High specific activity tritium labelling of some sigma-1 receptor agonists

The high specific activity tritiation of (+)-SKF-10,047 (1) and N,N-dimethyltryptamine (4) is described. [N-allyl-³H] (+)-SKF-10,047 (3) was prepared by Lindlar catalyst tritiation of (+)-N-propargylnormetazocine (2) and [N-methyl-³H] N,N-dimethyltryptamine (6) was synthesized by the alkylation of N-methyltryptamine (5) with [³H] methyl iodide. Both sigma-1 synthetic agonist 3 and endogenous agonist 6 have been useful in studying this receptor.     

2,4-DINITROPHENYLHYDROXYLAMINE: AN EFFICIENT AND MORE GENERAL REAGENT FOR IRON-CATALYZED ALLYLIC AMINATION

2,4-Dinitrophenylhydroxylamine (1) is an efficient reagent for the iron-catalyzed regioselective allylic amination of olefins. Moderate to excellent yields of N-DNP-N-allyl amines (2) are obtained resulting from introduction of the N-DNP group at the less substituted vinylic carbon with accompanying double bond transposition. N-alkylation of 2 and subsequent treatment with MeNH₂ affords secondary N-alkyl-N-allyl amines (5) in good overall yield.     

Addition of Lithium Reagents of N,N-Dialkylsulfonamides to Mannich Bases

The addition of metallated N,N-dialkyl-sulfonamides 1 to Mannich bases 2, leading to N,N-dialkylamides of 4-(N′,N′-dialkylamino)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylbutanesulfonic acids (4) is described.     

Syntheses and X-ray crystal structures of five- and six-coordinate copper(II) complexes of N,N,N′,N′-tetraalkylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamides containing–OClO3 and–OSO2CF3 counter ions

Reactions of anhydrous copper(II) chloride with NaX (1 : 1 or 1 : 2) and AgX (1 : 2) containing appropriate N,N,N′,N′-tetraalkylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamides(O-daap) in CH₃CN yield monosubstituted five-coordinate [Cu(L₁)Cl(CF₃SO₃)] (1), [Cu(L₂)Cl(ClO₄)] (2), [Cu(L₃)Cl(ClO₄)] (3), and six-coordinate [Cu(L₂)(CF₃SO₃)₂] · H₂O (4) (X = ?OClO₃ and–OSO₂CF₃; L₁ = N,N,N′,N′-tetraethylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamides; L₂ = N,N,N′,N′-tetraisopropylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamides; L₃ = N,N,N′,N′-tetraisobutylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamides). The structures of these complexes have been determined by X-ray crystallography. The Cu²⁺ in 1–3 adopts distorted square-pyramidal geometry, while 4 exhibits octahedral structure. Steric factors in conjunction with lattice effects and the nature of the anions are responsible for the variety in coordination spheres. These compounds undergo extensive intermolecular H-bonding to give to 2-D sheets extending along various planes.     

Tetracyanoresorcin[4]arene selectively recognises trimethyllysine and inhibits its enzyme-catalysed demethylation

Abstract

Nε-methylation of lysine within proteins is a critical biological process that, among other roles, is involved in the control of gene expression. Compounds that recognise Nε-methylated lysine may therefore be useful probes for the study of the associated biological mechanisms and have therapeutic potential. Here, we show that tetracyanoresorcin[4]arene (1) selectively recognises Nε-trimethyllysine and binds to Nε-trimethyllysine within the context of a short peptide. Its binding properties compare favourably to a previously characterised Nε-trimethyllysine binder, p-sulfonatocalix[4]arene (2). We also show that both 1 and 2 inhibit the demethylation of Nε-trimethyllysine within a histone-derived peptide by the histone demethylase KDM4A.     

N-Lithio-N,N′,N″,N″-tetramethyldiethylenetriamine and N′-Lithio-N,N,N″,N″-tetramethyldiethylenetriamine; Oxidative Coupling of Aminomethyllithium Derivatives

N-lithio-N,N′,N″,N″-tetramethyldiethylenetriamine (I-Li) is formed from 2,5,8,11-tetramethyl-2,5,8,11-tetraazadodecane (III) or from 2,5,8,11,14,17-hexamethyl-2,5,8,11,14,17-hexaazaoctadecane (IV) with n-BuLi or sec-BuLi, respectively, its isomer N′ -lithio-N,N,N″,N″,-tetramethyldiethylene-triamine (II-Li) from tris(2-dimethylaminoethyl)amine (V) with n-BuLi. IV results from treatment of N-lithiomethyl-N,N′,N″,N″-tetramethyldiethylenetriamine (PMDTA-Li) with 1,2-dibromoethane.     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Evaluation of Novel N-Substituted β-Hydroxy Benzimidazole Sulfone Fluoroquinolones by Selective Oxidation Using Ticl4-H2O2

Abstract

The synthesis of N-substituted β-hydroxy benzimidazole sulfones containing 8-methoxy fluoroquinolone has been described and they were evaluated for antimicrobial activities. The compounds of N-substituted β-hydroxy benzimidazole sulfides (4a–e) and N-substituted β-hydroxy benzimidazole sulfones (5a–e) at C-7 of fluoroquinoline exhibited superior activity in vitro. 8-Methoxy fluoroquinolone carboxylic acid (1), reaction with piperizine in acetonitrile in presence of triethylamine under reflux gives 7-piperazinyl-8-methoxyfluoroquinolone (2). The latter is reacted with epichlorohydrine in presence of NaOH in acetone yielded N-substituted epoxide (3), which on treatment with 5-substituted-2-mercaptobenzimidazoles gives N-substituted β-hydroxy benzimidazole sulfides (4). Further, 4 on treatment with TiCl₄-H₂O₂ and in DCM yielded the corresponding N-substituted β-hydroxy benzimidazole sulfone (5).     

Synthesis,structure, electrochemical properties,and antioxidant activities of copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes with N,N-bis(N-ethyl-2-ylmethylbenzimidazol)allylamine ligand

N,N-bis(N-methyl-2-ylmethylbenzimidazole)aniline (EtAIDB) and its transition metal complexes, [Cu(EtAIDB)Br₂]·EtOH {dibromo[N,N-bis(N-methyl-2-ylmethylbenzimidazole)aniline] copper(II) ethanol} (1) and [Zn(EtAIDB)Br₂] {dibromo[N,N-bis(N-methyl-2-ylmethylbenzimidazole)aniline] zinc(II)} (2), have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductivity, UV–visible, and IR spectroscopy. The X-ray crystallographic studies of 1 and 2 have shown two different arrangements: 1 is distorted square-based pyramidal, while 2 can be treated as distorted tetrahedral. The cyclic voltammogram of 1 represents quasi-reversible Cu²⁺/Cu⁺ pairs. In vitro antioxidant tests showed that 1 had significant antioxidant activity against superoxide and hydroxy radicals.     

SYNTHESIS OF ALKYL N-CYANO-N-SUBSTITUTED CARBAMATES AND N,N-DISUBSTITUTED CYANAMIDES1

Abstract

The reactions of S,S' methyl cyanodithioimidocarbonate with potassium hydroxide in alkyl or benzyl alcohol furnished the O-alkyl and benzyl O-potassium cyanoimidocarbonates (1–5). The reaction of the potassium salts (1,3, or 4) with a 10% excess of alkyl, allyl or benzyl halides afforded the unknown titled carbamates (6–17). The reaction of 2 with 10% excess benzyl bromide or 5 with 10% excess methyl iodide gave the same product, N-benzyl-N-methyl cyanamide (18). The reactions of 2 with 10% and 55% excess allyl bromide afforded N-allyl-N-methyl cyanamide (19) and N,N-diallyl cyanamide (20), respectively. The reaction of 3 with 28% excess of allyl iodide furnished N-allyl-N-propyl cyanamide (21).

Possible mechanisms and supporting NMR, IR and mass spectra data are discussed.     

Scopolamine and atropineN-methyl diastereomer stability.Ab initio calculations onO-formylscopine andO-formyltropine model compounds

Ab initio geometry optimizations at the RHF-21G basis set level were calculated forequatorial andaxial N-methyl diastereomers ofO-formyltropine andO-formylscopine esters and other model compounds. These optimized geometries were then utilized as input for single-point energy calculations using the higher level RHF/6-31G^* basis set to afford a more precise estimation of the total energies and atomic charges. Ethano bridge pinching of theN-protonated tropanyl piperidine moiety pushes the smalleraxial N-proton closer toward the neighboring twoaxial C-H bonds compared with the analogous case for a bulkyaxial N-methyl. Increasedcis 1,3-diaxial interactions in theaxial N-methyl diastereomer destabilize this epimer in favor of theequatorial N-methyl counterpart [e.g., 2.121 kcal/mol lower energy for theequatorial N-methylO-formyltropineN-protonated diastereomer (12) than for theaxial epimer (13)]. Lower pyramidality at nitrogen in the free base maintains the relative stability of theequatorial N-methyl free base diastereomer (14) (1.120 kcal/mol more stable than theaxial free base15). A nonprotonated carbon atom at the apex of a three-membered ring fused to the 6,7-positions of theO-formyltropine skeleton results in severe transannular nonbonding steric interactions involving the neighboringequatorial N-methyl group inN-protonated16 (3.335 kcal/mol less stable than theaxial N-methyl epimer17, where these transannular interactions are reduced due to the smallerequatorial N-H proton). Oxygen atom occupation of the apex of a similar fused three-membered ring retains the same severe transannular nonbonding steric interactions involving the neighboringequatorial N-methyl group inN-protonated18. These transannular interactions now become electrostatically attractive in theN-protonatedaxial N-methyl epimer19 (2.031 kcal/mol more stable than theequatorial epimer). Reduced pyramidality at nitrogen in theO-formylscopine free base reduces the repulsive transannular interaction with the neighboringequatorial N-methyl group compared to that in theN-protonated form. Lowered pyramidality also reduces thecis-1,3-diaxial interactions in theaxial N-methyl epimer, but the nitrogen lone pair is pushed close to the transannular oxygen lone pair as a result (theequatorial N-methyl free base20 is 3.870 kcal/mol more stable than theaxial epimer21). Theseab initio-calculated models ofO-formyltropines andO-formylscopineN-methyl diastereomeric protonated cations and free bases provide stereochemical insight into the relative stabilities of solution-state atropine and scopolamineN-methyl species previously observed by NMR spectroscopic methods.     

New Synthetic Approach to 4-N-Arylaminoazuleno[2,1-d]pyrimides

1-Cyano-2-N,N-dimethylformamidinylazulenes as new synthons directed to heterocycle-fused azulenes were obtained by the condensation of 2-amino-1-cyanoazulenes and N,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal (DMFDMA). 1-Cyano-2-N,N-dimethylformamidinylazulene (2a) and 1-bromo-3-cyano-2-N,N-dimethylformamidinylazulene (2b) reacted with anilines (3a–h) to give 4-N-arylaminoazuleno-[2,1-d]pyrimidines in moderate yields. This reaction provides a new procedure for synthesis of pyrimidine-fused azulenes.     

Synthesis and Structure of N,N-Dimethyldithiocarbamates of Tetraphenylantimony and Tetra-p-tolylantimony

Tetraphenylantimony N,N-dimethyldithiocarbamate (I) and tetra-p-tolylantimony N,N-dimethyldithiocarbamate (II) were synthesized via the reaction of tetraarylantimony chloride Ar₄SbCl (Ar = C₆H₅ or C₆H₄Me-4) with sodium N,N-dimethyldithiocarbamate in water. According to the X-ray diffraction data, the tetraarylantimony N,N-dimethyldithiocarbamate molecules have a distorted octahedral configuration. The Sb–S bond lengths are equal to 2.7158(5) Å, 2.7440(5) Å and 2.761(2) Å, 2.8002(2) Å for I and II, respectively.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Silver(I) Complexes with C-Alkyl Functionalized N,N′-Diphenylamidinates: Tetrameric and Trimeric Structural Motifs

N,N–Diphenylamidines and the silver(I) complexes of their deprotonated anions have been synthesized. Previously uncharacterized tetrameric structural motifs were produced by the inclusion of alkyl substituents at the amidinate carbon. The addition of a 2-methoxy functional group to the phenyl ring resulted in a cationic silver trimer in which hydrogen bonding links silver(I)-bound water molecules to the methoxy substituents. The thermal stabilities of the tetrameric species vary with alkyl chain length. The new complexes are: tetrakis(N,N-diphenylpropamidinato) tetra silver(I), 1, tetrakis(N,N-diphenylbutamidinato) tetrasilver(I) 2, tetrakis(N,N-diphenylpentamidinato) tetra silver(I) 3, (N,N-diphenyloctamidinato)silver(I) 4, (tetrakis(N,N-di(4-n-butyl)phenylpropamidinato)tetrasilver(I), 5, bis(N,N-di(2-methoxy)phenylacetamidinato)diaquatrisilver(I) nitrate 6 and tetrakis(N,N-di(4-methoxy)phenylacetamidinato) tetrasilver(I), 7. Compounds 1, 5, 6 and 7 were structurally characterized by X-ray methods.     

Activity of some platinum(II/IV) complexes with edda-type ligands against human adenocarcinoma HeLa cells

Cisplatin analogues, cis-dichloro(ethylenediamine-N,N′-di-3-propanoic acid)platinum(II) (1) and cis-iodo(ethylenediamine-N,N′-di-3-propanoic acid)platinum(II) (2), as well as trans-dichloro-(ethylenediamine-N,N′-di-3-propanoato)platinum(IV) (3), trans-dibromo(ethylenediamine -N,N′-di-3-propanoato)platinum(IV) (4), trans-dichloro(propylenediamine-N,N′-diacetato)-platinum(IV) (5) and trans-dibromo(propylenediamine-N,N′-diacetato)platinum(IV) (6), -([Pt(H₂eddp)Cl₂], [Pt(Heddp)I], trans-[Pt(eddp)Cl₂], trans-[Pt(eddp)Br₂], trans-[Pt(pdda)Cl₂] and trans-[Pt(pdda)Br₂], respectively) were used to assess antitumor selectivity against human adenocarcinoma HeLa cells. The results show that different oxidation states of platinum, different halide ligands, chelating aminocarboxylato and diamine backbones have similar effects with edda-type ligands and activity is lower than for cisplatin.     

Syntheses and structures of cobalt(II), nickel(II), and copper(II) complexes with N,N,N′,N′-tetraalkylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamides (O-daap) containing nitrate as the counter ion

Reactions of M(NO₃)₂?·?xH₂O [M?=?Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II)] with N,N,N′,N′-tetraalkylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamides(O-daap) in CH₃CN yield [Co(O-dmap)(NO₃)₂] (1), [Co(O-deap)(NO₃)₂] (2), [Co(O-dpap)(NO₃)₂] (3), [Ni(O-dmap)(H₂O)₃](NO₃)₂] (4), [Ni(O-deap)(H₂O)₂(NO₃)](NO₃)] (5), [Cu(O-deap)(NO₃)₂] (6), and [Cu(O-dpap)(NO₃)₂] (7). X-ray crystal structures of 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7 reveal that O-daap ligands coordinate tridentate to each metal, O–N–O, with nitrate playing a vital role in molecular and crystal structures of all the complexes. The coordination geometry in the two Co(II) complexes, 1 and 2, is approximately pentagonal bipyramidal with nitrate bonded in a slightly unsymmetrical bidentate chelating mode. [Ni(dmap)(H₂O)₃](NO₃)₂ (4) and [Ni(deap)(H₂O)₂(NO₃)](NO₃) (5) exhibit octahedral geometry, the former containing uncoordinated nitrate while the latter has one nitrate coordinated unidentate and the other nitrate outside the coordination sphere. The Cu(II) in [Cu(dpap)(NO₃)₂] (7) occupies a distorted square pyramidal geometry and is linked to two unidentate nitrates, although one nitrate is also involved in a weak interaction with the metal through its other oxygen. IR spectra and other physical studies are consistent with their crystal structural data. O-dmap?=?N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamides; O-deap?=?N,N,N′,N′-tetraethylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamides; and O-dpap?=?N,N,N′,N′-tetraisopropylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamides.     

钴、镍多齿吡啶-胺配合物的制备及晶体结构

设计合成了4个新的钴、镍多齿吡啶-胺配合物,[M(L1)](BF₄)₂(L1=N,N,N',N'-四(2-吡啶甲基)-1,2-乙二胺;C1,M=Co;C2,M=Ni)和[M(L2)](BF₄)_n(L2=N,N,N',N'-四(2-吡啶甲基)-1,3-丙二胺;C3,M=Co,n=3;C4,M=Ni,n=2)。利用红外光谱、元素分析和X-射线单晶衍射方法对这些配合物的组成及结构进行了分析和表征。这4个配合物的单晶结构均属于单斜晶系,空间群有所不同(C1为Cc空间群,C2为P2₁/n空间群,C3为C2/c空间群,C4为P2₁/c空间群),并且4个配合物具有不同的三维堆积结构。     

Synthesis,structure and methyl methacrylate polymerization of cobalt(II), zinc(II) and cadmium(II) complexes with N,N′,N-bidentate versus N,N′,N-tridentate N,N′,N-bis((1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)amines

Mononuclear Co(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes derived from bidentate or tridentate N,N′,N-bis((1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)amines (L_n = L_A, L_B), where L_A is N,N-bis((1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)-3-methoxypropan-1-amine and L_B is 3-methoxy-N,N-bis((3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)propan-1-amine, have been synthesized and characterized. The geometry at Co(II) and Cd(II) for [L_ACoCl₂], [L_BCoCl₂] and [L_BCdBr₂] with N,N′,N-tridentate ligands (L_n = L_A, L_B) can be described as a distorted trigonal bipyramid achieved by coordinative interaction of N_pyrazole, two halides and the nitrogen of amine moiety. However, the molecular structure of four-coordinate [L_AZnCl₂] can be best described as tetrahedral, resulting in an eight-membered chelate ring. [L_ACoCl₂] polymerized methyl methacrylate in the presence of modified methylaluminoxane at 60 °C and resulted in poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) with higher molecular weight and narrower polydispersity index compared to the other synthesized complexes. However, all the synthesized complexes yielded syndiospecific PMMA, characterized using ¹H NMR spectroscopy, with ca. 0.70.     

Zinc(II) complexes containing N′-aromatic group substituted N,N′,N-bis((1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)amines: Synthesis,characterization, and polymerizations of methyl methacrylate and rac-lactide

A novel series of Zn(II) complexes [L_nZnCl₂] (L_n = L_A ? L_F) based on N,N′,N-bis((1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)amine bidentate ligands, N,N-bis((1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)-3,5-dimethylaniline [L_A], N,N-bis((1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)-2,6-dimethylaniline [L_B], N,N-bis((1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)-2,6-diethylaniline [L_C], N,N-bis((1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)-2,6-diisopropylaniline [L_D], N,N-bis((1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)-4-bromoaniline [L_E] and N,N-bis((1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl)benzhydrylamine [L_F], has been synthesized and characterized. X-ray structures of these Zn(II) complexes showed a distorted tetrahedral geometry. No interaction exists between the N_amine and the Zn(II) center in the [L_nZnCl₂] (L_n = L_A ? L_F) complexes, resulting in formation of an eight-membered chelate ring. [L_FZnCl₂] exhibited the highest catalytic activity (3.95 × 10⁴ g PMMA/mol·Zn·h) for the polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) in the presence of modified methylaluminoxane (MMAO) at 60 °C and yielded high molecular weight (M_w) (11.0 × 10⁵ g/mol) of poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA). All the complexes resulted in syndiotactic enriched PMMA with high T_g (125–131 °C). The steric bulk of ligand architecture plays an influential role in controlling the catalytic activity and stereoregularity of the resultant PMMA. Further, alkyl derivatives [L_nZnMe₂] (L_n = L_A ? L_F) of synthesized Zn(II) complexes, generated in situ, showed moderate to high activities toward ring opening polymerization (ROP) of rac-lactide (rac-LA) and yielded heterotactic polylactide (PLA) with P_r up to 0.95 at ?50 °C. The activity and stereoselectivity toward ROP of rac-LA by these dimethyl Zn(II) complexes should be considered as a combined effect of steric hindrance and electronic density around the metal center.     

Pseudolycorine N-oxide,a new N-oxide from Narcissus tazetta

Abstract

A new N-oxide, Pseudolycorine N-oxide (1) was characterised along with eleven known alkaloids homolycorine (2), O-methylmaritidine (3), 8-O-demethylhomolycorine (4), homolycorine N-oxide (5), lycorine (6), narciclasine (7), pseudolycorine (8), ungeremine (9), 8-O-demethylmaritidine (10), zefbetaine (11) and lycorine N-oxide (12), from Narcissus tazetta. Their structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic data analysis. The extract, fractions and isolated compounds were screened for in vitro cytotoxicity against two human cancer cell lines, human cervical cancer (SiHa) and human epidermoid carcinoma (KB) cells. The study demonstrated the cytotoxic potential of extract and its chloroform and n-butanol fractions. Further, the results revealed the bioactive potential of narciclasine, pseudolycorine and homolycorine alkaloids. However, new N-oxide (1) was not active against these cell lines.     

钴、镍多齿吡啶-胺配合物的制备及晶体结构

设计合成了4个新的钴、镍多齿吡啶-胺配合物,[M(L1)](BF₄)₂(L1=N,N,N',N'-四(2-吡啶甲基)-1,2-乙二胺;C1,M=Co;C2,M=Ni)和 [M(L2)](BF₄)_n(L2=N,N,N',N'-四(2-吡啶甲基)-1,3-丙二胺;C3,M=Co,n=3;C4,M=Ni,n=2)。利用红外光谱、元素分析和X-射线单晶衍射方法对这些配合物的组成及结构进行了分析和表征。这4个配合物的单晶结构均属于单斜晶系,空间群有所不同(C1为Cc空间群,C2为P2₁/n空间群,C3为C2/c空间群,C4为P2₁/c空间群),并且4个配合物具有不同的三维堆积结构。