Semi-empirical (PM3 and AM1) and ab initio molecular orbital calculations of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles, 4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazoles and 4,4-di-n-butyl-2-phenylbenzo-1,3-oxazine

Molecular orbital calculations using semi-empirical (PM3 and AM1) and ab initio (HF/6-31G) types have been carried out on several 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles 1a–d, 5-n-butyl-3,5-diaryl-4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazoles 2a–d, and 4,4-di-n-butyl-2-phenylbenzo-1,3-oxazine 3. A comparison of the results by the two computational procedures has been made. Transformation of the oxadiazole ring to 4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazole having both aryl and n-butyl groups at C-5 exhibited interesting conformational features. Also, examination of 1,3-oxazine 3 gave an idea about the structure of this compound. The rotational barrier of each phenyl group in 1a and 1d has been calculated using the ab initio method HF/6-31G(d).     

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.     

1,2,4-Triazolo[1,2-a]benzotriazoles: first examples of a novel ring system

-Benzotriazolylamides 6a–d afforded N-(benzotriazol-1-ylmethyl)arylimidoyl chlorides (4a–d), which reacted in situ with potassium tert-butoxide to form 3-aryl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,2-a]benzotriazoles (7a–d) (44–68%), representatives of a novel heterocyclic system. The structure of 7a was confirmed by single crystal X-ray analysis.     

Photolysis of benzoyl esters of 2,2′-dinitrodiphenylcarbinols in neutral and basic media

The photolysis of 2,2′-dinitrodiphenylmethylbenzoates (1a–1d) in 2-propanol gives dibenzo-[c, f]-[1,2]diazepin-11-one-oxides (5a–5d) as the major product. Dibenzo[c, f]-[1,2]diazepin-11-ones (2a–2d), 2,2′-dinitrobenzophenones (3a–3d), 2-amino-2′-nitrobenzophenones (4a–4d) and N-hydroxyacridones (6a–6d) are also formed in the reaction. When the irradiation is carried out in benzene, 3-(2′-nitrophenyl)-2,1-benzisoxazoles (7a–7d) are also obtained together with the above products.     

General route to the total synthesis of sempervirine analogues containing modified E rings, potential cytostatics

Sempervirine analogues 13a–c with different E rings have been obtained via inverse electron demand Diels–Alder reactions of 5-acetyl-3-(methylsulfanyl)-1,2,4-triazine with cyclic enamines (formation of D and E rings) followed by Fischer indole synthesis under microwave irradiation on solid support (formation of A and B rings) and subsequent annulation of indole derivatives 10a–c via a directed metallation route (formation of C rings).     

Studies on the syntheses of heterocycles from 3-arylsydnone-4-carbohydroximic acid chlorides with N-arylmaleimides, [1,4]naphthoquinone and aromatic amines

3-Arylsydnone-4-carbohydroximic acid chlorides (1) could react with N-arylmaleimides (3a–b) or 2-methyl-N-phenylmale-imide (3c) to give 3-(3-arylsydnon-4-yl)-5-aryl-3a,6a-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,4-d]isoxazole-4,6-diones (4a–h) or 6a-methyl-3-(3-arylsydnon-4-yl)-5-phenyl-3a,6a-dihydro-pyrrolo[3,4-d]isoxazole-4,6-diones (4i–l), respectively. However, 3-(arylsydnon-4-yl)-naphtho[2,3-d]isoxazole-4,9-diones (6a–d) were obtained in good yield by the reaction of carbohydroximic acid chlorides 1 with [1,4]naphthoquinone. Furthermore, 2-(3-arylsydnon-4-yl)benzoxazoles (9a–d) and 2-(3-arylsydnon-4-yl)benzothiazoles (9e–h) were obtained via the reaction of carbohydroximic acid chlorides 1 with ortho-substituted aromatic amines 7a and b.     

3-S-(β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基)-1,2,4-三唑的合成及抗菌活性

以自制的5-取代芳基-4-氨基-3-巯基-1,2,4三唑为底物, 经糖基修饰后, 在甲醇钠/甲醇/二氯甲烷体系中经水解脱除糖环上的乙酰基, 得到9个新化合物5-取代苯基-4-氨基-3-S-(β-D-吡喃葡萄糖基)-1,2,4-三唑(6a~6i), 其结构经核磁共振波谱(¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR), 红外光谱(IR)和高分辨质谱(HRMS)确认. 生物活性测试结果表明, 目标化合物对大肠杆菌、 金黄色葡萄球菌、 枯草芽孢杆菌和白色念珠菌均显示出良好的抑菌活性. 化合物6g对大肠杆菌、 金黄色葡萄球菌、 枯草芽孢杆菌和白色念珠菌的最小抑菌浓度分别达到2, 8, 32和8 μg/mL, 抑菌效果接近或优于对照药物三氯生和氟康唑. 利用Autodock程序研究了目标化合物(6a~6i)与大肠杆菌烯脂酰还原酶(FabⅠ)受体蛋白分子的相互作用和结合自由能变化规律.     

Quantum chemical study of the tautomerism, geometry, and electronic structure of 1,2,3- and 1,2,4-triazoles

A systematic study was carried out on the tautomerism and geometry of 1,2,3- and 1,2,4-triazoles using the semiempirical AM1, PM3, MNDO, and MINDO/3 methods and nonempirical quantum chemical methods taking account of electronic correlation (MP2). The semiempirical methods were found to give incorrect results for the tautomerism of these triazoles, while the nonempirical methods correctly give the energy relationships and show enhanced stability for 2H-1,2,3- and 1H-1,2,4-triazoles attributed to the interaction of the unpaired electron pairs of the adjacent nitrogen atoms. Optimization of the geometry of 2H-1,2,3-triazole by the nonempirical methods showed that bases such as 6-21G and more expanded bases must be used and that electronic correlation should be taken into account. The use of updated calculation methods in the case of 1H-1,2,4-triazole did not give improved results.Prof. Asen Zlatarov University, 8010 Burgas, Bulgaria. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 645–651, May, 1998.     

1,3-Dipolare Cycloaddition aromatischer Nitril-ylide und Nitril-oxide an Dicyan und Diazocyanide

1,3 Dipolar Cycloaddition of Aromatic Nitrile Ylides and Nitrile Oxides with Cyanogen and Diazocyanides Nitril ylides 2 generated from the imidoyl chlorides 1 react with cyanogen and aryldiazocyanides to 2,5(4)-dia-ryl-1H-imidazole-4(5)-carbonitriles 3a , b or 5(4)-(arylazo)-2,4(5)-diaryl-1H-imidazoles 4a and 2,3,5-triaryl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carbonitriles 5a – f , respectively (Scheme 1). Reactions of benzonitrile oxides 7 with these dipolarophiles lead to 3,3′-diaryl-5,5′-bi[1,2,4]oxadiazoles 8a – c or 3-aryl-5-(arylazo)-1,2,4-oxadiazoles 9a – j (Scheme 2).     

Synthesis and properties of halogen- or methyl-containing poly(diphenylacetylene) membranes

Novel diphenylacetylenes with both trimethylsilyl groups and other substituents (R₂C₆H₃CCC₆H₄-p-SiMe₃, R = m,p-Cl,Cl, m,m-Cl,Cl, m,p-Br,Br, m,m-Br,Br, m,p-Me,Me, m,m-Me,Me, 1a–f, respectively) were polymerized with TaCl₅–n-Bu₄Sn to produce solvent-soluble polymers (2a–f). Most polymers (2a–e) had high molecular weight over 1 × 10⁶, and gave free-standing membranes by the solution casting method. Desilylation of these Si-containing polymer membranes was carried out with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), which afforded solvent-insoluble desilylated polymer membranes (3a–e). According to thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), both Si-containing and desilylated polymers showed high thermal stability (T₀ ≥ 420 °C). The fractional free volume (FFV) of both Si-containing and desilylated polymer membranes (2a–d, 3a–d) were fairly large (ca. 0.27–0.32), while the FFVs of membranes (2e, 3e) were rather small (0.28 and 0.24). The oxygen permeability coefficients (P_O2) of 2a was as high as 5400 barrers, which is the largest among all the poly(diphenylacetylene) derivatives. Polymers 2b–d also exhibited high oxygen permeability, and their desilylated ones 3b–d retained similar high oxygen permeability. On the other hand, the P_O2 values of 2e and 3e were 1200 and 530 barrers, respectively, which are smaller than those of the halogen-containing polymers (2a–d and 3a–d).     

A highly efficient regioselective one-pot synthesis of 2,3,6-trisubstituted pyridines and 2,7,7-trisubstituted tetrahydroquinolin-5-ones using K5CoW12O40·3H2O as a heterogeneous recyclable catalyst

A systematic investigation into the regioselective one-pot, three-component condensation of enaminones 1a–g, β-dicarbonyl compounds 2a–c, and ammonium acetate in the presence of a catalytic amount of K₅CoW₁₂O₄₀·3H₂O (0.01 equiv or 1.0 mol %) under solvent free conditions, as well as in refluxing isopropanol, has been reported. The reaction was highly efficient to produce 2,3,6-trisubstituted pyridines 3a–g, 4a–g, and novel 2,7,7-trisubstituted-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline-5-ones 5a–g in excellent yields. The present procedure offers advantages of short reaction time, simple work-up, and the catalyst exhibited remarkable reusable activity.     

1,4-双[3-脂肪基/苯基-1,2,4-三唑并[3,4-b]-1,3,4-噻二唑-6-基]芳基衍生物的合成与生物活性

在三氯氧磷催化下, 6种3-脂肪基-1,2,4-三唑(1a~1f)和3-苯基-1,2,4-三唑(1g)分别与对苯二甲酸和2-氨基-1,4-对苯二甲酸发生环化反应, 高产率合成了14种双枝三唑并噻二唑稠环衍生物(2和3), 并对其进行了结构表征及药物活性测试. 目标化合物对Cdc25B和PTP1B抑制活性筛选结果表明, 化合物2f, 3a和3g对Cdc25B有较高的抑制活性, IC₅₀值分别为(3.45±0.60), (0.69±0.10)和(1.52±0.19) μg/mL; 化合物3a和3b对PTP1B表现出较高的抑制活性, IC₅₀值分别为(0.98±0.13)和(2.00±0.16) μg/mL.     

Studies on organophosphorus compounds—XLI : Formation of 3-pyrazoline-5-thione disulfides from 3,5-pyrazolidinediones. C-alkylation of 3,5-pyrazolidinediones

4-Substituted-1,2-diphenyl-3,5-pyrazolidinediones (Phenylbutazone analogous) 1a–d react with 2,4-bi-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,2,4-dithiadiphosphetane 2,4-difulside (Lawesson Reagent (LR) with formation of the corresponding 3,3′-dithiobis (1,2-dihydro-3H-pyrazole-5-thione)'s 2a–d. When the 4-substituent contains a sulfoxide group this is deoxygenated to the sulfide by LR at room tmeperature. 1-Phthalazinone-4-thione, 1,4-phthalazine-dithione and ethyl aminothioxoacetate have also been prepared from the corresponding carbonyl compounds. Alkylation or acylation of 2a–d yielded 3H-pyrazole-3-thione derivatives 8 and 9. Alkylation of 1 with MeI in the presence of Et₃N at room temp. yielded the C-alkylated products 10 exclusively. X-RAy crystallographic investigations of 2b and 9a are presented.     

Stereochemistry of the reaction of pyridinium ylides with α,Β-unsaturated nitriles

Regioselective and stereoselective methods were developed for the synthesis of 4-aryl-2-oxo-3-(1-pyridinio)-5-cyano-3,4-trans-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridin-6-olates from pyridinium ylides and ,-unsaturated nitriles. The compounds were also obtained by the condensation of aromatic aldehydes, cyanoacetamide, and pyridinium ylides. It was established that these reactions take place through the corresponding Michael adducts, which undergo heterocyclization in the form of the anti conformers to substituted 3,4-trans-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridin-6-olates.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 363–369, March, 1990.     

DFT studies on tautomerism of C5-substituted 1,2,4-triazoles

DFT (B3LYP/6-311++G**, B3PW91/6-311++G**) Gibbs free energy and single point CCSD(T)/6-311++G**//DFT total energy calculations were performed to investigate stability and tautomerism of C5-substituted 1,2,4-triazoles. Three different tautomers are possible for the substituted 1,2,4-triazoles: N1–H, N2–H, and N4–H. Unlike for the 1,2,3-triazoles, where the most stable is the N2–H tautomer regardless of substituent applied, for the 1,2,4-triazoles, the electron donating substituents (–OH, –F, –CN, –NH₂, and –Cl) and the C5-cation stablize the N2–H tautomer, whereas the electron withdrawing substituents (–CONH₂, –COOH, –CHO, –BH₂, and –CFO) and the C5-anion stablize the N1–H tautomer. Except for the C5-anion and C5-cation, the N4–H form is the least stable tautomer. The relative stability of the C5-substituted 1,2,4-triazole tautomers is strongly influenced by attractive and/or repulsive intramolecular interactions between substituent and electron donor or electron acceptor centres of the triazole ring.     

DFT B3-LYP/3-21G geometry optimisation and effective charge values calculations for azodiazaphenanthrenes and acylaminodiazaphenanthrenes

For four azodiazaphenanthrenes 1–4 and three acylaminodiazaphenanthrenes 5–7 the geometry was optimised and their effective charge and dipole moment values were calculated using DFT B3-LYP/3-21G method. For 5–7 the results have been compared with those obtained by AM1 method. The UV experimental values of 1–4 are presented. With the use of DFT B3-LYP/6-31G^** optimised geometry the simulation of UV spectra of 5–7 by AM1 and ZINDO/S methods was made and correlations with experimental UV values have been performed.     

Amidrazones. 6 . Synthesis of 1,2,4-thiadiazoles by thermolysis of N3-thiocarbamoylamidrazone ylides

Reaction of N³-unsubstituted amidrazone ylides ( 1a and 1b ) with alkyl or aryl isothiocyanates gives N³-thiocarbamoylamidrazone ylides ( 2 ). Thermolysis of 2 gives 3-alkyl(or aryl)-5-alkyl(or aryl)amino-1,2,4-thiadiazoles ( 3a-i ).     

cis- and trans-N-(Benzylsulfinyl)hexahydrobenzoxazolidin-2-ones as novel chiral sulfinyl transfer reagents

The synthesis of N-benzylsulfinyl derivatives 5a–d from both pairs of enantiomeric hexahydrobenzoxazolidin-2-ones 4a–d is reported. The use of 5a–d as effective chiral sulfinylating reagents in the preparation of enantiopure sulfoxides (e.e.>98%) is also reported.     

Cationic ring opening of functionalized diphosphiranes

The functionalized diphosphiranes 1 a–c, in presence of Lewis acid, undergo two kinds of reaction:the ring opening leading to the phosphenium-phosphonium ion 2a–c obtained according to an electrocyclic reaction and the fragmentation giving phosphaalkene 3a–c and phosphonium ion 4. The deprotonation reaction of 2a–c in hexane leads to phosphino-phosphaalkenes 6a–c.