Fulvene Synthesis by Rhodium(I)‐Catalyzed [2+2+1] Cycloaddition: Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Tunable Cyclopentadienyl Rhodium(III) Complexes with Pendant Amides

It has been established that a Rh^I+/segphos complex catalyzes the [2+2+1] cycloaddition of 1,6‐diynes with cyclopropylideneacetamides to give substituted fulvenes in good yields. The reductive complexation of the product fulvenes with RhCl₃ in EtOH furnished the corresponding dinuclear cyclopentadienyl Rh^III complexes bearing a pendant amide moiety. These Rh^III complexes were highly active catalysts for oxidative annulation and cyclization through C(sp²)−H and C(sp³)−H functionalization.     

1H- und 13C-NMR.-Spektren von 6-(p-X-Phenyl)fulvenen. Kurzmitteilung

¹H- and ¹³C-NMR.-spectra of 6-(p-X-phenyl)fulvenes The ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR.-spectra of a series of 6-(p-X-phenyl)fulvenes 3 , measured at 9.39 T (93.9 kgauss), have been analyzed. In these compounds, electronic effects due to the substituent X clearly exert changes in chemical shifts as well as in coupling constants in the 5-membered ring. Small changes in bond length are observed by comparison of the vicinal ¹H, ¹H-coupling constants, whereas changes in charge densities linearly influence the chemical shifts of C(5), C(2) and C(3).     

Fulvene,VII. Analyse der 13C- und 1H-NMR.-Spektren

Carbon-13 and proton NMR. spectra of pentafulvene and of a series of 6-substituted fulvenes have been analysed and assigned by homo- and heteronuclear double resonance and with the aid of iterative computation. ¹³C and ¹H chemical shifts are interpreted in terms of substituent effects and compared with π-electron charges calculated for the unsubstituted fulvene. From ¹³C shifts a 10 percent contribution of dipolar structures to the electronic configuration of fulvene may be estimated. All long-range proton-proton coupling constants including relative signs and some proton-carbon couplings in the fulvene spin system have been determined and assigned.     

On the aromaticity of annulenones

Application of our method of predicting aromaticity¹ shows that the behavior of the annulenones is intermediate between that of the fulvenes (a nonaromatic series) and the annulenes (a series with strong alternation between aromatic and antiaromatic).     

Regioselective electrophilic substitutions of fulvenes with ethyl glyoxylate and subsequent Diels-Alder reactions

Highly regioselective electrophilic substitution of fulvenes with ethyl glyoxylate, catalyzed by EtAlCl₂ or Yb(OTf)₃ was achieved. Subsequent Diels-Alder reaction of the adduct with various dienophiles provides an efficient protocol toward highly functionalized indane and tricyclo[5.2.1.0^2,6]dec-8-ene systems.     

13C NMR studies on tricarbonylchromium complexes of dimethylaminofulvene and diphenylfulvene

The ¹³C NMR spectra of tricarbonylchromium complexes of dimethylaminofulvene diphenylfulvene have been studied. Comparison of the ¹³C NMR spectra of these complexes with those of the corresponding non-coordinated fulvenes shows that the contribution from the ylidic structure of the π-ligand in the first complex increases when the Cr atom becomes coordinated, while in the second complex this coordination does not favour a formation of the ylidic structure of the π-ligand.     

The regiospecific acylation of fulvenes

1-Acylated fulvenes were the only monoketones formed by treatment of fulvenes with methyl iodide, carbon monoxide, catalytic quantities of benzyltriethylammonium chloride and dicobalt octacarbonyl, in a two-phase system [5N NaOH/C₆H₆].     

Novel 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of fulvenes and hydrazonyl chlorides: a facile synthesis of the cyclopenta[d]pyridazines

A simple and convenient route for one-pot synthesis of cyclopenta[d]pyridazine through 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of fulvenes and hydrazonyl chlorides is described. The reaction of fulvenes with hydrazonyl chlorides in the presence of silver carbonate smoothly afforded a series of cyclopenta[d]pyridazines.     

Stereoselectivity, periselectivity, and regioselectivity in the cycloadditions of 8-(p-chlorophenyl)-8-azaheptafulvene with cyclopentadiene and fulvenes

The stereoselectivity, periselectivity, and regioselectivity in the cycloaddition reactions of 8-(p-chlorophenyl)-8-azaheptafulvene with cyclopentadiene and symmetrical/unsymmetrical fulvenes is described.     

Predicting reduction potentials of 1,3,6‐triphenyl fulvenes using molecular electrostatic potential analysis of substituent effects

The influence of mono‐ and multiple substituent effect on the reduction potential (E⁰) of 1,3,6‐triphenyl fulvenes is investigated using B3LYP‐SMD/6‐311+G(d,p) level density functional theory. The molecular electrostatic potential (MESP) minimum at the fulvene π‐system (V_min) and the change in MESP at any of the fulvene carbon atoms (ΔV_C) for both neutral and reduced forms are used as excellent measures of substituent effect from the para and meta positions of the 1,3 and 6‐phenyl moieties. Substitution at 6‐phenyl para position has led to significant change in E⁰ than any other positions. By applying the additivity rule of substituent effects, an equation in ΔV_C is derived to predict E⁰ for multiply substituted fulvenes. Further, E⁰ is predicted for a set of 2000 hexa‐substituted fulvene derivatives where the substituents and their positions in the system are chosen in a random way. The calculated E⁰ agreed very well with the experimental E⁰ reported by Godman et al. Predicting E⁰ solely by substituent effect offers a simple and powerful way to select suitable combinations of substituents on fulvene system for light harvesting applications. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Diels-Alder reaction of fulvenes with N-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-maleimide

Summary N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-maleimide reacts smoothly with a variety of substituted fulvenes (1) to give onlyendo adducts (3) independent of the nature of fulvene substituent,Lewis acid catalyst, and reaction solvent and temperature. The structure of theDiels-Alder adduct3f was determined by X-ray crystallography. Semi-empirical quantum methods (AM1) were used to rationalize theendo stereoselectivity.Dedicated to Professor Fritz Sauter on the occasion of his 65^th birthday     

Synthese von Fulvenen über 1-Chloralkyl-acetate

Synthesis of fulvenes via 1-chloroaklyl-acetates The synthesis of fulvenes (5) via l-chloroalkyl acetates (3) is extended to 6-alkyl-fulvenes with branched side-chains, to 6-phenylfulvene (5f) and 6-(2-furyl)fulvene (5g) , as well as to 6-vinylfulvenes ( 5h and 5i ) containing chlorine and acetoxy-substituents in ω-position. The reaction is carried out at low temperature under water-free conditions. The purification of the reaction products is simple. - An improved procedure for the preparation of pure fulvene ( 5a , R=R′=H) is reported.     

Ultrasonicated Condensation of Indene and 2-Nitrofluorene with Aromatic Aldehydes Catalyzed by bis-(pMethoxyphenyl)telluroxide (BMPTO)

The condensation of indene or 2-nitrofluorene with aromatic aldehydes catalyzed by bis-(p-methoxyphenyl)telluroxide (BMPTO) under ultrasonic wave irradiation gave corresponding fulvenes in fair to good yield.     

Synthesis of spiro-pyrazolines: reaction of 1,3-diphenylnitrilimine with fulvenes

A one-step synthesis of a new series of spiro-pyrazolines has been accomplished by the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 1,3-diphenylnitrilimine with various fulvenes (2,3,4,5-tetraphenyl fulvene (1) and its analogues (2, 3), 9-benzalfluorene (7) and its analogues (8, 9) and 6,6-diphenylfluvene (13)). With the exception of 13 all other fulvenes undergo 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition across the exocyclic double bond to give the hitherto unreported spiro-pyrazoline derivatives (1-6, 10-12). In the case of 13, however, the addition of 1,3-dipole takes place at the site of endo-cyclic double bond, leading to the formation of a pyrazoline derivative (14).     

Chlorures de mono- et dialkyl-zirconocene et-hafnocene

Condensation of cyclopentadienyl anions obtained from fulvenes and tetra- chloride metal to prepare (η⁵-RC₅H₄)₂MCl₂, R = alkyl; M = Zr or Hf is described. The prochiral complexes (η⁵-RC₅H₄) (η⁵-C₅H₅)MCl₂ are prepared in a similar way from MCl₄ (M = Zr), but the best method uses (η⁵-C₅H₅)ZrCl₃ or (η⁵-C₅H₅)HfCl₃, 2THF. Preparation of this adduct is described.     

Synthesis of cis,cis,cis-1-alkylidene-2,3,4,5-tetrakis(diphenylphosphinomethyl)cyclopentanes

A new strategy to prepare tetradentate or pentadentate diphenylphosphine ligands has been explored from Diels-Alder adducts of fulvenes and maleic anhydride. A tetradentate phosphine ligand, bearing a side chain allowing the formation of a bond with polystyrene resin, has been prepared in seven steps from cyclopentadiene. The cis,cis,cis-1-cyclohexylidene-2,3,4,5-tetrakis(diphenylphosphinomethyl)cyclopentane (Cyclo-Tedicyp) in combination with [PdCl(C₃H₅)]₂ led to an efficient catalyst for the Heck, Suzuki and Sonogashira coupling reactions.     

Influence of excited state aromaticity in the lowest excited singlet states of fulvene derivatives

The absorption spectra and excited state dipole moments of four differently substituted fulvenes have been investigated both experimentally and computationally. The results reveal that the excited state dipole moment of fulvenes reverses in the first excited singlet state when compared to the ground state. The oppositely polarized electron density distributions, which dominate the ground state and the first excited singlet state of fulvenes, respectively, reflect the reversed π-electron counting rules for aromaticity in the two states (4n + 2 vs. 4n, respectively). The results show that substituents indeed influence the polarity of fulvenes in the two states, however, cooperative interactions between the substituents and the fulvene moiety are most pronounced in the ground state.     

Demonstration of the facile reversibility of fulvene formation

Cleavage of fulvenes under mild conditions and interchange between electron-deficient fulvenes and their constituent cyclopentadienes and imines is demonstrated for the first time. A series of cyclopentadienes and imines are investigated to probe the dependence of fulvene equilibration on structure. The exchange of one fulvene for another is demonstrated in the first reported example of transfulvenation. Finally, the metathesis of two fulvenes to generate all four possible cross products is shown.     

Formal [6+3] cycloaddition of fulvenes with 2H-azirine: a facile approach to the [2]pyrindines system

2H-Azirine reacts with fulvenes to give either alkylated fulvene azirines (ultrasound) or the formal [6+3] cycloaddition adducts (Lewis acid). The later constitutes an efficient and novel route to [2]pyrindines.     

Exploiting the Aromatic Chameleon Character of Fulvenes for Computational Design of Baird‐Aromatic Triplet Ground State Compounds

Due to the reversal in electron counts for aromaticity and antiaromaticity in the closed‐shell singlet state (normally ground state, S₀) and lowest ππ* triplet state (T₁ or T₀), as given by Hückel's and Baird's rules, respectively, fulvenes are influenced by their substituents in the opposite manner in the T₁ and S₀ states. This effect is caused by a reversal in the dipole moment when going from S₀ to T₁ as fulvenes adapt to the difference in electron counts for aromaticity in various states; they are aromatic chameleons. Thus, a substituent pattern that enhances (reduces) fulvene aromaticity in S₀ reduces (enhances) aromaticity in T₁, allowing for rationalizations of the triplet state energies (E_T) of substituted fulvenes. Through quantum chemical calculations, we now assess which substituents and which positions on the pentafulvene core are the most powerful for designing compounds with low or inverted E_T. As a means to increase the π‐electron withdrawing capacity of cyano groups, we found that protonation at the cyano N atoms of 6,6‐dicyanopentafulvenes can be a route to on‐demand formation of a fulvenium dication with a triplet ground state (T₀). The five‐membered ring of this species is markedly Baird‐aromatic, although less than the cyclopentadienyl cation known to have a Baird‐aromatic T₀ state.