Conformation of α,α,α′-Trisubstituted Cyclododecanone

Ten α,α,α′-trisubstituted cyclododecanones were synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, infrared, 1^H NMR and 13^C NMR spectra, and X-ray diffraction. NMR data could not give conformational information clearly, but some of their ring skeleton conformations of cyclododecanone moiety were showed to remain the unchanged [3333]-2-one conformation with little distortion, while the others were changed to the [3324]-2-one conformation in their crystal structures. These are consistent with the results of molecular mechanics calculation with Sybyl 6.9 software and Tripos force field, and semi-empirical quantum calculation with AM 1 method in Gaussian 98 software. Two geminal substituting groups are located at α-corner carbon atom, and the third group is at α-side-exo carbon atom in both conformations. Both [3333]-2-one and [3324]-2-one conformations are present in a dynamic equilibrium in the solution, but only one preferred conformation exists in the crystal solid.     

Simple Synthesis of 17α,20β-Dihydroxypregn-4-en-3-one

Reduction of 17-hydroxyprogesterone (1) with NaBH ₄ produces 17,20-dihydroxypregn-4-en-3-one (2) and pregn-4-en-3,17,20-triol (3)     

Synthesis and Transformations of 20-Isoxazolylsteroids with Modified D Ring: I. Synthesis of 16α,17α-Epoxyderivatives

Synthesis of 16,17-epoxy-20-isoxazolylsteroids was carried out starting with dehydropregnenolone acetate. Transformation procedures for preparation therefrom of open-chain compounds were considered. Physico-chemical characteristics of compounds synthesized were investigated.     

Ab Initio Study of Prednisolone, 6α-Fluoroprednisolone, 9α-Fluoroprednisolone,and 6α,9α-Difluoroprednisolone

A theoretical study of prednisolone, 6-fluoroprednisolone, 9-fluoroprednisolone, and 6,9-difluoroprednisolone has been performed at the ab initio HF/6-31G, MP2/6-31G, and B3LYP/6-31G levels. Structural information and the electronic features of prednisolone and its derivatives and the synergistic effect of 6,9-difluoroprednisolone was examined. Contrary to the AM1 and MNDO results, we found 9-fluoroprednisolone is more stable than the 6-fluoroprednisolone. The increased corticosteroid activity of the 6,9-difluoroprednisolone is most likely due to electronic effects, mainly related to the receptor binding.     

Crystal Structure of 6β,7β,14β-Trihydroxy-1α-acetoxy-7α,20-epoxy-ent-kaur-16-en-15-one

6β,7β,14β-Trihydroxy-1α-acetoxy-7α,20-epoxy-ent-kaur-16-en-15-one was isolated from the natural plant of Isodon japonica (Burm.f), Haravar. galaucocalyx (maxim) Hara. The structure was elucidated by means of spectral and chemical studies. In addition, its crystal was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. It crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1, Z = 2, a = 6.3506(4), b = 13.5766(8), c = 15.2777(9) , α = 80.506(1), β = 83.856(1), γ = 88.307(1)o, C25H36O9, Mr = 480.54, V = 1291.64(13) 3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.236 g/cm3, F(000) = 516, μ = 0.093 mm-1, S = 0.988, the final R = 0.0761 and wR = 0.1955. Flack factor is 0.02(19), and the largest peak and deepest hole on the final difference Fourier map are 0.556 and –0.265 e/3, respectively. The X-ray diffraction shows the existence of intermolecular C–H…O (DA) hydrogen bonds between adjacent molecules.     

Synthesis of Derivatives of ω-Isocyanato-α-methylamino, ω-Ureido-α-methylamino, and Nα-Methyl-α, ω-diamino Acids

 Homochiral N^α-methyl-2,3-diaminopropionic and N^α-methyl-2,4-diaminobutyric acid derivatives 8a,b were obtained via a stereoconservative four-step synthesis starting from hexafluoroacetone protected L-aspartic and L-glutamic acid 2a,b, respectively. Hexafluoroacetone protected ω-isocyanato-α-methylamino acids 4a,b– the key intermediates of the synthesis – are versatile building blocks for amino acid and peptide modification and promising candidates for combinatorial chemistry. Upon reaction with alcohols, compounds 4 give activated N ^ω-urethane protected ω-amino-α-methylamino acid derivatives 5–7; upon reaction with amines, ω-ureido-α-methylamino acid derivatives 10–12 and 3-methylamino-pyrrolidin-2-ones 13 are available.     

Ionic liquid-promoted Wagner-Meerwein rearrangement of 16α,17α-epoxyandrostanes and 16α,17α-epoxyestranes

Ionic liquids 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([bmim](+)[PF(6)](-)) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([bmim](+)[BF(4)](-)) were found to promote an unusual Wagner-Meerwein rearrangement of steroidal 16α,17α-epoxides leading to unnatural 13-epi-18-nor-16-one derivatives as the main products. These compounds were isolated in good to excellent yields. 16α-Hydroxy-Δ(13)-18-norsteroids, the results of the usual rearrangement, were obtained as minor components of the reaction mixtures. The ionic liquid [bmim](+)[PF(6)](-) was shown to induce C-ring aromatization of 16α,17α-epoxyestranes due to the formation of HF, the hydrolysis product of [PF(6)](-). Increasing amounts of HF and [PO(2)F(2)](-) were detected by (19)F and (31)P NMR when the ionic liquid was reused. The structures of the steroidal products, 16-oxo-18-nor-13α-steroid derivatives, 16α-hydroxy-Δ(13)-18-norsteroids, and C-aromatic compounds were determined by two-dimensional NMR techniques and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). The ionic liquids were recirculated efficiently.     

Transformation of 5α-H-pregn-16-en-3β-ol-20-one into pregn-4-ene-9α,16α,17α-triol-3,20-dione 16,17-acetonide

A preparative method was proposed for the preparation of pregn-4-ene-9,16,17-triol-3,20-dione 16,17-acetonide (2) from 5-H-pregn-16-en-3-ol-20-one (1). The key stage in the proposed sequence of the reactions is the microbiological 9-hydroxylation and introduction of the 4-en-3-one grouping into the molecule of1 by R- and S-dissociative forms of the Rhodococcus sp. strain.N. D. Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117913 Moscow. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1898–1901, August, 1992.     

Aryl-ONN-azoxy-α,α-dinitroalkanes and some of their derivatives

Previously unknownN-dinitroalkyl-NNO-azoxybenzenes have been prepared (by nitration ofN-(-hydroximino) alkyl-NNO-azoxybenzenes) and transformed to some derivatives.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1972–1975, November, 1994     

Preparation of α,α-difluoroalkanesulfonic acids

Chlorodifluoromethanesulfonic acid (1) was prepared using a new procedure starting from perchloromercaptan, which is readily obtained from chlorination of CS₂. Modified Swarts reaction transformed N,N-diethyl trichloromethanesulfenamide into N,N-diethyl chlorodifluoromethanesulfenamide, and the latter species was further oxidized and hydrolyzed into chlorodifluoromethanesulfonic acid. The preparations of other two new α,α-difluoroalkanesulfonic acids, phenyl difluoromethanesulfonic acid (2) and 2-phenyl-1,1,2,2,-tetrafluoroethanesulfonic acid (3), are also disclosed. The acids 2 and 3 are stable in the forms of sodium (lithium) salts or in aqueous solutions; however, the pure forms of 2 and 3 can readily undergo defluorinations. 1-3 and their salts have potential applications as superacid catalysts and lithium battery electrolytes.     

Photochemical Chlorination of α,α-Difluoroanisole

Chlorination of ,-difluoroanisole was performed. The yield of chlorodifluoromethoxybenzene was studied in relation to the mode of reaction initiation.     

Synthesis of symmetrical acetylenic hydrocarbons and their α,ω-di-derivatives from α,α,α-trichloro- and α,α,α,ω-tetrachloro-alkanes

Summary By the action of sodium in xylene on polychloro hydrocarbons containing -CCl₂-CCl₂- or- CC1=CC1-, groupings the corresponding symmetrical acetylenic hydrocarbons containing 10,14, and 18 carbon atoms in the molecule were obtained. From ,-disubstituted tetrachloroalkanes by the same method 1,10-diethoxy-5-decyne, 1,14-diethoxy-7-tetradecyne, and 1,14-bisdiethylamino-7-tetradecyne were obtained.The spectra were determined in the Optical Laboratory of the Institute of Heteroorganic Compounds of the USSR by N. A. Chumaevskii, who we thank.     

A facile synthesis of α,α,ω,ω-tetrahalo-α,ω-dicarboxylic esters

The synthesis of some α,α,ω,ω-tetrachloro and tetrabromo-derivatives of the hypolipidemic 3,3,14,14-tetramethylhexadecanedioic acid from α,ω-dihalo-esters, carbon tetrahalides and lithium diisopropyl amide has been described. Interaction of α,ω-dichloro esters with CBr₄ was shown to give the expected α,ω-dibromo-α,ω-dichloro compounds, but treatment of bis(l-methylethyl) 2,15-dibromo-3,3,14,14-tetramethylhexa-decanedioatewith CCl₄ was found to result in halogen exchange yielding the tetrachloro-diester as the major product.