Push-Pull Structures Based on 2-Aryl/thienyl Substituted Quinazolin-4(3H)-ones and 4-Cyanoquinazolines

Design and synthesis of 2-(aryl/thiophen-2-yl)quinazolin-4(3H)-ones and 4-cyano-2-arylquinazolines with Et₂N-, Ph₂N- or carbazol-9-yl- electron donating fragment are described. The key photophysical properties of these compounds have been studied by UV/Vis absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy in solvents of different polarity (toluene and MeCN). 2-(Aryl/thiophen-2-yl)quinazolin-4(3H)-ones show fluorescence in blue-green region in toluene solution with quantum yields up to 89% in the case of 2-(4’-N,N-diphenylamino[1,1’-biphenyl]-4-yl)-quinazolin-4(3H)-one. Moreover, triphenylamino derivative based on quinazolin-4(3H)-one with para-phenylene linker displays the highest quantum yield of 40% in powder. The fluorescence QY of Et₂N and Ph₂N derivatives decrease when going from toluene to MeCN solution, whereas carbazol-9-yl counterparts demonstrate strengthening of intensity that emphasizes the strong influence of donor fragment nature on photophysical properties. 4-Cyanoquinazolines are less emissive in both solvents, as well as, in solid state. The introduction of cyano group into position 4 leads to orange/red colored powder and dual emission bands. Some molecules demonstrate the increase in emission intensity upon addition of water to MeCN solution. According to frontier molecular orbitals (HOMO, LUMO) calculations, the energy gap of 4-cyanoquinazoline decreases by more than 1 eV compared to quinazolin-4-one, that is consistent with experimental data.     

Synthesis of New Heteroatomic Podands from Ethyl 2-[(2-Aminophenylamino)Methylidene]-3-Oxoalkanoates and Thiophene-2,5-Dicarboxaldehyde

Condensation of two moles of ethyl 2-[(2-aminophenylamino)methylidene]-3-oxo-3-(polyfluoroalkyl)propionates with 2,5-thiophene-dicarboxaldehyde results in new heteroatomic podands. X-ray data showed that in the solid state these molecules arrange in two independent chelating fragments of b-amino enone type, thiophene fragment being a spacer.     

Perfluoro(1,2-epoxycyclohexane) in the synthesis of fluorinated heterocycles

Perfluoro(1,2-epoxycyclohexane) readily reacts with bifunctional nucleophiles (urea, thiourea, and benzene-1,2-diamine) via opening of the oxirane ring and subsequent heterocyclization to give fluorinated benzimidazole, 1,3-benzothiazole, and phenazine derivatives, respectively.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxoheterocycles: XCIV. Recyclization of 4,5-diaroyl-1H-pyrrole-2,3-diones under the action of 3-aminopyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine. Crystal and molecular structure of substituted pyrido[2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine

1-Aryl-4,5-diaroyl-1H-pyrrole-2,3-diones react with 3-amino-4,6-dimethyl-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]-pyridine affording N-aryl-2,3-diaroyl-8,10-dimethylpyrido [2′,3′:3,4]pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-4-carboxamides.     

Crystal and electronic structure of heteromolecular complexes of 3,6-bis(3,5-dymethylpyrazole-1-yl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine with azoles

X-ray crystallography is used to investigate heteromolecular crystals of 3,6-bis(3,5-dimethylpyrazole-1-yl)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine with NH-donating azole derivatives. The effect is studied of the structure of azole on molecular packing in the crystal and the characteristics of covalent bonds in the molecule of 3,6-disubstituted tetrazine. The distribution of electron density critical points inside crystal cells is analyzed to identify and quantitatively describe the intermolecular interactions underlying the formation of lateral and stacking motifs.     

A concise approach to CF3-containing furan-3-ones, (bis)pyrazoles from novel fluorinated building blocks based on 2,3-butanedione

1,1,1-Trifluoro-4,5,5-trimethoxyhex-3-en-2-one and lithium (2Z)-1,1,1-trifluoro-5,5-dialkoxy-4-oxohex-2-en-2-olate were synthesized for the first time via direct trifluoroacetylation of 2,3-butanedione acetal derivatives. A simple and effective approach to acetal or acyl substituted CF₃-pyrazoles, 5,5′-bis(trifluoromethyl)-3,3′-bipyrazole, and, to 5-trifluoromethylfuran-3-ones is presented.     

Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis of arylamine-containing 2,2′-bipyridine derivatives

The structures of six 2,2′-bipyridine derivatives containing aromatic amine moieties, namely N-aryl-4-aryl-1-(pyridin-2-yl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[c]pyridine-3-amines, were studied by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The molecular structures and the effect of the substituents of these compounds on the crystal packing are discussed.