Through-space interactions between face-to-face,center-to-edge oriented arenes: importance of polar-pi effects

Two series of conformationally restricted polycyclic compounds (1-3 and 4-7) have been synthesized as model systems for studying the through-space interactions between face-to-face, center-to-edge (parallel-offset) oriented arenes. These compounds feature different X substituents on one of the interacting rings. By monitoring the variation of the delta Gz for the rotation around the aryl-aryl bond in 1-7 as a function of X by 2D [1H,1H] EXSY NMR spectroscopy, it was found that the barriers increase on passing from electron-donating to electron-withdrawing substituted derivatives. Quantum mechanical calculations [MP2/DVZ (2d,p)//B3LYP/DVZ(2d,p)] gave barrier values and variations in agreement with the experimental data. The results are consistent with a repulsive arene-arene interaction dominated by electrostatic effects.     

Imidazolyl derivatives of the chroman ring. 1

The synthesis of 2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-2,3-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-ones (I) through 3-bromo-2,3-dihydro-4H-1-benzopyran-4-ones or more conveniently through chroman ring closure from 2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-2′-hydroxyacetophenones is described. The ring closure also works well for the pyrazolyl derivatives. Compounds I and the corresponding imidazolylchromanols, -chromenes, and -chromans derived from the former, were pharmacologically investigated.     

Cr(Salen)] as a 'bridge' between asymmetric catalysis,Lewis acids and redox processes

An overview focused on the synthesis, structural features and catalytic applications of chiral [Cr(Salen)] complexes is presented. Key aspects of modern organic chemistry such as Lewis acids, asymmetric catalysis and redox processes are strictly connected with chronium-Schiff base complexes. Among the asymmetric transformations mediated by [Cr(Salen)] complexes, Diels-Alder and hetero-Diels-Alder reactions, ARO of epoxides, kinetic resolution of meso-epoxides and Nozki-Hyama reactions are taken into account.     

InBr3-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts addition of indoles to chiral aromatic epoxides: a facile route to enantiopure indolyl derivatives

Aromatic optically active epoxides can be opened in a regioselective and clean way with indoles in the presence of catalytic amount of InBr3 (1 mol %). The reaction takes place with a SN2 pathway affording the 2-aryl-2-(3'-indolyl)ethan-1-ols with excellent enantioselectivity (ee up to 99%).     

Efficient synthesis of an enantiopure beta-lactam as an advanced precursor of thrombin and tryptase inhibitors

A new and efficient synthesis of a beta-lactam that is an advanced precursor of inhibitors of thrombin and tryptase is reported. The reaction sequence is based on the use of an inexpensive enantiomerically pure starting material and is designed to allow access to both enantiomers of the target molecules by epimerization of a side-product obtained along the synthesis. An improved procedure for the epimerization step that takes advantage of the use of a polymer-supported and recyclable phase-transfer catalyst is described.     

Die Oxydoreduktionsreaktionen des Germaniums an der Quecksilbertropfelektrode

Zusammenfassung Die Reduktionsvorgänge bzw. Oxydationsvorgänge des zweiwertigen Germaniums zum Metall bzw. zur Germaniumsäure imph-Bereich 0 bis 6 wurden untersucht. Es handelt sich in allen Fällen um nicht reversible Prozesse, teils weil das Germanium kein Amalgam bildet, teils wegen des gleichzeitigen Vorhandenseins vieler verschiedener Ionenformen. Reduktion und Oxydation werden beiph > 1 von der Acidität in gewohnter Weise beeinflußt, weil — wie wir annehmen — das Germanium-II-Ion unter diesen Umständen als basisches Ion vorliegt. Beiph <0,5 ist die Acidität ohne Einfluß auf das Halbwellenpotential des Reduktionsvorganges. Darin ist eine Bestätigung für die Anwesenheit von in stark saurer Lösung beständigen GeCl ₃ ^- -Ionen zu erblicken.

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Summary A study was made of the redox reactions of bivalent germanium leading to the metal or to germanic acid in theph range 0–6. All cases dealt with irreversible reactions, partly because germanium does not form an amalgam, and partly because of the simultaneous presence of many different ionic forms. Atph > 1, the reduction and oxidation are affected in the usual way by the acidity, because — as we assume — the germanium(II) ion is present under these conditions as a basic ion. Atph < 0.5, the acidity is without influence on the half wave potential of the reduction process. This may be viewed as a confirmation of the presence of the stable GeCl ₃ ^- ions in strong acid solution.

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Résumé On a expérimenté les processus de réduction et d'oxydation du germanium bivalent en métal ou en acide germanique dans le domaine deph de 0 à 6. Il ne s'agit pas de processus réversibles dans tous les cas parce que le germanium ne donne pas d'amalgame et à cause de la présence simultanée de différentes formes ioniques variées. La réduction et l'oxydation sont influencées pourph > 1, comme d'usage, par l'acidité car, comme nous le supposons, dans ces conditions, l'ion Germanium bivalent se trouve à l'état d'ion basique. Pourph < 0,5, l'acidité est sans influence sur le potentiel de demi-palier et sur le processus de réduction. Il faut supposer en solution fortement acide la présence d'ion GeCl ₃ ^- instable.

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Stereoselective synthesis of 2-azetidinones as cholesterol-absorption inhibitors

The synthesis of two 2-azetidinones possessing powerful cholesterol-absorption inhibition properties has been accomplished by a short and highly stereoselective reaction sequence. The key step is the condensation of the titanium enolate of the easily prepared 2-pyridylthioester (R)-11 with imine 6 which affords the desired β-lactam intermediate in the correct relative and absolute configuration. Conversion to the pharmacologically active compounds is readily accomplished by simple functional group manipulation.     

Photoionization of Al IV (neon-type) from its ground 2s 22p 6 1 S e and excited 2s 22p 53p 3,1 P 0 3 S e states using the R-matrix method

The R-matrix method is used to calculate the total photoionization cross-sections from the ground 2s ²2p ^{6 1} S ^e and the first three excited 2s ²2p ⁵3p ^3,1 S ^e states of Al IV, for photon energies ranging from the first ionization threshold to just above the second threshold of the residual ion Al V. The two lowest LS terms of Al V − 2s ²2p ^{5 2} P ⁰, 2s2p ^{6 2} S ^e, 2s2p ^{6 2} S ^e, represented by sophisticated configuration interaction wavefunctions, are included in the R-matrix calculation. The resulting cross-sections are affected by Rydberg series of resonances converging to the 2s2p ^{6 2} S ^e excited threshold.     

Hydrophobizing coatings for cultural heritage. A detailed study of resin/stone surface interaction

Conservation of historical buildings is an important issue and the environmental conditions seriously affect the monument’s stones. The protection of cultural heritage buildings and monuments by surface treatment with polymers is a common practice due to their ability to form a protective layer on the monument’s surface as well as to control the transport of different fluids from the surface to the monument’s interior. In this work, three different substrates were used: Carrara marble, Botticino limestone, and Angera stone. A commercially available Si-based resin (Alpha^®SI30) was used as protective agent to improve the hydrophobicity features of the different tested materials. The surface properties of the coating and the relative interaction with the adopted stones were studied using different techniques such as contact angle measurements, electron microscope coupled with an energy dispersive spectrometer, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy.