Tropone Is a Mere Ketone for Cycloadditions to Ketenes

Tropone ( 1 ) reacts with ketenes 2 to yield [8+2] cycloadducts, the γ‐lactones 3 . The concerted [8+2] cycloaddition path is formally symmetry‐allowed, but we established that it is unfavorable. Careful low‐temperature NMR (¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁹F) spectroscopies of the reaction of diphenyl ketene ( 2b ) or bis(trifluoromethyl) ketene ( 2c ) with tropone ( 1 ) allowed the direct detection of a β‐lactone intermediates 5b , c and novel norcaradiene species 6b , c in head‐to‐head configurations. The [2+2] cycloadducts 5b , c equilibrated with the norcaradienes 6b , c . The β‐lactones 5b and 5c were converted to the γ‐lactones 3b and 3c , respectively, in quantitative yields. The DFT calculations showed that the concerted [8+2] cycloaddition is unfavorable. The first step of the calculated reaction 1 + 2c is a cycloaddition which leads to a dioxetane intermediate. This initial [2+2] cycloadduct is isomerized to the β‐lactone 5c via the first zwitterionic intermediate. The β‐lactone 5c is further isomerized to the product γ‐lactone 3c via the second zwitterion intermediate. Thus, 3c is not formed via the well‐established two‐step mechanism including zwitterionic intermediates but via a five‐step mechanism composed of a [2+2] cycloaddition and subsequent isomerization (Scheme 12).     

Reactions of phosphite esters and trisdialkylaminophosphines with 5‐substituted 1,3,4‐thiadiazol derivatives

5‐{[(1E)‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)methylene]amino}‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole‐2‐thiol ( 1a ) reacts with trialkyl phosphites ( 2a–c ) to give the respective dialkyl phosphonate adducts ( 4a–c ). On the other hand, the reactions of trisdialkylaminophosphines ( 3a,b ) with 1a , 5‐{[(1E)‐(4‐phenyl)methylene]amino}‐1,3,4‐thiadiazole‐2‐thiol ( 1b ) yield the corresponding open dipolar structures 6a–c . In the case of the reaction of triethyl phosphite ( 2a ) with 1b , both the dialkyl phosphonate adduct ( 7 ) and the dipolar product ( 8a ) are obtained. Moreover, triisopropyl phosphite ( 2c ) reacts with 1b to give both the S‐alkyl and the N‐alkyl phosphonate adducts ( 9a,b ), respectively. Mechanisms are proposed to explain the formation of the new products, and their structures were confirmed on the basis of elemental analysis and spectral studies. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 12:594–601, 2001     

Synthesis and photoinduced deprotection of calixarene derivatives containing certain protective groups

Calixarene derivatives 1a , 1b , and 1c containing pendant tert‐butoxycarbonyl (t‐BOC) groups were synthesized in 81, 93, and 83% yields, respectively, by the reaction of C‐methylcalix[4]resorcinarene (CRA), p‐methylcalix[6]arene (MCA), and p‐tert‐butylcalix[8]arene (BCA) with di‐tert‐butyl dicarbonate using triethylamine as a base in pyridine. Calixarene derivatives 2a , 2b , and 2c containing pendant trimethylsilyl ether (TMSE) groups were obtained in 58, 50, and 82% yields, respectively, by the reaction of CRA, MCA, and BCA with 1,1,1,3,3,3‐hexamethyldisilazane using chlorotrimethylsilane as an accelerator in tetrahydrofuran. Calixarene derivatives 3a , 3b , and 3c containing pendant cyclohexenyl ether (CHE) groups were also prepared in 65, 78, and 84% yields, respectively, by the reaction of CRA, MCA, and BCA with 3‐bromocyclohexene using potassium hydroxide as a base as well as tetrabutylammonium bromide as a phase‐transfer catalyst in N‐methyl‐2‐pyrolidone. The photoinduced deprotection of calixarene derivatives 1a – c was examined with bis‐[4‐(diphenylsulfonio)phenyl]sulfide bis(hexafluorophosphate) as a photoacid generator on UV irradiation followed by heating in the film state, and it was found that the deprotection of the t‐BOC groups of 1a proceeded smoothly in high conversion. The deprotection rates of the t‐BOC groups of 1b and 1c were much lower than that of 1a under the same irradiation conditions. The photoinduced deprotection of calixarenes 2b – c containing tetramethylsilane groups as well as 3a – c containing CHE groups were also examined under similar reaction conditions in the film state, and it was found that the deprotection rates of calixarenes 2b – c and 3a – c were lower than those of the corresponding 1a – c calixarenes. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 39: 1481–1494, 2001     

The reaction of organophosphorus reagents with substituted‐1,3‐diphenylpropanetrione: New synthesis of azaphospholene derivatives

The reaction of 1,3‐diphenyl‐2‐(phenylimino)‐3‐(ylidenemethyl‐acetate)‐1‐propanone (5) with trisdialkylaminophosphines (6a,b) in refluxing toluene afforded the new oxazaphospholene products (7a–b) . On the other hand, the cyclic azaphospholene adducts 8a–b were isolated from the reaction of 5 with 6a,b without solvent. Trialkyl phosphites 1b–c react with compound 5 to give the respective dialkyl phosphate products (9a,b) . Moreover, trisdialkylaminophosphines (6a,b) react with 2a and 2b to give the dipolar adducts 10a,b and the phosphonate products 11a,b, respectively. Possible reaction mechanisms are considered, and the structural assignments are based on compatible analytical and spectroscopic results. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 12:511–517, 2001     

Glycoconjugated polymer. I. Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic polystyrenes with glucose,maltose, and maltohexaose as hydrophilic segments

Glucosyl styrene ( 1a ), maltosyl styrene ( 1b ), and maltohexaosyl styrene ( 1c ) were prepared by the glycosylation of 4‐vinylbenzyl alcohol with the corresponding glycosyl trichloroacetimidates with boron trifluoride diethyl ether complex. The copolymerizations of 1a – 1c with styrene were carried out with 2,2′‐azobis(2‐methylpropionitrile) as an initiator in dry N,N‐dimethylformamide at 60 °C, and this was followed by deacetylation to produce amphiphilic polystyrenes with glucose ( 3a ), maltose ( 3b ), and maltohexaose ( 3c ) as hydrophilic segments. 3 showed various solubility characteristics that were dependent on the content of glucose residues, especially within a range of 20–50 wt %. The solubility characteristics of 3 , related to the copolymer composition, indicated that the hydrophilic property was remarkably improved with an increased number of glucose units, that is, in the order 3a < 3b ? 3c . The results described in this article provide useful information for the design of glycoconjugated architectures with desired amphiphilic properties. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 39: 4061–4067, 2001     

Synthesis of 1‐methyl‐, 4‐nitro‐, 4‐amino‐and 4‐iodo‐1,2‐dihydro‐3H‐pyrazol‐3‐ones

4‐Aminopyrazole‐3‐ones 4b, e, f were prepared from pyrazole‐3‐ones 1b‐d in a four‐step reaction sequence. Reaction of the latter with methyl p‐toluenesulfonate gave 1‐methylpyrazol‐3‐ones 2b‐d . Compounds 2b‐d were treated with aqueous nitric acid to give 4‐nitropyrazol‐3‐ones 3b‐d. Reduction of compounds 3b‐d by catalytic hydrogenation with Pd‐C afforded the 4‐amino compounds 4b, e, f. Using similar reaction conditions, nitropyrazole‐3‐ones derivatives 2c, d were reduced into aminopyrazole‐3‐ones 5e, f. 4‐Iodopyrazole‐3‐ones 7a, 7c and 8 were prepared from the corresponding pyrazol‐3‐ones 2a, 2c and 6 and iodine monochloride or sodium azide and iodine monochloride.     

Synthesis,Characterization, and Crystal Structure of Mononuclear and Dinuclear Dioxomolybdenum(VI) Complexes with Tridentate Schiff‐base Ligands. Part 2

Mononuclear [MoO₂LD], and dinuclear [MoO₂L]₂ or [MoO₂L]₂ · D dixomolybdenum(VI) complexes have been prepared by the reaction of tridentate Schiff‐base ligands L with [MoO₂(acac)₂]. The Schiff‐base ligands have been synthesized from salicylaldehyde ( 1 , 1a , 1c , 1d ), 2‐hydroxy‐1‐naphthaldehyde ( 2 , 2c ) and 2‐hydroxy‐3‐methoxybenzaldehyde ( 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e ) with 2‐amino‐p‐cresol. All prepared complexes consist of cis‐MoO₂²⁺core coordinated by Schiff‐base ligand through two deprotonated hydroxyl groups and one imino nitrogen atom. The usual octahedral coordination around the molybdenum atoms is completed by the neutral ligand D (methanol, ethanol, dimethyl sulfoxide, imidazole or 4, 4′‐bipyridine). All compounds were characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectroscopy and some of them by X‐ray crystallography ( 1a , 2c , 3a , 3b , 3c and 3e ).     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Studies of Novel Imidazole Containing Bisazetidinones and Bisthiazolidinone Derivatives

A simple, practical, and efficient approach to new series of imidazole containing bisazetidinones ( 7a , 7b , 7c , 7d , 7e , 7f , 7g , 7h , 7i , 7j and 9a , 9b , 9c , 9d , 9e , 9f , 9g , 9h , 9i , 9j ) was prepared by Staudinger [2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction, and bisthiazolidinones ( 8a , 8b , 8c , 8d , 8e , 8f , 8g , 8h , 8i , 8j and 10a , 10b , 10c , 10d , 10e , 10f , 10g , 10h , 10i , 10j ) were obtained by cyclization of bisimines with thioglycolic acid. The bisimines ( 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5f , 5g , 5h , 5i , 5j and 6a , 6b , 6c , 6d , 6e , 6f , 6g , 6h , 6i , 6j ) were synthesized by the condensation of 3‐(1‐(3‐aminobenzyl)‐4, 5‐dihydro‐1H‐imidazol‐2‐yl) aniline ( 3 , 4 ) with a series of different substituted aromatic aldehydes. All the newly synthesized target compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial activity against two Gram‐positive bacteria and two Gram‐negative bacteria. Additionally, these synthesized compounds were tested for their antifungal activities. Few compounds showed very good antibacterial and antifungal activity.     

Tris[3‐hydroxy‐2(1 H)‐pyridinonato]‐Komplexe von Al3+, Cr3+ und Fe3+ – Kristall‐ und Molekülstrukturen von 3‐Hydroxy‐2(1 H)‐pyridinon und Tris[3‐hydroxy‐2(1 H)‐pyridinonato]chrom(III)

Tris[3‐hydroxy‐2(1 H)‐pyridinonato] Complexes of Al³⁺, Cr³⁺, and Fe³⁺ – Crystal and Molecular Structures of 3‐Hydroxy‐2(1 H)‐pyridinone and Tris[3‐hydroxy‐2(1 H)‐pyridinonato]chromium(III) Tris[3‐hydroxy‐2(1 H)‐pyridinonato] complexes of Al³⁺, Cr³⁺ and Fe³⁺ are obtained by reactions of 3‐hydroxy‐2(1 H)pyridinone with the hydrates of AlCl₃, CrCl₃ or Fe(NO₃) in aqueous alkaline solutions as polycrystalline precipitates. The compounds are isotypic. X‐ray structure determinations were performed on single crystals of the uncoordinated 3‐hydroxy‐2(1 H)‐pyridinone ( 1 ) (orthorhombic, space group P2₁2₁2₁, a = 405.4(1), b = 683.0(1), c = 1770.3(3) pm, Z = 4) and of the chromium compound 3 (rhombohedral with hexagonal setting, space group R3c, a = 978.1(1), c = 2954.0(1) pm, Z = 6).     

Generation and cyclization of thiocarbonyl S‐ylides by reaction of diazocompounds with C‐sulfonyldithioformates

The unexpected 1,3‐benzodithiine derivatives 5b,c were obtained from the reactions of trimethylsilyldiazomethane 2 with C‐sulfonyldithioformates, bearing pentachlorophenylthio group, 1b,c via unprecedented cyclization of the transient thiocarbonyl ylides 4b,c . While the corresponding reaction with C‐sulfonyldithioformates, bearing phenylthio group, afforded 5a via [2 + 3]‐cycloadditive dimerization of a transient thiocarbonyl ylides 4a . Under the same reaction condition, C‐sulfonyldithioformates 1d–f react with diazomethane and/or phenyldiazomethane to afford the unsymmetrical 1,3‐dithiolane 7d,e and thiirane 8e,f derivatives, respectively. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 18:28–33, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20246     

Major‐Groove‐Halogenated DNA: The Effects of Bromo and Iodo Substituents Replacing H−C(7) of 8‐Aza‐7‐deazapurine‐2,6‐diamine or H−C(5) of Uracil Residues

Oligonucleotides containing halogenated `purine' and pyrimidine bases were synthesized. Bromo and iodo substituents were introduced at the 7‐position of 8‐aza‐7‐deazapurine‐2,6‐diamine (see 2b , c ) or at the 5‐position of uracil residues (see 3b , c ). Phosphoramidites were synthesized after protection of 2b with the isobutyryl residue and of 2c with the benzoyl group. Duplexes containing the residues 2b or 2c gave always higher T<sub>m</sub> values than those of the nonmodified counterparts containing 2′‐deoxyadenosine, the purine‐2,6‐diamine 2′‐deoxyribonucleoside ( 1 ), or 2a at the same positions. Six 2b residues replacing dA in the duplex 5′‐d(TAGGTCAATACT)‐3′ ( 11 )⋅5′‐d(AGTATTGACCTA)‐3′ ( 12 ) raised the T<sub>m</sub> value from 48 to 75° (4.5° per modification (Table 3)). Contrary to this, incorporation of the 5‐halogenated 2′‐deoxyuridines 3b or 3c into oligonucleotide duplexes showed very little influence on the thermal stability, regardless of which `purine' nucleoside was located opposite to them (Tables 4 and 5). The positive effects on the thermal stability of duplexes observed in DNA were also found in DNA⋅RNA hybrids or in DNA with parallel chain orientation (Tables 8 and 9, resp.).     

One‐pot Synthesis of 1,2,3,4‐Tetrahydropyrimidin‐2(1H)‐thione Derivatives and their Biological Activity

2‐Thioxo/oxo‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydropyrimidine‐5‐carboxylate derivatives 2a , 2b , 2c , 2d were prepared by the reaction of ethyl acetoacetate and thiourea or urea with aldehydes using NH₄Cl as a catalyst. Compounds 2a and 2c reacted with mono and bihalogenated compounds such as ethyl iodide, chloroacetonitrile, epichlorohydrin, acetyl chloride, ethyl bromoacetate, chloroacetic acid, chloroacetylchloride, and/or oxalyl chloride to afford compounds 3 , 4a , 4b , 5 , 6a , 6b , 7 , 8 , 9 and 10 , respectively. Compounds 2a , 2c , and 7 were allowed to react with p‐fluorobenzaldehyde to yield the corresponding products 11a , 11b , and 12 , respectively. Oxidation of 2a and 2c gave 2b , 13a , 13b , 14 , 15 , 16 dependent on the oxidizing agent used. Vilsmeiere‐Haack formylation of 2a and 2b with POCl₃/DMF afforded 17a and 17b . Chlorination of 2b and 2d gave the chlorinated derivative 18a and 18b , which reacted with thiourea to give thioureidopyrimidine 19a and 19b . Reactions of 2a with hydrazine monohydrate, semicarbazide hydrochloride, and sodium hydroxide gave compounds 20 , 21 , 22 , respectively. The cytotoxicity and in vitro anticancer evaluation of some prepared compounds have been assessed against two different human tumor cell lines including breast adenocarcinoma MCF‐7 and human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2. Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of some compounds were investigated. The newly synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, ¹H‐NMR, ¹³C‐NMR, and mass spectral data.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some 7‐aryl‐5,6‐dihydro‐14‐aza[1]benzopyrano[3,4‐b]phenanthren‐8H‐ones

The title compounds, 7‐aryl‐5,6‐dihydro‐14‐aza[1]benzopyrano[3,4‐b]phenanthren‐8H‐ones 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h , 3i , 3j , 3k , 3l have been synthesized by reacting various 4‐hydroxy coumarins 1a , 1b , 1c with 2‐arylidene‐1‐tetralones 2a , 2b , 2c , 2d in the presence of ammonium acetate and acetic acid under Krohnke's reaction condition. The structures of all the synthesized compounds were supported by analytical, IR, ¹H‐NMR, and ¹³C‐NMR data. All the synthesized compounds 3a , 3b , 3c , 3d , 3e , 3f , 3g , 3h , 3i , 3j , 3k , 3l have been screened for their antibacterial activities against Escherichia coli (Gram ?ve bacteria), Bacillus subtilis (Gram +ve bacteria), and antifungal activity against Candida albicans (Fungi). J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Synthesis and thermal polymerization of aromatic 2‐oxazolines containing carboxylic groups

2‐(4‐Carboxyphenyl)‐1,3‐oxazoline ( 2 a ), 2‐(3‐carboxyphenyl)‐1,3‐oxazoline ( 2 b ), and 2‐(6‐carboxynaphthyl‐2‐yl)‐1,3‐oxazoline ( 2 c ) were synthesized by reaction of monomethyl ester chlorides of aromatic dicarboxylic acids with 2‐chloroethylamine hydrochloride in the presence of triethylamine followed by cyclization with methanolic KOH. Thermal polymerization in bulk within a few minutes at 200–220°C resulted in new linear poly(ester amide)s 3 a – 3 c without significant side reactions. The polymerization occurred in the melt phase ( 2 b ) or in the solid state ( 2 a , 2 c ) and the resulting polymers are amorphous ( 3 b ) or semi‐crystalline ( 3 a , 3 c ). The polyaddition reactions were investigated by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and ¹H NMR spectroscopy.     

Synthesis and Reactivity of Six‐Membered Oxa‐Nickelacycles: A Ring‐Opening Reaction of Cyclopropyl Ketones

Cyclopropanecarboxaldehyde ( 1 a ), cyclopropyl methyl ketone ( 1 b ), and cyclopropyl phenyl ketone ( 1 c ) were reacted with [Ni(cod)₂] (cod=1,5‐cyclooctadiene) and PBu₃ at 100 °C to give η²‐enonenickel complexes ( 2 a – c ). In the presence of PCy₃ (Cy=cyclohexyl), 1 a and 1 b reacted with [Ni(cod)₂] to give the corresponding μ‐η²:η¹‐enonenickel complexes ( 3 a , 3 b ). However, the reaction of 1 c under the same reaction conditions gave a mixture of 3 c and cyclopentane derivatives ( 4 c , 4 c′ ), that is, a [3+2] cycloaddition product of 1 c with (E)‐1‐phenylbut‐2‐en‐1‐one, an isomer of 1 c . In the presence of a catalytic amount of [Ni(cod)₂] and PCy₃, [3+2] homo‐cycloaddition proceeded to give a mixture of 4 c (76 %) and 4 c′ (17 %). At room temperature, a possible intermediate, 6 c , was observed and isolated by reprecipitation at ?20 °C. In the presence of 1,3‐bis(2,6‐diisopropylphenyl)imidazol‐2‐ylidene (IPr), both 1 a and 1 c rapidly underwent oxidative addition to nickel(0) to give the corresponding six‐membered oxa‐nickelacycles ( 6 ai , 6 ci ). On the other hand, 1 b reacted with nickel(0) to give the corresponding μ‐η²:η¹‐enonenickel complex ( 3 bi ). The molecular structures of 6 ai and 6 ci were confirmed by X‐ray crystallography. The molecular structure of 6 ai shows a dimeric η¹‐nickelenolate structure. However, the molecular structure of 6 ci shows a monomeric η¹‐nickelenolate structure, and the nickel(II) 14‐electron center is regarded as having “an unusual T‐shaped planar” coordination geometry. The insertion of enones into monomeric η¹‐nickelenolate complexes 6 c and 6 ci occurred at room temperature to generate η³‐oxa‐allylnickel complexes ( 8 , 9 ), whereas insertion into dimeric η¹‐nickelenolate complex 6 ai did not take place. The diastereoselectivity of the insertion of an enone into 6 c having PCy₃ as a ligand differs from that into 6 ci having IPr as a ligand. In addition, the stereochemistry of η³‐oxa‐allylnickel complexes having IPr as a ligand is retained during reductive elimination to yield the corresponding [3+2] cycloaddition product, which is consistent with the diastereoselectivity observed in Ni⁰/IPr‐catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition reactions of cyclopropyl ketones with enones. In contrast, reductive elimination from the η³‐oxa‐allylnickel having PCy₃ as a ligand proceeds with inversion of stereochemistry. This is probably due to rapid isomerization between syn and anti isomers prior to reductive elimination.     

Metallo‐Polymerization/‐Cyclization of a C16‐Bridged Di‐Terpyridine Ligand and Iron(II) Ions

Summary: The coordinative polymerization/cyclization of a flexible monodisperse di‐terpyridine ligand with iron(II ) chloride is reported. Matrix‐assisted laser desorption ionization time‐of‐flight (MALDI‐TOF) investigations showed the preferred formation of a [2 + 2] macrocycle, but also larger aggregates (cycles or linear oligomers) with up to 10 monomer units were found. Because of its C₁₆‐spacer, the solubility is sufficient for performing viscosity experiments in CHCl₃/MeOH solution. A viscosity titration revealed a maximum in viscosity at the 1‐to‐1 ratio of iron(II ) ions to di‐terpyridine‐ligands, which indicates the formation of extended oligomers, polymers, catenanes and/or cycles at that ratio.

Schematic representation of intra‐ and intermolecular metallo‐macrocycles.     

Synthesis of Tetrahydrothiopyrano[2,3‐b]indole [60]Fullerene Derivatives via Hetero‐Diels–Alder Reaction of C60 and α,β‐Unsaturated Indole‐2‐thiones

Hetero‐Diels–Alder reactions of [60]fullerene with α,β‐unsaturated thio‐oxindoles ( 3a , 3b , 3c ), prepared from thio‐oxindole 1 and heteroaromatic aldehydes ( 2a , 2b , 2c ), to generate tetrahydrothiopyrano[2,3‐b ]indole [60]fullerene cycloadducts ( 5a , 5b , 5c ) under thermal or microwave irradiation were described. The yields were improved, and the reaction time was decreased by conducting the reaction under microwave irradiation.     

Metallo‐Polymer Chain Extension Controls the Morphology and Release Kinetics of Microparticles Composed of Terpyridine‐Capped Polylactides and their Stereocomplexes

Control over morphology and porosity of supramolecular complexed polylactide (PLA) microparticles can be achieved by manipulation of the supramolecular interactions between their constituent polymeric building blocks. It is expected that such modular systems are ideal candidates to serve as degradable delivery carriers. In view of this goal, this study reports about a modular fabrication of biodegradable microparticles from terpyridine (TPy) and bisterpyridine (bisTPy) end‐functionalized PLAs that can be transiently extended by chain association through differently strong complexation to three metal cations: Ni²⁺, Co²⁺, or Fe²⁺. Further influence on the morphology of the particles can be exerted by hydrogen‐bonding association of enantiomeric l ‐ and d ‐PLA chains in the form of stereocomplexes. Both effects cause different stabilization of phase‐separating TPy and bisTPy PLA micrograins in a process of droplet‐based microfluidic particle templating, resulting in different forms of microparticle porosity. If the resulting particles are tailored such to be highly porous, they exhibit a faster release of a model drug, (S)‐(+)‐4‐(3‐amino‐pyrrolidino)‐7‐nitrobenzo‐furazan, than if they have smooth surfaces. As a result, control over the synthetic parameters, and hence, the particle porosity, can be used to tune the release profiles of drugs from the PLA microspheres.

     

Synthesis,Reactions, Characterization and Biological Evaluation of 2,3′‐Bipyridine Derivatives (III)

1‐Pyridin‐3‐yl‐3‐(2‐thienyl of 2‐furyl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐ones 1a , 1b reacted with 2‐cyanoethanethioamide 2 to afford the corresponding 4‐(thiophen‐2‐yl or furan‐2‐yl)‐6‐sulfanyl‐2,3′‐bipyridine‐5‐carbonitriles 3a , 3b . The synthetic potentiality of compounds 3a , 3b were investigated in the present study via their reactions with several active halogen containing compounds 4a , 4b , 4c , 4d , 4e , 4f , 4g , 4h , 5 , 5a , 5b . Our aim here is the synthesis of 4‐(2‐thienyl or 2‐furyl)‐6‐pyridin‐3‐ylthieno[2,3‐b]pyridin‐3‐amines 6a , 6b , 6c , 6d , 6e , 6g , 6h , 6i , 6j , 6k , 6l , 6m , 6n ,via 6‐(alkyl‐thio)‐4‐(2‐thienyl or 2‐furyl)‐2,3′‐bipyridine‐5‐carbonitriles 5a , 5b , 5c , 5d , 5e , 5i , 5j , 5k , 5l , 5m . The structures of all newly synthesized heterocyclic compounds were elucidated by considering the data of IR, ¹H‐NMR, mass spectra, as well as that of elemental analyses. Anti‐cancer, anti‐Alzheimer, and anti‐COX‐2 activities were investigated for all the newly synthesized heterocyclic compounds.     

Synthesis and radical polymerization of dissymmetric fumarates with alkoxyethyl and bulky siloxy groups

Novel dissymmetric fumarate monomers ( 1a – c ) having both an alkoxyethyl group such as 2‐methoxyethyl ( a ), 2‐(2‐methoxyethoxy)ethyl ( b ), and 2‐(2‐(2‐methoxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl ( c ) and a bulky 3‐[tris(trimethylsiloxy)silyl]propyl group were synthesized successfully, and their radical homopolymerizations and copolymerizations with styrene (St) were investigated. Monomer reactivities of the 1a – c in homopolymerizations were enhanced with an increase in the length of alkoxyethyl chains. The enhancement in the reactivity was explained with the suppression of the termination reaction, resulting from the increased steric hindrance induced by an increase in the size of alkoxyethyl chains. Copolymerizations of the 1a – c with St were carried out in bulk in the presence of AIBN at 60 °C, and their copolymerizations proceeded in a highly alternating tendency regardless of alkoxyethyl chain lengths. The Q, e values of the 1a – c were obtained as 0.48, +1.55 for the 1a , 0.66, +1.16 for the 1b , and 0.60, +1.16 for the 1c , respectively, from the terminal model reactivity ratios, and the 1a – c were found to be conjugative, electron‐accepting monomers. Membranes containing the 1a unit, prepared by the copolymerization of 1a with N‐vinylpyrrolidone (NVP) and terpolymerization of 1a , NVP, and 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate, have higher oxygen permeability than those containing no 1a unit, and also they have much better transparency compared with the membranes containing 3‐[tris(trimethylsilyloxy)silyl]propyl methacrylate unit. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 420–433, 2009