Microwave-assisted synthesis of 1-aryl-3-acetyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydrobenzimidazo[1,2-d][1,2,4]triazine: first example of a novel ring system

Novel highly functionalized benzimidazoles were synthesized in two steps by microwave irradiation: construction of the benzimidazole ring followed by ring closure to the new tricyclic system.     

Backbone-Installed Split Intein-Assisted Ligation for the Chemical Synthesis of Mirror-Image Proteins

Membrane-associated D-proteins are an important class of synthetic molecules needed for D-peptide drug discovery, but their chemical synthesis using canonical ligation methods such as native chemical ligation is often hampered by the poor solubility of their constituent peptide segments. Here, we describe a B ackbone- I nstalled S plit I ntein- A ssisted L igation (BISIAL) method for the synthesis of these proteins, wherein the native L-forms of the N- and C-intein fragments of the unique consensus-fast (Cfa) (i.e. L–Cfa^N and L–Cfa^C) are separately installed onto the two D-peptide segments to be ligated via a removable backbone modification. The ligation proceeds smoothly at micromolar (μM) concentrations under strongly chaotropic conditions (8.0 M urea), and the subsequent removal of the backbone modification groups affords the desired D-proteins without leaving any “ligation scar” on the products. The effectiveness and practicality of the BISIAL method are exemplified by the synthesis of the D-enantiomers of the extracellular domains of T cell immunoglobulin and ITIM domain (TIGIT) and tropomyosin receptor kinase C (TrkC). The BISIAL method further expands the chemical protein synthesis ligation toolkit and provides practical access to challenging D-protein targets.     

Gas-phase thermolysis of condensed-1,2,4-triazines: interesting routes toward heterocyclic ring systems

Gas-phase thermolysis of thieno[2,3-e][1,2,4]triazines gave benzonitrile, isothiazole, pyridazine, and thieno[2,3-d]thiazole derivatives. Similar transformation of benzo[1,2,4]triazine and phenanthro[9,10-e][1,2,4]triazine derivatives into their corresponding condensed thiazoles has been achieved by heating at 350 °C with sulfur. A mechanism for these pyrolytic transformations was proposed.     

Mechanism-Guided Design of Chain-Growth Click Polymerization Based on a Thiol-Michael Reaction

The development of chain-growth click polymerization is challenging yet desirable in modern polymer chemistry. In this work, we reported a novel chain-growth click polymerization based on the thiol-Michael reaction. This polymerization could be performed efficiently under ambient conditions and spatiotemporally regulated by ultraviolet light, allowing the synthesis of sulfur-containing polymers in excellent yields and high molecular weights. Density functional theory calculations indicated that the thiolate addition to the Michael acceptor is the rate-determining step, and introducing the phenyl group could facilitate the chain-growth process. This polymerization is a new type of chain-growth click polymerization, which will provide a unique approach to creating functional polymers.     

土卫六大气中H2和N+反应的动力学研究

依据Titan大气的压强和温度条件计算了N++H2→NH++H反应的热化学函数. 结果发现, 该反应是一个吸热反应, 在Titan的低温环境中不具有反应自发性. 运用量子化学理论计算研究了反应的动力学性质, 发现该反应在300 K温度下的反应速率k=4.16×10−10 cm3•mol−1•s−1, 在实验室温度下(298.15 K)的反应势垒是109.847 kJ•mol−1. 依据Titan电离层气压温度条件计算了90 Pa压强条件下1 K到5000 K温度范围内(极低温度和极高温度)的 反应活化能和反应速率, 研究发现低温下该反应的反应速率非常低, 而且, 随着温度的降低, 反应速率急剧降低. 理论计算值和文献中的实验值也符合得较好, 理论计算数据可以为星际分子的模拟实验提供一定的参考.     

NCO自由基与O和N反应的理论研究

采用密度泛函和量子化学从头算方法, 对NCO自由基和O, N原子反应的势能面进行了理论研究, 讨论了主要的反应通道. 这两种自由基反应的机理比较类似, 初始都有两种进攻方式. NCO与O的主反应通道是O原子从N端无势垒加合, 经过一低垒过渡态, 得到稳定产物P1(CO+NO), 而对NCO与N反应得到了一完整反应通道和无垒加合产物.     

CH2((X)3B1)自由基与N2O反应的研究

The reaction dynamics of methylene radicalCH2((x)3B1)with N2O was investigated by Time Resolved Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy(TR-FTIRS). Pure CH2((x)3B1) radical was produced via laser photolysis of ketene at 351 nm.. Nascent vibrationally excited products CO , NO and HCN were observed.. Some reaction pathways which may lead to these products were proposed and a possible reaction mechanism was outlined..     

Reaction of H2 and N+ Ion under Titan's Atmosphere

The thermochemical properties of reaction N⁺+H₂→NH⁺+H have been computed under Titan's atmosphere conditions. It is observed that this reaction is an endothermic reaction and cannot proceed forward spontaneously under low temperature. The rate for this reaction at 300 K has been calculated as k=4.16×10^?10 cm³·mol^?1·s^?1. The reaction barrier is 109.847 kJ·mol^?1 at 298.15 K, which is probably too high to allow this reaction to occur in the atmosphere of Titan. The kinetic properties of the reaction are calculated at a pressure of 90 Pa and a temperature ranging from 1 to 5000 K. It is found that this reaction has a very low reaction rate under low temperature in Titan's atmosphere and that the rate decreases drastically with decreasing temperature. This result should be applicable to interstellar place with low temperature values. The results are compared with those obtained from experiments.     

化学计量学和红外光谱研究3,5-二氨基-1,2,4-三唑合成机理

通过红外光谱在线监测3,5-二氨基-1,2,4-三唑(DAT)的合成过程,应用多元曲线分辨-交替最小二乘法(MCR-ALS)对过程中获得的光谱数据矩阵进行解析,推导出合理的反应机理.反应以水为背景,依次加入二氰二胺与二盐酸肼固体,用红外探头监测反应全过程.用MCR-ALS法对所得光谱数据进行解析,得到反应物、中间体和产...     

Topochemical Syntheses of Polyarylopeptides Involving Large Molecular Motions: Frustrated Monomer Packing Leads to the Formation of Polymer Blends

We report the topochemical syntheses of three polyarylopeptides, wherein triazolylphenyl group is integrated into the backbone of peptide chains. We synthesized three different monomers having azide and arylacetylene as end-groups from glycine, L-alanine and L-valine. We crystallized these monomers and the crystal structures of two of them were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffractometry. Due to the steric constraints, both of these monomers crystallized with two molecules, viz. conformers A and B , in the asymmetric unit. Consistently, in both cases, the A -conformers are antiparallelly π -stacked and B -conformers are parallelly slip-stacked, exploiting weak interactions. Though the arrangements of molecules in the pristine crystals were unsuitable for topochemical reaction, upon heating, they undergo large motion inside the crystal lattice to reach a transient reactive orientation and thereby the self-sorted conformer stacks react to give a blend of triazole-linked polyarylopeptides having two different linkages. Due to the large molecular motion inside crystals, the product phase loses its crystallinity.     

Reactions of 1,2,4-Oxadiazole[4,5-a]piridinium Salts with Alcohols: the Synthesis of Alkoxybutadienyl 1,2,4-Oxadiazoles

1,2,4-Oxadiazole[4,5-a]piridinium salts add alcohols and alkoxides to undergo electrocyclic ring opening affording alkoxybutadienyl 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives. The pyridinium salts represent a special class of Zincke salts that are prone to rearrange to give alkoxybutadienyl 1,2,4-oxadiazoles when treated with suitable nucleophiles or, alternatively, to give pyridones in the presence of bicarbonate. The pivotal tuning of the experimental conditions leads to a straightforward synthesis of valuable 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives. The mechanism is also discussed in the light of previous observations.     

Reaction of Amidrazones with Phthaloyl Chloride—Synthesis of 1,2,4‐Triazolium Salts (Part I)

Phthaloyl chloride reacts with N‐arylbenzamidrazones to give 1,2,4‐triazolium salts in very good yields. The mechanism described the products formation was discussed. The structure of the obtained products was proved by IR, mass, NMR spectra, and elemental analyses.     

Synthesis of 1,2,4-triazolium salts: Reaction of 1-azo-2-azonia-allene salts with nitriles

Summary Alkyl ketone hydrazones1 are oxidized withtert-butylhypochlorite to give geminal chloro azo compounds2. These react with SbCl₅ to give 1-aza-2-azonia-allene salts3 as reactive intermediates which are intercepted with nitriles to yield 3H-1,2,4-triazolium salts5. In most cases these salts rearrange spontaneously to form 1H-triazolium salts6. Hydrolysis of6e–g by NaOH provide bases7a–c, which react with picric acid to give 1H-pyrazolium picrates8.

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Synthese von 1,2,4-Triazoliumsalzen: Reaktion von 1-Azo-2-azonia-allensalzen mit Nitrilen

Zusammenfassung Alkylketonhydrazone1 werden durchtert-Butylhypochlorit zu geminalen Chlorazoverbindungen2 oxidiert. Diese reagieren mit SbCl₅ zu 1-Aza-2-azonia-allensalzen3, welche mit Nitrilen unter Bildung von 3H-1,2,4-Triazoliumsalzen5 abgefangen werden. In den meisten Fällen lagern diese spontan zu 1H-Triazoliumsalzen6 um. Hydrolyse von6e–g mit NaOH führt zu den Basen7a–c, welche mit Pikrinsäure 1H-Pyrazoliumpikrate8 bilden.

     

Asymmetric N-Alkylation of 1H-Indoles via Carbene Insertion Reaction

An intermolecular enantioselective N-alkylation reaction of 1H-indoles has been developed by cooperative rhodium and chiral phosphoric acid catalyzed N−H bond insertion reaction. N-Alkyl indoles with newly formed stereocenter adjacent to the indole nitrogen atom are produced in good yields (up to 95 %) with excellent enantioselectivities (up to >99 % ee). Importantly, both α-aryl and α-alkyl diazoacetates are tolerated, which is extremely rare in asymmetric X−H (X=N, O, S et al.) and C−H insertion reactions. With this method, only 0.1 mol % of rhodium catalyst and 2.5 mol % of chiral phosphoric acid are required to complete the conversion as well as achieve the high enantioselectivity. Computational studies reveal the cooperative relay of rhodium and chiral phosphoric acid, and the origin of the chemo and stereoselectivity.     

Theoretical Study of Reaction Mechanism of 1-Propenyl Radical with NO

The reaction system of 1-propenyl radical with NO is an ideal model for studying the intermolecular and intramolecular reactions of complex organic free radicals containing C=C double bonds. On the basis of the full optimization of all species with the Gaussian 98 package at the B3LYP/6-311++G** level, the reaction mechanism was elucidated extensively using the vibrational mode analysis. There are seven reaction pathways and five sets of small molecule end products: CH2O+CH3CN, CH2CHCN+H2O, CH3CHO+HCN, CH3CHO+HNC, and CH3CCH+HNO. The channel of C3H5￠+NO→ IM1→TS1→IM2→TS2→IM3→TS3→CH3CHO+HCN is thermodynamically most favorable.     

Studying Regioisomer Formation in the Pd-Catalyzed Fluorination of Cyclic Vinyl Triflates: Evidence for in situ Ligand Modification**

Pd-catalyzed nucleophilic fluorination reactions are important methods for the synthesis of fluoroarenes and fluoroalkenes. However, these reactions can generate a mixture of regioisomeric products that are often difficult to separate. While investigating the Pd-catalyzed fluorination of cyclic vinyl triflates, we observed that the addition of a substoichiometric quantity of TESCF₃ significantly improved the regioselectivity of the reaction. Herein, we report a combined experimental and computational study on the mechanism of this transformation focusing on the role of TESCF₃. The poor regioselectivity of the reaction in the absence of additives results from the formation of LPd-cyclohexyne complexes (L=biaryl monophosphine ligand). When TESCF₃ is added to the reaction mixture, the generation of the Pd-cyclohexyne complexes is diminished by an unexpected pathway involving the dearomatization of the ligand by nucleophilic attack from a trifluoromethyl anion (CF₃⁻).