Stereospecificity of an enzymatic monoene 1,4-dehydrogenation reaction: conversion of (Z)-11-tetradecenoic acid into (E,E)-10,12-tetradecadienoic acid

In this article, we report the first stereochemical study of an enzymatic 1,4-dehydrogenation reaction, namely, the transformation of (Z)-11-tetradecenoic acid into (E,E)-10,12-tetradecadienoic acid, involved in the sex pheromone biosynthesis of the moth Spodoptera littoralis. The investigation was carried out using the labeled substrates (R)-[10-(2)H]- and (S)-[10-(2)H]-tridecanoic acids ((R)-2 and (S)-2, respectively) and (R)-[2,2,3,3,13-(2)H(5)]- and (S)-[2,2,3,3,13-(2)H(5)]-tetradecanoic acids ((R)-1 and (S)-1, respectively). Probes (R)-2 and (S)-2 were prepared as described in a previous article.(1) The synthesis of the pentadeuterated chiral substrates (R)-1 and (S)-1 was accomplished by kinetic resolution of the racemic 12-tridecyn-2-ol (6) with immobilized porcine pancreatic lipase. The enantiomerically pure alcohols (R)-6 and (S)-6 were transformed into the final acids (S)-1 and (R)-1, respectively, by a sequence of well-established reactions. The analyses of methanolyzed lipidic extracts from glands incubated separatedly with each individual probe showed that in the transformation of (Z)-11-tetradecenoic acid into (E,E)-10,12-tetradecadienoic acid, both pro-(R) hydrogen atoms at C-10 and C-13 are removed from the substrate. This is the first example reported of a desaturase with pro-(R)/pro-(R) stereospecificities that gives rise to (E)-double bonds. A mechanistic explanation for the stereochemical outcome of this reaction is advanced.     

Absolute structures of some naturally occurring isopropenyldihydrobenzofurans,remirol, remiridiol,angenomalin, and isoangenomalin

The absolute structures of some naturally occurring chiral 2-isopropenyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans, (+)-remirol (1a), (+)-remiridiol (1b), (+)-angenomalin (2), and (+)-isoangenomalin (3), were studied by respective chiral synthesis. Kinetic resolutions of racemic 2-isopropenyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans, 2-isopropenyl-4,6-dimethoxy-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran (4), 4-hydroxy-2-isopropenyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-carbaldehyde (8), and 2-isopropenyl-6-(MOM)oxy-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-5-carbaldehyde (11c), by Sharpless dihydroxylation using (DHQ)(2)AQN or (DHQD)(2)AQN gave the corresponding chiral 2-isopropenyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans. Chiral (S)-(+)-4 (99% ee, using (DHQD)(2)AQN) was converted to natural remirol (S)-(+)-1a and then to natural remiridiol (S)-(+)-1b. (S)-(+)-8 (97% ee, using (DHQD)(2)AQN) was converted to natural angenomalin (S)-(+)-2. (R)-(-)-11c (>99% ee, using (DHQ)(2)AQN), was converted to natural isoangenomalin (R)-(+)-3. Thus, the absolute structures of natural remirol (+)-1a and remiridiol (+)-1b and angenomalin (+)-2 were determined to be S, and the structure of natural isoangenomalin (+)-3 was R.     

Synthesis of (24R)-homobrassinolide

The synthesis from stigmasterol of C-29 brassinosteroids containing an (R)-ethyl group at C24 — (24R)-homocastasterone and (24R)-homobrassinolide — is described. The structure of the carbon skeleton of the side-chain was achieved by condensing a C-22 aldehyde with the appropriate sulfone     

Synthesis of (24R)-homobrassinolide

The synthesis from stigmasterol of C-29 brassinosteroids containing an (R)-ethyl group at C24 — (24R)-homocastasterone and (24R)-homobrassinolide — is described. The structure of the carbon skeleton of the side-chain was achieved by condensing a C-22 aldehyde with the appropriate sulfoneInstitute of Organic Chemistry, Belarus Academy of Sciences, Minsk. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 385–391, May–June, 1994.     

Biopreparation of (-)-(1S,3R,4S,6S)-6-hydroxymenthol and (-)-(1S,3R,4S)-1-hydroxymenthol from 1-menthol by Rhizoctonia solani AG-1-IA and IB

Microbial transformation of 1-menthol (1) by six isolates of soil-borne plant pathogenic fungi Rhizoctonia solani AG-1-IA (Rs24, Joichi-2 and RRG97-1) and AG-1-IB (TR22, R147 and 110.4) as a biocatalyst was investigated. Twenty one days precultivation of Rhizoctonia solani AG-1-IA Rs24 and AG-1-IB 110.4 showed excellent yield (98.5-98.6%) of (-)-(1S,3R,4S,6S)-6-hydroxymenthol (2) and (-)-(1S,3R,4S)-1-hydroxymenthol (3) from 1.     

噻吩甲酰三氟丙酮合铕螯合物(TTA)_4Eu(4—MePy)H的分子结构

题目所指化合物分子式为(C_8H_4O_2F_3S)_4·Eu·(C_6H_7N)H,分子量1130.4,晶体空间群PT,晶胞参数a=16.323;b=12.364;c=11.714;α=108.54,β=90.22,Υ=102.36°;晶胞中有两个分子。由重原子法解出铕原子的位置,用加权傅里叶综合解得粗结构。经块对角矩阵最小二乘修正,偏离因子R=0.046。     

Design, synthesis, and 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of (5R)- [and (5S)]-5,6-dihydro-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-oxazin-2-one N-oxides as chiral (E)-geometry-fixed alpha-alkoxycarbonylnitrones

Optically pure (5R)- [and (5S)]-5,6-dihydro-5-phenyl-2H-1, 4-oxazin-2-one N-oxides [(5R)- and (5S)-2] were designed as chiral (E)-geometry-fixed alpha-alkoxycarbonylnitrones 1. The nitrones (5R)- and (5S)-2 were synthesized by three-step oxidation of (R)- and (S)-phenylglycinols [(R)- and (S)-3], condensation of the resulting (R)- and (S)-2-hydroxylamino-2-phenylethanols [(R)- and (S)-5] with glyoxylic acid, and cyclization of the intermediary nitrones (R)- and (S)-6b. The nitrone (5R)-2reacted with olefins 7-14 under mild conditions to afford the corresponding cycloadducts 15-22 as the main products via the least sterically demanding exo modes. Cycloadduct 30 obtained from (5S)-2 and cyclopentadiene was effectively elaborated to (1S,4S, 5R)-4-benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-oxabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-7-en-3-one (28), the key synthetic intermediate of carbocyclic polyoxin C.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Fungicidal Activity of (E)-2-[(4-tert-Butyl-5- (4-methoxybenzyl)thiazol-2-ylimino)methyl]phenol

The title compound(E)-2-(4-tert-butyl-5-(4-methoxybenzyl)thiazol-2-ylimino)me-thylphenol was synthesized by the reaction of 5-(4-methoxybenzyl)-4-tert-butylthiazol-2-amine with salicylaldehyde=and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system=space group P21/c with a=5.9362(8)=b=11.5070(15)=c=29.460(4)=β=97.326(3)°=V=1995.9(5)3=Z=4=F(000)=808=C22H24N2O2S=Mr=380.49=Dc=1.266 g/cm3=S=1.031=μ=0.181 mm--1=the final R=0.0474 and wR=0.1441 for 4327 observed reflections(I > 2σ(I)).Intramolecular O-H…N hydrogen bond is observed in the crystal.The preliminary bioassay showed that the title compound exhibits 95% inhibition rate against Rhizoctonia solani at the test concentration of 500 mg/L.     

(-)-(R)- and (+)-(S)-Carvone in the Synthesis of Optically Active Acetylenic Alcohols,Ethers, and Dichlorosilyl Derivatives

Reaction of butyllithium with acetylene and 1-hexyne gave the corresponding lithium acetylides which reacted with (-)-(R)- and (+)-(S-carvone in a stereospecific fashion to give lithium (1-ethynyl- or 1-hexynyl)-5-isopropenyl-2-methyl-2-cyclohexenolates. Hydrolysis of the latter gave individual optically active tertiary terpene alcohols having both acetylenic and p-menthene fragment. Their treatment with methyl iodide in the presence of hexamethylphosphoric triamide afforded the corresponding methyl ethers. The reaction of 3-ethynyl-5-isopropenyl-3-methoxy-2-methylcyclohexene with butyllithium and trichloro(vinyl)silane yielded optically active dichlorosilyl-containing acetylenic compounds.     

Asporyergosterol, a new steroid from an algicolous isolate of Aspergillus oryzae

Asporyergosterol (1), a new steroid with an E double bond between C-17 and C-20, was identified from the culture extracts of Aspergillus oryzae, an endophytic fungus isolated from the marine red alga Heterosiphonia japonica. Moreover, four known steroids including (22E,24R)-ergosta-4,6,8(14),22-tetraen-3-one (2), (22E,24R)-3beta-hydroxyergosta-5,8,22-trien-7-one (3), (22E,24R)-ergosta-7,22-dien-3beta,5alpha,6beta-triol (4), and (22E,24R)-5alpha,8alpha-epidioxyergosta-6,22-dien-3beta-ol (5) were isolated. Structures of these compounds were unambiguously established by spectroscopic techniques and by comparison with literature values. All the isolates exhibited low activity to modulate acetylcholinesterase (AChE).     

Calculation and comparative analysis of IR spectra of (22S,23S)-24-epibrassinolide and (22S,23S)-28-homobrassinolide

A consistent calculation of frequencies and intensities of normal vibrations of some steroid phytohormones having biological activity ( (22S,23S)-24-epibrassinolide and (22S,23S)-28-homobrassinolide molecules) is performed within an original approach combining a classical normal mode vibration analysis by the molecular mechanics method and a quantum chemical estimation of absolute intensities. Based on a comparison of the experimental and theoretical spectral absorption curves the interpretation of IR spectral absorption bands is given for the first time and the effect of structural differences within the side chain of these molecules on the formation of their IR spectra in the range 1500-950 cm^?1 is estimated.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 1-（4-Bromobenzoyl）-3- [5-（E）-styryl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]urea

1 INTRODUCTION 1,3,4-Thiadiazole derivatives represent an interes- ting class of compounds possessing broad spectrum biological activities[1~4]. Aroyl ureas are known to exhibit diverse biological effects, such as insecticidal, fungicidal, herbicidal and plant growth regulating activities[5~8]. Therefore, it is worthwhile to investi- gate the compounds incorporating both 1,3,4-thiadia- zole nucleus and aroyl urea group. In the previous paper[9], a series of aroyl ureas containing 1,3,4-t…     

An eta(6)-dienyne transition-metal complex

The ruthenium complexes, [(eta5-C5R5)Ru(CH3CN)3]PF6 (1-Cp*, R = Me; 1-Cp, R = H), underwent reaction with both 1-(2-chloro-1-methylvinyl)-2-pentynyl-(Z)-cyclopentene (6-Z) and 1-(2-chloro-1-methylvinyl)-2-pentynyl-(E)-cyclopentene (6-E) to give (eta5-C5R5)Ru[eta6-(5-chloro-4-methyl-6-propylindan)]PF6 (7-Cp*, R = Me; 7-Cp, R = H). In a similar fashion, reaction of 1-Cp and 1-Cp* with 1-isopropenyl-2-pent-1-ynylcyclopentene (8) led to the formation of (eta5-C5R5)Ru(eta6-4-methyl-6-propylindan)]PF6 (9-Cp*, R = Me; 9-Cp, R = H). The reaction of 1-Cp* with 8 at -60 degrees C in CDCl3 solution led to observation of the eta6-dienyne complex, (eta5-C5Me5)Ru[eta6-(1-isopropenyl-2-pent-1-ynylcyclopentene)]PF6 (10), by 1H NMR spectroscopy. Complexes 7-Cp and 10 were characterized by X-ray crystallographic analysis.     

Total synthesis of (S)-(+)-curcudiol, and (S)-(+)- and (R)-(-)-curcuphenol.

A highly enantioselective synthesis of the versatile chiral synthons possessing one stereogenic center, (S)- and (R)-4-aryl-5-hydroxy-(2E)-pentenoate (3) was achieved based on the enzymatic reaction of (+/-)-3 with commercially available lipases MY-30 or OF-360 from Candida rugosa. Application of (S)-3 and (R)-3 to the total syntheses of(S)-curcuphenol (1), (S)-curcudiol (2), and (R)-curcuphenol (1), respectively, is described.     

The reaction of (4R,5R)- and (4S,5S)-4,5-epoxy-2(E)-hexenoates and secondary amines.

A reaction of methyl (4R,5R)-4,5-epoxy-2(E)-hexenoate 1 with N-benzylmethylamine gave a diastereomerically pure methyl (4R,5R)-4,5-epoxy-(3S)-N-benzylmethylamino hexanoate 6 and methyl (4S,5R)-4-N-benzyl-methylamino-5-hydroxy-2(E)-hexenoate 7. The former was chemoenzymatically converted to (-)-osmundalactone 11, which is an aglycone of osmundalin. On the other hand, the directly conjugated addition of dimethylamine to methyl (4S,5S)-4,5-epoxy-2(E)-hexenoate 1 followed by treatment with MeOH at 40 degrees C exclusively provided methyl (4R,5S)-4-dimethylamino-5-hydroxy-2(E)-hexenoate 16, which was converted into L-(-)-forosamine 18.     

Six new withanolide-type steroids from the leaves of Solanum cilistum

Six new withanolide-type steroids, designated cilistols v, t, i, j, y and w (1-6, respectively), were obtained from the leaves of Solanum cilistum. Their respective structures were characterized by spectroscopic means as follows: Cilistol v (1) was (22R,24Z)-1alpha,3beta,22,26-tetrahydroxyergost-5,24-diene 26-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, which is regarded as the precursor of other withanolide-type steroids included in this title plant. Cilistol t (2) was (22R,24S,25R,26S)-24,25;22,26-diepoxy-1alpha,3beta,26-trihydroxyergost-5-ene 26-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, and cilistols j (3) and i (4) corresponded to the substances probably formed by the cleavage of the epoxy ring at C-24 and 25 of 2. Cilistol y (5) was 3-O-sulphonyl (22R,24S,25R,26R)-1-oxo-24,25; 22,26-diepoxy-3beta,17alpha,26-trihydroxyergost-5-ene 26-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, and cilistol w (6) corresponded to the substance obtained by the fission of the epoxy ring at C-24 and 25 of 5. The occurrence of these withanolide type steroids from Solanum genera is rare and worthy of note.     

Asymmetric synthesis of (-)-eburnamonine and (+)-epi-eburnamonine from (4S)-4-ethyl-4-[2-(hydroxycarbonyl)ethyl]-2-butyrolactone.

The key chiral nonracemic 4,4-disubstituted 2-butyrolactone carboxylic acid, (S)-4, is readily accessible via an efficient and stereospecific dirhodium(II) tetraacetate catalyzed tertiary C-H insertion reaction of the diazomalonate (S)-5. The coupling of the acid (S)-4 with tryptamine produces the amide (S)-3, which is then transformed into the aldehyde 23 and hydroxy-lactam 24. Acid-mediated Pictet-Spengler cyclization of 23 and 24 produces the tetracyclic indole lactams (1S,12bS)-25a and (1S,12bR)-25b. Compounds 25a and 25b are converted, via the lactam alcohols 30a and 30b, to (-)-eburnamonine (1a) and (+)-epi-eburnamonine (1b).     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Insecticidal Activities of(4aR,7aS)-6-Benzyl-1-((R)-2-(2-chlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydrothiazole-4-carbonyl)hexahydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridine-5,7(6H)-dione

The title compound(4aR,7aS)-6-benzyl-1-((R)-2-(2-chlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydrothiazole-4-carbonyl)-hexahydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridine-5,7(6H)-dione(C24H22ClN3O3S)w...     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of (1S)-1,1'-Bis{[N-ethyl-N-(1-methylethyl)-amino]-carbonyl}-2-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-ferrocene

The title complex, (1S)-1,1'-bis{[N-ethyl-N-(1-methylethyl)-amino]carbonyl}-2- (hydroxyldiphenylmethyl)-ferrocene ([Fe(C24H22NO2)(C11H16NO)]2·H2O, Mr = 1207.13), was synthesized via (-)-Sparteine-mediated enantioselective directed ortho-lithiation of 1,1'-bis{[N- ethyl-N-(1-methylethyl)-amino]carbonyl}-2-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-ferrocene. The structure of the title compound was determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The crystal belongs to the orthorhombic system, space group P212121, with a = 10.26...     

Synthesis and potent antimicrobial activity of some novel N-(alkyl)-2-phenyl-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxamidines

A series of 22 novel 1,2-disubstituted-1H-benzimidazole-N-alkylated-5- carboxamidine derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for in vitro antibacterial activity against S. aureus and methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA), E. coli, E. faecalis and for antifungal activity against C. albicans. Compound 59 [1-(2,4-dichlorobenzyl)-N- (2-diethylaminoethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxamidine], with a 3,4-dichlorophenyl group at the C-2 position, displayed the greatest activity (MIC = 3.12 microg/mL against both some bacteria and the fungus C. albicans).