Comparative theoretical study of intramolecular proton transfer in the photochemical cycles of 2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazole and 5,8-dimethyl-1-tetralone

We present a comparative golden rule analysis of the dynamics of the intramolecur (IM) hydrogen atom and proton transfer in the photochemical cycles of 2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazole (HBO) and 5,8-dimehtyl-1-tetralone (DMT). Two major effects are taken into consideration: the promoting effect of the IM vibrations which are symmetrically coupled to the reaction coordinate,and the suppressing effect resulting from the reorganization of both the molecule and solvent.

Semiempirical quantum-chemical calculations at the AM1 level were carried out to study the energy levels of all states involved in the photochemical cycles, including the effects of solvation in a polar protic solvent in the case of DMT. Two rotamers E_I and E_II for the enol form of DMT were located corresponding to different positions of the H atom in the hydroxyl group. In the group state the first is more stable both in the gas phase and in polar protic solvents such as diethyl ether—isopentane—ethanol (5:2:5 by volume). Therefore the reketonization reaction is treated as one-step tunneling from the rotamer E_I to the keto form, i.e. without the activated rotational equilibrium E_I↔E_II proposed by Grellmann and coworkers in an earlier study. The steep slope of the kinetic curve of this reaction is attributed to the additional activation energy resulting from the final reorganization of the low frequency oscillators, both intramolecular and solvent. For the dynamic calculations, the standard AM1 output (structural and force field data) was used as the input, and good agreement with the available kinetic experiments was reached for both compounds. No special reasons were found for the similarity of the kinetic curves for triplet excited-state intramolecular proton transfer in HBO and DMT.     

Stacking and discontinuous buffers in capillary zone electrophoresis

Discontinuous buffers for capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) can be used under less rigid conditions compared to those for isotachophoresis for stacking. They can be prepared simply by modifying the sample itself, either by addition of small inorganic ions, low conductivity diluents, or both, and also by adjusting its pH, meanwhile injecting a large volume on the capillary. Zwitterionic and organic-based buffers such as triethanolamine and tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (Tris) are well suited for stacking due to their low conductivity, provided the buffer is discontinuous as demonstrated here. A simple mechanism based on discontinuous buffers is described to explain many of the observed stacking types in CZE, pointing out the many similarities to transient isotachophoresis.     

Pyrimidines

The condensation of -substituted acetophenones with benzylidenebisurea in an acid medium has given 5-R-2-oxo-4,6-diphenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidones. The analogous condensation of propiophenone forms 5-methyl-2-hydroxy-4,6-diphenylpyrimidine. The tetrahydro derivatives obtained are readily dehydrogenated to 5-R-2-hydroxy-4,6-diphenylpyrimidines.For part XX, see [1].     

A Study of Viscosity in the Extraction System Constituted by Tributyl Phosphate and Phosphoric Acid

Data on the kinematic viscosity of phosphoric acid solutions in technical-grade tributyl phosphate and in an industrial extract from a technological purification system based on tributyl phosphate, which contain 0–18% phosphoric acid in terms of P₂O₅, at 10–70°C are presented.     

A new synthesis of α-amino acids—III: Amidoalkylation of active methylene compounds with glyoxylic acid derivatives

The synthesis of N-acyl derivatives of γ - keto - α - amino acids (3, 4, 5) by the amidoalkylation of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds with glyoxylic acid-amide adducts (1, 2) is described. The γ - keto - α - amino acid derivatives (4, 5) were further converted to the corresponding butenolides (6, 7) and to pyrazolylglycine (12).     

Electron impact mass spectral interpretation for some thiophosphoryl-p-acetylaminobenzenesulfonamides

This work discusses the synthesis and the fragmentation patterns for 2-(p-acetylaminosulfonamido)-2-thiono-(5,5-dimethyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane)(1) and for the p-acetylaminosulfonylamides of O,O-diethylthiophosphoric acid (2), O,O-diphenylthiophosphoric acid (3), dimethylaminocyclohexylthiophosphoric acid (4), and diethylaminophenylthiophosphoric acid (5). A thionamidic-thiolimidic structure was attributed to compounds 1-5, consistent with their IR and NMR spectra. EI mass spectra at 70 eV, high resolution (HR) mass measurements and metastable ion spectra were used to elucidate the fragmentation processes and to determine the kinetic energy release values associated with the metastable ion dissociations. HR accurate mass measurements were used to confirm the compositions of the more abundant ions.     

Molecular rearrangements—XII: Pyrolysis of α-phenylacetanilide

Pyrolysis of α-phenylacetanilide resulted in migration of the benzyl group to the o and p positions of the aniline nucleus and formation of CO, NH₃, toluene benzaldehyde, dibenzyl, trans stilbene, aniline, 9 phenylacridine and 2,3 diphenyl-indole. With o-toluidine as a solvent the previous products were accompanied by 2,3 diphenyl-7-methylindole and 4 amino 3 methyl diphenylmethane. With isoqumoline 1 benzyl isoquinoline and 1,1' bi-isoquinolyl were also obtained.It is concluded that the pyrolysis of phenylacetanilide depends on the homolytic fission of the amide C-N bond into anilino and phenylacetyl free radicals followed by the interaction of the primary and secondary formed radicals with the rearrangement products and solvent nuclei.     

New method for the synthesis of macrocyclic compounds

A mixture of isomers corresponding to closing of the ring at the 3 and 4 positions of the thiophene ring is formed during intramolecular acylation of 12-(5-methyl-2-thienyl)-lauryl chloride in a homogeneous medium; the reaction proceeds primarily to favor the formation of the isomer with the larger ring (80%). A method for the synthesis of macrocyclic -alkylcycloalkanones by reductive desulfurization of the corresponding bicyclic ketones, which contain thiophene rings, was developed.See Izv. Akad. Nauk SSSR, Ser. Khim., 2228 (1970) for Communication XI.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1467–1472, November, 1970.     

A light-driven rotaxane molecular shuttle with dual fluorescence addresses

[reaction: see text] A molecular shuttle containing an alpha-CD macrocycle, an azobenzene unit, and two different fluorescent naphthalimide units was synthesized. The cis-trans photoisomerization of the azobenzene unit resulted in the motion of the CD macrocycle on the track. Because of the easy regulation and full reversibility of the fluorescence change of the two stopper units, the molecular shuttle could be used as a molecular storage medium or switch with all-optical inputs and outputs.