Multienzymatic preparation of (−)-[3-(oxiran-2-yl)phenyl]methanol and (−)-3-(oxiran-2-yl)benzoic acid

The cascade use of enzymatic activities allows for the preparation of enantiomerically pure epoxides. In particular, using whole-cell biocatalysts we can prepare both (?)-[3-(oxiran-2-yl)phenyl]methanol and (?)-3-(oxiran-2-yl)benzoic acid in one-pot, two or three steps procedure. The yield is quantitative and enantiomeric purity greater than 95%. The selected biocatalysts contain a styrene monoxygenase from Pseudomonas fluorescens ST and a naphthalene dihydrodiol dehydrogenase from P. fluorescens N3, cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli.     

[2-(2-Nitrophenyl)oxiran-1-yl](aryl(methyl))ketones in the synthesis of 3-hydroxyquinolin-4(1H)-ones and 2-arylquinolines

Russian Chemical Bulletin - The applicability of [2-(2-nitrophenyl)oxiran-1-yl](aryl(methyl))ketones in the synthesis of 3-hydroxyquinolin-4-ones and 2-arylquinolines was studied.     

Synthesis of aryl 3-(2-imidazolyl)propyl ketones

The approach to the title compounds was via lithiation-substitution of N-methyl or N-(triphenylmethyl)-imidazole by some iodo ketals. 4-Chloro-4′-halobutyrophenones (halo = F, Cl, Br) were converted by sodium iodide to the corresponding aliphatic iodides which were subsequently ketalized with ethylene glycol to provide the corresponding iodo ketals. Lithiation of either 1-methyl- or 1-(triphenylmethyl)imid-azole with N-butyllithium generated the corresponding 2-lithioimidazoles, in situ, which were then reacted with these iodo ketals to form the corresponding C-2 substituted imidazoles. Dilute aqueous acid hydrolysis released the ketone from the ketal. For N-triphenylmethyl protected imidazoles, the triphenylmethyl group was also hydrolyzed to give triphenylmethanol and 3-(2-imidazolyl)propyl 4-haloaryl ketones. These N-unsubstituted imidazolyl ketones can be alkylated independently with triphenylmethyl chloride to form the corresponding N-triphenylmethyl imidazole derivatives.     

Synthesis of aryl 2-(2-imidazolyl)ethyl ketones

The Claisen-Schmidt condensation of 1-(triphenylmethyl)-2-imidazolecarboxaldehyde with acetophenones yielded 1-aryl-3-[1-(triphenylmethyl)-2-imidazolyl]propen-1-ones 7 . Selective catalytic hydrogenation over platinum of 7 furnished 1-aryl-3-(2-imidazolyl)-1-propanones 8 . An alternate synthesis of 8 started with sodium borohydride reduction of 7 to give allylic alcohols, 1-aryl-3-[1-(triphenylmethyl)-2-imidazolyl]-2-propen-1-ols 10 , which were rearranged by hot aqueous sodium to 8 . Acid hydrolysis of 8 provided the title compounds and triphenylmethanol.     

（E）-3-{4-[（3，5，6-三甲基吡嗪-2-基）甲氧基]-芳基}丙烯酸的合成

以川芎嚷为起始原料,经溴化,O-烷基化和Knoevenagel缩合反应合成了2个(E)-3-{4-[(3,5,6-三甲基吡嗪-2-基)甲氧基]-芳基}丙烯酸类化合物,其结构经1H NMR,13C NMR,IR和MS表征.     

Synthesis of (aryl/heteroaryl)-(6-(aryl/heteroaryl)pyridin-3-yl)methanones

Research on Chemical Intermediates - One-pot condensation of aryl/heteroaryl β-enaminones and ammonium acetate in the presence of CeCl3·7H2O–NaI led to the formation of novel...     

Solvatochromism of 3-[2-(aryl)benzoxazol-5-yl]alanine derivatives

The photophysical properties of N-Boc-3-[2-(9-anthryl)benzoxazol-5-yl]-l-alanine methyl ester (BoxAnt) and N-Boc-3-[2-[4-(9′-(10′-butyl)anthryl)phenyl]benzoxazol-5-yl]-l-alanine methyl ester (BoxPhAnt) were studied in a series of solvents. Their absorption spectra are less sensitive to the solvent polarity than the corresponding fluorescence spectra which show a pronounced solvatochromic effect leading to large Stokes shifts. Using an efficient solvatochromic method, based on the empirical solvent polarity parameter , a large change of the dipole moment on excitation for BoxPhAnt has been found. From an analysis of the solvatochromic behaviour of the absorption and fluorescence spectra in terms of bulk solvent polarity functions, f(_r, n) and g(n), a larger excited-state dipole moment (about 8 D, ψ = 56) was obtained for BoxPhAnt than for BoxAnt (about 3 D, ψ = 0). Both applied methods gave similar values of the excited-state dipole moments for both compounds studied.     

3-(Carbazol-2-yl)- and 3-(Carbazol-3-yl)-dl-alanines

A facile transformation of 2- and 3-methylcarbazoles into 3-(carbazol-2-yl)-and 3-(carbazol-3-yl)-dl-alanines compounds is described.     

Synthesis of indol-3-yl aryl ketones through visible-light-mediated carbonylation

A visible-light-catalyzed synthesis of indol-3-yl aryl ketones from aryldiazonium salts, CO and indoles at room temperature was developed. This process provides a useful method for the preparation of diverse indol-3-yl aryl ketones from readily accessible reactants under base-free, acid-free and transition-metalfree conditions.     

Synthesis and some reactions of aryl 4,5-dichloroisothiazol-3-yl ketones

By acylation of benzene, toluene, and p-xylene with 4,5-dichloroisothiazole-3-carbonyl chloride the corresponding aryl 4,5-dichloroisothiazol-3-yl ketones were obtained. By reaction of 4,5-dichloroisothiasol-3-yl 4-methylphenyl ketone with piperidine, alkyl(aryl) thiolates, sodium alcoholates, and 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine were synthesized 4-methylphenyl 5-piperidyl-4-chloroisothiazol-3-yl ketone, 5-alkyl(aryl)sulfanyl-4-chloroisothiazol-3-yl 4-methylphenyl ketones, 5-alkoxy-4-chloroisothiazol-3-yl 4-methylphenyl ketones, and 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone of the initial ketone respectively.     

Acid catalyzed rearrangements in the arylimino indoline series. Part IV . Reactions of 1,2-dihydro-2-phenyl-2-(indol-3-yl-derivatives)-3-phenylimino-3H-indole with trichloroacetic and hydrochloric acids. Crystal structure of 1,2-dihydro-2-phenyl-2-(indol-3-yl)-3-phenylimino-3H-indole

2-Phenyl-3-phenylimino-3H-indole reacts with indole, 2-methylindole and 1,2-dimethylindole in the presence of stoichiometric trichloroacetic acid to form 1,2-dihydro-2-phenyl-2-(indol-3-yl-derivatives)-3-phenylimino-3H-indole, which during a longer period of time (16 hours) undergoes indolyl transposition to carbon-3 and elimination of aniline affording the 3,3′-bis-indolyls. In the case of 1,2-dimethylindole the intermediate coming from the indolyl migration may undergo a nucleophilic addition to carbon-2 of another molecule of indole; the new intermediate leads to the formation of 2-phenyl-3,3′-di-(1,2-dimethylindol-3-yl)-3H-indole by elimination of aniline and migration to carbon-3 of the second molecule of indole. By treatment with hydrochloric acid in refluxing ethanol, 1,2-dihydro-2-phenyl-2-(indol-3-yl-derivatives)-3-phenylimino-3H-indole afford to 3,3′-bis-indolyls and 1,2-dihydro-2-phenyl-2-(indol-3-yl-derivatives)-3H-indol-3-one (indoxyls). The crystal structure of 1,2-dihydro-2-phenyl-2-(indol-3-yl)-3-phenylimino-3H-indole is also reported. The latter compound does not give rearrangement products by acid treatment, only untreatable tarry material.     

Synthesis of diverse 6-(1,2-disubstituted ethyl)purine bases and nucleosides via 6-(oxiran-2-yl)purines

Dihydroxylation of 6-vinylpurines with t-BuOOH and OsO₄ gave 6-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)purines 2, while the epoxidation with H₂WO₄ and t-BuOOH afforded 6-(oxiran-2-yl)purines 3. Oxirane ring-opening reactions of 3 with diverse nucleophiles gave a series of title 6-(1,2-disubstituted ethyl)purine bases and nucleosides, which were tested for cytostatic and antiviral activities.     

Acid catalyzed rearrangements in bicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes : 2-Substituted-6-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-cyclooctanones from 1-substituted-2-hydroxy-9,9-(ethylenedioxy)-bicyclo[3.3.1]-nonanes

Treatment of endo-2 or exo-2-hydroxy-1-substituted ketals 1a–d with p-toluensulfonic acid in dry benzene results in a reversible C₉ bridge cleavage and affords equilibrium mixtures where 2-substituted-6-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)cyclooctanones 6a–d are present as main products. Yields in 6a–d are present as the steric hindrance of the substituents at C₁ in the substrate increases as well. Deuterium exchange experiments are in favour of an intramolecular 1,3-hydride shift from C₂ to C₉.     

Reductive cyclization of 1-(2-nitroaryl)isoquinoline derivatives

Isoquinoline derivatives 3b and 3c were prepared and their triethyl phosphite mediated reductive cyclization reactions investigated. Only the indazolo[3,2-a]isoquinolines 4b and 4c were formed.     

3-(2-methylthiopyridin-3-yl)-3-oxopropionic esters

A reaction of alkyl bromoacetates with substituted 3-cyano-2-methylthiopyridines in the presence of zinc dust furnishes 3-amino-3-(2-methylthiopyridin-3-yl)propenoic esters. Their hydrolysis under mild conditions leads to 3-(2-methylthiopyridin-3-yl)-3-oxopropionic esters. The latter were used in the synthesis of pyridine-substituted pyrazolones.     

Synthesis of 1-alkyl-2-arylpyrroles from aryl(3-bromo-2-methoxypropyl)ketones

Aryl(3-bromo-2-methoxypropyl)ketones have been obtained by bromination of allylarylketones using N-bromosuccinimide. When treated with primary amines, good yields of 1-alkyl-2-arylpyrroles were obtained via 1,3-dehydrobromination and subsequent opening of the tricyclic ring in the intermediate aryl(2-methoxycyclopropyl)ketones.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 334–336, March, 1991.