Novel α-methyl(benzyl)deoxyvasicinones

A method was developed to prepare -methyl(benzyl)deoxyvasicinones by alkylation of -hydroxy- methylidenedeoxyvasicinone. It has been shown that the reaction proceeds anomalously through a deformylation step.Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 407–409, September–October, 2004.     

Liquid–liquid extraction of neodymium (III) and europium (III) using synergic mixture of furosemide and tribenzylamine in benzyl alcohol

The extraction behavior of Nd(III) and Eu(III) with 0.05 mol dm⁻³ furosemide in benzyl alcohol as single acidic extractant and then with equimolar (0.05 mol dm⁻³) synergic mixture of furosemide as acidic extractant and tribenzylamine as neutral donor in benzyl alcohol has been studied from aqueous solutions of pH 1 to 6. The effect of various parameters and of various cations and anions on the extraction of these metal ions was investigated. The composition of the extracted adducts was determined by slope analysis method that came out to be [(M(FS)₂)⁺ (CH₃COO)⁻] and [M(FS)₃·3TBA] where M = Nd(III) and Eu(III).

     

Synthesis and Characterization of Hydroxyl‐Terminated Poly(γ‐benzyl‐L‐glutamate)

In order to provide an active end group of hydroxyl group and improve the hydrophility of poly(γ‐benzyl‐L‐glutamate) (PBLG), ethanolamine (EA) was utilized as the initiator to initiate N‐carboxy‐γ‐benzyl‐L‐glutamate anhydride (Bz‐L‐Glu‐NCA) polymerization. The prepared hydroxyl‐terminated PBLG (HO‐PBLG) was fully characterized by FTIR, ¹H‐NMR, XPS, XRD, DSC, and GPC. The results of FTIR and XRD indicated that the chain conformation of HO‐PBLG predominantly presented α‐helix. The water contact angle was measured to confirm that the hydrophilicity was improved by the introduction of hydroxyl group. Chondrocytes studies showed that the cells attachment efficiency on the HO‐PBLG film was good and the cells grew well.     

Dehydrochlorination of trichloro(α,β-dichlorophenethyl)-silane and of trichloro[α-chloro-α-(chloromethyl)benzyl]silane

Summary The general character of the rearrangement undergone by ,-dichloroalkyltrichlorosilanes in the course of their dehydrochlorination by means of aluminum chloride was confirmed by reference to a new example of the reaction.     

Oxidation of benzyl alcohols with difluoro(aryl)-λ-bromane: formation of benzyl fluoromethyl ethers via oxidative rearrangement

Oxidative rearrangement of benzyl alcohols with difluoro(p-trifluoromethylphenyl)-λ³-bromane (5 × 10⁻² M) in chloroform at room temperature afforded aryl fluoromethyl ethers selectively in good yields, probably via 1,2-shift of aryl groups from benzylic carbon to oxygen atoms.     

Multiple pathways for benzyl alcohol oxidation by Ru(V)═O3+ and Ru(IV)═O2+

Significant rate enhancements are found for benzyl alcohol oxidation by the Ru(V)═O(3+) form of the water oxidation catalyst [Ru(Mebimpy)(bpy)(OH(2))](2+) [Mebimpy = 2,6-bis(1-methylbenzimidazol-2-yl)pyridine; bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine] compared to Ru(IV)═O(2+) and for the Ru(IV)═O(2+) form with added bases due to a new pathway, concerted hydride proton transfer (HPT).     

Liquid-phase oxidation with hydrogen peroxide of benzyl alcohol and xylenes on Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2 – CaWO4

A W-containing apatite (W/HAp) catalyst was prepared following a hydrothermal synthesis route and served as a model catalyst. Crystallographic analysis indicated that the resulting material contained hydroxyapatite, Ca_10−3xW_x(PO₄)₆(OH)₂, W-hydroxyapatite, calcium tungstate, CaWO₄, and tricalcium phosphate, Ca₃(PO₄)₂. The catalyst was investigated in liquid phase oxidation of benzyl alcohol and xylenes using hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant. For comparison, commercial calcium phosphate, hydroxyapatite and CaWO₄ were tested in the same reaction. Calcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite appeared as inactive and decomposed hydrogen peroxide non-selectively. A moderate activity but low hydrogen peroxide efficiency was observed for the CaWO₄ phase. In contrast, the W/HAp catalyst showed a reasonable activity and a better hydrogen peroxide efficiency in the oxidation of benzyl alcohol and xylenes. This new W/HAp catalyst showed, after six cycles, losses of the activity below 15% compared to the fresh catalyst with no effect on the selectivity. It is noteworthy that ICP-OES analyses showed no tungsten leaching that is the main advantage of this catalyst.     

Synthesis of 3,4,5‐Tris(alkyloxy)benzyl Glycosides as Glycolipid Analogues

Abstract

A series of 3,4,5‐tris(alkyloxy)benzyl glycosides of D‐glucose, D‐galactose, D‐mannose, N‐acetyl‐D‐glucosamine and N‐acetyl‐D‐galactosamine were prepared by the trichloroacetimidate procedure. After immobilization on a hydrophobic surface, the affinity of the carbohydrate to a lectin was evaluated using a surface plasmon resonance biosensor. The selective interaction achieved with the lectin showed that the glycosides had potential for use as glycolipid analogues. The 3,4,5‐tris(dodecyloxy)benzyl glycosides were soluble in ethanol, and potentially would be useful for cell culture experiments.     

Synthesis of benzyl O-(2,3,3'-tri-O-acetyl-β-D-apiofuranosyl)-(1→3)-2,4-di-O-benzoyl-α-D-xylopyranoside and its X-ray structure

The protected apiose-containing disaccharide, benzyl O-(2,3, 3'-tri-O-acetyl-β-D-apiofuranosyl)-( 1→3)-2, 4-di-O-benzoyl-α-D-xylopyranoside, was synthesized and its X-ray structure provided.     

Syntheses and structural characterizations of a new benzyl(4-methoxyphenyl)dithiophosphinic acid and its Ni(II), Co(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), and Ni–pyridine complexes

Benzyl(4-methoxyphenyl)dithiophosphinic acid (HL) was obtained as solid and was treated with the NiCl₂6H₂O, CoCl₂6H₂O, ZnCl_2, and CdCl₂ to prepare its Ni(II), Co(II), Zn(II), and Cd(II) complexes. The nickel complex was further treated with pyridine which led to the formation of octahedral dipyridine derivative. HL was obtained through the addition reaction of the perthiophosphonic acid anhydride Lawesson reagent, (LR), [2,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,2,4-dithiadiphosphetane-2,4-disulfide], with the corresponding Grignard compound (benzylmagnesium bromide) in diethyl ether medium.

The complexes were all of the stoichiometry of [M(L)₂]_x, with x = 1 for M = Ni²⁺ and x = 2 for M = Co²⁺, Cd²⁺ and Zn²⁺. The coordination geometry was square planar in the nickel(II) complex and tetrahedral in the others. Similar to many other nickel(II) complexes, the Ni(L)₂ reacts reversibly with pyridine to yield the octahedral complex ({(Py)₂Ni(L)₂}).

The compounds were characterized by elemental analysis; MS, FTIR, and Raman spectroscopies. The magnetic susceptibilities of the complexes were measured to confirm the hybridization patterns and the geometries. Single-crystal X-ray analyses of Ni(L)₂ and [Co(L)₂]₂ complexes were also carried out to prove the molecular topologies.     

Studies on macrocyclic diterpenoids Ⅴ.Synthesis of(±)-sarcophytol-A benzyl ether

The title compound,sarcophytol-A benzyl ether has been synthesized through 13 stepsby employing acetone and geraniol as starting materials.The key steps in the synthesis weredouble bond migration reaction of allylic alcohols 5 and 6,phase transfer catalytic coupling(PTC)reaction of Ⅱ with 7 and the cyclization reaction of dicarbonyl acyclic precursor inducedby TiCl_3-AlCl_3(3:1)/Zn-Cu system.     

Three-component condensation of methoxyarenes with isobutyraldehyde and α-substituted benzyl cyanides

Three-component condensation of anisole with isobutyraldehyde and substituted benzyl cyanides gives 1-benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-8-ones which undergo dienone-phenol rearrangement during the reaction. Analogous condensation of 1-methoxynaphthalene leads to the formation of 2′-benzyl-5′,5′-dimethyl-4′,5′-dihydro-4H-spiro[naphthalene-1,3′-pyrrol]-4-ones.     

Superacidic cyclization of ω-hydroxygeraniol diacetate and ω-hydroxygeraniol benzyl ether acetate

Low-temperature superacidic cyclization of (E,E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-diene-1,8-diol (ω-hydroxygeraniol) diacetate and (E,E)-8-acetoxy-1-benzyloxy-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-diene leads to the same mixtures of two diastereomeric 9-acetoxy-8-hydroxy-p-menth-1-enes epimeric at the C(8) atom. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 135–138, January, 1999.     

Iron porphyrins-catalysed oxidation of α-alkyl substituted mono and dimethoxylated benzyl alcohols

The mechanisms of oxidation of a series of a-alkyl substituted mono and dimethoxylated benzyl alcohols catalysed by mesotetrakis(4-N-methylpyridynium)porphyrin iron (III) chloride (FeTMPyPCl) and meso-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin iron (III) chloride (FeTSPPCl) in aqueous solution with KHSO₅ as oxygen atom donor and by meso-tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)-porphyrin iron (III) chloride (FeTPFPPCl) in dichloromethane employing iodosylbenzene as oxidant have been investigated. In the highly polar aqueous medium an electron transfer mechanism is operating. With FeTMPyPCl, which is a much more efficient catalyst than FeTSPPCl due to the presence of stronger electron withdrawing substituents, formation of side-chain oxidation products accompanies generation of nuclear oxidation products. In the low polar solvent dichloromethane, two competing mechanism have been suggested: hydrogen atom transfer and formation of a complex between the active species iron-oxo porphyrin radical cation and the substrate.      

Crystal Structure of 2-〔(P,P-Diphenoxy)phosphono(p-methyl)benzyl〕-1,2-benzisoselenazol-3(2H)-one

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NBS-mediated synthesis of β-keto sulfones from benzyl alcohols and sodium arenesulfinates

An efficient synthetic route towards the synthesis of β-keto sulfones has been developed from secondary benzyl alcohols using N-bromosuccinimide (NBS). The present protocol utilizes NBS as oxidant as well as brominating agent, readily accessible benzyl alcohols and sodium arenesulfinates as the sulfonylating reagent under mild conditions. The control experiments revealed that the reaction proceeds via oxidation of alcohol to ketone, α-bromination of ketone and nucleophilic substitution by sodium arenesulfinate. Furthermore, the efficiency of the methodology was tested with a gram scale reaction and also shown the synthetic utility.     

A convenient one-pot synthesis of 2β-(O-dibenzyl-phosphate)-oxymethyl-2α-methyl penam 3α-carboxylic acid benzyl ester and 3β-(O-dibenzyl-phosphate)-3α-methyl cepham 4α-carboxylic acid benzyl ester

The 2β-(O-dibenzyl-phosphate)-oxymethyl-2α-methyl penam 3α-carboxylic acid benzyl ester and 3β-(O-dibenzyl-phosphate)-3α-methyl cepham 4α-carboxylic acid benzyl ester were synthesized. The conversion of the acyclic azetidione disulfides 1a-c prepared by Kamiya’s procedure to their bicyclic penam 2a-c and cefam 3a-c derivatives are described.     

Crystal Structures and Characterizations of Bis(pyrrolidinedithiocarbamato) Cu(II) and Zn(II) Complexes

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Synthesis and properties of ms- and β-substituted Pt(II) and Pt(IV) tetraphenylporphyrinates

The interaction of 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin, 5,10,15,20-tetra-(4-chlorophenyl)porphyrin, 2-bromo-5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin, and 2,3,12,13-tetrabromo-5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin with platinum(II) chloride in boiling phenol has been studied. The corresponding platinum(II) porphyrinates have been synthesized; their subsequent treatment with bromine in chloroform resulted in platinum(IV) porphyrinates. The Pt(II) and Pt(IV)(Br)₂ porphyrinates have been identified by elemental analysis, electron absorption, IR, and ¹H NMR spectroscopy.