Diamino-benzo[1,2-d:4,5-d′]bistriazole (DABT), a new useful 1,4-dibenzyne equivalent

The title compound, when treated with two equivalents of lead tetraacetate, is the synthetic equivalent of 1,4-dibenzyne; bis-cycloadducts are formed with dienes and 1,3-dipoles.     

Über Heterocyclen, 22. Mitt.: 3,4,6,7-Tetrahydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-2(1H), 5-dione

Zusammenfassung Tetrahydro-6-brommethyl-2-oxopyrimidin-5-carbonsäureester reagieren mit Ammoniak bzw. Benzylamin zu Tetrahydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-2(1H), 5-dionen. Mit 2-Aminopyridin (A) bilden sich Tetrahydro-6-(2-pyridylaminomethyl)-2-oxopyrimidin-5-carbonsäureester, Tetrahydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-2(1H), 5-dione sowie 5-Äthoxycarbony]-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-2-oxospiro(pyrimidin-4(1H), 2(3H)-1H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridinium)bromide.

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Heterocycles XXII: 3.4.6.7-Tetrahydro-5H-pyrrolo [3.4-d]-pyrimidine-2(1H)-5-diones

Tetrahydro-6-bromomethyl-2-oxopyrimidine-5-carboxylates react with ammonia and benzylamine, resp., to give tetrahydro-5H-pyrrolo[3.4-d]pyrimidin-2(1H), 5-diones. With 2-aminopyridine (A) tetrahydro-6-(2-pyridylaminomethyl)-2-oxopyrimidine-5-carboxylates, tetrahydro-5H-pyrrolo[3.4-d]pyrimidine-2(1H). 5-diones as well as 5-ethoxycarbonyl-2.3.5.6-tetrahydro-2-oxospiro(pyrimidin-4(1H)-2(3H)-1H-imidazo[1.2-a]-pyridinium) bromides are formed.

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Herrn Prof. Dr.O. Hromatka zum 65. Geburtstag gewidmet.     

Solvothermal and surfactant-free synthesis of crystalline Nb(2)O(5), Ta(2)O(5), HfO(2), and Co-doped HfO(2) nanoparticles

A simple route to niobium, hafnium and tantalum oxide nanocrystals using a nonaqueous sol-gel route based on the solvothermal reaction of the corresponding metal chlorides with benzyl alcohol is presented. This approach can easily be extended to the preparation of high quality Co-doped HfO(2) nanoparticles of uniform size and shape and with a homogenous distribution of the magnetic ions. The structural characterization of all these nanomaterials as well as the magnetic properties of pure and doped hafnia, with special attention to the doping efficiency, are discussed. The obtained Co-doped hafnia exhibits paramagnetic properties with very weak antiferromagnetic interactions between Co ions moments.     

Pyrrolo[2,3-d] pyrimidines. I. 5-hydroxypyrrolo[2,3-d] pyrimidines

5-Hydroxy-7-alkyl-2-phenyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carbonitriles (VIIb-d) and 5-hydroxy-2-phenyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid, ethyl ester (VIIa) were prepared from 5-carbethoxy-4-chloro-2-phenylpyrimidine (IV) via 4-[(cyanomethyl)alkylamino[-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, ethyl esters (Vb-d) and 4-[(carboxymethyl)amino]-2-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid, diethyl ester (Va), respectively. The hydroxy group of the pyrrolo-[2,3-d]pyrimidines could be methylated, acetylated and tosylated. Hydrolysis of 5-methoxy-7-methyl-2-phenyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carbonitrile (IX) afforded the corresponding amide (X).     

A synthetic entry to isoxazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidine-4(5H)thione and isothiazolo[4,3-d]isoxazole

4-Thiocarbamoyl-5-aminoisoxazole 4 was used as a convenient starting material for preparing both isoxazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidine-4(5H)thiones 5 and 4-aminoisothiazolo[4,3-d]isoxazole 6 . The structure of the latter compound was definitively assigned by X-ray analysis.     

The vibrational spectra and rotational isomerism of methyl ethyl sulphone-d0, -d3 and -d5

The infrared and Raman spectra of methyl ethyl sulphone, methyl ethyl sulphone-1,1,1-d₃ and methyl ethyl sulphone- 1,1,1,3,3-d₅ have been presented with vibrational assignments. Two solid states have been identified in which the molecules are either the trans or the gauche rotational isomers: one solid, the A form, occurs in cooled KBr disks used for infrared spectra while the other was found in CsI disks under ambient conditions. A mixed crystal form has also been found. In the liquid state the enthalpy of the B rotational isomer is slightly less than that of the A isomer by 90 (± 140) J mol⁻¹     

A new and efficient synthesis of pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine anticancer agents: Alimta (LY231514, MTA), homo-Alimta, TNP-351, and some aryl 5-substituted pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines

Alimta, as well as homo-Alimta, a nonbridged analogue of Alimta, and TNP-351 have been prepared by a new method that involves Michael addition of the appropriate 1-nitroalkene with 2,6-diamino-3H-pyrimidin-4-one or 2,4,6-triaminopyrimidine, followed by a Nef reaction of the resulting primary nitro Michael adduct. Spontaneous intramolecular cyclization of the resulting aldehyde with the pyrimidine 6-amino group yields the corresponding pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine. A series of previously unknown 5-arylpyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidines was prepared by the same methodology from the above pyrimidines and nitrostyrenes. It has been found that the intermediate primary nitro Michael adduct can be prepared in a single step by sonication of a mixture of an arylaldehyde, nitromethane, and the 6-aminopyrimidine in acetic acid containing ammonium acetate.     

Stereocontrolled synthesis of (5+5), (5+6) and (6+6) 3-spiropseudonucleosides

3-Spiropseudonucleosides, in which the heterocyclic base is a five-membered (oxazolidine, imidazolidine, thiohydantoin) or six-membered (perhydrooxazine) heterocycle, have been prepared starting from a hexofuranos-3-ulose. The method leads to good yields and is completely stereoselective. The key intermediate is a sugar iso(thio)cyanate.     

Density functional theory study of hydrogen adsorption on Fe5C2(001), Fe5C2(110), and Fe5C2(100)

Density functional theory calculations have been carried out for hydrogen adsorption on the (001), (110), and (100) surfaces of Fe5C2. At 1/3 and 2/3 monolyer (ML) on (001), the most stable hydrocarbon species is CsH, while CsH and CsH3 can coexist at 1 ML. On (110), only dissociated hydrogen is found at 2/5 ML, while CsH is the most stable hydrogen carbon species at 4/5 ML, and CsH and CH3 coexist at 6/5 ML. On (001) and (110) surfaces, CsH2 is less stable and can dissociate into CsH or convert into CsH3, respectively. These results are in agreement with the experimental observations. On the metallic Fe5C2(100) surface which lacks surface carbon atoms on the surface monolayer, dissociated hydrogen is found at 1/2 ML, while both dissociated hydrogen and activated H2 are found at 1 ML.     

Synthesis of 5H-Triazolo[1,5-d]- and 5H- Tetrazolo- [1,5-d]thieno[3,2-f]-1,4-diazepin-6(7H)-ones

5H-Triazolo[1,5-d]- and 5H-tetrazolo[1,5-d]thieno[3,2-f]-1,4-diazepin-6(7H)-ones have been obtained by the base catalysed ring expansion reaction of 5-chloromethyl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-c]- and 5-chloromethyltetrazolo- [1,5-c]thieno[3,2-e]pyrimidines. The required thienopyrimidine derivatives were synthesized from 2-amino-3-triazolyl- and 2-amino-3-tetrazolylthiophenes by acylation, followed by dehydrative cyclization.     

Predetermined chirality at metal centers of various coordination geometries: a chiral cleft ligand for tetrahedral (T-4), square-planar (SP-4), trigonal-bipyramidal (TB-5), square-pyramidal (SPY-5), and octahedral (OC-6) complexes

Two tetradentate bispinene-bipyridine type ligands, each with six stereogenic carbon centers, were synthesized from (-)-alpha-pinene. Their ability to predetermine chiral configurations at metal centers was studied. The two diastereoisomers, L1 and L2, differ in their absolute configuration at the bridgehead position. These ligands form metal complexes with Ag(I), Pd(II), Zn(II), Cu(II), and Cd(II), with coordination numbers four, five, and six and with complete control of chirality at the metal centers. Using L1 rather than L2 leads to complexes of inverted absolute configuration at the metal centers. These diastereomeric coordination species can be obtained either as separate compounds or, in some cases, as solids containing them in a 1:1 ratio. Ligands L1 and L2 thus show that the pinene-bipyridines are versatile molecules for the formation of metal complexes with predetermined chirality. In all cases, absolute configurations were determined in the solid state by X-ray diffraction methods and in solution by CD spectroscopy. The sign of exciton couplets from the pi-pi* transitions always agrees with the expectations for a given local configuration at the metal center. The five-coordinate, inherently chiral species of Zn(II) and Cu(II) described in this article are the first examples of trigonal-bipyramidal metal complexes with predetermined absolute configuration containing topologically linear ligands.     

Stereoselective epoxidation of 5(10),9(11)-estradienes

3,3-(2,2-Dimethyltrimethylene-1,3-dioxy)-5(10),9(11)-estradien- 17-one is converted to its 5α,10α-epoxide by iron phthalocyanine/iodosylbenzene in a highly stereoselective manner.