Drastically decreased reactivity of thiols and disulfides complexed by cucurbit[6]uril

The cucurbit[6]uril (CB6) host forms stable complexes with 2-aminoethanethiol (cysteamine) and a derivative that contains a bulky terminal group attached to the amine group, as well as with the related disulfide cystamine. In these complexes, the thiol or the disulfide group is encapsulated inside the host cavity. The CB6-complexed thiols show drastically decreased reactivity with several oxidants, while the CB6-bound disulfide also exhibits hindered reactivity with reducing agents, such as dithiothreitol.     

Synthesis and structural, electrochemical, and stacking properties of conical molecules possessing buckyferrocene on the apex

A series of conical molecules featuring a [60]fullerene/ferrocene hybrid and five aralkyl side chains (Fe[C60{C6H4-(OCO-C6H3-(OR)2-3,4)-4}5]Cp) have been synthesized and examined for their structural and electrochemical properties as well as their ability to form supramolecular structures in crystals and liquid crystals. When the R group on the side is a methyl group, the compound forms crystals in which the dipolar conical molecules are stacked head-to-tail to form a columnar structure. When the R group is as long as a C18H38 group, the compound forms liquid crystals. Oxidation of the liquid crystalline compound by an aminium salt [(4-BrC6H4)3N][SbCl6] produces the corresponding paramagnetic Fe(III) compound that also exhibits liquid crystalline properties.     

Synthesis and biological activity of some 8α-analogs of steroidal estrogens

8α-Analogs of steroidal estrogens containing a methyl group on C¹ or an oxo group on C⁶ were synthesized with a view to obtain compounds exhibiting selective biological activity, and their steric structure was studied. As shown with 1,3-O-dimethyl-8α-estrone as an example, such compounds in solution can exist as two conformers, whereas the oxo group on C⁶ almost does not affect conformation of the modified derivative as compared to the parent structure. Some newly synthesized compounds exhibited hypocholesterolemic activity in combination with reduced uterotropic effect, which is important for the design of drugs for the treatment of atherosclerosis. 6-Oxo-8α-analogs showed osteoprotective activity, so that introduction of an oxo group into the 6-position is promising from the viewpoint of hormone replacement therapy.     

Structural and energetic effects in the molecular recognition of protonated peptidomimetic bases by 18-crown-6

Absolute 18-crown-6 (18C6) affinities of nine protonated peptidomimetic bases are determined using guided ion beam tandem mass spectrometry techniques. The bases (B) included in this work are mimics for the n-terminal amino group and the side chains of the basic amino acids, i.e., the favorable sites for binding of 18C6 to peptides and proteins. Isopropylamine is chosen as a mimic for the n-terminal amino group, imidazole and 4-methylimidazole are chosen as mimics for the side chain of histidine (His), 1-methylguanidine is chosen as a mimic for the side chain of arginine (Arg), and several primary amines including methylamine, ethylamine, n-propylamine, n-butylamine, and 1,5-diamino pentane as mimics for the side chain of lysine (Lys). Theoretical electronic structure calculations are performed to determine stable geometries and energetics for neutral and protonated 18C6 and the peptidomimetic bases, as well as the proton bound complexes comprised of these species, (B)H(+)(18C6). The measured 18C6 binding affinities of the Lys side chain mimics are larger than the measured binding affinities of the mimics for Arg and His. These results suggest that the Lys side chains should be the preferred binding sites for 18C6 complexation to peptides and proteins. Present results also suggest that competition between Arg or His and Lys for 18C6 is not significant. The mimic for the n-terminal amino group exhibits a measured binding affinity for 18C6 that is similar to or greater than that of the Lys side chain mimics. However, theory suggests that binding to n-terminal amino group mimic is weaker than that to all of the Lys mimics. These results suggest that the n-terminal amino group may compete with the Lys side chains for 18C6 complexation.     

Synthesis of heparin saccharides III. Synthesis of derivatives of D-glucosamine as starting materials for disaccharides.

Derivatives of benzyl 2-[1-(benzyloxy)formamido]-2-deoxy-α-D-glucopyranoside with various protecting groups at C(3) (benzoyl, benzyl and N-phenylcarbamoyl) and C(6) (benzoyl, benzylsulfonyl, N-phenylcarbamoyl and tosyl) have been synthesized as starting materials for disaccharides. The C(4) and C(6) hydroxyl groups of the amino sugar were initially blocked by an acetal group. After introduction of the protecting group at C(3), the acetal group was removed by acid hydrolysis, and the C(6) hydroxyl group was selectively acylated or sulfonylated. The 3,6-di-O-benzoate has also been prepared by dimolar benzoylation of the amino sugar, whereby the 4,6-isomer was obtained as a by-product.     

Realization of anti-SN2' selective allylation of 4-cyclopentene-1,3-diol monoester with aryl- and alkenyl-zinc reagents

Anti-SN2' mode of allylation of the monoester of 4-cyclopentene-1,3-diol with aryl and alkenyl anions was achieved, for the first time, with the MeOCH2CO2- group as a leaving group to which R-ZnBr and CuCl (as a catalyst) were best fitted. The aryl groups successfully installed were Ph, o- and p-MeC6H4, o-MOMOC6H4, o-MeOC6H4, and p-F-C6H4, while cis and trans alkenyl groups were attached with retention of the olefinic stereochemistries.     

Synthesis and reactions of 5,6-dichloro-3-nitropyrazinamine

The synthesis of 5, 6-dichloro-3-nitropyrazinamine has been carried out by decarboxylative nitration of 5, 6-dichloro-3-nitropyrazine-2-carboxylic acid. The nitro heterocycle was found to undergo a variety of reactions, which include nucleophilic displacement of the 6-chloro group by amines, acetylation of the free amino group with acetyl chloride, bromo-deamination with isoamylnitrite in bromoform, as well as the formation of imidazolo and triazolo condensed ring systems.     

Pd(II)-catalyzed ortho arylation of 6-arylpurines with aryl iodides via purine-directed C-H activation: a new strategy for modification of 6-arylpurine derivatives

Purine is utilized as a new directing group for the Pd-catalyzed monoarylation of 6-arylpurines with simple aryl iodides via C-H bond activation in good yields, providing a complementary tool for the modification of 6-arylpurines (nucleosides). Most importantly, purine can be used as a building block for nucleoside derivatives, and the use of purine as a directing group helps avoid additional synthetic steps.     

聚酰胺热氧化降解机理

通过详细分析测定反应产物 ,研究了聚酰胺 (PA6)的热氧化降解机理 .用化学方法测定了PA6热氧化过程中几种主要基团含量的变化 ,对PA6热氧化的气相挥发产物进行收集和分析鉴定 ,还对经过氧化的PA6样品进行水解并用GC MS法对水解产物进行了分析鉴定 .在这些实验结果的基础上 ,提出了较完整的聚酰胺热氧化降解机理 .该机理包含了自由基在与酰胺基的羰基相连的亚甲基上的夺氢反应及一系列自由基加成环化和诱导断链的反应 ,能很好地解释反应产物的分析结果 .     

Structure and Reactivity of Xanthocorrinoids. Part III. The first example of a pinacol-type rearrangement in the corrin series

The transformation of the c-acetic-acid chain of hexamethyl Coα, Coβ-dicyanocobyrinate into an ethyl group (→ 2 ) as well as the synthesis of the pentadecaalkyl-cobalticorrin 6d from commercial cyanocobalamin are described. On reaction of 2 or 6d with O₂ in the presence of ascorbic acid, migration of the CH₃ group at C(5) to the vicinal position C(6) takes place concomitantly with the introduction of a carbonyl group at C(5).     

Syntheses of 6-O-ethyl/methyl-celluloses via ring-opening copolymerization of 3-O-benzyl-6-O-ethyl/methyl-α-d-glucopyranose 1,2,4-orthopivalates and their structure–property relationships

6-O-Alkyl-celluloses with well-defined ratio of ethyl and methyl groups at position 6 were prepared by ring-opening copolymerization of 6-O-ethyl and 6-O-methyl glucose 1,2,4-orthopivalate derivatives. An aqueous solution of 6-O-ethyl-cellulose having no methyl group was found to be thermo-responsive to be turbid at ~70 °C. An aqueous solution of 6-O-ethyl-cellulose with higher molecular weight showed endothermic and exothermic peaks in the heating and cooling curves of DSC measurements, respectively. However, 6-O-alkyl-cellulose having 10% methyl group lost its thermo-responsive character. 6-O-Alkyl-celluloses having more than ten percent of ethyl group at position 6 became water-soluble, though 6-O-methyl-cellulose is insoluble in water. Thus, 6-O-ethyl group was found to be of importance for the water solubility of regioselective 6-O-alkyl-celluloses. Furthermore, a small amount of methyl group introduced at C6 position was found to affect some of physical properties of 6-O-alkyl-celluloses such as thermo responsive property.     

Importance of specific hydrogen-bond donor-acceptor interactions for the key carbocycle-forming reaction catalyzed by 2-deoxy-scyllo-inosose synthase in the biosynthesis of 2-deoxystreptamine-containing aminocyclitol antibiotics

A crucial enzyme in the biosynthesis of the 2-deoxystreptamine aglycon of clinically important aminocyclitol antibiotics is 2-deoxy-scyllo-inosose synthase (DOIS), which converts ubiquitous D-glucose 6-phosphate (G-6-P) into the specific carbocycle 2-deoxy-scyllo-inosose. Among all the oxygenated carbons of the substrate, C-1, -4, -5, and -6 are directly involved in the chemical transformation. To get insight into the roles of C-2 and C-3 hydroxy groups, 2-deoxy-2-fluoro-, 3-deoxy-3-fluoro-, 2-amino-2-deoxy-, and 3-amino-3-deoxy-D-glucose 6-phosphates (2-F-G-6-P, 3-F-G-6-P, 2-NH(2)-G-6-P, and 3-NH(2)-G-6-P, respectively) were subjected to the DOIS reaction as probe, since a fluorine substituent generally acts as a hydrogen-bond acceptor, and an ammonium functionality derived physiologically from an amino group as a hydrogen-bond donor. Among those tested, 2-F-G-6-P and 3-NH(2)-G-6-P were used as substrates by DOIS and were converted into the corresponding deoxyfluoro- and aminodeoxy-scyllo-inososes, respectively. In contrast, 3-F-G-6-P and 2-NH(2)-G-6-P were inactive in the cyclization reaction. Clearly, DOIS recognizes the G-6-P substrate through specific hydrogen-bonding interactions, i.e., through a hydrogen-donating group for C-2 and an accepting group for C-3 of the substrate. Modeling of DOIS based on the structure of evolutionary-related dehydroquinate synthase is also described.     

Effect of bosentan on the production of proinflammatory cytokines in a rat model of emphysema

Endothelin (ET) receptor antagonists have been developed to produce a reduction of ET related effects in various diseases, as well as in animal models of airway inflammation. We aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory potential of bosentan on a rat model of emphysema. Thirty Wistar male rats were classified as control group (group 1), intratracheally (i.t.) instilled with saline, treated with vehicle solution; elastase group (group 2), i.t. instilled with porcine pancreatic elastase (PPE), treated with vehicle solution; and PPE+bosentan group (group 3), i.t. instilled with PPE, treated with bosentan. The levels of TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, IL-6, and IL-8 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and lung tissue, cell counts in BALF, and histologic analysis of all groups were evaluated. Neutrophile granulocytes (NG) and alveolar macrophages (AM) were increased more in group 2 than in group 1 (P<0.001, P=0.04, respectively). Compared with group 2, neutrophil granulocyte (NG) and alveolar macrophages (AM) counts were decreased in group 3 (P<0.001). Histological examination confirmed a diffuse neutrophilic inflammation and irregular alveolar air space enlargement in group 2. Treatment with bosentan partially reduced the enlarged lung volumes. Compared with group 1, the BALF levels of TNF-alpha and IL-6, and the lung tissue levels of IL-1beta, IL-6, and IL-8 were increased in group 2 (P=0.028, P=0.005, P=0.001, P=0.019, P<0.001, respectively). The TNF-alpha and IL-8 levels of BALF (P=0.007, P=0.001, respectively), and the TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, IL-6, and the IL-8 levels of lung tissue (P=0.031, P=0.017, P=0.007, P<0.001) were decreased in group 3 compared to group 2. In conclusion, bosentan decreased the inflammatory response by reducing numbers of inflammatory cells and proinflammatory cytokines.     

氟喹诺酮C-3均三唑硫醚酮缩氨基硫脲衍生物的合成及抗肿瘤活性

为发现氟喹诺酮由抗菌活性向抗肿瘤活性转化的结构修饰方法,基于生物电子等排药物设计原理,用唑杂环作为氧氟沙星(1)C-3羧基的等排体、硫醚酮缩氨基硫脲为其功能侧链修饰基,设计合成C-3均三唑硫醚酮缩氨基硫脲目标化合物(6a~6g),其结构经元素分析和光谱数据确证。 体外抗肿瘤活性结果表明,中间体C-3均三唑硫醚酮(5a~5g)和目标化合物(6a~6g)的活性均强于母体氧氟沙星的活性,其中缩氨基硫脲的活性强于相应硫醚酮的活性,尤其是苯环含硝基和氟原子目标化合物的活性与对照药阿霉素的活性相当。 因此,功能缩氨基硫脲链修饰的均三唑作为C-3羧基的等排体有利于提高氟喹诺酮的抗肿瘤活性。     

PA6/CaCl_2复合物的络合机理研究

通过负离子淤浆聚合制备了高相对黏度的聚酰胺6(PA6)粉末料,将其加入氯化钙甲酸溶液中制备不同的PA6/CaCl2单位链节摩尔比络合溶液.采用X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、红外分析方法研究了PA6/CaCl2复合物的络合机理.结果表明,复合物中钙原子与聚酰胺6分子链上的羰基氧原子发生配位作用,破坏了PA6本身的氢键,释放出自由NH,而氯离子则与NH形成氢键.同时通过电导率测试推测氯化钙与酰胺键之间的配合形式为四配位或者六配位.     

Zirconium-catalyzed chemoselective methylalumination of ethers, amines, and sulfides bearing two terminal alkenyl groups

Chemoselectivity in the methylalumination reaction of unsymmetrical ethers, amines, and sulfides bearing two different terminal alkenyl groups, a 13-tetradecenyl group and an allyl, 4-pentenyl or 6-heptenyl group was examined. The methylalumination of the allyl derivatives proceeded with complete chemoselectivity to afford only the 13-tetradecenyl-monomethylated products. In the methylalumination reactions of the 4-pentenyl and the 6-heptenyl derivatives, in addition to the 13-tetradecenyl-monomethylated products, and dimethylated products were also obtained. However, as in the case of the allyl derivatives, monomethylation to the shorter 4-pentenyl or 6-heptenyl group was not observed, except in the case of 6-heptenyl 13-tetradecenyl amine. The unique selectivity was rationalized upon how readily the intramolecular ligand exchange reaction between intermediate zirconocenium-alkene and zirconocenium-heteroatom complexes could occur.     

多聚磷酸存在下取代6-苄硫基嘧啶与羧酸的环合反应研究

以多聚磷酸(PPA)为催化剂, 对取代6-苄硫基嘧啶与羧酸的反应进行了研究. 当羧酸为脂肪酸时, 在60-80 ℃下反应, 可选择性地得到6-苄硫基嘌呤衍生物; 改用芳香酸时, 则得到硫上的苄基被脱除的6-巯基嘌呤和嘧啶并[5,4-d]噻唑; 如果将嘧啶4-位上伯胺取代基变成仲胺取代基, 只得到嘧啶并[5,4-d]噻唑. 通过双途径反应机理对上述现象进行了解释.     

Hydrolysis behavior of prednisolone 21-hemisuccinate/beta-cyclodextrin amide conjugate: involvement of intramolecular catalysis of amide group in drug release

Prednisolone 21-hemisuccinate/beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CyD) amide conjugate was prepared by binding prednisolone 21-hemisuccinate covalently to the amino group of mono(6-deoxy-6-amino)-beta-CyD through amide linkage. Prednisolone 21-hemisuccinate was intramolecularly transformed to prednisolone 17-hemisuccinate, and the parent drug, prednisolone, was slowly released from the 21-hemisuccinate with a half life of 69 h in pH 7.0 at 37 degrees C; the drug release at 25 degrees C was less than 10% for 48 h. In sharp contrast, the hydrolysis of prednisolone 21-hemisuccinate/beta-CyD amide conjugate was significantly faster (half life of 6.50 min at 25 degrees C) and gave prednisolone and mono(6-deoxy-6-succimino)-beta-CyD as products. The hydrolysis of the beta-CyD amide conjugate was subject to a specific-base catalysis in the alkaline region. The rapid hydrolysis of the conjugate can be ascribed to the involvement of an intramolecular nucleophilic catalysis of the amide group in the reaction. The succinic acid, bound to a drug through ester linkage at one carboxylic group and bound to a pro-moiety through amide linkage at another carboxylic group, may be useful as a spacer for construction of the immediate release type prodrugs of CyDs.     

硝基烃光异构化反应的密度泛函理论计算

采用DFT(B3LYP)计算方法, 在6-31G*水平上获得了反式-β-硝基苯乙烯、硝基乙烯和硝基甲烷基态异构化反应时的过渡态分子结构, 并计算了异构化能垒及激发态电子跃迁能. 结果显示, 反式-β-硝基苯乙烯和硝基苯与硝基甲烷相比具有较短的过渡态C—N键长, 较低的异构化能垒, 并且随着不饱和度的增加, 硝基苯和反式-β-硝基苯乙烯电子垂直跃迁能与基态异构化反应过渡态之间能量的差值ΔE迅速减小. 从能量的角度分析, 取代基的不饱和度越大, 越有利于激发态势能面与异构化反应势能面发生锥型或漏斗交叉, 因而越有利于光化学反应沿光异构化通道进行. 激发态分子的初始电子运动的定域或离域特征的差别可能是导致硝基苯等硝基芳烃与硝基甲烷等硝基烷烃光解通道不同的一个重要原因.     

Synthesis of Sulfur-Containing Analogues of αGalNAc (Tn-Antigen) and βGal1,3αGalNAc (T-Antigen)

Summary.  A method for the preparation of thio-analogues of the T- and Tn-antigen was developed. Thus, starting from a known N-acetamido-glucoside derivative, the epidithio analogue of the Tn-antigen was accessible in a four-step reaction sequence. The corresponding epidithio analogue and the thioanhydro derivative of the T-antigen were synthesized starting from a disaccharide derivative. For the preparation of the epidithio analogue the sulfur atoms were introduced via thiocyanates in a stepwise fashion, using mesylate as the leaving group at C-6 and triflate as the leaving group at C-4 in the reducing carbohydrate moiety. The synthesis of the thioanhydro analogue was achieved by introducing a thiocyanate group at C-6 into the glucose moiety, followed by subsequent displacement of a mesylate group at C-4 under inversion of configuration utilizing sodium methoxide. Received October 16, 2001. Accepted November 7, 2001