Reactions of N‐arylmaleimides with 3‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazole and 2‐aminobenzimidazole

The reaction of 3‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazole ( 1 ) with N‐arylmaleimides leads to azolopyrimidines 4 and 5 . The 2‐aminobenzimidazole ( 2 ) in the reaction with 3 gives the pyrimidobenzimidazoles 6 . In similar conditions, the reaction of amine 2 with maleic anhydride ( 7 ) leads to formation of 2‐oxo‐1,2,3,4‐tetrahydropyrimido[1,2‐a]benzimidazole‐4‐carboxylic acid ( 8 ). The structures of 4 , 5 , 6 , and 8 were proved by X‐Ray and NOE NMR measurements. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011)     

Studies on the Chemical Transformations of 6‐Methylchromone‐3‐carbonitrile under Nucleophilic Conditions

The chemical reactivity of 6‐methylchromone‐3‐carbonitrile ( 1 ) was studied towards some nucleophilic reagents. Reaction of carbonitrile 1 with malononitrile dimer and N′‐[(4‐methoxyphenyl)methylidene]‐2‐cyanoacetohydrazide ( 5 ) gave the unexpected chromeno[4,3‐b]pyridine 2 and benzoxocine‐3‐carbohydrazide 6 , respectively. Reaction of carbonitrile 1 with 3‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazole, 2‐aminobenzimidazole, 7‐chloro‐4‐hydrazinoquinoline and 3‐hydrazino‐5,6‐diphenyl‐1,2,4‐triazine proceeds via γ‐pyrone ring opening followed by cycloaddition onto the nitrile function leading to a variety of heterocyclic systems. Structures of the new synthesized products were deduced on the basis of their analytical and spectral data.     

Synthesis,characterization, and properties of new sequenced poly(ether amide)s based on 2‐(4‐aminophenyl)‐5‐aminobenzimidazole and 2‐(3‐aminophenyl)‐5‐aminobenzimidazole

A set of new aromatic poly(ether amide)s containing benzimidazole groups and ethylene oxide sequences of different lengths were synthesized and characterized. The new polymers were prepared from two benzimidazole diamines, 2‐(4‐aminophenyl)‐5‐aminobenzimidazole and 2‐(3‐aminophenyl)‐5‐aminobenzimidazole, and various oligo(ethylene oxide)dibenzoyl chlorides. They exhibited good solubility in polar aprotic solvents and glass‐transition temperatures in the range of 125–300 °C (the longer the ethylene oxide spacer was, the lower the glass‐transition temperature was). The new polyamides were essentially amorphous, as observed by X‐ray diffraction measurements and confirmed by differential scanning calorimetry measurements, by means of which no melting endotherm was observed in any case. The decomposition temperatures, as revealed by thermogravimetric analysis in nitrogen, were about 400 °C for all of them, regardless of the length of the ethylene oxide content or the phenylene ring orientation (meta or para) of the diamine moiety. The number of ethylene oxide linkages per repeat unit also determined the water uptake. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 1414–1423, 2006     

Simultaneously Probing Two Ultrafast Condensed‐Phase Molecular Symmetry Breaking Events by Two‐Dimensional Infrared Spectroscopy

In condensed phases, a highly symmetric gas‐phase molecule lowers its symmetry under perturbation of the solvent, which is vital to a variety of structural chemistry related processes. However, the dynamical aspects of solvent‐mediated symmetry‐breaking events remain largely unknown. Herein, direct evidence for two types of solvent‐mediated symmetry‐breaking events that coexist on the picosecond timescale in a highly symmetric anion, namely, hexacyanocobaltate, is presented: 1) an equilibrium symmetry‐breaking event in which a solvent‐bound species having lowered symmetry undergoes a population exchange reaction with the symmetry‐retaining species; 2) a dynamic symmetry‐breaking event that is composed of many dynamic population‐exchange reactions under fluctuating solvent interactions. Ultrafast two‐dimensional infrared spectroscopy is used to simultaneously observe and dynamically characterize these two events. This work opens a new window into molecular symmetry and structural dynamics under equilibrium and non‐equilibrium conditions.     

Three‐Component One‐Pot Synthesis of 4‐Aryl‐2,3‐dihydropyrimido[1,2‐a]benzimidazol‐2‐ones Catalyzed by l‐Proline

An efficient chemoselective synthesis of 4‐aryl‐2,3‐dihydropyrimido[1,2‐a]benzimidazol‐2‐one derivatives from three‐component reactions of 2‐aminobenzimidazole, Meldrum's acid, and aldehydes via [3+3] atom combination is described. The reaction occurs in different conditions such as in DMF as solvent at reflux and in the presence of l ‐proline as base catalyst.     

Synthesis and Conformational Characterisation of Hexameric β‐Peptide Foldamers by Using Double POAC Spin Labelling and cw‐EPR

A selected set of terminally protected β‐hexapeptides, each containing two nitroxide‐based (3R,4R)‐4‐amino‐1‐oxyl‐2,2,5,5‐tetramethylpyrrolidine‐3‐carboxylic acid (POAC) residues combined with four (1S,2S)‐2‐aminocyclopentane‐1‐carboxylic acid (ACPC) residues, was synthesised by using solution methods and was fully characterised. The two POAC residues are separated in the sequences by different numbers of intervening ACPC residues. The conformational features of the doubly spin‐labelled β‐hexapeptides were examined in chloroform by FTIR absorption and continuous‐wave electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopic techniques. In particular, the biradical exchange coupling (J) between two POAC residues within each peptide indicates unambiguously that the secondary structure overwhelmingly adopted is the 12‐helix. Taken together, these results support the view that POAC is an excellent β‐amino acid for exploring this type of helical conformation in doubly labelled β‐peptides.     

Benzimidazole Annulated New Heterocyclic Compounds: Synthesis of New Polycyclic Pyrazole Derivatives

Several ( 3 ) new benzimidazole based polycyclic compounds of potential pharmaceutical interest have been prepared starting from 2‐benzimidazolelyl (1,3‐dioxo‐2‐indenylidene) acetonitrile. Unhypothesized, the C≡N function of the plausible intermediates was released as HCN rather than a classical nucleophilic addition when treated with bidentate reagents such as hydrazines, 5‐amino‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazole, 5‐amino‐4‐cyano‐1H‐pyrazole and 2‐aminobenzimidazole. When compound 3 reacted with active acetonitrile derivatives it afforded new polyfunctional pyridines via elimination of HCN in addition to, new pyrimidine, pyrazine and azepine derivatives.     

Synthesis,Structure and Characterization of a Novel One‐dimensional Tube‐like Cadmium Coordination Polymer

By the self‐assembly of 2‐aminobenzimidazole ( L ), Nadca (Nadca = dicyanamide sodium) and CdCl₂, a novel one‐dimensional (1D) Cd^II coordination polymer [Cd(μ_1,5‐dca)(μ_1,3,5‐dca) L ]_n ( 1 ) ( L = 2‐aminobenzimidazole) has been synthesized and structurally characterized by single crystal X‐ray diffraction, element analysis and FT‐IR spectra. In 1 μ_1,5‐bidentate and μ_1,3,5‐tridentate dca ligands bridge Cd^II ions to form a 1D tube‐like structure, which presents a new 1D tubular structural motif of (3.4(2))(3(2).4(2).5(3)) topology in M‐dca systems (M = metallic). Solid‐state blue fluorescence spectrum of 1 also has been determined and compared with that of free ligand.     

Density functional theory study of tautomerization of 2‐aminothiazole in the gas phase and in solution

The amino/imino tautomeric equilibrium in the isolated, mono‐, di‐, and trihydrate forms and dimer of 2‐aminothiazole, and the effects of hydration or self‐assistance on the transition state structures corresponding to proton transfer from the amino to imino form, have been investigated by the B3LYP method in conjunction with 6‐31+G(d,p) and 6‐311+G(3df,2p) basis sets in the gas phase and in solution. The amino form has been found to be the predominant tautomer. The tautomeric barrier heights for water‐ and self‐assisted tautomerization reactions are significantly lower than that from the amino to imino form by the intramolecular proton transfer, showing the catalytic effect of water molecule(s) and the important role of 2‐aminothiazole itself for intermolecular proton transfer. Comparison between the tautomeric barriers demonstrates that the self‐association tautomerization through the dimerization is the most favorable pathway. Bulk solvent effects have been taken into account using the polarizable continuum model (PCM) of water and CCl₄. The polar medium is favorable for the population of the imino form. The amino/imino equilibrium is also analyzed using the aromaticity index nucleus‐independent chemical shift (NICS); the NICS values for the amino form (about ?10 ppm) are more negative than the imino species (about ?8 ppm), showing that the amino form is more stable. The time‐dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) calculations of electronic absorption spectra suggest that the λ_max of dimer is 255 nm. The oscillator strength of the imino forms is less than the amino form, and increases with the polarity of the solvents. All calculations for the tautomerization of 2‐aminothiazole are in reasonable line with the available experiments. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2007     

One‐Pot Synthesis of Pyrimido[1,2‐a]benzimidazoles under Solvent‐Free Conditions

A series of pyrimido[1,2‐a]benzimidazoles were obtained from aldehydes, 2‐aminobenzimidazole and ethyl acetoacetate in good‐to‐excellent yields by a simple, mild, and efficient procedure utilizing N,N,N′,N′‐tetrabromobenzene‐1,3‐disulfonamide (TBBDA) and poly(N‐bromo‐N‐ethylbenzene‐1,3‐disulfonamide) (PBBS) as catalysts.     

Vibrational Circular Dichroism and Theoretical Study of the Conformational Equilibrium in (−)‐S‐Nicotine

We report an extensive study of the molecular and electronic structure of (?)‐S‐nicotine, to deduce the phenomenon that controls its conformational equilibrium and to solve its solution‐state conformer population. Density functional theory, ab initio, and molecular mechanics calculations were used together with vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopies. Calculations and experiments in solution show that the structure and the conformational energy profile of (?)‐S‐nicotine are not strongly dependent on the medium, thus suggesting that the conformational equilibrium is dominated by hyperconjugative interactions rather than repulsive electronic effects. The analysis of the first recorded VCD spectra of (?)‐S‐nicotine confirmed the presence of two main conformers at room temperature. Our results provide further evidence of the hypersensitivity of vibrational optical activity spectroscopies to the three‐dimensional structure of chiral samples and prove their suitability for the elucidation of solution‐state conformer distribution.     

Chemoselective synthesis of 4‐oxo‐2‐aryl‐4,10‐dihydropyrimido [1,2‐a][1,3]benzimidazol‐3‐yl cyanides via [3+3] atom combination of 2‐aminobenzimidazole with ethyl‐α‐cyanocinnamoates

Chemoselective synthesis of 4‐oxo‐2‐aryl‐4,10‐dihydropyrimido[1,2‐a][1,3]benzimidazol‐3‐yl cyanides from three‐component reactions of 2‐aminobenzimidazole, aldehydes, and ethyl cyanoacetate via [3+3] atom combination is reported. The effect of different base catalysts such as sodium acetate, triethylamine, and magnesium oxide MgO on the product yield has also been investigated under conventional heating. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2011).     

Cadion 1B对CdTe量子点光谱性质的影响

本文研究了水溶液中镉试剂1B对巯基乙酸稳定下CdTe量子点(CdTe QD)荧光和紫外吸收光谱的影响，文中分别考察了表面活性剂、缓冲介质、镉试剂2B用量、pH以及温度的影响。结果表明：镉试剂1B作用于CdTe QD后产生新的可见光谱吸收峰，并对CdTe QD的荧光有猝灭作用，同时借它们之间的作用可实现镉试剂1B对CdTe QD的包覆，表观平衡常数为1.095×106mol·L-1，表面覆盖率达45%。热力学结果显示，镉试剂1B与CdTe QD的作用是一个自发的、熵驱动的过程，其作用力主要表现为静电作用。     

NMR Structure of a Triangulenium‐Based Long‐Lived Fluorescence Probe Bound to a G‐Quadruplex

An NMR structural study of the interaction between a small‐molecule optical probe (DAOTA‐M2) and a G‐quadruplex from the promoter region of the c‐myc oncogene revealed that they interact at 1:2 binding stoichiometry. NMR‐restrained structural calculations show that binding of DAOTA‐M2 occurs mainly through π–π stacking between the polyaromatic core of the ligand and guanine residues of the outer G‐quartets. Interestingly, the binding affinities of DAOTA‐M2 differ by a factor of two for the outer G‐quartets of the unimolecular parallel G‐quadruplex under study. Unrestrained MD calculations indicate that DAOTA‐M2 displays significant dynamic behavior when stacked on a G‐quartet plane. These studies provide molecular guidelines for the design of triangulenium derivatives that can be used as optical probes for G‐quadruplexes.     

Retracted: Microwave Assisted Synthesis of Trifluoro Substituted 2‐Aminobenzimidazole Derivatives via Iodoacetic Acid Mediated One‐pot Condensation

Microwave‐assisted efficient one‐pot syntheses of trifluoro substituted 2‐aminobenzimidazole derivative were synthesized using iodoacetic acid mediated cyclodesulfurization of thioureas. This method eliminates need to handle preformed substituted thioureas, requires lesser reaction time and temperature, is facile, and also gives higher yields of the target molecules.     

The Discovery of 2‐Aminobenzimidazoles That Sensitize Mycobacterium smegmatis and M. tuberculosis to β‐Lactam Antibiotics in a Pattern Distinct from β‐Lactamase Inhibitors

A library of 2‐aminobenzimidazole derivatives was screened for the ability to suppress β‐lactam resistance in Mycobacterium smegmatis. Several non‐bactericidal compounds were identified that reversed intrinsic resistance to β‐lactam antibiotics in a manner distinct from β‐lactamase inhibitors. Activity also translates to M. tuberculosis, with a lead compound from this study potently suppressing carbenicillin resistance in multiple M. tuberculosis strains (including multidrug‐resistant strains). Preliminary mechanistic studies revealed that the lead compounds act through a mechanism distinct from that of traditional β‐lactamase inhibitors.     

Ring Opening and Recyclization Reactions with Chromone‐3‐carbonitrile

Chemical transformations of chromone‐3‐carbonitrile ( 1 ) with some substituted hydrazines, namely, thiosemicarbazide, S‐methyl/benzyldithiocarbazate, 7‐chloro‐4‐hydrazinoquinoline, and 3‐hydrazino‐5,6‐diphenyl‐1,2,4‐triazine, led to substituted pyrazoles 2 , 5 – 8 . Ring opening of carbonitrile 1 followed by recyclization with 3‐amino‐1,2,4‐triazole and 2‐aminobenzimidazole gave triazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidine 9 and pyrimido[1,2‐a]benzimidazole 10 , respectively. Treatment of carbonitrile 1 with some heterocyclic amines produced 2‐amino‐3‐substituted‐chromones 11 and 12 . The novel 3‐hydroxychromeno[4,3‐b]pyrazolo[4,3‐e]pyridin‐5(1H)‐one ( 13 ) was efficiently synthesized from the ring conversion of carbonitrile 1 with cyanoacetohydrazide. A mixture of chromeno[2,3‐b]naphthyridine 14 and chromeno[4,3‐b]pyridine 15 was obtained from base catalyzed transformation of carbonitrile 1 with malononitrile dimer. A diversity of novel annulated chromeno[2,3‐b]pyridines 16 – 22 was also synthesized. Chromeno[2,3‐b]pyrrole‐2‐carboxylate 23 was obtained from the reaction of carbonitrile 1 with ethyl chloroacetate. Structures of the new synthesized products were deduced on the basis of their analytical and spectral data.     

Gas‐Phase Structure Determination of Dihydroxycarbene,One of the Smallest Stable Singlet Carbenes

Carbenes are reactive molecules of the form R¹? C?? R² that play a role in topics ranging from organic synthesis to gas‐phase oxidation chemistry. We report the first experimental structure determination of dihydroxycarbene (HO? C?? OH), one of the smallest stable singlet carbenes, using a combination of microwave rotational spectroscopy and high‐level coupled‐cluster calculations. The semi‐experimental equilibrium structure derived from five isotopic variants of HO? C?? OH contains two very short CO single bonds (ca. 1.32 Å). Detection of HO? C?? OH in the gas phase firmly establishes that it is stable to isomerization, yet it has been underrepresented in discussions of the CH₂O₂ chemical system and its atmospherically relevant isomers: formic acid and the Criegee intermediate CH₂OO.     

Fingerprinting DNA Oxidation Processes: IR Characterization of the 5‐Methyl‐2′‐Deoxycytidine Radical Cation

Methylated cytidine plays an important role as an epigenetic signal in gene regulation. Its oxidation products are assumed to be involved in active demethylation processes but also in damaging DNA. Here, we report the photochemical production of the 5‐methyl‐2′‐deoxycytidine radical cation via a two‐photon ionization process. The radical cation is detected by time‐resolved IR spectroscopy and identified by band assignment using density functional theory calculations. Two final oxidation products are characterized with liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry.