The thermal decomposition of N , N -dimethyl-3-oxaglutaramic acid and the kinetics of its second-stage thermal decomposition reaction

N,N-dimethyl-3-oxa-glutaramic acid was purified and characterized by ¹H-NMR, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and elemental analysis. The thermal decomposition of the title compound was studied by means of thermogravimetry differential thermogravimetry (TG-DTG) and FT-IR. The kinetic parameters of its second-stage decomposition reaction were calculated and the decomposition mechanism was discussed. The kinetic model function in a differential form, apparent activation energy and pre-exponential constant of the reaction are 3/2 [(1−α)^1/3−1]⁻¹, 203.75 kJ·mol⁻¹ and 10^17.95s⁻¹, respectively. The values of ΔS ^≠, ΔH ^≠ and ΔG ^≠ of the reaction are 94.28 J·mol⁻¹·K⁻¹, 203.75 kJ·mol⁻¹ and 155.75 kJ·mol⁻¹, respectively. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 20106009)     

Synthesis and stereochemical nonrigidity of isomeric Zn(ii)bis-[N-isopropyloxy(mercapto)naphthaldiminates]

Kinetics and reaction mechanisms governing inversion of the tetrahedral configuration at the metal center in the series ofbis-chelate Zn(II) complexes of 3,2-, 1,2-, and 2,1-oxy(mercapto)naphthaldimines, respectively4–6, have been studied with the use of dynamic¹H NMR spectroscopy. A polytopal rearrangement of the diagonal twist type has been found to be an energetically preferable pathway of the inversion reaction for complexes4 and5 with a ZnN₂O₂ coordination site, whereas the inversion reaction for complexes with a ZnN₂S₂ coordination site occurs by an intramolecular dissociation-recombination pathway that involves cleavage of a Zn-N coordination bond. In the case of complexes6, the inversion reaction is governed mainly by intramolecular degenerate ligand exchange reactions.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11. pp. 2261–2265, November, 1995.This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project No. 93-03-18692) and the International Science Foundation (grant No. RNJ 000).     

Complexation and hydrogenation of methionine-containing N-acetyle-dehydrodipeptides

The hydrogenation of the Fe^II complex ofN-Ac-Phe-(S)- or -(R)-Met over a Pd/C catalyst affords mainlyN-Ac-(R)-Phe-(S)-Met orN-Ac-(S)-Phe-(R)-Met, correspondingly. In the reaction of mixed dipeptide complexes with Ca^II and Fe^II the predominance of one of the diastereomers increases from 26 % (for complexes with Fe ions) to 38 %.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 545–546, March, 1994.The work was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project No. 93-03-4646).     

A new method for the synthesis of [1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole derivatives

Reactions of 3-[(N-aryl-N-chloroacetyl)amino]-2-formylindoles with substituted anilines gave 1,4-diaryl-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indol-4-ium chlorides and those with 4-aminopyridine yielded 4-amino-1-(1-aryl-2-oxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-3-yl)pyridinium chlorides. Reduction of 1,2,3,6-tetrahydrodiazepinoindol-4-ium chlorides afforded the corresponding hexahydro derivatives. An alternative synthesis of 1-(4-nitrophenyl)-3-oxo-4-phenyl-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole from 3-[N-(4-nitrophenyl)amino]-2-[(phenylimino)methyl]indole was developed. The method involves the following sequence of transformations: reduction, chloroacetylation, and intramolecular alkylation. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2193–2199, December, 2006.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(3-Phosphonopropyl)-substituted α-amino acids and their phosphine oxide analogs

A facile method was developed for the synthesis of N-(3-phosphonopropyl)-substituted α-amino acids and their phosphine oxide analogs based on hydrolysis of 2-oxo-1,2-azaphospholanes and 1,2-azaphospholanium salts prepared from readily available reagents. A chelate Cu^II N-[(3-diphenylphosphoryl)propyl]glycinate was isolated. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2551–2556, November, 2005.     

New 1,2,4-triazine-containing podands: synthesis and properties

A method of one-step C-C coupling of 1,5-bis(2,6-dimethylphenoxy)-3-oxapentane (1a) and 1,8-bis(2,6-dimethylphenoxy)-3,6-dioxaoctane (1b) with 3-methylthio- (2) and 3-amino-1,2,4-triazine (3) and 3-aryl-1,2,4-triazin-5-one (6-8) has been described. The reaction of compounds 1a,b with compounds 2 and 3 in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid results in the addition of the dimethylphenoxy group to the unsubstituted C(5) carbon atom of the triazine ring. The reactions of triazinones 6-8 with compounds 1a,b in a mixture of trifluoroacetic acid and organic anhydrides are accompanied by the acylation of the nitrogen atom adjacent to the reaction center and affords bis[(3-R-1-acyl-5-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazin-6-yl)-2,6-dimethylphenoxy]-3-oxapentane or -3,6-dioxaoctane. The obtained adducts can smoothly be oxidized under mild conditions to form more stable products of nucleophilic hydrogen substitution in the triazine ring. The extraction and transport of Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺ cations through an organic membrane by the compounds synthesized are discussed.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2210–2215, October, 2004.     

Stereospecific radical addition of isopropanol andn-butanal to (5R)-(l-menthyloxy)furan-2(5H)-one

The radical addition of PrⁱOH andn-butanal to (5R)-5-(l-menthyloxy)furan-2(5H)-one occurs regio- and diastereospecifically at position 4 of the furanone ring.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 345–536, March, 1995.This work was carried out with the financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project No. 93-03-04497).     

Alkylation of salts ofN-(β-hydroxyalkyl)-N′-hydroxydiazeneN-oxides with alkyl halides and dimethyl sulfate

Salts ofN-(β-hydroxyalkyl)-N′-hydroxydiazeneN-oxides, RCH(OH)CH₂N(O)=NO⁻ M⁺ (R=Me, Prⁱ, or Bu^t; and M=Li, Na, K, Ag, NH₄, or Me₄N), were prepared. Their alkylation with alkyl halides R′X (X=Cl, Br, or I) and dimethyl sulfate was studied. Generally, alkylation afforded mixtures ofN-(β-hydroxyalkyl)-N′-alkoxydiazeneN-oxides RCH(OH)CH₂N(O)=NOR′ andO-alkyl-N-(β-hydroxyalkyl)-N-nitrosohydroxylamines RCH(OH)CH₂N(NO)OR′. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 1996–2001, October, 1998.     

Interaction of decacarbonyldimanganese and decacarbonyldirhenium with 1-aryl-3-cyanoprop-2-en-1-ones

The reactions of M₂(CO)₁₀ (M = Mn, Re) withtrans-1-aryl-3-cyanoprop-2-en-1-ones in the presence of Me₃NO proceed with replacement of the CO ligand and lead to complexeseq-(1-aryl-3-cyanoprop-2-en-1-on)nonacarbonyldimanganese andeq-(1-aryl-3-cyanoprop-2-en-1-on)nonacarbonyldirhenium complexes where the metals are bonded with the ligand through the nitrogen atom of the cyanogroup. The treatment of (1-phenyl-3-cyanoprop-2-en-1-on)nonacarbonyldirhenium with a second equivalent of the ligand resulted in the disubstituted complex,eq,eq-bis(1-phenyl-3-cyanoprop-2-en-1-on)octacarbonyldirhenium in a good yield. The structures of the obtained complexes are discussed on the basis of¹³C,¹H NMR, and IR-spectroscopy.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1485–1487, August, 1994.This work was supported in part by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grant No 93-03-4028).     

Synthesis and photoinduced isomerization ofansa{·5,·5′-[1,1′-(1-silacyclopent-3-ene-1,1-diyl)bis(indenyl)]} dichlorozirconium The crystal structure of itsmeso form

ansa{·⁵,·⁵′-[1,1′-(1-silacyclopent-3-ene-1,1-diyl)bis(indenyl)]} dichlorozirconium (1a,b) was synthesized. The crystal structure ofmeso-[(1,4-CH₂CH=CHCH₂)Si(C₉H₆)₂ZrCl₂] (1b) was established by X-ray diffraction analysis. Photoinduced interconversion of the racemic (1a) andmeso forms was studied under various conditions. The photostationary state (rac: meso=55∶45) was established rapidly when solutions ofansa-zirconocene were irradiated with visible light. Deceased Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2351–2356, November, 1998.     

Synthesis ofN-(3-azido-2-nitroxypropyl)-,N-(2,3-diazidopropyl)-, andN-(2-azido-3-methoxypropyl)-N-alkylnitramines

N-(3-Azido-2-nitroxypropyl)-N-alkylnitramines andN-(2,3-diazidopropyl)-N-alkylnitramines were prepared by nitration and azidation ofN-alkyl-N-(2-hydroxy-3-chloropropyl)sulfamates andN-(3-azido-2-hydroxypropyl)-N-alkylsulfamates. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 206–208, January, 1999.     

A capacitive sensor based on molecularly imprinted polymers and poly( p -aminobenzene sulfonic acid) film for detection of pazufloxacin mesilate

A novel capacitive sensor for pazufloxacin mesilate (pazufloxacin) determination was developed by electropolymerizing p-aminobenzene sulfonic (p-ABSA) and molecularly imprinted polymers (MPs), which was synthesized through thermal radical copolymerization of metharylic acid (MAA) and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) in the presence of pazufloxacin template molecules, on the gold electrode surface. Furthermore, 1-dedecanethiol was used to insulate the modified electrode. Alternating current (ac) impedance experiments were carried out with a Model IM6e to obtain the capacitance responses. Under the optimum conditions, the sensor showed linear capacitance response to pazufloxacin in the range of 5 ng·mL⁻¹ to 5 μg·mL⁻¹ with a relative standard deviation (RSD) 5.3% (n=7) and a detection limit of 1.8 ng·mL⁻¹. The recoveries for different concentration levels of pazufloxacin samples varied from 94.0% to 102.0%. Electrochemical experiments indicated the capacitive sensor exhibited good sensitivity and selectivity and showed excellent parameters of regeneration and stability. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 20675064), the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing City (Grant No. CSTC-2004BB4149 and 2005BB4100) and High Technology Project Foundation of Southwest University (Grant No. XSGX02).     

5-Acyl-4-amino-2-phenyl-1,3-oxazin-6-ones

Intramolecular cyclization of acyl(ethoxycarbonyl)keteneN-benzoylaminals in boiling Ph₂O gives 5-acyl-4-amino-2-phenyl-1,3-oxazin-6-ones.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1322–1323, July, 1995.This study was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant No. 94-03-08964).     

Synthesis of 4-aminopyrido[3,2-b]indole derivatives

3-Arylamino-2-formylindoles were converted into oximes and then acetylated to give the corresponding O-acetyl derivatives. Chloroacetylation of the latter was accompanied by elimination of acetic acid, yielding 3-(N-aryl-N-chloroacetyl)amino-2-cyanoindoles. When heated in pyridine, these nitriles underwent cyclization into novel δ-carboline derivatives: 4-amino-1-aryl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyrido[3,2-b]indol-3-yl)pyridinium chlorides. The structures of the compounds obtained were proved by IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1201—1207, July, 2006.     

Syntheses based on (N,N-difluoroamino)dinitroacetonitrile

High reactivity of the nitrite group in (NN-difluoroamino)dinitroacetonitrile was demonstrated. Based on its reaction with HN₃, a new preparative method for the synthesis of 5-[(N,N-difluoroamino)dinitromethylltetrazole was developed; some derivatives of the latter compound have been obtained.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8. pp. 2056–2058, August, 1996.     

超声辐射下N-苄基-α,α-二苯基-2-吡咯烷甲醇衍生物的制备及其杀虫活性测定

在无水无氧、超声辐射下, N-取代苄基脯氨酸苄基酯与取代苯基溴化镁反应合成了7个未见文献报道的N-苄 基-α,α-二苯基-2-吡咯烷甲醇衍生物, 其结构经IR, ¹H NMR和元素分析测试确证, 并且初步生物活性测定结果表明目标化合物均有较好的杀虫活性.     

Deoxypegan-1-one derivatives. synthesis and borohydride reduction of 3-[(E)-arylmethylidene]-3,9-dihydropyrrolo[2,1-b]quinazolin-1(2H)-ones

3-[(E)-Arylmethylidene]-3,9-dihydropyrrolo[2,1-b]quinazolin-1(2H)-ones were prepared by reaction of quinazolyl-2-propionic acid hydrochloride with aromatic aldehydes in acetic anhydride in the presence of Et₃N. 3-[(E)-Arylmethylidene]-1,2,3,9-tetrahydropyrrolo[2,1-b]quinazolin-1-ols were formed by reduction of the 3-arylidene derivatives with sodium borohydride in methanol, readily lost water when heated with acids, and were converted into 3-[(E)-arylmethylidene]-3,9-dihydropyrrolo[2,1-b]quinazolines. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 463–467, September–October, 2006.     

Solvation Structure and Complexation of the Manganese(II) Ion in N,N-Dimethylpropionamide and N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethylurea Studied by Means of Titration Calorimetry and Raman Spectroscopy

Aprotic N,N-dimethylpropionamide (DMPA) and N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylurea (TMU) are both strong donor solvents and coordinate to metal ions through the carbonyl oxygen atom. These solvents show a different conformational aspect in the bulk phase, i.e., DMPA exists as either a planar cis or a nonplanar staggered conformer, while TMU exists in a single planar cis conformer. It has been established that the manganese(II) ion is solvated by five molecules in both solvents. Interestingly, although the planar cis conformer of DMPA is more favorable than the nonplanar staggered one in the bulk phase, the reverse is the case in the coordination sphere of the metal ion, i.e., a conformational change occurs upon solvation. To reveal the thermodynamic aspect of this conformational change, the complexation of Mn(II) with bromide ions in DMPA and TMU has been studied by titration calorimetry at 298 K. It was found that the Mn(II) ion forms mono-, di- and tri-bromo complexes in both solvents, and their formation constants, enthalpies and entropies were obtained. The Δ H∘₁ value for MnBr⁺ strongly depends on the solvent, i.e., it is positive (19.4 kJ-mol⁻¹) in DMPA and negative (−8.7 kJ-mol⁻¹) in TMU, whereas the Δ H^∘₂ and Δ H∘₃ values for the stepwise formation of MnBr₂ and MnBr₃⁻ are both small and negative. The enthalpy of transfer Δ_tH^∘ from DMPA to TMU, which is evaluated on the basis of the extrathermodynamic TATB assumption, is 25.5 kJ-mol⁻¹ for Mn²⁺ and −3.6 kJ-mol⁻¹ for MnBr⁺. These values indicate that the difference between the formation enthalpy of MnBr⁺ in the two solvents, Δ H^∘₁ (DMPA) – Δ H∘₁ (TMU), is mainly ascribed to the value of Δ_tH^∘(Mn²⁺). It is found that the metal ion is also five-coordinated in the monobromo complex, MnBr(DMPA)₄⁺ . The enthalpy for the conformational change of DMPA from its planar cis to the nonplanar staggered form is evaluated to be −11 and −5.5 kJ-mol⁻¹ for Mn(DMPA)₅^{2 +} and MnBr(DMPA)₄⁺, respectively. Note that these values are significantly smaller than the corresponding value (5.0 kJ-mol⁻¹) in the bulk phase. We thus conclude that, although steric hindrance among solvent molecules is reduced by replacing one DMPA of Mn(DMPA)₅^{2 +} with the relatively small bromide ion, DMPA molecules are still sterically hindered in the MnBr(DMPA)₄⁺ complex.     

Preparation ofN-nitrohydroxylamines by direct nitration

The possibilities for stabilization of compounds with the A-B-NO₂ fragment, where A is an atom containing a lone electron pair, were examined. It was shown thatN-methyl-O-2,4-dinitro- and 2,4,6-trinitrophenylhydroxylamines undergo nitration with nitronium tetrafluoroborate or with a mixture of nitric acid and acetic anhydride to give the correspondingN-nitrohydroxylamines in high yields.N-Nitro-2,4-dinitrohydroxylamine that contains no methyl group at the nitrogen atom is unstable and forms a product ofO-alkylation upon reaction with diazomethane.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2276–2278, November, 1995.The work was supported by the International Science Foundation (Grant NGN 000).     

Photochemical properties of a new kind of anti-cancer drug: <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-glycoside compound

Due to the nontoxicity and efficient anti-cancer activity, more and more attention has been paid to N-glycoside compounds. Laser photolysis of N-(α-D-glucopyranoside) salicyloyl hydrazine (NGSH) has been performed for the first time. The research results show that NGSH has high photosensitivity and is vulnerable to be photo-ionized via a monophotonic process with a quantum yield of 0.02, generating NGSH^+· and hydrated electrons. Under the aerobic condition of cells, the hydrated electrons are very easy to combine with oxygen to generate ¹O₂ and O₂ ⁻, both of which are powerful oxidants that can kill the cancer cells. In addition, NGSH^+· can be changed into neutral radicals by deprotonation with a pK _a value of 4.02 and its decay constant was determined to be 2.55×10⁹dm³·mol⁻¹·s⁻¹. NGSH also can be oxidized by SO₄ ^−· with a rate constant of 1.76×10⁹ dm³·mol⁻¹·s⁻¹, which further confirms the results of photoionization. All of these results suggest that this new N-glycoside compound might be useful for cancer treatment. The same contribution to the work Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 30570376 and 50673078) and Shanghai Project (Grant Nos. 06JC14068 and 08ZZ21)