Studies on pyrrolidones. Synthesis and reactivity of β-enaminomono-esters and β-enaminomononitriles derived from pyroglutamic acid

In the pyroglutamic acid series, β-enaminoesters 3 were formed in the 2-position by opening of the corresponding Meldrum's derivative 6 , and β-enaminonitriles 4 were obtained by treating carbamate vinylogous 5 by trimethytsilyl iodide. Alkylation and acylation of β-enaminoester 3a was briefly examined.     

Feuilletages deCP(n) : de l’holonomie hyperbolique pour les minimaux exceptionnels

Let ℱ be a holomorphic foliation ofCP(n). If ℱ has a leaf L, the closure L of which is disjoint from the singular set of the foliation, we prove that there exists a loop in a leaf contained in L with contracting hyperbolic holonomy.

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Point defect clusters and dislocations in FIB irradiated nanocrystalline aluminum films: an electron tomography and aberration-corrected high-resolution ADF-STEM study

Focused ion beam (FIB) induced damage in nanocrystalline Al thin films has been characterized using advanced transmission electron microscopy techniques. Electron tomography was used to analyze the three-dimensional distribution of point defect clusters induced by FIB milling, as well as their interaction with preexisting dislocations generated by internal stresses in the Al films. The atomic structure of interstitial Frank loops induced by irradiation, as well as the core structure of Frank dislocations, has been resolved with aberration-corrected high-resolution annular dark-field scanning TEM. The combination of both techniques constitutes a powerful tool for the study of the intrinsic structural properties of point defect clusters as well as the interaction of these defects with preexisting or deformation dislocations in irradiated bulk or nanostructured materials.     

Synthesis of fluorinated pseudopeptides: metal mediated reversal of stereochemistry in diastereoselective addition of organometallic reagents to N-(tert-butanesulfinyl)-α-fluoroenimines

The addition reaction of organometallic reagents to N-(tert-butanesulfinyl)-α-fluoroenimines was studied. Depending of the nature of the organometallic species (Grignard reagents or zincate complexes), we were able to control the configuration of the newly created stereogenic centers in high yields with good to high diastereomeric ratios. The chiral β-fluoro allylamines are key synthons toward the synthesis of fluorinated pseudopeptides bearing a fluoroolefin moiety as a peptide bond mimic.     

Stepwise fusion of porphyrin β,β'-pyrrolic positions to imidazole rings

A strategy for the stepwise annulation of pyrrolic rings of a porphyrin to imidazole rings is presented. Mono(imidazole), Janus and corner bis(imidazole), T-shaped tris(imidazole), and tetrakis(imidazole) porphyrins have been synthesized and characterized.     

Pyrolysis–GC/MS for the identification of macromolecular components in historical recipes

Analytical pyrolysis with thermally assisted hydrolysis and methylation was employed to investigate ancient ointments collected from Spanish vessels coming from the sixteenth century pharmacies. The ointments were reproduced on the basis of historical recipes and characterization was made in comparison with real samples. Characteristic markers indicate the presence of beeswax, of animal and plant lipids, and of natural resins. Analyses of old samples are consistent with the modern reproductions and with the analysis of raw materials. Multivariate data analysis was used to discriminate between the different types of lipidic materials, also in connection with their relative amount in the samples.     

Synthesis and characterization of crystalline structures based on phenylboronate ligands bound to alkaline earth cations

We describe the preparation of the first crystalline compounds based on arylboronate ligands PhB(OH)(3)(-) coordinated to metal cations: [Ca(PhB(OH)(3))(2)], [Sr(PhB(OH)(3))(2)]·H(2)O, and [Ba(PhB(OH)(3))(2)]. The calcium and strontium structures were solved using powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction, respectively. In both cases, the structures are composed of chains of cations connected through phenylboronate ligands, which interact one with each other to form a 2D lamellar structure. The temperature and pH conditions necessary for the formation of phase-pure compounds were investigated: changes in temperature were found to mainly affect the morphology of the crystallites, whereas strong variations in pH were found to affect the formation of pure phases. All three compounds were characterized using a wide range of analytical techniques (TGA, IR, Raman, XRD, and high resolution (1)H, (11)B, and (13)C solid-state NMR), and the different coordination modes of phenylboronate ligands were analyzed. Two different kinds of hydroxyl groups were identified in the structures: those involved in hydrogen bonds, and those that are effectively "free" and not involved in hydrogen bonds of any significant strength. To position precisely the OH protons within the structures, an NMR-crystallography approach was used: the comparison of experimental and calculated NMR parameters (determined using the Gauge Including Projector Augmented Wave method, GIPAW) allowed the most accurate positions to be identified. In the case of the calcium compound, it was found that it is the (43)Ca NMR data that are critical to help identify the best model of the structure.     

Ditopic binding of cyclodextrin-included ligands in trigonal silver(I) complexes

The X-ray crystal structures of trigonal silver(I) cyclodextrin complexes of introverted bidentate sulfur (1) and phosphorus (2) ligands give a clear indication on how a cyclodextrin-included ligand may bind in a ditopic fashion both the encapsulated metal ion and the cyclodextrin inner wall. In the solid state, the silver-coordinated water molecule of complex [Ag(H₂O)(1)]BF₄ induces a major distortion of the macrocyclic structure, along with dramatic conformational changes in the two opposite glucose units with which it is hydrogen bonded. In complex [AgBr(2)], the included bulky bromide anion, which lacks hydrogen bonding capability, does not affect the overall circular shape of the cyclodextrin receptor. A ¹H-¹⁹F HOESY experiment conducted on the silver(I) complex of 1 in CDCl₃ showed that in this solvent, the water molecule is displaced by the BF₄ counterion at the metal coordination site, the cavity being here no longer distorted.