作者:Nathan P. Bowling、Robert J. McMahon
DOI:10.1021/jo052505j
日期:2006.8.1
Three isomers of tetraethynylethene (1, C10H4) have been prepared by palladium-catalyzed Negishi coupling of a trimethylsilylbutadiynyl zinc reagent with a bromoalkene, followed by mild deprotection with potassium carbonate in methanol. The unsubstituted enynes, 3-ethynyloct-3-ene-1,5,7-triyne (2), trans-dec5-ene-1,3,7,9-tetrayne (3), and cis-dec-5-ene-1,3,7,9-tetrayne (4), exhibit modest stability at -20 degrees C but decompose rapidly at room temperature. Electronic absorption spectra of 2, 3, and 4 reveal a characteristic vibronic progression at 260-320 nm. Spectral features at shorter wavelength discriminate among the isomers, and permit the assignment of 2 and 3 as apparent dimerization products of triplet carbene H-C C-C-C C-H in matrices at low temperature. Computed relative energies of these C10H4 isomers (MP2/ 6-31G*) are 1 (14.0 kcal/ mol), 2 (6.8 kcal/ mol), 3 (0.0 kcal/ mol), and 4 (1.0 kcal/ mol).