Entropy-controlled supramolecular photochirogenesis: enantiodifferentiating Z-E photoisomerization of cyclooctene included and sensitized by permethylated 6-O-modified beta-cyclodextrins

Permethylated 6-O-modified beta-cyclodextrins 2a-2d were synthesized as novel photosensitizing hosts with a flexible skeleton. Circular dichroism (CD) and 2D NMR spectral examinations of benzoate 2a revealed that the benzoate moiety is deeply included into its own cavity in aqueous solution. Upon addition of (Z)-cyclooctene (1Z) to a 50% aqueous methanol solution of 2a at 25 degrees C, the benzoate moiety of 2a was gradually excluded from the cavity as indicated by the CD spectral changes; the Job's plot revealed the formation of a 1:1 complex of 2a with 1Z. The binding constants for the complexation of 1Z by 2a were determined by CD spectral titration in 50% aqueous methanol at various temperatures. The van't Hoff analysis of the obtained data afforded the thermodynamic parameters (DeltaH degrees = -3.1 kJ mol(-1), DeltaS degrees = 48.5 J mol(-1) K(-1)), demonstrating the entropy-driven complexation by the permethylated cyclodextrin. This is in sharp contrast to the complexation of 1Z by nonmethylated beta-cyclodextrin benzoate that is driven by enthalpy (DeltaH degrees = -31.8 kJ mol(-1) and DeltaS degrees = -51.1 J mol(-1) K(-1)). Upon supramolecular photosensitization with 2a-2d, 1Z isomerized to the (E)-isomer (1E) in moderate enantiomeric excesses (ee's), which however displayed significant temperature dependence with accompanying switching of the product's chirality in an extreme case. Such dynamic behavior of ee is very different from that reported for the photosensitization with nonmethylated cyclodextrin benzoate, where the product's ee is controlled by host occupancy. Eyring treatment of the ee obtained at various temperatures (<0 degrees C) gave the differential activation parameters for the enantiodifferentiation process occurring in the supramolecular exciplex, revealing the crucial role of entropy, as indicated by the DeltaDeltaS(++) value changing dynamically from +4 to -24 J K(-1) mol(-1). The origin of the contrasting behavior of permethylated versus nonmethylated cyclodextrin hosts is inferred to be the conformational flexibility of the former host, which enables the entropy-driven guest complexation in the ground state and the entropy-controlled enantiodifferentiation in the excited state.     

Pressure and temperature-controlled enantiodifferentiating [4+4] photocyclodimerization of 2-anthracenecarboxylate mediated by secondary face- and skeleton-modified gamma-cyclodextrins

A series of secondary-face-substituted and skeleton-modified gamma-cyclodextrins (gamma-CDs) were prepared as chiral hosts for enantiodifferentiating [4+4] photocyclodimerization reactions of 2-anthracenecarboxylic acid (AC). These gamma-CD derivatives form stable ternary complexes with ACs, with altroside-bearing gamma-CDs undergoing induced-fit conformational changes upon complexation, and the photocyclodimerization of AC was, thus, dramatically accelerated. The enantiomeric excess (ee) of anti-head-to-head cyclodimer 3 was greatly enhanced in general with altroside-bearing gamma-CDs 7-9. Although mono-altro-gamma-CD 9 and 3A-azido-3A-deoxy-altro-gamma-CD 7 gave 2 in ee's smaller than those obtained with native gamma-CD, 3A-amino-3A-deoxy-altro-gamma-CD 8 yielded 2 in much higher ee's, which is likely to be ascribed to the combined effects of the less-symmetric cavity and the electrostatic interactions. The influence of temperature and high pressure on the supramolecular photochirogenic reaction has been investigated in depth. An ee as high as 71% was obtained for cyclodimer 2 in the photocyclodimerization of AC mediated by 8 at 210 MPa and -21.5 degrees C.     

Total Synthesis of (−)‐Norzoanthamine

No bones about it : (?)‐Norzoanthamine, a promising candidate for an anti‐osteoporotic drug, was the target of a total synthesis (see scheme). The final bisaminal formation with AcOH/H₂O gave the DEFG ring, while the cyclization precursor was prepared by installing the remaining bisaminal unit after oxidative cleavage of the cyclopentanol moiety.

     

Phenoxy–Ether Ligated Ti Complexes for the Polymerization of Ethylene

Summary: Bis(phenoxy–ether) Ti complexes were investigated as ethylene polymerization catalysts. The complexes, combined with iBu₃Al/Ph₃CB(C₆F₅)₄ or methylaluminoxane (MAO) cocatalysts, can be highly active single‐site catalysts, which display activities ( turnover frequency, max. 2 065 min⁻¹) comparable with that of a highly active bis(phenoxy–imine) Ti complex/MAO system, and provide very high molecular weight polyethylenes ( 2 040 000–5 420 000) at 25 °C under atmospheric pressure.

Synthesis of polyethylene using bis(phenoxy–ether) Ti complexes, an example of which is shown.     

Quinolone analogues 2. A facile synthesis of novel 3‐substituted 1‐alkyl‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalines

The reaction of the 2‐(1‐alkylhydrazino)‐6‐chloroquinoxaline 4‐oxides 1a,b with diethyl acetone‐dicarboxylate or 1,3‐cyclohexanedione gave ethyl 1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐3‐ethoxycarbonylmethylene‐1,5‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐3‐carboxylates 5a,b or 6‐alkyl‐10‐chloro‐1‐oxo‐1,2,3,4,6,12‐hexahydroquinoxalino[2,3‐c]cinnolines 7a,b , respectively. Oxidation of compounds 5a,b with nitrous acid afforded the ethyl 1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐3‐ethoxycarbonylmethylene‐4‐hydroxy‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino‐[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐4‐carboxylates 9a,b , whose reaction with base provided the ethyl 2‐(1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)acetates 6a,b , respectively. On the other hand, oxidation of compounds 7a,b with N‐bromosuccinimide/water furnished the 4‐(1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)butyric acids 8a,b , respectively. The reaction of compound 8a with hydroxylamine gave 4‐(7‐chloro‐4‐hydroxyimino‐1‐methyl‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)‐butyric acid 12 .     

Synthesiss of novel 3‐(2‐thienyl)‐1,2‐diazepino[3,4‐b]quinoxalines with algicidal activity

The reaction of the quinoxaline N‐oxide 1 with thiophene‐2‐carbaldehyde gave 6‐chloro‐2‐[1‐methyl‐2‐(2‐thienylmethylene)hydrazino]quinoxaline 4‐oxide 5 , whose reaction with 2‐chloroacrylonitrile afforded 8‐chloro‐2,3‐dihydro‐4‐hydroxy‐1‐methyl‐3‐(2‐thienyl)‐1H‐1,2‐diazepino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐5‐carbonitrile 6 . The reaction of compound 6 with various alcohols in the presence of a base effected alcoholysis to provide the 5‐alkoxy‐8‐chloro‐2,3,4,6‐tetrahydro‐1‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐3‐(2‐thienyl)‐1H‐1,2‐diazepino[3,4‐b]‐quinoxalines 7a‐d . The reaction of compounds 7a and 7b with diethyl azodicarboxylate effected dehydrogenation to give the 5‐alkoxy‐8‐chloro‐4,6‐dihydro‐1‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐3‐(2‐thienyl)‐1H‐1,2‐diazepino[3,4‐b]‐quinoxalines 8a and 8b , respectively. Compounds 8a and 8b were found to show good algicidal activities against Selenastrum capricornutum and Nitzchia closterium.     

Complexation of cobalt(II) perchlorate with crown ethers. Synthesis,properties and structure of complexes of cobalt(II) perchlorate with 16-crown-5 and its lariat derivatives

Complexes of cobalt(II) perchlorate with 16-crown-5 (L¹) and its two lariat derivatives, 15,15-dimethyl-16-crown-5 (L²) and 15-(2,5-dioxahexyl)-15-methyl-16-crown-5 (L³), have been prepared and characterized. The crystal structure of [Co(L³)H₂O)](ClO₄)_{_2} has been determined by X-ray crystallography. The cobalt(II) ion is heptacoordinated with five crown ether oxygen atoms at the equatorial plane, a side arm oxygen atom and a water molecule at the apical position. The coordination polyhedron of cobalt is a distorted pentagonal bipyramid with the average Co-O(crown) distance of 2.20(2)Å.     

Synthesis of Zn-, Mn-, and Fe-Containing Mono- and Heterometallated Ethanediyl-Bridged Porphyrin Dimers

New ethanediyl-bridged unsymmetrical mono- and heterometallated dimers of 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethyl-21H,23H-porphyrin (H₂oep) containing transition-metal ions (Mn and Fe) were synthesized by a facile stepwise metallation/demetallation process under mild conditions. The novel metallation strategy initially involved the predominant insertion of Zn into one of the two porphyrin rings of the free-base dimer, followed by the incorporation of Mn or Fe into the other porphyrin ring under exceptionally mild conditions, giving corresponding heterometallic dimers; the subsequent removal of Zn yielded mono-transition-metal dimers. The emission spectrum of the monozinc dimer predominantly exhibited fluorescence bands of the free-base porphyrin component, indicating a very efficient energy-transfer process. Conversely, emission of the free-base or Zn porphyrin component of transition metal containing dimers was strongly quenched due to photoinduced electron transfer.