid receptors. Here, the chemical synthesis of 2-AG is reported, along with the synthesis of its tritium-labeled derivative. These unlabeled and radiolabeled compounds are suitable tools for unravelling some metabolic routes and biological activities of 2-AG in various cells and tissues.     

Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of a New Iron(III) Silicophosphate Fe3P5SiO19 Studied by Neutron Diffraction and Mössbauer Techniques

Fe₃P₅SiO₁₉ has been prepared by solid state reaction of Fe(PO₃)₃, FePO₄, and SiO₂ at 1000°C. The structure has been determined from a single crystal through direct methods and difference Fourier synthesis and refined to R=0.052. The unit cell is hexagonal, space group P6₃, with a=14.4804(8) Å, c=7.4256(2) Å, and Z=4. The three-dimensional framework is built up from [Fe₂O₉] units of two faces sharing octahedra and Si₂O₇ disilicates linked by PO₄ tetrahedra. Fe₃P₅SiO₁₉ is isotypic with V₃P₅SiO₁₉. Fe₃P₅SiO₁₉ is antiferromagnetic below T_N=35 K. The magnetic structure has been determined by means of powder neutron diffraction methods: the magnetic moments are antiferromagnetically coupled inside the [Fe₂O₉] units, in agreement with the Goodenough rules. These units are linked to each other through several Fe-O-P-O-Fe super-superexchange pathways and form antiferromagnetic [001] rows. The moment direction lies in the (001) plane (μ_Fe=4.56(5) μ_B at 2 K). There is a competition between the intra- and interunits interactions which all are antiferromagnetic and cannot be simultaneously satisfied without frustration. Mössbauer spectra are fitted with two doublets and two sextuplets in the paramagnetic and antiferromagnetic states, respectively. Their rather high isomer shifts are explained by the inductive effect. The magnetic interactions are discussed.     

Magnetic and Mössbauer studies of 5% Fe-doped BiMnO3

⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy, dc and ac magnetization, specific heat, and differential scanning calorimetry measurements were performed in a powder BiMn_0.95Fe_0.05O₃ sample prepared at 6 GPa and 1383 K. The substitution of 5% Fe for Mn increases the temperatures of the structural monoclinic-to-orthorhombic phase transition (from 768 to 779 K) and the ferromagnetic transition (from 98 to 109 K) by about 10 K in BiMn_0.95Fe_0.05O₃ compared with BiMnO₃. On the other hand, the temperature of the monoclinic-to-monoclinic phase transition associated with the orbital ordering strongly decreases in BiMn_0.95Fe_0.05O₃ (414 K) compared with that of BiMnO₃ (474 K). The saturated magnetic moment at 5 K and 5 T is also suppressed from 3.92 μ_B per formula unit in BiMnO₃ to 3.35 μ_B in BiMn_0.95Fe_0.05O₃. The large quadrupole splitting (1.18 mm/s) observed at 293 K in BiMn_0.95Fe_0.05O₃ can be explained by the strong Jahn-Teller distortion and cooperative orbital order. The quadrupole splitting reduces by two times above the orbital melting temperature.     

Synthesis of 2,6-dioxatricyclo[3.3.1.0]nonanes by intramolecular haloetherification and/or transannular hydroxycyclization of alkenes in [4+3]-cycloadducts

The synthesis of new difunctionalized 2,6-dioxatricyclo[3.3.1.0^3,7]nonanes is described. This type of structure is an interesting synthetic building block for potential bioactive molecules and it was prepared from 8-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-6-en-3-one having a NHBoc function on C-1. This precursor was obtained by a [4+3] cycloaddition reaction of 2-tert-butoxycarbonylaminofuran and the oxyallyl cation generated in situ from 2,4-dibromo-3-pentanone. Reduction of the carbonyl group at C-3 was accomplished in high yield and stereoselective manner to afford the corresponding axial alcohol at C-3 as a major product. Further intramolecular haloetherification of this type of alcohols with NBS and I(py)2BF₄ led to the corresponding bromo and iodo-derivatives at C-8 of the 2,6-dioxatricyclo[3.3.1.0^3,7]nonane framework, in high yield. Epoxidation of 8-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-6-en-3-ol followed by treatment with NaCN, NaN₃, and/or NaOH in MeOH afforded 8-hydroxy-2,6-dioxatricyclo[3.3.1.0^3,7]nonanes in high yield via a transannular hydroxycyclization mediated by a base and through an alkoxide intermediate. The new 2,6-dioxatricyclo[3.3.1.0^3,7]nonanes were tested for biological activity against HIV-1 virus and MT-4 lymphoid cell line, showing a low anti-HIV activity and a high degree of cytotoxicity.     

A Fe Mössbauer study of charge ordering and phase separation in the rare-earth manganates, Nd0.5Ca0.5MnO3 and Nd0.5Sr0.5MnO3

Mössbauer studies of 2% ⁵⁷Fe-doped Nd_0.5Ca_0.5MnO₃ and Nd_0.5Sr_0.5MnO₃ have been carried out over the 4.2-300 K range after ensuring that such doping does not change their basic properties. The charge-ordering transition in these manganates is marked by abrupt changes in the quadrupole splitting. In the case of Nd_0.5Ca_0.5MnO₃, two phases manifest themselves on cooling below the charge-ordering transition temperature. The evolution of the spectra as a function of temperature shows that long-range magnetic order does not occur sharply. The observed evolution with temperature is different in the two materials studied. In Nd_0.5Ca_0.5Mn_0.98⁵⁷Fe_0.02O₃, it resembles that of a disordered magnetic material, whereas the temperature dependence of line shape of Nd_0.5Sr_0.5Mn_0.98⁵⁷Fe_0.02O₃ is typical of a superparamagnetically relaxed magnetic system. Although both the manganates show well-resolved magnetic hyperfine spectra at 4.2 K, the lines are slightly broad indicating possible coexistence of phases at low temperatures. A weak paramagnetic signal is also seen in the spectra of both the manganates at 4.2 K.     

l-Proline catalyzed one-step synthesis of 4,5-diaryl-2H-1,2,3-triazoles from heteroaryl cyanostilbenes via [3+2]cycloaddition of azide

Use of a novel reagent has been established for the synthesis of a series of 4,5-diaryl-2H-1,2,3-triazoles (6a–i and 9a–e) from cyanostilbene analogs of benzo[b]thiophene, benzo[b]furan, and indole, catalyzed by l-proline via Lewis base-catalyzed one-step [3+2]cycloaddition of azide. This method provides an efficient, simple, and environmentally benign procedure that affords good yields and relatively short reaction times.     

Synthesis, Crystal and Magnetic Structures of the Sodium Ferrate (IV) Na4FeO4 Studied by Neutron Diffraction and Mössbauer Techniques

The alkali sodium ferrate (IV) Na₄FeO₄ has been prepared by solid-state reaction of sodium peroxide Na₂O₂ and wustite Fe_1−xO, in a molar ratio Na/Fe=4, at 400°C under vacuum. Powder X-ray and neutron diffraction studies indicate that Na₄FeO₄ crystallizes in the triclinic system P−1 with the cell parameters= a=8.4810(2) Å, b=5.7688(1) Å, c=6.5622(1) Å, α=124.662(2)°, β=98.848(2)°, γ=101.761(2)° and Z=2. Na₄FeO₄ is isotypic with the other known phases Na₄MO₄ (M=Ti, Cr, Mn, Co and Ge, Sn, Pb). The solid solution Na₄Fe_xCo_1−xO₄ exists for x=0-1 and we have followed the evolution of the cell parameters with x to determine the lattice parameters of the triclinic cell of Na₄FeO₄. A three-dimensional network of isolated FeO₄ tetrahedra connected by Na atoms characterizes the structure. This compound is antiferromagnetic below T_N=16 K. At 2 K the magnetic cell is twice the nuclear cell and the magnetic structure is collinear (μ_Fe=3.36(12) μ_B at 2 K). This black compound is highly hygroscopic. In water or on contact with the atmospheric moisture it is disproportionated in Fe³⁺ and Fe⁶⁺. The Mössbauer spectra of Na₄FeO₄ are fitted with one doublet (δ=− 0.22 mm/s, Δ=0.41 mm/s at 295 K) in the paramagnetic state and with a sextet at 8K. These parameters characterize Fe⁴⁺ high-spin in tetrahedral FeO₄ coordination.