Enantiogenic synthesis of (R)-(−)-3-hydroxy-1-penten-4-one

Condensation of pyruvate and acrolein with whole cells of baker's yeast resulted in a mixture of 3-hydroxy-1-penten-4-one 1 and 4-hydroxy-1-penten-3-one 2. The absolute configuration (R) and the enantiomeric excess (ee 72%) of the compound 1 were determined.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 2-(4-Nitrophenyl)-1,2-benzisoselenazol-3(2H)-one DMF (1:1) Solvate

The title compound (C13H8N2O3Se-C3H7NO) has been synthesized by a simple synthetic route and by recrystallization from DMF. The molecular structure of this compound was obtained by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallized in the triclinic space group P with a = 7.450(6), b = 8.150(7), c = 13.859(12) , α = 75.014(14), β = 83.072(18), γ = 84.409(14)°, V = 805.0(12)3, Z = 2 and R = 0.0271 for 2575 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). X-ray analysis reveals that not only intermolecular Se…O and C-H…O interactions, but also π…π stacking interactions exist in the adjacent molecules. The above three kinds of intermolecular interactions extend the complex into an infinite three-dimensional layered network.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 1,2-Dis（1,3-diphenylpropan-2-yl）disulfane

A novel compound of 1,2-dis(1,3-diphenylpropan-2-yl)disulfane(C30H30S2,Mr=454.27)was synthesized in ethanol with 1,3-diphenyl-2-propanone as raw materials,giving high yield of product(90%).Its structure was determined by IR,1H NMR,MS,elemental analysis and X-ray diffraction.The crystal belongs to monoclinic,space group C2 with a=18.727(3),b=6.5179(9),c=13.7576(18),β=131.0610(10)o,V=1266.2(3)3,Z=2,Dc=2.136 g/cm3,μ=1.078 mm-1,F(000)=843,R=0.0490 and wR=0.1247 for 3211 observed reflections with I>2(I).X-ray analysis reveals that the molecule is not symmetrical.There exist no classical hydrogen bonds andπ-πstacking interactions.Moreover,the thermal stability of compound 3 was investigated.     

Convenient synthesis of chiral lignin model compounds via optical resolution: four stereoisomers of guaiacylglycerol-β-guaiacyl ether and both enantiomers of 3-hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-propan-1-one (erone)

Guaiacylglycerol-β-guaiacyl ether (GGE) is one of the most important phenolic compound for studying the chemistry and biochemistry of lignin. GGE contains two asymmetric carbons at the alpha and beta positions of its side chain; therefore, theoretically it can exist as four different stereoisomers. It has been proposed that a Gram-negative bacterium, Sphingobium sp. SYK-6 (formerly referred as Sphingomonas paucimobilis SYK-6), degrades GGE enantiospecifically via cleavage of the ether bond. The cleavage was thought to proceed in two steps, each catalyzed by a different enantiospecific enzyme. In the first step, the alcohol residue at the alpha position of the side chain in GGE was thought to be oxidized enantiospecifically by four distinct Cα-dehydrogenases (LigD, LigN, LigL and LigO), to produce two enantiomers of 3-hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-propan-1-one (erone). To study this enantiospecific degradation step by the four dehydrogenases, we synthesized all four stereoisomers of GGE and both enantiomers of erone and separated them into enantiopure samples. The stereoisomers and our synthetic methods to prepare them are useful both for microbial and chemical investigations of lignin degradation.     

Crystal Structure of 2-〔(P,P-Diphenoxy)phosphono(p-methyl)benzyl〕-1,2-benzisoselenazol-3(2H)-one

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Microwave Assisted Synthesis of 3,3',3″,3'″-o-,p-Phenylenedi-methylidinetetrakis-(4-hydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one)

Under microwave irradiation,2,2'-alkoxy-bridging or 4,4'-alkoxy-bridging dibenzaldehydes reacted with 4-hydroxycoumarin in DMF to give a series of 3,3',3″,3'″-o-and 3,3',3″,3'″-p-phenylenedimethylidinetetrakis-(4-hydroxy-2H-1-benzopyran-2-ones) in moderate yields.The structures of the synthetic coumarin derivatives were characterized with IR,1H NMR and MS spectroscopy as well as X-ray single crystallography.     

A Total Synthesis of (±)-α-Chamigrene-3-one

Thephotocycloadditionofmethyl2,4-dioxopentanoate1toalkenesorconjugatedolefins2regioselectivelygavethecycloadduct3(Schemel).ThisreactioncouldconvenientlybeusedtoconstructthebasicframeworkofvariousnatUraIlyoccutringchamigran-tyPespirosesquiterPenes,suchasa-chamigrene",6-chamigrene:=,andaseriesofrelatedhaIogenatedderivativesd.The(i)-Q-Chamigrene-3-onewasanewmemberofthisfamilyandwasrecentlyisolatedfromMarchantiapolymorPha".whichpossessedthestrUctUreofasyntheticintermediate,1-methoxycarbonyl-5,…     

First synthesis of (R)-(−)-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-3-pyrrolin-2-one (jatropham) by lipase-catalyzed kinetic resolution

Jatropham, (R)-(−)-5-hydroxy-3-methyl-3-pyrrolin-2-one, is synthesized in three steps from citraconic anhydride. Highly regioselective reduction of citraconimide gives racemic jatropham in high yield. Kinetic resolution of racemic jatropham using lipase is also described.     

New Synthesis of 1-Aryl-4-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodo-α-methylbenzylidene)-2-phenylimidazol-5-ones

Some new 1-aryl-4-(4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodo--methylbenzylidene)-2-phenylimidazol-5-ones were prepared by treating the mixture of an analogous 5-oxazolone derivative with aromatic and substituted aromatic amines in the presence of Zeolite (Y-H) catalyst.     

First total synthesis of 10α-hydroxy-4-muurolen-3-one and its C10-isomer

An efficient synthetic route to muurolane type sesquiterpenes starting from （R）-carvone, employing allylic diazene rearrangement and the ring closing methesis （RCM） reaction as key steps, is described. The first asymmetric total synthesis of （-）-10α- hydroxy-4-muurolen-3-one 11 and （-）-10β-hydroxy-4-muurolen-3-one C was accomplished. Through the total synthesis, the absolute configurations of the natural products A, B and C were established.     

First total synthesis of 10α-hydroxy-4-muurolen-3-one and its C10-isomer

An efficient synthetic route to muurolane type sesquiterpenes starting from (R)-carvone,employing allylic diazene rearrange-ment and the ring closing methesis (RCM) reaction as key steps,is described.The first asymmetric total synthesis of (-)-10α-hydroxy-4-muurolen-3-one B and (-)-10β-hydroxy-4-muurolen-3-one C was accomplished.Through the total synthesis,the absolute configurations of the natural products A,B and C were established.     

Crystal Structure of Bis(3-hydroxy-2-pyridyl)disulfide

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Synthesis and reactions of 9-hydroxy-(α-alkoxycarbonylalkyl)-4-azafluorenes

The Reformatsky reaction with 4-azafluorenone has given 9-hydroxy-9-(-alkoxycarbonylalkyl)-4-azafluorenes. The course of this reaction with respect to the -haloester used, and the conversion of these hydroxyesters into hydroxy- and ,-unsaturated acids have been examined.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 81–85, January, 1991.     

Rearrangement of 3-alkylidene-2-siloxy-tetrahydro-1,2-oxazines (ASENA). A new approach toward the synthesis of 3-α-hydroxyalkyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-1,2-oxazines

A new approach toward the synthesis of 3-α-hydroxyalkyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-1,2-oxazines 1 from available 5,6-dihydro-4H-1,2-oxazine N-oxides 2 has been described. The key step of the process—the rearrangement of 3-alkiliden-2-siloxy-tetrahydro-1,2-oxazines 3 (ASENA)—was thoroughly investigated. Optimal experimental conditions were developed. A possible pathway of the ASENA rearrangement was proposed.     

Synthesis and properties of 3-amino-2-(2-benzimidazolyl)-Δ2-pyrrolizidin-1-one

2-Benzimidazolylacetonitrile is acetylated by the acid chloride derivative of N-trifluoroacetylproline to give N- and C-acyl derivatives. Removal of the trifluoroacetyl protective group in the C-acyl derivatives is accompanied by cyclization to give 3-amino-2-(2-benzimidazolyl)-²-pyrrolizidin-1-one. Exhaustive acylation of this product gives a derivative of a new heterocyclic system, namely, pyrrolizino[3',2':5,6]-pyrimido[3,4-a] benzimidazole.Taras Shevchenko Kiev University, 252601 Kiev, Ukraine. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 975–978, July, 1997.     

The ene reaction of 5-allyl-2ϵ-hydroxy-5α-cholestan-3-one: An unusually facile ene reaction

The ene reaction of the unsaturated acyloins (8) occurs smoothly at 110°C demonstrating the greater reactivity of the acyloin versus the analogous ketone (4).     

Silica Gel Catalysed Rearrangement of α-Epoxyketones to 1,2-Diketones

A convenient and simple method for the preparation of diphenylpropane-1,2-diones is described. The process involves rearrangement of α-epoxyketones on silica gel; an unusual migration of a proton instead of the more common benzoyl migration.