Reaction of indol-3(2H)-one derivatives with some active methylene compounds

The reaction of substituted (Z)- and (E)-2-arylmethylideneindolin-3(2H)-ones with malononitrile gave the Micheal addition products which could be cyclised to the corresponding pyrano[3,2-b]indole. Larger molecules such as cyanoacetic acid and ethyl cyanoacetate failed to react.     

Molecular docking and biological assessment of substituted phthalazin-1(2H)-one derivatives

2, 4-Disubstituted phthalazin-1(2H)-one derivatives were synthesized via nucleophilic attack of N-2 of phthalazin-1(2H)-one derivatives on different alkyl halides. In addition, reactive phthalazinone acetohydrazide derivative was utilized as a scaffold to synthesize different heterocyclic systems. The assigned structures for all the newly synthesized derivatives were confirmed on the basis of elemental analyses and spectral data. Mechanistic illustrations for some of the synthesized compounds were also discussed. The synthesized compounds were evaluated for in vitro antimicrobial and antitumor activity. Most of the tested compounds exhibited significant potency as antimicrobial and antitumor agents. Moreover, MOE 2014.09 software was utilized to carry out computational studies to support the biological activity results.     

Enantiocatalytic activity of substituted 5-benzyl-2-(pyridine-2-yl)imidazolidine-4-one ligands

Currently, asymmetric synthesis represents one of the main streams of organic synthesis. Although an extensive research has been carried out in this area, the synthesis of chiral compounds with the required enantiomeric purity is still a challenging issue. Herein, we focus on the preparation of new enantioselective catalysts based on pyridine-imidazolidinones. The substituted 5-benzyl-2-(pyridine-2-yl)imidazolidine-4-ones 5–8 were prepared by condensation of chiral amino acid amides (α-methylDOPA and α-methylphenylalanine) with 2-acetylpyridine and pyridine-2-carbaldehyde. The individual isomers of the described ligands 5–8 were separated chromatographically. The copper(II) complexes of these chiral ligands were studied as enantioselective catalysts for the asymmetric Henry reaction of substituted aldehydes with nitromethane or nitroethane. The ligands containing a methyl group at the 2-position of the imidazolidinone ring 6a and 8a exhibit a high degree of enantioselectivity (up to 91% ee). The nitroaldols derived from nitroethane (2-nitropropan-1-ols) were obtained with a comparable enantiomeric purity to derivatives of 2-nitroethanol. This group of ligands represents a new and promising class of enantioselective catalysts, which deserve further attention.     

2,2’-(4-氯苯基)亚甲基双(3-羟基-5,5-二甲基-2-环己烯-1酮)的晶体结构

标题化合物C23H27O4Cl是由邻氯苯甲醛与5，5-二甲基-1，3-环己二酮在N，N-二甲基甲酰胺中反应而得。结构通过单晶X-射线衍射法测定，其晶体属于单斜晶系，空间群晶体结构用直接法解出，使用全矩阵最小二乘法对原子参数进行修正，最后的偏离因子为在晶体结构中，存在两个共轭的烯醇式结构。四个C－O健长分别为1．283（2），1．285（2），1．287（3）和1．298（2）     

相转移催化法合成双3－苯丙烯酰基取代硫脲及双3－苯丙烯酰基取代胺衍生物

以3－苯丙烯酸为原料，经酰氯化，得到3－苯丙烯酰氯，在PEG－400为催化剂 的固液相转移催化条件下与硫氰酸铵及二胺类反应，一锅法制得双3－苯丙烯酰基 取代硫脲化合物。3－苯丙烯酰氯在PEG－600为催化剂的液液相转移催化条件下和 二胺类反应得到双－苯丙烯酰基取代胺化合物。反应条件温和、产率高。化合物经 元素分析、IR及^1H NMR证实。初步的生理活性研究表明，部分化合物具有良好的 抗炎活性。     

Photochromism of fulgides and stereoelectronic factors: Synthesis of (E)-4(3)-adamantyhdene-(5)-dicyanomethylene-3(4)-[1-(2,5-dimethylfuryl)ethylidene]tetrahydrofuran-2-one 4 and 4a and (E)-4-adamantylidene-3-[2,6-dimethyl-3,5-bis(p-diethyl-aminostyryl)benzylidene]tetrahydrofuran-2,5-dione 10

In the search for fulgides with potential semiconductor laser compatibility, 4-adamantylidene-5-dicyanomemylene-3-[1-(2,5-dimethyl-3-furyl)ethylidene]tetrahydrofuran-2-one ( 4 ), along with its regioisomer 4a , have been synthesized from the corresponding fulgide 6 containing a succinic anhydride ring by reaction with malononitrile in the presence of diethylamine. Upon irradiation with a uv light at λ_max 350 run, a mixture of 4 and 4a revealed a considerably enhanced bathochromic shift to the visible region, λ_max 605 nm as compared with the starting fulgide 6 which, upon analogous uv irradiation, absorbed at λ_max 515 nm. In the search for semiconductor-laser-compatible fulgides with increased efficiency for the reverse bleaching reaction, another fulgide (E)–adamantylidene-3-[2,6-dimethyl-3,5-bis(p-diethylaminostyryl)-benzylidene]tetrahydrofuran-2,5-dione ( 10 ) was synthesized in seven steps starting from 2-bromo-m-xylene. However, 10 failed to undergo electrocyclic ring-closure upon irradiation with a uv light at λ_max 350 nm. The analogous fulgide 8 , which contains an isopropylidene functionality in place of the adamantyl group of 10 , was resynthesized for comparison, and showed two absorption maxima, one at 545 nm and the other at 620 nm. The missing physico-chemical data for 8 have also been provided.     

Condensation reactions at the methylene group of 1-(4-nitrophenyl)-pyrrolin-2-one and 1-(4-nitrophenyl)-pyrrolin-2-onium perchlorate

The interaction has been investigated of 1-(4-nitrophenyl)pyrrolin-2-one with aromatic aldehydes in acetic anhydride in the presence of catalytic amounts of pyridine. 1-(4-Nitrophenyl)pyrrolinium perchlorate has been synthesized and was put into a condensation reaction with aromatic aldehydes. As a result 5-arylidene-1-(4-nitrophenyl)pyrrolin-2-onium perchlorates were obtained. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 1015–1021, July, 2006.     

A facile strategy for the annulation of 2-phenylsulfonyl methylene thiazolidin-4-one via multicomponent reactions

An efficient synthesis of 5-amino-7-aryl-3-oxo-8-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridine-6-carbonitriles was conducted utilizing multicomponent condensation reaction of malononitrile, aromatic aldehydes and 2-phenylsulfonylmethylenethiazolidin-4-one in one pot. Depending on the equivalence of the aldehyde, two different products were obtained from moderate to excellent yields. Thirteen novel structures were characterized by physical and spectroscopic methods (m.p., Rf, IR, NMR and mass analysis).     

N-Methylpyrrolidin-2-one hydrotribromide (MPHT) a mild reagent for selective bromination of carbonyl compounds: synthesis of substituted 2-bromo-1-naphtols

The reaction of the N-methylpyrrolidin-2-one hydrotribromide complex (MPHT) with substituted-1-tetralones has been investigated. This safety reagent proved to be successful for selective α,α-dibromination of tetralones. Moreover, under base-free conditions, several 2-bromo-1-naphtols were obtained from tetralones in a ‘one pot’ sequence in good to excellent yields.     

吲哚基丁烯酮缩氨基硫脲配合物的合成及生物活性

缩氨基硫脲类Schiff碱化合物因具有显著的抗菌和抗肿瘤等活性而受到广泛关注,研究发现很多这类化合物与金属离子形成配合物以后,生物活性明显增强。例如,3-乙氧基-2-氧代丁醛双缩氨基硫脲（H2KTs）单独用于治疗大鼠腹水癌瘤没有效果,而H2KTs与铜的配合物则可明显抑制大鼠腹水癌瘤。由于研究这类化合物有重要意义,考虑到吲哚类化合物往往出具有多种生物活性,我们利用拼合原理设计合成了一种带有吲哚基团的缩氨基硫脲Schiff碱配体,并制备了其铜、镍、锌、钴四种边渡金属的配合物,并对配体和配合物的抗菌、抗种瘤活性进行了测试。     

4 + 2] cycloaromatization of 4-bis(methylthio)-3-buten-2-one with active methylene ketones: a simple and facile phenol annulation

A new method for beta-phenol annulation involving base-induced [4C + 2C] cycloaromatization of readily available 4-bis(methylthio)-3-buten-2-one with a variety of cyclic and acyclic active methylene ketones has been reported. Appropriate choice of ketones allows synthesis of diverse frameworks such as dihydroindan, tetrahydronaphthalenes, their higher homologues, dihydro/octahydrophenanthrenes, anthracene, and heteroannulated analogue in high yields with regiocontrol of phenolic functionality.     

Steric effects of pH switchable,substituted (2-pyridinium)urea organocatalysts: a solution and solid phase study

The study of hydrogen bonding organocatalysis is rapidly expanding. Much research has been directed at making catalysts more active and selective, with less attention on fundamental design strategies. This study systematically increases steric hindrance at the active site of pH switchable urea organocatalysts. Incorporating strong intramolecular hydrogen bonds from protonated pyridines to oxygen stabilizes the active conformation of these ureas thus reducing the entropic penalty that results from substrate binding. The effect of increasing steric hindrance was studied by single crystal X-ray diffraction and by kinetics experiments of a benchmark reaction.     

Ligand self-assembling through complementary hydrogen-bonding in the coordination sphere of a transition metal center: the 6-diphenylphosphanylpyridin-2(1H)-one system

Motivated by previous findings which had shown that transition metal catalysts based on the 6-diphenylphosphanylpyridone ligand (6-DPPon, 2) display properties as a self-assembling bidentate ligand-metal complex, we have performed a thorough study on the bonding situation of this ligand, alone and in the coordination sphere of a late transition metal. Thus, combining a number of spectroscopic methods (UV-vis, IR, NMR, X-ray), we gained insights into the unique structural characteristics of 2. These experimental studies were corroborated by DFT calculations, which were in all cases in good agreement with the experimental results. The free ligand 2 prefers to exist as the pyridone tautomer 2A and dimerizes to the pyridone-pyridone dimer 4A in solution as well as in the crystal state. The corresponding hydroxypyridine tautomer 2B is energetically slightly disfavored (ca. 0.9 kcal/mol within the up-conformer relevant for metal coordination); hence, hydrogen bond formation within the complex may easily compensate this small energy penalty. Coordination properties of 2 were studied in the coordination sphere of a platinum(II) center. As a model complex, [Cl(2)Pt(6-DPPon)(2)] (11) was prepared and investigated. All experimental and theoretical methods used prove the existence of a hydrogen-bonding interligand network in solution as well as in the crystal state of 11 between one 6-DPPon ligand existing as the pyridone tautomer 2A and the other ligand occupying the complementary hydroxypyridine form 2B. Dynamic proton NMR allowed to determine the barrier for interligand hydrogen bond breaking and, in combination with theory, enabled us to determine the enthalpic stabilization through hydrogen-bonding to contribute 14-15 kcal/mol.     

Effect of water on the glass transition temperature of poly(hydroxy methylene)

The effect of moisture on the glass transition temperature of poly(hydroxy methylene) was investigated by thermal analysis which entailed combinations of DTA and DSC with TGA techniques. As the moisture content increased, the glass transition temperature (T_g) decreased monotonically from a value (T_go) of 134°C for the dry polymer toward a finite value (T_gt) of about 39°C. This response of T_g to an increase in the moisture content (w) was adequately represented by the general relationship T_g = (ΔT_g)0 exp{–[ln(ΔT_g)₀]w/τw_l} + T_gl, recently developed for correlating T_g and moisture content of nylon 6 and and found generally applicable to hydrophilic polymers. With (ΔT_g)0 = 95, τ = 0.555, and w_l = 0.375, good agreement was found between experimental and calculated values for poly(hydroxy methylene).     

Studies with polyfunctionally substituted heteroaromatics: 2-Phenyl-4-p-tolylhydrazono-2-oxazoline-5-one as a precursor for the synthesis of substituted 1,2,4-triazoles and pyridines

2-Phenyl-4-p-tolylhydrazono-2-oxazoline-5-one ( 3 ) was rearranged by the action of phenols and naphthols into 1,2,4-triazole-5-carboxylic esters ( 5 ) that were rearranged further on reflux in AcOH-ZnCl₂ into triazolyl ketones ( 7 ). Rearrangement of 3 into 1,2,4-triazole derivatives could also be effected by the action of heterocyclic amines and 1-naphthylamine. © John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Proton transfer and a dielectric phase transition in the molecular conductor (HDABCO+)2(TCNQ)3

One-dimensional dielectric (N.H.N)( infinity ) hydrogen-bonding chains of monoprotonated 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (HDABCO(+)) were introduced into an electrically conducting 7,7,8,8-tetracyano-p-quinodimethane (TCNQ) salt as the countercation structure. Room-temperature electrical conductivity was approximately 10(-)(3) S cm(-)(1), with a semiconductive behavior. The temperature-dependent dielectric constants of (HDABCO(+))(2)(TCNQ)(3) indicated a dielectric transition at 306 K. A large deuterium isotope effect for the dielectric transition (DeltaT = 70 K) was observed for the deuterated salt, (DDABCO(+))(2)(TCNQ)(3). Thermally activated order/disorder of the protons or deuteriums within the one-dimensional hydrogen-bonding chains of (HDABCO(+))( infinity ) and (DDABCO(+))( infinity ) affected the dielectric responses in the TCNQ-based semiconductors.     

A high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of tri(2-ethyl-hexyl)trimellitate in human blood

An analytical method has been developed to determine tri(2-ethyl-hexyl)trimellitate plasticizer (TEHTM) in human blood and milk (blood simulant). The method, which uses a HPLC technique, is linear and accurate and has a detection limit of 5 mg/liter.     

Synthesis of benzofuran-2-one derivatives by copper(I)-promoted coupling reactions of o-bromophenol with active methylene compounds

Treatment of o-bromophenoxide anion with sodium salts of active methylene compounds in the presence of copper(I) bromide in dioxane afforded benzofuran-2-one derivatives. The phenoxide group of o- and p-bromophenol activates the coupling reaction.