Cerium(IV) sulfate tetrahydrate: a catalytic and highly chemoselective deprotection of THP,MOM, and BOM ethers

Tetrahydropyranyl (THP), methoxymethyl (MOM), and benzyloxymethyl (BOM) phenyl/alkyl ethers were efficiently cleaved to the corresponding parent hydroxyl compounds in good yields using catalytic amounts of Ce(SO₄)₂·4H₂O by microwave-assisted or conventional heating in methanol solution. Intramolecular and competitive experiments demonstrated the chemoselective deprotection of THP ethers in the presence of triisopropylsilyl (TIPS) and tert-butyldiphenylsilyl (TBDPS) phenyl ethers.     

Synthesis of Repaglinide Congeners

This report describes a synthesis of two potent impurities of repaglinide, benzyl repaglinide 1 and repaglinide isomer 2, from commercially available raw materials: 2-fluoro benzonitrile, (S)-3-methyl-1-[2-(piperidin-1-yl)phenyl]butylamine (5), and 3-ethoxy-[4-(ethoxycarbonyl)phenyl]acetic acid (7). These impurities are the crucial components in determining the quality of the drug substance, repaglinide, during its manufacturing.     

Design,synthesis and herbicidal activity of novel cyclic phosphonates with diaryl ethers containing pyrimidine

Abstract

Thirteen novel cyclic phosphates were rationally designed and synthesized by introducing diary ethers containing pyrimidine. All the target compounds were characterized by ¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P NMR and HRMS. The test of herbicidal activity indicated that most of the compounds showed good herbicidal activities against Amaranthus retroflexus. The compounds IA-2 (1-(5,5-dimethyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-2-yl)propyl-2-((4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)oxy)benzoate) and IA-3 ((5,5-dimethyl-2-oxido-1,3,2-dioxaphosphinan-2-yl)(phenyl)methyl-2-((4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)oxy)benzoate) exhibited remarkable post-emergency herbicidal activity against the tested monocotyledonous weed at the dosage of 112.5?g ai/ha.     

Synthesis and Spectral Characterization of Related Substances of Vardenafil,an Erectile Dysfunction Drug

Abstract

Vardenafil hydrochloride trihydrate (Levitra) is used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) and is an inhibitor of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) enzyme. It maintains higher levels of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), relaxes smooth muscles, promotes penile blood flow, and enhances erectile function. During the bulk drug synthesis of vardenafil hydrochloride trihydrate, six related substances (impurities), vardenafil dimer, vardenafil N-oxide, vardenafil glycene, vardenafil oxopiperazine, vardenafil oxoacetic acid, and phenyl vardenafil were identified, and these are reported herein for the first time. The present work describes the synthesis and characterization of these impurities.     

Cationic copolymerization of phenyl propenyl ethers

Ring-substituted phenyl propenyl ethers were found to form homopolymers without any rearrangement by metal halides. Phenyl propenyl ethers were less reactive than the corresponding phenyl vinyl ethers in cationic polymerization. In order to study the electronic effect of a substituent on the reactivity, cis-p-Cl,p-CH₃, and p-CH₃O-phenyl propenyl ethers were copolymerized with phenyl propenyl ether in methylene chloride at ?78°C with stannic chloride–trichloroacetic acid, and their ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR spectra were measured. The reaction constant ρ against Hammett σ_p was ?2.1. The cis-phenyl propenyl ethers were slightly more reactive than the corresponding trans isomers. On the other hand, an o-methyl group decreased the reactivity of phenyl propenyl ether. The low reactivity of o-methyl phenyl propenyl ether was attributed to the steric hindrance between the propagating carbocation and the monomer.     

The synthesis of novel 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)chromenone-crown ethers and their cation binding,as determined using fluorescence spectra

o-Dihydroxy-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-chromenones (coumarins; 3a,b) were synthesised from 1,2,3-trihydroxy- or 1,2,4-triacetoxybenzenes through a reaction with ethyl 3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-oxopropanoate in H₂SO₄ or CF₃COOH. The chromenone-crown ethers (4a–f) were prepared from the cyclic condensation of o-dihydroxy-4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)chromenones (3a,b) with poly(ethylene glycol) ditosylates, in the presence of CH₃CN/alkali carbonates. The chromatographically purified original chromenone-crown ethers were identified by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and elemental analysis. The 1:1 binding constants of Li⁺, Na⁺ and K⁺ with the chromenone-crown ethers were estimated in acetonitrile using fluorescence emission spectroscopy. The complexing-enhanced fluorescence spectra and complexing-enhanced quenching fluorescence spectra, along with the cationic recognition rules of the crown ethers allowed the ion binding powers to be determined.     

Über Reaktionen mit Betain, 2. Mitt

Zusammenfassung Betain reagiert mit Phenol und seinen Alkyl- bzw. Halogenderivaten in Gegenwart von Calciumoxid in guten Ausbeuten zu Phenylmethyläthern und Phenoxyessigsäuren. Auch sterisch gehinderte Phenole lassen sich leicht in die Methyläther überführen. Verschiedene Reaktionswege werden diskutiert.

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Betaine reacts with phenol and alkyl or halogen substituted phenols in the presence of CaO in good yield to phenyl methyl ethers and phenoxy acetic acids. Also phenols with steric hindrance are readily converted in methyl ethers. Various reaction pathways are discussed.

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Auszugsweise vorgetragen anläßlich der Chemikertagung in Graz, September 1965.

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1. Mitt.:E. Ziegler, H. Wittmann undF. Orlinger, Mh. Chem.96, 208 (1965).     

Hydrogen-bonding interactions in crown-(thio)urea complexes with anions,chemical warfare agents and simulants

ABSTRACT

Benzocrown ethers incorporating phenyl and nitrophenyl urea and thiourea moieties were synthesised. Both the nitrophenyl urea and thiourea derivative gave a fluoride-specific colorimetric response but only the urea derivative bound the organophosphonate nerve agent simulants dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP) and diisopropyl methylphosphonate (DIMP). This suggested an application as sensors for the nerve agents sarin, soman and cyclosarin which release fluoride upon hydrolysis. Although no fluoride-induced response was observed in the UV-visible spectrum, binding to soman was determined by ¹H NMR. DFT computational simulations suggested that the two crowns adopt different conformations in which both can bind fluoride but only the urea derivative can bind DMMP, DIMP and soman. The results show that, for this system, simulant- and soman-binding behaviours are in good agreement.     

Etude conformationnelle,par rmn du 13C,d'ethers d'enol renfermant un noyau aromatique

Two series of aromatic enol ethers deriving from 1-methoxy-1-phenyl ethylene and from 1-methoxy-1-phenyl 2-methyl propene have been studied by ¹³C NMR. Comparisons between the chemical shifts of these enol ethers and those of styrene on the one hand, and aliphatic enol ethers on the other, led us to conclude that the non-coplanarity of the phenyl ring with the double bond and/or the non-coplanarity of the OCH₃ group with the same double bond play a prominent role in determining the chemical shift values of the ethylenic carbons. Para-substitution on the phenyl ring induces chemical shift variation not only in the aromatic moiety itself but also in the ethylene part of the molecule. The significance of the observed Hammett correlation is discussed.     

Synthesis and extraction properties of new chromogenic azo-calix[4]dibenzothiacrown ethers

Two novel chromogenic cone calix[4]dibenzothiacrown ethers 3 and 4 in which nitrophenylazo groups attached at the phenyl ring of dibenzothiacrown unit were described. The extraction properties of 3 and 4 toward different transition metal ions have been studied using conductometric technique and found to exhibit Cu²⁺ and Hg²⁺ selectivity with very high stability constants range from log K _assoc = 5.19 to log K _assoc = 8.72.     

Aluminium Chloride Hexahydrate (AlCl3 · 6H2O): An Efficient,Facile, Mild,And Highly Chemoselective Catalytic Deprotection of Tert-Butyldimethylsilyl (TBS) Ethers

tert-Butyldimethylsilyl (TBS) phenyl / alkyl ethers were cleaved to the corresponding efficiently parent hydroxyl compounds in good yields using catalytic amounts of AlCl₃ · 6H₂O by conventional or microwave-assisted heating in methanol or isopropanol solution. Intramolecular and competitive experiments demonstrated the chemoselective deprotection of TBS ethers in the presence of triisopropylsilyl and tert-butyldiphenylsilyl ethers.     

Synthesis and Properties of Poly(Phenyl Propargyl Ether) and Its Homologues

Abstract

Various para-substituted phenyl propargyl ethers (substitutent = H, OMe, and CN) were synthesized and polymerized by transition metal catalyst systems including MoCl₅, WC1₆, and PdCl₂. The catalytic activity of MoCl₅-based catalysts was greater than that of WCl₆-based catalysts for the present polymerization. The polymer yield increased in the following order: H > OMe > CN, according to substitutents. The [poly-(pheny] propargyl ether) [poly(PPE)] and poly(methoxy phenyl propargyl ether) [poly(OMe-PPE)] obtained are completely soluble in various organic solvents such as chloroform, methylene chloride, THF, and 1,4-dioxane. However, poly(cyanophenyl propargyl ether) [poly(CN-PPE)] is partially soluble in various organic solvents such as those mentioned above. The electrical conductivities of the undoped and iodine-doped polymers and found to be about 10^?13 and 10^?4-10^?5 S/cm, respectively. The solubilities, thermal properties, and morphologies of the resulting polymers were also studied.     

17O NMR investigation of p,π-interactions in α,β-unsaturated and aromatic ethers

The ¹⁷O chemical shifts have been measured for 51 α,β-unsaturated and aromatic ethers. A good linear relationship is found between the ¹⁷O chemical shifts in a series of dialkyl and the corresponding alkyl vinyl ethers. Hence, the extent of p,π-interaction, between the oxygen atom and the vinyl group in the latter series does not, apparently, depend upon branching at the α-carbon atom in the alkyl moiety of these ethers. The PhOBu^t ether, however, as compared to the other alkyl phenyl ethers, shows significantly weakened p,π-interaction, which is apparently related to the steric hindrance of this interaction. The effects of two unsaturated groups upon the ¹⁷O chemical shifts in the corresponding ethers are non-additive. This is undoubtedly a result of ‘rivalry’ between these groups for conjugation with the lone electron pairs on the ethereal oxygen. The ¹⁷O chemical shift ranges of substituted methyl and vinyl phenyl ethers are nearly equal (≈30 ppm). An analysis of the ¹⁷O shielding for cyclopropyl ethers shows no observable p,σ-conjugation in these compounds. Excellent correlation (r>0.99) between the values of ¹⁷O chemical shifts and the calculated (MO LCAO SCF, CNDO/2) π-electron charges on the corresponding oxygen atoms look promising for experimental estimations of π-electron densities on the ethereal oxygen.     

Mild and efficient deprotection of allyl ethers of phenols and hydroxycoumarins using a palladium on charcoal catalyst and ammonium formate

An efficient procedure for the cleavage of allyl phenyl ethers and allyl coumarinyl ethers using a catalytic amount of 10% Pd/C in combination with ammonium formate is described. Allyl ethers of phenols are deprotected in preference to those of alcohols and this method is compatible with several reducible functional groups such as CHO, COCH₃, CO₂Et and NHCOCH₃.     

Effects of silica surface and external magnetic field on photochemical reaction of phenyl esters

Photolysis of phenyl phenylacetate and its derivatives in homogeneous solutions results in photo-Fries rearrangement products, phenols and diphenylethane as well as phenyl benzyl ethers. Photolysis of these esters adsorbed on silica surface leads only to the formation of or/tho-hydroxyphenones and phenyl benzyl ethers. This observation demonstrates that silica surfaces suppress diffusion and rotation of the photogenerated radicals. Application of a weak external magnetic field upon photolysis of these esters adsorbed on silica surface results in no change in the product distribution, suggesting that the photochemical reaction of these esters originates from the excited singlet state. The rate of the formation of the ortho rearrangement product from the geminate radical pairs adsorbed on silica surfaces is estimated to be 2.0 x 10⁸ s^-1.     

Synthesis of 2-(diphenylphosphoryl)phenyl ethers of ethylene glycols and structure of their sodium and potassium complexes

Phase-transfer catalysis and template assembly on sodium and cesium cations were used to prepare 2-(diphenylphosphoryl)phenyl ethers of ethylene glycols Lⁿ with varied number of polyether units (n = 3–8). Previously unknown dinitro and disulfo derivatives of 2-(diphenylphosphoryl)phenyl ethers of di- and triethylene glycols were synthesized. Complexes [NaL⁴]NCS·C₆H₆, [NaL⁴]ClO₄, [KL⁵]NCS, and [KL⁵]ReO₄ were synthesized, and their crystal structure was studied. Structure–stability constant correlations were found for alkali metal complexes with phosphoryl podands Lⁿ and isodentate crown ethers.     

Impurity Profile Study of Venlafaxine Hydrochloride,an Antipsychotic Drug Substance

Venlafaxine hydrochloride is a phenyl ethylamine derivative, used for the treatment of depression. During the process development of venlafaxine hydrochloride, six process-related potential impurities were detected in high-performance liquid chromatography. All these impurities were identified, synthesized, and subsequently characterized by their respective spectral data (IR, mass, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR) as described in this article.     

Synthesis,Structures, and Fungitoxicity of Novel Organophosphorus Compounds

Abstract

A series of biologically active organophosphorus compounds have been synthesized by the reactions of O,O-diethylchlorophosphate with Schiff bases derived from 5-(phenyl/substituted phenyl)-2-hydrazino-1,3,4-oxadiazole and salicylaldehyde/2-hydroxyacetophenone. The compounds have been characterized on the basis of analyses and spectral (IR, ¹H, ¹³C NMR) data. Fungicidal activities of these derivatives against Colletotrichum falcatum, Fusarium oxysporum, and Curvularia pallescence have been evaluated. All compounds showed moderate to significant antifungal activity.     

Main-chain scissions of poly(methyl methacrylate) induced by chlorinated nitrosobenzenes as radical generators

The spin trap agent, 2,6-di-chloronitrosobenzene (DCNB), which is decomposed into a nitrogen monoxide and a chlorinated phenyl radical on slight warming, was known to act as a radical generator through hydrogen abstraction by the chlorinated phenyl radical from an adjacent molecule. An ESR spectrum was observed at room temperature from a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)-benzene solution after the addition of DCNB followed by a warming to ca 30°C. The radical concentration increased with time. The spectrum was assigned to the spin adducts of PMMA radicals generated and trapped by DCNB. Analyses of the spectra observed from normal PMMA and partially deuterated PMMA's indicated that the majority of the PMMA radicals were the chain-scission species

and a minority were

. It was concluded that the main-chain scissions in PMMA were caused by the radicals (D), which had been primarily produced by the chlorinated phenyl radicals. These ESR data are supported by the fact that a decrease in molecular weight of PMMA was observed after addition of DCNB, and further reinforced by the fact that a molecular weight estimated from the number of the scission radicals agreed fairly well with the measured molecular weight. Similar results were obtained when both tri-chlorinated nitrosobenzene and tetra-chlorinated nitrosobenzene were used instead of DCNB.