Marta Kasunič

Reactions of Methyl Ketones and (Hetero)arylcarboxamides with N,N-Dimethylacetamide Dimethyl Acetal. A Simple Metal-Free Synthesis of 2,4,6-Trisubstituted Pyridines*

Two metal-free syntheses of 2,4,6-trisubstituted pyridines 10a–m and 16a–j are described. N,N,6-Trimethyl-4-(substituted)pyridin-2-amines 10 were prepared from aryl or heteroaryl methyl ketones which were transformed with N,N-dimethylacetamide dimethyl acetal (DMADMA) into enaminones 4a–m, followed by treatment with ammonium acetate to give (Z)-3-amino-1-(substituted)but-2-en-1-ones 5a–m. These were treated with DMADMA under microwave irradiation in a closed vessel at 130°C, to give via intermediates 7–9 the final products 10a–m. N2,N2,N4,N4-Tetramethyl-6-(substituted) pyridine-2,4-diamines 16a–j were prepared in a one-pot synthesis from the corresponding carboxamides 11a–j by treatment with an excess of DMADMA in a closed vessel under microwave irradiation to give via intermediates 12a–j to 15a–j the final products 16a–j. X-Ray single crystal diffractometry studies of the enaminones 5c, 5g, 5i, 5j, and 5m and 2,4,6-trisubstituted pyridines 16a, 16b, 16g, 16i, and 16j were consistent with the expected structures.

Exchange bias in bulk layered hydroxylammonium fluorocobaltate (NH3OH)2CoF4

The magnetic properties of layered hydroxylammonium fluorocobaltate (NH(3)OH)(2)CoF(4) were investigated by measuring its dc magnetic susceptibility in zero-field-cooled (ZFC) and field-cooled (FC) regimes, its frequency dependent ac susceptibility, its isothermal magnetization curves after ZFC and FC regimes, and its heat capacity. Effects of pressure and magnetic field on magnetic phase transitions were studied by susceptibility and heat capacity measurements, respectively. The system undergoes a magnetic phase transition from a paramagnetic state to a canted antiferromagnetic state exhibiting a weak ferromagnetic behavior at T(C) = 46.5 K and an antiferromagnetic transition at T(N) = 2.9 K. The most spectacular manifestation of the complex magnetic behavior in this system is a shift of the isothermal magnetization hysteresis loop in a temperature range below 20 K after the FC regime-an exchange bias phenomenon. We investigated the exchange bias as a function of the magnetic field during cooling and as a function of temperature. The observed exchange bias was attributed to the large exchange anisotropy which exists due to the quasi-2D structure of the layered (NH(3)OH)(2)CoF(4) material.

Structure of LaTi2Al9O19 and reanalysis of the crystal structure of La3Ti5Al15O37

The non-perovskite compound LaTi(2)Al(9)O(19) was synthesized and structurally characterized by conventional X-ray powder diffraction and shown to be isostructural with SrTi(3)Al(8)O(19), as confirmed by bond-valence sum calculations. The dielectric properties of LaTi(2)Al(9)O(19) at 1 MHz were measured. The crystal structure of La(3)Ti(5)Al(15)O(37), which is referred to as the most complex structure solved ab initio from X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) to date, is shown to be incorrect.

Order-disorder of oxygen anions and vacancies in solid solutions of La2TiO5 and La4Ga2O9.

Successful Rietveld refinements of seven compounds with the formulae La2Ti((1-x))Ga(x)O((5-x/2)), where x = 0.00, 0.20, 0.50, 0.70, 0.90, 0.95 and 1.00, were performed in order to describe the solid solubility between orthorhombic (Pnam) La2TiO5 and monoclinic (P2(1)/c) La4Ga2O9. The relationship between the end-member structures, which are already known, is discussed; the space-group change is a consequence of ordering the oxygen vacancies that become more numerous as Ga is substituted for Ti. The structures of the solid solutions are also described. The lengths of cell edges obey Vegards rule.

Bis{(R)-1-(3-amino­sulfonyl-4-meth­oxy­phen­yl)-N-[2-(2-eth­oxy­phen­oxy)eth­yl]propan-2-aminium} adipate tetra­hydrate

The title compound, 2C20H29N2O5S+·C6H8O4 2−·4H2O, which was found to be optically active, is a relatively rare example of a chiral compound crystallizing in the triclinic crystal system. The dihedral angles between the phenyl rings of the cations are 60.03 (15) and 62.03 (16)°, while the C atoms of the anion are almost coplanar (r.m.s. deviation 0.085 Å) and all trans to each other. In the crystal, the components are connected by an extensive network of N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The sulfonamide groups link the cations into pairs via two N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds about the pseudo-inversion centre, leading to the formation of R 2 2(8) rings. The anions are stacked in between four cationic pairs. Pairs of water molecules bridge the larger building units, forming hydrogen bonds with the remaining two O atoms of the anion.

3-Benzamido-1-benzoyl-1H-pyrrol-2(5H)-one.

In the title compound, C18H14N2O3, one of the phenyl rings is almost coplanar with the pyrrole ring [dihedral angle = 2.56 (14)°], whereas the other one is tilted by 63.01 (6)° with respect to the pyrrole ring. Since the NH group is shielded from possible acceptors, this group is not involved in hydrogen bonding.