Exocyclic Diastereotopic Protons as a Probe for Conformational Bias in Eight-Membered Rings Containing Phosphorus and Titanium

Abstract

The conformation in solution of eight-membered 12H-dibenzo[d,g][1,3,2]-dioxametallocin rings containing phosphorus and titanium, respectively, were studied by the NMR spectroscopy using ring substituents containing diastereotopic protons as a probe for conformational bias. The results of this study suggest that in addition to steric effects, an electronic effect due to donation of the lone pair of electrons on the ring oxygen atoms to the metal center influences the preferred conformation in solution.     

Liquid chromatographic analysis of oxcarbazepine and its metabolites in plasma and saliva after a novel microextraction by packed sorbent procedure

A rapid and reliable analytical method suitable for the simultaneous determination of the antiepileptic drug, oxcarbazepine and its metabolites in human plasma and saliva by means of liquid chromatography with diode array detection (DAD) has been developed. Oxcarbazepine and its metabolites (10,11-dihydro-10-hydroxycarbamazepine, trans-10,11-dihydro-10,11-dihydroxycarbamazepine and 3-hydroxycarbamazepine) were baseline separated within 6.5 min on a reversed-phase C18 column with a phosphate buffer-acetonitrile-triethylamine mixture as the mobile phase. The DAD detector was set at 240 nm. A sample preparation method for biological samples using a microextraction by packed sorbent technique has been implemented, employing a C18 sorbent inserted into a microvolume syringe and using only a small volume (25 μL) of plasma or saliva. The extraction yield values were satisfactory for all analytes (>86.5%) as well as the precision data, which were always in the low percentage of relative standard deviation values (<4.6%). The method was successfully applied to both plasma and saliva samples drawn from psychiatric and neurological patients undergoing treatment with oxcarbazepine (Tolep^®) tablets.     

Conformational isomers in the photocyclodimerization of N-acylated dibenz[b,f]azepine derivatives

The benzophenone-sensitised photodimerizations of N-acetyl- and N-propionyldibenz[e,f]azepine were investigated in acetone as the solvent. In both the systems, the ¹H NMR analysis of the products revealed two isomeric photodimers differing in the chemical shifts and coupling constants of the cyclobutane protons, aromatic protons and the protons of the acetyl or propionyl group. Upon raising the temperature to ca. 70 °C the signals merge. The findings can be ascribed to a single thermally restricted conformational process such as the rotation about the C–N amide bond. The process exhibits free activation energies: ΔG^#=(74±2) kJ mol⁻¹ (N-acetyl) and ΔG^#=(70±2) kJ mol⁻¹ (N-propionyl).     

2,2′-Bis(arylamino)-1,1′-biaryls as Building Blocks for the Synthesis of Dibenzo[d,f][1,3]diazepines,Dibenzo[d,f][1,3]diazepinones,and Dibenzo[c,e][1,2,7]thiadiazepine 6-Oxides

The iron-catalyzed oxidative C−C homocoupling of diarylamines affords 2,2′-bis(arylamino)-1,1′-biaryls which represent crucial synthetic building blocks for an access to a range of seven-membered heterocyclic ring systems. Reaction with paraformaldehyde, diphenyl carbonate, and diphenyl sulfite as efficient 1,1-dielectrophiles led to dibenzo[d,f][1,3]diazepines, dibenzo[d,f][1,3]diazepinones, and dibenzo[c,e][1,2,7]thiadiazepine 6-oxides. The synthetic procedures enable short and practical routes to these 1,3-diazepine derivatives under mild reaction conditions and with a high tolerance of various functional groups.     

Fluoroaromatic-fluoroaromatic interactions between inhibitors bound in the crystal lattice of human carbonic anhydrase II

Intermolecular interactions of eleven different fluoroaromatic inhibitors are probed within the scaffolding of the crystal lattice of Phe-131-->Val carbonic anhydrase II. The degree and pattern of fluorine substitution on the inhibitor benzyl ring modulate its size, shape, and electronic character. In turn, these properties affect the geometry of intermolecular interactions between the fluoroaromatic rings of two different inhibitor molecules bound in the crystal lattice, as determined by X-ray crystallography. Depending on the degree and pattern of fluorine substitution, we observe a face-to-face (aromatic-aromatic) interaction, an atom-to-face (carbonyl-aromatic) interaction, or no interaction at all. These interaction geometries are analyzed with regard to van der Waals, electrostatic, and possible charge-transfer effects. For the aromatic-aromatic interactions investigated in this study, with aromatic ring quadrupoles specifically "tuned" by the degree and pattern of fluorination, the structural results suggest that London forces and charge-transfer complexation dominate over weakly polar electrostatic interactions in the association of aromatic ring pairs.     

Synthesis and Study of Dibenzo[b,f]oxepine Combined with Fluoroazobenzenes—New Photoswitches for Application in Biological Systems

Dibenzo[b, f]oxepine derivatives are an important scaffold in natural, medicinal chemistry, and these derivatives occur in several medicinally relevant plants. Two dibenzo[b, f]oxepines were selected and connected with appropriate fluorine azobenzenes. In the next step, the geometry of E/Z isomers was analyzed using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Then the energies of the HOMO and LUMO orbitals were calculated for the E/Z isomers to determine the HOMO-LUMO gap. Next, modeling of the interaction between the obtained isomers of the compounds and the colchicine α and β-tubulin binding site was performed. The investigated isomers interact with the colchicine binding site in tubulin with a part of the dibenzo[b, f]oxepine or in a part of the azo switch, or both at the same time. Based on the UV-VIS spectra, it was found that in the case of compounds with an azo bond in the meta position, the absorption bands n→π* for both geometric isomers and their separation from π→π* are visible. These derivatives therefore have the potential to be used in photopharmacology.     

One-pot heterocyclic ring closure of 1,1′-bi-2-naphthol to 7H-dibenzo[c,g]carbazole

An operationally simple ring closure of racemic 1,1′-bi-2-naphthol (BINOL) yielded the heterocyclic aromatic compound 7H-dibenzo[c,g]carbazole (DBC). This one-pot method gave a good conversion and is suitable for gram-scale synthesis. DBC derivatives have high thermal durability, amorphous and crystalline structures with unique morphological properties, and semi-conducting behavior with potential applications in organic electronics.     

Palladium-Catalyzed C–H Arylation of Benzofurans with Triarylantimony Difluorides for the Synthesis of 2-Arylbenzofurans

Pd-catalyzed regioselective C–H arylation is a useful tool for the chemical modification of aromatic heterocycles and 2-arylbenzofuran derivatives are of interest as biologically active substances. Herein, the reaction of triarylantimony difluorides with benzofurans under aerobic conditions in 1,2-DCE, using 5 mol% Pd (OAc)₂ and 2 eq. of CuCl₂ at 80 °C, produced a variety of 2-arylbenzofurans in moderate-to-high yields. The reaction is sensitive to the electronic nature of the substituents on the benzene ring of the triarylantimony difluorides: an electron-donating group showed higher reactivity than an electron-withdrawing group. Single crystal X-ray analysis of tri(p-methylphenyl) antimony difluoride revealed that the central antimony atom exhibits trigonal bipyramidal geometry.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Physical Properties, and Application of a Series of Functional Dibenzo[d,f][1,3]dioxepine Derivatives

The twisted aromatics, functional dibenzo[d,f][1,3]dioxepine derivatives were synthesized in high yields from reactions of 5,5＇-dibromo-2,2＇-biphenol with corresponding ketal or ketone compounds under acid catalysis. The structures of these compounds were characterized by ^1H NMR, elemental analysis, UV-Vis absorption spectrum and X-ray diffraction analysis. The conformation of O--C--O bridged biphenyl derivatives with varied substitute groups on 6,6＇-position was studied by X-ray crystallography and force-field simulation. The result of calculations by UNIVERSAL 1.02 force field in Cerius2 package（4.6） indicates that dibenzo[d,f][1,3]dioxepine derivatives show twisted conformations and the twisted angle between the phenyl rings is about 40°, which is accordant with the result from crystal structure determination, though the obtained angles in the crystal of dibenzo[d,f][1,3]dioxepine derivatives with the varied substitute groups on 6,6＇-position are shown to be slightly shifted to 40° owing to intermolecular interactions in crystal stacking. DSC studies exhibit that the substitute groups on 6,6＇-position can induce a large variation of endothermic peaks ranging from 80 to 135 ℃. The conjugated polymers based on dibenzo[d,f][1,3]dioxepine derivatives, which have ultraviolet emitting with a quantum efficiency of 10%, were obtained by Yamamoto coupling.     

Spectral and Acid–Base Properties of Arylidene Derivatives of Dicyclopentano[b,e]pyridines Serving as Fluorescent pH-Indicators

The bathochromic shifts of absorption and emission bands upon the protonation of dicyclopentano[b,e]pyridines fall in the range of 3500-5500 cm^–1. Both the neutral and protonated forms show high fluorescence quantum yields. The spectral and acid–base properties of these compounds may be varied within a broad range by introducing electron-donor substituents into the aromatic side rings. The protonation constants in the ground and excited states of each of these compounds have similar values as a result of steric hindrance arising upon protonation of the pyridine nitrogen atom.     

Modified Coumarins. 6. Synthesis of Substituted 5,6-Benzopsoralens

Substituted 5H-benzo[c]furo[3,2-g]chromen-5-ones, modified analogs of psoralen that contain a benzene ring annelated at the 5,6-position of a furo[3,2-g]chromen-7-one system, were synthesized from 3-hydroxy- 6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-ones.     

Crystal Structure of Triethyl 6-benzoyl-3a-(4-fluorophenyl)-2,3,3a,4,5,6-hexahydro-5-methyl-1H-pyro〔1,2-a〕〔1,5〕benzodiazepine-1,2-3-tricarboxylate

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An Efficient Synthesis of [1,2,4]Triazolo[3,2-d][1,5]benzoxazepin-2-thiones, a Kind of Novel Tricyclic O,N-Heterocycles

A series of novel tricyclic O,N-heterocycles, [1,2,4]triazolo[3,2-d][1,5]benzoxazepin-2-thiones 7 were achieved via acid-induced ring closure of the geminal arylazo isothiocyanate compounds 5 which were derived from substituted chroman-4-ones, followed by feasible ring expansion with simultaneous insertion of the nitrogen atom into the carbon skeleton. The X-ray crystal structure of 7d was also described.     

Crystal Structure of Ethyl 4-benzoyl-1a,2,3,4-tetrahydro-3-methyl-1a-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-azirino〔1,2-a〕〔1,5〕 benzodiazepine-1-carboxylate(C_(28)H_(28)N_2O_3)

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Crystal Structure of 1,1-Dichloro-4-formyl-3-methyl-1a-phenyl-1a,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1H-azirino〔1,2-a〕〔1,5〕benzodiazepine(C_(18)H_(16)Cl_2N_2O)

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Aromatic Rings as Molecular Determinants for the Molecular Recognition of Protein Kinase Inhibitors

Protein kinases are key enzymes in many signal transduction pathways, and play a crucial role in cellular proliferation, differentiation, and various cell regulatory processes. However, aberrant function of kinases has been associated with cancers and many other diseases. Consequently, competitive inhibition of the ATP binding site of protein kinases has emerged as an effective means of curing these diseases. Over the past three decades, thousands of protein kinase inhibitors (PKIs) with varying molecular frames have been developed. Large-scale data mining of the Protein Data Bank resulted in a database of 2139 non-redundant high-resolution X-ray crystal structures of PKIs bound to protein kinases. This provided us with a unique opportunity to study molecular determinants for the molecular recognition of PKIs. A chemoinformatic analysis of 2139 PKIs resulted in findings that PKIs are “flat” molecules with high aromatic ring counts and low fractions of sp³ carbon. All but one PKI possessed one or more aromatic rings. More importantly, it was found that the average weighted hydrogen bond count is inversely proportional to the number of aromatic rings. Based on this linear relationship, we put forward the exchange rule of hydrogen bonding interactions and non-bonded π-interactions. Specifically, a loss of binding affinity caused by a decrease in hydrogen bonding interactions is compensated by a gain in binding affinity acquired by an increase in aromatic ring-originated non-bonded interactions (i.e., π–π stacking interactions, CH–π interactions, cation–π interactions, etc.), and vice versa. The very existence of this inverse relationship strongly suggests that both hydrogen bonding and aromatic ring-originated non-bonded interactions are responsible for the molecular recognition of PKIs. As an illustration, two representative PKI–kinase complexes were employed to examine the relative importance of different modes of non-bonded interactions for the molecular recognition of PKIs. For this purpose, two FDA-approved PKI drugs, ibrutinib and lenvatinib, were chosen. The binding pockets of both PKIs were thoroughly examined to identify all non-bonded intermolecular interactions. Subsequently, the strengths of interaction energies between ibrutinib and its interacting residues in tyrosine kinase BTK were quantified by means of the double hybrid DFT method B2PLYP. The resulting energetics for the binding of ibrutinib in tyrosine kinase BTK showed that CH–π interactions and π–π stacking interactions between aromatic rings of the drug and hydrophobic residues in its binding pocket dominate the binding interactions. Thus, this work establishes that, in addition to hydrogen bonding, aromatic rings function as important molecular determinants for the molecular recognition of PKIs. In conclusion, our findings support the following pharmacophore model for ATP-competitive kinase inhibitors: a small molecule features a scaffold of one or more aromatic rings which is linked with one or more hydrophilic functional groups. The former has the structural role of acting as a scaffold and the functional role of participating in aromatic ring-originated non-bonded interactions with multiple hydrophobic regions in the ATP binding pocket of kinases. The latter ensure water solubility and form hydrogen bonds with the hinge region and other hydrophilic residues of the ATP binding pocket.     

A comparative semi-empirical study of the effect of ring ortho-substitution on the conformation of diphenylamine

An extensive theoretical study of the structural and energy properties of diphenylamine (DPA) and derivatives was carried out. The effect of ring substitution on geometrical parameters, inversion barriers and ionisation potentials was investigated for rings containing methyl, methoxy and chloro groups. The dihedral angles between phenyl rings and pyramidality of the nitrogen atom were also studied. Results were compared to the optimised geometry of the unsubstituted DPA. Calculations were carried out using the AM1 semi-empirical method.     

Application of New Efficient Hoveyda–Grubbs Catalysts Comprising an N→Ru Coordinate Bond in a Six-Membered Ring for the Synthesis of Natural Product-Like Cyclopenta[b]furo[2,3-c]pyrroles

The ring rearrangement metathesis (RRM) of a trans-cis diastereomer mixture of methyl 3-allyl-3a,6-epoxyisoindole-7-carboxylates derived from cheap, accessible and renewable furan-based precursors in the presence of a new class of Hoveyda–Grubbs-type catalysts, comprising an N→Ru coordinate bond in a six-membered ring, results in the difficult-to-obtain natural product-like cyclopenta[b]furo[2,3-c]pyrroles. In this process, only one diastereomer with a trans-arrangement of the 3-allyl fragment relative to the 3a,6-epoxy bridge enters into the rearrangement, while the cis-isomers polymerize almost completely under the same conditions. The tested catalysts are active in the temperature range from 60 to 120 °C at a concentration of 0.5 mol % and provide better yields of the target tricycles compared to the most popular commercially available second-generation Hoveyda–Grubbs catalyst. The diastereoselectivity of the intramolecular Diels–Alder reaction furan (IMDAF) reaction between starting 1-(furan-2-yl)but-3-en-1-amines and maleic anhydride, leading to 3a,6-epoxyisoindole-7-carboxylates, was studied as well.     

A facile synthesis of (Z)-1, 6-disubstituted-7H-benzo[b][1,5]diazonin-7-one derivatives via arylation-allylation-RCM pathway of anthranilamide and isatoic anhydride

A facile and efficient method has been developed for the synthesis of (Z)-6-allyl-1-phenyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-7H-benzo[b][1,5]diazonin-7-one and (Z)-1,6-diphenyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-7H-benzo[b][1,5]diazonin-7-one from anthranilamide via N-arylation/N-allylation and from isatoic anhydride via ring opening/N-arylation/N-allylation followed by ring closing metathesis using Grubbs-II catalyst as a key step. Grubbs-II catalyst was found to be superior over Grubbs-I catalyst in terms of reaction time and yield of the product, and the routes developed were suitable to synthesize benzo fused nine membered nitrogen heterocycles. The requirement of diallylated substrates with protected amine and amide nitrogen is suitable for RCM has been established for the synthesis of diazoninone derivatives.