Maleic anhydride as a reagent for the determination of hydroxyl groups in organic compounds

The reaction of esterification by maleic anhydride in methyl ethyl ketone in the presence of triethylamine is proposed for the determination of alcohol hydroxyl groups. The equivalent amount of maleic anhydride that entered into the reaction is determined spectrophotometrically by the reaction with 2-methylimidazole. In the determination of hydroxyl groups in epoxy-dian resins, maleic anhydride is determined by the potentiometric titration with alkali after hydrolysis with water by the first potential jump.     

Mild and highly selective formyl protection of primary hydroxyl groups

Efficient conversion of primary alcohols to the corresponding formate esters can be carried out at room temperature in methylene chloride, using 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine and N,N-dimethylformamide in the presence of lithium fluoride. This procedure appears as a valid method for selectively protecting primary hydroxyl groups.     

Use of kinetic method for determining the concentration of hydroxyl groups on a surface of silica

The reactions of surface hydroxyl groups of pyrogenic silica, Aerosil with chromium oxychloride and trichlorosilane are satisfactorily described at the initial sections by the first and second order equations. These reactions were used as an example and it was shown that the kinetic method is applicable for determining the concentration of OH groups on the SiO₂ surface.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 252–255, March–April, 1987.     

Regioselectivity among six secondary hydroxyl groups: selective acylation of the least reactive hydroxyl groups of inositol

We report the first, general and selective acylation of the least reactive hydroxyl group among six secondary hydroxyl groups of inositol in high yield, using very cheap and easy-to-make H(2)SO(4)-silica as the catalyst, providing easy access to bioactive molecules.     

A new synthesis of lysophosphatidylcholines and related derivatives. Use of p-toluenesulfonate for hydroxyl group protection

A new stereoselective synthesis of lysophosphatidylcholines is reported. The synthesis is based upon (1) the use of 3-p-toluenesulfonyl-sn-glycerol to provide the stereocenter for construction of the optically active lysophospholipid molecule, (2) tetrahydropyranylation of the secondary alcohol function to achieve orthogonal protection of the sn-2- and sn-3-glycerol positions, and (3) elaboration of the phosphodiester headgroup using a 2-chloro-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane/trimethylamine sequence. In the course of developing the synthesis it has been discovered that methoxyacetate displacement of the sn-3-p-toluenesulfonate yields a reactive methoxyacetyl ester, which in turn can be selectively cleaved with methanol/tert-butylamine, while the ester group at the sn-1-position remains unaffected. The sequence has been shown to be suitable for preparation of spectroscopically labeled lysophosphatidylcholines. One of these compounds was readily converted to a double-labeled mixed-chain phosphatidylcholine applicable for real-time fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) assay of lipolytic enzymes. In addition, the work led to new synthetic strategies based on chemoselective manipulation of the tosyl group in the presence of other base-labile groups such as FMOC derivatives that are often used for the protection of amino and hydroxyl groups in syntheses.     

Superparamagnetic iron oxide as an efficient and recoverable catalyst for rapid and selective trimethylsilyl protection of hydroxyl groups

At room temperature and under solvent‐free conditions, various types of alcohols and phenols were efficiently protected within a few minutes using hexamethyldisilazane and magnetically recoverable Fe₃O₄. Preferential protection of primary alcohols was observed when they competed with secondary or tertiary alcohols. Highly selective protection of phenols in the presence of aromatic amines or thiophenol was also observed. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Probing of PSE acetal protection for nucleoside chemistry

The use of phenylsulfonylethylidene (PSE) acetal as a new 3′,5′-bridged protecting group in nucleoside chemistry is reported. The PSE acetal demonstrates to be compatible with Lewis acids used in standard glycosylation reactions. In addition, a selective 2′-O-deacylation from a 3′,5′-O-(phenylsulfonyl)-2′-O-acetyl nucleoside can be achieved, giving access to subsequent chemical modifications in 2′ position. However, the PSE acetal cleavage surprisingly appeared to be purine/pyrimidine base dependent.     

Conformational preferences for hydroxyl groups in substituted tetrahydropyrans

Quantum mechanical (ab initio and semiempirical) and force field calculations are reported for representative torsion potentials in several tetrahydropyran derivatives. The overall agreement between the various methods is quite good except that the AMBER torsion profiles are sensitive to the choice of atomic point charges. Using electrostatic potential (ESP) derived atomic point charges determined with the STO-3G basis set we find that AMBER is able to match the best quantum mechanical results quite well. However, when the point charges are derived using the 6-31G* basis set we find that scaling the intramolecular electrostatic nonbond interactions is necessary. AM1 does not work very well for these compounds when compared to the ab initio methods and, therefore, should only be used in cases when ab initio calculations would be prohibitive. Based upon our results we feel that any force field that makes use of 6-31G* ESP derived atomic point charges will need to scale intramolecular interactions. Implications of scaling intramolecular interactions to the development of force fields based on 6-31G* ESP derived atomic point charges are discussed. © 1992 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Use of thiosulfonate for the protection of thiol groups in peptide ligation by the thioester method

Use of thiosulfonate for protecting thiol (-SH) groups in peptide ligation by the thioester method was examined. Thiosulfonate was introduced and was stable in the presence of silver ion, 4-dihydro-3-hydroxy-4-oxo-1,2,3-benzotriazine, and diisopropylethylamine. Based on these results, a strategy for using the thioester method and the native chemical ligation method in the synthesis of a single polypeptide is described.     

Silica Matrix with anhydride groups for immobilization of enzymes

We have studied the process of preparing a silica support with anhydride groups. The process includes introducing vinyl groups onto the surface with subsequent radiative copolymerization of maleic anhydride with them. The maximum degree of grafting of the functional groups of the matrix occurs for -irradiation doses of 20–30 Mrad. The carboxyl groups grafted to the aerosil surface, formed upon hydrolysis of the support, can be converted to anhydride by calcination at 403 K for 3 h.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 25, No. 6, pp. 750–753, November–December, 1989.     

Direct selective and controlled protection of multiple hydroxyl groups in polyols via iterative regeneration of stannylene acetals

A direct selective protection (O-benzylation) of two or more hydroxyl groups in polyols displaying diverse structural patterns was made possible by the establishment of conditions that enable an efficient turnover for the Bu₂Sn group, initially at the corresponding stannylene acetals (only ∼1.0 mol equiv of Bu₂SnO was employed). It was also demonstrated that one might exert control over the number of protected groups, by means of appropriate tuning of reaction conditions. The feasibility of a substoichiometric (tin source) catalytic protocol was demonstrated as well.     

Radical deoxygenation of hydroxyl groups via phosphites

A highly efficient, two-step sequence method for the deoxygenation of hydroxyl groups has been developed. The method involves the preparation of the 2-(2-iodophenyl)ethyl methyl phosphite derivative of an alcohol using methyl dichlorophosphite and 2-(2-iodophenyl)ethanol. Treatment of the phosphite intermediate with (n-Bu)3SnH/AIBN in refluxing benzene cleanly produces the deoxygenation product of the original alcohol.     

Rapid detection of hydroxyl groups on solid-phase

A rapid method for the qualitative detection of hydroxyl groups on solid-phase has been developed. The method employs N-methylisatoic anhydride to derivatise resin-bound substrates possessing free hydroxyl functionality. The resultant fluorescent ester can be detected by visualisation under a standard laboratory UV lamp at 365 nm excitation.