10.1021/jo1024656
The research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of a hypervalent pentacoordinate boron compound featuring an N-B-N three-center four-electron bond. The experiments involved the preparation of a tridentate ligand precursor with two dimethylpyrimidine rings and the incorporation of a boron moiety. Key reactants included 4-chloroaniline, iodine, copper(II) bromide, t-butyl nitrite, and tin derivatives, among others. The synthesis process involved multiple steps, such as bromination, Stille coupling reactions, and lithiation, to ultimately obtain the boron compound with the tridentate ligand. Analyses used to characterize the compounds included X-ray crystallographic analyses, density functional theory (DFT) calculations, 1H NMR, 11B NMR, 13C NMR, and 119Sn NMR spectroscopy. These techniques were employed to determine the structural parameters, bond lengths, bond angles, and dihedral angles, as well as to estimate the bond energy of the N-B-N interaction and the energy contributions to the stability of the pentacoordinate versus tetracoordinate states. The study revealed that the conjugation energy difference was a crucial factor for shifting stability towards the pentacoordinate structure.
10.1134/S1070363210110046
The research focuses on the reactions of 1,4-bisphosphonium salts, which contain a common buta-1,3-dienylene group, with halogenating agents such as halogens and copper halides. The study aimed to investigate the expected 1,2- or 1,4-addition products; however, it was found that instead, adducts with complex anions were formed quantitatively. The experiments involved the use of various reagents, including bromine, copper(II) bromide, and copper(II) chloride, to react with the phosphonium salts. Analytical techniques employed included 1H and 31P NMR spectroscopy, UV spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction analysis to characterize the products and confirm the structures of the complexes formed. Elemental analysis was also performed to determine the composition of the reaction products. The research revealed that the positive charge on phosphorus in the complexes was compensated by complex anions such as [Cu2Br6]2–, and the study also touched upon the potential bactericide activity and toxicity of the synthesized compounds.