Synthese von racemischen,isomeren Desoxo-4, 14-didemethyl-cassain-Derivaten. 4. Mitteilung über Cassain-Analoga

For the synthesis of demethyl analogues of Erythrophleum alkaloids, the tricyclic ketone 14 (trans-anti-trans) was prepared. The Horner reaction on 14 led to a mixture of cis/trans compounds, which could be separated into the homogeneous racemic isomers 21 and 22 . These compounds were transformed into the corresponding 2-dimethylamino-ethyl esters of their 3-dehydro and 3-O-carbamoyl derivatives.     

Structures, biological activities, and total syntheses of 13-hydroxy- and 13-acetoxy-14-nordehydrocacalohastine, novel modified furanoeremophilane-type sesquiterpenes from Trichilia cuneata

[reaction: see text] 13-Hydroxy-14-nordehydrocacalohastine (2) and 13-acetoxy-14-nordehydrocacalohastine (3), two novel modified furanoeremophilane-type sesquiterpenes isolated from Trichilia cuneata, showed inhibitory activities for membrane lipid peroxidation in mitochondria and microsomes. The first, highly convergent total syntheses of new compounds 2 and 3 have also been achieved via a palladium-mediated three-component coupling reaction between 2-iodotoluene (7), 1-penten-4-yn-3-ol (8), and diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate (9).     

Halides of the Heavier Group 14 Homologues Germanium,Tin, and Lead—A Journey through Unusual Compounds and Oxidation States

Classical halides of the heavier Group 14 homologues germanium, tin, and lead are common precursors for the synthesis of exciting compounds, such as polyhedral clusters. To get access to larger metalloid cluster compounds of Group 14, the disproportionation reaction of metastable monohalide solutions, accessible through a preparative co-condensation reaction, proved to be quite successful. As the identity of the subvalent halides within the metastable solutions were yet unknown the reaction course from a monohalide precursor to a metalloid cluster was mostly unidentified. This might change now, as a first subhalide cluster [Ge₁₄Br₈(Et₃P)₄] could be characterized, being the first trapped intermediate of the disproportionation reaction of Group 14 subhalides. All these aspects are included within this Minireview, together with a short historical overview, dealing with the development of the preparative co-condensation technique out of the matrix isolation technique, being the essential first step of the synthesis of metastable monohalide solutions of the heavier Group 14 elements Ge and Sn.     

Metal free Lewis acid promoted one-pot synthesis of 14-aryl-14H dibenzo [a,j] xanthenes and their simple biological evolution

A green, competent one-pot synthesis of 14-aryl 14H-dibenzo [a,j] xanthene and its bio-computational studies are reported. Target compounds are prepared by the condensation of 2-naphthol with benzaldehyde and its substituents using metal free benzyltrimethylammonium tribromide (BTMA-Br₃) catalyst under solvent free thermal and microwave conditions. This technique has more advantages such as high yield, a clean procedure, low reaction time, simple workup and mild Lewis organo acid catalyst.     

Application of gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer-computer system to evaluation of 14C-labelled compounds

Usefulness of gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer-computer system (GC-MS-CPU) not only for measurement of specific activities of 14C-labelled compounds in a mixture but also for evaluation of 14C-labelled compounds in terms of examining their purities and elucidating chemical structures of the impurities was proved. A sample of methyl 2-(p-chlorophenyl-14Cn)-3-methylbutylate (III) synthesized from p-chlorophenyl-14Cn-acetonitrile (VI) was analyzed by GC-MS-CPU, and it was found that the labelled compound was contaminated with a small amount of the corresponding m-isomer (IV) having a very high specific activity. Further examination suggested that the contaminating m-isomer (IV) originated from m-chlorophenyl-14Cn-acetonitrile (IX) which had already contaminated in the starting material (VI), and also that cyanomethylation of p-dichlorobenzene-14Cn (VIII) by benzene-type reaction resulted in producing a mixture of p- and m-chlorophenyl-14Cn-acetonitriles (VI, IX).     

Carbon-14 labelling of biomolecules induced by14CO ionized gas

Ionized¹⁴CO gas provides a rapid method for producing¹⁴C-labelled biomolecules. The apparatus consists of a high vacuum system in which a small amount of¹⁴CO is ionized by electron impact. The resulting species drift towards a target where they interact with the molecule of interest to produce¹⁴C-labelled compounds. Since the reaction time is only 2 minutes, the method is particularly promising for producing tracer biomolecules with short-lived¹¹C at high specific activities. We have studied the applicability of the method to various classes of compounds of biological importance, including sterids, alkaloids, prostaglandins, nucleosides, amino acids and proteins. All compounds treated gave rise to¹⁴C addition and degradation products. Furthermore, for some compounds, chromatographic analysis in multiple systems followed by derivatization and crystallization to constant specific activity, indicated that carbon exchange may occur to produce the labelled, but otherwise unaltered substrate in yields of the order of 10–100 mCi/mol. More conclusive proof of radiochemical identity must await production of larger quantities of material and rigorous purification including at least two different chromatographic techniques. Supported by the Medical Research Council of Canada Grant MA-6137, and by the Banting Research Foundation.     

Li4Cs3B7O14: synthesis, crystal structure, and optical properties

A new noncentrosymmetric polyborate, Li(4)Cs(3)B(7)-O(14), has been synthesized using the conventional solid state reaction method. It crystallizes in the trigonal space group P3(1)21 (No. 152) with unit cell parameters of a = 6.9313(6) ?, c = 26.799(3) ?, and Z = 3. The new structure contains an infinite three-dimensional matrix that is built from B(7)O(14) building blocks rarely found in anhydrous borate compounds and LiO(n) (n = 4, 5), CsO(n) (n = 9, 10) polyhedra. The optical characterization of the compound indicates that the compound is phase matchable, and the UV cutoff edge is below 190 nm. IR spectroscopy, thermal analysis, and second-harmonic generation were also performed on the reported material.     

A novel strategy for the synthesis of benzofuran skeleton neolignans: application to ailanthoidol,XH-14, and obovaten

A convenient and general approach to the synthesis of the benzofuran skeleton compounds ailanthoidol, XH-14, and obovaten was developed. Starting from vanillin, a series of reactions afforded 7 in 71% yield. Treatment of 7 with n-BuLi followed by addition of substituted benzaldehydes resulted in the formation of carbinols 11 and 31. The substituted benzophenones obtained from oxidation of 11 and 31 were treated with trimethylsilyldiazomethane lithium salt to give diphenylacetylenes 15 and 33, respectively. 15 and 33 were then cyclized in the presence of either mercury acetate in acetic acid or bromine in chloroform to give 3-chloromercurio- or 3-bromobenzofuran, respectively. The 3-chloromercurio intermediates could be reduced to proton or derivatized to ester or bromide, leading to the synthesis of ailanthoidol, XH-14, and obovaten, respectively. In addition, necleophilic substitution was used to introduce a formyl or methyl group into the 3-bromobenzofuran derivatives, providing an alternative pathway to XH-14 and obovaten. The final elongation and deprotection reaction furnished the desired ailanthoidol, XH-14, and obovaten in yields of 30, 15, and 11%, respectively.     

The synthesis and properties of free-base [14]triphyrin(2.1.1) compounds and the formation of subporphyrinoid metal complexes

The synthesis of [14]triphyrin(2.1.1) compounds is described. In contrast with conventional subporphyrins, which consistently contain a central boron atom, free-base heteroaromatic compounds can be formed. A modified Lindsey method was used to prepare a range of different [14]triphyrins(2.1.1) in yields of up to 35% based on the reaction of diethylpyrrole (1a) and fused pyrroles of bicyclo[2.2.2]octadiene (BCOD) (2a-e) and dihydroethanonaphthalene (4a) with various aryl aldehydes. The concentration of BF(3)·OEt(2) catalyst plays the key role in determining the yield of the [14]triphyrin(2.1.1) macrocycle relative to the conventional tetrapyrrole porphyrin product. Retro-Diels-Alder reactions of 2a-e and 4a result in the formation of [14]tribenzotriphyrin (2.1.1) (3a-e) and [14]trinaphthotriphyrin(2.1.1) (5a). The effects of exocyclic ring annulation on the electronic structure are examined in detail based on optical spectroscopy, theoretical calculations, and electrochemical measurements. The availability of free-base compounds enables the formation of [Re(I)(CO)(3)(triphyrin)] (6a) and [Ru(II)(CO)(2)Cl(triphyrin)] (7a) complexes based on a modified retro-Diels-Alder reaction. X-ray structures are reported for 4a and 6a.     

Investigation of steroids. XLII. Transformation of 17-alpha-pseudostrophanthidins to 19-hydroxy-8,19-epoxy-14-beta,17-alpha-cortexone and 8-hydroxy-19-nor-14-beta,17-alpha-cortexone

The synthesis of a structural isomer of aldosterone, viz. 19-hydroxy-8, 19-epoxy-(11-) de(s)oxycorticosterone (= 19-hydroxy-8, 19-epoxy-cortexone), and a number of related compounds was reported earlier from this laboratory [1]. It appeared desirable to prepare the corresponding compounds of the 17α-series also, such as 19-hydroxy-8, 19-epoxy-14 β, 17 (βH)-deoxycorticosterone ( 28 ). 17 α-Pseudostrophanthidin ( 2 ), which has not yet been described in the literature, was considered as starting material for the synthesis of 28. 2 has now been prepared by heating a solution of pseudostrophanthidin ( 1 ) in dimethylformamide in the presence of sodium p-toluenesulfonate and anhydrous sodium acetate. 2 was characterized as the 3, 19-diacetate ( 7 ), the 19-methylal ( 8 ) and the 3-monoacetat ( 9 ). 9 was also obtained by acetylating the methylal 8 and demethylating the resulting reaction product 10. To support the structures assigned to 9 and, by implication, to 2 , a series of further reactions were carried out.     

Integrated palladium-catalyzed arylation of heavier Group 14 hydrides

A convenient procedure has been developed for the preparation of Group 14 compounds by integrated palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of aromatic iodides with the corresponding Group 14 hydrides in the presence of a base. The reaction conditions can be applied to the cross-coupling of tertiary, secondary, and primary Group 14 compounds. In most cases, the desired arylated products were obtained in synthetically useful yields. Even in the case of aryl iodides containing OH, NH(2), CN, or CO(2)R groups, the reactions proceeded with good to high yields with tolerance of these reactive functional groups. A possible application of this method is the unique synthesis of a fungicidal diarylmethyl(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)silane derivative.     

Acid-Catalysed Backbone Rearrangement of cholesta-6,8(14)-dienes

Rearrangement of 5α- and 5β-cholesta-6,8(14)-dienes ( 13a and 13b , resp.) in the presence of anhydrous toluene-4-sulfonic acid in acetic acid leads to 5α- and 5β-12(13 → 14)-abeo-cholesta-8,13(17)-dienes ( 15a and 15b , resp.) via 5α- and 5β-cholesta-8,14-dienes ( 14a and 14b , resp.), respectively. Epimerization at C(20) of the spirosteradienes 15a and 15b occurs with increasing reaction time. Molecular-mechanics calculation of the relative stabilities of these compounds and of congeners thereof is in agreement with the observed reaction pathway.     

Synthesis and properties of butyl-capped dehydrothieno[14]annulenes and their conversion into terthiophenes

A series of butyl end-capped dehydrothieno[14]annulenes (DTAs) has been prepared. These compounds were further transformed into electron-rich terthiophenes (3TPs) by reaction with sodium sulfide. The DTA and 3TP macrocycles were compared qualitatively using UV-vis spectroscopy, and the latter were found to have lower energy absorptions. The conformations of these molecules were also examined by DFT-YFLP computations.     

Trifluoromethylthiolation of 1, 3- and 1, 4-Cyclohexadienes

Treatment of 1, 3-cyclohexadiene with CF 3 SCl at m 80°; furnishes 15 compounds. All but the two dimerized adducts arise from the free radical catalyzed addition of CF 3 S and Cl radicals to carbon-carbon double bonds. One dimerized product arises via dimerization of the substrate itself, while the other results from the cross-coupling of the substrate with the reaction product. The same reaction with 1, 4-cyclohexadiene gives 14 compounds. The mass spectral characterization of various compounds and their probable mechanism of formation are presented in this article.     

Strained-Ring and Double-Bond Systems Consisting of the Group 14 Elements Si,Ge, and Sn

The organometallic chemistry of the Group 14 elements E = Si, Ge, Sn in the 1980's is highlighted by the successful construction and characterization of three systems previously thought to be too reactive to exists: (1) three-membered ring compounds including cyclotrisilane, cyclotrigermane, and cyclotristannane, (2) molecules containing E? E double bonds including disilene, digermene, and distannene, and (3) strained polycycles containing a skeleton of Group 14 elements, such as bicyclo[1.1.0]tetrasilane, hexagemaprismane, and octasilacubane. The majority of these numerous compounds now available are fully substituted with bulky ligands to suppress the reactivity intrinsic to the systems. These compounds permit examinations of (1) the variation of physical and chemical properties of a system with these elements and also with the ligands and (2) how two systems are interrelated thermally and photochemically with the intermediacy of the divalent (carbene-like) species. Theoretical calculations on virtually all of the parent compounds discussed in this review are evaluated alongside the experimental results. Some polycycles may constitute a stepping-stone on the way to compounds with a triple bond.     

14-Hydroxylation of opiates: catalytic direct autoxidation of codeinone to 14-hydroxycodeinone

Codeinone (3) was efficiently and directly converted to 14-hydroxycodeinone (1) by catalytic air oxidation in aqueous solution. A number of simple manganese and copper salts were identified to be effective catalysts, including MnSO4, KMnO4, and CuSO4. An appropriate reducing agent, such as sodium thiosulfate, is required in the reaction mixture presumably for the reduction of a detrimental peroxide intermediate. This discovery allows the more abundant codeine to be employed as the starting material for the synthesis of 14-hydroxylated opiate drugs without recourse to a thebaine-like intermediate. These discoveries were inspired from our study of microbial transformation of codeine to 14-hydroxycodeine by Mycobacterium neoaurum, where we found the actual 14-hydroxylation step is a chemical reaction rather than an enzymatic reaction, as previously believed.     

Efficient synthesis and antitumor activity of novel 14-fluoroanthracyclines

The title compounds, (+)-14-fluoro-4-demethoxy- and (+)-14-fluorodaunorubicin, were synthesized from (−)-7-deoxy-4-demethoxy- and (−)-7-deoxydaunomycinone, respectively, by featuring the novel fluorination reaction in which tetrabuthylammonium fluoride is employed in the presence of a half equiv of p-toluenesulfonic acid as a key step. These novel anthracyclines were found to exhibit significant inhibitory activity against P388 murine leukemia in vitro and in vivo.     

Precise,non-destructive determination of fluorine by 14-MeV neutron activation analysis

A procedure is described for the precise determination of fluorine in organic and metal-organic compounds by 14-MeV neutron activation analysis using the reaction: ¹⁹F(n,2n)¹⁸F (β +, t_{$\text{1}\text{2}$} = 110 min).A relative standard deviation of better than ±0.5% is achieved by irradiating samples and standard simultaneously. Uniform neutron exposures were ensured by rotating the samples during irradiation. Positron emitters of short half-life are allowed to decay before counting. In metal-organic compounds, Sc, Zn, Ga and Ag cause the most serious interference; for organic compounds the method is rapid, and specific for fluorine.     

Activation of phosphorus by group 14 elements in low oxidation states

The activation of phosphorus remains a popular and competitive area of research driven by the dual goals of finding ways to avoid the environmentally questionable P-Cl compounds applied in many industrial processes and the target of catalytic functionalization of P(4). In recent years the activation, degradation, fragmentation, and functionalization of white phosphorus by compounds with heavier main group elements have become a fertile area of research. The isolation of various carbenes and functionalized silylenes has prompted chemists to investigate their reactions with white phosphorus. The most intriguing fact in these reactions is the subtle change in the substituents may afford strikingly different compounds. For example, from the reaction of P(4) with PhC(NtBu)(2)SiCl a cyclic Si(2)P(2) derivative is obtained, whereas the analogous reaction with PhC(NtBu)(2)SiN(SiMe(3))(2) resulted in an acyclic Si(2)P(4) framework. Similar phenomena have also been observed in the carbene mediated P(4) activation. Apart from these, a new entry point into phosphorus chemistry is the gentle activation of P(4) by an alkyne analogue of tin. In this feature article we have covered the activation of phosphorus by compounds with low valent group 14 elements with special concern to the recent developments in this topic.     

Syntheses,Crystal Structures,and Properties of New Ternary Chalcogenides of Group 4 Metals: Rb4Ti3S14, Cs4Zr3S14, K4Hf3Se14, and K4ZrHf2Se14

The new ternary compounds Rb₄Ti₃S₁₄, Cs₄Zr₃S₁₄, K₄Hf₃Se₁₄, and K₄ZrHf₂Se₁₄ were prepared by reacting the respective transition metals in alkali metal polychalcogenide melts. Two crystallographically independent transition metal cations are present that are coordinated by eight chalcogen atoms (Q) in an irregular fashion or by seven chalcogen atoms yielding a distorted pentagonal bipyramid. The M(1)Q₈ and M(2)Q₇ polyhedra are connected by sharing common edges or trigonal faces leading to the formation of infinite linear one‐dimensional anionic chains running parallel to the [101] direction. The chains are separated by alkali metal cations. The optical band gaps determined are 1.59 eV for Rb₄Ti₃S₁₄, 2.35 eV for Cs₄Zr₃S₁₄, and 2.02 eV for K₄Hf₃Se₁₄. In‐situ X‐ray powder diffractometry demonstrates that Rb₄Ti₃S₁₄ decomposes at 430 °C into Rb₂S₅ and TiS. During the cooling cycle the re‐formation of the polysulfide is observed. According to this result the polysulfide could be prepared using TiS instead of metallic Ti as well.