Syntheses and reactions of some new dithia[3.1.3.1 ]paracyclophanes and [2.1.2.1] paracyclophanes

The syntheses of new dithia[3.1.3.1]paracyclophanes and [2.1.2.1] paracyclophanes are presented and their NMR spectroscopic properties are described. The possibility to synthesize new twin paracyclophanes by intramolecular coupling reactions of these cyclophanes is discussed.     

A carbene route to dehydro[m.n.]paracyclophanes

Pyrolysis of the [2.2]paracyclophanyl diazomethane (1) at 270–300°C led to the product of carbon-hydrogen insertion (2) and $\text{cis}$-1,2-dehydro[3.2]paracyclophane (3).     

Syntheses and applications of disubstituted [2.2]paracyclophanes

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Theoretical studies of [n]paracyclophanes and their valence isomers

Summary The valence isomerisations of benzene, [6]- and [7]paracyclophane to their Dewar benzene and prismane isomers are studied with the MNDO method using the unrestricted Hartree-Fock (UHF) and the configuration interaction (C.I.) approximations. The enthalpy of the reaction Dewar benzene benzene is H° _r =–68.9 kcal/mol and the activation enthalpy is H°=27.9 kcal/mol (with C.I.). The reaction path hasC _2v symmetry.The determination of several points of the lowest potential energy surface of [6]- and [7]paracyclophanes leads to a minimum reaction path having the same topology as for the potential energy surface of the nonbridged benzene. The only difference is a quantitative change in the energy values of the aromatic isomers due to the deformation introduced by the alkyl chain. For [6]paracyclophane, the activation enthalpy is H°=24.6 kcal/mol and the activation entropy is S ⁰=0.6 cal K^–1 mol^–1 calculated with C.I.The enthalpy of the reaction prismane Dewar benzene is H° _r –32 kcal/mol and the activation enthalpy is H°19 kcal/mol. The highest molecular symmetry group common to both molecules isC _2v , whereas the symmetry group of the reaction path is lowered toC _s . Along this reaction path is located a biradicaloid intermediate, separated by low activation barriers from the products. No significant changes of the potential energy surfaces are found for the bridged [n]prismanes and the [n]Dewar benzenes.All the calculated values, reaction enthalpies, activation enthalpies and entropies, are in a good agreement with literature experimental data.This article is dedicated to Professor A. Pullman     

Syntheses of polythia[n]ruthenocenophanes

Thiacrown ethers containing ruthenocene as a subunit were synthesized by the reaction of 1,1′-bis(3-chloropropyl-1-thia)ruthenocene with disodium dithiolates in THF/EtOH. In these reactions, some unexpected products were obtained.     

Calculation of 1H chemical shifts of [n]annuleno[m]annulenes and [n]annulenyl[m]annulenes

The ring current and local anisotropic contributions to the ¹H chemical shifts of [n]annuleno[m]annulenes and [n]annulenyl[m]annulenes with n, m = 12, 14, 18 and n, m = 13, 15 are calculated. The agreement between experimental and calculated shifts for the few known compounds is very good so that the predictions for the as yet unknown compounds are reliable. The effect of an annulene ring on the shifts of the protons at the other ring in these bicyclic compounds is discussed for several types of fusion of the two constituent annulenes.     

Theoretical studies of [n]paracyclophanes and their valence isomers. I. Geometries,strain energies,and enthalpies of the inter-conversions of [n]paracyclophanes and their Dewar benzee isomers

Four semiempirical methods (AM1, MNDO, PM3, and MINDO/3) are used to calculate the deformation angles of [n]paracyclophanes and their Dewar benzene isomers for n = 3… 10. The results obtained by all these methods are in good agreement with data from X-ray studies. We have determined the strain energies that, in both series of compounds, are due to two components: (1) the strain energy of deformation of the cycle (aromatic or Dewar Benzene skeletons) and (2) the strain energy of the oligomethylene chain. In [6]paracyclophane, the strain energy [SE_ring(MNDO) ≈? 32.9 kcal/mol] almost compensates the resonance energy (E_resonance ≈ 36 kcal/mol) so that its chemical properties are closer to alkenes than to benzenic compounds. To better reproduce the enthalpy of the valence isomerization [n]Dewar bezene → [n]paracyclophane, which is poorly calculated with these methods, a correction is proposed and the reaction enthalpy of [6]paracyclophane is estimated to be about ΔH_r ≈ 15 ± 15 kcal/mol. It is found that MNDO and MINDO/3 need the smallest corrections, but MNDO leads to better geometries than MINDO/3. In conclusion, MNDO seems to be the best technique for further studies of these compounds. © 1992 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Phosphorescence of [n]paracyclophanes and their ground-state complexes with silver perchlorate

The red-shift of the phosphorescence transition of [n]paracyclophanes (n = 7–10) compared to planar benzene homologues is almost entirely determined by the bending angle of the benzene rings. The same is assumed for [2.2]paracyclophane. The higher stability of the [2.2]paracyclophane/AgClO₄ ground-state complex compared with that of p-xylene is not due to benzene ring bending.     

Syntheses of Ortho-Aminomethylpyridinols and Oxazaphosphorino[m,n-x]pyridines.

Oxazaphosphorino[m,n-x]pyridines compounds have been prepared by condensation of methyl dichlorophosphate with ortho-aminomethylpyridinols.     

Synthesis and metal complexation studies of [2n]thiacalix[m]arene[m]pyrazine

Novel [2_n]thiacalixarenepyrazine and [2_n]thiacalixarenetriazine systems were synthesised by one-pot S_NAr reactions. A screening of the metal-complexing ability of [2₆]hexathiacalix[3]arene[3]pyrazine revealed its affinity for Cu^I, Cu^II and Ag^I metal salts.     

Benzomorphan related compounds. XIII. Syntheses of 2,6-methanopyrrolo[1,2-d] [1,4]diazocines

Two alternative syntheses of 2,6-methanopyrrolo[1,2-d][1,4]diazocines (I) based in the acidic cyclization of 2-(1-pyrrolylmethyl)tetrahydropyridines are described. In the first synthetic route, lithium aluminum hydride reduction of 2-cyano-1,4-dimethyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (IIa) followed by reaction of the resulting primary amine with 2,5-diethoxytetrahydrofuran affords the requisite tetrahydropyridine IVa. An analogous sequence from 2-cyano-4,6-di-methylpyridine (V) leads to the corresponding 2-(1-pyrrolylmethyl)pyridine VII which by quaternization and borohydride reduction yields a mixture of isomeric tetrahydropyridines, precursors of the pyrrolodiazocine systems Ib and Ic. Structural and stereochemical assignment of the synthesized compounds are discussed.