The structures of 5-methyl-5-phenyl-5H-dibenzo[b,f] silepin and its saturated analog

The structures of 5-methyl-5-phenyl-5H-dibenzo[b,f] silepin (I) and 5-methyl- 5-phenyl-1O,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo [b,f] silepin (II) have been determined from three-dimensional X-ray data collected by counter methods. I crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pnam with a 7.596(3), b 18.102(5) and c 12.190(2) Å; observed and calculated densities (Z = 4) are 1.17 and 1.18 g cm^?3, respectively. II crystallizes in the monoclinic space group $\text{P}\text{2}{}_1\text{c}$ with a 11.115(3), b 7.920(3), c 20.765(5) Å and β 111.71(2)°; observed and calculated densities (Z = 4) are 1.17 g cm^?3. Anisotropic refinement of nonhydrogen atoms, with hydrogen atoms included at fixed ideal locations, gave conventional R-factors of 4.5% (I) and 5.0% (II). Compound I exhibits the boat conformation for the tricyclic framework and is located on a crystallographically required mirror plane. Com- pound II has the expected folded boat conformation. The torsion angle about the 10,11-bond is 0.0° for I, a crystallographic symmetry requirement, and 89.9° for II. Mean SiC bond distances are 1.863 Å(I) and 1.875 Å(II). The dihedral angles between the planar benzo groups are 129.7° (I) and 137.2° (II); introduc- tion of unsaturation at the 10,11-position decreases the dihedral angle in the tri- cyclic system, i.e., the tricyclic system is more bent.     

Characterization of an immobilized antibody-enzyme complex

Antiserum specific for propanediol dehydrogenase, an enzyme found inNeisseria gonorrhoeae cells, has been immobilized to glass. When mixed withN gonorrhoeae cell lysates, the immobilized antibody (IMA) binds the enzyme. Over 70% of the calculated adsorbed activity can be recovered from the immobilized antibody-enzyme (IMA-E) complex. When mixed with bacterial lysates prepared from different organisms having propanediol dehydrogenase-like activity, the IMA specifically adsorbed the enzyme from theN gonorrhoeae lysate. IMA-E complexes have been prepared and their kinetic, temperature and chemical stability, and antigenic properties investigated. These studies demonstrated the feasibility of using an immobilized antibody in the detection of the propanediol dehydrogenase enzyme.     

The stoichiometric hydrogenation of 9-methylidenefluorene and related compounds with hydridocobalt tetracarbonyl

9-Methylideneflourene (IIa) reacts rapidly with HCo(CO)₄ at -67° C to give a quantitative yield of 9-methylfluorene (IIIa); k₂  (13.4 ± 0.5) × 10^-2 l mol^-1_S^-1. Although the internal olefin, 9-ethylidenefluorene (IIb) reacts more slowly than IIa, it is hydrogenated about 2.5 times as fast as the terminal olefin, 1,1-diphenylethylene (I). Measurement of the rate of the reaction of IIb with DCo(CO)₄ and comparison with HCo(CO)₄ shows a very large inverse isotope effect k_H/k_D of 0.43.     

Thermogravimetric investigation of manganese(ii), silver and thorium diliturates

Thermolysis curves for manganese(II), silver and thorium diliturates were obtained. Manganese diliturate precipitated as the octahydrate and dehydrated in two steps. Silver diliturate formed as a monohydrate from aqueous solutions. Thorium diliturate formed as a hydrate containing 20 moles of water and dehydrated in two steps.Methods for the thermogravimetric determination of manganese(II) and thorium by precipitation as the diliturates are suggested.     

Mass spectrometric determination of the heats of formation of the silane bromides

The reaction of SiBr₄(g) with H₂(g) in the temperature range 900–1143 K has been studied by a mass spectrometric method. Second and third law reaction enthalpies were obtained for SiBr₄(g) + H₂(g) = SiHBr₃(g) + HBr(g), SiHBr₃(g) + H₂(g) = SiH₂Br₂(g) + HBr(g), and SiH₂Br₂(g) + H₂(g) = SiH₃Br(g) + HBr(g). From the heats of reaction, third-law ΔH_£298 values of ?72.5 ± 1, ?43.2 ± 1.5 and ?15.3 ± 0.5 kcal/mole were obtained for SiHBr₃(g), SiH₂Br₂(g), and SiH₃Br(g), respectively.     

Synthesis of phenaleno[1,9-bc]thiophene

The cyclization of 2-acetonylthionaphthalene, prepared from 2-mercaptonaphthalene (1) and chloro-acetone in the presence of sodium hydroxide, with polyphosphoric acid gave 1-methylnaphtho[2,1-b]thiophene (4) in 64% overall yield from 1. By bromination with N-bromosuccinimide, 4 was converted in 40% yield into l-bromomethylnaphtho[2,1-b]thiophene (8) . Treatment of 8 with potassium cyanide in a phase-transfer medium gave l-cyanomethylnaphtho[2,1-b]thiophene (10) in good yield. Compound 10 was reduced to the corresponding aldehyde 11 and then cyclized with polyphosphoric acid to phenaleno[l,9-bc]thiophene (12) in 24% overall yield from 10.     

Benzannelated analogs of phenanthro[1,2-b]- and [2,1-b]thiophene: Synthesis and structural characterization by two-dimensional NMR and X-ray techniques

Syntheses of benzo[3,4]phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene, benzo[3,4]phenanthro[2,1-b]thiophene and their 1-methyl analogs are reported as potential constituents of solvent refined coal liquids and for mutagenicity testing. The attempted synthesis of the 13-methyl analogs which gave the 11-methyl isomers is also described. Total assignments of the ¹H- and ¹³C-nmr spectra based on long range optimized heteronuclear protoncarbon two-dimensional chemical shift correlation are reported. Carbon assignments obtained for benzo[3,4]-phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene using this approach were confirmed with a 125 MHz ¹³C–¹³C INADEQUATE spectrum. X-Ray crystal structures were determined for benzo[3,4]phenanthro[1,2-b]thiophene and 1-methyl-benzo[3,4]phenanthro[2,1-b]thiophene. Both molecules were helically distorted from planarity. Close intramolecular contacts between the bay region H1–H13 and ClMe-H13 of 2.03 and 2.28 Å, respectively, were responsible for the distortions. There were no close intermolecular contacts of <3.5Å. both molecules refined to an R value of <0.05.     

Angular polycyclic thiophenes containing two thiophene rings. I

We describe the synthesis of thieno[2,3-c]dibenzothiophene ( 6 ), thieno[3,2-c]dibenzothiophene ( 10 ), thieno-[3,2-a]dibenzothiophene ( 14 ), thieno[2,3-a]dibenzothiophene ( 16 ), benzo[1,2-b:4,3-b]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 18 ), benzo[1,2--6:3,4-b]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 20 ), benzo[2,1--6:3,4-b]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 22 ), benzo[1,2-b:3,4-g]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 27 ), benzo[1,2-b:4,3-e]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 29 ), benzo[2,1--6:3,4-g]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 36 ), benzo[2,1--6:4,3-e]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 38 ), benzo[1,2--6:4,3-g]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 41 ), benzo[1,2-b:4,5-g]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 42 ), benzo[1,2-b:3,4-e]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 44 ) and benzo-[1,2-b:5,4-e]bisbenzo[b]thiophene ( 45 ).     

The synthesis of phenanthrodibenzothiophenes

The synthesis of phenanthro[1,2-c]dibenzothiophene (6) , phenanthro[4,3-c]dibenzothiophene (10) , phenanthro[2,1-a]dibenzothiophene (14) , phenanthro[3,4-a]dibenzothiophene (16) , phenanthro[1,2-a]dibenzothiophene (19) , phenanthro[2,1-b]dibenzothiophene (20) , 8-methylphenanthro[3,2-a]dibenzothiophene (24) , 7-methylphenanthro[1,2-a]dibenzothiophene (25) , phenanthro[3,4-a]dibenzothiophene (27) , phenanthro[4,3-a]-dibenzothiophene (28) , 6-methylphenanthro[2,3-a]dibenzothiophene (31) , and 5-methylphenanthro[4,3-a]dibenzothiophene (32) is described.