Über Inhaltstoffe der Iris germanica (Schwertlilie)

Acetovanillon and the known flavonoids irisolidone, irigenin, irisolone, tectorigenin and dihydroquercetin-7.3-dimethylether were detected in the rhizomes of Iris germanica. Also a few unknown compounds could be isolated and their structure elucidated; 9-methoxy-7-(3.4.5-trimethoxyphenyl)-8H-1.3-dioxolo[4.5-g] [1]-benzopyran-8-on (=5.3.4.5-tetramethoxy-6.7-methylenedioxyisoflavone (III A); 9-methoxy-7-(3.4-dimethoxyphenyl)-8H-1.3-dioxolo[4.5-g] [1]-benzopyran-8-on (=5.3.4-trimethoxy-6.7-methylenedioxyisoflavone(III B); 9-hydroxy-7-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-8H-1.3-dioxolo[4.5-g] [1]-benzopyran-8-on (=5.4-dihydroxy-6.7-methylenedioxyiosoflavone (IX); 5.7-dihydroxy-3-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-on (=5.7.3-trihydroxy-6.4-dimethoxyisoflavone (XI B); 5.7-dihydroxy-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-on (=5.7.4-trihydroxy-6.3-dimethoxyisoflavone (XI C).The structure determination was effected by combined spectroscopical and chemical methods.

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Podand-porphyrins with peripheral chelates

Alkylation of 5-(3-nitro-4-hydroxyphenyl)-10,15,20-triphenylporphyrin with chloropyridines[2,6-dichloromethyl-and 2-chloromethyl-6-(2-nitrophenoxymethylpyridine)] as well as condensation by a mixed-aldehyde method starting with formylpyridines [2-(2-nitro-4-formylphenoxymethyl)-6-(2-nitrophenoxy-methyl-) or 2,6-di(2-nitro-4-formylphenoxymethyl)pyridine], benzaldehyde, and pyrrole are used to synthesize previously unknown podand-porphyrins containing from one to four peripheral chelates.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 475–481, April, 1991.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic study of arylazo derivatives of benzimidazolo[2′, 1′:2, 3]thiazolidin-4-one

The coupling of benzimidazolo[2, 1:2, 3]thiazolidin-4-one with benzenediazonium chlorides in acetic acid in the presence of sodium acetate at pH 4.5–4.0 has yielded 5-arylazo derivatives of the thiazolidone. By a study of the IR and UV spectra of the aryl derivatives of benzimidazolo[2, 1:2, 3]thiazolidin-4-one synthesized, it has been shown that the latter has the azo structure.     

Chemistry of 2-hetarylbenzimidazoles. 8. Synthesis and properties of 1-methyl-2-(5′-methyl-2′-selenienyl)benzimidazole

1-Methyl-2-(5-methyl-2-selenienyl)benzimidazole was synthesized and subjected to electrophilic-substitution reactions: nitration, bromination, sulfonation, chloromethylation, formylation, and acylation. The substituent usually enters the 4 position of the selenophene ring, but nitration with acetyl nitrate leads to a mixture of 5-nitro and 4-nitro derivatives. Oxidation of 2-selenienylbenzimidazole with potassium permanganate leads to the 5-carboxy derivative, while oxidation with selenium dioxide leads to the 5-hydroxymethyl and 5-formyl derivatives.See [1] for Communication 7.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1636–1639, December, 1987.     

Synthesis of 2,3,7,8-tetramethyldibenzofuran

3,4,3,4-Tetramethyldiphenyl ether readily forms 2,2-dihalo derivatives on bromination and iodination. Heating 2,2-diiodo-4,5,4,5-tetramethyldiphenyl ether with copper powder or oxidation, of 2,2-dilithio-4,5,4,5-tetramethyldiphenyl ether gives 2,3,7,8-tetramethyldibenzofuran, the structure of which was proved by alternative synthesis from 2,2-dinitroand 2,2-diamino-4,5,4,5-tetramethyldiphenyls.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1597–1599, December, 1972.     

Study of furan compounds

Research on synthesis of polycyclic spirans of the 1, 6-dioxaspiro-[4, 4]nonane group is continued. Electrolysis of methanol solutions of 2-furylcyclopentanol, 2-(5-methyl-furfuryl)cyclopentanol, and 2-furfuryl-1-indanol, gives, by intramolecular alkoxylation, spiro{perhydrocyclopenta[b]furan-2, 2-(5dihydrofuran)}, spiro{perhydrocyclopenta[b]furan-2, 2-(5-methoxy-5-methyl-2, 5-dihydrofuran)}, and spiro{2, 3, 3a, 8b-tetrahydro-4H-indeno[1, 2-b]furan-2, 2-(5-methoxy-2, 5-dihydrofuran)}, hitherto undescribed in the literature. Depending on the conditions, catalytic hydrogenation of these gives: spiro{perhydiocyclopenta[b]furan-2, 2-(5-methoxytetrahydrofuran)}, spiro{2, 3a, 8b-tetrahydro-4H-indeno[1, 2-b]furan-2, 2-(5-methoxytetrahydrofuran)}, spiro{perhydrocyclopenta[b]furan-2, 2-tetrahydrofuran}, and spiro{2, 3, 3a, 8b-tetrahydro-4H-indeno[1, 2-b]furan-2, 2-tetrahydrofuran}.For Part XXXI see [1].     

Simple and effective method for the synthesis of 3′,5′-substituted 1-β-D-arabinofuranosyluracil

3,5-Substituted arabinofuranosyluracil is a starting compound in 2-modifications. A convenient and effective method is proposed for the synthesis of 1-(3,5-di-o-trityl--D-arabinofuranosyl)uracil by successive reactions of 2,2-cyclization of uridine, 3,5-tritylation of the 2,2-anhydrouridine, and hydrolytic cleavage of the 2,2-anhydro bond.Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga LV-1006. Odense Universitet, Kemisk Institut, Odense, Denmark. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 975–977, July, 1996. Original article submitted April 25, 1996.     

Zur Mannich-Reaktion von Dihydro-6-methyl-2(1H)-pyrimidinonen

Zusammenfassung Dihydro-4,4,6-trimethyl-2(1H)-pyrimidinone reagieren mit Formaldehyd und sekundären bzw. primären Aminen zu 6-Dialkylaminoäthylidentetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinonen bzw. Hexahydro-2(1H)-pyrido[4,3-d]Pyrimidinonen. Mit Succindialdehyd bzw. Glutardialdehyd und primären Aminen entstehen 5,7-Äthanohexahydro-2(1H)-pyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidinone bzw. Tetrahydro-6,8-propano-6H-pyrimido[1,6-c]pyrimidin-1(2H)-one. Die 6-Dialkylaminoäthylidentetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone geben mit Phenolen Tetrahydrospiro([1]benzopyran-2,4(1H)-pyrimidin)-2(3H)-one, mit cycl. -Dicarbonylverbindungen Hexahydrospiro([1]benzopyran-2,4(1H)-pyrimidin)-2,5(3H, 6H)-dione bzw. Tetrahydrospiro(2H,5H-pyrano[3,2-c][1]benzopyran-2,4(1H)-pyrimidin)-2(3H),5-dione bzw. mit Malonestern -(Tetrahydro-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-6-pyrimidyl)-äthylmalonester.Zusammenfassung Dihydro-4.4.6-trimethyl-2(1H)-pyrimidinones react with formaldehyde and sec. and prim. amines resp. to 6-dialkylaminoethylidentetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinones and hexahydro-2(1H)-pyrido[4.3-d]pyrimidinones, resp. succindialdehyde and glutaraldehyde with primary amines give 5.7-ethanohexahydro-2(1H)-pyrido[4.3-d]pyrimidinones and tetrahydro6.8-propano-6H-pyrimido[1.6-c]pyrimidin-1(2H)-ones, resp. 6-Dialkylaminoethylidentetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinones react with phenols to tetrahydrospiro([1]benzopyran-2.4(1H)-pyrimidin)-2(3H)-ones, with cyclic -dicarbonyl compounds to hexahydrospiro([1]benzopyran-2.4 (1H)-pyrimidin)-2,5 (3H), 6H)-diones and tetrahydrospiro(2H,5H-pyrano[3.2-c][1]benzopyran-2.4(1H)-pyrimidin)-2(3H),5-diones, resp., with malonates -(tetrahydro-4.4-dimethyl-2-oxopyrimidyl-6)-ethylmalonates.

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Mannich reaction with dihydro-6-methyl-2(1H)-pyrimidinones

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Changes undergone by 2-amino-N-(pyridyl-3′) anilinesunder pschorr reaction conditions

Reaction of 2 -nitroaniline with 3 -brornopyridine, 3 -iodo-5 -methylpyridine, and 3-iodo-6-methylpyridine gives 54–73% yield of the hitherto unknown 2-nitro-N-(pyridyl-3) aniline, 2-nitro-N-(5 -methylpyridyl3) aniline, and 2-nitro-N-(6-methylpyridyl-3) aniline. The nitro compounds prepared can easily be reduced to the corresponding amino-N-pyridylanilines. The amino compounds do not form carbolines under Pschorr reaction conditions, but are converted to triazoles or N -(pyridyl-3)-aniline.     

Synthesis of 3′, 4′-dihydronaphth-1′, 2′ ∶ 5, 4-oxazole and its 2-aryl derivatives

From 2-amino-1-keto-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydronaphthalene, prepared by reduction of isonitroso--tetralone, a number of N-acyl derivatives are prepared, and these are converted further to 2-substituted 3, 4-dihydronaphth-1, 25, 4-oxazoles,     

Convenient synthesis of 5′-methyl-2′-desoxyuridines

A convenient method has been developed for the synthesis of 5-methyl-2-desoxyuridines. Chlorination of 5-O-benzoyl-5-methyluridines with a mixture of Ph₃P and CCl₄ in DMF affords the 2-desoxy-2-chloro-derivatives, which are then reduced with tributyltin hydride. The crystalline 5-O-benzoyl-5-methyl-2-desoxyuridines were obtained in overall yields of 40–60%. In a similar way, 5-O-benzoyluridine has given 5-O-benzoyl-2-desoxyuridine.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 246–248, February, 1989.     

Strukturelle Abwandlungen am Vitamin D3, 4. Mitt.: Gezielte Deuterierungen an C-6 und C-19 in Vitamin-D-Abkömmlingen Kurze Mitteilung

Specific deuteration at C-6 and C-19 of (5E)-Vitamin-D₃ derivatives from the - and -sulfonadducts (2+2) of the corresponding (5Z)-Vitamin-D₃ derivatives (3a-d) is reported.     

Synthetic studies in the field of chlorobium chlorophyll

By the condensation of -halogenomethyl derivatives of pyrroles with -unsubstituted pyrroles the synthesis of the following unsymmetrical dipyrrolylmethanes has been effected: 5-benzyloxycarbonyl-5-ethoxycarbonyl-3, 3-di(-methoxycarbonylethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-2,2-dipyrrolylmethane (IIIa), 5-benzyloxycarbonyl-5-ethoxycarbonyl-3-(-methoxycarbonylethyl)-4, 4-diniethyl-3-n-propyl-2,2-dipyrrolylmethane(IIIb), 3-acetyl-5-benzyloxycarbonyl-4-ethyl-5-methoxycarbonyl-3, 4-dimethyl-2,2-dipyrrolylmethane (IIIc), and 3-bromo-5-benzyloxycarbonyl-4-ethyl-5-methoxycarbonyl-3, 4-dimethyl-2,2-dipyrrolylmethane (IIId). Hydrogenation of the unsymmetrical dipyrrolylmethanes IIIa, b, c, and d has given the corresponding monocarboxylic acids IVa, b, c, and d. The formylation of the dipyrrolylmethanemonocarboxylic acid IVa has given 5-ethoxycarbonyl-5-formyl-3,3-di(-methoxycarbonylethyl)-4, 4-dimethyl-2,2-dipyrrolylmethane (V).For communication II, see [1].Deceased.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, Vol. 6, No. 8, pp. 1045–1047, August, 1970.     

New chiral acyclic analogs of 2′-deoxynucleosides

Convenient methods for the synthesis of chiral 2,3-seco-2-deoxynucleosides were developed. An isopropylidene protective group was used to block the 3,5-hydroxy groups in 2,3-seco-uridine. Conversion of the hydroxymethyl group to a methyl group was accomplished by chlorination with a mixture of CCl₄ and Ph₃P with subsequent reduction with n-Bu₃SnH. 2,3-seco-2-Deoxyuridine was obtained after deacetonation. The (S) enantiomer was similarly synthesized starting from 1-(-D-arabinofuranosyl)uracil. 3-O-tert-Butyldimethylsilyl-5-O-(p-monomethoxytrityl)-2,3-seco-2-deoxyuridine, which has optically active centers at C₍₁₎ and C₍₄₎, was also synthesized.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 822–826, June, 1988.The authors thank Professor M. Ya. Karpeiskii for his constant interest in this research.     

The structure of seselirin: A new chromone from the roots ofSeseli sessiliflorum

Conclusions From the roots ofSeseli sessiliflorum Schrenk a new chromone has been isolated for which the structure of 2,2-dimethyl-3-(3-methylthioacryloyloxy)-3,4-dihydropyrano-5,6:6,7-(5-hydroxy-2-methyl) chromone has been proposed. It is the first representative of this group of natural compounds containing sulfur.Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 412–415, 1970     

Gomphacil — A cardenolide glycoside ofGomphocarpus fruticosus

The leaves ofGomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) R.Br. have yielded the new acetylated glycoside gomphacil, which is (3-O-1,2-O-2)-(3-acetoxy-2-hydroxy-4,6-dideoxyhexulosido)-14-hydroxy-5-card-20(22)-enolide.State Scientific Center for Drugs, Ukraine, 310085, Kharkov, ul. Astronomicheskaya, 33. Ukrainian Pharmaceutical Academy, 310002, Kharkov, ul. Pushkinskaya, 53. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 71–73, January–February, 1997.     

Triterpene glycosides ofAstragalus and their genins. XV. Cyclosiversiosides B and D fromAstragalus basineri

Two new glycosides have been isolated from the roots of the plantAstragalus basineri Trautv. — cyclosiversiosides B and D. It has been shown that cyclosiversioside B is cyclosiversigenin 3-O-(2,3-di-O-acetyl--D-xylopyranoside)-6-O--D-glucopyranoside. Cyclosiversioside D is cyclosiversigenin 3-O-(2-O-acetyl--D-xylopyranoside)-6-O--D-glucopyranoside.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 188–191, March–April, 1984.     

Investigations in the field of the chemistry of 2-hetarylbenzimidazoles. 6. Synthesis and properties of 1-methyl-2-(2′-selenienyl)benzimidazole

2-(2-Selenienyl)benzimidazole has been synthesized by a Weidenhagen reaction and converted into the N-methylated derivative. Electrophilic-substitution reactions (nitration, sulfonation, bromination, chloromethylation, and acylation) in the selenophene ring have been studied. It has been shown that the substituent enters the position of the selenophene ring in most cases. The bromination of 1-methyl-2-(2-selenienyl)benzimidazole in acetic acid produces the 3,5-dibromo derivative, whereas 1-methyl-5(or 6)-bromo-2-(3,5-dibromo-2-selenienyl)benzimidazole is obtained in polyphosphoric acid.For Report 5, see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1531–1534, November, 1983.     

Darstellung von 2′,3′-Dideoxy-2′-hydroxymethyl-nucleosiden

Zusammenfassung Die Synthese von geschützten 2,3-Dideoxy-2-hydroxymethyl-nucleosiden wird beschrieben. Die durch ein Mehrstufenverfahren aus Isopropylidenglycerol erhaltenen Nucleoside können als Bausteine zur Darstellung von Oligonucleotiden verwendet werden, deren 2- und 5-Positionen über eine Etherbrücke verbunden sind.

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Synthesis of 2,3-dideoxy-2-hydroxymethyl nucleosides

Summary The synthesis of protected 2,3-dideoxy-2-hydroxymethyl nucleosides is presented. The nucleosides, obtained in a multi-step procedure starting from isopropylideneglycerol, may be used as building blocks for the synthesis of 2,5-ether linked oligonucleotides.