Nitrosyl Complexes 6.Reactions of Na[Fe(CO)_3NO]with Cp~*M(CO)_3Cl(Cp~*=η~5-CH_3C_5H_4,M=Mo or W):Crystal structures of Cp~*M(CO)_2NO and Cp~*M(μ_3-NH)(μ_2-NO)(μ_2-CO)Fe_2(CO)_6

Sodium nitrosylcarbonyliron reacts with methylcyclopentadienylcarbonylmetal(Mo orW)chloride in CH_3OH/THF at room temperature to give CpMo(CO)_2NO(1a)(Cp=η~5-CH_3C_5H_4)or CpW(CO)_2NO(1b),[CpMo(CO)_3]_2(2a)or[CpW(CO)_3]_2(2b),and CpMo(μ3-NH)(μ2-NO)-(μ2-CO)Fe_2(CO)_6(3a)or CpW(μ3-NH)(μ2-NO)(μ2-CO)Fe_2(CO)_6(3b),respectively.Complexes1a,1b,3a and 3b were analyzed by IR,NMR,MS and elemental analyses,and the crystalstructures of 1b,3a and 3b were determined by X-ray diffraction method.The new clusters 3aand 3b have μ3-NH ligands which were formed by redaction of NO in the synthetic reactions.     

SYNTHFESIS,STRUCTURE AND RFACTION OF TETRAMETHYL-DISILANDIYL DICYCLOPENTADIENYL TETRACARBONYL DI-IRON

The title compounds(Me_2SiSiMe_2)(η-RC_3H_3)Fe(CO)(μ-CO)_2(R:H(1a),Me(1b))wereprepared by heating a solution of RC_(?)H_4(Me_2SiSiMe_2)C_5H_4R and Fe(CO)_5 in xylene atreflux.(1a)and(1b)can convert into their isomers Me_2Si(η-RC_3H_3)Fe(CO)_2(?)2(R:H(2a),Me(2b))under the reaction conditions.The crystal and molecular structures of(1a),(2a)and(2b)were determined by X-ray diffraction.     

Electrosynthesis of hydroquinonethioethers using electrochemical oxidation of hydroquinone in the presence of thiouracil derivatives

Electrochemical oxidation of hydroquinone(1a) has been studied in the presence of 6-methyl-2-thiouracil(3a) and 6-propyl-2-thiouracil(3b) as nucleophiles in a DMF/buffer mixture,using cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential coulometry.The results indicated that the p-quinone(2a) derived from 1a participates in a 1 4-Michael addition reaction with the thiouracil derivatives(3a–b) to form the corresponding hydroquinonethioether derivatives(6a–6b).The electrosynthesis of these compounds(6a–b) has been successfully performed on carbon rod electrodes in an undivided cell in good yield and purity.     

Synthesis and properties of trifluoromethylating steroid compounds

Trifluoromethyl steroids la,b; 2a,b; 3a,b have been synthesized by starting from estren 3,17-dicarbonyl-3,3-dimethyl ether (4) and dl-18-methyl-2(3)l5(10)-estra-diene-17-carbonyl-3-methyl ether (5),and by using trimthyltrifluoromethylsilane as the trifluoromethylating agent under the catalysis of tetrarnethylam-monium fluoride.The overall yields were 82%,76%; 54%,62%; and 27%,25%,respectively The α-configura tion of trifluoromethyl group of 17-position was determined by X-ray crystal diffraction method Compounds 1a,2a and 3a showed high affinity for rat uterus PRc.The test of biological activities of compounds 1b,2b and 3b is proceeding.     

Oligomerization and Polymerization of Ethylene Initiated by a Novel Ni(Ⅱ)-Based Acetyliminopyridine Complexes as Single-Site Catalysts

Novel Ni(Ⅱ)-based acetyliminopyridine complexes 1b, 2b, 3b (1-3b), which are synthesized from ligands 1a, 2a, 3a (1-3a) and [NiCl2(DME)], are suitable precursors for the catalysts that are necessary for ethylene oligomerization and polymerization reactions, activated by methylaluminoxane (MAO). The MAO-treated 1-3b presents an active catalytic center, which may oligomerize and polymerize ethylene to produce linearα-olefins and polyethylene, respectively. The molecular weight distributions of oligomers that are obtained are in good agreement with the Schulz-Flory rules for oligomers>C4. The activity of 3b-MAO complex is 6.3×107 g/(molNi·h) at 50℃. The activities and molecular weight distributions of oligomers show significant reliance on the structures of catalyst precursors.     

Oligomerization and Polymerization of Ethylene Initiated by a Novel Ni（II）-Based Acetyliminopyridine Complexes as Single-Site Catalysts

Novel Ni(II)-based acetyliminopyridine complexes 1b, 2b, 3b (1-3b), which are synthesized from ligands 1a, 2a, 3a (1-3a) and [NiCl2(DME)], are suitable precursors for the catalysts that are neces- sary for ethylene oligomerization and polymerization reactions, activated by methylaluminoxane (MAO). The MAO-treated 1-3b presents an active catalytic center, which may oligomerize and polymerize ethylene to produce linear α-olefins and polyethylene, respectively. The molecular weight distributions of oligomers that are obtained are in good agreement with the Schulz-Flory rules for oligomers>C4. The activity of 3b-MAO complex is 6.3E7 g/(molNi·h) at 50 ℃. The activities and molecular weight distributions of oligomers show significant reliance on the structures of catalyst precursors.     

Kinetic studies on the single electron transfer reaction between 2, 2, 6, 6-tetramethylpiperidine oxoammonium ions and phenothiazines: the application of Marcus theory

Electron transfer reactions take place readily between 2, 2, 6, 6-tetramethylpiperidine oxoammonium ions (1a, 1b) and phenothiazines (2a—2g), giving corresponding nitroxides (3a, 3b) and phenothiazine radical cations (4a—4g). The rate constants for the electron self-exchange reactions between 1 and 3, as well as between 2 and 4, are determined by EPR and ~1H NMR line-broadening effect in acetonitrile. By application of the Marcus theory, the kinetics of the cross-exchange reactions between 1 and 2 is studied.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Three Vanadium（Ⅴ） Complexes Incorporating Tridentate Hydrazone Ligands of Thiophene-2-carboxylic Hydrazide and 2-Furoic Acid Hydrazide

Divanadium(Ⅴ) complex [VO(aptch)(μ-OCH3)]2(1) and two monovanadium(Ⅴ) complexes [VO(apfah))(OEt)](2a and 2b,H2aptch = 2-hydroxyacetophenone thiophene-2-car-boxylic hydrazone,H2apfah = 2-hydroxyacetophenone 2-furoic acid hydrazone) have been synthesized and characterized.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies reveal that 1 is a cen-trosymmetric dimer bridged by two methoxido O-atoms.Complex 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system,space groups P21/c with a = 7.4825(4),b = 17.0928(11),c = 11.6961(7) ,β = 98.172(4)o,Z = 2,F(000) = 728,μ = 0.829 mm-1,the final R = 0.0457 and wR = 0.1137 for 2654 observed reflections with I > 2(I).The vanadium(V) is coordinated to the tridentate ligand,ethanol molecule to form a distorted square-pyramidal geometry,complexes 2a and 2b.Although 2a and 2b have the same asymmetric unit,they belong to different space groups.Complex 2a crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system,space groups P21/n with a = 10.2293(2),b = 15.6660(3),c = 10.6298(2) ,β = 116.259(1)o,Z = 4,μ = 0.676 mm-1;complex 2b crystallizes in the triclinic crystal system,space groups P with a = 8.2808(4),b = 9.4704(5),c = 10.0819(5) ,α = 86.133(3),= 81.956(3),γ = 80.248(3)o,Z = 2 and μ = 0.670 mm-1.The hydrogen bonds are found to exist in 2b only.The crystal structure is stabilized by intermolecular hydrogen bonds of C-H···O.     

PHOTOINDUCED ADDITION REACTIONS OF CHLORANIL WITH FURAN DERIVATIVES

Photoinduoed reaction of chloranil (TCBQ) with 2-methylfuran la and 2,5-dimethylfuran 1b in benzene gave addition products 2a and 2b respecvely together with tetrachlorohydroquinone 3. A mechanism of sequential electron and proton transfer from la or 1b to ~3TCBQ followed by coupling of the furfuryl and semiquinone radical pairs was proposed and is evidenced by the photo-CIDNP studies of the TCBQ-1a and TCBQ-1b systems.     

New luminescent cyclometalated iridium(Ⅲ) complexes containing fluorinated phenylisoquinoline-based ligands: Synthesis,structures,photophysical properties and DFT calculations

Two new fluorinated phenylisoquinoline-based iridium(Ⅲ) complexes,[Ir(f_2piq)_2(bipy)][PF_6](3a) and[Ir(fmpiq)_2(bipy)][PF_6](3b)(f_2piq = l-(2,4-difluorophenyl)isoquinoline,fmpiq = 1-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)isoquinoline,bipy = 2,2'-bipyridine),have been synthesized and fully characterized.Single crystal X-ray diffraction study has been undertaken on complexes 3a and 3b,which show that each adopts the distorted octahedral coordination geometry with the cis-C,C' and trans-N,N' configuration.The photoluminescence spectra of 3a and 3b exhibit yellow and orange emission maxima at 584 and 600 nm,respectively.The frontier molecular orbital diagrams and the lowest-energy electronic transitions of 3a-3b have been calculated with density functional theory(DFT) and time-dependent DFT(TD-DFT).The absorption and emission spectra of complex 3b is red-shifted relative to those of complex 3a,as a consequence of the nature of the methyl group.     

Unusual nonreducing sugar GlcNAcβ(1↔1)Manβ formation by β-N-acetylhexosaminidase from Aspergillus oryzae

β-N-Acetylhexosaminidase from Aspergillus oryzae catalyzes the transfer of N-acetylglucosamine moiety from pNP-β-GlcNAc to mannose giving major product GlcNAcβ(1↔1)Manβ (1a), and GlcNAcβ(1→3)Man/β (2a) and GlcNAcβ(1→6)Man/β (3a) as two minor products.     

Amide-silyl ligand exchanges and equilibria among group 4 amide and silyl complexes

M(NMe2)4 (M = Zr, 1a; Hf, 1b) and the silyl anion (SiButPh2)- (2) in Li(THF)2SiButPh2 (2-Li) were found to undergo a ligand exchange to give [M(NMe2)3(SiButPh2)2]- (M = Zr, 3a; Hf, 3b) and [M(NMe2)5]- (M = Zr, 4a; Hf, 4b) in THF. The reaction is reversible, leading to equilibria: 2 1a (or 1b) + 2 2 <--> 3a (or 3b) + 4a (or 4b). In toluene, the reaction of 1a with 2 yields [(Me2N)3Zr(SiButPh2)2]-[Zr(NMe2)5Li2(THF)4]+ (5) as an ionic pair. The silyl anion 2 selectively attacks the -N(SiMe3)2 ligand in (Me2N)3Zr-N(SiMe3)2 (6a) to give 3a and [N(SiMe3)2]- (7) in reversible reaction: 6a + 2 2 <--> 3a + 7. The following equilibria have also been observed and studied: 2M(NMe2)4 (1a; 1b) + [Si(SiMe3)3]- (8) <--> (Me2N)3M-Si(SiMe3)3 (M = Zr, 9a; Hf, 9b) + [M(NMe2)5]- (M = Zr, 4a; Hf, 4b); 6a (or 6b) + 8 <--> 9a (or 9b) + [N(SiMe3)2]- (7). The current study represents rare, direct observations of reversible amide-silyl exchanges and their equilibria. Crystal structures of 5, (Me2N)3Hf-Si(SiMe3)3 (9b), and [Hf(NMe2)4]2 (dimer of 1b), as well as the preparation of (Me2N)3M-N(SiMe3)2 (6a; 6b) are also reported.     

2-(三甲氧基苯基)色胺盐酸盐的合成

2,3,4-及3,4,5-三甲氧基苯乙酮苯腙在多聚磷酸存在下进行Fischer反应,可生成相应的吲哚(1_a,1_b),但2,4,6-三甲氧基苯乙酮苯腙必须用无水氯化锌催化环化才能得到相应的吲哚(1_c)。1_a、1_b、1_c经Vilsmier反应生成相应的吲哚-3-醛(2_a,2_b,2_c);经与硝基甲烷缩合得到相应的2-(三甲氧基苯基)-3-(2-硝基乙烯基)吲哚(3_a,3_b,3_c);3_a及3_b用LiAlH₄还原即可制备成相应的色胺盐酸盐(4_a和4_b),3_b还被制成苦味酸盐(4_b)。     

Novel triterpenoid saponins from Mimusops elengi

Two novel triterpenoid saponins, mimusopin ( 3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-2β, 3β, 6β, 23-tetrahydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid 28-O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1→4)[a-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→ 3)]--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)--L-arabinopyranoside)(1) and mimusopsin 3-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→3)β-D-gluco-pyranosyl]-2β, 3β, 6β, 23-tetrahydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid 28-O--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→3)-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1→4)--L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)--L-arabinopyranoside (2) were isolated from the seeds of Mimusops elengi. Their structures were elucidated by a combination of 2D-NMR (COSY, HOHAHA, HETCOR, HMBC and NOESY), FAB-MS/MS and strategic chemical degradation. In addition, molecular mechanics and dynamics studies showed that the lack of a ¹³C glycosylation shift at the C-4 of the inner rhamnose in 1 could be correlated with distortion in the corresponding torsion angles.     

Iron carbonyl complexes from 2-[2,3-diaza-4-(2-thienyl)buta-1,3-dienyl]thiophene: N---N bond cleavage and cyclometalation

When thienyl Schiff base 1, derived from 2-formylthiophene and hydrazine, reacted with Fe₂(CO)₉ in n-hexane, three major complexes were obtained: (1) a diironhexacarbonyl complex with two 2-thienylmethylideneamido bridging ligands 2, which resulted from the =N---N= bond cleavage of ligand 1; (2) a doubly cyclometalated di-μ-di-(η¹:η²-thienyl; η¹:η¹(N))bis(hexacarbonyldiiron) complex (3); and (3) a cyclometalated (μ-η¹:η²-thienyl; η¹:η¹(N))hexacarbonyldiiron complex (4). Molecular structures of compounds 1a, 1c, and 2a have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Magnetic, electrochemical and spectroscopic properties of iron(III) amine-bis(phenolate) halide complexes

Eight new iron(III) amine-bis(phenolate) complexes are reported. The reaction of anhydrous FeX(3) salts (where X = Cl or Br) with the diprotonated tripodal tetradentate ligands 2-tetrahydrofurfurylamino-N,N-bis(2-methylene-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol), H(2)L1, 2-tetrahydrofurfurylamino-N,N-bis(2-methylene-4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol), H(2)L2, and 2-methoxyethylamino-N,N-bis(2-methylene-4,6-di-tert-butylphenol), H(2)L3, 2-methoxyethylamino-N,N-bis(2-methylene-4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol), H(2)L4 produces the trigonal bipyramidal iron(III) complexes, L1FeCl (1a), L1FeBr (1b), L2FeCl (2a), L2FeBr (2b), L3FeCl (3a), L3FeBr (3b), L4FeCl (4a), and L4FeBr (4b). All complexes have been characterized using electronic absorption spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry and room temperature magnetic measurements. Variable temperature magnetic data were acquired for complexes 2b, 3a and 4b. Variable temperature M?ssbauer spectra were obtained for 2b, 3a and 4b. Single crystal X-ray molecular structures have been determined for proligand H(2)L4 and complexes 1b, 2b, and 4b.     

Reactions between a sodium amide Na[N(SiMe3)R1] (R1 = SiMe3, SiMe2Ph or But) and a cyanoalkane RCN (R = Ad or Bu(t))

Reactions between sodium amides Na[N(SiMe3)R1] [R1 = SiMe3 (1), SiMe2Ph (2) or But (3)] and cyanoalkanes RCN (R = Ad or But) were investigated. In each case the nitrile adduct [Na{mu-N(SiMe3)2}(NCR)]2 [R = Ad (1a) or But (1b)], trans-[Na{mu-N(SiMe3)(SiMe2Ph)}(NCR)]2 [R = Ad (2a) or But (2b)], [(Na{mu-N(SiMe3)But})3(NCAd)3] (3a) or [(Na{mu-N(SiMe3)But})3(NCBut)n] [n = 3 (3b) or 2 (3c)] was isolated. The reaction of complexes 3a or 3b with benzene afforded the ketimido complex [Na{mu-N=C(Ad)(Ph)}]6.2C6H6 (4a) or [Na{mu-N=C(But)(Ph)}]6 (4b); the former was also prepared in more conventional fashion from NaPh and AdCN. The synthesis and structure of an analogue of complex 1a, [Li{mu-N(SiMe3)2}(NCAd)]2 (5a), is also presented. The compounds 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3, 3b, 4a, 4b and 5a were characterised by X-ray diffraction.     

(Z)-2-苯氧(硫)基甲基-2-戊烯-γ-内酯和(Z)-2-苯氧(硫)亚甲基-γ-戊内酯的简便合成

以3-苯氧(硫)基丙炔(1)为原料,经5步反应合成(Z)-2-苯氧(硫)基甲基-2-戊烯-γ-内酯(8)和(Z)-2-苯硫亚甲基-γ-戊内酯(9).合成关键步骤为TMSCl/NaI/H2O/CH3CN体系中化合物(3)的碘氢化和去共轭.     

Olefin metathesis as an inorganic synthetic tool: cross and ring closing metathesis reactions of diruthenium-bound omega-alkene-alpha-carboxylates

Diruthenium compounds containing one omega-alkene-alpha-carboxylate ligand, Ru2Cl(D(3,5-Cl2Ph)F)3(O2C(CH2)nCH=CH2) (n=1 (1a) and 2 (1b)), were prepared from the reaction between Ru2Cl(D(3,5-Cl2Ph)F)3(O2CCH3) (D(3,5-Cl2Ph)F=N,N'-bis(3,5-dicholorophenyl)formamidinate) and the corresponding omega-alkene-alpha-carboxylic acid. Compounds 1a and 1b both underwent olefin cross metathesis reactions catalyzed by (Cy3P)2Cl2Ru(=CHPh) to afford the dimerized compounds [Ru2Cl(D(3,5-Cl2Ph)F)3]2(mu-O2C(CH2)nCH=CH(CH2)nCO2) (n=1 (2a) and 2 (2b)). Similarly, diruthenium compounds containing two omega-alkene-alpha-carboxylate ligands, cis-Ru2Cl(D(3,5-Cl2Ph)F)2(O2C(CH2)nCH=CH2)2 (n=1 (3a), 2 (3b), and 3 (3c)), were prepared by substituting the acetate ligands in cis-Ru2Cl(D(3,5-Cl2Ph)F)2(O2CCH3)2 with the corresponding omega-alkene-alpha-carboxylate ligands. Compounds 3 exhibited different reactivity under olefin metathesis conditions: both 3b and 3c underwent the intramolecular ring closing reaction quantitatively to afford compounds cis-Ru2(D(3,5-Cl2Ph)F)2(mu-O2C(CH2)nCH=CH2(CH2)nCO2)Cl with n=2 (4b) and 3 (4c), respectively, but 3a displayed no metathesis reactivity. Molecular structures of compounds 1a/1b, 2a/2b, 3a/3b, and 4b were established via X-ray diffraction studies, confirming the formation of cross and ring closing metathesis products. Voltammograms of compounds 2 are nearly identical to those of compounds 1, indicating the absence of electronic interactions mediated by the tether derived from olefin metathesis.     

From large 12-membered macrometallacycles to ionic (NHC)2M+Cl- type complexes of gold and silver by modulation of the N-substituent of amido-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands

A series of structurally diverse gold and silver complexes extending from ionic (NHC) 2M(+)Cl(-) (M=Au, Ag) type complexes to large 12-membered macrometallacycles have been prepared by the appropriate modification of the N-substituent of amido-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbenes. Specifically, the ionic, [1-(R)-3-{ N-(t-butylacetamido)imidazol-2-ylidene}]2M(+)Cl(-), (R=t-Bu, i-Pr; M=Au, Ag; 1b, 1c, 2b, 2c) complexes, were obtained in case of the N- t-butyl substituent of the amido-functionalized sidearm while 12-membered macrometallacycles, [1-(R)-3-{N-(2,6-di i-propylphenylacetamido)imidazol-2-ylidene}]2M2, (R=t-Bu, i-Pr; M=Au, Ag; 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c) were obtained in case of the 2,6-di i-propylphenyl N-substituent. These structurally diverse complexes of gold and silver were, however, prepared employing a common synthetic pathway involving the reactions of the imidazolium chloride salts (1a, 2a, 3a, 4a) with Ag2O to give the silver complexes (1b, 2b, 3b, 4b) and which, when treated with (SMe2)AuCl, gave the gold complexes (1c, 2c, 3c, 4c). Detailed density functional theory studies of 1b, 1c, 2b, 2c, 3b, 3c, 4b, and 4c were carried out to gain insight about the structure, bonding, and the electronic properties of these complexes. The NHC-metal interaction in the ionic 1b, 1c, 2b, and 2c complexes is primarily composed of the interaction of the carbene lone pair with the empty p orbital of the metal (5p for Ag and 6p for Au) while the same in the macrometallacyclic 3b, 3c, 4b, and 4c complexes consisted of the interaction of the carbene lone pair with the empty s orbital of the metal (5s for Ag and 6s for Au). The observation of a low energy emission in about the 580-650 nm region has been tentatively assigned to originate from the presence of weak metallophilic interaction in these macrometallacyclic 3b, 3c, 4b, and 4c complexes.