Purine N-oxides—XLI : The 3-acyloxypurine 8-substitution reaction: On the mechanism of the reaction

The 3-acyloxypurine 8-substitution reaction involves elimination of the 3-acyloxy group and nucleophilic substitution at C-8 to yield 8-substituted xanthines or guanines. In aqueous solutions the reaction of 3-acetoxyxanthine proceeds slowly below pH 2, but is greatly accelerated with an increase of the pH from 3 to 7. It is proposed that the slow reaction involves heterolytic cleavage of the 3-acetoxy moiety from 3-acetoxyxanthine to yield a nitrenium ion at N-3 followed by intermolecular nucleophilic substitution of the incipient carbonium ion at the allylic C-8 position, also the most probable mechanism in polar aprotic solvents. The beginning of the fast reaction coincides with the beginning of ionization of the imidazole hydrogen of 3-acetoxyxanthine. It is proposed that this ionization induces a similar but more rapid departure of the 3-acetoxy group from the anion of 3-acetoxyxanthine to produce dehydroxanthine. The latter, upon protonation, yields the same reactive carbonium ion at C-8 that is formed in the slow reaction. Some reduction of 3-acetoxyxanthine to xanthine accompanies the fast reaction. That reduction has the characteristics of a free-radical mediated reaction. It is proposed that reduction results from a homolytic cleavage of the NO bond in the 3-acetoxyxanthine anion to produce a radical-anion, which abstracts hydrogen from water to yield xanthine. These reaction mechanisms and possible alternatives are evaluated.     

1-Phosphacephalosporin. II. Synthesis of optically active 7-substituted-1-phosphadethia-3-cephem 1-oxides

The synthesis of optically active 7-substituted-l-phosphadethia-3-cephems is described. The stereochemistry in the displacement reaction at C-4 of chiral 3-acylamino-4-acetoxy-2-azetidinones toward trivalent phosphorus nucleophiles is also discussed briefly.     

Purines. XIV. Synthesis and properties of 8-nitroxanthine and its N-methyl derivatives

Xanthine ( 1 ) and its N-methyl derivatives 2–16 have been nitrated to the corresponding 8-nitro derivatives 17–32 under different reaction conditions. Nitration in glacial acetic acid with nitric acid works well with the N-7 unsubstituted and some of the 9-methylxanthines, respectively, whereas the 7-methylxanthine derivatives react best with nitronium tetrafluoroborate in sulfolane or glacial acetic acid. The 8-nitro group can be displaced nucleophilically to form 8-chloro-, 33, 34 , 8-ethoxy-, 35,36 , and uric acid derivatives 37–40 , respectively. The newly synthesized 8-nitroxanthines have been characterized by elemental analyses, pK-determinations and uv and ¹H-nmr spectra.     

Efficient intramolecular general acid catalysis of nucleophilic attack on a phosphodiester

The hydrolysis of methyl 8-dimethylamino-1-naphthyl phosphate 4 and its reactions with a representative range of nucleophiles are catalyzed by the dimethylammonium group at acidic pH with rate accelerations of the order of 106. The reaction persists up to pH 7 because the strong intramolecular hydrogen bond, which is the key to efficient general acid catalysis, is present also in the reactant. The sensitivity to the basicity of the nucleophile (Br?nsted beta(nuc) = 0.29) lies between values measured previously for mono- and triesters. The comparisons suggest that general acid catalyzed reactions of phosphate mono- or diesters with strongly basic oxyanion nucleophiles (like those derived from a serine oxygen or a bound water molecule in an enzyme active site) will be fastest when their negative charges are neutralized by protonation. Reactions with NH2OH and its N-methylated derivatives show an apparent alpha-effect, but NH2OMe reacts no faster than a primary amine of similar basicity. It is suggested that the reaction involving NH2OH as an oxygen nucleophile proceeds through the pre-equilibrium formation of the tautomer H3N+-O- as the active nucleophile: ab initio calculations support this idea.     

Gold‐ or Platinum‐Catalyzed Cascade Processes of Alkynol Derivatives Involving Hydroalkoxylation Reactions Followed by Prins‐Type Cyclizations

An efficient method for the synthesis of [3.3.1]bicyclic compounds from easily available alkynol derivatives has been developed. The reaction is based on a gold‐ or platinum‐catalyzed tandem process that involves an intramolecular hydroalkoxylation of a triple bond followed by a Prins‐type cyclization. The reaction has been carried out with differently substituted alkynol derivatives and oxygen‐, nitrogen‐, and carbon‐centered nucleophiles. The incorporation of halogen atoms as nucleophiles and elimination reactions has also been studied. Enantiomerically pure [3.3.1]bicyclic systems were easily synthesized from the chiral pool.     

Synthesis and some transformations based on 8-chloro-3-methylxanthine

The reactions of 8-chloro-7-(β-chloro-γ-hydroxypropyl)-3-methylxanthine with primary and secondary amines have been studied. A method has been developed for obtaining derivatives of 7-hydroxy-1-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-pyrimido[2,1-f]-xanthine. The structures of the compounds synthesized have been confirmed by IR and PMR spectroscopy. Zaporozh'e Medical Institute. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 626–629, September–October, 1980.     

Über Dienketene aus o-Chinolacetaten

On Dien-Ketenes from o-Quinol-Acetates A detailed picture of the photochemistry of o-quinol-acetates is presented. (RS)-6-Acetoxy-6-methyl-, (RS)-6-acetoxy-2,6-dimethyl-, (RS)-6-acetoxy-5,6-dimethyl-, (RS)-6-acetoxy-2,4,6-trimethyl-, (RS)-6-acetoxy-2,3,4,6-tetramethyl-, and (RS)-6-acetoxy-2,3,4,5,6-pentamethyl-2,4-cyclohexadien-1-ones serve as representative educts. There are two separate main photochemical routes conveniently designated as ¹(π*, n) or ³(π*, π) tracks. The latter may also be attained by sensitization and leads to phenols. The former, by α-cleavage furnishes dienketens as indispensable phototransients. Photolysis of dien-ketens follows one or more of three reaction channels, each of which yields a particular type of photoproduct: heat-induced monocyclization affords 2,4-cyclohexadien-1-ones, heat-induced bicyclization stereoselectively furnishes bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-en-2-ones, and multi-step addition of protic nucleophiles stereoselectively gives 1,4-, 1,6- and/or 1,2-adducts. By X-ray analysis or NOE studies, the structure of isolated photoproducts is established. Conventional spectroscopy at low or flash spectroscopy at normal temperature yield information on the formation and decay of kinetically unstable intermediates. Photoproduct composition depends on the pattern of substitution of the educts, on the solvents, and on the nucleophiles that might be present. Substituents primarily exert an influence upon the population of the various conformers of the dien-keten. Solvents affect the rate of the divers reaction paths competing for the phototransient. Nucleophiles play more than a trivial role when adducts are formed. With the detailed view of a dien-keten's role on hand, the photoproduct from a given o-quinol-acetate or more general from a linear conjugated cyclohexadienone is now predictable.     

Oxidative azacyclization of 1-monosubstituted thioureas in reaction with [bis(acyloxy)iodo]arenes to form 1,2,4-thiadiazole derivatives

For the first time, derivatives of 1,2,4-thiadiazoles have been obtained by the reaction of [bis(acyloxy)iodo]arenes with 1-monosubstituted thioureas. 1-Acetylthiourea is subject to intermolecular azacyclization to form 3,5-bis-(acetylamino)-1,2,4-thiadiazole in reaction with [bis(acyloxy)iodo]benzene. 1-Phenylthiourea forms 3,5-bis-(phenylamino)-1,2,4-thiadiazole in a single-stage reaction with (diacetoxyiodo)benzene. The reaction of 1-phenylthiourea with [bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodo]benzene leads to the formation of 5-imino-4-phenyl-3-phenylamino-4H-1,2,4-thiadiazoline.     

A facile and one-pot electrochemical method for the synthesis of a new anthraquinonethioether

The reaction of electrochemically generated anthradiquinone as a Michael acceptor with 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and 2- mercaptobenzoxazole,as nucleophiles in ethanol/water mixtures has been studied by means of cyclic voltammetry.Our voltammetric data indicate that produced anthradiquinone participates in Michael addition reaction with nucleophiles and via an ECEC mechanism converts to the new anthraquinonethioether derivatives.Based on an EC mechanism,the observed homogeneous rate constant of the Michael reaction of anthradiquinone with nucleophiles were estimated by comparing the experimental cyclic voltammograms with the digital simulated results.     

Purine N-oxides—LII: ESR studies on photochemically induced radicals from N-hydroxyxanthines

UV, gamma-, or X-irradiation of several N-hydroxyxanthines as powdered solids produces radicals that are indefinitely stable in the solid state at room temperature, but are highly unstable in protic solvents. The ESR spectra are not sufficiently resolved to be definitive but are compatible with an amidogen radical, the unpaired electron of which is partially delocalized through the aromatic π system. Structural characterization was obtained by comparing the UV induced radicals from 3-hydroxyxanthine and 3-hydroxy-8-methylxanthine with chemically generated nitroxyl radicals from the same compounds. These two radical species show differences in their ESR spectra, in the extent of interaction of the unpaired electron with the methyl group at position 8, and in the products resulting upon reaction in water.The amidogen radical reacts instantaneously with water to yield the parent xanthines. Parallels are drawn between this reduction of the amidogen radical, the photoreduction of 3-hydroxyxanthine when solutions of it are irradiated with UV light, and the reduction of 3-acetoxyxanthine in aqueous solution in the absence of light.The synthesis of a requisite derivative, 3-hydroxy-7,8-dimethylxanthine, is reported.     

Synthesis,structural and conformational study of some esters derived from 8-phenethyl-8-azabicyclo[4.3.1]decan-10α-ol

A series of 10α-acyloxy-N-phenethyl-8-azabicyclo[4.3.1]decane derivatives have been synthesized and studied by ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectroscopy, and the crystal structure of N-phenethyl-10aL-(xanten-9″-carbonyloxy)bicyclo[4.3.1]decane 2 has been determined by X-ray diffraction. The compounds studied display in deuteriochloroform the same preferred conformation adopted by the piperidine ring as a distorted chair conformation flattened at N-8 with both the phenethyl and acyloxy groups in the equatorial position with respect to the piperidine ring. These results are in close agreement with that found for compound 2 in the crystalline state.     

O6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)inosine derivatives: easily synthesized, reactive nucleosides

A novel class of O6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)inosine as well as the corresponding 2'-deoxy derivatives can be conveniently prepared by a reaction between sugar-protected or -unprotected inosine or 2'-deoxyinosine nucleosides and 1H-benzotriazol-1-yloxy-tris(dimethylamino)phosphonium hexafluorophosphate (BOP). The reaction appears to proceed via a nucleoside phosphonium salt, and in the absence of any additional nucleophile, the released 1-hydroxybenzotriazole undergoes reaction with the formed phosphonium salt leading to the requisite O6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)inosine or 2'-deoxyinosine derivatives. Isolation and characterization of the phosphonium salt as well as analysis by 31P{1H} NMR appear to be consistent with this reaction pathway. The resulting O6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)inosine derivatives are effective as electrophilic nucleosides, undergoing facile reactions with a variety of nucleophiles such as alcohols, phenols, amines, and a thiol. Unusual and challenging nucleoside derivatives such as an aryl-bridged dimer, a nucleoside-amino acid conjugate, and a nucleoside-nucleoside dimer have also been synthesized from the O6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-2'-deoxyinosine derivative. Finally, a fully protected DNA building block, the O6-(benzotriazol-1-yl)-2'-deoxyinosine 5'-O-DMT 3'-O-phosphoramidite, has been prepared and a preliminary evaluation of its use for DNA modification has been performed. Results from these studies indicate several important facts: A single, simple methodological approach provides a class of stable, isolable ribo and 2'-deoxyribonucleoside derivatives that possess excellent reactivity for SNAr chemistry with a wide range of nucleophiles. Also, a benzotriazolyl nucleoside phosphoramidite appears to be a suitable reagent for incorporation into DNA for purposes of site-specific DNA modification.     

Modification of natural coumarins reaction of khellactone esters with amines

The reaction of diesters of khellactone with primary and secondary amines under mild conditions has given derivatives of 4′-aminodihydroseselin. Under more severe conditions, not only the replacement of a 4′-acyloxy group by an amino group but also the opening of the lactone ring with the formation of the corresponding cinnamamide takes place. The ease of hydrolysis of the 3′-acyloxy group and subsequent esterification of the alcohols formed and also the use of various amines makes it possible to obtain very diverse acyloxy and amino derivatives.     

Synthesis and antibacterial properties of new 8-nitrofluoroquinolone derivatives

The objective of this research was the preparation of new 8-nitrofluoroquinolone models and investigation of their antibacterial properties. The work initially involved large scale preparation of the synthon 7-chloro-1-cyclopropyl-6-fluoro-8-nitro-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (3), followed by introduction of substituted primary amine appendages at the C-7 position to give derivatives 9a-g, in which the amino group is appended to substituted benzenes or aromatic heterocycles, is part of a primary alpha-amino acid or just a simple primary aliphatic amine. This nucleophilic aromatic substitution step was a very simple procedure since the 8-nitro group of the above synthon facilitated the addition of weak nucleophiles at C-7. All compounds prepared were fully identified and characterized using NMR, IR, EA and MS, and were consistent with expected structures. The prepared targets and the intermediates have shown interesting antibacterial activity against gram positive and/or gram negative strains. In particular, the p-toluidine, p-chloroaniline and aniline derivatives showed good activity against S. aureus with MIC range approximately 2-5 microg/mL. In conclusion, more lipophilic groups seem to enhance activity against gram positive strains.     

Reaction of 2-methoxy-3H-azepine with NBS: efficient synthesis of 2-substituted 2H-azepines

[reaction: see text] The reaction of 2-methoxy-3H-azepines, in the presence or absence of a nucleophile, with N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) gave a regioselective 1,4-adduct from which the corresponding 2H-azepine derivatives were formed via base-promoted hydrogen bromide elimination, generally in moderate to quantitative yield. Competitive formation of 4-bromo-2-methoxy-3H-azepine by electrophilic substitutuion or 3H-azepin-2-yl 2H-azepin-2-yl ether by transetherification was minimized at lower reaction temperatures. Quantitative substitution of 2-(2',4',6'-trichlorophenoxy)-2H-azepine derivatives, formed in moderate yield from the respective 3H-azepine and NBS in the presence of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP), by various nucleophiles gave the corresponding 2-substituted 2H-azepine. Among these nucleophiles were alkanethiol and alkylamine that are not tolerated in the reaction of 3H-azepine and NBS.     

Direct Synthesis of Allyl Amines with 2-Nitrosulfonamide Derivatives via the Tsuji-Trost Reaction

The Tsuji-Trost Reaction is a palladium-catalysed allylation of nucleophiles that consists in the reaction of a nitrogen, carbon or oxygen-based nucleophiles with an allylic substrate bearing a leaving group. Here we present the use of 2-nitrosulfonamide derivatives as nucleophile, which are reactive under mild conditions. 2-nitrosulfonyl groups are well-known dual protective activator groups easy to introduce in any type of amine substrates. The resulting 2-nitrosulfonamide derivatives are ideal substrates for the Tsuji-Trost reaction to afford a convenient and flexible access to primary and dissymmetric secondary allyl amines. The optimised procedure is flexible (for solvent, temperature, functional groups) and has been applied with good to excellent yield to access to a wide range of allyl amine derivatives.     

Intra- and intermolecular reactions of indoles with alkynes catalyzed by gold

Indoles react intramolecularly with alkynes in the presence of gold catalysts to give from six- to eight-membered-ring annulated compounds. The cationic Au(I) complex [Au(P{C(6)H(4)(o-Ph)}(tBu)(2))(NCMe)]SbF(6) is the best catalyst for the formation of six- and seven-membered rings by 6-endo-dig, 6-exo-dig, and 7-exo-dig cyclizations. Indoloazocines are selectively obtained with AuCl(3) as catalyst in a rare 8-endo-dig process. In this process allenes or tetracyclic annulated derivatives are also formed as a result of an initial fragmentation reaction. The intermolecular reaction of indoles with alkynes proceeds to form 3-alkenylated intermediates that react with a second equivalent of indole to give bisindolyl derivatives. Indoles that are substituted at the 3-position react intermolecularly with alkynes to give 2-alkenylated intermediates that can be trapped intramolecularly with the appropriate nucleophiles.     

Intramolecular capture of pummerer reaction intermediates by an aromatic nucleophile: selective construction of 1,4-benzothiazine and indole ring systems

The simple alkyl sulfoxide 6 carrying two aromatic nucleophiles, when treated with trifluoroacetic anhydride at room temperature (Pummerer reaction conditions), underwent an intramolecular aromatic sulfenylation of the 6-exo-tet process in an exclusive manner to yield two regioisomeric 1,4-benzothiazine derivatives, 8 and 9. On the other hand, a similar reaction of the alpha-acyl sulfoxide 7, possessing identical aromatic nucleophiles, caused an intramolecular aromatic alkylation of the 5-exo-trig process to produce the 3-oxo-indole derivative 14 in a quantitative yield. These results demonstrate that the construction of 1,4-benzothiazine and indole ring systems can be achieved in a selective manner by proper choice of the sulfoxide side chain.     

Stereoselective Construction of Tertiary Homoallyl Alcohols and Ethers by Nucleophilic Substitution at Quaternary Carbon Stereocenters

An efficient method for the stereoselective construction of tertiary C−O bonds via a stereoinvertive nucleophilic substitution at the quaternary carbon stereocenter of cyclopropyl carbinol derivatives using water, alcohols and phenols as nucleophiles has been developed. This substitution reaction proceeds under mild conditions and tolerates several functional groups, providing a new access to the stereoselective formation of highly congested tertiary homoallyl alcohols and ethers.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of γ-(Acyloxy)carboxylic Acids and γ-Lactones Featuring the Switch of Stereopreference of Candida antarctica Lipase B in Sodium γ-Hydroxycarboxylate Homologues

Scalable protocols of straightforward synthesis of enantiomeric γ-(acyloxy)carboxylic acids and γ-lactones are presented. The key step is lipase-catalyzed stereoselective acylation of γ-hydroxycarboxylic acid sodium salt in organic solvent followed by acidification of the product, extraction and acidic relactonization of the unreacted enantiomer. The mixture of γ-(acyloxy)carboxylic acid and γ-lactone is separated either by extraction with solution of sodium bicarbonate or by distillation. A switch of enantioinduction of Candida antarctica lipase B along homologous nucleophiles from R configuration of γ-hydroxyhexanoic acid salt to S configuration of the C7 and longer-chain homologues has been disclosed. Both enantiomers of γ-(acyloxy)pentanoic acids; γ-(acetyloxy)octanoic and -nonanoic acids with S configuration; [(1S,5R)-5-(chloroacetyloxy)cyclopent-2-en-1-yl]acetic acid and enantiomeric γ-lactones derived from them were prepared with e. r. >98.5/1.5. The rates of acylation of C5 to C9 homologous salts differ by three orders of magnitude but remain applicable for preparative synthesis by variation of the enzyme loading and reaction time.