Stereoselective Synthesis of 3-Substituted 4-(Formyloxy)-2-azetidinones by the Unusual Baeyer-Villiger Reaction of beta-Lactam Aldehydes. Scope and Synthetic Applications

The Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of 4-formyl-beta-lactams 1with m-CPBA gave 4-(formyloxy) beta-lactams 2 in a simple, efficient, and totally stereoselective process. This reaction is one of the scarce examples of the preferred migration of a carbon moiety in an aliphatic aldehyde. The influence of the substituents at N1 and C3 of the four-membered ring in the Baeyer-Villiger rearrangement has been studied. Thus, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, and alkyloxy 3-substituted-1-(p-anisyl)-2-azetidinones 1 form exclusively 4-(formyloxy) beta-lactams 2. Amide or acetoxy substituents at C3 of the four-membered ring produce mixtures of 4-(formyloxy) beta-lactams 2and 4-carboxy beta-lactams 5. The exclusive formation of carboxy derivatives is observed sometimes for 1-alkyl-substituted-2-azetidinones 1. 4-(Formyloxy) beta-lactams 2 are suitable starting materials to prepare different 4-unsubstituted beta-lactams 9 using beta-hydroxy amides 8 as isolable intermediates. The overall transformation 4-formyl-2-azetidinone to 4-unsubstituted beta-lactam is an easy and convenient stereoselective route to these interesting types of compounds.     

Base-promoted isomerization of cis-4-formyl-2-azetidinones: chemoselective C4-epimerization vs rearrangement to cyclic enaminones

Two simple, efficient, and complementary methods for the regiospecific C4-epimerization of cis-4-formyl-2-azetidinones 1-3 are described. The first method uses 40% aqueous dimethylamine as reagent in heterogeneous medium with benzene at room temperature, in the presence of benzyltributylammonium bromide (3-4 mol%) as the phase-transfer catalyst. This transformation tolerates alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, and alkoxy substituents at the C3 of the 2-azetidinone ring. However, limitations of this isomerization are as follows: (i) only N-(p-methoxyphenyl)-beta-lactams can be used, and (ii) transformation is less compatible with heteroatomic substituents bonded to the C3 position of the 2-azetidinone ring. A highly general solution to these problems relies on the use of sodium carbonate as the isomerization reagent in different solvents. We also describe a novel base-promoted rearrangement of the beta-lactam ring to cyclic enaminones 6 and 21, involving an E1cB-elimination reaction in cis-4-formyl-2-azetidinones.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Ethyl （2-Amino-4-（2-chlorophenyl）-4H-benzo-[h]-chromene-2-yl） Formate

1 INTRODUCTION 2-Aminochromene is an important class of compounds as the main compounds of many natu- rally occurring products which can be used as cos- metics and pigments[1] and potential biodegradable agrochemicals[2～4]. Inorganic solid supports as c…     

Synthesis and Molecular Structure of (E)-1-(Morpholino)-2-(thiomethyl)-2-phenylvinylphosphonate

1 INTRODUCTION Phosphorus-containing vinyl compounds havebeen widely studied due to their versatile physiolo-gical activities and applications in transition metalchemistry, asymmetric catalysis and photorearrange-ment[1～4]. In our previous papers, we have reportedthe syntheses of 2,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted-1,3-dithio-les[5] and 2,5-bis(morpholino)-3,4-bis-(p-chloro-phe-nyl)thiophenes[6] by the reactions of α-thioaroyl-thiofor-mamide with trimethyl phosphite at room tempera-ture and in refl…     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 2-（ 4-Decarboxydehydroabietyl）- 5-p-tolyl-[ 1,3,4 ]-oxadiazole

2-（4-Decarboxydehydroabietyl）-5-p-toyl-[1,3,4]-oxadiazole, C28H34N2O, has been synthesized and characterized by IR, NMR, elemental analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. The crystal belongs to the orthorhombic system, space group P212121 with a = 6.1351（5）, b = 14.8495（19）, c = 25.9050（2） A, V = 2360.0（4） A3, Z = 4, Mr = 414.57, Dc = 1.167 Mg/m^3, 2 = 0.71073 A,μ（MoKa） = 0.070 mm^-1, F（000） = 896, the final R = 0.0452 and wR = 0.1076 for 1647 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. There are five rings in the crystal structure of the title compound, but the oxadiazole ring is non-coplanar with the benzene ring D.     

Serine and threonine beta-lactones: a new class of hepatitis A virus 3C cysteine proteinase inhibitors

Hepatitis A virus (HAV) 3C enzyme is a cysteine proteinase essential for viral replication and infectivity and represents a target for the development of antiviral drugs. A number of serine and threonine beta-lactones were synthesized and tested against HAV 3C proteinase. The D-N-Cbz-serine beta-lactone 5a displays competitive reversible inhibition with a K(i) value of 1.50 x 10(-6) M. Its enantiomer, L-N-Cbz-serine beta-lactone 5b is an irreversible inactivator with k(inact) = 0.70 min(-1), K(Iota) = 1.84 x 10(-4) M and k(inact)/K(Iota) = 3800 M(-1) min(-1). Mass spectrometry and HMQC NMR studies using (13)C-labeled 5b show that inactivation of the enzyme occurs by nucleophilic attack of the cysteine thiol (Cys-172) at the beta-position of the oxetanone ring. Although the N-Cbz-serine beta-lactones 5a and 5b display potent inhibition, other related analogues with an N-Cbz side chain, such as the five-membered ring homoserine gamma-lactones 14a and 14b, the four-membered ring beta-lactam 33, 2-methylene oxetane 34, cyclobutanone 36, and 3-azetidinone 39, fail to give significant inhibition of HAV 3C proteinase, thus demonstrating the importance of the beta-lactone ring for binding.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of 4-Amino-3- （3-hyd roxyp ropyl）- 1H-1,2,4-triazole-5（4H）-thione and 6-（4-Biphenylyl）-3-（3-hydroxypropyl）-7H-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazine

1INTRODUCTION It has been reported that3,6-disubstituted-7H-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines have a broad spec-trum of bioactivities,such as antimicrobial[1],antibac-terial,antifungal[2],anti-inflammatory[3],diuretic[4],an-thelmintic and analgesic[5].They can also be used as plant-growth regulating agents[6],photographic coup-lers,dyes for improved preservability and absorption characteristics,and inhibitors of malignant cellularZOU K.H.et al.:Syntheses and Crystal Structures o…     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 5-[（1H-1,2,4-Triazol-1- yl）methyl]-4-（2,3-dimethoxybenzylideneamino）-2- 2H-1,2,4-triazole-3（4H）-thione Monohydrate

1 INTRODUCTION Heterocyclic compounds bearing the 1,2,4-tri- azole moiety have attracted considerable attention over the past few decades since they exhibit some fungicidal activities against Puccinia recondite and applications in the field of root-growth regu- lation[1~3]. Meanwhile, 4-amino-5-mercapto-1,2, 4-triazole moiety has great versatility in fusing tovarious ring systems and possesses a broad spec- trum of biological activities[4, 5]. In our con- tinuous work directed towards the…     

Crystal Structure of 5-(l-Menthyloxy)-3-Chloro-4-Pyrrolidinyl-2(5H)-Furanone

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Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 4-（2-Bromophenyl）-3,4,7,8-tetrahydro- 7,7-dimethyl-1-p-tolylquinoline-2,5（1H,6H）-dione

The title compound 4-（2-bromophenyl）-3,4,7,8-tetrahydro-7,7-dimethyl-1-p-tolylquinoline-2,5（1H,6H）-dione 1 （C24H24BrNO2, Mr = 438.35） was synthesized and characterized by IR, 1H NMR and elemental analysis. The crystal belongs to monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 27.565（14）, b = 10.079（5）, c = 15.917（8） A,β = 111.059（9）°, Z = 8, V = 4127（4）A3, Dc = 1.411 g·cm^-3,μ（MoKa） = 2.011 mm^-1, F（000） = 1808, the final R = 0.0417 and wR = 0.1032 for 2393 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. X-ray analysis reveals that the pyridine ring adopts a distorted boat conformation, while another six-membered ring takes a half-chair conformation. In addition, there are non-classical hydrogen bonds of C-H…O and C-H…Br in the structure. The short distance （3.481A） between the adjacent 2-bromophenyl rings indicates the existence of π-π interaction.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Ethyl 1-（2-bromoethyl）-3-（4-meth-oxyphenyl）-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylate

The title compound ethyl 1-(2-bromoethyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylate 1 has been synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.The crystal is of monoclinic(C15H17BrN2O3,Mr = 353.22),space group C21 with a = 24.691(7),b = 6.7678(17),c = 17.884(5) ,β = 97.184(5)o,V = 2965.1(13) 3,Z = 8,Dc = 1.583 g.cm-3,F(000) = 1440,μ = 2.784 mm-1,the final R = 0.0260 and wR = 0.0596 for 2684 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I).All the carbon atoms in the molecule are nearly coplanar except C(15),with a large conjugated system among the carbonyl group,pyrazole ring and the benzene ring.Three non-classical intermolecular hydrogen bonds help to stabilize the crystal lattice.The regioselectivity was rationalized based on the coordination of potassium ion with the N-anion and the carbonyl oxygen atom.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 1-[(1-Phenyl-4-cyano)pyrazol-5-yliminomethyl]- 2-nitroiminoimidazolidine

1　INTRODUCTIONNeonicotinoids[1～2]areanovelanddistinctclassofinsecticides.Theycombineselectiveactivityagainstinsectswithafavourablesafetyprofile.Neonicotinoidsactatthenicotinicacetylcholinereceptor(nAChR)[3～4].Sincethefirstneonicotinoid,imi-dacloprid(IMI)1wasintroducedtothemarketbyBayerin1991,alotofitsanalogswerereported.Thesecompoundshavethesamestructuralunit,asshowedindashedlineareainIMI.AccordingtothemodelproposedbyYamamotoetal[5],thedistancebetweenthetwonitrogenatomsofIMIisthe…     

Synthesis of ferrocene-substituted 2-azetidinones.

The photochemical reaction of alkoxychromium(0)carbene complexes and ferrocene mono- and disubstituted imines formed 2-azetidinones having one or two ferrocene moieties in good yields. Yields decrease when the carbene moiety bears an aminoferrocene moiety attached to the carbene carbon, while complex 9 having the ferrocene directly bonded to the carbene carbon was totally inert in these reactions. Access to beta-lactams with the ferrocene tethered to the C3 position through a methylene group was gained using the lithium enolate derived from ethyl 3-ferrocenylpropanoate. The reaction of this enolate produced two unexpected processes. Thus, 2-azetidinone 15 having an hydroxyl group at the C3 position was obtained together with the expected beta-lactam 14, by reaction of the lithium enolate of ethyl 3-ferrocenylpropenoate and imine 1. Additionally, unsaturated amide 17 was obtained by base-promoted Hoffmann-like breakage of the beta-lactam ring formed in the reaction of the same enolate and imine 2. Oxidation of the anion at the C3 of the 2-azetidinone ring on compound 14, as well as the sterically driven ring-breakage of the C3 anion derived from the nonisolated 2-azetidinone 18, should be responsible for this behavior.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 3-（2-Hydroxy-phenyl）-5-（2-methylphenyl）-6-thoxycarbonyl-cyclohexen-2-one

1 INTRODUCTION The molecular assembly of one- or multi-dimen-sional aggregation by hydrogen bonds is now an im-portant subject of supramolecular chemistry and crys-tal engineering[1, . Supramolecular structures formed 2]via intermolecular hydrogen bonds X–H…X or C–H…X (X = O, Cl, N, et al.) are very common inorganic compounds[3~12], and they generally possessdifferent properties due to these hydrogen bonds. Concerning about the spectra of benzene-contai-ning…     

Synthesis and Structure of 4，5－bis（2，4－Dinitrophenylthio）－1，3－Dithiole－2－Thione

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Crystal Structure and Biological Activities of N-(5-(4-Chloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)furan-2- carbonyl)-N'-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)thiourea

The new title compound N-(5-(4-chloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)furan-2-carbon-yl)- N?-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)thiourea (C19H14ClF3N4O2S) has been synthesized, and its crystal structure and biological behaviors were studied. The title compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 7.932(5), b = 33.46(2), c = 7.556(5) , β = 98.058(9)°, V = 1986(2) 3, Mr = 454.85, Z = 4, Dc = 1.521 g/cm3, μ = 0.349 mm–1 and F(000) = 928. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R = 0.0724 and wR = 0.1429 for 3494 observed reflections (I > 2σ(I)). Intermolecular hydrogen bonds along the b axis together with the continuous π-π interactions construct the three-dimensional architecture of the title compound. The preliminary biological tests show definite herbicidal activity for the title compound.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of （4S）-5-（2-Methoxy-2-oxoethylamino）-5-oxo-4-（3,4,5-trimethoxybenzamido） Pentanoic Acid

1 INTRODUCTION Aminopeptidase N (APN), a member of mem- brane-bound zinc-dependent exopeptidase, is known to be high expression on the brush border membran- es of the small intestine and renal proximal tubules[1]. The over-expression of APN has been involved in several pathological conditions including cancer[2], leukemia, diabetic nephropathy[3], rheumatoid arth- ritis[4], angiogenesis[5] and central nervous system di- seases, such as Alzheimer’s disease[6]. This has led to the sear…     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Biological Activities of 1-（（5-（4-（4-Chlorophenoxy）-2-chlorophenyl）-2,2,3- trimethyloxazolidin-5-yl）methyl）-1H-1,2,4-triazole

The title compound 1-（（5-（4-（4-chlorophenoxy）-2-chlorophenyl）-2,2,3-trimethyl-oxazolidin- 5-yl）methyl）-lH-1,2,4-triazole （C21H22Cl2N4O2）has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, 1H NMR, MS and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the triclinic system, space group Pi with a = 6.891（2）, b = 9.074（2）, c = 18.258（4）AA, α = 99.292（4）, β = 95.105（4）, γ = 108.068（3）°, C21H22Cl2N4O2, Mr = 433.33, V= 1059.3（4） Aa, Z = 2, Dc = 1.359 g/cm3, F（000） = 452,μ = 0.331 mm-1, the final R = 0.0448 and wR = 0.0994 for 3727 unique reflections. The dihedral angle between the oxazolidine ring taking an envelope conformation with a local pseudo-mirror and the triazole ring is 27.7（9）°. Weak intermolecular C-H...N hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions exist between the triazole rings of neighboring molecules, forming a three-dimensional network, which stabilizes the crystal structure. The primary biological test shows the target compound has certain fungicidal activity.     

One-dimensional Coordination Polymers of rctt-1,3-Diphenyl-2,4-bis[2-(5-phenyl)-oxazolyl]cyclobutane with CuCl2 and CoCl2

The Cu(Ⅱ) and Co(Ⅱ) supramolecular coordination polymers,[CuCl2(DPO)-(CH3CN)0.5(CH2Cl2)0.5]n(CuDPO,DPO=rctt-1,3-diphenyl-2,4-bis[2-(5-phenyl)oxazolyl]cyclo-butane) and [CoCl2(DPO)]n(CoDPO),were synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction method.CuDPO crystallizes in monoclinic,space group P21/n,with a=11.243(5),b=16.070(8),c=19.872(9) ,β=95.678(10)°,Z=4,V=3573(3) 3,C35.50H28.50Cl3CuN2.50O2,Mr=692.00,Dc=1.287 g/cm3,μ=0.868 mm-1,F(000)=1420,S=1.089,(△/σ)max=0.069,the final R=0.0682 and wR=0.1749.CoDPO is of monoclinic,space group P21/n,with a=11.396(4),b=15.151(5),c=17.673(6) ,β=90.528(6)°,Z=4,V=3051.4(17) 3,C34H26Cl2CoN2O2,Mr=624.40,Dc=1.359 g/cm3,μ=0.770 mm-1,F(000)=1284,S=0.981,(△/σ)max=0.001,the final R=0.0471 and wR=0.0961.In each case,the metal cation is coordinated by two Cl anions and two N atoms from oxazole ring of the ligands,which leads to the formation of a one-dimensional polymeric structure.It is found that the cyclobutane ring of coordinated DPO adopts a distorted conformation in the crystal,which is attributed to the increased steric effect between adjacent aryl substituents for the coordination of oxazole ring to metal cation.Thermal gravimetric analysis of the two complexes was also observed.     

Crystal Structure and Biological Activities of N-（5-（4-Chloro-2-（trifluoromethyl）phenyl）furan-2-carbonyl）-N＇-（4,6,dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl）thiourea

The new title compound N-（5-（4-chloro-2-（trifluoromethyl）phenyl）furan-2-carbon-yl）- N＇-（4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl）thiourea （C19H14C1F3N4O2S） has been synthesized, and its crystal structure and biological behaviors were studied. The title compound crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 7.932（5）, b = 33.46（2）, c = 7.556（5） A, β = 98.058（9）°, V = 1986（2） A^3 Mr = 454.85, Z = 4, Dc = 1.521 g/cm^3, μ = 0.349 mm^-1 and F（000） = 928. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined to R = 0.0724 and wR= 0.1429 for 3494 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. Intermolecular hydrogen bonds along the b axis together with the continuous π-π interactions construct the three-dimensional architecture of the title compound. The preliminary biological tests show definite herbicidalactivity for the title compound.