Massenspektrometrischer Zerfall und Umlagerung von α-substituierten N-Methyl-benzylamiden

As a result of high resolution mass measurements, calculation of metastable ions, and investigation of specifically deuterated compounds the fragmentation is discussed of some α-substituted N-methyl benzylamides containing different N-acyl groups. α-Cleavage leads to the formation of N-methyl α-acylamino carbon ions which show skeletal rearrangement. The intensity of the rearranged ions depends on the structure of the N-acyl group. Migration of the α-methyl group is observed in the mass spectra of N-acetyl and N-p-Cl-benzoyl N-methyl-α-phenylethylamide.     

Thermische Cyclisierung von α-Alkinonen zu 2-Cyclopentenonen

Thermal Cyclization of α-Alkynones to 2-Cyclopentenones Gas phase thermolysis at 600–740° of substituted 1-pentyn-3-ones (α-alkynones), which are easily prepared by acylation of trimethylsilyl acetylenes, leads to substituted 2-cyclopentenones. The intramolecular formation of a new C, C-bond between an acetylenic and a non-activated carbon atom is accompanied by a [1,2]-migration of one of the substituents at the triple bond. This novel ‘-alkynone cyclization’ reaction may be explained by postulating an alkylidene carbene intermediate which inserts into a C,H-bond five carbon atoms away at the non-acetylenic part of the ketone. Several examples demonstrate that the α-alkynone cyclization offers a simple tool for the preparation of certain monocyclic, bicyclic and spiro compounds containing a 2-cyclopentenone moiety.     

Ein neuer,ergiebiger Zugang zu Dihydroactinodiolid und α-substituierten Furanderivaten

Dihydroactinodiolid 1 is formed in high yields by oxidation of the alcohols 2 and 3 and the ether 4 . Furthermore, the oxidation of the epoxy-alcohols 13 and 14 gives rise to the formation of furancompounds ( 15 and 16 , respectively).     

3′-(1,2,3-Triazol-1-yl)-2′,3′-dideoxythymidine and 3′-(1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-2′,3′-dideoxyuridine

Cycloaddition of different acetylenic compounds on the azido function of 3′-azido-2′,3′-dideoxythymidine and 3′-azido-2′,3′-dideoxyuridine afforded products with a 1,2,3-triazol-1-yl substituent in the 3′-position. In contrast with the parent compounds, these triazolyl derivatives had no appreciable activity against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1).     

Syntheses and Reactions of 1′,2′-Unsaturated 2′,3′-Seconucleoside Analogues

The 1′,2′-unsaturated 2′,3′-secoadenosine and 2′,3′-secouridine analogues were synthesized by the regioselective elimination of the corresponding 2′,3′-ditosylates, 2 and 18 , respectively, under basic conditions. The observed regioselectivity may be explained by the higher acidity and, hence, preferential elimination of the anomeric H–C(1′) in comparison to H? C(4′). The retained (tol-4-yl)sulfonyloxy group at C(3′) of 3 allowed the preparation of the 3′-azido, 3′-chloro, and 3′-hydroxy derivatives 5–7 by nucleophilic substitution. ZnBr₂ in dry CH₂Cl₂ was found to be successful in the removal (85%) of the trityl group without any cleavage of the acid-sensitive, ketene-derived N,O-ketal function. In the uridine series, base-promoted regioselective elimination (→ 19 ), nucleophilic displacement of the tosyl group by azide (→ 20 ), and debenzylation of the protected N(3)-imide function gave 1′,2′-unsaturated 5′-O-trityl-3′-azido-secouridine derivative 21 . The same compound was also obtained by the elimination performed on 2,2′-anhydro-3′-azido-3′-azido-3′-deoxy-5′-O-2′,3′-secouridine ( 22 ) that reacted with KO(t-Bu) under opening of the oxazole ring and double-bond formation at C(1′).     

Halochrome Molekeln 8. Mitteilung. Synthese und acidobasisches Verhalten von 3′-substituierten 6,11-Dihydrospiro[[1]benzopyrano[4,3-b]indol-6,9′−9′H-xanthenen]

Halochromic Molecules. Synthesis and Acidobasic Properties of 3′-substituted 6,11-dihydrospiro[[1]benzopyrano[4,3-b]indol-6,9′?9′9′H-xanthenes] We have synthesized a series of 3′-substituted 6,11-ihydrospiro[6H-chromeno[4,3-b]indol–6,9′?9′H-xanthenes] and one of their respective aza analogues. ¹H-MR data as well as the fragmentation in the mass spectra of starting and final products supported the postulated structures. With acid, the spiro compounds form ring-opened intensely coloured xanthylium salts. UV/VIS spectra of these salts are listed and discussed. The ?_pH* curves in buffered MeOH/H₂O solutions and the pK* values are determined. The title compounds could possibly be used in ‘pressure sensitive papers’.     

Synthesen von ω-substituierten ω-Nitrocarbonsäureestern aus α-Nitrocycloalkanonen

Synthesis of ω-Nitroalkanoates Substituted in ω-Position from α-Nitrocycloalkanones α-Nitrocycloalkanones substituted in α-position by a functionalized alkyl residue underwent ring opening to the corresponding chain derivatives by intermolecular nucleophilic attack; ω-nitroalkanoates substituted in ω-position were obtained (Scheme 1). The so formed methyl 6-nitro-9-oxodecanoate ( 3 ) was used to prepare methyl 8-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)octanoate ( 15 ), an intermediate in the synthesis of the sex phermone of the honey bee.     

Nachweis von Fragment-Genesen im Massenspektrometer 1. Mitteilung Struktur des Schlüsselfragmentes von Bisamidin ((3,3,4,4-Tetramethyl-5-imino-1-pyrrolin-2-yl)-(3′,3′,4′,4′-tetramethyl-5′-iminopyrrolidin-2′-yliden)-methan), einem Zwischenprodukt zur Synthese von Hexahydroporphinen

The structure of the fragment-ion m/e 178 of the title compound was elucidated by the analysis of its formation and its subsequent fragmentation, using DADI, defocussing, peak matching, and deuterium labeling.