Pyrimidino- and Proton-ionizable Pyrimidono-crown Ether Ligands: Synthesis and Preliminary Complexation Studies

Pyrimidino-crown ethers were prepared in 30-50% yields by reactingthe ditosylate derivative of the appropriate oligoethylene glycol with4-methoxy-5-methyl-2,6-pyrimidinedimethanol under basic conditions. A newmacrocyclic ligand containing a proton-ionizable pyrimidone subcyclic unitwas prepared in 88% yield by treating the appropriatepyrimidino-crown ether with 5 M NaOH in 50% (v/v) aqueous methanol.Preliminary complexation properties of some of these new compounds werestudied using various NMR spectral techniques. Good enantiomeric recognitionwas exhibited by a chiral pyrimidino-crown ether for the enantiomers of1-(-naphthyl)ethylammonium perchlorate.     

The synthesis of chiral dimethyl substituted macrocyclic polyether-diester ligands

A new series of chiral macrocyclic polyether-diester ligands has been prepared from four chiral dimethyl substituted tetraethylene glycols ( 15a,b,16,17 ) and 2,6-pyridinedicarbonyl chloride (products 5a-7 ), diglycolyl chloride (products 8–10 ), thiadiglycolyl chloride (product 11 ), 2,5-furandicarbonyl chloride (product 12 ), 4-chloro-2,6-pyridinedicarbonyl chloride (product 13 ), and 4-methoxy-2,6-pyridinedicarbonyl chloride (product 14 ). The chiral dimethyl substituted tetraethylene glycols ( 15a-17 ) were prepared from ethyl (S)-lactate.     

Enantiomeric recognition and separation of chiral organic ammonium salts by chiral pyridino-18-crown-6 ligands

Abstract

Optically pure allyloxy and dimethyl-substituted pyridino-18-crown-6 (8) was attached to silica gel by the following reactions. 4-Allyloxy-2,6-pyridinedimethyl ditosylate (23) was first prepared from chelidamic acid. Ditosylate 23 was treated with (S,S)-dimethyl-substituted tetraethylene glycol to form 8. Ligand 8 was treated with triethoxysilane using a platinum catalyst. The resulting chiral crown-substituted triethoxysilane 32 was reacted with silica gel in toluene at 90 C to attach the crown to silica gel. Preliminary results of the separation of [α-(1-naphthyl)ethyl]ammonium perchlorate into its (R) and (S) forms using the bound chiral crown with acetone/methanol (7/3) (v/v) as the eluant are reported. The preparation of chiral dimethyl(allyloxyphenyl)pyridino-18-crown-6 (9) that could be attached to silica gel on the side opposite to the pyridine ring is also reported.     

Influence of chirality of the preceding acyl moiety on the cis/trans ratio of the proline peptide bond

We report that the cis/trans ratio of the proline peptide bond can be strongly influenced by the chirality of the acyl residue preceding proline. Acyl moieties derived from (2S)-2,6-dimethyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxylic acid (8) and (2R)-3-methoxy-2-methyl-2-(4-methyl-2-nitrophenoxy)-3-oxopropanoic acid (5) in acyl-Pro molecules influence isomerization of the proline peptide bond constraining the omega dihedral angle to the trans orientation. Structures of benzyl (2S)-1-([(2S)-2,6-dimethyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazin-2-yl]carbonyl)-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylate (3) derived from 2D (1)H NMR conformational analysis and crystallographic data exhibit only the trans conformation of proline peptide bond. On the other hand the diastereomer 4, which contains an (R) acyl moiety, exhibits two sets of signals in (1)H NMR spectra. The signals were assigned to trans (72%) and cis (28%) conformers. Crystallographic analysis of 4 showed that only the cis conformation is present in the crystalline state. The (1)H NMR chemical shift pattern of three sets of signals observed in 2 was observed also in benzyl (2S)-1-[(2R/S)-3-methoxy-2-methyl-2-(4-methyl-2-nitrophenoxy)-3-oxopropanoyl]-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylate. (R)-Carboxylic acid 5, after coupling with (S)-ProOBn, yielded benzyl (2S)-1-[(2R)-3-methoxy-2-methyl-2-(4-methyl-2-nitrophenoxy)-3-oxopropanoyl]-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylate (6), which in DMSO-d(6) exhibited only the trans conformation of the proline peptide bond. These results suggest that in these particular cases acyl-Pro peptide bond isomerization is strongly influenced by the stereochemistry of the acyl residue preceding proline. (2S)-2,6-Dimethyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzoxazine-2-carboxylic acid (8) and (2R)-3-methoxy-2-methyl-2-(4-methyl-2-nitrophenoxy)-3-oxopropanoic acid (5) are promising chiral peptidomimetic building blocks that can be used as acyl moieties to force the proline peptide bond into the trans conformation in a variety of acyl-Pro molecules.     

A novel antioxidant isobenzofuranone derivative from fungus Cephalosporium sp.AL031

Bioassay-guided fractionation of metabolites from the fungus Cephalosporium sp.AL031 isolated from Sinarundinaria nitida led to the discovery of a new isobenzofuranone derivative, 4,6-dihydroxy-5-methoxy-7-methylphthalide (1), together with three known compounds: 4,5,6-trihydroxy-7-methyl-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran (2), 4,6-dihydroxy-5-methoxy-7-methyl-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran (3) and 4,5,6-trihydroxy-7-methylphthalide (4). The structure of the new compound 1 was determined based on MS, 1D and 2D NMR spectral data. Compounds 1-4 showed potent antioxidant activity with EC?? values of 10, 7, 22 and 5 μM by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryhydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging assay.     

2，6-二-O-乙氧乙基-3-O-三氟乙酰基-β-环糊精气相色谱手性固定相的制备及应用

将β-环糊精的2,6-位引入乙氧乙基,3-位引入三氟乙酰基,合成了新的环糊精衍生物2,6-二-O-乙氧乙基-3-O-三氟乙酰基-β-环糊精,并采用静态法涂渍毛细管气相色谱柱,考察了毛细管柱的柱性能和分离性能。结果表明,该固定相对G rob试剂、苯的二取代位置异构体氯甲苯、硝基甲苯和溴甲苯以及10种手性化合物如α-取代丙酸酯化合物、1-(2′-硝基苯基)-乙醇、α-甲基-对氯苯乙腈和丙炔醇酮乙酸酯等具有良好的分离效果。其中,对α-甲磺酰基丙酸酯对映体的拆分效果最好;对α-取代丙酸的甲酯衍生物的分离效果优于乙酯衍生物;对α-羟基取代丙酸酯的分离效果优于α-卤代丙酸酯。     

In vitro cytotoxicity activity on several cancer cell lines of acridone alkaloids and N-phenylethyl-benzamide derivatives from Swinglea glutinosa (Bl.) Merr

The methanol extract from the stems and fruits of Swinglea glutinosa (Rutaceae) afforded 11 known acridone alkaloids and three N-phenylethyl-benzamide derivatives, glycocitrine-IV, 1,3,5-trihydroxy-4-methoxy-10-methyl-2,8-bis(3-methylbut-2-enyl)acridin-9(10H)-one, 1,3,5- trihydroxy-2,8-bis(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-10-methyl-9-acridone, citbrasine, citrusinine-II, citrusinine-I, 5-dihydroxyacronycine, pyranofoline, 3,4-dihydro-3,5,8-trihydroxy-6-methoxy-2,2,7-trimethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-a]acridin-12(7H)-one, 2,3-dihydro-4,9-dihydroxy-2-(2-hydroxy-propan-2-yl)-11-methoxy-10-methylfuro[3,2-b]acridin-5(10H)-one, bis-5-hydroxyacronycine, N-(2-{4-[(3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl)oxy]phenyl}ethyl)benzamide, N-(2-{4-[(3,7-dimethyl-4-acethyl-octa-2,6-dien-1-yl)oxy]phenyl}ethyl)benzamide, and severine acetate. All compounds isolated were examined for their activity against three cancer cell lines: human lung carcinoma (COR-L23), human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF7), human melanoma (C32), and normal human fetal lung cell line, MRC-5. The acridones tested exhibited weak cytotoxicity but the amides showed moderate nonselective cytotoxic activity.     

The synthesis of di- and tetramethyl substituted macrocyclic polyether-diester ligands

Three series of macrocyclic polyether-diester ligands have been prepared from dimethyl triethylene glycol ( 20 ), two dimethyl tetraethylene glycols ( 21,23 ), dimethyl pentaethylene glycol ( 22 ) and tetramethyl tetraethylene glycol ( 24 ) and diglycolyl chloride (products 5–9 ), thiadiglycolyl chloride (products 10–14 ) and 2,6-pyridine dicarbonyl chloride (products 15–19 ). The eighteen-membered rings ( 6 and 16 ) formed solid potassium thiocyanate complexes. The eighteen- and twenty-one-membered ring compounds 6–8 and 16–18 complexed with benzylammonium perchlorate in methylene chloride-d₂ as shown by significant chemical shift changes in the ¹H nmr spectra.     

New 2-methyl-6-alkylamino-5,8-quinolinequinones and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro derivatives

The syntheses of six new 2-methyl-6-alkylamino-5,8-quinolinequinones, three 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5,8-quinolinequinones, and 7-(2′,6′,10′-trimethylundecyl)-6-hydroxy-5,8-quinolinequinone are described as potential antimetabolites of coenzyme Q and as potential antimalarial agents. The six 2-methyl-6-alkylamino-5,8-quinolinequinones were prepared by a six-step synthesis. 2-Methyl-6-methoxy-8-nitroquinoline was prepared from 2-nitro-4-methoxyaniline and crotonaldehyde by a Skraup reaction. Raney nickel reduction gave 2-methyl-6-metboxy-8-aminoquinoline, which upon diazotization followed by dithionite reduction yielded 2-methyl-6-methoxy-5,8-diaminoquinoline. Subsequent dichromate oxidation gave 2-methyl-6-methoxy-5,8-quinolinequinone, which yielded the corresponding 2-methyl-6-alkylamino-5,8-quinolinequinone in good yield when treated with the appropriate alkylamine. The telrahydro-5,8-quinolinequinones were prepared by catalytic hydrogenation of the appropriate 5,8-quinolinequinones at elevated H₂ pressure followed by air oxidation of the reduction product. 7-(2′,6′,10′-Trimethylundecyl)-6-hydroxy-5,8-quinolinequinone was synthesized by radical alkylation of 6-hydroxy-5,8-quinolinequinone by thermal decomposition of di-3,7,11-trimethyldodecanoyl peroxide, which was prepared by a multistep procedure from farnesol. Of the five new 2-methyl-6-alkylamino-5,8-quinoline-quinones tested against P. berghei in mice (blood schizonticidal test), only 2-methyl-6-cycloheptylamino-5,8-quinolinequinone was active (T-C = 6.1 at 320 mg./kg.). Both 7-(2′,6′,10′-trimelhytundecyl)-6-hydroxy-5,8-quinolinequinone and the tetrahydro derivatives were inactive in this same test system.     

Diterpene derivative and chromone from Hypericum perforatum

A novel diterpene derivative, 5-methyl-5-(4,8,12-trimethyl-tridecyl)-dihydro-furan-2-one (1) and a new chromone, 5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-3-methyl-chromen-4-one (2), along with a known compound, phytol (3) have been isolated from the aerial parts of Hypericum perforatum. Their structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic analysis and by comparison with published values.     

Synthesis of some 5-aryl-2,2′-dipyrromethenes as analogs of prodigiosin

Three new dipyrromethenes have been synthesized as analogs of prodigiosin: 3-methoxy-5-phenyl-2,2′-dipyrromethene (10a) , 3-methoxy-4 -pentyl-5-phenyl-5′-methyl-2,2′-dipyrromethene (10b) , and 3-methoxy-4′-pentyl-5′-methyl-5-(2″-thienyl)-2,2′-dipyrromethene (10c). The Michael addition of ethyl glycinate to an appropriate arylidenemalonate, quenched with ethyl chloroformate and followed by a Dieckmann cyclization gave diethyl 1-ethoxycarbonyl-3-oxo-5-phenyl and thienylpyrrolidine-2,4-dicarboxylate, 2a and 2b. Methylation of the highly enolic keto-esters, followed by oxidation to N-ethoxycarbonylpyrroles led, after appropriate elaboration of the pyrrole nucleus, to 2-phenyl- and 2-thienyl-4-methoxypyrroles. The acid catalyzed condensation of these arylmethoxypyrroles with either pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde or 5-methyl-4-pentylpyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde led to 10a, 10b and 10c.     

Synthesis of some 1-methyl-3-alkoxy-5-arylpyrrolecarboxylic acids and derivatives

By a combination of hydrolysis, decarboxylation, and methylation diethyl 1-methyl-3-hydroxy-5-phenylpyrrole-2,4-dicarboxylate was converted into 1-methyl-3-methoxy-5-phenyl-pyrrole-2,4-dicarboxylic acid (5) and into the isomeric compounds ethyl 1-methyl-2-phenyl-4-methoxypyrrole-3-carboxylate (4a) and ethyl 1-methyl-3-methoxy-5-phenylpyrrole-2-carboxylate (9a). 1-Methyl-2-phenyl-4-methoxypyrrole-3-carboxylic acid was synthesized both by the selective decarboxylation of 5 and by the hydrolysis of 4a. Hydrolysis of 9a, however, did not give the corresponding acid, but rather an oxidation product, 1-methyl-3-methoxy-5-hydroxy-5-phenyl-3-pyrrolin-2-onc (10a). Compound 10a was shown to arise from the air oxidation of the completely decarboxylated product, 1-methyl-2-phenyl-4-methoxypyrrole. Reduction of 9a with lithium aluminum hydride gave 1-methyl-3-methoxy-5-phenylpyrrole-2-methanol, which yielded 10a upon oxidation with silver oxide.     

Recognition by a new chiral dimethyl-substituted phenanthrolino-18-crown-6 diester ligand of the enantiomers of various organic ammonium perchlorates

Two new chiral dimethyl-substituted phenanthrolino-18-crown-6 diester ligands [(S,S)- 3 ] and [(S,S)- 4 ] (see Figure 1) were prepared through the reactions of 1, 10-phenanthroline-2,9-dicarboxylyl dichloride with (S,S)-dimethyl-substituted tricthylene glycol and (S,S)-dimethyl-substituted benzotricthylene glycol, respectively. The complexation of (S,S)- 3 with the enantiomers of various organic ammonium perchlorates in various solvent systems was studied by ¹H nmr spectral techniques and molecular mechanics. The degree of enantiomeric recognition was determined by the difference in the free energy of activation values (ΔΔG^?_C) and the difference in log K values for these interactions. The extensive π system in the ligand plays an important role for the strong interaction and recognition. The ¹H nmr NOESY spectra and molecular mechanics calculations for the interactions of the new ligand with the organic ammonium salts further proved the existence of a π-π interaction.     

A Facile One-Step Synthesis of New Types of 8-Thiazolyl and 8-Thiadiazinyl Coumarins

N-[4-(7-Methoxy-4-methyl-2-oxo-2H-chromen-8-yl)-thiazol-2-yl]-guanidine ( 2 ) has been prepared by the condensation of 4-methyl-7-methoxy-8-(2-bromoacetyl)coumarin ( 1 ) with guanylthiourea. 4-Methyl-7-methoxy-8-[2-(N′-(1-phenyl-ethylideneisopropylidene)-hydrazino]-thiazol-4-yl]chromen-2-ones ( 3 , 4 , and 5 ) have been prepared by reaction of 4-methyl-7-methoxy-8-(2-bromoacetyl) coumarin ( 1 ) and thiosemicarbazide in presence of acetophenone or acetone without any solvent. The formation of these compounds was further confirmed by the condensation of acetophenone/acetone thiosemicarbazones with 4-methyl-7-methoxy-8-(2-bromoacetyl)coumarin ( 1 ) in anhydrous ethanol in a two-step process. Similarly 8-[2-[N′-(benzylidene)hydrazine]-thiazol-4-yl]-7-methoxy-4-methyl-chromen-2-ones ( 6 , 7 , and 8 ) have been prepared by the condensation of 4-methyl-7-methoxy-8-(2-bromoacetyl)chromen-2-one with thiosemicarbazide and various aromatic aldehydes in a single step without any solvent. The formation of these compounds was further confirmed by the condensation of appropriately substituted benzaldehyde thiosemicarbazones with 4-methyl-7-methoxy-8-(2-bromoacetyl)coumarin in anhydrous ethanol. 4-Methyl-7-methoxy-8-(2-bromoacetyl) chromen-2-one (1) upon condensation with 3,5-dimercapto-4-amino-s-triazole in anhydrous ethanol resulted in the formation of 8-(3-mercapto-3H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b]thiadiazin-6-yl)-7-methoxy-4-methyl chromen-2-one (9). This compound ( 9 ) on reaction with various alkyl and phenacyl halides in anhydrous ethanol gave corresponding 4-methyl-7-methoxy-8-[3-(2-oxo-substituted sulphanyl)-7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b]thiadiazin-6-yl]chromen-2-ones ( 10 to 18 ). The structures of newly prepared compounds have been confirmed from analytical and spectral data.     

一种新的环糊精衍生物手性固定相的合成及其在对映异构体过量值测定中的应用

 以 β 环糊精为原料 ,合成了一种新的环糊精衍生物 2 ,6 二 O 苄基 3 O 戊酰基 β 环糊精 ,用核磁氢谱和红外光谱对产物进行了表征 ,并将所得环糊精衍生物用作毛细管气相手性固定相制备成柱 ,用于 2 ,4 二氯苯乙酮的不对称催化氢化产物 2 ,4 二氯苯乙醇和反式 2 己烯醇的Sharpless环氧化产物 反式 3 正丙基环氧乙烷甲醇的对映异构体过量值 (e.e .值 )测定和催化反应评价 ,取得了很好的结果。     

Rapid and sensitive quantitative analysis of the new antimalarial N4-[2,6-dimethoxy-4-methyl-5-[(3-trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-8- quinolinyl]-1,4-pentanediamine in plasma by liquid chromatography and electrochemical detection

A rapid, sensitive and simple method was developed for the quantitation of the plasma concentration of N4-[2,6-dimethoxy-4-methyl-5-[(3-trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-8- quinolinyl]-1,4-pentanediamine, a new antimalarial active against Plasmodium vivax. N4-(5-Hexoxy-6-methoxy-4-methyl-8-quinolinyl)-1,4- pentanediamine diphosphate, a similar 8-aminoquinoline, was used as an internal standard. The method involves sample clean-up by a prepacked cyano solid-phase column followed by reversed-phase liquid chromatography and oxidative electrochemical detection at +0.95 V. The assay has been validated to 5 ng/ml of plasma and is sensitive to 1 ng/ml of plasma. The results of a pilot study assessing the relative oral bioavailability of two different salt forms of the new antimalarial in dogs show the usefulness of the method for animal and human pharmacokinetic studies.     

Remote stereocontrol in reactions between 4- and 5-alkoxyalk-2-enylstannanes and 1-alkoxycarbonylimines and analogues: stereoselective approaches to novel α-amino acids

Reactions of the allyltin trichloride 45 generated from (4S)-4-benzyloxypent-2-enyl(tributyl)stannane 1 with imines prepared from glyoxylates proceed with useful levels of 1,5-stereocontrol in favour of (4E)-2,6-anti-2-(alkylamino)-6-benzyloxyhept-4-enoates 49. This stereoselectivity, controlled by the chirality of the stannane, dominates over any intrinsic stereochemical bias of the imine although a small amount of matching and mis-matching was observed. The allyltin trichloride 77 prepared from (4S)-4-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)pent-2-enyl(tributyl)stannane 52 reacts with 1-alkoxycarbonylimines with the opposite 1,5-stereoselectivity to give the (4E)-2,6-syn-diastereoisomers 79. Matching and mismatching was more pronounced for tin(IV) chloride mediated reactions of (4R)-5-benzyloxy-4-methylpent-2-enyl(tributyl)stannane 80 with chiral 1-alkoxycarbonylimines but useful stereoselectivity in favour of (4E)-2,6-syn-2-alkyl- and arylthio-amino-7-benzyloxy-6-methylhept-4-enoates 177 was observed for reactions with achiral imines and similar, but reduced, stereoselectivity was observed for the 5-tert-butyldimethylsilyloxypentenylstannane 82. However, excellent 1,5-stereocontrol in favour of the (4E)-2,6-anti-isomers 179 was found using the 4,5-bis-alkoxypent-2-enylstannane 106. Modest (4E)-2,7-anti-stereoselectivity was observed in the analogous tin(IV) bromide mediated reactions of (S)-5-methoxy- and (S)-5-hydroxyhex-2-enyl(tributyl)stannanes (S)-123 and (S)-122 with achiral 1-alkoxycarbonylimines but in this series the intrinsic stereochemical bias of the imine controls the facial selectivity of reactions of chiral 1-alkoxycarbonylimines. Useful (4E)-2,6-anti-stereoselectivity was also observed in the tin(IV) chloride promoted reaction of the 4-benzyloxypent-2-enylstannane 1 with an oxime O-benzyl ether.     

3-位烯丙基及甲基衍生的β-环糊精固定相的合成及气相色谱性能研究

制备了一种新的β-环糊精衍生物固定相2,6-二-O-戊基-3-O-[(甲基)5(烯丙基)2]-β-CD,并对其气相色谱分离性能进行研究。实验显示,该固定相具有良好的柱表面性能和较强的色谱分离能力,对一些芳香族位置异构体的分离能力优于2,6-二-O-戊基-3-O-烯丙基-β-CD衍生物,对10余种手性物质显示出较好的选择性能,且对α-位取代的丙酸酯类手性分离效果明显优于杂环类β-CD衍生物。与2,6-二-O-戊基-3-O-烯丙基-β-CD固定相的分离性能比较表明,β-CD 3位羟基部分甲基基团的引入能增强对芳香族位置异构体的选择能力,但不能明显改变烯丙基衍生物的手性分离能力。     

The chemistry of the highly reactive 2,6‐bis(bromomethyl)‐4‐pyrone

Under basic conditions 2,6‐bis(bromomethyl)‐4‐pyrone 8 reacts with tetraethylene glycol to yield the unexpected macrocycle 9 , which is related to the antibiotic Kjellmanianone 10 . We propose that this ring transformation proceeds via the cyclopropyl intermediate d (Scheme 2), which undergoes a ring opening reaction comparable to the Favorskii rearrangement. Also, 8 reacts with methanol/sodium methoxide to yield the 3(2H)‐furanone derivative 11 , the formation of which is suggested to proceed via the intermediate k with a carbenium‐oxonium‐ion subunit (Scheme 3). The structure of the 3(2H)‐furanone derivative was confirmed by X‐ray analysis.     

Synthesis of mimosamycin

Mimosamycin (1) was synthesized in eight steps with an overall yield of 13% from 2-methoxy-3-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone by regioselective introduction of a chloromethyl group at C-6 and a methoxycarbonylmethyl group at C-5 and subsequent reaction of the intermediate methyl (o-(chloromethyl)phenyl)acetate derivative 16 with methylamine. Oxidation of the 5,7,8-trimethoxy-2,6-dimethyl-1, 4-dihydroisoquinoline-3(2H)-one 17 thus obtained, using cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate as a selective oxidizing agent, gave mimosamycin (1) in good overall yield.