Studies on the biosynthesis of taxol. Synthesis Of taxa-4(20), 11(12)-diene-2alpha,5alpha-diol

The synthesis of taxa-4(20),11(12)-diene-2alpha,5alpha-diol is described. An improved procedure for the intramolecular Diels-Alder cycloaddition previously reported in our synthesis of taxa-4(5), 11(12)-diene has been utilized to prepare a taxoid with oxygenation in the B and C rings. It has been established previously that taxa-4(20),11(12)-dien-5alpha-ol is the first oxygenated intermediate on the biosynthetic pathway to Taxol. Taxa-4(20), 11(12)-diene-2alpha,5alpha-diol (5), which has been observed in a biosynthetic conversion, is a potential candidate as the second oxygenated intermediate on the Taxol biosynthetic pathway, has been prepared to probe the intermediacy of this substance.     

High-performance thin-layer chromatographic method for quantitative determination of 4alpha-methyl-24beta-ethyl-5alpha-cholesta-14,25-dien-3beta-ol, 24beta-ethylcholesta-5,9(11),22E-trien-3beta-ol, and betulinic acid in Clerodendrum inerme

A sensitive, selective, precise, and robust high-performance thin-layer chromatography method was developed and validated for analysis of two new recently isolated sterols, 4alpha-methyl-24beta-ethyl-5alpha-cholesta-14,25-dien-3beta-ol (1) and 24beta-ethylcholesta-5,9(11),22E-trien-3beta-ol (2), and a triterpene, betulinic acid (3), in Clerodendrum inerme extract. The method employed HPTLC plates precoated with silica gel 60F(254 )as the stationary phase. To achieve good separation, an optimised mobile phase consisting of toluene-acetone (94:06, v/v) was used (R(f )0.48, 0.34, and 0.22 for compounds 1, 2, and 3, respectively). Densitometric determination of the above compounds was carried out in reflection/absorption mode at 620 nm. Optimised chromatographic conditions provide well separated compact spots for the compounds 1, 2, and 3. The calibration curves were linear in the concentration range of 100-2500 ng/spot. The method was validated for precision, robustness, and recovery. The limits of detection and quantitation were 5, 6, and 10 microg/mL and 14, 18, and 29 microg/mL, respectively, for 1, 2, and 3. The method reported here is reproducible and convenient for quantitative analysis of these compounds in the aerial parts of C. inerme.     

Allylic alcohol transposition by ortho ester-initiated carbonate extension. synthesis of the vasodilator 11(R),12(S),15(S)-trihydroxyeicosa- 5(Z),8(Z),13(E)-trienoic acid

[reaction: see text] The title compound 1 was obtained via methyl ester 2, which was synthesized in four steps from an isomeric 11,14,15-triol ester 5. In the key step, Boc orthoformate 9 was treated with TMS triflate to initiate intramolecular nucleophilic substitution with allylic transposition, forming cyclic carbonates 10 and 11.     

A concise synthesis of 12(S),20-dihydroxyeicosa-5(Z),8(Z),10(E),14(Z)-tetraenoic acid, an endogenous vasoconstrictor

12(S),20-DiHETE, prepared by a combination of Evans-Crimmins asymmetric alkylation, Sonogashira alkynylation, and Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling, significantly sensitizes phenylephrine-induced vasoconstriction of rat renal interlobar arteries.     

The reactions of 2-ethoxy-2,3-dihydro-4H-1,3-benzothiazin-4-one (6), 4,4-diphenyl-2-ethoxyoxazolidin-5-one (10), and l-benzyl-2-methoxyimidazolidine-4,5-dione (12) with dienes

2-Ethoxy-1,3-benzothiazin-4-one ( 6 ), 4,4-diphenyl-2-ethoxyoxazolin-5-one ( 10 ) and 1-benzyl-2-methoxyimidazolidine-4,5-dione ( 12 ) were prepared and were found to react with 1,1-bicyclo-hexenyl, 1,2,3,4-tetramethylbutadiene and 2,4-dimethyl-1,3-pentadiene to give Diels-Alder ad-ducts ( 8, 9, 13-18 ).     

Extraction of Cesium from the Irradiated Nuclear Waste by 4(5),4''''(5'''')-Bis[1-hydroxyalkylbenzo]-21-crown-7

The fission product 137Cs accounts for a large fraction of the radioactivity in high-levelnuclear waste (HLW). Because of the hazard to environment and the widespreadapplication of 137Cs gamma radiatior1, a need has arisen to develop improved methods forthe removal and recovery of radiocesium from these wastes. Reports have shown thatsome calixcrown compounds may be highly selective for Cs cation2, but, since thesynthesis of them is difficult and the cost is high, it might obviate their use…     

反相高效液相色谱法半制备分离[T(4-MOP)PS4]卟啉的研究

本文研究了新水溶性５，１０，１５，２０－四（４－甲氧基－３－磺酸苯基）卟啉［Ｔ（４－ＭＯＰ）ＰＳ４］的反相高效液相色谱（ＨＰＬＣ）分离条件。采用ＳｈｉｍｐａｃｋＰＲＥＰ－ＯＤＳ半制备色谱柱，用含有１０ｍｍｏｌ／Ｌ四乙基碘化铵的乙腈－水（体积比２５：７５）为流动相，流速１８ｍＬ／ｍｉｎ，于４１８ｎｍ波长下检测。［Ｔ（４－ＭＯＰ）ＰＳ４］与合成中生成的杂质组分完全分离。经此制备的卟啉纯度高，已成功地应用于自来水样中微量钴、锌、铜离子的ＨＰＬＣ测定中。     

反相高效液相色谱法半制备分离[T(4-MOP)PS4]卟啉的研究

本文研究了新水溶性5，10，15，20-四(4-甲氧基-3-磺酸苯基)卟啉[T(4-MOP)PS4]的反相高效液相色谱(HPLC)分离条件。采用Shimpack PREP-ODS半制备色谱柱，用含有10mmol／L四乙基碘化铵的乙腈-水(体积比25：75)为流动相，流速18mL/min，于418nm波长下检测。[T(4-MOP)PS4]与合成中生成的杂质组分完全分离。经此制备的卟啉纯度高，已成功地应用于自来水样中微量钴、锌、铜离子的HPLC测定中。     

MTi(0.7)Mo(0.3)Mo(5)O(10) (M = SR, Eu), first evidence of mono- and bicapped bioctahedral Mo(11) and Mo(12) clusters: synthesis, crystal structures, and physical properties

The novel quaternary reduced molybdenum oxides MTi(0.7)Mo(0.3)Mo(5)O(10) (M = Sr, Eu) have been synthesized by solid-state reaction at 1400 degrees C for 48 h in sealed molybdenum crucibles. Their crystal structures were determined on single crystals by X-ray diffraction. Both compounds crystallize in the orthorhombic space group Pbca with 8 formula units per cell and the following lattice parameters: a(Sr) = 9.1085 (7), b(Sr) = 11.418 (1), and c(Sr) = 15.092 (3) A; a(Eu) = 9.1069 (7), b(Eu) = 11.421 (2), and c(Eu) = 15.075 (1) A. The Mo network is dominated by bioctahedral Mo(10) clusters, which coexist randomly with Mo(11) and Mo(12) clusters (monocapped and bicapped Mo(10) clusters). The Mo-Mo distances within the clusters range from 2.62 to 2.92 A and the Mo-O distances from 1.99 to 2.17 A as usually observed in the reduced molybdenum oxides. The Sr(2+) and Eu(2+) ions occupy large cavities, which result from the fusion of two cubooctahedra and thus are surrounded by 11 oxygen atoms. The M-O distances range from 2.50 to 3.23 A for the Sr compound and from 2.49 to 3.24 A for the Eu analogue. Single-crystal resistivity measurements indicate that both materials are poor metals with transitions to semiconducting states below 50 and 40 K and room temperature resistivity values of 9 x 10(-3) and 5 x 10(-3) Omega.cm for the Sr and Eu compounds, respectively. The magnetic susceptibility data indicate paramagnetic behavior due to the Eu(2+) moment at high temperatures for the Eu compound and do not reveal the existence of localized moments on the Mo and Ti sublattice in the Sr compound. An XPS study clearly suggests that the isolated Ti ions are tetravalent. Theoretical considerations preclude the existence of heterometallic Mo-Ti clusters.     

The Synthesis of 4b, 5, 12, 12a-Tetrahydro-5, 12-ethano-13H-indeno[2,3-b]anthracenes, 4b, 5, 10, 10a - tetrahydro-5,10-ethano-11H-indeno[2,3-b]naphtalenes and 1,2,3,4,4a, 9a-Hexahydro-1,4-(peri-naphthaleno)-fluorenes

The synthesis of endo- and exo-13-oxo-4b, 5, 12, 12a-tetrahydro-5, 12-ethanoindeno[2,3-b]anthracene ( 23 ; Schemes 1 and 2), exo- and endo-11-oxo-4b, 5, 10, 10a-tetrahydro-5, 10-ethano-indeno[2,3-b]naphthalene ( 31 ; Scheme 3), 1,2,3,4,4a,9a-hexahydro?1,4-(peri-naphthaleno)-fluoren-9-one (36; Scheme 4), and the corresponding hydrocarbons of the stereoisomeric ketone pairs 23 and 36 , is described.     

Metallaboranes of the Early Transition Metals: Direct Synthesis and Characterization of [{(eta5-C5Me5)Ta}2BnHm] (n=4, m=10; n=5, m=11), [{(eta5-C5Me5)Ta}2B5H10(C6H4CH3)], and [{(eta5-C5Me5)TaCl}2B5H11

Reaction of [Cp*TaCl4] (Cp*=eta5-C5Me5) with a sixfold excess of LiBH(4)thf followed by BH3thf in toluene at 100 degrees C led to the isolation of hydrogen-rich metallaboranes [(Cp*Ta)2B4H10] (1), [(Cp*Ta)2B5H11] (2), [(Cp*Ta)2B5H10(C6H4CH3)] (3), and [(Cp*TaCl)2B5H11] (4) in modest yield. Compounds 1-3 are air- and moisture-sensitive but 4 is reasonably stable in air. Their structures are predicted by the electron-counting rules to be a bicapped tetrahedron (1), bicapped trigonal bipyramids (2, 3), and a nido structure based on a closo dodecahedron 4. Yellow tantalaborane 1 has a nido geometry with C2v symmetry and is isostructural with [(Cp*M)2B4H8] (M=Cr and Re); whereas 2 and 3 are C3v-symmetric and isostructural with [(Cp*M)2B5H9] (M=Cr, Mo, W) and [(Cp*ReH)2B5Cl5]. The most remarkable feature of 4 is the presence of a hydride ligand bridging the ditantalum center to form a symmetrical tantalaborane cluster with a long Ta--Ta bond (3.22 A). Cluster 4 is a rare example of electronically unsaturated metallaborane containing four TaHB bonds. All these new metallaboranes have been characterized by mass spectrometry, 1H, 11B, and 13C NMR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis, and the structural types were unequivocally established by crystallographic analysis of 1-4.     

Dibenz [b,f]-1, 4-oxazepin-11 (10 H)-one und Dibenz [b,e]-1, 4-oxazepin-11 (5 H)-one. 12. Mitteilung über siebengliedrige Heterocyclen

The syntheses of dibenzo [b, f]-1, 4-oxazepin-11 (10 H)-ones (I) with electron-attracting substituents in position 2 by ring closure of the sodium salts of 2-halogeno-2′-hydroxy-benzanilides (II) are described. The reaction of II (R = SO₂·N(CH₃)₂) in N-methylpyrrolidone also led, by SMILES rearrangement, to the isomeric minor product dibenzo [b, e]-1, 4-oxazepin-11 (5 H)-one (III; R = SO₂·N(CH₃)₂), whose constitution was proven by synthesis from VI. In the case of II (R = SO₂·CH₃), the 5-methylsulfonyl-2-(2-hydroxyanilino)-benzoic acid (VI; R = SO₂·CH₃) was obtained directly after hydrolysis. The lactam I (R = NO₂) was rearranged to the corresponding acid VI by heating with dilute caustic soda.     

Studies on Heteromacrocyclic Polyether（X） Synthesis and Structural Characterization of 2，3，11，12－Dibenzo－1，4，10，13－tetraselena－7，16－dioxacyclooctadeca－2，11－diene

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