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A Molecular Electron Density Theory Study of the Reactivity of Azomethine Imine in [3+2] Cycloaddition Reactions
2017
The electronic structure and the participation of the simplest azomethine imine (AI) in [3+2] cycloaddition (32CA) reactions have been analysed within the Molecular Electron Density Theory (MEDT) using DFT calculations at the MPWB1K/6-311G(d) level. Electron localisation function (ELF) topological analysis reveals that AI has a pseudoradical structure, while the conceptual DFT reactivity indices characterise this TAC as a moderate electrophile and a good nucleophile. The non-polar 32CA reaction of AI with ethylene takes place through a one-step mechanism with low activation energy, 5.3 kcal/mol-1. A bonding evolution theory (BET) study indicates that this reaction takes place through a non-…
A Molecular Electron Density Theory Study of the Chemoselectivity, Regioselectivity, and Diastereofacial Selectivity in the Synthesis of an Anticance…
2019
The [3 + 2] cycloaddition (32CA) reaction of an &alpha
A Tetracopper(II)-Tetraradical Cuboidal Core and Its Reactivity as a Functional Model of Phenoxazinone Synthase
2007
The coordination chemistry of the tridentate ligand N-(2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl)-2-aminobenzylalcohol H3L has been studied with the copper(II) ion. The ligand is noninnocent in the sense that it is readily oxidized in the presence of air to its o-iminobenzosemiquinonato [L*]2- radical form. The crystal structure of the synthesized tetracopper(II)-tetraradical complex [CuII4(L*)4] (1), has been determined by X-ray crystallography at 100 K. Variable-temperature (2-290 K) magnetic susceptibility measurements of complex 1 containing eight paramagnetic centers establish the spin ground state to be diamagnetic (St=0) arising from the antiferromagnetic interactions. Electrochemical measur…
Cyclometalated Au(III) Complexes for Cysteine Arylation in Zinc Finger Protein Domains: Towards Controlled Reductive Elimination
2019
With the aim of exploiting the use of organometallic species for the efficient modification of proteins through C-atom transfer, the gold-mediated cysteine arylation through a reductive elimination process occurring from the reaction of cyclometalated AuIII C^N complexes with a zinc finger peptide (Cys2His2 type) is here reported. Among the four selected AuIII cyclometalated compounds, the [Au(CCON)Cl2] complex featuring the 2-benzoylpyridine (CCON) scaffold was identified as the most prone to reductive elimination and Cys arylation in buffered aqueous solution (pH 7.4) at 37 °C by high-resolution LC electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. DFT and quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (Q…
A Molecular Electron Density Theory Study of the [3+2] Cycloaddition Reaction of Pseudo(mono)radical Azomethine Ylides with Phenyl Vinyl Sulphone
2022
The [3+2] cycloaddition (32CA) reaction of an azomethine ylide (AY), derived from isatin and L-proline, with phenyl vinyl sulphone has been studied within Molecular Electron Density Theory (MEDT) at the ωB97X-D/6-311G(d,p) level. ELF topological analysis of AY classifies it as a pseudo(mono)radical species with two monosynaptic basins at the C1 carbon, integrating a total of 0.76 e. While vinyl sulphone has a strong electrophilic character, AY is a supernucleophile, suggesting a high polar character and low activation energy for the reaction. The nucleophilic Parr functions indicate that the pseudoradical C1 carbon is the most nucleophilic center. The 32CA reaction presents an activat…
Experimental and theoretical study of stereoelectronic and H-bond control of reactivity in α- and β-methyl d-glucopyranoside ozonolysis
1998
Abstract The topography of the molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) of α and β anomers of methyl d -glucopyranosides has been used to analyze the reactivity of these species towards electrophilic attack and to complete the results we obtained during the ozonation reaction. Molecular mechanics (MM) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have been performed to screen the conformational space of α- and β-methyl d -glucopyranosides in order to determine the chair conformations which correspond to a global minimum energy conformation. Density Functional Theory (DFT) (Faststructure) and PM3 (semiempirical) calculations have been carried out to refine the geometries of the 4 C 1 and 1 C 4 chai…
Mo 3 Q 7 (Q = S, Se) Clusters Containing Dithiolate/Diselenolate Ligands: Synthesis, Structures, and Their Use as Precursors of Magnetic Single‐Compo…
2013
The coordination chemistry of dithiolene and diselenolene ligands towards the all-selenium [Mo3Se7Br6]2– dianion has been investigated. Complexes (nBu4N)2[Zn(dmit)2] (dmit = 1,3-dithia-2-thioxo-4,5-dithiolate) and (nBu4N)2[Zn(dsit)2] (dsit = 1,3-dithia-2-thioxo-4,5-diselenolate) were employed as ligand precursors. The (nBu4N)2[Zn(dmit)2] complex in acetonitrile at reflux showed unexpected reactivity with [Mo3Se7Br6]2– dianion in which the inner Se atoms were replaced by S (all but the μ3-Se atom) to afford a series of mixed chalcogen [Mo3Se7–xSx(dmit)3]2– (x = 0–6) dianions. Reaction of the [Mo3S4Se3Br6]2– dianion with (nBu4N)2[Zn(dmit)2] under similar conditions also produced a mixed dmit-…
On the reactivity of nitrosoimidazoles with acids (the Cusmano–Ruccia reaction): a continuous source of new ring-into-ring interconversion
2014
Abstract An extension of the ‘Cusmano–Ruccia’ reaction is reported. 6-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-methyl-5-nitrosoimidazo[2,1- b ]oxazole by the action of hydrochloric acid gives 3-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazole ( 13 ); presumably via ammonium ion, CO 2 and methanol elimination. The relevance of the nature of the atom of the B -ring linked to C-2 of the imidazole for the occurrence of the ring-into-ring interconversion has been once more confirmed.
Revealing Atom-Radical Reactivity at Low Temperature Through the N + OH Reaction
2011
International audience; More than 100 reactions between stable molecules and free radicals have been shown to remain rapid at low temperatures. In contrast, reactions between two unstable radicals have received much less attention due to the added complexity of producing and measuring excess radical concentrations. We performed kinetic experiments on the barrierless N(4S) + OH(2Π) → H(2S) + NO(2Π) reaction in a supersonic flow (Laval nozzle) reactor. We used a microwave-discharge method to generate atomic nitrogen and a relative-rate method to follow the reaction kinetics. The measured rates agreed well with the results of exact and approximate quantum mechanical calculations. These results…
Synthesis and Structure Determination of the Hierarchical Meso-Microporous Zeolite ITQ-43
2011
[EN] The formation of mesopores in microporous zeolites is generally performed by postsynthesis acid, basic, and steam treatments. The hierarchical pore systems thus formed allow better adsorption, diffusion, and reactivity of these materials. By combining organic and inorganic structure-directing agents and high-throughput methodologies, we were able to synthesize a zeolite with a hierarchical system of micropores and mesopores, with channel openings delimited by 28 tetrahedral atoms. Its complex crystalline structure was solved with the use of automated diffraction tomography.