An Efficient Synthesis of Optically Pure (R)- and (S)-2-(aminomethyl)alanine ((R)- and (S)-ama) and (R)- and (S)-2-(aminomethyl)leucine ((R)- and (S)-aml)

An efficient synthesis of enantiomerically pure (R)- and (S)-2-(aminomethyl)alanine ((R)- and (S)-Ama) 1a and (R)- and (S)-2-(aminomethyl)leucine ((R)- and (S)-Aml) 1b is described (Schemes 1 and 2). Resolution of the racemic amino acids was achieved using L -phenylalanine cyclohexylamide ( 2 ) as chiral auxiliary. The free amino acids 1a, b were converted to the N^α-Boc,N^γ-Z-protected derivatives 11a, b (Scheme 3) ready for incorporation into peptides. Based on the three crystal structures of the diastereoisomeric peptides 8a, 8b , and 9b , the absolute configurations in both series were determined. β-Turn type-I geometries were observed for structures 8b and 9b , whereas 8a crystallized in an extended backbone conformation.     

Synthesis of lithium,sodium, cesium,and calcium salts of (E)-4- or (E,S)-3-methyl-2-(5-arylisoxazol-3-yl)-methyleneaminobutanoic, (E,S)-4-methyl-2- or (E,2S,3S)-3-methyl-2-(5-arylisoxazol-3-yl)methyleneaminopentanoic,and (E)-6-(5-arylisoxazol-3-yl)methyleneaminohexanoic acids

Preparative method for the synthesis of lithium, sodium, cesium, and calcium salts of (E)-4-(5-arylisoxazol-3-yl)methyleneaminobutanoic, (E)-6-(5-arylisoxazol-3-yl)methyleneaminohexanoic, (E,S)-3-methyl-2-(5-arylisoxazol-3-yl)methyleneaminobutanoic, (E,S)-4-methyl-2-(5-arylisoxazol-3-yl)methyleneaminopentanoic and (E,2S,3S)-3-methyl-2-(5-arylisoxazol-3-yl)methyleneaminopentanoic acids was developed by reacting 5-phenyl(4-tolyl)isoxazole-3-carbaldehydes with amino acids like 4-aminobutyric and 6-aminocaproic acids, L-valine, L-leucine or L-isoleucine in the presence of lithium hydride, sodium methoxide, cesium carbonate or calcium hydride in boiling methanol.     

Conformational analysis of some (E)-α-phenyl-β-(2-thienyl)- and -(2-furyl_acrylic acids

NMR spectral data of some (E)-α-phenyl-β-(2-thienyl) acrylic acids indicate that these compounds exist in the preferred s-trans conformation. In the case of (E)-α-phenyl-β-(2-furyl)acrylic acids and their methyl esters the presence of only s-cis rotamer has been established.     

Alkaline Hydrolysis of 3-(2-Arylhydrazinylidene)-2,4-dioxoalkanoates

Alkaline hydrolysis of 3-(2-arylhydrazinylidene)-2,4-dioxoalkanoic acids (obtained by azo coupling of the condensation products of the corresponding ketones and dialkyl oxalates in the presence of sodium) afforded 3-(2-arylhydrazinylidene)-2,4-dioxoalkanoic acids. Antimicrobial activity of some of the synthesized acids against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria was evaluated.

     

Synthesis of （S）-2-（3-Arylacrylamido）-3-{4-[2-（5-methyl-2-phenyloxazol-4-yl）ethoxy]phenyl}propanoic Acids

The synthesis of （S）-2-（3-arylacrylamido）-3-{4-[2-（5-methyl-2-phenyloxazol-4-yl）etho- xy]phenyl}propanoic acids is described. Their structures were confirmed by ^1H-NMR.     

Some reactions of 2-(4-substitutedphenyl)-2-(N-methyl-N-4-substitutedbenzamido) acetic acids

In situ generated 2,4-diaryl substituted münchnones from 2-(4-substitutedphenyl)-2-(N-methyl-N-4-substitutedbenzamido)acetic acids react with acetic anhydride in the presence of 2-nitromethylene thiazolidine, which is most likely acting as a base, and unexpectedly undergo a Dakin–West type reaction and a concurrent autoxidation reaction leading to the formation of (E)-1-(N,4-dimethylbenzamido)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)prop-1-en-2-yl acetate, 4-substitutedphenyl-N-methyl-N-(4-substitutedbenzoyl) benzamides and p-substituted benzoic acids. In addition, a novel and efficient access to N-acyl urea derivatives is described by the reaction between 2-(4-substitutedphenyl)-2-(N-methyl-N-4-substitutedbenzamido)acetic acids and cyclohexyl, isopropyl carbodiimides in the presence of a base. The structures of all new products were identified on the basis of NMR and IR spectra, along with X-ray diffraction data and HRMS measurements.     

Extraction of hydrochloric and nitric acid with 1-{[2-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]-methyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole and (RS)-1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl-methyl)-pentan-3-ol

Extraction of hydrochloric and nitric acid with 1-{[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]-methyl}-1H-1,2,4-triazole (propiconazole) and hydrochloric acid with (RS)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl-methyl)-pentan-3-ol (tebuconazole) was studied. It is established that extraction of acids proceeds with the formation of monosolvates as an exothermic process. Effective extraction constants of acids are evaluated. By means of the IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy it was shown that the protonaccepting center of tebuconazole is N⁴ atom of the triazole ring.     

Synthesis and root growth-inhibitory activity of 2- and 3-(haloacetylamino)-3-(2-furyl)propanoic acids

A convenient synthesis of 2- and 3-(chloroacetylamino)-3-(2-furyl)propanoic acids (6a, 7a) and their fluoro analogs were developed. Both 6a and 7a showed 51-55% root growth-inhibitory activity towards rape seedlings at the concentration of 1.0x10(-4) M.     

Synthesis of Conjugated Systems Based on 3-(5-Methylfur-2-yl)-2-(3-oxobutyl)benzofurans

Methods were developed for the synthesis of 3-butyl-2-(3-oxobutenyl)benzofurans and 3-(3-furylbenzofuran-2-yl)acrylic acids on the basis of 3-furyl-2-(3-oxobutyl)benzofurans.     

R(-)-4-(3-Isothiocyanatopyrrolidin-1-yl)-7-(N,N-dimethylaminosulfonyl)-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole, a fluorescent chiral tagging reagent: sensitive resolution of chiral amines and amino acids by reversed-phase liquid chromatography

The usefulness of R(-)-4-(3-isothiocyanatopyrrolidin-1-yl)-7-(N,N-dimethylaminosulfonyl)-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole [R(-)-DBD-PyNCS], a fluorescent chiral tagging reagent, for the determination of racemic amines and amino acids, was studied. The reagent reacted with beta-blockers selected as representative secondary amines to produce corresponding fluorescent diastereomers (excitation at 460 nm and emission at 550 nm). The yields of the derivatization reaction were dependent on the stereostructure arround the NH group in beta-blockers. The resulting diastereomers were completely separated with single chromatographic run using linear gradient elutions by reversed-phase chromatography. R(-)-DBD-PyNCS was also applied to the determination of DL-amino acid, considered to be one of the primary amines, in human urine and foodstuffs. DL-amino acids tested equally reacted with the reagent, and the thiocarbamoyl derivatives were separated with an ODS column. The epimerization during the derivatization reaction was negligible judging from the resolution of opposite diastereomers on the chromatogram. The occurence of D-amino acids (D-Ala, D-Ser, D-Asp and/or D-Glu) was identified in the samples tested. The structures and the purities were elucidated with on-line HPLC-MS. The chiral reagent possessing an isothiocyanate group (-NCS) in the structure seems to be applicable to continuous sequential analysis of peptides containing D-amino acids. The thiocarbamoyl derivatives obtained from the reaction with DL-amino acids were converted to thiohydantoins via thiazolinones in acidic medium. The thiohydantoins produced from acidic, basic, neutral, hydroxyl and aromatic amino acids were completely separated with isocratic elutions using acidic mobile phase containing 0.1% TFA. The separations were sufficient for the identification of DL-amino acid in peptide sequences. Although the epimerization during the conversion reaction to thiohydantoins was not avoidable, the descrimination of D- and L-configuration was demonstrated with some commercially available peptides such as beta-lipotropin and [D-Ala2]-deltorphin II. The Edman degaradation method using R(-)-DBD-PyNCS was also adopted to autoanlaysis by gas-phase sequencer. The separation and the detection (UV 254 nm) conditions of the derivatives were used without any change from those for the Edman degradation method using PITC as the tagging reagent. The three DL-amino acid residues (Tyr, Ala and Gly) in [L-Ala2]-leucine-enkephalin and [D-Ala2]-leucine-enkephalin were perfectly identidied with the autoanalysis.     

Studies on pyrrolidinones. Synthesis of 2-(5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles and 2-(5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinyl)benzimidazoles

The condensation of pyroglutamic acids with 1,2-phenylenediamine leads to 2-(5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinyl)benzimidazoles and the cyclization of disilylated diacylhydrazines derived from the same acids gives 2-(5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles. These compounds show weak antifungal activity.     

Synthesis and structure of (2S,4S)-2-alkyl(aryl)-3-(3-sulfanylpropanoyl)-6-oxohexahydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acids

Proceeding from natural amino acid L-asparagine and commercially available aldehydes a stereoselective synthesis was developed of (2S,4S)-2-alkyl(aryl)-3-(3-sulfanylpropanoyl)-6-oxohydropyrimidine-4-carboxylic acids, potential antihypertensive drugs, inhibitors of the angiotensin converting enzyme.     

Spontaneous Nef reaction of 3-aryl-2-(diethoxyphosphoryl)-4-nitroalkanoic acids

Spontaneous Nef reaction of primary and secondary 3-aryl-2-(diethoxyphosphoryl)-4-nitroalkanoic acids has been observed for the first time. The reaction provides a general and effective, highly diastereoselective synthesis of 3-(diethoxyphosphoryl)-1-hydroxysuccinimides and 2-(diethoxyphosphoryl)-4-oxoalkanoic acids.     

Synthesis and transformations of 2- and 4-(2-Methylquinolin-4-ylamino)benzoic acids and ethyl 4-(2-methylquinolin-4-ylamino)benzoates and their fluorescent properties

2- and 4-(2-Methylquinolin-4-ylamino)benzoic acids and ethyl 4-(2-methylquinolin-4-ylamino)-benzoates having a substituent in the 6(8)-position of the quinoline ring were synthesized by reaction of the corresponding substituted 4-chloro-2-methylquinolines with 2- and 4-aminobenzoic acids and ethyl 4-aminobenzoate. Intramolecular cyclization of 2-(2-methylquinolin-4-ylamino)benzoic acids in concentrated sulfuric acid gave 7-hydroxy-6-methyldibenzo[b,h][1,6]naphthyridines, and ethyl 4-(2-methylquinolin-4-ylamino)benzoates were converted into 4-(2-methylquinolin-4-ylamino)benzoic acids by alkaline hydrolysis.     

Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of a library of 1-(2-thiazolyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamides

A library of 422 1-(2-thiazolyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxamides was prepared in five steps using solution-phase chemistry. The first step in the synthesis was the reaction of ethyl 2-ethoxymethylene-3-oxo-4,4,4-trifluorobutanoate with thiosemicarbazide, which is reported in the literature to afford a 1:1 mixture of ethyl 1-thiocarbamoyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxylate and ethyl 1-thiocarbamoyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxylate. We reassigned the structure of the product to be a single compound, ethyl 5-hydroxy-1-thiocarbamoyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylate. This common intermediate was diversified by reaction with 17 alpha-bromoketones affording, in two steps, 17 1-(2-thiazolyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole-4-carboxylic acids. Scavenger resins were used to facilitate formation and purification of up to 27 amides from each of these acids in the last step. In addition, the Curtius reaction was applied to 12 of the acids followed by quenching with alcohols to afford a 108-member carbamate library. Certain compounds in the two libraries were toxic to C. elegans.     

Enzyme-catalyzed synthesis of (R)- and (S)-3-hydroxy-3-(10-alkyl-10H-phenothiazin-3-yl)propanoic acids

Starting from the racemic ethyl 3-hydroxy-3-(10-alkyl-10H-phenothiazin-3-yl)propanoates as substrates, a multienzymatic procedure was developed for the efficient synthesis of the corresponding highly enantiomerically enriched (R)- and (S)-3-heteroaryl-3-hydroxypropanoic acids.     

2-(3-Acetylamino-2,2-dimethylcyclobutyl)-methyl-4(3H)-quinazolinones

Beckmann rearrangement of N-[3-(1-hydroxyimino)ethyl-2,2-dimethylcyclobutyl]acetylanthranilic acid, and its 5-bromo and 4-chloro derivatives gives the corresponding N-(3-acetylamino-2,2-dimethylcyclobutyl)acetylanthranilic acids. Treatment of these acylanthranilic acids with formamide gives 2-(3-acetylamino-2,2-dimethylcyclobutyl)methyl-4(3H)-quinazoline and its 6-bromo and 7-chloro derivatives.     

3-(Furyl)-3-(diethoxyphosphoryl)acrylates: Synthesis and reaction with nitromethane

A series of 3-(furyl)-3-(diethoxyphosphoryl)acrylates was synthesized by the reaction of 2- and 3-furoyl phosphonates with ethoxycarbonylmethylenetriphenylphosphorane. It was shown that in all cases diethoxyphosphoryl and ester groups were in trans-position with respect to the double bond disregarding the structure of the furan fragment. Potassium fluoride catalyzed addition of nitromethane to the compounds synthesized was studied. It was found that this reaction proceeded regioselectively to form 2-[(furyl)(diethoxyphosphoryl) methyl]-3-nitropropanoic acids.     

Synthesis of Geminally Activated 4-(Furan-2-yl)- and 4-(Thiophen-2-yl)-1-nitrobuta-1,3-dienes

The condensation of 3-(furan-2-yl)- and 3-(thiophen-2-yl)prop-2-enals with nitro-substituted CH acids, namely ethyl nitroacetate, nitroacetone, nitroacetophenone, and nitroacetonitrile, afforded a series of geminally activated nitro dienes, 4-(furan-2-yl)- and 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-1-nitrobuta-1,3-dienes. The product structure was confirmed by NMR and IR spectroscopy.

     

Substituent effects in π-(tricarbonylchromium)arenes: V. Thermodynamic dissociation constants of some substituted π-(tricarbonylchromium)benzoic acids

The thermodynamic dissociation constants of a series of 38 substituted π-(tricarbonylchromium)benzoic acids in 50% aqueous ethanol at 25°C have been determined. The results require revision of some literature values.The pK_a^*-values of the π-(tricarbonylchromium)benzoic acids were correlated with the electronic substituent parameters in terms of the Yukawa-Tsuno equation. The reaction constant (ρ) decreases from 1.4 for the benzoic acids to 0.8 for the π-(tricarbonylchromium)benzoic acids, reflecting the decreased ability of the complexed aromatic system to transmit electronic substituent effects. For the alkylsubstituted π-(tricarbonylchromium)benzoic acids, conformational effects of the Cr(CO)₃ group can account for some of the anomalies observed. The substituent parameters, σ_meta and σ_para, of the π-(Cr(CO)₃)phenyl group as a substituent were derived from the dissociation constants of the complexed phenylbenzoic acids.