New Fluorescent 2- Ortho -( Meta - and Para -) Chloro-(and Bromo-) Benzylthio- N -Phenylcytosines and 6-Methylcytosines

Twelve new fluorescent ortho -, meta -, and para -, chloro-(bromo-) substituted derivatives of 2-benzylthio- N -phenylcytosines and 6-methylcytosines have been prepared. EI induced mass spectral fragmentation of these compounds was investigated. Fragmentation pathways are proposed on the basis of accurate mass and metastable transitions measurements. Correlation between the intensities of the M +. and the selected fragment ions of these compounds is discussed. The data obtained permit a distinction of the isomers. The 1 H and 13 C NMR spectra of these compounds were assigned unambiguously using a combination of heternuclear (HETCOR) spectra and the chemical shifts. The data derived from these spectra can be used to differentiate the isomers.     

Direct synthesis of oxazolidin-2-ones from tert-butyl allylcarbamate via halo-induced cyclisation

A novel synthetic pathway towards the 2-oxazolidinone derivatives involving the halo-induced cyclisation of tert-butyl allyl(phenyl)carbamate was successfully developed. Various halogenating reagents were evaluated under different reaction conditions for the reaction optimisation. Interestingly, the synthetic route to 2-oxazolidinone derivatives containing one halogen atom in the aliphatic site or two halogen atoms including the extra halogen atom substituted in the aryl group at the para position, were thoroughly established for all chloro-, bromo- and iodo compounds. Either halo-unsubstituted-aryl oxazolidinone or p-halo-substituted-aryl oxazolidinone could be selectively produced by selecting the appropriate choices of halogenated reagents and reaction conditions e.g. reaction time and temperature. Toloxatone, a commercial antidepressant, was successfully synthesized by using this developed method.     

Synthesis of monohalocyclopropane derivatives from olefins by the reaction with trihalomethanes and copper

Fluoro-, chloro-, bromo-, and iodocyclopropane derivatives were obtained in 10–80% yields by the reaction of FCHI₂, ClCHI₂, BrCHI₂, and CHI₃, respectively, with Cu in the presence of olefins. The reaction was electrophilic, and proceeded stereospecifically, i.e., cis and trans olefins afforded cyclopropane derivatives whose configurations with respect to the substituents from original olefins were cis and trans, respectively. Since isomeric olefins were not detected in the reaction mixture which would be expected from the insertion of the corresponding free monohalocarbenes into C—H bonds, the reaction seemed to proceed via organocopper intermediates rather than free monohalocarbenes. With respect to the configuration of the halogen introduced by the new reaction, the cis or endo isomers were generally obtained predominantly over the corresponding trans or exo isomers.     

Mechanisms of circumambulatory rearrangements of 5-halogeno-1,2,3,4,5-pentamethoxycarbonylcyclopentadienes

Possible paths of halogen atom migration in 5-halogeno-1,2,3,4,5-pentamethoxycarbonylcyclopentadienes were studied using the density functional theory. The calculations revealed preferential 1,5(in comparison with 1,3-) sigmatropic shifts of halogen atoms along the perimeter of the five-membered ring with the energy barriers ΔE _ZPE ^≠ = 42.9, 26.9, 19.8, and 15.4 kcal mol^–1 for the fluoro-, chloro-, bromo-, and iodosubstituted derivatives, respectively. The calculated charges of halogen atoms in the structures of transition states for 1,5-shifts change from negative for the fluorine atom to positive for the iodine atom (–0.356 (F), 0.019 (Cl), 0.052 (Br), 0.184 e (I)). The migration capacity increases in the order F < Cl < Br < I with an increase in the atomic radius of halogen.     

Substituted 3-phenylpropenoates and related analogs: electron ionization mass spectral fragmentation and density functional theory calculations

Analysis of ethyl 3-(2-chlorophenyl)propenoate by electron ionization mass spectrometry showed the distinct loss of an ortho chlorine. To characterize the structural requisites for the observed mass fragmentation, a series of 30 halogen-substituted 3-phenylpropenoate-related structures were examined. All ester-containing alkene derivatives exhibited loss of the distinctive chlorine from the 2-position of the phenyl ring. Analogous derivatives with the halogen (chlorine or bromine) in the para position did not evidence selective halogen loss. Results demonstrated that substituted 3-phenylpropenoates and their analogs fragment via the formation of a previously reported benzopyrylium intermediate. To understand the correlation between the intramolecular radical substitution and the abundance and selectivity of the chlorine (or other halogen) displacement, density functional theory calculations were performed to determine the charge on the principal cation involved in the chlorine loss (in the ortho, meta, and para positions), the charge for the neutral radical (noncation), the excess alpha-electron density on the relevant atom and the energy to form the cation from the neutral atom (ionization energy). Results showed that the selectivity and extent of halogen displacement correlated highly to the electrophilicity of the radical cation as well as the neutral radical. These data further support the proposed fragmentation mechanism involving intramolecular radical elimination.     

Fluorescent charge-assisted halogen-bonding macrocyclic halo-imidazolium receptors for anion recognition and sensing in aqueous media

The synthesis and anion binding properties of a new family of fluorescent halogen bonding (XB) macrocyclic halo-imidazolium receptors are described. The receptors contain chloro-, bromo-, and iodo-imidazolium motifs incorporated into a cyclic structure using naphthalene spacer groups. The large size of the iodine atom substituents resulted in the isolation of anti and syn conformers of the iodo-imidazoliophane, whereas the chloro- and bromo-imidazoliophane analogues exhibit solution dynamic conformational behavior. The syn iodo-imidazoliophane isomer forms novel dimeric isostructural XB complexes of 2:2 stoichiometry with bromide and iodide anions in the solid state. Solution phase DOSY NMR experiments indicate iodide recognition takes place via cooperative convergent XB-iodide 1:1 stoichiometric binding in aqueous solvent mixtures. (1)H NMR and fluorescence spectroscopic titration experiments with a variety of anions in the competitive CD(3)OD/D(2)O (9:1) aqueous solvent mixture demonstrated the bromo- and syn iodo-imidazoliophane XB receptors to bind selectively iodide and bromide respectively, and sense these halide anions exclusively via a fluorescence response. The protic-, chloro-, and anti iodo-imidazoliophane receptors proved to be ineffectual anion complexants in this aqueous methanolic solvent mixture. Computational DFT and molecular dynamics simulations corroborate the experimental observations that bromo- and syn iodo-imidazoliophane XB receptors form stable cooperative convergent XB associations with bromide and iodide.     

Investigations in the benzazole and naphthazole series

1-[1'-Benzylbenzimidazolyl]-5-halogenophenyl-3-methylformazans with the halogen (chlorine or bromine) in the para or ortho positions have been synthesized. In a comparative study of the reactions of the ortho and para halogen-containing isomers, steric hindrance due to a halogen in the ortho position of the phenyl radical has been observed in the formation of tetrazolium salts and nickel and copper complexes, and in the capacity of phototropic transformations.For part XXV, see [1].     

New isomeric 2‐ortho‐(meta‐ and para‐) chloro‐(bromo and nitro‐)benzylthio‐6‐aminouracils

Ten new ortho, meta and para substituted derivatives of 2‐benzylthio‐6‐aminouracils have been prepared. Electron Impact (EI) induced mass spectral fragmentation of these compounds was investigated. Fragmentation pathways are proposed on the basis of accurate mass and metastable transition measurements. The correlation between the intensities of the M⁺‐ and the selected fragment ions of these compounds is discussed. The data obtained create the basis for dinstinguishing isomers. The ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of these compounds were assigned unambiguously using a combination of heteronuclear (HETCOR) spectra the chemical shifts. The data derived from these spectra can be used to differentiate the isomers.     

The mechanism of 1,4 alkyl group migration in hypervalent halonium ylides: the stereochemical course

Rhodium(II)-acetate-catalyzed decomposition of either 1,3-cyclohexanedione phenyliodonium ylide or 5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione phenyliodonium ylide in the presence of alkyl halides yields the corresponding 3-alkoxy-2-halocyclohex-2-enones via a 1,4 alkyl group migration shown to be concerted and intramolecular. In the case of (S)-alpha-phenethyl chloride, the rearrangement proceeds with essentially 88.6% retention of configuration. Theoretical calculations at the B3LYP/6-31G level reveal an activation energy of 5.4 kcal/mol for the process. A Claisen-like rearrangement occurs in the case where allylic halides, such as dimethylallyl or methallyl chorides, are used. The mechanistic pathway proposed for these processes involves addition of the halogen atom of the alkyl or allyl halide to the rhodium carbenoid from the iodonium ylide to yield a halonium intermediate that undergoes halogen to oxygen group migration. Aryl halides, such as chloro-, bromo-, iodo-, and fluorobenzene, behave differently under the same reaction conditions, yielding the product of electrophilic aromatic substitution, namely, the 2-(4-halophenyl) 1,3-cyclohexanedione.     

Low-energy collision-induced fragmentation of negative ions derived from diesters of aliphatic dicarboxylic acids made with hydroxybenzoic acids

Diesters of ortho-hydroxybenzoic acid (salicylic acid) made with glutaric, adipic, and pimelic acids are the monomers of some potential drug candidates for aspirin patches. Collision-induced dissociation (CID) spectra of negative ion derived from these compounds show a 120-Da 'neutral loss' specific to the ortho isomers. In contrast, the anions derived from diesters of meta- and para-hydroxybenzoic acids show a 138-Da loss for an elimination of elements of hydroxybenzoic acid by a charge-remote mechanism. Deuterium labeling studies confirmed that the hydrogen atom transferred for hydroxybenzoic acid loss originates specifically from the alpha position of the dicarboxylic acid moiety. Although all spectra showed a peak at m/z 137, a charge-mediated process specific for the ortho compounds renders it the most prominent peak in the spectra of ortho compounds. Appropriate deuterium labeling experiments demonstrated that the hydrogen atom transferred for the formation of the m/z 137 ion in ortho compounds is specifically derived from the alpha position of the dicarboxylic acid moiety.     

Stereochemical applications of mass spectrometry. II—Chemical ionization mass spectra of isomeric dicarboxylic acids and derivatives

The H₂ and CH₄, chemical ionization mass spectra of the cis dicarboxylic acids, maleic and citraconic acid, show much more extensive loss of H₂O from [MH]⁺ than the trans isomers, fumaric acid and mesaconic acid. Similarly, esters of maleic acid show a much more facile loss of ROH (R=alkyl or phenyl) from [MH]⁺ than do esters of fumaric acid. Similar differences are observed in the chemical ionization mass spectra of the isomeric phthalic and isophthalic acids and derivatives, where the ortho isomers show more extensive fragmentation of [MH]⁺ than the meta isomers. The facile fragmentation of [MH]⁺ for the cis and ortho isomers is attributed to ROH elimination involving interaction between the two carboxylate functions and forming the stable cyclic anhydride structure for the fragment ion. By contrast ROH elimination from [MH]⁺ for the trans and metu isomers requires a symmetry-forbidden [1,3]-H migration in the carboxyl protonated species and cannot lead to the cyclic anhydride structure. The chemical ionization mass spectra of cis and trans cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylic acids are essentially identical and show extensive fragmentation of the [IMH]⁺ ion. Experiments using deuterium labelling show extensive carboxyl group interactions for both isomers. The chemical ionization mass spectra of maleanilic and phthalanilic acids and of the related anhydrides and imides also are reported, as are the electron impact mass spectra of diphenyl maleate, diphenyl fumarate, diphenyl phthalate, maleanilic acid and phthalanilic acid.     

Electron impact studies. CV—negative ion mass spectra of functional groups. The trimethylsilyl group. Singly charghed and doubly charged ions

The 70 eV negative ion spectra of m- and p-nitrophenyltrimethylsilyl-ethers and -esters show pronounced molecular anions and simple fragmentation patterns. The spectra of the corresponding ortho isomers show peaks produced by rearrangement processes; these reactions have been studied by ²H and ¹⁸O labelling. p-Nitrobenzoyl derivatives of amino trimethylsilyl esters are of limited use for characterization of amino acids. Certain of the compounds studied produce a variety of dianions.     

Active-sodium-promoted reductive cleavage of halogenated benzoic acids

The outcome of the reaction between 1,2-diaryl-1,2-disodioethanes and halogenated benzoic acids strongly depends on the nature of both reaction partners. Indeed, whilst chloro-, bromo- and iodobenzoic acids are easily dehalogenated, the reductive cleavage of fluorobenzoic acids proceeds to a high extent only in the presence of the dianions endowed with more powerful reducing properties. Moreover, it was observed that ortho-substituted benzoic acids are more easily dehalogenated than the corresponding para or meta isomers. These observations allowed the development of reaction conditions for the exhaustive or regioselective cleavage of selected polyhalogenated benzoic acids.     

NMR exchange studies on the complexes trans-[PtX2(C2H4)(Him)] (X = Cl,Br; Him = imidazole)

The ¹H-NMR spectra of the complexes trans-[PtX₂(C₂H₄)(Him)] (X = Cl or Br, Him = imidazole) are discussed. Variable temperature spectra are used to monitor the exchange processes which occur in acetone-d₆ solution. It is found, contrary to previous work, that intermolecular exchange occurs for both the chloro- and bromo- complexes. In addition, it is also found that changing the solvent has a marked effect on the rate of exchange. Using an iterative simulation program and assuming intermolecular exchange, the rate constants for the exchange process are determined by band shape analysis, and the enthalpy and entropy of activation are calculated.     

Loss of benzene to generate an enolate anion by a site-specific double-hydrogen transfer during CID fragmentation of o-alkyl ethers of ortho-hydroxybenzoic acids

Collision-induced dissociation of anions derived from ortho-alkyloxybenzoic acids provides a facile way of producing gaseous enolate anions. The alkyloxyphenyl anion produced after an initial loss of CO(2) undergoes elimination of a benzene molecule by a double-hydrogen transfer mechanism, unique to the ortho isomer, to form an enolate anion. Deuterium labeling studies confirmed that the two hydrogen atoms transferred in the benzene loss originate from positions 1 and 2 of the alkyl chain. An initial transfer of a hydrogen atom from the C-1 position forms a phenyl anion and a carbonyl compound, both of which remain closely associated as an ion/neutral complex. The complex breaks either directly to give the phenyl anion by eliminating the neutral carbonyl compound, or to form an enolate anion by transferring a hydrogen atom from the C-2 position and eliminating a benzene molecule in the process. The pronounced primary kinetic isotope effect observed when a deuterium atom is transferred from the C-1 position, compared to the weak effect seen for the transfer from the C-2 position, indicates that the first transfer is the rate determining step. Quantum mechanical calculations showed that the neutral loss of benzene is a thermodynamically favorable process. Under the conditions used, only the spectra from ortho isomers showed peaks at m/z 77 for the phenyl anion and m/z 93 for the phenoxyl anion, in addition to that for the ortho-specific enolate anion. Under high collision energy, the ortho isomers also produce a peak at m/z 137 for an alkene loss. The spectra of meta and para compounds show a peak at m/z 92 for the distonic anion produced by the homolysis of the O--C bond. Moreover, a small peak at m/z 136 for a distonic anion originating from an alkyl radical loss allows the differentiation of para compounds from meta isomers. Copyright (c) 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Electroytic partial fluorination of organic compounds. 52. Regio- and diastereoselective anodic fluorination of thiazolidines

Anodic fluorination of N-benzoyl, N-acethyl-, and N-formylthiazolidine derived from L-cysteine was carried out in dimethoxyethane (DME) and acetonitrile containing various supporting fluoride salts using an undivided cell. Highly regioselective fluorination proceeded to provide the corresponding 5-monofluorinated thiazolidine derivatives in good yields in DME, and the diastereoselectivitiy was moderate to high regardless of the supporting fluoride salts. The diastereoselectivitiy of the fluorination was greatly affected by the bulkyness of the subsitituent on the nitrogen atom, and N-benzoylthiazolidine gave much higher diastereoselectivity compared with N-formyl derivative. The fluorination of the thiazolidines was not achieved by commercially available fluorinating reagents such as N-fluoropyridinium salts.     

Halogen and Hydrogen Bonding Benzothiophene Diol Derivatives: A Study Using ab initio Calculations and X-Ray Crystal Structure Measurements

The aim of this study is to describe and compare the supramolecular interactions, in the solid state, of chloro-, bromo-, and iodobenzothiophene diols. The compounds were obtained through organo-catalyzed reactions starting from 3-substituted halobenzothiophene carbaldehydes. Energies of the noncovalent interactions were obtained by density functional theory calculations. Bond distances and angles were found to be in accordance with those determined by X-ray structure analysis. anti-Bromobenzothiophene derivatives showed strong halogen⋅⋅⋅π interactions between bromine and the heterocyclic phenyl ring, corresponding to an energy of 7.5 kcal mol⁻¹. syn-Bromo and syn-iodo derivatives appeared to be isostructural, showing X⋅⋅⋅O (carbonyl) interactions, π stacking, and formation of extended hydrogen bonding networks. In contrast, the chloro derivatives displayed no halogen bonding interactions.     

Differentiation of isomeric substituted diaryl ethers by electron ionization and chemical ionization mass spectrometry

A series of isomeric substituted diaryl ethers, i.e., 2- or 4-NO2, 5- FC6H3OC6H4 (4-R), where R=H, COCH3, COOCH3, NO2, CHO, OCH3 etc., which comprise ortho and para isomers with respect to the position of the nitro group are studied under GC-EI-MS and CI-MS conditions. The EI mass spectra of ortho and para isomers show distinct fragment ions, where the [MOH]+ and [MOHO]+ ions specifically appeared in all spectra of the ortho isomers (I), whereas the para isomers (II) contain [MO]+ and [MNO]+ ions. The [MOHCO]+ and [MOHNO]+ ions in I, and [MNO2]+ ion in II are the other specific fragment ions observed but feasibility of these fragment ions are found to depend on the nature of the substituent (R). The substitution (R) effect is also clearly reflected in the formation of fragment ions due to sigma-cleavage process with or without hydrogen migration. Similar differences in the formation of specific fragment ions are also observed in ortho and para isomers of substituted aryl naphthyl ethers. The methane/CI of isomeric compounds resulted in the same set of fragment ions, but prominent differences are observed in the relative abundance of [MHNO]+, which is relatively higher in para isomers compared with corresponding ortho isomer.     

Short pulse laser mass spectrometry of nitrotoluenes: ionization and fragmentation behavior

The mass spectra of all isomers of mononitrotoluene, four isomers of dinitrotoluene and of 2,4,6,-trinitrotoluene, obtained by multiphoton ionization utilizing ultrashort laser pulses with center wavelengths of either 206 nm or 412 nm, are presented and discussed. Under these ionization conditions all nitrotoluenes exhibit a high degree of fragmentation which increases with the degree of substitution. For the compounds having a nitro group in position 2 and/or 6 a pronounced ortho effect leading to the loss of OH is observed. The fragmentation patterns in the lower mass range are typical for alkylated aromatic substances. While no fundamental differences between the mass spectra obtained with the two wavelengths were observed, the visible light in all cases resulted in a broader variety of fragments and additional signals in the higher mass range. The latter can be used for isomer identification.