Stereoelectronic effects in ring-chain tautomerism of 1,3-diarylnaphth[1,2-e][1,3]oxazines and 3-alkyl-1-arylnaphth[1,2-e][1,3]oxazines

The disubstitution effects of X and Y in 1-(Y-phenyl)-3-(X-phenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-naphth[1,2-e][1,3]oxazines on the ring-chain tautomerism, the delocalization of the nitrogen lone pair (anomeric effect), and the (13)C NMR chemical shifts were analyzed by using multiple linear regression analysis. Study of the three-component equilibrium B<==>A<==>C revealed that the chain<==>trans (A<==>B) equilibrium constants are significantly influenced by the inductive effect (sigma(F)) of substituent Y on the 1-phenyl ring. In contrast, no significant substituent dependence on Y was observed for the chain<==>cis (A<==>C) equilibrium. There was an analogous dependence for the epimerization (C<==>B) constants of 1-(Y-phenyl)-3-alkyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-naphth[1,2-e][1,3]oxazines. With these model compounds, significant overlapping energies of the nitrogen lone pair was observed by NBO analysis in the trans forms B (to sigma*(C1-C1'), sigma*(C1-C10b), and sigma*(C3-O4)) and in the cis forms C (to sigma*(C1-H), sigma*(C1-C10b), and sigma*(C3-O4)). The effects of disubstitution revealed some characteristic differences between the cis and trans isomers. However, the results do not suggest that the anomeric effect predominates in the preponderance of the trans over the cis isomer. When the (13)C chemical shift changes induced by substituents X and Y (SCS) were subjected to multiple linear regression analysis, negative rho(F)(Y) and rho(F)(X) values were observed at C-1 and C-3 for both the cis and trans isomers. In contrast, the positive rho(R)(Y) values at C-1 and the negative rho(R)(X) values at C-3 observed indicated the contribution of resonance structures f (rho(R) > 0) and g (rho(R) < 0), respectively. The classical double bond-no-bond resonance structures proved useful in explaining the substituent sensitivities of the donation energies and the behavior of the SCS values.     

Fluorinated alcohol mediated displacement of the C10 acetoxy group of benzo[a]pyrene-7,8,9,10-tetrahydrotetraol tetraacetates: a new route to diol epoxide-deoxyguanosine adducts

We describe a novel trifluoroethanol (TFE) or hexafluoropropan-2-ol (HFP) mediated substitution reaction of the bay-region C10 acetoxy group in four stereoisomeric 7,8,9,10-tetraacetoxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydrobenzo[a]pyrenes (tetraol tetraacetates, two pairs of cis and trans isomers at the 9,10 positions) by the exocyclic N2-amino group of O6-allyl-3',5'-di-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-2'-deoxyguanosine (3). The tetraacetates are derived from cis and trans hydrolysis of (+/-)-7beta,8alpha-dihydroxy-9beta,10beta-epoxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydrobenzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P DE-1) and of (+/-)-7beta,8alpha-dihydroxy-9alpha,10alpha-epoxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydrobenzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P DE-2) at C-10 followed by acetylation. Excellent yields and high regioselectivity were observed. Similar cis/trans product ratios were observed for each set of cis and trans tetraol tetraacetates derived from DE-1 ( approximately 75/25) and from DE-2 (approximately 67/33) in HFP. This strongly suggests that the substitution proceeds via an SN1 mechanism involving a carbocation intermediate that is common to the cis and trans tetraacetates. Since it is likely that the cis and trans products from 3 arise from different conformations of the carbocation, its lifetime must be sufficiently long to permit conformational equilibration before its capture by the purine nucleophile. The corresponding reaction of (+/-)-9alpha-bromo-7beta,8alpha,10beta-triacetoxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydrobenzo[a]pyrene with 3 in HFP was highly regio- and stereoselective and gave exclusively trans 10beta-adducts. This newly developed substitution reaction provides an attractive alternative synthetic strategy for the preparation of polycyclic hydrocarbon adducted oligonucleotide building blocks.     

Theoretical Study of Halogen Effect in Isomerization of 2-Halo-[9]-annulen Anion at the DFT Level

Cis-trans isomerization of [9]-annulenanion(1) and its 2-fluoro-,2-chloro-and 2-bromo-derivatives(2,3 and 4,respectively) were investigated at the HF/6-31G* and B3LYP/6-311++G** levels of theory.Cis,cis,cis,cis structures appear more stable than their corresponding cis,cis,cis,trans-isomers.The relative height of energy barriers for cis-trans isomerization is:2cis > 1cis > 3cis > 4cis.This trend for the reverse trans-cis isomerization follows the electronegativity of the substituent at C-2(2trans > 3trans > 4trans > 1trans).     

Substituted 2-azabicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes as constrained proline analogues: implications for collagen stability

Among the proteinogenic amino acids, only proline is a secondary amine and only proline has a saturated ring. Electronegative substituents on C-4 (that is, C(gamma)) have a substantial effect on the trans/cis ratio of the prolyl peptide bond and the pucker of the pyrrolidine ring. 2-Azabicyclo[2.1.1]hexane is, in essence, a proline analogue with two C(gamma) atoms, one in each of the two prevalent ring puckers of proline. Here, 2-azabicyclo[2.1.1]hexane analogues of 2S-proline, (2S,4S)-4-hydroxyproline, and (2S,4S)-4-fluoroproline residues were synthesized, and their trans/cis ratios were shown to be invariant in a particular solvent. Thus, the substitution of a proline residue on C-4 affects the trans/cis ratio by altering the pucker of its pyrrolidine ring. This finding has implications for the conformation of collagen, which has an abundance of 2S-proline and (2S,4R)-4-hydroxyproline residues, and can be stabilized by (2S,4R)-4-fluoroproline and (2S,4S)-4-fluoroproline residues.     

Energetics of oxaspirocycle prototypes: 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane and 1,7,9-trioxadispiro[5.1.5.3]hexadecane

The relative gas-phase energetics of several low-lying isomers of 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane and 1,7,9-trioxadispiro[5.1.5.3]hexadecane have been calculated with second-order Mller-Plesset perturbation theory and basis sets as large as aug-cc-pVQZ. Relative energies in THF, dichloromethane, acetone, and DMSO have been estimated with corrections from polarized continuum model calculations at the B3LYP/6-311+G(d) level. In the most stable conformation of 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane, both rings adopt chair conformations, and both oxygens are axially disposed (2A). It is more than 2 kcal mol(-1) more stable than all the other conformers. In agreement with previous work, the "twist-boat" trans isomer (3A) is the most stable isomer of 1,7,9-trioxadispiro[5.1.5.3]hexadecane. However, in contrast to this earlier study, an "all-chair" conformation (3B) is found to be the most stable cis isomer of 1,7,9-trioxadispiro[5.1.5.3]hexadecane (E approximately 0.5 kcal mol(-1) in acetone and DMSO). Gauge-independent atomic orbital computations at the B3LYP/6-311+G(d) level indicate that this is the only cis isomer with (13)C NMR chemical shifts that are qualitatively consistent with the experimental spectra.     

Synthesis and Structure of 8-Methyl-2-methylene-1,4,6,9-tetraoxaspiro[4.4]nonane

By reacting propylene carbonate with epichlorohydrin 8-methyl-2-chloromethyl-1,4,6,9-tetra- oxaspiro[4.4]nonane was obtained that afforded 8-methyl-2-methylene-1,4,6,9-tetraoxaspiro[4.4]nonane on dehydrochlorination. The spirocompounds synthesized are composed of stereoisomers mixtures containing: cis,syn-, cis,anti-, trans,syn-, trans,anti-isomers and cis,syn-, cis,anti-isomers, respectively. These isomers are distinguished by a different orientation of substituents in positions 2 and 8 with respect to two five-membered rings.     

5,7-二甲基-1,2,4-三唑并[1,5-a]嘧啶-2-硫乙酰腙类 衍生物的合成及生物活性 研究

以2-巯基-5,7-二甲基-1,2,4-三唑并[1,5-a]嘧啶为起始原料,设计合成了16种新型的-5,7-二甲基-1,2,4-三唑并[1,5-a]嘧啶-2-硫乙酰腙类衍生物,其结构均经1^HNMR,MS及元素分析确证。通过核磁共振氢谱分析及分子力学优化,对该类化合物在溶液中的顺反异构体的化学位移进行了归属。初步生测结果表明,所合成的化合物均表现出不同程度的除草及杀菌活性,尤其是在50×^-6浓度下所有化合物都对水稻纹枯病表现出很好的抑制效果。对化合物4c和4o活体小株实验结果表明,在先接菌后施药的处理方式下,化合物在50×^-6和100×^-6浓度下对水稻纹枯病的防效均优于多菌灵和井冈霉素,在100×^-6浓度下的防效达到了80%以上。     

Applications of molecular mechanics calculations in carbohydrate chemistry. I. Conformational and constitutional equilibria of tetraoxabicyclo[4.4.0]- and -[5.3.0] decanes,bicyclic diacetals of alditols

The energies of various conformations have been calculated by molecular mechanics for cis and trans isomers of 2,4,7,9-tetraoxabicyclo[4.4.0] decane and 3,5,8,10-tetraoxabicyclo[5.3.0]decane and their methyl derivatives. These molecules are models for reaction products from formaldehyde and the tetrols, pentitols, and hexitols. The conformational equilibria were analyzed for the cis-bicyclo [4.4.0] and cis-bicyclo[5.3.0] systems and compared with available experimental data. The thermodynamic stability of bicyclo[4.4.0] products was found to be higher than that of bicyclo[5.3.0] derivatives in the gas phase in every case studied. Discrepancies with experimental data that exist in a few cases can be ascribed to solvent effects.     

Benzoannelated cis,cis,cis,trans-[5.5.5.6]fenestranes: syntheses, base lability, and flattened molecular structure of strained epimers of the all-cis series

Tribenzofenestranes possessing the strained cis,cis,cis,trans-[5.5.5.6]-fenestrane skeleton have been synthesized from cis-2,6-diphenylspiro[cyclohexane-1,2'-indane]-1',3'-diols by two-fold cyclodehydration, in striking analogy to the strategy used previously to construct the stereoisomeric all-cis-tribenzo[5.5.5.6]fenestranes from the corresponding trans-diphenylspirodiols. In this manner, both of the parent hydrocarbons, all-cis-tribenzo[5.5.5.6]fenestrane 3 and cis,cis,cis,trans-tribenzo[5.5.5.6]fenestrane 4, have been made accessible from the spirodiketones 5 and 6, respectively. The C6-functionalized derivatives of 4-cis,cis,cis,trans-fenestranol 9 and cis,cis,cis,trans-fenestranone 12-were prepared through cis-diphenylspirotriol 8 and cis-diphenyldispiroacetaldiol 11, by using the same strategy. The cis,cis,cis,trans-[5.5.5.6]fenestrane framework readily epimerizes to the more stable all-cis isomers under basic conditions, but is stable under neutral or acidic conditions. For example, cis,cis,cis,trans-fenestranone 12 yielded all-cis fenestrane 3 under Wolff-Kishner conditions, but cis,cis,cis,trans-isomer 4 under Clemmensen conditions. Epimerization was also circumvented by radical-induced desulfurization of fenestrane dithiolane 15 with nBu3SnH/AIBN, producing 4 in excellent yields. A single-crystal X-ray structure analysis of 4 revealed that, in accordance with force field and semi-empirical MO calculations, the extra strain of the benzoannelated cis,cis,cis,trans-[5.5.5.6]fenestratriene framework [Estrain(4)-Estrain(3)=46 kJmol(-1)] is due both to the almost perfect boat conformation of the six-membered ring and to considerable bond angle widening at the central, non-bridged C4b-C15d-C11b unit (121 degrees). H/D exchange experiments with the cis,cis,cis,trans hydrocarbon 4 under basic conditions demonstrated that the strain-induced epimerization to 3 occurs through direct deprotonation of the "epimeric" benzylic bridgehead C7a-H bond, which was found to be more acidic than the two C-H bonds at the benzhydrylic bridgeheads.     

Synthesis and Ring Opening Reactions of Tetrahydroimidazo[1,5- b ][1,2,4]oxadiazol-2(1 H )-thiones

1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of imidazoline 3-oxides 1 with methylisothiocyanate proceeds regio- and diastereoselectively to give tetrahydroimidazo[1,5- b ][1,2,4]oxadiazol-2(1 H )-thiones 3 in high yields. The cis configuration of the adducts were proved by our double cis elimination test as well as by NOESY experiments. The imidazooxadiazol-2-thiones 3a-e were treated with concentrated HCl in ethanol at 50°;C to give the corresponding 4 H -[1,2,4]oxadiazole-5-thione only in the cases where the substituent at C-6 is an aryl.     

Synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-b][1,4]diazepines and pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyrazines

The synthesis and structure elucidation of new pyrazolo[3,4-b][1,4]diazepines and pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyrazines are reported and the characterisation of isomers and tautomers by proton and carbon-13 nmr are discussed. In some case only NOE experiments allow us to identify the isomeric structure.     

Stereochemistry and 13C NMR investigation of 9-halotetrahydro-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ones

It was shown that the halogen atom occupies the quasi-axial position in the predominant conformer of the 9-halo derivatives of tetrahydro-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ones. When R³ = Me, the conformational equilibrium is determined by the latter substituent which is always quasi-axial. The effects of the methyl group and the halogen atoms on the ¹³C chemical shifts (SCS values) were used for the identification of cis and trans isomers. Interesting non additivity of substituent effects was found in derivatives bearing quasi-axial substituents at C-6 and C-9: and this was caused by the ring flattening.     

1.1](3,3')-azobenzenophane: novel crystal structure and cis-trans isomerization of distorted azobenzene

[formula: see text] [1.1](3,3')-Azobenzenophane, in which two azobenzenes are cyclically connected by -CH2- chains at the meta positions, has been synthesized. The crystal structures of all isomers have been revealed. This is the first report on the crystal structure of the cis isomer of macrocyclic azobenzenes. The trans,trans isomer was slightly distorted, the trans,cis isomer highly deformed, and the cis,cis isomer unstrained. The thermal stability of cis isomers in solutions are deducible from the crystal structures.     

Light-driven molecular hinge: a new molecular machine showing a light-intensity-dependent photoresponse that utilizes the trans-cis isomerization of azobenzene

[reaction: see text] A new class of molecular machine exhibits a hingelike motion upon photoirradiation. The motion (close and open) can be operated by alternate irradiation with UV and visible light. The trans/trans and cis/cis isomers are thermally stable at 40 degrees C, and the photochemical closure reaction (from trans/trans to cis/cis isomer) is dependent on the intensity of the light used because of the short-lived intermediate (trans/cis isomer).     

Equatorial preference in the C[bond]H activation of cycloalkanes: GaCl3-catalyzed aromatic alkylation reaction

GaCl(3) catalyzes the aromatic alkylation of naphthalene or phenanthrene using cycloalkanes. The C[bond]C formation predominantly takes place at the least hindered positions of the substrates, and equatorial isomers regarding the cycloalkane moiety are generally obtained. The reaction of bicyclo[4.4.0]decane and naphthalene occurs at the 2-position of naphthalene and at the 2- or 3-carbons of the cycloalkane, and the products possess a trans configuration at the junctures and an equatorial configuration at the naphthyl groups. Notably, cis-bicyclo[4.4.0]decane turns out to be much more reactive than the trans isomer, and a turnover number "TON" up to 20 based on GaCl(3) is attained. 1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane reacts similarly, and the cis isomer is more reactive than the trans isomer. Monoalkylcycloalkanes react at the secondary carbons provided that the alkyl group is smaller than tert-butyl. Adamantanes react at the tertiary 1-position. The alkylation reaction is considered to involve the C[bond]H activation of cycloalkanes with GaCl(3) at the tertiary center followed by the migration of carbocations and electrophilic aromatic substitution yielding thermodynamically stable products. The stereochemistry of the reaction reveals that GaCl(3) activates the equatorial tertiary C[bond]H rather than the axial tertiary C[bond]H.     

Vanadium(V) complexes of a chelating dianionic [ONNO]-type amine bis(phenolate) ligand: synthesis and solid state and solution structures

The reaction between VO(OR)(3) (R = (i)()Pr, (t)()Bu, CH(2)CF(3)) and the chelating dianionic bis(phenoxy)amine ligand [ONNO]H(2) affords a mixture of two isomers (A and B in a ratio A:B approximately 3:1) formulated as VO(OR)[ONNO] (1a-c) (R = (i)()Pr (1a), (t)Bu (1b), CH(2)CF(3) (1c)). Multinuclear and NOESY NMR spectroscopy experiments were able to determine the structure in solution of the complexes. Both isomers have the symmetry-related phenolate groups in a trans configuration, the difference arising from the different configuration of the oxo and alkoxo ligands being located either cis (in isomer A) or trans (in isomer B) to the tripodal amino nitrogen donor atom and the (dimethylamino)ethyl sidearm respectively for the oxo and the alkoxo ligands. Crystals of isomer A (cis-1a) were obtained, and the structure determination confirms the arrangement of the ligands around the vanadium center. Analogue complexes VO(X)[ONNO] (X = Cl (2); X = N(3) (3)) were prepared by reacting equimolar amount of [ONNO]H(2) and VO(X)(n)(OR)(3-n) (X = Cl, R = Et, n = 1; X = N(3), R = (i)Pr, n = 2) at ambient temperature. Compounds 2 and 3 were further characterized by NMR spectroscopy experiments and X-ray structure determination. For both 2 and 3, a single isomer is obtained, having a trans-(O,O) configuration for the phenolate groups and a trans configuration of the oxo ligand in respect to the tripodal amino nitrogen donor atom. Finally, complex 2 could also be obtained by chlorination of 1a or 3 using a large excess of ClSiMe(3) in refluxing toluene.     

Two classes of alongside charge-transfer interactions defined in one [2]catenane

A [2]catenane, which incorporates hydroquinone (HQ) and a sterically bulky tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) into a bismacrocycle, has been designed to probe the alongside charge-transfer (CT) interactions taking place between a TTF unit and one of the bipyridinium moieties in the tetracationic cyclophane cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) (CBPQT4+). A template-directed strategy employs the HQ unit as the primary template for formation of the tetracationic cyclophane CBPQT4+, affording the desired [2]catenane structure but as an uncharacteristic green solid. The X-ray crystal structure and detailed 13C NMR assignments have identified a stereoselective preference for catenation about the cis isomer. The 1H NMR spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and X-ray crystallography all confirm that the CBPQT4+ cyclophane encircles the HQ unit, thereby defining a structure which would normally determine a red color. The visible-NIR region of the absorption spectrum displays a band at approximately 740 nm that is unambiguously assigned to a TTF --> CBPQT4+ CT transition on the basis of resonance Raman spectroscopy using 785 nm excitation. The profile of the CT band changes depending on the ratio of the cis- to trans-TTF isomers in the [2]catenane for which the molar absorptivity of each isomer is estimated to be significantly different at epsilon max = 380 and 3690 M-1 cm-1, respectively. Molecular modeling studies confirmed that the observed difference in the absorption spectroscopic profile can be accounted for by both a better overlap of the HOMO(TTF) and LUMO+1(CBPQT4+) as well as a more stable face-to-face (pi...pi) conformation in the trans isomer compared to the edge-to-face cis isomer of the [2]catenane. The latter is arranged for pi-orbital overlap through the sulfur atoms of the TTF unit, thereby defining an [Spi...pi] interaction.     

Synthesis, stereochemistry, and reactions of 2,5-diphenylsilacyclopentenes

1,1-Disubstituted derivatives of 2,5-diphenylsilacyclopent-3-enes, namely those having the 1,1-diphenyl, 1,1-dimethyl, 1-alkoxy-1-methyl and 1,1-dialkoxy, were prepared by a one-pot reaction of (1E, 3E)-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene and dichlorosilanes in the presence of magnesium. Each silacyclopentene was formed as a mixture of one trans and two cis isomers. 1-Ethoxy-1-methyl-2,5-diphenylsilacyclopent-3-ene and 1,1-diethoxy-2,5-diphenylsilacyclopent-3-ene were reacted with optically active alcohols to furnish the corresponding diastereomers. The absolute configuration of one of these diastereomers was determined by X-ray structure analysis. The mixture of cis and trans diastereomers was lithiated by lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) to obtain the trans forms selectively, with the stereoselectivity being determined by NOE experiments.     

Synthesis and Aza-[2,3]-Wittig Rearrangements of Vinylaziridines: Scope and Limitations

cis- and trans-2,3-Trisubstituted vinylaziridines have been prepared from cis- and trans-epoxy alcohols, respectively, and used as substrates in the aza-[2,3]-Wittig rearrangement. Five different anion-stabilizing groups have been investigated for their efficiency to promote the rearrangement, and it was found that N-tert-butyl acetyl vinylaziridines were superior in this reaction, affording the corresponding cis-2,6-tetrahydropyridines (>90%) as single isomers when treated with LDA. Similarly, the corresponding (Z)-propenylaziridines gave trans,trans-2,3,6-trisubstituted tetrahydropyridines as the sole products while the (E)-propenylaziridines afforded the cis,cis-2,3,6-derivatives with equally high selectivity. The scope and limitations of the process have been investigated by varying the structure of the substrate, and the mechanism of the rearrangement has been probed to some extent; the mechanistic picture is more complex than assumed previously.     

Syntheses of 3-acetoacetylaminobenzo[b]furan derivatives having cysteinyl leukotriene 2 receptor antagonistic activity

Novel 3-acetoacetylaminobenzo[b]furan derivatives having a modified triene system at the 3-position were synthesized starting with 3-aminobenzo[b]furans. The enol isomers, 3-[(3-hydroxybut-2-enonyl)amino]benzo[b]furans (), of the 3-acetoacetylaminobenzo[b]furans were obtained as stable isomers owing to formation of a hydrogen bonding between the enol hydroxyl group and the amidocarbonyl group. The planarity of the C-2 substituent through the C-3 side chain suggested the existence of a modified conjugational triene system in the enol compound. Cysteinyl leukotriene 1 and 2 receptor antagonistic activities for these compounds were evaluated. 2-(4-Cyanobenzoyl or ethoxycarbonyl)-3-[(2-cyano-3-hydroxybut-2-enonyl)amino]benzo[b]furans (, ) were moderately active.