Click chemistry for facile immobilization of cyclodextrin derivatives onto silica as chiral stationary phases

Click chemistry was applied to immobilize mono-azido-β-cyclodextrin derivatives onto the surface of silica to give novel chiral stationary phases (CSPs). The desired CSPs showed high stability and excellent enantioseparation effects in capillary electrochromatography (CEC).     

Triazolo-linked cinchona alkaloid carbamate anion exchange-type chiral stationary phases: Synthesis by click chemistry and evaluation

Immobilization strategy based on Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition (click chemistry) of 10,11-didehydrocinchona tert-butylcarbamates to azido-grafted silica gels has been evaluated for preparation of novel chiral stationary phases (CSP 1-3). The resultant 1,2,3-triazole-linked CSPs were tested under various mobile phase conditions (polar organic and reversed phase mode) with a representative set of structurally diverse racemic acids including N-protected aminoacids, aromatic and aryloxycarboxylic acids as well as binaphthol phosphate. The chiral recognition performance of the C3-triazole-linked CSPs was found to mirror largely that of the known C3-thioether-linked CSP in terms of elution order, enantioselectivity and retention behavior. In an effort to assess the non-specific binding expressed as retention increment of these triazole-linked CSPs, the parent azidopropyl- and triazole-modified silica materials (thus not containing the chiral head ligand) were studied independently. Compared with the corresponding CSPs, the analyte retention on the azidopropyl control column was very low, and practically negligible on the corresponding triazole-modified reference column. Only minor losses in analyte retention behavior (<5%) were observed with triazole-linked CSPs after two month of continuous use with polar-organic and reversed-phase-type mobile phases, highlighting the excellent stability of the 1,2,3-triazole linker.     

Cinchona alkaloids in the asymmetric synthesis of 2-(phenylsulfanyl)aziridines

Enantioselective aza-Michael initiated ring closure (MIRC) additions of ethyl nosyloxycarbamate to 2-(phenylsulfanyl)-2-cycloalkenones catalysed by Cinchona alkaloids were studied. The results suggest that the enantioselectivity obtained is influenced by the structure of the catalyst and the different amination conditions. Substrate ring size also plays an important role.     

Determination of Cinchona alkaloids and Vitamin B6 by high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection

A simple and specific method has been developed for the simultaneous determination of the four major Cinchona alkaloids and their dihydroderivatives and pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B₆) by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence detection (λ_em=420 nm with λ_ex=330 nm). The chromatographic separation was performed on a Phenomenex Prodigy ODS column (5 μm,  mm i.d.), recommended for basic compounds, under isocratic reversed-phase conditions. The method allowed a good peak shape and an effective resolution of the tested compounds. The extraction of alkaloids from the Cinchona succirubra bark was carried out in mild and fast conditions (ambient temperature, 20 min) by ultrasonication. The procedure showed to be advantageous respect to a reference method, which involved Soxhlet extraction. The results were compared statistically by means of the Student’s t-test and the variance ratio F-test; no significant difference was found. The method was reproducible (relative standard deviations in the range of 1.0-5.0% for the different alkaloids) and gave quantitative recovery of alkaloids added to bark samples (97.8-105%). For additional informations a photoreactor was arranged between the analytical column and the detector and the online post-column photochemical conversion (irradiation=254 nm) was investigated. Vitamin B₆ was shown to be highly photosensitive, giving significantly different fluorescence spectra with and without UV irradiation. The proposed method was successfully applied to the quality control of Cinchona bark, liquid extract and cosmetics.     

Immobilization of cellulose phenylcarbamate onto silica gel via in termolecular polycondensation of triethoxysilyl groups introduced with (3-glycidoxypropyl)triethoxysilane

Cellulose 3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate was successfully immobilized onto bare silica gel for HPLC through the intermolecular polycondensation of triethoxysilyl groups, which were introduced onto the cellulose derivative via epoxide ring-opening reaction under acidic conditions. The immobilized-type chiral packing material (CPM) exhibited high chiral recognition ability and could be used with various eluents, which are incompatible with the conventional CPMs prepared by coating the derivative onto silica gel.     

Arylcarbamoylated allylcarbamido-β-cyclodextrin: synthesis and immobilization on nonfunctionalized silica gel as a chiral stationary phase

Four new chiral stationary phases based on mono-(6^A-allylcarbamido-6^A-deoxy)-arylcarbamoylated β-cyclodextrin were synthesized. The chiral stationary phase of phenylcarbamoylated β-cyclodextrin exhibited excellent separation capability for a variety of chiral compounds. Compared with the previous work, it was found that the spacer remained on the surface of the silica gel and decreased the enantioseparation capability.     

Novel Schiff base ligands derived from Cinchona alkaloids for Cu(II)-catalyzed asymmetric Henry reaction

A new series of Schiff bases derived from Cinchona alkaloids were developed as chiral ligands for the copper(II)-catalyzed asymmetric Henry reaction. The optimized catalyst can promote the Henry reaction of both aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes with nitromethane or nitroethane. Those reactions can afford the chiral β-nitro alcohol adducts with high enantioselectivities.     

Highly efficient and enantioselective Michael addition of acetylacetone to nitroolefins catalyzed by chiral bifunctional organocatalyst bearing multiple hydrogen-bonding donors

A new efficient catalyst system for the asymmetric addition of acetylacetone to nitroolefins using a chiral bifunctional organocatalyst bearing multiple hydrogen-bonding donors was developed. When using the organocatalyst 2c derived from natural cinchona alkaloid in optimal conditions, up to 98% chemical yield and 98% ee were observed with a variety of aromatic nitroolefins.     

Preconcentration of phthalic acid esters in water samples by Saccharomyces cerevisiae immobilized on silica gel

A sensitive and selective column adsorption method is proposed for the off-line preconcentration and determination of phthalic acid esters (PAEs), namely benzyl-butyl phthalate (BBP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) and di-cyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP). The PAEs was preconcentrated on Saccharomyces cerevisiae immobilized on silica gel and then determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Several parameters on the recovery of the analytes were investigated. Recoveries of BBP, DBP and DCHP were 100±2, 98±2 and 98±3%, respectively, at 95% confidence level under optimum conditions. The detection limits (3S/N) of BBP, DBP and DCHP were 3.2, 6.3 and 3.1 μg l⁻¹, respectively. The capacity of the adsorbent was also examined and found to be 1.4 mg g⁻¹ for BBP and DBP, and 3.6 mg g⁻¹ for DCHP. S. cerevisiae immobilized on silica gel is suitable for repeated use without decreasing recovery up to about 25 adsorption-elution cycles. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of PAEs in river water with high precision and accuracy.     

An unusual indole alkaloid with anti-adenovirus and anti-HSV activities from Alstonia scholaris

A novel alkaloid, 17-nor-excelsinidine (1), possessing an unusual 1-azoniatricyclo [4.3.3.0] undecane moiety was isolated from the twigs and leaves of Alstonia scholaris alongside its biogenetically related strictamine (2). The structure and absolute stereochemistry of compound 1 were rigorously determined by a combination of NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. The 17-nor-excelsinidine (1) and strictamine (2) showed significant inhibitory activity against herpes simplex virus (HSV) and adenovirus (ADV).     

Suffruticosine, a novel octacyclic alkaloid with an unprecedented skeleton from Securinegasuffruticosa (Pall.) Rehd.

A novel securinega alkaloid, suffruticosine (1), was isolated from the leaves and barks of Securinegasuffruticosa. The structure of 1, characterized by a fused complex octacyclic system, was elucidated by combined spectroscopic techniques, especially 2D NMR and CD spectral analyses.     

Synthetic approaches towards an indole alkaloid isolated from the marine sponge Halichondria melanodocia

The exocyclic analogue of the indole alkaloid isolated from the marine sponge Halichondria melanodocia has been prepared via olefination of a phosphonoester derived from 3-(2-bromoacyl)indole. The formation of an unexpected indolylazepine is also discussed.     

Highly enantioselective bioreduction of ethyl 3-oxohexanoate

Seven wild-type microorganism strains were used to reduce ethyl 3-oxohexanoate to ethyl (R)-3-hydroxyhexanoate. Free cells of Kluyveromyces marxianus and Aspergillus niger led to higher than 99% of conversion with higher than 99% ee. After immobilization in calcium alginate spheres, cells of K. marxianus exhibited high enantioselectivity (>99% ee) and conversion level (99%) within 24 h even if substrate was added at concentration of 10 g/L (62 mM).     

An efficient route for the construction of cyclopenta[b]quinoline derivatives via intramolecular cyclopropanation

A one-pot process to introduce diazoacetoacetate functionality into quinoline was identified with excellent yield and regioselectivity. An intramolecular cyclopropanation of the resulting adducts gave tetracyclic cyclopenta[b]quinoline derivatives in nearly quantitative yields. A synthetic utility of the tetracyclic derivatives was examined by a simple ring opening reaction to afford cyclopenta[b]quinoline in a good yield.     

Direct optical resolution of the enantiomers of novel chiral tetrahedral metal clusters by HPLC on a cellulose tris-(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) stationary phase

The enantioseparation of seven novel chiral transition metal tetrahedral clusters has been achieved for the first time on cellulose derivatized with tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) (CDMPC) as chiral stationary phase (CSP) and hexane containing different alcohols as modifiers as mobile phases. The effect of mobile-phase composition on enantioselectivity was studied, and the effect of structural variation of the solutes on their enantioseparation was also investigated. It was found that both the metal in the tetrahedral core and the ligand coordinated to the atom in the tetrahedral core had significant effects on the chromatographic behavior of the analytes.     

Selective immobilization of Acinetobacter junii on the natural zeolitized tuff in municipal wastewater

The immobilization of desired bacteria onto material was usually performed in synthetic media. The aim of this study was to test the immobilization of phosphate (P)-accumulating bacteria Acinetobacter junii onto natural zeolitized tuff (NZ) in the raw or sterilized municipal wastewater containing the common bacteria Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis and the performance of immobilized A. junii in the same type of wastewater. In the sterilized wastewater which contained the mixture of A. junii, E. coli and E. faecalis, the A. junii was selectively immobilized onto NZ in significantly higher numbers than E. coli and E. faecalis. The A. junii added in the form of bioparticles to the wastewater containing E. coli and E. faecalis, multiplied and removed P from wastewater. The P removal from wastewater was a function of biomass of P-accumulating bacteria and not the amount of NZ or bioparticles used. The performance of A. junii was significantly better in membrane filtered than in autoclaved wastewater. The experiments that were performed in raw non sterilized wastewater showed that A. junii can be successfully immobilized onto NZ in competition with natively present heterotrophic bacteria, retain its metabolic activity and successfully remove P from such water, which makes this technology feasible from biotechnological aspect.     

Highly efficient enantioselective synthesis of 1,3-disubstituted 2,5-diketopiperazine derivatives via microwave irradiation

Abstract

Chiral 2,5-diketopiperazine (2,5-DKP) derivatives have a broad range of biological activities in the medicinal field. The synthetic protocols of 1,3-disubstituted 2,5-DKPs via base-catalyzed cyclization of chloroacetamide have been reported. However, there are several drawbacks, such as an overly long reaction time, low to moderate yield, and racemization of the products. The sequence modified herein of 1,3-disubstituted 2,5-DKPs involves microwave-assisted cyclization. It increases yields and reduces reaction time. Furthermore, employing N-PMB protection prevents racemization, which frequently occurs in the base-catalyzed cyclization reaction. Consequently, the rapid synthetic method of enantiomerically pure 1,3-disubstituted 2,5-DKPs via microwave reaction was established successfully.     

Novel Cinchona alkaloid derived ammonium salts as catalysts for the asymmetric synthesis of beta-hydroxy alpha-amino acids via aldol reactions

Using the cinchonidine-derived phase-transfer catalyst developed by Park and Jew as a lead structure, we have prepared novel chiral ammonium salts and investigated their efficacy for the preparation of β-hydroxy α-amino acids via asymmetric aldol reactions. The modifications were performed at C3 of the cinchonidine nucleus and include dimers as well as catalysts possessing electron-deficient alkyne and alkene moieties. Some of the new catalysts yielded improvements relative to the Park-Jew catalyst in the aldol reaction.     

Preparation and chiral recognition ability of cellulose 3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate immobilized on silica gel through radical polymerization

Polysaccharide-immobilized chiral stationary phases (CSPs) were prepared by the polymerization of cellulose 3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate, having a polymerizable vinyl group, such as 4-vinylphenylcarbamate or 2-methacryloyloxyethylcarbamate, at the 6-position, with a vinyl monomer, such as styrene, isoprene, t-butyl acrylate, or t-butyl methacrylate, on silica gel under various conditions. Their chiral recognition abilities were then evaluated with high-performance liquid chromatography. The immobilized cellulose 3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate remained on the silica gel even if washed with tetrahydrofuran, which could dissolve the cellulose derivative. The chiral recognition abilities of the immobilized CSPs were similar to those of the coated CSPs when the vinyl monomer content was low. The chiral recognition abilities of the obtained immobilized CSPs slightly depended on the vinyl monomers. The immobilization of the cellulose derivatives was more efficiently attained on the silica gel modified with a vinyl compound. The cellulose derivatives, randomly having a vinyl group at the 2-, 3-, or 6-position of the glucose unit, were prepared by a one-pot reaction. The immobilization efficiency of these derivatives was slightly lower than that of the derivative with the vinyl group at the 6-position. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 41: 3703–3712, 2003