PSEUDOHALOGEN CHEMISTRY. PART IV. HETEROLYTIC ADDITION OF THIOCYANOGEN TO ALKENES

Abstract

Thiocyanogen reacts slowly with alkenes, in the presence of a radical inhibitor in benzene or acetic acid in the dark at 25°, to yield α,β-dithiocyanates, α-isothiocyanates-β-thiocyanates and, in acetic acid, α-acetoxy-β-thiocyanates in varying proportions. The additions to alkyl alkenes are trans-stereospecific, and, in the case of the α-isothiocyanato-β-thiocyanates, non-regiospecific. The additions to aryl alkenes are trans-stereoselective and regiospecific, yielding the Markownikov-orientated α-isothiocyanato-β-thiocyanates. A heterolytic mechanism involving a two-step, kinetically controlled addition, with the formation of a cyano-sulfonium ion intermediate, e.g., 35, in the case of alkyl alkenes and an open carbonium ion, e.g., 36, in the case of aryl alkenes, is suggested. The diothiocyanate: isothiocyanato-thiocyanate ratios are discussed in terms of kinetic and steric control of reaction.     

1,2-Metallobridging and the Antiperiplanar Effect. Thermodynamic Preference for the Z-Configuration in Imidoyl(Alkali Metals) and their Phosphorus Analogs

We showed that imidoyl- and phosphaethenyl(alkali metals) would thermodynamically prefer the Z-configuration. The bond model analysis of the electronic structures showed that the Z-preference should originate from 1,2-metallobridging by the delocalization of lone pairs on N or P to vacant p-orbitals of the alkali metals and from the antiperiplanar effect of the delocalization from σ _C—M to σ? _{N(P)—R ²} and from n _N(P) to the C—R¹. The Z-preference increases by more electron-withdrawing groups at the carbon atom of the double bond. However, substitution at the nitrogen/phosphorus results in E-preference because of 1,4-chelation of the lone pair of the substituents to alkali metals. Most of halogen derivatives were not stable and eliminate metal halides.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of Alkyl Z -2-(2-Amino-4-oxo-1,3-thiazol-5(4 H )-yliden)Acetates in Solventless Conditions

Tiourea reacts with dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates in solventless conditions to form 1:1 adducts, which undergo a cyclization reaction to produce alkyl Z-2-(2-amino-4-oxo-1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-yliden)acetates in fairly good yields. The stereochemistry of the ethyl Z-2-(2-amino-4-oxo-1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-yliden)acetate was established by the use of X-ray single crystal structure analysis. The reaction is completely stereoselective.     

REDUCTIVE DEIMINATION OF SULFOXIMIDES AND SULFIMIDES WITH P-TOLUENESULFONYL NITRITE AND T-BUTYL THIONITRATE1

Abstract

Reduction of sulfimides and sulfoximides with p-toluenesulfonyl nitrite, a new nitrosating agent, gave nearly quantitatively the corresponding deimination products, sulfides and sulfoxides, respectively. In the reaction of dialkyl and aryl alkyl sulfoximides with t-butyl thionitrate, N-t-butylthiosulfoximides were obtained besides the usual deimination products, although diaryl sulfoximides were readily deiminated to the corresponding sulfoxides in good yields in the same treatment. t-Butyl thionitrate was also found to deiminate diphenyl sulfimide to give diphenyl sulfide in good yield. Sulfoximides reacted sluggishly with t-butyl thionitrite, however, eventually affording a small amount of sulfoxides.     

Structural and Physicochemical Studies of [4-ClC6H4CH2NH3]4Li2P6O18·4H2O

The crystal structure of a new organic cation cyclohexaphosphate, [4-ClC ₆ H ₄ CH ₂ NH ₃ ] ₄ Li ₂ P ₆ O ₁₈ .4H ₂ O, is reported. It crystallizes in the triclinic system (space group P-1) with the following unit-cell parameters: a = 9.628(8), b = 12.801(9), c = 19.528(6) Å, α = 78.60(4)°, β = 83.00(5)°, β = 89.98(4)°, Z = 2, and V = 2341(3)Å ³ . The structure has been solved using direct methods and refined by least-squares analysis [R ₁ = 0.043, wR ₂ = 0.108]. The structure can be described as infinite anionic layers with composition of [Li ₂ (P ₆ O ₁₈ )(H ₂ O) ₄ ] ^{4 ?} and parallel to the ac plane. The organic groups are located in the accessible voids. The molecules are stabilized by O─H…O and N─H…O types of intermolecular hydrogen bonds in the unit cell in addition to Van der Waals forces.     

Synthesis and Stereochemistry of Optically Active Selenium and Tellurium Compounds

Abstract

The synthesis and stereochemistry of tricoordinated optically active selenium and tellurium compounds are described. Telluronium salts, telluronium imides, and seleninic acids were prepared and optically resolved by fractional recrystallization of diastereomeric mixtures or by chromatography using a chiral column of racemic mixtures. Diphenyl dichalcogenides also were optically resolved by chiral crystallization. Their absolute configurations were determined or estimated based on X-ray crystallographic analysis, specific rotations, and circular dichroism spectra. The kinetic studies and the mechanism for the racemization were also studied.     

SALS,WAXS and mechanical properties of heat‐treated thermotropic polymers

The influence of heat treatment on the texture, microstructure and tensile mechanical properties of extruded thin films of a series of high‐performance thermotropic liquid crystal polymers (LCPs) was investigated. LCPs based on random units of hydroxybenzoic acid (B), hydroxynaphthoic acid (N), terephthalic acid (TA) and biphenol (BP) were kindly supplied by the former Hoechst Celanese Corp as 50 µm thick extruded tapes. The LCPs, denoted B‐N, COTBP and RD1000, have B and N as common comonomers and vary the other comonomers. Thus, this study also enables the investigation of the influence of monomer composition on microstructure and mechanical properties. Heat treatments were carried out at temperatures close to the solid‐to‐nematic transition (T_s→n) for periods up to 5 h, under dry air conditions. The thermal treatment produced either two endotherms or a small increase of T_s→n (B‐N and RD1000), or increased significantly T_s→n (COTBP). Moreover, when heat treatment was carried out approximately 40°C below the respective T_s→n, the mechanical Young's modulus, E, along the extrusion axis, increased for all LCPs. Strikingly, for COTBP, E increased over 100% relative to the as‐extruded film. The results also showed that the optimum treatment time for improving the Young modulus, under dry air atmosphere, was between 3 and 4 h. Wide‐angle X‐ray scattering showed a significant sharpening of crystalline reflections and concentration of the 002 meridional reflection as a result of thermal treatment, suggesting the elimination of defects and a better alignment of the molecular chains along the extrusion axis. This would explain the increase in tensile modulus. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Evaluation of methoxy polyethylene glycol‐polylactide diblock copolymers as additive in hypromellose film coating

This paper deals with a new application of diblock methoxy polyethylene glycol‐polylactide block copolymers, a class of synthetic biomaterials largely studied in the pharmaceutical and biomedical fields owing to their favorable properties such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, low immunogenicity, and good mechanical properties. In this work, these materials were evaluated as additives for gastro‐soluble pharmaceutical coating aimed to reduce film stiffness and water permeability. Two copolymers with different polylactide chain lengths were synthesized and characterized in term of molecular weight and solid‐state properties. A series of free films with different hypromellose/copolymers ratio were prepared and characterized in terms of appearance, components miscibility, plasticity, and water vapor permeability. The obtained results demonstrate that copolymers effectively influence hypromellose film properties according to their concentration and molecular weight. Specifically, the addition of the copolymer with a molecular weight of 6.5 kDa in a ratio hypromellose:polymer 5:1, allowed to obtain films with good appearance, improved plasticization, and water permeability properties. For higher molecular weight, copolymer or different ratios was not possible to observe the improvement of all the properties at the same time. The results also make possible to define the critical features to improve in order to use block copolymers as additive in hypromellose film coating. The availability of new water‐soluble additives able to work as plasticizer and moisture sealer in polymeric films represents an important progress not only in the field of pharmaceutical coating but also in that of food coatings, as for example in the formulation of edible films. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Polymers Derived from 4-Substituted Salicylic Acids as Antifungal Agents

4-Amino-, chloro-, and bromo-substituted salicylic acid-formaldehyde polymers and their metal chelates were screened for their antifungal activity. Various copolymers prepared from 4-chloro-(bromo)salicylic acid, formaldehyde, and other comonomers were also screened for their antifungal activity. All these polymers, copolymers, and polychelates were found active against several fungi Their fungicidal activities are compared with those of the corresponding monomers and monomeric chelates.