Observations on the Stereochemical Outcome of the UGI Four-Component Condensation

Investigations were carried out to explain the unexpected distribution of cis and trans products from the Ugi four-component condensation involving a cyclic imine. The nature of the transition state complex was deemed to be a determining factor. The influence of solvent polarity on the isomeric ratio of the products was also examined.     

Stereochemical control in the reduction of 2-chromanols

[reaction: see text] Reduction of C5-substituted 2-hydroxychromans selectively provides 2,4-cis-chromans using large silane reductants and 2,4-trans-chromans using the smaller silane PhSiH(3). The stereochemical outcome has been rationalized on the basis of a Curtin-Hammett kinetic situation arising from hydride delivery to two different conformations of an intermediate oxocarbenium ion. This method provides a powerful way to control the relative stereochemistry of these substructures which are prevalent in bioactive natural products.     

Some Observations on the Base-Catalyzed Cyclocondensation of 2,6-Dihalobenzaldehydes,Ethyl Cyanoacetate,and Thiourea

The reaction of 2,6-difluorobenzaldehyde, 2-chloro-6-fluorobenzaldehyde, or 2,6-dichlorobenzaldehyde and ethyl cyanoacetate and thiourea, in the presence of potassium carbonate, yielded a mixture of the cis- and trans-5,6-dihydro-2-thiouracil derivatives 4a–c. Compounds 4a–c, which were found to be resistant to atmospheric oxidation even at high temperatures, were successfully dehydrogenated to 5a–c via prolonged heating with chloranil in toluene. Meanwhile, oxidation of the dihydro derivative 4b by heating in dimethylsufphoxide for 10 min yielded the corresponding 2-thiouracil 5b in 73% yield, in addition to the disulfide derivative 7 as a minor product.     

Stereochemical aspects of the formation of toxisterols A

Mechanisms for the formation of toxisterol A are suggested. The connection between the conformation of the initial previtamin and the stereochemistry of the reaction products is discussed.Lensoviet Leningrad Technological Institute. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 225–229, March–April, 1989.     

理论研究8-氮杂鸟嘌呤自由基阳离子脱质子反应

由于8-氮杂鸟嘌呤（8-AG）的氧化还原电势比鸟嘌呤（G）更低,所以单电子氧化嵌有8-AG的DNA后,空穴最终会被8-AG捕获形成8-氮杂鸟嘌呤自由基阳离子（8-AG^·+）.因为酸性的急剧增强,8-AG^·+一般会发生脱质子反应.在本工作中,在M06-2X/6-31+G（d）理论水平,使用显性水分子和连续溶剂化模型模拟8-AG^·+的溶剂化效应,对其脱亚氨基质子（N（1）-H）反应进行了研究.发现位于8-AG^·+中N（1）-H、O（6）、N（2）-H附近以及在O（6）水分子附近稍微远离8-AG^·+的4个水分子会对8-AG^·+脱质子反应产生重要影响,质子从8-AG^·+传递到溶液中具有方向性;最后,通过进一步在N（2）-H、N（3）、O（6）、N（7）和N（8）等位点附近添加水分子（9H₂O）得到了更加精确的8-AG^·+脱质子反应能垒（19.5 kJ/mol）.     

质子化和脱质子化对酞菁光谱的影响

系统地研究四异丙氧基酞菁的子化和脱质子化对吸收和发射光谱的影响，研究表明，三氟乙酸可对酞菁分子连续质子化，分别生成（Ｈ２Ｐｃ（Ｏ＾ｉＰｒ）４．Ｈ＾＋）＾和（Ｈ２Ｐｃ（Ｏ＾ｉＰｒ）４．２Ｈ＾＋）＾２＋，而硫酸可使酞菁形成（Ｈ２Ｐｃ（Ｏ＾ｉＰｒ）４．４Ｈ＾＋＾４＋此外，ＮａＯＨ／ＥｔＯＨ可使酞菁分子脱质子化生成（Ｐｃ（Ｏ＾ｉＰｒ）４）＾２－反应一步完成，表明分子中的两个吡咯－ＮＨ－同步酸解，质子化可使     

Total Synthesis and Stereochemical Revision of Phacelocarpus 2‐Pyrone A

The first total synthesis of phacelocarpus 2‐pyrone A is reported. The original natural compound was tentatively assigned (by NMR spectroscopy) as containing two cis‐alkenes and a trans‐vinyl ether connected to a 2‐pyrone ring motif. Our computational predictions indicated that a cis‐vinyl ether motif was equally feasible. Attempts to prepare the trans‐vinyl ether were met with no success. The all cis‐target compound was synthesised in nine steps, employing key regio‐ and stereoselective reactions including Au^I‐catalysed vinyl etherification, Wittig alkenylation and end‐game Stille macrocyclisation. Analysis of the NMR data enabled identification and confirmation of the correct structure of phacelocarpus 2‐pyrone A, containing a cis‐vinyl ether. Our studies pave the way for future development of methodologies to these structurally distinct pyrone skipped‐polyenyne natural products.     

Stereochemical clarification of the enzyme-catalysed reduction of 2-acetylchromen-4-one

Lactobacillus kefir alcohol dehydrogenase catalysed asymmetric reduction of 2-acetylchromen-4-one was achieved with 68% yield and 90% ee. The (R)-stereochemistry of the corresponding alcohol was unambiguously assigned by means of single crystal X-ray analysis.     

Stereochemical control of H2O2 dismutation by Hangman porphyrins

Incorporation of a disparate set of aryl groups appended to the meso-positions of Hangman porphyrin xanthene architectures dramatically impacts the ability of such systems to catalyze the disproportionation of H2O(2)via the catalase reaction.     

Cosolvent Effect on the Tautomerism of Ethyl Acetoacetate in Supercritical CO_2

There are some unique advantages for chemical reactions in SCFs. For example, reaction rates, yields, and selectivity can be tuned by pressure or small amount of cosolvent. SCFs can be used to replace environmentally undesirable solvents. It is not surprised that in recent years the use of SCFs as solvents for chemical reaction media has received much attention. However, mechanism for the effect of pressure and cosolvents on chemical reactions is not very clear. Tautomeric reactions are id…     

A Convenient Synthesis of the Important Retinoid Synthon Ethyl trans-3-formyl-2-butenoate

The efficient, high-yield synthesis of the important retinoic acid synthon ethyl trans-3-formyl-2-butenoate by Wadsworth-Emmons methodology is described.     

Stereochemical assignments of the 6-phenyl-2-oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes

Preparation and stereochemical assignments of the 6-phenyl-2-oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes are reported. The stereochemical assignments are based on chemical as well as nmr data.     

Stereochemical assignments of the 7-phenyl-2-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptanes

A rapid method for making stereochemical assignments based on variant temperature nmr data for the 7-phenyl-2-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptanes is described.     

A Potassium Diboryllithate: Synthesis,Bonding Properties,and the Deprotonation of Benzene

A potassium diboryllithate (B₂LiK) was synthesized and structurally characterized. DFT calculations, including NPA and AIM analyses of B₂LiK, revealed ionic interactions between the two bridging boryl anions and Li⁺ and K⁺. Upon standing in benzene, B₂LiK deprotonated the solvent to form a hydroborane and a phenylborane. On the basis of DFT calculations, a detailed reaction mechanism, involving deprotonation and hydride/phenyl exchange processes, is proposed. An NBO analysis of the transition state for the deprotonation of benzene suggests that the deprotonation should be induced by the coordination of benzene to the K⁺.     

乙醇对超临界CO2中乙酰乙酸乙酯异构化平衡的影响

超临界流体（SCF）是物质所处的温度和压力同时高于其临界值时的流体．在超临界体系中存在特殊的分子间相互作用，从而使其具有诸如高压缩性、高扩散系数、强溶剂化力等许多独特的性质.在超临界流体研究领域引起人们普遍关注的问题之一是共溶剂效应（cosolventeffect），即在超     

微量光度滴定法测定咔咯化合物的质子化和去质子化常数

采用微量光度滴定法测定了两种具有不同取代基的新型咔咯化合物,三(4-氯苯基)咔咯(化合物1)和三(2,4-二氯苯基)咔咯(化合物2)在非水溶剂中的质子化和去质子化常数。结果表明:化合物1和化合物2在二氯甲烷中均可以与三氟乙酸反应得到一个质子生成正一价阳离子,其质子化常数(lgKb)分别为4.2和4.0。在甲醇溶液中,化合物1和化合物2与氢氧化钠反应时可以失去一个质子生成负一价阴离子,其去质子化常数(lgKa)分别为3.4和3.5。而在二氯甲烷中与碱反应时,化合物1和化合物2均能够一步失去两个质子生成负二价阴离子,其累积去质子化常数(lgβ2)分别为7.9和11.0。     

A Biomimetic Nickel Complex with a Reduced CO2 Ligand Generated by Formate Deprotonation and Its Behaviour towards CO2

Reduced CO₂ species are key intermediates in a variety of natural and synthetic processes. In the majority of systems, however, they elude isolation or characterisation owing to high reactivity or limited accessibility (heterogeneous systems), and their formulations thus often remain uncertain or are based on calculations only. We herein report on a Ni?CO₂^2? complex that is unique in many ways. While its structural and electronic features help understand the CO₂‐bound state in Ni,Fe carbon monoxide dehydrogenases, its reactivity sheds light on how CO₂ can be converted into CO/CO₃^2? by nickel complexes. In addition, the complex was generated by a rare example of formate β‐deprotonation, a mechanistic step relevant to the nickel‐catalysed conversion of H_xCO_y^z? at electrodes and formate oxidation in formate dehydrogenases.