Reaction between piperidine-4-spiro-2′-oxiranes and nucleophilic reagents

An investigation was made into the opening of the epoxide ring of piperidine-4-spiro-2-oxiranes by N-, H-, C-, and P-nucleophiles, which yielded the corresponding 3,4-dihydroxy- and 3-hydroxypiperidine derivatives. When these epoxides were reacted with organomagnesium compounds, regrouping occurred, the piperidine ring reducing in size to a pyrrolidine ring and the latter being functionalized by a hydroxymethyl group.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1499–1503, November, 1993.     

Sulfur-containing derivatives of thiolan-1,1-dioxide 3. Reactions of salts of 2-(n,n-dialkyl)iminio-5,5-dioxoperhydrothieno[3,4-d]-1,3-dithiolans with bases

Salts of condensed 2-(N,N-dialkyl)iminio-1,3-dithiolan and 1,1-dioxothiolan rings are converted in alkaline media to 1,1-dioxothiolen esters of N,N-dialkyldithiocarbamic acids and into unsaturated bicyclic compounds. The latter are formed when the initial salts contain a bromine atom to the sulfonyl group.For Communication 2, see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 40–47, January, 1993.     

Dispersity and kinetic characteristics of dissociation of mono- and hemiaquo adducts of copper N,N′-ethylenebis(acetylacetoniminate) under nonisothermal conditions

Using optical microscopy and thermogravimetry, we have established that determination of the kinetic characteristics of dissociation for the monoaquo adduct of copper N,N-ethylene-bis(acetylacetoniminate) with particle size 0.5–2 mm is hindered by self-dispersal processes. Using a piezoquartz microbalance, we have obtained the kinetic parameters for thermolysis for a phase whose crystal sizes are substantially smaller than the minimal size after self-dispersal of a block of a large crystal (0.5–2 m). For thermolysis of the hemiaquo adduct not accompanied by self-dispersal, the kinetic characteristics of the process for phases of dispersity 0.5–2 mm and 0.5–2 m are comparable.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 226–231, May–June, 1992.     

Diol-diisocyanate polymerization by gamma irradiation

Gamma irradiation has been used as an alternative way of curing diol-diisocyanate by means of specific catalysts and/or elevated temperatures. A mixture of toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and hydroxy terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) oligomer were irradiated over a dose range of 0–720 kGy using a 5 kCi⁶⁰Co -source. Various compositions were formulated and also suitable additives were incorporated. Disappearance of the isocyanate peak in the IR spectra was considered as a measure of its consumption. The conversion characteristics showed a profound influence of irradiation. A suitable mechanism is envisaged.     

Crystal and molecular structure of a new biguanide metal complex, [Cu(AMNH)2]Cl2

The crystal structure of C₆H₁₆N₈O₂·CuCl₂, a biguanide metal complex, has been determined by X-ray diffraction data using MoK radiation. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space groupP2₁/a, witha=11.074(4),b=12.061(4),c=5.312(3)Å and=102.8(1)°.The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full-matrix least-squares to a finalR value 0.037 with 1245 unique reflections. The complex molecule is centrosymmetric, with the Cu atom (0.5,0.5,0.5) on a crystallographic center of symmetry. The complex molecule is rhombic planar with a trans configuration.