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ABSTRACT: A 'F'lurry of activity: The title reaction provides a convenient procedure for direct synthesis of perfluoroalkylated phosphines. The synthesized phosphine n-C(10) F(21) PPh(2) forms a complex with palladium(II) to give 1 and several runs of coupling reactions are attained with n-C(10) F(21) PPh(2) by using a fluorous/organic biphasic system.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition 01/2013; · 13.45 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: A new class of propel- ler-shaped compound (4), which consisted of dehydrobenzo[14]annulene ([14]DBA) blades, as well as its naphtho homologues (5 and 6), have been prepared. Although NMR studies of compound 4 did not provide useful information regarding its conformation in solution, DFT calculations with different functionals and the 6-31G* basis set all indicated that the D(3) -symmetric structure was energetically more favorable than the C(2) conformer. From X-ray crystallographic analysis, it appeared that compound 4 adopted a propeller-shaped-, approximately D(3) -symmetric structure in the solid state, in which the [14]DBA blades were twisted substantially owing to steric repulsion between the neighboring benzene rings. On the contrary, in the case of compound 6, although the DFT calculations with the B3LYP functional predicted that the D(3) -symmetric conformation was more stable, calculations with the M05 and M05-2X functionals indicated that the C(2) conformer was more favorable because of π-π interactions between the naphthalene units of a pair of neighboring blades. Indeed, X-ray analysis of compound 6 showed that it adopted an approximately C(2) -symmetric conformation. Moreover, on the basis of variable-temperature (1) H NMR measurements, we found that compound 6 adopted a C(2) conformation and the barrier for interconversion between the C(2) -C(2) conformers was estimated to be 16.2 kcal mol(-1) ; however, no indication of the presence of the D(3) isomer was obtained. The relatively small energy barriers to interconversion, despite the large overlapping of neighboring blades, was ascribed to the flexibility of the acetylene linkages, which could be deformed substantially in the transition state of the ring-flip.
Chemistry 08/2012; 18(40):12814-24. · 5.93 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Simultaneous and regioselective introduction of both phosphino and telluro groups into carbon−carbon triple bonds has been attained successfully by using a novel mixed system of diphosphine and ditelluride under visible light irradiation conditions. Upon irradiation with a xenon lamp (500 W) through the filter (hν > 400 nm), terminal alkynes undergo highly selective phosphinotelluration in the presence of tetraphenyldiphosphine and diphenyl ditelluride, affording 1-(diphenylphosphino)-2-(phenyltelluro)alkenes, regioselectively, in moderate to good yields. The regioselectivity of this phosphinotelluration of terminal alkynes is discussed by comparison with those of the thiophosphination using a (Ph2P)2−(PhS)2 binary system and the selenophosphination using a (Ph2P)2−(PhSe)2 binary system.
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ABSTRACT: A novel combination of tetraphenyldiphosphine and diphenyl diselenide under photoirradiation conditions attains simultaneous introduction of diphenylphosphino and phenylseleno groups into carbon-carbon unsaturated bonds such as terminal alkynes or allenes, regioselectively.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry 02/2009; 74(4):1751-4. · 4.45 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: A novel transition-metal-catalyzed hydrophosphination of terminal alkynes using a diphosphine-hydrosilane binary system takes place regioselectively to provide vinylic phosphines, which undergo air oxidation during workup, affording the corresponding vinylphosphine oxides in good yields. In this hydrophosphination, hydrosilanes act as a useful hydrogen source, and furthermore, small amounts of oxygen is required to accomplish the reaction efficiently.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry 10/2008; 73(20):7928-33. · 4.45 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: We present here the results of studies of the synthesis and properties of donors and acceptors based on triangular dehydrobenzo[12]annulene ([12]DBA) system as a pi core. These studies were aimed at controlling the supramolecular crystal structure. Toward this end, the tricyano[12]DBA 2 and dodecafluoro[12]DBA ( 3) were synthesized as acceptors (A) and the tris(dialkylamino)[12]DBAs 4a-d as donors (D), and their electronic properties were determined by electronic absorption spectroscopy and electrochemical measurements. The main focus, though, was the formation of supramolecular structures in crystals. These compounds form distinct packing patterns as a result of the different intermolecular interactions. Tricyano[12]DBA 2 forms a two-dimensional (2D) sheet structure via hydrogen-bonding interactions, whereas a tilted-stack structure was found for 3 because of the lack of significant intermolecular interactions. Tris(dibutylamino)[12]DBA 4b exhibits a ladder-type 2D structure, probably because of van der Waals interactions between the butyl groups. The most significant finding is that charge-transfer interactions between donor 4a and acceptor 3 combined with their triangular molecular shapes and lateral CH...F hydrogen bonding result in the formation of a 2D rosette structure consisting of two different trimeric (DAD- and ADA-type) sandwich structures with 1:2 and 2:1 A/D ratios, respectively.
Journal of the American Chemical Society 10/2008; 130(43):14339-45. · 9.91 Impact Factor
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Kazukuni Tahara,
Shengbin Lei,
Wael Mamdouh,
Yui Yamaguchi,
Tomoyuki Ichikawa,
Hiroshi Uji-I, Motohiro Sonoda,
Keiji Hirose,
Frans C De Schryver,
Steven De Feyter,
Yoshito Tobe
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ABSTRACT: We present here the formation of a modular 2D molecular network composed of two different types of square-shaped butadiyne-bridged macrocycles, having intrinsic molecular voids, aligned alternately at the solid-liquid interface. Site-selective inclusion of a guest cation took place at every other molecular void in the molecular network with two different recognition sites.
Journal of the American Chemical Society 06/2008; 130(21):6666-7. · 9.91 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Two-photon absorption (TPA) properties of two trefoil-shaped compounds with different edge linkages--tris(hexadehydrotribenzo[12]annulene) and tris(tetradehydrotribenzo[12]annulene)--and three asterisk-shaped compounds having no edge-linkage--hexakis(phenylethynyl)benzenes--are investigated experimentally by the open-aperture Z-scan and TPA-induced fluorescence methods with wavelength tuneable femtosecond pulses. The compound with ethynylene edge-linkage exhibits the most intense TPA (the maximal TPA cross section is 1300+/-170 GM at 572 nm where 1 GM=10(-50) cm(4) s molecule(-1) photon(-1)). The TPA activity of the compounds is primarily explained in terms of the planarity of the molecules in relation with the type of edge-linkage.
ChemPhysChem 01/2008; 8(18):2671-7. · 3.41 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The synthesis of a series of dodecadehydrotribenzo[18]annulene ([18]DBA) derivatives is reported, together with their steady-state absorption and fluorescence properties. The main focus, though, is on the self-assembly of these compounds at the liquid-solid interface as investigated with scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), highlighting the effect of alkyl chain orientation and alkyl chain length on the molecular ordering. Owing to the large triangular pi-electron system of the [18]DBAs, two different types of alkyl chain orientation are observed. The observed changes in the monolayer networks upon elongation of the alkyl chains are attributed to the increased van der Waals interactions between molecules and substrate. The effect of the core size on the alkyl chain orientation and, as a result, the monolayer structure is discussed in relation to the results obtained previously for triangularly-shaped dehydrobenzo [12]annulene ([12]DBA) derivatives and triphenylene derivatives. A guideline for substituent spacing allowing control of molecular alignment for large planar pi-electron systems utilizing directional alkyl chain interdigitation is also discussed.
Langmuir 10/2007; 23(20):10190-7. · 4.19 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The geometries of multiply fused dehydrobenzo[12]annulenes [12]DBAs 2-7 with various topologies, which are considered as graphyne fragments, have been optimized at the B3LYP/6-31G* level of theory. Most of the optimized geometries of fused DBAs have planar structures excluding a boomerang-shaped bisDBA 4, a trefoil-shaped trisDBA 6, and a wheel-shaped DBA 7. For the boomerang-shaped bisDBA 4 and the trefoil-shaped trisDBA 6, distortions originate from the steric repulsion between hydrogen atoms attached to adjacent benzene rings. The harmonic oscillator model of aromaticity (HOMA) values at the central benzene ring of multiply fused DBAs decrease as the number of fused 12-membered rings increases except for the closely related structures 4 and 5 and 6 and 7, because of bond length elongation due to conjugation with the phenylethynyl groups. Nucleus-independent chemical shifts (NICS) were computed at the individual ring centers of the fused DBAs. The fusion of the antiaromatic 12-membered rings results in increasing (more positive) NICS values at the central benzene ring, indicating the decrease of diatropic ring currents. Furthermore, HOMO-LUMO gaps of the DBAs 2-7 are strongly influenced by the molecular topology. The para-conjugation pathway of the bis(phenylethynyl)benzene unit plays a more important role in the determination of the electronic properties of multiply fused DBAs than the meta- and ortho-conjugation pathways.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry 03/2007; 72(4):1437-42. · 4.45 Impact Factor
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Kazukuni Tahara,
Shuhei Furukawa,
Hiroshi Uji-i,
Tsutomu Uchino,
Tomoyuki Ichikawa,
Jian Zhang,
Wael Mamdouh, Motohiro Sonoda,
Frans C De Schryver,
Steven De Feyter,
Yoshito Tobe
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ABSTRACT: The self-assembly of a series of hexadehydrotribenzo[12]annulene (DBA) derivatives has been scrutinized by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) at the liquid-solid interface. First, the influence of core symmetry on the network structure was investigated by comparing the two-dimensional (2D) ordering of rhombic bisDBA 1a and triangular DBA 2a (Figure 1). BisDBA 1a forms a Kagomé network upon physisorption from 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (TCB) onto highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG). Under similar experimental conditions, DBA 2a shows the formation of a honeycomb network. The core symmetry and location of alkyl substituents determine the network structure. The most remarkable feature of the DBA networks is the interdigitation of the nonpolar alkyl chains: they connect the pi-conjugated cores and direct their orientation. As a result, 2D open networks with voids are formed. Second, the effect of alkyl chain length on the structure of DBA patterns was investigated. Upon increasing the length of the alkyl chains (DBAs 3c-e) a transition from honeycomb networks to linear networks was observed in TCB, an observation attributed to stronger molecule-substrate interactions. Third, the effect of solvent on the structure of the nonpolar DBA networks was investigated in four different solvents: TCB as a polar aromatic solvent, 1-phenyloctane as a solvent having both aromatic and aliphatic moieties, n-tetradecane as an aliphatic solvent, and octanoic acid as a polar alkylated solvent. The solvent dramatically changes the structure of the DBA networks. The solvent effects are discussed in terms of factors that influence the mobility of molecules at the liquid-solid interface such as solvation.
Journal of the American Chemical Society 01/2007; 128(51):16613-25. · 9.91 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: [reaction: see text] Trefoil-shaped tris(hexadehydrotribenzo[12]annulene) possessing a substructure of the ultimate two-dimensional C(sp)-C(sp(2)) network, graphyne, and the related tris(tetradehydrotribenzo[12]annulene) were synthesized, and their ground- and excited-state properties were investigated.
Organic Letters 08/2006; 8(14):2933-6. · 5.86 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: [reaction: see text] Bridged phenylthienylethenes and dithienylethenes were synthesized via Pd-catalyzed double-cyclization reactions of (Z,Z)-1,6-diaryl-1,5-hexadien-3-ynes. Pd-catalyzed as well as photoinduced Z/E isomerization of the products were also investigated.
Organic Letters 04/2006; 8(6):1197-200. · 5.86 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: We present here the formation of a molecular Kagomé network within a two-dimensional (2D) crystal on a surface. This system provides a clear example of how, by design, molecular geometry can be expressed at the level of the 2D crystal lattice, leading to the formation of open networks. Key elements to control molecular network formation are core symmetry, location and orientation of interacting and connecting substituents, as well as symmetry matching between the networks and the surface.
Journal of the American Chemical Society 04/2006; 128(11):3502-3. · 9.91 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: [structures: see text] A hexagonal diethynylbenzene macrocycle having exterior octyloxymethyl groups undergoes spontaneous polymerization at room temperature to form hardly soluble materials, in contrast to the corresponding dehydrotetramer and dehydrooctamer, which are stable enough to show their melting points at higher than 140 degrees C.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry 02/2006; 71(1):401-4. · 4.45 Impact Factor
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Annalen der Chemie und Pharmacie 01/2006; 2006(4):833 - 847. · 3.10 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: [6n]Paracyclophenediynes 2a-d (n = 3-6) having [4.3.2]propellatriene units were prepared as precursors of the corresponding [6n]paracyclophynes. Laser irradiation of 2a-d produced the negative ions of [6n]paracyclophynes 1a-d (n = 3-6) by extrusion of the indan fragments, which were detected by time-of-flight mass spectrometry.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry 08/2005; 70(15):6133-6. · 4.45 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: To generate dibenzotetrakisdehydro[12]- and dibenzopentakisdehydro[14]annulenes ([12]- and [14]DBAs) having a highly deformed triyne moiety, [4.3.2]propellatriene-anneleted dehydro[12]- and dehydro[14]annulenes were prepared as their precursors. UV irradiation of the precursors resulted in the photochemical [2 + 2] cycloreversion to generate the strained [12]- and [14]DBAs, respectively. The [12]DBA was not detected by 1H NMR spectroscopy, but it was intercepted as Diels-Alder adducts in solution, suggesting its intermediacy. Its spectroscopic characterization was successfully carried out by UV-vis spectroscopy in a 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (MTHF) glass matrix at 77 K and by FT-IR spectroscopy in an argon matrix at 20 K. On the other hand, the [14]DBA was stable enough for observation by 1H and 13C NMR spectra in solution, though it was not isolated because of the low efficiency of the cycloreversion. The [14]DBA was also characterized by interception as Diels-Alder adducts in solution and by UV-vis spectroscopy in a MTHF glass matrix at 77 K. The kinetic stabilities of the DBAs are compared with the related dehydrobenzoannulenes with respect to the topology of the pi-systems. In addition, the tropicity of the [14]DBA is discussed based on its experimental and theoretical 1H NMR chemical shifts.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry 04/2005; 70(5):1853-64. · 4.45 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Multicyclic cagelike cyclophanes 2 a and 2 b containing cyclobutene rings have been prepared as precursors of three-dimensional polyynes C78H18 (1a) and C78H12Cl6 (1b), respectively. Laser irradiation of 2a and 2b induced expulsion of the aromatic fragment, indane, to give the three-dimensional polyyne anions C78H18- and C78H12Cl6-, respectively. Whereas the former anion lost only four hydrogen atoms to form C78H14-, complete loss of all hydrogen and chlorine atoms was observed from the latter anion, to yield a C78- ion that has a fullerene structure which was proven by its characteristic fragmentation pattern.
Chemistry 03/2005; 11(5):1603-9. · 5.93 Impact Factor
