Synthesis of 1,7-dimethoxy-2-hydroxyxanthone,a natural product with potential activity on erectile dysfunction

The natural product,1,7-dimethoxy-2-hydroxyxanthone(1),isolated from Securidaca inappendiculate Hassk,has a potential in the treatment of erectile dysfunction due to its significant relaxation activity on rabbit Corpus cavernosum.However,the isolation of compound 1 is problematic because of its high similarity in structure to its analogs.In this paper,the first synthesis of 1 was reported featuring two key reactions:a copper-catalyzed coupling reaction and an intramolecular cyclization.     

DFT Studies on the Isomerization of Butene Double Bond Catalyzed by 1-Butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium in Ionic Liquid

1 INTRODUCTION Butene and its isomers are important petroleum raw materials. Isomerization reaction of butene plays a key role in the course of C4 alkylation and its reaction mechanism has captured the attention of chemists all along[1, 2]. As a green so…     

Synthesis and Anti-HIV Activity of Trisubstituted (3′R, 4′R)-3′,4′- Di-O-(S)-camphanoyl-(+)-cis-khellactone (DCK) Analogs

In our prior studies,3′,4′-di-O-(S)-camphanoyl-(+)-cis-khellactone(DCK,1,Figure1)and its derivatives including mono-and di-substituted DCK analogs were identified as a novel class of potent anti-HIV agents1-4.Because of its high potency and efficient syn-thesis,4-methyl-DCK25was chosen as a drug candidate for preclinical studies.How-ever,the low solubility and poor oral bioavailability of4-methyl-DCK limited its further development.Because high molecular hydrophobicity might be one re…     

以TiCl4为钛源合成钛硅分子筛

Since titanium silicalite-1 (TS-1) was first prepared by Taramasso et al[1] in 1983,the synthesis of TS-1 and its application in partial oxidation have become a hotspot in the zeolite catalytic field.For the traditional synthesis route of TS-1,the key problem is its costly price and severe synthesis conditions,which hamper its industrial application.To avoid using costly alkali-free tetrapropylammonium hydroxide (TPAOH) as a template,Müller et al[2] reported that TS-1 could be synthesized using tetrapropylammonium bromide (TPABr) as a template with ammonia as the base to adjust the basicity of the gel.     

Enamine Configuration of 5-Methyl-2-phenyl-4-[（Z）-3-tolylamino-phenylmethylene]pyrazol-3（2H）-one

1 INTRODUCTION In contrast to the old-line academic and practical studies of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-benzoyl-5-pyrazo- lone (PMBP) on the metal coordination chemistry[1], the complexes of β-ketoamines derivated from PMBP received little attention due to its complicated com- plexation. However, in recent years, there has a sudden growth of this area as a result of its timely interest in biological activities[2]. Recently, a series of β-ketoamines[3] containing PMBP have been prepared fro…     

A New Benzosesquiterpenoid Dimer from Polyalthia cheliensis Hu

The genus plants Polyalthia, being rich in bioactive diterpenoids and alkaloids1,2, have been attracting much attention. Polyalthia cheliensis Hu is a bush mainly distributed in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province of China. The previous researches1 reported the isolations of four clerodane diterpenes from the stem bark of this plants. Recent phytochemical work on its dried leaves results in the elucidations of a new benzosesquiterpenoid dimer, 3((, 3(((-bispolycerasoidol (1) and its monomer, a kn…     

Stereoselective Synthesis of N~1-Lyxitol Inosine Derivative

Cyclic ADP-ribose (cADPR) 1 (Figure 1), a intracellular Ca2+-mobilizing messenger, is of great interest because of its significant importance in the signal transduction1. However, the biological as well as chemical instability of cADPR limits the studies of its physiological role, at least in some aspect2. Recently, Shuto et.al.3 constructed a mimic of cADPR, cyclic IDP-carbocyclic-ribose 2, in which the 4'-oxo in furanose is substituted by a methylene group and the stability of 2 is i…     

Synthesis,Structure and Fluorescence of a Copper(II) Complex [Cu_2(bipy)_2(Hpht)_2Cl](Hpht)(bipy=2,2'-Bipyridine,H_2pht=o-Phthalic Acid)

1 INTRODUCTION o-Phthalic acid (H2pht) is a versatile ligand for co-ordinating to metal ions in various modes, such asmonodentate bonding through a carboxylic O atom[1],bidentate fashion via two carboxylic O atoms[2] andtriple coordination through its three carboxylic Oatoms[3], and bridging mode with two or four Oatoms of its carboxylate groups[4]. The coordinationproperties thus allow for the preparation of complex-es with a large variety of architectures, forming iso-lated mono-, di…     

A Novel Ursane Triterpene from Rubus swinhoei

As a part of investigation on the plant of Rubus, we studied the chemical constituents of the roots of R. swinhoei. A novel ursane triterpene, named swinhoeic acid, was isolated and converted into its methyl-ester with CH2N2. This paper deals with its structure elucidation.Figure 1 The structure of 1 and 1a Figure 2 The key HMBC correlationsCompound 1a, was obtained as white powder, [?] - 66 (c 0.1, CHCl3). Its molecular formula was assigned as C31H48O5 by HR-EIMS ([M]+ m/z 500.3487…     

DFT Study on Two C4N12O4 Isomers with Pagodane- and Isopagodane-like Structures

1 INTRODUCTION Pagodane (Fig. 1) first synthesized[1] in 1983 has been studied by Prinzbach and coworkers for more than twenty years[2, 3]. Described as a waxy solid melting without decomposition and stable to at least 600 ℃ in gas phase, pagodane is interesting for its exotic structure and as an introduction to the family of substituted dodecahedranes[2]. Owing to its unu- sual structure, pagodane has provided experimenters and theorists with a challenge to characterize and cal- culate …     

20(S)-20-O-Camptothecin β-Aminopropionate: Novel Synthesis and Antitumor Activity in vitro

To improve the biological anticancer activity of 20(S)-camptothecin, a novel class of 20(S)-20-O-camptothecin β-aminopropionates were designed and synthesized with camptothecins as the starting materials, through acylation with acryloyl chloride followed by Michael′s addition. Twelve esters, 1a-1d, 4a-4d and 5a-5d, were synthesized and evaluated by using MTT assay method. The results demonstrate that all these compounds show a potential cytotoxicity on KB, HT-29, HCT-8, and Bel7402 tumor cell lines. Some compounds, 1d, 4c, 5b, 5c and 5d, show a higher cytoto-xicity on KB and HCT-8 compared with camptothecin.     

Synthesis of 1,1′-methylenedi[(1R,1′R,3R,3′R,5R,5′R)-8-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-6-en-3-ol] and derivatives: precursors of long-chain polyketides

Racemic 1,1′-methylene[(1RS,1′RS,3RS,3′RS,5RS,5′RS)-8-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-6-en-3-ol] ((±)-6) derived from 2,2′-methylenedifuran has been resolved kinetically with Candida cyclindracea lipase-catalysed transesterification giving 1,1′-methylenedi[(1R,1′R,3R,3′R,5R,5′R)-8-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-6-en-3-ol] (−)-6 (30% yield, 98% ee) and 1,1′-methylenedi[(1S,1′S,3S,3′S,5S,5′S)-8-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-6-en-3-yl] diacetate (+)-8, (40% yield, 98% ee). These compounds have been converted into 1,1′-methylenedi[(4S,4′S,6S,6′S)- and (4R,4′R,6R,6′R)-cyclohept-1-en-4,6-diyl] derivatives.     

Enantioselective organic syntheses using chiral transition metal complexes V. (2S,3S)-Bis(dibenzophospholyl)butane, a rigid (S,S)-CHIRAPHOS analog

The P–Ph cleavage of phenyldibenzophosphole (1) with lithium in THF gives lithium dibenzophospholide (2). Reaction of 2 with ethyleneglycol ditosylate produces the known chelate ligand 1,2-bis(dibenzophospholyl)ethane (3) in good yield. Similarly, 2 and (2R,3R)-butanediol ditosylate give the new chiral chelate ligand (2S,3S)-bis(dibenzophospholyl)butane (4). Ligand exchange of [CpRu(PPh₃)₂Cl] with 3 or 4 yields the halfsandwich complexes [CpRu(C₁₂H₈PC₂H₄PC₁₂H₈)Cl] (5) and [CpRu((S,S)-C₁₂H₈PCHMeCHMePC₁₂H₈)Cl] (6). Complex 6 was characterized crystallographically (monoclinic, space group P2₁ (no. 4), a=820.6(4), b=1501.0(3), c=1172.8(6) pm, β=108.87(2)°, V=1.367(1)×10⁹ pm³, Z=2). The most conspicuous feature of the structure of 6 is the perfect coplanarity of the two dibenzophosphole moieties imposed by their steric interaction with the Cp ligand. Complex 6 and the thiophene complex [CpRu((S,S)-C₁₂H₈PCHMeCHMePC₁₂H₈)(SC₄H₄)]BF₄ (7) derived therefrom are remarkably unreactive with regard to ligand substitutions. A possible explanation is the lack of intramolecular

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–C stabilization en route to the transition state of ligand substitution. The enantiomeric purity of 6 and 7 could nevertheless be demonstrated by conversion to diastereomerically pure [CpRu((S,S)-C₁₂H₈PCHMeCHMePC₁₂H₈)((S)-CNCHMePh)]BF₄ (8).     

Stereoselective synthesis of (1R,2S)-2-amino-1,3-diols from (R)-cyanohydrins

Vinyl substituted (1R,2S)-amino alcohols 5 were obtained by addition of vinyl magnesium bromide to the corresponding cyanohydrin O-trimethylsilyl ethers (R)-2. The O- and N-protected vinyl amino alcohols 6 were ozonized at −78°C in methanol yielding (1R,2S)-2-amino-1,3-diols7 in high enantiomeric and diastereomeric excesses. For purification, compounds 7 in some cases were acetylated to give the derivatives (1R,2S)-8. Racemic 6a was converted by oxidative ozonolysis at −78°C in methanolic NaOH solution to the corresponding methyl N-acetyl-β-hydroxy propanoate 9a. The configuration of (1R,2S)-8a was confirmed by x-ray crystallographic analysis.     

Asymmetric Synthesis via Acetal Templates. 14. Preparation of Enantiomerically Pure (3S,4S)- and (3S,4R)-Statine Derivatives

Several (3S,4S)- and (3S,4R)-statine derivatives have been prepared by attack of nucleophiles on crystalline, epimeric N-BOC-lactams 7a and 7b. The key step in the synthesis of the lactams was the TiCl₄-catalyzed coupling reactions of acetals derived from (R)-1,3-butanediol with allyltrimethylsilane.

Several enantiometrically pure (3S,4S- and (3S, 4R)-statine derivatives were made by sodium cyanide-catalyzed reaction of nucleophiles with the lactams 3a and 3b which were synthesized by the scheme 1 → 2 → 3.     

Addition of a Reformatsky reagent to N-anthracene-9-sulfonyl and related imines: Synthesis of protected β-amino acids

The Reformatsky reagent tert-butoxycarbonylmethylzinc bromide adds in high yields to N-sulfonylimines, e.g. 1a–1d, derived by condensation of benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal with methanesulfonamide, toluene-4-sulfonamide, 4-(methoxycarbonyl)benzenesulfonamide and sulfamide: the products are protected β-amino acids 2a–2d. N-Deprotection occurs reductively (Na-naphthalene; low yields) for 2b and 2c or hydrolytically (refluxing aq. pyridine; 76% yield of amino acid 3a after acid hydrolysis of the t-butyl ester) for the sulfamide derivatives 2d. Anthracene-9-sulfonamide (6) is readily available by sulfonation and chlorination of anthracene, and condenses with aldehydes [RCHO; R = Ph, 4-FC₆H₄, 4-MeOC₆H₄, 4-NCC₆H₄, 2-furyl, (E)-styryl], e.g. in the presence of TiCl₄/Et₃N, to yield imines 7a–7f, which after addition of tert-butoxycarbonylmethylzinc bromide give protected amino acids 8a–8f; however, 8f cyclizes to the sultam 9 via a spontaneous intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction. Reductive cleavage of the N-anthracene-9-sulfonyl group is much easier than for traditional N-sulfonyl protecting groups, as demonstrated by the deprotection of 8a and 8c using aluminium amalgam.     

Asymmetric syntheses of protected (2S,3S,4S)-3-hydroxy-4-methylproline and 4′-tert-butoxyamido-2′-deoxythymidine

Described herein is a versatile approach to (i) (2S,3S,4S)-3-hydroxy-4-methylproline 3, a constituent of echinocandins and related oligopeptide antibiotics; (ii) (2S,3S)-3-hydroxyproline 1; (iii) (2R,3S)-3-hydroxyprolinol 5, and (iv) 4′-tert-butoxyamido-2′-deoxythymidine 6b. The method features a stepwise regio- and diastereoselective reductive furylation of the protected (3S,4S)-4-methylmalimide 10, (S)-malimide 9, and a chemoselective oxidative transformation of the furyl group to the carboxyl group as the key steps.     

Preliminary studies on the synthesis of rancinamycins from nitrosugars: first total synthesis of (3S,4S,5S,6R)-5-benzyloxy-6-hydroxy-3,4-(isopropylidendioxy)-cyclohex-1-enecarbaldehyde

The first total synthesis of (3S,4S,5S,6R)-5-benzyloxy-6-hydroxy-3,4-(isopropylidendioxy)-cyclohex-1-enecarbaldehyde from d-glucose is described. The key steps of this synthesis are the stereoselective Michael addition of 2-lithio-1,3-dithiane to 3-O-benzyl-5,6-dideoxy-1,2-O-isopropylidene-6-nitro--d-xilo-hex-5-enofuranose followed by the enantioselective two-step transformation of 3-O-benzyl-5,6-dideoxy-5-C-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)-6-nitro-β-l-idofuranose into (1S,2S,3S,4S,5S,6R)-5-benzyloxy-6-hydroxy-3,4-(isopropylidendioxy)-2-nitro-cyclohexanecarbaldehyde propylene dithioacetal, which was finally converted into the target compound.     

Synthesis of furo[3,2-g]chromones under microwave irradiation and their antitumor activity evaluation

A series of furo[3,2-g]chromone derivatives were synthesized via the reaction of furochromone carbaldehyde 1 with amines 3a - d and thioglycolic acid to give thiazolidinones 4a - d . The later react with benzaldehyde/thiourea or hydroxylamine and DMF-DMA in glacial acetic acid to give thiazolopyrimidines 5a - d or thiazoloisoxazoles 6a - d , respectively. Also, the synthesis of α-aminophosphonates via the one-pot reaction of 1 and amines 3a , b were trapped by dialkylphosphites 7a - c afforded the corresponding α-aminophosphonates 8a - f . Applying hexaalkyltriamidophosphites 9a , b to 1 gives alkylidenephosphorane ylides 11a , b in an open structure form. In the present investigation, the in vitro inhibition capacity of compounds ( 4a , 4c , 5b , 5c , 6b - d , 8a - f , and 11a ) was screened in three human cancer cell lines HCT-116, MCF-7, and HepG2. The anticancer activity results revealed that 8b and 8e had more potent cytotoxic inhibition activity against HCT-116 cell line; however, all the tested compounds had obviously less cytotoxic activity against MCF-7 cell line, while 5b , 5c , and 6d were potent against HepG2 cell line compared with that of doxorubicin.     

Structure—gas chromatographic retention time models of tetra-n-alkylsilanes and tetra-n-alkylgermanes using topological indexes

Structure—gas chromatographic retention time models were developed for 26 tetra-n-alkylsilanes, 26 tetra-n-alkylgermanes, and the mixed set of silanes and germanes using topological indexes. The topological indexes used were molecular connectivity indexes, the new Kier—Hall total topological indexes, and the new Kier—Hall electrotopological state atom index, S, for the silicon and germanium atoms. For the mixed data set, a model based on ¹χ, ³χ_c, and S gave r = 0.999 and s = 0.033. In two cases the residual was more than twice the standard error. Replacement of ¹χ by TTV, the new Kier—Hall total topological index using δ^v values for the silicon and germanium atoms, also gave r = 0.999 and s = 0.033 but in no case was there a residual greater than twice the standard error. A two-variable model based on ⁰χ^r, which uses δ^r values for the metal atoms, and ⁴χ_pc^v, which uses δ^v values for the metal atoms gave r = 0.999 and s = 0.035. The results demonstrate the adequacy of the Kier—Hall electrotopological state atom index for encoding the atomic characteristics of silicon and germanium in a mixed data set. The results show that the Kier—Hall total topological indexes can be used in place of ¹χ to encode the size and skeletal branching of silanes and germanes.