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Papers by Ana Maria Alte da Veiga

Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications, 2008

Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 2001

Cu 2 (bet) 4 Cl 2 ]Cl 2 •4H 2 O (bet = betaine: IUPAC name: trimethylammonioacetate) is monoclini... more Cu 2 (bet) 4 Cl 2 ]Cl 2 •4H 2 O (bet = betaine: IUPAC name: trimethylammonioacetate) is monoclinic, space group P2 1 /c, a = 11.0510(10)Å, b = 14.7140(4)Å, c = 11.1620(15)Å, β = 107.40(2) •. The dinuclear copper(II) cation [Cu 2 (bet) 4 Cl 2 ] 2+ is counterbalanced by two naked Cl − ions. The copper(II) ions have a square bipyramidal environment with oxygen atoms from the acetato groups in the basal planes and a chlorine and a copper atom occupying the apical positions. The metal atoms are µ 2-bridged by four acetato groups and the molecular symmetry is close to C 2h. The two symmetry-independent chelating betaine molecules are present in their zwitterionic, neutral form.

Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2001

The crystal structure of C 13 H 14 N 3 FHF À is reported. The structure contains the strong hydro... more The crystal structure of C 13 H 14 N 3 FHF À is reported. The structure contains the strong hydrogen-bonded system, the bi¯uoride anion F± HÁÁÁF À. The geometry of this anion deviates signi®cantly from linearity but has the H atom in an approximate centered position. The FÁÁÁF distance is 2.293(3) A Ê , considerably less than twice the van der Waals radius of¯uorine, as expected from a very strong hydrogen bond. One of the phenyl rings of the diphenylguanidinium counter ion of the bi¯uoride anion is oriented syn to the unsubstituted N atom of the guanidine group, the other adopts an anti conformation. The anions and cations are held together by a layered two-dimensional network of hydrogen bonds. Both NH and NH 2 groups of the cation are donors towards the¯uoride ions, exhausting the potential of diphenylguanidine for hydrogen bonding.

Journal of Chemical Crystallography

L-arginine fluoride is a promising compound that exhibits nonlinear optical properties. It effici... more L-arginine fluoride is a promising compound that exhibits nonlinear optical properties. It efficiently converts two single photons of the same polarization and frequency ? to one photon of frequency 2? (type I phase matching). C6H15N4O2+F- is monoclinic, space group P21, a = 5.4475(4) Å, b = 8.5133(6) Å, c = 10.2195(7) Å, ß = 93.475(6)°. The cation has a zwitterionic form, protonated at both the guanidyl and amino groups. The arginine C? atom is in a trans position to the carboxyl group. A complex three-dimensional hydrogen bond network links the anions and cations together.

Acta Crystallographica Section C: Crystal Structure Communications, 2002

Acta Crystallographica Section C: Crystal Structure Communications, 2001

Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications, 2009

The title compounds, C24H30N2O3, (I), and C24H34N2O3, (II), both contain an androstane backbone a... more The title compounds, C24H30N2O3, (I), and C24H34N2O3, (II), both contain an androstane backbone and a 2-methylimidazole-1-carboxylate moiety at the 17-position. Compound (I) contains two symmetry-independent molecules (denoted 1 and 2), while compound (II) contains just one molecule in the asymmetric unit. The C—C—O—C torsion angle that reflects the twisting of the 2-methylimidazole-1-carboxylate moiety from the mean steroid plane is 143.1 (2)° for molecule 1 of (I), 73.1 (3)° for molecule 2 of (I) and 86.63 (17)° for (II). The significance of this study lies in its observation of significant differences in both molecular conformation and supramolecular aggregation between the molecules of the title compounds. The solid-state conformations compared with those obtained theoretically fromab initiomethods for the isolated molecules show large differences, especially in the orientation of the methylimidazole substituent.

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ChemInform, 2010

Intermolecular Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions of 5H,7H-Thiazolo[3,4-c]oxazol-4-ium-1-olates.-An ... more Intermolecular Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions of 5H,7H-Thiazolo[3,4-c]oxazol-4-ium-1-olates.-An epimeric mixture of acid (I), on treatment with Ac 2 O in the presence of various dipolarophiles, gives pyrrolothiazoles as exclusive or major products as single enantiomers. These products are formed by in situ N-acylation followed by an intermolecular dipolar cycloaddition via a mesoionic oxazolone intermediate. The best result is obtained with strongly activated dipolarophile (IIIb). In the reaction with vinyl ketones like (V), new spiro compounds are also formed.-(PINHO E

Tetrahedron Letters, 2003

A phosphorus ylide bearing a 10-phenylsulfonylisoborneol unit reacted with ketenes, generated in ... more A phosphorus ylide bearing a 10-phenylsulfonylisoborneol unit reacted with ketenes, generated in situ from acid chlorides and triethylamine, to give allenic compounds. The reaction with methylketene led to asymmetric induction with the selective synthesis of an allene with axial chirality corresponding to an S configuration. The structure of the chiral allene 10-phenylsulfonylisobornyl penta-2,3-dienoate was determined by X-ray crystallography. Chirooptical studies of the chiral allene derivatives were done.

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Tetrahedron, 2004

The thermolysis of (3R,9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindole-3-carboxylic acids ... more The thermolysis of (3R,9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindole-3-carboxylic acids in Ac 2 O led to novel 3-methylene-2,5-dioxo-3H,9bH-oxazolo[2,3-a]isoindoles and chiral (9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindoles were obtained on FVP. Starting from L-cysteine methyl ester (3R,10bR)-5-oxo-2,3-dihydro-10bH-[1.3]thiazolo[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazines were obtained as single stereoisomers. The thermolysis of (3R,10bR)-5-oxo-2,3-dihydro-10bH-[1.3]thiazolo[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazine-3-carboxylic acid in Ac 2 O gave 5-acetyl-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrothiazole. The structures of methyl (3R,9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3a]isoindole-3-carboxylate 1a and methyl (2R,4R)-N-chlorocarbonyl-2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)thiazolidine-4-carboxylate 9 were determined by X-ray crystallography.

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2002

Nucleophilic substitution reactions of 2-halo-2H-azirines 1a, 1b, 1d, and 1e with potassium phtha... more Nucleophilic substitution reactions of 2-halo-2H-azirines 1a, 1b, 1d, and 1e with potassium phthalimide and aniline allowed the preparation of new substituted 2H-azirines 2-5. The reactions of 2-bromo-2H-azirine 1a with methylamine led to the synthesis of R-diimines 7 and 8. 2-Halo-2H-azirines were also established as building blocks for the synthesis of a range of heterocyclic compounds, namely, quinoxalines 10a-10d, 3-oxazoline 14, and 2H-[1,4]oxazines 18 and 20. X-ray crystal structures of R-diimine 7, 3-oxazoline 14, and 2H-[1,4]oxazine 18 are reported.

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The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2005

Azafulvenium methides, generated from pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazole-2,2-dioxides' thermal extrusion of s... more Azafulvenium methides, generated from pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazole-2,2-dioxides' thermal extrusion of sulfur dioxide, led to the synthesis of functionalized pyrroles. The intramolecular trapping of these transient 8π 1,7-dipoles in pericyclic reactions, namely sigmatropic [1,8]H shifts and 1,7electrocyclization, allowed the synthesis of N-vinylpyrroles and C-vinylpyrroles which, under flash vacuum pyrolysis conditions, are converted into 5-oxo-5H-pyrrolizines or 4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-1-azabenzo[f]azulenes, respectively. These heterocycles can also be obtained directly from FVP of pyrrolo-[1,2-c]thiazole 2,2-dioxides. The synthesis and X-ray structure of a new 6-oxocyclopenta[b]pyrrole derivative is also reported.

Journal of Molecular Structure, 2008

The thermal Chapman-type rearrangement of the pseudosaccharin 3-(methoxy)-1,2-benzisothiazole 1,1... more The thermal Chapman-type rearrangement of the pseudosaccharin 3-(methoxy)-1,2-benzisothiazole 1,1dioxide (MBID) into 2-methyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one 1,1-dioxide (MBIOD) was investigated on the basis of computational models and knowledge of the structure of the reactant and product in the isolated and solid phases. X-ray diffraction was used to obtain the structure of the substrate in the crystalline phase, providing fundamental structural data for the development of the theoretical models used to investigate the reaction mechanism in the condensed phase. The intra-and different intermolecular mechanisms were compared on energetic grounds, based on the various developed theoretical models of the rearrangement reactions. The energetic preference (ca. 3.2 kJ mol À1 , B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p)) of interover intramolecular transfer of the methyl group is predicted for the ''quasi-simultaneous" transfer of the methyl groups model, explaining the potential of MBID towards [1,3 0 ]-isomerization to MBIOD in the condensed phases. The predicted lower energy of MBIOD relative to MBID (ca. 60 kJ mol À1), due to the lower steric hindrance in the MBIOD molecule, acts as a molecular motor for the observed thermal rearrangement.

Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2001

The N-aryl pyrrolidine diphosphine (R,R)-N-phenyl-3,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)pyrrolidine was obtai... more The N-aryl pyrrolidine diphosphine (R,R)-N-phenyl-3,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)pyrrolidine was obtained from natural tartaric acid. Contrary to our preliminary expectations, this new chiral ligand proved to be less selective than the corresponding N-benzyl pyrrolidine diphosphine. An attempted explanation of the observed behaviour based on the stereochemistry of the ligand as shown by X-ray crystallography is presented.

Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2000

The crystal structure of 3C 13 H 14 N 3 FeF 6 3À Á3.5H 2 O was determined. Both phenyl rings of t... more The crystal structure of 3C 13 H 14 N 3 FeF 6 3À Á3.5H 2 O was determined. Both phenyl rings of the diphenylguanidine cation are oriented syn to the central C=NH 2 group. The anions and cations are held together by a three-dimensional network of hydrogen bonds. In the synthesis of this compound, a second phase (iron tri¯uoride trihydrate) was formed and identi®ed by powder diffraction data. Mo Èssbauer results show two different iron environments compatible with the two phases reported.

Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 2007

Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 2007

European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2004

Wittig reactions between 10‐(phenylsulfonyl)isobornyl (triphenylphosphoranylidene)acetates (1 and... more Wittig reactions between 10‐(phenylsulfonyl)isobornyl (triphenylphosphoranylidene)acetates (1 and 6) and ketenes resulted in asymmetric induction, with the selective synthesis of allenes with axial chirality. Use of the (1R)‐(−)‐10‐(phenylsulfonyl)isoborneol unit allows the synthesis of allenes with S configuration, whereas use of the (1S)‐(+)‐10‐(phenylsulfonyl)isoborneol unit produces allenes with R configuration. The structure of (1R)‐(−)‐10‐(phenylsulfonyl)isobornyl (S)‐5,5‐dimethylhexa‐2,3‐dienoate (2e) was determined by X‐ray crystallography. Chirooptical studies of the allenic esters were carried out, confirming that two sets of enantiomeric derivatives were obtained. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2004)

Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, 2007

ÁBr À , the dihedral angles between the phenyl ring planes and the plane defined by the central g... more ÁBr À , the dihedral angles between the phenyl ring planes and the plane defined by the central guanidinium fragment are in the range 43.1 (1)-64.0 (1). Intermolecular N-HÁ Á ÁBr hydrogen bonds link the anions and cations into chains. Comment Much of the interest in guanidine compounds and their derivatives is due to their biological activity, in particular their neuroleptic and antipsychotic properties (Weber et al., 1986; Largent et al., 1987). Our interest is focused on the physical properties of guanidine compounds, which are regarded as potentially interesting for applications in non-linear optics (Zyss et al., 1993). We are currently investigating the structural, dielectric and optical properties of triphenylguanidine compounds. In the title compound, (I), the central guanidine fragment of the cation is planar (Fig. 1), with bond lengths and angles close to those expected for a cental Csp 2 atom, accounting for some charge delocalization between the three C-N bonds. The bond lengths C1-N1 [1.330 (3) Å ], C1-N2 [1.328 (3) Å ] and C1-N3 [1.336 (3) Å ] are comparable with literature averages for substituted and unsubstituted guanidinium cations (1.321 and 1.328 Å , respectively; Allen et al., 1987). The dihedral angles between the phenyl ring planes and the plane defined by the central guanidinium fragment are 43.1 (1) (C2-C7), 63.4 (1) (C8-C13) and 64.0 (1) (C14-C19). The corresponding angles for other reported triphenylguanidinium salts lie in the range 32.6 (3)-70.2 (3) (Kemme et al., 1988; Klement et al., 1995; Pereira Silva et al., 2006, 2007). The variability of these values shows the flexibility of the triphenylguanidinium cation. The anions and cations in (I) are linked by N-HÁ Á ÁBr hydrogen bonds into infinite chains running parallel to the c axis (Fig. 2 and Table 1). This work was supported by Fundaçã o para a Ciê ncia e a Tecnologia (FCT) under project POCI/FIS/58309/2004.

Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, 2007

In the title compound, C 29 H 50 O 4 , the six-membered rings adopt slightly flattened chair conf... more In the title compound, C 29 H 50 O 4 , the six-membered rings adopt slightly flattened chair conformations. The fivemembered ring has an envelope conformation. The molecules are linked into chains running along the b axis by O-HÁ Á ÁO hydrogen bonds. Comment As a result of the relatively non-toxic character of bismuth, bismuth(III) salts are considered ecofriendly catalysts suitable for green chemistry (Gaspard-Iloughmane & Le Roux, 2004). The title compound, (I) (Fig. 1), isolated as part of our continuing study on the ring opening of epoxysteroids (Pinto et al., 2006), is an important oxysteroid which can be converted by hydrolysis to the corresponding 3,5,6-triol, one of the cytotoxic oxysteroids that have remarkable influence on cellmembrane composition and function, apoptosis, signal transduction, and immunomodulation (Schroepfer, 2000; Wielkoszynski et al., 2006), as well as having genotoxic effects that have been detected in vivo (Cheng et al., 2005). The formation of a 5,6-disubstituted derivative is clearly demonstrated in this study, thus confirming the trans-diaxial nature of the nucleophilic ring opening. All ring junctions are trans. The six-membered rings have slightly flattened chair conformations, as shown by the Cremer & Pople (1975) puckering parameters [ring A: Q = 0.577 (5) Å , = 4.9 (5) and ' = 276 (6) ; ring B: Q = 0.564 (4) Å , = 3.0 (5) and ' = 269 (8) ; ring C: Q = 0.568 (5) Å , = 6.6 (5) and ' = 274 (4) ]. The five-membered ring D has an envelope conformation with Figure 1 The molecular structure of (I), showing the atomic numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level and H atoms are shown as small spheres of arbitrary radius. organic papers

Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications, 2008

Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 2001

Cu 2 (bet) 4 Cl 2 ]Cl 2 •4H 2 O (bet = betaine: IUPAC name: trimethylammonioacetate) is monoclini... more Cu 2 (bet) 4 Cl 2 ]Cl 2 •4H 2 O (bet = betaine: IUPAC name: trimethylammonioacetate) is monoclinic, space group P2 1 /c, a = 11.0510(10)Å, b = 14.7140(4)Å, c = 11.1620(15)Å, β = 107.40(2) •. The dinuclear copper(II) cation [Cu 2 (bet) 4 Cl 2 ] 2+ is counterbalanced by two naked Cl − ions. The copper(II) ions have a square bipyramidal environment with oxygen atoms from the acetato groups in the basal planes and a chlorine and a copper atom occupying the apical positions. The metal atoms are µ 2-bridged by four acetato groups and the molecular symmetry is close to C 2h. The two symmetry-independent chelating betaine molecules are present in their zwitterionic, neutral form.

Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2001

The crystal structure of C 13 H 14 N 3 FHF À is reported. The structure contains the strong hydro... more The crystal structure of C 13 H 14 N 3 FHF À is reported. The structure contains the strong hydrogen-bonded system, the bi¯uoride anion F± HÁÁÁF À. The geometry of this anion deviates signi®cantly from linearity but has the H atom in an approximate centered position. The FÁÁÁF distance is 2.293(3) A Ê , considerably less than twice the van der Waals radius of¯uorine, as expected from a very strong hydrogen bond. One of the phenyl rings of the diphenylguanidinium counter ion of the bi¯uoride anion is oriented syn to the unsubstituted N atom of the guanidine group, the other adopts an anti conformation. The anions and cations are held together by a layered two-dimensional network of hydrogen bonds. Both NH and NH 2 groups of the cation are donors towards the¯uoride ions, exhausting the potential of diphenylguanidine for hydrogen bonding.

Journal of Chemical Crystallography

L-arginine fluoride is a promising compound that exhibits nonlinear optical properties. It effici... more L-arginine fluoride is a promising compound that exhibits nonlinear optical properties. It efficiently converts two single photons of the same polarization and frequency ? to one photon of frequency 2? (type I phase matching). C6H15N4O2+F- is monoclinic, space group P21, a = 5.4475(4) Å, b = 8.5133(6) Å, c = 10.2195(7) Å, ß = 93.475(6)°. The cation has a zwitterionic form, protonated at both the guanidyl and amino groups. The arginine C? atom is in a trans position to the carboxyl group. A complex three-dimensional hydrogen bond network links the anions and cations together.

Acta Crystallographica Section C: Crystal Structure Communications, 2002

Acta Crystallographica Section C: Crystal Structure Communications, 2001

Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications, 2009

The title compounds, C24H30N2O3, (I), and C24H34N2O3, (II), both contain an androstane backbone a... more The title compounds, C24H30N2O3, (I), and C24H34N2O3, (II), both contain an androstane backbone and a 2-methylimidazole-1-carboxylate moiety at the 17-position. Compound (I) contains two symmetry-independent molecules (denoted 1 and 2), while compound (II) contains just one molecule in the asymmetric unit. The C—C—O—C torsion angle that reflects the twisting of the 2-methylimidazole-1-carboxylate moiety from the mean steroid plane is 143.1 (2)° for molecule 1 of (I), 73.1 (3)° for molecule 2 of (I) and 86.63 (17)° for (II). The significance of this study lies in its observation of significant differences in both molecular conformation and supramolecular aggregation between the molecules of the title compounds. The solid-state conformations compared with those obtained theoretically fromab initiomethods for the isolated molecules show large differences, especially in the orientation of the methylimidazole substituent.

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ChemInform, 2010

Intermolecular Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions of 5H,7H-Thiazolo[3,4-c]oxazol-4-ium-1-olates.-An ... more Intermolecular Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions of 5H,7H-Thiazolo[3,4-c]oxazol-4-ium-1-olates.-An epimeric mixture of acid (I), on treatment with Ac 2 O in the presence of various dipolarophiles, gives pyrrolothiazoles as exclusive or major products as single enantiomers. These products are formed by in situ N-acylation followed by an intermolecular dipolar cycloaddition via a mesoionic oxazolone intermediate. The best result is obtained with strongly activated dipolarophile (IIIb). In the reaction with vinyl ketones like (V), new spiro compounds are also formed.-(PINHO E

Tetrahedron Letters, 2003

A phosphorus ylide bearing a 10-phenylsulfonylisoborneol unit reacted with ketenes, generated in ... more A phosphorus ylide bearing a 10-phenylsulfonylisoborneol unit reacted with ketenes, generated in situ from acid chlorides and triethylamine, to give allenic compounds. The reaction with methylketene led to asymmetric induction with the selective synthesis of an allene with axial chirality corresponding to an S configuration. The structure of the chiral allene 10-phenylsulfonylisobornyl penta-2,3-dienoate was determined by X-ray crystallography. Chirooptical studies of the chiral allene derivatives were done.

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Tetrahedron, 2004

The thermolysis of (3R,9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindole-3-carboxylic acids ... more The thermolysis of (3R,9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindole-3-carboxylic acids in Ac 2 O led to novel 3-methylene-2,5-dioxo-3H,9bH-oxazolo[2,3-a]isoindoles and chiral (9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindoles were obtained on FVP. Starting from L-cysteine methyl ester (3R,10bR)-5-oxo-2,3-dihydro-10bH-[1.3]thiazolo[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazines were obtained as single stereoisomers. The thermolysis of (3R,10bR)-5-oxo-2,3-dihydro-10bH-[1.3]thiazolo[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazine-3-carboxylic acid in Ac 2 O gave 5-acetyl-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrothiazole. The structures of methyl (3R,9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3a]isoindole-3-carboxylate 1a and methyl (2R,4R)-N-chlorocarbonyl-2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)thiazolidine-4-carboxylate 9 were determined by X-ray crystallography.

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2002

Nucleophilic substitution reactions of 2-halo-2H-azirines 1a, 1b, 1d, and 1e with potassium phtha... more Nucleophilic substitution reactions of 2-halo-2H-azirines 1a, 1b, 1d, and 1e with potassium phthalimide and aniline allowed the preparation of new substituted 2H-azirines 2-5. The reactions of 2-bromo-2H-azirine 1a with methylamine led to the synthesis of R-diimines 7 and 8. 2-Halo-2H-azirines were also established as building blocks for the synthesis of a range of heterocyclic compounds, namely, quinoxalines 10a-10d, 3-oxazoline 14, and 2H-[1,4]oxazines 18 and 20. X-ray crystal structures of R-diimine 7, 3-oxazoline 14, and 2H-[1,4]oxazine 18 are reported.

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The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2005

Azafulvenium methides, generated from pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazole-2,2-dioxides' thermal extrusion of s... more Azafulvenium methides, generated from pyrrolo[1,2-c]thiazole-2,2-dioxides' thermal extrusion of sulfur dioxide, led to the synthesis of functionalized pyrroles. The intramolecular trapping of these transient 8π 1,7-dipoles in pericyclic reactions, namely sigmatropic [1,8]H shifts and 1,7electrocyclization, allowed the synthesis of N-vinylpyrroles and C-vinylpyrroles which, under flash vacuum pyrolysis conditions, are converted into 5-oxo-5H-pyrrolizines or 4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-1-azabenzo[f]azulenes, respectively. These heterocycles can also be obtained directly from FVP of pyrrolo-[1,2-c]thiazole 2,2-dioxides. The synthesis and X-ray structure of a new 6-oxocyclopenta[b]pyrrole derivative is also reported.

Journal of Molecular Structure, 2008

The thermal Chapman-type rearrangement of the pseudosaccharin 3-(methoxy)-1,2-benzisothiazole 1,1... more The thermal Chapman-type rearrangement of the pseudosaccharin 3-(methoxy)-1,2-benzisothiazole 1,1dioxide (MBID) into 2-methyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one 1,1-dioxide (MBIOD) was investigated on the basis of computational models and knowledge of the structure of the reactant and product in the isolated and solid phases. X-ray diffraction was used to obtain the structure of the substrate in the crystalline phase, providing fundamental structural data for the development of the theoretical models used to investigate the reaction mechanism in the condensed phase. The intra-and different intermolecular mechanisms were compared on energetic grounds, based on the various developed theoretical models of the rearrangement reactions. The energetic preference (ca. 3.2 kJ mol À1 , B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p)) of interover intramolecular transfer of the methyl group is predicted for the ''quasi-simultaneous" transfer of the methyl groups model, explaining the potential of MBID towards [1,3 0 ]-isomerization to MBIOD in the condensed phases. The predicted lower energy of MBIOD relative to MBID (ca. 60 kJ mol À1), due to the lower steric hindrance in the MBIOD molecule, acts as a molecular motor for the observed thermal rearrangement.

Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2001

The N-aryl pyrrolidine diphosphine (R,R)-N-phenyl-3,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)pyrrolidine was obtai... more The N-aryl pyrrolidine diphosphine (R,R)-N-phenyl-3,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)pyrrolidine was obtained from natural tartaric acid. Contrary to our preliminary expectations, this new chiral ligand proved to be less selective than the corresponding N-benzyl pyrrolidine diphosphine. An attempted explanation of the observed behaviour based on the stereochemistry of the ligand as shown by X-ray crystallography is presented.

Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2000

The crystal structure of 3C 13 H 14 N 3 FeF 6 3À Á3.5H 2 O was determined. Both phenyl rings of t... more The crystal structure of 3C 13 H 14 N 3 FeF 6 3À Á3.5H 2 O was determined. Both phenyl rings of the diphenylguanidine cation are oriented syn to the central C=NH 2 group. The anions and cations are held together by a three-dimensional network of hydrogen bonds. In the synthesis of this compound, a second phase (iron tri¯uoride trihydrate) was formed and identi®ed by powder diffraction data. Mo Èssbauer results show two different iron environments compatible with the two phases reported.

Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 2007

Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 2007

European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2004

Wittig reactions between 10‐(phenylsulfonyl)isobornyl (triphenylphosphoranylidene)acetates (1 and... more Wittig reactions between 10‐(phenylsulfonyl)isobornyl (triphenylphosphoranylidene)acetates (1 and 6) and ketenes resulted in asymmetric induction, with the selective synthesis of allenes with axial chirality. Use of the (1R)‐(−)‐10‐(phenylsulfonyl)isoborneol unit allows the synthesis of allenes with S configuration, whereas use of the (1S)‐(+)‐10‐(phenylsulfonyl)isoborneol unit produces allenes with R configuration. The structure of (1R)‐(−)‐10‐(phenylsulfonyl)isobornyl (S)‐5,5‐dimethylhexa‐2,3‐dienoate (2e) was determined by X‐ray crystallography. Chirooptical studies of the allenic esters were carried out, confirming that two sets of enantiomeric derivatives were obtained. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2004)

Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, 2007

ÁBr À , the dihedral angles between the phenyl ring planes and the plane defined by the central g... more ÁBr À , the dihedral angles between the phenyl ring planes and the plane defined by the central guanidinium fragment are in the range 43.1 (1)-64.0 (1). Intermolecular N-HÁ Á ÁBr hydrogen bonds link the anions and cations into chains. Comment Much of the interest in guanidine compounds and their derivatives is due to their biological activity, in particular their neuroleptic and antipsychotic properties (Weber et al., 1986; Largent et al., 1987). Our interest is focused on the physical properties of guanidine compounds, which are regarded as potentially interesting for applications in non-linear optics (Zyss et al., 1993). We are currently investigating the structural, dielectric and optical properties of triphenylguanidine compounds. In the title compound, (I), the central guanidine fragment of the cation is planar (Fig. 1), with bond lengths and angles close to those expected for a cental Csp 2 atom, accounting for some charge delocalization between the three C-N bonds. The bond lengths C1-N1 [1.330 (3) Å ], C1-N2 [1.328 (3) Å ] and C1-N3 [1.336 (3) Å ] are comparable with literature averages for substituted and unsubstituted guanidinium cations (1.321 and 1.328 Å , respectively; Allen et al., 1987). The dihedral angles between the phenyl ring planes and the plane defined by the central guanidinium fragment are 43.1 (1) (C2-C7), 63.4 (1) (C8-C13) and 64.0 (1) (C14-C19). The corresponding angles for other reported triphenylguanidinium salts lie in the range 32.6 (3)-70.2 (3) (Kemme et al., 1988; Klement et al., 1995; Pereira Silva et al., 2006, 2007). The variability of these values shows the flexibility of the triphenylguanidinium cation. The anions and cations in (I) are linked by N-HÁ Á ÁBr hydrogen bonds into infinite chains running parallel to the c axis (Fig. 2 and Table 1). This work was supported by Fundaçã o para a Ciê ncia e a Tecnologia (FCT) under project POCI/FIS/58309/2004.

Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online, 2007

In the title compound, C 29 H 50 O 4 , the six-membered rings adopt slightly flattened chair conf... more In the title compound, C 29 H 50 O 4 , the six-membered rings adopt slightly flattened chair conformations. The fivemembered ring has an envelope conformation. The molecules are linked into chains running along the b axis by O-HÁ Á ÁO hydrogen bonds. Comment As a result of the relatively non-toxic character of bismuth, bismuth(III) salts are considered ecofriendly catalysts suitable for green chemistry (Gaspard-Iloughmane & Le Roux, 2004). The title compound, (I) (Fig. 1), isolated as part of our continuing study on the ring opening of epoxysteroids (Pinto et al., 2006), is an important oxysteroid which can be converted by hydrolysis to the corresponding 3,5,6-triol, one of the cytotoxic oxysteroids that have remarkable influence on cellmembrane composition and function, apoptosis, signal transduction, and immunomodulation (Schroepfer, 2000; Wielkoszynski et al., 2006), as well as having genotoxic effects that have been detected in vivo (Cheng et al., 2005). The formation of a 5,6-disubstituted derivative is clearly demonstrated in this study, thus confirming the trans-diaxial nature of the nucleophilic ring opening. All ring junctions are trans. The six-membered rings have slightly flattened chair conformations, as shown by the Cremer & Pople (1975) puckering parameters [ring A: Q = 0.577 (5) Å , = 4.9 (5) and ' = 276 (6) ; ring B: Q = 0.564 (4) Å , = 3.0 (5) and ' = 269 (8) ; ring C: Q = 0.568 (5) Å , = 6.6 (5) and ' = 274 (4) ]. The five-membered ring D has an envelope conformation with Figure 1 The molecular structure of (I), showing the atomic numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids are drawn at the 30% probability level and H atoms are shown as small spheres of arbitrary radius. organic papers