PENTAMETHYLDISILANYL-SUBSTITUTED CYCLOPENTADIENES - SYNTHESIS, STRUCTURE AND DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR

Jutzi P, Kleimeier J, Krallmann R, Stammler H-G, Neumann B. Pentamethyldisilanyl-substituierte Cyclopentadiene: Synthese, Struktur und dynamisches Verhalten. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry. 1993;462(1-2):57-67.The pentamethyldisilanyl-substituted cyclopentadienes Me(n)C(5)H(6-n-m)(Si(2)Me(5))(m) (for n = 0: 1 (m = 1), 2 (m = 2), 3 (m = 3), 4 (m = 4); for n = 1: 5 (m = 1), 7 (m = 2), 9 (m = 3); for n = 3: 13 (m = 1), 14 (m = 2); for n = 4: 15 (m = I)) are accessible in good yields by treatment of the corresponding cyclopentadienyllithium compounds with Me(5)Si(2)Cl. The mono-Me(5)Si(2)-substituted species 1 and 5 are present only to a small extend in form of vinylic isomers and to a greater extend as isomers with the Me(5)Si(2)-group in allylic position; the latter possess a dynamic structure due to sigmatropic rearrangements. In the twice-Me(5)Si(2)-substituted cyclopentadienes 2 and 7, the 5,5 and 2,5 isomers are observed, which can be interconverted by silatropic shifts; in addition, the presence of two vinylic isomers can be proved in the case of 2. In the cyclopentadiene species 3 and 9 with three Me(5)Si(2) groups, only the 2,5,5 isomers can be detected by NMR spectroscopy. Compound 3 possesses a fluxional structure and can thus be deprotonated. On the other hand, 9 does not show a fluxional behaviour and thus cannot be deprotonated. The cyclopentadiene 4 with four Me(5)Si(2) substituents possesses a static structure and cannot be deprotonated. The 2,3,5,5 position of the substituents is proved by an X-ray crystal structure analysis. Only two Me(5)Si(2) groups can be incorporated in the carbon skeleton of 1,2,4-trimethylcyclopentadiene, whereby compounds of the type 1,2,4-Me(3)C(5)H(3-n)(Si(2)Me(5))(n) (13: n = 1; 14: n = 2) are formed. Surprisingly, 14 cannot be deprotonated with (n)BuLi and KH, respectively. The reaction of Me(4)C(5)HLi with Me(5)Si(2)Cl leads to the cyclopentadiene Me(4)C(5)HSi(2)Me(5) (15). Though compound 15 can be deprotonated, further reaction of the resulting anion with Me(5)Si(2)Cl does not lead to the expected cyclopentadiene Me(4)C(5)(Si(2)Me(5))(2) (16). On the other hand, 16 can be prepared by metallation of 14 with C8K and further reaction with CH3I. In contrast to 14, compound 4 cannot be deprotonated with C8K; the reaction of 4 with C8K and CH3I leads to 9 via Si-C bond splitting. The pentamethyldisilanyl-substituted pentamethylcyclopentadiene Me(5)C(5)Si(2)Me(5) (17) is obtained by reaction of Me(5)C(5)K with Me(5)Si(2)Cl; compound 17 shows dynamic behaviour; the migration of the Me(5)Si(2) group is slower than that of the Me(3)Si group in Me(5)C(5)SiMe(3). Three ElMe(3) groups can be introduced stepwise into the 1,2,4-Me(3)C(5)H(3) molecule, as demonstrated by the exemplary synthesis of the cyclopentadienes 1,2,4-Me(3)C(5)H(3-n)(SiMe(3))(n) (10: n = 1; 11: n = 2) and 1,2,4-Me(3)C(5)(SiMe(3))(2)SnMe(3) (12).Die Si2Me5-substituierten Cyclopentadiene MenC5H6-n-m(Si2Me5)m (für n = 0: 1 (m = 1), 2 (m = 2), 3 (m = 3), 4 (m = 4); für n = 1: 5 (m = 1), 7 (m = 2), 9 (m = 3); für n = 3: 13 (m = 1), 14 (m = 2); für n = 4: 15 (m = 1)) sind durch Umsetzung der entsprechenden Cyclopentadienyl-Lithium-Verbindung mit Me5Si2Cl in guten Ausbeuten zugänglich. In den einfach Si2Me5-substituierten Systemen 1 und 5 findet man zu einem geringen Anteil Isomere mit vinylständiger Si2Me5-Gruppe und zu einem überwiegenden Anteil das Isomer mit allylständiger Si2Me5-Gruppe, welches aufgrund von sigmatropen Umlagerungen eine dynamische Struktur besitzt. In den zweifach Si2Me5- substituierten Cyclopentadienen 2 und 7 beobachtet man die jeweiligen 5,5- und 2,5-Isomere, welche durch Silatropie miteinander im Gleichgewicht stehen; zusätzlich lassen sich in 2 noch zwei Isomere mit ausschließlich vinylständigen Substituenten nachweisen. In den dreifach Si2Me5-substituierten Systemen 3 und 9 ist nur das 2,5,5-Isomere nachweisbar. 3 besitzt eine dynamische Struktur und ist deshalb deprotonierbar. 9 hingegen ist nicht dynamisch und aufgrund des Fehlens einer Allyl-H-Funktion nicht deprotonierbar. Auch das vierfach Si2Me5-substituierte Cyclopentadien 4 zeigt keine Moleküldynamik und kann nicht deprotoniert werden; die 2,3,5,5-Anordnung der Substituenten in 4 wird anhand einer Röntgenstrukturanalyse belegt. Im 1,2,4-Trimethylcyclopentadien gelingt jedoch nur die Einführung von zwei Si2Me5-Gruppen, wobei die Verbindungen des Typs 1,2,4-Me3C5H3-n(Si2Me5)n (13: n = 1; 14: n = 2) entstehen. Überraschenderweise ist 14 mit nBuLi oder KH nicht deprotonierbar. Die Umsetzung von Me4C5HLi mit Me5Si2Cl führtzum Cyclopentadien Me4C5HSi2Me5 (15). Obwohl 15 deprotonierbar ist, gelingt durch Umsetzung des Anions mit Me5Si2Cl die Synthese von Me4C5(Si2Me5)2 (16) nicht. Verbindung 16 läßt sich allerdings durch Metallierung von 14 mit C8K und anschließende Umsetzung mit CH3I darstellen. Im Gegensatz dazu kann 4 mit C8K nicht deprotoniert werden; die Umsetzung mit C8K und CH3I läuft über Si-C-Bindungsspaltung zu 9. Das Cyclopentadienyldisilan Me5C5Si2Me5 (17) erhält man durch Umsetzung von Me5C5K mit Me5Si2Cl; 17 zeigt dynamisches Verhalten, die Wanderungsgeschwindigkeit der Si2Me5-Gruppe ist geringer als die der SiMe3-Gruppe im Cyclopentadienylsilan Me5C5SiMe3. Im Cyclopentadien 1,2,4-Me3C5H3 lassen sich sukzessiv drei ElMe3-Gruppen (El = Si, Sn) einführen, wie durch die beispielhafte Synthese von 1,2,4-Me3C5H3-n(SiMe3)n (10: n = 1, 11: n = 2) und 1,2,4-Me3 C5(SiMe3)2SnMe3 (12) gezeigt wird

Partnership for International Development: Finland–Argentina Conference on Circular Economy and Bioeconomy with Emphasis on Food Sovereignty and Sustainability

A joint collaboration between the Cuarto region of Argentina championed by the National University of Rio Cuarto and the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland, Finland organised a conference on several topics that are related to food sovereignty, sustainability, circular economy and bioeconomy. The efficient utilisation of natural resources in both regions is an important theme in meeting the sustainable development goals agenda. Hence, this partnership between the partner institutions will lead to the cocreation of knowledge. The topics were multidisciplinary, and the discussion focussed on research and teaching opportunities for institutions in both countries. The experts from both countries will continue to engage on the possibility of promoting the research agenda in these important areas.EEA Marcos JuárezFil: Raheem, Dele. University of Lapland. Arctic Centre; FinlandiaFil: Soltermann, Arnaldo T. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Departamento de Química; ArgentinaFil: Tamiozzo, Laura Virginia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Marcos Juárez. Agencia de Extensión Rural Río Cuarto; ArgentinaFil: Cogo, Ariel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires. Agencia De Extensión Rural Luján; ArgentinaFil: Favén, Leena. Centria University of Applied Sciences. RDI Chemistry and Bioeconomy; FinlandiaFil: Punam, Noor Jahan. University of Lapland. Arctic Centre; FinlandiaFil: Sarmiento, Claudio R. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Departamento de Química; ArgentinaFil: Rainosalo, Egidija. Centria University of Applied Sciences. RDI Chemistry and Bioeconomy; FinlandiaFil: Picco, Franco. Cooperative Initia Limited; ArgentinaFil: Morla, Federico. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Departamento de Química; ArgentinaFil: Nilson, Armando. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Departamento de Química; ArgentinaFil: Stammler-Gossmann, Anna. University of Lapland. Arctic Centre; Finlandi

The diagnostic value of ultrasonography-derived edema of the temporal artery wall in giant cell arteritis: a second meta-analysis

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This paper deals with legal unorthodoxy. The main idea is to study the so-called unorthodox taxes Hungary has adopted in recent years. The study of unorthodox taxes will be preceded by a more general discussion of how law is made under unorthodoxy, and what are the special features of unorthodox legal policy. Unorthodoxy challenges equality before the law and is critical towards mass democracies. It also raises doubts on the operability of the rule of law, relying on personal skills, or loyalty, rather than on impersonal mechanisms arising from checks and balances as developed by the division of political power. Besides, for lack of legal suppositions, legislation suffers from casuistry and regulatory capture

Temporal and structural genetic variation in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) associated with the pastoral transition in Northwestern Siberia

Funding Information NordForsk. Grant Number: 76915 ERC Advanced Grant. Grant Numbers: 295458, ESRC ES/, M011054/1 JPI HUMANOR ERC Starting GrantPeer reviewedPublisher PD

Protein expression profiles indicative for drug resistance of non-small cell lung cancer

Data obtained from multiple sources indicate that no single mechanism can explain the resistance to chemotherapy exhibited by non-small cell lung carcinomas. The multi-factorial nature of drug resistance implies that the analysis of comprising expression profiles may predict drug resistance with higher accuracy than single gene or protein expression studies. Forty cellular parameters (drug resistance proteins, proliferative, apoptotic, and angiogenic factors, products of proto-oncogenes, and suppressor genes) were evaluated mainly by immunohistochemistry in specimens of primary non-small cell lung carcinoma of 94 patients and compared with the response of the tumours to doxorubicin in vitro. The protein expression profile of non-small cell lung carcinoma was determined by hierarchical cluster analysis and clustered image mapping. The cluster analysis revealed three different resistance profiles. The frequency of each profile was different (77, 14 and 9%, respectively). In the most frequent drug resistance profile, the resistance proteins P-glycoprotein/MDR1 (MDR1, ABCB1), thymidylate-synthetase, glutathione-S-transferase-π, metallothionein, O6-methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase and major vault protein/lung resistance-related protein were up-regulated. Microvessel density, the angiogenic factor vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptor FLT1, and ECGF1 as well were down-regulated. In addition, the proliferative factors proliferating cell nuclear antigen and cyclin A were reduced compared to the sensitive non-small cell lung carcinoma. In this resistance profile, FOS was up-regulated and NM23 down-regulated. In the second profile, only three resistance proteins were increased (glutathione-S-transferase-π, O6-methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase, major vault protein/lung resistance-related protein). The angiogenic factors were reduced. In the third profile, only five of the resistance factors were increased (MDR1, thymidylate-synthetase, glutathione-S-transferase-π, O6-methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase, major vault protein/lung resistance-related protein)

The anthropology of extraction: critical perspectives on the resource curse

Attempts to address the resource curse remain focussed on revenue management, seeking technical solutions to political problems over examinations of relations of power. In this paper, we provide a review of the contribution anthropological research has made over the past decade to understanding the dynamic interplay of social relations, economic interests and struggles over power at stake in the political economy of extraction. In doing so, we show how the constellation of subaltern and elite agency at work within processes of resource extraction is vital in order to confront the complexities, incompatibilities, and inequities in the exploitation of mineral resources

Fungicide-Driven Evolution and Molecular Basis of Multidrug Resistance in Field Populations of the Grey Mould Fungus Botrytis cinerea

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