Heterocyclic N-glycosyl derivatives—XIII: Reaction of 6-chloropurine and benzotriazoles with acetylated glycals

Acid-catalysed reactions of tri-O-acetyl-D-glucal with benzotriazole, 5,6-dimethylbenzotriazole, 5,6-dichlorobenzotriazole and 6-chloropurine have been found to give anomeric mixtures of the corresponding 2′,3′-unsaturated N-glycosyl derivatives with the α-anomers preponderating. When tri-O-acetyl-D-galactal was used the 3′,4′,6′-tri-O-acetyl-α- and β-D-lyxo-hexopyranosyl nucleoside analogs were obtained. The conformation and anomeric configuration of all the N-glycosyl compounds obtained were assigned by NMR studies.     

Stereoselective preparation of spirane bridged, sandwiched bisarenes

Preparation of α-oxo derivatives of spiro[4.4]nonane, spiro[4.5]decane and spiro[5.5]undecane derivatives is described. An efficient method for spiroannulation by Rh(I)-catalysed intramolecular hydroacylation provides α,α′-difunctionalised spiro[4.5]decanes. The α,α′-dioxo groups have been converted into vinyl triflates for arylation by Pd-catalysed cross-coupling reactions under Stille, Negishi or Suzuki conditions depending on relative reactivities. Stereoselective saturation of the conjugated aryl olefinic bonds by catalytic hydrogenation over Pd-carbon provides methodology for stereoselective preparation of α-aryl- and α,α′-cis,cis-diaryl spiranes, the latter with a sandwich like structure. Single crystal X-ray analyses have been used in the structural assignments.     

Heterocyclic N-glycosyl derivatives—XI: Synthesis and NMR conformational study of N-glycosyl benzotriazoles from acetylated glycals

Acid-catalyzed reaction of benzotriazole, 5,6-dimethylbenzotriazole and 5,6-dichlorobenzotriazole with di-O-acetyl-d-xylal in ethyl acetate afforded 1-(4′-O-acetyl-2′,3′-dideoxy-d-glycero-pent-2′-enopyranosyl)benzotriazole derivatives and small amounts of 1,2,3-trideoxy-4-O-acetyl-3-(benzotriazolyl)-d-threo-pent-1-enopyranose derivatives. The reactions using di-O-acetyl-l-arabinal led to the formation of the corresponding 1- and 2-(3′,4′-di-O-acetyl-2′-deoxy-l-erythro-pentopyranosyl)benzotriazole derivatives. In addition the enantiomers of the above 2′, 3′-unsaturated N-glycosyl compounds were also obtained. The configurations and conformations of the products obtained were determined by NMR spectroscopy.     

Application of 3,3′-disubstituted xylBINAP derivatives in inter- and intramolecular asymmetric Heck/Mizoroki reactions

3,3′-Disubstituted xylBINAP derivatives were applied to inter- and intramolecular asymmetric Heck/Mizoroki reactions. The results from these reactions were compared to those obtained with (R)-xylBINAP, (S)-BINAP and 3,3′-disubstituted BINAP derivatives. Catalysts derived from 3,3′-disubstituted xylBINAP ligands were found to be most effective in the arylation of 2,3-dihydrofuran in terms of reaction times, conversions, and product enantioselectivity.     

The interactions between some N-acetyl-N′-methyl-l-α-amino acid amides and urea in water at 298.15 K

The enthalpies of solution of N-acetyl-N′-methylglycinamide, N-acetyl-N′-methyl-l-α-alaninamide, N-acetyl-N′-methyl-l-α-leucinamide and N-acetyl-N′-methyl-l-α-serinamide have been measured in water and in aqueous urea solutions with molalities from 0.25 to 3.0 mol kg⁻¹ at 298.15 K. From these data the standard dissolution enthalpies of amides in aqueous urea solutions have been determined. The results have been treated according to McMillan-Mayer's theory in order to obtain the enthalpic coefficients of the interactions between amino acid derivatives and urea molecules. The obtained parameters were compared with the hydrophobic scale for the amino acid side chains.     

Synthesis of spirane-bridged rigidified oxalkyl cyclopentadienyl ligands

Methods for the preparation of constrained spirane-bridged oxalkyl indenyl ligands are described. The cis,cis-α,α′-spirane derivatives were synthesised in several steps from spiro[4.4]nonane-1,6-dione. Carbylation was achieved by Wittig methenylation. A subsequent stereoselective hydroboration by 9-BBN followed by peroxide treatment furnished the corresponding cis-methanol. Further manipulations provided the cis-carboxylic ester, which in a double Grignard reaction with α,α′-dichloro-o-xylene, furnished the corresponding indenyl derivative. The final products were cis,cis-α-(2-indenyl)-α′-(methoxy or methoxymethyl)spiro[4.4]nonanes.     

Synthesis of carbosilane dendrimers having peripheral mannose and mannobiose

The mannose monosaccharide derivative, acetylthiopropyl 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-α-d-mannopyranoside (Man), and the mannobiose derivative, acetylthiopropyl 2,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-3-O-(2′,3′,4′,6′-tetra-O-acetyl-α-d-mannopyranosyl)-α-d-mannopyranoside (α-1,3-Man), were synthesized respectively. These mannose derivatives were introduced into carbosilane dendrimer scaffolds of the zero and first generations. As a result, six carbosilane dendrimers were functionalized by Man and α-1,3-Man. Isothermal titration microcalorimetry was done to determine binding assay between mannose moieties of carbosilane dendrimer and concanavalin A. It was found that carbosilane dendrimers bound more efficiently to concanavalin A than free mannose (Me-α-Man) and mannobiose (Me-α-1,3-Man).     

Synthesis and crystal structure of 15α,20α-di(4-hydroxylphenyl)calix[4]pyrroles and 10α,20β-di(4-hydroxylphenyl)calix[4]pyrroles

In the presence of methanesulfonic acid as catalyst, the condensation reactions of 5,5′-dialkyldipyrromethanes with p-hydroxyacetophenone in methanol resulted in a mixture of the unexpected polysubstituted 15α,20α-di(4-hydroxylphenyl)calix[4]pyrroles and the expected 10α,20β-di(4-hydroxylphenyl)calix[4]pyrroles in comparable lower yields. The crystal structures of the new calix[4]pyrroles and their oxyacetate derivatives were successfully determined by X-ray diffraction and the intermolecular interactions in the solid state is briefly discussed.     

Synthesis and conformational analysis of naphth[1′,2′:5,6][1,3]oxazino[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazine and naphth[1′,2′:5,6][1,3]oxazino[3,4-c][1,3]benzoxazine derivatives

A new functional group, the hydroxy group, was inserted into a Betti base by reaction with salicylaldehyde, and the naphthoxazine derivatives thus obtained were converted by ring-closure reactions with formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde or phosgene to the corresponding naphth[1′2′:5,6][1,3]oxazino[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazine derivatives. Further, the conformational analysis of these polycyclic compounds by NMR spectroscopy and an accompanying molecular modelling are reported; especially, both quantitative anisotropic ring current effects of the aromatic moieties in these compounds and steric substituent effects were employed to determine the stereochemistry of the naphthoxazinobenzoxazine derivatives.     

4-Dimethylaminopyridine-catalyzed multi-component one-pot reactions for the convenient synthesis of spiro[indoline-3,4′-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole] derivatives

An efficient and clean reaction process was developed for the convenient and cheap synthesis of spirooxindole derivatives. One-pot reactions of isatins, malononitrile (or ethyl cyanoacetate), hydrazine hydrate (or phenylhydrazine), and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds were compared with one-pot reactions of isatins, malononitrile (or ethyl cyanoacetate), and 5-pyrazolone derivatives. Both sets of reaction were conducted in EtOH in the presence of 4-DMAP catalyst. A series of spiro[indoline-3,4′-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole] derivatives were quickly obtained in excellent yields by using the four-component one-pot reaction method.     

Discrimination of carbonyl groups of meso-α-diketones with Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reagent of chiral binaphthyl esters

Asymmetric Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reactions of selected meso-α-dicarbonyl compounds with chiral phosphonate reagents, which possessed axially dissymmetric 1,1′-bi-2- or 8-naphthol at the carboxylate moiety as a chiral auxiliary, were examined. The reactions proceeded smoothly with good chemical yields as well as with high diastereoselectivities. Z-olefins were preferentially formed, and it was found that the free hydroxy group at the 2′- or 8′-position on the naphthalene ring plays a crucial role in the high diastereoselectivity, probably due to a complex-induced proximity effect. Mechanistic considerations are also described.     

Palladium-catalysed reactions of 6-halogeno-1,1′-binaphthyl derivatives. A detailed investigation of structure/reactivity and structure/selectivity relationships

Five 6-halogeno-binaphthyl derivatives of different structure were synthesised starting from 2,2′-dihydroxy-1,1′-binaphthyl 1. Several new 6-substituted binaphthyl compounds were obtained via the palladium-catalysed reactions of these derivatives. The reactivity of 6-iodo derivatives was much greater in most cases. In cross-coupling reactions the 6-bromo compounds were converted into the products using longer reaction times and/or higher temperatures. The reactivity difference between the two types of substrates was especially marked in aminocarbonylation and Heck reactions.     

3′-Selective modification of a 4′,5′-didehydro-5′-deoxy-2′,3′-epoxyuridine using nucleophiles

1-(2,3-Anhydro-5-deoxy-4,5-didehydro-α-l-erythro-pent-4-enofuranosyl)uracil 4 was obtained by the treatment of 5′-iodo-2′,3′-epoxyuridine 5 with LiHMDS in excellent yield. The pyrimidine nucleoside 4 possesses quite unique vinyl epoxide moiety within the molecules. The reactions of 4 with a variety of nucleophiles gave 3′-substituted pyrimidine nucleosides without the formation of the corresponding 2′-substituted isomers. In the case of NaN₃ or PhSH, the corresponding 5′-adduct was obtained as a minor product together with the expected 3′-adduct.     

Synthesis and transformations of [1,2-O-isopropylidene-α-d-erythro (and α-d-ribo)furanose]-3-spiro-3′-(4′-amino-5′H-2′,3′-dihydroisothiazole-1′,1′-dioxide) derivatives

The carbanion-mediated sulfonamide cyclisations (CSIC protocols) of glyco-α-sulfonamidonitriles derived from readily available uloses 1A and 1B have been investigated using different bases (potassium carbonate, cesium carbonate, LDA and n-BuLi). As a result, a series of enantiomerically pure [1,2-O-isopropylidene-α-d-erythro (and α-d-ribo)furanose]-3-spiro-3′-(4′-amino-5′H-2′,3′-dihydroisothiazole-1′,1′-dioxide) derivatives have been prepared and isolated in good yields.     

Nucleophilic substitution approach to 4′-substituted thymidines by employing 4′-benzenesulfonyl leaving group

Synthesis of 4′-substituted thymidines was investigated based on nucleophilic substitution using organosilicon and organoaluminum reagents. Two substrates having a benzenesulfonyl leaving group at the 4′-position were prepared for this purpose: 1-[4-benzenesulfonyl-3,5-bis-O-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-2-deoxy-α-l-threo-pentofuranosyl]thymine (8α) and the 4′-(benzenesulfonyl)thymidine derivative (8β). The reaction of 8α with organosilicon reagents (Me₃SiCH₂CHCH₂ and Me₃SiN₃) in combination with SnCl₄ gave preferentially the 4′-substituted β-d-isomer: the 4′-allyl (12β) and 4′-azido (15β) derivatives, respectively. The reaction of 8α with AlMe₃, however, gave the 4′-methyl-α-l-isomer (16α) as the major product, presumably through an ion pair mechanism. By employing the substrate 8β in this reaction, the 4′-methylthymidine derivative (16β) was obtained exclusively in high yield. The 4′-ethyl (20β) and 4′-cyano (24β) derivatives were also synthesized by reacting 8β with the respective organoaluminum reagent.     

Trifluoromethyl-containing N-acylmethylenequinone imines as novel highly electrophilic agents

The strategy of searching for highly electrophilic agents in a class of chemically inert compounds - methylenequinone imines - was developed and successfully performed. The first representative of such electrophiles - N-acyl-α-methoxycarbonyl-α-trifluoromethyl-p-methylenequinone imine 6 - was synthesized. Its reactions with N-, O- and C-nucleophiles were investigated that gave various derivatives of α-trifluoromethyl-α-amino(oxy) acids as well as ß,ß,ß-trifluoropropionic acids. 3-Chloro-3-trifluoro-1,3-dihydroindol-2-ones were first obtained and their reactions with nucleophiles were studied with 1-aza-3-trifluoroindene-2-ones being formed as intermediates.     

Highly regioselective lipase-catalyzed acetylation and hydrolysis of acyclic α,α′-alkenediols and their diacetates

Highly regioselective transformation of acyclic α,α′-alkenediols and their corresponding diacetates to monoacetates using lipase was accomplished. The acetylation of the α,α′-alkenediol regioselectively gave (E)-monoacetate, whereas the (Z)-monoacetate were obtained by hydrolysis of the α,α′-diacetate.     

Microwave-assisted guanidinylation in solid phase peptide synthesis: comparison of various reagents

The guanidinylation of a peptide chain on a polymeric support under microwave conditions using derivatives of thioureas—S-alkylisothioureas, pyrazole-carboxamidine, and guanidine as guanidinylating reagents is described. The best results are obtained with N,N′-di-Z-S-methylisothiourea and N,N′-di-Z(2-Cl)-S-methylisothiourea. It is found that guanidinylation with reagents containing Boc groups is accompanied by side reactions.     

Novel four-component route to the synthesis of spiro[indoline-3,4′-pyridine]-3′-carboxylate derivatives

An effective route to spiro[indoline-3,4′-pyridine]-3′-carboxylate derivatives is described. This involves reaction of isatin, 1-phenyl-2-(1,1,1-triphenyl-λ⁵-phosphanylidene)-1-ethanone, and benzylamine derivatives or aliphatic amines in the presence of alkyl acetoacetate (1,3-dicarbonyl compounds) in dry methanol under reflux conditions. The reactive 1:1 enaminone, which is obtained from the addition of the amine to 1,3-dicarbonyl compound, adds to the α,β-unsaturated ketone, which is formed from the reaction of isatin and 1-phenyl-2-(1,1,1-triphenyl-λ⁵-phosphanylidene)-1-ethanone, to produce the alkyl 1′-benzyl-2′-methyl-2-oxo-6′-phenyl-1′H-spiro[indoline-3,4′-pyridine]-3′-carboxylate derivatives in excellent yields.     

Multicomponent reactions for the synthesis of new 3′-indolyl substituted heterocycles under microwave irradiation

A series of polysubstituted (3′-indolyl)pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine and (3′-indolyl)benzo[h]quinoline derivatives were synthesized via one-pot multicomponent reactions of aldehydes, 3-cyanoacetyl indoles with 5-aminopyrazol or naphthylamine under microwave irradiation. Particularly valuable features of this method include high yields of products, broad substrate scope, short reaction time and straightforward procedure.