A Convenient and Stereospecific Synthesis of (Z)-Benzylidenephthalides

Several 3-benzylidenephthalides have been isolated from natural sources1-2. Some of them are known to possess useful biological activity1 and are also valuable intermediates3 for the synthesis of naturally occurring biologically active compound. Most of the natural 3-benzylidenephthalides exist in the (Z)-configuration. Synthe-tic methods for construction of a 3-benzylidene-phthalide skeleton have been developed4. Some of these methods for synthesizing highly oxygen-functionalized compound…     

Synthesis and Characterization of Aryl Acylguanidines and Their Copper(Ⅱ) Complexes

A series of eight N-mono-substituted aryl acylguanidines L~(1～8) were synthesized from the reactions of their parent acylthioureas and respective primary amines, including five R~1C(O)N=C(NHR~2)_2 with balanced arms(denoted as R~1–R~2–R~2: Ph–Ar'–Ar', L~1(1); Ph–Ar'–Ar', L~2(2); 1-Naph–Ar'–Ar', L~3(3); 1-Naph–Ar'–Ar', L~4(4); 2-Naph–Ar'–Ar', L`5(5); Ar' = 2,6-Me_2C_6H_3, Ar' = 2,6-iPr_2C_6H_3) and three R~1C(O)N=C(NHR~2)NHR~3 with unbalanced arms(denoted as R~1–R~2–R~3: Ph–Ar'–Ph, L~6(6); Ph–Ar' –Ph, L~7(7); Ph–Ar' –Ar', L~8(8)). Treatment of L~(1～5)(1～5) with copper acetate in a molar ratio of 2:1 in dichloromethane led to the formation of homoleptic Cu(Ⅱ) complexes trans-L_2~(n')Cu(9～13), in which the Cu(Ⅱ) center was stabilized by deprotonated ligands Ln'(n = 1～5) in the O,N-bidentate mode. When similar reactions of L~6(Ph–Ar'–Ph)(6) and L~7(Ph–Ar'–Ph)(7) that contain unbalanced arms were investigated, the Cu(Ⅱ) products trans-L_2~(6')Cu(14) and trans-L_2~(7')Cu(15) were formed by deprotonating the bulky amine groups in Ln(-NHAr' for L~6 and-NHAr' for L~7) rather than the-NHPh group. In sharp contrast, trans-L_2~(8')Cu(16) was obtained from two-arm unbalanced L~8(Ph–Ar'–Ar')(8) not by deprotonating the more bulky-NHAr' group but the relatively less bulky-NHAr' group. In a further exploration, the reaction of 1:1 mixed ligands Ln and Lm with copper acetate was found to give only homoleptic Cu(Ⅱ) complex L_2~(n')Cu instead of the heteroleptic one L~(n')CuL~(m'). The in vitro antibacterial activity of L~n was evaluated against S. aureus, E. coli and C. albicans by determining the minimum inhibitory concentrations(MICs) using Kirby-Bauer test.     

A Concise Synthesis of (－)-Indolizidines 209D and 209B

A general stereoselective synthetic route to 5-substituted and 5,8-disubstituted indolizidine alkaloids has been developed starting from commercially available L-proline. (－)-Indolizidines 209D and 209B were efficiently synthesized in 9.8% and 14.8% overall yields in seven and five-step reactions from readily available aldehyde 3 and ketone 10, respectively. The key steps of this synthesis involve a substrate-induced asymmetric addition of ethyl lithiopropiolate to aldehyde 3 or methyl ketone 10, and a two-step one-pot hydrogenation/cyclization sequence to construct the bicyclic skeleton.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of （Z）-5-（Trideca-4-enyl）resorcinol and Gibbilimbols A-D

(Z)-5-(Trideca-4-enyl)resorcinol (1) and gibbilimbols A-D(2-5) were synthesized in 47%-60% yields over 6 steps from commercially available starting materials. The Wittig reaction of various alkyl phosphonium bromides with appropriate aldehydes in the presence of potassium tert-butoxide (t-BuOK) in anhydrous THF solution at room temperature served as the key step, and the result showed that only (Z)-configuration olefins were formed by this procedure. The synthesis of the (Z)-5-(trideca-4-enyl)resorcinol (1) was reported for the first time.     

Protecting-Group-Free Total Synthesis of (-)-Pallambins A—D

Main observation and conclusionA full account of the total synthesis of (-)-pallambins A—D (1-6) is described.The strategy was devised by simulating their bios...     

Synthesis,Characterization and Biological Activity of (Z)-1-[2-(Triphenylstannyl]Cyclopentanol and Their Phenylhalostannyl Derivativies

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A Stereoselective and Regioselective Total Synthesis of (π)-Trichodiene

Trichodiene (1), a sesquiterpene hydrocarbon, was isolated and characterized by Nozoe and Machida in 1970.¹ Trichodiene (1) has been shown to be the biogenetic precursor of the trichothecane family of sesquiterpenoids characterized by the cytotoxic fungal metabolite (–)-trichodermin (2).^2,3 We recently reported a total synthesis of (±)-trichodiene (1) via lactone 3.⁴ Now, we wish to report another stereoselective total synthesis of (±)-trichodiene (1) via lactone 3 which is highly regioselective.     

Synthesis and NMR Characterization of (Z,Z,Z,Z,E,E,ω)-Heptaprenol

We describe a practical, multigram synthesis of (2Z,6Z,10Z,14Z,18E,22E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27-heptamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26-octacosaheptaen-1-ol [(Z(4),E(2),ω)-heptaprenol, 4] using the nerol-derived sulfone 8 as the key intermediate. Sulfone 8 is prepared by the literature route and is converted in five additional steps (18% yield from 8) to (Z(4),E(2),ω)-heptaprenol 4. The use of Eu(hfc)(3) as an NMR shift reagent not only enabled confirmation of the structure and stereochemistry of 4, but further enabled the structural assignment to a major side product from a failed synthetic connection. The availability by this synthesis of (Z(4),E(2),ω)-heptaprenol 4 in gram quantities will enable preparative access to key reagents for the study of the biosynthesis of the bacterial cell envelope.     

Synthesis of N-(4-Salicylideneiminoaryl)monoaza Crown Ethers and Dioxygen Affinities of Their Cobalt(II) Complexes

IntroductionSchiffbasesandtheirmetalcomplexeshavebeenap pliedwidelyinthefieldofcatalyticchemistry ,liquidcrystalsandphotochromism .1 3ManySchiffbaseligandscontainingcrownetherpossessdifferentrecognitionsitesforbothalkaliandtransitionmetalguestcations,4 forexample ,theNa(I)orK(I) /Co(II)hetero nuclearcomplexesofcrownedSchiffbasecanbindoxygenmolecule (O2 )toformstablesoliddioxygenadducts .5 7Gebbinkandco workershavereportedaK(I) /Cu(II)sandwichcomplexwhichcanacceleratethefor mationofdioxyg…     

Synthesis of Snake-cage Resins and Study of Their Separation Ability

IntroductionSnake-cageresin,alsoca1ledsnake-cagepolyelectrolyte['],isaspecialkindofamphotericresin.ItwasfirstinvestigatedbyHatchM.J.etal.in1957[z].Thetypicalandusefulsnake-cageresinisRetardation11A-8(l1A-8inthecon-text)manufacturedbyDowChemicalCoI,TD.Itissynthesizedbypolymerizingacrylicacidinsidethenetworkofastrongbasicanionexchangeresinwith8%crosslinking.Thus,theresinconsistsofacrosslinkedpolymermatrix,cage,andalinearpolymer,socalledsnake,whichisphysicallytrappedinsidethecage.Thecagepol…     

Synthesis of New Ruthenium(II) Bipyridyl Complexes and Studies on Their Photophysical and Photoelectrochemical Properties

IntroductionDye sensitizedsolarcells (DSSC)havebecomethefocusofmanyinvestigationssinceMichaelGr tzelandco workersmadethedyemoleculesadsorbedonaporousnet workoftheinterconnectednanometer sizedcrystallinesofawidebandgapsemiconductor.1 3Animpressivesolar to electricalenergyconversionefficiencyof 10 %hasbeenre portedanditmakespracticalapplicationfeasible .4 Thissystemconsistsofadye coatedsemiconductorelectrodeandacounterelectrodearrangedinasandwichconfigura tionandtheinter electrodespaceisfilled…     

Synthesis of 4(3H)-Quinazolinone Derivatives and Their in vitro Antitumor Activity

Classical antifolates containing L-glutamic acid moiety in molecule have shortcomings such as drug resistance which is originated from the defective cell transport by mutation, and toxicity to the host which is due to unnecessarily long retention inside normal cells.[1] One strategy to overcome these shortcomings is to design nonclassical lipophilic inhibitors of folate requiring enzymes by deleting or modifying L-glutamic acid component from the folate analogues.     

Synthesis of β-Ketoiminato Copper(II) Complexes and Their Use in Copper Deposition

The template synthesis of ethylenediamine ( 1 ) with 2-acetylcyclopentanone ( 2 ) and [Cu(OAc)₂ · H₂O] ( 5 ) produced [Cu(1-(2-cC₅H₆(O))C(Me)NCH₂)₂)] ( 6 ) in 82 % yield. Reaction of 5 with bis(benzoylacetone)diethylenetriamine ( 7 , = L H)^[1] gave [Cu(μ-OAc)( L )(H₂O)]₂ ( 8 ). The solid-state structures of 6 and 8 were determined confirming that 8 possesses intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonds resulting in a dimer formation. The thermal behavior of 6 – 8 was studied by TG and TG-MS. Under oxygen CuO was formed, whereas under Ar Cu/Cu₂O ( 6 ) or Cu ( 8 ) was obtained. Complex 6 was used as CVD precursor for Cu and Cu-oxide deposition (substrate temp., 400–500 °C, N₂, 60 mL · min^–1; O₂, 60 mL · min^–1; pressure, 0.87–1.5 mbar). The as-obtained deposits show separated particles of different appearance at the substrate surface as evidenced by SEM. Non-volatile 8 was applied as spin-coating precursor for Cu and CuO formation [conc. 0.25 mol · L^–1; volume 0.2 mL; 3000 rpm; depos. time 2 min; heating rate 50 K · min^–1; holding time 60 min (Ar), 120 min (air) at 800 °C]. The samples on silicon consist of granulated particles (Ar) or are non-dense with a grainy topography (air). EDX and XPS measurements confirmed the formation of Cu (Ar) or CuO (O₂) with up to 13 mol-% C impurity.     

Design and Synthesis of 6 α-Corticosteroid Haptens and Their Bovine Serum Albumin(BSA) Conjugates

The site of attachment of protein carrier to corticosteroids has great influence on the specificity of produced antibody.In order to obtain highly specific and accurate antibodies for bioimmunoassay determination of cortisol,different tether lengths of 60633－corticosteroid haptens and their BSA conjugates were designed and synthesized.     

Synthesis of Nonionic Oligomeric Manganese(Ⅱ) Complexes and Investigation of Their Toxicity and Τ1-Relaxation Enhancement

Six nonionic oligomeric manganese(Ⅱ) complexes with oligomeric phosphate-polyglycol-EDTA ester ligands were synthesized and characterized. The longitudinal relaxivities of these complexes were measured. One of these complexes, which showed the highest relaxivity, was chosen to be used in the acute toxicity test and the Τ1-weighted imaging experiment. It has been found that compared to Gd-DTPA, this nonionic oligomeric Mn(Ⅱ) complex exhibits no acute toxicity, generates highly enhanced MRI signals and increases the intention time in the rat liver tissue.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of (Z)-β-Aryltellurocinnamic Esters

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