Polycyclic nitrogen compounds. Part II. Tricyclic quinoxalinones and their 4- or 6-aza analogues

1,2,3,3a-Tetrahydro-9-nitropyrrolo[1,2-α]quinoxalin-4-one and 7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-3-nitropyrido[1,2-α]quin-oxalin-6-one (V-VI) were reduced and deaminated to give new parent tricyclic quinoxalinone skeletons I-II. The latter compounds were identical with the tricycles obtained by an unambiguous independent synthesis. New 6-aza-1,2,3,3a-tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-α]quinoxalin-4-one (III) and 4-aza-7,8,9,10-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-α]-quinoxalin-6-one (IV) were prepared by selective hydrogen transfer reductive cyclisation of esters of N-(2-nitro-3-pyridyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid and N-(2-nitro-3-pyridyl)piperidine-2-carboxylic acid (Xb and XIb) respectively.     

Synthesis of α-(aminomethylene)-9H-purine-6-acetic acid derivatives

α-(Aminornethylene)-9H-purine-6-acetamide ( 3a ) and the corresponding ethyl acetate 9 have been synthesized by catalytic hydrogenation of 6-cyanomethylenepurine derivatives 2 and 7 which were obtained by the substitution of 6-chloropurine derivatives with α-cyanoacetamide and ethyl cyanoacetate, respectively. Substitution of α-(aminomethylene)-9-(tetrahydrofuran)-9H-purine-6-acetamide ( 3b ) with amines gave the corresponding N-alkyl- and N-arylamines 5 , which were treated with acid to give N-substituted α-(aminomethylene)-9H-purine-6-acetamides 6 . Substitution of 9 with amines gave the corresponding N-alkyl- and N-aryl substituted amines 10 .     

Polycyclic nitrogen compounds. Part I. Synthesis of new heterotricyclic quinoxalinones with bridgehead nitrogen atoms

New tricyclic quinoxalinone skeletons with a fully-reduced ring ‘C’ -1,2,3,3a-tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-α]quin-oxalin-4-one (I-II) and 7,8,9,10-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-α]quinoxalin-6-one (III-IV) derivatives were obtained by selective hydrogen transfer reductive cyclisation of N-(2-nitrophenyl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid esters and N-(2-nitrophenyl)piperidine-2-carboxylic acid esters (VIa,b and VIIIa,b), respectively.     

Synthesis of the penta-glutamyl derivative of N-[4-[N-[3-(2,4-diamino-1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-5-pyrimidinyl)-propyl]amino]benzoyl]-L-glutamic acid (5-DACTHF). An acyclic analogue of tetrahydrofolic acid

The penta-glutamyl derivative of N-[4-[N-[3-(2,4-diamino-1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-5-pyrimidinyl)propyl]amino]-benzoyl)-L-glutamic acid (1, 5-DACTHF, 543U76) was synthesized by a convergent route. L-γ-Glutamyl-L-γ-glutamyl-L-γ-glutamyl-L-γ-glutamyl-L-γ-glutamyl-L-glutamic acid heptakis t-butyl ester ( 20 ) was prepared in ten steps from L-glutamic acid di-t-butyl ester and N-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-L-glutamic acid α-t-butyl ester. 4-[N-[3-(2,4-Diamino-1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-5-pyrimidinyl)propyl]trifluoroacetamido]benzoic acid ( 6 ), which was synthesized from pyrimidinylpropionaldehyde 3 in three steps, was condensed with 20 , followed by deprotection to provide N-[4-[N-[3-(2,4-diamino-1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-5-pyrimidinyl)propyl]amino]benzoyl]-L-γ-glutamyl-L-γ-glutamyl-L-γ-glutamyl-L-γ-glutamyl-L-γ-glutamyl-L-glutamic acid ( 2 ). Hexaglutamate 2 is a potent inhibitor of glycinamide ribonucleotide transformylase.     

Synthesis of Dye-Labeled Lysine Derivatives

The N′-dabcyl-N ^α-(9-fluorenylmethoxy)-carbonyllysine was prepared by reaction of lysine-Cu²⁺ complex with the N-hydroxysuccinimide (HOSu) activated ester of [4-(4'-dimethylamino)phenylazo]benzoic acid (dabcyl acid) followed by treatment with EDTA and acylation with Fmoc-OSu, and the N ^α-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-N′-dabcyllysine was prepared by reaction of N ^α-tert-butyloxycarbonyllysine with dabcyl-OSu.     

A convenient and rapid synthesis of potassium penicilliantes using EEDQ

N-ethoxycarbonyl-2-ethoxy-1,2-dihydroquinoline (EEDQ, 1) has been utilized as a coupling reagent to attach sterically unhindered acids to the potassium salt of 6-aminopenicillanic acid ( 4 ) at room temperature. The excellent yields and rapidity of the reaction illustrate the convenience of utilizing 1 as the coupling reagent to directly prepare the potassium salt of certain penicillins.     

Quaternization of 2-aziridino-5-chlorobenzophenone,an efficient synthesis of medazepam

Quaternization of 2-aziridino-5-chlorobenzophenone (1) with methyl iodide resulted in formation of 2-(N-β-iodoethyl-N-methyl)aminobenzophenone ( 2 ), via an unstable quaternary compound. Rate constants for 1 → 2 conversion, as determined by an nmr method at 35 ± 0.1°, varied between 0.22 × 10^?3 sec^?1 in DMSO-d₆, and 0.95 × 10^?6 sec^?1 in methanol-d₄. Ammonolysis with hexamine, and subsequent cyclization afforded 7-chloro-l-methyl-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-lH-1,4-benzodiazepine (3, generic name medazepam) in 92% over-all yield.     

Synthesis and thermolysis of N-heteroarylacetylazides and α-oximino-α-(N-heteroaryl)acetylazides

Treatment of N-heteroarylacethydrazides with an equimolar amount of nitrous acid afforded N-heteroaryacetylazides and subsequent thermolysis of these azides gave the analogues of 2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-one. When some of these cyclized compounds were treated with nitrous acid, the ring opening reaction occurred and recyclized 3-(N-heteroaryl)-1,2,4-oxadiazolin-5-ones were obtained. Treatment of N-heteroarylacethydrazides with two equivalent moles of nitrous acid afforded α-oximino-α-(N-heteroaryl)acetylazides. Thermolysis of these azides gave mixtures of 3-(N-heteroaryl)-1,2,4-oxadiazolin-5-one and 3-hydroxy-4-(N-heteroaryl)furazan. On the basis of the effects of heterocyclic rings and solvents upon the relative yield of two types of the products, one plausible mechanistic explanation for the decomposition of such azides was proposed. α-Oximino-α-(H-heteroaryl)acetylazides were converted into cyano N-heterocycles by the action of alkali in good yields.     

1H NMR studies of intramolecular hydrogen bonding in N-(pyridyl)amides of 6-methylpicolinic acid N-oxide

The ¹H NMR spectra of seven N-(pyridyl)amides of 6-methylpicolinic acid N-oxide in chloroform were obtained. The influence on the chemical shifts of the N? H protons of temperature, concentration and the CH₃ substituent in the pyridine ring was studied. The N? H protons were found to be shifted to low fields (～14 ppm) owing to the formation of strong intramolecular hydrogen bonding. The influence of the pyridine ring on the chemical shift of the N? H proton is comparable with the inductive effect of the p-nitrophenyl group. The hindered rotation around the N-pyridyl bond of N-(α-pyridyl)amides of 6-methylpicolinic acid in solution is discussed.     

A Chiral Recognition Mechanism Proposed for Resolving π-Acidic Racemates on π-Acidic Chiral Stationary Phases Derived from (S)-Leucine

A chiral recognition mechanism which can rationalize the resolution of N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)-α-amino amides on chiral stationary phases (CSPs) obtained from N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)leucine amide derivatives has been proposed on the basis of the chromatographic resolution behavior of various N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)-α-amino acid derivatives and N-(various benzoyl)leucine N-propyl amides. The proposed chiral recognition mechanism utilizes two hydrogen bonding interactions between the CSP and the analyte and a π-π donor-acceptor interaction between the N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl) groups of the CSP and the analyte. From the chiral recognition mechanism proposed, it has been concluded that the resolution of π-acidic N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)-α-amino acid derivatives on π-acidic CSPs derived from N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)leucine amide delivatives is not unusual, but is merely the extension of the resolution of the π-basic racemates on π-acidic CSPs. However, the chromatographic behavior of the resolution of N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)phenylglycine derivatives on CSPs derived from N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)leucine amide derivatives is different from that of the resolution of other N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)-α-amino acid derivatives. To rationalize this exceptional behavior, a second chiral recognition mechanism which utilizes two hydrogen bonding interactions (which are different from those of the first chiral recognition mechanism) between the CSP and the analytes and a π-π donor-acceptor interaction between the N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl) group of the CSP and the phenyl group of the analytes has been proposed to compete with the first chiral recognition mechanism. In this instance, it has been proposed that the separation factors and the elution orders of the resolution of N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)phenylglycine derivatives are dependent on the balance of the two competing chiral recognition mechanisms.     

Esterification reactions on syndiotactic poly(2-methallyl alcohol). V. Homopolymers of 2-methallyl-(L)-dipeptidates and dipeptides cleaved from them

Syndiotactic poly(2-methallyl alcohol) (sPMA) is esterified with N^α-protected (L)-α-amino acids by the DCC/HOBT method. The resulting polymer is deprotected by HBr/glacial acetic acid. A second N^α-protected (L)-α-amino acid is condensed to the free α-NH₂ of the amino acid already bound to the sPMA by a water-soluble carbodiimide in mixed aqueous/organic solution. The formed N^α-protected dipeptide polymers were hydrazinolized to yield the N^α-protected dipeptide hydrazides. Alternatively, the dipeptidate polymers were N^α-deprotected and then hydrolyzed by aqueous KOH at pH = 11.0 to yield the deprotected dipeptides. All polymers and the dipeptides were characterized by ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR and the water-soluble N^α-deprotected polymers in addition by potentiometry. The synthetic procedures open a path to defined tactic polymers with chiral oligopeptide side chains and, after their cleavage, also to oligopeptides. During synthesis, the oligopeptide is bound to a dissolved polymer chain of relatively extended macroconformation which facilitates both the accessibility and reactivity of the reaction centers as well as the precipitation and filtration after each synthesis step. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis and polymerization of N-[N′-(α-methylbenzyl)aminocarbonyl-n-alkyl]maleimide

Two types of optically active N-[N′-(α-methylbenzyl)amino/carbonyl-n-alkyl]maleimides (MBAC) were synthesized from maleic anhydride, 6-amino-n-caproic acid (or 12-amino-n-dodecanoic acid), and (R)-(+)-α-methylbenzylamine. Radical homopolymerizations of MBAC were performed in several solvents at 60 and 110°C for 24 h to give optically active polymers. Radical copolymerizations of MBAC were performed with styrene (ST) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) in dioxane at 60°C. The monomer reactivity ratios and the Alfrey-Price Q-e values were determined. Chiroptical properties of the polymers and copolymers were investigated. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis of Sialyl-α-(2→3)-Neolactotetraose Derivatives Containing Different Sialic Acids: Molecular Probes for Elucidation of Substrate Specificity of Human α1,3-Fucosyltransferases

ABSTRACT

A series of sialyl-α-(2→3)-neolactotetraose derivatives containing N-acetyl-(NeuAc), N-glycolyl- (NeuGc) and N-butanoylneuraminic acid, and 3-deoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-2-nonulosonic acid (KDN) have systematically been synthesized as molecular probes for elucidation of substrate specificity of human α1,3-fucosyltransferases (Fuc-TVII and Fuc-TVI). 2-Methyl-(3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-1,2-dideoxy-α-D-glucopyrano)-[2',1':4,5]-2-oxazoline (1) was coupled with 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl (2,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-β-D-galactopyranosyl)-(1 → 4)-2,3,6-tri-O-benzyl-β-D-glucopyranoside (2) to give a trisaccharide 3 which, upon successive O-deacetylation, benzylidenation and reductive opening of the benzylidene group, afforded a common glycosyl acceptor 5. Glycosylation of 5 with sialyl-α-(2→3)-galactose donors 6-8, 19 and 21 gave the corresponding pentasaccharides 22-25, which were converted to a series of sialyl-α-(2→3)-neolactotetraose derivatives 30-33. In the competitive enzyme assay, the NeuGc derivative 32 showed the most potent activity for Fuc-TVII, while the KDN derivative 31 was less active than the standard NeuAc derivative 30. In contrast, the N-butanoylation of neuraminic acid enhanced the activity for Fuc-TVI.     

Investigation on chiral capillary columns and their application in separation of enantiomers

Six chiral diamide stationary phases (CSPs), namely N-(3-carbobenzoxypropionyl)-L-Val-tert-butylamide (CSP-1), N-undecenoyl-L-Val-S-α-phenylethylamide (CSP-2), N-undecenoyl-L-Val-R-α-phenylethylamide (CSP-3), OV-225-L-Val-tert-butylamide (CSP-4), XE-60-L-Val-tert-butylamide (CSP-5) and polycyanoethyl vinyl siloxane-L-Val-tert-butylamide (CSP-6), were inves-tigated and CSP-6 was crosslinked within narrow bore (70 μm) fused silica capillary columns. Theseparation of amino acid enantiomers on this narrow bore column by gas chromatography (GC) isillustrated.     

Esterification reactions on syndiotactic poly(methallylalcohol). IV. Homo- and copolymers of N-protected methallyl-(L)-histidinate

Syndiotactic poly(methylallylalcohol) is fully esterified with N^α-protected (L )-histidine by carbodiimide in pyridine to yield the corresponding homopolymers, i.e., N^α-protected 2-methylallyl-(L )-histidinate monomer units and unreacted 2-methylallyl alcohol units are obtained, which in a second exhaustive esterification step are reacted with N^α-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-(L )-aspartic acid anhydride. The resulting copolymers consist of N^α-protected 2-methylallyl-(L )-histidinate and 2-methylally-N^α-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-(L )-hydrogen-α-aspartate monomer units. They are polyampholytes containing both imidazole and carboxyl groups. The structure, including composition of the copolymers, is determined by ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR, while water solubility and apparent pK_aa values are investigated by potentiometry.     

Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes with Well‐Defined Functional Polymers via Thiol‐Coupling Reaction

Summary: Thiol‐reactive‐functionality decorated multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) have been obtained. Trithiocarbonate‐ended poly(N‐(2‐hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide) (PHPMA) is prepared by reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization of N‐(2‐hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide (HPMA) using S‐1‐dodecyl‐S′‐(α,α′‐dimethyl‐α″‐acetic acid)trithiocarbonate as chain transfer agent, subsequently, thiol‐terminated PHPMA (PHPMA‐SH) is obtained by treating trithiocarbonate‐ended PHPMA with hexylamine. The PHPMA‐S‐S‐MWNT conjugate is formed by simply stirring the mixture of thiol‐reactive‐functionality decorated MWNTs with PHPMA‐SH in phosphate buffered saline by a thiol‐coupling reaction. FT‐IR, HRTEM, ¹H NMR, and TGA results show that this thiol‐coupling reaction is effective to produce aqueous soluble polymer–MWNT conjugates under mild conditions.

Thiol‐reactive‐functionality decorated multi‐walled carbon nanotubes are modified with thiol end‐capped polymers by a thiol‐coupling reaction.     

N-Acylureas in Peptide Synthesis: An X-Ray Diffraction and IR-Absorption Study

An X-ray diffraction analysts of two N-acyl derivatives of symmetrical dialkylureas, N-[N^α-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-L -valyl] -N, N′-diisopropylurea ( 1 ) and N-{Nα(tert-butyloxy)carbonyl -L -valyl}-N-N′-dicyclohexylurea ( 2 ), and one N-acyl derivative of an unsymmetrical N-N′-dialkylurea, N-[N^α-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-L -valyl] -N′-(tert-butyl)-N-ethylurea ( 3 ), has been performed. It was established that it is the least hindered O-acylisourca N-atom that attacks intramolecularly the carbonyl group of the N^α-protected amino acid activated by the unsymmetrical carbodiimide to form the major rearrangement product. The occurrence and nature of intra- and intermolecularly H? bonded forms of the N-acylureas in the crystal state were also assessed. It was also shown that soluble N-acylureas may compete with intermolecular (peptide)N? H…O?C(peptide) H-bonds in CH₂Cl₂.     

Herstellung enantiomerenreiner Derivate von 3-Amino- und 3-Mercaptobuttersäure durch SN2-Ringöffnung des β-Lactons und eines 1,3-Dixoanons aus der 3-Hydroxybuttersä ure

Preparation of Enantiomerically Pure Derivatives of 3-Amino- and 3-Mercaptobutanoic Acid by S_N2 Ring Opening of the β-Lactone and a 1,3-Dioxanone Derived from 3-Hydroxybutanoic Acid From (S)-4-methyloxetan-2-one ( 1 ), the β-butyrolactone readily available from the biopolymer ( R )-polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and various C, N, O and S nucleophiles, the following compounds are prepared:(s)-2-hydroxy-4-octanone ( 3 ), (R)-3-aminobutanoic acid ( 7 ) and its N-benzyl derivative 5 , (R)-3-azidobutanoic acid ( 6 ) (R)-3-mercaptobutanoic acid ( 10 ), (R)-3-(phenylthio)butanoic acid ( 8 ) and its sulfoxide 9 . The (6R)-2,6-dimethyl-2-ethoxy-1,3-dioxan-4-one ( 4 ) from (R)-3-hydroxybutanoic acid undergoes S^N2 ring opening with benzylamine to give the N-benzyl derivative (ent- 5 ) of (S)-3-aminobutanoic acid in 30?40% yield.     

Synthesis of per-6-guanidinylated cyclodextrins

Reaction of per(6-amino-6-deoxy-2,3-di-O-methyl)-α-, β- and γ-cyclodextrins with N,N′-bis(tert-butoxycarbonyl)-N″-triflylguanidine and triethylamine in tetrahydrofuran gave per[6-N,N′-bis(tert-butoxycarbonyl)guanidino-6-deoxy-2,3-di-O-methyl]-α-, β- and γ-cyclodextrins, respectively. Subsequent cleavage of the protective groups with trifluoroacetic acid in dichloromethane afforded per(6-deoxy-6-guanidino-2,3-di-O-methyl)-α-, β- and γ-cyclodextrins in very good overall yields.     

Zur thermolyse von methantriearbon-bzw-tetraearbonsäure-(N-α-naphthylamiden)

Thermolysis of Methanetricarboxylic Acid and Teracarboxylic Acid-(N-α-Naphtylamides). By the thermolysis of methanetricarboxylic acid and tetracarboxylic acid-(N-αnaphthylamides) under reduced pressure, 1- and 1,3-substituted 4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dyhydrobenzo[h]quinolines have been obtained in good yield.