N-Isopropyl-N',N'-diphenyl-N-(silylmethyl)ureas: Synthesis and structure

New N-isopropyl-N',N'-diphenyl-N-(silylmethyl)ureas were obtained, and their structure was explored by ¹H, ¹³C, ²⁹Si NMR spectroscopy and X-ray analysis. These results have shown that N-isopropyl-N', N'-diphenyl-N-[(fluorosilyl)-methyl]ureas exist as (O–Si) chelates with intramolecular dative bond C=O→Si.     

The pKa values of N,N,N',N'-tetrakis-(2-hydroxypropyl)ethylenediamine

Aqueous solutions of the industrially important chelating agent N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(2-hydroxypropyl)ethylenediamine exhibit basic properties. The proton dissociation constants were determined to be 8.99 ± 0.04 (pK₁) and 4.30 ± 0.04 (pK₂) by potentiometric titration at 25° in 0.15M sodium chloride.     

Rotational energy transfer in the NO A 2Σ+(v' = 0) state with He and Ar

Rotational energy transfer cross sections are determined for NO (A ²Σ⁺, v' = 0, N' = 0, 7, and 15) +He and NO (A ²Σ⁺, v' = 0, N' = 0) +Ar by the two-color, double-resonance ionization method. Rotational jumps up to ΔN' = 8 take place as a single collision event. The cross sections determined are discussed in terms of the IOS and ECS scaling laws.     

Structure of novel N-fluorosilylmethyl-N-isopropylureas

Novel N-isopropyl-N',N'-dimethyl-N-(silylmethyl)ureas Me₂NC(O)N(Prⁱ)CH₂SiMe_nX_3–n (X = OEt, F; n = 0–2) were synthesized, and their structure was confirmed by ¹H, ¹³C and ²⁹Si NMR spectroscopy. According to NMR data, the silicon atom of the fluorosilanes (X = F) is pentacoordinated. The X-ray diffraction analysis of the (trifluorosilyl)methylcontaining urea showed that it exists as (O–Si) chelate with intramolecular dative bond C=O→Si (1.880 Å).     

Significant impact of lanthanide contraction on the structure of the phenanthroline complexes

The structure of La, Nd, Eu and Lu complexes with N,N,N',N'-tetrabutyl-1,10-phenanthroline-2,9-dicarbox- amide ligand was examined using X-ray diffraction analysis. Due to the effect of lanthanide contraction, lutetium forms unique type of complex having the coordination number 9 in contrast to other 10-coordinated lanthanides.     

A convenient synthesis of N,N',N''-trisubstituted diethylenetriamines

N,N',N''-Trisubstituted diethylenetriamines (1,4,7-triaza-heptanes) were synthesized by reduction of the relevantly substituted 2,2'-iminodiacetiamides which, in turn, were accessed from cheap reactants by the methods depending on their nature. The triamines thus obtained may be promising ligands for metal catalysts.     

S,S-Complexes of Copper(I) Halides with 1,2-Bis(3,5-dimethyloxazol-4-ylmethylsulfanyl)ethane as New Catalysts for Phenylacetylene Aminomethylation

New metal–heterocycle S,S-complexes based on Cu(I) binary halides and a polydentate ligand, 1,2- bis(3,5-dimethyloxazol-4-ylmethylsulfanyl)ethane have been prepared. The obtained complexes have demonstrated high catalytic activity in aminomethylation of phenylacetylene with N,N,N',N'-tetramethylmethanediamine, bis(oxazolidin-3-yl)methane, or benzaldehyde–piperidine system.     

1H, 13C and 199Hg NMR Studies of the Complexation of HgCl2 by Imidazolidine-2-Thione and its Derivatives

Abstract

Mercury(II) complexes of imidazolidine-2-thione and its derivatives have been synthesized and their ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁹⁹Hg NMR spectra measured. HgCl₂ forms L₂HgCl₂ type complexes (where L = imidazolidine-2-thione and its derivatives). The NH group of the ligand is shifted downfield by about +1.37 ppm in the ¹H NMR after complexation. The C-2 carbon in the ¹³C NMR is shifted by—6.50 ppm for mono N-substituted ligands, but by—5.30 ppm for N,N''-disubstituted ligands. The ¹⁹⁹Hg NMR resonance is shifted by about—60 ppm for N-substituted ligands, but—140 ppm shifts were observed for N',N'-disubstituted ligands.     

Structure and Fluxional Behavior of Phenylmercury Derivatives of N,N'-Diarylform(benz)amidines

Activation barriers for fast 1,3-N,N' migrations of phenylmercury groups in the corresponding derivatives of N,N'-di(p-tolyl)form(benz)amidines have been calculated by density functional theory B3LYP/Gen, 6-311++G(d,p)/SDD to be ΔE _ZPE ^≠ = 4.5 and 3.0 kcal/mol. The results correspond to the data of dynamic NMR, which have shown the upper limit of activation barriers of these rearrangements (ΔG^≠) to be below 8 kcal/mol. The calculations have shown that the most stable is the E-syn form of N-phenylmercury-N,N'-di(p-tolyl)form(benz)amidines stabilized by supplementary intramolecular coordination of mercury atom with imine nitrogen atom of the amidine triad.     

Structure and properties of lithium n-butyl amidinates

Lithium n-butyl amidinates (formally lithium salts of N',N-disubstituted amidoimides of pentanoic acid) with various substituents were prepared and characterized in solution by ¹H, ⁷Li, ¹³C and ¹⁵N NMR spectra parameters in C₆D₆, THF-d₈ and Et₂O-d₁₀. The characteristic spectral parameters were compared with parent carbodiimides and amidines prepared by hydrolysis, where large solvent effects were described. Five of studied compounds were studied by X-ray diffraction techniques in the solid state. Lithium n-butyl amidinates containing less bulky substituents like isopropyl or cyclohexyl crystallize with Et₂O or THF as centrosymmetric dimers with mutually parallel amidinate moieties. The lithium N,N'-bis[2,6-di(propan-2-yl)phenyl]n-butylamidinate crystallizes from Et₂O solution as an asymmetric dimer. The first unit is composed by one ligand coordinated to one of lithium atoms. The lithium atom is also coordinated by one of the nitrogen atoms of the second ligand. The second nitrogen atom of the same ligand is coordinated to the second lithium atom which is also connected to the Et₂O molecule and the aromatic ring of the ligand in a η³-fashion. The same compound crystallizes from the THF solution as a monomeric bis-tetrahydrofuranate.     

Mesomorphic behaviour of N,N-dialkanoyl-3,4,5,6-tetramethylbenzene-1,2-diamines and related compounds

DSC, X-ray, broad-line proton NMR, and microscopy studies on several series of N,N' -dialkanoylbenzene-1,2-diamines are presented. The melting point and associated enthalpy are not much affected by methylation of the aromatic nucleus. While the dimethyl compounds carrying heptanoyl-to-hexadecanoyl groups generate metastable mesophases below 111^oC, the 3,4,5,6- tetramethyl compounds carrying propionyl-to-hexadecanoyl groups produce stable hexagonal columnar mesophases appearing mostly above 200^oC. N,N'-dialkylbenzene-1,2-carboxamides are transformed into birefringent viscous fluids exhibiting a focal-conic texture at a temperature between 76 and 99^oC when the alkyl groups are decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, and tetradecyl.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structures,and Biological Activity of Manganese(III) Complexes Derived from BIS-Schiff Bases

Two new manganese(III) complexes, [Mn^IIIL¹(Dca)(MeOH)] (I) and [Mn^IIIL₂(N₃)₂] (II), where L¹ and L² are the dianionic form of N,N'-3,4-chlorophenylene-bis(5-methylsalicylaldimine) (H₂L¹) and N,N'-3,4-nitrophenylene-bis(5-methylsalicylaldimine) (H₂L₂), respectively, and Dca is dicyanoamide, have been synthesized and characterized. The complexes were characterized by elemental analyses, IR, UV-Vis spectra, molar conductivity, and single crystal X-ray diffraction (CIF files nos. 1054200 (I), 1054336 (II)). The Mn atoms in the structures are in octahedral coordination. In the crystal structure of complex I, molecules are linked through intermolecular O–H···N hydrogen bonds to form 1D chains running along the x axis. In both complexes, there exist π···π interactions among molecules. The complexes and the Schiff bases were assayed for antibacterial activities against three Gram-positive bacterial strains (B. subtilis, S. aureus, and St. faecalis) and three Gram-negative bacterial strains (E. coli, P. aeruginosa, and E. cloacae) by MTT method.     

Ciprofloxacin chitosan conjugate: combined antibacterial effect and low toxicity

Ultrasound-mediated reaction of chitosan with ciprofloxacin in the presence of N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide in water gives the chitosan–ciprofloxacin conjugates of carboxamide type. The conjugates show a mediate antibacterial effect and reduced cytotoxicity.     

A Novel Supramolecular Structure for a Lanthanum Picrate

A new complex of lanthanum picrate with N,N'-diethyl-N,N'-diphennyl-3-oxapentanediamide (L) was synthesized and its structure determined by X-ray diffraction measurements. It crystallizes as the ten-coordinate complex La(pic)₃L₂ in the triclinic space group P1 with a = 12.140(2), b = 14.250(2), c = 20.333(2) Å, α = 101.400(10), β = 99.390(10), γ = 102.400(10)°, U = 3289.1(8) ų, Z = 2, D_c = 1.519 g cm^-3. The complex possesses a novel ladder-like 2-D supramolecular structure directed by π-π interactions.     

Tetraalkylphosphonium-based ionic liquids

Ionic liquids are salts that are liquid at or near room temperature. Their wide liquid range, good thermal stability, and very low vapor pressure make them attractive for numerous applications. The general approach to creating ionic liquids is to employ a large, unreactive, low symmetry cation with and an anion that largely controls the physical and chemical properties. The most common cations used in ionic liquids are N-alkylpyridinium and N,N′-dialkylimidazolium. Another very effective cation for the creation of ionic liquids is tetraalkylphosphonium, [PR₁R₂R₃R₄]⁺. The alkyl groups, R_n, generally are large and not all the same. The halide salts of several phosphonium cations are available as starting materials for metathesis reactions used to prepare ionic liquids. The large phosphonium cations can combine with relatively large anions to make viscous but free flowing liquids with formula mass greater than 1000 g mol⁻¹. Some other more massive salts are waxes and glasses. The synthesis and the physical, chemical, and optical properties of phosphonium-ionic liquids having anions with a wide range of masses were measured and are reported here.     

Room-Temperature Synthesis of the Bi5[GaCl4]3 Salt From Three Different Classes of Ionic Liquids

Following the development in the synthesis of subvalent cluster compounds, we report on the use of three different classes of room-temperature ionic liquids for the synthesis of the pentabismuth-tris(tetragallate) salt, Bi₅[GaCl₄]₃, characterized by X-ray diffraction. The Bi₅[GaCl₄]₃ salt was prepared by reduction of BiCl₃ using gallium metal in ionic liquid reaction media containing a strong Lewis acid, GaCl₃. The ionic liquids; trihexyltetradecyl phosphonium chloride [Th-Td-P⁺]Cl^?, 1-dodecyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride [Dod-Me-Im⁺]Cl^? and N-butyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium chloride [Bu-Me-Pyrr⁺]Cl^? from three of the main classes of ionic liquids were used in synthesis. Reactions using ionic liquids composed of the trihexyltetradecyl phosphonium cation [Th-Td-P⁺] and the anions; tetrafluoroborate [BF₄ ^?], bis(trifluoro-methyl sulfonyl) imide [(Tf)₂N^?] and hexafluorophosphate [PF₆ ^?] were also investigated.     

Long-distance electron transfer from a triplet excited state

Electron transfer from the triplet excited state of N,N,N',N'-tetramethylphenylene diamine to phthalic anhydride has been monitored by phosphorescence emission decay. The kinetics of the transfer process were observed directly and the rate constant depends exponentially on the reacting distance, k(r) = 1 × 10⁴ exp(−0.58r) s⁻¹. The electron transfer rate has been found to be invariant over the temperature interval 77–143 K.     

Indole 3-alkylation/vinylation under catalysis of the guanidinium ionic liquids

Two ionic liquids, N,N,N,N-tetramethylguanidinium trifluoroacetate (TMGT) and the unprecedented N,N,N,N-tetramethylguanidinium triflate (TMGT_f), were used as catalyst solvents in condensations between indoles and arylaldehydes or 1,3-diketones providing a simple and efficient method for synthesis of bis(3-indolyl)methanes or casually 3-alkenylindoles due to stereoelectronic concerns of reactants. The ionic liquids are easily separated and reused for several times.     

(Iodomethyl)fluorosilanes: Synthesis and Reactions

The methods of synthesis of bifunctional (iodomethyl)fluorosilanes of general formula ICH₂SiMe_nF_3–n (n = 0, 2) have been elaborated; the structure was proved by ¹H, ¹³C, ²⁹Si NMR spectroscopy. The reaction of (iodomethyl)dimethylfluorosilane with O-trimethylsilyl derivative of N,N'-dimethylhydrazide of trifluoroacetic acid gives rise to the formation of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3,4-dihydro-2Н-1,4,5,2-oxadiasilin-4-ium iodide with tetracoordinate silicone atom.     

Mono and Bimetallic Complexes of Molybdenum(ii) and Tungsten(ii) Containing 4,4′-Diphenylenecarbonitrile

The complexes [MI₂(CO)₃(NCMe)₂] (M=Mo or W) react in CH₂Cl₂ at room temperature with two equivalents of 4,4'-diphenylenecarbonitrile (dpc) to afford the new seven-coordinate complexes, [MI₂(CO)₃(4,4'-dpc-N)₂] (1 and 2) in good yield. Equimolar quantities of [MI₂(CO)₃(NCMe)₂] and PPh₃ give [MI₂(CO)₃(NCMe)(PPh₃)], which react in situ with 4,4'-dpc to yield the mono-4,4'-diphenylenecarbonitrile complexes, [MI₂(CO)₃(4,4'-dpc-N)(PPh₃)] (3 and 4). Treatment of the bis(alkyne) complexes, [WI₂(CO)(NCMe)(η ²-RC₂R)₂] (R=Me and Ph) with one equivalent of 4,4'-dpc in CH₂Cl₂ at room temperature affords the acetonitrile displaced products, [WI₂(CO)(4,4'-dpc-N)(η ²-RC₂R)₂] (5 and 6). Reaction of equimolar quantities of [WI₂(CO)(NCMe)(η ²-PhC₂Ph)₂] and 2 in CH₂Cl₂ at room temperature gives the 4,4'-dpc-bridged complex, [WI₂(CO){WI₂(CO)₃(4,4'-dpc-N)(4,4'-dpc- N,N')}(η ²-PhC₂Ph)₂] (7) in good yield. Similarly, equimolar amounts of [WI₂(CO)(NCMe)(η ²-RC₂R)₂] (R=Me and Ph) and (4) react in CH₂Cl₂ to afford the bimetallic complexes, [WI₂(CO){WI₂(CO)(4,4'-dpc-N,N')(PPh₃)}(η ²-RC₂R)₂] (8 and 9). The new bimetallic 4,4'-dpc-bridged alkyne complexes, [WI₂(CO){WI₂(CO)(4,4'-dpc-N,N')(η ²-MeC₂Me)₂}(η ²-MeC₂Me)₂] [(10), [WI₂(CO){WI₂(CO)(4,4'-dpc-N,N')(η ²-PhC₂Ph)₂}(η ²-PhC₂Ph)₂] (11) and [WI₂(CO){WI₂(CO)(4,4'-dpc-N,N')(η ²-MeC₂Me)₂}(η ²-PhC₂Ph)₂] (12) are also described.