A thermodynamic and structural study of the interactions of pyridino- and diketopyridino-18-crown-6 ligands with some primary organic ammonium cations

Equilibrium constant (K), enthalpy change (H), and entropy change (S) values have been determined calorimetrically at 25°C in 90%MeOH 10%H₂O (v/v) for the interactions of pyridino-18-crown-6 (P18C6) and diketopyridino-18-crown-6 (K₂P18C6) with perchlorate salts of ammonium, benzylammonium,-phenylethylammonium,-phenylethylammonium, and-(1-naphthyl)ethyl-ammonium cations. The crystal structure of the complex of P18C6 with benzylammonium perchlorate was determined by X-ray crystallography. The¹H 1D and 2D NMR spectra of some of these complexes were used to elucidate their structural features in solution. The logK values for the interaction of the ammonium cations with P18C6 are larger than those with K₂P18C6, probably due to the higher degree of structural flexibility of P18C6. Ligand K₂P18C6 displays appreciable - interaction with the-(1-naphthyl)ethylammonium cation, but not with the-phenylethylammonium cation.- interaction between ligand and cationSupplementary Data relating to this article are deposited with the British Library as Supplementary Publication No SUP 00000 (22 pages)     

Asymmetric reduction of acetophenone and propiophenone by NaAl(IPTOLate)H2 combined with enantiomeric enrichment of the reaction product as an inclusion complex with IPTOL

An improved procedure was developed for asymmetric reduction of acetophenone and propiophenone by the chiral reagent NaAl(IPTOLate)H₂. This procedure is based on isolation of the chiral alcohol that formed as a crystalline host—guest complex with the IPTOL ligand. The enantiomeric enrichment of the product was as high as 97% ee. The ability of IPTOL and its analogs to form host—guest complexes with a number of ether-type solvents, 1-phenylethanol, and 1-phenylpropan-1-ol as well as thermal stabilities of IPTOL-containing complexes with these alcohols were studied.     

Transformed steroids

A preparative method for 9a-hydroxylation of ⁵-3-hydroxysteroids using the fungi ofCircinella sp. 10Kh-1220 not capable of modifying theA ring has been developed. It is established that the yields of the main and the side products greatly depend on the transformation conditions, mycelium age, and the structure of the steroid substrate. Under the optimal transformation conditions novel 9-hydroxysubstituted derivatives of androstenolone, pregnenolone, 16-dehydro-16,17-epoxy-, and-16-methoxypregnenolone have been obtained in 36–80 % yields.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 737–743, April, 1994.     

2,2′-Diphenyl-Δ3,3′-bi-3H-indole-1,1′-dioxide: Competitive demethylation and redox reactions

Competitive demethylation and redox reactions induced by 2,2-diphenyl-^3,3-bi-3H-indole-1,1-dioxide,1 (dinitrone) on several nitrogen bearing compounds (pyridines, amides, indoles, hydrazones and amines) are reported.Es wird über kompetitive Demethylierungen und Redoxreaktionen an stickstoffhaltigen Verbindungen (Pyridine, Amide, Indole, Hydrazone und Amine) berichtet, die durch das Dinitron 2,2-Diphenyl-3,3-bi-3H-indol-1,1-dioxid induziert werden.

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2,2-Diphenyl-3,3t-bi-3H-indol-1,1t-dioxid: Kompetitive Demethylierung und Redoxreaktionen

     

Determination of the enantiomeric purity of oxfenicine by high-performance liquid chromatography

Summary Reaction of the methyl esters of the -amino acids, R-(–)-, and S-(+)-4-hydroxyphenylglycine (oxfenicine) with the enantiomerically pure acid anhydride of R-(+)-1-methoxy-1-trifluoromethyl-phenylacetic acid (i.e. R-(+)-MTPA) yields diastereoisomeric amides which are separable by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The ratios of the diastereoisomeric amides may be measured chromatographically and are shown to correspond to the enantiomeric purities of the amino acids. This method is particularly well suited for detecting low levels of an enantiomeric impurity in -amino acids which possess a base labile -methine hydrogen atom.     

Ring-ring tautomerism in 1,3-alkanoylhydrazonoximes of acetylacetone

The coexistence in solution of tautomeric isoxazoline and pyrazoline forms of 1,3-alkanoylhydrazonoximes of acetylacetone has been detected and investigated by¹H and¹³C NMR spectroscopic methods. The compounds indicated eliminate hydroxylamine under the action of acid catalysts, forming 1-acyl-3,5-dimethylpyrazoles.Institute of High Molecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg 199004, RussiaTranslated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 825–829, June, 2000.     

Chiral recognition between enantiomeric α-aminoacids. A calorimetric study at 25°C

Homotactic and heterotactic enthalpic pair interaction coefficients were determined at 25°C from the enthalpies of dilution of binary and ternary aqueous solutions containing the L and D forms of -aminoacids bearing alkyl chains of increasing length (alanine, -aminobutyric acid, valine, norvaline, leucine, isoleucine and norleucine). Significant differences were found between the values of the homotactic (h _DD or h _LL ) and heterotactic (h _DL ) pairwise coefficients, for the enantiomers of leucine and its isomers. The role of the zwitterionic interactions is discussed to explain the nature of the chiral recognition.     

Synthesis and biological activity of yuccagenin bisrhamnoside

The two hydroxyls of yuccagenin can be glycosylated by Koenigs-Knorr condensation with acetobromorhammose in dichloroethane in the presence of mercuric cyanide. The bisrhamnoside of yuccagenin markedly lowers the cholesterol and triglyceride content in blood serum of healthy animals and animals with experimental hyperlipidemia.Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 242–243, May–June, 2000.     

Polyimides from complexes of benzophenonetetracarboxylic acid diesters with diamines. 5. Mechanism of thermal cyclization of H-complexes

The results of a study, by thermal mass spectrometric analysis and NMR spectroscopy, of the polycondensation of H-complexes are presented from which it is possible to propose a mechanism for the reaction. It is shown that conversion of the H-complexes into polyimides takes place through the formation of intermediate zwitterions with an amino acid bond after initial separation of methanol, following which elimination of water commences in one stage to form an imide ring. The role of theortho position of the functional groups in the acid ester during the formation of the hydrogen bond is discussed.Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 199004 St. Petersburg. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2517–2524, November, 1992.     

Studies of the energy spectrum of α, ω- substituted polymethine chains. II. Polymethine chains with odd number of methine groups

The analysis of the experimental data for the energy of the longest wavelength optical transitions _n,opt of substituted polymethines X (CH)_2n+1 X shows that in the asymptotic case (n) _,opt does not tend to zero, as it follows from the empirically established correlations, but has a finite, non-zero value. It is shown that the energy gap of odd polymethines is the same as that of the even polymethines - the polyenes (E 2 eV). The substituents (X N, O, B) are responsible for the appearance of levels in the gap. These, depending on the substituent character, are vacant (X B) or occupied (X N, O). The transition from or to such a level determines the longest wavelength optical transition energy of polymethines.     

Synthesis and Dehydrohalogenation of 3 β-Chloro-5 α,7 α-dibromo-6-ketosteroids of the Stigmastane and Cholestane Series

3-Chloro-5,7-dibromo-6-ketosteroids 5a and 5b are synthesized from -sitosterol (1a) and cholesterol (1b). Dehydrohalogenation of these forms 7-bromo-2,4-dien-6-ones (6a-b), 2,4-dien-6-ones (7a-b), and 14-hydroperoxy-2,4,7-trien-6-ones (8a-b). Woodward hydroxylation of dienone 6a produces 2-iodo-7-bromo-3-acetoxy-⁴-6-ketone 9 and 7-bromo-2,3-diacetoxy-⁴-6-ketone 10. 2-Iodo-3-acetoxy-^4,7,14-trien-6-one 11 is prepared analogously from trienone 8a.     

Separation and identification ofα, ω-diiodoperfluoroalkanes in gas chromatography

Summary The separation of ,-diiodoperfluoralkanes on a glass capillary column coated with OV-101 methylsilicone was investigated. Retention indices were determined at three temperatures (140, 150 and 160°C). The correlation between the retention indices and the boiling points of the investigated compounds was studied.     

Zur Reaktion von Permethylcyclosilanen mit Halogenen

The series of ,-diiodopermethylpolysilanes, I(SiMe ₂) _n I, (n=4–6) andX(SiMe ₂)₄ X, (X=Cl, Br) has been prepared by the action of halogen on the corresponding cyclic compounds (SiMe ₂) _n . The mass spectra, NMR-, IR- andRaman-spectra of these compounds have been recorded.

Herrn Prof. Dr.Josef Schurz zum 60. Geburtstag gewidmet.     

Some peculiarities of hydrosilylation of α,ω-divinyloligosilanes

The stability of Si-Si bonds in linear and cyclic permethyloligosilanes and in ,-divinyloligosilanes under conditions of hydrosilylation in the presence of the Speier's catalyst was studied. Polycarbosilanes containing silylene fragments in their backbone chains were prepared by the reaction of 1,4-bis(dimethylsilyl)benzene with ,-divinyloligosilanes. It was found that the structure of these polymers is disturbed due to the side reaction involving the cleavage of the Si-Si bond in vinyloligosilanes under the action of H₂PtCl₆.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2547–2549, October, 1996.     

Convergent synthesis of 2′,3′-dideoxy-3′-mercapto nucleosides — Potential anti-HIV agents

Summary Methyl 3-benzoylthio-5-O-tert-butyldiphenylsilyl-2,3-dideoxy--D-erythro-pentofuranoside (4) and its corresponding anomer5 were synthesized in four steps from 2-deoxy-D-ribose and used as substrates for the synthesis of nucleosides by condensation with silylated thymidine and N⁶-isobutyryladenine. The nucleosides were deprotected by treatment with Bu₄NF inTHF followed by reaction with MeONa in MeOH to give 3-deoxy-3-mercaptothymidine (8), 2,3-dideoxy-3-mercaptoadenosine (15) and its corresponding anomer16. In the latter reactions it was important to use degassed solvents to minimize formation of the corresponding disulfides of purine nucleosides. Using Bu₄NF, without subsequent reaction with MeONa in the deprotection reaction, resulted in intermolecular transesterification reactions.On leave from Chemistry Department, Faculties of Science and Education, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt     

Calculation of some electronic excited states of formaldehyde

The optimized MO's of several excited states of formaldehyde have been calculated by means of a large basis set of modified Gaussian functions; particular attention has been paid to the * transition. The total energy of the various states has been obtained as the sum of the SCF and correlation energies; the last one has been calculated as a functional of the electronic density. The calculated values for the transition energies are in good agreement with the experiment. A strong interaction of the * state with the continuum is evidentiated; this fact can justify the absence of the * band in the absorption spectrum.     

Charge-transfer complexes betweenp-toluidine and iodine in solution: A kinetic study

The kinetics of charge-transfer interaction betweenp-toluidine and iodine in methylene chloride was investigated in depth. Thethermal process of formation of theinner complex was found to proceed to an equilibrium. Thephotochemical process follows a different reaction coordinate, going through the formation of an exciplex between the excitedouter complex and the amine ground state. In both cases the same ionic complex (Am ₂I⁺I ₃ ^– , whereAm stands forp-toluidine) was detected as the final product.

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Kinetische Untersuchung der Charge-Transfer-Komplexe zwischenp-Toluidin und Jod

Zusammenfassung Die Kinetik der Charge-Transfer-Wechselwirkung zwischenp-Toluidin und Jod in Methylenchlorid wurde ausführlich untersucht. Derthermische Prozeß, der zur Bildung desinner-Komplexes führt, geht bis zu einem Gleichgewicht. Derphotochemische Prozeß folgt einer unterschiedlichen Reaktionskoordinate und verläuft über die Bildung eines Exziplexes zwischen dem angeregtenouter-Komplex und dem Amin im Grundzustand. In beiden Fällen wurde derselbe ionische Komplex (Am ₂I⁺I ₃ ^– , wobeiAm fürp-Toluidin steht) als Endprodukt festgestellt.

     

Molecular structure of 2-(p-tolyl)ammo-5, 6-benzo-2H-chromene

An X-ray structural investigation (1274 reflections,R=0.057) has established that 2-(ptolyl)amino-5, 6-benzo-2H-chromene exists in the crystalline state as a cyclic 2H-chromene tautomer. This molecule is nonplanar due to the tetrahedral coordination of the C(1) atom and the relative rotation of phenyl and benzochromene rings.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 515–517, March, 1993.     

Synthesis of some polycyclic noncondensed pyrimidine structures

Methods for the synthesis of compounds containing two or more pyrimidine rings linked through aliphatic chains with different numbers of carbon atoms are described.Deceased.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 335–340, February, 1995     

Ring opening of fluoroalkyl-containing α,β-epoxyketones by aromatic amines

Aromatic amines cause ,-epoxyketones containing a -fluoroalkyl group to undergo ring opening at the -position to give -amino--hydroxyketones.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 882–883, May, 1994.