Triterpenoids fromAbies species

Four new compounds were identified in a mixture of tetracyclic methyl ketones obtained by alkaline cleavage of acids of Siberian fir needles. Two of them correspond to natural acids of the 17,13-fridolanostane series of yet unknown structure.For Part 19, see Ref. 1.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2997–2999, December, 1996.     

Triterpenoids fromAbies species 18. NMR spectra of abieslactone and its dehydro derivative

The contradictions in the interpretations of the¹³C NMR spectrum of a natural lanostanoid, abieslactone, and of the 1H NMR spectrum a its 9,11-dehydro derivative reported in the literature were resolved by two-dimensional¹H-¹H and¹³C-¹H (COSY) NMR spectroscopy.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademi Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp.2780–2784, November,1996     

Triterpenoids fromAbies species

Two new lanostane lactones were isolated from a neutral part of an ethereal extract of dried needle-free shoots of Siberian fir. Their structures were proposed based on comparison of their¹³C and¹H NMR spectra with the spectra of known triterpenoid lactones with similar structures. For Part 22, see Ref. 1. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2064–2066, October, 1998.     

Triterpenoids fromAbies sp.

The structure of the molecule of a new trinorlanostane hydroxyketone obtained by alkali treatment of total triterpenoid acids from the ether extract of Siberian fir needles was established using NMR spectra and X-ray analysis.For Part 15 see Ref. 1.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 748–751. March, 1996.     

Triterpenoids fromAbies species 19. (22Z)-3α-Hydroxy-17,14-fridolanosta-7,14,22,24-tetraen-26,23-olide,a new lactone from the needles of the Siberian fir

A new triterpenoid lactone with a reported rearranged lanostane skeleton was isolated from the neutral fraction of the extract from the needles of Siberian fir. Its structure was established on the basis of chemical transformations and NMR spectra using two-dimensional (COSY, COLOC) NMR spectroscopy.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp.2792–2794, November,1996For Part 18 see Ref. 1.     

Synthesis of 30-Amino Derivatives of Lupane Triterpenoids

New derivatives of betulin and betulinic acid containing various amines on C-30 that are of interest as potentially biologically active agents were prepared. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 571–577, November–December, 2005.     

Triterpenoids from Eugenia grandis: structure elucidation by NMR spectroscopy

A new pentacyclic triterpenoid, 2alpha,3beta-dihydroxylup-12-en-28-oic acid (1) and a rarely encountered pentacyclic triterpenoid, 3beta-hydroxylup-12-en-28-oic acid (2), together with five known compounds, friedelin (3), 3beta-friedelinol (4), betulinic acid (5), oleanolic acid (6) and beta-sitosterol (7) were isolated from the chloroform extract of stem bark of Eugenia grandis (Syn: Syzygium grande). The structure and stereochemistry of the new compound (1) and the rarely encountered compound (2) were established by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic techniques. All the above isolated compounds from this plant are reported for the first time.     

gem-Diol-Type Intermediate in the Activation of a Ketone on Sn-β Zeolite as Studied by Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy

Lewis acid zeolites have found increasing application in the field of biomass conversion, in which the selective transformation of carbonyl-containing molecules is of particular importance due to their relevance in organic synthesis. Mechanistic insight into the activation of carbonyl groups on Lewis acid sites is challenging and critical for the understanding of the catalytic process, which requires the identification of reaction intermediates. Here we report the observation of a stable surface gem-diol-type species in the activation of acetone on Sn-β zeolite. ¹³C, ¹¹⁹Sn, and ¹³C–¹¹⁹Sn double-resonance NMR spectroscopic studies demonstrate that only the open Sn site ((SiO)₃Sn-OH) on Sn-β is responsible for the formation of the surface species. ¹³C MAS NMR experiments together with density functional theory calculations suggest that the gem-diol-type species exhibits high reactivity and can serve as an active intermediate in the Meerwein—Ponndorf–Verley–Oppenauer (MPVO) reaction of acetone with cyclohexanol. The gem-diol-type species offers an energy-preferable pathway for the direct carbon-to-carbon hydrogen transfer between ketone and alcohol. The results provide new insights into the transformation of carbonyl-containing molecules catalyzed by Lewis acid zeolites.     

Ajanolide A, a new germacranolide fromAjania fruticulosa

A new germacranolide, ajanolide A, was isolated from aerial parts ofAjania fruticulosa by means of extraction with CHCl₃ and adsorption chromatography. This compound was identified as (1(10)E,3S,4Z,6R,7S,11R)-3-acetoxygermacra-1(10),4-dien-12,6-olide ((1S,7S,10R,13R)-7-acetoxy-4,8,13-trimethyl-11-oxabicyclo[8.3.0]trideca-4(E),8(Z)-dien-12-one) by X-ray diffraction analysis. 2D¹H−¹H (COSY) and¹³C−¹H (COSY) NMR spectroscopy was used for assigning the¹H and¹³C NMR signals in the spectra of ajanolide A. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 167–170, January, 1998.     

Unveiling the reaction process of the amine in direct amidation of aromatic ketones in H2O

In the classical amidation between aromatic ketones and amines, 2.0 equivalents of amines are necessarily required to gain satisfying yields. The specific role of the amine in the direct amidation already puzzled us for a long time. In this work, we disclosed that the amine acts as both reactant and catalyst. Specifically, the determination of reaction intermediates revealed the full mechanism, based on which, the introduction of one equivalent base in the amidation is showcased here that a high yield (∼95 %) can be afforded using only 1.1 equiv. of amine.     

Adsorption of stereoregular poly(methyl methacrylates) on γ-alumina: Spectroscopic analysis

ABSTRACTS: Three poly(methyl methacrylates) (PMMA) with a racemic fraction ranging from 0.25 to 0.91 have been adsorbed from a chloroform solution on γ-alumina and studied by diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy (DRIFT) and solid-state ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. From DRIFT spectra, it is seen that the fraction of carbonyl groups bonded to the surface goes from 0.29 for s-PMMA to 0.41 for i-PMMA, but there is a larger amount of s-PMMA retained on the surface (at any given solution concentration). NMR spectroscopy indicates, from shifts of the methylene and α-methyl carbon peaks (due to the γ-gauche effect), that the adsorption is accompanied by changes in conformation, with an increase in the number of trans conformers, particularly with i-PMMA. These results indicate that s-PMMA adsorbs on γ-alumina in a brush-like configuration, with a relatively small number of groups attached to the surface, and tails and loops sticking out of the surface, whereas i-PMMA adsorbs in a sheet-like configuration, with a greater number of interacting groups. In both cases, the adsorption is accompanied with an increase in the number of trans conformers as compared to the bulk conformation. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 37: 2985–2995, 1999     

The structure of intermediate products of ‘fragmentation’ of 10-bromodihydrocinchonine

10-Bromodihydrocinchonine 1d, similarly to analogical derivatives of other main cinchona alkaloids, transforms into nicinquine and isonicinquine 2d formally loosing its C2 carbon atom in a form of formaldehyde. This reaction was found to proceed via the so-far unstudied intermediate compounds (5a) 4-S-(Z-propenyl)- and (5 4-S-(E-propenyl)-6-R-7-S-(quinolyl-4)-8-oxa-1-R-azabicyclo[4.3.0]nonane which at the same time are products of a novel rearrangement of the parent cinchonine. The stereostructure of these compounds was determined using, mainly, NMR techniques. The energy minima of conformers 5 and 5a were supported by molecular mechanics calculations. The mechanisms for the 1d → 5 → 2d sequence have been discussed. The alkaloid 5 is sterically preferred to its Z-isomer. The accompanying nucleophilic substitution (1d → 6) and elimination (1d → 7) are also stereospecific.     

The 2,4,6-tris(trifluoromethyl)phenyl group: Methyl and vinyl ketones and related chemistry

2,4,6-Tris(trifluoromethyl)phenyllithium (1) reacts with acetaldehyde and acrolein to give the corresponding alcohols 5 and 8. Oxidation of the alcohols with the CrO₃-pyridine complex affords the acetophenone 3 and the vinyl ketone 7 respectively. The reactions of 1 with trifluoroacetic anhydride and trimethylsilyl trifluoroacetate give low to moderate yields of the trifluoroacetophenone 6.     

Fingerprints of damped quantum rotation observed in solid-state proton NMR spectra.

(1)H NMR spectra of the methyl group in an oriented crystal sample of methylmalonic acid with all three non-methyl protons replaced by deuterons are interpreted in terms of the damped quantum rotation (DQR) theory of NMR line shapes. The DQR approach offers a perfect theoretical reproduction of the observed spectra while the conventional Alexander-Binsch line-shape model shows evident defects in the present case. The temperature trends of the quantities characterizing the coherent and incoherent dynamics of the methyl group in the DQR approach (the effective tunnelling frequency and two coherence-damping rates) derived from the spectra are fairly reproduced using a model reported previously. The present findings provide further evidence of limitations to the validity of the common belief that molecular rate processes in condensed phases are necessarily classical.     

Synthesis of two new chloro derivatives of the guaianolide grossmisin and the crystal structure of one derivative

The reaction of grossmisin (8α-hydroxyachillin,1) with chlorine in benzene afforded a mixture of products. The less polar product readily crystallized after chromatography. According to the X-ray diffraction data, this product has the structure of 1α,10β-dichloro-1,10-dihydrogrossmisin. The second chloro derivative of grossmisin,viz., 8β-chloroachillin, was prepared in good yield by the reaction of lactone1 with PCl₅ in CHCl₃ in the presence of Py. Published inIzvestiya Akademii Nauk Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1932–1934, November, 2000.     

Reaction of guaianolide achillin with chlorine in methanol

The reaction of sesquiterpene lactone achillin with chlorine in methanol afforded four products,viz., two monochlorides and two dichlorides. One of these monochlorides is an intermediate in the formation of both dichlorides. The structures of the reaction products were established by two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy. The structure of one of the products was also established by X-ray diffraction analysis. Published inIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1635–1639, September, 2000.     

Hybrid organosilazane/organosilylamine telechelic oligomers—I. Two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy characterization of dimethylsilylethylenediamine oligomers

The detailed characterization of multifunctional hybrid organosilazane/organosilylamine telechelic oligomers by IR and ¹H, ¹³C and ²⁹Si NMR spectroscopy in one and two dimenions has been undertaken. The specific multifunctional oligomers, comprising NH/NH₂ or SiCl functionalities depending on the monomer feed-ratio, were prepared from mono- and di-functionally reacted dichlorodimethylsilane (DDS) and mono-, di-, tri- and tetra-functionally reacted ethylenediamine (EDA). Varying the feed-ratio afforded control of the microstructures of the oligomers and the preparation of oligomers with, in some cases, conterminously located silicon–chlorine (SiCl) groups. The combination of the NMR methods with the IR technique has enabled the detailed microstructural characterization of the oligomers and the identification of the functionalities therein. This approach and the knowledge gained from the DDS/EDA system has been applied to the microstructural characterization of other hybrid organosilazane/silylamine preceramic telechelic oligomers.