<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-Bromoacetyl-β-<Emphasis Type="SmallCaps">D</Emphasis>-glycopyranosylamines in the synthesis of glycoconjugates of nitrogen-containing physiologically active compounds

A series of nitrogen-containing physiologically active compounds underwent smooth N-monoalkylation with N-bromoacetyl-β-glycopyranosylamines derived from N-acetyl-D-glucosamine and lactose. This reaction was demonstrated to be promising for the introduction of carbohydrate residues into heterocyclic compounds, viz., pyridine, imidazole, pyrimidinetrione, carboline, and piperazine derivatives, and into an amino acid, 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan, which is unstable in alkaline media. Dedicated to Academician N. K. Kochetkov on the occasion of his 90th birthday. __________ Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1256–1259, May, 2005.     

N-glycyl-β-glycopyranosylamines, derivatives of mono- and disaccharides, and their use for the preparation of carboxylic acid glycoconjugates

A convenient preparative procedure was developed for the synthesis ofN-glycyl-β-glycopyranosylamines, derivatives of monosaccharides (d-galactose,d-mannose,l-fucose, andN-acetyl-d-glucosamine) and disaccharides (lactose, melibiose, cellobiose, and maltose). These compounds were demonstrated to be useful for the preparation of glycoconjugates of biologically active compounds containing the carboxy group (nicotinic, orotic, kynurenic, and indoleacetic acids). Synthetic pathways were developed for conversions ofN-glycyl-β-glycopyranosylamines into derivatives containing the carboxy group with the use of malonic andl-tartaric acid derivatives. Published inIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1461–1466, August, 2000.     

Ab initio Computational Modeling of Glyphosate Analogs: Conformational Perspective

A historical perspective on the application of conformational analysis to structure-based ligand design approach is presented. The application of isodensity molecular electrostatic potential surfaces with the conformational energy surfaces (CES) have allowed us to reach pertinent conclusions for aiding synthetic and biochemical studies. Here we illustrate such an application on the modeling of the potent analogs of an important, environmentally stringent herbicidal compound glyphosate by constructing conformational energy surfaces. The systems were modeled by substituting F, Cl, and NH— OH moiety to the position of pharmacophoric nitrogen center in glyphosate structure. All the calculations were thoroughly performed with ab initio MO theory at Hartree–Fock method using 3-21G(d) basis functions. On the basis of the results, we identified the bioactive conformations for N-fluoro-glyphosate, N-chloro-glyphosate, and N-hydroxyamino-glyphosate as (−38^∘, 77^∘), (−61^∘, 111^∘), and (−167^∘, −169^∘), respectively. Geometry optimization of certain selected conformations of these compounds using hybrid DFT method with 6–31+G(d) basis functions provides nearly equal values of φ and ψ. Moreover, the results indicate that the global minimum structures of N-fluoro and N-chloro analogs of glyphosate show cyclic conformation whereas the N-hydroxyamino-glyphosate global minimum structure shows spyrocyclic and zig-zag conformation. Also, the predicted bioactive conformation of N-hydroxyamino analog optimally overlaps with glyphosate backbone in EPSPS complex with 0.1 Å RMSD value. However, the other two compounds slightly deviate from the backbone of glyphosate with RMSD of 0.92 Å for N-fluoro-glyphosate and 0.83 Å for N-chloro-glyphosate. The linear N-hydroxyamino-glyphosate exhibits relatively more number of intermolecular hydrogen bond interactions as compared to the other two analogs. Further, comparison of CES of previously studied glyphosate analogs such as N-hydroxy-glyphosate (2.2 μM) and N-amino-glyphosate (0.61 μM) with the present systems reveals the order of activity as: N-hydroxyamino-glyphosate > N-fluoro-glyphosate > N-chloro-glyphosate based on CES flexibility. Also, the calculated heats of formation of N-fluoro-glyphosate, N-chloro-glyphosate, and N-hydroxyamino-glyphosate are −288, −209, and −288 kcal/mol, respectively, which clearly indicate that the N-hydroxyamino and N-fluoro analogs of glyphosate are thermodynamically more stable than N-amino-glyphosate (−278 kcal/mol).     

Interaction of cellulose with amine oxide solvents

Cellulose I, mainly as ramie or as Avicel microcrystalline cellulose, has been monitored by optical microscopy and by ¹³C CPMAS NMR, over the course of its dissolution in hot N-methylmorpholine N-oxide solvent. Its interaction with the near-solvent N-ethylmorpholine N-oxide and related non-solvents has also been investigated. NMR shows that N-methylmorpholine N-oxide partly converts crystalline cellulose I into amorphous solid cellulose. The changes in chemical shift imply increased flexibility at the glycosidic bonds. In contrast, N-ethylmorpholine N-oxide converts cellulose I to cellulose III_I, without dissolution. Microscopy shows that the ramie fibres swell laterally, and at least some also shorten longitudinally, during dissolution. Model studies using methyl--d-glucopyranose show no evidence from ¹³C chemical shifts for different modes of binding with different solvents. However, N-methylmorpholine N-oxide binds more strongly to methyl--d-glucopyranose in DMSO than does N-ethylmorpholine N-oxide, whereas N-ethylmorpholine N-oxide binds better to H₂O. Also, ¹³C T ₁ values for aqueous cellobioside show increasing rotational freedom of the –CH₂OH sidechains as N-methylmorpholine N-oxide is added. Together, these observations imply the initial penetration of solvents and near-solvents between the molecular cellulose sheets. Subsequently, N-methylmorpholine N-oxide breaks H-bonds, particularly to O-6, just sufficiently to loosen individual chains and then dissolve the sheets.     

Natural monocrystalline chalcopyrite and galena as electrochemical sensors in non-aqueous solvents. Part II: potentiometric titrations of weak acids in N,N-dimethyformamide and N-methylpyrrolidone

Natural monocrystalline chalcopyrite and galena as new indicator electrodes for the potentiometric titration of weak acids in N,N-dimethylformamide and N-methylpyrrolidone were used. The investigated electrodes showed a linear dynamic response for p-toluenesulfonic acid concentrations in the range from 0.1 to 0.001 M, with a Nernstian slope of 59.0 mV for chalcopyrite and 33 mV per decade for galena in N,N-dimethylformamide, 56.1 mV for chalcopyrite, and 32.0 mV per decade for galena in N-methylpyrrolidone. The potential in the course of the titration and at the titration end point was rapidly established. Sodium methylate, potassium hydroxide, and tetrabutylammonium hydroxide proved to be very suitable titrating agents for these titrations. The response time was less than 10–11 s, and the lifetime of the electrodes is limitless. The advantages of the electrodes are log-term stability, fast response, reproducibility, easy preparation, and low cost. The results obtained in the determination of the investigated weak acids deviated on average by ±0.04–0.34% from those obtained with a glass electrode.     

Synthesis and studies of organic nitrates of the heterofunctional series

N-Nicotinoyltris(hydroxymethy)aminomethane trinitrate hydronitrate, an analog ofN-nicotinoylethanolamine nitrate (the active principle of the antianginal drug nicorandil), was prepared byO-nitration of the corresponding triol with concentrated HNO₃. The structure of the reaction product was established by X-ray structural analysis. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2224–2227, December, 1997.     

Purification and Characterization of Thermostable Chitinase from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Bacillus licheniformis</Emphasis> SK-1

Chitinase was purified from the culture medium of Bacillus licheniformis SK-1 by colloidal chitin affinity adsorption followed by diethylamino ethanol-cellulose column chromatography. The purified enzyme showed a single band on sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The molecular size and pI of chitinase 72 (Chi72) were 72 kDa and 4.62 (Chi72) kDa, respectively. The purified chitinase revealed two activity optima at pH 6 and 8 when colloidal chitin was used as substrate. The enzyme exhibited activity in broad temperature range, from 40 to 70°C, with optimum at 55°C. It was stable for 2 h at temperatures below 60°C and stable over a broad pH range of 4.0–9.0 for 24 h. The apparent K _m and V _max of Chi72 for colloidal chitin were 0.23 mg ml⁻¹ and 7.03 U/mg, respectively. The chitinase activity was high on colloidal chitin, regenerated chitin, partially N-acetylated chitin, and chitosan. N-bromosuccinamide completely inhibited the enzyme activity. This enzyme should be a good candidate for applications in the recycling of chitin waste.     

Syntheses based on anabasine. Preparation and transformations of N-oxides

The oxidation of N-acetyl-and N-benzoylanabasine with the tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP)— MoCl₅ system or MCPBA proceeds selectively at the nitrogen atom of the pyridine ring. The oxidation of N-methylanabasine under similar conditions gives a mixture of stereo-isomeric N-oxides at the piperidine nitrogen atom, their ratio depending on the reagent used. The oxidation of anabasine by TBHP— MoCl₅ or MCPBA is accompanied by dehydrogenation and results in anabaseine N-oxide. The reactions of anabasine and anabaseine pyridine N-oxides with acetic anhydride were investigated. The substituted 1H-3-pyridin-2-ones were prepared. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 322—328, February, 2006.     

Spectrophotometeric determination of someN-substituted phenothiazine derivatives usingN-bromophthalimide

A simple, rapid and sensitive spectrophotometric method is described for the quantitative determination ofN-substituted phenothiazines. The method depends on the formation of a stable phenothiazine free radical cation by the use ofN-bromophthalimide as oxidising agent in a strong acid medium (methanol/ sulphuric acid 1 1 v/v). The produced red or violet color possesses absorption maximum range from 500 to 530 nm. A linear relationship exists between the absorbance at (_max) and concentration in the range 5 to 40 g ml^–1 with apparent molar absorptivities range from 6 × 10³ to 12 × 10³1 mol^–1 cm^–1. The color is developed instantaneously for all the studied phenothiazines except for thioproperazine mesylate, trifluoperazine dihydrochloride and prochlorperazine mesylate that require 25, 15 and 25 min, respectively, for complete reaction. The developed colors are stable over 24 h. The average % recovery is 99.85±0.61 to 100.28±0.95. The method was applied successfully to the microdetermination of chlorpromazine HCl, promethazine HCl, pericyazine, thioproperazine mesylate, perphenazine, prochlorperazine mesylate, trimeprazine tartrate and trifluoperazine 2HCl either in pure form or incorporated in their pharmaceutical preparations. The results of analysis are in good agreement with those of the official B.P. 1988 and USP XXII.     

Synthesis of bi- and tervalent ligands of galectins,derivatives of β-lactosylamine,with the amino group in the terminal position of the spacer

A method for the synthesis of glycoclusters by N-alkylation of N-glycyl-β-lactosylamine with N-chloroacetyl derivatives of β-lactosylamine and N,N’-iminodiacetyldilactosylamine has been developed. The glycoclusters obtained with two and three lactosylamine residues with the amino group in the spacer were found to be suitable for further conjugation with carboxy-containing physiologically active compounds. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 647–651, March, 2008.     

Preparation ofN-nitrohydroxylamines by direct nitration

The possibilities for stabilization of compounds with the A-B-NO₂ fragment, where A is an atom containing a lone electron pair, were examined. It was shown thatN-methyl-O-2,4-dinitro- and 2,4,6-trinitrophenylhydroxylamines undergo nitration with nitronium tetrafluoroborate or with a mixture of nitric acid and acetic anhydride to give the correspondingN-nitrohydroxylamines in high yields.N-Nitro-2,4-dinitrohydroxylamine that contains no methyl group at the nitrogen atom is unstable and forms a product ofO-alkylation upon reaction with diazomethane.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2276–2278, November, 1995.The work was supported by the International Science Foundation (Grant NGN 000).     

An Efficient Method for the Synthesis of N-Acylsulfonamides: One-pot Sulfonylation and Acylation of Primary Arylamines under Solvent-Free Conditions

Summary. The preparation of N-acylsulfonamides is described using primary amines, arylsulfonyl chlorides and acyl chlorides. Reaction of primary aryl amines with arylsulfonyl chlorides in the presence of NaHCO₃ produced N-arylsulfonamides, which reacted in situ with benzoyl chloride furnishing the corresponding N-benzoyl-N-arylsulfonamides in 72–96% yields. Accordingly, 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride and 3,5-dinitrobenzoyl chloride were used as acylating agents. All the reactions were carried out under solvent-free conditions at room temperature and the products were isolated after simple work-up in high yields and purity.     

Effect of Cu(II) on the electrochemically initiated reaction of thiols with<Emphasis Type="Italic"> N</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-diethyl-<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-phenylenediamine: methodology for the indirect voltammetric determination of Cu(II)

The effect of Cu(II) on the determination of homocysteine via its electrochemically initiated reaction with N,N-diethyl-p-phenylenediamine is examined. The presence of copper inhibited the detection process for homocysteine owing to a complexation reaction occurring. This provided an indirect route for the sensitive and selective determination of Cu(II), which produced a linear response over the range from 2.5 to 500 M and a limit of detection of 2.5 M. The detection pathway was examined in the presence of metallic and inorganic ions, with negligible interference observed.     

Volumetic Properties of Glycerol with N,N-Dimethylformamide and with Water at 25 and 35°C

Densities of glycerol + N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) and glycerol + water mixtures have been measured over the full range of compositions at 25 and 35°C. Excess molar volumes and excess partial molar volumes, of each system have been calculated. All mixtures show negative values of the excess molar volume due to increased interactions between unlike molecules.     

正辛烷为稀释剂不对称N-甲基-N-辛基烷基酰胺萃取铀(Ⅵ)的研究(英)

The extraction of uranyl nitrate was studied with newly synthesized unsymmetrical alkylamides, Nmethyl-N-octyloctylamide (MOOA), N-methyl-N-octyldecanamide (MODA), and N-methyl-N-octyldodecanamide (MODOA), employing n-octane as diluent. The effect of the concentrations of nitric acid, sodium nitrate and extractants on the extraction was investigated and the extraction mechanism was suggested. The effect of temperature on the extraction was also studied and the related thermodynamic functions were calculated. The extracted species were characterized by FTIR spectrometry。     

Evaluation of the origin of rotational barrier in NH2X (X = NO, NS)

The origin of rotational barrier in N-thionitrosamine NH₂NS (TNA) has been examined with the aid of topological theory of atoms in molecules (AIM) and natural bond orbital (NBO) analyses and has been compared with N-nitrosamine NH₂NO (NA). Frequency calculations show that the rotational barrier for TNA is greater than NA. This can be attributed to the more charge transfer from nitrogen of amino group to sulfur in TNA than from nitrogen to oxygen in NA. NBO analysis reveals pyramidalization of nitrogen atom of NH₂ group leads to decrease of delocalization energy contribution and increase of Lewis energy contribution on total energy.     

Synthesis ofN-(3-azido-2-nitroxypropyl)-,N-(2,3-diazidopropyl)-, andN-(2-azido-3-methoxypropyl)-N-alkylnitramines

N-(3-Azido-2-nitroxypropyl)-N-alkylnitramines andN-(2,3-diazidopropyl)-N-alkylnitramines were prepared by nitration and azidation ofN-alkyl-N-(2-hydroxy-3-chloropropyl)sulfamates andN-(3-azido-2-hydroxypropyl)-N-alkylsulfamates. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 206–208, January, 1999.     

Geminal systems. 50. Synthesis and alcoholysis of N-acyloxy-N-alkoxy derivatives of ureas,carbamates, and benzamides

Procedures were developed for the synthesis of N-acyloxy-N-alkoxy derivatives of ureas, carbamates, and benzamides by the reactions of the corresponding N-alkoxy-N-chloro derivatives with sodium carboxylates in MeCN. N-Chloro-N-ethoxy-p-toluenesulfonamide was inert in this reaction. Alcoholysis of N-acyloxy-N-alkoxy derivatives of ureas, carbamates, and tert-alkylamines afforded the corresponding N,N-dialkoxy derivatives, whereas alcoholysis of N-acetoxy-N-ethoxybenzamide gave rise to alkyl benzoates.     

Nitropyrazoles

A preparative method ofN-amination of pyrazoles bearing nitro groups and other electron withdrawing substituents in the pyrazole ring with hydroxylamine-O-sulfonic acid involving control of the pH of the medium has been elaborated. A series of previously unknown pyrazoles has been prepared. Basicities of 1-aminopyrazole and 1-amino-4-nitropyrazole have been measured and differences between the basicities of theC- andN-amino groups for the pyrazole series have been revealed.For part 3, see ref. 1.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1434–1436, August, 1993.