Synthetic studies on bafilomycin A1: stereoselective synthesis of the C12-C17 fragment and its coupling with the C1-C11 subunit

Stereoselective addition of (E)-1-lithio-2-tributylstannylethylene on a chiral cyclic di-t-butylsilyleneketal C₁₄-C₁₇ aldehyde afforded the required Felkin-Anh adduct for the synthesis of the C₁₂-C₁₇ fragment of bafilomycin A₁, the configuration of which was assigned unambiguously. After appropriate coupling with the enantiopure C₁-C₁₁ fragment, the C₁₂-C₁₇ subunit obtained here can be used for the study of the 16-membered macrolide formation either by an acyl activation or an intramolecular Stille reaction. Intermolecular esterification of the 15-OH with an acyl activation of the carboxylic acid of the C₁-C₁₁ fragment, in modified Yamaguchi's conditions, affords here an intermediate for examining an intramolecular Stille coupling.     

Total synthesis of fluvirucinine A1

An efficient and highly stereocontrolled convergent synthesis of fluvirucinine A₁ is reported herein. In fluvirucinine A₁ both C₅-C₁₃ and C₁-C₄ fragments were accessed from a common intermediate 6 derived from (S)-Roche ester in 15 and 7 steps, respectively. The key steps involve Evans asymmetric alkylation, Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation, amidation and a ring-closing metathesis reaction (RCM) for macrocyclization.     

A Baylis-Hillman approach to the synthesis of C1-C11 fragment of caribenolide I

Stereoselective synthesis of C₁-C₁₁ fragment of caribenolide I, a potent antitumour macrolide isolated from a marine dinoflagellate Amphidinium sp. is described. The key steps rely on asymmetric aldol reactions, to control the absolute configurations of C₂, C₃ and C₁₀ stereogenic centres.     

Synthesis and molecular structures of heptafluoropropylated fullerenes: C70(n-C3F7)8, C70(n-C3F7)6O, and C70(C3F7)4

Ampoule reactions of C₇₀ with n- and i-C₃F₇I were carried out at 250-310 °C. Two step HPLC separations allowed the isolation of several C₇₀(n-C₃F₇)_4-8 and C₇₀(i-C₃F₇)₄ compounds. Crystal and molecular structures of C₇₀(n-C₃F₇)₈-V, C₇₀(n-C₃F₇)₆O, C₇₀(n-C₃F₇)₄, and three isomers of C₇₀(i-C₃F₇)₄ have been determined by X-ray crystallography using synchrotron radiation. Molecular structures of the new compounds were compared with the known examples and discussed in terms of addition patterns and relative energies of their formation.     

Reaction of C60 with KMnF4 : Isolation and characterization of a new isomer of C60F8 and re-evaluation of the structures of C60F7(CF3) and the known isomer of C60F8

The volatile fluorofullerene products of high-temperature reactions of C₆₀ with the ternary manganese(III, IV) fluorides KMnF₄, KMnF₅, A₂MnF₆ (A⁺ = Li⁺, K⁺, Cs⁺), and K₃MnF₆ were monitored as a function of reaction temperature, reaction time, and stoichiometric ratio by in situ Knudsen-cell mass spectrometry. When combined with fluorofullerene product ratios from larger-scale (bulk) screening reactions with the same reagents, an optimized set of conditions was found that yielded the greatest amount of C₆₀F₈ (KMnF₄/C₆₀ mol ratio 28-30, 470 °C, 4-5 h). Two isomers of C₆₀F₈ were purified by HPLC, one of which has not been previously reported. Quantum chemical calculations at the DFT level combined with 1D and 2D ¹⁹F NMR, FTIR, and FT-Raman spectroscopy indicate that the C₆₀F₈ isomer previously reported to be 1,2,3,8,9,12,15,16-C₆₀F₈ is actually 1,2,3,6,9,12,15,18-C₆₀F₈, making it the first high-temperature fluorofullerene with non-contiguous fluorine atoms. The new isomer, which was found to be 1,2,7,8,9,12,13,14-C₆₀F₈, is predicted to be 5.5 kJ mol⁻¹ more stable than 1,2,3,6,9,12,15,18-C₆₀F₈ at the DFT level. In addition, new DFT calculations and spectroscopic data indicate that the compound previously isolated from the high-temperature reaction of C₆₀ and K₂PtF₆ and reported to be 16-CF₃-1,2,3,8,9,12,15-C₆₀F₇ is actually 18-CF₃-1,2,3,6,8,12,15-C₆₀F₇.     

Photochemistry of methyl- and n1-benzyl-n5-cyclopentadienyltricarbonyltungstein(II)

Irradiation of solutions of n⁵-C₅H₅W(CO)₃R (R  CH₃n1-CH₂C₆H₅) in cyclohexane at ca. 310490 nm leads to the formation of [n⁵-C₅H₅W(CO)₃]₂ and methane and of n⁵-C₅H₅W₅(CO)₂(n³-CH₂C₆H₅) and some [n⁵-C₅H₅W(CO)₃]₂, respectively. When the irradiation is carried out in the presence of excess P(C₆H₅)₃, the photoproducts are n⁵-C₅H₅W(CO)₂[P(C₆H₅)₃]CH₃ (R  CH₃) and n⁵-C₅H₅W(CO)₂(n₃-CH₂C₆H₅) and trace [n⁵-C₅H₅W(CO)₃]₂ (R  n¹-CH₂C₆H₅). Photolysis of the n⁵-C₅H₅W(CO)₃R in the presence of benzyl chloride affords n⁵-C₅H₅W(CO)₃Cl (R  CH₃) and both n⁵-C₅H₅W(CO)₂(n³-CH₂C₂H₅) and n⁵-C₅H₅W(CO)₃Cl (R  n¹-CH₂C₆H₅), the relative amounts of the latter products depending on the quantity of added C₆H₅CH₂Cl. Irradiation of n⁵-C₅H₅W(CO)₃-CH₃ in the presence of both P(C₆h₅)₃ and C₆H₅CH₂Cl affords n⁵-C₅H₅W(CO)₂-[P(C₆H₅)₃]CH₃, but no n⁵-C₅H₅W(CO)₃Cl. It is proposed that the primary photo-reaction in these transformations is dissociation of a CO group from n⁵-C₅H₅W-(CO)₃R to generate n⁵-C₅H₅W(CO)₂R, which can either combine with L to form a stable 18 electron complex, n⁵-C₅H₅W(CO)₂(L)R (L  CO, P(C₅H₅)₃; LR  n³-CH₂C₆H₅), or lose the group R in a competing, apparently slower step. This proposal receives support from the observation that, light intensifies being equal, n⁵-C₅H₅W(CO)₃CH₃ undergoes a considerably faster photoconversion to [n⁵-C₅H₅W(CO)₃]₂ under argon than under carbon monoxide.     

Structure of 1,4,10,19,25,41-C70(CF3)6, isomer with unique arrangement of addends

A novel isomer of C₇₀(CF₃)₆ has been isolated by HPLC from a mixture prepared by trifluoromethylation of C₇₀ with CF₃COOAg. The X-ray structure revealed an unprecedented arrangement of CF₃ groups forming a p³mp ribbon. This result provides additional evidence of the preferable formation of trifluoromethylated fullerene molecules comprising a single continuous ribbon of edge-sharing para- and meta-C₆(CF₃)₂ hexagons.     

Synthesis and X-ray structural characterization of the triphenylphosphine derivative of the closo-dodecaborate anion, closo-[B12H11P(C6H5)3][N(n-C4H9)4]

The reaction of a molar excess of closo-[B₁₂H₁₁I][N(n-C₄H₉)₄]₂ (1) with tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0), Pd(0)L₄, yields to the formation of the title monoanionic compound, closo-[1-B₁₂H₁₁P(C₆H₅)₃][N(n-C₄H₉)₄] (2). The structure of 2 was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis performed on a single crystal. The mechanism of formation of 2 is also discussed. We suggested a two-step mechanism for the formation of 2 consisting in a oxidative addition of the palladium complex followed by a reductive elimination involving P(C₆H₅)₃ and assisted by Na₂CO₃. To our knowledge, this is the first example of monosubstitution of B₁₂ with formation of boron-phosphorus bond.     

Mechanism of the thermal decomposition of (η5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2(η1-acenaphthenyl)

The complexes (η⁵-C₅H₅)Fe(CO)₂(η¹-acenaphthenyl) (I), (η⁵-C₅H₅)Fe(CO)₂ (η¹-trans-β-deuterioacenaphthenyl) (II), and (η-C₅D₅)Fe(CO)₂, (η¹-acenaphthenyl) (XIII) have been prepared and their thermal decomposition studied in vacuo and in refluxing toluene. All three complexes decompose to produce mixtures of acenaphthene (VII), acenaphthylene (VIII), and [C₅H₅Fe(CO)₂]₂ (VI). Biacenaphthenyl (IX) is also obtained from the thermolysis of I in toluene. The formation of alkene VIII, and, to a lesser extent, alkane VII is suppressed by external CO. Thermolysis of I in toluene-d₈ and of II in vacuo and in toluene produces deuterium-enriched VII. The acenaphthene generated from the decomposition of XIII also contains deuterium. The above observations are accomodated by a mechanistic scheme involving competing β-elimination, ironcarbon bond homolysis to produce the acenaphthenyl radical, and CpH abstraction by an undetermined pathway.     

Reaction of some tertiary phosphines and phosphites with [Co(η5-C5H5)(S2C2{CN}2)]

Reaction of the 16 electron monomer [Co(η⁵-C₅H₅)(S₂C₂{CN}₂)] with various tertiary phosphines and phosphites (L) gives readily the 18 electron monomers [Co(η⁵-C₅H₅)(S₂C₂{CN}₂)L] which for L = P(OR)₃ have J($\text{P}$C₅$\text{H}$₅) ca. 6 Hz but J($\text{P}$C₅$\text{H}$₅) = 0 for L = PR₃.     

Die thermische reaktion von C5H5(CO)2FeNa mit benzimidchloriden C6H5(Cl)CNR

η⁵-C₅H₅(CO)₂FeNa reacts with the benzimide chlorides C₆H₅(Cl)CNR (R  CH(CH₃)₂, C₆H₅) in boiling THF to give the η¹-iminoacyl complexes η⁵-C₅H₅ (CO)₂Fe[η¹-C(C₆H₅)NR]. Alternatively, the new Fe complexes [η⁵-C₅H₅(CO)Fe$\text{C(C}{}_6\text{H}{}_5\text{)N(CH}{}_3\text{)C(C}{}_6\text{H}{}_5\text{)N}$CH₃PF₆ (IV) and [η⁵-C₅H₅(CO)₂FeC(C₆H₅)N(CH₃)C(C₆H₅)NCH₃]PF₆ (V) are formed under the same conditions, if R  CH₃. Hudrolysis of the CN single bond of the ligand in V, not stabilized by a chelate effects as in IV, results in the formation of [η⁵-C₅H₅(CO)₂FeC(C₆H₅)NHCH₃]PF₆ (VII). Reaction of η⁵-C₅H₅(CO)₂ with N-benyzylbenzimido chloride yields η⁵-C₅H₅(CO)₂FeCH₂C₆H₅ as the only isolated product.     

Synthesis and molecular structures of heptafluoroisopropylated fullerenes: C60(i-C3F7)8, C60(i-C3F7)6, and C60(CF3)2(i-C3F7)2

One isomer of C₆₀(i-C₃F₇)₈, three isomers of C₆₀(i-C₃F₇)₆, and the first mixed perfluoroalkylated fullerene, C₆₀(CF₃)₂(i-C₃F₇)₂, have been isolated by HPLC from a mixture prepared by reaction of C₆₀ with heptafluoroisopropyl iodide in a glass ampoule at 260-290 °C. The molecular structures of the four new compounds have been determined by means of X-ray single crystal diffraction partially also by use of synchrotron radiation. Theoretical calculations at the DFT level of theory have been employed to rationalize the energetics of isomers and of C₆₀-R_f binding.     

Darstellung und chemie von Me2TlN(SiMe3)2 und Tl[N(SiMe3)2]3

The complexes [Rh(η³-C₃H₄R)(η⁵-C₅R′₅)L]⁺BF₄^- (R  1-Me, R′  H, Me; R  2-Me, R′  H) (L  C₅H₅N, Ph₃P, Ph₃As) have been prepared from Rh(η³-C₃H₄R)(η⁵-C₅R′₅)Cl and AGBF₄ in acetone, followed by reaction with the stoicheiometric quantity of L. The ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of the salts are reported and discussed.     

Crystal structures of [Rh(η-C5H5)(C3S5)] and [Rh(η-C5Me5)(C3S5)]2 and properties of their oxidized species

[Rh(η⁵-C₅H₅)(C₃S₅)] and [Rh(η⁵-C₅Me₅)(C₃S₅)]₂ [C₃S₅²⁻=4,5-disulfanyl-1,3-dithiole-2-thionate(2-)] were prepared by reactions of [NMe₄]₂[C₃S₅] with [Rh(η⁵-C₅H₅)Cl₂]₂ and [Rh(η⁵-C₅Me₅)Cl₂]₂, respectively. Their X-ray crystal structural analyses revealed a monomeric form for the former complex and a dimeric geometry containing bridging S-Rh-S bonds for the latter in the solid state. They were reacted with bromine to afford [RhBr(L)(C₃S₅)] (L=η⁵-C₅H₅ and η⁵-C₅Me₅) with the Rh-Br bond and one electron-oxidation on the C₃S₅ ligand. ESR spectra and spin densities for these oxidized species are discussed.     

Synthesis, Structure and Thermal Property of [(n-C16H33)N(CH3)3]2[TiF6]·2H2O

A new compound dicetyltrimethylammonium hexafluorotitanium dihydrate, [(n-C₁₆H₃₃)N(CH₃)₃]₂[TiF₆]·2H₂O (compound 1), was hydrothermally synthesized at 150 °C and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and thermogravimetric analysis. Compound 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c. It consists of hexafluorotitanium cations [TiF₆]²⁻, water molecular (H₂O), and cetyltrimethylammonium ions [(n-C₁₆H₃₃)N(CH₃)₃]⁺, which are connected together by extensive hydrogen bonding.     

Rotational and vibrational distributions of N2(C 3Πu) excited by state-selected Ar(3P2) and Ar(3P0) metastable atoms

The ESR method is used to study the oxidation kinetics of the CH₃, C₂H₅, n-C₄H₉, i-C₄H₉, s-C₄H₉, t-C₄H₉, n-C₆H₁₃, C₆H₁₁, C₆H₅CH₂, CH₃C₆H₄CH₂, and C₆H₅CH₂CH₂ radicals in methanol matrix at 87 K. The reaction kinetics are shown to be describable in terms of a time-dependent rate constant k(t). The contribution from the matrix relaxation to k(t) has been determined. The oxidation rate and the shape of the kinetic curve are independent of the type of the radical. Models interpreting the experimental data are discussed.     

Allylic interactions in organometallics: probing Electronic structure in (η5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2R,R = CH3, η1-C3H5, η1-C5H5.

The He(I) photoelectron spectra of (η⁵-C₅H₅)Fe(CO)₂R, where R = CH₃, η¹-C₃H₅ and η¹-C₅H₅, have been recorded. The lowest lying ion states result from ionization of molecular orbitals with large Fe 3d character; these move to lower anergy when R places double bonds in an allylic relationship to the metal atom. The cyclic voltammetric oxidation potential correlates well with the energies of the lowest ion states. A significant interaction between olefin π orbitals and the allylic metal center is proposed.     

Ozonization of C70 and subsequent thermolysis of ozonide 1,2-C70O3: A theoretical study

Semiempirical method AM1 was employed to investigate the ozonization of [70]fullerene (C₇₀) and the following extrusion of molecular oxygen from ozonide 1,2-C₇₀O₃. Our computational results show that (i) among the eight different bonds of C₇₀ that may react with ozone, the C1C2 and C5C6 bonds are the two most active pair sites with near the same energy barriers; (ii) there are six different pathways to extrude molecular oxygen from ozonide 1,2-C₇₀O₃, of which one results in 1,6-oxidoannulene, one affords 2,3-oxidoannulene, the other four lead to 1,2-epoxide. It is most likely that the formation of 1,2-epoxide proceeds via two parallel routes with similarly lower-energy profiles, which are favored both thermodynamically and kinetically. Several new intermediates and transition states have been located for the thermolysis of ozonide 1,2-C₇₀O₃ to epoxide 1,2-C₇₀O. Four steps are required for the seemly simple conversion of 1,2-C₇₀O₃ to 1,2-C₇₀O.     

Metallorganische verbindungen des 1,2-diethinylbenzols vom typ o-C6H4(CCMR3)2 (M = Si,Ge, Pb)

The preparation of the compounds o-C₆H₄(CCMR₃)₂ (M = Si, Ge, Pb; R = CH₃; M = Pb; R = C₆H₅) is described. Their properties are compared with those of o-C₆H₄(CCSnR₃)₂ (R = CH₃, C₆H₅) and those of their p-isomers. The structures and bonding conditions proposed for these molecules are supported by dipole measurements, mass spectroscopy, IR, Raman, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR data.