Microwave Assisted Synthesis, Spectral Studies and Antimicrobial Activities of some 2′,4′-Difluorophenyl Chalcones

Some 2′,4′-difluorophenyl chalcones have been synthesized under microwave irradiation using aldol condensation between 2,4-difluoroacetophenone and substituted benzaldehydes using catalytic amount of hydroxyapatite. The yields of the chalcones are more than 85%. The purities of these synthesized chalcones were examined by their physical constants and spectroscopic data. The UV absorption maxima (λmax, nm), infrared stretches (ν, cm-1) of CO, fingerprint region of CHip/op, CH=CHop, C=Cop modes, NMR chemical shifts (δ, ppm) of vinyl proton, carbon and carbonyl carbons have been assigned and correlated with Hammett substituent constants, F and R parameters using single and multi-regression analysis. From the statistical analysis the effect of substituent on the above spectral frequencies can be discussed. The antimicrobial activities of these synthesized chalcones have been screened using Bauer-Kirby method.

Lewis acid complexes of 1,2-diketones and their derivatives. The synthesis of seven-membered rings

The structures and charge distributions of Lewis and complexes of butane-2,3-dione, 1, cyclohexane-1,2-dione, 2, and 2-methoxycyclohex-2-en-1-one, 5, have been investigated by 1H nmr spectroscopy. A 1:1 complex was formed between 1 and SnCl4 which appeared to have a bridged structure. In the case of 2 and 5 both oxygens were again involved in complex formation with TiCl4 or SnCl4. In each case the large downfield shift of the vinyl proton resonance, H3, indicated extensive charge delocalization within the complexes and that these systems can be regarded as complexed α,β-unsaturated enones. The reactions of Lewis acid complexes of 2, 5, and the silyl ethers 2-(trimethylsiloxy)cyclohex-2-en-1-one, and 3-(trimethylsiloxy)-but-3-en-2-one, 11, with butadiene have been investigated. The acyclic enol ether 11 reacted with butadiene in the presence of either TiCl4 or SnCl4 to give products corresponding to both 4C + 3C and 4C + 2C cycloaddition reactions; in all other cases 4C + 2C products only could be isolated.

An Investigation of Substituent Effects on Coupling Constants to Vinyl Protons in Styrene Derivatives

Experimental long-range phenyl proton–vinyl proton coupling constants in 4-substituted styrenes are substituent independent. This is also predicted by INDO–finite perturbation theory calculations of these coupling constants. Comparison with calculated and experimental long-range coupling constants for 4-substituted benzaldehydes suggests that the previously reported substituent dependence for the latter coupling constants arises from substituent-induced changes in molecular geometry.Geminal vinyl coupling constants in 4-substituted styrenes, α-methylstyrenes, and α-t-butylstyrenes are substituent dependent with substituent effects increasing as phenyl and vinyl groups are twisted out of planarity. These trends are reproduced by INDO–FPT calculations. It is concluded that the substituent effects are primarily transmitted through space.Both experimental and calculated vinyl 13C–1H coupling constants show strong stereospecific substituent effects. From the pattern of results (particularly the greater field dependence for JC(β)H(9) than JC β)H(8)) it is concluded that these coupling constants.also reflect through-space substituent effects. This is supported by calculations on model compounds with no intervening phenyl group.

Spectroscopic Properties of a Series of Vinyl–Platinum Complexes

Nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared, and Raman data are given for the series trans-PtRXQ2 and trans-[PtRQ2L]+, where [Formula: see text], Q = (PCH3)2C6H5, L = neutral ligand, and Z = anionic ligand. The coupling constants between 195Pt and the trifluoromethyl 19F nuclei and between 195Pt and the vinyl proton Hv both correlate linearly with [Formula: see text] for the corresponding methylplatinum complexes. The results are explained in terms of platinum hybridization in the Pt—C bond dominating the coupling constant.

Evidence for the existence of an electric field effect from the vinyl proton magnetic resonance spectra of 4-substituted styrenes

Vinyl proton chemical shifts of styrene and six 4-substituted styrenes have been determined at infinite dilution in cyclohexane. It is shown that changes in the chemical shift difference of the β protons, Δ(δC − δB) can be accounted for by electric field effects. Reasonable values of the constant in the Buckingham equation of(−3.11 ± 0.50) × 10−12 and (−4.77 ± 0.83) × 10−12 are obtained from two different types of field effect calculations. Residual chemical shift changes for β protons after correction for electric field effects can be explained in terms of mesomeric and possibly inductive mechanisms. α-Proton chemical shift values cannot be satisfactorily rationalized. Small concentration effects are noted, usually resulting in high field shifts with increasing concentration. Previous results are reexamined in order to resolve a conflict in the literature.

Nuclear magnetic resonance studies. XI. Vinyl proton chemical shifts and coupling constants of some substituted styrenes

The proton spectra of the vinyl groups in a series of 23 substituted styrenes have been analyzed as ABC spin systems. The proton chemical shifts are compared with the previously reported shielding data for the corresponding vinyl carbon nuclei. The series includes 12 meta- and para-substituted examples and 10 ortho-substituted examples. The effects of steric inhibition of conjugation on the vinyl proton parameters for some 2,6-disubstituted derivatives are considered in detail.