Stereoselective Synthesis and Diels-Alder Reactions of (Z)- and (E)-1,2-bis(Phenylthio)-1,3-Butadiene

Bromination of 3-phenylthio-2-sulfolene (2) with N-bromosuccinimide gave 2-bromo-3-phenylthio-2-sulfolene (3) which was converted mainly to 2,3-bis(phenylthio)-2-sulfolene (4) by treatment with sodium phenylthiolate. Thermal desulfonylation of 4 at different temperatures in the presence of a base (DBU) yielded stereoselectively the (Z)- and (E)-1,2-bis(phenylthio)-1,3-butadiene (6). These two geometric isomers could be thermally interconverted. The Diels-Alder reactions of 6 were also investigated. Only the (Z)-diene 6a could undergo the Diels-Alder reaction; the (E)-diene 6b was in situ converted to the Z isomer before undergoing (he Diels-Alder reaction. The reaction of 6a with N-phenylmaleimide gave the cycloaddition product 7 with complete endo selectivity, but under daylight or during chromatography it readily underwent a thioallylic rearrangement to yield 8 with inversion of configuration. The cycloaddition of 6a with methyl acrylate proceeded regiospecifically, but generating a mixture of endo and exo isomers. The endo/exo ratio could be increased by using ZnCl₂ as the catalyst.     

Comment on the assignments of some vibrational bands of oxalyl fluoride

In view of existing contradictory assignments of the symmetrical stretching vibrations associated with the formal C-C and C-F bonds of trans/cis oxalyl fluoride, an additional theoretical analysis of the corresponding calculated wavenumbers was preformed on trans-C₂O₂F₂ and cis-C₂O₂F₂ based on previously calculated ab initio scaled force fields at the HF/6-31G computational level and new force fields calculated at the MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ level. This novel analysis included computational data from the isotopic shifts brought about by incorporating ¹³C and ¹⁴C atoms into the structure. A detailed examination of the calculated wavenumbers made it possible to validate the assignments of the ν₂ and ν₃ wavenumbers in the trans-C₂O₂F₂ and cis-C₂O₂F₂ molecules as the formal C-C bond stretching and the formal C-F bond symmetrical stretching vibrations, respectively.     

Koordinationseigenschaften von Carbaboranylchlorophosphanen: Synthese und Molekülstruktur von cis-rac-Molybdäntetracarbonyl{1,2-bis(chlorophenylphosphino)-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaboran(12)}

Coordination Properties of Carbaboranylchlorophosphines: Synthesis and Molecular Structure of cis-rac -Molybdenumtetracarbonyl{1,2-bis(chlorophenylphosphino)-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12)} Rac-1,2-bis(chlorophenylphosphino)-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane(12) ( 1 ) reacts with [Mo(CO)₄(NBD)] (NBD = norbornadiene) after several hours at 50–55 °C to yield cis-rac-[Mo(CO)₄{1,2-(PPhCl)₂C₂B₁₀H₁₀}] ( 2 ). 2 was characterised spectroscopically (¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹B and ³¹P NMR) and by crystal structure determination.     

Reactions of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-2-methoxycarbonylpropenylsulfenyl chloride with aromatic and heterocyclic compounds

1,3,3,3-Tetrafluoro-2-methoxycarbonylpropenylsulfenyl chloride readily reacts with activated aromatic and heterocyclic compounds to form C-sulfenylation products as Å isomers. In some cases, its reactions with phenolic compounds are accompanied by cyclization giving rise to fused 2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methoxycarbonylethylidene)-1,3-oxathioles.     

氢氧化铯催化二硫醚、二碲醚与端炔反应研究

氢氧化铯催化下, 以商业THF作溶剂, 在氮气氛中二芳基二硫醚与端炔室温反应, 立体选择地生成(Z)-1,2-二芳硫基烯. 在空气氛中反应, 得到(Z)-1,2-二芳硫基烯与炔硫醚的混合物. 二芳基二碲醚与端炔反应, 不论在氮气氛中或空气氛中, 都只产生炔碲醚. 但是在氮气氛中炔碲醚的收率仅为空气氛中反应的50%, 对上述反应机理进行了讨论.     

Reactions of imines with 2,2-difluoro-2-fluorosulfonylacetyl fluoride

Selected N-alkyl ketoimines having at least one methyl group at the imino carbon were reacted in a Stork enamine reaction with 2,2-difluoro-2-fluorosulfonylacetyl fluoride to yield enaminones carrying one fluorosulfonyldifluoromethylene function. In the case of N-tertbutyl methyl aldimine two of these groups were present in a triketone derivative. Taking a ethylene bis(imine) also a ring closure reaction was observed, proven by X-ray structure analysis.     

1,2-Bis(dimethylamino)-3,4,5-triphenyl-3,4,5-triphospha-1,2-diborolan und 1,2-Bis(dimethylamino)-3,4,5,6-tetra-tbutyl-3,4,5,6-tetraphospha-1,2-diborin: Synthese und Struktur sowie Berechnungen zur Molekülstruktur

1,2-Bis(dimethylamino)-3,4,5-triphenyl-3,4,5-triphospha-1,2-diborolane and 1,2-Bis(dimethylamino)-3,4,5,6-tetra-tbutyl-3,4,5,6-tetraphospha-1,2-diborine: Synthesis and Structure as well as Calculations on the Molecular Structure The diphosphides K₂[(C₆H₅)P? (C₆H₅)P? P(C₆H₅)], 4 or K₂[(tBuP)? (tBuP)₂? P(tBu)], 5 , react with (ClBNMe₂)₂ to form the binary 5-membered ring system 1,2-bis(dimethylamino)-3,4,5-triphenyl-3,4,5-triphospha-1,2-diborolane (C₆H₅P)₃(BNMe₂)₂, 2a , and the 6-membered ring system 1,2-bis(dimethylamino)-3,4,5,6-tetra-tbutyl-3,4,5,6-tetraphospha-1,2-diborine, (tBuP)₄(BNMe₂)₂, 3a , respectively. 2a and 3a could be obtained in a pure form and characterized NMR spectroscopically and by X-ray structure analyses. The two ring systems are folded; 2a exists in the ?envelope”?- 3a in the ?boat”?-conformation. Ab initio computations for 3,4,5-triphospha-1,2-diborolane M5 show that the global minimum is characterized by one B? P double bond. The parent compound geometry M6 is characterized by transannular bonding in the PH? BH? BH? PH moiety which differs in character from those in the four- and five-membered rings (BH)₂(PH)₂ and (BH)₂(PH)₃ M5 d , respectively. Explicit calculation of the influence of amino substituents on boron improved agreement of the bond length between computed and X-ray data.     

SYNTHESES AND MASS SPECTRAL REARRANGEMENTS OF UNSATURATED BIS-SULPHIDES AND BIS-SULPHONES

Abstract

The synthesis of (E)- and (Z)-1.2-bis(p-fluorophenylsulphenyl)stilbenes (2a and 2b) and 1,2-bis(p-fluorophenylsulphonyl)stilbenes (3a and 3b) was carried out and their configurations were consistent with their stereospecific synthesis. The isomeric 1,1-bis(p-fluorophenylsulphenyl)- and 1,1-bis(p-fluorophenylsulphonyl)-2,2-bis(phenyl)ethylenes (8 and 9) were also synthesised and configurations were established by degradative oxidation. Mass spectral rearrangements of all these compounds were examined. Mass spectra of 1,1-bis-sulphide and 1,1-bis-sulphone bears close relationship with those of (E)- and (Z)-isomeric counterparts. Smiles-type rearrangement observed in 1,2-bis-sulphides was absent in 1,2-bis-sulphones. McLafferty-type rearrangement involving hydrogen migration, from aryl group was noticed in both bis-sulphides and bis-sulphones. Vinyl migration to the sulphone oxygen predominates over aryl migration in three isomeric bis-sulphones.     

Reactions of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-2-methoxycarbonylpropenesulfenyl chloride with enamines

1,3,3,3-Tetrafluoro-2-methoxycarbonylpropenesulfenyl chloride readily reacts with enamines (derivatives of -oxo acids) to give sulfenylation products. The reactions with N-aryl-substituted enamines are accompanied by cyclization to form N-aryl-2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methoxycarbonylethylidene)-2,3-dihydrothiazoles.     

Silyl stabilized azanes: Reactions of mono- and dilithium bis(trimethylsilyl)hydrazide with dichloro- and tetrachlorostannane

SnCl₄ acts primarily as an oxidant and oxidizes monolithium bis(trimethylsilyl) hydrazide 1 to mainly bis(trimethylsilyl)amine, BSA and tris(trimethylsilyl)hydrazine, TrSH and itself get reduced to SnCl₂. Similarly, reaction of SnCl₄ with dilithiumbis(trimethylsilyl) hydrazide 2, oxidizes it to lithium tris(trimethylsilyl)hydrazide, Li-TrSH. Reaction of dichlorostannane (reduction of oxidation state of tin from +4 to +2) with 1 gives a simple substitution reaction and give a pale yellow solid, 1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,2,4,5-tetraza-3,6-distannacyclohexane, 3b. Whereas, in reaction of 2 with SnCl₂ intermediate stannimine [(Me₃Si)₂N-NSn], tetramerizes and further loses tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)tetrazene, TST to give a cubane compound [(Me₃Si)N-Sn]₄, 4.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of (Z)-1,2-Diarylthio-1-alkene via the Reaction of Diaryl Disulfides with Terminal Alkynes Catalyzed by Cesium Hydroxide

In the presence of a catalytic amount of cesium hydroxide under a nitrogen atmosphere, terminal alkynes reacted with diaryl disulfides at room temperature in dimethylformamide to give almost exclusively (Z)-1,2-diarylthio-1-alkene in good yields, but under an air atmosphere, the reaction gave a mixture of alkynyl sulfide and (Z)-1,2-diarylthio-1-alkene.     

Novel perfluoroalkenylphosphonates and iodoperfluoroalkenes from 3,3 -bis (trifluoromethyl) -1,1,2,4,4,4-hexafluoro-1-butylene and nonafluoro-n-butoxy-1,1,2-trifluoroethylene

The reaction of 3,3-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,1,2,4,4,4-hexafluoro-1-butylene and nonafluoro-n-butoxy-1,1,2-trifluoroethylene with tris(trimethylsilyl)phosphite gave fluorotrimethylsilane and the respective (Z)-alkenylbis(trimethylsilyl)phosphonates. In one case hydrolysis afforded the free phosphonic acid (CF₃)₃CCF = CFP(O) (OH)₂. Using tri-n-butylphosphine and boron trifluoride etherate, 3,3-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,1,2,4,4,4-hexafluoro-1-butylene and nonafluoro-n-butoxy-1,1,2-trifluoroethylene were converted into the corresponding phosphonium tetrafluoroborates, which when reacted further with iodine in the presence of Na₂CO₃ gave the iodo derivatives (CF₃)₃CCF = CFI and C₄F₉OCF = CFI.     

Reactions of Hydroxyazolidines with π-Donor Heterocycles. 3. Reaction of 1-Acetyl-5-hydroxypyrazolidines with Oxindoles

The reaction of oxindoles with 5-hydroxypyrazolidines on the surface of potassium fluoride-modified alumina leads to 3-(5-pyrazolidinyl)oxindoles. The structure of these products was studied.     

First examples of stable polyfluorinated bis- and tris-(alkoxy)methyl cations

Stable polyfluorinated bis- and tris-(alkoxy)methyl cations were prepared by the reaction of the corresponding difluoroformals (R_fO)₂CF₂ (R_f = -CH₂CF₃, -CH(CF₃)₂, -CH₂CF₂Cl) with an excess of SbF₅. Although the cation (CF₃CH₂O)₂CF⁺ (1a) is stable at ambient temperature, the chlorinated analog (ClCF₂CH₂O)₂CF⁺ (3a) can be generated only at low temperature in SO₂ClF solvent and rapidly decomposes at ambient temperature. Although the salt [(CF₃)₂CHO]₂CF⁺Sb_nF_5n+1⁻ (2a) is slightly more stable than the salt of cation 3a, at ambient temperature it undergoes rapid disproportionation with formation of equal amounts of [(CF₃)₂CHO]₃C⁺Sb_nF_5n+1⁻ (2b) and CF₃OCH(CF₃)₂ (2c). Stable solid salt 2b (n = 2) was isolated and fully characterized by ¹H, ¹⁹F and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy and its structure was confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction.     

The Reactions of Hexafluorocyclotriphosphazene with Sodium Phenoxide

The reaction of N₃P₃F₆ ( 2 ) with NaOPh led to the phenoxyfluorocyclotriphosphazenes N₃P₃(OPh)_nF_6‐n (n = 1( 3 ), 2( 4 ), 3( 5 )). Structures were assigned using ³¹P decoupled ¹⁹F NMR spectroscopy. The reaction followed a non‐geminal pathway with a 50.7:49.3 cis:trans ratio for 4 and a 28.6:71.4 cis:trans ratio for 5 . Comparisons to the analogous reaction of N₃P₃Cl₆ ( 1 ) were facilitated by DFT calculations on N₃P₃(OPh)X₅ (X = F, Cl) which show that the NBO charges on the phenyl group are invariant with respect to the identity of the phosphazene. These observations have been correlated to mechanistic models for cyclophosphazene substitution reactions.     

Reactions of 3-(polyfluoroacyl)chromones with hydroxylamine: synthesis of novel R-containing isoxazole and chromone derivatives

Reaction of 3-(polyfluoroacyl)chromones with hydroxylamine free base proceeds via nucleophilic 1,4-addition followed by opening of the pyrone ring and subsequent cyclization to 4-(polyfluoroalkyl)-4H-chromeno[3,4-d]isoxazol-4-ols in good yields. On treatment with trifluoroacetic acid, the isoxazole ring of this annulated heterocyclic system opens to give 3-cyano-2-(polyfluoroalkyl)chromones, which were successfully hydrolyzed with concentrated H₂SO₄ to afford 3-carbamoyl-2-(polyfluoroalkyl)chromones. On the other hand, oximation of 3-(polyfluoroacyl)chromones with hydroxylamine hydrochloride occurs either at the carbonyl carbon atom connected to the R^F group or at the C-2 atom to give 3-R^FC(NOH)-chromones and 5-R^F-4-salicyloylisoxazole oximes, respectively. The former were easily converted to 3-R^F-4-salicyloylisoxazoles by simple heating in dimethyl sulfoxide.     

1,1,3,3,3-Pentafluoro-2-pentafluorophenyl-1,2-epoxypropane and trimethylphosphite: unusual 1,4-dioxan-2,5-dione ring formation

1,1,3,3,3-Pentafluoro-2-pentafluorophenyl-1,2-epoxypropane 1 reacted with trimethylphosphite giving two diastereomers, (Z)- and (E)-3,6-bis(trifluoromethyl)-3,6-bis(pentafluorophenyl)-1,4-dioxan-2,5-dione 2a, b in a 1:1 ratio, cyclodimerisation product of the intermediately generated α-lactone 4. Compounds 2a, b were hydrolysed to furnish 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxy-2-(2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophenyl)propionic acid 5.     

Synthesis and characterization of three nickel(ii) carborane complexes containing nido- or closo-carborane diphosphine ligand

Three nickel(II) carborane complexes, [Ni₂(μ-Cl)₂{7,8-(PPh₂)₂-7,8-C₂B₉H₁₀}₂] (1), [Ni{7-(OPPh₂)-8-(PPh₂)-7,8-C₂B₉H₁₀}{7,8-(PPh₂)₂-7,8-C₂B₉H₁₀}] (2) and [NiBr₂{1,2-(PPh₂)₂-1,2-C₂B₁₀H₁₀}] · CH₂Cl₂ (3), have been synthesized by the reactions of 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,2-dicarba-closo-dodecaborane with NiCl₂ · 6H₂O or NiBr₂ · 6H₂O in ethanol under different conditions, respectively. For complex 1, it could also be obtained under the solvothermal condition. All the three complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy and X-ray structure determination. Single crystal analysis shows that the molecular symmetry of complex 1 is centrosymmetric, containing two same structure units - Ni(7,8-(PPh₂)₂-7,8-C₂B₉H₁₀) linked by two bridged-Cl atoms. The central square plane formed by the [Ni₂Cl₂] unit is almost parallel to the two side NiPP planes. For complex 2, the coordination environment of the Ni atom is a seriously distorted square-planar, in which two positions come from the chelating diphosphine ligand [7,8-(PPh₂)₂-7,8-C₂B₉H₁₀]⁻ degraded from the closo species, while the other two are occupied by an unsymmetrical chelating phosphine oxide ligand [7-(OPPh₂)-8-(PPh₂)-7,8-C₂B₉H₁₀]⁻. As for complex 3, the geometry at the Ni atom is a slightly distorted square-planar. The closo carborane diphosphine ligand 1,2-(PPh₂)₂-1,2-C₂B₁₀H₁₀ was coordinated bidentately to the metal ion through the two phosphorus atoms, and the two Br atoms are at cis position which can fulfill the four coordination mode of the metal.     

Reactions of 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)oxirane with alcohols under phase transfer catalysis

It was demonstrated that the reaction of 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)oxirane (1) with variety of alcohols could be successfully carried out under phase transfer catalysis conditions using sodium or potassium hydroxide as a base. For example, reaction of CH₃OH, C₂H₅OCH₂CH₂OH, HOCH₂CH₂OH with one or two moles of 1 in the presence of the catalyst [(C₄H₉)₄N⁺HSO₄⁻] gives the corresponding tertiary alcohols R[OCH₂C(CF₃)₂OH]_n (n=1 or 2) in 43-53% yield, along with some O[CH₂C(CF₃)₂OH]₂. Benzyl alcohol and phenol under similar conditions are less active, producing in the reaction with 1 the corresponding adducts ArOCH₂C(CF₃)₂OH in 31-35% yield. Fluorinated alcohols, such as CF₃CH₂OH, ClCF₂CH₂OH, HCF₂CF₂CH₂OH have much higher reactivity towards 1 giving ring opening products in 82-97% yield. Even in the reaction of hindered hexafluoro-iso-propanol the corresponding adduct was isolated in 43% yield. Surprisingly, the reaction of iso-propanol and epoxide 1, results in the formation of O[CH₂C(CF₃)₂OH]₂ as a major product, isolated in 56% yield. Possible mechanism for the formation of the last product was proposed.     

Remarkable effect of metal fluoride catalyst on reaction of hexafluoropropene, sulfur and vinyl ethers. Convenient synthesis of 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4-R-thietanes, 3,3-bis(trifluoromethyl)-5-R-1,2-dithiolanes and 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4-R-1,3-dithiolanes

It was demonstrated that the outcome of the reaction of hexafluoropropene, sulfur and vinyl ether strongly depends on the catalyst and reaction conditions. The reaction of HFP and S_x leading to the formation of 2,2,4,4-tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-1,3-dithietane (1) when it is catalyzed by CsF, proceeds under milder conditions and is easier to control compared to KF catalyzed process. The order of addition of reagents plays a crucial role on the outcome of the reaction. For example, the addition of vinyl ether to pregenerated solution of 1 in DMF solvent results in slow reaction, leading to the corresponding 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4-R-thietanes in 8-91% yield, and it is catalyzed by either by KF or CsF. The addition of second mole of sulfur to the solution of 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4-R-thietanes in the presence MF catalyst leads to insertion of sulfur into thietane ring with the formation of the corresponding cyclic disulfides—3,3-bis(trifluoromethyl)-5-R-1,2-dithietanes. On the other hand, the addition of second mole of sulfur to the solution of 1 in DMF in the presence of CsF catalyst, followed by addition of vinyl ether results in exothermic reaction, and it produces the corresponding 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4-alkoxy-1,3-dithiolanes in good yield.It was also demonstrated that 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4-R-thietanes can undergo disproportionation under action of fluoride anion, producing a mixture of the corresponding 1,2-dithiolane and CF₂C(CF₃)CH₂CFHOR. The nucleophilic attack of fluoride anion in this case proceeds selectively on the carbon of the thietane ring, bearing alkoxy group.The structure of 2,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4-R-thietanes forming as the result of 2 + 2 cycloaddition reaction between hexafluorothioacetone generated “in situ” from dimer 1 and vinyl ether was firmly supported by single crystal X-ray diffraction data, obtained for thietane bearing t-BuO-group.