Spirocyclohexadienones: XIII. Reactions of schiff bases with enamines derived from 3,4-dihydroisoquinoline and with spiro[naphthalene-1,3′-pyrrol]-4-one

Addition of 1,3,3-trimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines to N-benzylideneanilines gives substituted N-[2-(3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1-yl)-1-phenylethyl]anilines, whereas 2′,5′,5′-trimethyl-4′,5′-dihydro-4H-spiro[naphthalene-1,3′-pyrrol]-4-one reacts with N-benzylideneanilines along two pathways involving cyclization to substituted 2,3,3a,4,10,11-hexahydrobenzo[f]pyrrolo[2,3-d]quinolin-5(1H)-ones or elimination of the aniline residue with formation of substituted 5′,5′-trimethyl-2-styryl-4′,5′-dihydro-4H-spiro[naphthalene-1,3′-pyrrol]-4-ones.     

Synthesis and Some Reactions of 1-α-Cyanoalkyl(aralkyl)-2-pyrazolines

1-α-Cyanoalkyl(aralkyl)-2-pyrazolines were obtained by the reaction of 1-alkylidene(arylidene)-2-pyrazolinium tetrafluoroborates with metal cyanides. Reduction of the products led to substituted β-aminoalkyl-2-pyrazolines. Hydrolysis of the nitrile groups gave the corresponding substituted acetamides. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, 10, 1558–1565, October 2005.     

Synthesis and Antiproliferative Activity of Cyano and Amidino Substituted 2-Phenylbenzothiazoles

Series of cyano, dicyano, amidino, and diamidino substituted 2-phenylbenzothiazoles were prepared. Mono- and dicyano substituted benzothiazoles were obtained by condensation of appropriate substituted benzaldehydes with 2-aminothiophenol or 4-amino-3-mercaptobenzonitrile. The appropriate amidines or diamidines were prepared by Pinner reaction. The compounds were tested against breast, prostate, and lung cancer cell lines in a 72 h cytotoxicity assay. Many of the compounds had at 10 μM activity equivalent to 2-(4-aminophenyl)benzothiazole, while four compounds had significantly better activity, particularly in the breast cancer model.     

Synthesis and Antiproliferative Activity of Cyano and Amidino Substituted 2-Phenylbenzothiazoles

Summary. Series of cyano, dicyano, amidino, and diamidino substituted 2-phenylbenzothiazoles were prepared. Mono- and dicyano substituted benzothiazoles were obtained by condensation of appropriate substituted benzaldehydes with 2-aminothiophenol or 4-amino-3-mercaptobenzonitrile. The appropriate amidines or diamidines were prepared by Pinner reaction. The compounds were tested against breast, prostate, and lung cancer cell lines in a 72 h cytotoxicity assay. Many of the compounds had at 10 μM activity equivalent to 2-(4-aminophenyl)benzothiazole, while four compounds had significantly better activity, particularly in the breast cancer model.     

Synthesis of Pyrazoles from 1-Acylmethylene-3,3-dimethyl-1,3-dihydroisobenzofurans

 1-Acylmethylene-3,3-dimethyl-1,3-dihydroisobenzofurans were found to be useful precursors for pyrazole synthesis. In the reaction with hydrazine monohydrate they yielded 3-(2-(α-hydroxyisopropyl)-phenyl) substituted NH-pyrazoles, whereas using alkyl- or arylhydrazine gave access to 5-(2-(α-hydroxyisopropyl)-phenyl) substituted NR-pyrazoles with good regioselectivity. Treatment with orthophosphoric acid led to C,N-fused and C,C-fused pyrazoles, respectively.     

Synthesis and Reactivity of Stannyloligosilanes IV [1]: From Hydrido Substituted Stannasilanes Towards Stannasiloxanes

Summary.  Hydrido substituted stannasilanes of the type or (Z = H, Me, Ph; R, R′ = alkyl, Ph) are accessible by reaction of either alkali metal stannides (MSn(Z)R ₂; M = Li, Na) with halogen substituted silanes (; X = F, Cl) or chlorostannanes (R ₂SnCl₂, Ph₃SnCl) and fluorosilanes in the presence of magnesium. Stannasilanes with halogen substituents at the silicon as well as the tin atom are formed by treatment of the hydrido substituted stannasilanes with CHCl₃ or CCl₄. The hydrido substituted stannasilanes decompose in contact with air to distannanes and siloxanes or to the linear ( ^t Bu₂Sn(–O– ^t Bu₂Si–OH)₂) and cyclic ((– ^t Bu₂Sn–O– ⁱ Pr₂Si–O–)₂) stannasiloxanes. Received November 29, 2001. Accepted (revised) January 16, 2002     

Synthesis of Pyrazoles from 1-Acylmethylene-3,3-dimethyl-1,3-dihydroisobenzofurans

Summary.  1-Acylmethylene-3,3-dimethyl-1,3-dihydroisobenzofurans were found to be useful precursors for pyrazole synthesis. In the reaction with hydrazine monohydrate they yielded 3-(2-(α-hydroxyisopropyl)-phenyl) substituted NH-pyrazoles, whereas using alkyl- or arylhydrazine gave access to 5-(2-(α-hydroxyisopropyl)-phenyl) substituted NR-pyrazoles with good regioselectivity. Treatment with orthophosphoric acid led to C,N-fused and C,C-fused pyrazoles, respectively. Received November 4, 1999. Accepted (revised) December 3, 1999     

Optimization of the Synthesis of 2,6–Dinitro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl Ether Substituted Cyclodextrin Bonded Chiral Stationary Phases

The comparisons of five different chiral stationary phases (CSPs) based on 2,6-dinitro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl (DNP-TFM) ether substituted β-cyclodextrin are presented. The five CSPs differ from each other in the linkage/spacer chemistry, or on the position of the substituents on β-cyclodextrin, or in the sequence of the synthetic procedure. The results show that there are two optimum combinations: (1) DNP-TFM randomly substituted on the β-cyclodextrin as the chiral selector along with a carbamate linkage chain bonding it to the silica support; and (2) β-cyclodextrin derivatized by DNP-TFM substituents only on the C-2 and C-3 positions of the cyclodextrin with an ether linkage chain anchoring it to the silica gel. These two combinations show complementary separations for some enantiomers. The spacer chain effect is much more pronounced for the CSP based on the β-cyclodextrin derivatives with DNP-TFM substituents only on C-2 and C-3 positions than its randomly substituted counterpart. The sequence of derivatizing the cyclodextrin and attaching it to silica gel also affects its selectivity and efficiency. The β-cyclodextrin should be derivatized before it is linked to the silica gel.     

Supramolecular complex formation of β-cyclodextrin polymer with substituted salicylic acid or 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid and their electrorheological behaviors

According to the chemical design, electrorheological properties of supramolecular complex from β-cyclodextrin polymer (β -CDP) were discussed. Six supramolecular complexes of β-cyclodextrin polymer with substituted salicylic acid and 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid were synthesized by the solid-phase self-assembly method, and their component and structure were characterized by NMR, FT-IR, UV-vis and the fluorescence analysis. Then the electrorheological properties of their suspensions in silicone oil were investigated under DC electric fields. It was found that the yield stresses of these supramolecular complex ER fluids were 7.3–9.8 kPa at 4 kV/mm in DC electric field, which were enhanced by 34%–72% compared with that of pure β-CDP. Among them, that of β-CDP/3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid ER fluid was the highest. It was also found that the ER effect of supramolecular complexes can be controlled by changing different guests. When the substituted group is at phenyl ring, ER behavior can be slightly adjusted by the different substituted groups, their number as well as their position at phenyl ring. This can be proved by the measurement of dielectric properties.     

Reactions of 1,3,5-triazinylnitro-formaldoximes. 2*. The reaction of 1,3,5-triazinylnitroformaldoximes with monosubstituted acetylenes

1,3,5-Triazinylnitrile oxides were prepared in situ from 2-R-4-R′-1,3,5-triazin-6-ylnitroformaldoximes and were treated with substituted acetylenes to give 3,5-disubstituted isoxazoles. The X-ray data obtained for 5-hydroxymethyl-3-(4′-dimethylamino-2′-methoxy-1,3,5-triazin-6′-yl)isoxazole is discussed.     

Carbonyl-containing spiro-dihydrofurans in reactions with ammonium acetate and hydrazine hydrate

It has been shown that 2-spiro(3-R-6,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-2,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydrobenzofuran)-2′-(5′, 5′-dimethylcyclohexane-1′,3′-diones) undergo conversions in reactions with ammonium acetate and hydrazine hydrate into substituted dihydropyridin-2-ones and tetrahydro-1,2-diazepin-7-ones respectively as a result of ring-opening of the spirodimedonyl fragment through the corresponding amides and hydrazides of δ-keto acids. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1800–1804. December, 2005.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: LXX. Spiro heterocyclization of 1H-pyrrole-2,3-diones by the action of 1,5-binucleophiles. Crystalline and molecular structure of ethyl 1′-benzyl-7-methoxy-3,3-dimethyl-1,2′-dioxo-5′-phenyl-1′,2,2′,3,4,10-hexahydro-1H-spiro[acridine-9,3′-pyrrole]-4′-carboxylate

Ethyl 1-alkyl-4,5-dioxo-2-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylates reacted with 3-arylamino-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-ones as carbon-centered 1,5-binucleophiles to give the corresponding substituted ethyl 1′-alkyl-3,3-dimethyl-1,2′-dioxo-5′-phenyl-1′,2,2′,3,4,10-hexahydro-1H-spiro[acridine-9,3′-pyrrole]-4′-carboxylates whose structure was proved by X-ray analysis.     

Synthesis and photophysical properties of some 6,6″-functionalized terpyridine derivatives

The synthesis and photophysical properties of several 6,6″ symmetrically substituted 4′-aryl-2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine derivatives are reported herein. The UV-Vis spectra in acetonitrile as well as in dichloromethane show two intense bands in the UV areas 252–262 nm and 275–290 nm while the fluorescence emission spectra are only slightly influenced by chemical derivatization.     

Reactions of aliphatic β-amino-β-(trichloromethyl)vinyl ketones with ethylenediamine. Synthesis and structures of 2-acetonylideneimidazolidines

Reactions of aliphatic β-amino-β-(trichloromethyl)vinyl ketones with an excess of ethyl-enediamine at room temperature afford substituted 2-acetonylideneimidazolidines. The structure of 2-pivaloylmethyleneimidazolidine was established by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Spirocyclohexadienones: XII. Dienone-phenol rearrangement of 1-substituted 2-azaspiro[4.5]undeca-1,6,9-trienes and their analogs

Hydrolytic cleavage of 1-substituted 2-azaspiro[4.5]undeca-1,6,9-trienes in acid medium is accompanied by dienone-phenole rearrangement with formation of substituted N-[2-(p-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl] carboxylic acid amides. 1,2-Dimethoxy-3-oxo-15-phenyl-14-azadispiro[5.1.5.2]pentadeca-1,4,14-triene and 2′-R-7a′-methyl-3a′,4′,5′,6′,7′,7a′-hexahydrospiro[cyclohexa[2,5]diene-1,3′-indol]-4-ones undergo analogous cleavage.     

Three-component condensation of 5-aminopyrazole derivatives with isatins and Meldrum’s acid. Synthesis of 1,7-dihydrospiro[pyrazolo[3,4-b]-pyridine-4,3′-indole]-2′,6(1′H,5H)-diones

A new method for the synthesis of hitherto unknown substituted 1,7-dihydrospiro-[pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4,3′-indole]-2′,6(1′H,5H)-diones based on three-component condensation of 5-aminopyrazoles with Meldrum’s acid and isatins is developed.     

Volcano correlations for the reactivity of surface-confined cobalt N<Subscript>4</Subscript>-macrocyclics for the electrocatalytic oxidation of 2-mercaptoacetate

We have investigated the electrocatalytic activity of several substituted and unsubstituted cobalt–phthalocyanines of substituted tetraphenyl porphyrins and of vitamin B₁₂, for the electro-oxidation of 2-mercaptoacetate, with the complexes pre-adsorbed on a pyrolytic graphite electrode. Several N4-macrocyclic were used to have a wide variety of Co(II)/(I) formal potentials. The electrocatalytic activity, measured as current at constant potential, increases with the Co(II)/(I) redox potential for porphyrins as Co–pentafluorotetraphenylporphyrin < Co–tetrasulfonatotetraphenylporphyrin < Co-2,2′,2″,2‴tetra-aminotetraphenylporphyrin and decreases for cobalt phthalocyanines as Co-3,4-octaethylhexyloxyphthalocyanine > Co–octamethoxyphthalocyanine > Co–tetranitrophthalocyanine Co–tetraaminophthalocyanine > Co–unsubstituted phthalocyanine > Co–tetrasulfonatophthalocyanine > Co–perfluorinated phthalocyanine. Vitamin B₁₂ exhibits the maximum activity. A correlation of log I (at constant potential) versus the Co(II)/(I) formal potential of the catalysts gives a volcano curve. This clearly shows that the search for better catalysts for this reaction point to those N₄-macrocyclic complexes with Co(II)/(I) formal potentials close to −0.84 V versus SCE, which correspond to an optimum situation for the interaction of the thiol with the active site. Dedicated to Prof. Dr. Teresa Iwasita on the occasion of her 65th birthday in recognition of her numerous contributions to interfacial electrochemistry.     

Chemistry of hetero analogs of isoflavones 26. Synthesis of 2-alkyl derivatives of 3-(thiazol-2-yl)-and 3-(benzothiazol-2-yl)chromones

Treatment of substituted 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenacyl)thiazole and 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenacyl)benzothiazole with propionic and isobutyric anhydrides gives the substituted 2-ethyl-and 2-isopropyl-7-acyloxychromones. The use of pivaloyl chloride gives 1-pivaloyloxy-2-hetarylstyrene derivatives. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 835–840, June, 2008.     

Role of methyl radicals in the growth of PAHs

The role of methyl radicals in the networking of sp² carbons has been explored through kinetic analysis of mass spectra of the gas-phase products of the pyrolysis of toluene and toluene/acetone mixtures. Pyrolytic reactions were performed in a flow tube reactor at temperatures of 1140–1320 K and a constant total pressure of 10.38 Torr with a residence time of 0.585 s. On addition of acetone, methyl substituted products and their derivatives were enhanced. Mass peaks were observed in several sequences at an interval of 14 mass units; these ions correspond to methyl substituted products formed as a result of hydrogen abstraction (−H) followed by methyl radical addition (+CH₃). Each major peak was usually preceded by a peak at two mass units lower, which was likely produced through dehydrogenation/dehydrocyclization (−H₂) of methyl substituted products. Detected species include a large number of alkyl, cyclotetrafused (CT), cyclopentafused (CP) mono-, di-, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) along with primary PAHs. The analysis showed that MAC (methyl addition/cyclization) has a unique capacity to induce the sequential growth of hexagonal networks of sp² carbons from all fusing sites [1] of a PAH. Moreover, MAC was found capable of answering an important question in PAH growth, which is expansion of the CT → CP → hexagonal network for which other reported mechanisms are inefficient.     

Interactions of aliphatic β-amino-β-trifluoromethylvinyl ketones with ethylenediamine

The reactions of aliphatic β-amino-β-trifluoromethylvinyl ketones with an excess of ethylenediamine at room temperature afforded the corresponding 2,3-dihydro-1H-1,4-diazepines or substituted 2-acetonyl-2-trifluoromethylimidazolidines (the latter were obtained when the approach to the carbonyl group was sterically hindered). Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2305–2308, November, 1998.