Die Kristallstruktur von Ru2Si3

The crystal structure of Ru₂Si₃ has been refined by leastsquares using three-dimensional X-ray data from a twinned crystal (1355 reflections,R=5.8%). Ru₂Si₃ is isostructural with Ru₂Ge₃ and like this compound a member of the Mn₁₁Si₁₉ structure family. The lattice parameters of the orthorhombic unit cell (Pnca—D ₁₄ ^2h ) are:a=5.530 (1),b=11.060 (2) andc=8.952 (2) Å.

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Über die Konfiguration des Prolins im Ergotamin

It is well known that in the ergot alkaloids of the peptide type the proline appears in thel-configuration. Different methods of acid hydrolysis may lead to various cleavage products; hydrolysis by HCl yieldsd-proline, on the other hand hydrolytic cleavage by means of strongly acid cation exchange resin preserved the orginall-configuration.

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Teilveröffentlichung der Dissertation vonH. Kolassa, Univ. Wien, 1973.     

Beiträge zur chemie der Pyrrolpigmente, 10. Mitt.: Elektronenspektrometrische Untersuchungen über die Struktur von Quadratsäurederivaten

The structure of squaric acid derivatives was investigated on the basis of the PPP—SCF—LCAO—MO—CI method utilizing the π-electron densities and bond orders. The parameters used in the calculations were modified to fit the experimental data for representative compounds. The data were obtained by X-ray photoelectron spectrometry and electron absorption spectroscopy (including the polarization of the bands as determined by liquid crystal induced circular dichroism measurements).     

Thermische Polymerisation von Acenaphthylen

Zusammenfassung Acenaphthylen wurde durch Anpolymerisation und zweifache Hochvakuumsublimation gereinigt. Die Reinigungsmethode wird ausführlich beschrieben.Bei verschiedenen Temperaturen wurde mit einer dilatometrischen Methode die thermische Bruttogeschwindigkeit gemessen. Zwischen 95 und 105 °C giltk _br=7,0₈·10¹⁰ exp (– 30,9 kcal/RT).Die beträchtliche Aktivierungsenergie der Bruttoreaktion ist sowohl auf eine große Aktivierungsenergie der thermischen Startreaktion als auch auf eine relativ hohe Wachstumsaktivierungsenergie zurückzuführen.Das Polymerisationsverhalten von Acenaphthylen kann vermutlich aufgrund seiner sterischen Eigenschaften erklärt werden.

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Summary Acenaphthylene was purified by partial polymerisation, followed by double stage high vacuum sublimation. The method of purification is described in detail.The thermal overall rate was measured at different temperatures by a dilatometric method. Between 95 and 105 °C the following relation holds:k _th=7,0₈ · 10¹⁰ exp (– 30,9 kcal/RT).The considerable energy of activation of the overall reaction depends on a relatively high energy of activation of both the thermal initiation and the propagation reaction.It is supposed, that the polymerisation behaviour of acenaphthylene depends mainly on its steric properties.

     

Evidence for facile atropisomerism and simple (non-nucleophilic) biradical-forming cycloaromatization within kedarcidin chromophore aglycon

The kinetics and thermodynamics of atropisomerism within the protected kedarcidin chromophore aglycon 8, as well as a series of ansa-bridged synthetic intermediates leading to 8, were determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy. The data show that the ratio of atropisomeric forms of chloropyridine-bridged ansa intermediates is subject to wide variation with seemingly subtle structural variation. The vinyl bromide 4, for example, in the first X-ray structure determination of a kedarcidin ansa-bridged system, was found to exist as a single atropisomer in the solid state, but a nearly equal mixture (K = 0.70) of isomers in solution (t1/2 for isomer interconversion approximately 0.2 s at 20 degrees C). The aglycon 8, a 2.2:1 mixture of atropisomers, was found to undergo direct unimolecular biradical-forming cycloaromatization at ambient temperature in a mixture of 1,4-cyclohexadiene-benzene, without nucleophilic activation. The product 9 was formed as a single atropisomer (k = 2 x 10-4 s-1, t1/2 = 58 min, 81% yield), suggesting that the rate of atropisomerism within 8 is rapid with respect to cycloaromatization. The rate of cycloaromatization of 8 was found to be highly solvent-dependent, being more rapid in the presence of a good hydrogen-atom donor, consistent with the earlier model studies of Hirama et al. that showed that certain nine-membered cyclic (Z)-enediynes may equilibrate with their biradical cycloaromatization products. Incubation of 8 with beta-mercaptoethanol, under conditions mimicking experiments leading to DNA cleavage with kedarcidin, showed no evidence for nucleophilic activation. The product of direct cycloaromatization (9) was isolated instead. The evidence suggests that kedarcidin, like the enediyne agent C-1027, is capable of spontaneous thermal biradical formation without prior chemical activation.     

Chemistry of 6 -pyrido[4,3- ]carbazoles part II: synthetic approaches to 6 -9-methoxy-5, 11-dimethylpyrido[4,3- ] fluorenes

Synthetic approaches to 6 -9-methoxy-5, 11-dimethylpyrido[4,3- ] fluorene are described, thus 2-[1-(4-pyridyl)ethyl]6-methoxyindanone has been reacted with vinylmagnesium bromide to yield 2-[1-(4-pyridyl)ethyl]-6 methoxy-1-vinyl-1-indanol. However, on dehydration this compound rearranges to 2-[1-(4-pyridyl)ethyl]-3-ethylidene-5-methoxyindene rather than the required isomer 3-ethylidine-2-[1-(4-pyridyl)ethyl]-5-methoxyindane needed fro pericyclic ring-closure to the pyrido[4,3- ]fluorene system. Reaction of -2-[1-methyl-1-(4-pyridyl)methylene]-6-methoxyindanone with ethylene triphenylphosphorane similarly gives 6-methoxy-spiro-2-[1-(2,3-dimethyl-3-(4-pyridyl)-cyclopropyl) indanone rather than the desired indane.     

Das Schwingungsspektrum von Magnesium-orthovanadat

The infrared and laser-Raman spectra of crystalline Mg₃(VO₄)₂ are reported and a factor group analysis for the full lattice is presented to support the discussion. The 1,000 to 600 cm^?1 region of the spectrum is essentially related to internal (stretching) modes of the greatly distorted VO₄ tetrahedra, whereas the bands in the low frequency region must be assigned to complex vibrations originating in the interaction of the bending vibrations of the tetrahedral groups with the external modes.     

Amide bond formation using an air-stable source of AlMe3

Synthesis of amides from coupling esters with a range of primary amines can be conveniently achieved in moderate to excellent yields (69-99%) using an air-stable adduct of trimethylaluminium (AlMe₃)₂·DABCO (DABCO is 1,4-diazobicyclo[2.2.2]octane), referred to as DABAL-Me₃. Reactions can be run without requiring the exclusion of atmospheric oxygen or the drying of solvents.     

1,1,3,3-Tetramethylguanidine-gallane, (Me2N)2CN(H).GaH3: an unusually strongly bound gallane adduct

The novel adduct 1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine-gallane, (Me2N)2CN(H).GaH3, has been prepared by the reaction of [(Me2N)2CNH2]+Cl- with LiGaH4 in Et2O solution. Its spectroscopic properties indicate a monomeric species with an unusually strong coordinate link between the imido function and GaH3, an inference confirmed by the crystal structure at 150 K which also reveals significant secondary interactions through non-classical N-H...H-Ga bridges. Despite the intrinsic strength of the Ga-N bond, however, vaporisation at ca. 310 K occurs with partial dissociation, and decomposition via more than one pathway proceeds at temperatures >330-350 K to give a variety of products, including the free base, Me2NH, H2, and a novel gallium-nitrogen compound composed of a Ga4N4 cubane-like core bridged on three edges by -N{C(NMe2)2}GaH2- units.