On the Synthesis and Basicity of 1,3-Diaminoisoquinolines

Summary.  A series of 6- and 7-substituted derivatives of 1,3-diaminoisoquinoline were synthesized by the reaction of N,N-diethylarylacetamides with POCl₃ and then with N,N-dimethylcyanamide. The products were identified by means of spectroscopic methods and their pK _a dissociation constants were determined. Corresponding author. E-mail: kudelkoa@zeus.polsl.gliwice.pl Received July 7, 2002; accepted July 22, 2002     

The Sonogashira Reaction in Ionic Liquids

Summary.  The Sonogashira reaction of iodobenzene with phenylacetylene in several room temperature ionic liquids was studied. A regeneration of the catalytical system immobilized in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate ([bmim]PF₆) has been also investigated. The reactivity of different iodoarenes with terminal alkynes in [bmim]PF₆ was studied as well. Corresponding author. E-mail: toma@fns.uniba.sk Received September 2, 2002; accepted September 9, 2002     

Microwave Assisted Synthesis of 4-Substituted 1-Ethoxycarbonyl Semicarbazides from Ethyl Carbazate and Isocyanates

Summary.  A rapid and simple method for the preparation of 4-substituted 1-ethoxycarbonyl semicarbazide is reported. The reaction is carried out under microwave irradiation by the reaction of five different isocyanates with ethyl carbazate. Corresponding author. E-mail: mallak@cc.iut.ac.ir Previous name. Shadpour E. Mallakpour Received October 28, 2002; accepted October 31, 2002 Published online May 15, 2003     

Isolation and Structure Elucidation of Iridoide and Coumarin Derivatives from Xeromphis nilotica (Rubiaceae)

Summary.  Besides a known coumarin derivative, scopoletin, the iridoids gardenoside, α- and β-gardiol were isolated for the first time from a Xeromphis species, namely Xeromphis nilotica. Their structures were established on the basis of their spectroscopic data. Corresponding author. E-mail: christoph.seger@uni-graz.at Received May 6, 2002; accepted (revised) May 29, 2002     

Preparation of 6-Fluoro-8-quinolinol and Related 6-Fluoroquinolines

Summary.  6-Fluoro-8-quinolinol was prepared from 2-amino-5-fluorophenol by a Skraup synthesis. No synergism was observed between 5-fluoro- and 6-fluoro-8-quinolinols or between 6-fluoro- and 7-fluoro-8-quinolinols against any of the six fungi in our test system (Aspergillus niger, A. oryzae, Myrothecium verrucaria, Trichoderma viride, Mucor cirinelloides, and Trichophyton mentagrophytes) in Sabouraud dextrose broth. Unlike the fluoro-8-quinolinols, the 8-quinolinols comparably substituted with chlorine or bromine did form synergistic mixtures. This is attributed to steric factors. Corresponding author. E-mail: clarke@fordham.edu Received May 23, 2002; accepted May 29, 2002     

Total Syntheses of the Alkaloids Ipalbidinium and Clathryimine B

Summary.  The indolizidinium alkaloid ipalbidinium and the quinolizidinium alkaloid clathryimine B were prepared starting from brominated 2-aminopyridines using two Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions and a Sandmeyer-type diazotation/iodination protocol as the key steps. Corresponding author. E-mail: Franz.Bracher@cup.uni-muenchen.de Received August 2, 2002; accepted August 9, 2002     

An Efficient Method for the Synthesis of 3-Cyano-6-hydroxy-2(1H)-pyridinones under Microwave Irradiation and Solvent-free Conditions

Summary. Three component condensation of alkylacetoacetates, primary amines, and alkyl cyanoacetates catalyzed by solid supports under microwave irradiation gave N-alkyl 3-cyano-6-hydroxy-2(1H)-pyridinones with high yields. Upon carrying out the reaction under the same condition on acidic alumina, zeolite HY, silica gel, and montmorillonite K-10, the best yields were achieved by silica gel. Corresponding author. E-mail: balalaie@yahoo.com Received August 28, 2002; accepted September 3, 2002     

Conformation and Crystal Structure of Dipyrrinones with Oxindole Components

Summary.  Pyrrole α-aldehydes (2-formyl-4,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrole and 2-formyl-N-methylpyrrole) condense readily at C(3) of indolin-2-ones to give dipyrrinone analogs, such as (3Z)-[(4,5-dimethylpyrrol-2-yl)-methylidenyl]-indolin-2-one and (3E)-[(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-methylidenyl]-indolin-2-one. ¹H-NMR NOE analyses and X-ray crystallography confirm the syn-(Z) configuration for the former and the syn-(E) configuration for the latter. The former is stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonding. Molecular mechanics calculations of the latter indicate no energy difference between the syn and anti conformations. Corresponding author. E-mail: lightner@scs.unr.edu Received August 2, 2002; accepted August 30, 2002     

Application of Organolithium and Related Reagents in Synthesis. Part XXVIII [1]. Synthesis Strategies Based on Aromatic Metallation: A Conversion of Benzoic Acids into Arylthiomethyl Aromatic Carboxylic Acids

Summary.  A convenient two step protocol preparation of ortho-phenylthiomethyl aromatic carboxylic acids from aromatic carboxylic acids anilides is reported. The phenylthiolation of phthalides with benzenethiol as a key step is described. Corresponding author. E-mail: epsztajn@krysia.uni.lodz.pl Received June 21, 2002; accepted July 9, 2002     

New [e]-Fused Caffeines: A Simple Synthesis of 3-Substituted [1,2,4]Triazolo[4,3-e]purines

Summary.  A convenient synthesis of 3-substituted [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-e]caffeines by oxidative cyclization of 8-arylmethylenehydrazinocaffeines with bromine in acetic acid in presence of sodium acetate is described. Corresponding author. E-mail: haney_sami@mail.com Received May 6, 2002; accepted June 13, 2002     

Cobalt and Manganese Salts of <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-Aminobenzoic Acid Supported on Silica Gel: A Versatile Catalyst for Oxidation by Molecular Oxygen

Summary.  A 1:1 molar ratio of the cobalt and manganese salts of p-amino benzoic acid supported on silica gel is an effective catalyst for the oxidation of various organic compounds in reasonable yields using molecular oxygen. The catalyst can be reused several times. Corresponding author. E-mail: mhashemi@sharif.edu Received April 30, 2002; accepted (revised) July 16, 2002     

On the Conformation of Bilirubin Ditaurate

Summary.  The first optically active taurine conjugate of a bilirubin was prepared by reaction of taurine sodium salt with the mixed anhydride formed from reaction of (βS,β′S)-dimethylmesobilirubin-XIIIα with isobutyl chloroformate. Analysis of the circular dichroism spectra of the conjugate in water and chloroform indicate a conformational preference for the (M)-helical ridge-tile conformation, thus providing the first spectroscopic evidence on the conformation of ditaurobilirubins. Corresponding author. E-mail: lightner@scs.unr.edu Received July 5, 2002; accepted July 15, 2002     

Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Aminophosphine Ligands Based on Ferrocenodecaline Backbones

Summary.  Novel aminophosphine ligands for enantioselective transition metal catalysts based on different ferroceno cis- and trans-decaline backbones were synthesized and structurally characterized. Their palladium dichloride complexes were tested in the asymmetric Grignard cross coupling reaction of vinyl bromide and phenylethyl magnesium chloride, but only very low enantioselectivities were obtained. Steric strain in the aminophosphine ligands causes a severe backbone deformation and in addition leads to a slowed rotation of the respective dimethylamino group as was detected by variable temperature NMR spectroscopy. Received January 4, 2002. Accepted January 16, 2002     

Synthesis of Hexadentate Hexahydro-1,3,5-triazine-Based Ligands and their Copper(I) Complexes

Summary.  Hexadentate ligands were formed by the reaction of primary dimethylaminoethyl- or methoxyethylamines with formaldehyde. The resulting N, N′, N″-functionalized hexahydro-1,3,5-triazines contain pending amino or ether functionalities which are able to coordinate to metals in addition to the ring nitrogen atoms. Both ligands were reacted with CuBr, and novel tricopper clusters were isolated and characterized by X-ray structure analysis. In these compounds a ring nitrogen atom, the pending amino or ether functionality, and two bridging bromine atoms coordinate each of the copper atoms. Received January 22, 2002; accepted (revised) March 22, 2002     

Suppression of Formation of N,N′-Dicyclohexylurea Derivatives During DCC-Activation of Proline-Containing Dipeptides

Summary.  The syntheses of dipeptide esters containing a C-terminal L-proline moiety using carbodiimides as coupling reagents strongly depend on the choice of appropriate conditions. Thus, the use of DCC prefers the formation of the undesirable N,N′-dicyclohexylurea derivative 3 as a consequence of a CO → N-shift in the O-acyl isourea intermediate instead of the desired dipeptide ester 4. In our hands, only DIC was able to yield the desired product exclusively. E-mail: radau@pharmazie.uni-greifswald.de Received November 7, 2002; accepted December 4, 2002 Published online May 6, 2003     

Salt Stress Proteins Identified by a Functional Approach in Yeast

Summary. We have performed functional genomics of salt stress by overexpression of gene libraries in yeast and selection for salt tolerance. Thirty halotolerance genes were isolated from yeast, Arabidopsis, and sugar beet. The results indicate that Na⁺ transport (uptake, efflux, and compartmentation), sulfate activation, RNA processing, and protein synthesis are crucial for salt tolerance.Received September 3, 2002; accepted September 16, 2002 Published online June 12, 2003     

Solubilities of the Silver Halides in Aqueous Mixtures of Methanol,Acetonitrile, and Dimethylsulfoxide

Summary.  The solubilities of the silver halides in three non-aqueous solvents: methanol, acetonitrile, and dimethylsulfoxide, and in their aqueous mixtures, are reviewed. Values for the solubility product, K _SO , the enthalpies of solution, Δ _sol H ^o , and the equilibrium products for AgX ⁽ⁱ⁻¹⁾⁻ _i silver halide complexes, β _i , are listed and, where possible, compared. The solvent systems provide examples for three types of mixed aqueous solvent system: aqueous alcohol mixtures and aqueous mixtures with dipolar aprotic solvents that are weakly or strongly basic. The experimental data are discussed in terms of the solvation of the silver and halide ions in the mixed solvents. E-mail: Earle.Waghorne@ucd.ie Received September 30, 2002; accepted October 29, 2002 Published online April 7, 2003 RID="a" ID="a" Dedicated to Prof. Heinz Gamsj?ger on the occasion of his seventieth birthday     

Nitroxide Radicals of some N-Phenyl Substituted 1,4- and 1,2-Phenylenediamines

Summary.  Several N-phenyl substituted 1,4- and 1,2-phenylenediamines were oxidized using radicals and 3-chloroperbenzoic acid. EPR spectroscopy confirmed the generation of nitroxide radicals originating from the oxidation of the bridging -NH-group. No radical products suggesting the simultaneous reaction with the NH₂-group were observed. Only in the case of 1,4-phenylenediamine, a low concentration of nitroxide radical H–NO–C₆H₄–NH₂ was obtained. In o-aminodiphenylnitroxide the steric effect of the NH₂-group causes a partially asymmetrical spin density distribution in both phenyl rings. Corresponding author. E-mail: omelka@fch.vutbr.cz Received September 30, 2002; accepted October 4, 2002     

Synthesis of Pyrimidine Annelated Heterocycles [1]. Regioselective Heterocyclization of 6-Cyclopent-2-enyl-5-hydroxy-1,3-dimethyl-pyrimidine-2,4( 1H, 3H)-dione and 5-Cyclopent-2-enyl-6-hydroxy-1,3-dimethylpyrimidine-2,4( 1H, 3H)-dione

Summary. Two hitherto unreported pyrimidine annelated heterocycles were synthesized from 6-cyclopent-2-enyl-5-hydroxy-1,3-dimethylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione and 5-cyclopent-2-enyl-6-hydroxy-1,3-dimethylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione by reaction with pyridine hydrotribromide or hexamethylenetetramine hydrotribromide. The first one was also obtained by reaction with concentrated sulfuric acid.Received October 28, 2002; accepted October 30, 2002 Published online June 2, 2003     

An Expeditious One-Pot Synthesis of N-Substituted 6-Nitroindoles from Indolines

Summary.  This paper reports an one-pot method for the concomitant alkylation – oxidation (aromatization) of indolines, particularly effective to get easy access to N-alkyl-6-nitroindoles, which are useful platforms in medicinal chemistry. N-alkyl-6-nitroindoles are obtained in good yield (64–91%) by reaction at room temperature in non-degassed DMF of 6-nitroindoline, an alkyl halide, and NaH as base. The presence of NaH appears to be essential for a high yield conversion. Corresponding author. E-mail: pdepreux@phare.univ-lille2.fr Received December 3, 2002; accepted December 9, 2002 Published online May 26, 2003