Synthesis of tetramic acids with a benzo[f]indolizine skeleton. Transannular rearrangements in pyrazino[1,2-b]isoquinolin-4-ones

Pyrazino[1,2-b]isoquinoline-1,4-diones (3) having a bulky activating group at the N(2)-position were rearranged to tetramic acids with a benzo[f]indolizine skeleton (8) in the presence of K^tBuO or LHMDS as bases. This rearrangement was diasteroselective for the 6,11a-trans-isomers of the starting compounds. 1-Hydroxy-pyrazino[1,2-b]isoquinolin-4-one (7) afforded a 1-trichloroacetamido derivative (14) after treatment with trichloroacetonitrile and a catalytic amount of sodium hydride as a base, through two subsequent base-promoted transannular rearrangements. In summary, the combination of functions in the piperazine ring of the starting tricyclic compounds conferred to them new reactivities that imply different base-promoted transannular rearrangements and led to unexpected transformations.     

A Heptacene Analogue Entailing a Quinoidal Benzodi[7]annulene (7/6/7 Ring) Core with a Tunable Configuration and Multiple Redox Properties

Non-benzenoid acenes containing heptagons have received increasing attention. We herein report a heptacene analogue containing a quinoidal benzodi[7]annulene core. Derivatives of this new non-benzenoid acene were obtained through an efficient synthetic strategy involving an Aldol condensation and a Diels–Alder reaction as key steps. The configuration of this heptacene analogue can be modulated from a wavy to a curved one by just varying the substituents from a (triisopropylsilyl)ethynyl group to a 2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl (Trip) group. When mesityl (Mes) groups are linked to the heptagons, the resulting non-benzenoid acene displays polymorphism with a tunable configuration from a curved to a wavy one upon varying the crystallization conditions. In addition, this new non-benzenoid acene can be oxidized or reduced by NOSbF₆ or KC₈ to the respective radical cation or radical anion. Compared with the neutral acene, the radical anion shows a wavy configuration and the central hexagon becomes aromatic.     

Synthesis and Catalytic Properties of ZSM-5 Zeolite with Alkyl-polyamine Triethylene-tetramine as Directing Agent

With alkyl-polyamine triethylene-tetramine as the structure-directing agent,aluminosilicate zeolite ZSM-5(MFI) crystals were synthesized and characterized by XRD,SEM,FTIR,and TG-DTA. The results indicate that the organic amine has a certain influence on the crystal shape and size. The alkaline condition was in favor of the crystallization of ZSM-5 zeolite in the triethylene-tetramine system. The catalytic activity of as-synthesized crystals was examined for the aqueous hydroxylation of phenol with hydrogen ...     

Hydrothermal synthesis and structure of the new three-dimensional fluorogallophosphate JGP-4 with a Ga/P ratio of 7/8

A new 3-D fluorogallophosphate Ga₇P₈O₃₂F₄(C₆H₂₀N₄)₂·3H₃O⁺·H₂O (denoted JGP-4) with a Ga/P ratio of 7/8 has been synthesized hydrothermally by using triethylenetetramine as the template. It crystallizes in the tetragonal, space group (no. 114), with a=15.461(2), b=15.461(2), c=9.3233(1) Å, V=2228.67(5) Å³ and Z=2. This is the first metal phosphate with a M/P ratio of 7/8. The 3-D anionic framework of JGP-4 is built up from the vertex linkage of the 1-D chains and Ga₅P₄ building units, forming a 3-D open-framework with 8-membered and four square 4-membered rings along the c-axis direction.     

Synthesis,Structure and Properties of a Zinc(II) Complex with the Lapacholate Anion and Ethanol as Ligands

The reaction of lapachol, 2-hydroxy-3-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-1,4-naphtoquinone, C₁₅H₁₄O₃, with zinc acetate, in ethanol, produces a chelate formula Zn(C₁₅H₁₃O₃)₂(C₂H₆O)₂, whose structure has been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. It pertains to the triclinic system, space group P I (No. 2), a = 8.2380(3) Å, b = 9.4900(2) Å, c = 11.0110(4) Å, α = 112.536(2)°, β = 91.204(2)°, γ = 92.664(2)°, Z = 1. Some spectroscopic and chemical properties of the complex are also reported.     

Reactions of malonthioamides and malonamidines with methyl acetylpyruvate as a one-step method to prepare 4-thio- and 4-aminopyrrolo[3,4-c]pyridines

We report an efficient one-step approach to 4-thio and 4-aminopyrrolo[3,4-c]pyridines based on the selective reaction of malonthioamides and malonamidines with methyl acetylpyruvate. Structural proof is given by HMBC and HMQC spectra. A cascade heterocyclization mechanism is proposed for the reactions studied.     

Al(HSO4)3/ silica gel as a novel catalytic system for the ring opening of epoxides with thiocyanate anion under solvent-free conditions

<正>For the first time,metal hydrogen sulfates and phosphates/silica gel have been studied as efficient and powerful solid acid catalysts in the ring opening of epoxides with thiocyanate anion.The most significant result was obtained by Al(HSO_4)_3/SiO_2 which afforded the corresponding β-hydroxy thiocyanates under mild reaction conditions and in very short reaction times.The cheapness, availability of the catalyst,ease of procedure and work-up make this method attractive for the organic synthesis.     

Synthesis and regioselective N- and O-alkylation of 3-alkyl-5-phenyl-3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-7(6H)-ones and 2-phenyl-9-propyl-9H-purin-6(1H)-one with evaluation of antiviral and antitumor activities

3-Alkyl-5-phenyl-3H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-7(6H)-ones were prepared by nitrosative cyclization of the appropriate 5,6-diamino-2-phenylpyrimidin-4(3H)-ones with nitrous acid and were subjected to regioselective alkylation with several alkylating agents in aprotic solvent at different temperature. Simultaneous 6-N- and 7-O-alkylation were observed and the regioselectivity varied remarkably with size and shape of the alkylating agents as well as with the reaction temperature. Similarly, N- and O-alkylation as well as selectivity was also observed in the case of 2-phenyl-9-propyl-9H-purin-6(1H)-one. Some of the synthesized compounds showed moderate antiviral and antitumor activities.     

Aluminumdodecatungstophosphate (AlPW12O40) as a reusable Lewis acid catalyst: Facile regioselective ring opening of epoxides with alcohols, acetic acid and thiols

AlPW₁₂O₄₀ as a recyclable Lewis acid and stable solid compound was introduced for efficient ring opening of different epoxides with thiols, acetic acid, and primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols. These processes were carried out at room temperature with high regio- and stereoselectivity.     

Design,Sustainable Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of a Novel Dual α2A/5-HT7 Receptor Antagonist with Antidepressant-Like Properties

The complex pathophysiology of depression, together with the limits of currently available antidepressants, has resulted in the continuous quest for alternative therapeutic strategies. Numerous findings suggest that pharmacological blockade of α₂-adrenoceptor might be beneficial for the treatment of depressive symptoms by increasing both norepinephrine and serotonin levels in certain brain areas. Moreover, the antidepressant properties of 5-HT₇ receptor antagonists have been widely demonstrated in a large set of animal models. Considering the potential therapeutic advantages in targeting both α₂-adrenoceptors and 5-HT₇ receptors, we designed a small series of arylsulfonamide derivatives of (dihydrobenzofuranoxy)ethyl piperidines as dually active ligands. Following green chemistry principles, the designed compounds were synthesized entirely using a sustainable mechanochemical approach. The identified compound 8 behaved as a potent α_2A/5-HT₇ receptor antagonist and displayed moderate-to-high selectivity over α₁-adrenoceptor subtypes and selected serotonin and dopaminergic receptors. Finally, compound 8 improved performance of mice in the forced swim test, displaying similar potency to the reference drug mirtazapine.     

Synthesis and reactivity of new heterodinuclear iron/rhenium Cx complexes of the formula (η-C5Me5)Re(NO)(PPh3)(CC)n(η-dppe)Fe(η-C5Me5) (n = 3, 4): Redox properties and a dicobalt hexacarbonyl adduct

We report in this communication the synthesis and characterization of two Fe/Re heterodinuclear complexes 3_n of formula (η⁵-C₅Me₅)Re(NO)(PPh₃)(CC)_n(η²-dppe)Fe(η⁵-C₅Me₅) (n = 3, 4) as well as the hexacarbonyl dicobalt adduct (4) of the hexatriynediyl complex 3₃. We show by cyclic voltammetry that the “electronic communication” between the organometallic endgroups and thereby the thermodynamic stability of the corresponding mixed-valent (MV) parent 3_n⁺ is strongly influenced by bridge extension or by complexation of the [Co₂(CO)₆] fragment. In the case of the hexatriynediyl complex, the MV complex 3₃⁺ or 4 can be isolated by performing the chemical oxidation of 3₃ at low temperature. Spectroscopic studies of this compound and of other stable oxidized redox congeners should now help us to unravel how bridge extension modifies the electronic communication between the different redox-active endgroups in this family of unsymmetrically-substituted polyynediyl compounds.     

A highly efficient regioselective one-pot synthesis of 2,3,6-trisubstituted pyridines and 2,7,7-trisubstituted tetrahydroquinolin-5-ones using K5CoW12O40·3H2O as a heterogeneous recyclable catalyst

A systematic investigation into the regioselective one-pot, three-component condensation of enaminones 1a–g, β-dicarbonyl compounds 2a–c, and ammonium acetate in the presence of a catalytic amount of K₅CoW₁₂O₄₀·3H₂O (0.01 equiv or 1.0 mol %) under solvent free conditions, as well as in refluxing isopropanol, has been reported. The reaction was highly efficient to produce 2,3,6-trisubstituted pyridines 3a–g, 4a–g, and novel 2,7,7-trisubstituted-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline-5-ones 5a–g in excellent yields. The present procedure offers advantages of short reaction time, simple work-up, and the catalyst exhibited remarkable reusable activity.     

Chemical Approaches for Studying the Biology and Pharmacology of Membrane Transporters: The Histidine/Large Amino Acid Transporter SLC7A5 as a Benchmark

The localization of membrane transporters at the forefront of natural barriers makes these proteins very interesting due to their involvement in the absorption and distribution of nutrients and xenobiotics, including drugs. Over the years, structure/function relationship studies have been performed employing several strategies, including chemical modification of exposed amino acid residues. These approaches are very meaningful when applied to membrane transporters, given that these proteins are characterized by both hydrophobic and hydrophilic domains with a different degree of accessibility to employed chemicals. Besides basic features, the chemical targeting approaches can disclose information useful for pharmacological applications as well. An eminent example of this picture is the histidine/large amino acid transporter SLC7A5, known as LAT1 (Large Amino Acid Transporter 1). This protein is crucial in cell life because it is responsible for mediating the absorption and distribution of essential amino acids in peculiar body districts, such as the blood brain barrier and placenta. Furthermore, LAT1 can recognize a large variety of molecules of pharmacological interest and is also considered a hot target for drugs due to its over-expression in virtually all human cancers. Therefore, it is not surprising that the chemical targeting approach, coupled with bioinformatics, site-directed mutagenesis and transport assays, proved fundamental in describing features of LAT1 such as the substrate binding site, regulatory domains and interactions with drugs that will be discussed in this review. The results on LAT1 can be considered to have general applicability to other transporters linked with human diseases.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of a Novel Zero-dimensional Manganese(Ⅱ) Complex with 2,2''-Diphenic Acid and 1,10-Phenanthroline Ligands

A novel metal-organic coordination polymer [Mn3(2,2'-dipha)3(phen)6]n·3nH2O (2,2'-dipha = 2,2'-diphenic acid, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) 1 has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analyses, IR spectroscopy, and magnetic susceptibility measurements. The crystal crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1- with a = 16.921(5), b = 18.307(5), c = 18.450(5) (A), α = 113.369(5), β = 108.529(5), γ = 102.984(5)° , V = 4553(2) (A)3, C114H72Mn13N12O14.25, Mr = 2002.66, Dc = 1.461 g/cm3, λ(MoKα)= 0.488 mm-1, the final F(000) = 2058, Z = 2, R = 0.0491 and wR = 0.0980 for 9087 observed reflections (Ⅰ＞2σ(Ⅰ)). In the crystal structure, the manganese atom is six-coordinated with two carboxylate oxygen atoms from different carboxylate groups of the same dipha and four nitrogen atoms from two different phen ligands, showing a slightly distorted octahedral geometry. Furthermore, it exhibits a zero-dimensional structure with dipha-Mn-phen- as building units. Variable-temperature magnetic measure shows an overall anti-ferromagnetic behavior for compound 1.     

6′-Chloro-7- or 9-(2,3-dihydro-5H-4,1-benzoxathiepin-3-yl)-7H- or 9H-purines and their corresponding sulfones as a new family of cytotoxic drugs

A series of 1-(2,3-dihydro-5H-4,1-benzoxathiepin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives were synthesized and two of them (8 and 9) showed a modest antiproliferative activity against the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. We then decided to change the pyrimidine base for the more lipophilic 6′-chloropurine, and the N-9′ purine (15) and N-7′ purine (17) were obtained. The sulfone N-7′-alkylated-6-chloropurine 18 was the most active derivative. Compound 17 was found to be slightly more active than its regioisomer 15, with an activity similar to that of 5-fluorouracil as a reference drug. Encouraged by these values, we tested these compounds against both the HT-29 human colon cancer cell line and the IEC-6 normal rat intestinal epithelial cell line, and 15 was found to be 12.7-fold more active against HT-29 than versus IEC-6.     

Determination of phosphorus (P2O5) as molybdovanadophosphoric acid in phosphate rock with a flow-injection procedure

Summary Based on the flow injection principle and by using small sample volumes and splitting of the colorimeter output, a good reliable and reproducible method for the determination of P₂O₅ in phosphate rock covering the range of 0–40% on a routine basis was achieved. The system described is suitable for the routine analysis of P₂O₅ in the prepared phosphate rock samples at a rate of approximately 90 samples per hour with a coefficient of variation of better than 1%.

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Bestimmung von Phosphor (P₂O₅) als Molybdovanadophosphorsäure in Phosphatmineralien mit Hilfe einer Flow-injection-Methode

Zusammenfassung Ein zuverlässiges und gut reproduzierbares Verfahren wurde ausgearbeitet, das routinemäßig für den Bereich von 0–40% geeignet ist und auf dem Flow-injection-Prinzip bei kleinen Probevolumina und Splitting des Colorimeter-Output beruht. Etwa 90 Proben können pro Stunde analysiert werden (Variationskoeffizient besser als 1%).

     

新型介孔羟基磷灰石/壳聚糖-万古霉素药物释放系统复合材料的制备及体外抗菌和成骨能力

采用冷冻干燥法合成了介孔羟基磷灰石(HA)/壳聚糖(CS)-万古霉素(VCM)药物释放系统复合材料, 利用SEM, XRD和FTIR等方法对材料进行了表征. 结果证实CS与HA混合复合材料具有良好的孔径和孔隙率, 万古霉素吸附于复合材料的表面和内部. 细胞毒性实验[噻唑蓝(MTT)比色法]结果表明, 材料可以促进成骨细胞增殖且具有良好的细胞相容性. 体外抑菌实验结果证实此材料可长时间抑制耐甲氧西林金葡菌(MRSA)的生长, 具有良好的抑菌和杀菌能力. 细胞黏附实验结果表明, 成骨细胞附着于材料表面增殖并通过孔道延伸. 实时聚合酶链式反应(RT-PCR)实验结果表明, 在成骨相关标志产物胶原蛋白-1(COL-1)及骨形态发生蛋白-2(BMP-2)基因上均有较高的表达, 表明材料在体外可以促进成骨细胞生长, 具有良好的成骨能力.     

In-situ synthesis of TbAlO3/Tb3Al5O12/Tb2O3 three-component nanocomposite as a heterojunction photocatalyst with a green and eco-friendly approach

In-situ synthesis of TbAlO₃ (TAP)/Tb₃Al₅O₁₂ (TAG)/Tb₂O₃ three-component nanocomposite by sol–gel method using natural reactants and investigation of its photocatalytic activity can be considered eco-friendly aspects of this work. The bioactive components of natural compounds may play as a reductant and progress the process through auto-combustion sol–gel technique. It was found that Mulberry has more bioactive components than Capparis spinosa L., so nucleation overtook growth and produced finer particles with less agglomeration. Optical property studies represented a band gap at about 3.8 eV that is different from the amounts related to TAP and TAG. Hence, e^--h⁺ transfers in this nanocomposite were studied by estimation of energy levels of its constituents. According to findings, these components formed a UV-active photocatalyst with Type-I configuration to degrade organic pollutants. In other words, presence of Tb₂O₃ helped to benefit from properties of two ferroelectric compounds, that they have large band gaps, in photocatalytic reactions. After optimizing the photocatalytic parameters, maximum yield was obtained at about 94 %. Kinetics studies showed the photocatalytic process follows zero-order kinetics. In addition, the ^oOH was found as the most active promoter agent.     

Syntesis and Crystal Structure of Cs2Nb6Br5F12: A Nb6 Cluster Compound with a One-Dimensional Nb6Br5F7F6 Unit Connection

The synthesis and the crystal structure of Cs₂Nb₆Br₅F₁₂ containing octahedral niobium clusters are presented in this work. This bromofluoride is based on a Nb₆Lⁱ₁₂F^a₆ (L=Br and F) unit and crystallizes in the orthorhombic system (space group, Cccm; Z=4; a=9.2446(2) Å, b=13.6256(3) Å, and c=17.1665(4) Å; R=0.0241). Fluorine and bromine are randomly distributed on the inner ligand positions, Lⁱ, that edge-bridge the Nb₆ cluster whereas fluorine fully occupies the apical positions (L^a). The units are linked to each other by apical ligands leading to an original one-dimensional unit connection. The cesium atoms are statistically distributed on several sites that describe parallel channels along the [1 0 0] direction. The influence of fluorine ligands upon the stabilization of this structure type as well as the structural relationships with Ba₂Zr₆Cl₁₇(B), Nb₆F₁₅, and NaMo₆Cl₁₃ will be evidenced and discussed.