A Simple Synthesis of Polyfunctionalized 4‐Aminopyrazolidin‐3‐ones as ‘Aza‐deoxa’ Analogs of D‐Cycloserine

A simple five‐step synthesis of fully substituted (4RS,5RS)‐4‐aminopyrazolidin‐3‐ones as analogs of D ‐cycloserine was developed. It comprises a two‐step preparation of 5‐substituted (4RS,5RS)‐4‐(benzyloxycarbonylamino)pyrazolidin‐3‐ones, reductive alkylation at N(1), alkylation of the amidic N(2) with alkyl halides, and simultaneous hydrogenolytic deprotection/reductive alkylation of the primary NH₂ group. The synthesis enables an easy stepwise functionalization of the pyrazolidin‐3‐one core with only two types of common reagents, aldehydes (or ketones) and alkyl halides. The structures of products were elucidated by NMR spectroscopy and X‐ray diffraction.     

1,4,6,9‐Tetraoxa‐5λ4‐selena‐spiro[4.4]nonane – A Combined Theoretical and Experimental Study

The symmetric spiro‐selenurane derived from ethylene glycol, 1,4,6,9‐tetraoxa‐5λ⁴‐selena‐spiro[4.4]nonane, was prepared from selenium tetrachloride and ethylene glycol and its molecular structure was determined by single crystal X‐ray diffraction. NBO analyses for the title compound and a related compound were conducted to assess the role of the stereochemical active lone pair on the selenium atom on the structure.     

Reactions of Diazomethanes with 5‐Benzylidene‐3‐phenylrhodanine – A Computational Study

It has been shown previously that the reaction of diazomethane with 5‐benzylidene‐3‐phenylrhodanine ( 1 ) in THF at ?20° occurs at the exocyclic C?C bond via cyclopropanation to give 3a and methylation to yield 4 , respectively, whereas the corresponding reaction with phenyldiazomethane in toluene at 0° leads to the cyclopropane derivative 3b exclusively. Surprisingly, under similar conditions, no reaction was observed between 1 and diphenyldiazomethane, but the 2‐diphenylmethylidene derivative 5 was formed in boiling toluene. In the present study, these results have been rationalized by calculations at the DFT B3LYP/6‐31G(d) level using PCM solvent model. In the case of diazomethane, the formation of 3a occurs via initial Michael addition, whereas 4 is formed via [3+2] cycloaddition followed by N₂ elimination and H‐migration. The preferred pathway of the reaction of 1 with phenyldiazomethane is a [3+2] cycloaddition, subsequent N₂ elimination and ring closure of an intermediate zwitterion to give 3b . Finally, the calculations show that the energetically most favorable reaction of 1 with diphenyldiazomethane is the initial formation of diphenylcarbene, which adds to the S‐atom to give a thiocarbonyl ylide, followed by 1,3‐dipolar electrocyclization and S‐elimination.     

Density Functional Theory Studies on Intermolecular Interactions of 4‐Amino‐3,5‐dinitropyrazole with NH3 and H2O

Density functional theory (DFT) method with 6‐311++G** basis set was applied to study intermolecular interactions of 4‐amino‐3,5‐dinitropyrazole (LLM‐116)/NH₃ and LLM‐116/H₂O supermolecules. Four optimized stable supermolecules were found on the potential energy surface. The intermolecular interaction energy was calculated with basis set superposition error (BSSE) correction and zero point energy (ZPE) correction. The greatest corrected intermolecular interaction energies of LLM‐116/NH₃ and LLM‐116/H₂O supermolecules are –42.75 and –19.09 kJ×mol^‐1 respectively, indicating that the intensity of interaction between LLM‐116 and NH₃ is stronger than that of LLM‐116/H₂O. The intermolecular interaction is an exothermic process accompanied by a decrease in the probability of supermolecules formation, and the interactions become weak as temperature increase. Natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis was performed to reveal the origin of interaction. The IR spectra were obtained and assigned by vibrational analysis. Based on vibrational analysis, the changes of thermodynamic properties from LLM‐116 to supermolecules with temperature ranging from 200.0 to 400.0 K were obtained using statistical thermodynamic method.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 3,3,6,6‐Tetramethylmorpholine‐2,5‐dione,and Its 5‐Monothioxo and 2,5‐Dithioxo Derivatives

The synthesis of 3,3‐dimethylmorpholine‐2,5‐diones 4a was achieved conveniently via the ‘direct amide cyclization’ of the linear precursors of type 3 , which were prepared by coupling of 2,2‐dimethyl‐2H‐azirin‐3‐amines 2 with 2‐hydroxyalkanoic acids 1 . Thionation of 4a with Lawesson's reagent yielded the corresponding 5‐thioxomorpholin‐2‐ones 10 and morpholine‐2,5‐dithiones 11 , respectively, depending on the reaction conditions. The structures of 3aa, 4aa, 10a , and 11a were established by X‐ray crystallography. All attempts to prepare S‐containing morpholine‐2,5‐dione analogs or thiomorpholine‐2,5‐diones by cyclization of corresponding S‐containing precursors were unsuccessful and led to various other products. The structures of some of them have also been established by X‐ray crystallography.     

Synthesis of Furo[2,3‐d]pyridazin‐4(5H)‐one and Its N(5)‐Substituted Derivatives

We report the efficient preparation of furo[2,3‐d]pyridazin‐4(5H)‐one and its N‐substituted derivatives starting from methyl 2‐methylfuran‐3‐carboxylate. The Me group was converted to the aldehyde group, which was then condensed with hydrazine derivatives. Then, the ester functionalities were hydrolyzed to the corresponding acids, followed by treatment with SOCl₂ to give N‐substituted furopyridazinone derivatives.     

Transformation of 5‐Hydroxy‐ to (5‐Chloropentanoyl)amino Derivatives under ‘Direct Amide Cyclization’ Conditions

The application of the ‘direct amide cyclization’ conditions to the linear δ‐hydroxy diamide 11 is described (Scheme 3). Instead of the cyclization to the expected nine‐membered cyclodepsipeptide, only the chloro acid 12 was obtained. Its formation could be explained by consecutive formation of the 1,3‐oxazol‐5(4H)‐one 16 and the six‐membered imino lactone 17 as intermediates (Scheme 4). The spontaneous isomerization of the latter gave 12 in a good yield.     

An Efficient Synthesis of 4‐Arylmethylidene‐3‐substituted‐Isoxazol‐5(4H)‐ones in Aqueous Medium

A series of 4‐arylmethylidene‐3‐substituted‐isoxazol‐5(4H)‐ones were efficiently synthesized by eco‐benign, one pot uncatalyzed reaction of β‐keto‐ester, hydroxylamine hydrochloride, and aromatic aldehyde with electron donating substituent in water.     

Synthesis and Evaluation of Optical 2‐Benzyl‐5‐bromo‐4‐oxopentanoic Acids as Transition‐state Analog Inhibitors against Carboxypeptidase A

Both enantiomers of 2‐benzyl‐5‐bromo‐4‐oxopentanoic acid were prepared utilizing the diazo ketones as the key intermediates. The compounds were assayed for inhibitory activity against carboxypeptidase A (CPA, EC 3.4.17.1). The (R)‐form is 260‐fold more potent than the corresponding (S)‐form. The finding that (R)‐form, which belongs to the L‐series, is mostly responsible for the inhibitory activity accords with the substrate specificity of CPA. For comparison, both the optical forms of 2‐benzyl‐4‐oxopentanoic acid were also synthesized and evaluated as the inhibitors against CPA. These results reveal that the introduction of a bromo group at the α‐position of ketones can significantly enhance the electrophilicity of the carbonyl group. Further molecular docking study suggested that the gem‐diol form of the α‐bromo ketone, which mimics the transition state in the CPA catalytic process, could chelate the zinc ion in the active site of CPA and thus result in the strong inhibition.     

DFT Study of the Group Interactions in 1,3,5‐Triamino‐2,4,6‐Trinitrobenzene and 1,3,5‐Triamino‐2,4,6‐Tridifluoroaminobenzene

Density functional calculations on isodesmic disproportionation reactions of 1,3,5‐triamino‐2,4,6‐trinitrobenzene (TATB) and 1,3,5‐triamino‐2,4,6‐tridifluoroaminobenzene (TATDB) indicate that the interaction between nitro groups on meta carbons of TATB, which brings about unstability to the molecule, is surprisingly larger than that between difluroamino groups in TATDB. The electron‐withdrawing and electron‐donating groups generate large positive and very small negative values of E_{disproportion}, respectively. When both electron‐withdrawing and electron‐donating groups are attached to the benzene skeleton at the same time, large negative disproportionation energy is produced, which stabilizes the derivatives. The values of E_{disproportion} for TATB and TATDB are predicted to be ‐48.03 kJ/mol and ‐63.54 kJ/mol, respectively, indicating that the total interaction among groups with stabilization effects in TATDB is larger than that in TATB. The large difference of the E_{disproportion} values between TATB and TATDB is derived from the large difference between the interactions of the meta‐nitro group and those of meta‐difluoroamino groups. The energy barriers for the C‐N internal rotation of NO₂ group and NF₂ groups are 74.7 kJ/mol and 185.8 kJ/mol for TATB and TATDB, respectively. The large energy barrier for the rotation of the NF₂ group is caused by its stabilization interaction with neighbor amino groups, instead of steric effects. When the number of pairs of amino‐nitro or amino‐difluoroamino groups increases, there are more negative charges on the NO₂/NF₂ groups and on the O/F atoms.     

Stereochemical Models for Discussing Additions to α,β‐Unsaturated Aldehydes Organocatalyzed by Diarylprolinol or Imidazolidinone Derivatives – Is There an ‘(E)/(Z)‐Dilemma’?

The structures of iminium salts formed from diarylprolinol or imidazolidinone derivatives and α,β‐unsaturated aldehydes have been studied by X‐ray powder diffraction (Fig. 1), single‐crystal X‐ray analyses (Table 1), NMR spectroscopy (Tables 2 and 3, Figs. 2–7), and DFT calculations (Helv. Chim. Acta 2009 , 92, 1, 1225, 2010 , 93, 1; Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2009 , 48, 3065). Almost all iminium salts of this type exist in solution as diastereoisomeric mixtures with (E)‐ and (Z)‐configured ⁺NC bond geometries. In this study, (E)/(Z) ratios ranging from 88 : 12 up to 98 : 2 (Tables 2 and 3) and (E)/(Z) interconversions (Figs. 2–7) were observed. Furthermore, the relative rates, at which the (E)‐ and (Z)‐isomers are formed from ammonium salts and α,β‐unsaturated aldehydes, were found to differ from the (E)/(Z) equilibrium ratio in at least two cases (Figs. 4 and 5, a, and Fig. 6, a); more (Z)‐isomer is formed kinetically than corresponding to its equilibrium fraction. Given that the enantiomeric product ratios observed in reactions mediated by organocatalysts of this type are often ≥99 : 1, the (E)‐iminium‐ion intermediates are proposed to react with nucleophiles faster than the (Z)‐isomers (Scheme 5 and Fig. 8). Possible reasons for the higher reactivity of (E)‐iminium ions (Figs. 8 and 9) and for the kinetic preference of (Z)‐iminium‐ion formation are discussed (Scheme 4). The results of related density functional theory (DFT) calculations are also reported (Figs. 10–13 and Table 4).     

Specific Intermolecular Interactions in the Supramolecular Structure of 5‐Hydroxy‐6‐Methyluracil: A DFT Study of the Hydrogen‐bonded Dimers

Studying the self‐assembly of uracil derivatives has great importance for biochemistry and nanotechnology. For example, modification of the sorbent surfaces by 5‐hydroxy‐6‐methyluracil (HMU ) enhances their adsorption activity. It is assumed that these changes are caused by the self‐assembly of the network‐like supramolecular associates of the uracil derivative on the sorbent surface. In the present work, the relative stabilities of 15 hydrogen‐bonded dimers HMU have been studied by the TPSSh /TZVP density functional theory method and the strengths of the noncovalent interactions analyzed in terms of the reduced density gradient and natural bond orbital approaches. It was found that the symmetric dimer stabilized by two intermolecular hydrogen bonds N1 –H∙∙∙O–C2 (dimer 1‐1) is the most stable. This suggests that the self‐assembly of HMU should occur through the intermediate formation of the dimer 1‐1. The results may be useful for understanding the processes of self‐assembly of the uracil derivatives and the rationalized design of the uracil‐based supramolecular structures with specific properties.     

Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of 3‐(5‐Methylisoxazol‐3‐yl) −1,2,4‐triazolo [3,4‐b]‐1,3,4‐thiadiazine Derivatives

The condensed products 2‐10 of 4‐amino‐5‐mercapto‐3‐(5‐methylisoxazol‐3‐yl)‐l,2,4‐triazole (1) with chloroacetaldehyde, 2‐bromocyclohexanone, chloranil, ωbromo‐ω‐(1H‐1, 2,4‐triazol‐l‐yl)acetophenone, 2‐bromo‐4′‐substituted acetophenones and 2‐bromo‐6′‐methoxy‐2′‐acetonaphthone were described. The antibacterial activities were also evaluated.     

Structure and Thermal Stability of a Novel 2‐D Layered Copper(II) Coordination Polymer with the Bidentate Ligand 1, 2, 4‐Triazol‐5‐one

Single crystals of {[Cu(TO)₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₂}_n (TO: 1, 2, 4‐triazol‐5‐one) were grown by slow evaporation from aqueous solution. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbca, with a = 7.082(1), b = 10.285(1), c = 17.911(3)Å, V = 1304.6(3)ų, Z = 4. The Cu^II distorted octahedra are bridged by bidentate TO ligands into infinite 2‐D interlaced rhombic grid‐like network planes, {[Cu(TO)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺}_n. Hydrogen bonds, electrostatic interactions, and weak van der Waals' forces assemble these planes and the NO₃^— anions to a layered structure. The title compound decomposes at 153.4 °C to the final products, Cu(CN)₂ and CuO.     

Syntheses of 4‐(5‐oxo‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐yl)‐sydnones and 4‐(4‐arylamino‐5‐oxo‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐yl)‐sydnones from Sydnone Derivatives and Their Fragments

4‐(5‐oxo‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐yl)‐sydnones 11 and 4‐(4‐arylamino‐5‐oxo‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐yl)‐sydnones 13 have been obtained from a‐chloroformylarylhydrazine hydrochloride 2 . Moreover, the intermediates, including 3, 4 , 9 and 10 , in this study are synthetically informative and valuable. It is also noteworthy that three reactants, 1, 2 and sydnonecarbaldehydes, were prepared from sydnone derivatives and their fragments. The oxidative cyclizations of sydnonecarbaldehyde semicarbazones 9 and carbazones 10 with two different oxidizing agents (Cu(ClO₄)₂ and Fe(ClO₄)₃) have been extensively examined. The reaction time and the yields of cyclizations were affected by the substituents of semicarbazones 9 and carbazones 10.     

3‐Fluoro‐2,4‐dioxa‐7‐aza‐3‐phosphadecalin 3‐Oxides as Rigid Acetylcholine Mimetics: Conformational Analysis and Direct Evidence of the Anomeric Effect

Conformational analyses of the P(3)‐axially and P(3)‐equatorially F‐substituted (±)‐cis‐ and (±)‐trans‐2,4‐dioxa‐7‐aza‐3‐phosphadecalin 3‐oxides (3‐fluoro‐2,4‐dioxa‐7‐aza‐3‐phosphabicyclo[4.4.0]decane 3‐oxides) were performed. The results are based on independent studies in both solution and the solid state by ¹H‐ and ³¹P‐NMR experiments and computational and X‐ray crystallographic data. As expected, the axial epimers adopt neat double‐chair conformations in solution and in the crystal. Due to the anomeric effect of the electron withdrawing F‐substituent, the 2,4‐dioxa‐3‐phospha moiety in the equatorial epimers adopts a mixture of conformations in solution, mainly chair and twist‐boat; whereas a neat twist‐boat (trans‐isomer) and the unusual envelope conformation (cis‐isomer) were detected in the solid state. This is the first report of a straight visualization of these conformations and the impact of the anomeric effect in such systems.     

The Structures of Methylenebis(dichloroarsane) and Methylenebisarsonic Acid – A Combined Theoretical and Experimental Study

Methylenebisarsonic acid ( 3 ) was synthesized according to a published procedure. Its molecular structure and its spectroscopic characteristics were determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The first intermediate, methylenebis(dichloroarsane) ( 1 ), was structurally and spectroscopically characterized as well. Both molecules were investigated on the B3LYP/6‐31+G(2d,p) level of theory and subsequent NBO analysis.     

Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of One‐pot Synthesis of 2‐Amino‐4H‐chromenes Catalyzed by Basic‐functionalized Ionic Liquids

An efficient and environmentally benign procedure for the reactions of three components condensation of salicylaldehyde and two different CH acids to give 2‐amino‐4H‐chromenes catalyzed by a series of basic‐functionalized ionic liquids was reported. The most possible reaction pathway was proposed for the first time by performing density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Both cation and anion of [Bmim]OH have a cooperative effect on the reaction. [Bmim]⁺ increases the electrophilicity of salicylaldehyde via intermolecular hydrogen bonds, while OH^? deprives proton of two CH acids to strengthen their nucleophilic ability.