Malononitrile as a new derivatizing reagent for high-sensitivity analysis of oligosaccharides by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

A new method for the high-sensitivity analysis of oligosaccharides by negative ion electrospray ionization mass spectrometry was developed through a chemical derivatization of oligosaccharides. Oligosaccharides were derivatized to dinitrile compounds from the reaction with malononitrile under mildly basic conditions. The derivative of maltoheptaose was detected mainly as the [M-2H]2- ion in negative ion mode with 20 fmol sensitivity, even in unpurified samples. In this malononitrile derivatization method, no inorganic reagent, other than sodium hydroxide as a base catalyst, is used. Also, because excess ligand (malononitrile) is volatile, high sensitivity detection is realized without any solvent extraction or chromatographic purification. The detection limit can also be decreased by simple on-line cartridge filtration to 200 attomol which is 10(5) times better than that of free maltoheptaose. Structural information for oligosaccharide derivatives was obtained by collision induced dissociation. This malononitrile derivatization method is convenient and efficient for the sensitive analysis of oligosaccharides.     

Reaction of 2‐Phenyl‐4‐arylidene‐1,3‐oxazolones with Different Nucleophiles for Synthesis of Some New Heterocycles

Refluxing of 1,3‐oxazolone ( 1a ) with malononitrile in dry benzene and in the presence of ammonium acetate afforded imidazolone derivative ( 2 ). However, carrying out the same reaction in absolute ethanol and in the presence of piperidine as a base gave the benzamide derivative ( 4 ). Fusion of ( 1a ) with p‐anisidine gave the open adduct benzamide ( 6 ), which cyclized in acidic medium to give imidazolone derivative ( 7 ). Heating of imidazolone ( 7 ) with malononitrile above its melting point afforded 1,3‐diazepine derivative ( 8 ). Reaction of the carbohydrazide ( 9 ) with isatin in ethanol gives the corresponding Schiff base ( 11 ), which then reacted with acetyl acetone, ethyl acetoacetate, ethyl cyanoacetate, and malononitrile in n‐butanol and piperidine to afford benzamide derivative ( 13 , 14 , 15 ) and ( 16 ), respectively. The structures of the newly synthesized compounds were established on the basis of IR, ¹H‐NMR, mass spectra, and elemental analyses.     

Cobalt-catalyzed regioselective carbocyclization reaction of o-iodophenyl ketones and aldehydes with alkynes, acrylates, and acrylonitrile: a facile route to indenols and indenes

An efficient cobalt-catalyzed carbocylization for the synthesis of indenols and indenes and a new method for reductive decyanation are described. 2-Iodophenyl ketones and aldehydes 1a-g undergo carbocyclization with various disubstituted alkynes 2a-k in the presence of Co(dppe)I(2) and zinc powder in acetonitrile at 80 degrees C for 3 h to afford the corresponding indenol derivatives 3a-s and4a-m in good to excellent yields. For some unsymmetrical alkynes, the carbocyclization was remarkably regioselective, affording a single regioisomer. The cobalt-catalyzed carbocyclization reaction was successfully extended to the synthesis of indene derivatives. Thus, the reaction of 2-iodophenyl ketones and aldehydes (1) with acrylates H(2)C=CHCO(2)R (7a-d) and acrylonitrile H(2)C=CHCN (7e) proceeds smoothly in the presence of Co(dppe)Cl(2)/dppe and zinc powder in acetonitrile at 80 degrees C for 24 h to afford the corresponding indenes 8a-k and 9a-c in moderate to good yields. Interestingly, when 7e was employed for the carbocylization, reductive decyanation also occurred to give an indene derivative without the cyano functionality. A possible mechanism for this cobalt-catalyzed carbocyclization reaction is also proposed.     

Efficient access to some new pyrimidine derivatives and their antimicrobial evaluation

1-[4-(3-Hydroxyphenyl)-6-methyl-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-5-yl]ethanone ( 1 ) was used as a precursor for heterocyclic synthesis. Condensation of compound 1 with monochloroacetic acid and benzaldehyde gave thiazolopyrimidine 2 which in turn underwent cyclization with malononitrile dimmer to afford malononitrile derivative 3 . Also, the reaction of compound 1 with benzaldehyde under a basic condition produced chalcone 4 . Chalcone 4 can be used as a key intermediate for further preparation of heterocyclic compounds. In addition, compound 1 was allowed to react with malononitrile dimmer and/or ethyl chloroacetate to give pyrimidines 8 and 9 , respectively. Alkylation of compound 8 with ethyl chloroacetate afforded S-alkylated product 10 which was treated with hydrazine hydrate to yield the hydrazino derivative 11 . Alternative synthesis of compound 10 was taken place through reaction of compound 9 with malononitrile dimmer. The biological activity of the synthesized compounds was investigated. Compounds 1 , 4 , 5 , and 8 recorded high activities against Gram positive bacteria (S. aureus). Structures of the new synthesized compounds were elucidated by elemental analysis and spectral data.     

2-Amino-1,1,3-tricyanopropene in Heterocyclic Synthesis: Novel Synthesis of Thiopyran Pyridinethiones and Nicotinonitrile Derivatives

2-Amino-1,1,3-tricyano-3-bromopropene was obtained from bromination of malononitrile dimer, 2-amino-1,1,3-tricyanopropene with N-bromo-succinimide (NBS). The reactions of this bromo derivative with sodium hydrogen sulfide and thioglycollic acid afforded thiophene and thiopyran derivatives respectively. A novel synthesis of pyridinethione and nicotinonitrile derivatives by using 3-amino-4,4-dicyano-3-butenethioamide as starting material are reported and the synthetic potential of the method is described.     

Reactions with heterocyclic amidines VIII. Synthesis of some new imidazo[1,2-b]pyrazole derivatives

The reaction of benzoylacetonitrile (III) , its phenylazo derivative (X) , malononitrile and malononitrile derivatives with ethyl hydrazinoacetate was investigated. All the investigated compounds with the exception of phenylazobenzoylacetonitrile and phenylazomalononitrile afforded 1-ethoxycarbonylmethyl-3-aminopyrazole derivatives when treated with I. Compounds Xa and XVIII afforded imidazoypyrazole derivatives under the same experimental conditions.     

硅胶键合的N-丙基三亚乙基四胺氨基磺酸作为可回收固体酸催化剂催化合成2-氨基-4,6-二芳基烟腈(英文)

A simple and efficient procedure for the preparation of silica-bound N-propyl triethylenetetramine sulfamic acid(SBPTETSA) by the reaction of silica-bound N-propyl triethylenetetramine(SBPTET) with chlorosulfonic acid in chloroform is described.Silica-bound N-propyl triethylenetetramine sulfamic acid was employed as a recyclable catalyst for the synthesis of 2-amino-4,6-diarylnicotinonitriles from the multi-component reaction of an acetophenone derivative,an aromatic aldehyde,malononitrile,and ammonium acetate under solvent-free conditions at 100 °C.The heterogeneous catalyst was recycled for five consecutive runs in the optimized multi-component reaction of 4-chloroacetophenone,4-chloroenzaldehyde,malononitrile,and ammonium acetate without significant loses to its catalytic activity.     

A new synthetic approach to the C-D ring portion of streptonigrin analogues

Development of an efficient synthesis of the C-D ring portion of streptonigrin is a key operation in the synthesis of this antibiotic and its analogues. A new method for the synthesis of 3-cyano-5,6-dimethyl-4-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-2-pyridone ( 14 ), a compound having the requisite functionality for conversion into a streptonigrin analogue, has been established. It involves treatment of 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzonitrile with ethylmagnesium bromide and malononitrile to give propylenemalononitrile derivative 7 , which is condensed with trimethyl orthoacetate to give a mixture of 9 and pyridine derivative 12 . Demethylation of 12 then affords 14 . The overall yield for this route was 50%, allowing for conversion of 9 to 12 .     

Formation of a Hydroxyperhydroindanone by Reductive Cyclization of γ-Cyanoketone

The reduction of nitrile with alkali metal-ammonia is known to produce amine or hydrocarbon. Arapokos and coworkers^1,2 had shown that such reduction of a tertiary nitrile gave exclusively the hydrocarbon resulting from decyanation, whereas primary and secondary nitrile gave both the amine and decyanation products. Such decyanation pathway can be suppressed in the presence of a proton source e.g. methanol³ and by the proper choice of metal⁴. It is assumed that the reduction of a primary or secondary nitrile to amine involves the intermediate anion (1).     

The Reductive Decyanation of Nitriles by Alkali Fusion

The use of the nitrile functional group for the activation of an α-carbon for deprotonation and alkylation is an important reaction in organic synthesis.² However, a problem often encountered is the removal of the nitrile group after its activating properties have been exploited. Reported methods include dehydrocyanation,³ oxidative decyanation,⁴ and, more commonly, reductive decyanation. The reductive decyanation of nitriles, as depicted in Scheme 1, has been reported employing metal hydrides,⁵ transition metal complexes,⁶ electrolysis⁷ and alkali metals in a variety of solvents.⁸ All of these methods, however, suffer shortcomings such as expense, use of hazardous reagents, and competing side-reactions (e.g.     

Cyanoacetic acid hydrazide: An efficient access for the synthesis of multi-functional azine and azole derivatives

Herein, the synthesis of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic scaffolds from heterocyclization of cyanoacetic acid hydrazide derivatives is described. Thiosemicarbazide derivative 1a undergoes base-mediated cyclization producing pyrazole derivative of type 2 . The triazolopyridine 5 was obtained by double cyclization of 1a and benzylidene malononitrile. Compound 1b condensed with ethyl chloroformate to furnish pyrazolooxazine 8 . Compound 1b was added to benzoyl isothiocyanate under thermal condition to form oxadiazine derivative 10 while, keeping the above reactant under room temperature to form acyclic derivative 11 . Using CS₂ as a cyclizing agent for compound 1b yielded pyrazole derivative 13 . Treatment of 1b with I₂ resulted in oxidative cyclization producing pyridazine derivative 14 . Compound 1c cyclized with benzoyl isothiocyanate forming triazolothiazine derivative 18 . While using cinnamoyl isothiocyanate, the acyclic product 22 was obtained. Compound 1c was condensed with formaldehyde leading to oxadiazole derivative 25 .     

Nanosized TiO2 as a Recyclable Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Synthesis of Tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyran Derivatives

An electrochemical reduction method was used for the preparation of TiO₂ nanoparticles in which agglomeration with formation of undesired metal powders is prevented by the presence of ammonium stabilizers. These synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by UV–Visible, XRD, SEM–EDS and TEM analysis techniques. These synthesized nanoparticles of TiO₂ were tested as heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyran derivative using three components reaction of aromatic aldehyde, dimedione and malononitrile by simply stirring at room temperature in a solvent free condition.     

Efficient Syntheses of Some New Thiophene‐Based Heterocycles

In this effort, 2‐aminothiophene‐3‐carboxylate ( 1 ) was prepared using Gewald's methodology. This 2‐aminothiophene derivative was diazotized and coupled with malononitrile to obtain the nitrile derivative ( 2 ), which was utilized as key synthon for the synthesis of polyfunctionally substituted heterocycles via its reactions with some nitrogen and carbon nucleophiles. On the other hand, a facile and convenient syntheses of thiazolidinone, pyrrolidinone, and chromene derivatives incorporating thiophene moiety via the versatile, readily accessible 2‐aminothiophene‐3‐carboxylate ( 1 ) were also described.     

Michael Addition Reaction without Catalyst：The Synthesis of 2—Amino—5,6,7,8—tetrahydro—5—oxo—4—aryl—7,7—dimethyl—4H—benzo—[b]—pyran Derivatives

A serices of tetrahydrobenzo-[b]-pyran derivative was synthesized by the reaction of arylmethylene malononitrile or arylmethylene cyanoacetate with dimedone in ethylene gylcol at 80℃ without catalyst. The structures of the two products were characterized by X-ray diffraction.     

Novel heterocycles derived from 3-acyloxy- and 3-acetamidoquinuclidines

New quinuclidine derivatives with 3-spiro annelated oxathioline, furanone, and pyrrolinone heterocycles have been synthesized from 3-mesyloxy-, 3-acetoxy-, and 3-acetamidoquinuclidine-3-carbonitrile, respectively, by treatment with base. Treatment of 3-acetamidoquinuclidine-3-carbonitrile ( 3 ) with potassium hydride resulted in decyanation whereas alkyllithium reagents attacked the cyano group in 3 to produce the corresponding imines. Oxidative cyclization of the N-benzylated derivative of 3 with palladium acetate gave the tetracyclic compound 5-acetyl-1,4-ethano-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydrobenzo[c]-1,5-naphthyridine.     

Thermal decyanation,a new organic reaction. II

When heated in solution at about 160°C, pyridine quaternary salts of bromomalonamides lose 1 mole of cyanic or isocyanic acid almost quantitatively in a manner quite analogous to the decarboxylation of an acid. By DTA and DSC, the crystalline salts are stable up to their melting points (>220°C) at which temperatures concurrent fusion and decyanation processes occur (endotherm); these are immediately followed by an exotherm related to the trimerization of cyanic acid. TGA measurements on the solid salts do not clearly define the loss of 1 mole of cyanic acid because in the solid state, thermal decyanation is accompanied to some extent by other pyrolytic reactions. Preparative methods for quaternizing poly(4-vinylpyridine) with bromomalonamide are described and two polymeric quaternary salts (33 and 100% substituted) were prepared and analyzed. These polyelectrolytes are water soluble and upon the addition of base the yellow polymeric nitrogen ylids are generated. Infrared spectra on the polymeric quaternary salts and visible spectra on the polymeric ylids are included. The ylid chromophore has an ε = 1800 at λ_max = 415 nm. The dilute solution viscosity behavior of these polymers in H₂O and in 0.05N KBr is typical of polyelectrolytes. Both polymers in dilute solution show a maximum in η_sp versus pH plots. In water, the viscosity of these polymers decreases with time, and it is proven that this results from a conformational change which accompanies amide hydrolysis rather than polymer backbone degradation. Glass transitions are not detectable by DTA but both polymers show well-defined trimerization exotherms for cyanic acid starting at 170–175°C. Thus, decyanation of the solid polymeric quaternary salts is more analogous to decyanation of the crystalline quaternarys in solution than as solids. TGA measurements on the polymers show weight losses which are of the correct order of magnitude and in the correct temperature range for monodecyanation. Some data are presented which suggest that perhaps a second mole of cyanic acid is lost at about 250°C. Quaternization of poly(4-vinylpyridine) with bromomalonamide reduces its gross decomposition temperature from 385°C to about 285–317°C. It is demonstrated how thermal decyanation can be used for the in situ generation of cyanic acid for the modification of organic compounds. The preparation of a partial urethane of poly(vinyl alcohol) using this method is described. We have also shown that aliphatic quaternary salts can be prepared and that they too undergo the decyanation reaction.     

One step synthesis of 3-cyano-4-(5-nitrobenzothienyl)pyridines and 3-Cyano-4-(5-nitrobenzothienyl)pyridin-2-ones for biological evaluation

A new one-vessel reaction has been developed for the synthesis of substituted aminocyanopyridines 2 and cyanopyridin-2-ones 3. Compounds 2a-c and 3a-c were readily obtained by heating molar amounts of 5-nitro-benzothiophene-2-carboxaldehyde 1 , the appropriate acetyl derivative and the active methylene compound (malononitrile or ethyl cyanoacetate) in presence of ammonium acetate. The new method had the advantage of being quick, economic and of general application. A possible mechanism for the reaction, has been suggested.     

Heterocyclic Synthesis with Nitriles: Synthesis of Some New Thiophene,Pyridazine, Oxazine,Thiopyran, Pyrrole,and Pyrrolo[1,2‐b]pyridazine Derivatives

2‐Phenyl‐1,1,3‐tricyanopropene[α‐(cyanomethyl)benzylidene‐malononitrile] undergoes bromination with N‐bromosuccinimide (NBS) to afford 2‐phenyl‐1,1,3‐tricyano‐3‐bromopropene: [α(bromocyanomethyl)benzylidene malononitrile]. This bromo derivative undergoes reactions with sodium hydrogen sulfide, hydrazine hydrate, phenyl hydrazine, hydroxylamine hydrochloride, ethyl thioglycollate, urea derivatives, and cyanacetohydrazide to afford thiophene, 4H‐pyridazines, 4H‐oxazine and 4H‐thiopyran, N‐substituted pyrrole, and pyrrolo[1,2‐b]pyridazine derivatives respectively.     

Graphene oxide as an electrophile for carbon nucleophiles

The covalent, surface functionalization of graphene oxide with the malononitrile anion has been demonstrated. Once installed, these surface-bound "molecular lynchpins" can be chemically modified to increase the solubility of the graphene derivative in either organic or aqueous environments.     

Benzimidazole Annulated New Heterocyclic Compounds: Synthesis of Polycyclic Pyrrole Derivatives

Several benzimidazolo[1,2‐a]pyrrole derivative s were obtained by reaction of benzimidazolo[1,2‐a]indeno[2,1‐d]pyrrole derivative with different reactants such as p‐toluenesulfonyl chloride, phenylthiocyanate, phenyl‐isothiocyanate, dimethylsulfate, and active methylene such as malononitrile, ethyl cyanoacetate, benzoyl acetonitrile, ethyl acetoacetate, and diethyl malonate. The newly synthesized products have been deduced on the basis of spectral and analytical data.