Approaching Dianionic Tetraoxadiborecine Macrocycles: 10-Membered Bora-Crown Ethers Incorporating Borafluorenate Units

The addition of non-benzenoid quinones, acenapthenequinone or aceanthrenequinone, to the 9-carbene-9-borafluorene monoanion ( 1 ) affords the first examples of dianionic 10-membered bora-crown ethers ( 2 – 5 ), which are characterized by multi-nuclear NMR spectroscopy (¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹B), X-ray crystallography, elemental analysis, and UV/Vis spectroscopy. These tetraoxadiborecines have distinct absorption profiles based on the positioning of the alkali metal cations. When compound 4 , which has a vacant C₄B₂O₄ cavity, is reacted with sodium tetrakis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]borate, a color change from purple to orange serves as a visual indicator of metal binding to the central ring, whereby the Na⁺ ion coordinates to four oxygen atoms. A detailed theoretical analysis of the calculated reaction energetics is provided to gain insight into the reaction mechanism for the formation of 2 – 5 . These data, and the electronic structures of proposed intermediates, indicate that the reaction proceeds via a boron enolate intermediate.     

硝基苯基苄醚与2,4-二硝基苯基乙基醚的合成研究

以对－硝基酚与氯化苄、2，4－二硝基酚与乙基溴在二甲基亚砜溶剂中进行缩合反应，合成了对－硝基苯基苄基醚和2，4－二硝基苯基乙基醚。考察了不同反应条件下的反应结果，结果表明，在最佳条件下对－硝基苯基苄基醚和2，4－二硝基苯基乙基醚的收率分别为84.9%和72.3%。     

Ether formation on the tridentate Schiff base ligands of copper(II) complexes

A series of copper(II) complexes, CuL·imidazole, where L^2? are tridentate Schiff base ligands formed by condensation of salicylaldehyde with a series of amino acids, have been synthesized. Visible spectral data indicate that copper(II) in these complexes are five coordinate in the solid state and in solution. Electrospray mass spectrometry has been used to show how these complexes react in alcohol/NaOH solutions with and without the presence of d-galactose. In the absence of d-galactose where the amino acid in the ligand is serine, the alcohol group on the ligand is converted to its alkyl ether after sonication of the solution for up to 4?h. In the presence of d-galactose, an alkoxy group is added to the ligands except for the ligand containing serine after sonication of the solutions for up to 4?h. At the same time, d-galactose is oxidized to its aldehyde. Where the ligand contains methionine, oxygen is also added to the ligand, most likely to the thioether sulfur.     

Mild, selective deprotection of PMB ethers with triflic acid/1,3-dimethoxybenzene

An efficient method for the cleavage of the p-methoxybenzyl protecting group of several alcohols in the presence of 0.5 equiv of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and 1,3-dimethoxybenzene in dichloromethane at room temperature is described.     

Cole-Cole plot analysis of dielectric behavior of monoalkyl ethers of polyethylene glycol (CnEm)

The complex permittivity of monoalkyl ether of polyethylene glycol (C_nE_m) was measured at 336.5 K at frequencies from 0.2 to 20 GHz. The number of bonded ethylene glycol units was varied from 1 to 120 to observe the effect of the PEG-chain length on the dielectric permittivity of the whole polymer. The measured real and imaginary parts of complex permittivity of these polymers were studied by the graphical analysis of the Cole-Cole plot as proposed by Havriliak and Negami. This analysis makes us understand that, in the high-frequency region above 9.7 GHz, the Cole-Cole plot of all C_nE_m is located on one single line. This phenomenon implies the same relaxation mechanism of all C_nE_m in this frequency region. It is found that the same relaxation mechanism of the dipoles of the hydroxyl group in n-alcohol contributes to the dipole relaxation of C_nE_m. In the low-frequency region, the arc of the Cole-Cole plot has the same shape as pure PEG, but it is scaled-down linearly following the decrease of the number of PEG units bonded to the n-alkanes. This phenomenon explains the linear contribution of ether dipoles, existing in bonded PEGs, on the complex permittivity of C_nE_m in the low-frequency region.     

Rhodium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Formal [4+1] Cyclization of Benzyl Alcohols and Benzaldimines: Facile Access to Silicon-Stereogenic Heterocycles

The carbon-to-silicon switch in formation of bioactive sila-heterocycles with a silicon-stereogenic center has garnered significant interest in drug discovery. However, metal-catalyzed synthesis of such scaffolds is still in its infancy. Herein, a rhodium-catalyzed enantioselective formal [4+1] cyclization of benzyl alcohols and benzaldimines has been realized by enantioselective difunctionalization of a secondary silane reagent, affording chiral-at-silicon cyclic silyl ethers and sila-isoindolines, respectively. Mechanistic studies reveal a dual role of the rhodium-hydride catalyst. The coupling system proceeds via rhodium-catalyzed enantio-determining dehydrogenative OH silylation of the benzyl alcohol or hydrosilylation of the imine to give an enantioenriched silyl ether or silazane intermediate, respectively. The same rhodium catalyst also enables subsequent intramolecular cyclative C−H silylation directed by the pendent Si-H group. Experimental and DFT studies have been conducted to explore the mechanism of the OH bond silylation of benzyl alcohol, where the Si-O reductive elimination from a Rh(III) hydride intermediate has been established as the enantiodetermining step.     

方酸内鎓盐骨架桥接双冠醚的合成

冠醚的离子识别功能早已为人们熟知,并在相转移催化,手性氨基酸的合成与折分,稀有金属及放射性元素的分离与富集,酶摸拟等研究领域应用十分广泛.拥有两个离子识别部位的双冠醚能形成可能满足不同需求的双核或夹心型金属配合物,因而越来越引起人们的兴趣.目前,已有数量众多的以脂肪链或芳环等为栈桥的双冠醚相继出现。发展双冠醚的新品种,寻找新的有效合成方法无疑将对双冠醚的研究起到促进作用。作为一个双功能基化合物,方酸能桥接两个结构片段形成具有多种特性的方酸内鎓盐。因此,以方酸合成双冠醚     

Ein Netzwerk aus Iodid-Ionen und Iod-Molekülen in der Kristallstruktur von [Pr(Benzo-15-Krone-5)2]I21

A Three Dimensional Network of Iodide Ions and Iodine Molecules in the Crystal Structure of [Pr(Benzo-15-Crown-5)₂]I₂₁ Black polyhedra of [Pr(benzo-15-crown-5)₂]I₂₁ were grown from an ethanol / dichlormethane solution of PrI₃, benzo-15-crown-5 and I₂. The crystal structure (orthorhombic, P2₁cn, a = 1201.1(1), b = 2168.3(1), c = 2571.1(1) pm, Z = 4) is built up from sandwich like cations [Pr(benzo-15-crown-5)₂]³⁺ and polyiodide anions I₂₁^3-. This unique polyiodide anion exhibits a complex connection pattern of iodide ions and iodine molecules with variable bond lengths forming a complicated network.     

含1,2,3-苯并三氮唑及嘧啶衍生物醚类化合物的合成及除草活性

嘧啶氧醚类化合物是一类新型除草剂,对其进行结构修饰以寻求具有更高活性的先导化合物是当前乙酰乳酸合成酶(ALS)类除草剂研究中的一大热点.近年来对嘧啶氧醚类化合物修饰主要集中在苯环部分取代基的变化上,而杂环部分为稠杂环的醚类化合物报道很少[1～3].在对嘧啶醚类除草剂构效关系研究中发现其与ALS相互作用时,杂环部分主要起供电子作用,其供电子能力越强化合物的活性越高[4].另外,许多二芳醚类化合物又是原卟啉原氧化酶(PPO)抑制剂,我们初步研究发现,1,2,3-苯并三氮唑是一类很好的活性单元,若在醚类化合物中引入这种稠杂环有可能找到高活性的先导化合物.