A novel and practical synthetic method of 3(2H)-furanone derivatives

A novel, convenient synthetic method of 5-atyl-2,2-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanones (aryl = C₆H₅, 2-CH₃C₆H₄, 3-CH₃C₆H₄, 4-CH₃C₆H₄, 2-CIC₆H₄, 4-CIC₆H₄, 2,4-Cl₂C₆H₃) is described. It involves the Claisen-Schmidt condensation (potassium hydroxide/ethanol) of aromatic aldehydes with 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone to give enones, whose bromination followed by alkaline hydrolysis (sodium hydroxide/ethanol) affords 3(2H)-furanone derivatives in 54–64% overall yields. The procedure is also applicable to nicotinaldehyde and furfural, although the yields are not satisfactory.     

Crystal structures and antibacterial properties of Cu(II) complexes containing an unsymmetrical N2O Schiff base ligand and bidentate N-donor heterocyclic co-ligands

Abstract

Three new Cu(II) Schiff base complexes with bidentate N-donor heterocyclic co-ligands, 2,2'-bipyridine (1), 1,10-phenanthroline (2), and 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline (3), were synthesized and characterized by FT-IR and UV-vis spectroscopy. Molecular structures of [C₂₀H₂₁CuN₄O](ClO₄) (1) and [C₂₄H₂₅CuN₄O](ClO₄) (3) were characterized by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The Schiff base ligand is an N₂O-type ligand, which is the mono-condensed form of the reaction between 1,3-propanediamine and salicylaldehyde. The antibacterial activities of these complexes were investigated against one gram positive and four gram negative bacteria. Considerable antibacterial activity was obtained against both gram type bacteria. Complexes 2 and 3 with 1,10-phenanthroline and 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline, respectively, showed better antibacterial activity compared to 1 which has the 2,2'-bipyridine co-ligand.     

Design of effective systems for controlled radical polymerization of styrene: Application of 4,4′-dimethyl and 5,5′-dimethyl 2,2′-bipyridine copper(II) complexes

[Cu(II)(4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine)₃](PF₆)₂ ( 2 ) and [Cu(II) (5,5′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine)₃](PF₆)₂ ( 4 ) were used together with aluminium isopropoxide and (1-bromoethyl)benzene in the controlled radical polymerization of styrene resulting in polystyrenes with predetermined molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution. The received polymers are colorless with a content of copper lower than 210 ppm. The substitution pattern at the bipyridine ligands has a distinct influence on the polymerization. The rate of polymerization of styrene using 2 /[(CH₃)₂CHO]₃Al/C₆H₅CH(CH₃)Br is two times larger than utilizing 4 /[(CH₃)₂CHO]₃Al/C₆H₅CH(CH₃)Br.     

Synthesis of acetylenic derivatives of 1,4-dioxane

Cyclic ketals — 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-bis(4-penten-2-ynyloxy)-1,4-dioxane and 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-bis(3-phenyl-2-propynyloxy)-1,4-dioxane — were isolated in the reaction of propargyl alcohol with vinyl- and phenylethynylcarbinols in the presence of HgO-BF₃.O(C₂H₅)₂ catalytic system.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1029–1030, August, 1986.     

1,3-Dipolar cycloadditions of diazoalkanes to pyridazine derivatives. Thermal 1,5-sigmatropic rearrangement of methyl groups in 3,3-dimethyl-3H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazine derivatives

Thermal 1,5-sigmatropic rearrangements of one of the methyl group attached at position 3 of 3,3-dimethyl-3H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazin-4(5H)-ones 1–3 taking place either in a clock-wise or anti-clockwise direction gave N₂-methylated products 4–6 and C_3a-methylated products 7– 9 . The -7(6)-one derivative 10 and -4,7(5H,6H)-dione derivative 12 gave only N₂-methylated products 11 and 13 respectively, and 1,2-dihydro derivative 14 produced after elimination of methane, 15 .     

Copolymerization of trans-2,6-diazido-hexaphenylcyclophosphonitrile tetramer with 1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)butane or 4,4′-bis(diphenylphosphino)biphenyl

Polymers [N(PN)₄(C₆H₅)₆N?P(C₆H₅)₂(CH₂)₄P(C₆H₅)₂]_x and [N(PN)₄(C₆H₅)₆N?P–(C₆H₅)₂C₆H₄C₆H₄P(C₆H₅)₂]_x have been formed by thermal copolymerization of trans-2,6-diazidohexaphenylcyclophosphonitrile [N₃(PN)₄(C₆H₅)₆N₃] with either 1,4-bis-(diphenylphosphino)butane [(C₆H₅)₂P(CH₂)₄P(C₆H₅)₂] or 4,4′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-biphenyl [(C₆H₅)₂C₆H₄C₆H₄P(C₆H₅)₂]. The maximum molecular weights obtained were about 10,000. A polymer endcapped with triphenyl phosphine was stable to 400°C.     

Aqueous biphasic olefin hydroformylation catalyzed by water-soluble rhodium complexes

Catalysis with water-soluble rhodium complexes, RhCl(CO)(TPPMS)₂, [TPPMS = P(C₆H₅)₂(C₆H₄SO₃)] (1), RhCl(CO)(TPPDS)₂, [TPPDS = P(C₆H₅)(C₆H₄SO₃)₂] (2) and RhCl(CO)(TPPTS)₂, [TPPTS = P(C₆H₄SO₃)₃] (3) in hydroformylation of 1-hexene, 2-pentene, 2,3-dimethyl-1-butene, cyclohexene and several mixtures of these olefins have been studied, under moderate reaction conditions (T: 50–150 °C; pCO/pH₂ = 1; total p: 14–68 bar; Substrate/Catalyst: 600/1) in biphasic toluene/water media. The catalytic system shows high activity but low selectivity. The linear and branched oxygenated products obtained are equally useful in naphtha upgrading, as observed in the real El Palito naphtha tried. The catalysts can be recycled several times without significant activity loss.     

Synthesis, structure, and catalytic activity of titanium(IV) and zirconium(IV) amides with chiral biphenyldiamine-based ligands

A new series of titanium(IV) and zirconium(IV) amides have been prepared from the reaction between M(NMe₂)₄ (M = Ti, Zr) and C₂-symmetric ligands, (R)-2,2′-bis(pyridin-2-ylmethylamino)-6,6′-dimethyl-1,1′-biphenyl (2H₂), (R)-2,2′-bis(pyrrol-2-ylmethyleneamino)-6,6′-dimethyl-1,1′-biphenyl (3H₂), (R)-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphinoylamino)-6,6′-dimethyl-1,1′-biphenyl (4H₂), (R)-2,2′-bis(methanesulphonylamino)-6,6′-dimethyl-1,1′-biphenyl (5H₂), (R)-2,2′-bis(p-toluenesulphonylamino)-6,6′-dimethyl-1,1′-biphenyl (6H₂), and C₁-symmetric ligands, (R)-2-(diphenylthiophosphoramino)-2′-(dimethylamino)-6,6′-dimethyl-1,1′-biphenyl (7H) and (R)-2-(pyridin-2-ylamino)-2′-(dimethylamino)-6,6′-dimethyl-1,1′-biphenyl (8H), which are derived from (R)-2,2′-diamino-6,6′-dimethyl-1,1′-biphenyl. Treatment of M(NMe₂)₄ with 1 equiv. of N₄-ligand, 2H₂ or 3H₂ gives, after recrystallization from an n-hexane solution, the chiral zirconium amides (2)Zr(NMe₂)₂ (9), (3)Zr(NMe₂)₂ (11), and titanium amide (3)Ti(NMe₂)₂ (10), respectively, in good yields. Reaction of Zr(NMe₂)₄ with 1 equiv of diphenylphosphoramide 4H₂ affords the chiral zirconium amide (4)Zr(NMe₂)₂ (12) in 85% yield. Under similar reaction conditions, treatment of Ti(NMe₂)₄ with 1 equiv. of sulphonylamide ligand, 5H₂ or 6H₂ gives, after recrystallization from a toluene solution, the chiral titanium amides (5)Ti(NMe₂)₂·0.5C₇H₈ (13·0.5C₇H₈) and (6)Ti(NMe₂)₂ (15), respectively, in good yields, while reaction of Zr(NMe₂)₄ with 1 equiv. of 5H₂ or 6H₂ gives the bis-ligated complexes, (5)₂Zr (14) and (6)₂Zr (16). Treatment of M(NMe₂)₄ with 2 equiv. of diphenylthiophosphoramide ligand 7H or N₃-ligand 8H gives, after recrystallization from a benzene solution, the bis-ligated chiral zirconium amides (7)₂Zr(NMe₂)₂ (17) and (8)₂Zr(NMe₂)₂ (19), and bis-ligated chiral titanium amide (8)₂Ti(NMe₂)₂ (18), respectively, in good yields. All new compounds have been characterized by various spectroscopic techniques, and elemental analyses. The solid-state structures of complexes 10, 12, 13, and 17-19 have further been confirmed by X-ray diffraction analyses. The zirconium amides are active catalysts for the asymmetric hydroamination/cyclization of aminoalkenes, affording cyclic amines in good to excellent yields with moderate ee values, while the titanium amides are not.     

An unusual example ofendo-stereoselectivity in the ligand exchange reactions of rhodium(i)diethylene derivatives withpara-semiquinoid ligands

The ligand exchange reactions of [(C₂H₄)₂Rh(acac)] in benzene and [(C₂H₄)₂RhCl]₂ in CH₂Cl₂ with 4-methyl-4-trichloromethyl-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1-one occur with 100%exo-stereoselectivity. The similar process with 4-methyl-4-trichloromethyl-1-(4,4-dimethyl-4,6-dioxocyclohexylidene)-2,5-cyclohexadiene (trienedione) is strictlyexo-stereospecific only if [(C₂H₄)₂Rh(acac)] in benzene is used, while in the case of [(C₂H₄)₂RhCl]₂ in CH₂Cl₂, it proceeds with anendo-stereoselectivity of 43%. An explanation for these facts has been suggested that assumes that the metal atom initially attacks the central double bond in the trienedione, which is removed from the area of main steric hindrance. The subsequent metallotropic rearrangement of the resulting ethylene-triene intermediate gives rise to the final ⁴-coordinated -diene structures.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 2320–2323, September, 1996.     

Molecular fragmentations: Part VII. Structures and energies of mass spectral fragments derived from benzene

Molecular structures and energies have been calculated, using MINDO/3, of the mass spectral ions arising from benzene: (C₆H₆)⁺ (three non-valence isomers); (C₆H₅⁺); (C₅H₃⁺) (four isomers); (C₄H₄)⁺ (three isomers); (C₄H₃)⁺ (two isomers); (C₄H₂)⁺ (four isomers); (C₃H₃)⁺; and (C₂H₂)⁺. Calculations have been made for the conjugate neutral fragments, allowing calculation of appearance potentials, and also for the ion (C₆H₇)⁺.     

Reaktion von 3-Dimethylamino-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirin mit Barbitursäure

Reaction of 3-Dimethylamino-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirine with Barbituric Acid The reaction of 3-dimethylamino-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirine (1) with barbituric acid (4) in dimethyl formamide at room temperature yields a mixture of several compounds. The two main products 5 and 6 have been isolated in 40 and 10% yield, respectively, and their structures established by X-ray analysis. In Schemes 4–6 reaction mechanisms for the formation of 5 and 6 are postulated, the first step beeing either a C- or an N-alkylation of barbituric acid. Reduction of 5 and 6 with NaBH₄ in ethanol at room temperature yields 6,6-dimethyl-1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2,4(3H)-dione (7) and 3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-imidazo[1,2-c]pyrimidin-5,7(1H, 6H)-dione (8) in 38 and 48% yield, respectively. Treatment of 6 with 3N aqueous NaOH at room temperature gives 3,3-dimethyl-imidazo[1,2-c]pyrimidin-2,5,7 (1H, 3H, 6H)-trione (9) in 51% yield (Scheme 3).     

Structure and formation of gaseous [C4H6O]+˙ ions: 1—The enolic ions [CH2C(OH)?CHCH2]+˙ and [CH2CH?CHCH(OH)]+˙ and their relationship with their keto counterparts

The [C₄H₆O]^+˙ ion of structure [CH₂?CHCH?CHOH]^+˙ (a) is generated by loss of C₄H₈ from ionized 6,6-dimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-ol. The heat of formation ΔH_f of [CH₂?CHCH?CHOH]^+˙ was estimated to be 736 kJ mol^?1. The isomeric ion [CH₂?C(OH)CH?CH₂]^+˙ (b) was shown to have ΔH_f, ? 761 kJ mol^?1, 54 kJ mol^?1 less than that of its keto analogue [CH₃COCH?CH₂]^+˙. Ion [CH₂?C(OH)CH?CH₂]^+˙ may be generated by loss of C₂H₄ from ionized hex-1-en-3-one or by loss of C₄H₈ from ionized 4,4-dimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-ol. The [C₄H₆O]^+˙ ion generated by loss of C₂H₄ from ionized 2-cyclohexen-1-ol was shown to consist of a mixture of the above enol ions by comparing the metastable ion and collisional activation mass spectra of [CH₂?CHCH?CHOH]^+˙ and [CH₂?C(OH)CH?CH₂]^+˙ ions with that of the above daughter ion. It is further concluded that prior to their major fragmentations by loss of CH₃˙ and CO, [CH₂?CHCH?CHOH]⁺˙ and [CH₂?C(OH)CH?CH₂]^+˙ do not rearrange to their keto counterparts. The metastable ion and collisional activation characteristics of the isomeric allenic [C₄H₆O]^+˙ ion [CH₂?C?CHCH₂OH]^+˙ are also reported.     

Komplexe der Alkalimetalltetraphenylborate mit makrocyclischen Kronenethern

Complexes of the Alkali Metal Tetraphenylborates with Macrocyclic Crown Ethers Alkali metal tetraphenylborates, MB(C₆H₅)₄ (M = Li to Cs), react in tetrahydrofuran with macrocyclic crown ethers to give complexes of the general formula MB(C₆H₅)₄(crown)_m(THF)_n. Suitable single crystals for X‐ray structure analysis were grown from a solvent mixture of tetrahydrofuran and n‐hexane. The salt like complexes [Li(12‐crown‐4)(thf)][B(C₆H₅)₄] ( 1 ), [Na(15‐crown‐5)(thf)][B(C₆H₅)₄] ( 2 ), and [Cs(18‐crown‐6)₂][B(C₆H₅)₄] · THF ( 6 ), the mononuclear molecular complexes [KB(C₆H₅)₄(18‐crown‐6)(thf)] ( 3 ), [RbB(C₆H₅)₄(18‐crown‐6)] ( 4 ), and [CsB(C₆H₅)₄(18‐crown‐6)] · THF ( 5 ), and the compound [CsB(C₆H₅)₄(18‐crown‐6)]₂[Cs(18‐crown‐6)₂][B(C₆H₅)₄] ( 7 ), which contains a binuclear molecule ([CsB(C₆H₅)₄(18‐crown‐6)]₂) beside a [Cs(18‐crown‐6)₂]⁺ cation and a [B(C₆H₅)₄]^? anion, are described. All compounds are charactarized by infrared spectra, elemental analysis, NMR‐spectroscopy, and X‐ray single crystal structure analysis.     

Beiträge zur Organolanthanidchemie. II. Cylopentadienyllanthanid-1,3-butadien-Komplexe – Darstellung,Eigenschaften und Reaktionen

Contributions to Organolanthanide Chemistry. II. Cyclopentadienyllanthanide 1,3-Butadiene Complexes – Synthesis, Properties, and Reactions From cyclopentadienyllanthanide dihalides and “magnesium butadiene” Cp*La(C₄H₆) · MgI₂ · 3 THF ( I ), Cp*Ce(C₄H₆) · MgBr₂ · 2 THF ( II ), Cp*Nd(C₄H₆) · MgCl₂ · 2 THF ( III ), (1,3-(t-C₄H₉)₂C₅H₃)Nd(C₄H₆) · MgCl₂ · 2 THF ( IV ), CpEr(C₄H₆) · MgCl₂ · 2 THF ( V ) and (1,3-(t-C₄H₉)₂C₅H₃)Lu(C₄H₆) · MgCl₂ · 2 THF ( VI ) were obtained as highly air sensitive complexes which react easily with proton active compounds and molecules with multible bonds. The reaction products with diphenylamine and carbon dioxide Cp*Nd(NPh₂)₂ · NHPh₂ ( VII ) and Cp*Ce(O₂CC₄H₆CO₂) ( VIII ) are discribed. I–VIII were characterized by elementary analysis, i.r., ¹H and ¹³C n.m.r., and EI-MS spectra.     

Mass spectra of organometallic compounds–XII: Tetraphenylcyclobutadiene derivatives

The mass spectra of the tetraphenylcyclobutadiene complexes (C₆H₅)₄C₄Fe(CO)₃, C₅H₅CoC₄(C₆H₅)₄ and C₉H₇CoC₄(C₄H₅)₄ are reported. Evidence is presented for the loss of the tetraphenylcyclobutadiene ring by a two-step sequence involving successive losses of two (C₆H₅)₂C₂ fragments. Significant differences are observed in the fragmentations of the monopositive and dipositive molecular ions of C₉H₇CoC₄(C₆H₅)₄.     

Beiträge zur Organolanthanidchemie. III [1]. Darstellung und Eigenschaften von 1,4-Diaryl-1,3-butadien-Komplexen der Lanthanide

Contributions to Organolanthanide Chemistry. III. Synthesis and Properties of 1,4-Diaryl-1,3-butadiene Lanthanide Complexes Cyclopentadienyllanthanide halides react with 1,4-diarylbutadienes in the presence of alkali metals to give Cp*La(1,4-Ph₂C₄H₄) · DME ( I ), Cp*La(1,4-{o-CH₃O? C₆H₄}₂ · C₄H₄) · 2DME ( II ), [Li(THF)₃][Sm(1,4-Ph₂C₄H₄)₂] ( III ), [Li(DME)][(1,4-{p-CH₃? C₆H₄}₂C₄H₄)LuCl₂] ( IV ) and [Li(DME)][(1,4-{o-CH₃O? C₆H₄}₂C₄H₄)LuCl₂] ( V ). Samariumtrichloride reacts with 1,4-diphenyl-butadiene and lithium in tetrahydrofurane with formation of [Li(THF)₄][Sm(1,4-Ph₂C₄H₄)₂] ( VI ). Reaction of samarium with the p-tolyl derivative in the presence of iodine gives (1,4-{p-CH₃? C₆H₄}₂C₄H₄)SmI · 3THF ( VII ). The compounds were characterized by elementary analysis, i.r., ¹H- and ¹³C- n.m.r., and EI-MS spectra.     

Das Tris(cyclopentadienyl)methylsilan-Trianion – ein neues Ligandensystem und Komplexbildung mit Rhodium

The Tris(cyclopentadienyl)methylsilane Trianion – a New Ligand System and Complex Formation with Rhodium Starting from MeSiCl₃ the title compound was synthesized by two steps as the virtually insoluble trithallium salt ( 1 ). Reaction of 1 with [(C₂H₄)₂RhCl]₂ in pentane gives {MeSi[C₅H₄Rh(C₂H₄)₂]₃} ( 2 ). Under UV irradiation of 2 in pentane in the presence of benzene only two [C₅H₄Rh(C₂H₄)₂] units of 2 react with loss of ethene and formation of the μ-η³ : η³ benzene compound {MeSi[(C₅H₄Rh)₂(C₆H₆)][C₅H₄Rh(C₂H₄)₂]} ( 3 ). The novel complexes 2 and 3 were characterized spectroscopically and by X-ray structure analysis.     

Tailoring a robust Al-MOF for trapping C2H6 and C2H2 towards efficient C2H4 purification from quaternary mixtures

Light hydrocarbon separation is considered one of the most industrially challenging and desired chemical separation processes and is highly essential in polymer and chemical industries. Among them, separating ethylene (C₂H₄) from C2 hydrocarbon mixtures such as ethane (C₂H₆), acetylene (C₂H₂), and other natural gas elements (CO₂, CH₄) is of paramount importance and poses significant difficulty. We demonstrate such separations using an Al-MOF synthesised earlier as a non-porous material, but herein endowed with hierarchical porosity created under microwave conditions in an equimolar water/ethanol solution. The material possessing a large surface area (793 m² g⁻¹) exhibits an excellent uptake capacity for major industrial hydrocarbons in the order of C₂H₂ > C₂H₆ > CO₂ > C₂H₄ > CH₄ under ambient conditions. It shows an outstanding dynamic breakthrough separation of ethylene (C₂H₄) not only for a binary mixture (C₂H₆/C₂H₄) but also for a quaternary combination (C₂H₄/C₂H₆/C₂H₂/CO₂ and C₂H₄/C₂H₆/C₂H₂/CH₄) of varying concentrations. The detailed separation/purification mechanism was unveiled by gas adsorption isotherms, mixed-gas adsorption calculations, selectivity estimations, advanced computer simulations such as density functional theory (DFT), grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) and ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD), and stepwise multicomponent dynamic breakthrough experiments.

Industrially important C₂H₄ purification from multi-component hydrocarbon mixtures.     

Ringsubstituierte [1]titanocenophane

The ring-substituted bis(cyclopentadienyl)silanesMe ₂Si(C₅H₅) (MeC₅H₄) (1a) andMe ₂Si(MeC₅H₄)₂ (2a) could be prepared by the reactions ofMe ₂SiCl₂ with C₅H₅Na andMeC₅H₄Na or only withMeC₅H₄Na, respectively. Metallation of1 a or2 a withn-BuLi and following reaction with TiCl₄ led to the first ringsubstituted [1]titanocenophanes,Me ₂Si(C₅H₄) (MeC₅H₃)TiCl₂ (1 b) orMe ₂Si(MeC₅H₃)₂ TiCl₂ (2 b), respectively. On reaction with NaI,1 b yieldedMe ₂Si(C₅H₄) (MeC₅H₃)TiI₂ (1 c). Structural assignments of the compounds could be made on the basis of their¹H NMR spectra.

     

Mono and dinuclear arene ruthenium complexes containing 6,7-dimethyl-2,3-di(pyridine-2-yl)quinoxaline as chelating ligand: Synthesis and molecular structure

The mononuclear cations of the general formula [(η⁶-arene)RuCl(dpqMe₂)]⁺ (dpqMe₂ = 6,7-dimethyl-2,3-di(pyridine-2-yl)quinoxaline; arene = C₆H₆, 1; C₆H₅Me, 2; p-PrⁱC₆H₄Me, 3; C₆Me₆, 4) as well as the dinuclear dications [(η⁶-arene)₂Ru₂Cl₂(μ-dpqMe₂)]²⁺ (arene = C₆H₆, 5; C₆H₅Me, 6; p-PrⁱC₆H₄Me, 7; C₆Me₆, 8) have been synthesised from 6,7-dimethyl-2,3-di(pyridine-2-yl)quinoxaline (dpqMe₂) and the corresponding chloro complexes [(η⁶-C₆H₆)Ru(μ-Cl)Cl]₂, [(η⁶-C₆H₅Me)Ru(μ-Cl)Cl]₂, [(η⁶-p-PrⁱC₆H₄Me)Ru(μ-Cl)Cl]₂ and [(η⁶-C₆Me₆)Ru(μ-Cl)Cl]₂, respectively. The X-ray crystal structure analyses of [1][PF₆], [3][PF₆] and [6][PF₆]₂ reveal a typical piano-stool geometry around the metal centre; in the dinuclear complexes the two chloro ligands, with respect to each other, are found to be trans oriented.