A convenient route to carbon-substituted derivatives of nido-5,6-C2B8H12

An alternative route to the parent nido-5,6-C₂B₈H₁₂ dicarbaborane is reported together with a convenient synthesis of its carbon-substituted derivatives. The method is based on reactions between 4-(Me₂S)-arachno-B₉H₁₃ and alkynes R¹R²C₂ (where R¹R²=H,H; Me, Me; Ph,H, and Ph,Ph) in toluene at reflux. The characteristic reaction mode is a dicarbon insertion into the 9-vertex arachno cluster to produce a series of the 5,6-R¹R²-nido-5,6-C₂B₈H₁₀ species combined with concomitant elimination of one {BH} vertex. The products were characterised by high-field ¹H and ¹¹B NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry associated with [¹¹B–¹¹B]-COSY and ¹H{¹¹B(selective)} measurements that permitted complete assignments of all resonances to individual cluster {BH} units.     

Macropolyhedral boron-containing cluster chemistry. Ligand-induced two-electron variations of intercluster bonding intimacy. Structures of nineteen-vertex [(eta5-C5Me5)HIrB18H19(PMe2Ph)] and the related carbene complex [(eta5-C5Me5)HIrB18H19[C(NHMe)2]

Addition of PMe2Ph to fused-cluster syn-[(eta5-C5Me5)IrB18H20] 1 to give [(eta5-C5Me5)HIrB18H19(PMe2Ph)] 3 entails a diminution in the degree of intimacy of the intercluster fusion, rather than retention of inter-subcluster binding intimacy and a nido-->arachno conversion of the character of either of the subclusters. Reaction with MeNC gives [(eta5-C5Me5)HIrB18H19[C(NHMe)2]] 4 which has a similar structure, but with the ligand now being the carbene [:C(NHMe)2], resulting from a reductive assembly reaction involving two MeNC residues and the loss of a carbon atom.     

Hydrogenation of vermistatin

Summary Hydrogenation of vermistatin, a metabolite ofPenicillium vermiculatum, affordedcis- andtrans-3-(2-carboxy-4,6-dimethoxybenzyl)-6-propyltetrahydro-4H-pyran-4-one and 4,6-dimethoxy-3-(4-propylcyclopentanon-2-yl)phthalide. The latter compound was found to be the strongest inhibitor of RNA synthesis in P 388 leukemia cells of all compounds tested.

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Hydrierung von Vermistatin

Zusammenfassung Bei der Hydrierung von Vermistatin, einem neuen sekundären Metabolit ausPenicillium vermiculatum, wurdencis- undtrans 3-(2-Carboxy-4,6-dimethoxybenzyl)-6-propyltetrahydro-4-pyran-4-on und 4,6-dimethoxy-3-(4-propylcyclopentanon-2-yl)phthalid erhalten und spektroskopisch charakterisiert. Die letztgenannte Verbindung zeigte von allen getesteten Verbindungen die stärkste Hemmwirkung auf die RNA Synthese in P 388 Leukämiezellen.

     

Note on thermodynamic instability ofM 4C3-type carbides of gallium group metals

The paper deals with thermodynamic stability of hypothetical solid binaryM ₄C₃ carbides of gallium, indium and thallium. Heats of formation whose contribution to the stability of these compounds is dominant, were estimated by two independent methods: semiempirical theory ofMiedema and empirical trends in the heats of formation of nitrides and carbides of Group III elements. Entropies were calculated with the use of theCantor equation. The estimated values suggest thatM ₄C₃ carbides of gallium, indium and thallium are thermodynamically unstable with regard to their decomposition to elements.

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Über die Instabilität von Galliumgruppenkarbiden des TypsM ₄C₃

Zusammenfassung Es wird die thermodynamische Stabilität von hypothetischen Gallium-, Indium- und Thalliumkarbiden diskutiert. Zur Abschätzung von Bildungswärmen, deren Beitrag zur Stabilität dieser Verbindungen dominant ist, wurden zwei unabhängige Methoden verwendet: die semiempirischeMiedema-Theorie und empirische Trends der Bildungswärmen bei den Nitriden und Karbiden der Elemente der III. Gruppe. Die Entropiewerte wurden mittels derCantor-Gleichung berechnet. Aus den abgeschätzten Werten geht hervor, daß die Galliumgruppenkarbide bezüglich der Zersetzung in die Elemente thermodynamisch instabil sind.

     

Azatricarbaborane 7-t-Bu-arachno-7,1,5,12-NC3B8H12 and Parent Tricarbaboranes nido-[5,6,9-C3B7H10]- and -5,6,9-C3B7H11

The neutral azatricarbaborane 7-t-Bu-arachno-7,1,5,12-NC(3)B(8)H(12), isolated as a side product (yield 2%) from the new synthesis of 7-t-BuNH2-nido-7,8,9-C(3)B(8)H(10) (yield 70%), can be easily converted to the first parent representatives of the 10-vertex nido family of tricarbaboranes, [5,6,9-C(3)B(7)H(10)]- and 5,6,9-C(3)B(7)H(11).     

Ten-vertex polyhedral azametallaborane chemistry: a unique nido-6,9 to nido-6,8-cluster isomerization

Reaction of the [arachno-4-NB(8)H(12)](-) anion with [RhCl(2)(eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))](2) in CH(2)Cl(2) at room temperature affords a mixture of red '6,9' isomer [9-(eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))-nido-6,9-NRhB(8)H(11)] () and its yellow '6,8' isomer, [8-(eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))-nido-6,8-NRhB(8)H(11)] (). Under the same conditions, reactions of with [IrCl(2)(eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))](2) and [RuCl(2)(eta(6)-MeC(6)H(4)-4-(iso)Pr)](2) give the '6,8' isomers, yellow [8-(eta(5)-C(5)Me(5))-nido-6,8-NIrB(8)H(11)] () and red [8-(eta(6)-MeC(6)H(4)-4-(iso)Pr)-nido-6,8-NRuB(8)H(11)] (), respectively. In contrast, [IrCl(PPh(3))(3)] yields orange [9,9-(PPh(3))(2)-9-H-nido-6,9-NIrB(8)H(11)] (), which exhibits the '6,9' configuration. Compound isomerizes quantitatively in solution to give . At high temperatures, compound gives the yellow '6,8' species, [8,8-(PPh(3))(2)-8-H-nido-6,8-NIrB(8)H(11)] (), in low yields. Possible mechanisms for the unprecedented 6,9 --> 6,8 isomerization are discussed.     

Differential pulse voltammetric determination of selected nitrophenols on novel type of porous silver working electrode prepared by powder metallurgy

Nitrophenols are important environmental pollutants and their monitoring is important because of their genotoxic and ecotoxic properties. Easy electrochemical reduction of nitro groups can be used for their voltammetric determination using mercury based electrodes. However, requirements of green analytical chemistry prompted us to investigate a novel type of silver porous electrode (AgPE) prepared by powder metallurgy compatible with both “green” and “white” analytical chemistry requirements. In this paper, AgPE was for the first time successfully used for differential pulse voltammetric determination of micromolar concentrations of 2-nitrophenol (NP), 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP), and 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (TNP) in aqueous media. The main advantage of the novel method is the possibility to use small sample volume (down to 25 μL) and to work in the presence of oxygen when using supporting electrolyte of pH 3. This advantage partially compensates the fact that the obtained sensitivity and limit of detection are not better than with the previously investigated electrodes.     

Tailoring of polymers by combination of ionic and radical controlled polymerizations

Poly(methyl methacrylate)s with terminal bromine atom, prepared by bromination of anionically polymerized MMA, were used as ATRP macroinitiators giving di- and triblock copolymers with MMA, styrene and butyl acrylate blocks. Multifunctional ATRP macroinitiators were synthesized by introducing bromomethyl or 2-bromoacyloxy groups onto the main chain of polystyrene or poly(4-methyl styrene) and used for ATRP grafting of tert-butyl acrylate leading to densely grafted copolymers with more or less uniform grafts.