Inductive effects in isolated molecules: 4-substituted bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylic acids

Energies of sixteen 4-substituted bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylic acids, their anions, and pertinent 1-substituted bicyclo[2.2.2]octanes were calculated within the framework of density functional theory at the B3LYP/6-311 + G(d,p) level. Substituent effects were evaluated separately in the acid molecule and in the anion in terms of isodesmic homodesmotic reactions. In both cases, the substituent effects are proportional and of opposite sense, that in the anion being eight times greater; in the effect on acidity they are summed. The calculated acidities are in agreement with experimental values with a standard deviation of 1.1 kJ mol-1, and are recommended as a model for evaluating the inductive effect of various substituents, whether they are experimentally accessible or not. The resulting values are closely related to other scales but can be determined more reliably, particularly when compared with the previous quantum chemical method. We also checked electrostatic calculations and confirmed their very approximate character, particularly in the case of unsymmetrical substituents or of substituents with zero dipole moment.     

Polar substituent effects in the bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane ring system: acidities of 3-substituted bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylic acids

Experimental gas-phase acidities are reported for a series of 3-substituted (X) bicyclo [1.1.1]pent-1-yl carboxylic acids (1, Y = COOH). A comparison with available calculated data (MP2/6-311++G**// B3LYP/6-311+G**) reveals good agreement. The relative substituent effects are shown to be adequately described by a much lower level of theory (B3LYP/6-31+G*). Various correlations are presented which clearly point to polar field effects as being the origin of the relative acidities.     

Synthesis of 8-substituted bicyclo[3.2.1]octane-6-carboxylic acids and anti-convulsant properties of the corresponding amides

Novel 8-substituted bicyclo[3.2.1]octane-6-carboxylic acids have been made via [3+2]cycloaddition to alkyne 2. A number of the corresponding amides are anti-convulsant in mice.     

Polar effects and structural variation in 4-substituted 1-phenylbicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives: a quantum chemical study

The transmission of polar effects through the bicyclo[2.2.2]octane framework has been investigated by ascertaining how the geometry of a phenyl group at a bridgehead position is affected by a variable substituent at the opposite bridgehead position. We have determined the molecular structure of several Ph-C(CH(2)-CH(2))(3)C-X molecules (where X is a charged or dipolar substituent) from HF/6-31G and B3LYP/6-311++G molecular orbital calculations and have progressively replaced each of the three -CH(2)-CH(2)- bridges by a pair of hydrogen atoms. Thus the bicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives were changed first into cyclohexane derivatives in the boat conformation, then into n-butane derivatives in the anti-syn-anti conformation, and eventually into assemblies of two molecules, Ph-CH(3) and CH(3)-X, appropriately oriented and kept at a fixed distance. For each variable substituent the deformation of the benzene ring relative to X = H remains substantially the same even when the substituent and the phenyl group are no longer connected by covalent bonds. This provides unequivocal evidence that long-range polar effects in bicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives are actually field effects, being transmitted through space rather than through bonds. Varying the substituent X in a series of Ph-C(CH(2)-CH(2))(3)C-X molecules gives rise to geometrical variation (relative to X = H) not only in the benzene ring but also in the bicyclo[2.2.2]octane cage. The two deformations are poorly correlated. The rather small deformation of the benzene ring correlates well with traditional measures of long-range polar effects in bicyclo[2.2.2]octane derivatives, such as sigma(F) or sigma(I) values. The much larger deformation of the bicyclo[2.2.2]octane cage is controlled primarily by the electronegativity of X, similar to deformation of the benzene ring in Ph-X molecules. Thus the field and electronegativity effects of the substituent are well separated and can be studied simultaneously, as they act on different parts of the molecular skeleton.     

Synthesis and transformations of di-endo-3-aminobicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-5-ene-2-carboxylic acid derivatives

all-endo-3-amino-5-hydroxybicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2-carboxylic acid (13) and all-endo-5-amino-6-(hydroxymethyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-ol (10) were prepared via dihydro-1,3-oxazine or g-lactone intermediates by the stereoselective functionalization of an N-protected derivative of endo-3-aminobicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-ene-2-carboxylic acid (2). Ring closure of b-amino ester 4 resulted in tricyclic pyrimidinones 15 and 16. The structures, stereochemistry and relative configurations of the synthesized compounds were determined by IR and NMR.     

Partially bridge-fluorinated dimethyl bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1,3-dicarboxylates: preparation and NMR spectra

Direct fluorination of dimethyl bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1,3-dicarboxylate, obtained from [1.1.1]propellane prepared by an improved synthetic procedure, furnished esters of 14 of the 15 possible bridge-fluorinated bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1,3-dicarboxylic acids, isolated by preparative GC. Calculated geometries reflect the substitution pattern in a regular fashion compatible with Bent's rules. Considerable additional strain is introduced into the bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane cage by polyfluorination; it is calculated to be as high as 33-35 kcal/mol for hexasubstitution. Three arrangements of the fluorine substituents are especially strain-rich: geminal, proximate, and W-related. The (1)H, (13)C, and (19)F NMR spectra exhibit a striking variety of chemical shifts and long-range coupling constants. These are in good agreement with results calculated with neglect of the bridgehead substituents for all of the chemical shifts by the GIAO-RHF/6-31G//RHF/6-31G and GIAO-RHF/6-31G//MP2/6-31G methods and for many of the coupling constants by the EOM-CCSD/6-311G//MP2/6-311G method. The proximate (4)J(FF) constants are particularly large (50-100 Hz) and show an inverse linear dependence on the calculated F-F distance in the range 2.43-2.58 A.     

Die Synthese von 4-substituierten Bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-1-yl-p-nitrobenzolsulfonaten

Synthesis of 4-Substituted Bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-1-yl-p-Nitrobenzenesulfonates The syntheses of the 4-substituted bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-1-yl-p-nitrobenzenesulfonates 1a–2s are described.     

Terminal end-group efficiency for the nematic phase using model bicyclo[2.2.2]octanes

The synthesis is reported of new liquid crystals incorporating the 1,4-disubstituted bicyclo[2.2.2]octane ring and a series of substituents in a terminal position on the molecular core. The nature of the terminal substituent is varied from apolar with a small dipole moment to polar with a strong dipole moment. The angle of the dipole moment with respect to the molecular axis is also varied. An updated order of terminal group efficiency for substituents in a terminal position for the nematic phase is provided. The bicyclo[2.2.2]octane ring shields halogen substituents in a lateral position on phenyl rings attached to the bicyclooctane ring to a small degree and reduces the steric efects of these substituents, giving rise to high relative nematic-isotropic transition temperatures.     

Polyesters containing bicyclo[2.2.2]octane and bicyclo[3.2.2]nonane rings

Polyesters containing bicyclo[2.2.2]octane and bicyclo[3.2.2]nonane rings are prepared from 1,4-bis(carboethoxy)bicyclo[2.2.2]octane, 1,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)bicyclo[2.2.2]-octane and the 1,5-disubstituted bicyclo[3.2.2]nonane analogs. These polyesters are compared to the related polymers containing 1,4-phenylene and trans-1,4-cyclohexylene rings in terms of their melting point, thermal stabilities and oxidative stabilities. The lower symmetry of the bicyclo[3.2.2]nonane ring produces lower-melting polymers than the other ring systems. The remaining three rings are approximately equivalent in their effect on the melting point of a polymer provided that no more than one bicyclo[2.2.2]octane ring is present per polymer repeat unit. Two such rings produce a highermelting polymer than any other combination. Both the thermal and oxidative stabilities of the polyesters is improved by the presence of the bicyclo rings. This is attributed to the rings providing an approximation of a ladder polymer.     

Terminal end‐group efficiency for the nematic phase using model bicyclo[2.2.2]octanes

The synthesis is reported of new liquid crystals incorporating the 1,4‐disubstituted bicyclo[2.2.2]octane ring and a series of substituents in a terminal position on the molecular core. The nature of the terminal substituent is varied from apolar with a small dipole moment to polar with a strong dipole moment. The angle of the dipole moment with respect to the molecular axis is also varied. An updated order of terminal group efficiency for substituents in a terminal position for the nematic phase is provided. The bicyclo[2.2.2]octane ring shields halogen substituents in a lateral position on phenyl rings attached to the bicyclooctane ring to a small degree and reduces the steric efects of these substituents, giving rise to high relative nematic–isotropic transition temperatures.     

Carbon-13 substituent chemical shifts of 4-substituted bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-1-yl cyanides

The carbon-13 substituent chemical shifts of 4-substituted bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-1-yl cyanides are a linear function of the substituent inductive parameters.     

Inductive effect: a quantum theory of atoms in molecules perspective

Substituent effects are ubiquitous in chemistry and the most fundamental is the inductive effect. In this study, the so-called inductive effect was probed in derivatives of bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylic acid using the isodesmic reaction energy of the acid-base deprotonation, calculated at the PBE0/6-31++G(d,p) level of theory (used throughout). Although structure, molecular orbitals, and nuclear magnetic shielding parameters are discussed, the main focus of this study is the use of the quantum theory of atoms in molecules to analyze the electron density distribution. It was observed that the effect propagates via the manipulation of atomic dipole moments controlled by that of the substituent. As the dipole moment conforms to the principle of atomic transferability, it is found that the substituent dipole determined in simple systems (e.g., R-H) can be used to describe the effect upon the bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane-1-carboxylic acid system.     

Esters of Substituted 2,3,7-Triazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-3-ene-4-carboxylic acids and 1,2,7-Triazaspiro[4.4]non-2-ene-3-carboxylic acids in Alkylation and Acylation

Esters of substituted 2,3,7-triazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-3-ene-4-carboxylic acids react with acetone in the presence of hydrogen chloride (bromide) affording esters of substituted 2-(1,1-dimethyl-3-oxobutyl)-2,3,7-triazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-3-ene-4-carboxylic acids. Reactions of esters of substituted 2,3,7-triazabicyclo[3.3.0]octa-1(5),3-diene-4-carboxylic acids with 1-adamantanol in trifluoroacetic acid resulted in esters of substituted 2-(1-adamantyl)- 2,3,7-triazabicyclo[3.3.0]octa-1(5),3-diene-4-carboxylic acids.__________Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, Vol. 41, No. 2, 2005, pp. 252–263.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Stepakov, Molchanov, Kostikov.     

Inductivity and charge dispersal in quinuclidinium and bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl-1-cations

The pK_a of 2-, 3- and 4-substituted quinuclidinium perchlorates and the solvolysis rates of the corresponding bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl-l-p-nitrobenzenesulfonates reveal the dispersal of charge in ammonium ions and carbocations.     

Formation of a 1-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentyl anion and an experimental determination of the acidity and C-H bond dissociation energy of 3-tert-butylbicyclo[1.1.1]pentane

Decarboxylation of 1-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanecarboxylate anion does not afford 1-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentyl anion as previously assumed. Instead, a ring-opening isomerization which ultimately leads to 1,4-pentadien-2-yl anion takes place. A 1-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentyl anion was prepared nevertheless via the fluoride-induced desilylation of 1-tert-butyl-3-(trimethylsilyl)bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane. The electron affinity of 3-tert-butyl-1-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentyl radical (14.8 plus minus 3.2 kcal/mol) was measured by bracketing, and the acidity of 1-tert-butylbicyclo[1.1.1]pentane (408.5 +/- 0.9) was determined by the DePuy kinetic method. These values are well-reproduced by G2 and G3 calculations and can be combined in a thermodynamic cycle to provide a bridgehead C-H bond dissociation energy (BDE) of 109.7 +/- 3.3 kcal/mol for 1-tert-butylbicyclo[1.1.1]pentane. This bond energy is the strongest tertiary C-H bond to be measured, is much larger than the corresponding bond in isobutane (96.5 +/- 0.4 kcal/mol), and is more typical of an alkene or aromatic compound. The large BDE can be explained in terms of hybridization.     

Scalable synthesis of 1-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentylamine via a hydrohydrazination reaction

The reaction of [1.1.1]propellane with di-tert-butyl azodicarboxylate and phenylsilane in the presence of Mn(dpm)(3) to give di-tert-butyl 1-(bicyclo[1.1.1]pentan-1-yl)hydrazine-1,2-dicarboxylate is described. Subsequent deprotection gives 1-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentylhydrazine followed by reduction to give 1-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentylamine. The reported route marks a significant improvement over the previous syntheses of 1-bicyclo[1.1.1]pentylamine in terms of scalability, yield, safety, and cost.     

Long-range deuterium isotope effects on fluorine-19 chemical shifts of 4-substituted bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl- and bicyclo[2.2.1]heptyl-1-fluorides : Deuterium as a substituent

²H/¹H isotope effects on the ¹⁹F chemical shifts of 4-substituted bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-1-yl and bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-yl fluoride are significantly shielding and deshielding, respectively. This result is consistent with deuterium being viewed as an $\text{electronegative}$ substituent relative to hydrogen when attached to an sp³ hybridised carbon.     

Transition metal-catalyzed [4 + 2 + 2] cycloadditions of bicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-dienes (norbornadienes) and bicyclo[2.2.2]octa-2,5-dienes

The transition-metal-catalyzed [4 + 2 + 2] cycloadditions of norbornadienes, bicyclo[2.2.2]octa-2,5-diene, and benzobarrelene with 1,3-butadienes proceed in excellent yields using cobalt-based catalytic systems. Two key distinctions between these [4 + 2 + 2] cycloadditions and the corresponding transition-metal-catalyzed [2 + 2 +2] reactions of norbornadiene are the requirement of a bimetal catalytic system with a bisphosphine ligand for the former and exclusive regioselectivity in the [4 + 2 + 2] reaction of 2-substituted norbornadienes to produce 1-substituted adducts. These distinctions may indicate two distinct mechanisms for the [4 + 2 + 2] and [2 + 2 + 2] reactions.     

Synthesis of 1, 2-diazabicyclo [2.2.2] octane, 1, 2-diazabicyclo [3.2.1]-octane,and their derivatives

1, 2-Diazabicyclo [2.2.2] octane, its 6-methyl homolog, and 1, 2-diazabicyclo [3.2.1] octane are synthesized by a general method involving nitrosation of piperidine carboxylic acids, subsequent reduction to 1-aminopiperidine carboxylic acids, cyclization to 3-keto-1, 2-diazabicycloalkanes, reduction of the latter to 1, 2-diazabicycloalkanes. A number of 2-substituted 1, 2-diazabicyclo [2.2.2] octanes are synthesized.