TY - JOUR A1 - Kole, Goutam Kumar A1 - Merz, Julia A1 - Amar, Anissa A1 - Fontaine, Bruno A1 - Boucekkine, Abdou A1 - Nitsch, Jörn A1 - Lorenzen, Sabine A1 - Friedrich, Alexandra A1 - Krummenacher, Ivo A1 - Košćak, Marta A1 - Braunschweig, Holger A1 - Piantanida, Ivo A1 - Halet, Jean-François A1 - Müller-Buschbaum, Klaus A1 - Marder, Todd B. T1 - 2- and 2,7-substituted para-N-methylpyridinium pyrenes: syntheses, molecular and electronic structures, photophysical, electrochemical, and spectroelectrochemical properties and binding to double-stranded (ds) DNA JF - Chemistry - A European Journal N2 - Two N-methylpyridinium compounds and analogous N-protonated salts of 2- and 2,7-substituted 4-pyridyl-pyrene compounds were synthesised and their crystal structures, photophysical properties both in solution and in the solid state, electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical properties were studied. Upon methylation or protonation, the emission maxima are significantly bathochromically shifted compared to the neutral compounds, although the absorption maxima remain almost unchanged. As a result, the cationic compounds show very large apparent Stokes shifts of up to 7200 cm\(^{-1}\). The N-methylpyridinium compounds have a single reduction at ca. −1.5 V vs. Fc/Fc\(^+\) in MeCN. While the reduction process was reversible for the 2,7-disubstituted compound, it was irreversible for the mono-substituted one. Experimental findings are complemented by DFT and TD-DFT calculations. Furthermore, the N-methylpyridinium compounds show strong interactions with calf thymus (ct)-DNA, presumably by intercalation, which paves the way for further applications of these multi-functional compounds as potential DNA-bioactive agents. KW - inorganic chemistry KW - viologens KW - chromophores KW - luminescent KW - pyrenes KW - pyridinium Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-256642 VL - 27 IS - 8 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Budiman, Yudha P. A1 - Friedrich, Alexandra A1 - Radius, Udo A1 - Marder, Todd B. T1 - Copper-catalysed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling of highly fluorinated aryl boronate esters with aryl iodides and bromides and fluoroarene-arene π-stacking interactions in the products JF - ChemCatChem N2 - A combination of copper iodide and phenanthroline as the ligand is an efficient catalyst for Suzuki‐Miyaura cross‐coupling of highly fluorinated boronate esters (aryl−Bpin) with aryl iodides and bromides to generate fluorinated biaryls in good to excellent yields. This method represents a nice alternative to traditional cross‐coupling methods which require palladium catalysts and stoichiometric amounts of silver oxide. We note that π⋅⋅⋅π stacking interactions dominate the molecular packing in the partly fluorinated biaryl crystals investigated herein. They are present either between the arene and perfluoroarene, or solely between arenes or perfluoroarenes, respectively. KW - homogeneous catalysis KW - boron KW - boronate KW - fluorine KW - fluoroarene Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-204839 VL - 11 IS - 21 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ban, Željka A1 - Griesbeck, Stefanie A1 - Tomić, Sanja A1 - Nitsch, Jörn A1 - Marder, Todd B. A1 - Piantanida, Ivo T1 - A Quadrupolar Bis-Triarylborane Chromophore as a Fluorimetric and Chirooptic Probe for Simultaneous and Selective Sensing of DNA, RNA and Proteins JF - Chemistry - A European Journal N2 - A water‐soluble tetracationic quadrupolar bis‐triarylborane chromophore showed strong binding to ds‐DNA, ds‐RNA, ss‐RNA, as well as to the naturally most abundant protein, BSA. The novel dye can distinguish between DNA/RNA and BSA by fluorescence emission separated by Δv =3600 cm\(^{-1}\), allowing for the simultaneous quantification of DNA/RNA and protein (BSA) in a mixture. The applicability of such fluorimetric differentiation in vitro was demonstrated, strongly supporting a protein‐like target as a dominant binding site of 1 in cells. Moreover, our dye also bound strongly to ss‐RNA, with the unusual rod‐like structure of the dye, decorated by four positive charges at its termini and having a hydrophobic core, acting as a spindle for wrapping A, C and U ss‐RNAs, but not poly G, the latter preserving its secondary structure. To the best of our knowledge, such unmatched, multifaceted binding activity of a small molecule toward DNA, RNA, and proteins and the selectivity of its fluorimetric and chirooptic response makes the quadrupolar bis‐triarylborane a novel chromophore/fluorophore moiety for biochemical applications. KW - boranes KW - circular dichrosism KW - fluorescent probes KW - luminescence KW - sensors Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-208154 VL - 26 IS - 10 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Belaidi, Houmam A1 - Rauch, Florian A1 - Zhang, Zuolun A1 - Latouche, Camille A1 - Boucekkine, Abdou A1 - Marder, Todd B. A1 - Halet, Jean-Francois T1 - Insights into the optical properties of triarylboranes with strongly electron-accepting bis(fluoromesityl)boryl groups: when theory meets experiment JF - ChemPhotoChem N2 - The photophysical properties (absorption, fluorescence and phosphorescence) of a series of triarylboranes of the form 4-D-C\(_6\)H\(_4\)-B(Ar)\(_2\) (D=\(^t\)Bu or NPh\(_2\); Ar=mesityl (Mes) or 2,4,6-tris(trifluoromethylphenyl (Fmes)) were analyzed theoretically using state-of-the-art DFT and TD-DFT methods. Simulated emission spectra and computed decay rate constants are in very good agreement with the experimental data. Unrestricted electronic computations including vibronic contributions explain the unusual optical behavior of 4-\(^t\)Bu-C\(_6\)H\(_4\)-B(Fmes)\(_2\) 2, which shows both fluorescence and phosphorescence at nearly identical energies (at 77 K in a frozen glass). Analysis of the main normal modes responsible for the phosphorescence vibrational fine structure indicates that the bulky tert-butyl group tethered to the phenyl ring is strongly involved. Interestingly, in THF solvent, the computed energies of the singlet and triplet excited states are very similar for compound 2 only, which may explain why 2 shows phosphorescence in contrast to the other members of the series. KW - boron KW - density functional calculations KW - luminescence KW - phosphorescence KW - photophysics KW - activated delayes flourescence KW - 3-coordinate organoboron compounds KW - light-emitting-diodes KW - phosphorescene spectra KW - molecular structures KW - high efficiency KW - pi-conjugation KW - trivalent boron KW - single photon KW - donor Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-205600 VL - 4 IS - 3 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Liu, Xiaocui A1 - Ming, Wenbo A1 - Friedrich, Alexandra A1 - Kerner, Florian A1 - Marder, Todd B. T1 - Copper-Catalyzed Triboration of Terminal Alkynes Using B\(_2\)pin\(_2\): Efficient Synthesis of 1,1,2-Triborylalkenes JF - Angewandte Chemie International Edition N2 - We report herein the catalytic triboration of terminal alkynes with B\(_2\)pin\(_2\) (bis(pinacolato)diboron) using readily available Cu(OAc)\(_2\) and P\(^n\)Bu\(_3\). Various 1,1,2‐triborylalkenes, a class of compounds that have been demonstrated to be potential matrix metalloproteinase (MMP‐2) inhibitors, were obtained directly in moderate to good yields. The process features mild reaction conditions, a broad substrate scope, and good functional group tolerance. This copper‐catalyzed reaction can be conducted on a gram scale to produce the corresponding 1,1,2‐triborylalkenes in modest yields. The utility of these products was demonstrated by further transformations of the C−B bonds to prepare gem ‐dihaloborylalkenes (F, Cl, Br), monohaloborylalkenes (Cl, Br), and trans ‐diaryldiborylalkenes, which serve as important synthons and have previously been challenging to prepare. KW - boronate esters KW - borylation KW - cross-coupling KW - diboration KW - halogenation Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-206694 VL - 59 IS - 1 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lenczyk, Carsten A1 - Roy, Dipak Kumar A1 - Oberdorf, Kai A1 - Nitsch, Jörn A1 - Dewhurst, Rian D. A1 - Radacki, Krzysztof A1 - Halet, Jean-François A1 - Marder, Todd B. A1 - Bickelhaupt, Matthias A1 - Braunschweig, Holger T1 - Toward Transition‐Metal‐Templated Construction of Arylated B\(_{4}\) Chains by Dihydroborane Dehydrocoupling JF - Chemistry - A European Journal N2 - The reactivity of a diruthenium tetrahydride complex towards three selected dihydroboranes was investigated. The use of [DurBH\(_{2}\)] (Dur=2,3,5,6‐Me\(_{4}\)C\(_{6}\)H) and [(Me\(_{3}\)Si)\(_{2}\)NBH\(_{2}\)] led to the formation of bridging borylene complexes of the form [(Cp\(^{*}\)RuH)\(_{2}\)BR] (Cp\(^{*}\)=C\(_{5}\)Me\(_{5}\); 1 a: R=Dur; 1 b: R=N(SiMe\(_{3}\))\(_{2}\)) through oxidative addition of the B−H bonds with concomitant hydrogen liberation. Employing the more electron‐deficient dihydroborane [3,5‐(CF\(_{3}\))\(_{2}\)‐C\(_{6}\)H\(_{3}\)BH\(_{2}\)] led to the formation of an anionic complex bearing a tetraarylated chain of four boron atoms, namely Li(THF)\(_{4}\)[(Cp\(^{*}\)Ru)\(_{2}\)B\(_{4}\)H\(_{5}\)(3,5‐(CF\(_{3}\))\(_{2}\)C\(_{6}\)H\(_{3}\))\(_{4}\)] (4), through an unusual, incomplete threefold dehydrocoupling process. A comparative theoretical investigation of the bonding in a simplified model of 4 and the analogous complex nido‐[1,2(Cp\(^{*}\)Ru)\(_{2}\)(μ‐H)B\(_{4}\)H\(_{9}\)] (I) indicates that there appear to be no classical σ‐bonds between the boron atoms in complex I, whereas in the case of 4 the B\(_{4}\) chain better resembles a network of three B−B σ bonds, the central bond being significantly weaker than the other two. KW - transition metal KW - B−H activation KW - boron KW - dehydrocoupling KW - ruthenium Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-214324 VL - 25 IS - 72 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Budiman, Yudha P. A1 - Lorenzen, Sabine A1 - Liu, Zhiqiang A1 - Radius, Udo A1 - Marder, Todd B. T1 - Base‐Free Pd‐Catalyzed C−Cl Borylation of Fluorinated Aryl Chlorides JF - Chemistry – A European Journal N2 - Catalytic C−X borylation of aryl halides containing two ortho‐fluorines has been found to be challenging, as most previous methods require stoichiometric amounts of base and the polyfluorinated aryl boronates suffer from protodeboronation, which is accelerated by ortho‐fluorine substituents. Herein, we report that a combination of Pd(dba)2 (dba=dibenzylideneacetone) with SPhos (2‐dicyclohexylphosphino‐2’,6’‐dimethoxybiphenyl) as a ligand is efficient to catalyze the C‐Cl borylation of aryl chlorides containing two ortho‐fluorine substituents. This method, conducted under base‐free conditions, is compatible with the resulting di‐ortho‐fluorinated aryl boronate products which are sensitive to base. KW - boronate ester KW - borylation KW - cross-coupling KW - fluoroarene KW - palladium-catalyzed Y1 - 2021 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-225687 VL - 27 IS - 11 SP - 3869 EP - 3874 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Liu, Xiaocui A1 - Ming, Wenbo A1 - Friedrich, Alexandra A1 - Marder, Todd B. T1 - Kupfer‐katalysierte Triborierung terminaler Alkine mit B2pin2: Effiziente Synthese von 1,1,2‐Triborylalkenen JF - Angewandte Chemie N2 - Wir berichten über die katalytische Triborierung terminaler Alkine mit B\(_2\)pin\(_2\) (Bis‐(pinakolato)‐dibor) unter Verwendung von einfach zugänglichem Cu(OAc)\(_2\) und P\(^n\)Bu\(_3\). Verschiedene 1,1,2‐Triborylalkene, eine Verbindungsklasse mit potentieller Funktion als Matrix‐Metallo‐Proteinase(MMP‐2)‐Inhibitor, werden direkt in mäßigen bis guten Ausbeuten erhalten. Das Verfahren zeichnet sich durch milde Reaktionsbedingungen, ein breites Substratspektrum und eine gute Verträglichkeit gegenüber funktionellen Gruppen aus. Diese Cu‐katalysierte Reaktion kann im Gramm‐Maßstab durchgeführt werden und liefert die entsprechenden 1,1,2‐Triborylalkene in mäßigen Ausbeuten. Die Verwendung solcher Verbindungen wird anhand weiterer Transformationen der C−B‐Bindungen zur Darstellung eines geminalen Dihalogenborylalkens (F, Cl, Br), eines Monohalogendiborylalkens (Cl, Br) und eines trans‐Diaryldiborylalkens demonstriert, welche bedeutende Synthesebausteine darstellen und bisher nur schwer zugänglich waren. KW - Boronatester KW - Borylierung KW - Diborierung KW - Halogenierung KW - Kreuzkupplungen Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-219699 VL - 132 IS - 1 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lenczyk, Carsten A1 - Roy, Dipak Kumar A1 - Nitsch, Jörn A1 - Radacki, Krzysztof A1 - Rauch, Florian A1 - Dewhurst, Rian D. A1 - Bickelhaupt, F. Matthias A1 - Marder, Todd B. A1 - Braunschweig, Holger T1 - Steric Effects Dictate the Formation of Terminal Arylborylene Complexes of Ruthenium from Dihydroboranes JF - Chemistry - A European Journal N2 - The steric and electronic properties of aryl substituents in monoaryl borohydrides (Li[ArBH\(_3\)]) and dihydroboranes were systematically varied and their reactions with [Ru(PCy\(_3\))\(_2\)HCl(H\(_2\))] (Cy: cyclohexyl) were studied, resulting in bis(σ)‐borane or terminal borylene complexes of ruthenium. These variations allowed for the investigation of the factors involved in the activation of dihydroboranes in the synthesis of terminal borylene complexes. The complexes were studied by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, X‐ray diffraction analysis, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The experimental and computational results suggest that the ortho‐substitution of the aryl groups is necessary for the formation of terminal borylene complexes. KW - Arylborylene Complexes KW - Ruthenium KW - Dihydroboranes KW - boranes KW - borohydrides KW - borylenes KW - steric effects KW - sigma boranes Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-219537 SN - 1521-3765 VL - 25 IS - 59 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Liu, Xiaocui A1 - Ming, Wenbo A1 - Luo, Xiaoling A1 - Friedrich, Alexandra A1 - Maier, Jan A1 - Radius, Udo A1 - Santos, Webster L. A1 - Marder, Todd B. T1 - Regio‐ and Stereoselective Synthesis of 1,1‐Diborylalkenes via Brønsted Base‐Catalyzed Mixed Diboration of Alkynyl Esters and Amides with BpinBdan JF - European Journal of Organic Chemistry N2 - The NaOtBu‐catalyzed mixed 1,1‐diboration of terminal alkynes using the unsymmetrical diboron reagent BpinBdan (pin = pinacolato; dan = 1,8‐diaminonaphthalene) proceeds in a regio‐ and stereoselective fashion affording moderate to high yields of 1,1‐diborylalkenes bearing orthogonal boron protecting groups. It is applicable to gram‐scale synthesis without loss of yield or selectivity. The mixed 1,1‐diborylalkene products can be utilized in Suzuki–Miyaura cross‐coupling reactions which take place selectivly at the C–B site. DFT calculations suggest the NaOtBu‐catalyzed mixed 1,1‐diboration of alkynes occurs through deprotonation of the terminal alkyne, stepwise addition of BpinBdan to the terminal carbon followed by protonation with tBuOH. Experimentally observed selective formation of (Z)‐diborylalkenes is supported by our theoretical studies. KW - boronate esters KW - borylation KW - cross‐coupling KW - synthesis design KW - structure elucidation Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-214728 VL - 2020 IS - 13 SP - 1941 EP - 1946 ER -