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Arathi PK, Suresh CH. Direct Estimation of Aromatization Energy from 1H NMR and UV-Vis Absorption Data of Homodesmotic Molecules. J Org Chem 2024. [PMID: 39042814 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.4c00668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
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This study delves into the ring-opening reaction of two distinct diaryl-ring-pyran systems, referred to as drnp1 and drnp2, where the term 'ring' encompasses aromatic, nonaromatic, or antiaromatic motifs. These systems transform into the corresponding cis-ortho quinonoid systems, denoted as c-drnq1 and c-drnq2. Homodesmotic pairs (drnp1, drnp2) and (c-drnq1, c-drnq2) are categorized as (aromatic, nonaromatic), (aromatic, partially aromatic), (antiaromatic, nonaromatic), and (nonaromatic, nonaromatic), with their energy difference representing aromatization energy (Earoma). Using reliable density functional theory, Earoma is assessed for various aromatic and antiaromatic ring motifs, including borderline cases and nonaromatic structures. For example, benzene exhibits an Earoma of 23.4 kcal/mol, indicating 3.9 kcal/mol aromatic stabilization per CC bond, while cyclobutadiene shows -29.9 kcal/mol, indicating a 7.5 kcal/mol destabilization of the CC bond. This approach extends to evaluating global and local aromatic stabilization effects in polycyclic hydrocarbons, nonbenzenoid systems, and heterocyclic compounds. Additionally, variation in 1H NMR chemical shift (δavg) correlates with Earoma, suggesting that a -1.0 ppm shift corresponds to 24.2 kcal/mol aromatization energy. UV-vis absorption maxima difference (Δλavg) correlates linearly with Earoma, enabling direct assessment of aromatization energy from UV-vis spectra using suitable homodesmotic pairs. This comprehensive approach enhances our understanding of structural, energetic, and spectroscopic aspects of aromatic and antiaromatic systems.
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- Puthiyavalappil K Arathi
- Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram 695019, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram 695019, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Wieczorkiewicz PA, Krygowski TM, Szatylowicz H. Substituent effects and electron delocalization in five-membered N-heterocycles. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:19398-19410. [PMID: 38973581 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp01709a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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Five-membered N-heterocycles are principal constituents of many compounds of vital importance in various fields of chemistry, biochemistry or pharmaceutical chemistry. For this reason, unequivocal identification of structural factors determining electron donating/withdrawing properties of specific groups attached to the heterocyclic moiety becomes an utmost need together with elucidation of the substitution-induced changes in cyclic and noncyclic electron delocalization. Thus, quantum-chemical calculations were performed for pyrrole, imidazole, pyrazole, 1,2,3- and 1,2,4-triazole, and their C-substituted mono-derivatives (X = NO2, CN, Br, Cl, F, SH, OH, NH2). The obtained dataset contains information on substituent properties (cSAR - charge of the substituent active region method), delocalization (EDDB - electron density of delocalized bonds) and geometry. It follows that the positions of endocyclic N atoms relative to the substituent influence in the most profound manner its properties. N atoms in ortho positions significantly boost the electron-donation and weaken the electron-withdrawal by induction. Another factor is the resonance charge transfer from the substituents to N atoms, and then inductive interactions with further (non-ortho) N atoms. While substituent constants correctly describe the changes of their properties (including those attached to the heterocycles), a testimony to Hammett's genius, quantum chemical models must be used to quantify the exact properties. In most heterocycles, electron-donating substituents hinder the cyclic delocalization, except 4-pyrazole. The applied recent EDDB method allows to study this phenomenon in detail. It follows that changes in aromaticity originate from the π-electronic effects of substituents on the ring bonds, changing the localization and delocalization of particular bonds in a correlated manner.
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- Paweł A Wieczorkiewicz
- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura 1, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Noakowskiego 3, 00-664 Warsaw, Poland.
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Kirk RM, HIll AF. σ-Arsolido complexes. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:11809-11829. [PMID: 38946431 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt01308e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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The σ-stannyl complexes [M(SnnBu3)(CO)n(η5-C5H5)] (n = 3, M = Mo, W; n = 2, M = Fe) serve as mild reagents for the installation of σ-arsolyl ligands in transmetallation reactions with As-chloro-arsoles ClAsC4R4 (R = Me, Ph) to afford [M(σ-AsC4R4)(CO)n(η5-C5H5)]. The reaction of [Cr(SnnBu3)(CO)3(η5-C5H5)] with ClAsC4Ph4 most likely proceeds in a similar manner but is immediately followed by rapid formation of (AsC4Ph4)2 and [Cr2(CO)6(η5-C5H5)2]. The reaction of [Mo(SnnBu3)(CO)3(η5-C5H5)] with ClAsC4(SiMe3)-2,5-Me2-3,4 is accompanied by monodesilylation to afford [Mo{σ-AsC4(SiMe3)-2-Me2-3,4}(CO)3(η5-C5H5)]. The slow reaction of [Fe(SnnBu3)(CO)2(η5-C5H5)] with ClAsC4Me4 produced only traces of [Fe(σ-AsC4Me4)(CO)2(η5-C5H5)] due to competition with the Diels-Alder type dimerisation of the haloarsole. Although attempts to decarbonylate the σ-arsolyl complexes were unsuccessful, computational analysis suggests that the trigonal 'XL' arsolenium coordination mode is viable.
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- Ryan M Kirk
- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
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Badri Z, Foroutan-Nejad C. On the aromaticity of actinide compounds. Nat Rev Chem 2024; 8:551-560. [PMID: 38907002 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-024-00617-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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The chemistry of actinides has flourished since the late 2010s with the synthesis of new actinide complexes and clusters. On the theoretical side, a range of tools is available for the characterization of these heavy element-containing compounds, but discrepancies in the assessment of aromaticity using different tools have led to controversies. In this Perspective, we examine the origin of controversies relating to the aromaticity of metallic compounds, with a focus on actinides. The aromaticity of actinides is important, not because these molecules are numerous or have a special role in catalysis or reactivity, but because this topic pushes theories of aromaticity to their limits. Owing to its reference independence, the magnetic criterion of aromaticity has been the most popular choice for the characterization of the aromaticity of metallic compounds, including actinide compounds. Through examination of several case studies, we show why this criterion might be misleading for metallic species and explain how findings relating to actinide compounds could reshape theories of aromaticity, not just for actinides but perhaps also for well-known hydrocarbons.
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- Zahra Badri
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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Grèbol-Tomàs J, Matito E, Salvador P. Can Aromaticity Be Evaluated Using Atomic Partitions Based on the Hilbert-Space? Chemistry 2024:e202401282. [PMID: 38773922 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202401282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
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Aromaticity is a fundamental concept in chemistry that explains the stability and reactivity of many compounds by identifying atoms within a molecule that form an aromatic ring. Reliable aromaticity indices focus on electron delocalization and depend on atomic partitions, which give rise to the concept of an atom-in-the-molecule (AIM). Real-space atomic partitions present two important drawbacks: a high computational cost and numerical errors, limiting some aromaticity measures to medium-sized molecules with rings up to 12 atoms. This restriction hinders the study of large conjugated systems like porphyrins and nanorings. On the other hand, traditional Hilbert-space schemes are free of the latter limitations but can be unreliable for the large basis sets required in modern computational chemistry. This paper explores AIMs based on three robust Hilbert-space partitions - meta-Löwdin, Natural Atomic Orbitals (NAO), and Intrinsic Atomic Orbitals (IAO) - which combine the advantages of real-space partitions without their disadvantages. These partitions can effectively replace real-space AIMs for evaluating the aromatic character. For the first time, we report multicenter index (MCI) and Iring values for large rings and introduce ESIpy, an open-source Python code for aromaticity analysis in large conjugated rings.
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- Joan Grèbol-Tomàs
- Departament de Química, Universitat de Girona, Campus de Montilivi, 17071, Girona, Spain
- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), Manuel de Lardizábal 4, 20018, Donostia, Euskadi, Spain
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- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), Manuel de Lardizábal 4, 20018, Donostia, Euskadi, Spain
- Ikerbasque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Euskadi, Spain
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de Girona, Campus de Montilivi, 17071, Girona, Spain
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Swain CK, Scheiner S. Comparison of Various Theoretical Measures of Aromaticity within Monosubstituted Benzene. Molecules 2024; 29:2260. [PMID: 38792120 PMCID: PMC11123954 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29102260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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The effects of monosubstitution on the aromaticity of benzene are assessed using a number of different quantitative schemes. The ability of the mobile π-electrons to respond to an external magnetic field is evaluated using several variants of the NICS scheme which calculate the shielding of points along the axis perpendicular to the molecule. Another class of measures is related to the drive toward the uniformity of C-C bond lengths and strengths. Several energetic quantities are devised to approximate an aromatic stabilization energy and the tendency of the molecule to maintain planarity. There is a lack of consistency in that the various measures of aromaticity lead to differing conclusions as to the effects of substituents on the aromaticity of the ring.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-0300, USA
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Chagas JCV, Milanez BD, Oliveira VP, Pinheiro M, Ferrão LFA, Aquino AJA, Lischka H, Machado FBC. A multi-descriptor analysis of substituent effects on the structure and aromaticity of benzene derivatives: π-Conjugation versus charge effects. J Comput Chem 2024; 45:863-877. [PMID: 38153839 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.27296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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This work provides a detailed multi-component analysis of aromaticity in monosubstituted (X = CH3, CH 2 - , CH 2 + , NH2, NH-, NH+, OH, O-, and O+) and para-homodisubstituted (X = CH3, CH2, NH2, NH, OH, and O) benzene derivatives. We investigate the effects of substituents using single-reference (B3LYP/DFT) and multireference (CASSCF/MRCI) methods, focusing on structural (HOMA), vibrational (AI(vib)), topological (ELFπ), electronic (MCI), magnetic (NICS), and stability (S0-T1 splitting) properties. The findings reveal that appropriate π-electron-donating and π-electron-accepting substituents with suitable size and symmetry can interact with the π-system of the ring, significantly influencing π-electron delocalization. While the charge factor has a minimal impact on π-electron delocalization, the presence of a pz orbital capable of interacting with the π-electron delocalization is the primary factor leading to a deviation from the typical aromaticity characteristics observed in benzene.
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- Julio C V Chagas
- Department of Chemistry, Aeronautics Institute of Technology, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Aeronautics Institute of Technology, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Aeronautics Institute of Technology, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Aeronautics Institute of Technology, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Aeronautics Institute of Technology, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Aeronautics Institute of Technology, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil
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Ketelboeter DR, Pappoppula M, Aponick A. Chemoselective Diazine Dearomatization: The Catalytic Enantioselective Dearomatization of Pyrazine. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:11610-11615. [PMID: 38619328 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c02979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Despite much progress in the area of dearomatization, the enantioselective dearomatization of heterocycles is limited to those with a single heteroatom. Here we report a highly enantioselective copper-catalyzed dearomatization of pyrazine, a diazine, leading to chiral C-substituted piperazines. When exposed to a chloroformate and an alkyne in the presence of a catalyst derived from a copper salt and the chiral ligand StackPhos, pyrazine is readily dearomatized to provide a 2,3-disubstituted dihydropyrazine as single diastereomer in high enantiomeric excess. Mechanistic studies support a noninnocent involvement of chloride ion preventing a second iminium alkynylation, thus enabling subsequent functionalization at the second reactive site. The synthetically useful dihydropyrazine products, obtained in up to 95% yield and 99% ee, can be further manipulated to form optically active C-substituted piperazines and C1-symmetric 1,2-diamines.
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- Devin R Ketelboeter
- Center for Heterocyclic Compounds, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Center for Heterocyclic Compounds, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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- Center for Heterocyclic Compounds, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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Wu S, Han Y, Ni Y, Hou X, Wei H, Li Z, Wu J. Unveiling Möbius/Hückel Topology and Aromaticity in A Core-Expanded [10]Annulene at Different Oxidation States. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202320144. [PMID: 38243691 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202320144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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The exploration of annulene's conformation, electronic properties and aromaticity has generated enduring interest over the years, yet it continues to present formidable challenges for annulenes with more than ten carbon atoms. In this study, we present the synthesis of a stable [10]cyclo-para-phenylmethine derivative (1), which bears a resemblance to [10]annulene. 1 can be readily oxidized into its respective cations, wherein electrons are effectively delocalized along the backbone, resulting in different conformations and aromaticity. Both 1 and its tetracation (14+ ⋅ 4SbF6 - ) exhibit a nearly planar conformation with a rectangular shape, akin to the E,Z,E,Z,Z-[10]annulene. In contrast, the radical cation (1⋅+ ⋅ SbCl6 - ) possesses a doubly twisted Hückel topology. Furthermore, the dication (12+ ⋅ 2SbCl6 - ) displays conformational flexibility in solution and crystalizes with the simultaneous presence of Möbius-twisted (1a2+ ⋅ 2SbCl6 - ) and Hückel-planar (1b2+ ⋅ 2SbCl6 - ) isomers in its unit cell. Detailed experimental measurements and theoretical calculations reveal that: (1) 1 demonstrates localized aromaticity with an alternating benzenoid/quinoid structure; (2) 1a2+ ⋅ 2SbCl6 - and 1b2+ ⋅ 2SbCl6 - with 48π electrons are weakly Möbius aromatic and Hückel antiaromatic, respectively; (3) 14+ ⋅ 4SbF6 - exhibits Hückel aromaticity (46π) and open-shell diradical character.
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- Shaofei Wu
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Zhejiang University-Quzhou, Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, 32400, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore, Singapore
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Okitsu T, Shinohara Y, Luo H, Hatano M, Yakura T. Dearomative Intramolecular Diels-Alder/Sulfur Extrusion Reaction of Thiophenes with Alkynes Using peri-Substituted Naphthalene as a Tether. Chem Asian J 2024; 19:e202301031. [PMID: 38081784 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202301031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Dearomative intramolecular Diels-Alder/sulfur extrusion reaction of thiophenes with alkynes successfully afforded fluoranthenes in moderate to excellent yields. The proximity of both reactive sites fixed at the peri-position of naphthalene would play an important role in the progress of this reaction. Tri(o-tolyl)phosphine effectively suppressed the side reactions as a sulfur scavenger.
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- Takashi Okitsu
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, 4-19-1 Motoyamakita-machi, Higashinada, Kobe, 658-8558, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, 930-0194, Japan
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Escayola S, Bahri-Laleh N, Poater A. % VBur index and steric maps: from predictive catalysis to machine learning. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:853-882. [PMID: 38113051 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00725a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Steric indices are parameters used in chemistry to describe the spatial arrangement of atoms or groups of atoms in molecules. They are important in determining the reactivity, stability, and physical properties of chemical compounds. One commonly used steric index is the steric hindrance, which refers to the obstruction or hindrance of movement in a molecule caused by bulky substituents or functional groups. Steric hindrance can affect the reactivity of a molecule by altering the accessibility of its reactive sites and influencing the geometry of its transition states. Notably, the Tolman cone angle and %VBur are prominent among these indices. Actually, steric effects can also be described using the concept of steric bulk, which refers to the space occupied by a molecule or functional group. Steric bulk can affect the solubility, melting point, boiling point, and viscosity of a substance. Even though electronic indices are more widely used, they have certain drawbacks that might shift preferences towards others. They present a higher computational cost, and often, the weight of electronics in correlation with chemical properties, e.g. binding energies, falls short in comparison to %VBur. However, it is worth noting that this may be because the steric index inherently captures part of the electronic content. Overall, steric indices play an important role in understanding the behaviour of chemical compounds and can be used to predict their reactivity, stability, and physical properties. Predictive chemistry is an approach to chemical research that uses computational methods to anticipate the properties and behaviour of these compounds and reactions, facilitating the design of new compounds and reactivities. Within this domain, predictive catalysis specifically targets the prediction of the performance and behaviour of catalysts. Ultimately, the goal is to identify new catalysts with optimal properties, leading to chemical processes that are both more efficient and sustainable. In this framework, %VBur can be a key metric for deepening our understanding of catalysis, emphasizing predictive catalysis and sustainability. Those latter concepts are needed to direct our efforts toward identifying the optimal catalyst for any reaction, minimizing waste, and reducing experimental efforts while maximizing the efficacy of the computational methods.
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- Sílvia Escayola
- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi and Departament de Química, Universitat de Girona, c/Mª Aurèlia Capmany 69, 17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
- Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), 20018 Donostia, Euskadi, Spain
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- Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute (IPPI), P.O. Box 14965/115, Tehran, Iran
- Institute for Sustainability with Knotted Chiral Meta Matter (WPI-SKCM), Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, 739-8526, Japan
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- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi and Departament de Química, Universitat de Girona, c/Mª Aurèlia Capmany 69, 17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Leyva-Parra L, Pino-Rios R. Update for Isomerization Stabilization Energies: The Fulvenization Approach. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:1436-1442. [PMID: 38222592 PMCID: PMC10785285 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c07881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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An alternative approach for calculating aromatic stabilization energies is proposed based on transforming an (anti)aromatic ring into a fulvene isomer. This fulvenization process gives a value of 34.05 kcal·mol-1 for benzene in the singlet state and a value of -17.85 kcal·mol-1 in the triplet state. Additionally, it is possible to use experimental values (as long as they exist) for the calculation as the gas-phase formation enthalpies of benzene and fulvene, whose difference is 33.72 kcal·mol-1. On the other hand, this same approach has been evaluated on several six-membered rings, including those persubstituted, biradicals, azines, and inorganic analogues, giving results in agreement with those reported in the literature using different criteria. Additionally, it is possible to differentiate the aromaticity of the rings in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons according to Clar's rules. Assigning the (anti)aromatic character in various nonbenzenoid rings (neutral and charged), except for five- and seven-membered rings, is also possible. The construction of the fulvene isomers in PAHs is set such that nonaromaticity-related effects are not considered. The results show that the fulvenization approach is an effective and efficient approach that can serve as an alternative or complement to existing tools.
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- Luis Leyva-Parra
- Departamento
de Ciencias Químicas, Centro de Química Teórica
& Computacional (CQT&C), Universidad
Andrés Bello, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Avenida República 275, 8370146 Santiago de Chile, Chile
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- Instituto
de Estudios de la Salud, Universidad Arturo
Prat, 1100000 Iquique, Chile
- Química
y Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Arturo Prat, Casilla 121, 1100000 Iquique, Chile
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Báez-Grez R, Pino-Rios R. On the aromaticity and stability of benzynes in the ground and lowest-lying triplet excited states. J Comput Chem 2024; 45:6-12. [PMID: 37671655 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.27214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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In this work, we have revisited the aromaticity of benzyne isomers at the unrestricted density functional theory level (UDFT) using the energetic, magnetic, and delocalization criteria. In addition, this last criterion has also been analyzed employing complete active space (CASSCF) calculations. The results show conservation of aromaticity in these monocycles. Additionally it is observed that this trend is maintained in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon derivatives such as biradical didehydrophenanthrenes. Do these results imply a violation of Baird's rule? The answer is No, because this conservation in aromaticity is due to the loss of hydrogen atoms affects only the electronic σ skeleton and exerts a minor influence on the π cloud. Additionally, we have analyzed the relative stability of benzyne isomers and their relationship with experimental ΔES-T values. According to the literature, the stability of the benzynes in the singlet state is due to an effective interaction between the electrons of the biradical centers; however, this effect is completely reversed in the triplet state, which explains why the para isomer has the lowest ΔES-T gap.
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- Rodrigo Báez-Grez
- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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- Instituto de Estudios de la Salud, Universidad Arturo, Chile
- Química y Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Arturo Prat, Chile
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Foroutan-Nejad C. Magnetic Antiaromaticity─Paratropicity─Does Not Necessarily Imply Instability. J Org Chem 2023; 88:14831-14835. [PMID: 37774173 PMCID: PMC10594649 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Magnetically induced ring currents are a conventional tool for the characterization of aromaticity. Dia- and paratropic currents are thought to be associated with stabilization (aromaticity) and destabilization (antiaromaticity), respectively. In the present work, I have questioned the validity of the paratropic currents as a measure of antiaromaticity among monocyclic hydrocarbons. I have shown that while reduced/oxidized radical ions of hydrocarbons sustain strong paratropic currents, they often gain extra stabilization via cyclic conjugation compared to their acyclic counterparts.
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- Cina Foroutan-Nejad
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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Poater J, Escayola S, Poater A, Teixidor F, Ottosson H, Viñas C, Solà M. Single─Not Double─3D-Aromaticity in an Oxidized Closo Icosahedral Dodecaiodo-Dodecaborate Cluster. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:22527-22538. [PMID: 37728951 PMCID: PMC10591335 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c07335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023]
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3D-aromatic molecules with (distorted) tetrahedral, octahedral, or spherical structures are much less common than typical 2D-aromatic species or even 2D-aromatic-in-3D systems. Closo boranes, [BnHn]2- (5 ≤ n ≤ 14) and carboranes are examples of compounds that are singly 3D-aromatic, and we now explore if there are species that are doubly 3D-aromatic. The most widely known example of a species with double 2D-aromaticity is the hexaiodobenzene dication, [C6I6]2+. This species shows π-aromaticity in the benzene ring and σ-aromaticity in the outer ring formed by the iodine substituents. Inspired by the hexaiodobenzene dication example, in this work, we explore the potential for double 3D-aromaticity in [B12I12]0/2+. Our results based on magnetic and electronic descriptors of aromaticity together with 11B{1H} NMR experimental spectra of boron-iodinated o-carboranes suggest that these two oxidized forms of a closo icosahedral dodecaiodo-dodecaborate cluster, [B12I12] and [B12I12]2+, behave as doubly 3D-aromatic compounds. However, an evaluation of the energetic contribution of the potential double 3D-aromaticity through homodesmotic reactions shows that delocalization in the I12 shell, in contrast to the 10σ-electron I62+ ring in the hexaiodobenzene dication, does not contribute to any stabilization of the system. Therefore, the [B12I12]0/2+ species cannot be considered as doubly 3D-aromatic.
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- Jordi Poater
- Departament
de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica & IQTCUB, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
- ICREA, Pg. Lluís
Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departament
de Química, Institut de Química
Computacional i Catàlisi, Universitat de Girona, C/Maria Aurèlia Capmany,
69, 17003 Girona, Catalonia Spain
- Donostia
International Physics Center (DIPC), 20018 Donostia, Euskadi Spain
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- Departament
de Química, Institut de Química
Computacional i Catàlisi, Universitat de Girona, C/Maria Aurèlia Capmany,
69, 17003 Girona, Catalonia Spain
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- Institut
de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones
Científicas, Campus Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Department
of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, 751
20 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Institut
de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones
Científicas, Campus Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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- Departament
de Química, Institut de Química
Computacional i Catàlisi, Universitat de Girona, C/Maria Aurèlia Capmany,
69, 17003 Girona, Catalonia Spain
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Li Y, Dong S, Guo J, Ding Y, Zhang J, Zhu J, Cui C. π-Aromaticity Dominating in a Saturated Ring: Neutral Aromatic Silicon Analogues of Cyclobutane-1,3-diyls. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:21159-21164. [PMID: 37724997 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c06555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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The synthesis, structures, and reactivity of the first neutral 2π-aromatic Si4 rings [LSiSiAr(X)]2 (3: X = Br; 4: X = Cl; L = PhC(NtBu)2, Ar = 2,4,6-Me3C6H2) were described. Compounds 3 and 4 were obtained by 1,3-halogenation of tetrasilacyclobutadiene (LSiSiAr)2 (2), which was prepared by the reductive cross-coupling of trisilane (ArSiCl2)2SiHAr with two equiv of chlorosilylene LSiCl. The reaction of 3 with two equiv of PhLi yielded the corresponding substitution Si4 ring [LSiSiAr(Ph)]2 (5). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis of 3 disclosed that it adopts both puckered (3a) and planar (3b) structures in the solid state, whereas 4 and 5 exhibit only a puckered structure. DFT calculations suggested that the puckered 3a features almost the same electronic structure with fully delocalized 2π planar 3b. The dominant 2π-aromaticity of 3 in a σ-frame has been demonstrated by DFT calculations, providing the first example of aromatics featuring both planar and puckered structures.
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- Yang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry and College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry and College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry and College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry and College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, People's Republic of China
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- Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518172, China
- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry and College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, People's Republic of China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, People's Republic of China
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Trujillo-González DE, González-García G, Jiménez-Halla JOC, Solà M. Beryllium compounds for the carbon-halogen bond activation of phenyl halides: the role of non-innocent ligands. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:13068-13078. [PMID: 37700680 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02251j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Beryllium is a metallomimetic main-group element, i.e., it behaves similarly to transition metals (TMs) in some bond activation processes. To investigate the ability of Be compounds to activate C-X bonds (X = F-I), we have computationally investigated, using DFT methods, the reaction of (CAAC)2Be (CAAC = 1-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3,3,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolidin-2-ylidene) and a series of five-membered heterocyclic beryllium bidentate ligands with phenyl halides. We have analysed all plausible reaction mechanisms and our results show that, after the initial C-X oxidative addition, migration of the phenyl group occurs towards the less electronegative heteroatom. Our theoretical study highlights the important role of bidentate non-innocent ligands in providing the required electrons for the initial Ph-X oxidative addition. In contrast, the monodentate ligand, CAAC, does not favour this oxidative addition.
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- Daniel E Trujillo-González
- Departamento de Química, Campus Guanajuato, Universidad de Guanajuato, Noria Alta S/N, CP 36050, Guanajuato, Gto, Mexico.
- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi and Departament de Química, Universitat de Girona, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, 17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química, Campus Guanajuato, Universidad de Guanajuato, Noria Alta S/N, CP 36050, Guanajuato, Gto, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Química, Campus Guanajuato, Universidad de Guanajuato, Noria Alta S/N, CP 36050, Guanajuato, Gto, Mexico.
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- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi and Departament de Química, Universitat de Girona, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, 17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Al-Yassiri MAH, Puchta R. Predicting a New Δ-Proton Sponge-Base of 4,12-Dihydrogen-4,8,12-triazatriangulene through Proton Affinity, Aromatic Stabilization Energy, and Aromatic Magnetism. Chemphyschem 2023; 24:e202200688. [PMID: 37366055 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Herein, we report designing a new Δ (delta-shaped) proton sponge base of 4,12-dihydrogen-4,8,12-triazatriangulene (compound 1) and calculating its proton affinity (PA), aromatic stabilization, natural bond orbital (NBO), electron density ρ(r), Laplacian of electron density ∇2 ρ(r), (2D-3D) multidimensional off-nucleus magnetic shielding (σzz (r) and σiso (r)), and scanning nucleus-independent chemical shift (NICSzz and NICS). Density functional theory (DFT) at B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p), ωB97XD/6-311+G(d,p), and PW91/def2TZVP were used to compute the magnetic shielding variables. In addition, relevant bases like pyridine, quinoline, and acridine were also studied and compared. The protonation of compound 1 yields a highly symmetric carbocation of three Hückel benzenic rings. Comparing our findings of the studied molecules showed that compound 1 precedes others in PA, aromatic isomerization stabilization energy, and basicity. Therefore, the basicity may be enhanced when a conjugate acid gains higher aromatic features than its unprotonated base. Both multidimensional σzz (r) and σiso (r) off-nucleus magnetic shieldings outperformed electron-based techniques and can visually monitor changes in aromaticity that occur by protonation. The B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p), ωB97XD/6-311+G(d,p), and PW91/def2TZVP levels showed no significant differences in detailing isochemical shielding surfaces.
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- Muntadar A H Al-Yassiri
- Department of Chemistry - College of Science, University of Baghdad, Al-Jadirya, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Erlangen - Nuremberg, Egerlandstr. 1, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
- Computer Chemistry Center, Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Erlangen - Nuremberg, Nägelsbachstr. 25, 91052, Erlangen, Germany
- Central Institute for Scientific Computing (ZISC), University of Erlangen - Nuremberg, Martensstr. 5a, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
- Fakultät Angewandte Mathematik, Physik und Allgemeinwissenschaften, Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm, Keßlerplatz 12, 90489, Nürnberg, Germany
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Takase M, Takata T, Oki K, Mori S, Uno H. Substituent effects on paratropicity and diatropicity in π-extended hexapyrrolohexaazacoronene. Chem Sci 2023; 14:7036-7043. [PMID: 37389264 PMCID: PMC10306074 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc07037e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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Research into the application of antiaromatic compounds as molecular materials is an attractive strategy in the development of electronic materials. Antiaromatic compounds have traditionally been considered to be unstable, and thus, the creation of stable antiaromatic compounds has been sought in the field of organic chemistry. Recently, some studies have been reported on the synthesis, isolation, and elucidation of the physical properties of compounds with stability and definitive antiaromatic properties. In general, antiaromatic compounds are considered to be more susceptible to substituents due to their inherently narrow HOMO-LUMO gap compared to aromatic compounds. However, there have been no studies examining substituent effects in antiaromatic compounds. In this study, we have developed a synthetic method to introduce various substituents into π-extended hexapyrrolohexaazacoronene (homoHPHAC+), one of the stable and clearly antiaromatic compounds, and investigated the substituent effects on the optical, redox, and geometrical properties and paratropicity of a series of compounds. In addition, the properties of the two-electron oxidized form, homoHPHAC3+, were investigated. Control of electronic properties by introducing substituents into antiaromatic compounds provides a new design guideline for molecular materials.
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- Masayoshi Takase
- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University Matsuyama 790-8577 Japan
- Research Unit on Molecular Materials Science for Toroidal π-Electron Systems, Ehime University Matsuyama 790-8577 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University Matsuyama 790-8577 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University Matsuyama 790-8577 Japan
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- Research Unit on Molecular Materials Science for Toroidal π-Electron Systems, Ehime University Matsuyama 790-8577 Japan
- Advanced Research Support Center (ADRES), Ehime University Matsuyama 790-8577 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University Matsuyama 790-8577 Japan
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Merino G, Solà M, Fernández I, Foroutan-Nejad C, Lazzeretti P, Frenking G, Anderson HL, Sundholm D, Cossío FP, Petrukhina MA, Wu J, Wu JI, Restrepo A. Aromaticity: Quo Vadis. Chem Sci 2023; 14:5569-5576. [PMID: 37265727 PMCID: PMC10231312 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc04998h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Aromaticity is one of the most deeply rooted concepts in chemistry. But why, if two-thirds of existing compounds can be classified as aromatic, is there no consensus on what aromaticity is? σ-, π-, δ-, spherical, Möbius, or all-metal aromaticity… why are so many attributes needed to specify a property? Is aromaticity a dubious concept? This perspective aims to reflect where the aromaticity community is and where it is going.
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- Gabriel Merino
- Departamento de Física Aplicada, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados Unidad Mérida, km 6 Antigua Carretera a Progreso, Apdo. Postal 73, Cordemex 97310 Mérida Yucatán Mexico
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- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi and Department de Química, Universitat de Girona C/M. Aurèlia Capmany, 69 Girona 17003 Catalonia Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid 28040 Madrid Spain
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences Kasprzaka 44/52 01-224 Warsaw Poland
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia "A. Zambelli", Università degli Studi di Salerno via Giovanni Paolo II 132, Fisciano 84084 SA Italy
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- Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg Hans-Meerwein-Strasse 4, D-35043 Marburg Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki P.O. Box 55, A. I. Virtasen aukio 1 FIN-00014 Helsinki Finland
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica I, Instituto de Innovaciónen Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) Paseo Manuel Lardizabal 3 20018 Donostia/San Sebastián Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, State University of New York Albany New York 12222 USA
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 Singapore 117543 Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Houston Houston Texas 77204 USA
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- Instituto de Química, Universidad de Antioquia Calle 70 No. 52-21 050010 Medellín Colombia
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Solgi L, Mirjafary Z, Mokhtari J, Saeidian H. Phosphole aromaticity enhancement by electron pumping through Schleyer hyperconjugative aromaticity: A comprehensive DFT study. Chem Phys Lett 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2023.140472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Merkel K, Greiner J, Ortmann F. Understanding the electronic pi-system of 2D covalent organic frameworks with Wannier functions. Sci Rep 2023; 13:1685. [PMID: 36717636 PMCID: PMC9886956 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-28285-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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We investigate a family of hexagonal 2D covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with phenyl and biphenyl spacer units and different chemical linker species. Chemical trends are elucidated and attributed to microscopic properties of the [Formula: see text]-electron-system spanned by atomic [Formula: see text]-orbitals. We systematically investigate the electronic structure, delocalization of electronic states, effects of disorder, bond torsion, and doping, and correlate these with variable [Formula: see text]-conjugation and nucleus-independent chemical shift (NICS) aromaticity. Molecular orbitals are obtained from maximally localized Wannier functions that have [Formula: see text]- and [Formula: see text]-character, forming distinct [Formula: see text]- and [Formula: see text]-bands for all valence states. The Wannier-orbital description goes beyond simple tight-binding models and enables a detailed understanding of the electronic topology, effective electronic coupling and delocalization. It is shown that a meaningful comparison between COFs with different chemical elements can only be made by examining the entire [Formula: see text]-electron system, while a comparison of individual bands (e.g., bands near the Fermi energy) can be a insufficient to derive general design rules for linker and spacer monomer selection. We further identify delocalized states that are spread across tens or hundreds of pores of the 2D COFs and analyze their robustness against structural and energetic disorders like out-of-plane rotations of molecular fragments, different strength of energetic disorder and energetic shifts due to chemical doping.
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- Konrad Merkel
- grid.6936.a0000000123222966TUM School of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- grid.6936.a0000000123222966TUM School of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- grid.6936.a0000000123222966TUM School of Natural Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Synthesis of chiral piperidines from pyridinium salts via rhodium-catalysed transfer hydrogenation. Nat Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1038/s41929-022-00857-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Solà M, Bickelhaupt FM. Particle on a Ring Model for Teaching the Origin of the Aromatic Stabilization Energy and the Hückel and Baird Rules. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION 2022; 99:3497-3501. [PMID: 36246423 PMCID: PMC9558373 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Simple mathematical models can serve to reveal the essence of experimental phenomena and scientific concepts. The particle in a box (PIB), for example, is widely used in undergraduate programs to teach the quantum mechanical principles behind the UV-vis spectra of conjugated polyenes and polyynes. In this work, the particle on a ring (POR) and the PIB models are used to elucidate the concept of aromaticity in Introductory Chemistry courses. Thus, we explain the origin of the aromatic stabilization energy, Hückel's rule, and Baird's rule. Besides applications, the limitations of the POR and PIB models are also discussed.
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- Miquel Solà
- Institut
de Química Computacional i Catàlisi and Departament
de Química, Universitat de Girona, C/Maria Aurèlia Capmany,
69, 17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department
of Theoretical Chemistry and Amsterdam Center for Multiscale Modeling, VU University, De Boelelaan 1083, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Institute
of Molecules and Materials (IMM), Radboud
University, Heyendaalseweg
135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Xin S, Han Y, Fan W, Wang X, Ni Y, Wu J. Enhanced Aromaticity and Open‐Shell Diradical Character in the Dianions of 9‐Fluorenylidene‐Substituted Expanded Radialenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202209448. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202209448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Shan Xin
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University International Campus of Tianjin University Binhai New City Fuzhou 350507 China
- Department of chemistry, National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 117543 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of chemistry, National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 117543 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of chemistry, National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 117543 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of chemistry, National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 117543 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of chemistry, National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 117543 Singapore Singapore
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University International Campus of Tianjin University Binhai New City Fuzhou 350507 China
- Department of chemistry, National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 117543 Singapore Singapore
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Lin X, Mo Y. On the Bonding Nature in the Crystalline Tri‐Thorium Cluster: Core‐Shell Syngenetic σ‐Aromaticity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202209658. [PMID: 35856937 PMCID: PMC9541753 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202209658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Xuhui Lin
- Sichuan Engineering Research Center for Biomimetic Synthesis of Natural Drugs School of Life Science and Engineering Southwest Jiaotong University Chengdu 610031 China
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- Department of Nanoscience Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro NC 27401 USA
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Ding Y, Zhu Z, Chen M, Yu C, Zhou Y. Rhodium‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of All‐Carbon Aromatic Rings. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202205623. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202205623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Yi‐Xuan Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100049 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116023 P. R. China
- Zhang Dayu School of Chemistry Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116023 P. R. China
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Xin S, Han Y, Fan W, Wang X, Ni Y, Wu J. Enhanced Aromaticity and Open‐shell Diradical Character in The Dianions of 9‐Fluorenylidene Substituted Expanded Radialenes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202209448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Shan Xin
- National University of Singapore Chemistry SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore Chemistry SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore Chemistry SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore Chemistry SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore Chemistry SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore Chemistry 3 Science Drive 3 117543 Singapore SINGAPORE
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Lin X, Mo Y. On the Bonding Nature in the Crystalline Tri‐Thorium Cluster: Core‐Shell Syngenetic σ‐Aromaticity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202209658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Xuhui Lin
- Southwest Jiaotong University School of Life Science and Engineering CHINA
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- University of North Carolina at Greensboro Department of Nanoscience 2907 E. Gate City Blvd 27401 Greensboro UNITED STATES
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Wypych K, Dimitrova M, Sundholm D, Pawlicki M. Diagnosing Ring Current(s) in Figure-Eight Skeletons: A 3D Through-Space Conjugation in the Two-Loops Crossing. Org Lett 2022; 24:4876-4880. [PMID: 35796415 PMCID: PMC9348834 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The macrocyclic structures
with local conjugation readily undergo
a redox-triggered change in the diatropic character, leading to a
global current–density pathway of the doubly charged systems.
The figure-eight geometry of the neutral dimer does not significantly
change upon oxidation according to the spectroscopic and computational
data. The oxidation leads to 3D cross-conjugation at the intersection
of the two ethylene bridges resulting in a global ring current.
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- Katarzyna Wypych
- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Kraków, Poland.,Department of Chemistry, University of Wrocław, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 503833 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, A. I. Virtasen aukio 1, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 55, A. I. Virtasen aukio 1, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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Al-Yassiri MAH. Spherical Aromaticity of Tetrahedral Pnictogens through Off-Nucleus Isotropic Magnetic Shielding. Chemphyschem 2022; 23:e202200271. [PMID: 35768283 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202200271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This work revealed the spherical aromaticity of some inorganic E4 cages and their protonated E4 H+ ions (E=N, P, As, Sb, and Bi). For this purpose, we employed several evaluations like (0D-1D) nucleus independent chemical shift (NICS), multidimensional (2D-3D) off-nucleus isotropic shielding σiso (r), and natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis. The magnetic calculations involved gauge-including atomic orbitals (GIAO) with two density functionals B3LYP and WB97XD, and basis sets of Jorge-ATZP, 6-311+G(d,p), and Lanl2DZp. The Jorge-ATZP basis set showed the best consistency. Our findings disclosed non-classical aromatic characters in the above molecules, which decreased from N to Bi cages. Also, the results showed more aromaticity in E4 than E4 H+ . The NBO analysis attributed the aromaticity in the above molecules to the residual density of the overlapping σ-bonding orbitals. So, the aromaticity in these molecules is unlike the classical aromaticity that is associated with electron delocalization. Scanning 1D σiso (r) variation along E-E bonds indicated a lowering in the shielding trend from N to Bi cages. The 3D results showed a similar decrease in the relative volumetric diffusion of the magnetic activity, whereas the volumetric ratio of V1ppm /V2ppm is almost constant for all the E4 cages.
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Zhou YG, Ding YX, Zhu ZH, Chen MW, Yu CB. Rhodium‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation of All‐Carbon Aromatic Rings. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202205623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yong-Gui Zhou
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics Department of Fine Chemicals 457 Zhongshan Road 116023 Dalian CHINA
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics State Key Laboratory of Catalysis State Key Laboratory of Catalysis CHINA
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics State Key Laboratory of Catalysis State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian CHINA
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics State Key Laboratory of Catalysis State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian CHINA
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics State Key Laboratory of Catalysis State Key Laboratory of Catalysis Dalian CHINA
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Aromaticity, a very important term in organic chemistry, has never been defined unambiguously. Various ways to describe it come from different phenomena that have been experimentally observed. The most important examples related to some theoretical concepts are presented here.
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Yang Y, Helili S, Kerim A. A study of the aromaticity of thia[7]circulene isomers. Mol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2022.2060146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Yang Yang
- College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, People’s Republic of China
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Báez-Grez R, Pino-Rios R. The hidden aromaticity in borazine. RSC Adv 2022; 12:7906-7910. [PMID: 35424723 PMCID: PMC8982269 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra06457f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The aromaticity of borazine (B3N3H6), also known as the inorganic benzene, is a controversial issue since this compound has several characteristics that could qualify it as an aromatic compound. However, recent studies using magnetic criteria indicate that this compound should be considered as a non-aromatic system. This assignment is mainly due to diatropic currents in the nitrogen atoms without observation of ring currents. The present work shows by means of the magnetic criteria that borazine has a ring current hidden by the local contributions of degenerate orbitals π1 and π2. Additionally, the study of borazine's first triplet state antiaromaticity using the magnetic and energetic criteria by means of isomerization stabilization energies (ISEs) together with Baird's and Hückel's rules suggests that borazine is best described as an (weakly) aromatic system. Dissected magnetically induced current density calculations show that local currents in borazine counteract the ring current and therefore hide its (weak) aromatic character.![]()
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- Rodrigo Báez-Grez
- Computational and Theoretical Chemistry Group, Departamento de Ciencias Químicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Andres Bello República 498 Santiago Chile
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- Laboratorio de Química Teórica, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH) Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 3363 Santiago Estación Central, Región Metropolitana Chile
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Theoretical Study of the Geometry of Dibenzoazepine Analogues. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27030790. [PMID: 35164062 PMCID: PMC8839008 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27030790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The geometry of dibenzoazepine analogues—typical multifunctional drugs—was investigated to find the geometrical parameters sensitive to the substitution of the central seven-membered ring. Exploration of the crystal structure database (CSD) shows that the geometrical parameter sensitive to the substitution of the carbon atom distance of the central ring not included in the aromatic rings to the plane through the carbon atoms common for the central ring and the aromatic side rings. Presence of the double bond in the central ring was reflected in its partial aromaticity expressed by the HOMED parameter. Some derivatives of 5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine with flat conformation of the central ring are characterized by mobility of the electron density comparable to the mobility in the aromatic side rings. Influence of the surrounding on the investigated compounds was confirmed by comparison of the optimized molecules and the molecules in the crystal state where the packing forces can influence the molecular geometry.
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Wu S, Ni Y, Han Y, Hou X, Wang C, Hu W, Wu J. Hückel‐ and Baird‐Type Global Aromaticity in a 3D Fully Conjugated Molecular Cage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202115571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Shaofei Wu
- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 117543 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 117543 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 117543 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 117543 Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 117543 Singapore Singapore
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City Fuzhou 350207 China
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- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City Fuzhou 350207 China
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- Department of Chemistry National University of Singapore 3 Science Drive 3 117543 Singapore Singapore
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Binhai New City Fuzhou 350207 China
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Ildiz GO, Tabanez AM, Nunes A, Roque JP, Justino LL, Ramos ML, Fausto R. Molecular structure, spectroscopy and photochemistry of alprazolam. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zaitsev BA. Quantitative Estimate of the Resonance Effects in Some Unsaturated, Monocyclic,
and Aromatic Hydrocarbons Based on the Renewed Optical Exaltations. CURR ORG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.2174/1385272825666211126143032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The present review discusses a new viewpoint on refractometry as the oldest experimental
physical method, whose scientific potential in the estimation of structural effects in
organic chemistry has been missed so far. The author demonstrates that upon certain adjustment
and redesign of refractometry, this potential can be tapped and successfully used to determine
a type of π-electron interaction, delocalization degree of π-electrons in organic compounds,
and to perform quantitative estimates of resonance effects in unsaturated, (polycyclic)
aromatic, and other polyconjugated systems (e.g., fullerenes). The method for accurate separation
of molar refraction into additive and constitutive components was suggested; the method
is based on the specially developed additive scheme. It was revealed that the negative deviations
from additivity for cycloalkanes depend linearly on the number of carbon atoms in the
ring. Excellent linear correlations between renewed optical exaltations, the number of π-electrons in a conjugated
system, and experimentally found resonance energy (determined from hydrogenation heat values) were demonstrated.
Angular coefficients of the correlation series (ρ-constants) are considered as a criterion of classification, which
characterizes the degree of mobility of π-electrons in the conjugated system of a given type. It is emphasized that
the development of methods for precise measurement of the constitutive components of molar refraction may become
a useful additional source of information about resonance and other effects in organic and polymer chemistry.
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- Boris A. Zaitsev
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 199004 St. Petersburg, Russia
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Wu S, Ni Y, Han Y, Hou X, Wang C, Hu W, Wu J. Hückel- and Baird-type 3D Global Aromaticity in a Fully Conjugated Molecular Cage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202115571. [PMID: 34958520 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Global aromaticity in 3D π-conjugated molecular cages remains largely unexplored. Herein, we report the facile synthesis of a fully conjugated molecular cage ( 1 ) containing two bridged triphenylamine units and three quinoidal bithiophene arms. X-ray crystallographic analysis, NMR/ESR measurements and theoretical calculations reveal that: ( 1 ) its dication ( 1 2+ ) has an open-shell singlet ground state and is 3D globally aromatic, with individual macrocycles being 2D Hückel aromatic; (2) its tetracation ( 1 4+ ) has a triplet ground state and is also 3D globally aromatic, with individual macrocycles being 2D Baird aromatic; and (3) its hexacation ( 1 6+ ) has a closed-shell nature and shows local aromaticity. The study revealed a close relationship between 2D Hückel/Baird aromaticity and 3D global π-aromaticity.
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- Shaofei Wu
- National University of Singapore, Chemistry, SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore, Chemistry, SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore, Chemistry, SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore, Chemistry, SINGAPORE
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- National University of Singapore, Chemistry, SINGAPORE
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- Tianjin University, College of Science, CHINA
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- National University of Singapore, Chemistry, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore, SINGAPORE
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Wang Z, Yan W, Zhao G, Wu K, Gu ZG, Li QH, Zhang J. Novel Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Materials with Craig-Möbius Aromaticity. J Phys Chem Lett 2021; 12:11784-11789. [PMID: 34860027 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c03541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Electron delocalization in aromatic materials significantly impacts their third-order nonlinear optics (NLO). Despite organometallic complexes with Craig-Möbius aromaticity attracting great attention for their unusual physicochemical properties, their third-order NLO have been little studied to date. Herein, 12 Craig-Möbius aromatic organometallics with a stable structure similar to osmapentalyne, namely, carbolong complexes, are screened by DFT. They exhibit high third-order NLO responses because of the d and p electron delocalization in the organometallic ring. Furthermore, electron-hole distribution analyses draw a conclusion that extending the conjugated plane will increase the π-conjugation system to enhance the local excitation in the plane, and the introduction of typical aromatic ligands can result in the organometallic ring-to-ligand charge transfer (RLCT), which are effective methods to improve the third-order NLO response. This study opens a new window in the application of Craig-Möbius aromatic complexes and provides a new approach for third-order NLO materials design.
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- Zirui Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Functional Marine Sensing Materials, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
- Fujian Science & Technology Innovation Laboratory for Optoelectronic Information of China, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Functional Marine Sensing Materials, Minjiang University, Fuzhou 350108, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, P. R. China
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Kim J, Oh J, Osuka A, Kim D. Porphyrinoids, a unique platform for exploring excited-state aromaticity. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 51:268-292. [PMID: 34879124 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00742d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Recently, Baird (anti)aromaticity has been referred to as a description of excited-state (anti)aromaticity. With the term of Baird's rule, recent studies have intensively verified that the Hückel aromatic [4n + 2]π (or antiaromatic [4n]π) molecules in the ground state are reversed to give Baird aromatic [4n]π (or Baird antiaromatic [4n + 2]π) molecules in the excited states. Since the Hückel (anti)aromaticity has great influence on the molecular properties and reaction mechanisms, the Baird (anti)aromaticity has been expected to act as a dominant factor in governing excited-state properties and processes, which has attracted intensive scientific investigations for the verification of the concept of reversed aromaticity in the excited states. In this scientific endeavor, porphyrinoids have recently played leading roles in the demonstration of the aromaticity reversal in the excited states and its conceptual development. The distinct structural and electronic nature of porphyhrinoids depending on their (anti)aromaticity allow the direct observation of excited-state aromaticity reversal, Baird's rule. The explicit experimental demonstration with porphyrinoids has contributed greatly to its conceptual development and application in novel functional organic materials. Based on the significant role of porphyrinoids in the field of excited-state aromaticity, this review provides an overview of the experimental verification of the reversal concept of excited-state aromaticity by porphyrinoids and the recent progress on its conceptual application in novel functional molecules.
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- Jinseok Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Soonchunhyang University, Asan-si 31538, Korea.
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea.
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This review summarizes the results on the aromaticity of a series of synthesized and hypothetical neutral heterocirculene molecules and their double charged ions. The aromaticity of heterocirculenes is a direct reflection of their electronic structure responsible for the specific optoelectronic and photophysical properties. We show how the presence of a heteroatom in the outer macrocycle affects the aromaticity of hetero[8]circulenes. In addition, we also describe the change in aromaticity and strain energy for a series of the “lower” (n < 8) and “higher” (n > 8) hetero[n]circulenes. It was demonstrated that the loss of planarity with increased strain leads to an increased antiaromaticity of the lower hetero[n]circulenes, whereas higher hetero[n]circulenes demonstrate a more pronounced aromatic nature because of the small departure from planarity of each heteroarene ring in hetero[n]circulene molecule. Finally, we discuss the aromatic nature of the first examples of π-extended hetero[8]circulenes.
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Pua A, Huang Y, Goh RMV, Ee KH, Tan LP, Cornuz M, Liu SQ, Lassabliere B, Yu B. Combination of solid phase microextraction and low energy electron ionisation gas chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry to meet the challenges of flavour analysis. Talanta 2021; 235:122793. [PMID: 34517651 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Revised: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The flavour analysis of volatile compounds remains challenging not only because of their diversity in properties and dynamic range, but also due to the high background noise from food matrix constituents. To improve sensitivity and specificity for a multiclass range of compounds, a combination of solid phase micro-extraction (SPME) devices and low energy electron ionisation (LE-EI) was proposed for the analysis of 36 volatile compounds, using coffee as a model matrix. From a pre-evaluation of devices and extraction modes, the combined use of direct immersion-stir bar sorptive extraction and headspace-thin-film SPME (SBSE-TFSPME) was selected to increase compound recovery, and further optimised for extraction temperature (88 °C) and time (110 min). Furthermore, to complement sample preparation by improving method specificity, a LE-EI technique was developed by evaluating the effect of ionisation energy, source temperature, and emission current on the formation of the diagnostic molecular ions and their preservation. This LE-EI method (15 eV, 150 °C, 0.3 μA) was validated with SBSE-TFSPME as a complete workflow in coffee matrices, and was found to possess good repeatability (intra-day RSD: 1.6-7.3 %), intermediate precision (inter-day RSD: 4.1-12.2 %), and linearity (R2 > 0.98). Even for complex coffee samples, the method detection limit reached the pg/mL range (e.g. 2,4,5-trimethylthiazole was detected at 15 pg/mL). In conclusion, this study provided insights on the potential of SPME and LE-EI to improve the sensitivity and specificity of analysis for a range of volatile compounds from food and other complex matrices.
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- Aileen Pua
- Mane SEA Pte Ltd, 3 Biopolis Drive, #07-17/18/19 Synapse, Singapore 138623; Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, S14 Level 5, Science Drive 2, Singapore 117542
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- Mane SEA Pte Ltd, 3 Biopolis Drive, #07-17/18/19 Synapse, Singapore 138623; Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, S14 Level 5, Science Drive 2, Singapore 117542
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, S14 Level 5, Science Drive 2, Singapore 117542
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- Mane SEA Pte Ltd, 3 Biopolis Drive, #07-17/18/19 Synapse, Singapore 138623
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- Agilent Technologies Singapore (Sales) Pte Ltd, 1 Yishun Avenue 7, Singapore 768923
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- Mane SEA Pte Ltd, 3 Biopolis Drive, #07-17/18/19 Synapse, Singapore 138623
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, National University of Singapore, S14 Level 5, Science Drive 2, Singapore 117542.
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- Mane SEA Pte Ltd, 3 Biopolis Drive, #07-17/18/19 Synapse, Singapore 138623.
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Manassir M, Pakiari AH. Valence non-Lewis density as an approach to describe and measure aromaticity of organic and inorganic molecules. J Mol Graph Model 2021; 110:108062. [PMID: 34775218 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2021.108062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Based on the linear combination of atomic orbital-molecular orbital by the natural bond orbitals (NBO) theory, the attractive donor-acceptor superposition interaction between filled (Lewis-type) and vacant (non-Lewis-type) orbitals provide a general mechanism for quantal energy lowering. This interaction has a direct impact on the quantity of the second-order stabilization energy. Therefore, the valence non-Lewis density (VNLD) index, the electron density of unoccupied valence nonbonding and antibonding orbitals, is introduced as an approach to describe and measure aromaticity. This index is based on the frontier orbital concept. To investigate the validity of the proposed aromaticity index, we selected several test sets of organic and inorganic molecules such as different ring sizes in cyclic and heterocyclic hydrocarbons, and all-metal and semimetal clusters, and compared our findings with previous aromaticity analysis. According to the results, VNLD values are well correlated and anticipated the order of aromaticity with the formerly introduced criteria. Furthermore, VNLD reveals that the rings with π-sextet electrons localized in a ring are more aromatic than the other rings, thus, it is in line with Clar's rule. Our proposed aromaticity index has advantages such as, easy to obtain from NBO analysis, and does not require reference molecules which made it more applicable for realizing the aromaticity order in many organic and inorganic compounds.
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- Mohammad Manassir
- Chemistry Department, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran
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- Chemistry Department, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran.
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Tian D, Shi G, Fan M, Guo X, Yuan Y, Wu S, Liu J, Zhang J, Xing S, Zhu B. Synthesis, Properties, and Regioselective Functionalization of 9,9a-BN Anthracene. Org Lett 2021; 23:8163-8168. [PMID: 34664965 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c02843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A novel 9,9a-BN anthracene 5 has been synthesized by the Ru-catalyzed electrocyclization of BN-aromatic enynes. The photophysical properties of 5 are different from those of all-carbon anthracene and other reported BN-anthracenes. The reactivity of 5 has been investigated by treating 5 with organolithium compounds, Br2, or N-iodosuccinimide. The resulting halogenated compounds can be easily functionalized via cross-coupling reactions. UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy of 5 have been investigated to explore the photophysical properties of these BN-anthracenes.
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- Dawei Tian
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, People's Republic of China
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Ning J, Tian C, Yang Y, Huang L, Lv J, Zeng F, Liu Q, Zhao F, Kong W, Cai X. A novel intrinsic semi-aromatic polyamide dielectric toward excellent thermal stability, mechanical robustness and dielectric performance. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.124233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Aysin R, Bukalov S. Four electron aromaticity in η3-Allyltetrylenes Ar-E-η3-Allyl E= Si, Ge, Sn, Pb. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Mazumder A, Chakraborty P, Sen D, Bhattacharjee C. Separation of trace naphthalene dissolved in wastewater using microemulsion based liquid extractant followed by its detection through UV-photometric method. J INDIAN CHEM SOC 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jics.2021.100154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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