Refractive index modulation in polymeric photochromic films

Photochromic properties of methylacrylate monomers and polymers containing azobenzene groups with heterocyclic sulfonamide functionalities viz sulfisomidyne (4-amino-N-[2,6-dimethylpyrimidyn-4-yl]benzenesulfonamide) and sulfamethoxazole (4-amino-N-[5-methylisoxazol-3-yl]benzenesulfonamide) substituents were investigated. On illumination with light the azobenzene group underwent trans-cis isomerisation, which was manifested by a drop in the absorbance of the maximum absorption peak at ca. 450 nm and by decrease in refractive index. Quantum chemical calculations showed significant differences in UV-VIS spectra, dipole moments, polarizability and refractive index between both cis and trans form of the chromophoric monomers. The illumination of spin-coated polymer films during ellipsometry measurements resulted in a change in refractive index within the range of 0.014 to 0.025. The dynamics of growth and decay of refractive index changes, was described by biexponential functions approach.     

Synthesis of fluorescent fluorene–isoindole-containing mono- and oligomers

Novel fluorene–isoindole-containing light-emitting mono- and oligomers were prepared. The synthesis of the monomers N-(4-bromo-phenyl)-2-(7-bromo-9,9-diethylfluoren-2-yl)-isoindole-1-carboxamide, N-(7-bromo-9,9-dibutylfluoren-2-yl)-2-(7-bromo-9,9-dibutylfluoren-2-yl)-isoindole-1-carboxamide, and N-[7-bromo-9,9-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-fluoren-2-yl]-2-[7-bromo-9,9-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-fluoren-2-yl]-isoindole -1-carboxamide was carried out by a three-component reaction of ortho-phthalaldehyde with the corresponding amine and isocyanide partners. The Ni(0) mediated polymerization reactions of the obtained monomers gave the corresponding mixture of oligomers from two up to twelve repeat units. The optical properties were also studied and it was found that the phenylene-containing oligomer emitted green light in dichloromethane solution, while both difluorene-containing oligomers, under the same conditions, proved to be blue light-emitters with good quantum efficiency.     

Kinetics of refractive index changes in polymeric photochromic films

Methacrylate copolymers containing, in side chain azobenzene groupings with heterocyclic sulfonamide substituents: N-(2,6-dimethylpyrimidin-4-yl)sulfamoyl (sulfisomidine) and N-(5-methylisoxazol-3-yl) sulfamoyl (sulfamethoxazole) were investigated. The materials undergo reversible trans-cis isomerisation during illumination with light. This results in changes of dipole moment, polarizability and refractive index. Ellipsometric measurements showed a distinct decreasing refractive index during illumination with light corresponding to absorption band (ca. 450 nm). Depending on the polymer, the change of real part of refractive index in spin-coated films was between 0.016 and 0.031. The dynamics of growth and decay of refractive index changes, was described by biexponential function approach.     

Transamination of cyanothioacetamide with morpholine. Molecular and crystal structure of 3-(morpholin-1-yl)-3-thioxopropanenitrile and 3-(morpholin-1-yl)-3-thioxopropanethioamide

Transamination of cyanothioacetamide with equimolar amount of morpholine resulted in the formation of 3-(morpholin-1-yl)-3-thioxopropanenitrile, and with twofold excess of morpholine 3-(morpholin-1-yl)-3-thioxopropanethioamide was obtained. By the alkylation of the resulting products 2-[2-(morpholin-1-yl)-2-thioxoethylidene]thiazolidin-4-one, 3-amino-N-(4-acetylphenyl)-5-(morpholin-1-yl)-thiophene-2-carboxamide, 3-amino-3-methylthio-1-morpholinoprop-2-ene-1-thione, (2E,4E)-2-(morpholin-4-yl)thiocarbonyl)-5-phenylpenta-2,4-dienothioamide, and 3-{2??-[2??-(molrpholin-1-yl)-2-thioxoethyl]thiazol-4??-yl}-2H-chromen-2-one were synthesized. The 3-(morpholin-1-yl)-3-thioxopropanenitrile and 3-(morpholin-1-yl)-3-thioxopropanethioamide structures were studied by the X-ray diffraction.     

Base promoted facile route to functionalized benzo[b][1,8]naphthyridin-2-(1H)-ones from N-benzyl-N-(3-cyanoquinolin-2-yl)acetamides

A facile synthesis of 4-amino-N-benzylbenzo[b][1,8]naphthyridin-2(1H)-ones 3 is described from N-benzyl-N-(3-cyanoquinolin-2-yl)acetamides 2 with t-BuOK in excellent yields in mild conditions. These reactions proceeded at room temperature under aerobic atmosphere in very short period. The cyclization reactions were also extended with N-alkyl amino acetamide analogues affording the products in good yields.     

Synthesis of maleopimaric and citraconopimaric acids N-[3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)aryl]amides

Acylation of 6-methyl-N-[4-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl]benzene-1,3-diamine, 4-methyl-N-[4-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl]benzene-1,3-diamine, and N-[4-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl]benzene-1,3-diamine with maleopimaric and citraconopimaric acid chlorides, with benzotriazolyl maleopimarate afforded N-[3-(pyrimidin-2-yl)aryl]amides of maleopimaric and citraconopimaric acids. By the reaction of substituted N-arylamides of maleopimaric acid with methanesulfonic acid biologically active methanesulfonates were obtained.     

Isolation and structural elucidation of a new sildenafil analogue from a functional coffee

A sildenafil analogue was detected in a functional coffee sample labelled to have male sexual performance enhancement effects. This analogue was isolated and purified by flash chromatography and preparative high-performance liquid chromatography. Its structure was elucidated using high-resolution mass spectrometry; electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry; and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, ultraviolet spectroscopy, and infrared spectroscopy. Compared with sildenafil, instead of an N-methylpiperazinyl moiety, ring opening of the piperazine ring with the loss of a carbon atom resulted in a substituted benzenesulfonamide. The chemical name of this analogue is N-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-4-ethoxy-3-(1-methyl-7-oxo-3-propyl-6,7-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide. It is named descarbonsildenafil because it has one less carbon atom when compared with sildenafil.     

Preparation of methano[1,3]oxazolo[3,2-a]quinolin-2-ones from 2-(pent-3-en-2-yl)anilines

Acid-catalyzed Claisen aromatic rearrangement of ethyl N-(pent-3-en-2-yl)-N-phenylglycinate leads to the formation of ethyl N-[2-(pent-3-en-2-yl)phenyl]glycinate. The reaction of sodium salt of N-acetyl-2-(pent-3-en-2-yl)-4-methylaniline with methyl bromoacetate afforded ethyl N-acetyl-N-[4-methyl-2-(pent-3-en-2-yl)phenyl]glycinate. The hydrolysis of synthesized esters, the conversion of the obtained acids by treating with ethyl chloroformate into munchnones, and the subsequent [3+2]-cycloaddition provided methoxazoloquinoline structures.     

Cascade synthesis of 2-amino-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-phenyl-1,3-thiazole by reaction of 4-chloro-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-[2,2-dichloro-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-phenylethyl]benzenesulfonamide with thiourea

4-Chloro-N-[2,2-dichloro-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-phenylethyl]benzenesulfonamide reacted with thiourea on heating in DMF in the presence of sodium carbonate to give 5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-phenyl-1,3-thiazole-2-amine. A probable reaction scheme includes cyclization of the initial N-dichloroethyl amide to N-sulfonyl-2,3-diaryl-2-chloroaziridine which undergoes isomerization with opening of the three-membered ring to 1-arylsulfonylamino-2-chloro-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-phenylethene. The subsequent heterocyclization in the reaction with thiourea is accompanied by aromatization via elimination of the arenesulfonamide fragment.     

Synthesis of 7-iodo(arylsulfanyl)methyl-7,8-dihydro-[1,3]thiazolo[2,3-i]purinium pentaiodide (perchlorates) and their transformation into 4-amino-5-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)imidazole derivatives

Intramolecular electrophilic cyclization of 6-allylsulfanylpurine by the action of iodine and arenesulfenyl chlorides gave 7-iodomethyl-7,8-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[2,3-i]purin-6-ium pentaiodide and 7-arylsulfanylmethyl-7,8-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[2,3-i]purin-6-ium perchlorates, respectively. 7-Iodomethyl-7,8-dihydro-[1,3]thiazolo[2,3-i]purin-6-ium iodide reacted with sodium and potassium alkoxides to produce alkyl N-[5-(4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl]formimidates, and its reaction with secondary cyclic amines afforded 5-(4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-N-[morpholin-4-yl(or piperidin-1-yl)methylidene]-1H-imidazol-4-amines. Successive treatment of 7-arylsulfanylmethyl-7,8-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[2,3-i]purin-6-ium perchlorates with sodium acetate and morpholine led to the formation of 5-(4-arylsulfanylmethyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-N-(morpholin-4-ylmethylidene)-1H-imidazol-4-amines.     

New atropoisomeric alkenylphenylglycine derivatives: Synthesis of (5R*)- and (5S*)-isomers of (1R*,3aR*,4S*,11S*)-3a,5,9,11-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-3aH-1,4-methano[1,3]oxazolo[3,2-a]quinolin-2-one

We synthesized methyl ester of N-(1-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-N-phenylglycine which underwent acid catalyzed aromatic amino Claisen rearrangement to provide methyl-N-[2-(1-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)phenyl]glycinate. A mixture of syn- and anti-atropisomeric methyl-N-acetyl-N-[4-methyl-2-(1-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)phenyl]glycinates was obtained either by the reaction of this ester with acetyl bromide or by the reaction of the sodium salt of N-acetyl-2-(1-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-4-methylaniline with methyl bromoacetate. Upon saponification of the synthesized ester mixture the syn-atropisomer of N-acetyl-N-[4-methyl-2-(1-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)phenyl]glycine was isolated by fractional crystallization. Treatment of the obtained acids with acetic anhydride, ethyl chloroformate, dicyclohexylcarbodiimide or isopropenylacetate leads to compounds of 4,5-dihydro-3aH-methano[1,3]oxazolo[3,2-a]quinolin-2-one structure.     

Synthesis of new amides of the <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-methylpiperazine series

New carboxylic acid amides containing an N-methylpiperazine fragment were synthesized by reactions of 1-methylpiperazine or 3- and 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)aniline with 4-chlorobenzoyl chloride and of 4-methyl-3-nitroaniline with 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)benzoyl chloride or benzotriazol-1-yl 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)benzoate. 4-Chloro-N-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl]benzamide reacted with imidazole, quinolin-5-amine, and 2-methylquinolin-5-amine to give substituted 4-amino-N-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl]benzamides. 4-Methyl-3-nitrophenyl-4-methylpiperazin-1-yl-substituted benzamides were reduced with hydrazine hydrate over Raney nickel to obtain N-(3-amino-4-methylphenyl)-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)benzamide as key intermediate in the synthesis of antileukemic agent imatinib and its isomer with alternative position of the amide group, 4-[(3-amino-4-methylphenylamino)methyl]phenyl-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)methanone.     

X-ray structure and EPR behavior of a new dimeric copper(II) complex with 4-amino-N-(5-methoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)benzenesulfonamide

A new complex, [Cu₂(sulfameter)₄]₃ · 2.5H₂O (sulfameter = 4-amino-N-(5-methoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)benzenesulfonamide), has been synthesized. Its structure has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and its spectroscopic properties (EPR, IR, Raman, UV–Vis) have been analyzed. The structure presented three different dimeric units in the unit cell and the EPR spectra, characteristic of antiferromagnetically coupled dimers, revealed two magnetically different dimeric environments.     

Unexpected formation of benzofuran derivatives in the C-amidoalkylation of p-cresol with 4-chloro-N-(2,2-dichloro-2-phenylethylidene)benzenesulfonamide*

The C-amidoalkylation of p-cresol with 4-chloro-N-(2,2-dichloro-2-phenylethylidene)benzenesulfon-amide in the presence of H₂SO₄, oleum, or a mixture of H₂SO₄ and P₄O₁₀ was studied for the first time. It was shown that the reaction not only leads to the targeted 4-chloro-N-[2,2-dichloro-1-(2-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)-2-phenylethyl]benzenesulfonamide but is also accompanied by unexpected formation of the heterocyclic derivatives 4-chloro-N-(5-methyl-2-phenyl-1-benzofuran-3-yl)benzenesulfonamide and 5-methyl-3-phenyl-2-benzofuran-2(3H)-one.     

Dual-Stimuli Responsive 2D Supramolecular Organic Framework for the Detection of Azoreductase Activity

A 2D supramolecular organic framework (SOF) based on synthetic macrocycles has been constructed in water by a self-assembly strategy. Two new organic monomers of this SOF, possessing viologen and azobenzene functional groups, form a stimuli-responsive host–guest system upon cooperatively binding with cucurbit[8]uril rings. The reversible formation and dissociation of 2D SOF can be realized by the isomerization of azobenzene under ultraviolet and visible light. The light-responsive property of the SOF is highly reversible and stable for up to four cycles. Moreover, azoreductase produced by Escherichia coli can reduce the N=N double bond of azobenzene entities, resulting in fluorescence recovery of the system. As an excellent and effective fluorescent probe, the SOF can detect azoreductase activity for real-time monitoring of the growth process of Escherichia coli. The dual-stimuli responsive 2D SOF is envisioned to drive the development of responsive devices with complex functions.     

Solid supported Hayashi–Jørgensen catalyst as an efficient and recyclable organocatalyst for asymmetric Michael addition reactions

A comparison of three different catalytic systems for the efficient, asymmetric synthesis of N-({(3R,4R)-4-[(benzyloxy)methyl]pyrrolidin-3-yl}methyl)-N-(2-methylpropyl)benzenesulfonamide 1 (BZN) is described. The presented strategy is based on the organocatalytic Michael addition of aldehyde 2 to trans-nitroalkene 3, and subsequent reductive cyclization. High yields, enantio-, and diastereoselectivities were achieved in the Michael addition by application of a POSS- or Wang resin-supported Hayashi–Jørgensen catalyst.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: LXXXVIII. Reaction of 3-aroylpyrrolo[1,2-d][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4(4H)-triones with N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide under thermolysis conditions

Thermolysis of 3-aroylpyrrolo[1,2-d][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4(4H)-triones generates aroyl(2-oxo-1,4-benzoxazin-3-yl)ketenes which react as dienes at the aroylketene fragment in [4 + 2]-cycloaddition at the C=N bond of N,N??-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide with formation of 3-[6-aryl-4-oxo-3-cyclohexyl-2-cyclohexylimino-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,3-oxazin-5-yl]-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-2-ones. Thermolysis of the latter is accompanied by elimination of N,N??-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, and aroyl(2-oxo-1,4-benzoxazin-3-yl)ketenes thus generated undergo cyclodimerization to produce 7-aroyl-6,10-dioxo-9-(2-oxo-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-3-yl)-6,10-dihydrobenzo[b]pyrido[1,2-d][1,4]oxazin-8-yl benzoates.     

Synthesis of Dicarboxylic Acid Amides and Diamides on the Basis of [4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyran-4-yl]methanamine

The condensation of various nonaromatic amines with ethyl N-{[4-(4-methoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl]methyl}oxamate prepared from [4-(4-methoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl]methanamine and diethyl oxalate afforded the corresponding N,N'-disubstituted oxamides. N-Aryloxamides were synthesized by the reaction of [4-(4-methoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl]methanamine with ethyl N-aryloxamates. The condensation of N-{[4-(4-methoxyphenyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl]methyl}succinamic acid with primary amines gave N,N'-disubstituted siccinamides.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: LX. Reaction of 3-aroyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4-triones with cyclic enehydrazino ketones. Crystalline and molecular structure of N-[3′-benzoyl-4′-hydroxy-1′-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-6, 6-dimethyl-2,4,5′-trioxo-1′,4,5,5′,6,7-hexahydrospiro[indole-3,2′-pyrrol]-1(2H)-yl]-3-nitrobenzamide

3-Aroyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4-triones react with N′-(5,5-dimethyl-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl)benzohydrazides to give the corresponding N-[3′-aroyl-4′-hydroxy-1′-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethyl-2,4,5′-trioxo-1′,4,5,5′,6,7-hexahydrospiro[indole-3,2′-pyrrol]-1(2H)-yl]benzamides. The molecular and crystalline structure of one of the products, N-[3′-benzoyl-4′-hydroxy-1′-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethyl-2,4,5′-trioxo-1′,4,5,5′,6,7-hexahydrospiro[indole-3,2′-pyrrol]-1(2H)-yl]-3-nitrobenzamide, was determined by X-ray analysis.     

A new ligand system containing sulfanilamide and quinazolinone fragments: Synthesis,structure, and properties

A new Schiff base ligand, 4-methyl-N-{2-[(2-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-3-yl)iminomethyl]-phenyl}benzenesulfonamide (L), and its complexes with transition metals [Cd(L)₂], [Zn(L)₂], and [CuLOAc] have been synthesized. The structure and electronic properties of the ligand have been studied by quantum chemical methods, and its zinc and cadmium complexes have been found to exhibit luminescence properties.