Intra- and intermolecular fluorescence quenching in 7-(pyridyl)indoles

Three isomeric 7-(pyridyl)indoles reveal very different, solvent-dependent photophysical properties. Due to rapid excited state depopulation involving intramolecular hydrogen bonding, 7-(2′-pyridyl)indole is practically nonfluorescent at room temperature. In nonpolar and polar aprotic solvents, 7-(3′-pyridyl)indole and 7-(4′-pyridyl)indole fluorescence strongly, but the emission is quenched in alcohols. Syn and anti rotameric forms of 7-(3′-pyridyl)indole are detected, each quenched to a different degree. This differential quenching is interpreted as evidence of enhanced S₁ → S₀ internal conversion being more efficient in cyclic solvates, with alcohol molecules forming a bridge between the proton donor and acceptor groups of an excited chromophore.     

Palladium‐Catalyzed Construction of Quaternary Stereocenters by Enantioselective Arylation of γ‐Lactams with Aryl Chlorides and Bromides

Herein, we report the first Pd‐catalyzed enantioselective arylation of α‐substituted γ‐lactams. Two sets of conditions were developed for this transformation, allowing for the use of either aryl chlorides or bromides as electrophiles. Utilizing a highly electron‐rich dialkylphosphine ligand we have been able to construct α‐quaternary centers in good yields (up to 91 % yield) and high enantioselectivities (up to 97 % ee).     

Bis[tetraruthenium(IV)]-containing polyoxometalates: [{Ru(IV)4O6(H2O)9}2Sb2W20O68(OH)2]4- and [{Ru(IV)4O6(H2O)9}2{Fe(H2O)2}2{β-TeW9O33}2H]-

The reaction of [Sb(2)W(22)O(74)(OH)(2)](12-) and [Fe(4)(H(2)O)(10)(β-TeW(9)O(33))(2)](4-) with (NH(4))(2)[RuCl(6)] in aqueous solution resulted in the novel ruthenium(IV)-containing polyanions [{Ru(IV)(4)O(6)(H(2)O)(9)}(2)Sb(2)W(20)O(68)(OH)(2)](4-) and [{Ru(IV)(4)O(6)(H(2)O)(9)}(2){Fe(H(2)O)(2)}(2){β-TeW(9)O(33)}(2)H](-), exhibiting two cationic, adamantane-like, tetraruthenium(IV) units {Ru(4)O(6)(H(2)O)(9)}(4+) bound to the respective polyanion in an external, highly accessible fashion.     

Nanoparticle morphology and aspect ratio effects in Ag/PVDF nanocomposites

Optical response in silver/polyvinylidene fluoride nanocomposite materials with nonspherical inclusions was examined using direct dipolar interband transitions, from density functional theory. We discuss here the dependence of the optical response of the material on the geometry, crystallographic makeup and end-cap morphology of the metallic inclusions, as well as on their orientation relative to the polarization direction of the applied electromagnetic field. Each periodic unit cell contained a single inclusion and a polymer matrix; thus, the composite behaved as a monodisperse, perfectly oriented material. Overall, the spectral location of the composite excitation spectrum was tied to that of the metallic inclusions and correlated well to quantum confinement models for the direction of polarization: As linear size of the inclusion increased in a given direction, the excitation spectrum of light polarized in that direction was red-shifted. The effect of the polymer matrix was also examined. Coulomb repulsion from matrix energy states led to splitting of nanoparticle-based energy levels, and the matrix conduction band became involved in high-energy transitions. These effects led to extensions of the spectra of nanocomposites with less stable {100}–basal plane inclusions to very low excitation energies. Attenuation or redshifting of nanoparticle peaks with high photon energies was also observed for materials with small linear sizes along the excitation direction. Comparisons with experimental and time-dependent density functional theory results suggest that estimating the complex dielectric constant from interband transition dipole moments, in a time-independent fashion, provides reliable qualitative spectra for these systems.     

Extraction Properties of Oligodentate Carbamoylmethylphosphine Oxides and β-Aminophosphine Oxides Toward Lanthanides and Rhenium(VII)

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The extraction properties of a series of carbamoylmethylphosphine oxides and β-aminophosphine oxides with lanthanide metal ions is presented. Tris[bis(2-diphenyl- phosphorylethyl)-aminoethyl]amine is shown to be highly effective for extraction of Re(VII).     

Selective Phosphorylation of α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds

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Elaboration of effective methods of selective phosphorylation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds containing simultaneously C[dbnd]C and C[dbnd]O bonds, which may compete with each other or react consistently one after another, is one of the most complex problems in the modern organophosphorus synthesis. On the basis of our previous systematic investigations of kinetics and mechanism of the Pudovik and Abramov reactions in the series of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds we have suggested three possible ways to solve this problem: a) soft reaction conditions, regulated by solvent, catalyst and temperature; b) interface catalysis; c) metallocomlex catalysis (reaction in the coordination sphere of transition metal).     

Competition of Different Addition and Cycloaddition Processes During Reaction of Phosphorus(II) and (III) Halides with Alkynes

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Addition of P-halogenophosphaalkenes to I-alkoxyalkynes provides either 2-phosphabutadienes 2 or P(II1)-substituted allenes 3. The reaction o f P-halogenophosphaalkenes I with I-aminoalkynes leads to the phosphetines 4 wa 5 - the product of 1,2-addition reaction.     

Synthesis and Structure of the Heterocyclic Phosphorus Containing Derivatives of [60] Fullerene

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Data on the structure of cycloadducts of organophosphorus dipolar reagents and fullerenes arc absent, to our knowledge. We died the reactions and the shucturc of cycloadducts of phosphorylated azidcs and nitrile oxide with [60]fullcrcnc. The cycloaddition of diphcnylphosphinic llzide to fullcrme has bcm determined to lead to the 1 -[(N-diphenylphosphoryl)amino]-2-hydroxy[6O]hllcrme (l), the mixhuc of phosphorylated aziridinofullcrcne (2) and derivative of fullerne (3) with one aziridine fragment and one aminohydmxy-fragment, or to product (4), depending on the conditions of don .     

Cytotoxic Activity of Ammonium Tellurates

The cytotoxic activity of a series of methylammonium tellurates on human fibrosarcoma HT-1080, mouse hepatoma MG-22A, and mouse fibroblasts 3T3 cell lines is described. The role of tellurates as free radical regulators is discussed.     

Synthesis of New Azocompounds and Fused Pyrazolo[5,1‐c][1,2,4]triazines Using Heterocyclic Components

Diazotization of 3‐methyl‐4‐phenyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐5‐amine 1 in hydrochloric acid has been reported to afford the corresponding diazonium salt 2 . The latter underwent azocoupling with a variety of active methylene compounds (barbituric 3a and thiobarbituric 3b acid, 2‐hetarylpyrimidine‐4,6‐dione 6a , 6b , 4‐hydroxy‐6‐methylpyridin‐2(1H)‐one 10a , 4‐hydroxy‐6‐methyl‐2H‐pyran‐2‐one 10b , 4‐hydroxy‐1‐p‐tolyl‐1H‐pyrazole‐3‐carboxylic acid ethyl ester 14 , 1,3‐thiazolidine‐2,4‐dione 16a , 2‐thioxo‐1,3‐thiazolidin‐4‐one 16b ) to yield new pyrazolylazo derivatives. Fused pyrazolo[5,1‐c][1,2,4]triazines 5 , 9a , 9b , 12 , 13 were obtained by heterocyclization reactions. Copyright © 2013 HeteroCorporation