Diastereoselective and enantioselective synthesis of 4′-aza analogues of 2′,3′-dideoxynucleosides

A diastereo- and enantioselective synthesis of 4′-aza analogues of 2′,3′-dideoxynucleosides has been designed by the strategy of the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of a Vasella-type nitrone. The reaction leads to (1′R)- and (1′S)-4′-aza analogues of 2′,3′-dideoxythimidine and fluorouridine, in enantiomerically pure forms.     

Total synthesis of natural and non-natural Δ(5,6)Δ(12,13)-jatrophane diterpenes and their evaluation as MDR modulators

We report the details of the total synthesis of natural and non-natural jatropha-5,12-dienes. The successful tactic for the assembly of the strained trans-bicyclo[10.3.0]pentadecane scaffold employed a B-alkyl Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling for the formation of the C5/C6 double bond and a ring-closing metathesis for the construction of the C12/C13 double bond. The key step of the synthesis of the cyclopentane fragment, an uncatalyzed intramolecular carbonyl-ene reaction, was studied computationally by DFT calculations. The members of the ensemble of synthetic natural and non-natural jatrophanes were subsequently examined as modulators for the ABCB1, ABCG2, and ABCC1 efflux proteins, which are associated with multidrug resistance in cancer chemotherapy.     

Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of 4-methoxyphenyl 4′- n -alkoxy-2′,3′,5′,6′-tetrafluorobiphenyl-1-carboxylates

A novel type of 4-methoxyphenyl 4′-n-alkoxy-2′,3′,5′,6′-tetrafluorobiphenyl-1-carboxylates have been synthesized. Textural observations by polarizing microscopy and DSC measurements of the phase transitions show that all of these compounds are thermotropic liquid crystals with only a nematic mesophase. The relationship between the properties and chemical structures of these compounds is discussed.     

Synthesis of 1,3,1′,5′,6′,7′-hexahydro-3,3′-biindolyl-2,4′-dione derivatives by cyclization of 3-alkylideneoxindoles with enaminone

The reaction between 3-alkylideneoxindoles 1 and 3-aminocyclohex-2-enone 2 was studied, and an efficient synthesis of 1,3,1′,5′,6′,7′-hexahydro-3,3′-biindolyl-2,4′-dione derivatives was developed by a sequential Michael addition followed by intramolecular condensation catalyzed by nickel dichloride hexahydrate. The reaction mechanism is discussed.     

Synthesis and Taste Properties of 4,1′,4′,6′‐Tetrahalodeoxysucrose Analogues

The synthesis of a series of 1,4,6‐trideoxy‐1,4,6‐trihalo‐β‐d‐hexulofuranosyl 4‐deoxy‐4‐halo‐α‐d‐hexopyranosides is described. The 4‐chloro‐, 4‐bromo‐ and 4‐iodo‐4‐deoxy‐β‐d‐fructofuranosyl analogues were synthesized from a 3′,4′‐lyxo‐epoxide using the respective alkali metal halides. The corresponding 4‐halodeoxytagatofuranosyl analogues, on the other hand, were obtained by direct halide displacement of the 4′‐O‐trifluoromethanesulfonyl derivative, which was derived by regioselective sulfonylation of 1,6‐di‐O‐trityl‐β‐d‐fructofuranosyl 6‐O‐trityl‐α‐d‐glucopyranoside via its stannylene acetal. The sweetness intensities of these tetrahalodeoxy compounds strongly suggest that both size and configuration of the halogen substituents at C‐4 and C‐4′ are critical for sweetness enhancement.     

Stereoselective synthesis of 5′-hydroxyzearalenone

A first stereoselective total synthesis of 14-memebered β-resorcylic macrolactone 5′-hydroxyzearalenone (1) has been achieved. The key steps are Jocobsen hydrolytic kinetic resolution, Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation, Vilsmeier-Haack reaction, Mitsunobu esterification and ring-closing metathesis.     

Simple and effective method for the synthesis of 3′,5′-substituted 1-β-D-arabinofuranosyluracil

3,5-Substituted arabinofuranosyluracil is a starting compound in 2-modifications. A convenient and effective method is proposed for the synthesis of 1-(3,5-di-o-trityl--D-arabinofuranosyl)uracil by successive reactions of 2,2-cyclization of uridine, 3,5-tritylation of the 2,2-anhydrouridine, and hydrolytic cleavage of the 2,2-anhydro bond.Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga LV-1006. Odense Universitet, Kemisk Institut, Odense, Denmark. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 975–977, July, 1996. Original article submitted April 25, 1996.     

Synthesis of some new substituted oxiranes from 4′-hydroxy-3′,5′-dinitrochalcones and their sulfanilic acid-catalyzed aminolysis

A new series of (4′-hydroxy-3′,5′-dinitrophenyl) (3-aryloxiran-2-yl) methanone derivatives has been synthesized by the reaction of 4′-hydroxy-3′,5′-dinitro-substituted chalcones and alkaline H₂O₂. The resulted oxiranes on sulfanilic acid-catalyzed aminolysis afforded 2-hydroxy-1-(4′-hydroxy-3′,5′-dinitrophenyl)-3-aryl-3-(arylamino) propan-1-one derivatives. The advantage of this environmentally benign safe protocol offers a simple reaction set-up, mild reaction conditions, high product yields and short reaction time. The catalyst was reused several times without significant loss of catalytic activity.     

Influence of organic modifier and temperature on the enantiomeric separation of γ-lactams by HPLC

Summary A high-performance liquid chromatographic method is reported for the resolution of the enantiomers of a series of fused -lactams (2,7-diaza-3-oxo[3.3.0]octan-6-ones) with probable anti-HIV and anticancer activity. Resolution was achieved on a Chiralcel^® OD column, cellulose tris-(3,5-dimethylphenyl carbamate) adsorbed on macroporous silica gel; mixtures ofn-hexane and isopropyl alcohol in different proportions were used as the mobile phase. The analysis was studied at different temperatures.     

Total synthesis and properties of prostaglandins. 40. Synthesis ofβ-Oxyaminovinyl bicyclic γ-lactones

Acetylation of oxyiminomethyl bicyclic y-lactones gave the corresponding N-acetyl--oxyaminovinyl derivatives.Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, LV-1006. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 613-615, May, 1995. Original article submitted March 27, 1995.     

Total synthesis of (−) verbenalol and (−) epiverbenalol

The first asymmetric synthesis of (−) verbenalol and (−) epiverbenalol, starting from the organometallic complex (−) 1, is described.     

An Improved Synthesis of 2′-Hydroxy-3′,4′,6′-trimethoxyacylophenones

A wide variety of 2′-hydroxypolymethoxyacetophenones and propiophenones, e.g. 1a and 1b are used in the synthesis of flavone and ehromone natural products.¹ Repeated attempts to prepare 1a and 1b by reacting 1,2,3,5-tetramethoxybenzene 2 with acetyl or propionyl chlorides and AlCl₃ in ether² gave products which were difficult to purify.³ We traced the problem to ring-ethoxy contaminants which were isolated and tentatively identified as 3a and 3b.     

Incompatibility of acid-labile 2′ and 5′ protecting groups for solid-phase synthesis of oligoribonucleotides

Cleavage of 2−O-tetrahydropyranyl groups from ribonucleoside derivatives used in solid-phase oligoribonucleotide synthesis takes place to an unacceptable extent during treatment with protic acid to remove 5′-O-pixyl groups.     

Synthesis of 2′-5′,3′-5′ linked triadenylates

2′-5′,3′-5′ Linked triadenylates have been synthesized by direct bisadenylylation of adenosine 2′ and 3′ hydroxyls with an adenosine 5′-phosphorochloridite followed by oxidation.     

Efficient and mild one-pot synthesis of (E)-8′-arylidene-5′,6′,7′,8′-tetrahydrospiro[oxindole-3,4′-pyrano[3,2-c]pyridin] derivatives with potential antitumor activity

A mild and efficient cyclization procedure for the synthesis of (E)-8′-arylidene-5′,6′,7′,8′-tetrahydrospiro[oxindole-3,4′-pyrano[3,2-c]pyridin] derivatives was achieved via one-pot three-component condensation of isatins, malononitrile and (E)-3-arylidene-1-methylpiperidin-4-ones using piperidine as an efficient catalyst and ethanol as an environmentally benign solvent. The in vitro antitumor activity of these compounds was evaluated in human cervical carcinoma cell line (Hela), human liver hepatocellular carcinoma cell line (HepG2), and human breast carcinoma cell line (MDA-MB-231).     

Total synthesis of (+)-balanitol and of (+)-selin-4-(15)-ene-1β,11-diol

(+)-Balanitol (1) and (+)-selin-4-(15)-ene-1β,11-dio1 (2), two recently-isolated naturally occurring eudesmanoid bicyclic sesquiterpene alcohols, have been synthesized stereoselectively by a route involving a [2 +2] photocycloaddition of a cyclobutene and a suitably structured 2-cyclohexenone. The structure and stereochemistry of the compounds are thereby corroborated.     

Total synthesis of two isoflavone C-glycosides (6-tert-butyl puerarin and 6-tert-butyl-4′-methoxypuerarin) through the deoxybenzoin pathway

The total synthesis of two isoflavone C-glycosides (6-tert-butylpuerarin and 6-tert-butyl-4′-methoxypuerarin) was achieved through the deoxybenzoin pathway with overall yields of 14.6% and 14.2%. The key intermediate 12 was obtained by de-tert-butylation of 10 with trifluoroacetic acid and Friedel-Crafts acetylation of 2-C-β-d-glucopyranoside 11. The ring closure of 12 with the POCl₃/DMF reagent resulted glucosyl isoflavone formation 13, which was debenzylated and demethylated by BBr₃ to obtain 14 and 15. This pathway represents a novel synthetic pathway based on Friedel-Crafts acetylation and Vilsmeier-Haack cyclization to achieve isoflavone C-glycosides in high yields.     

Thermal analysis of 5′-deoxy-5′-iodo-2′,3′-O-isopropylidene-5-fluorouridine

The melting temperature, melting enthalpy, and specific heat capacities (C _p) of 5′-deoxy-5′-iodo-2′,3′-O-isopropylidene-5-fluorouridine (DIOIPF) were measured using DSC-60 Differential Scanning Calorimetry. The melting temperature and melting enthalpy were obtained to be 453.80 K and 33.22 J g^?1, respectively. The relationship between the specific heat capacity and temperature was obtained to be C _p/J g^?1 K^?1 = 2.0261 – 0.0096T + 2 × 10^?5 T ² at the temperature range from 320.15 to 430.15 K. The thermal decomposition process was studied by the TG–DTA analyzer. The results showed that the thermal decomposition temperature of DIOIPF was above 487.84 K, and the decomposition process can be divided into three stages: the first stage is the decomposition of impurities, the mass loss in the second stage may be the sublimation of iodine and thermal decomposition process of the side-group C₄H₂O₂N₂F, and the third stage may be the thermal decomposition process of both the groups –CH₃ and –CH₂OCH₂–. The obtained thermodynamic basic data are helpful for exploiting new synthetic method, engineering design, and commercial process of DIOIPF.     

Concise Synthesis and Cellular Evaluation of 3′-Formyl-4′,6′-dihydroxy-2′-methoxy-5′-methylchalcone (FMC) and Its Analogues

3′-Formyl-4′,6′-dihydroxy-2′-methoxy-5′-methylchalcone (FMC) was a natural product isolated from Cleistocalyx operculatus. A four-step synthetic strategy toward FMC and its four analogues (1b–1e) was first developed. All compounds were synthesized from commercially available 2,4,6-trihydroxyacetophenone; formylation at 3′ position under Vilsmeier–Haack conditions was followed by the introduction of a methyl group at 5′ position. The key step of selective methylation at 2′ position was achieved by trimethylsilyldiazomethane (TMSCHN₂). Then substituted aromatic aldehydes were condensed through Claisen–Schmidt reaction in the presence of potassium hydroxide. All structures were confirmed by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and high-resolution mass spectra. FMC and analogues were screened for their antiproliferative activity.     

Total synthesis of (−)-funebrine via Au-catalyzed regio- and stereoselective γ-butyrolactonization of allenylsilane

The stereoselective total synthesis of (−)-funebrine from 2-butyn-1-ol was described. The crucial steps in the synthesis involved the stereoselective enolate Claisen rearrangement of the (S)-α-acyloxy-α-alkynylsilane 8, the Au-catalyzed regio- and stereoselective lactonization of the allenylsilane 7, and the Paal-Knorr pyrrole condensation using an unsymmetrical 1,4-diketone 4b.