1H and 13C NMR studies of some germacrones and isogermacrones

The ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of the trans,trans-, cis,cis- and cis-C-3–C-4, trans-C-7–C-8-germacrones and of the cis-C-2–C-3, trans-C-7–C–8, trans-C-2–C-3, cis-C-7–C-8- and cis,cis-isogermacrones are analysed. The last two isogermacrones are new compounds. The C-2–C-3 double bond in the previously described isogermacrone is found to be of cis configuration, contrary to the hitherto accepted trans arrangement.     

13C?13C coupling constants in derivatives of trans-stilbene and tetraphenylethylene. Determination of relative signs II

Magnitudes and signs of ¹³C? ¹³C coupling constants in compounds of the type Ph¹³CR¹R²? ¹³CR¹R²Ph have been determined and the results are discussed in a broader context. Two types of coupling constants, J(C-i, C-α) and J(C-i, C-β), between aromatic carbon atoms and the benzylic carbons, probably with different coupling mechanisms, are considered. Whereas ²J(C-2, C-α) are always found positive, ²J(C-1, C-β) in the present compounds are found to be negative or about zero. ³J(C-3, C-α) has the same sign as ²J(C-2, C-α). A ⁴J and a ⁵J were observed in trans-stilbene.     

The mass spectra of some C-19 modified cholesteryl derivatives

The mass spectra of twenty one C-19 modified cholesteryl derivatives have been determined and compared with results for related systems. In the case when the hydrogen(s) of the C-19 group have been replaced by other groups the metastable evidence shows that in those molecules with a C-3 hydroxyl group the loss of water followed by the loss of the C-19 group gives rise to an intense ion at m/e 353, whereas the loss of the C-19 group with hydrogen transfer to the ion, followed by the loss of water gives rise to the large ion at m/e 354. In contrast in the case of the C-3 acetates the main fragmentation is the loss of acetic acid followed by the loss of the C-19 group to give the ion at m/e 353. This is rationalised on the basis of results observed in other systems. In the case of the C-3 tosylates evidence for pyrolysis before electron impact fragmentation is presented. The subsequent fragmentation of the large ions at m/e 354, 353 and other m/e values in the high mass region is shown to be in line with earlier work.     

Molecular conformations at the cellulose–water interface

¹³C-NMR chemical shifts were measured for C-4 and C-6 in a collection of eight crystalline glucoses and glucosides. The influence of the hydroxymethyl conformation was greater at C-4 than at C-6, with mean chemical shifts for gauche–trans molecules displaced 3.1 ppm (C-4) and 2.5 ppm (C-6) relative to gauche–gauche molecules. This information was used to interpret ¹³C-NMR spectra of crystalline celluloses. Chemical shifts for C-4 in the crystallite cores of celluloses I and II differed by just 0.2 ppm, but the corresponding chemical shifts for well-ordered crystallite surfaces differed by 3.0 ppm. The separation between crystallite-surface signals was attributed to different hydroxymethyl conformations at the cellulose–water interface, i.e., gauche–gauche and gauche–trans on crystallites of cellulose I and cellulose II, respectively. A broad C-4 signal in the spectrum of cellulose II indicated gauche–gauche conformations in disordered cellulose. Chemical shifts for C-6 were consistent with these conformations.     

Comprehensive structure characterization of lipid a extracted from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Yersinia pestis</Emphasis> for determination of its phosphorylation configuration

We report on comprehensive structure characterization of lipid A extracted from Yersinia pestis (Yp) for determination of its phosphorylation configuration that was achieved by combining the methods of molecular biology with high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry. The phosphorylation pattern of diphosphorylated lipid A extracted from Yp has recently been found to be a heterogeneous mixture of C-1 and C-4′ bisphosphate, C-1 pyrophosphate, and C-4′ pyrophosphate (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2008, 105, 12742). To reduce the inherent phosphate heterogeneity of diphosphorylated lipid A extracted from Yp, we incorporated specific C-1 and C-4′ position phosphatases into wild type KIM6+ Yp grown at 37°C. Comprehensive high-resolution tandem mass spectrometric analyses of lipid A extracted from Yp modified with either the C-1 or C-4′ phosphatase allowed for unambiguous structure assignment of monophosphorylated and diphosphorylated lipid A and distinction of isomeric bisphosphate and pyrophosphate forms. The prevalent aminoarabinose modification was determined to be exclusively attached to the lipid A disaccharide via a phospho-diester linkage at either or both the C-1 and C-4′ positions.     

Etude en Basse Tension de l'Androstane Dione-3,17—Application a la Localisation du Deuterium

The fragmentation mechanisms of (5α) 3,17-androstanedione have been studied in order to determine whether the deuterium is located at C-4 or C-6. This is possible at low voltage where a peak at m/e 216, arising from a A-ring cleavage allows the determination of isotope distribution between C-4 and C-6.     

Structure of 1,5-Anhydro-D-fructose: X-ray Analysis of Crystalline Acetylated Dimeric Forms

Abstract

Acetylation of 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose under acidic conditions gave two crystalline acetylated dimeric forms, which by X-ray analysis were shown to be diastereomeric spiroketals formed between C-2 and C-2/C-3. The structures of the compounds differed only at the configuration at C-2. Acetylation or benzoylation of 1,5-anhydro-D-fructose in pyridine yielded 3,6-di-O-acetyl-1,5-anhydro-4-deoxy-D-glycero-hex-3-enos-2-ulopyra-nos or crystalline 1,5-anhydro-3,6-di-O-benzoyl-4-deoxy-D-glycero-hex-3-enos-2-ulo-pyranose.

     

Organic syntheses based on 2-oxoglutaric acid. V. Syntheses of novel 2H-1,4-benzothiazines and a 2,5-dihydro-1,5-benzothiazepine

Syntheses aimed on the incorporation in heterocycles of segments originating in the precursor 2-oxoglutaric acid are described. Cylocondensation of dimethyl 2-oxoglutarate 1 , dimethyl 3-bromo-2-oxoglutarate 2 , and dimethyl (E)-2-oxoglutaconate 3 with 2-aminobenzenethiol gave rise to the novel 2H-1,4-benzothiazines 4 and 5 , and the 2,5-dihydro-1,5-benzothiazepine 6 , respectively, by incorporation of either the segments C-1/C-2 or C-2/C-3 or C-3/C-4/C-5 of the precursor.     

Specific surface of two hydrated cements differing in strength

Specific surface, S, of CSH-gel particles of disordered layered structure, was studied by water sorption/retention in two cement pastes differing in strength, i.e. C-33 (weaker) and C-43 (stronger), w/c=0.4. Hydration time in liquid phase was t _h=1 and 6 months, followed by hydration in water vapour either on increasing stepwise the relative humidity, RH=0.5→0.95→1.0 (WS) or on its lowering in an inverse order (WR). Specific surface was estimated from evaporable (sorbed) water content, EV (110°C), assuming a bi- and three-molecular sorbed water layer at RH=0.5 or 0.95, respectively (WS). On WR it was three- and three- to four-molecular (50 to 75%), respectively, causing a hysteresis of sorption isotherm. At RH=0.5 the S increased with cement strength from 146 m² g^-1 (C-33, 1 m) to 166 m² g^-1 (C-43, 1 m) and with hydration time to 163 (C-33, 6 m) and to 204 m² g^-1 (C-43, 6 m). At RH=1.0 (and 0.95), higher S-value were measured but these differences were smaller: S amounted to 190-200 m² g^-1 in C-33 (1 and 6 m) and 198-210 m² g-1 in C-43 (1 and 6 m). Thus no collapse occurred on air drying of paste C-43 (6 m). This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Observations on the electron impact induced fragmentation of methyl and phenyl 4,6-O-Benzylideneglucopyranosides

The structure of some rearrangement ions in the electron impact induced fragmentation of methyl 4,6-O-benzylidene-2,3-di-O-methyl-α-D -glucopyranoside and phenyl 4,6-O-benzylidene-2,3-di-O-methyl-β-D -glucopyranoside have been investigated using high resolution, deuterium labelling and linked scan (B,E) techniques. Shifts of methoxyl groups from C-2 and C-3 to C-1 have been confirmed.     

Spectrométrie de Masse de Benzylidène—Acétals d'Hexopyranosides

The electron impact fragmentation is reported for 46 benzylidene acetals of hexopyranosides of the allo, altro, galacto, gluco, gulo and manno series and some of their mono-oxidation products. Besides the molecular ion, which is always present and is usually part of a triplet the previously reported ion formed by cleavage of C-1? C-2, C-4? C-5 and the benzylic C? O(C-4) bond is observed. Evidence is given for two complementary ruptures (C-1? C-2, C-3? C-4; C-1? O-5, C-2? C-3, fragmentations whose intensities depend on the substituents or functional groups present in the molecule. In most cases these fragmentations allow an assignment of the substitution mode of these 1,3,6-trioxa-bicyclo-[4.4.0]decane systems. The limitations of this method are discussed.     

Diastereoselectivity of Chiral Nitrone 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition to <Emphasis Type="Italic">Baylis-Hillman</Emphasis> Adducts

Summary. 1,3-Dipolar cycloadditions of chiral nitrones to Baylis-Hillman adducts (-hydroxy--methylene esters) proceed with complete regioselectivity in good yields to afford the corresponding diastereomeric 3,5,5-trisubstituted isoxazolidines. Attack of the dipole from the less sterically hindered side of the dipolarophiles affords C-3/C-5 cis isoxazolidines as the predominant isomers. The strong preference for the C-3/C-5 cis isoxazolidines provided more sterically demanding O-tert-butyldimethylsilylsubstituted nitrone 2. Addition of Lewis acids accelerates the reaction and increases the portion of C-3/C-5 trans isoxazolidines. Microwave irradiation accelerates the reaction, but it produces only a small effect on the diastereoisomeric product ratio.     

NMR studies of 4(3H)-quinazolinones and 4(3H)-quinazolinethiones

Summary Unambiguous¹H and¹³C NMR assignments for 4(3H)-quinazolinones1–6 and their corresponding 4-thiones7–12 have been made. This resulted in the revision of the previous assignments for the two benzenoid carbons (C-5 and C-8) of quinazolinones1,2,4, and5. Thionation of the nucleophilic amides1–6 has been found to cause a distinct change in the¹³C chemical shift of particularly C-4, but also of those of C-4a, C-5, and C-8a. One-bond and several long range heteronuclear coupling constants for the compounds have also been measured.

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Kernresonanzspektroskopie von 4(3H)-Chinazolinonen und 4(3H)-Chinazolinthionen

Zusammenfassung Die¹H- und¹³C-NMR-Spektren der 4(3H)-Chinazolinone1–6 und ihrer entsprechenden 4-Thione7–12 wurden zugeordnet. Dabei zeigte sich, daß eine frühere Zuordnung der beiden benzoiden Kohlenstoffe (C-5 und C-8) der Chinazolinone1,2,4 und5 falsch war. Ersatz des Sauerstoffs durch Schwefel in den nukleophilen Amiden1–6 führt insbesondere für C-4, aber auch für C-4a, C-5 und C-8a zu einer deutlichen Änderung der chemischen Verschiebung. Heteronukleare Kopplungskonstanten über eine und über mehrere Bindungen wurden bestimmt.

     

Synthesis of Sialic Acid Analogues with the Oxime Group at C-4 Or C-5 of KDN 1

Abstract

The readily available methyl (methyl 3-deoxy-5,8:7,9-di-O-isopropylidene-β-D-glycero-D-galacto-2-nonulopyranosid)onate (7) was converted in five synthetic steps into methyl (methyl 4-acetamido-3,4-dideoxy-β-D-glycero-D-talo-2-nonulopyranosid)onate (11). Selective protection of the C-4, C-7, C-8 and C-9 hydroxy groups of methyl (methyl 3-deoxy-8,9-O-isopropylidene-β-D-glycero-D-galacto-2-nonulpyranosid)onate (2) followed by oxidation of the C-5 hydroxy group and then its oximination gave 5-hydroxyimino derivatives (15 and 16).

     

New phenylboronic esters derived from inositol [1]

We have prepared two new tetracyclic phenylboronic esters 4 and 5 derived from myo-inositol and from 1,2-O-isopropylidene-myo-inositol, respectively. The structures of these compounds were established from NMR and IR spectra, elemental analyses, and an X-ray diffraction study in the case of 4 . Compound 4 is a tetracyclic derivative of the less stable conformer of inositol (five axial hydroxy groups and one equatorial) with two dioxaboroline rings at opposite faces of the six-membered ring, one formed between the boron atom and the axial hydroxyl groups at C-3 and C-5 and the other between the boron atom and the hydroxyl groups at C-4 and C-6, and a dioxaborolidine ring bridging C-1 and C-2 at axial and equatorial positions. A similar structure was found for 5 with the difference that bridging C-1 and C-2 there is a dioxolane ring. The boron atoms are planar with their attached atoms, stabilized by retrocoordination between the boron and oxygen and carbon atoms, respectively. The two phenyl rings that are in the same face of the molecule are essentially parallel, with a dihedral angle between planes of 28.26 ± 0.79°.     

Détermination par RMN 1H et 13C des Couplages J(CH) et J(CC) dans des Monomères Precurseurs de Lignine: Vanilline,Férulate d'Ethyle et Alcool Coniférylique Sélectivement Enrichis en 2H et 13C

Some monomer model compounds of lignin have been selectively ²H and ¹³C labelled: vanillin, ethyl ferulate, coniferyl alcohol and ethyl hydrogen malonate. Deuterium isotope effects on the ¹³C chemical shifts in [formyl-²H]vanillin, [5-²H]vanillin and [α,α,5-²H₃]coniferyl alcohol made the unambiguous assignment of the aromatic ¹³C signals possible. Absolute ^1,2,3J(CC) values have been determined on ¹³C spectra of [formyl-¹³C]vanillin, and of ethyl ferulate and coniferyl alcohol in which the vinylic C-γ and C-β carbons were ¹³C enriched. It has been possible to measure ⁴J(C?O, C-4) in vanillin and ⁴J(C-γ, C-4) in ethyl ferulate. The determination of ^1,2,3,4J (CH) absolute values was done by means of gated decoupled ¹³C spectra of the non-labelled compounds. When second order effects made the use of this technique impossible we determined certain J(CH) values and their signs either by analysing the ¹H NMR spectra of ¹³C labelled coniferyl alcohol [²J(C-β, H-γ), ²J(C-β, H-α), ²J(C-γ, H-β), ³J(C-γ, H-α)] or by a double irradiation experiment on the 250 MHz ¹H NMR spectrum of ethyl [β-¹³C] ferulate [for ²J(C-β, H-γ)].     

1H NMR spectra and ring shapes of the 4,5,8-trimethyl and 4-methyl derivatives of 1-tetralone

The 220 MHz spectra of the title compounds are reported and values for the internal ring dihedral angle, Ψ, formed between the C-2? C-1 and C-3? C-4 bonds, calculated using the R-value method. The trimethyltetralone exists in a conformer having Ψ = 51° and the 4-methyl group in the axial position. 4-Methyl-1-tetralone exists in a conformational equilibrium where the mean value of Ψ for the conformers adopted is 56°.     

Regioselective Silylations of C-2 Hydroxyl Groups of Cyclodextrins Dependent on Reaction Temperature

Silylations of the C-2 hydroxyl group of cyclodextrins were carried out using t-butyldimethylsilyl imidazole in the presence of 4A molecular sieves in N,N-dimethylformamide. A unique aspect of this silylation method is the temperature dependence of the regioselectivity; silylation at 0 °C regioselectively favored the C-6 position to afford mono-6-O-t-butyldimehylsilyl-cyclodextrins, whereas silylation at 140 °C exhibited high regioselectivity on the C-2 hydroxyl group.     

Synthesis of tadalafil (Cialis) from l-tryptophan

The first synthesis of tadalafil 1 (Cialis) from l-tryptophan is described. The title compound 1 was synthesized via seven steps from l-tryptophan methyl ester hydrochloride in 42.3% overall yield. Two characteristic steps involved in this synthesis are the base-catalyzed epimerization of the C-3 position of (1S,3S)-1,2,3-trisubstituted-tetrahydro-β-carboline 3a and the acid-catalyzed epimerization of the C-1 position of (1S,3R)-1,3-disubstituted-tetrahydro-β-carboline 5. The (S)-configurations at C-1 and C-3 were inverted to (R)-configurations during the epimerization reactions. The base-catalyzed epimerization of C-3 of (1S,3S)-1,2,3-trisubstituted-tetrahydro-β-carbolines 3a–3e was also studied in detail.     

Carbon-13, proton spin–spin coupling constants in some 2-substituted propanes

Carbon-13, proton coupling constants have been measured in eighteen different 2-substituted propanes. ¹J(C-2,H) shows variations similar to those observed previously for monosubstituted methanes. ²J(C-2,H) is essentially independent of the substituent at C-2, while ²J(C-1,H) varies over a range of at least 5 Hz. The latter coupling constant becomes more positive as the electronegativity of the substituent increases while ³J(CH) decreases as the electronegativity of the substituent increases. The observed trends in ⁿJ(CH) are compared with those calculated using semi-empirical molecular orbital theory at the INDO level of approximation.