Syntheses and properties of mixed dinuclear copper(II) complexes with heterocyclic dithiocarbamates and a cyclic octadentate tertiary amine

Five new Cu^II complexes of general formula [Cu₂(Rdtc)tpmc](ClO₄)₃, (1)–(5), where tpmc and Rdtc ^– refer to N,N,N,N-tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)-1,4,8,11-teraazacyclotetradecane and piperidine- (Pipdtc), 4-morpholine- (Morphdtc), 4-thiomorpholine- (Timdtc), piperazine- (Pzdtc) or N-methylpiperazine- (N-Mepzdtc) dithiocarbamates, respectively, have been prepared. Elemental analyses, conductometric and magnetic measurements, u.v./vis, i.r., e.p.r. and mass spectroscopy have been employed to characterize them. The complexes adopt an exo coordination of Cu^II ions and tpmc. The dithiocarbamate ion joins both the sulphur and the copper atoms acting as a bridging ligand The presence of different heteroatoms in the piperidine ring influences the (C=N) and (C=S) vibrations which decrease in the order of the complexes: Pipdtc>N-Mepipdtc>Pzdtc>Morphdtc>Timdtc ligands. Attention has been paid to the detailed mechanism of the mass spectral fragmentation of the complexes. The g _eff factors of the complexes have been also estimated by e.p.r. spectra. Finally, the complexes obtained demonstrate microbiologycal activity against some bacteria.     

Synthesis and protonation of 2,3′-biquinolyl dianions

It has been shown that the reaction of 2, 3-biquinolyls with an excess of lithium in tetrahydrofuran leads to the formation of dianions, treatment of which with water or D₂O gives 1, 4-dihydro-2, 3-biquinolyls or their 4-D derivatives in good yield. Oxidation of the latter leads to 4-D-2,3-biquinolyl. The reduction of 2, 3-biquinolyl has been studied.Stavropol State University, Stavropol 355009. Rostov State University, Rostov-on-Don 344090. Russian University of Chemical Technology, Moscow 125190. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1391–1394, October, 1996. Original article submitted September 10, 1996.     

1,4-bis(4′-hydroxy-1′,2′,5′-trimethyl-4-piperidyl)-1,3-butadiyne and its derivatives

1.4-Bis(4-hydroxy-1,2,5-trimethyl-4-piperidyl)-1.3-butadiyne has been synthesized from the individual isomers of 4-ethynyl-1,2,5-trimethyl-4-piperidol. Hydrogenation, bromination, and cleavage have given, respectively, 1,4-bis(4-hydroxy-1,2,5-trimethyl-4-piperidyl)butane, 1,4-bis(4-nydroxy-1,2,5-trimethyl-4-piperidyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrabromo-1, 3-butadiene, and 4-(1,3-butadiynyl)-1,2,5-trimethyl-4-piperidol.     

Inhomogeneity of strong Lewis acid centers on Al2O3 surface

Specificity of the bands at 1630–1620 cm^–1 in IR spectra of coordinatively bonded pyridine has been studied. Three strong Lewis-type acid centers have been revealed on Al₂O₃ surface.

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Studies of 2,3′-biquinolyl. 6. Regioselectivity of nucleophilic addition of organometallic compounds to 1-aklyl-3-(2-quinolyl)quinolinium halides

Nucleophilic addition of organometallic lithium and magnesium compounds to 1-alkyl-3-(2-quinolyl)quinolinium cations produces a mixture of the corresponding 1-alkyl-2-R-1,2-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyls and 1-alkyl-4-R-1,4-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyls. The portion of the latter decreases with increasing hardness of the organometallic compound.For No. 5, see [1].Stavropol State University, Stavropol'355009, Russian Russian Chemical Technology University Moscow 125190 Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 919–923, July, 1999.     

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.     

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.

     

Synthesis of some 5′-O-amino acid derivatives of uridine as potential inhibitors ofUDP-glucuronosyltransferase

Summary In an attempt to develop potential inhibitors ofUDP-glucuronosyltransferase, some 5-O-amino acid derivatives of uridine were synthesized. N-protectedL-amino acids were coupled at the 5-O-position of 2,3-O-isopropylideneuridine by esterification employing the method of symmetrical anhydrides in presence of 4-dimethylaminopyridine, 5-O-(N-benzyloxycarbonyl-O-tert.butyl-L-threonl)-23-O-isopropylideneuridine (1), 5-O-(N-tert.butyloxycarbonyl-O-benzyl-L-seryl)-2,3-O-isopropylideneuridine and (2), 5-O-(N-tert.butyloxycarbonyl-L-valyl)-2,3-O-isopropylideneuridine (3), and 5-O-(N-tert.butyloxycarbonyl-L-valyl)-2,3-O-isopropylideneuridine (4) were obtained in good yield after column chromatography on silica gel. The treatment of2 withTFA/CH₂Cl₂ (6:1) at room temperature for 30 min led to a selective removal of theBoc group without deblocking of the 2,3-O-isopropylidene group of uridine. Treatment of2 withTFA/H₂O (5:1) at room temperature for 1 h, however, released bothBoc and 2,3-isopropylidene groups. TheZ group of1 was deprotected by catalytic hydrogenolysis over 10% Pd/C/ammonium formate.

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Synthese von 5-O-Aminosäurederivaten des Uridins als potentielle Inhibitoren derUDP-Glukuronosyl-Transferase

Zusammenfassung In einem Versuch, potentielle Inhibitoren derUDP-Glukuronosyl-Transferase zu entwickeln, wurden einige 5-O-Aminosäurederivate des Uridins synthetisiert. N-GeschützteL-Aminosäuren wurden durch Veresterung mit der 5-O-Position des 2,3-isopropylidenuridins gekuppelt (Methode der symmetrischen Anhydride in der Gegenwart von 5-Dimethylaminopyridin). Solcherweise wurden 5-O-(N-Benzyloxycarbonyl-O-tert.butyl-L-threonly)-2,3-O-isopropylidenuridin (1), 5-O-(N-tert.Butyloxycarbonyl-O-benzyl-L-seryl)-2,3-O-isopropylidenuridin (2), 5-O-(N-tert.Butyloxycarbonyl-L-leucyl)-2,3-O-isopropylidenuridin (3) und 5-O-(N-tert.Butyloxycarbonyl-L-valyl)-2,3-O-isopropylidenuridine (4) nach Säulenchromatographie (Kieselgel) in guter Ausbeute hergestellt. Die Behandlung von2 mitTFA/CH₂Cl₂ (6:1) bei Zimmertemperatur (30 min) führte zu einer selektiven Abspaltung derBoc-Gruppe ohne Deblockierung der 2,3-O-Isopropylidengruppe des Uridins. Eine Behandlung von2 mitTFA/H₂O (5:1) bei Zimmertemperatur für 1 Stunde führte hingegen zur Abspaltung sowohl derBoc als auch der 2,3-O-Isopropylidengruppe. DieZ-Gruppe von1 wurde durch katalytische Hydrogenolyse auf 10% Pd/C/Ammoniumformiat abgespalten.

     

Fluorescence enhancement method for measuring anionic surfactants with a hydrophobic cyanine dye

A novel fluorimetric method based on use of a hydrophobic cationic cyanine dye has been developed for determination of the anionic surfactant sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (DBS). The method is based on the enhancement effect of DBS on the fluorescence of the hydrophobic cyanine dye 2-[-4-chloro-7-(1-ethyl-3,3-dimethylindolin-2-ylidene)-3,5-(propane-1,3-diyl)-1,3,5-heptatrien-1-yl]-1-ethyl-3,3-dimethyl-3H-indolium iodide. Under the optimum conditions the extent of fluorescence enhancement is proportional to the concentration of DBS in the range 0.05–5.0 mg L^–1; the detection limit is 0.014mg L^–1. The relative standard deviation for 0.35 mg L^–1 DBS was 1.1% (n=10). The proposed method, which avoided use of toxic solvents and tedious solvent-extraction, and was applied to the determination of DBS in natural water with recoveries between 99.9 and 107%. Preliminary research shows that the fluorescence enhancement is due to the formation of a dye aggregate facilitated by DBS.     

Molecular determinants in the bioactivation of the dopaminergic neurotoxin N-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)

Summary Nineteen analogs of the dopaminergic neurotoxin N-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) have been used as probes to study the structural parameters that influence MAO-catalyzed oxidation. In this study, the efficiency of enzyme-catalyzed substrate oxidation was found to be unrelated to parameters such as the ionization potential, dipole moment, net atomic charge at C5 and the dihedral angle between the phenyl ring and the tetrahydropyridine moiety. Conformational analysis revealed that substitution at the C2 position of MPTP yields atropisomers. It is suggested that one of these atropisomers would be either inactive or substantially less active than the other. Therefore, the relative oxidative efficiency and toxicity of these compounds reported earlier may have been significantly underestimated. Based on the conformational analysis and other data, a rudimentary model of the MAO substrate site has been developed which partially explains the substrate specificities of MAO A and MAO B.Each substrate binding site can be divided into two regions, (a) an amine-binding pocket (for the tetrahydropyridine moiety), and (b) a bulky substituent region (for the phenyl group and its substituents). The length of the substrate binding site (measured along the long axis of MPTP) is approximately 8.5 Å, and the width of the amine-binding pocket is approximately 2.5 Å (from C3 to C5). The bulky substituent region contains a central area for binding the phenyl group of MPTP. This central area is flanked by two hydrophobic pockets, P2 and P3. In MAO A, the pocket P2-A is oriented 45–135° relative to the plane of the tetrahydropyridine moiety, with a radius of 3.1 Å from C2 of the phenyl ring. The radius of a similar but smaller pocket, P2-B, in MAO B, is approximately 2.7 Å. In MAO B, the pocket P3-B (radius 2.36 Å from C3) is larger than a similar pocket P3-A (radius 1.70 Å from C3) in MAO A. The foregoing characterization suggests that differences in the size and topography of both of the substituent pockets play an important role in determining the substrate specificities of these two isozymes.     

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.     

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 of heterocycles from 1,5-diketones. 3. Alicyclic 1,5-diketones in reaction with phenylhydrazine

8-R-7aH-5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12-Octahydroindolo[3.2.1-d,e]acridines, 1,2,3,4-tetra-hydrocarbazole, 9-R-sym-octahydroacridines, and 9-R,10-phenyl-sym-octahydroacridinium salts are formed by the action of phenyl-hydrazine on alkylidene-2,2-dicyclohexanone or the corresponding 8-R-tricyclo(7.3.1.0^2,7)tridecan-2-ol-13-ones in an acid medium. Postulations were made for the paths of formation of these compounds.2,2-Dimethyl-3-oxa-4a-(2,2-dimethyltetrahydropyran-4-on-5yl-methyl)-4aH-1, 2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole, 3,3,14,14-tetramethyl-2-oxa-5a,10b-(methanoxyisobutane)-1,2,3,4,5a,10b,11,11a-octahydroquinindoline, 2,2-dimethyl-3-oxa-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole and 3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-2,7-dioxa-sym-octahydroacridine were obtained by the reaction of methylene-3,3-di(6,6-dimethyltetrahydropyran-4-one) with phenylhydrazine in acetic acid. The quinindoline structure was confirmed by the synthesis of this compound from 2,2-dimethyl-3-oxa-4a-(2,2-dimethyl-tetrahydropyran-4-on-5-ylmethyl)-4aH-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocarbazole by the action of ammonia.For article 2, see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 46–52, January, 1986.     

Production and thermal decomposition of polycondensates containing N,N′-disubstituted thiourea derivatives

Polycondensates containing N,N-ethylenethiourea or N,N-diisopropylthiourea units and titanium or silicon-derived coupling agent molecules were prepared. Their structures were confirmed through FTIR spectroscopy. The thermal decomposition of these polycondensates was studied by means of TG and DTA methods and FTIR and ESR spectroscopy.

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Zusammenfassung Es wurden Polykondensate mit einem Gehalt an N,N-Ethylenthiokarbamidoder N,N-Diisopropylthiokarbamideinheiten und mit Titan oder Silizium abgeleiteten Koppelreagenzmolekülen hergestellt. Ihre Struktur wurde mittels FTIR Spektroskopie bestätigt. Die thermische Zersetzung dieser Polykondensate wurde mittels TG und DTA Verfahren sowie mit Hilfe von FTIR und ESR Spektroskopie untersucht.

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The author thanks Professor P. I. Premovic for valuable discussions. This reseach was supported by the Research Fund of Macedonia, contract 10/1.     

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.     

Flavonoids of Ammothamnus lehmannii. Structure of lehmannin and of ammothamnidin

The new flavanon lehmannin (I) has been isolated from the roots ofAmmothamnus lehmannii Bunge. On the basis of chemical transformations and with the aid of physicochemical characteristics it has been established that compound (I) has the structure of 2,4,7-trihydroxy-8-(2-isopropenyl-5-methylhex-4-enyl)flavanone. The alkaline cleavage of lehmannin gave ammothamnidin (V). The structure proposed previously for the chalcone ammothamnidin has been corrected. It has been shown that it has the structure of 2,2-4,4-tetrahydroxy-3-(2-isopropenyl-5-methylhex-4- enyl)chalcone. A comparative study of the¹³C NMR spectra of a number of flavanones has revealed an empirical law permitting the prediction of the presence or absence of substituents (OH and OCH₃) at C-2 from the value of the chemical shift of the signal of the C-2 carbon atom.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances of the Uzbek SSR Academy of Sciences, Tashkent. I. P. Pavlov Samarkand State Medical Institute. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 516–524, July–August, 1987.     

N-acetylindoxyl in the synthesis of new condensed heterocycles

Derivatives of a new heterocyclic system thieno[2,35,6]pyrimido[3,4-a]indole, were obtained by the reaction of substituted N,O-diacetylindoxyls with excess N-(2-methyl-3-ethoxycarbonyl-4-thienyl)hydrazine. The reaction of N-acetylindoxyl and 4-hydrazinouracil forms 12-amino-1,3-dioxo-2,4,6-trimethylpyrimido[5,45,6]pyrimido[3,4-a]indole.Deceased.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, 1343–1345, October, 1987.     

Synthesen von N-substituterten o-Methylthioanilinderivaten

Zusammenfassung Methylierung von o-Aminothiophenol lieferte o-Methylmercapto-anilin, dessen Tosylat zur Herstellung des Tosylates der N-(o-Methylmercaptophenyl)--aminopropionsäure verwendet wurde. Cyclisierung von -(2-Methylmercaptodiphenyl)-aminopropionsäure ergab 1-(2-Methylmercaptophenyl)-4-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrochinolin, dessen Oxim zu 1-(2-Methylmercaptophenyl)-4-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrochinolin reduziert wurde. N-[-(4-Methylpiperazinyl-1)-propyl]-2-methylthiodiphenylamin wurde durch Direktsubstitution van 2-Methylthio-diphenylamin erhalten.

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Methylation of o-aminothiophenol gave o-methyl-mercaptoaniline, the tosylate of which was used for the preparation of N-(o-methylmercaptophenyl)--aminopropionic acid tosylate. Cyclization of -(2-methylmercapto-diphenyl)-aminopropionic acid yielded 1-(2-methylmercaptophenyl)-4-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline, the oxime of which was reduced to 1-(2-methylmercaptophenyl)-4-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline. N-[-(4-Methylpiperazino-1)-propyl]-2-methylmercapto-diphenylamine was prepared by direct su stitution of 2-methylmercapto-diphenylamine.