This work is focused on the dynamics and thermodynamics of the pinched cone ↔ pinched cone interconversion of calix[4]arenes. The behaviour of methylene bridged non-substituted tetraalkoxycalix[4]arene and its tetraalkoxythiacalix[4]arene analogue is compared. Energetic and structural changes during this interconversion have been closely studied by HF and DFT quantum chemistry methods in combination with temperature -dependent 1 H NMR spectroscopy. The most important stationary points-minima and transition states-on the potential energy surface have been identified and their symmetry and other structural properties have been determined.

1,1-Disubstituted-3-(2-phenyl-3H-quinazolin-4-ylidene)thioureas (8) were synthesized in a one pot reaction of N-(2-cyanophenyl)benzimidoyl isothicyanate (3) with secondary amines. The products underwent transamination reactions. Compounds 8a-8g were identified by FTIR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, mass spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography.

The regioselectivity of the model compound 4-methyl-1-thioxo- 1,2,4,5-tetrahydro[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinazolin-5-one (3) towards different electrophiles was studied. Compound 3 reacts with alkyl and aryl halides to give the corresponding S-substituted derivatives. The reaction of the model thioamide with acyl halides proceeds by the formation of kinetically controlled S-acyl derivatives followed by a transacylation reaction to give the N2-acyl derivatives as thermodynamically controlled products. Theoretical DFT computational studies supported the explanation of these results. The synthesized compounds were characterized by FTIR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, and mass spectroscopy.

1-substituted-3-(2-phenylquinazolin-4-yl) thioureas (7) were produced by an intramolecular cycloaddition reaction of 1-substitued-3-[(2-cyanophenyl- imino)phenylmethyl] thioureas (3). These compounds in turn were prepared by the reaction of N-(2-cyanophenyl)benzimidoyl isothiocyanate (2) with primary amines. The structures of products 7 were confirmed by FTIR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, mass spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography.

Abstract:The regioselectivity on a cyclic thioamide group towards different electrophiles was studied on the model compound 4-methyl-1-thioxo-1,2,4,5-tetrahydro[1,2,4]triazolo [4,3-a]quinazolin-5-one 1. The examined compound 1 reacts with alkyl halides, amines in the presence of formaldehyde, acyl halides and compounds having activated double bonds to afford the N-substituted derivatives 2, 3 and 6. The regioselective reactions on nitrogen atom are due to strong Coulombic attraction. The reaction of 1 with amines in the presence of hydrogen peroxide afforded the aminolysis product 4. Compounds 1-6 were identified by FTIR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and mass spectroscopy.