Reactivity of pyrrole pigments,XXI: Structure and reactivity of Cu(II) and Zn(II) bilindione chelates

Summary Several Mn, Cu, and Zn chelates of etiobiliverdin-IV-, mesobiliverdin-IX, and its dimethyl ester are studied. The results show that the chemical constitution of the Cu biliverdin chelate corresponds to a formal metal oxidation state of (II) coordinated to a neutral radical of the NH trideprotonated biliverdin. The reactivity of the Cu(II) bilindione chelates in nucleophilic solvents agrees with that expected for a neutral radical structure of the ligand; in CH₃OH, they undergo oxidation towards dimethoxybilipurpurins. The magnetic behaviour of Cu(II) etiobiliverdinate-IV- in the solid state shows an intramolecular weak antiferromagnetic coupling d⁹Cu-to--radical (J=–23 cm^–1) and an intermolecular weak antiferromagnetic coupling -radical-to--radical (J=–45 cm^–1). The analogy of this magnetic behaviour to that of the cation radical of metalloporphyrins is discussed.

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Reaktivität von Pyrrolpigmenten, 21. Mitt.: Struktur und Reaktivität von Cu(II)- und Zn(II)-Chelaten von Bilindionen

Zusammenfassung Einige Mn, Cu and Zn Chelate von Etiobiliverdin-IV-, Mesobiliverdin-IX und seinem Dimethylester werden untersucht. Im Komplex koordiniert ein Metallatom (mit der Formalladung II) mit einem Neutralradikal des dreifach NH-deprotonierten Bilindions. Die Reaktivität des Komplexes gegenüber nukleophilen Lösungmitteln entspricht erwartungsgemäß dem eines neutralen -Radikals; in CH₃OH wird er zu Dimethoxybilipurpurin oxidiert. Bei Cu(II)-Etiobiliverdinat-IV beobachtet man im festen Zustand neben schwacher, antiferromagnetischer Kupplung zwischen d⁹Cu und -Radikal (J=–23 cm^–1) auch eine schwache, intermolekulare, antiferromagnetische Wechselwirkung zwischen zwei -Radikalen (J=–45 cm^–1). Dieses magnetische Verhalten wird dem des -Kationradikals von Metalloporphyrinen gegenübergestellt.

     

MHNAMT,a new locating and chelating agent in thin-layer chromatographic determination of Cu(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Pd(II), Pt(IV), and Rh(III)

Summary Synthesis of MHNAMT [3-methyl-4-(2-hydroxy-1 naphthalideneamino)-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole] and its IR and NMR spectral data are reported. The high stability of the characteristically coloured chelates with Cu(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Pd(II), Pt(IV) and Rh(III) has been made the basis for their efficient ascending TLC separations on silica gel G layers, when present together. Results of three different solvent systems are included to assess efficient resolution of the chelates.     

Electrochemical oxidation of tetramethyl esters of α,α,ω,ω-alcaneteracarboxylic acids

Cyclization of esters of butane-1,1,4,4- and pentane-1,1,5,5-tetracarboxylic acids during electrolysis in methanol in the presence of Nal produces, with a yield of 95%, the esters of cyclobutane-1,1,2,2- and cyclopentane-1,1,2,2-tetracarboxylic acids. Under similar conditions, esters of the highest ,,,-alkanetetracarboxylic acids undergo iodation and hydroxymethylation due to electrical oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde. During electrolysis in methanol in the presence of NaOAc, the esters of ,,,-alkanetetracarboxylic acids undergo effective hydroxymethylation, followed by cyclization into substituted five- and six-member lactones, or tetrahydrofurans when structurally possible.N. D. Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117913 Moscow. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2332–2339, October, 1992.     

Studies of the energy spectrum of α, ω- substituted polymethine chains. II. Polymethine chains with odd number of methine groups

The analysis of the experimental data for the energy of the longest wavelength optical transitions _n,opt of substituted polymethines X (CH)_2n+1 X shows that in the asymptotic case (n) _,opt does not tend to zero, as it follows from the empirically established correlations, but has a finite, non-zero value. It is shown that the energy gap of odd polymethines is the same as that of the even polymethines - the polyenes (E 2 eV). The substituents (X N, O, B) are responsible for the appearance of levels in the gap. These, depending on the substituent character, are vacant (X B) or occupied (X N, O). The transition from or to such a level determines the longest wavelength optical transition energy of polymethines.     

Synthesis of 2′,3′-dideoxynucleosides from 5-alkoxymethyluracils

Summary A modified synthesis of protected 2,3-dideoxyribose5 starting fromL-glutamic acid (1) is described. Reaction of5 with silylated 5-hydroxymethyluracil7 a and 5-alkoxymethyluracils7 b–e in the presence of trimethylsilyl triflate afforded an anomeric mixture of 2,3-dideoxyuridine derivatives8 a–e and9 a–e. Deprotection with methanolic ammonia and separation by chromatography gave the corresponding nucleosides10 a–e and11 a–e. Treatment of9 b–e with tri(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phosphine oxide and subsequent reaction of12 b–e with ammonia in dioxane afforded the cytosine derivatives13 b–e which on treatment with methanolic ammonia gave the corresponding 2,3-dideoxycytidine derivatives14 b–e and15 b–e. In contrast with the parent compounds, these alkoxymethyl derivatives had no appreciable activity against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1).

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Synthese von 2,3-Dideoxynucleosiden aus 5-Alkoxymethyluracilen

Zusammenfassung Ausgehend vonL-Glutaminsäure (1) wird eine modifizierte Synthese von geschützter 2,3-Dideoxyribose (5) beschrieben. Reaktion von5 mit silyliertem 5-Alkoxymethyluracilen7 b–e in Gegenwart von Trimethylsilyltriflat ergab anomere Mischungen der 2,3-Dideoxyuridinderivate8 a–e und9 a–e. Abspaltung der Schutzgruppe mit methanolischen Ammoniak und chromatographische Trennung ergab die entsprechenden Nucleoside10 a–e und11 a–e. Behandlung von9 b–e mit Tri(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phosphinoxid und nachfolgende Reaktion von12 b–e mit Ammoniak in Dioxan ergab die Cytosinderivate13 b–e, welche nach Behandlung mit methanolischem Ammoniak die entsprechenden 2,3-Dideoxycytidinderivate14 b–e und15 b–e ergaben. Im Gegensatz zur Stammverbindung hatten diese Alkoxymethylderivate keine nennenswerte Wirksamkeit gegen den menschlichen Immunschwächevirus (HIV-1).

     

Reaction of 2-methyl-4,5-dihydrofuran with hydrogen chloride

Reaction of 2-methyl-4,5-dihydrofuran with HCl at 0°C yields 5-chloro-2-pentanone (13%) and 1-(2-methyltetrahydrofuryl-2)-5-chloro-2-pentanone (27%) and at 200° 5-chloro-2-pentanone exclusively.N. D. Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117913 Moscow. I. M. Gubkin State Petroleum and Gas Academy, 117917 Moscow. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 2188–2191, September, 1992.     

2,2′-Diphenyl-Δ3,3′-bi-3H-indole-1,1′-dioxide: Molecular interactions and crystal structure

The Dinitrone 2,2-diphenyl-^3,3-bi-3H-indole-1,1-dioxide acts as a demethylating and dehydrogenating agent. The mechanism of interaction of the dinitrone with donors and acceptors does not involve intermediate charge-transfer complexes probably due to a self association between dinitrone molecules (as supported by X-ray determinations). The crystal structure of the dinitrone was obtained by direct methods;a=9.967 (2),b=19.817 (3),c=10.875 (2) Å, =111.2 (2)°, space group P2₁/n. The finalR andR _w were 0.089 and 0.063 for all measured reflexes.

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2,2-Diphenyl-^3,3-bi-3H-indol-1,1-dioxid: Molekulare Wechselwirkungen und Kristallstruktur

Zusammenfassung Das Dinitron 2,2-Diphenyl-^3,3-bi-3H-indol-1,1-dioxid wirkt als Demethylierungs- und Oxydationsmittel. Die Wechselwirkung des Dinitrons mit Elektronen-Acceptoren und Elektronen-Donatoren geht wegen der Selbstassoziation zwischen den Dinitron-Molekülen ohne die dazwischenliegende Bildung eines Charge-Transfer-Komplexes vor sich; das wird auch von Röntgenstrukturuntersuchungen gestützt. Die Kristallstruktur wurde mit direkten Methoden ermittelt:a=9.967 (2),b=19.817 (3),c=10.875 (2) Å; =111.2 (2)°. P2₁/n. Die endgültigen WerteR undR _w waren 0.089 und 0.063 für alle gemessenen Reflexe.

     

Phase and structural transitions in vicinal water on protein surfaces by means of the DSC

This paper presents investigations of phase and structural transitions occurring in water adsorbed on the surface of bovine serum albumin (BSA) and on the so-called intelligentrs or smart silica gel surface covered with a chemically bonded BSA phase. Cyclic changes of heat flow (HF) were observed in the samples studied during cooling and heating of the measuring cell of the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) apparatus. These cyclic changes reflect structural transitions occurring in the water adsorbed on the surface at subambient and elevated temperatures. This is connected with cyclic changes (decay and reproduction) of ice-like structures existing in the adsorbed water layers. On the basis of quantitative investigations it appears that, depending on the direction of the cooling or heating process of the samples studied, the number of ice-like water structures in the surface film increases or decreases. It has been stated that the observed fluctuations occur spontaneously and suddenly in the whole volume of adsorbed water in different and not regular temperature ranges, especially at the paradoxical effect temperatures.Support from the Research Council (Dr. R. K. Gilpin and Dr. M. Jaroniec) of Kent State University (Ohio, USA) is acknowledged. The author thanks Dr. V. Tittlebach for providing the samples of pure BSA and silica gel with chemically, bonded BSA phase.     

Calculation of some electronic excited states of formaldehyde

The optimized MO's of several excited states of formaldehyde have been calculated by means of a large basis set of modified Gaussian functions; particular attention has been paid to the * transition. The total energy of the various states has been obtained as the sum of the SCF and correlation energies; the last one has been calculated as a functional of the electronic density. The calculated values for the transition energies are in good agreement with the experiment. A strong interaction of the * state with the continuum is evidentiated; this fact can justify the absence of the * band in the absorption spectrum.     

Complex Formation Between Alkane-α,ω-Diols and Cyclodextrins Studied by Partial Molar Volume and Compressibility Measurements

The binding of a series of alkane-,-diols, HO(CH₂)_nOH, n = 4 to 7, to - and -cyclodextrin (CD) has been studied by measurements of partial molar volumes (PMVs) and isentropic partial molar compressibilities (PMCs) at 25°C. From the PMV and PMC data, changes in the partial molar quantities upon going from a free state in aqueous solution to a complexed state were evaluated for the diols. Negative changes in PMV and PMC were observed for complex formation with -CD, while positive values were obtained for the -CD complexes. Equilibrium constants for the different complexes, assuming the formation of 1:1 complexes, were evaluated from the PMV and/or PMC data, and were found to increase with increasing chain length of the included diol for both - and -CD complexes. The equilibrium constant for complex formation is generally higher for the -CD than for the -CD complexes.     

Glyoxal dithiosemicarbazone as a complexing and chromogenic spray reagent in inorganic TLC

Summary Systematic TLC separations, identification of cations and the determination of the limits of their identification on microcrystalline cellulose layers, incorporating glyoxal dithiosemicarbazone (H₂-GDTS) as a spray reagent have been worked out. Metal-GDTS complexes have also been separated on silica gel G support. Detection called for no spray reagent, owing to the intense and characteristic colours of the complexes.     

Antioxidant Study and Assignments of NMR Spectral Data for 3′,4′,7-Trihydroxyflavanone 3′,7-Di-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (Butrin) and Its Hydrolyzed Product

The NMR spectral data including high resolution ¹H, ¹³C and 2D NMR for butrin, 3,4,7-trihydroxyflavanone 3,7-di-O--D-glucopyranoside, isolated from flowers of Butea monosperma, are reported here for the first time. Butrin was hydrolyzed using b-glucosidase to butin in high yield. They were subjected to free radical scavenging test using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) spectrophotometric assay. At a dose of 4 × 10^-8 mol of tested compounds, the percentage of reduced DPPH for butin was 14.5% while no reduction was observed for butrin (0%).     

New route for the synthesis of 2-thiouracil analogues of 3′-azido-2′,3′-dideoxy nucleosides

Summary Reaction of 3-azido-5-O-tert-butyldiphenylsilyl-2,3-dideoxy-D-erythro-pentofuranoside (5) with silylated 2-thiouracil and 5-alkoxy-2-thiouracils in the presence of trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate afforded an anomeric mixture of the corresponding 3-azido-2,3-dideoxy-2-thiouridine derivatives with the -anomer as the main product. Deprotected nucleosides were obtained by treatment with tetrabutylammonium fluoride.

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Ein neuer Weg zur Synthese von 2-Thiouracil-Analogen von 3-Azido-2,3-dideoxy-Nucleosiden

Zusammenfassung Die Reaktion von 3-Azido-5-O-tert-butyldiphenylsilyl-2,3-dideoxy-D-erythro-pentofuranosid (5) mit silyliertem 2-Thiouracil und 5-Alkoxy-2-thiouracil in Gegenwart von Trimethylsilyltrifluormethansulfonat ergab eine anomere Mischung der entsprechenden 3-Azido-2,3-dideoxy-2-thiouridin-Derivate, wobei das -Anomer das Hauptprodukt darstellte. Die ungeschützten Nucleoside wurden mittels Behandlung mit Tetrabutylammoniumfluorid erhalten.

     

Reaction of aminals of conjugated unsaturated ω-dimethylaminoaldehydes with 1,2-, 1,3-, 1,4-, 1,5-, and 1,6-diketones

The condensation of aminals of -dimethylaminoacrolein and 5-dimethylaminopenta-2,4-dienal with cyclic and acyclic 1,2-, 1,3-, 1,4-, 1,5-, and 1,6-diketones was studied. A series of previously unknown bis(,-dimethylaminopolyenyl)diketones was synthesized; their structures were established by means of¹H and¹³C NMR spectroscopies. The electron absorption spectra were employed to study the mutual influence of -aminopolyene chromophores separated by two C=O groups.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1235–1241, July, 1993.     

Charge control of phenol complexation with unsaturated compounds containing organosilicon substituents. Thiophene derivatives

The frequency shifts of the O-H stretching modes and the resonance components _R of these shifts in the IR spectra of H-complexes of phenol with thiophene derivatives having organic and organosilicon substituents have been analyzed. Relationship of and _R parameters to values calculated by nonempirical methods that characterize the electronic effect of organic substituents on the effective charges of the thiophene ring atoms has been established. It has been shown that in the complexation of phenol (hard acid) with thiophene derivatives charge control prevails over frontier orbital control. The changes in the effective charges of the thiophene ring atoms due to the effect of organosilicon substituents have been calculated.For the previous publication of this series see Ref. 1.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2163–2168, December, 1994.This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, Project No. 93-03-18725.     

Convergent synthesis of 2′,3′-dideoxy-3′-mercapto nucleosides — Potential anti-HIV agents

Summary Methyl 3-benzoylthio-5-O-tert-butyldiphenylsilyl-2,3-dideoxy--D-erythro-pentofuranoside (4) and its corresponding anomer5 were synthesized in four steps from 2-deoxy-D-ribose and used as substrates for the synthesis of nucleosides by condensation with silylated thymidine and N⁶-isobutyryladenine. The nucleosides were deprotected by treatment with Bu₄NF inTHF followed by reaction with MeONa in MeOH to give 3-deoxy-3-mercaptothymidine (8), 2,3-dideoxy-3-mercaptoadenosine (15) and its corresponding anomer16. In the latter reactions it was important to use degassed solvents to minimize formation of the corresponding disulfides of purine nucleosides. Using Bu₄NF, without subsequent reaction with MeONa in the deprotection reaction, resulted in intermolecular transesterification reactions.On leave from Chemistry Department, Faculties of Science and Education, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt     

An EELS and EXELFS study of amorphous hydrogenated silicon carbide

A series of thin films of amorphous hydrogenated silicon carbide (a-SiCH) produced by RF plasma decomposition of propane and silane has been studied by electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) and extended energy-loss fine structure (EXELFS) studies. The composition of the films has been determined by EELS and the nearest neighbour spacings have been determined by EXELFS. These results, along with the energy of the plasmon loss peaks, have been compared with the deposition conditions for each film. The results show that for a large gas ratio (C₃H₈/(C₃H₈+SiH₄)) the films have a high proportion of carbon and are similar to a-CH in structure, whereas those films prepared with Y = 0.4 or 0.5 have nearest neighbour spacings consistent with those for tetrahedrally bonded carbon. The films prepared with lowest Y have nearest neighbour spacings similar to those for amorphous silicon carbide. The results for a-SiCH have been compared with the results of EELS and EXELFS of CVD diamond films, amorphous carbon and amorphous silicon.     

Selective reduction of the acyl group in cyclic α-acyl-β-dicarbonyl compounds with sodium cyanoborohydride. Efficient synthesis of cyclic α-alkyl-β-dicarbonyl compounds

Efficient synthesis of cyclic -alkyl--dicarbonyl compounds of the cyclopentane, cyclohexane, tetronic acid, and -pyrone series from the corresponding cyclic -acyl--dicarbonyl compounds under the action of NaBH₃(CN) in a THF--HCl system is described.     

Synthesis of driman-8α,11-diol from sclareol through 8α,12-epoxy-14,15-bisnorlabdan-13-one

A four-step synthesis of driman-8,11-diol from sclareol in 44% total yield is described that includes the intermediates (12R)-8,12-epoxy-14,15-bisnorlabdan-13-one, (12S)-8,12-epoxy-12-acetoxy-13,14,15,16-tetranorlabdane and 8,12-epoxy-13,14,15,16-tetranorlabd-11-ene.Institute of Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Moldova, Kishinev, fax (3732) 73 97 75, Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 124–125, March–April, 2000.     

Isomerization of (Het)arylbenzoins in Basic Media

The isomerization of the hetaryl analogs of unsymmetrical benzoins on heating in basic media is a convenient preparative method for the production of -hydroxyacyl derivatives of -excessive heterocycles. The motivating force here for the isomerization is the formation of a thermodynamically more stable product. It was established that isomerization is promoted by increase in the difference between the electron-donating characteristics of the (het)aryl residues