Iron-catalyzed homo-coupling of simple and functionalized arylmagnesium reagents

Iron-catalyzed homo-coupling of simple and functionalized arylmagnesium reagents is described. The reaction is highly chemoselective (CN, COOEt and NO(2) groups are tolerated). The procedure was used to perform intramolecular couplings. This cyclization reaction is the key step of the total synthesis of the N-methylcrinasiadine.     

Improved procedure for the synthesis of thiazolium-type peptide coupling reagents: BMTB as a new efficient reagent

An efficient scalable synthesis of 2-halothiazolium-type peptide coupling reagents has been developed. The key step is the formation of the 2-bromothiazole scaffold through cyclization of α-thiocyanato ketones with hydrogen bromide. Using this method, the new coupling reagent 2-bromo-N-methylthiazolium bromide (BMTB) was synthesized. BMTB was tested in a difficult model coupling reaction of two sterically hindered N-methylated amino acids and showed higher activity than the well-established peptide coupling reagent HATU.     

Stoffwechselprodukte von Mikroorganismen. 237. Mitteilung. (2S, 3R, 4R, 6R)-2,3,4-Trihydroxy-6-methylcyclohexanon aus zwei Actinomyceten-Stämmen

(2S, 3R, 4R, 6R)-2,3,4-Trihydroxy-6-methylcyclohexanone from Two Strains of Actinomycetes A tetrazolium-blue positive compound was isolated from two strains of acinomycetes. Its constitution and relative configuration 1 were determined by spectroscopic methods, and the absolute configuration by degradation to (+)-(R)-methylsuccinic acid.     

Stable and soluble oligo(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)s end-capped with alkyl chains

The synthesis of a new series of stable and soluble EDOT oligomers end-capped with n-hexyl groups is described. Optical and electrochemical results indicate that the synergy between the direct electron-releasing effects of the ethylenedioxy groups and the self-rigidification resulting from intramolecular interactions controls to a large extent the HOMO-LUMO gap.     

Synthesis and Structure of K[Cd(O2N‐C6H4‐NNN‐C6H4‐NO2)3], an Anionic 1, 3‐Bis(4‐nitrophenyl)triazenido Complex of Cadmium

The reaction of cadmium acetate in methanol with 1, 3‐bis(4‐nitrophenyl)triazene in THF in the presence of KOH yields K[Cd(O₂NC₆H₄NNNC₆H₄NO₂)₃] in form of hexagonal prismatic, red crystals with the trigonal space group R3¯ and a = 12.229(2), c = 48.988(10) Å and Z = 6. In the anionic cadmium complexes, which are located along the threefold axis, the Cd atoms are coordinated in a trigonal prismatic arrangement by the atoms N(1) and N(3) of three triazenido ligands. The potassium cations are coordinated icosahedrally by oxygen atoms of each one nitro group of six neighbouring anionic complexes. The Cd‐N distances are 2.376(4) and 2.350(4) Å, and the K‐O distances are in the range of 2.833(6) to 3.365(6) Å.     

Algorithms for cardinal interpolation using box splines and radial basis functions

Summary We describe an algorithm for (bivariate) cardinal interpolation which can be applied to translates of basis functions which include box splines or radial basis functions. The algorithm is based on a representation of the Fourier transform of the fundamental interpolant, hence Fast Fourier Transform methods are available. In numerical tests the 4-directional box spline (transformed to the characteristical submodule of ²), the thin plate spline, and the multiquadric case give comparably equal and good results.     

Synthese und Struktur von (PPh4)3[Re2NCl10]

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of (PPh₄)₃[Re₂NCl₁₀] The rhenium(V) nitrido complex (PPh₄)₃[Re₂NCl₁₀] ( 1 ) is obtained from the reaction of (PPh₄)[ReNCl₄] with 1, 3‐dioxan‐(2‐ylmethyl)diphenyl phosphine in CH₂Cl₂/CH₃CN in form of orange red crystals with the composition 1 ·2CH₂Cl₂ crystallizing in the triclinic space group P1¯ with a = 1210.7(2), b = 1232.5(1), c = 2756.3(5) pm, α = 99.68(1)°, β = 100.24(1)°, γ = 98.59(1)° and Z = 2. The crystal structure contains two symmetry independent, centrosymmetrical complex anions [Re₂NCl₁₀]^3‐ with a symmetrical nitrido bridge Re=N=Re and distances Re(1) ‐ N(1) = 181.34(5) and Re(2) ‐ N(2) = 181.51(4) pm.