Temperature-dependent spin crossover in neuronal nitric oxide synthase bound with the heme-coordinating thioether inhibitors

A series of L-arginine analogue nitric oxide synthase inhibitors with a thioether tail have been shown to form an Fe-S thioether interaction as evidenced by continuous electron density between the Fe and S atoms. Even so, the Fe-S thioether interaction was found to be far less important for inhibitor binding than the hydrophobic interactions between the alkyl group in the thioether tail and surrounding protein (Martell et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010 , 132 , 798). However, among the few thioether inhibitors that showed Fe-S thioether interaction in crystal structures, variations in spin state (high-spin or low-spin) were observed dependent upon the heme iron oxidation state and temperature. Since modern synchrotron X-ray data collection is typically carried out at cryogenic temperatures, we reasoned that some of the discrepancies between cryo-crystal structures and room-temperature UV-visible spectroscopy could be the result of temperature-dependent spin-state changes. We, therefore, have characterized some of these neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS)-thioether inhibitor complexes in both crystal and solution using EPR and UV-visible absorption spectrometry as a function of temperature and the heme iron redox state. We found that some thioether inhibitors switch from high to low spin at lower temperatures similar to the "spin crossover" phenomenon observed in many transition metal complexes.     

Site-specific binding of quinones to proteins through thiol addition and addition-elimination reactions

Ubiquinone-0, menaquinone-0, and 2,3,5-trimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone were site-specifically bound to free cysteine of proteins (yeast iso-1 cytochrome c as a model protein) through thioether bond formation. Model thioether quinone conjugates showed unexpected reactivity to cysteine of proteins as their parent quinones by thiol addition-elimination reaction. Cyclic voltammetry studies of the model compounds showed only minor differences in their redox potentials as compared to their parent quinones. Thioether ligation provides a general, simple, and fast method to construct model quinone protein systems. In addition, these studies also contribute to the understanding of biological activities, toxicity, and anti-cancer mechanism of quinones and thioether quinone adducts.     

Study on reaction kinetics of synthesis of thioether by a visualization technique

In this paper, a novel technique combined light-electronic microscopy and computer imaging trace was used to investigate the synthesis of thioether, which is an intermediate for lansoprazole. The reaction kinetics study by a visualization technique was carried out in a minireactor, and the concentration-grayscale standard curves for thioether were obtained by analyzing the grayscales of digital images for the solutions with 20 different concentrations. Based on the concentration-grayscale standard curves, the reactant concentrations at different times were calculated and the reaction kinetic curve as well as the reaction rate equation were obtained. It was found that the total mass-transfer resistance of sodium imidazole was larger than that of bromopyridine. Liquid-liquid interface of synthesizing thioether was observed and its mass transfer mechanism was discussed.     

Simultaneous determination of rabeprazole and its two active metabolites in human urine by liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry and its application in a urinary excretion study

A simple and rapid liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry method has been developed and validated for the determination of rabeprazole and its two active metabolites, rabeprazole thioether and desmethyl rabeprazole thioether, in human urine using donepezil as the internal standard. The sample preparation procedure involved a simple dilution of urine sample with methanol (1:3, v/v). The chromatographic separation was achieved on a Hedera ODS‐2 C₁₈ column using a mixture of methanol/10 mmol/L ammonium acetate solution (containing 0.05% formic acid; 55:45, v/v) as the mobile phase. The method was validated over the concentration ranges of 0.15–100 ng/mL for rabeprazole, 0.30–400 ng/mL for rabeprazole thioether, and 0.05–100 ng/mL for desmethyl rabeprazole thioether. The established method was highly sensitive with a lower limit of quantification of 0.15 ng/mL for rabeprazole, 0.30 ng/mL for rabeprazole thioether, and 0.05 ng/mL for desmethyl rabeprazole thioether. The intra‐ and interbatch precision was <4.5% for the low, medium, and high quality control samples of all the analytes. The recovery of the analytes was in the range 95.4–99.0%. The method was successfully applied to a urinary excretion profiles after intravenous infusion administration of 20 mg rabeprazole sodium in healthy volunteers.     

Asymmetric total synthesis of (-)-quinocarcin

(-)-Quinocarcin (1) has been synthesized in a longest linear sequence of 22 steps from 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde in 16% overall yield. The Pictet-Spengler reaction of L-tert-butyl-2-bromo-5-hydroxy phenylalanate (17), synthesized according to Corey-Lygo's enantioselective alkylation process, with benzoxyacetaldehyde (12) under mild acidic conditions afforded 1,3-cis tetrahydroisoquinoline 20 as an only isolable stereomer in 91% yield. The diazabicycle[3,2,1]-octane ring system of 28 was constructed by a silver tetrafluoroborate-promoted intramolecular Mannich reaction using amino thioether as a latent N-acyliminium species and tethered silyl enol ether as a nucleophile. Using amino thioether instead of aminal as a precursor of N-acyliminium was of high importance to the success of this otherwise disfavored 5-endo-Trig cyclization. A Hf(OTf)4-catalyzed (0.1 equiv) transformation of aminal to amino thioether was uncovered in the course of this study, allowing the conversion of tricyclic aminal 24 to amino thioether 25 to be realized in high yield. From the bridged tetracyclic compound 28, a sequence of oxidation of aldehyde to acid, global deprotection under hydrogenolysis conditions, and one-pot partial reduction of lactam to aminal/oxazolidine formation completed the total synthesis of the pentacyclic (-)-quinocarcine.     

Tributylphosphine-catalyzed reaction of ethanethiol with alkynyl ketones

A stereoselective and effective method for the synthesis of vinyl thioethers has been developed.This method is based on the Michael addition of ethanethiol to various alkynyl ketones using 10 mol%of tributylphosphine as catalyst.Most of alkynyl ketones react with ethanethiol in this system to yield mainly Z-isomer of vinyl thioether adducts,only in one case mainly E-isomer of vinyl thioether adducts was observed.     

Effects of thioether substituents on the O2 reactivity of beta-diketiminate-Cu(I) complexes: probing the role of the methionine ligand in copper monooxygenases

The activation of dioxygen by dopamine beta-monooxygenase (DbetaM) and peptidylglycine alpha-hydroxylating monooxygenase (PHM) is postulated to occur at a copper site ligated by two histidine imidazoles and a methionine thioether, which is unusual because such thioether ligation is not present in other O2-activating copper proteins. To assess the possible role of the thioether ligand in O2 activation by DbetaM and PHM, two new ligands comprising beta-diketiminates with thioether substituents were synthesized and Cu(I) and Cu(II) complexes were isolated. The Cu(II) compounds are monomeric and exhibit intramolecular thioether coordination. While the Cu(I) complexes exhibit a multinuclear topology in the solid state, variable-temperature 1H NMR studies implicate equilibria in solution, possibly including monomers with intramolecular thioether coordination that are structurally defined by DFT calculations. Low-temperature oxygenation of solutions of the Cu(I) complexes generates stable 1:1 Cu/O2 adducts, which on the basis of combined experimental and theoretical studies adopt side-on "eta(2)" structures with negligible Cu-thioether bonding and significant peroxo-Cu(III) character. In contrast to previously reported findings with related ligands lacking the thioether group, however (cf., Aboelella; et al. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 16896), purging the solutions of the thioether-containing adducts with argon results in conversion to bis(mu-oxo)dicopper(III) species. A role for the thioether in promoting loss of O2 from the 1:1 Cu/O2 adduct and facilitating trapping of the resulting Cu(I) complex to yield the bis(mu-oxo) species is proposed, and the possible relevance of this role to that of the methionine in the active sites of DbetaM and PHM is discussed.     

Covalent Scrambling in Porous Polyarylthioethers through a Stepwise SNAr for Tunable Bandgap and Porosity

Porous poly(aryl thioether)s offer stability and electronic tunability by robust sulfur-aryl conjugated architecture, but synthetic access is hindered due to limited control over the nucleophilic nature of sulfides and the air sensitivity of aromatic thiols. Here, we report a simple, one-pot, inexpensive, regioselective synthesis of highly porous poly(aryl thioether)s through polycondensation of perfluoroaromatic compounds with sodium sulfide. The unprecedented temperature-dependent para-directing formation of thioether linkages leads to a stepwise transition of the polymer extension into a network, thereby allowing fine control of the porosity and optical band gaps. The obtained porous organic polymers with ultra-microporosity (<1 nm) and sulfur as the surface functional groups show size-dependent separation of organic micropollutants and selective removal of mercury ions from water. Our findings offer easy access to poly(aryl thioether)s with accessible sulfur functionalities and higher complexity, which will help in realizing advanced synthetic designs in applications such as adsorption, (photo)catalysis, and (opto)electronics.     

Synthesis of aromatic poly(thioether ketone)

Aromatic poly(thioether ketone)s were prepared by the direct polycondensation of aromatic dicarboxylic acids with aryl compounds containing ether or sulfide structures using phosphorus pentoxide/methanesulfonic acid (PPMA) as a condensing agent and solvent. Polycondensation proceeded smoothly and produced aromatic poly(thioether ketone)s with inherent viscosities up to 0.73 dL/g. The synthesis of substituted aryl ketones by the reaction of substituted benzoic acids with aryl compounds in PMMA was studied in detail to demonstrate the feasibility of the reaction for polymer formation. The thermogravimetry of the aromatic poly(thioether ketone)s showed a 10% weight loss in air and nitrogen at around 450 and 460°C, respectively. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Thioether-directed platinum-catalyzed hydrosilylation of olefins.

Homoallylic thioethers facilitate the platinum-catalyzed hydrosilylation of olefins with phenyldimethylsilane. As a control, thioether substrates are shown to hydrosilylate at room temperature under conditions where no hydrosilylation is observed for isosteric substrates that lacked thioether groups. Modest diastereoselection is observed, between 2 and 5 to 1. Hydrogenation is a competing reaction that becomes prominent for internal olefins. The internal diene 6a undergoes regioselective 1,2-hydrogenation of the double bond proximal to the homoallyl thioether moiety.     

含硫醚链节的透明聚酰胺酸的合成及表征

合成了一种具有耐高温、氧化稳定性及透明性的聚硫醚酰胺酸，并对各步中间产物进行了基本表征。讨论了温度对硫醚二酐形成的影响。     

Coordination chemistry of poly(thioether)borate ligands

This review traces the development and application of the tris(thioether)borate ligands, tripodal ligands with highly polarizable thioether donors. Areas of emphasis include the basic coordination chemistry of the mid-to-late first row transition metals (Fe, Ni, Co, Cu), and the role of the thioether substituent in directing complex formation, the modeling of zinc thiolate protein active sites, high-spin organo-iron and organo-cobalt chemistry, the preparation of monovalent complexes of Fe, Co and Ni, and dioxygen and sulfur activation by monovalent nickel complexes.     

Furanoside thioether–phosphinite ligands for Rh-catalyzed asymmetric hydrosilylation of ketones

A series of thioether–phosphinite ligands, easily prepared in a few steps from inexpensive d-(+)-xylose, were tested in the Rh-catalyzed hydrosilylation of ketones. Systematic variation of the electronic and steric properties of the thioether moiety provided useful information about the ligand parameters which control enantiodiscrimination. The results show that the enantiomeric excesses are strongly dependent on the steric properties of the substituent on the thioether moiety and on the steric properties of the substrate. High activities and good enantiomeric excesses (up to 90%) were obtained in the hydrosilylation of several aryl ketones.     

几种硫醚化合物的紫外光电子能谱及量子化学研究

报导了硫酸系列化合物DMS（二甲基硫酸），DpCPS（二对氯苯硫酸），DpTS（二对甲基苯硫醚）气相HcI紫外光电子能谱（UPs），其中DpCPS，DpTS的UPS谱为首次获得．对各体系利用MNDO方法进行了分子构型优化，对优化得到的优势构型实施RHF／6－31G量子化学计算，并利用计算结果对各个分子体系的UPS谱进行了指认，计算结果分析显示：a）S原子的孤对电厂在DpCPS和DpTS中起到阻碍形成遍及整个分子体系π轨道的阻断作用，故此不存在遍及整个分子体系的π轨道；b）通过对三体系第一电高能的对比分析表明，第一电高能所激发出的电子主要是受S原子的束缚；c）还得到另一个有意义的结论──各分子体系的第一电离能大小与HOMO中3Pz轨道所占成份成有很好的线性关系．表明体系的第一电离出的电子主要是受S原子的3Pz轨道束缚     

A geometric switching approach toward thermal activation of metalloenediynes

Tetradentate metalloenediynes with strong imine and weaker thioether coordination serve as a geometrically non-rigid switch to drive thermal Bergman cyclization.     

Regioselective Cleavage of Thioether Linkages in Microcystin Conjugates

Microcystins are cyanobacterial toxins that can be found in fresh and coastal waters during algal blooms. Microcystin contamination of water can cause severe poisoning of animals and humans. Quantification of these toxins in biological samples is complicated because a major proportion of microcystins is covalently linked to proteins through thioether bonds formed through a Michael‐type addition of cysteine residues of proteins to an N‐methyldehydroalanine residue in the microcystins. We investigated chemical methods that can be used to cleave such thioether bonds by means of an elimination reaction that leaves the microcystin backbone intact for subsequent analysis. The known reagent O‐mesitylenesulfonylhydroxylamine (MSH) led to regioselective thioether cleavage, but a large excess of reagent was needed, thus making purification challenging. An unexpected side reaction observed during the investigation of the base‐induced elimination inspired us to develop a new thioether‐cleavage methodology based on the addition of propargylamine as a nucleophile that can trap the elimination product. This methodology could be successfully applied to the quantitative cleavage of a microcystin‐LF–glutathione conjugate. The alkyne moiety introduced by this procedure offers the possibility for further reactions with azides by using click chemistry, which might be useful for the derivatization or isolation of microcystins.     

Aliphatic thioether polymers as novel cathode active materials for rechargeable lithium battery

Two aliphatic thioether polymers, poly[methanetetryl-tetra(thiomethylene)] (PMTTM) and poly(2,4-dithiopentanylene) (PDTP) were designed, synthesized, characterized and tested as cathode active materials. The chemical structure of polymers was confirmed by FT-IR, FT-Raman, and XPS spectral analysis. Both polymers were found to have electrochemical activity as cathode materials for rechargeable lithium battery by the electrochemical tests. The specific capacity of PMTTM was 504 mA h g⁻¹ at the third cycle and faded to 200 mA h g⁻¹ after 10 cycles; PDTP showed low and stable specific capacity around 100 mA h g⁻¹ even after 50 cycles. The specific capacity of fully saturated aliphatic thioether polymers demonstrated that thioether bonds offered energy storage. It was proposed that thioether bond was oxidized to form thioether cations with the help of ether solvents.     

Thioether protection via selectively cleavable sulfonium salts

There are few protecting groups available for the thioether functionality. The selective cleavage of 4-phthalimidobutyl- and p-methoxybenzylsulfonium salts make these derivatives ideal for thioether protection.     

Copper Versus Thioether‐Centered Oxidation: Mechanistic Insights into the Non‐Innocent Redox Behavior of Tripodal Benzimidazolylaminothioether Ligands

A series of Cu⁺ complexes with ligands that feature varying numbers of benzimidazole/thioether donors and methylene or ethylene linkers between the central nitrogen atom and the thioether sulfur atoms have been spectroscopically and electrochemically characterized. Cyclic voltammetry measurements indicated that the highest Cu²⁺/Cu⁺ redox potentials correspond to sulfur‐rich coordination environments, with values decreasing as the thioether donors are replaced by nitrogen‐donating benzimidazoles. Both Cu²⁺ and Cu⁺ complexes were studied by DFT. Their electronic properties were determined by analyzing their frontier orbitals, relative energies, and the contributions to the orbitals involved in redox processes, which revealed that the HOMOs of the more sulfur‐rich copper complexes, particularly those with methylene linkers (? N? CH₂? S? ), show significant aromatic thioether character. Thus, the theoretically predicted initial oxidation at the sulfur atom of the methylene‐bridged ligands agrees with the experimentally determined oxidation waves in the voltammograms of the NS₃‐ and N₂S₂‐type ligands as being ligand‐based, as opposed to the copper‐based processes of the ethylene‐bridged Cu⁺ complexes. The electrochemical and theoretical results are consistent with our previously reported mechanistic proposal for Cu²⁺‐promoted oxidative C? S bond cleavage, which in this work resulted in the isolation and complete characterization (including by X‐ray crystallography) of the decomposition products of two ligands employed, further supporting the novel reactivity pathway invoked. The combined results raise the possibility that the reactions of copper–thioether complexes in chemical and biochemical systems occur with redox participation of the sulfur atom.     

On the regioselectivity of thioether formation by lacticin 481 synthetase

Lantibiotic synthetases generate intramolecular thioether cross-links within peptides through the Michael-type addition of cysteines onto dehydroamino acids originating from Ser and Thr. Presented here is an assay that readily distinguishes between enzymatic and nonenzymatic formation of these cross-links. The results demonstrate unequivocally that lacticin 481 synthetase can generate non-native thioether cross-links.