New caffeoyl derivatives from the leaves of Davidia involucrata

Three new caffeoyl galactoic acid derivatives, davidiosides A-C (1-3) together with four known caffeoyl derivatives such as: caffeic acid (4), methyl caffeate (5), chlorogenic acid (6), and methyl chlorogenate (7) were isolated from the leaves of Davidia involucrate. The new structures were determined by spectroscopic data and chemical evidence.     

Radical-scavenging activity of orsellinates

Lichens are an important source of phenolic compounds and have been intensively investigated for their biological and pharmacological activities. Lecanoric acid (1), a lichen depside, was isolated from a Parmotrema tinctorum specimen and treated with alcohols to produce orsellinic acid (2) and orsellinates (3) to (9) (2,4-dihydroxy-6-n-methyl benzoates). Free radical scavenging activity of methyl (3), ethyl (4), n-propyl (5), n-butyl (6), iso-propyl (7), sec-butyl (8), tert-butyl (9) orsellinates was evaluated using 2,2'-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method. Results showed that chain elongation of methyl (3) to n-butyl (6) causes a rise in the antioxidant activity. However, iso-propyl (7) and tert-butyl (9) were more active than the correspondent linear compounds, although sec-butyl (8) was less active among the chain ramified compounds. All the orsellinates were less active than lecanoric acid (1) and orsellinic acid (2). Orcinol (10) and resorcinol (11) were also determined for comparison with activities of orsellinates. Gallic acid (12) was used as control.     

Antioxidant, anti-glycation and anti-inflammatory activities of phenolic constituents from Cordia sinensis

Nine compounds have been isolated from the ethyl acetate soluble fraction of C. sinensis, namely protocatechuic acid (1), trans-caffeic acid (2), methyl rosmarinate (3), rosmarinic acid (4), kaempferide-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (5), kaempferol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (6), quercetin-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (7), kaempferide-3-O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside (8) and kaempferol-3-O-α-L-rhamno-pyranosyl (1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside (9), all reported for the first time from this species. The structures of these compounds were deduced on the basis of spectroscopic studies, including 1D and 2D NMR techniques. Compounds 1-9 were investigated for biological activity and showed significant anti-inflammatory activity in the carrageen induced rat paw edema test. The antioxidant activities of isolated compounds 1-9 were evaluated by the DPPH radical scavenging test, and compounds 1, 2, 4 and 7-9 exhibited marked scavenging activity compared to the standard BHA. These compounds were further studied for their anti-glycation properties and some compounds showed significant anti-glycation inhibitory activity. The purity of compounds 2-5, 8 and 9 was confirmed by HPLC. The implications of these results for the chemotaxonomic studies of the genus Cordia have also been discussed.     

Synthetic Studies on Sialoglycoconjugates 14: Synthesis of Ganglioside GM3 Analogs Containing The Carbon 7 And 8 Sialic Acids

ABSTRACT

Ganglioside GM₃ analogs, containing 5-acetamido-3, 5-dideoxy-L-arabino-heptulosonic acid and 5-acetamido-3, 5-dideoxy-D-galacto-octulosonic acid have been synthesiyed. Glycosylation of 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl 0-(6-0-benzoyl-ß-D-galactopyranosyl)-(l→4)-2, 6-di-0-benzoyl-ß-D-glucopyranoside (5), with methyl (methyl 5-acetamido-4, 7-di-0-acetyl-3, 5-dideoxy-2-thio-ß-L-arabino-2-heptulo-pyranosid)onate (2) or with methyl (methyl 5-acetamido-4, 7, 8-tri-0-acetyl-3, 5-dideoxy-2-thio-α-D-galacto-2-octulopyranosid)onate (4), which were respectively prepared from the corresponding 2-S-acetyl derivatives (1 and 3) by selective 2-S-deacetylation and subsequent S-methylation, using dimethyl(methylthio)sulfonium triflate as a glycosyl promoter, gave 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl 0-(methyl 5-acet-amido-4, 7-di-0-acetyl-3, 5-dideoxy-ß-L-arabino-2-heptulopyranosyl-onate)-(2→3)-0-(6-0-benzoyl-ß-D-galactopyranosyl)-(1→4)-2, 6-di-0-benzoyl-ß-D-glucopyranoside (6) and 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl (0)-(methyl 5-acetamido-4, 7, 8-tri-0-acetyl-3, 5-dideoxy-α-D-galacto-2-octulopyranosylonate)-(2→3)-0-(6-0-benzoyl-ß-D-galactopyranosyl)-(l-4)-2, 6-di-0-benzoyl-ß-D-glucopyranoside (10), respectively. Compounds 6 and 10 were converted, via 0-acetylation, selective removal of the 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl group, and subsequent imidate formation, into the corresponding trichloroacetimidates 9 and 13, respectively.

Glycosylation of (2S, 3R, 4E)-2-azido-3-0-benzoyl-4-octadecen1, 3-duik (14) with 9 or 13 affored the ß-glcosides (15 and 18), which were converted, via selective reduction of the azide group, coupling with octadecanoic acid, 0-deacylation, and deesterification, into the title compounds, respectively.     

Antioxidant iridoid glucosides from Wendlandia formosana

Two new iridoid glucosides of 10-O-caffeoyl scandoside methyl ester (3), and 6-methoxy scandoside methyl ester (4) besides the known compounds of scandoside methyl ester (1), methyl deacetyl asperulosidate (2), 10-O-caffeoyl daphylloside (5), phytol (6), and ursolic acid (7) were isolated from the leaves of Wendlandia formosana. Structure elucidation of the new iridoid glucosides was based on interpretation of high-resolution 1D and 2D NMR spectral data and chemical conversions. Antioxidant activity of Compounds (1-5) against diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and hydroxyl radical, and peroxynitrite was reported.     

Synthetic Studies on Sialoglycoconjugates 27: Synthesis of Sialyl-α(2→6)-Lewis X

ABSTRACT

Synthesis of a positional isomer of sialyl Lewis X with regard to the substitution of the terminal galactose residue of the pentasaccharide by N-acetylneuraminic acid is described. Dimethyl(methylthio)sulfonium triflate-promoted coupling of 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl O-(2,3,4-tri-O-benzyl-α-L-fucopyranosyl)-(1→3)-O-(2-acetamido-6-O-benzyl-2-deoxy-ß-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1→3)-O-(2,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-ß-D-galactopyranosyl)-(1→4)-2,3,6-tri-O-benzyl-ß-D-glucopyranoside (1) with methyl O-(methyl 5-acetamido-4,7,8,9-tetra-O-acetyl-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-α-D-galacto-2-nonulopyranosylonate)-(2→6)-2,4-di-O-benzoyl-3-O-benzyl-1-thio-ß-D-galactopyranoside (2) gave the desired hexasaccharide 3. Compound 3 was converted into the α-trichloro-acetimidate 6, via reductive removal of the benzyl groups, O-acetylation, removal of the 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl group, and treatment with trichloro-acetonitrile, which, on coupling with (2S, 3R, 4E)-2-azido-3-O-benzoyl-4-octadecene-1,3-diol (7), gave the ß-glycoside 8. Finally, 8 was transformed, via selective reduction of the azide group, coupling with octadecanoic acid, O-deacylation, and hydrolysis of the methyl ester group, into the title ganglioside 11 in good yield.     

Synthetic Studies on Sialoglycoconjugates 15: Synthesis of Ganglioside GM3 Analogs Containing A Variety Of Lipophilic Parts

ABSTRACT

Several ganglioside GM₃ analogs, containing a variety of lipophilic parts in place of the ceramide moiety have been synthesized. Glycosylation of (2S, 3R, 4E)-2-azido-3-0-benzoyl-4-octa-decen-l, 3-diol (2) with 0-(methyl 5-acetamido-4, 7, 8, 9-tetra-0-acetyl-3, 5-dideoxy-o-glycero-α-D-galacto-2-nonulopyranosylonate)-(2→3)-(2, 4-di-0-acetyl-6-0-benzoyl-ß-D-galactopyranosyl)-(l→4)-3-(1)-acetyl-2, 6-di-0-benzoyl-α-D-glucopyranosyl trichloroacetimidate (1) gave the 8-glycoside (5), which was converted, via selective reduction of the azide group, introduction of acyl groups, 0-deacylation, and de-esterification, into the desired compounds (10-12). On the other hand, coupling of 1 with 3-benzyloxycarbonyl-amino-1-propanol (3) or (2RS)-3-benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-0-benzoyl-1, 2-propanediol (4) gave the corresponding ß-glycosides 13 and 14, respectively. These were converted by N-debenzyloxycarbonylation, coupling with 2-tetradecylhexadecanoic acid, 0-deacylation, and hydrolysis of the methyl ester group, into the end products (17 and 18).     

Incorporation of stable organic radicals of the tris(2,4, 6-trichlorophenyl)methyl radical series to pyrrole units as models for semiconducting polymers with high spin multiplicity. 1

The condensation reactions between (4-amino-2,6-dichlorophenyl)bis(2, 4,6-trichlorophenyl)methyl radical and acetylacetone or 1, 4-bis(5-methyl-2-thienyl)-1,4-butanedione yield [2,6-dichloro-4-(2, 5-dimethyl-1-pyrrolyl)phenyl]bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)methyl radical (3(*)()) and [2,6-dichloro-4-[2, 5-bis(5-methyl-2-thienyl)-1-pyrrolyl]phenyl]bis(2,4, 6-trichlorophenyl)methyl radical (4(*)()), respectively. EPR studies of both radicals 3(*)() and 4(*)() in CH(2)Cl(2) solution suggest a weak electron delocalization with coupling constant values of 1.25 and 1.30 G, respectively, with the six aromatic hydrogens. Their electrochemical behavior was analyzed by cyclic voltammetry. Both radicals show reversible reduction processes at E degrees = -0.69 V and -0.61 V versus SSCE, respectively, and anodic peak potentials at E(p)(a) = 1.10 and 0.72 V, respectively, versus SSCE at a scan rate (nu) of 200 mV s(-)(1), being reversible for radical 4(*)(). X-ray analysis of radical 3(*)() shows a high value (65 degrees ) of the dihedral angle between the 2,5-dimethylpyrrolidyl moiety and the phenyl ring. Smooth oxidation of radical 4(*)() in CH(2)Cl(2) containing trifluoroacetic acid gives an ionic diradical species with a weak electron interaction (|D/hc| = 0.0047 cm(-)(1)). A Curie plot of the Deltam(s)() = +/-2 signal intensity versus the inverse of the absolute temperature in the range between 4 and 70 K suggests a triplet or a nearly degenerate singlet-triplet ground state.     

Synthetic Studies on Sialoglycoconjugates 23: Total Synthesis of Sialyl-α(2↠6)-Lactotetraosylceramide and Sialyl-α(2↠6)-Neolactotetraosylceramide

ABSTRACT

The first total syntheses of sialyl-α(2→6)-lactotetraosylceramide (29, IV⁶NeuAcLc₄Cer) and sialyl-α(2→6)-neolatotetraosylceramide (33, IV⁶NeuAcnLc₄Cer) are described. Methyl O-(methyl 5-acetamido-4,7,8,9-tetra-O-acetyl-3,5-dideoxy-D-glycero-α-D-galacto-2-nonulopyranosylonate)-(2→6)-2,4-di-O-benzoyl-3-O-benzyl-1-thio-ß-D-galactopyranoside (11), the key glycosyl donor was prepared, via glycosylation of 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl 3-O-benzyl-ß-D-galactopyranoside (2) with the methyl α-thioglycoside 3 of N-acetylneuraminic acid, benzoylation, replacement of the 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl group by acetyl, and introduction of the methylthio group with (methylthio)trimethylsilane. Each coupling of 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl O-(2-acetamido-4,6-O-benzylidene-2-deoxy-ß-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1→3′)-per-O-benzyl-ß-lactoside (12) or 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl O-(2-acetamido-3-O-acetyl-6-O-benzyl-2-deozy-ß-D-glucopyranosyl)-(1→3′)-per-O-benzyl-ß-D-lactoside (14) prepared from 12 by O-acetylation and reductive opening of the benzylidene acetal, with 11 gave the pentasaccharides 16 and 20 in good yields. Compounds 16 and 20 were converted into the corresponding α-trichloroacetimidates 19 and 24 which, on coupling with (2S, 3R, 4E)-2-azido-3-O-benzoyl-4-octadecene-1,3-diol (25), gave the ß-glycosides 26 and 30, respectively. Finally, 26 and 30 were transformed, via selective reduction of the azide group, condensation with octadecanoic acid, O-deacylation, and hydrolysis of the methyl ester group, into 29 and 33, respectively.     

Antioxidant secondary metabolites from Geranium lasiopus Boiss. & Heldr

Chromatographic studies on the EtOAc soluble portion of the MeOH extract of Geranium lasiopus led to the isolation of eight flavonoids (kaempferol (1), quercetin (2), quercetin 3-O-β-glucopyranoside (3), quercetin 3-O-β-galactopyranoside (4), kaempferol 3-O-α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1?→?6)-β-glucopyranoside (5), quercetin 3-O-α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1?→?6)-β-glucopyranoside (6), kaempferol 3-O-α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1?→?2)-β-glucopyranoside (7) and quercetin 3-O-α-rhamnopyranosyl-(1?→?2)-β-glucopyranoside (8)), two simple phenolic compounds (gallic acid (9) and its methyl ester (10)) and a hydrolysable tannin (pusilagin (11)). The structures of the compounds were elucidated by 1- and 2-dimensional NMR techniques ((1)H, (13)C, COSY, HMBC, HMQC) and ESI-TOF-MS spectrometry. Inhibitory effects on H(2)O(2)-induced lipid peroxidation in human red blood cells of the different extracts of G. lasiopus, as well as isolated compounds, were investigated. All tested compounds showed comparable or higher activity than that of ascorbic acid and trolox.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of a Tetrameric Fragment of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Type 1 Containing an α-Linked 2-Acetamido-4-amino-2,4,6-trideoxy-D-galactopyranose (SUGp) Unit

Abstract

Block condensation of fully protected donor ethyl 1,2,3,4-tetra-O-benzyl-D-Rib-(5→P→6)-2,3,4-tri-O-benzoyl-l-thio-β-D-Glcp (2), having a (5→6)-phosphotriester union between the ribitol and the glucopyranosyl moieties, with the free 3′-OH group in the acceptor methyl 2-acetamido-4-O-(2-acetamido-4-(benzyloxycarbonyl)amino-2,4,6-trideoxy-α-D-Galp)-3,6-di-O-benzyl-2-deoxy-α-D-Galp (3), under the agency of N-iodosuccinimide and triflic acid, gave the fully protected tetrameric fragment 22. Elimination of the 2-cyanoethyl group from the phosphotriester and subsequent debenzoylation, followed by hydrogenolysis of the benzyl and benzyloxycarbonyl groups provided the target tetramer methyl D-Rib-(5→P→6)-D-Glcp-β(1→3)-Sugp-α(1→4)-α-D-GalpNAc (1).     

Research on steroids. 41. Conversion products of 17-alpha-strophanthidins

Pseudostrophanthidin ( 2 ) can be easily prepared by treating strophanthidin ( 1 ) with concentrated hydrochloric acid in the cold [1]. 2 has served as the initial product for the preparation of a number of analogues and homologues of steroid hormones [2] [3]. 17α-Pseudostrophanthidin ( 4 ) is considered a suitable starting material for an extension of these investigations. It was logical to attempt the preparation of 4 from 17α-strophanthidin ( 3 ) under conditions identical with those used in the conversion of 1 into 2. However, these experiments did not lead to 4 but, instead, by way of the unstable 14ξ-chloro-14-deoxy-17α-strophanthidin ( 5 ) to 14-anhydro-17α-strophanthidin ( 6 ). This result is essentially in agreement with findings reported in the literature [5]. To support the structure assigned to 6 , this compound was also prepared by a different, unambiguous, route. Treatment of 3 with thionyl chloride in pyridine gave mainly 3β, 5β-O, Osulfinyl-14-anhydro-17α-strophanthidin ( 8 ), which was converted into 6 by mild hydrolysis. In turn 6 , as obtained via the unstable chloro compound 5 , gave on treatment with thionyl chloride in pyridine a product identical with 8. – 6 was characterized as the 3-acetate 7 . As extension of these experiments, 17α-strophanthidol ( 10 ) [6] was treated with concentrated hydrochloric acid in the cold under conditions similar to those used in the conversion of 3 into 6 by way of 5. This led to the isolation of 14-anhydro-17α-strophanthidol ( 11 ), which could also be obtained by the reduction of 6 with aluminium amalgam. As is known [1] [8], strophanthidinic acid ( 13 ) can be converted into strophanthidinic acid 19,8-lactone ( 14 ) by treatment with concentrated hydrochloric acid in the cold. In view of the negative results obtained in the attempt to transform 3 into 4 under these conditions, the question arose as to whether the conversion of 17α-strophanthidinic acid ( 15 ) into 17α-strophanthidinic acid 19,8-lactone ( 16 ) by the same procedure is also impossible. 15 was prepared by treating 3 with hydrogen peroxide and was characterized as the methyl ester 17 and the methyl ester of the 3-benzoate ( 18 ). 15 and 17 have been mentioned in the literature [5], but the physical constants reported differ from those obtained in this laboratory. It was demonstrated that after treating 15 with concentrated hydrochloric acid in the cold, no 16 could be isolated but, instead, an unstable chloro compound 19 which was converted into 14-anhydro-17α-strophanthidinic acid ( 20 ). 20 was characterized as the methyl ester 21 and the 3-acetate 22 .     

Thermische Lactonisierung von Estern γ-Brom-α, β-ungesättigter Carbonsäuren zu Δα-Butenoliden. Direkte γ-Bromierung von α, β-ungesättigten Säuren

By heating with iron powder at 120–150° some γ-bromo-α, β-unsaturated carboxylic methyl esters, and, less smothly, the corresponding acids, were lactonized to Δ^7alpha;-butenolides with elimination of methyl bromide. The following conversions have thus been made: methyl γ-bromocrotonate ( 1c ) and the corresponding acid ( 1d ) to Δ^α-butenolide ( 8a ), methyl γ-bromotiglate ( 3c ) and the corresponding acid ( 3d ) to α-methyl-Δ^α-butenolide ( 8b ), a mixture of methyl trans- and cis-γ-bromosenecioate ( 7c and 7e ) and a mixture of the corresponding acids ( 7d and 7f ) to β-methyl-Δ^α-butenolide ( 8c ). The procedure did not work with methyl trans-γ-bromo-Δ^α-pentenoate ( 5c ) nor with its acid ( 5d ). Most of the γ-bromo-α, β-unsaturated carboxylic esters ( 1c, 7c, 7e and 5c ) are available by direct N-bromosuccinimide bromination of the α, β-unsaturated esters 1a, 7a and 5a ; methyl γ-bromotiglate ( 3c ) is obtained from both methyl tiglate ( 3a ) and methyl angelate ( 4a ), but has to be separated from a structural isomer. The γ-bromo-α, β-unsaturated esters are shown by NMR. to have the indicated configurations which are independent of the configuration of the α, β-unsaturated esters used; the bromination always leads to the more stable configuration, usually the one with the bromine-carrying carbon anti to the carboxylic ester group; an exception is methyl γ-bromo-senecioate, for which the two isomers (cis, 7e , and trans, 7d ) have about the same stability. The N-bromosuccinimide bromination of the α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids 1b , 3b , 4b , 5b and 7b is shown to give results entirely analogous to those with the corresponding esters. In this way γ-bromocrotonic acid ( 1 d ), γ-bromotiglic acid ( 3 d ), trans- and cis-γ-bromosenecioic acid ( 7d and 7f ) as well as trans-γ-bromo-Δ^α-pentenoic acid ( 5d ) have been prepared. Iron powder seems to catalyze the lactonization by facilitating both the elimination of methyl bromide (or, less smoothly, hydrogen bromide) and the rotation about the double bond. α-Methyl-Δ^α-butenolide ( 8b ) was converted to 1-benzyl-( 9a ), 1-cyclohexyl-( 9b ), and 1-(4′-picoly1)-3-methyl-Δ^α-pyrrolin-2-one ( 9 c ) by heating at 180° with benzylamine, cyclohexylamine, and 4-picolylamine. The butenolide 8b showed cytostatic and even cytocidal activity; in preliminary tests, no carcinogenicity was observed. Both 8b and 9c exhibited little toxicity.     

丁酸氯维地平降解杂质的合成

以4-(2,3-二氯苯基)-1,4-二氢-2,6-二甲基-3,5-吡啶二羧酸(2-氰基乙基)（甲基）酯(5)为起始原料,合成了丁酸氯维地平的5种降解杂质：4-(2,3-二氯苯基)-1,4-二氢-2,6-二甲基-3,5-吡啶二羧酸单甲酯(A), 4-(2,3-二氯苯基)-1,4-二氢-2,6-二甲基-3-吡啶羧酸甲酯(B), 4-(2,3-二氯苯基)-2,6-二甲基-3,5-吡啶二羧酸单甲酯(C), 4-(2,3-二氯苯基)-2,6-二甲基-3,5-吡啶二羧酸（丁酰氧基甲基）（甲基）酯(D)和4-(2,3-二氯苯基)-2,6-二甲基-3-吡啶羧酸甲酯(E)。其中A由5水解制得;B由A脱羧制得;C由5氧化后再经水解制得;D由C和丁酸氯甲酯缩合制得;E由C脱羧制得,化合物结构经¹H NMR和MS（ESI）确证。     

Behavior of tri(n-butyl)ammonium bis[citrato(3-)-O1,O3,O6]silicate in aqueous solution: analysis of a sol-gel process by small-angle neutron scattering

The racemic hexacoordinate silicon(IV) complex tri(n-butyl)ammonium bis[citrato(3-)-O1,O3,O6]silicate (1) was synthesized by treatment of Si(OMe)4 with 2 molar equiv of citric acid and 2 molar equiv of N(n-Bu)3. The corresponding germanium analogue, tri(n-butyl)ammonium bis[citrato(3-)-O1,O3,O6]germanate (5; structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction), was obtained analogously, starting from Ge(OMe)4. Upon dissolution in water, the lambda6Si-silicate dianion of 1 hydrolyzes spontaneously (formation of Si(OH)4 and citric acid), whereas the lambda6Ge-germanate dianion of 5 was found to be stable in water. Aqueous "solutions" of 1, with concentrations that are significantly higher than the saturation concentration of Si(OH)4, look absolutely clear over a period of several weeks; however, in reality, these solutions are sols with very small particles that slowly grow with time and finally form a gel that precipitates. This sol-gel process was monitored by small-angle neutron scattering (SANS). For reasons of comparison, an aqueous solution of the hydrolytically stable germanium compound 5 was also studied by the SANS technique.     

Strukturelle Abwandlungen an partiell silylierten Kohlenhydraten mittels Triphenylphosphin/Azodicarbonsäure-diäthylester. 3. Mitteilung [1]

Structural Modification on Partially Silylated Carbohydrates by Means of Triphenylphosphine/Diethyl Azodicarboxylate Reaction of methyl 2, 6-bis-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-β-D -glucopyranoside ( 1a ) with triphenylphosphine (TPP)/diethyl azodicarboxylate (DEAD) and Ph₃P · HBr or methyl iodide yields methyl 3-bromo-2, 6-bis-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-3-deoxy-β-D -allopyranoside ( 3a ) and the corresponding 3-deoxy-3-iodo-alloside 3c (Scheme 1). By a similar way methyl 2, 6-bis-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-α-D -glucopyranoside ( 2a ) can be converted to the 4-bromo-4-deoxy-galactoside 4a and the 4-deoxy-4-iodo-galactoside 4b . In the absence of an external nucleophile the sugar derivatives 1a and 2a react with TPP/DEAD to form the 3,4-anhydro-α- or -β-D -galactosides 5 and 6a , respectively, while methyl 4, 6-bis-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-β-D -glucopyranoside ( 1b ) yields methyl 2,3-anhydro-4, 6-bis-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-β-D -allopyranoside ( 7a , s. Scheme 2). Even the monosilylated sugar methyl 6-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-α-D -glucopyranoside ( 2b ) can be transformed to methyl 2,3-anhydro-6-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-β-D -allopyranoside ( 8 ; 56%) and 3,4-anhydro-α-D -alloside 9 (23%, s. Scheme 3). Reaction of 1c with TPP/DEAD/HN₃ leads to methyl 3-azido-6-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-3-deoxy-β-D -allopyranoside ( 10 ). The epoxides 7 and 8 were converted with NaN₃/NH₄Cl to the 2-azido-2-deoxy-altrosides 11 and 13 , respectively, and the 3-azido-3-deoxy-glucosides 12 and 14 , respectively (Scheme 4 and 5). Reaction of 7 and 8 with TPP/DEAD/HN₃ or p-nitrobenzoic acid afforded methyl 2,3-anhydro-4-azido-6-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-4-deoxy-α- and -β-D -gulopyranoside ( 15 and 17 ), respectively, or methyl 2,3-anhydro-6-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-4-O-(p-nitrobenzoyl)-α- and -β-D -gulopyranoside ( 16 and 18 ), respectively, without any opening of the oxirane ring (s. Scheme 6). - The 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-glucosides 19a and 20a react with TPP/DEAD alone to form the corresponding methyl 2-acetamido-3,4-anhydro-6-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-2-deoxy-galactopyranosides ( 21 and 22 ) in a yield of 80 and 85%, respectively (Scheme 7). With TPP/DEAD/HN₃ 20a is transformed to methyl 2-acetamido-3-azido-6-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-2,3-didesoxy-β-D -allopyranoside ( 25 , Scheme 8). By this way methyl 2-acetamido-3,6-bis-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-α-D -glucopyranoside ( 19b ) yields methyl 2-acetamido-4-azido-3,6-bis-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-2,4-dideoxy-α-D -galactopyranoside ( 23 ; 16%) and the isomerized product methyl 2-acetamido-4,6-bis-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-2-deoxy-α-D -glucopyranoside ( 19d ; 45%). Under the same conditions the disilylated methyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-glucoside 20b leads to methyl 2-acetamido-4-azido-3,6-bis-O-(t-butyldimethylsilyl)-2,4-dideoxy-β-D -galactopyranoside ( 24 ). - All Structures were assigned by ¹H-NMR. analysis of the corresponding acetates.     

Reaction modes and mechanism in indolizine photooxygenation reactions

Photooxygenations of 1,2-, 1,3-, and 2,3-di- and 1,2,3-trisubstituted indolizines 1a-1f under different reaction conditions in methanol and acetonitrile have been investigated to establish the general reaction pattern and mechanism in indolizine photooxygenation in view of the influence of the ring substituents and substitution pattern. Photooxygenations of 1-acyl-2-phenylindolizines 1a and 1b and 1,3-dibenzoyl-2-phenylindolizine (1d) are self-sensitized, while those of 1-(p-nitrobenzoyl)-2-phenylindolizine (1c) and 2-phenyl-3-(p-chlorobenzoyl)indolizine (1e) need to be sensitized by rose bengal (RB) or methylene blue (MB). These reactions proceed via a singlet oxygen mechanism yet follow different pathways in methanol and in acetonitrile, with peroxidic zwitterion D (in methanol) and dioxetane E across the indolizine C2-C3 bond (in acetonitrile) as the intervening intermediates. Methanol trapping of the peroxidic zwitterion results in C3-N bond cleavage and pyrrole ring opening to give the corresponding (E)- and (Z)-3-(2-pyridinyl)-3-benzoylpropenoic acid methyl esters (2 and 3) and 4-(2-pyridinyl)-3-phenyl-5-aryl-5-hydroxyfuran-2-one (4) as products in methanol, while O-O bond homolysis of the dioxetane furnishes 3-(2-pyridinyl)-3-benzoyl-2-phenyloxirane-2-carboxaldehyde (6) and 1-(6-methyl-2-pyridinyl)-2-phenylethanedione (5) as products in acetonitrile. 3-Benzoyl-1-indolizinecarboxylic acid methyl ester (1f) is unreactive toward singlet oxygen; however, it could be photooxygenated under electron transfer conditions with 9,10-dicyanoanthracene (DCA) as a sensitizer. This reaction takes place by the combination of the indolizine cation radical with the superoxide anion radical (or molecular oxygen) to give the pyridine ring oxidized methyl 3-benzoyl-5-methoxy-8-hydroxy-1-indolizinecarboxylate (9f), dimethyl 2-(2-pyridinyl)fumarate (8f), and dimethyl 2-(2-pyridinyl)maleate (7f) as products.     

Terpene glycosides from the roots of Sanguisorba officinalis L. and their hemostatic activities

Guided by a hemostasis bioassay, seven terpene glycosides were isolated from the roots of Sanguisorba officinalis L. by silica gel column chromatography and preparative HPLC. On the grounds of chemical and spectroscopic methods, their structures were identified as citronellol-1-O-α-L-arabinofuranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside (1), geraniol-1-O-α-L-arabinofuranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), geraniol-1-O-α-Larabinopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside (3), 3β-[(α-L-arabinopyranosyl)oxy]-19α-hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid 28-β-D-glucopyranoside (4), 3β-[(α-L-arabinopyranosyl)-oxy]-19α-hydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid 28-β-D-glucopyranoside (ziyu-glycoside I, 5), 3β,19α-hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid 28-β-D-glucopyranoside (6) and 3β,19α-dihydroxyurs-12-en-28-oic acid 28-β-D-glucopyranoside (7). Compound 1 is a new mono-terpene glycoside and compounds 2, 3 and 5 were isolated from the Sanguisorba genus for the first time. Compounds 1–7 were assayed for their hemostatic activities with a Goat Anti-Human α2-plasmin inhibitor ELISA kit, and ziyu-glycoside I (5) showed the strongest hemostatic activity among the seven terpene glycosides. This is the first report that ziyu-glycoside Ι has strong hemostatic activity.     

Rhenium tricarbonyl core complexes of thymidine and uridine derivatives

Thymidine and uridine were modified at the C2' and C5' ribose positions to form amine analogues of the nucleosides (1 and 4). Direct amination with NaBH(OAc)3 in DCE with the appropriate aldehydes yielded 1-{5-[(bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amino)methyl]-4-hydroxytetrahydrofuran-2-yl}-5-methyl-1H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione (L1), 1-{5-[(bis(quinolin-2-ylmethyl)amino)methyl]-4-hydroxytetrahydrofuran-2-yl}-5-methyl-1H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione (L2), and 1-[3-(bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amino)-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-1H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione (L5), while standard coupling procedures of 1 and 4 with 5-(bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amino)pentanoic acid (2) and 5-(bis(quinolin-2-ylmethyl)amino)pentanoic acid (3) in the presence of HOBT-EDCI in DMF provided a second novel series of bifunctional chelators: 5-(bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amino)pentanoic acid [(3-hydroxy-5-(5-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrimidin-1-yl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl] amide (L3), 5-(bis(quinolin-2-ylmethyl)amino)pentanoic acid [(3-hydroxy-5-(5-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrimidin-1-yl)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl] amide (L4), 5-(bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amino)pentanoic acid [2-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrimidin-1-yl)-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl] amide (L6), and 5-(bis(quinolin-2-ylmethyl)amino)pentanoic acid [2-(2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrimidin-1-yl)-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3-yl] amide (L7). The rhenium tricarbonyl complexes of L1-L4, L6, and L7, [Re(CO)3(LX)]Br (X=1-4, 6, 7: compounds 5-10, respectively), have been prepared by reacting the appropriate ligand with [NEt4][Re(CO)3Br3] in methanol. The ligands and their rhenium complexes were obtained in good yields and characterized by common spectroscopic techniques including 1D and 2D NMR, HRMS, IR, cyclic voltammetry, UV, and luminescence spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography. The crystal structure of complex 6.0.5NaPF6 displays a facial geometry of the carbonyl ligands. The nitrogen donors of the tridentate ligand complete the distorted octahedral spheres of the complex. Crystal data: monoclinic, C2, a = 24.618(3) A, b = 11.4787(11) A, c = 15.5902(15) A, beta = 112.422(4) degrees , Z = 4, D(calc) = 1.562 g/cm3.     

柄型金属有机化合物(Ⅵ)——四甲基二硅氧桥连不对称茂金属化合物的合成、结构及催化乙烯聚合

四甲基二硅氧桥连不对称环戊二烯基及茚基配体C₅H₅Me₂SiOSiMe₂Cp′H相继与丁基锂及MCl₄·2THF作用,生成四甲基二硅氧桥连不对称茂金属化合物(Me₂SiOSiMe₂)(C₅H₄)(Cp′)MCl₂[Cp′=C₅H₃Bu^t,M=Ti(1),Zr(2);Cp′=C₉H₆,M=Ti(3),Zr(4)].通过元素分析、MS和¹H NMR谱表征了化合物的分子结构,并通过X射线衍射分析测定了化合物1的晶体结构.研究了在MAO(甲基铝氧烷)的助催化下,化合物1～4对乙烯聚合的催化性能.