Fundamental metal carbonyl equilibria: a quantitative infrared spectroscopic study of the equilibrium between dicobalt octacarbonyl and tetracobalt dodecacarbonyl under carbon monoxide pressure in hexane solution.

The equilibrium between Co₂(CO)₈ and Co₄(CO)₁₂ has been investigated in hexane solution in the temperature range 105–145°C under carbon monoxide pressure (6–14 bar). the data obtained by infrared analytical monitoring of the system in a high-pressure cell alow a reasonably precise extension of the calculated equilibrium concentration between —20 and 300°C. The thermo- dynamic parameters obtained for this system are: ΔH⁰ 29.5 ± 0.5 kcal mol^-1, ΔS⁰ 135 ± 3 cal mol^-1 K^-1. The stability regions of Co₂(CO)₈ and Co₄(CO)₁₂ in terms of p(CO) and temperature are discussed.     

Reaction of K[(π-C5H5)Fe(CO)(CN)2] with boranes and AlCl3: Preparation and investigation of iron(II) complexes containing isocyanoborate ligands

Iron(II) complexes containing CNBX^?₃ or CNBX₂NC^? ligands were prepared from the reaction of K[(π-C₅H₅)Fe(CO)(CN)₂] with boranes (BX₃; X = F, Cl, Br H, Ph). Stable, twelve-membered ring compounds containing Fe, C, N, and B atoms were formed involving CNBF₂NC^? and CNBBr₂NC^? ligands. The reaction of K[(π-C₅H₅)Fe(CO)(CN)₂] with AlCl₃ gave a four-center complex with two Fe and two Al atoms. The compounds were studied by infrared and mass spectroscopic methods.     

Expedient and Diastereodivergent Assembly of Terpenoid Decalin Subunits having Quaternary Stereocenters through Organocatalytic Robinson Annulation of Nazarov Reagent

We report an expedient approach to highly functionalized cis‐ and trans‐decalines that could function as key structural subunits toward the synthesis of various classes of terpenoids. Key to the strategy is an organocatalyzed Robinson annulation reaction of the Nazarov reagent that affords chiral enone building blocks with high enantioselectivities. The quaternary carbon stereogenic center can direct the subsequent reactions and allow the rapid and diastereoconvergent assembly of complex decalines with contiguous stereocenters.     

Cinchona based squaramide catalysed enantioselective Michael addition of α-nitrophosphonates to aryl acrylates: enantioselective synthesis of quaternary α-aminophosphonates

Several cinchona based squaramide catalysts were applied to the asymmetric Michael addition of α-nitroethylphosphonates to acrylic acid aryl esters, resulting in high yields and enantioselectivities. The absolute configuration of one of the quaternary α-nitrophosphonate adducts was deduced from its experimental and calculated CD spectra. The adducts were reduced to their cyclic aminophosphonates by catalytic hydrogenation.     

Synthesis of Symmetrical and Nonsymmetrical Bisthienylcyclopentenes

Diarylethenes possess unique structural properties, which enabled them to find widespread applications in the field of photochromism. Nowadays, bisthienylcyclopentenes (BTCs) present the most popular subfamily of these compounds, which are widely used as P‐type chromophores. This minireview summarises the main strategies for the synthesis of symmetrical and nonsymmetrical BTCs. In addition, attention is drawn to desymmetrisations achieved by monosubstitutions, which is not frequently utilised, although it can be highly advantageous. This is supported with some of the authors’ latest results.     

On circular–linear one-factorizations of the complete graph

In Korchmáros et al. (2018)one-factorizations of the complete graph $K_n$ are constructed for $n=q+1$ with any odd prime power $q$ such that either $q\equiv 1(mod4)$ or $q=2^h?1$. The arithmetic restriction $n=q+1$ is due to the fact that the vertices of $K_n$ in the construction are the points of a conic $\Omega$ in the finite plane of order $q$. Here we work on the Euclidean plane and describe an analogous construction where the role of $\Omega$ is taken by a regular $n$-gon. This allows us to remove the above constraints and construct one-factorizations of $K_n$ for every even $n\ge 6$.     

The Effect of Silver Perchlorate of the Reaction of Trialkyl Phosphite with α-Halogenoketones

Abstract

Trialkyl phosphites are known to react with α-halogenoketones to yield β-ketophosphonates (Arbuzov product) or vinyl phosphates (Perkow product) according to coniiitions.¹ α-Hydroxyphosphonate may be formed in addition, in prcltic media.² We have now shown that none of these products is formed in the presence of silver perchlorate (in benzene sclutim); nor could we detect the ketophosphonium perchlorate reported previously. Phosphorus-31 nmr showed the formation of trimethyl phosphate and tetramethyl pyrophosphate as the exclusive phosphorus-containing products. The sequence of possible reaction is complex and the overall stoichiometry may vary somewhat according to the rate and order of rixing. Trialkyl phosphate could be formed by elimination of alkyne from vinyloxyphosphonium intermediate produced together with silver iodine in first stage of the interaction. Pyrophosphate formation would then result from nucleophilic attack of trimethyl phosphate on the trimethoxy(1-nethylvinyloxy)phosphoniun ion, which may be formed as a reactive intermediate. Evidence for formation of methyl perchlorate in the final dealkylation of the quasiphosphonium intermediate is provided by proton nmr spectroscopy and by the formation of the N-methylquino-linium salt on addition of quinoline. No change in the ³¹P nmr spectrum occurs at this stage. Other by-products of the main reactions include the dehalogenated ketone (acetone from iodoacetone or acetnphenone from α-iodoacetophenone).