Chemoselective mono halogenation of β-keto-sulfones using potassium halide and hydrogen peroxide; synthesis of halomethyl sulfones and dihalomethyl sulfones

The synthesis of α-halo β-keto-sulfones using potassium halide and hydrogen peroxide as a chemoselective mono halogenation reagent and the synthesis of α,α-symmetrical and asymmetrical dihalo β-keto-sulfones and α-halo, α-alkyl and β-keto-sulfones is described. Base induced cleavage of α-halo β-keto-sulfones, α,α-dihalo β-keto-sulfones, and α-halo, α-alkyl β-keto-sulfones afforded the corresponding halomethyl sulfones, dihalomethyl sulfones and haloalkyl sulfones.     

Quantum chemical research on structures, linear and nonlinear optical properties of the Li@n-acenes salt (n = 1, 2, 3, and 4)

On the basis of the n-acenes (n = 1, 2, 3 and 4), the α-Li@n-acenes and β-Li@n-acenes salts were selected to investigate how increasing the number n of conjugated benzenoid rings affects the linear and nonlinear optical responses. The α-Li@n-acenes and β-Li@n-acenes salts are obtained by a lithium atom substituting the α-H and β-H, respectively. In the present work, both ab initio (HF and MP2) and DFT (B3LYP, BhandHLYP, M05-2X, and CAM-B3LYP) methods are adopted to calculate the polarizability (α(0)) and first hyperpolarizability (β(tot)) of the α-Li@n-acenes and β-Li@n-acenes salts. MP2 results show that the α(0) values of both classes of lithium salts increase with increasing number n of conjugated benzenoid rings. Interestingly, we found that the β(tot) values of α-Li@n-acenes and β-Li@n-acenes salts take on opposite trends: the β(tot) values of α-Li@n-acenes are decreasing slowly (2187 for α-Li@benzene > 1978 for α-Li@naphthalene > 1898 for α-Li@anthrecene > 1830 au for α-Li@tetracene) and inceasing remarkably (2738 for β-Li@naphthalene < 3186 for β-Li@anthrecene < 3314 au for β-Li@tetracene) for β-Li@n-acenes. Furthermore, we found that the β(tot) values (2738-3314 au) of the β-Li@n-acenes are larger than those of the α-Li@n-acenes (1830-2187 au). On the other hand, comparing the results of different methods, the β(tot) values obtained by the M05-2X and CAM-B3LYP methods reproduce the polarizability and first hyperpolarizability of the α-Li@n-acenes and β-Li@n-acenes salts well, which test and verify the results of the MP2 method. Our present work may be beneficial to development of high-performance organic NLO optical materials.     

Synthesis of α-iodo β-ketosulfones and α-iodo methylsulfones using iodine monochloride

The synthesis of α-iodo β-ketosulfones and α-iodo methylsulfones is described. Reaction of β-ketosulfones with iodine monochloride in acetic acid at room temperature gave the corresponding α-iodo β-ketosulfones, which, on treatment with aqueous alkali, underwent base-induced cleavage to afford α-iodo methylsulfones.     

An efficient synthesis of α-aryl β-(N-tosyl)amino phosphonate derivatives from α-diazophosphonate

The α-diazophosphonate was added to aryl (N-tosyl)imine to give β-aryl β-(N-tosyl)amino α-diazophosphonates, which were further subjected to TsOH-catalyzed diazo decomposition to yield α-aryl β-(N-tosyl)enaminophosphonates through 1,2 aryl migration. The α-aryl β-(N-tosyl)enamino phosphonates were hydrogenated to give α-aryl β-(N-tosyl)amino phosphonates.     

Über die reaktion von α- und β -tetralon mit kaliumsuperoxid

The reaction of α- and β-tetralone with potassium superoxide is described. In addition to 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone α-naphthol is formed from α-tetralone and β-naphthol and 2-carboxy-benzenepropionic acid from β-tetralone.     

A convenient and efficient preparation of β-substituted α-haloenones from diazodicarbonyl compounds

Rhodium(II)-catalyzed reactions of cyclic diazodicarbonyl compounds with a variety of halides have been examined. With acid halides, β-acyloxy α-haloenones are produced in good yields. With benzyl halides, β-benzyloxy α-haloenones are obtained in good yields. Reactions with methylene halides yield β-halomethoxy α-haloenones in good yields, whereas reactions with ethyl halides and ethylene dihalides result in β-hydroxy α-haloenones in high yields. These reactions provide a useful and rapid entry to β-substituted α-haloenones. The mechanistic pathway for the formation of these products has been also described in terms of halonium ylides.     

Etudes configurationnelles et conformationnelles de quelques chlorures de désoxy-6 β-L-héxopyrannosyle chlorosulfonyles et de leurs glycosides de méthyle

A total analysis of the NMR spectra of 6-deoxy-L -hexopyranoses in the α-configuration and of the corresponding β-anomers was carried out. The parameters obtained are characteristic of a 1C (L ) chair conformation, having the anomeric substituent in an axial orientation for the methyl α-fuco-, α-rhamno- and α-chinovopyranosides and for the α-fuco- and α-rhamnopyranosyl chlorides. The structure is also of a 1C (L ) chair type for the methyl β-fuco- and β-chinovopyranosides; the geometry is the same for the β-fuco- and β-rhamnopyranosyl chlorides despite the anomeric effect of a chlorine atom. However, the NMR parameters of the β-chinovopyranosyl chloride are not explicable on the basis of a chair conformation with an equatorial chlorine or a boat structure.     

Reactions of β-heteroatom substituted α,β-unsaturated ketones with dimethylsulfonium methylide

β-Alkoxy- and β-alkylthio α,β-unsaturated ketones react with dimethylsulfonium methylide (DMSM) to give a furan, while β-anilino α,β-unsaturated ketones give the pyrrole. β,β-Bis(alkylthio) α,β-unsaturated ketones react with DMSM to afford the methylene inserted products, λ,λ-bis(alkylthio) β,λ-unsaturated ketones.     

Reaction of α,β-unsaturated Fischer carbene complexes with allyl alkoxide

Optically enriched homo-binuclear Fischer chromium carbene complexes with planar chiral arene chromium complexes gave α-allyl β-arylpropionates up to 97% ee by reaction with allyl alkoxide and subsequent photo-oxidative demetalation. The chiral hetero-binuclear tungsten carbene complexes afforded anti α-allyl β-hydroxy β-arylpropionates as a major product up to 92/8 dr by the same reaction sequence. High diastereoselectivity in these reactions is contributed to the planar chirality of the arene chromium complex, even though the reaction was carried out under vigorous basic media. The reaction products, α-allyl β-arylpropionates were derived by 1,3-M(CO)₅ shift and subsequent [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement. Also, the corresponding chromium-uncomplexed α,β-unsaturated Fischer carbene complexes afforded α-allyl β-arylpropionates under the same conditions. Formation of β-allyl β-arylpropionates via 1,2-M(CO)₅ shift followed by [3,4]-sigmatropic rearrangement was not observed in both reactions of chromium-coordinated and the corresponding chromium-uncoordinated α,β-unsaturated Fischer carbene complexes with allyl alkoxide in the presence of base.     

DBU-catalyzed condensation of acyldiazomethanes to aldehydes in water and a new approach to ethyl β-hydroxy α-arylacrylates

DBU-catalyzed condensation of ethyl diazoacetate (EDA) with aldehydes in pure water afforded corresponding β-hydroxy α-diazo carbonyl compounds. The β-hydroxy group of the products was further converted into β-siloxy group. The Rh(II)-catalyzed reaction of the β-aryl β-siloxy α-diazo carbonyl compounds gave 1,2-aryl shift products predominantly. The three-step transformation constitutes an efficient synthesis of ethyl β-hydroxy α-arylacrylates.     

Synthetic transformations of higher terpenoids: XXII. Reactions of lambertianic acid derivatives with organozinc reagents obtained from ethyl bromoalkanoates

Reactions of 16-cyanomethyllambertianate with organozinc reagents obtained from ethyl esters of α-bromoacetic, α-bromopropionic, and α-bromobutyric acids gave the corresponding enaminoesters, β-ketoesters, and β-hydroxyesters of labdanoids whose yield depended on the reaction conditions and the structure of the α-bromoester. By Reformatsky reaction of 16-formylmethyllambertianate with α-bromoesters of carboxylic acids stereoisomeric β-hydroxyesters of labdanoids were synthesized.     

Influence of substituents on regioselectivity of vinyllithium formation with acrylic acid Derivatives

β-Alkoxy, β-dialkylamino, and β-N-alkylacylamino substituents determine the regioselectivity of the vinylic deprotonation of acrylic ester and nitrile derivatives: either α- or β-vinyllithium species may be generated. The corresponding acrylamides or systems with additional α-alkyl or α-methylmercapto substituents are lithiated at β-position.     

胶原中不同构象组份的水解性能研究

用SDS-PAGE法研究了酸溶胶原中的α₁,α₂,β₁₁,β₁₂组份在中性水溶液以及加入盐(AuCl₃等)后的水解能力。实验表明:在水溶液中,α₁与α₂的水解能力相近,β₁₁与β₁₂的水解能力也相差不多。但在加入与乳剂成熟条件一致的金属盐[AuCl₃(0.167‰,NH₄CNS(2‰)和Na2S203(1‰)]之后,由于金属离子(尤其是Au³⁺)的影响,α₁的水解能力明显大于α₂,β₁₁的水解能力明显大于β₁₂.本文还讨论了影响胶原中不同组份水解能力的各种因素。     

Mannosazide methyl uronate donors. Glycosylating properties and use in the construction of β-ManNAcA-containing oligosaccharides

Mannosazide methyl uronate donors equipped with a variety of anomeric leaving groups (β- and α-S-phenyl, β- and α-N-phenyltrifluoroacetimidates, hydroxyl, β-sulfoxide, and (R(s))- and (S(s))-α-sulfoxides) were subjected to activating conditions, and the results were monitored by (1)H NMR. While the S-phenyl and imidate donors all gave a conformational mixture of anomeric α-triflates, the hemiacetal and β- and α-sulfoxides produced an oxosulfonium triflate and β- and α-sulfonium bistriflates, respectively. The β-S-phenyl mannosazide methyl uronate performed best in both activation experiments and glycosylation studies and provided the 1,2-cis mannosidic linkage with excellent selectivity. Consequently, an α-Glc-(1→4)-β-ManN(3)A-SPh disaccharide, constructed by the stereoselective glycosylation of a 6-O-Fmoc-protected glucoside and β-S-phenyl mannosazide methyl uronate, was used as the repetitive donor building block in the synthesis of tri-, penta-, and heptasaccharide fragments corresponding to the Micrococcus luteus teichuronic acid.     

Co- and homocyclotrimerization reactions of protected 1-alkynyl-2-deoxyribofuranose. Synthesis of C-nucleosides, C-di- and C-trisaccharide analogues

Cyclotrimerization of β- or α-ethynyl-3,5-di-O-toluoyl-2-deoxy-d-ribofuranose with α,ω-diynes proceeded smoothly under Rh-catalysis to afford the corresponding β- or α-benzene C-nucleoside derivatives. Analogous co-cyclotrimerization of α- or β-propynyl- and -phenylethynyl-3,5-di-O-toluoyl-2-deoxy-d-ribofuranose with α,ω-diynes gave the corresponding arene derivatives only under microwave irradiation in the presence of a Rh-catalyst in moderate yields. Attempted homocyclotrimerization of β- or α-ethynyl-3,5-di-O-toluoyl-2-deoxy-d-ribofuranose under Rh-catalysis led only to enynes while the use of Ru-catalyst gave the desired 1,2,4- and 1,3,5-tri-(2-deoxyribofuranose-1-yl)benzene.     

Mechanism of protein folding

The first stage of protein self-organization—the formation of a fluctuating secondary structure in the unfolded protein chain—is considered. The stereochemical theory is presented enabling one to calculate helix-coil and β-structure-coil equilibrium constants. It is shown that the most probable localization of fluctuating α- and β-structure in the unfolded protein chain corresponds to the native localization of these structures. The formation of large α- and β-structural blocks is observed, each of them including several native α-helices or β-strands.     

Investigation of the reaction of α-thioamides, α-esters and α-nitriles with N-halosuccinimides

Investigation of the reaction of α-thioamides, α-esters and α-nitriles with NBS and NCS is described. The scope of this stereoselective oxidative transformation to the β-haloacrylamides, β-acrylates and β-acrylonitriles has been determined. A mechanistic rationale to explain the observed differences in reactivity between the amide, ester and nitrile series is proposed.     

Lithium n-benzyltrimethylsilylamide (LSA): a new reagent for conjugate addition - enolate trapping reactions

Lithium N-benzyltrimethylsilyl amide (LSA) adds to crotonates in a 1,4-manner, though the reaction of ordinary lithium amides with α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds is accompanied with a 1,2-addition and hydrogen abstraction at the γ-position. The conjugate addition via LSA followed by enolate trapping with electrophiles produces the corresponding α-substituted β-amino esters, which are, in turn, converted into β-lactams and α-substituted α, β-unsaturated esters.     

A novel polypropylene composite filled by kaolin particles with β-nucleation

Kaolin-filled polypropylene (PP) composites generally form α-crystal due to the effect of kaolin with α-nucleation. The transition from α- to β-nucleation of kaolin has been investigated, and a novel kaolin with β-nucleation (β-kaolin) and kaolin-filled PP composites with high β-crystal content were prepared first. The DSC and WAXD results indicated that the β-kaolin exhibits stronger β-nucleating ability than CaPA as β-nucleating agent for PP crystallization. It is found that the β-crystal content has been influenced little by filler contents in β-kaolin-filled PP composites. Mechanical properties and spherulitic morphology of filled PP composites was characterized. The synergistic effect of filler and β-crystal significantly improved impact strength of kaolin-filled PP composites.

     

Etudes sur les matières végétales volatiles CXCVIII. Contribution à la connaissance des farnésènes

The dehydration of farnesols or nerolidols is similar to that of geraniol and nerol or linalool. It yields a mixture of hydrocarbons including trans-β-farnesene, two allofarnesenes, α-curcumene, α-, β- and γ-bisabolenes, and triterpenes. The triterpenes result from dienisation of β-farnesenes or α-farnesenes with β-farnesenes, or dimerization of allofarnesenes.