MNBA-mediated β-lactone formation: mechanistic studies and application for the asymmetric total synthesis of tetrahydrolipstatin

Various β-lactones were prepared from β-hydroxycarboxylic acids by intramolecular dehydration condensation using MNBA, an effective coupling reagent, along with a nucleophilic catalyst. The transition state that provides the desired 4-membered ring model system is disclosed by density functional theory (DFT) calculations, and the structural features of the transition form are discussed. This method was successfully applied to the asymmetric total synthesis of tetrahydrolipstatin (THL), an antiobestic drug used in clinical treatment to inhibit the activity of pancreatic lipase.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Novel Mixed-metal Alkoxide Clusters of Ytterbium and Sodium: Yb4O4（OiPr）16Na12

The mixed-metal cluster Yb4O4(OiPr)16Na12 has been synthesized and structurally determined by IR, elemental analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the cubic system, space group P23 with a = b = c = 13.9788(3), V = 2731.55(10)3 , Z = 1, Dc = 1.202 g/cm 3 , Mr = 1977.42, = 3.480 mm-1 , F(000) = 972, the final R = 0.0288 and wR = 0.1511 for 1677 observed reflections with Ⅰ > 2σ(Ⅰ). X-ray analysis reveals that Yb4O4 (OiPr)16Na12 is centrosym-metric and the structure contains four ytterbium metals and twelve sodium metals, and each ytterbium atom is coordinated by six oxygen atoms. In addition, an ancillary computational analysis of the optimized molecular unit was provided. The large energy gap (3.31 eV) between HOMO and LUMO indicates that the structure framework is particularly stable.     

Standard enthalpy of the formation of Ba[AuF6]2 · 4KrF2(cr.)

Enthalpies of the interaction of Ba[AuF₆]₂ · 4KrF₂(cr.) with water and an aqueous potassium hydroxide solution are measured at 298.15 K in a calorimeter with an isothermal shell. On the basis of these results and the literature data, the standard enthalpy of the formation of the studied compound Δ_f H° Ba[AuF₆]₂ · 4KrF₂(cr.) = −3036 ± 21 kJ/mol are found using two independent methods.     

Synthesis, structure and theoretical studies of a new ternary non-centrosymmetric β-LaGaS3

New ternary β-LaGaS₃ has been synthesized from the stoichiometric mixture of elements by a conventional solid-state reaction at 1100 °C and annealed at 820 °C. This compound represents a new structure type that crystallizes in a non-centrosymmetric orthorhombic space group Pna2₁ (No.33) with a=10.405(1) Å, b=21.984(2) Å, c=6.0565(5) Å, and Z=12, and features the wavy GaS₄ tetrahedron chains that are separated by La³⁺ cations. Detailed structural differences between the title compound and its isomer, monoclinic α-LaGaS₃, are discussed. With the aid of WIEN2k package, the absorption spectra and electronic structures as well as the refractive indexes, absorption coefficients and reflectivities of two types of LaGaS₃ have been calculated. The calculated band gap and the absorption edge of β-LaGaS₃ agree well with the experimental measurements. And a weak NLO response of β-LaGaS₃ has been detected.     

Enthalpies of solution and standard enthalpy of formation of crystalline NaVO3 · 2H2O

The enthalpies of solution of sodium metavanadate dihydrate in aqueous solutions of sodium perchlorate at ionic strength I = 0.3, 0.5, and 1.0 mol/L were calorimetrically measured at 298.15 K. The resulting experimental data were used to calculate the standard enthalpy of formation of crystalline NaVO₃ · 2H₂O.     

Synthesis and characterization of a new octamolybdate (NH4)4[Mo8O24(C3H2O2)2] · 4H2O

A new complex with the formula (NH₄)₄[Mo₈O₂₄(C₃H₂O₂)₂] · 4H₂O (1) has been synthesized and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction and infrared spectrum. The complex is small yellow crystal and space group P ₁ with a = 9.9869(18) ?, b = 10.030(19) ?, c = 10.366(19) ?, α = 91.68(3)°, β = 98.94(3)°, γ = 119.37(2)°, V = 887(3) ?³, and Z = 1. The complex contains two malonic acid ligands bonded to the γ-Mo_{8 26}⁴⁻ ions which consist of eight MoO₆ edge-sharing octahedral. In this crystal structure, the octamolybdate anion is mutually hydrogen bonded by ammonium ions and water molecules.     

Synthesis and structures of Cs4[(UO2)2(C2O4)(SO4)2(NCS)2] · 4H2O and (NH4)4[(UO2)2(C2O4)(SO4)2(NCS)2] · 6H2O

Single crystals of Cs₄[(UO₂)₂(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂(NCS)₂] · 4H₂O (I) and (NH₄)₄[(UO₂)₂(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂(NCS)₂] · 6H₂O (II) have been synthesized and studied by X-ray diffraction. The crystals of both compounds are orthorhombic with the space group Pbam, Z = 2, and unit cell parameters a = 12.0177(3) ?, b = 18.6182(5) ?, c = 6.7573(10) ?, R = 0.0376 (I); a = 11.6539(9) ?, b = 18.3791(13) ?, c = 6.7216(5) ?, R = 0.0179 (II). The main structural units of crystals I and II are [(UO₂)₂(C₂O₄)(SO₄)₂(NCS)₂]⁴⁻ chains belonging to the crystal-chemical group A₂K⁰²B₂²M₂¹ (A = UO₂²⁺, K⁰² = C₂O₄²⁻, B² = SO₄²⁻, M¹ = NCS⁻) of the uranyl complexes. The uranium-containing chains are joined into a three-dimensional framework due to a system of electrostatic interactions with the cesium or ammonium ions in the structure of I. In the structure of II, this framework is additionally stabilized by hydrogen bonds involving the outer-sphere water molecules and ammonium ions. Original Russian Text ? I.V. Medrish, A.V. Virovets, E.V. Peresypkina, L.B. Serezhkina, 2008, published in Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii, 2008, Vol. 53, No. 7, pp. 1115–1120.     

FeCl3-promoted formation of C–C bonds: synthesis of substituted quinolines from imines and electron-deficient alkynes

An efficient method for the synthesis of substituted quinolines is described. By FeCl₃-promoted C–C bond formation, 2,3-disubstituted and 2,3,4-trisubstituted quinolines were successfully synthesized from the reaction between imines and electron-deficient alkynes in good yields. The reaction can also be performed in a sequential three-component manner by using aromatic amines and aromatic aldehydes instead of the corresponding imines.     

Trifluoromethylation of carbon and boron with CF3SiMe3/NMe4F: formation of NMe4[trans-CF3CFCFB(CF3)3]

Trimethylamine-trifluoroethenyl-bis(trifluoromethyl)borane [F₂CCF(CF₃)₂B·NMe₃] (1) reacts with NMe₄[(CF₃)₂SiMe₃] in THF solution to form trimethylamine-bis(trifluoromethyl)pentafluoropropenylborane [trans-CF₃CFCF(CF₃)₂B·NMe₃] (3), the fluoroborate NMe₄[trans-CF₃CFCF(CF₃)₂BF] (4), the novel borates NMe₄[trans-CF₃CFCFB(CF₃)₃] (5) and NMe₄[cyclo-(CF₃)₂BCF₂CFCF₂CF₃] (6).     

Acyclic and cyclic forms of the radicals HO4? CH3O4? and C2H5O4·: ab initio quantum chemical calculations

Acyclic and cyclic structures and total energies of radicals HO₄⋅ CH₃O₄⋅ and C₂H₅O₄· were calculated by ab initio quantum chemical methods. Depending on the computational method and basis sets used, the cyclic conformer of the HO₄· radical is 4.8 to 7.3 kJ mol^-1 more stable than the acyclic one. For the first two representatives of the homologous series of alkyl tetraoxyl radicals, CH₃O₄· and C₂H₅O₄, MP2/6-311++G** calculations predict insignificant energy differences (1.2 kJ mol^-1) between six-membered cyclic and acyclic conformers. Apparently, these radicals can exist in both forms.     

Solid state synthesis of CuFe2O4 from Cu(OH)2?·?CuCO3–4FeC2O4?·?2H2O mixtures: mechanism of reaction and thermal characterization of CuFe2O4

Copper Ferrite has been prepared by solid state synthesis of milled mixtures of copper basic carbonate [Cu(OH)₂ · CuCO₃] and iron (II) oxalate dihydrate [FeC₂O₄ · 2H₂O]. The reaction mechanism has been studied by simultaneous TG/DSC analysis: the different steps of the mass loss process have been individuated along with the relevant enthalpy terms starting from both physical and mechanically activated mixtures. CuFe₂O₄ has been synthesized by annealing the mechanically activated mixture at 750–800 °C while no pure CuFe₂O₄ is obtained by annealing the physical mixture at temperatures as high as 1100 °C. CuFe₂O₄ has been characterized as concerns the molar het capacity, the tetragonal–cubic transition enthalpy and the Curie point.     

Complex potassium yttrium molybdate phosphates K2Y1 ? xEux(MoO4)(PO4)0.9(VO4)0.1: Synthesis and study of luminescent properties

Samples with various dopant contents were obtained using solid-state and sol-gel methods. The resulting single-phase samples have the formula K₂Y_{1 − x} Eu _x (MoO₄)(PO₄)_0.9(VO₄)_0.1 (x = 0, 0.005, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03) and are isostructural with K₂Y(MoO₄)(PO₄). The possibility of formation of complex molybdate vanadates M₂^IM^III(MoO₄)(VO₄). was studied. Unlike their precursor K₂Y(MoO₄)(PO₄), the complex potassium yttrium molybdate phosphates obtained are deliquescent. Their structures contain no water molecules. The absorption and emission spectra of the compounds under study were recorded. In all the spectra, the electric dipole transition ⁵ D ₀−⁷ F ₂ (616 nm) is appreciably more intense than the magnetic dipole transition ⁵ D ₀−⁷ F ₁ (590 nm). This suggests that the coordination environment of the Eu³⁺ ion keeps asymmetric. The excitedstate lifetimes of anhydrous and humidified samples were determined. The average lifetime is the same for all samples (≈1.5 ms), which is due to the stability of their structures.     

Gas-phase measurements of the surface basicity of AlPO4?TiO2 and AlPO4?ZrO2 catalysts

The amount and strength of basic sites of AlPO₄–TiO₂ and AlPO₄–ZrO₂ catalysts over a different range of AlPO₄/metal oxide weight ratios were measured by studying the adsorption of acid molecules (acrylic acid and phenol) in the gas phase (473–673 K) by using the gas-chromatographic pulse method. The results obtained show that the basicity of AlPO₄–TiO₂ and AlPO₄–ZrO₂ catalysts is far lower than that of pure AlPO₄, and with an increase in the metal oxide (TiO₂ or ZrO₂) weight ratio, the basicity decreases. Besides, the basicity of AlPO₄–ZrO₂ is fairly low compared with that AlPO₄–TiO₂. In both cases, the total basicity (measured at 473 K vs. acrylic acid) gradually decreases with the calcination temperature while the stronger basic sites (measured at 573 K vs. phenol) remained unchanged up to calcination temperatures of 1073 K. Some weak surface basic sites remained in catalysts pretreated at 1273 K.

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- AlPO₄–TiO₂ AlPO₄–ZrO₂ AlPO₄/ , ( ) (473–673 K). , AlPO₄–TiO₂ AlPO₄–ZrO₂ AlPO₄ TiO₂ ZrO₂. , AlPO₄–ZrO₂ AlPO₄–TiO₂. — 473 K — , , 573 K , 1073 K. , 1273 K, .

     

Synthesis and crystal structure of [W3S4(Acac)3(PPh3)3]PF6 · 0.5CHCl3 and [W3S4(Hfac)3(PPh3)2Br] · 2CHCl3

New cluster complexes [W₃S₄(Acac)₃(PPh₃)₃]PF₆ · 0.5CHCl₃ (Acac = CH₃C(O)CHC(O)CH₃) (I) and [W₃S₄(Hfac)₃(PPh₃)₂Br] · 2CHCl₃ (Hfac = CF₃C(O)CHC(O)CF₃) (II) were synthesized. Their molecular and crystal structures were determined by X-ray diffraction. The cis-cis type of coordination of acetylacetonate and hexafluoroacetylacetonate ligands in I and II, respectively, was established, and the PPh₃ ligands were found in the trans-positions with respect to the “capping” sulfide ligand (μ³-S).     

Synthesis and crystal structure of [Mo3S4(Dppen)3Cl3]PF6 · 1.5CH2Cl2 and [W3S4(Dppe)3Br3]2ZnBr4 · 5.5CH3CN

New cluster complexes [Mo₃S₄(Dppen)₃Cl₃]PF₆ · 1.5CH₂Cl₂ (Dppen = cis-Ph₂PCH=CHPPh₂) (I) and [W₃S₄(Dppe)₃Br₃]₂(ZnBr₄)₂ · 5.5CH₃CN (Dppe = Ph₂PCH₂CH₂PPh₂) (II) were synthesized. Their molecular and crystal structures were determined by X-ray diffraction. Diphoshine ligands in the complexes I and II are coordinated in the bidentate mode, providing an arrangement of three chelate rings, giving rise to chirality.     

Synthesis,non-isothermal kinetic and thermodynamic studies of the formation of LiMnPO4 from NH4MnPO4·H2O precursor

NH₄MnPO₄·H₂O was successfully synthesized by precipitating method. The LiMnPO₄ was successfully generated through solid state reaction between synthesized NH₄MnPO₄·H₂O precursor and Li₂CO₃. The morphologies were observed to depend on the reaction temperatures. The thermal decomposition of NH₄MnPO₄·H₂O and the formation process of LiMnPO₄ were confirmed by TG/DTG/DTA, FTIR, AAS/AES, XRD and SEM methods. The average crystallite size of NH₄MnPO₄·H₂O, Mn₂P₂O₇ and LiMnPO₄ were found to be around 51.2, 44.9 and 48.1 nm, respectively. The non–isothermal kinetic parameters (kinetic triplet: E_α, A, g(α)) of the formation process of LiMnPO₄ were evaluated from TG data by using Ozawa–Flynn–Wall and Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose methods. The iterative methods of both equations were carried out to determine the exact values of E_α. The Coats–Redfern equation and kinetic compensation effects were successfully applied to confirm the activation energy and the most probable mechanism functions of the formation of LiMnPO₄. The thermodynamic functions (ΔH^≠, ΔS^≠, ΔG^≠) of the transition state complexes of the formation of LiMnPO₄ were calculated from the kinetic parameters for the first time.     

Mechanism studies and electrochemical performance optimization on xLiFePO4·(1 ? x)Li3V2(PO4)3 hybrid materials

Hybrid materials xLiFePO₄·(1 − x)Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃ were synthesized by sol–gel method, with phenolic resin as carbon source and chelating agent, methylglycol as surfactant. The crystal structure, morphology and electrochemical performance of the prepared samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge–discharge test and particle size analysis. The results show that LiFePO₄ and Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃ co-exist in hybrid materials, but react in single phase. Compared with individual LiFePO₄ and Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃ samples, hybrid materials have smaller particle size and more uniform grain distribution. This structure can facilitate Li ions extraction and insertion, which greatly improves the electrochemical properties. The sample 0.7LiFePO₄·0.3Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃ retains the advantages of LiFePO₄ and Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃, obtaining an initial discharge capacity of 166 mA h/g at 0.1 C rate and 109 mA h/g at 20 C rate, with a capacity retention rate of 73.3% and an excellent cycle stability.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of [Fe4O2(H2O)10(C5H5NCOO)4](NO3)8 · 2H2O

Crystals of the tetranuclear complex [Fe₄O₂(H₂O)₁₀(C₅H₅NCOO)₄](NO₃)₈ · 2H₂O are obtained by the slow evaporation of an aqueous solution of iron(III) nitrate and isonicotinic acid. According to the X-ray diffraction data, four metal atoms lie in the same plane and together with two μ₃-O oxygen atoms form the fragment [Fe₄(μ₃-O)₂]¹⁰⁺. The [Fe₄O₂(H₂O)₁₀(C₅H₅NCOO)₄]⁸⁺ cation has been obtained and structurally characterized for the first time.     

Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of the dinuclear copper(I) complex [Cu2((Me-Pk)2En)(PPh3)4](ClO4)2 · 2CHCl3

The new dinuclear copper(I) complex, [Cu₂((Me-Pk)₂En)(PPh₃)₄](ClO₄)₂ · 2CHCl₃ (I), where (Me-Pk)₂En = N,N′-bis(1-pyridin-2-yl-ethylidene)ethane-1,2-diamine), has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, FT-IR, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. In this complex, two Cu(PPh₃)₂ units are connected by one (Me-Pk)₂En bridging ligand. The coordination geometry around each copper(I) atom is a distorted tetrahedron formed by two N atoms from (Me-Pk)₂En and two P atoms from the PPh₃ ligands. The distance between two copper atoms is 7.06(1) ?.