Polarized ethylene. V. Synthesis of 1-substituted indolizine,pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine,and their related compounds using methoxyethylene derivatives

The reaction of pyridinium or isoquinolinium N-ylides with methoxy-substituted ethylenes gave the corresponding indolizine and pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline derivatives bearing acetyl, aroyl, cyano, ester group at the 1-position in one step. Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine, pyrazolo[1,5-a]quinoline, and pyrazolo[5,1-a]isoquinolines were also synthesized in good yields from the corresponding aromatic N-imines and methoxyethylene derivatives.     

DFT prediction of ground-state spin multiplicity of cyclobutane-1,3-diyls: notable effects of two sets of through-bond interactions

DFT calculations (UB3LYP/6-31+G**) have been performed to predict the substituent effect on the ground-state spin-multiplicity and the singlet-triplet energy gap in cyclobutane-1,3-diyls, CB-DR. The ground state is calculated to be largely dependent on the substituents (X, Y) at the C2 and C4 positions. The substituent effects can be reasonably explained by the two sets of through-bond (TB) interactions which result from the coupling between the symmetric nonbonding molecular orbital (Psi(S)) and the C-X (Y) sigma and sigma* orbitals.     

Addition of stable nitroxide radical to stable divalent compounds of heavier group 14 elements

The reactions of stable cyclic dialkylgermylene 2 and dialkylstannylene 3 with 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-1-oxy (TEMPO) radical (2 equiv) gave the corresponding 1:2 adducts 4 and 5, respectively, which were characterized by NMR, MS, and X-ray analyses. The kinetics of the stepwise addition of two TEMPO molecules to germylene 2 revealed that the initial addition of TEMPO to 2 was 1010 times slower than the second TEMPO addition to the resulting germyl radical. The origin of the rate difference was discussed on the basis of the qualitative perturbation theory. In contrast to the reactions of 2 and 3, the reaction of dialkylsilylene 1 with TEMPO gave an interesting 1,3-dioxadisiletane derivative.     

Crystal Structures and Luminescence Properties of Platinum(II) Complexes Containing 3,3'-Biisoquinoline

Three new platinum complexes containing 3,3'-biisoquinoline (i-biq), [Pt(CN)(2)(i-biq)] (1), [PtCl(2)(i-biq)] (2), and [Pt(i-biq)(2)](PF(6))(2) (3), have been synthesized as orange-red, yellow, and colorless crystals, respectively. Their crystal structures and luminescence properties are reported. Crystal data: for 1.0.5H(2)O, PtO(0.5)N(4)C(20)H(13), orthorhombic, Pbcm, a = 13.989(2) ?, b = 18.304(1) ?, c = 6.682(3) ?, V = 1710.9(6) ?(3), Z = 4, and final R = 0.039 (R(w) = 0.033) for 970 independent reflections; for 2.DMF.H(2)O, PtCl(2)O(2)N(3)C(21)H(21), triclinic, P&onemacr;, a = 11.047(1) ?, b = 12.397(3) ?, c = 8.000(2) ?, alpha = 106.56(1) degrees, beta = 100.15(1) degrees, gamma = 76.15(1) degrees, V = 1012.8(3) ?(3), Z = 2, and final R = 0.058 (R(w) = 0.077) for 4219 independent reflections; for 3.2DMF, PtP(2)F(12)O(2)N(6)C(42)H(38), triclinic, P&onemacr;, a = 10.795(2) ?, b = 13.511(2) ?, c = 8.281(1) ?, alpha = 105.22(1) degrees, beta = 112.17(1) degrees, gamma = 85.02(1) degrees, V = 1079.2(3) ?(3), Z = 1, and final R = 0.038 (R(w) = 0.042) for 3606 independent reflections. Square-planar complexes of 1 are stacked in the crystal to form a columnar structure with the Pt-Pt distance of 3.34 ?. The crystal emits strongly, even at room temperature, and the emission spectrum is similar to that for the [Pt(CN)(2)(bpy)] crystal (bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine), which is due to a (3)dpi[dsigma(Pt) --> pi(i-biq)] transition. The single crystal emission spectrum at 77 K is, however, observed as a superposition of broad (3)dpi and sharp (3)pipi(i-biq) emissions. The crystal structure of 2 has a completely different stacking structure from that of 1. The stacking occurs on the i-biq ligands, and the Pt atoms are separated more than 6 ?. The complex exhibits only a structured emission component assigned to the (3)pipi(i-biq) transition in the crystal at 77 K, in agreement with the crystal structure with no Pt-Pt interaction. In the crystal of 3, the [Pt(i-biq)(2)](2+) complexes are stacked but offset, being in close contact between parts of adjacent i-biq ligands. There is no Pt-Pt interaction also in this case. Two i-biq ligands in the complex are distorted to adopt the bowed conformation due to the steric crowding of the alpha-hydrogens on opposite ligands. Nevertheless, 3 provides almost the same (3)pipi emission spectrum as 1 and 2 in dilute glassy solution at 77 K. The (3)pipi emission spectra observed in the crystals of these Pt(II) complexes are red-shifted compared with those in dilute glassy solution. The fact is attributable to the pi-pi intermolecular interactions between the ligands in the crystals. The factors controlling the crystal structures for these complexes are also discussed.     

Effects of concentration and temperature on SDS monolayers at the air-solution interface studied by infrared external reflection spectroscopy

Infrared external reflection (IER) spectra of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) monolayers at the air-solution interface and infrared transmission spectra of the corresponding aqueous solutions were measured at various SDS concentrations and temperatures. A comparison between the spectra of adsorbed monolayers and bulk solutions revealed that the conformational order of the SDS alkyl-chain at the air-solution interface improved with increasing the SDS concentrations, up until the saturation adsorption, and that the conformational order of the adsorbed SDS monolayer was higher than those of monomers and micelles. In addition, below the Krafft point temperature, the adsorbed SDS was maintained in the liquid crystal state, while SDS in the bulk solution was in the crystalline state. Furthermore, the SDS adsorption density was evaluated based on the IER band intensities of the insoluble monolayer of tridecanoic acid with an identical alkyl chain length to SDS.     

Introduction of clutch function into a molecular gear system by silane-silicate interconversion

Introduction of the clutch-declutch mechanism into a new gear system, bis(4-methyl-9-triptycyl)difluorosilane 1, is achieved by the reversible attachment of fluoride ion giving the corresponding fluorosilicate 2. Although the phase isomers of 1 (1(dl) and 1(meso)) cannot be separated because of the equilibrium via a slow gear slippage process (DeltaH(double dagger) = 17.2 +/- 0.2 kcal x mol(-1) and DeltaS(double dagger) = 0.9 +/- 0.9 cal x mol(-1) x K(-1)), 1 works as meshed molecular gears in solution at room temperature. On the other hand, silicate 2 in the solid state has quite an unusual TBP structure having two organic triptycyl groups at the apical positions and three electronegative fluorine atoms at the equatorial positions against the Muetterties rule. Rotation of the two triptycyl groups around Si-C bonds in 2 is facile and independent to each other in solution. Silicate 2 is reverted to the corresponding silane mixture by treating with excess water.     

Hydrophobic and metal coordination interacted architecture based on p-tert-butylthiacalix[4]arene–potassium complex and its vapor absorption capability

Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies of [K(1·3H)]·2MeOH complex obtained from p-tert-butylthiacalix[4]arene (1·4H) with KH, which shows two dimer formations. One of the dimers is formed by a hydrophobic interaction between each tert-butyl group of 1·3H and the cavity of another 1·3H in the crystalline state. The other dimer made metal coordination SK(O,S,O) between neighboring 1·3H and potassium ion. In the overall structure, this complex indicates non-porous structure and the adsorption capabilities toward gaseous organic molecules.     

Synthesis and property of novel amino acid‐based polymers by self‐polyaddition of monomers containing both oxetanyl and carboxyl groups

A new synthetic strategy for polymers containing amino acids in the main chain was developed. Monomers N‐oxetanylalanine (N‐Oxe‐Ala‐COOH), N‐oxetanylglutamic acid (N‐Oxe‐Glu‐COOH), and N‐oxetanyllysine (N‐Oxe‐Lys‐COOH) containing both oxetanyl and carboxyl groups were synthesized, and self‐polyaddition and self‐copolyaddition of these monomers afforded the corresponding polymers containing amino acids in the main chain [poly(_OxAla), poly(_OxLys), poly(_OxGlu), poly(_OxAla‐co‐_OxGlu), poly(_OxGlu‐co‐_OxLys), and poly(_OxAla‐co‐_OxLys)] with molecular weight in the range of 920–6620, in satisfactory yields. The physical properties, such as solubility, glass transition temperature, and thermal stability, were consistent with the amount of carboxyl groups at the chain ends. Biodegradability of the polymers was examined by the biochemical oxygen demand method; the decomposition ratios of poly(_OxAla) and poly(_OxAla‐co‐_OxGlu) were about 60%, whereas that of poly(_OxGlu) was nearly 100% after 28 days. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2011