Synthesis,Characterization, and Application of Platinum(II) Complexes Incorporating Racemic and Optically Active 4‐Chloro‐5‐Methyl‐1‐Phenyl‐1,2,3,6‐Tetrahydrophosphinine Ligand

An efficient resolution method was elaborated for the preparation of (+)‐4‐chloro‐5‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐1,2,3,6‐tetrahydrophosphinine oxide using the acidic Ca²⁺ salt of (–)‐O,O‐di‐p‐toluoyl‐(2R,3R)‐tartaric acid. Crystal structure of the diastereomeric complex was evaluated by single crystal X‐ray analysis. Beside this, the absolute P‐configuration was also determined by a circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopic study including theoretical calculations. The tetrahydrophosphinine oxide was then converted to the corresponding platinum complex whose stereostructure was investigated by high‐level quantum chemical calculations. The Pt complex was tested as a catalyst in the hydroformylation of styrene.     

α,α′‐Diarylacenaphtho[1,2‐c]phosphole P‐Oxides: Divergent Synthesis and Application to Cathode Buffer Layers in Organic Photovoltaics

A divergent method for the synthesis of α,α′‐diarylacenaphtho[1,2‐c]phosphole P‐oxides has been established; α,α′‐dibromoacenaphtho[c]phosphole P‐oxide, which was prepared through a Ti^II‐mediated cyclization of 1,8‐bis(trimethylsilylethynyl)naphthalene, underwent a Stille coupling with three different kinds of aryltributylstannanes to afford the α,α′‐diarylacenaphtho[c]phosphole P‐oxides in moderate to good yields. X‐ray crystallographic analyses and UV/Vis absorption/fluorescence measurements have revealed that the degree of π‐conjugation, the packing motif, the electron‐accepting ability, and the thermal stability of the acenaphtho[c]phosphole π‐systems are finely tunable with the α‐aryl substituents. All the P?O and P?S derivatives exhibited high stability in their electrochemically reduced state. To use this class of arene‐fused phosphole π‐systems as n‐type semiconducting materials, we evaluated device performances of the bulk heterojunction organic photovoltaics (OPV) that consist of poly(3‐hexylthiophene), an indene‐C₇₀ bisadduct, and a cathode buffer layer. The insertion of the diarylacenaphtho[c]phosphole P‐oxides as the buffer layer was found to improve the power conversion efficiency of the polymer‐based OPV devices.     

Synthesis and Structure–Property Relationships of 2,2′‐Bis(benzo[b]phosphole) and 2,2′‐Benzo[b]phosphole–Benzo[b]heterole Hybrid π Systems

The first comprehensive study of the synthesis and structure–property relationships of 2,2′‐bis(benzo[b]phosphole)s and 2,2′‐benzo[b]phosphole–benzo[b]heterole hybrid π systems is reported. 2‐Bromobenzo[b]phosphole P‐oxide underwent copper‐assisted homocoupling (Ullmann coupling) and palladium‐catalyzed cross‐coupling (Stille coupling) to give new classes of benzo[b]phosphole derivatives. The benzo[b]phosphole–benzo[b]thiophene and ‐indole derivatives were further converted to P,X‐bridged terphenylenes (X=S, N) by a palladium‐catalyzed oxidative cycloaddition reaction with 4‐octyne through the C_β? H activation. X‐ray analyses of three compounds showed that the benzo[b]phosphole‐benzo[b]heterole derivatives have coplanar π planes as a result of the effective conjugation through inter‐ring C? C bonds. The π–π* transition energies and redox potentials of the cis and trans isomers of bis(benzo[b]phosphole) P‐oxide are very close to each other, suggesting that their optical and electrochemical properties are little affected by the relative stereochemistry at the two phosphorus atoms. The optical properties of the benzo[b]phosphole–benzo[b]heterole hybrids are highly dependent on the benzo[b]heterole subunits. Steady‐state UV/Vis absorption/fluorescence spectroscopy, fluorescence lifetime measurements, and theoretical calculations of the non‐fused and acetylene‐fused benzo[b]phosphole–benzo[b]heterole π systems revealed that their emissive excited states consist of two different conformers in rapid equilibrium.     

Dithiazolo[5,4‐b:4′,5′‐d]phosphole: A Highly Luminescent Electron‐Accepting Building Block

A family of highly emissive dithiazolo[5,4‐b:4′,5′‐d]phospholes has been designed and synthesized. The structures of two trivalent P species, as well as their corresponding P oxides, have been confirmed by X‐ray crystallography. The parent dithiazolo[5,4‐b:4′,5′‐d]phosphole oxide exhibits strong blue photoluminescence at λ_em=442 nm, with an excellent quantum yield efficiency of ?_PL=0.81. The photophysical properties of these compounds can be easily tuned by extension of the conjugation and modification of the phosphorus center. Compared with the established dithieno[3,2‐b:2′,3′‐d]phosphole system, the incorporation of electronegative nitrogen atoms leads to significantly lowered frontier orbital energy levels, as validated by both electrochemistry and theoretical calculations, thus suggesting that the dithiazolo[5,4‐b:4′,5′‐d]phospholes are valuable, air‐stable, n‐type conjugated materials. These new building blocks have been further applied to the construction of an extended oligomer with fluorene. Extension of the dithiazolophosphole core with triazole units through click reactions also provides a suitable N,N‐chelating moiety for metal binding and a representative molecular species was successfully used as a selective colorimetric and fluorescent sensor for Cu^II ions.     

A Case Study on the Resolution of the 1‐i‐Butyl‐3‐methyl‐3‐phospholene 1‐Oxide via Diastereomeric Complex Formation Using TADDOL Derivatives and via Diastereomeric Coordination Complexes Formed from the Calcium Salts of O,O′‐Diaroyl‐(2R,3R)‐tartaric Acids

The resolution of 1‐i‐butyl‐3‐methyl‐3‐phospholene 1‐oxide was studied applying TADDOL [(−)‐(4R,5R)‐4,5‐bis(diphenylhydroxymethyl)‐2,2‐dimethyldioxolane], spiro‐TADDOL [(−)‐(2R,3R)‐α,α,α′,α′‐tetraphenyl‐1,4‐dioxaspiro[4.5]decan‐2,3‐dimethanol], or the acidic and neutral Ca²⁺ salts of (−)‐O,O′‐dibenzoyl‐ and (−)‐O,O′‐di‐p‐toluoyl‐(2R,3R)‐tartaric acid as the resolving agent. The absolute configuration of the P‐asymmetric center was determined by circular dichroism spectroscopy and related quantum chemical calculations. In one instance, the single crystal of the diastereomeric complex incorporating i‐butyl‐3‐phospholene oxide and spiro‐TADDOL was subjected to X‐ray analysis, which suggested a feasible hypothesis for the efficiency of the resolution process under discussion that may be an example for the “solvent‐inhibited” resolution.     

New 7‐phosphanorbornenes derived from 2‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐ and 1‐cyclohexyl‐3‐ methyl‐2,5‐dihydro‐1H‐phosphole 1‐oxides

Novel 7‐phosphanorbornene derivatives, such as 4, 5, 10 , and 11 were synthesized utilizing 1‐phenyl‐2‐methyl‐2,5‐dihydro‐1H‐phosphole oxide ( 1 ) and 1‐cyclohexyl‐3‐methyl‐2,5‐dihydro‐1H‐phosphole oxide ( 7 ) as the starting materials. Products 4 and 10 were prepared by trapping the corresponding phosphole oxide intermediates ( 3 and 9 , respectively) by N‐phenylmaleimide, while 5 and 11 were obtained by the dimerization of 3 and 9 , respectively. The trapping reaction was studied in details; on one hand, bromo‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐phosphole oxides ( 6‐1 and 6‐2 ) were pointed out as the intermediates, on the other hand, the trapping reaction was optimized. Bri‐ dged P‐heterocycles 4, 5, 10 , and 11 were tested in the fragmentation‐related phosphorylation of methanol. Hydrogenation of phosphanorbornenes 4 and 5 led to the corresponding phosphanorbornanes ( 12 and 14 , respectively) and to a reductive type of retro cycloaddition. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 16:320–326, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20097     

Reactivity of a 1,3,2‐diazaphosphinine toward propargyl‐phosphine derivatives and activated alkenes

2,5‐Diphenylphosphole and diphenylphosphino derivatives 2, 3 of 1‐phenylpropargyl were prepared by reacting the corresponding diphenylphosphinolithium and 2,5‐diphospholyl lithium salts with (3‐bromo‐prop‐1‐ynyl)‐benzene in THF at low temperature. Sulfurization of these propargyl derivatives was then carried out with elemental sulfur in toluene at 90°C to yield the corresponding phosphole 8 and phosphino 9 derivatives. Reaction of 3,5‐di‐tert‐butyl‐1,3,2‐diazaphosphinine 1 with the free phosphole derivative led to a mixture of diazaphosphinines 4 and 5 that were converted to the corresponding phosphinines 6 and 7 upon treatment with trimethylsilylacetylene in excess. Reaction of 1 with 1‐phenylpropargyl derivatives of diphenylphosphine 8 and phosphole 9 afforded 7,8‐dihydro‐1‐phospha‐2,6‐diazabarrelenes 10 and 11 having an exocyclic double bond. Formation of these compounds results from a (1,3)‐shift of a hydrogen atom from the methylene carbon atom to the bridge of the barrelene moiety. Depending on the nature of the phosphine group, the sulfur atom can also be displaced to the P atom of the barrelene moiety. The X‐ray structure of the phosphole derivative 10 was recorded. Three 6,7‐dihydro‐1‐phospha‐2,6‐diazabarrelenes bearing two ( 16 ) or one ester ( 17a,b ), or one cyano group ( 18a,b ) on the bridge were also synthesized through the reaction of 1 with ethyl acrylate, dimethyl fumarate, and acrylonitrile. The X‐ray structure of the cyano derivative 18a is also presented. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 14:326–333, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10152     

1,3,4‐Thiadiazolidine‐2,5‐dione: Crystal Structure,Calculation of Aromaticity and Photodecomposition Quantum Yield

Single crystals of 1,3,4‐thiadiazolidine‐2,5‐dione ( 1 ) have been grown and the X‐ray crystal structure showed the molecule to be planar with sp²‐hybridized nitrogen atoms. Density functional theory calculations of nucleus‐independent chemical shifts profiles show that 1 is non‐aromatic. From actinometry, it was found that continuous photolysis of 1 in methanol at λ = 254 nm resulted in a decomposition with the quantum yield Φ = 0.076(7) mol/Einstein at room temperature.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structures,and Properties of 6,12‐Diaryl‐Substituted Indeno[1,2‐b]fluorenes

Fused polycyclic indeno[1,2‐b]fluorene derivatives with aryl substituents at the 6,12‐positions have been prepared as a potential antiaromatic 20π electronic system. They showed strong absorptions in the visible region and amphoteric redox properties. The quinoid‐type molecular structures were revealed by X‐ray crystal‐structure analysis, which indicated that the bond lengths of the quinoid unit depend on the aryl substituents. Whereas nucleus‐independent chemical shift NICS(1) calculations indicate the antiaromatic nature of the s‐indacene core, they have higher stability than substituted acene derivatives. The derivatives with difluorophenyl or anthryl groups were stable in solution. Vapor‐deposited thin films showed ambipolar carrier transportation in the field‐effect transistor devices.     

Crystal structure of 5,6‐bis(9H‐carbazol‐9‐yl)benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole: distortion from a hypothetical higher‐symmetry structure

Nucleophilic substitution of F atoms in 5,6‐difluorobenzo[c ][1,2,5]thiadiazole (DFBT) for carbazole could be potentially interesting as a novel way of synthesizing building blocks for new conjugated materials for applications in organic chemistry. The crystal structures of 5,6‐bis(9H‐carbazol‐9‐yl)benzo[c ][1,2,5]thiadiazole (DCBT), C₃₀H₁₈N₄S, and its hydrate, C₃₀H₁₈N₄S·0.125H₂O, were investigated using single‐crystal X‐ray analysis. The hydrate contains two symmetry‐independent DCBT molecules. The dihedral angles between the plane of the central benzothiadiazole fragment and that of the carbazole units vary between 50.8 and 69.9°, indicating conformational flexibility of the DCBT molecule in the crystals, which is consistent with quantum chemical calculations. The analysis of the crystal packing of DCBT revealed that the experimental triclinic structure could be described as a distortion from a hypothetical higher‐symmetry monoclinic structure. The quantum chemical calculations of two possible monoclinic structures, which are related to the experimental structure by a shifting of molecular layers, showed that the proposed structures are higher in energy by 5.4 and 10.1 kcal mol⁻¹. This energy increase is caused by less dense crystal packings of the symmetric structures, which results in a decrease of the number of intermolecular interactions.     

Synthesis and solid‐state structures of t‐Bu3Ga–EPh3 Lewis acid–base adducts

Three Lewis acid–base adducts t‐Bu₃Ga–EPh₃ (E = P 1 , As 2 , Sb 3 ) were synthesized by reactions of Ph₃E and t‐Bu₃Ga and characterized by heteronuclear NMR (¹H, ¹³C (³¹P)) and IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis and single crystal X‐ray diffraction. Their structural parameters are discussed and compared to similar t‐Bu₃Ga adducts. The strength of the donor‐acceptor interactions within 1 – 3 was investigated in solution by temperature‐dependent ¹H NMR spectroscopy and by quantum chemical calculations.     

Synthesis of New 3‐(Furan‐2‐yl)‐Substituted Dibenzo‐Diazepin‐1‐one Derivatives

A new series of 3‐(furan‐2‐yl) dibenzo‐diazepin‐1‐one derivatives were synthesized by condensation of 5‐(furan‐2‐yl)‐1,3‐cyclohexanedione, o‐phenylenediamine, and aromatic aldehydes, in which in some of them existed two very close isomer compounds. All the compounds were characterized by IR, MS, ¹H NMR, and elemental analysis. Also presented were the crystal structures of 3a , 3b and 3e , which were obtained and determined by X‐ray single‐crystal diffraction.     

Structurally Tunable 3‐Cyanoformazanate Boron Difluoride Dyes

The straightforward synthesis of a series of 3‐cyanoformazanate boron difluoride dyes is reported. Phenyl, 4‐methoxyphenyl and 4‐cyanophenyl N‐substituted derivatives were isolated and characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray crystallography, cyclic voltammetry, and UV/Vis spectroscopy. The compounds were demonstrated to possess tunable, substituent‐dependent absorption, emission, and electrochemical properties, which were rationalized through electronic structure calculations.     

由邻苯二胺合成苯并咪唑、喹喔啉以及1-H-2,3－二氢1,5-苯并氮杂卓

A series of benzo-fused heteroaromatic compounds with 5-, 6- and 7-membered tings, such as benzimidazole,quinoxaline and 1H-1,5-benzodiazepine derivatives, were synthesized through condensation reaction of o-pheny1-enediamine with ary1 aldehydes or ketones. The experimental conditions were carefully examined, and the products were characterized by ^1H NMR, ^13C NMR, MS, IR and elemental analyses. In addition, the structure of a benzodiazaepine derivative with 7-membered ring was confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.     

1H, 13C and 15N NMR spectroscopic,x‐ray structural and ab initio/HF studies on nitramino and N‐alkylamino‐4‐nitro derivatives of pyridine N‐oxides and pyridines

The ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N NMR spectra in DMSO‐d₆ were measured for eight nitraminopyridine N‐oxides, ten 4‐nitropyridine N‐oxides, four 2‐nitraminopyridines and five 4‐nitropyridines. Their chemical shift assignments are based on PFG ¹H,X (X = ¹³C and ¹⁵N) HMQC and HMBC experiments. The relative energies for the tautomers of two nitraminopyridine N‐oxides were determined by ab initio HF/6–311G** calculations. A single‐crystal x‐ray structural analysis was made for 4‐methyl‐2‐nitraminopyridine: C₆H₇O₂N₃, M = 153.15, triclinic, space group P‐1 (No. 2), a = 7.0275(4), b = 6.8034(3), c = 8.6086(5) Å, α = 103.620(2), β = 90.309(2), γ = 122.215(3)°, V = 334.11(3) ų, Z = 2. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and Fluorescent Properties of Tetra‐Biphenyl N‐Substituted Phthalimides

A series of tetra(biphenyl‐4‐yl)phthalimide (TBPPI ) derivatives with different N‐substituents (n‐butyl, phenyl, p‐methyl phenyl, and p‐acetyl phenyl moieties for compounds 7 – 10 , respectively) were prepared to examine their fluorescent behavior under various conditions. The chemical structure of compound 7 has been successfully confirmed by single crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis. The photoluminescence (PL ) spectra in different ratios of CH ₂Cl ₂/EtOH mixture solutions revealed that compounds 7 and 8 exhibited both aggregation‐induced emission (AIE ) and aggregation‐caused quenching (ACQ ) behaviors, while compounds 9 and 10 displayed AIE and aggregation‐induced emission enhancement (AIEE ) properties, respectively.     

Andhraxylocarpins A–E: Structurally Intriguing Limonoids from the True Mangroves Xylocarpus granatum and Xylocarpus moluccensis

Five new limonoids, including andhraxylocarpins A and B ( 1 and 2 ) which contain a 9‐oxa‐tricyclo[3.3.2.1^{7, 10}]undecane‐2‐ene motif, andhraxylocarpins C and D ( 3 and 4 ), which contain a (Z)‐bicyclo[5.2.1]dec‐3‐en‐8‐one substructure, and andhraxylocarpin E ( 5 ), which contains a tricyclo[3.3.1.1^{3, 6}]decane‐9‐one scaffold, were isolated from the seeds of two true mangroves, Xylocarpus granatum and Xylocarpus moluccensis, that were collected in the estuaries of Andhra Pradesh, India. The absolute configurations of these compounds were determined by extensive NMR investigations, single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis, and by circular dichroism and optical rotatory dispersion spectroscopy, in combination with quantum‐chemical calculations. The pronounced structural diversity of limonoids from these mangroves might originate from environmental factors.     

Synthesis and X‐ray Crystal Structures of Zinc Dichloride Complexes Supported by a β‐Diimine Ligand

β‐Diimine zinc dichloride complexes [CH₂{C(Me)NAr}₂]ZnCl₂ [Ar = Mes ( 1 ), Dipp ( 2 )] were obtained from the reactions of ZnCl₂ with the corresponding β‐iminoamines [ArN(H)C(Me)CHC(Me)NAr]. Complexes 1 and 2 were characterized by multinuclear NMR (¹H, ¹³C) and IR spectroscopy, elemental analyses as well as by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The energy differences between the enamine‐imine tautomers of the β‐iminoamines were quantified by quantum chemical calculations.     

Synthesis of Some New Heteroylhydrazono‐1,3‐thiazolidin‐4‐ones

A series of (Z)‐methyl‐2‐[(Z)‐3‐substituted‐4‐oxo‐2‐(2‐picolinoyl‐/thiophene‐2‐carbonyl)‐hydrazonothiazolidin‐5‐ylidene]acetates were synthesized by condensation N‐substituted‐(2‐picolinoyl‐, thiophene‐2‐carbonyl)hydrazinecarbothioamides with dimethylacetylenedicarboxylate. The structure of thiazolidin‐4‐one derivatives has been confirmed unambiguously by single crystal X‐ray crystallography.     

Pyrene‐Based Y‐shaped Solid‐State Blue Emitters: Synthesis,Characterization, and Photoluminescence

A series of pyrene‐based Y‐shaped blue emitters, namely, 7‐tert‐butyl‐1,3‐diarylpyrenes 4 were synthesized by the Suzuki cross‐coupling reaction of 7‐tert‐butyl‐1,3‐dibromopyrene with a variety of p‐substituted phenylboronic acids in good to excellent yields. These compounds were fully characterized by X‐ray crystallography, UV/Vis absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy, DFT calculations, thermogravimetric analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry. Single‐crystal X‐ray analysis revealed that the Y‐shaped arylpyrenes exhibited a low degree of π stacking owing to the steric effect of the bulky tert‐butyl group in the pyrene ring at the 7‐position, and thus, the intermolecular π–π interactions were effectively suppressed in the solid state. Despite the significantly twisted nonplanar structures, these molecules still displayed efficient intramolecular charge‐transfer emissions with clear solvatochromic shifts on increasing solvent polarity. An intriguing fact is that all of these molecules show highly blue emissions with excellent quantum yields in the solid state. Additionally, the two compounds containing the strongest electron‐accepting groups, CN ( 4d ) and CHO ( 4f ), possess high thermal stability, which, together with their excellent solid‐state fluorescence efficiency, makes them promising potential blue emitters in organic light‐emitting device applications.