Synthesis and reactions of fluorinated iminium salts

Different methods for the preparation of fluorinated iminium salts RR¹CNR²R³⁺MF₆^? (R=R¹=F ; R²=R³=CH₃, C₂H₅ M=As, Sb 4a ? c R=H, R¹=F; R²=R³=CH₃ M=As, Sb 5a, b R=R¹=CF₃; R²=H, R³=CH₃ M=Sb 12 R=R¹=CF₃; R²=R³=CH₃ M=As 14) are reported, the spectroscopic properties (IR, NMR) of the cations of these salts are briefly discussed. By F^?-addition to these salts, $\text{e.g.}$ to 16, perfluoroalkyl-bis(alkyl)-amines ($\text{e.g.}$ (CF₃)₂CFN(CH₃)₂ 15) can be prepared; from the methylation of CF₃NCF₂ bis(trifluoromethyl) methylamine (CF₃)₂NCH₃ (11) was obtained.     

WCl6/LiAlH4 Promoted transformation of imines into secondary and tertiary amines

The reaction of WCl₆/LiAlH₄ with imines, R′NCHR, gave tertiary amines, R′N(CH₂R)₂, and secondary amines, R′NHCHRCH₂R. Isotope labeling experiments revealed that the reaction involved two types of azatungstenacyclobutanes, $\text{WNR′CHRC}$HR and $\text{WCHRNR′C}$HR, produced from the reaction of an alkylidene tungsten intermediate with the imine CN double bond. Formation of these metallacyclobutanes is highly dependent on the solvent used.     

Some partially fluorinated cyclic and acyclic compounds of sulphur (II) and (IV) and partially fluorinated cyclic compounds of phosphorus (III) and (V)

Sulfinyl fluoride and N-(F-isoprophyl)iminosulfur difluoride form the compounds, O$\text{SN(CH}{}_3\text{)CH}{}_2\text{CH}{}_2\text{N}$(CH₃) and i-C₃F₇N$\text{SN(CH}{}_3\text{CH}{}_2\text{CH}{}_2\text{N}$(CH₃ with symdimethylethylenediamine (1). In contrast, CF₃C(O)NSF₂ and (R_f)₂SF₂ (R_f = CF₃, i-C₃F₇ form only acyclic compounds, CF₃C(O)N(CH₃)CH₂CH₂N(CH₃)C(O)CF₃ and R_fSN(CH₃)CH₂CH₂N(CH₃)SR_f with (1). With PF₃, PF₅ and OPF₃, cyclic compounds $\text{N(CH}{}_3\text{)CH}{}_2\text{CH}{}_2\text{N(CH}{}_3\text{)P}$F, $\text{N(CH}{}_3\text{)CH}{}_2\text{CH}{}_2\text{N(CH}{}_3\text{)P}$F₃, and $\text{N(CH}{}_3\text{)CH}{}_2\text{CH}{}_2\text{N(CH}{}_3\text{)P}$-(O)F result. When the latter two compounds are reacted further with LiNC(CF₃)₂, N(CH₃)CH₂CH₂N(CH₃)PF₂NC(CF₃)₂ and $\text{N(CH}{}_3\text{CH}{}_2\text{CH}{}_2\text{N(CH}{}_3\text{)P}$(O)NC(CF₃)₂) form.     

Carbon-13-nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of 5-coordinate tris-olefin complexes of rhodium(I)

Studies of the ¹³C N.M.R. spectra of the series RhX[P(Ch₂CH₂CHCH₂)₃] and RhX[P(CH₂CH₂CH₂CHCH₂)₃] where x  Cl or Br have revealed that (a) the J(¹⁰³Rh-¹³C) (olefin) for the complexes studied is only $\text{1}\text{2}$ ? $\text{1}\text{3}$ that found for square-planar complexes, and (b) the fluxional character in the olefinic carbons observed for the compounds RhX[P(CH₂CH₂CHCH₂)₃] is related to the partial rotation of the olefin about the rhodium-olefin bond.     

Cleavage of iron2-alkenyl and iron2-alkynyl bonds by mercury(II) chloride

Reactions of HgCl₂ with η⁵-C₅H₅Fe(CO)₂R (R  CH₂CHCH₂ and CH₂C(CH₃)CH₂) in THF at 25°C rapidly afford $\text{1}\text{1}$ adducts of the two reactants. These adducts were converted to the corresponding PF₆^? salts, [η⁵-C₅H₅Fe(CO)₂(η²-CH₂C(R)CH₂HgCl)]⁺ PF₆^? (R  H and CH₃), for characterization. Slower reactions with cleavage of the ironcarbon σ bond and elimination of the R group from η⁵-C₅H₅Fe(CO)₂R occur for R  CH₂CHC(CH₃)₂, CH₂CHCHC₆H₅, and CH₂CCC₆H₅. Both elimination and $\text{1}\text{1}$ adduct formation are observed when R  CH₂CHCHCH₃. The kinetics of the cleavage reactions are presented and possible mechanisms for both cleavage and $\text{1}\text{1}$ adduct formation are discussed.     

A nonrigid mixed-chelate complex of iron(0)

The reaction of Fe(CO)(CH₂ CHCHCH₂)₂ with (Ph₂ PCH₂)₂ results in formation of a $\text{4}\text{1}$ mixture of two isomers of Fe(CO)(CH₂ CHCHCH₂)-(Ph₂ PCH₂ CH₂ PPh₂). NMR studies concerning the structures of these isomers and their dynamic behavior in solution are described.     

N-halogeno-compounds. Part 9 [1]. Azoxy- and azo-arenes derived from 4-(dichloroamino)tetrafluoropyridine; crystal structure of trans-2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl-onn-azoxy)pyridine

The nitrosoarenes ArNO (Ar = C₆H₅, 2-MeC₆H₄, 2,4,6- Me₃C₆H₂ and C₆F₅) have been condensed with 4-(dichloroamino)- tetrafluoropyridine to provide the azoxy-compounds py_FN$\text{N}\text{+}$($\text{N}\text{-}$)Ar (py_F = 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-pyridyl); de-oxygenation of the first three with triphenylphosphine or triethyl phosphite gave the corresponding azo-compounds, and the reverse reaction was achieved in the case of py_FNNC₆H₂Me₃-2,4,6 using peroxytrifluoroacetic acid. Thermolysis of 4-azidotetrafluoropyridine in the presence of pentafluoronitrosobenzene provided the perfluorinated azoxy-compound py_FN$\text{N}\text{+}$($\text{O}\text{-}$)C₆F₅. X-Ray methods have been used to determine the molecular geometry of py_FN$\text{N}\text{+}$($\text{O}\text{-}$)C₆H₂Me₃-2,4,6.     

Heterocyclic and acyclic derivatives of F-N-isopropylacetimidoyl chloride

$\text{F}$-N-Isopropylacetimidoyl chloride, CF₃CClNCF(CF₃)₂, has been used as a precursor for a variety of heterocyclic and acyclic compounds. Reaction with azide ion yields a mixture of the imidoyl azide, CF₃(N₃)CNCF(CF₃)₂, and the 1,5-tetrazole, CF₃$\text{CNNN}$CF(CF₃)₂. Hexafluoropropylideniminolithium produces as a minor product the conjugated diimine, (CF₃)₂CNC(CF₃)NCF(CF₃)₂, from nucleophilic attack at the imidoyl chlorine and as a major product the triimine, (CF₃)₂CNC(CF₃)NC(CF₃)₂NC(CF₃)₂, from further attack at the isopropyl fluorine. A thio-amide, CF₃C(S)NHCH(CF₃)₂, and a Δ³-1,2,4-dithiazoline, $\text{SSC(CF}{}_3\text{)NC}$(CF₃)₂, are produced upon reaction of hyrogen sulfide with the imidoyl chloride. Pathways are proposed for each of the reactions.     

Phosphorus heterocycle synthesis by RPX2,· AlX3 addition to [1,n]dienes VII.

The RPX₂·AlX₃ complex ($\text{1}$) reacts with unsaturated ketones and imines to give novel 7-oxa and 7-aza-2-phosphabicyclo[2.2.1]heptanes (compounds $\text{3}$ and $\text{6}$ respectively).A new 1,3-dipolar addition of (CH₃)₂ CCH₂P?XR to nArN=C=S was disclosed resulting in the formation of the 2-imino-1,3-thiaphospholanes ($\text{7}$).     

Etude de l''addition des organomagnesiens satures et benzyliques aux enynes conjugues, simples et fonctionnels

Saturated and benzylic organomagnesium compounds are shown to readily undergo addition reactions with the conjugated enynes H$\text{C}\text{4}$$\text{C}\text{3}$C$\text{H}\text{2}$$\text{C}\text{1}$HCH₂R′, with R′ = alkyl, OH, OC₄H₉, NHC₂₅, N(C₂H₅)₂, by refluxing for several hours in benzene or toluene.This reaction leads to both υ-acetylenic compounds (1,2-addition) and β-allenic compounds (1,4-addition).     

Utilisation en synthese du cation iminium genere in situ par oxydation electrochimique d'amines tertiaires

The electrochemical oxidation in acetonitrile of aliphatic amines (ACH₃) in presence of a non-nucleophilic base (2,4,6-collidine) and of compounds containing weakly-activated hydrogens (RH) such as diethyl phosphonate and diethyl malonate gives the substituted derivatives ACH₂R. These compounds result from the addition of the anion R^? to the iminium cation ACH₂⁺. Such a reaction is obtained with tribenzylamine and N,N-dimethyl-p-toluidine. Moreover (CH₃)₂NCH₂-CH(CO₂C₂H₅)₂ is deaminated and gives by successive Michael reactions other substituted malonates which also react with the iminium cation (CH₃)2N⁺CH₂.     

Adventures with azides of the fluorocarbon class

Mechanistic and synthetic highlights of out studies during the past twenty years on azides derived from fluorocarbon systems {alkenes ($\text{e.g.}$ CF₃CFCFN₃), aza-alkenes and -cycloalkenes [$\text{e.g.}$$\text{CF}{}_2\text{(CF}{}_2\text{)}{}_2\text{C(CF}{}_3\text{)NC}$(CF₃)N₃], arenes ($\text{e.g.}$ C₆F₅N₃), and heteroarenes($\text{e.g.}$ 4-N₃.C₅F₄N)} will be discussed with emphasis on recent results bearing on the synthesis of novel seven-membered $\text{N}$-heterocycles.     

Formation of a hydroxymethyliridium(III) compound and addition of the OH bond to bound acetonitrile

The hydridoformyliridium complex [IrH(CHO)(PMe₃)₄][PF₆] (2) reacts with HBF₄/diethyl ether in acetonitrile to form the hydroxymethyl complex [Ir(CH₂OH)(CH₃CN)(PMe₃)₄][PF₆][BF₄] (4). A hydrido hydroxycarbene complex 3 is believed to be an intermediate in this reaction. The acetonitrile ligand of compound 4 undergoes base-catalyzed attack by the oxygen atom of the hydroxymethyl group to form the metallacycle compound [$\text{Ir(CH}{}_2\text{OC(CH}{}_3\text{N}$H)(PMe₃)₄][PF₆][BF₄] (5). Compound 5 cocrystallizes with [HPMe₃][BF₄] in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c, a 13.772(2), b 13.436(2), c 19.506(3) Å, β 90.02(1)°, V 3609 ų, Z = 4. Precision of the X-ray structural results is limited by disorder of all the anionic groups. Refinement of 374 variables on 5312 reflections with F_obs² > 2σ(Fobs²) has converged at R = 0.079, R_w = 0.091.     

CH3O(X2E) production from 266 nm photolysis of methyl nitrite and reaction with NO

The CH₃O($\text{X}$²E) radical produced by the 266 nm photolysis of CH₃ONO is characterized by laser-induced fluorescence. Using a flowing gas cell the reaction rate of CH₃O($\text{X}$²E) with NO is measured to be (2.08 ± 0.12) × 10^?11 cm³ s^?1 molecule^?1 based upon disappearance of CH₃O and appearance of HNO detected by laser induced fluorescence. Upper limits for CH₃O reactions with CH₄, CO, N₂O, NH₃, CH₃OH, (CH₃)₃CH and CH₂CHCH₂CH₃ are reported. These reactions are all too slow to measure under our experimental conditions.     

Allylstannation: II. A total “cis-preference” in the addition of n-Bu2ClSnCH(CH3)CHCH2 to aldehydes

1-Buten-3-yldi-n-butylchlorotin, formed by redistribution of ($\text{E}\text{Z}$)-2-butenyltri-n-butyltin and Bu₂SnCl₂, reacts readily with neat RCHO (R  C₂H₅, C₂H₅(CH₃)CH, (CH₃)₂CH, (CH₃)₃C and C₆H₅) to give high yields (80–100%) of alcohols of the type RCH(OH)CH₂CHCHCH₃ only in the Z-configuration. This appears to be the first example of total “cis-preference” in the addition of Grignard-like reagents to carbonyl compounds. The results are discussed in terms of steric requirements around the tin centre which is probably five-coordinate in the transition state.     

Cyclometallation reactions of N-(benzylidene)benzylamines with palladium compounds

The cyclometallation of p-RC₆H₄CHNCH₂C₆H₂, (R = H, Cl, NO₂) by PdX₂ (X = Cl, AcO) has been studied.In every case the cyclometallation occurs with formation of a five-membered ring containing the methine group. The structure of these compounds [$\text{PdX(}\text{p}\text{-RC}{}_6\text{H}{}_3\text{CHN}$CH₂C₆H₅)]₂, derived from ¹H NMR spectra, are different from those reported previously. Reaction of these compounds with PEt₃ gives the compounds [PdX(p-RC₆H₃CHNCH₂C₆H₅)(PEt₃)₂] but with an excess of PPh₃ only the complexes [$\text{PdX(}\text{p}\text{-RC}{}_6\text{H}{}_3\text{CHN}$CH₂C₆H₅)(PPh₃)] are formed.     

Diazabutadienes as ligands: I. Compounds of aluminium: coordination of diazabutadienes to Al(CH3)3 and subsequent intramolecular insertion and rearrangement reactions leading to (CH3)2AIR—N—CH(CH3)—C(R')=N—R(R'= H,CH3) and (CH3)2AIR—N—CH2—C(CH3)=N—R

Reaction of R—N=CH—CH=N—R with [(CH₃)₃Al]₂ affords the coordination product (CH₃)₃AlRN=CH—CH=NR (A) for R = 2,6-(CH₃)₂C₆H₃ and 2,4,6(CH₃)₃C₆H₂. For R = 4 ClC₆H₄, 4-CH₃C₆H₄ and 4-CH₃OC₆H₄, insertion takes place, giving the complexes (CH₃)₂A$\text{lRN—CH(CH}{}_3\text{)—CH=N}$—R (B), in which Al is part of a five-membered chelate ring. Depending on the temperature both the addition and insertion products rearrange intramolecularly to the complexes (CH₃)₂-A$\text{lR—N—CH}{}_2\text{—C(CH}{}_3\text{)=N}$—R (C), in which Al is also part of a five-membered chelate ring. Reactions of the asymmetric (CH₃)₂HC—N=CH—C(CH₃)=N—CH-(CH₃)₂ with [Al(CH₃)₃]₂ also leads to an insertion product, (CH₃)₂A$\text{lRN-—CH(CH}{}_3\text{)—C(CH}{}_3\text{)=N}$—R (B') (R = (CH₃)₂CH), but there is no subsequent rearrangement in this case.A mechanism involving hydrogen migration is tentatively proposed to account for the observed isomerization, which increases in rate in the order:R = (CH₃)₃C>2,4,6-(CH₃)₃C₆H₂> 2,6-(CH₃)2C₆H₃ (A → C)andR = 4-CH₃OC₆H₄>4-CH₃C₆H₄>4-ClC₆H₄ (B → C)Hydrolysis of isomer C gives the unknown imino amines R—NH—CH₂-C(CH₃)=N—R in quantitative yield.     

Trimethymetall-urotropinaddukte des aluminiums,galliums, indiums und thalliums

Reactions of urotropine (C₆H₁₂N₄) with trimethylmetal derivatives of Al, Ga, In und Tl in various ($\text{1}\text{1}$$\text{1}\text{4}$) molar ratios lead to stable and monomeric $\text{1}\text{1}$, $\text{1}\text{2}$ or $\text{1}\text{3}$ adducts in good yields, but no $\text{1}\text{4}$ addition product could be isolated. The vibrational spectra (IR and Raman) of all compounds are recorded and partly assigned. Some characteristic frequencies of the C₆N₄-skeletons clearly show the symmetry changes in the series of the $\text{1}\text{1}$ → $\text{1}\text{2}$ → $\text{1}\text{3}$ adducts (C_3ν → C_2ν → C_3ν). The X-ray structure determinations of C₆H₁₂N₄·.GaMe₃ (MeCH₃) and C₆H₁₂N₄·.2GaMe₃, are in good agreement with the vibrational spectra. Both compounds crystallize in monoclinic space groups (P2₁ and C2/c). The GaN distances are around 214 pm, and the values for the C₆N₄-skeletons are not significantly different from those for free urotropine.