A new method for the synthesis of α-arylalkanoic acids by the use of 1,2-rearrangement of the aryl group

A simple synthetic method of α-arylalkanoic acids was accomplished by the use of a novel 1,2-rearrangement of the aryl group and this method was applied to the syntheses of some biologically important substances.     

A new synthetic route for 1,2-diketo compounds using unexpected C-C bond cleavage by PCC

An efficient method has been established for the preparation of 1,2-diketones by unexpected C-C bond cleavage in 4-keto-2-hydroxy esters using pyridiniumchlorochromate (PCC).     

A new synthesis of indoloquinolizines by Pictet-Spengler reaction of tryptamine type 1,2-dihydropyridines utilizing sec-nitrodienamine

The Pictet-Spengler reaction of tryptamine type 1,2-dihydropyridine 5c derived from the cycloaddition of the sec-nitrodienamine 3c with acetaldehyde afforded the indoloquinolizine derivatives 6 and 7.     

A new catalyst for hydrodesulfurization of heavy residue

Catalytic hydrodesulfurization plays an important role in the conversion of sulfur laden residual oils. Cobalt molybdate catalysts are more commonly used for this process. In the present study, a precipitation technique at constant pH value was used to prepare alumina support. This material has very narrow pore size distribution centered around the pore diameter of about 8 nm. It also has a large surface area and pore volume and, therefore, can be used as a support for CoMo RDS catalysts. The results of temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia indicated that this catalyst has higher surface acidity than the conventional catalysts. The high surface acidity could enhance the cracking ability of the catalyst. The RDS reaction results showed that the samples prepared by precipitation are more active and more stable than the conventional catalysts, at least in the first 72 h. The results can be attributed to its unique pore structure and high surface acidity.

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A new type of stabilized carbonucleophiles with a carboranyl group

Palladium-catalyzed allylation of carboranylacetic esters gives C-allyl derivatives in high yield. Thus, a new type of stabilized carbonucleophiles with the electron-withdrawing o-carboranyl group has been made.     

A new type of functional group differentiation in palladium-catalyzed reactions

Products of palladium-catalyzed ethynylations of various 2-bromoallyl acetates show that the formation of α-vinylpalladium intermediates, instead of π-allylpalladium complexes, is preferred in such substrates.     

Resolution of a racemic 1,2-diol using triphenylmethyl protection of the primary hydroxyl group and Mucor miehei lipase (Lipozyme) for the kinetic resolution

The triphenylmethyl group gives very simple access to the 1-protection of 1,2-diol as exemplified by racemic propane-1,2-diol. This group has, however, been shown to be incompatible with lipases commonly used for the resolution of alcohols. This turned out to be the case for Pseudomonas cepacia lipase, which we have used in our earlier work. Lipozyme, a Mucor miehei lipase, best known for 1,3-selectivity with glycerol is, however, shown to catalyze transacetylation onto the secondary hydroxyl group next to a triphenylmethoxy group. The transacetylation is completely enantioselective for the (R)-enantiomer giving a very simple method for the resolution of this type of 1,2-diol enantiomer.     

β-(Trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl chloride. A new reagent for the protection of the hydroxyl group

Reactions of β-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl chloride with alcohols afford the corresponding ethers in high yield. Deprotection using n-Bu₄NF in THF or HMPA cleanly regenerates the hydroxyl function.     

A new synthesis of lysophosphatidylcholines and related derivatives. Use of p-toluenesulfonate for hydroxyl group protection

A new stereoselective synthesis of lysophosphatidylcholines is reported. The synthesis is based upon (1) the use of 3-p-toluenesulfonyl-sn-glycerol to provide the stereocenter for construction of the optically active lysophospholipid molecule, (2) tetrahydropyranylation of the secondary alcohol function to achieve orthogonal protection of the sn-2- and sn-3-glycerol positions, and (3) elaboration of the phosphodiester headgroup using a 2-chloro-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane/trimethylamine sequence. In the course of developing the synthesis it has been discovered that methoxyacetate displacement of the sn-3-p-toluenesulfonate yields a reactive methoxyacetyl ester, which in turn can be selectively cleaved with methanol/tert-butylamine, while the ester group at the sn-1-position remains unaffected. The sequence has been shown to be suitable for preparation of spectroscopically labeled lysophosphatidylcholines. One of these compounds was readily converted to a double-labeled mixed-chain phosphatidylcholine applicable for real-time fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) assay of lipolytic enzymes. In addition, the work led to new synthetic strategies based on chemoselective manipulation of the tosyl group in the presence of other base-labile groups such as FMOC derivatives that are often used for the protection of amino and hydroxyl groups in syntheses.     

A new oligosaccharide synthesis using special hydroxy protecting group

A new hydroxy protecting group for convenient preparation of oligosaccharide was developed using uni-chemo protection (UCP) concept. The UCP group was comprised of polymerized amino acid derivatives and protecting each hydroxyl groups by ester linkage. Depending on the polymerization degree, the hydroxyl groups were characterized and controlled. Using this protecting group, two kinds of sialyl-T analogues were successfully synthesized from same sugar parts merely by repeating Edman degradation and coupling.     

A new strategy for the synthesis of taurine derivatives using the 'safety-catch' principle for the protection of sulfonic acids

The safety-catch principle has been applied for the development of a new method for protecting sulfonic acids. 2,2-Dimethylsuccinic acid was reduced to 2,2-dimethylbutane-1,4-diol, which was selectively silylated to give 4-(tert-butyldiphenylsilanyloxy)-2,2-dimethylbutan-1-ol. Reaction of the latter compound with 2-chloroethanesulfonyl chloride in the presence of triethylamine afforded 4-(tert-butyldiphenylsilyloxy)-2,2-dimethylbutyl ethenesulfonate directly. The ethenesulfonate underwent Michael-type addition with secondary amines to give protected derivatives of taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid). Deprotection was achieved on treatment with tetrabutylammonium fluoride, whereby cleavage of the silicon-oxygen bond led to an intermediate alkoxide that immediately cyclised to 2,2-dimethyltetrahydrofuran with liberation of a sulfonate. Pure sulfonic acids were obtained from the crude product by ion exchange chromatography on a strongly basic resin, which was eluted with aqueous acetic acid. The method developed should be generally applicable to the protection of sulfonic acids and is amenable to a multiparallel format.     

A novel method for protection and deprotection of the carbonyl groups in 1,2-indanedione by conversion to dioxa-dithiapropellanes

1,2-Indanedione reacts with two equivalents of 2-mercaptoethanol to produce, instead of the expected 1,2-bis(1,3-oxathiolane), a dioxa-dithia[4.4.3] propellane. Other 1,2-indanediones produce analogous compounds. The protecting groups are removed at room temperature with NBS in aqueous acetone, to produce the original diketone.     

Trityloxyethylamino group for the protection of phosphoryl group in oligonucleotide synthesis

Trityloxyethylamino group was used for the protection of 5′-phosphoryl group of deoxyribonucleoside. This group is not only protecting group of phosphate also the intermediate for the synthesis of d-ppA and d-pppA.     

1,2-Dimethoxy-4,5-dimethylene: a new protecting group for acyclic amino acid derivatives prepared by Stevens rearrangement

A new protecting group, 1,2-dimethoxy-4,5-dimethylene, for acyclic amino acid derivatives could be introduced by N,N-dialkylation with 1,2-bis(bromomethyl)-4,5-dimethoxybenzene (1) and removed via amine de-alkylation with acyl chlorides. The method can be used with base-induced [2,3] and [1,2] Stevens rearrangement products.     

The p-nitrophenylethyl (NPE) group: A versatile new blocking group for phosphate and aglycone protection in nucleosides and nucleotides

The syntheses of new monomer building blocks for oligonucleotide synthesis via the phosphotriester approach containing the p-nitrophenylethyl group for phosphate and aglycone protection are described. Blocking of the amide function in guanosines at O⁶ can be achieved by the Mitsunobu reaction forming the corresponding O⁶-p-nitrophenylethyl derivatives (4,5,10). Sugar-protected thymidine (16) and uridine (17) have been alkylated at O⁴ in an S_N1-type reaction by p-nitrophenylethyl iodide-silver carbonate in benzene to form the O⁴-p-nitrophenylethyl derivatives (18,19). Protection of the amino group in 2'-deoxycytidine (25) and cytidine (26) can be performed directly by 1-(p-nitrophenylethoxycarbonyl)-benzotriazole in DMF to obtain the corresponding carbamates (27,28) as a new type of N⁴-acylated cytidine derivative. p Nitrophenylethoxycarbonylation of the amino group in 2'-deoxyadenosine (33) and adenosine (34) requires previous sugar protection by acyl or silyl groups and can then be achieved by p-nitrophenylethyl chloroformate or better by 1-methyl-3-p-nitrophenylethoxycarbonylimidazolium chloride to form N⁶-p-nitrophenylethoxycarbonyladenosines (38,39,40,42). The various /-nitrophenylethyl blocking groups are stable under mild hydrolytic conditions (e.g. ammonia and triethylamine) but can be cleaved selectively by DBU or DBN in aprotic solvents. 5'-O-Monomethoxytritylation (12,29,43) as well as phosphorylations at the 3'-OH group can be effected to give the corresponding 3'-(2,5-dichlorophenyl,/-nitrophenylethyl)-phosphotriesters (13,22,30,44) also in high yields. Oximate cleavage of the latter compounds to the phosphodiesters (14,24,32,46) and detritylation to the 5'-unblocked phosphotriesters (15,23,31,45) do not affect the aglycone protecting groups, thereby demonstrating their general versatility. The newly synthesized compounds have been characterized on the basis of their elementary analyses (C, H, N), and UV- and ¹H-NMR-spectra.     

A new process using a redox type of ion exchanger for cesium separation

A sorption-desorption-regeneration cycle composed of sorption of cesium on the sorbent in reduced state from strong nitric acid medium in the presence of an inhibitor such as hydrazinium salt, desorption of cesium by converting the spent sorbent into an oxidized state with a strong nitric acid eluent containing nitrous acid, and regeneration of the sorbent with a reducing agent such as hydrazinium salt was found to be possible with practically no loss of the sorbents when insoluble hexacyanoferrates of copper were used as redox type of ion exchangers.