Efficient synthesis of (−)-(R)- and (+)-(S)-rolipram

A novel, efficient and protecting group free enantioselective synthetic approach of (?)-(R)-1 and (+)-(S)-rolipram 2 is described employing the organocatalyzed asymmetric Michael addition, Henry condensation, Wittig olefination and reductive lactamization reactions as key steps.     

Total Synthesis of (-)-Kaerophyllin,(-)-Hinokinin and (±)-Isohinokinin

Kaerophyllin (1) ,hinokinin (2 )andtheiranalogue isohinokinin (3)belongtothedibenzylbutyrolactone lig nans .Kaerophyllin (1)wasisolatedfromtherootofspot tedcowparsley (ChaerophyllummaculatumWilld .) 1andhinokinin (2 )wasisolatedfromtheheartwoodofLiboce drusformosanaFlorin .2 AccordingtoMacRaeandTow ers ,3afivememberedlactoneringandamethylenedioxylgroupwereimportantstructuralcharacteristicswhichcon tributetotheactivityoflignansasantitumoragents .More over ,anunsaturateddoublebondbetweenC3—…     

Why are SiX5(-) and GeX5(-) (X = F, Cl) stable but not CF5(-) and CCl5(-)?

The possible existence of the CF(5)(-), CCl(5)(-), SiF(5)(-), SiCl(5)(-), GeF(5)(-), and GeCl(5)(-) anions has been investigated using ab initio methods. The species containing Si and Ge as central atoms were found to adopt the D(3h)-symmetry trigonal bipyramidal equilibrium structures whose thermodynamic stabilities were confirmed by examining the most probable fragmentation channels. The ab initio re-examination of the electronic stabilities of the SiF(5)(-), SiCl(5)(-), GeF(5)(-), and GeCl(5)(-) anions [using the OVGF(full) method with the 6-311+G(3df) basis set] led to the very large vertical electron detachment (VDE) energies of 9.316 eV (SiF(5)(-)) and 9.742 eV (GeF(5)(-)), whereas smaller VDEs of 6.196 and 6.452 eV were predicted for the SiCl(5)(-) and GeCl(5)(-) species, respectively. By contrast, the high-symmetry and structurally compact anionic CF(5)(-) and CCl(5)(-) systems cannot exist due to the strongly repulsive potential predicted for the X(-) (F(-) or Cl(-)) approaching the CX(4) (CF(4) or CCl(4)). The formation of weakly bound CX(4)···X(-) (CF(4)···F(-) and CCl(4)···Cl(-)) anionic complexes (consisting of pseudotetrahedral neutral CX(4) with the weakly tethered X(-)) might be expected at low temperatures (approaching 0 K), whereas neither CX(5)(-) (CF(5)(-), CCl(5)(-)) systems nor CX(4)···X(-) (CF(4)···F(-) and CCl(4)···Cl(-)) complexes can exist in the elevated temperatures (above 0K) due to their susceptibility to the fragmentation (leading to the X(-) loss).     

Crystal Structure and Spectra Characters of 2-Benzoly-3-(4-(1,2,4-triazole)-5-anilino-thiophene and 2-(4-Methyl-benzoly)-3-(4- chlrolphenyl)-3-(1,2,4-triazole)-5-anilino-thiophene

Triazole derivatives are widely studied, because they represent the largest group of modern fungicides and are widely used both in human and veterinary therapy and in agriculture. We synthesized the title compound in which the thiophene ring was substituted by a 1,2,4-triazole group, a phenacyl group, a phenylaminol group and a benzene ring.     

A concise total synthesis of (±)- and (-)-okilactomycin D

The spirotetronate okilactomycin D (7) has been efficiently synthesized by a route featuring a substrate-controlled, diastereoselective (8:1) intramolecular Diels-Alder (IMDA) reaction of 11. The assigned absolute configuration of (-)-7 was confirmed.     

Synthesis and applications of (R)- and (S)-7,7′-dimethoxy-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene

The synthesis of (R)- and (S)-7,7′-dimethoxy-2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthalene 5a and 5b is described. The phosphorus atoms in (S)-(−)-5b are shown to be slightly more basic than the phosphorus atoms in (S)-BINAP by comparing the magnitude of the ¹J (³¹P–⁷⁷Se) coupling constant in their respective diselenide derivatives. (S)-(−)-5b behaved similarly to (S)-BINAP in asymmetric Heck reactions.     

Synthesis and reactivity of 3-(trichlorogermyl)propanoic acid and 3-(triphenylgermyl) propanoic acid

3-(Trichlorogermyl)propanoic acid (la) reacts with phenylmagnesium bromide in malar ratio 1:4 to give 3-(triphenylgermyl)propanoic acid (2a).In the compounds la and 2a theβ-carboxylic functional group shows some unusual properties when they react with excess of phenylmagnesium bromide.The compound la reacts with phenylmagnesium bromide in molar ratio 1:5 to give phenyl 2-(triphenylgermyl)ethylketone (3a) and in molar ratio 1:6 to give l,l-diphenyl-3-(triphenylgermyl)propanol (4a).The compound 2a reacts with phenylmagnesium bromide in molar ratio 1:2 to give 3a and in molar ratio 1:3 to give 4a also.Dehydration of the compound 4a with dilute hydrochloric acid seems especially easy.Moreover,the compound la reacted with phenylmagnsium bromide in molar ratio 1:6,then the mixture was treated with dilute hydrochloric acid to give 1,1-diphenyl-3-(triphenylgermyl)-1-propene (5a) in one pot reaction.Alkyl Ge-C bond in the compound 5a can be cleaved selectively by lithium aluminium hydride ( LiAlH4) in good yiel     

Synthesis of (S)-(−)-β-cuparenone and (S)-(−)-cuparene

A short and efficient synthesis of the title compounds is described. (S)-(−)-β-Cuparenone was prepared in 31% yield from p-tolualdehyde and mesityl oxide in eight steps. Absolute stereochemistry was established by means of a diastereoselective cyclopropanation using (R,R)-hydrobenzoin as a recoverable auxiliary.     

Indole derivatives. 138. Synthesis of α-(5-indolyl)ethylamine and 5-(2-aminoethoxy)- and 5-(aminoethylthio)tryptamines

The reaction of 5-acetylindole with hydroxylamine with subsequent reduction of the resulting oxime gave -(5-indolyl)ethylamine. Coupling of 4-(2-phthalimidoethoxy)- and 4-(2-phthalimidoethylthio)phenyldiazonium chlorides with ethyl -acetyl--phthalimidovalerate, subsequent cyclization of the resulting hydrazones, hydrolysis, decarboxylation, and removal of the phthalyl protecting group led to the formation of 5-(2-aminoethoxy)- and 5-(2-aminoethylthio)tryptamines, respectively.For Communication 137, see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 46–48, January, 1992.     

Synthesis and structure of η6-(biphenyl)-η5- (cyclopentadienyl)iron(II) hexaflourophosphates

A series of η⁶-(biphenyl)-η⁵-(cyclopentadienyl)iron(II) hexafluorophosphates have been prepared. Demethylation occured during the synthesis of the 2′-OMe derivatives to yield the correspoding 2′-OH product. The mechanism of this process is discussed. In all cases the complexation involved the unsubstituted phenyl ring. From ¹³C NMR data, values of Hammett resonance parameters σ_R, were calculated which show that the [CpfeC₆H₅]⁺ group behaves as an electron-withdrawing substituent comparable in strength to the cyano group. Approximate values of the biphenyl interplanar angle (θ) were obtained. θ appeared to be significantly lower when electron-releasing substituents were present. ⁵⁷ Fe Mössbauer data support the strong electron acceptor properties of the [CpFe⁺C₆H₅] moiety. In particular the quadrupole splitting (QS) shows a marked increase for the 4-OMe derivative relative to the unsubstituted comples. This is in direct contrast to the aryl ferrocenes. Here, the ferrocenyl and OMe substituents are electronically and so there is no (QS) enhancement.     

Synthesis of 2-(hydroxyphenylamino)- and 2-(aminophenylamino)-4-methylquinolines and N,N′-bis(4-methylquinolin-2-yl)benzenediamines

2-(Hydroxyphenylamino)- and 2-(aminophenylamino)-4-methylquinolines and N,N′-bis(4-methylquinolin-2-yl)benzenediamines were synthesized by reactions of 2-chloro-4-methylquinolines with o-, m-, and p-aminophenols and o-, m-, and p-phenylenediamines.     

Low-temperature dynamics of (S)-4-(1-methylheptyloxy)-4ʹ-cyanobiphenyl (8*OCB) and (S)-4-(2-methylbutyl)-4ʹ-cyanobiphenyl (5*CB) in disordered crystalline and glassy phases

The inelastic neutron scattering (INS) spectra were measured for two materials of chiral molecules: (S)-4-(1-methylheptyloxy)-4?-cyanobiphenyl (8*OCB) and (S)-4-(2-methylbutyl)-4?-cyanobiphenyl (5*CB), revealing solid state polymorphism with two partially disordered crystalline phases I and II and glassy state of liquid and of crystalline phase in each substance. The experiments were performed in the energy range up to 30 µeV in the temperature range from 4 to 35 K. For 8*OCB the elastic scans were measured as well up to 300 K illustrating well the phase diagram. For all solid phases of both substances in the µeV range of INS spectra, the existence of the excess density of vibrational states over that typical for fully ordered crystalline phases was evidenced. Contribution of this so-called boson peak occurred to be much larger in glass of isotropic phase than in the phase II and glass of phase I of 8*OCB, while for 5*CB it was larger in the phase I and glass of phase II than in glass of cholesteric phase. The quasi-elastic broadening of elastic peak corresponding to stochastic reorientations in the ns time scale was detected for both substances. Comparison of the results obtained for glassy and crystalline phases of 8*OCB and 5*CB compounds have been given and confronted with those obtained previously in meV energy range.     

Blue Luminescent Zinc(Ⅱ)- and Cadmium(Ⅱ)-1,4-phenylenediacetate Complexes

Two mixed-ligand polymeric complexes formulated as {[Zn(pda)(bpy)]·0.5H2O}n (pdathermally synthesized. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses reveal that the structures of complexes 1 and 2 possess similar one-dimensional zigzag chains. Crystal data for compound 1: monoclinic, space group P21/c, a = 15.965(2), b = 8.305(1), c = 14.856(2) (A),β= 1 1 1.048(2)°, Mr = 422.73, V= 1838.2(4) A3, Z= 4, Dc = 1.528 g/cm3, μ = 1.368 mm-1, F(000) = 868, the final R = 0.0783 and wR= 0.1469 (w=1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.035 1p)2+ 8.0014P], where P = (Fo2+ 2Fc2)/3) based on 2025 observed reflections with I ＞ 2σ(I); and those for compound 2: monoclinic, space group C2/c, a = 29.921 (7), b= 8.5400(17), c = 15.320(3) (A),β= 99.59(3)°, Mr = 487.75, V = 3859.9(14) A3, Z = 8, Dc = 1.668g/cm3, μ = 1.169 mm-1, F(000) = 1936, the final R = 0.0723 and wR = 0.1612 (w = 1/[σ32(Fo2 ) +(0.0681p)2+ 55.9577P], where P = (Fo2+ 2Fc2)/3) based on 2130 observed reflections with I ＞ 2σ(I).Fluorescent analyses show that both complexes exhibit intense blue luminescence (λmax = 485 nm for 1and 475 nm for 2) upon excitation at 330 nm.     

Total syntheses of (±)-securinine and (±)- allosecurinine

Total syntheses of (±)-securinine and (±)-allosecurinine that employ a tandem rhodium carbenoid-initiated Claisen/α-ketol rearrangement sequence as a key step are described.     

Efficient synthesis of (S)-(−)- and (R)-(+)-enantiomers of 15-deoxyspergualin (15-DSG)

An efficient synthesis of the (S)-(−)- and (R)-(+)-enantiomers of 15-deoxyspergualin (15-DSG) is reported. The synthesis involves preparative HPLC separation and subsequent hydrogenolysis of two diastereoisomers 10a and 10b of fully protected 15-DSG penultimates. Alternatively, diastereomerically pure amide 10b (97% de) was also prepared from acid 8b (97% de), which was obtained via crystallization of a 1:1 diastereomeric mixture of 8a and 8b.     

Chemical and enzymatic synthesis of 2-(2-carbamoylethyl)- and 2-(2-carboxyethyl)aziridines and their conversion into δ-lactams and γ-lactones

Treatment of 1-arylmethyl-2-(2-cyanoethyl)aziridines with a nitrile hydratase afforded the corresponding 2-(2-carbamoylethyl)aziridines, which underwent rearrangement into 5-hydroxypiperidin-2-ones upon heating under microwave irradiation. In addition, treatment of 2-(2-cyanoethyl)aziridines with a nitrilase selectively afforded 5-hydroxypiperidin-2-ones in good yields. On the other hand, chemical hydrolysis of 2-(2-cyanoethyl)aziridines using KOH in EtOH/H(2)O furnished the corresponding potassium 3-(aziridin-2-yl)propanoates, which, upon acidification with acetic acid, smoothly rearranged into 4-(aminomethyl)butyrolactones.     

Synthesis of (R)-(−) and (S)-(+)-3-(1-pyrrolyl)propyl- N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)-α-phenylglycinate and derivatives. A suitable chiral polymeric phase precursor

A synthetic route to obtain (R)-(−) (1), (S)-(+)-3-(1-pyrrolyl)propyl-N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)-α-phenylglycinate (2) and derivatives is described. In a first step, pyrrole derivatives were prepared using the Clauson-Kaas method. The esterification, second step, was performed using basic conditions due to sensitivity of the pyrrole group toward acidic conditions. A tautomeric equilibrium involving the stereogenic center induces the product epimerization. The substitution of DMAP and Et₃N by a highly hindered base, proton-sponge^®, furnished the final products without racemization. The ee of 1, 2 and of the corresponding methyl esters (3 and 4) were determined by ¹H NMR analysis in the presence of optically active Eu(tfc)₃. Epimerization was not observed in the preparation of the carboxylate salts (5–8).     

Enantioselective synthesis of (S)- and (R)-α-methylserines: application to the synthesis of (S)- and (R)-N-Boc-N,O-isopropylidene-α-methylserinals

This report describes the synthesis of enantiomerically pure (S)- and (R)-α-methylserines on a multigram scale, starting from the Weinreb amide of 2-methyl-2-propenoic acid and using a stereodivergent synthetic route that involves a Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation reaction. As a synthetic application of these quaternary α-amino acids, they were used as starting materials in the synthesis of the well-known valuable homochiral (S)- and (R)-N-Boc-N,O-isopropylidene-α-methylserinal building blocks.     

Trichloro- and triisopropoxy-niobium(V) and tantalum(V) bis -( O,O ′-alkylene dithiophosphates): synthesis and characterization

Trichloro- and triisopropoxy-niobium(V) and tantalum(V) alkylene dithiophosphates, (M = Nb(V) or Ta(V); G =–CHMeCHMe–,–CMe₂CMe₂–,–CH₂CMe₂CH₂–,–CH₂CEt₂CH₂–or–CMe₂CH₂CHMe–and X = Cl or OPrⁱ) have been synthesized by reaction of metal(V) chloride, MCl₅, or triisopropoxymetal(V) dichloride, (PrⁱO)₃MCl₂, with the sodium salts of O,O′-alkylene dithiophosphoric acids, in 1 : 2 molar ratio in THF under anhydrous conditions. These pink-purple or light-yellow compounds are viscous, semi-solid or solid, hydrolyzable and soluble in common organic solvents. These compounds have been characterized by elemental analyses, molecular weight determinations and spectral studies like IR and heteronuclear NMR (¹H, ¹³C and ³¹P), which indicated a bidentate mode of chelation of dithio ligands, leading to a pentagonal bipyramidal geometry around the niobium(V) or tantalum(V) centers.     

(E)- and (Z)-β-borylallylsilanes by alkyne silaboration followed by regio- and stereoselective double-bond migration

Double take: β-Borylallylsilanes have been synthesized by the regioselective silaboration of terminal alkynes followed by palladium-catalyzed double-bond migration of the resulting β-borylalkenylsilanes. The stereoselectivity of the double-bond migration can be controlled by additives, thus leading to the stereocomplementary synthesis of (E)- and (Z)-β-borylallylsilanes.