Zur Lokalisierung funktioneller Gruppen in Steroiden mit Hilfe der Massenspektrometrie: XIII—Massenspektren von 3,7,17-Trihydroxyandrostanen und 7,17-Dihydroxyandrostan-3-onen

Androstanes with a trans connected A/B ring system and hydroxy groups in positions 3, 7 and 17 show in their mass spectra key ions of mass 99 and 178. The ion of mass 99 contains the carbon atoms of ring D, and the ion of mass 178 those of the A/B ring system and C-11. If the rings A and B are cis connected, the ion of mass 178 is produced with much lower abundance and the ion of mass 99 is almost absent. The α or β position of a hydroxy group in position 7 can be deduced from the spectra of corresponding trimethylsilyl derivatives: a fragment of [M ? 131] dominated by presence of a 7α-trimethylsilyl ether group and trans connection of the A/B ring system. Determination of the configuration of the hydroxy group in position 3 is very difficult. Analogous fragments are observed in the spectra of the corresponding 7, 17-dihydroxyandrostan-3-ones.     

Three in One: The Versatility of Hydrogen Bonding Interaction in Halide Salts with Hydroxy-Functionalized Pyridinium Cations

The paradigm of supramolecular chemistry relies on the delicate balance of noncovalent forces. Here we present a systematic approach for controlling the structural versatility of halide salts by the nature of hydrogen bonding interactions. We synthesized halide salts with hydroxy-functionalized pyridinium cations [HOC_nPy]⁺ (n=2, 3, 4) and chloride, bromide and iodide anions, which are typically used as precursor material for synthesizing ionic liquids by anion metathesis reaction. The X-ray structures of these omnium halides show two types of hydrogen bonding: ‘intra-ionic’ H-bonds, wherein the anion interacts with the hydroxy group and the positively charged ring at the same cation, and ‘inter-ionic’ H-bonds, wherein the anion also interacts with the hydroxy group and the ring system but of different cations. We show that hydrogen bonding is controllable by the length of the hydroxyalkyl chain and the interaction strength of the anion. Some molten halide salts exhibit a third type of hydrogen bonding. IR spectra reveal elusive H-bonds between the OH groups of cations, showing interaction between ions of like charge. They are formed despite the repulsive interaction between the like-charged ions and compete with the favored cation-anion H-bonds. All types of H-bonding are analyzed by quantum chemical methods and the natural bond orbital approach, emphasizing the importance of charge transfer in these interactions. For simple omnium salts, we evidenced three distinct types of hydrogen bonds: Three in one!     

Selective synthesis of fluorinated carbohydrates using N,N-diethyl-α,α-difluoro-(m-methylbenzyl)amine

Deoxyfluorination of a hydroxy group in carbohydrates was carried out using N,N-diethyl-α,α-difluoro-(m-methylbenzyl)amine. A primary hydroxy group in carbohydrates was effectively converted to the corresponding fluoride under microwave irradiation or at 100 °C. Deoxyfluorination of hydroxy groups at the anomeric position proceeded at below room temperature, and glycosyl fluorides could be obtained in good yields. The reaction chemoselectively proceeded, and various protecting groups of carbohydrates can survive under the reaction conditions.     

Total Synthesis of Aculenes B and D

The first total synthesis of aculene D, a structurally rare nordaucane-type natural product exhibiting quorum sensing inhibitory activity, has been accomplished from a known five-membered hydroxy carboxylic acid. Nucleophilic addition of methallylzinc bromide to a β-keto aldehyde intermediate under Barbier conditions to install the secondary hydroxy group on the seven-membered ring of aculene D gave the corresponding alcohol with an undesired configuration predominantly. On the other hand, the protection of its keto group as the ethylene acetal induced a reversal of diastereoselectivity, affording a desired diastereomer in a selective manner. The construction of the seven-membered ring was realized by ring-closing metathesis using a triethylsilyl-protected monocyclic diene ester precursor. An additional five-step manipulation on the cyclization product including the installation of an ethyl group on the five-membered ring completed the synthesis of aculene D, whose esterification with an N-protected l -proline followed by deprotection also achieved the first total synthesis of aculene B.     

(4R,4aR,6S,7S,7aS)‐6‐Hydro­xy‐7‐hy­droxy­methyl‐4‐methyl­per­hydro­cyclo­penta­[c]­pyran‐1‐one chloro­form solvate from Valeriana laxiflora

The structure of an iridolactone isolated from Valeriana laxiflora was established as (4R,4aR,6S,7S,7aS)‐6‐hydroxy‐7‐hydroxy­methyl‐4‐methyl­per­hydro­cyclo­penta­[c]­pyran‐1‐one chloro­form solvate, C₁₀H₁₆O₄·CHCl₃. The two rings are cis‐fused. The δ‐lactone ring adopts a slightly twisted half‐chair conformation with approximate planarity of the lactone group and the cyclo­pentane ring adopts an envelope conformation. The hydroxy group, the hydroxymethyl group and the methyl group all have β orientations. The absolute configuration was determined using anomalous dispersion data enhanced by the adventitious inclusion of a chloro­form solvent mol­ecule. Hydro­gen bonding, crystal packing and ring conformations are discussed in detail.     

Light‐Driven Enantioselective Organocatalytic β‐Benzylation of Enals

A photochemical organocatalytic strategy for the direct enantioselective β‐benzylation of α,β‐unsaturated aldehydes is reported. The chemistry capitalizes upon the light‐triggered enolization of 2‐alkyl‐benzophenones to afford hydroxy‐o ‐quinodinomethanes. These fleeting intermediates are stereoselectively intercepted by chiral iminium ions, transiently formed upon condensation of a secondary amine catalyst with enals. Density functional theory (DFT) studies provided an explanation for why the reaction proceeds through an unconventional Michael‐type addition manifold, instead of a classical cycloaddition mechanism and subsequent ring‐opening.     

Osmium‐Mediated Oxidative Cyclizations: A Study into the Range of Initiators That Facilitate Cyclization

A general route to prepare substituted, saturated five‐membered heterocycles has been developed. The application of a wide range of starting materials to the osmium‐catalyzed oxidative cyclization reaction is described. Diols, hydroxy‐amides, hydroxy‐sulfonamides, and carbamates all cyclize in moderate to excellent yields to give cis‐tetrahydrofurans and pyrrolidines, depending upon the position of the heteroatoms in the starting materials. These cyclizations all proceed with near total selectivity for the cis‐heterocycles, and with stereospecific introduction of a hydroxy group adjacent to the ring. Moreover, routes to enantiopure starting materials are described, which give enantiopure products upon cyclization. Catalyst loadings of as low as one mol percent have been successfully employed for this transformation.     

Heterocycles from substituted amides,V.. 1,2,3,5-Oxathiadiazolin-4-one 2-oxides from thionyl chloride and N-hydroxyureas

The reaction of certain N-hydroxy-N-methyl-N′-aryl ureas, 2 , with thionyl chloride are shown to give a new heterocycle, 1,2,3,5-oxathiadiazolin-4-one 2-oxides, 3 , in a synthesis that appears to have more severe structural requirements than the previously reported ring closures from α-hydroxyacylanilides and thionyl chloride. Isolable amounts of 3 are obtained only if the aryl group contains deactivating substituents, and the hydroxy group is attached to the N-alkyl nitrogen; otherwise, resin formation or ring chlorination are found to occur. The assigned structure as 3 was verified by a full three dimensional X-ray analysis of a representative example, 3a , 3-(4-bromophenyl)-5-methyl-1,2,3,5-oxathiadiazolin-4-one.     

Triflic Acid-Promoted Formylation of Ceramide in Dimethylformamide

The protected ceramide: N‐((2S,3S,4R)‐3,4‐bis(benzyloxy)‐1‐hydroxyoctadecan‐2‐yl)tetracosanamide, was attempted to introduce a triflate as a leaving group followed by a nucleophilic substitution with azido group in one‐pot manner. Unexpectedly, the oxazole ring formed via a thermodynamically favored intramolecular cyclization was opened to generate the original ceramide by triflic acid. In addition, the residual acid promoted a formylation of the primary hydroxy group in DMF.     

Approaches to the Synthesis of Cytochalasans. Part 3. Synthesis of a substituted tetrahydroisoindolinone moiety possessing the same relative configuration as proxiphomin

The total synthesis of the tetrahydroisoindolinone moiety corresponding to proxiphomin ( 1 ) is described, bearing functional groups for the attachment of the macrocyclic ring. Knoevenagel-Cope condensation of racemic 2-(benzyloxycarbonyl-amino)-3-phenylpropanal ( 2 ) with methyl (4-methyl-2,4-hexadienyl) malonate ( 3 ) yielded a mixture of the (E)- and (Z)-olefins 4a and 4b , which upon heating underwent intramolecular Diels-Alder cyclization (cf. Scheme 1). From the resulting products the tetrahydroisoindoline derivative 6 was isolated. X-ray analysis of 6 [5] revealed the same relative configurations at C(3), C(4), C(5) and C(8) as in 1 , but not at C(9). Hydrolysis of 6 with KOH was accompanied by a change in configuration at C(9) yielding the hydroxy acid 14 which was converted into the hydroxy ester 11 (cf. Scheme 4). The presence of a cis-anellated lactam ring in 11 has been confirmed by X-ray analysis of its O-acetyl derivative 16 [5]. Ring closure of the hydroxy acid 14 gave the lactone 17 , corresponding to the natural product 1 as to the configuration. The presence of the N-benzyloxycarbonyl group in lactone 6 has been shown to be essential for the above-mentioned ‘inversion’ at C(9), because no configurational change occurred with the N-unprotected lactone 8 when treated under the same conditions. The only product obtained was the hydroxy ester 10 possessing the same configuration at C(9) as 8 . Along with stereochemical considerations, mechanistic aspects of the reactions are discussed.     

Photogeneration and chemistry of biphenyl quinone methides from hydroxybiphenyl methanols

The photosolvolysis of several biphenyl methanols (Ph-PhCH[Ph]OH) substituted with hydroxy or methoxy groups on the benzene ring not containing the -CH(Ph)OH moiety has been studied in aqueous solution. This work is a continuation of our studies of photosolvolysis of hydroxy-substituted arylmethanols that generate quinone methide intermediates, some of which are known to be relevant intermediates in toxicology and in biological and organic chemistry in general. In this study, we further probe the ability of the biphenyl ring system to transmit charge from the ring substituted with a potential electron-donating group (hydroxy and methoxy) to the adjacent benzene ring that contains a labile benzyl alcohol moiety. We show that in systems with a hydroxy substituent, biphenyl quinone methides (BQM) are the first formed intermediates that are detectable by nanosecond laser flash photolysis, and are responsible for the observed overall photosolvolysis reaction of these compounds. The highly conjugated BQM are found to absorb at long wavelengths (lambda(max) 580 and approximately 750 nm for the p,p' and o,p'-isomers, respectively) with relatively long lifetimes in neutral aqueous solution (500 and 30 micros, respectively). The BQM from the o,p'-isomer was found to undergo a competing intramolecular Friedel-Crafts alkylation, to give a fluorene derivative.     

Click Chemistry Based Synthesis of Novel Architectures Bearing Sugar Unit at the Pyridothienopyrimidines

Novel conjugates of pyridothienopyrimidinones and carbohydrates or other moieties linked by 1,2,3‐triazoles were synthesized. After establishing the pyridothienopyrimidone ring systems by ring closure, propargyl group was introduced by O‐alkylation or N‐alkylation. Cu‐catalyzed cycloaddition of the propargyl product with azido group gave the corresponding 1,2,3‐triazoles in high yields. A remarkable case of the catalyzed ring closure to build a pyrimidinone moiety with two diastereomers was observed. Theoretical calculations were performed on the studied diastereomers, and it was found that the S‐isomer is more stable than the corresponding R‐isomer by about 2 kcal/mol.     

Hydrogen‐bonded networks in 1‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)‐2,2‐dimethylpropan‐1‐ol

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, C₁₂H₁₈O₂, contains two independent molecules. They differ only slightly in conformation but form completely different intermolecular hydrogen‐bonded arrays. One molecule exhibits disorder in the hydroxy group region, but this does not influence the formation of hydrogen bonds. The bulky tert‐butyl group on one side of the carbinol C atom and the benzene ring on the other side promote the formation of discrete dimeric motifs via hydrogen‐bridged hydroxy groups. Dimers are further joined by strong hydroxy–methoxy O—H...O bonds to form chains with dangling alcohol groups. Weaker intermolecular C—H...O interactions mediate the formation of a two‐dimensional network.     

Enzyme‐catalyzed ring‐opening polymerization of 3(S)‐isopropylmorpholine‐2,5‐dione

The enzymatic ring‐opening polymerization of a 6‐membered cyclic depsipeptide, 3(S)‐isopropylmorpholine‐2,5‐dione in the bulk, was investigated by using lipases as catalysts at 100 and 130°C. Unchanged monomer was recovered in the absence of the enzyme or using an inactivated enzyme, indicating that the present polymerization proceeds through enzymatic catalysis. Poly(3‐isopropylmorpholine‐2,5‐dione) has a carboxylic acid group at one end and a hydroxy group at the other end.     

Chiral Brønsted Acid Directed Iron‐Catalyzed Enantioselective Friedel–Crafts Alkylation of Indoles with β‐Aryl α′‐Hydroxy Enones

A cooperative catalytic system established by the combination of an iron salt and a chiral Brønsted acid has proven to be effective in the asymmetric Friedel–Crafts alkylation of indoles with β‐aryl α′‐hydroxy enones. Good to excellent yields and enatioselectivities were observed for a variety of α′‐hydroxy enones and indoles, particularly for the β‐aryl α′‐hydroxy enones bearing an electron‐withdrawing group at the para position of the phenyl ring (up to 90 % yield and 91 % ee). The proton of the chiral Brønsted acid, the Lewis acid activation site, as well as the inherent basic site for the hydrogen‐bonding interaction of the Brønsted acid are responsible for the high catalytic activities and enantioselectivities of the title reaction. A possible reaction mechanism was proposed. The key catalytic species in the catalytic system, the phosphate salt of Fe^III, which was thought to be responsible for the high activity and good enantioselectivity, was then confirmed by ESIMS studies.     

A Water‐Bridged H‐Bonding Network Contributes to the Catalysis of the SAM‐Dependent C‐Methyltransferase HcgC

[Fe]‐hydrogenase hosts an iron‐guanylylpyridinol (FeGP) cofactor. The FeGP cofactor contains a pyridinol ring substituted with GMP, two methyl groups, and an acylmethyl group. HcgC, an enzyme involved in FeGP biosynthesis, catalyzes methyl transfer from S ‐adenosylmethionine (SAM) to C3 of 6‐carboxymethyl‐5‐methyl‐4‐hydroxy‐2‐pyridinol ( 2 ). We report on the ternary structure of HcgC/S ‐adenosylhomocysteine (SAH, the demethylated product of SAM) and 2 at 1.7 Å resolution. The proximity of C3 of substrate 2 and the S atom of SAH indicates a catalytically productive geometry. The hydroxy and carboxy groups of substrate 2 are hydrogen‐bonded with I115 and T179, as well as through a series of water molecules linked with polar and a few protonatable groups. These interactions stabilize the deprotonated state of the hydroxy groups and a keto form of substrate 2 , through which the nucleophilicity of C3 is increased by resonance effects. Complemented by mutational analysis, a structure‐based catalytic mechanism was proposed.     

An Efficient Method for the Synthesis of Laquinimod

Laquinimod, 5‐chloro‐1,2‐dihydro‐N‐ethyl‐4‐hydroxy‐1‐methyl‐2‐oxo‐N‐ phenyl‐3‐quinoline carboxamide, is an oral drug in clinical trials for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. An efficient synthetic method for laquinimod from 2‐amino‐6‐chlorobenzoic acid via four steps was established. The overall yield of laquinimod is up to 82% as compared with 70% reported in literature. It has also been demonstrated that green reagent dimethyl carbonate is not suitable for the N‐methylation of 5‐chloroisatoic anhydride owing to the ring‐cleavage reaction induced by the generated methanol. The ring‐cleavage by‐products were isolated and characterized by ¹H‐NMR and ¹³C‐NMR. In addition, in the study of laquinimod derivatives, we found that 5‐chloro‐1,2‐dihydro‐N‐ethyl‐4‐hydroxy‐1‐methyl‐2‐oxo‐N‐phenyl‐3‐quinoline carboxamide (laquinimod) was obtained in much higher yield than 7‐chloro‐1,2‐dihydro‐N‐ethyl‐4‐hydroxy‐1‐methyl‐2‐oxo‐N‐phenyl‐3‐quinoline carboxamide under the same reaction conditions, and it is possibly attributed to a neighboring group effect.     

Synthesis of New Iminosugar Derivatives Based on (S)-(1,2,3,6-Tetrahydropyridazin-3-yl)methanol

(S)-(1,2,3,6-Tetrahydropyridazin-3-yl)methanol was synthesized in two steps by the Diels-Alder reaction of penta-2,4-dien-1-ol with diethyl azodicarboxylate in the presence of (S)-BINOL as chiral catalyst. The subsequent Boc-protection of the 2-position of the pyridazine ring, ring-closing carbonylation of the hydroxy group, and deprotection afforded a bicyclic iminosugar analog. The structure of the isolated compounds was proved by NMR, IR, and mass spectra and elemental analyses.

     

Cyclodextrins as chiral stationary phases in capillary gas chromatography. Part IV: Heptakis(2,3,6-tri-O-pentyl)-β-cyclodextrin

O-Perpentylated β-cyclodextrin has been evaluated as chiral stationary phase in capillary gas chromatography. Enantioselectivity is observed towards many chiral hydroxy compounds, including cyanohydrins and carbohydrates. Most importantly, the enantiomers of many olefins and alkyl halides can be resolved on this chiral phase. The thermal stability of the cyclodextrin derivative exceeds 200°C.     

Hypervalent iodine-mediated ring contraction reactions

Hypervalent iodine reagents constitute a powerful tool in modern synthetic organic chemistry, promoting several important reactions. One such reaction is the ring contraction of cycloalkenes and cycloalkanones promoted by iodine(III) compounds, such as iodobenzene diacetate, iodosylbenzene, iodotoluene difluoride, and [hydroxy(tosyloxy)- iodo]benzene (Koser' s reagent). This review covers all the literature related to the ring contraction of cyclic ketones and olefins promoted by iodine(III) species.