Imidazolyl derivatives of the chroman ring. 1

The synthesis of 2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-2,3-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-ones (I) through 3-bromo-2,3-dihydro-4H-1-benzopyran-4-ones or more conveniently through chroman ring closure from 2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-2′-hydroxyacetophenones is described. The ring closure also works well for the pyrazolyl derivatives. Compounds I and the corresponding imidazolylchromanols, -chromenes, and -chromans derived from the former, were pharmacologically investigated.     

The insertion and extrusion of heterosulfur bridges. XV. S-bridging of 2,2′-binaphthyl and 1-(2-naphthyl)cyclohexene. Studies on hydrodehalogenation during the reaction

Regioselectivity occurs in the sulfur-bridging reactions of 2,2′-binaphthyl (1) and 1-(2-naphthyl)cyclohexene (7) by means of hydrogen sulfide and a chromia-alumina-magnesia catalyst (designated I) in a flow apparatus at 550°. Thus, 1 gives a higher yield (6.1%) of dinaphtho[1,2–6:2′,l'-d]thiophene from 1,1′-bridging than of dinaphtho[1,2-b:2′,3′-d]thiophene (3.4%) from l,3′-bridging. No product expected from 3,3′-bridging was identified. Substrate 7 undergoes both dehydrogenation and bridging to yield 2-phenylnaphthalene (8%), benzo[b]naphtho[2,1-d]thiophene (9%) from alpha bridging, and benzo[b]naphtho[2,3-d]thiophene (3%) from beta bridging into the naphthalene ring. Exploratory studies showed that either sulfided catalyst I or a sulfided molybdenum( VI ) oxide-alumina-cobalt( II ) oxide catalyst ( II ) effects hydrodehalogenation of various monohalo- and polyhaloarenes (where halo, X, is chloro or bromo) at 450–550°. In the biphenyl, phenanthrene, naphthalene, and pyrene systems, halogen was lost either under sulfur-bridging conditions or under hydrogenolysis conditions, i.e. with methanol as a reactant. For every substrate the parent arene was isolated or identified as a reaction product. In selected experiments, acid HX was also identified in the effluent. Use of hydrogen sulfide as a reactant led to formation of dibenzothiophene and phenanthro[4,5-bcd]thiophene as main products in the biphenyl and phenanthrene systems, respectively; while use of methanol as a reactant gave small amounts of methyl bromide (for X = Br) and methylarenes.     

Electrochemical oxidation of substituted pyrroles. III. Anodic oxidation of 2,5-diphenyl-3-acetylpyrrole

The electrochemical oxidation of 2,5-diphenyl-3-acetylpyrrole (I) is described. The cyclic derivative 1,6a-dihydro-2,5,6a-triphenyl-3,4-diacetylbenzo[g]pyrrolo[3,2-e]indole (II) was obtained in very good yield. However, when water was present in the reaction medium, a different derivative, 4-acetyl-2-hydroxy-2,5-diphenyl-3-(4′-acetyl-2′,5′-diphenyl-3′-yl)-2H-pyrrole (III) , was obtained as the main product. 2,2′,5,5′-Tetraphenyl-4,4′-diacetyl-3,3′-dipyrryl (IV) , a potentially useful intermediate for the synthesis of condensed pyrroles, was synthesized by zinc reduction of III.     

Action of 1,2-diamines and o-aminophenols on 1-alkyl-3-carboxyindole-2-acetic acid anhydrides. Preparation of new ring systems

1-Alkyl-3-carboxyindole-2-acetic acid anhydrides (I) react with ethylenediamine and with o-phenylenediamine to give directly 10-alkylimidazo[3,2:1′,2′]pyrido[4,5-b]indol-5(1H)-ones (II) and 5,6-dihydro-5-alkyl-13H-indolo[2′,3′:4,5]pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazol-13-one (V), respectively. However, anhydrides I react with o-aminophenol and with o-aminothiophenol to give carboxyindole-acetanilide derivatives IX, which can be cyclised to indolo[2′,3′:4,5]pyrido[2,1-b]benzoxazolone and indolo[2′,3′:4,5]pyrido[2,1-b]benzthiazolone (XI). Some derivatives of II and V were prepared to help in elucidating the structures.     

Magnesium iodide–4,4′‐bipyridine–water (1/3/4) and strontium iodide–4,4′‐bipyridine–propan‐1‐ol (1/2.5/2)

Both of the title compounds, catena‐poly­[[[tetra­aqua­magnesium(I)]‐μ‐4,4′‐bi­pyridine‐κ²N:N′] diiodide bis(4,4′‐bi­pyridine) solvate], {[Mg(C₁₀H₈N₂)(H₂O)₄]I₂·2C₁₀H₈N₂}_n, (I), and catena‐poly­[[[μ‐4,4′‐bi­pyridine‐bis­[di­iodo­bis­(propan‐1‐ol)­strontium(I)]]‐di‐μ‐4,4′‐bi­pyridine‐κ⁴N:N′] bis(4,4′‐bi­pyri­dine) solvate], {[Sr₂I₄(C₁₀H₈N₂)₃(C₃H₈O)₄]·2C₁₀H₈N₂}_n, (II), are one‐dimensional polymers which are single‐ and double‐stranded, respectively, the metal atoms being linked by the 4,4′‐bi­pyridine moieties. The Mg complex, (I), is [cis‐{(H₂O)₄Mg(N‐4,4′‐bi­pyridine‐N′)_(2/2)}]_(∞|∞)I₂·4,4′‐bi­pyridine and Mg has a six‐coordinate quasi‐octahedral coordination environment. The Sr complex, (II), is isomorphous with its previously defined Ba counterpart [Kepert, Waters & White (1996). Aust. J. Chem. 49 , 117–135], being [(propan‐1‐ol)₂I₂Sr(N‐4,4′‐bi­pyridine‐N′)_(3/2)]_(∞|∞)·4,4′‐bi­pyridine, with the I atoms trans‐axial in a seven‐coordinate pentagonal–bipyramidal Sr environment.     

Transition-Metal Complexes with Bidentate Ligands Spanning trans-Positions. IX. Preparation and 1H-NMR. Studies of complexes [MX2(1)] and [M′Cl(CO)(1)] (M = Pd,Pt; M′ = Rh,Ir; X = Cl,Br, I; 1 = 2, 11-Bis-(diphenylarsinomethyl)benzo[c]phenanthrene) and crystal and molecular structure of [PtCl2(1)]

The preparation of the bidentate ligand 2, 11-bis(diphenylarsinomethyl)benzo-[c]-phenanthrene ( 1 ) is described. This ligand reacts with appropriate substrates to give mononuclear square planar complexes of type [MX₂( 1 )] (M = Pd, Pt; X = Cl, Br, I) and [M′Cl(CO)( 1 )] (M′ = Rh, Ir) in which ligand 1 spans trans-positions. This is confirmed by the crystal structure of [PtCl₂( 1 )]. ¹H-NMR. spectra of the complexes are discussed and compared with those of model compounds trans-[MCl₂( 12 )₂] (M = Pd, Pt) and [M'Cl(CO)( 12 )₂] (M′ = Rh, Ir; 12 = AsBzPh₂).     

Nucleoside und Nucleotide. Teil 10. Synthese von Thymidylyl-(3′-5′) -thymidylyl-(3′-5′)-1-(2′-desoxy-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-2(1 H)-pyridon

Nucleosides and Nucleotides. Part 10. Synthesis of Thymidylyl-(3′-5′)-thymidylyl-(3′-5′)-1-(2′-deoxy-β-D - ribofuranosyl)-2(1 H)-pyridone The synthesis of 5′-O-monomethoxytritylthymidylyl-(3′-5′)-thymidylyl-(3′-5′)-1-(2′-deoxy-β-D -ribofuranosyl)-2(1H)-pyridone ((MeOTr)T_dpT_dp∏_d, 5 ) and of thymidylyl-(3′-5′)-thymidylyl-(3′-5′)-1-(2′-deoxy-β-D -ribofuranosyl)-2(1 H)-pyridone (T_dpT_dp∏_d, 11 ) by condensing (MeOTr) T_dpT_d ( 3 ) and p∏_d(Ac) ( 4 ) in the presence of DCC in abs. pyridine is described. Condensation of (MeOTr) T_dpT_dp ( 6 ) with Π_d(Ac) ( 7 ) did not yield the desired product 5 because compound 6 formed the 3′-pyrophosphate. The removal of the acetyl- and p-methoxytrityl protecting group was effected by treatment with conc. ammonia solution at room temperature, and acetic acid/pyridine 7 : 3 at 100°, respectively. Enzymatic degradation of the trinucleoside diphosphate 11 with phosphodiesterase I and II yielded T_d, pT_d and p∏_d, T_dp and Π_d, respectively, in correct ratios.     

Regio‐ and stereospecific assembly of dispiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizine‐1′,5′′‐thiazolidines] from simple precursors using a one‐pot procedure: synthesis,spectroscopic and structural characterization,and a proposed mechanism of formation

The synthesis and characterization of three new dispiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizine‐1′,5′′‐thiazolidine] compounds are reported, together with the crystal structures of two of them. (3RS,1′SR,2′SR,7a′SR)‐2′‐(4‐Chlorophenyl)‐1‐hexyl‐2′′‐sulfanylidene‐5′,6′,7′,7a′‐tetrahydro‐2′H‐dispiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizine‐1′,5′′‐thiazolidine]‐2,4′′‐dione, C₂₈H₃₀ClN₃O₂S₂, (I), (3RS,1′SR,2′SR,7a′SR)‐2′‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐1‐benzyl‐5‐methyl‐2′′‐sulfanylidene‐5′,6′,7′,7a′‐tetrahydro‐2′H‐dispiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizine‐1′,5′′‐thiazolidine]‐2,4′′‐dione, C₃₀H₂₆ClN₃O₂S₂, (II), and (3RS,1′SR,2′SR,7a′SR)‐2′‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐5‐fluoro‐2′′‐sulfanylidene‐5′,6′,7′,7a′‐tetrahydro‐2′H‐dispiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizine‐1′,5′′‐thiazolidine]‐2,4′′‐dione, C₂₂H₁₇ClFN₃O₂S₂, (III), were each isolated as a single regioisomer using a one‐pot reaction involving l ‐proline, a substituted isatin and (Z)‐5‐(4‐chlorobenzylidene)‐2‐sulfanylidenethiazolidin‐4‐one [5‐(4‐chlorobenzylidene)rhodanine]. The compositions of (I)–(III) were established by elemental analysis, complemented by high‐resolution mass spectrometry in the case of (I); their constitutions, including the definition of the regiochemistry, were established using NMR spectroscopy, and the relative configurations at the four stereogenic centres were established using single‐crystal X‐ray structure analysis. A possible reaction mechanism for the formation of (I)–(III) is proposed, based on the detailed stereochemistry. The molecules of (I) are linked into simple chains by a single N—H…N hydrogen bond, those of (II) are linked into a chain of rings by a combination of N—H…O and C—H…S=C hydrogen bonds, and those of (III) are linked into sheets by a combination of N—H…N and N—H…S=C hydrogen bonds.     

Azimine. VI. 1-Alkoxycarbony 1-2,3-dialkyl- und -2,3-diaryl-azimine

Azimines VI: 1-Alkoxycarbonyl-2,3-dialkyl- and -2,3-diarylazimines Alkoxycarbonyl-nitrenes 2 – generated in situ by α-elimination from N-[(4-nitrophenyl)-sulfonyloxy]carbamates 4 – were reacted with six aliphatic and aromatic azo compounds to yield 1-alkoxycarbonyl-azimines 11 (R′ = Alkyl). Thus, (2Z)- or (2E)- 1 -alkoxycarbonyl-2,3-diisopropyl-azimines ( 8 or 9 ) were obtained stereospecifically from (E)- or (Z)-1,1′-dimethylazoethane ( 5 or 6 ) and 1-alkoxycarbonyl -2,3-(cis-1,3-cyclopentylene)-azimines ( 10 ) resulted from 2,3-diazabicyclo[2.2.1]-2-heptene ( 7 ), always using both ethoxy- and methoxycarbonyl-nitrene ( 2a and 2b ). With 2a , (E)-azobenzene ( 14 ) was converted only to a single stereoisomer of 1-ethoxycarbonyl-2,3-diphenyl-azimine ( 17 ) and both stereoisomers of azo(p-toluene) ( 15 or 16 ) reacted to give the same stereoisomer of 1-ethoxycarbonyl-2,3-di(p-tolyl)-azimine ( 18 ).     

Totalsynthese von natürlichem α-Tocopherol. 1. Mitteilung. Herstellung bifunktioneller,optisch aktiver Synthesebausteine für die Seitenkette mit Hilfe mikrobiologischer Umwandlungen

Total Synthesis of Natural α-Tocopherol. I. Preparation of Bifunctional Optically Active Precursors for the Synthesis of the Side Chain by Means of Microbiological Transformations Our concept for a new total synthesis of natural α-tocopherol includes the synthesis of a corresponding (3 R, 7 R)-configurated C₁₅ side chain to be built up by using twice an optically active C₅ unit together with an achiral C₅ end part. (S)-3-methyl-γ-butyrolactone ( 11 ) and (S)-2-methyl-γ-butyrolactone ( 9 ) represent suitable bifunctional C₅-precursors for this purpose. These two key compounds have been prepared by fermentative transformation including the enantioselective hydrogenation of the double bond of ethyl-4, 4-dimethoxy-3-methylcrotonate ( 5 ) by bakers yeast (yielding 11 after ester hydrolysis and cyclization of the fermentation product) and (E)-3-(1′, 3′-dioxolan-2′-yl)-2-buten-1-ol ( 8 ) by the fungus Geotrichum candidum (yielding directly 9 ).     

Nucleoside und Nucleotide. Teil 16. Verhalten von 1-(2′-Desoxy-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-2(1 H)-pyrimidinon-5′-triphosphat, 1-(2′-Desoxy-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-2(1 H)pyridinon-5′-triphosphat und 4-Amino-1-(2′-Desoxy-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-2(1 H)-pyridinon-5′-triphosphat gegenüber DNA-Polymerase

Nucleosides and Nucleotides. Part 16. The Behaviour of 1-(2′-Deoxy-β-D -ribofuranosyl)-2(1H)-pyrimidinone-5′-triphosphate, 1-(2′-Deoxy-β-D -ribofuranosyl-2(1H))-pyridinone-5′-triphosphate and 4-Amino-1-(2′-desoxy-β-D -ribofuranosyl)-2(1H)-pyridinone-5′-triphosphate towards DNA Polymerase The behaviour of nucleotide base analogs in the DNA synthesis in vitro was studied. The investigated nucleoside-5′-triphosphates 1-(2′-deoxy-β-D -ribofuranosyl)-2(1 H)-pyrimidinone-5′-triphosphate (pppM_d), 1-(2′-deoxy-β-D -ribofuranosyl)-2(1 H)-pyridinone-5′-triphosphate (pppII_d) and 4-amino-1-(2′-deoxy-β-D -ribofuranosyl)-2(1 H)-pyridinone-5′-triphosphate (pppZ_d) can be considered to be analogs of 2′-deoxy-cytidine-5′-triphosphate. However, their ability to undergo base pairing to the complementary guanine is decreased. When pppM_d, pppII_d or pppZ_d are substituted for pppC_d in the enzymatic synthesis of DNA by DNA polymerase no incorporation of these analogs is observed. They exhibit only a weak inhibition of the DNA synthesis. The mode of the inhibition is uncompetitive which shows that these nucleotide analogs cannot serve as substrates for the DNA polymerase.     

Determination of midazolam and its major hydroxy metabolite in plasma by gas liquid chromatography. Application to a pharmacokinetic study

A sensitive gas liquid chromatographic (GLC) assay was developed for plasma determinations of 8-chloro-6-(2′ -fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-4H-imidazo[1,5 α][1,4]benzodiazepine (compound I) and its hydroxymethylimidazo metabolite (compound II). The internal standards used were 8-chloro-6-(2′ -chlorophenyl)-1 -methyl-4H-imidazo[1,5 α][1,4]benzodiazepine (compound VI) and 7-chloro-5-(2′ -fluorophenyl)-1, 3-dihydro-1-(hydroxyethyl)-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one (compound VII) for compounds I and II, respectively. Following extraction, and silylation for compound II, compounds I and II were analyzed by GLC using a glass column packed with 5% OV-101 on Gas-Chrom Q, and a ⁶³Ni electron-capture detector. The GLC method was validated by a CI-GC/MS technique. The detection limit of the assay is approximately 4–5 ng/ml for compound I and 3 ng/ml for compound II. The method was used in comparative pharmacokinetic studies of the distribution of the two compounds in arterial and venous blood.     

One‐dimensional CuII coordination polymers containing C2h‐symmetric 1,1′:4′,1′′‐terphenyl‐3,3′‐dicarboxylate linkers

Two new one‐dimensional Cu^II coordination polymers (CPs) containing the C_2h‐symmetric terphenyl‐based dicarboxylate linker 1,1′:4′,1′′‐terphenyl‐3,3′‐dicarboxylate (3,3′‐TPDC), namely catena‐poly[[bis(dimethylamine‐κN)copper(II)]‐μ‐1,1′:4′,1′′‐terphenyl‐3,3′‐dicarboxylato‐κ⁴O,O′:O′′:O′′′] monohydrate], {[Cu(C₂₀H₁₂O₄)(C₂H₇N)₂]·H₂O}_n, (I), and catena‐poly[[aquabis(dimethylamine‐κN)copper(II)]‐μ‐1,1′:4′,1′′‐terphenyl‐3,3′‐dicarboxylato‐κ²O³:O^3′] monohydrate], {[Cu(C₂₀H₁₂O₄)(C₂H₇N)₂(H₂O)]·H₂O}_n, (II), were both obtained from two different methods of preparation: one reaction was performed in the presence of 1,4‐diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) as a potential pillar ligand and the other was carried out in the absence of the DABCO pillar. Both reactions afforded crystals of different colours, i.e. violet plates for (I) and blue needles for (II), both of which were analysed by X‐ray crystallography. The 3,3′‐TPDC bridging ligands coordinate the Cu^II ions in asymmetric chelating modes in (I) and in monodenate binding modes in (II), forming one‐dimensional chains in each case. Both coordination polymers contain two coordinated dimethylamine ligands in mutually trans positions, and there is an additional aqua ligand in (II). The solvent water molecules are involved in hydrogen bonds between the one‐dimensional coordination polymer chains, forming a two‐dimensional network in (I) and a three‐dimensional network in (II).     

Nucleoside und Nucleotide. Teil 15. Synthese von Desoxyribonucleosid-monophosphaten und -triphosphaten mit 2(1H)-Pyrimidinon, 2(1H)-Pyridinon und 4-Amino-2(1H)-pyridinon als Basen

Nucleosides and Nucleotide. Part 15. Synthesis of Deoxyribonucleoside Monophosphates and Triphosphates with 2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 2(1H)-Pyridinone and 4-Amino-2(1H)-pyridinone as the Bases The phosphorylation of the modified nucleosides 1-(2′-deoxy-β-D -ribofuranosyl)-2(1 H)-pyrimidinone (M_d, 4 ), 4-amino-1-(2′-deoxy-β-D -ribofuranosyl)-2(1 H)-pyridinone (Z_d, 6 ) and the synthesis of 1–2′-deoxy-β-D -ribofuranosyl-2(1 H)-pyrimidinone-5′-O-triphosphate (pppM_d, 1 ), 1-(2′-deoxy-β-D ribofuranosyl)-2(1 H)-pyridinone-5′-O-triphosphate (pppII_d, 2 ), and 4-amino-1-(2′-deoxy-βD -ribofuranosyl)-2(1 H)-pyridinone-5′-O-triphosphate (pppZ_d, 3 ) are described. The nucleoside-5′-monophosphates pM_d (5) and pZ_d (7) were obtained by selective phosphorylation of M_d (4) and Z_d (6) , respectively, using phosphorylchloride in triethyl phosphate or in acetonitril. The reaction of pM_d (5) pII _d (8) or pZ_d (7) with morpholine in the presence of DCC led to the phosphoric amides 9, 10 and 11 , respectively, which were converted with tributylammonium pyrophosphate in dried dimethylsulfoxide to the nucleoside-5′triphosphates 1, 2 and 3 , respectively.     

5‐Hydroxyalkyl derivatives of tert‐butyl 2‐oxo‐2,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrrole‐1‐carboxylate: diastereoselectivity of the Mukaiyama crossed‐aldol‐type reaction

The title compounds, rac‐(1′R,2R)‐tert‐butyl 2‐(1′‐hydroxyethyl)‐3‐(2‐nitrophenyl)‐5‐oxo‐2,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrrole‐1‐carboxylate, C₁₇H₂₀N₂O₆, (I), rac‐(1′S,2R)‐tert‐butyl 2‐[1′‐hydroxy‐3′‐(methoxycarbonyl)propyl]‐3‐(2‐nitrophenyl)‐5‐oxo‐2,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrrole‐1‐carboxylate, C₂₀H₂₄N₂O₈, (II), and rac‐(1′S,2R)‐tert‐butyl 2‐(4′‐bromo‐1′‐hydroxybutyl)‐5‐oxo‐2,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrrole‐1‐carboxylate, C₁₃H₂₀BrNO₄, (III), are 5‐hydroxyalkyl derivatives of tert‐butyl 2‐oxo‐2,5‐dihydropyrrole‐1‐carboxylate. In all three compounds, the tert‐butoxycarbonyl (Boc) unit is orientated in the same manner with respect to the mean plane through the 2‐oxo‐2,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrrole ring. The hydroxyl substituent at one of the newly created chiral centres, which have relative R,R stereochemistry, is trans with respect to the oxo group of the pyrrole ring in (I), synthesized using acetaldehyde. When a larger aldehyde was used, as in compounds (II) and (III), the hydroxyl substituent was found to be cis with respect to the oxo group of the pyrrole ring. Here, the relative stereochemistry of the newly created chiral centres is R,S. In compound (I), O—H...O hydrogen bonding leads to an interesting hexagonal arrangement of symmetry‐related molecules. In (II) and (III), the hydroxyl groups are involved in bifurcated O—H...O hydrogen bonds, and centrosymmetric hydrogen‐bonded dimers are formed. The Mukaiyama crossed‐aldol‐type reaction was successful when using the 2‐nitrophenyl‐substituted hydroxypyrrole, or the unsubstituted hydroxypyrrole, and boron trifluoride diethyl ether as catalyst. The synthetic procedure leads to a syn configuration of the two newly created chiral centres in all three compounds.     

Condensation of o-aminophenol and α-dicarbonyl compounds. Part 2. Dibenzoxazolines

The study of 2′-aryl-2,2′-dibenzoxazolines (II), obtained together with 2-hydroxy-(2H)-1,4-benzoxazines (1) by condensation of o-aminophenol with a series of phenylglyoxal derivatives, emphasized that these compounds are an equilibrium mixture of dibenzoxazolines and related tautomeric ketimine forms. This behaviour was widely investigated by ir, uv and pmr spectroscopy. J. Heterocyclic Chem., 14, 957 (1977)     

An organic photochromic compound: (2S)‐2′‐ethoxy‐1,3,3‐trimethyl‐6′‐(piperidin‐1‐yl)spiro[indoline‐2,3′‐3′H‐naphtho[2,1‐b][1,4]oxazine]

In the course of our synthesis of hybrid photochromic compounds, the unexpected new organic photochromic title compound, C₂₉H₃₃N₃O₂, (I), was obtained. It is a derivative of the parent spirooxazine 1,3,3‐trimethyl‐6′‐(piperidin‐1‐yl)spiro[indoline‐2,3′‐3′H‐naphtho[2,1‐b][1,4]oxazine], (II). The 2′‐ethoxy group gives (I) different photochromic properties from its parent spirooxazine (II).     

Highly Stereoselective Photochemical Oxidative Addition Reactions. Preliminary Communication

Cyclometallated complexes of the type cis-bis(2-phenylpyridine)platinum(II) (C₂₂H₁₆N₂Pt) and cis-bis(2-(2′-thienyl)pyridine)platinum(II) (C₁₈H₁₂N₂S₂Pt) undergo thermal or photochemical oxidative addition (TOA or POA) reactions with a number of substrates. TOA (with CH₃I, CH₃CH₂I etc.) yield mixtures of several isomers which rearrange slowly (within ca. one week at room temperature) to one of the possible cis-isomers. CH₂Cl₂, CHCl₃, or (E)? ClCH?CHCl, e.g., do not react thermally. POA yield directly complexes of Pt(IV) with the halide and a σ-bonded C-atom in cis-position. The configuration, as assigned by extensive use of ¹H-NMR data, can be characterized for the two chelating ligands C …? N and C′ …? N′ by C,C′-cis; N,N′-cis and C(chelate), Cl-trans.     

1,2-Epoxycarotinoide. 4. Mitteilung. Synthese, 1H-NMR- und CD-Studien von (S)-1,2-Epoxy-1,2-dihydrolycopin und (S)-1′,2′-Epoxy-1′,2′-dihydro-γ-carotin

1,2-Epoxycarotenoids: Synthesis, ¹H-NMR and CD Studies of (S)-1,2-Epoxy-1,2-dihydrolycopene and (S)-1′,2′-Epoxy-1′, 2′ -dihydro-γ-carotene The synthesis of (S)-1,2-epoxy-1,2-dihydrolycopene (^(S)- 1 ) and (S)-1′, 2′ -epoxy- 1′, 2′ -dihydro-γ-carotene ((S)- 2 ) are described. The CD spectra of the (all-E)-isomers and of the isomers (7Z, S)- 1 and (7′Z, S)- 2 are discussed. The comparison of the CD spectra of the synthetic (S)- 1 and the compound isolated from the tomatoes proves the (S)-configuration of the natural product.     

Nucleosides and nucleotides. Part 25.. Synthesis of a protected 1-(2′-deoxy-β-D-ribofuranosyl)-1 H-benzimidazole 3′-phosphate

1-(2′-Deoxy-5′-O-dimethoxytrityl-′-D -ribofuranosyl)-1 H-benzimidazole 3′-[(p-chlorophenyl)(2-cyanoethyl) phosphate] ( 6 ) has been synthesized from 1-(β-D -ribofuranosyl)-1H-benzimidazole ( 3b ) using regiospecific 2′-deoxygenation. The latter compound was obtained by glycosylation of benzimidazole with the D -ribose derivative 2 leading exclusively of the β-D -anomer.