Organocatalyzed enantioselective aldol reaction of 1H-pyrrole-2,3-diones

The enantioselective cross aldol reaction of 1-benzyl 4,5-dioxo-2-aryl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylates and ketones was studied with proline derivatives or cinchona alkaloid-derived primary amines as the catalysts for the first time. trans-4-Benzoyloxy-L-proline (15) was found to be the best catalyst for acyclic ketones. For cyclohexanone, the best results were achieved with 9-deoxy-9-epi-aminoquinine (18) as the catalyst in the presence of racemic 1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diyl hydrogen phosphate (19) as the cocatalyst. Using these protocols, 3-alkyl-3-hydroxy-1H-pyrrol-2(3H)-one derivatives were obtained in excellent yields and good to high ee values (up to 94% ee).     

Total synthesis of two novel 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroindolizine alkaloids, polygonatines A and B

The structures of polygonatines A and B, two simple but structurally novel alkaloids, have been substantiated by synthesis. Cyclisation of 4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)butanoic acid or its ethyl ester produced 6,7-dihydroindolizin-8(5H)-one , formylation of which at C-3 followed by reduction afforded polygonatine A . Acetylation of this alkaloid followed by displacement of the acetate with ethanol yielded polygonatine B , possibly via an azafulvenium cation.     

Cytotoxic Flavonoids from the Leaves and Twigs of Murraya tetramera

Cytotoxic flavonoids of Murraya tetramera were investigated in this study. A novel flavonoid and twelve known flavonoids, including seven flavones (1–7), three flavanones (8–10), and three chalcones (11–13) were isolated from the leaves and twigs of Murraya tetramera. Chemical structures were elucidated by NMR combined with MS spectral analysis, and the new compound (6) was confirmed as 3′,5′-dihydroxy-5,6,7,4′-tetramethoxyflavone. Furthermore, all the isolated flavonoids were evaluated for their cytotoxicities against murine melanoma cells (B16), and human breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231) by CCK-8 assay. Among them, compounds 7, 13, and 5 exhibited potent cytotoxic activities against B16 cell lines (IC₅₀ = 3.87, 7.00 and 8.66 μg/mL, respectively). Compounds 5, 13, and 12 displayed potent cytotoxicities against MDA-MB-231 cell lines (IC₅₀ = 3.80, 5.95 and 7.89 μg/mL, respectively). According to the correlation of the structure and activity analysis, 5-hydroxyl and 8-methoxyl substituents of the flavone, 8-methoxyl substituent of the flavanone, and 3′,5′-methoxyl substituents of the chalcone could be critical factors of the high cytotoxicity. The results indicated that the active flavonoids have potential to be developed as leading compounds for treating cancers.     

Direct Synthesis of 4-Acetyl-1-alkyl-1H-pyrrol-2(5H)-ones from Difunctionalized Allyl Bromide

We describe a simple and efficient protocol for accessing some unsaturated heterocyclic compounds in a direct evaluation of allyl bromide as Z-ethyl 3-bromomethyl-4-oxopent-2-enoate. The latter reacts with primary amines via two successive nucleophilic substitutions followed by a 5-exo-trig cyclization to produce selectively 4-acetyl-1-alkyl-1H-pyrrol-2(5H)-ones in good yields.     

Synthesis and antiallergy activity of [1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,2-a]-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-9(3H)-one derivatives. II. 6-Alkyl- and 6-cycloalkylalkyl derivatives.

A series of 6-alkyl- or 6-(cycloalkylalkyl)-[1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,2- a]-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-9(3H)-ones 1b--o was synthesized from the corresponding 1,3,4-thiadiazol-5-amines 3b--o and the antiallergic activities of the products were evaluated. Among the compounds 6-(2-cyclohexylethyl)- [1,3,4]thiadiazolo[3,2-a]-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-9(3H)-one 1h, whose X-ray crystallographic stereostructure is shown, was found to be a promising new antiallergic agent, which has low toxicity and dual activity as a leukotriene D4 receptor antagonist and as an orally active mast cell stabilizer.     

Bioactive aromatic derivatives from endophytic fungus, Cytospora sp

Two new benzyl gamma-butyrolactone analogues, (R)-5-((S)-hydroxy(phenyl)-methyl)dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one (1) and its 6-acetate (2), and a new naphthalenone derivative (8), together with eight additional known aromatic derivatives, (S)-5-((S)-hydroxy(phenyl)-methyl)dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one (3), (S)-5-benzyl-dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one (4), 5-phenyl-4-oxopentanoic acid (5), gamma-oxo-benzenepentanoic acid methyl ester (6), 3-(2,5-dihydro-4-hydroxy-5-oxo-3-phenyl-2-furyl)propionic acid (7), (3R)-5-methylmellein (9), integracins A (10) and B (11) were isolated from Cytospora sp., an endophytic fungus isolated from Ilex canariensis from Gomera. The structures of these compounds were elucidated by detailed spectroscopic analysis, comparison with reported data, and chemical interconversion. The absolute configurations of the new compounds (1, 2, 8) were established on the basis of optical rotation or CD spectra analysis. Preliminary studies showed antimicrobial activity of these compounds against the fungi Microbotryum violaceum, Botrytis cinerea and Septoria tritici, the alga Chlorella fusca, and the bacterium Bacillus megaterium.     

细交链孢菌酮酸酶联免疫吸附分析方法研究

采用水合肼和乙醛酸依次对细交链孢菌酮酸(Tenuazonic acid,TeA)进行衍生化,设计合成了含有氮杂共轭双键偶联手臂,可增强免疫效果的半抗原TeAHGA.通过偶联载体蛋白BSA后的免疫原TeAHGABSA免疫新西兰大白兔,成功制备了特异性识别TeA水合肼衍生物TeAH的多克隆抗体;优化确立了ELISA最佳反应条件(TeAH-OVA为异源包被原、包被浓度0.156 μg/L、药物稀释及反应缓冲液为PBS、一抗反应时间40 min、二抗反应时间20 min),建立了TeA间接竞争ELISA(icELISA)检测方法,其抑制中浓度(IC50)为1.61 μg/L,检出限(LOD)为0.08 μg/L,定量线性检测范围为0.19～12.89 μg/L (IC20～IC80).番茄、面粉样品平均添加回收率分别为67.2％～89.8％和74.8％～93.7％.     

巴戟天内生真菌Trichoderma spirale A725中两个新的聚酮类化合物(英文)

综合运用硅胶柱色谱、反相硅胶柱色谱、Sephadex LH-20凝胶柱色谱以及制备型高效液相色谱技术对药用植物巴戟天内生真菌Trichoderma spirale A725的次生代谢产物进行分离纯化,得到6个聚酮类化合物,采用多种现代波谱技术确定其结构,分别为:6-羟基-4-异丙基-1,8-二甲基螺环[4.5]癸-1,8-二烯-7-酮(1),2-羟基-2,5-二甲基-7-氧代-5,7-二氢-2H-呋喃[3,4-b]吡喃-4-羧酸(2), 3-乙基-4-羟基-6-甲基-二氢-吡喃-2-酮(3),苯乙内酯A (4), 3-羟基-5-(4-羟基苄基)二氢呋喃-2(3H)-酮(5), 4-乙酰-3-羟基-6-甲基吡喃-2-酮(6).其中化合物1和2为新化合物,化合物3为新天然产物.此外,利用四株肿瘤细胞株(Hep G-2、MCF-7、SF-268及A549)对化合物1~6细胞毒活性进行评估,结果表明化合物1~6对上述肿瘤细胞均无明显的细胞毒活性.     

Regioselective alkylation of 2-alkyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3h-cycloheptimidazol-4-ones and 2-alkyl-3h-cycloheptimidazol-4-ones

Regioselective alkylation of 2-alkyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3H-cycloheptimidazol-4-one (1) and 2-alkyl-3H-cycloheptimidazol-4-one (2) was investigated. 3-[2'-(1-tert-Butyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-2-propyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cycloheptimidazol-4-one (6) was preferentially obtained under the conditions by using NaH in DMF or THF. On the other hand, 3-[2'-(1-tert-butyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-ylmethyl]-2-propyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3H-cycloheptimidazol-4-one (5), the synthetic intermediate compound of Pratosartan, was obtained selectively in the presence of n-Bu(4)NBr in toluene by using aqueous sodium hydroxide as a base. In this reaction, it was found that the concentration of the alkaline solution influences its regioselectivity. This selectivity was observed even for aldehyde and ester derivatives.     

Synthesis of 2,4-diphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-amine derivatives

The direction of the reaction of 4-bromo-1,3-diphenyl-2-buten-1-one (γ-bromodypnone) with hydrazines depends on the nature of the substituent they contain. Reaction with 1-methylhydrazinium hydrosulfate gives 1-methyl-3,5-diphenylpyridazin-1-ium bromide but carboxylic acid hydrazides give N-(2,4-diphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)carboxylic acid amides. γ-Bromodypnone and phenylhydrazine give both 1,3,5-triphenyl-1,4-dihydropyridazine and N,2,4-triphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-amine (15%). 1-(2,4-Dinitrophenyl)hydrazine gives the 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone of (Z)-4-bromo-1,3-diphenyl-2-buten-1-one. Condensation of 2,4-diphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-amine with aromatic aldehydes readily leads to N-(arylmethylidene)-2,4-diphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-amines and alkylation with methyl iodide gives N,N-dimethyl-2,4-diphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-amine. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 404–414, March, 2009.     

3-甲基-2(1H)-喹喔啉系列衍生物的电子轰击质谱

用电子轰击质谱（EI－MS）研究了1－烷基－3－甲基－2（1H）－喹喔啉－2－酮（烷基为H，CH3，Et,n-C5H11),1-烷基－3－甲基－6－硝基－2（1H）－喹喔啉－2－酮（烷基为CH3，Et)和1－甲基－3－甲基－6－胺基－2（1H）－喹喔啉－2－酮，结合其结构特征总结出一些裂解规律。讨论了不同取代基对这类化合物熔点的影响，结果表明：在同类喹喔啉化合物中，随着烷基链的增长，样品熔点通常会有所降低，而硝基及胺基的引入会使其熔点升高。     

3-Alkyl-1-benzoxepin-5-on-Derivate und 2-Alkyl-1, 4-naphthochinone aus 2-Acylaryl-propargyläthern

3-Alkyl-1-benzoxepin-5-one derivatives and 2-alkyl-1,4-naphtoquinones from 2-acylaryl propargyl ethers. It was found that 3-alkyl-1-benzoxepin-5(2H)-ones of type B can be synthesized by treating 2-acylaryl propargyl ethers of type A with sodium methylsulfinyl methide (NaMSM, dimesyl sodium) (Scheme 13). Oxepinone derivatives of type B undergo ring contraction with base (also NaMSM) to yield the quinol derivatives C which, oxidize (during work-up), if R² = H, to the 1,4-naphthoquinones D (Scheme 13). The propargyl ethers used are listed in Scheme 1. The naphthalene derivatives 1 and 3 give oxepinones (E- 9 and a mixture of 14/15 respectively), whereas the expected oxepinone from 2 is transformed directly into the quinone 11 (Scheme 2, 3 and 5). Isomerizations of 2-acetylphenyl propargyl ethers ( 4, 5 and 6 ) (Schemes 6, 7 and 8) are less successful because of side reactions. If however the acetyl group is replaced by a propionyl or substituted propionyl group (as in ethers 7 and 8 ) oxepinones are obtained again in good yield (Scheme 9). The mechanistic pathway for the transformation of naphthyl propargyl ethers (and phenyl derivatives) under influence of NaMSM is shown in Scheme 10. The base-catalysed conversion of 4-phenyl-l-benzoxepin-5(2H)-one,benzo[f]furo[2,3-c](10 H)-oxepin-4-oncsand 3-methoxy-G,11- dihydro-dibenzo[b, e]loxepin-11-oneinto thc corresponding quinones has been reported [13] [20] [21]. The conversion of 2-acylaryl propargyl others via the isolable benzoxepin-5-one derivativcs or directly into the specifically substituted 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives is of synthetic interest.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 4-Bromo-5-ethoxy-3-methyl-5- （naphthalen- 1-yl）- 1-tosyl- 1H-pyrrol-2（5H）- one

The title compound 4-bromo-5-ethoxy-3-methyl-5-(naphthalen-1-yl)-1-tosyl-1H- pyrrol-2(5H)-one 1 (C24H22BrNO4S, Mr = 500.40) has been synthesized and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/n with a = 8.8562(15), b = 18.118(3), c = 14.055(2) , β = 99.855(3)o, V = 2221.9(6) 3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.496 g/cm3, μ = 1.975 mm-1, λ = 0.71073 , F(000) = 1024, R = 0.0607 and wR = 0.1371.     

Substituted Quinolinones. Part 19. New and Unexpected Results from Oxidation of 3-Acetyl-1-Alkyl- 4-Hydroxyquinolin-2(1H)-Ones Using Selenium Dioxide

Abstract

Oxidation of 3-acetyl-1-alkyl-4-hydroxyquinolin-2(1H)-ones using selenium dioxide under Riley conditions was described. The oxidation reaction produced a mixture of 2 unexpected α-keto acid and its dehydrated dimer derivatives. The oxidation reaction was studied under different reaction conditions in order to maximize the yields and optimize reaction conditions. Also, 1-alkyl-4-hydroxy-3-(2-nitroacetyl)quinolin-2(1H)-one and/or 3-acetyl-1-alkyl-4-diflouro-boryloxyquinolin-2(1H)-one derivatives were subjected to the same oxidation reaction giving rise improved reaction yields and selectivity in case of the boron-complex. Alkaline degradation of the dehydrated dimers led to formation of the 4-hydroxy-2-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acids while under the same conditions the α-keto acids underwent deoxalylation.

[Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements to view the following free supplemental files: Additional figures].     

A comparative theoretical study of the pericyclic-pseudopericyclic character in a group of cyclizations of dienylketenes to cyclohexadienones

A comprehensive B3LYP/6-31+G* study of the nature of 6pi electrocyclizations of four different dienylketenes (2-furanyl, 2-pyrrolyl, cyclopenta-1,3-dienyl, and 2-thiophenyl-substituted ketenes) to corresponding cyclohexadienones was carried out. An analogous system ((3Z)-4-(3H-pyrrol-2-yl)buta-1,3-dien-1-one) was also analyzed. For this purpose, the complete pathways were determined (reactants, products, transition states, and the IRC connecting reactants and products), and changes in different magnetic properties (magnetic susceptibility, chi, magnetic susceptibility anisotropy, chi anis, and the nucleus-independent chemical shifts, NICS) were monitored along the reaction profiles with a view to estimating the aromatization associated to the processes. We have also applied the ACID (anisotropy of the current-induced density) method with the same intention. The deep analysis of the results indicates a pericyclic character of the processes for the dienylketenes despite the relatively small NICS values in the transition states. Only the reaction of (3Z)-4-(3H-pyrrol-2-yl)buta-1,3-dien-1-one presents pseudopericyclic character due to the in-plane attack of the lone pair on nitrogen.     

Dioxadispiroketal Compounds and a Potential Acyclic Precursor from Amomum aculeatum

Four new compounds having an unusual 1,7-dioxadispiro[5.1.5.2]-12-ene-11-one tricyclic ring system (1-4), their potential precursor, 5R-hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-eicosan-3-one (5), and two known compounds, aculeatins A (6) and B (7), have been isolated from Amomum aculeatum. All compounds were characterized by spectroscopic methods and the configurations were established by 2D NOE correlations. Compounds 1-4, 6, and 7 showed cytotoxic activity against several human cancer cell lines.     

Synthetic and spectroscopic study of 5-amino-2-acyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolin-3-ones

5-Amino-2-acyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolin-3-ones 2–1 can be synthesized from 5-amino-2H-1,2,4-thiadiazolin-3-one ( 1–1 ) via a selective acylation with an acid anhydride in pyridine. The ¹H nmr spectral characteristics of 5-amino-2-acyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolin-3-ones 2–1 is in particular, compared with 5-amino-2H-1,2,4-thiadiazolin-3-one ( 1–1 ) and 5-amino-2-alkyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolin-3-ones 1–2, 1–3 . The 5-amino group of 2–1 appeared as two peaks in its ¹H nmr spectrum, which merged to a single peak at a higher temperature, while those of compound 1–1, 1–2 and 1–3 appear only as a single peak. The restricted rotation of the C(5)-N(5) (at amino) bond of 5-amino-2-acetyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolin-3-one (2a-1) is about 14.5 Kcal/mol.     

A novel one-pot synthesis of some new interesting pyrrole derivatives

[reaction: see text] 11-(1H-Pyrrol-1-yl)-11H-indeno[1,2-b]quinoxaline and 3-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)indolin-2-one derivatives have been synthesized in good yields in a novel, one-pot, and efficient process by condensation of 11H-indeno[1,2-b]quinoxalin-11-one or isatin derivatives with 4-hydroxyproline on solid-support montmorillonite K10 under microwave irradiation.     

Heterocyclic compounds from 3,3-dimercapto-1-aryl-2-propen-1-ones. Note 3. Condensation with N-methyl-o-phenylenediamine and N-benzyl-o-phenylenediamine

Two seven-membered ring compounds and three five-membered ring compounds were obtained by reaction in hot xylene of 3,3-dimercapto-l-phenyl-2-propen-1-one (1) with N-alkyl-o-phenylenediamines (2) . Compounds isolated were the 4-phenyl-5-alkyl-1,5-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzodiazepine-2-thiones (3) the 1-alkyl-4-phenyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,5-benzodiazepine-2-thiones (4) , the 1-alkyl-2-phenacylbenzimidazoles (5) , the 1-alkyl-2-phenylbenzimidazoles (6) and the 1-alkyl-2-methylbenzimidazoles (7) . The structures of these compounds were elucidated from their chemical reactivity and their nmr and ir spectra.     

Synthesis and cytotoxic activity of some 3-benzyl-5-arylidenefuran-2(5H)-ones

3-Benzyl-furan-2(5H)-one (2a) and 3-(4-bromobenzyl)-furan-2(5H)-one (2b) were treated with TBDMSOTf and converted into the corresponding tert-butyldimethyl-silylfuran ethers. These furans were further condensed with several aromatic aldehydes affording compounds 5-14 with general 3-benzyl-5-arylidene-furan-2(5H)-one structures in 31% to 98% yields. Such compounds are analogues of the naturally occurring nostoclide lactones, reported to present moderate cytotoxic activity. Compounds 5-14 were submitted to an in vitro bioassay against the HL-60, HCT-8, SF295 and MDA-MB-435 cancer cell lines using the MTT cytotoxicity assay.