Functionalized Crystalline N-Trimethyltriindoles: Counterintuitive Influence of Peripheral Substituents on Their Semiconducting Properties

Three crystalline N-trimethyltriindoles endowed with different functionalities at 3, 8 and 13 positions (either unsubstituted or with three methoxy or three acetyl groups attached) are investigated, and clear correlations between the electronic nature of the substituents and their solid-state organization, electronic properties and semiconductor behavior are established. The three compounds give rise to similar columnar hexagonal crystalline structures; however, the insertion of electron-donor methoxy groups results in slightly shorter stacking distances when compared with the unsubstituted derivative, whereas the insertion of electron-withdrawing acetyl groups lowers the crystallinity of the system. Functionalization significantly affects hole mobilities with the triacetyl derivative showing the lowest mobility within the series in agreement with the lower degree of order. However, attaching three methoxy groups also results in lower hole mobility values in the OFETs (0.022 vs. 0.0014 cm² V⁻¹ s⁻¹) in spite of the shorter stacking distances. This counterintuitive behavior has been explained with the help of DFT calculations performed to rationalize the interplay between the intramolecular and intermolecular properties, which point to lower transfer integrals in the trimethoxy derivative due to the HOMO wave function extension over the peripheral methoxy groups. The results of this study provide useful insights into how peripheral substituents influence the fundamental charge transport parameters of chemically modified triindole platforms of fundamental importance to design new derivatives with improved semiconducting performance.     

Kinetic resolution of chiral racemic alcohols by BITIANP–ruthenium(II)‐catalysed hydrogenation

Chiral allylic secondary alcohols have been resolved efficiently by catalytic hydrogenation with ruthenium complexes derived from the new chiral atropisomeric (R)‐ and (S)‐BITIANP. These catalytic sistems have been applied to the resolution of NCS‐382, a selective antagonist of the γ‐hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) receptors. NCS‐382 may play a role as a central neuromodulator and possesses several neuropharmacological properties that can be investigated in detail only if both eutomer and distomer are available in bulk. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Coupled cluster calculations of the ground state potential and interaction induced electric properties of the mixed dimers of helium,neon and argon

Using augmented polarized correlation consistent basis sets extended with midbond functions, we evaluate the ground state interaction potential and the induced electric dipole polarizabilities and first and second hyperpolarizabilities of the He–Ar, Ne–Ar and He–Ne van der Waals complexes. For the calculation of the potential we resort to the coupled cluster singles and doubles (CCSD) model corrected for triple excitations, CCSD(T), whereas properties are evaluated with CCSD response theory. As a check of the quality of the potential, the rovibrational spectrum and the gas second virial coefficients are evaluated. The rovibrational spectra improve previously available theoretical results, although the dissociation energies are probably still slightly underestimated. For the gas second virial coefficients the agreement with experiment is satisfactory. The frequency dependence of the interaction (hyper)polarizabilities is analysed and a comparison with previous results on the mixed dimers and the pure gases is made.     

A New High Yield Preparation of Benzyl Phenethyl Ethers by Phase Transfer Catalysis

A phase transfer method to prepare benzyl phenethyl ethers from electron-rich benzyl halides and 2-phenylethanols supporting electron-withdrawing groups is described. The yields are excellent, in contrast to the very low ones previously reported for the same kind of compounds prepared by other ways.     

Ready Access to 6-Alkyl, 6-Phenyl, 5,6-Dialkyl, and 5-Alkyl-6-phenyl Substituted 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroisoquinolines

Summary.  Readily available bicyclic enone precursors were used in a novel strategy for the synthesis of 6-mono- and 5,6-disubstituted tetrahydroisoquinolines (alkyl and phenyl in position 6, hydrogen and methyl in position 5). After 1,2-addition of the respective organometallic reagents to the enones, the crude intermediate alcohols were subjected to a dehydratization/aromatization procedure using the in situ generated triphenylmethyl cation. Overall yields obtained by this procedure were between 27 and 86%. Whereas the synthesis of N-benzyl protected 6-t-butyl-tetrahydroisoquinoline was successful, partial dealkylation occurred in the 5-methyl-6-t-butyl analogue. Some of the new N-benzyl tetrahydroisoquinolines were transformed into the corresponding unprotected heterocycles. Received March 22, 2001. Accepted May 22, 2001     

One teflon-like channelled nanoporous polymer with a chiral and new uninodal 4-connected net: sorption and catalytic properties

Zn(C17H8F6O4) is the first example of a fluoro-lined nanotube organo-inorganic 3D polymeric chiral structure, which possesses two different types of isolated channels, one of them being laid out with a double spiral of CF3-groups from the ligand molecule; the structure is a new uninodal 4-connected net that only exists when bent ligands connect the centres, and the compound exhibits selective sorption and catalytic chiral recognition properties.     

Importance of electron correlation effects and basis set superposition error in calculations of interaction energies and interaction-induced electric properties in hydrogen-bonded complexes: a model study

A detailed study of the interaction energies and interaction-induced electric dipole properties in model linear hydrogen cyanide complexes (HCN) _m (m?=?2?C4) is carried out within the finite field HF SCF, MP2, CCSD and CCSD(T) approximations using the recently developed LPol-n (n?=?ds, fs, dl, fl) basis sets. The importance of high-order correlation effects and the basis set superposition error is evaluated. To correct for the latter is crucial for obtaining accurate interaction energy values, but the error can safely be neglected in the estimation of induced electric properties when the LPol-n (n?=?ds, fs, dl, fl) basis sets are used. Correlation effects are important in the evaluation of both the interaction energies and the induced electric properties of the systems.