Oxygen-containing terpenoids of the 1,1,4-trinethylcycloheptane series

This review, which covers the literature up to 1992, gives information on the occurrence in nature, the practical use, the synthesis, and the chemical transformations of oxygen-containing terpenoids of the 1,1,4-trimethylcycloheptane series.Institute of Physical Organic Chemistry of the Belarus Academy of Sciences, Minsk. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 511–525, July–August, 1995. Original article submitted November 10, 1993.     

Products of the catalytic liquid-phase oxidation of 3-carene

The liquid-phase oxidation of 3-carene in the presence of various catalytic systems has been studied. The possibility has been shown of the directed preparation of 3-carene oxide, of ketones with a carane skeleton and a 7-membered ring, or of aromatic tertiary alcohols.Institute of Physical Organic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Belorussian SSR, Minsk. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 328–334, May–June, 1991.     

Synthesis,structure, and ESR spectra of the new heteronuclear complex {Li4(VO)2[(OOC)2C(H)Bu]4(H2O)8}·H2O

The reaction of an aqueous solution of vanadyl sulfate VOSO₄·3H₂O, butylmalonic acid (H₂Bumal = C₄H₁₀(COOH)₂), and lithium carbonate at pH ～4–5 gave crystals of the complex Li₄(VO)₂(Bumal)₄(H₂O)₈]·H₂O (1). The structure of complex 1 was established by X-ray diffraction analysis. The molecule of complex 1 consists of two mononuclear bischelate dianionic units {VO(Bumal)₂(H₂O)} linked by four lithium ions to form the hexanuclear heterometallic {V₂Li₄} structure. The crystals and an ethanolic solution of compound 1 were studied by ESR spectroscopy.     

Synthesis and Structure of New Polymeric Lithium Pivalates

Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry - Data on the synthesis and study of the crystal structure of [Li10(Piv)10(MeCN)2]n (I) and [Li6(Piv)6(MeCN)2]n (II) are presented. According to X-ray...     

Lanthanide(III) (Eu,Gd, Tb,Dy) Complexes Derived from 4‐(Pyridin‐2‐yl)methyleneamino‐1,2,4‐triazole: Crystal Structure,Magnetic Properties,and Photoluminescence

The reaction of lanthanide(III) nitrates with 4‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)methyleneamino‐1,2,4‐triazole (L) was studied. The compounds [Ln(NO₃)₃(H₂O)₃] ? 2 L, in which Ln=Eu ( 1 ), Gd ( 2 ), Tb ( 3 ), or Dy ( 4 ), obtained in a mixture of MeCN/EtOH have the same structure, as shown by XRD. In the crystals of these compounds, the mononuclear complex units [Ln(NO₃)₃(H₂O)₃] are linked to L molecules through intermolecular hydrogen‐bonding interactions to form a 2D polymeric supramolecular architecture. An investigation into the optical characteristics of the Eu³⁺‐, Tb³⁺‐, and Dy³⁺‐containing compounds ( 1 , 3 , and 4 ) showed that these complexes displayed metal‐centered luminescence. According to magnetic measurements, compound 4 exhibits single‐ion magnet behavior, with ΔE_eff/k_B=86 K in a field of 1500 Oe.     

Stereoselective synthesis of novel functionalized cyclohexanone derivatives via the condensation of aromatic aldehydes with acetoacetamide and the influence of the ortho-effect and autocondensation

A simple, inexpensive and stereoselective synthesis of novel functionalized cyclohexanone derivatives via the reaction of acetoacetamide with aromatic aldehydes in ethanol at room temperature is described. Additionally, the presence of substituents such as NO₂ and Cl in the ortho-position of the aldehyde aromatic ring resulted in the formation of novel piperidines. The use of Lewis acids such as iron(III) chloride and bismuth(III) nitrate as catalysts led to autocondensation of acetoacetamide and the formation of 2,4-dimethyl-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide.     

Autooxidation of 1,4,4- and 1,5,5-trimethylcycloheptenes

Institute of Physical Organic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Belorussian SSR, Minsk. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 540–541, July–August, 1990.     

Examples of cation exchange in new ionic oxovanadium(IV) complexes with anions of cyclobutane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid

The results on the synthesis and study of the crystal structures of compounds based on anionic fragments {VO(Cbdc)₂}^2– formed by oxovanadium(IV) (vanadyl, VO²⁺) and two chelate-bound anions of cyclobutane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid (H₂Cbdc = C₄H₆(COOH)₂) are presented. The use of ammonium cation NH₄⁺ as a counterion in the synthesis leads to the formation of the mononuclear complex (NH₄)₂[VO(Сbdc)₂(H₂O)] · 2H₂O (I). In the case of K⁺ cation, compound [K₄(VO)₂(Сbdc)₄(H₂O)₄] _n (II) with the 3D polymeric crystal structure is formed. The reaction of compound II with Mg(NO3)2 · 6H₂O in an aqueous solution involves the partial substitution of K⁺ by Mg²⁺ cations to form 1D polymeric compound {[KMg_0.5(VO)(Сbdc)₂(H₂O)_6.5] · 3H₂O} _n (III), while a similar reaction of compound I does not afford the product of substitution of NH₄⁺ by Mg²⁺ cations (CIF files CCDC 1551021–1551023 for compounds I–III, respectively).     

Unusual structure of new dimethylmalonate coordination polymer with strontium atoms and VO2+ fragments

A reaction of vanadyl sulfate VOSO₄·3H₂O with dimethylmalonic acid strontium salt led to the coordination polymer {Sr(H₂O)₈[VO(Me₂mal)₂]} _n (1, Me₂mal is the dimethylmalonic acid dianion), in which the carboxylate dianions did not form chelate metallocycles with the vanadyl ions. The complex was studied by ESR spectroscopy. The compound 1 exhibited weak spin-spin exchange interactions of ferromagnetic type between the V^IV atoms.     

Activity of Polymeric and Zeolite-Containing Catalysts in Production of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether

The effect of structural and acid characteristics of catalysts of various nature (sulfonic cation exchangers of the KU-23 type and high-silica zeolite of the ZSM-5 type) on their activity and selectivity in production of methyl tert-butyl ether from isobutylene and methanol was studied.