Simulation of optical response to complex formation of crown-containing 2-styrylbenzothiazoles with alkaline-earth metals

The photochromic properties and complex formation of 2-styrylbenzothiazoles containing different crown ether moieties with alkaline-earth metals were described using optical methods, NMR spectroscopy, and HPLC. The large ionochromic effect and fluorescence quenching on complex formation with alkali-earth metal cations were found for 2-styrylbenzothiazole containing the phenylazacrown ether moiety. The small ionochromic effect and fluorescence enhancement of complex formation with alkali-earth metal cations were found for 2-styrylbenzothiazole containing the benzocrown ether moiety. cis-Isomers of 2-styrylbenzothiazoles were stable in the dark in acetonitrile. The method for separation of cis-isomers of 2-styrylbenzothiazoles by HPLC was proposed.     

Reaction of methyl dichloroacetate with substituted benzaldehydes under the conditions of the Darzens condensation

We have found that condensation of methyl dichloroacetate (1 with benzaldehyde, p-chloro- and p-bromobenzaldehyde in t-BuOH in the presence of t-BuOK yields methyl 3-aryl-3-chloro-2-oxopropionates (3–5). In the case of nitrobenzaldehydes the reaction products are -chloro-ketones (6, 7) and mainly methyl 2-chloro-3-aryl-2,3-epoxypropionates (8, 9). -Chloroepoxide (10) is formed in the reaction with 2,4-dichlorobenzaldehyde.A. E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 420083 Kazan. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 2159–2162, September, 1992.     

Substituted benzaldehydes in the darzens condensation with alkyl dihaloacetates

The Darzens reaction of dihaloacetic acid esters with aromatic aldehydes produces either arylhaloglycidic or arylhalopyruvic esters depending on the nature of the substituent in the aromatic ring. Alkyl p-methoxyphenylchloropyruvates undergo spontaneous intermolecular cyclocondensation to form pyranone or furanone derivatives depending on the character of the alkyl fragment. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1402–1410, August, 2006.     

Non-covalent interactions of alkali metal cations with singly charged tryptic peptides

The complexes formed by alkali metal cations (Cat(+) = Li(+), Na(+), K(+), Rb(+)) and singly charged tryptic peptides were investigated by combining results from the low-energy collision-induced dissociation (CID) and ion mobility experiments with molecular dynamics and density functional theory calculations. The structure and reactivity of [M + H + Cat](2+) tryptic peptides is greatly influenced by charge repulsion as well as the ability of the peptide to solvate charge points. Charge separation between fragment ions occurs upon dissociation, i.e. b ions tend to be alkali metal cationised while y ions are protonated, suggesting the location of the cation towards the peptide N-terminus. The low-energy dissociation channels were found to be strongly dependant on the cation size. Complexes containing smaller cations (Li(+) or Na(+)) dissociate predominantly by sequence-specific cleavages, whereas the main process for complexes containing larger cations (Rb(+)) is cation expulsion and formation of [M + H](+). The obtained structural data might suggest a relationship between the peptide primary structure and the nature of the cation coordination shell. Peptides with a significant number of side chain carbonyl oxygens provide good charge solvation without the need for involving peptide bond carbonyl groups and thus forming a tight globular structure. However, due to the lack of the conformational flexibility which would allow effective solvation of both charges (the cation and the proton) peptides with seven or less amino acids are unable to form sufficiently abundant [M + H + Cat](2+) ion. Finally, the fact that [M + H + Cat](2+) peptides dissociate similarly as [M + H](+) (via sequence-specific cleavages, however, with the additional formation of alkali metal cationised b ions) offers a way for generating the low-energy CID spectra of 'singly charged' tryptic peptides.     

Synthesis,structure and fluorescent properties of CdII,ZnII and NiII complexes with 2-amino-6-methylbenzothiazole and 5-nitroisophthalate as ligands

Three new coordination polymers, [M(Ambt)₂(Nip)] _n (M = Cd for 1 and Zn for 2) and [Ni_0.5(Nip)(H₂O)₂] (HAmbt) (3) (H₂Nip = 5-nitroisophthalic acid, Ambt = 2-amino-6-methylbenzothiazole), have been synthesized by hydrothermal methods and are further characterized by X-ray diffraction, IR spectra, elemental analysis, TG-DTA and fluorescence spectra. The structural analyses suggest that 1 and 2 are 1-D chains bridged by Nip anions, in which Ambt is a monodentate ligand and the carboxylate groups of Nip are monodentate and chelating bidentate. Complex 3 consists of two individual fragments, six-coordinate mononuclear Ni^II and HAmbt cation, in which HAmbts are encapsulated into the concave of the 2-D layer formed by mononuclear units through classic N?H·· · O hydrogen bonds. Abundant hydrogen bond interactions drive the formation of packing structure of the complexes. The three solid complexes display strong emission peaks from intraligand charge transfer similar to free Ambt at room temperature.     

Kinetic and theoretical studies on alkaline ethanolysis of 4-nitrophenyl salicylate: effect of alkali metal ions on reactivity and mechanism

Pseudo-first-order rate constants (k(obsd)) for reactions of 4-nitrophenyl salicylate (7) with alkali metal ethoxides (EtOM, M = K, Na, and Li) in anhydrous ethanol have been measured spectrophotometrically. Interestingly, the k(obsd) value decreases significantly as the concentration of EtOM increases. Because the phenolic moiety of substrate 7 would be deprotonated and exist as an anionic form (i.e., 7(-)) under kinetic conditions, the ground-state stabilization of 7(-) through formation of a six-membered cyclic complex with M(+) (i.e., 8) is proposed to be responsible for the decreasing k(obsd) trend. The k(obsd) value at a given concentration of EtOK increases steeply upon addition of [18]crown-6 ether (18C6) up to [18C6]/[EtOK] = 1 in the reaction mixture and then remains relatively constant thereafter. In contrast, k(obsd) decreases upon addition of salts (e.g., LiClO(4) or KSCN) to the reaction mixture, which indicates that M(+) ions inhibit the reaction. However, in the presence of 18C6, the k(obsd) value is independent of the concentration of EtOK but remains constant, which indicates that the reaction proceeds through a unimolecular mechanism in the presence of the complexing agent. Although two conceivable unimolecular pathways (formation of ketene 9 and lactone 10) can account for the kinetic results, the reaction has been concluded to proceed via formation of ketene 9 as the reactive intermediate on the basis of theoretical calculations.     

Hydrolytic condensation of trialkoxysilanes in the presence of alkali metal and copper(ii) ions. Influence of the reaction conditions on the structure of Cu/M organosiloxanes

The formation of polyhedral copper/sodium(potassium) organosiloxanes was examined as a result of hydrolytic condensation of organotrialkoxysilanes in the presence of copper(ii) and sodium or potassium ions. High selectivity of the synthesis of copper/sodium(potassium) organosiloxanes having desired structures can be achieved by choosing the reaction conditions.     

Photoinduced recoordination in the complexes of bis-aza-18-crown-6-containing dibenzylidenecyclobutanone with alkali and alkaline-earth metal cations

Complexation with strong competitors (i.e., Ba²⁺, Ca²⁺, and K⁺) shortens the length of the chromophore in bis-aza-18-crown-6-containing dienones of 2,4-dibenzylenecyclo-butanone series due to the weakening of π–LP conjugation as well as disruption of the quinonoid structure in the ground state of the dye (LP is the lone electron pair of the crown nitrogen atom). In the excited state, recoordination of metal cations in the crown cavity takes place. The complexation as well as the newly discovered photorecoordination in these metal complexes may be used to control the chromophore properties of the samples.     

Changes in the activity of Ru/Fe2O3 catalysts modified with alkali metal salts in the water-gas shift reaction

A study was undertaken to determine the activity of ruthenium catalysts, obtained by deposition of Ru₃(CO)₁₂ on products of iron oxide-hydroxide calcination modified with alkali metals, in the water-gas shift reaction. The activity depends on the kind of starting iron support, the ruthenium precursor and the amount of alkali metal salts. The most active were the catalysts obtained by deposition of Ru₃(CO)₁₂ on calcination products of σ-FeOOH, both modified and unmodified with alkali metal salts, and of α-FeOOH modified with alkali metal salts.     

Effect of alkali metal coordination on gas-phase chemistry of the diphosphate ion: the MH(2)P(2)O(7) (-) ions

Systematic experimental and theoretical studies on anionic phosphate species in the gas phase are almost nonexistent, even though they could provide a benchmark for enhanced comprehension of their liquid-phase chemical behavior. Gaseous MH(2)P(2)O(7) (-) ions (M=Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs), obtained from electrospray ionization of solutions containing H(4)P(2)O(7) and MOH or M salts as a source of M(+) ions were structurally assayed by collisionally activated dissociation (CAD) mass spectrometry and theoretical calculations at the B3LYP/6-31+G* level of theory. The joint application of mass spectrometric techniques and theoretical methods allowed the MH(2)P(2)O(7) (-) ions to be identified as having a structure in which the linear diphosphate anion is coordinated to the M(+) ion (I) and provides information on gas-phase isomerization processes in the [PO(3)...MH(2)PO(4)](-) clusters II and the [P(2)O(6)...M...H(2)O](-) clusters IV. Studies of gas-phase reactivity by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FTICR) and triple quadrupole (TQ) mass spectrometry revealed that the MH(2)P(2)O(7) (-) ions react with selected nucleophiles by clustering, proton transfer and addition-elimination mechanisms. The influence of the coordination of alkali metal ions on the chemical behavior of pyrophosphate is discussed.     

A DFT study on mechanisms of CO2 coupling with propargylic alcohols using alkali carbonates

The mechanisms of CO₂ coupling with the propargylic alcohol using alkali carbonates M₂CO₃ (M = Li, Na, K, Cs) have been investigated by means of density functional theory calculations. The calculations reveal that the target product tetronic acid (TA) is yielded through two stages: (a) the formation of the α-alkylidene cyclic carbonate (αACC) intermediate via Cs₂CO₃-mediated carboxylative cyclization of the propargylic alcohol with CO₂, and (b) the conversion of the αACC intermediate with Cs₂CO₃ to produce the cesium salt of the TA. Since the overall kinetic barriers for the two stages are comparable and affordable, the excellent chemoselectivity to the TA should be primarily originated from the high thermodynamic stability of the cesium salt of the TA. Moreover, relative to the TA, the possibility to yield the by-product acyclic carbonate can be excluded due to the both kinetics and thermodynamic inferiority. This result is different from the organic base-mediated reaction. Alternatively, our calculations predict that CsHCO₃ together generated with the cesium salt of the TA might also be an available mediating reagent for the incorporation of CO₂ with the propargylic alcohol. Compared to other alkali carbonates M₂CO₃ (M = Li, Na, K), the stronger basicity of Cs₂CO₃ and the lower ionic potential of cesium ion can raise the effective concentration of the αACC intermediate, and thus the conversion of the αACC intermediate into the cesium salt of the TA can be achieved with high yield.     

Spectroscopic study of the complexation of an aza-15-crown-5 containing chromofluoroionophore with Ba2+ and Ca2+ cations

The complexation of 1-[(4-benzothiazolyl)phenyl]-4,7,10,13-tetraoxa-1-aza-cyclopenta-decane with Ba²⁺ and Ca²⁺ cations was investigated spectrophotometrically and spectrofluorometrically. The stability constants of the complexes formed are: for Ba²⁺ logK _st=3.17±0.01 (absorption) and logK _st=2.95±0.03 (fluorescence); for Ca²⁺ logK _st=3.71±0.02 (absorption) and logK _st=3.58±0.05 (fluorescence). Protonation of the ligand leads to fluorescence quenching. AM1 and PPP quantum chemical calculations were used to predict molecular geometry, proton affinities and the spectra of the compounds studied.Dedicated to Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Drexhage on the occasion of his 60th birthday     

Crown-containing spironaphthoxazines and spiropyrans. 3. Synthesis and investigation of the merocyanine form of crown-containing spirobenzothiazolinonaphthoxazine

A method for the synthesis of the spirobenzothiazolinonaphthoxazine, stable in the merocyanine form and containing a crown-ether fragment was developed. The complexing properties of the prepared merocyanine compound and the spectroscopic and photochromic characteristics of its complexes with alkaline earth metal cations were studied by NMR and UV spectroscopy. The results were analyzed using quantum-chemical calculations. The addition of alkaline earth metal perchlorates to a solution of a crown ether-containing merocyanine dye in MeCN results in the coordination of metal cations to two binding centers, namely, the crown-ether fragment and the merocyanine oxygen atom. This gives rise to two types of complexes, which differ substantially in their structurally. The complexation induces changes in the UV spectra and influences on the photochromic behavior of the prepared compound.     

2-芳基乙烯基苯并噻唑的催化合成及其紫外光谱的取代基效应

甲基苯并噻唑;固相催化剂;缩合反应;2-芳基乙烯基苯并噻唑的催化合成及其紫外光谱的取代基效应     

DFT study of the cryptand and benzocryptand and their complexes with alkali metal cations: Li+, Na+, K+

In the present work, a theoretical study of the cryptand 4, 7, 13, 16, 21, 24-hexaoxa-1, 10- diazabicyclo [8,8,8] hexacosan (the named [222]) and the cryptand 5, 6-benzo-4, 7, 13, 16, 21, 24-hexaoxa-1, 10-diazabicyclo [8, 8, 8] hexacosan (the nemed [222B]) had been done using density functional theory (DFT) with B3LYP/6-31G* method in order to obtain the electronic and geometrical structure of the cryptands and their complexes with alkali metal ions: Li(+), Na(+), and K(+). The nucleophilicity of cryptands had been investigated by the Fukui function. For complexes, the match between cation and cavity size, the status of interaction between alkali metal ions and donor atoms in the cryptands and the rigidity of the cryptands had been analyzed through the other calculated parameters. In addition, the enthalpies of complexation reaction and cation exchange reaction had been studied by the calculated thermodynamic data. The calculated results are in a good agreement with the experimental data for the complexes.     

Effect of alkali metal additives on the activity and selectivity of structured silver catalysts in epoxidation of ethylene by nitrogen(I) oxide

We have shown that introducing Cs, K, or Na additives into the composition of silver catalysts (supported on ceramic honeycomb monoliths) for epoxidation of ethylene by nitrogen(I) oxide leads to an increase in the yield of the target product (ethylene oxide) by a factor of 1.5–2, while the presence of lithium in the composition of the composites inhibits the process. The optimal content of alkali promoters in the composition of the catalysts decreases in the series Na, K, Cs antibatically relative to the ionic radii of the elements. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i éksperimental’naya Khimiya, Vol. 41, No. 6, pp. 360–363, November–December, 2005.     

Conductance study of the complexation of substituted and lariat 16-crown-5 derivatives with alkali metal ions in nonaqueous solvents

Formation constants (K _ML) of 1:1 complexes of 15-(2,5-dioxahexyl)-15-methyl-16-crown-5 (L16C5) and 15,15-dimethyl-16-crown-5 (DM16C5) with alkali metal ions were determined in acetonitrile (AN) and propylene carbonate (PC) by conductometry at 25°C. Except for the case of Li⁺-and K⁺-16C5 complexes in PC, the selectivity sequences of L16C5 and DM16C5 are identical with those of the parent crown ether 16-crown-5 (16C5) regardless of the solvent (AN, PC, methanol) (Na¹ > Li⁺ > K⁺ > Rb⁺ > Cs⁺), which show the size-fit correlation. The selectivities of L16C5 and DM16C5 for the alkali metal ions are governed not by the sidearms but by the cavity size. The stability of the crown ether complex is dependent not on the dielectric constant but largely on the donor number of the solvent. TheK _ML(M₁ ⁺)/K _ML(M₂ ⁺) ratio of L16C5 or 16C5 varies very much with the solvent in the cases of M₁=Na, M₂=K and M₁=Na, M₂=Li, but that of DM16C5 is almost constant regardless of the solvent.     

碱金属沉积对Mn-Ce/TiO_2低温SCR催化剂性能影响

采用溶胶凝胶法制备了Mn-Ce/TiO_2低温SCR催化剂,考察了碱金属浓度与种类对催化剂活性的影响,探究了不同反应条件下钠盐沉积对活性保留分率的影响,利用SEM、BET、XRD和FT-IR对催化剂碱金属中毒原因进行了分析。结果表明,碱金属毒化后催化剂脱硝活性下降,钾中毒催化剂失活程度高于钠中毒的催化剂,2%钾中毒催化剂在160℃时NO去除率为62.0%,较新鲜催化剂下降29.2%。这主要因为碱金属毒化造成催化剂比表面积明显减小,且催化剂载体锐钛矿型TiO_2部分转化为金红石型,BET和SEM表征均说明碱金属沉积堵塞了催化剂表面的微孔。碱金属对Mn-Ce/TiO_2催化剂活性保留分率的影响表明,催化剂的颗粒粒径对其活性保留分率影响不大,碱金属含量减小、温度升高,Mn-Ce/TiO_2催化剂的活性保留分率增加,Na_2SO_4和NaCl对Mn-Ce/TiO_2催化剂的脱硝活性抑制作用大于KNO_3。     

The synthesis of 4-(2,6,10-trimethyl-1,3,5,9-undecatetraenyl)benzoic acid based on alkoxy alkene-acetal condensation

4-(2,6,10-Trimethyl-1,3,5,9-undecatetraenyl)benzoic acid (1) was synthesized starting from ethyl 4-formylbenzoate (2) and linalool. The key intermediate, ethyl 4-(2-methyl-3-oxo-1-propenyl)benzoate (5), was obtained by the addition of diethyl acetal (3), prepared from2, to ethyl 1-propenyl ether (EPE) followed by the hydrolysis of the resulting adduct.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 914–915, May, 1993.