3-Thioxo-3-indolizinium-1-olates and Related Pseudo-Cross-Conjugated Heterocyclic Mesomeric Betaines: Synthesis and Spectral Features.

The first example of the synthesis of 3-thioxo-3-indolizinium-1-olates, which further expands a limited class of pseudocross-conjugated heterocyclic mesomeric betaines isoconjugate to odd nonalternant hydrocarbon anion, is reported. These unique, moderately colored heterocyclic products result from a developed three-component reaction of cyclopropenones, pyridines, and sulfur. The protocol is distinguished by simple and mild reaction conditions that avoid expensive reagents or exotic catalysts, exhibiting high functional group tolerance.

Indolizin-1-ols with Charged Electron Acceptors: A Direct Way to 3-Indolizinium-1-olates with Donor Functions.

The reaction of cyclopropenones with pyridines, having an attached integer-charged electron-withdrawing group (pyridinium, imidazolium, and phosphonium) was discovered to afford novel indolizin-1-ol derivatives in high yields with no chromatographic purification required. While being stable as solids, these indolizin-1-ols have a limited lifetime in solution. The study of reasons for such instability uncovered an aerobic oxidative pathway, eventually resulting in indolizine-1,7-dione dimers.

Unique Pseudo-Cross-Conjugated Mesomeric Betaines via an Iodate-Promoted Reaction of 3,3-Difluorocyclopropenes, Pyridines, and Anilines.

A simple method for the synthesis of ()-3-arylimino-3-indolizin-4-ium-1-olates by an iodate-promoted multicomponent reaction between 3,3-difluorocyclopropenes, pyridines, and anilines was discovered. The reaction products belong to a limited and underexplored class of pseudo-cross-conjugated heterocyclic mesomeric betaines isoconjugated with odd nonalternant hydrocarbon anions, whose properties were studied. Reversible nucleophilic addition at the C5 position was revealed as their main chemical feature, which had an access to novel fully conjugated 1,5-dioxo-3-arylamino-1,5-dihydroindolizine and tetracyclic 4-oxo-4,6-dihydrocyclopenta[4,5]pyrimido[2,1,6-]indolizine ring systems in one step.

Radical and Ionic Reactions of Indolizin-1-ols: Synthesis of 3-Arylsulfanyl-, 3-(Tropon-2-yl)- and 3-(Tropolon-5-ylazo)-1-hydroxyindolizines from 3,3-Difluorocyclopropenes.

An aerobic multicomponent reaction between monoalkyl-3,3-difluorocyclopropenes, pyridines, and arylthiols has been discovered to afford 3-arylsulfanyl-1-hydroxyindolizines. This reaction proceeds via intermediate C3-free indolizin-1-ols, easily forming free radicals in air. In the presence of arylthiols, potent radical traps, incorporation of arylsulfanyl substituent occurs at the C3 position of indolizin-1-ols by radical recombination.

Vibrational spectra of La@C and Ce@C endohedral fullerenes: Influence of spin state multiplicity.

Endohedral fullerenes with paramagnetic encapsulated atoms are new magnetic materials of interest for numerous applications from medicine to quantum computers. An important phenomenon with endohedral fullerenes is the appearance of new vibrational frequencies not associated with empty fullerenes. The vibrational spectra of the lanthanide endohedral fullerenes La@C and Ce@C in various spin states are calculated using the density functional method.