Extension and Revision of the Nomenclature for Spiro Compounds
(IUPAC Recommendations 1999)

SP-8 to SP-9

Continued from SP-6 and SP-7

Contents of Section

SP-8 Ionic Spiro Atom
SP-9 Stereochemistry
References


SP-8 Ionic Spiro Atom

The preferred method for naming spiro compounds with an ionic spiro atom is to indicate a non-standard valency for the spiro atom and generate the ion by the appropriate subtractive or additive suffix (ref 7). Alternative methods use the ionic replacement terms (see R-5.8.2 and R-5.8.3, ref 6) or indicate the ion in the names of the components of the spiro system.

Examples:


5-arsaspiro[4.4]nonan-5-ylium (preferred name)
Alternative name 5-arsoniaspiro[4.4]nonane


5-phosphaspiro[4.4]nonan-5-uide (preferred name)
Alternative name 5λ5-phosphanuidaspiro[4.4]nonane


5,5'-spirobi[benzo[b]phosphindol]-5-ylium (preferred name)
Alternative names 9-phosphonia-9,9'-spirobi[fluorene]
or 5,5'-spirobi[benzo[b]phosphindolium]
CAS index name 5,5'-spirobi[5H-dibenzophospholinium]


7,5',5"-spiroter[benzo[b]phosphindol]-5-ide
The parent of this ion was called by CAS 5,5',5"-dispirotri[5H-dibenzophosphole] but is now named as an octahedral complex, tris([1,1'-biphenyl]-2,2'-diyl)phosphate(1-)


1H-2λ5-spiro[isoquinoline-2,2'-pyrido[1,2-a]pyazin]-2-ylium
CAS index name spiro[isoquinoline-2(1H),2'-[2H]pyrido[1,2-a]pyrazinium]


2'H-3λ5-spiro[3-azabicyclo[3.2.2]nonane-3,3'-[1,3]oxazol]-3-ylium
CAS index name spiro[3-azabicyclo[3.2.2]nonane-3,3'(2H)-oxazolium]

Note 2'H could be omitted.

SP-9 Stereochemistry

SP-9.1 Stereochemistry associated with tetrahedral geometry is indicated by the method of section E (ref 5) and R-7 (ref 6) (see also SP-1.8.10). Although most cases are straightforward there are some where Section E is inadequate. (See ref 17 for further details.)

Examples:


(R)-5'H-spiro[indene-1,2'-[1,3]oxazole]


(S)-3,3',4,4'-tetrahydro-2H,2'H-1λ5,1'-pirobi[phosphinolin]-1-ylium (preferred name)
Alternative name (S)-3,3',4,4'-tetrahydro-2H,2'H-1-phosphonia-1,1'-spirobi[naphthalene]


(S)-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonane


cis-1,9-dioxadispiro[4.2.4.2]tetradecane


cis-1,8-dioxadispiro[4.1.4.2]tridecane
or (5R,7S)-1,8-dioxadispiro[4.1.4.2]tridecane


(5(11)Ra)-1,12-dioxatrispiro[4.2.2.411.28.25]nonadecane

Note The stereochemistry is indicated with a compound locant to indicate the chirality axis.


(R)-trispiro[4.1.1.49.27.25]heptadecane


1r,5c,8c,11t-tetraoxatetraspiro[2.0.24.0.7.0.210.03]dodecane

Note Rules E-2.3.3 (ref 5) and R-7.1.1 (ref 6) would suggest r-1,c-5,c-8,t-11-tetraoxa.... but the Beilstein practice (ref 18) is used here as it is shorter and clearer. This change is being considered for the revision of section E (stereochemistry).

SP-9.2 Stereochemistry associated with non-tetrahedral geometry is indicated by the method of coordination chemistry (see I-2.2.3.2, I-10.5 and I-10.7, ref 19).

Examples:


(TBPY-4-11'-A)-3,3,3',3'-tetramethyl-3H,3'H-1λ4,1'-spirobi[[2,1]benzoxathiole]


(TBPY-5-11'-A)-1-oxo-3,3,3',3'-tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-3H,3'H-1λ6,1'-spirobi[[2,1]benzoxathiole]
or (TBPY-5-11'-A)-3,3,3',3'-tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-3H,3'H-1λ4,1'-spirobi[[2,1]benzoxathiole] 1-oxide


(TBPY-5-12-C)-2-phenoxy-2λ5-spiro[1,3,2-dithiaphosphinane-2,2'-phenanthro[9,10-d][1,3,2]dithiaphosphole] error details


(SPY-5-21)-2-phenyl-2,2'-spirobi[naphtho[2,3-d][1,3,2]dioxasilol]-2-uide


(OC-6-12)-1,1-difluoro-3,3,3',3'-tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-3H,3'H-1λ6,1'-spirobi[[2,1]benzoxathiole]


(OC-6-22-A)-1,1-difluoro-3,3,3',3'-tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)-3H,3'H-1λ6,1'-spirobi[[2,1]benzoxathiole] error details

References

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