An Efficient Synthesis of [15N]-Carbazole from [15N]-Aniline

A reaction sequence involving ortho-lithiation of [¹⁵N]-(tert-Butoxy-carbonyl)aniline, quenching with Bu₃SnCl, palladium catalyzed coupling with bromobenzene, and deprotection provides efficient access to [¹⁵N]-2-aminobiphenyl (4). Compound 4 is converted to [¹⁵N]-carbazole via diazotization, treatment with NaN₃, and heating to promote intramolecular nitrene insertion.     

Biosynthetic Production of [N2,1,3,7,9-15N]Guanosine and [1,3,7,9-15N]inosine and conversion into [N6,1,3,7,9-15N]adenosine for structure elucidation of RNA by heteronuclear NMR

A procedure was developed for the biosynthetic preparation of ¹⁵N-labelled guanosine and inosine through the action of a mutant Bacillus subtilis strain. Crude [N²,1,3,7,9-¹⁵N]guanosine and [1,3,7,9-¹⁵N]inosine were isolated from the culture filtrate by precipitation and anion-exchange chromatography (Scheme 1). No cell lysis and no enzymatic degradation was necessary. The per-isobutyrylated derivatives 1 and 2 were isolated from a complex mixture, purified by virtue of their different lipophilicity, and separated in three steps involving normal-and reversed-phase silica-gel chromatography. One litre of complex nutrient medium yielded 8.44 mmol of guanosine derivative and 2.84 mmol of inosine derivative with high average ¹⁵N enrichment (83.5 and 91.9 atom-%, resp.). [N⁶,1,3,7,9-¹⁵N]Adenosine ( 4 ) was obtained from 2′,3′,5′-tri-O-isobutyryl[1,3,7,9-¹⁵N]inosine ( 1 ) through the ammonolysis of its 1,2,4-triazolyl derivative with aqueous ¹⁵NH₃ (Scheme 2).     

Regioselectively [15NO2]-labeled N-methoxypicramide and DPPH prepared by using crown ether and solid sodium [15N]nitrite

The present paper reports the regioselective [¹⁵NO₂]-labeling of N-methoxy-2,4,6-trinitroaniline and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazine (reduced DPPH). Starting from N-methoxy-2,6-dinitroaniline, or N-methoxy-2,4-dinitroaniline, nitration in methylene chloride with solid sodium [¹⁵N]nitrite and 15-crown-5-ether afforded N-methoxy-2,6-dinitro-4-[¹⁵N]nitroaniline and N-methoxy-2,4-dinitro-6[¹⁵N]nitroaniline, respectively. The same compounds could be prepared in higher purity by nitrodecarboxylation (ipso-substitution) under the same conditions starting from N-methoxy-4-carboxy-2,6-dinitroaniline (4-methoxyamino-3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid) and N-methoxy-2-carboxy-4,6-dinitroaniline (2-methoxyamino-3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid). Similarly,ipso-substitution of 2,2-diphenyl-1-(4-carboxy-2,6-dinitrophenyl)-hydrazine afforded, under the same reaction conditions, 2,2-diphenyl-1-(2,6-dinitro-4-[¹⁵N]nitrophenyl)-hydrazine. By¹H-NMR and¹³C-NMR it was also observed that under these reaction conditions a¹⁴NO₂ group can be replaced by a¹⁵NO₂ group.     

Novel crystal engineering in the crown ether nickel maleonitriledithiolate complexes,synthesis and crystal structures of [Na(N15C5)2]2[Ni(mnt)2] and [Na(N15C5)]2[Ni(mnt)2]

Reactions of N15C5 (2,3-naphtho-15-crown-5) with nickel maleonitriledithiolate sodium complex, Na₂[Ni(mnt)₂] (mnt?=?maleonitriledithiolate) using different molar ratios (2?:?1 and 4?:?1) afforded two structurally different complexes [Na(N15C5)₂]₂[Ni(mnt)₂] (1) and [Na(N15C5)]₂[Ni(mnt)₂] (2). The sandwich [Na(N15C5)₂]⁺ and mono-capped [Na(N15C5)]⁺ organic cations are observed in the crystals of 1 and 2, respectively, with the same [Ni(mnt)₂]^2? inorganic conteranions. It is these structurally different organic cations that lead to the dissimilar structures. Complex 1 exhibits a one-dimensional (1D) chain-like structure assembled by intercantionic {[Na(N15C5)₂]⁺}_∞ π–π stacking interactions and electrostatic interactions, while 2 displays a novel two-dimensional (2D) corrugated sheet-like structure constructed by Na–N interactions which occur between the [Na(N15C5)]⁺ inorganic cations and [Ni(mnt)₂]^2? inorganic anions.     

Synthesis and Complexation of 1,2-Bis[(monoaza[15]crown-5)-N-yl]glyoxime. Crystal Structure of (1,2-Bis[(monoaza[15]crown-5)-N-yl]glyoximato)palladium(II)

A new vicinal dioxime ligand with two crown-ether groups, 1,2-bis[(monoaza[15]crown-5)-N-Yl]-glyoxime(LH₂), has been prepared from cyanogen di-N-oxide and monoaza[15]crown-5. Ni(II), Pd(II), and Pt(IV) complexes of LH₂ with or without alkali-metal ions bound to macrocyclic groups have been isolated. The high affinity of [Pd(LH)₂] and [Ni(LH)₂] for the K⁺ ion is observed in solvent extraction experiments. A single-crystal X-ray structure confirms the postulated geometry of [Pd(LH)₂]- The Pd-atom of the centro-symmetric molecule has square-planar PdN₄ coordination where Pd–N distances range from 1.978(3) to 1.970(3) Å. The N–Pd–N intraligand angle is 79.9(1)^°.     

Darstellung,Kristallstrukturen und Schwingungsspektren von [Pt(N3)6]2– und [Pt(N3)Cl5]2–, 195Pt‐ und 15N‐NMR‐Spektren von [Pt(N3)nCl6–n]2– und [Pt(15NN2)n(N215N)6–n]2–, n = 0–6

Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Vibrational Spectra of [Pt(N₃)₆]^2– and [Pt(N₃)Cl₅]^2–, ¹⁹⁵Pt and ¹⁵N NMR Spectra of [Pt(N₃)_nCl_6–n]^2– and [Pt(¹⁵NN₂)_n(N₂¹⁵N)_6–n]^2–, n = 0–6 By ligand exchange of [PtCl₆]^2– with sodium azide mixed complexes of the series [Pt(N₃)_nCl_6–n]^2– and with ¹⁵N‐labelled sodium azide (Na¹⁵NN₂) mixtures of the isotopomeres [Pt(¹⁵NN₂)_n(N₂¹⁵N)_6–n]^2–, n = 0–6 and the pair [Pt(¹⁵NN₂)Cl₅]^2–/[Pt(N₂¹⁵N)Cl₅]^2– are formed. X‐ray structure determinations on single crystals of (Ph₄P)₂[Pt(N₃)₆] ( 1 ) (triclinic, space group P1, a = 10.175(1), b = 10.516(1), c = 12.380(2) Å, α = 87.822(9), β = 73.822(9), γ = 67.987(8)°, Z = 1) and (Ph₄As)₂[Pt(N₃)Cl₅] · HCON(CH₃)₂ ( 2 ) (triclinic, space group P1, a = 10.068(2), b = 11.001(2), c = 23.658(5) Å, α = 101.196(14), β = 93.977(15), γ = 101.484(13)°, Z = 2) have been performed. The bond lengths are Pt–N = 2.088 ( 1 ), 2.105 ( 2 ) and Pt–Cl = 2.318 Å ( 2 ). The approximate linear azido ligands with N^α–N^β–N^γ‐angles = 173.5–174.6° are bonded with Pt–N^α–N^β‐angles = 116.4–121.0°. In the vibrational spectra the PtCl stretching vibrations of (n‐Bu₄N)₂[Pt(N₃)Cl₅] are observed at 318–345, the PtN stretching modes of (n‐Bu₄N)₂[Pt(N₃)₆] at 401–428 and of (n‐Bu₄N)₂[Pt(N₃)Cl₅] at 408–413 cm^–1. The mixtures (n‐Bu₄N)₂[Pt(¹⁵NN₂)_n(N₂¹⁵N)_6–n], n = 0–6 and (n‐Bu₄N)₂[Pt(¹⁵NN₂)Cl₅]/(n‐Bu₄N)₂[Pt(N₂¹⁵N)Cl₅] exhibit ¹⁵N‐isotopic shifts up to 20 cm^–1. Based on the molecular parameters of the X‐ray determinations the vibrational spectra are assigned by normal coordinate analysis. The average valence force constants are f_d(PtCl) = 1.93, f_d(PtN^α) = 2.38 and f_d(N^αN^β, N^βN^γ) = 12.39 mdyn/Å. In the ¹⁹⁵Pt NMR spectrum of [Pt(N₃)_nCl_6–n]^2–, n = 0–6 downfield shifts with the increasing number of azido ligands are observed in the range 4766–5067 ppm. The ¹⁵N NMR spectrum of (n‐Bu₄N)₂[Pt(¹⁵NN₂)_n(N₂¹⁵N)_6–n], n = 0–6 exhibits by ¹⁵N–¹⁹⁵Pt coupling a pseudotriplett at –307.5 ppm. Due to the isotopomeres n = 0–5 for terminal ¹⁵N six well‐resolved signals with distances of 0.03 ppm are observed in the low field region at –201 to –199 ppm.     

ACID-BASE CHEMISTRY OF [PCl2N]3

An understanding of the chemistry of [¹⁵NPCl₂]₃ is very important because this trimer is the major precursor to phosphazene polymers. In order to understand its sensitivity toward reaction conditions, [¹⁵NPCl₂]₃ has been synthesized and characterized by modern spectral techniques. The goal of the study was to detect reactive impurities in the trimer, impurities that may account for the irreproducibility of the ring opening polymerization. Reactions of [¹⁵NPCl₂]₃ with various acids and bases were conducted and the products have been characterized by multinuclear and variable temperature NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Particular attention was given to understanding the reactivity at the ¹⁵N site toward acid and base reagents.     

Structural characterization of polypyrrole in the solid state by high resolution 15N NMR spectroscopy [II]

The solid-state ¹⁵N CP/MAS NMR spectra and ¹⁵N spin-lattice relaxation times (T₁) of doped and dedoped ¹⁵N-labeled polypyrroles prepared by electrochemical polymerization, have been measured by means of high-resolution solid-state ¹⁵N NMR. The ¹⁵N signal of polypyrrole consists of four peaks decomposed by line shape analysis. The four peaks obtained have been assigned to the various structures of polypyrrole. Further, the half-width of the ¹⁵N NMR spectra of polypyrroles is discussed as related to the electrical conductivity. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Weitreichende Kernspin-Kopplungen in 2-Fluorbenzamiden II. [15N]-2-Fluorbenzamid

Large ‘through space’ hydrogen-fluorine and ¹⁵N, F-couplings have been observed in [¹⁵N]-2-fluorbenzamide. The nuclear spin information is transmitted via the hydrogen bond between fluorine and the trans-NH-proton of the amide group, as shown by the solvent dependence of the couplings.     

Synthesis of (15N2)[17O]Urea, (15N2)[O2, O4-17O2]Uridine,and (15N3)[O2-17O]Cytidine

A general synthetic approach for the synthesis of ¹⁵N- and ¹⁷O-doubly labelled pyrimidine nucleosides is described. The ¹⁵N isotopes in uridine and the ¹⁷O isotope in the urea-derived carbonyl group of uridine and cytidine originate from (¹⁵N₂)[¹⁷O]urea ( 5 ) which was synthesized from ¹⁵NH₄Cl, thiophosgene ( 1 ), and H₂[¹⁷O]. The third ¹⁵N isotope of cytidine in 4-position stems from the substitution of the 1,2,4-triazole moiety of (¹⁵N₂)[O²-¹⁷O]uridine derivative 8a/b with ¹⁵NH₄OH. Hydrolysis of the same key intermediate 8a/b with Na[¹⁷O]H/H₂[¹⁷O] introduced the second ¹⁷O isotope into the 4-position of uridine. The ¹⁵N- and ¹⁷O-NMR spectra of the target compounds 12 and 14 in phosphate-buffered H₂O serve as references for heteronuclear NMR spectra of labelled RNA fragments.     

1H, 13C and 15N NMR spectra of [1,2-15N2]pyrazole derivatives

The chemical shifts and coupling constants of [1,2-¹⁵N₂]pyrazole, 2-(1-[1,2- ¹⁵N₂]pyrazolyl)-2-[l,3-²H₆]propanol, 1-nitro[1,2¹⁵N₂] and 3-nitro[1,2-¹⁵N₂]pyrazole are reported.     

Dinitrogen Activation by Fryzuk’s [Nb(P2N2)] Complex and Comparison with the Laplaza–Cummins [Mo{N(R)Ar}3] and Schrock [Mo(N3N)] Systems

The reaction profile of N₂ with Fryzuk’s [Nb(P₂N₂)] (P₂N₂=PhP(CH₂SiMe₂NSiMe₂CH₂)₂PPh) complex is explored by density functional calculations on the model [Nb(PH₃)₂(NH₂)₂] system. The effects of ligand constraints, coordination number, metal and ligand donor atom on the reaction energetics are examined and compared to the analogous reactions of N₂ with the three‐coordinate Laplaza‐Cummins [Mo{N(R)Ar}₃] and four‐coordinate Schrock [Mo(N₃N)] (N₃N=[(RNCH₂CH₂)₃N]^3?) systems. When the model system is constrained to reflect the geometry of the P₂N₂ macrocycle, the N? N bond cleavage step, via a N₂‐bridged dimer intermediate, is calculated to be endothermic by 345 kJ mol^?1. In comparison, formation of the single‐N‐bridged species is calculated to be exothermic by 119 kJ mol^?1, and consequently is the thermodynamically favoured product, in agreement with experiment. The orientation of the amide and phosphine ligands has a significant effect on the overall reaction enthalpy and also the N? N bond cleavage step. When the ligand constraints are relaxed, the overall reaction enthalpy increases by 240 kJ mol^?1, but the N₂ cleavage step remains endothermic by 35 kJ mol^?1. Changing the phosphine ligands to amine donors has a dramatic effect, increasing the overall reaction exothermicity by 190 kJ mol^?1 and that of the N? N bond cleavage step by 85 kJ mol^?1, making it a favourable process. Replacing Nb^II with Mo^III has the opposite effect, resulting in a reduction in the overall reaction exothermicity by over 160 kJ mol^?1. The reaction profile for the model [Nb(P₂N₂)] system is compared to those calculated for the model Laplaza and Cummins [Mo{N(R)Ar}₃] and Schrock [Mo(N₃N)] systems. For both [Mo(N₃N)] and [Nb(P₂N₂)], the intermediate dimer is calculated to lie lower in energy than the products, although the final N? N cleavage step is much less endothermic for [Mo(N₃N)]. In contrast, every step of the reaction is favourable and the overall exothermicity is greatest for [Mo{N(R)Ar}₃], and therefore this system is predicted to be most suitable for dinitrogen cleavage.     

Terminal Diazirines Enable Reverse Polarization Transfer from 15N2 Singlets

Diazirine moieties are chemically stable and have been incorporated into biomolecules without impediment of biological activity. The ¹⁵N₂ labeled diazirines are appealing motifs for hyperpolarization supporting relaxation protected states with long‐lived lifetimes. The (‐CH¹⁵N₂) diazirine groups investigated here are analogues to methyl groups, which provides the opportunity to transfer polarization stored on a relaxation protected (‐CH¹⁵N₂) moiety to ¹H, thus combining the advantages of long lifetimes of ¹⁵N polarization with superior sensitivity of ¹H detection. Despite the proximity of ¹H to ¹⁵N nuclei in the diazirine moiety, ¹⁵N T₁ times of up to (4.6±0.4) min and singlet lifetimes T_s of up to (17.5±3.8) min are observed. Furthermore, we found terminal diazirines to support hyperpolarized ¹H₂ singlet states in CH₂ groups of chiral molecules. The singlet lifetime of ¹H singlets is up to (9.2±1.8) min, thus exceeding ¹H T₁ relaxation time (at 8.45 T) by a factor of ≈100.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Properties of [Mn(hdpa)2(N(CN)2)2] and [Co(hdpa)2(N(CN)2)2] (hdpa = 2, 2'‐Dipyridylamine)

Two new transition metal(II) complexes [M(hdpa)₂(N(CN)₂)₂] (M = Mn ( 1 ), Co ( 2 ); hdpa = 2, 2'‐dipyridylamine) have been prepared and characterized structurally and magnetically. Both compounds crystallize in the monoclinic space group C2/c. 1 and 2 are isotypic with the unit cell parameters a = 8.634(9), b = 13.541(14), c = 21.99(2) Å, β = 94.806(18)°, and V = 2562(5) ų for 1 , a = 8.617(3) Å, b = 13.629(5)Å, c = 21.598(8)Å, β = 94.593(6)°, and V = 2528.4(15)ų for 2 , and Z = 4 for both. According to X‐ray crystallographic studies, each metal(II) ion was six‐coordinated with four nitrogen atoms from two bidentate hdpa ligand and two nitrogen atoms from two N(CN)^— anions to form slightly distorted octahedrons. Adjacent complex molecules are connected by hydrogen bonds or π···π interactions to form three‐dimensional network. The IR and UV spectroscopy were measured and the magnetic behaviors were investigated.     

15N NMR study of azo-hydrazone tautomerism of 15N-labelled azo dyestuffs

¹⁵N chemical shifts of 3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazole-4,5-dione 4-phenylhydrazone (1), 4-hydroxyazobenzene (2), 2-hydroxy-5-tert-butylazobenzene (3) and 1-phenylazo-2-naphthol (4), monolabelled with ¹⁵N at α-(compounds prepared from ¹⁵N-aniline) and β-positions (compounds prepared from Na¹⁵NO₂), have been measured and the temperature dependence of these chemical shifts followed between 240 and 360 K. For 4, representing a mixture of the azo and hydrazone forms, the hydrazone content has been calculated from the ¹⁵N chemical shifts of both nitrogen atoms at various temperatures. The two calculations gave identical results.     

Epoxidation of Allylic Alcohols with Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by [PMO12O40]3-[C5H5N+(CH2)15CH3]3

Applicatims a Mo- and W-based heteropoly acids (HPA) as a catalyst in the oxidation of olefins have extensively been investigated¹. However, a patent work is only attempted concerning the evoxidatim of olefins with H₂0₂ by HPA²⁾ since the oxirane ring is cleaved because of a strong acidity of HPA itself. Herein, an effective epoxidatim of some allylic alcohols with H₂0₂ by a new Mo-species (MPCP), which was prepared from 12-molybdatophosphoric acid (H₃PMo₁₂0₄₀) and cetylpyridinium chloride (C₅H₅N (CH₂), ₁₅CH₃- C1^-) under two-phase conditions using chloroform as an organic solvent, is described.     

REACTION BETWEEN [PdCl4]2- AND 5,5-DIMETHYL-2-THIOXOIMIDAZOLIDIN-4-ONE

Abstract

The reaction between 5,5-dimethyl-2-thioxoimidazolidin-4-one (H2L) and [PdCl₄]^2- has been studied in aqueous solution by potentiometric and spectrophotometric measurements. In the presence of the palladium salt, H₂L is completely monodeprotonated (HL^?); from spectrophotometric measurements, only two complexes having 1:1 and 1:2 Pd/ligand mol ratios have been identified. Potentiometric titrations, carried out on solutions with 1:1, 1:2, 1:3 and 1:4 metal/ligand mol ratios, show that these complexes must be formulated as Pd(HL)₂ and [Pd₂(HL)₂(μ-H₂O)(μ-OH)]⁺. Ionization constants of the pure ligand and formation constants of the complexes give pH distribution curves of the various species and the spectra of the two complexes. From MeOH, S-coordinated Pd(H₂L)_nCl₂ (n = 2–4) complexes have been separated in the solid state; from water, two complexes of formula Pd(H₂L)(HL)Cl and Pd(HL)Cl have been obtained with HL^? N,S-coordinated to the metal.     

NMR investigations on alanyl-[15% 13C, 95% 15N]-proline: 15N chemical shifts and 13C?15N coupling constants

The dipeptide alanylproline has been prepared with the proline residue both ¹³C (15%) and ¹⁵N (95%) enriched. ¹⁵N NMR spectra of alanylproline reveal signals for both possible conformations—cis and trans—of the dipeptide backbone in solution. Different pK values for both conformers are obtained from the pH dependence of the ¹⁵N chemical shifts using a least square programme based on the Henderson–Hasselbach equation. These different values are discussed in terms of interaction between the α-amino group and the carboxylate group and between the carboxylate oxygen and the carbonyl oxygen of the dipeptide via hydrogen bonding. Further evidence for these interactions is obtained from the pH dependence of the ratio of the ¹⁵N NMR signal intensities of the two conformers. One, two or three bonded ¹³C? ¹⁵N coupling constants measured in the ¹³C NMR high resolution spectra have different values in the cis and trans isomers of alanylproline and thus indicate different geometry in the pyrrolidine ring.     

Development of Dissolution Dynamic Nuclear Polarization of [15N3]Metronidazole: A Clinically Approved Antibiotic

We report dissolution Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (d-DNP) of [¹⁵N₃]metronidazole ([¹⁵N₃]MNZ) for the first time. Metronidazole is a clinically approved antibiotic, which can be potentially employed as a hypoxia-sensing molecular probe using ¹⁵N hyperpolarized (HP) nucleus. The DNP process is very efficient for [¹⁵N₃]MNZ with an exponential build-up constant of 13.8 min using trityl radical. After dissolution and sample transfer to a nearby 4.7 T Magnetic Resonance Imaging scanner, HP [¹⁵N₃]MNZ lasted remarkably long with T₁ values up to 343 s and ¹⁵N polarizations up to 6.4 %. A time series of HP [¹⁵N₃]MNZ images was acquired in vitro using a steady state free precession sequence on the ¹⁵NO₂ peak. The signal lasted over 13 min with notably long T₂ of 20.5 s. HP [¹⁵N₃]MNZ was injected in the tail vein of a healthy rat, and dynamic spectroscopy was performed over the rat brain. The in vivo HP ¹⁵N signals persisted over 70 s, demonstrating an unprecedented opportunity for in vivo studies.     

Dynamic 15N NMR studies of iron phosphine complexes containing coordinated dinitrogen

The ¹⁵N‐labelled iron dinitrogen complexes trans‐[FeH(N₂)(PP)₂]⁺[BPh₄]^? (PP = dppe, depe, dmpe) and cis‐[FeH(N₂)(PP₃)]⁺[BPh₄]^? were prepared in situ by exchange of unlabelled coordinated dinitrogen with ¹⁵N₂. ¹⁵N NMR chemical shifts and coupling constants are reported. The ¹⁵N spectra exhibit separate signals for the metal‐bound and terminal nitrogen atoms of the coordinated N₂. The ¹⁵N resonances display ¹⁵N, ¹⁵N coupling as well as ³¹P, ¹⁵N coupling and long‐range ¹⁵N, ¹H coupling when there is a metal‐bound hydrido ligand. Exchange between free and coordinated dinitrogen was monitored by magnetization transfer between ¹⁵N‐labelled sites using an inversion–transfer–recovery experiment. Exchange between the metal‐bound and terminal nitrogen atoms of coordinated N₂ was also monitored by magnetization transfer and this could proceed by N₂ dissociation or by an intramolecular process. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.