Alkaline Hydrolysis of 3-(2-Arylhydrazinylidene)-2,4-dioxoalkanoates

Alkaline hydrolysis of 3-(2-arylhydrazinylidene)-2,4-dioxoalkanoic acids (obtained by azo coupling of the condensation products of the corresponding ketones and dialkyl oxalates in the presence of sodium) afforded 3-(2-arylhydrazinylidene)-2,4-dioxoalkanoic acids. Antimicrobial activity of some of the synthesized acids against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria was evaluated.

     

Synthesis of (-)-7-epiaustraline and (-)-1-epicastanospermine

Highly efficient and selective syntheses of the title compounds are described. The cornerstone of the synthetic plan is the tandem inter [4 + 2]/inter [3 + 2] cycloaddition process. These syntheses differ from previous applications of this strategy in that they incorporate an alkylation in the hydrogenolysis step to close the second ring of the azabicyclic systems. Notable features of the sequence are (1) the highly regio- and stereoselective [3 + 2] cycloaddition of nitronate 15 with siloxymethyl (Z)-beta-silylvinyl ketone (Z)-22b and (2) the highly selective reduction of the resulting ketone 24a with L-Selectride. A single-crystal X-ray structure analysis of synthetic (-)-7-epiaustraline confirmed that the targeted structure was successfully synthesized. This stimulated a reexamination of the structural assignment of the natural product. (-)-1-Epicastanospermine was synthesized in four steps from the common intermediate 27a. The absolute configuration of (-)-1-epicastanospermine was assured by single-crystal X-ray structure analysis of intermediate (-)-27a. Thus, the sign of the optical rotation had to be revised. The overall efficiency of these syntheses were 9 steps and 23% yield for (-)-7-epiaustraline and 10 steps and 20% yield for (-)-1-epicastanospermine     

Enantioseparation of Some New 1-(2-Naphthyl)-1-ethanol Ester Derivatives by HPLC on Chiralcel OD

The direct enantiomeric resolution of racemic 2-(1H-imidazole-1-yl)-1-naphthalene-2-yl)ethanol esters, 1-(naphthalene-2-yl)ethanol esters, and 1-(1-hydroxynaphthalene-2-yl)-2-(1H-imidazole-1-yl)ethanol on silica-based cellulose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) (Chiralcel OD) column is described. The separations were performed using mobile phases which consist of alcohol (methanol, ethanol or 2-propanol)/n-hexane in various proportions. The effect of structural features of the solutes along with the nature and concentration of alcohol in the mobile phase on the discrimination between the enantiomers was examined for different mobile phase compositions. The results suggest that not only the structure and concentration of alcohol in the mobile phase, but also the subtle structural differences in racemates can have a pronounced effect on enantiomeric separation and retention. Baseline separations were obtained for 2-(1H-imidazole-1-yl)-1-naphthalene-2-yl)ethanol esters carrying imidazole ring in addition to ester functional group in their structures. The α values of the resolved enantiomers of 2-(1H-imidazole-1-yl)-1-naphthalene-2-yl)ethanol esters were in the range of 1.49–1.62 while the R _s values varied from 4.20 to 6.75 when methanol/n-hexane (70:30 v/v) was used as mobile phase.

     

Hydrolysis Reactions and Resolution of (±)-2-Acetamido-3-hydroxy-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-propanone

IntroductionChloramphenicol,which was isolated fromStreptomyces venezuelae in 1 947[1] ,is used as abroad- spectrum antibiotic possessing activityagainst many Gram- negative and Gram- positivemicroorganisms. (± ) - 2 - Acetamido- 3 - hydroxy- 1 -(4- nitrophenyl) - 1 - propanone[(± ) - 1 ]is one of theintermediates of producing chloramphenicol.Petrow et al.[2 ] reported some transformations of(± ) - 1 in hydrolysis reactions. However,thereaction products were complicated under multiplehydr…     

Preparation,X-ray crystal structure and 13C- and 1H-NMR study of 1-methyl-2-(N-methyl-N-phenylglycyl)-3-(N-methylanilino)indole

Reaction of N-methylaniline with 40% glyoxal yields 1-methyl-2-(N-methyl-N-phenylglycyl)-3-(N-methylanilino)indole ( 1a ) as the main product together with 1-methyl-3-(N-methylanilino)indole ( 1b ). The reaction appears to be general for aromatic secondary amines since N-ethylaniline and N-phenylbenzylamine yield the corresponding indoles. The structure of 1a has been verified by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1a (C₂₅H₂₅N₃O) crystallized in the triclinic space group Pl? with cell dimensions a = 10.085(3)Å, b = 10.371(3)Å, c = 11.908(5)Å, α = 74.2(3)°, β = 74.7(3)° and γ = 60.7(2)° with Z = 2. The complete ¹H and ¹³C nmr assignment of indoles 1a and 1b was achieved from two-dimensional HETCOR and COSY spectra with the aid of homonuclear and heteronuclear double resonance experiments.     

FIA Potentiometric and Solvent Extraction Studies of Alkali Metal and Alkaline Earth Cation Complexation by bis(Tert-butylbenzo)-21-crown-7

Abstract

A flow injection analysis study of the potentiometric selectivity of bis[4(5)-tert-butylbenzo]-21-crown-7 (D(tBB)21C7) for cesium over the other alkali metal cations and three alkaline earth cations has been conducted. A PVC matrix membrane containing D(tBB)21C7 as an ionophore was coated on the tip of a silver wire incorporated in a flow cell. No selectivity for cesium over rubidium and only low selectivity over potassium were noted. However, very high selectivities for cesium over sodium, lithium, strontium, calcium, and magnesium were observed. Selectivity of D(tBB)21C7 in the solvent extraction of alkali metal cations was determined by the picrate extraction method. The percent extraction into deuteriochloroform decreased in the order cesium, rubidium > potassium » sodium » lithium. Thus good agreement was observed between the responses of D(tBB)21C7 towards alkali metal cations in polymeric membrane electrodes and in solvent extraction.     

Studies of chemisorbed tetracene on si(111)-7x7

The chemisorption of tetracene on the Si(111)-7x7 surface was studied using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. On the basis of the STM results and dimension analysis, two types of binding configurations were proposed. One of the configurations involves the di-sigma reaction between two C atoms of an inner ring with an adatom-rest atom pair on the substrate to give rise to an unsymmetrical butterfly structure. Tetracene in another configuration possesses four C-Si bonds that are formed via di-sigma reactions between the C atoms at the terminal rings with two center adatom-rest atom pairs within one-half of the surface unit cell. Besides, two other binding modes were proposed based on the dimension compatibility between the tetracene C and the substrate Si dangling bonds even though their identifications through the STM images are nonexclusive. Structural modeling and adsorption energies calculations were carried out using the DFT method. Factors affecting the relative thermodynamic stabilities based on the calculation results and the relative populations of tetracene in the different binding configurations as observed experimentally were discussed.     

Synthetic cephalosporins. VI. Synthesis and antibacterial activity of 7-[(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(1-carboxy-1-methyl) ethoxyiminoacetamido]- 3-(3-hydroxy-4-pyridon-1-yl)methyl-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid and related compounds

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of 7-[(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(1-carboxy-1-methyl)ethoxyimin oacetamido]- 3-(3-hydroxy-4-pyridon-1-yl)-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid (12) and its related compounds are described. Compound 12 exhibited excellent antibacterial activity against gram-negative bacteria, and its anti-pseudomonal activity was ten to fifteen times greater than that of ceftazidime.     

Abiotic Hydrolysis of Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] in Acidic and Alkaline Media

Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate)], P(3HB), is the most common member of polyhydroxyalkanoates, the natural biopolyesters of intrinsic biodegradability and biocompatibility. Abiotic hydrolysis of P(3HB) was investigated in acid and base media by monitoring the formation of two monomer products, 3-hydroxybutyric acid (3HB) and crotonic acid (CA), from three types of P(3HB) samples, amorphous granules, irregular precipitates and solvent cast films. The soluble monomeric products were not detected in acid solutions (0.1 to 4 N H⁺), but measured as the major hydrolytic products in base solutions (0.1 to 4 N OH⁻). Unlike the protons as catalyst in both hydrolysis and esterification, hydroxyl anions were consumed during formation of carboxylate anions. The amorphous granules of P(3HB) were decomposed 80- to 100-fold faster than the precipitates and solvent cast films. The latter two had around 71% crystallinity. The hydrolysis of amorphous grannules exhibited a quasi 0^th-order reaction rate and the activation energy of saponification was 82.2 kJ/mol, silimar to those of the biotic hydrolysis of P(3HB) by enzymes and living cells.     

Syntheses and Mass Spectral Studies of (E)-1-Alkanesulfonylpropenes and (E)-1-Alkanesulfinylpropenes

(E)-1-Alkanesulfonylpropenes and (E)-1-Alkanesulfinylpropenes have been synthesized in good to excellent yields. Studies correlating molecular structure and fragmentation patterns upon electron impact have been carried out. Double hydrogen rearrangements with the elimination of alkenyl radicals are the most facile fragmentations for (E)-1-alkanesulfonylpropenes. Single hydrogen rearrangement with alkene elemination is however the most important fragmentation for (E)-1-alkanesulfinylpropenes. In this case the hydrogen atom only migrates to the sulfinyl oxygen. These differences in fragmentation patterns between the (E)-styryl-alkyl-sulfones/sulfoxides and the (E)-propenyl-alkyl-sulfones/sulfoxides are attributed to the fact that different ionization sites are involved.     

Some properties of 1-(nitrophenyl)-aminobenzimidazoles

The chemical properties of previously synthesized 1-[2(4)-nitrophenyl/aminobenzimidazoles, in particular, alkylation at the NH group, thiolation, and reduction were studied.Rostov State University, Rostov-on-Don, RussiaTranslated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 42–44, January, 2000.     

Convenient syntheses of 7-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-3-(thymin-1-yl)-2,5-dioxabicyclo

Synthesis of the diastereoisomeric LNA (locked nucleic acid) nucleosides 1-(2-O,4-C-methylene-alpha-L-ribofuranosyl)thymine (6) and 1-(2-O,4-C-methylene-alpha-L-xylofuranosyl)thymine (13) are reported via convenient reaction cascades from di-O-p-toluenesulfonyl and tri-O-methanesulfonyl nucleoside derivatives 3, 7, and 10.     

Isomerization between 2-(2,4-Dihydroxystyryl)-1-benzopyrylium and 7-Hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxystyryl)-1-benzopyrylium

2-Phenyl-1-benzopyrylium (flavylium) and 2-styryl-1-benzopyrylium (styrylflavylium) cations establish in aqueous solution a series of equilibria defining chemical reaction networks responsive to several stimuli (pH, light, redox potential). Control over the mole fraction distribution of species by applying the appropiate stimuli defines a horizontal approach to supramolecular chemistry, in agreement with the customary bottom-up approach toward complex systems. In this work, we designed an asymmetric styrylchalcone able to cyclize in two different ways, producing two isomeric styrylflavylium cations whose chemical reaction networks are thus interconnected. The chemical reaction networks of 2-(2,4-dihydroxystyryl)-1-benzopyrylium (AH(+)) and 7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxystyryl)-1-benzopyrylium (AH(+)(iso)) comprise the usual species observed in flavylium-derived networks, in this case, the styryl derivatives of quinoidal bases, hemiketals, and chalcones. The thermodynamics and kinetics of the crossed networks were characterized by the use of UV-vis absorption and NMR spectroscopy as well as time-resolved pH jumps followed by stopped-flow. The two styrylflavylium cations are connected (isomerize) through two alternative intermediates, the asymmetric trans-styrylchalcone (Ct) and a spiropyran-type intermediate (SP). At pH = 1, AH(+) slowly evolves (k(obs) ≈ 10(-5) s(-1)) to a mixture containing 62% AH(+)(iso) through the Ct intermediate, while at pH = 5, the SP intermediate is involved. The observed rate constants for the conversion of the styrylflavylim cations into equilibrium mixtures containing essentially Ct follow a pH-dependent bell-shaped curve in both networks. While at pH = 1 in the dark, AH(+) evolves to an equilibrium mixture containing predominantly AH(+)(iso), irradiation at λ > 435 nm induces the opposite conversion.     

Electronic effects of 1-(1, 7-B6H6C2H) and 1-(1,6-B7H7C2H) groups

Conclusions 1-[1,7-Dicarbaclozooctaboran(8)yl] (induction constant _i=0.08 and resonance constant _R°=–0.02) and 1-[1,6-dicarbaclozononaboran(9)yl] (=0.09 and _R°=0.05) groups are weak electron-acceptor groupings.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 574–576, March, 1972.     

1-(2-氰乙基)-2-氧代环戊基甲酸甲酯的选择性水解脱羧

对1-(2-氰乙基)-2-氧代环戊基甲酸甲酯(4)的选择性水解脱羧反应进行了系统研究. 发现上述化合物在碱的催化作用下主要生成开环副产物2-(2-氰乙基)己二酸二甲酯及2-(2-氰乙基)己二酸; 由于氰基在酸性介质中也可发生水解, 因此对1-(2-氰乙基)-2-氧代环戊基甲酸甲酯在酸性情况下水解脱羧的反应条件进行了探索, 发现在4 mol•L－1盐酸介质中, 50 ℃下反应24 h, 以84.0%的收率得到目标产物3-(2-氧代环戊基)-丙腈.     

高效大量合成AF-5的中间体:(4aR,7R)-1-丁基 -4a-甲基-7-(1-甲基-1-羟乙基)-2(1H)-八氢萘酮

化合物(4 aR,7R)-1-丁基-4 a-甲基-7-(1-甲基-1-羟乙基)-2(1H)-八氢萘酮是合成AF-5的重要中间体,传统方法是在强碱叔丁醇钾的作用下对化合物(4 aR,7R)-4 a-甲基-7-(1-甲基-1-羟乙基)-2(1H)-八氢萘酮进行烷基化反应而得到的.为了使操作更方便、安全,适合大量制备,并提高收率,作者探索了多种碱性条件,并选择氢氧化钾的叔丁醇溶液代替叔丁醇钾,最终使该步烷基化反应可以工业化.