Structure and properties of estragonoside — A new flavonoid from the epigeal part ofArtemisia dracunculus

We have studied the chemical and spectral properties of estragonoside — a new flavonoid compound isolated from the epigeal part ofArtemisia dracunculus L. (variety Gribovskii) and having the structure of 4,5,6,7,8-pentahydroxy-3-methoxyflavone 8-O--L-rhamnopyranoside. Pinocembrin 7-O--D-glucopyranoside has also been isolated from the same raw material for the first time.Samara State Medical University, fax (846-2) 33 29 76. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 61–65, January–February, 1997.     

Adsorption of n-Butanol on Polycrystalline Silver–Gold Alloys

The adsorption kinetics for n-butanol (c _L = 0.033–1.2 M) on polycrystalline electrodes of silver, gold, and their homogeneous alloys (X _Au = 0.15–0.80) formally obeys the Roginskii–Zel'dovich equation. The steady-state coverage of their surface by the alcohol, _L ^st, is described by the Temkin isotherm. The ratio between the slopes of the _L vs. logt and _L ^st, vs. logc _L dependences perceptibly alters with X _Au. The experimental data are discussed in terms of a quasi-equilibrium competing co-adsorption of water and alcohol at an energetically-nonuniform surface accompanied by a relatively slow redistribution of adsorbate molecules between adsorption centers of different nature. It is shown that quantitative characteristics of the n-butanol adsorption on Ag–Au alloys cannot be calculated in the approximation of additivity of properties on the basis of relevant parameters of adsorption on Ag and Au.     

Bacterial antigenic polysaccharides

Conclusions Based on the data of selective cleavage, methylation, and oxidation with CrO₃ it was shown that the repeating unit of the polysaccharide chain of the liposaccharide from type 6Sh. dysenteriae is the trisaccharide-D-N-acetylgalactosaminyl-(1–3)--D-galactopyranosyl-(1–6)--D-glucopyranose, to the galactose residue of which is attached an unindentified acid component in the 4 position.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2302–2308, October, 1975.The authors express their gratitude to G. V. Vikha for graciously supplying the-hexosaminidase and to B. M. Zolotarev for taking the mass spectra.     

Improved synthesis of 6-deoxy-1,2-O-isopropylidene-β-L-talofuranose and 6-deoxy-1,2-O-isopropylidene-β-L-idofuranose

Summary The key step in the preparation of 6-deoxy-1,2-O-isopropylidene--L-talofuranose (7) and 6-deoxy-1,2-O-isopropylidene--L-idofuranose (13) is the selective exchange of the 6-O-mesyl rest of 3-O-acetyl-5,6-O-dimesyl-1,2-O-isopropylidene--D-allofuranose (4) and 3-O-acetyl-5,6-O-dimesyl-1,2-O-isopropylidene--D-glucofuranose (10) by acetate group (potassium acetate/18-crown-6).

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Ein neuartiger und präparativ nützlicher Zugang zu 6-Desoxy-1,2-O-isopropyliden--L-talofuranose und 6-Desoxy-1,2-O-isopropyliden--L-idofuranose

Zusammenfassung Schlüsselschritt bei der Herstellung von 6-Desoxy-1,2-O-isopropyliden--L-talofuranose (7) und 6-Desoxy-1,2-O-isopropyliden--L-idofuranose (13) ist der selektive Austausch der primären Mesyl-Gruppe in 3-O-Acetyl-5,6-O-dimesyl-1,2-O-isopropyliden--D-allofuranose (4) und 3-O-Acetyl-5,6-O-dimesyl-1,2-O-isopropyliden--D-glucofuranose (10) durch den Acetat-Rest in Gegenwart von Kaliumacetat/Kronen-Ether.

     

Synthesis of a symmetric multivalent molecule containing four carbohydrate substituents

Summary Starting with allyl- and pent-4-enyl--D-glucopyranosides4–7, differentD-Glucose units (8–15) containing alkyl spacers of variable lenght and with different end groups can be prepared. Reaction of four equivalents of the caesium salt derived from propan-4-carboxy-1-yl-2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl--D-glucopyranoside15 with pentaerythrityltetrabromide yields the tetravalent molecule16.

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Synthese eines symmetrischen multivalenten Moleküls mit vier Kohlenhydratsubstituenten

Zusammenfassung Ausgehend von den Allyl- und Pent-4-enyl--D-glucopyranosiden4–7 können dieD-Glucosederivate8–15 dargestellt werden, welche am anomeren Zentrum unterschiedlich lange Spacereinheiten mit verschiedenen Endgruppen besitzen. Bei Reaktion von vier Äquivalenten des Caesiumsalzes von Propan-4-carboxy-1-yl-2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl--D-glucopyranosid15 mit Pentaerythrityltetrabromid entsteht das tetravalente Molekül16.

     

Synthesis of new pyridazino[4′,3′:4,5]-thieno[3,2-d]-1,2,3-triazine and pyrimido[4′,5′:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazine derivatives

Summary 8,9-Diphenylpyridazino[4,3:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]-1,2,3-triazin-4(3H)-one (2), 3-substituted 8,9-diphenylpyridazino[4,3:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]-1,2,3-triazin-4(3H)-ones (3a–c), 3,4-diphenylpyrimido[4,5:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazin-8(7H)-one (4), 8-chloro-3,4-diphenylpyrimido[4,5:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazine (5), 8-substituted 3,4-diphenylpyrimido[4,5:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazines (6a–h) and 7-substituted 3,4-diphenylpyrimido[4,5:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazin-8(7H)-ones(7a–c) were synthesized from 5-amino-3,4-diphenylthieno[2,3-c]pyridazine-6-carboxamide (1).

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Synthese neuer Pyridazino[4,3:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]-1,2,3-triazin-und Pyrimido[4,5:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazin-Derivate

Zusammenfassung Folgende Verbindungen wurden ausgehend von 5-Amino-3,4-diphenylthieno[2,3-c]pyridazin-6-carboxamid (1) synthetisiert: 8,9-Diphenylpyridazino[4,3:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]-1,2,3-triazin-4(3H)-on (2), 3-substituierte 8,9-Diphenylpyridazino[4,3:4,5]thieno[3,2-d]-1,2,3-triazin-4(3H)-one (3a–c), 3,4-Diphenylpyrimido[4,5:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazin-8[7H]-on (4), 8-Chlor-3,4-diphenylpyrimido[4,5:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazin (5), 8-substituierte 3,4-Diphenylpyrimido[4,5:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazine (6a–h) und 7-substituierte 3,4-Diphenylpyrimido[4,5:4,5]thieno[2,3-c]pyridazin-8(7H)-one (7a–c).

     

Reformatsky Reaction with N-Substituted 6-Bromo-2-oxochromene-3-carboxamides

Reformatsky reactions of ethyl -bromopropionate, methyl -bromobutyrate, and methyl -bromo-isobutyrate with N-substituted 6-bromo-2-oxochromene-3-carboxamides in the system diethyl ether–benzene– HMPA give N-benzyl-6-bromo-4-(1-alkoxycarbonylalkyl)-2-oxochroman-3-carboxamides, while in the system diethyl ether–benzene–HMPA–THF, 3-R¹-1-R²-1-R³-9-bromo-2,3,4,4a,5,10b-hexahydro-1H-chromeno[3,4-c]-pyridine-2,4,5-triones are obtained.     

Solid-Phase Extraction/High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Electrospray Mass Spectrometry to Determine Endocrine Disruptors in Water Samples

A method for determining a group of endocrine-disrupting compounds in water samples was developed. This method was based on high-performance liquid chromatography-(electrospray) mass spectrometry (HPLC-(ESI)MS), working in negative ionization (NI) mode. Solid-phase extraction (SPE) with 200 mg Lichrolut EN was used to preconcentrate the water samples. The performance of the method was tested with several environmental water samples such as river, marine and influent and effluent water from a sewage treatment plant (STP). The limits of detection (LODs) of the method were between 0.001 and 0.3 g L^–1 under selective-ion monitoring (SIM) acquisition mode for 500 mL of river, marine and STP effluent water samples and between 0.01 and 3 g L^–1 for 100 mL of STP influent water. We determined some endocrine disruptors, such as diuron, bisphenol A (BPA), estrone, 4-tert-butylphenol (4-t-BP), 4-tert-octylphenol (4-t-OP) and pentachlorophenol (PCP), in several water samples at levels of g L^–1.     

Measurement of isothermal diffusion coefficients at 37°C in the systems glycine−NaCl−H2O,dl-α alanine−NaCl−H2O,anddl-α-aminobutyric acid−NaCl−H2O

Isothermal diffusion coefficients have been measured at 37°C in the systems glycine–NaCl–H₂O,dl--alanine–NaCl–H₂O, anddl--aminobytyric acid–NaCl–H₂O. Experiments were performed at 0.5 and 1.0M in both solutes. It was found that the cross-term diffusion coefficientsD ₁₂ andD ₂₁ increased and the main-term diffusion coefficientsD ₁₁ andD ₂₂ decreased as the length of the hydrocarbon chain of the amino acid increased. The cross-term diffusion coefficients for the system with glycine were only 2% of the values of the mainterm diffusion coefficients while those for the system withdl--aminobutyric acid approached 10% of the main-term diffusion coefficients at 1.0M.     

A new steroidal glycoside phrygioside A and its aglycone from the starfish <Emphasis Type="Italic">Hippasteria phrygiana</Emphasis>

Three polyhydroxylated steroids were isolated from the Far-Eastern starfish Hippasteria phrygiana collected from the Sea of Okhotsk and were characterized as a new glycoside phrygioside A, viz., sodium (20R, 24S)-3,4,7,8,15,24-hexahydroxy-24-O-[3-O-methyl--D-xylopyranosyl-(12)--L-arabinofuranosyl]-5-cholestan-6-yl sulfate, its aglycone, and the already known marthasterone sulfate.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2526–2529, November, 2004.     

Thermodynamics of complexation of lanthanides and some of transition metal ions by 5,5-dimethyl-cyclohexane-2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-hydrazono-1,3-dione (DCPHD) and its derivatives

Summary Equilibrium betweenDCPHD,DC-4-Cl-PHD, andDC-4-Me-PHD and protons, transition, and lanthanide ions have been investigated at 30 °C by means of potentiometric titration in 75% (v/v) methanol-water mixture containing 0.10M KNO₃ as a constant ionic medium. Thermodynamic parameters (G, H and S) referring to the formation of species HL ^–,L ^––,ML ^+n–2 andML ₂ ^+n–4 (L ^–– denotes the ligand anion) have been determined in solutions. The solvent effects on the thermodynamic parameters of the complex formation are discussed in terms of differences in the donor ability of methanol and water solvents. The plots of thermodynamic parameters versus ionic potential (Z ²/r) of the lanthanide elements is not linear as expected from ionic theory. The obtained curve can be resolved in an initial group (the lighter lanthanides), an intermediate group (Sm-Dy), and a final group (the heavier ones, Tb-Lu). This behavior was explained in terms of differences in the dehydration of lighter lanthanide(III) from that of heavier ones.

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Thermodynamik der Komplexierung von Lanthaniden und einigen Übergangsmetall-Ionen mit 5,5-Dimethylcyclohexyl-2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-hydrazono-1,3-dion (DCPHD) und seinen Derivaten

Zusammenfassung Die Gleichgewichte zwischenDCPHD,DC-4-Cl-PHD undDC-4-Me-PHD mit Protonen, Übergangsmetall- und Lanthaniden-Ionen wurden bei 30 °C mittels potentiometrischer Titration in 75% (v/v) Methanol-Wasser mit einem Gehalt an 0.10M KNO₃ als konstantem ionischem Medium untersucht. Die thermodynamischen Parameter G, H und S zur Bildung der Spezies HL ^–,L ^––,ML ^+n–2 undML ₂ ^+n–4 (L ^–– steht für das Ligandenanion) wurden in Lösung bestimmt. Die Lösungsmitteleffekte auf diese Komplexbildungsparameter werden auf Basis der Differenz im Donorvermögen von Methanol und Wasser als Solventien diskutiert. Die Diagramme der thermodynamischen Parameter gegen die ionischen Potentiale (Z ²/r) der Lanthaniden sind, wie nach der Ionentheorie zu erwarten, nicht linear. Die erhaltene Kurve läßt eine Anfangsgruppe (die leichteren Lanthaniden), eine mittlere Gruppe (Sm-Dy) und eine Endgruppe (die schwereren Lanthaniden. Tb-Lu) erkennen. Dieses Verhalten kann aus dem Unterschied im Dehydratationsverhalten erklärt werden.

     

Equilibrium constants of some protonated,nonprotonated and hydroxo complexes of uranium(VI) with xylenol orange

Summary The species, UO₂H₃L^–, UO₂H₂L^2–, UO₂HL^3–, UO₂L^4–, UO₂(OH)L^5– and UO₂(OH)₂L^6– are found in the equilibria between uranyl ions and 3,3-bis[N,N-di(carboxymethyl)-aminomethyl]-o-cresolsulphonphthalein (H₆L; xylenol orange; dcac) in aqueous solution. The equilibria have been studied by the potentiometric method at 25° and at an ionic strength of 0.1M (KNO₃). New algebraic equations have been employed to evaluate the equilibrium constants.     

Molecular mechanics modelling of Pt(II) complexes with antitumor activity. Influence of the type and the positions of the ring substituents on the conformational energies and thermodynamic stabilities

Summary The influence of the type and the positions of the ring substituents on the conformational energies and thermodynamic stabilities of a series of Pt(II) complexes of the general formula [1,2-bis(hydroxyphenyl)ethylenediamine]PtL ₂(L ₂=2Cl^–, 2I^–, SO ₄ ^2– ) has been studied by molecular mechanics. The calculations were carried out for the ligand conformations (R,S/S,R)-, (R,S/S,R)-, (R,R)-, and (S,S)-. The obtained energies and thermodynamic stabilities are in agreement with experimental data on the reactivity and antitumor activity of the compounds.

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Molecular Modelling von Pt(II)-Komplexen mit Antitumoraktivität. Einfluß von Art und Position von Substituenten auf Konformationsenergien und thermodynamische Stabilitäten

Zusammenfassung Die konformationellen Energien und thermodynamischen Stabilitäten einer Reihe von Pt(II)-Komplexen mit der allgemeinen Formel [1,2-bis(Hydroxyphenyl) ethylendiamin]PtL ₂(L ₂=2Cl^–, 2I^–, SO ₄ ^2– ) wurden mittels molekularmechanischer Methoden in Abhängigkeit von Art und Stellung der Substituenten an den Phenylringen untersucht. Die Berechnungen wurden für die Ligandenkonformationen (R,S/S,R)-, (R,S/S,R)-, (R,R)- und (S,S)- durchgeführt. Die erhaltenen Energien und Stabilitäten stimmen mit experimentellen Daten über Reaktivität und Antitumoraktivität der Verbindungen überein.

     

Study of a hollow cathode arc discharge in the presence of chromium oxide

A hollow cathode arc discharge in hydrogen has been used for the purpose of chromium oxide reduction, the solid oxide being placed inside the anode. Mass transport from the oxide to the gas phase and excitation conditions in the plasma have been investigated. The results show that a substantial amount of oxide is transferred to the gas phase with subsequent reduction and deposition inside the cathode cavity, in the form of a pure metal. The residual part condenses on the discharge chamber wall as an amorphous substance, containing 50–60% of Cr metal, and on the anode surface under the form of a mixture of chromium oxide and metal crystals (10%). From spectroscopic investigations it follows that, inside the anode zone, total Cr concentration in the gas phase is of the order of 10¹⁴ cm^–3, the excitation temperature of the atoms and ions being 4500 and 5500 K, respectively, and the ionization temperature being about 6000 K.Notation I absolute spectral line intensity (W cm^–2 sr^–1) - emission coefficient (W cm^–3 sr^–1) - A relative absorption - absorption coefficient (cm^–1) - L plasma diameter (mm) - f _tk oscillator strength - _D full Doppler width (cm^–1) - S( ₀ L) Ladenburg-Levy function - wave number (cm^–1) - k _pl mass transport rate (mol cm^–2 s^–1) - k _th thermal reduction rate (mol cm^–2 s^–1) - u ion mobility (mm V^–1 s^–1 ) - E electric field strength (V mm^–1) - drift velocity (cm s^–1)     

Asymmetrical synthesis of organometallic analogs of natural compounds. 8. Reactions of pentafluorobenzaldehyde with the Ni(II) complex of a schiff base of glycine and (S)-2-[N-(benzylprolyl)amino]benzophenone

Reaction of pentafluorobenzaldehyde with a Ni(II) complex of a Schiff base formed from glycine and (S)-2-[N-(benzylprolyl)amino]benzophenone yields, depending on the reaction conditions, the hitherto unknown, diastereo-and enantiomerically pure amino acids 2R,3S--(4-methoxytetrafluorophenyl)serine, 2S,3R--(4-methoxytetrafluorophenyl)serine, 2S,3S--(pentafluorophenyl)serine, and 2S,3R--(pentafluorophenyl)serine.A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organometallic Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117813 Moscow. Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petroleum Chemistry, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, 252028 Kiev. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 687–693, March, 1992.     

Determination of Endocrine Disruptors in Environmental Water Samples by Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction-Liquid Desorption - Large Volume Injection-Gas Chromatography

A method based on stir bar sorptive extraction with liquid desorption combined with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry detection has been developed to determine a group of endocrine disruptors in water samples. Large volume injection was used with a programmed temperature vaporiser injector in gas chromatography to enhance sensitivity. The parameters affecting stir bar sorptive extraction and large volume injection were optimised. The limits of quantification in the full scan mode were between 0.02 and 0.2 g L^–1 and the limits of detection were between 0.005 and 0.02 g L^–1 for river water samples. The reproducibility between days of the method (n=3) for river water samples spiked at 0.2 g L^–1 was below 15%. The performance of the method was checked with several water samples from the sea, and effluent and influent sewage treatment plants. We found 4-tert-octylphenol, benzylbutyl phthalate and bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate in all the water samples analysed at levels between 0.02–14.04 g L^–1. Diazinon was found in only one effluent wastewater sample at 0.16 g L^–1.Acknowledgements This work was supported by the Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnologia (projects AMB1999-0875 and PPQ2001-1805-CO3). We would like to thank Dr P. Sandra for kindly providing the stir bars.     

Oligomeric proanthocyanidin glycosides ofRhodiola pamiroalaica. II

In a continuation of investigations of proanthocyanidins of the roots ofRhodiola pamiroalaica, we have isolated proanthocyanidins RP-3 and RP-4. Their compositions, structures, and relative configurations have been investigated: RP-3 is 7-O-(6-O-galloyl--D-Glcp)-3-O-galloyl-(-)-epigallocatechin-(4-8)-[(-)-epicatechin-(4-8)-(3-O-galloyl-(-)-epigallocatechin)]₂-(4-8)-[5-O-(-D-GlcpO--D-Glcp)-(+)-catechin], and RP-4 is 7-O-(6-O-galloyl--D-Glcp-3-O-galloyl-(-)-epigallocatechin-(4-8)-[3-O-galloyl-(-)-galloyl-5-(-D-GlcpO--D-Glcp)-(-)-epigallocatechinTranslated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 42–49, January–February, 1999.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Polymeric Thiocyanato-Bridged Heteronuclear Complex of Copper(II) and Cadmium(II)

The title polymeric complex of Cu(II) and Cd(II) bridged by thiocyanate, Cu(en)₂[Cd(SCN)₃]₂, has been prepared and its structure determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) methods. The crystal structure reveals that the Cu(II) atom is in an elongated octahedral coordination formed by two SCN^– anions and two en molecules. The Cd(II) atom is in a distorted octahedral coordination formed by six bridging SCN^– anions. Two different bridging thiocyanate anions exist in the complex. Both 1,1--SCN^– and 1,3--SCN^– anion act a role of bridge ligand and link Cu(II), Cd(II) atoms, and adjacent Cd(II). Cd(II) atoms form the three-dimensional (3-D) network polymeric structure. The IR and UV-Vis spectra have also been investigated.     

Effect of the varying π-accepting properties of someortho-substituted benzoic acids on the stability of mixed-ligand complexes also containing quinizarin and thorium(IV)

The mixed-ligand complexes of thorium(IV) with quinizarin (quin) and as a second ligand,L, salicyclic acid (sa), thiosalicylic acid (tsa) or anthranilic acid (ant) were studied potentiometrically in 40% (v/v) ethanol-water medium [I=100 mmol dm^–3 (KNO₃), 25±0.1 °C]. The equilibria existing in solutions were demonstrated and the ternary stability constants of the 1:1:1 Th-quin-L-complexes were characterized. All of these biligand complexes are considerably more stable than the corresponding monoligand ones. In addition, the relatively most stable ternary complex is formed withant which is the best -acceptor. The order of stability of the ternary complexes is in accordance with the calculated -charge densities of the varying ligating group in the ligandL. The values of the equilibrium constants (log units) for the reaction: Th(quin)₂+ThL ₂2Th(quin)(L) are 2.47 (0.13), 2.60 (0.3) and 4.25 (0.86) for Th(quin)(tsa), Th(quin)(sa) and Th(quin)(ant), respectively. The constants given in parentheses correspond to logK _Th (= logK _Th(quin ^)(L)Th(quin) — logK _ThL ^Th ).

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Der Effekt verschiedener -Acceptoreigenschaften einiger ortho-substituierter Benzoesäuren auf die Stabilität von Komplexen mit gemischten Liganden unter Beteiligung von Chinizarin und Thorium(IV)

Zusammenfassung Die gemischtligandigen Komplexe von Thorium(IV) mit Chinizarin (quin) und als zweiten Liganden (L) Salizylsäure (sa), Thisalizylsäure (tsa) oder Anthranilsäure (ant) wurden potentiometrisch in 40% (v/v) Ethanol-Wasser [I=100 mmol dm^–3 (KNO₃),t=25±0.1 °C] untersucht. Die vorliegenden Gleichgewichte wurden formuliert und die ternären Stabilitätskonstanten der 1:1:1 Th-quin-L-Komplexe bestimmt. Alle zweiligandigen Komplexe sind wesentlich stabiler als die entsprechenden Monoligand-Komplexe. Der relativ stabilste Komplex wurde mitant gebildet, daant der beste -Acceptor ist. Die Reihung der relativen Stabilitäten stimmt mit den berechneten -Elektronendichten der verschiedenen LigandenL überein. Die Werte der Gleichgewichtskonstanten (in log Einheiten) für die Reaktion Th(quin)₂+ThL ₂2Th(quin)(L) sind 2.47 (0.13), 2.60 (0.30) and 4.25 (0.86) für Th(quin)(tsa), Th(quin)(sa) bzw. Th(quin)(ant), wobei die Werte in Klammern logK _Th = logK _Th(quin ^{)(L)/Th(quin)} — logK _ThL ^Th entsprechen.

     

Substituted and fused spiro[benzo-2-azepine-3,1′-cyclohexanes]

5-Methyl-4,5-dihydro-3H-spiro[benzo-2-azepine-3,1-cyclohexane] N-oxide was rear- ranged into 5-methyl-1-oxo-1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-3H-spiro[benzo-2-azepine-3,1-cyclohexane]. The latter was used for the synthesis of spiro{triazolo[3,4-a]- and-tetrazolo[5,1-a]benzo-2- azepinecyclohexanes}.Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1647–1651, August, 2004.