Prostanoids: LXXXII. Synthesis of Key Precursors of 9-LO Thromboxans

Starting from levoglucosan, methyl 2,4-dideoxy-3-O-mesyl-4-C-[(2Z)-octenyl]--D-arabino-hexopyranoside and (+)-2-methoxy-6-[6-methoxycarbonyl-3-oxo-(1E)-hexenyl]-5-[(2Z)-octenyl]pyran-3-one were synthesized as potential building blocks for preparation of 9-LO thromboxanes.     

2-Spiroanellated 1,3-Benzodioxoles from the Reaction of 2,3-Dihydro-1 H-pyrrol-3-ones with Tetrachloro-1,2-benzoquinone

Novel spiro[1,3-benzodioxole-2,2-(2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-3-ones)] were obtained from 2-aminomethylene-2,3-dihydropyrrol-3(1H)-ones and tetrachloro-1,2-benzoquinone in ethanol at room temperature. However, in addition, 3,4-dichloro-7-methoxy-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5,10-dihydrophenazine-1,2-dione was formed in the reaction of 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenylaminomethylene)-4,5-diphenyl-1,2-dihydropyrrol-3-one with tetrachloro-1,2-benzoquinone.     

2-Spiroanellated 1,3-Benzodioxoles from the Reaction of 2,3-Dihydro-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrrol-3-ones with Tetrachloro-1,2-benzoquinone

Summary. Novel spiro[1,3-benzodioxole-2,2-(2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-3-ones)] were obtained from 2-aminomethylene-2,3-dihydropyrrol-3(1H)-ones and tetrachloro-1,2-benzoquinone in ethanol at room temperature. However, in addition, 3,4-dichloro-7-methoxy-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5,10-dihydrophenazine-1,2-dione was formed in the reaction of 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenylaminomethylene)-4,5-diphenyl-1,2-dihydropyrrol-3-one with tetrachloro-1,2-benzoquinone.     

Thermal stability of intermediate sized acetylenic compounds and the heats of formation of propargyl radicals

4-Methylhexyne-1, 5-methylhexyne-1, hexyne-1, and 6-methylheptyne-2 have been decomposed in comparative-rate single-pulse shock-tube experiments. Rate expressions for the initial decomposition reactions at 1100°K and from 2 to 6 atm pressure are In combination with previous results, rate expressions for propargyl C? C bond cleavage are related to that for the alkanes by the expression These results yield a propargyl resonance energy of D(nC₃H₇-H) – D(C₃H₃-H) = 36 ± 2 kJ, in excellent agreement with a previous shock-tube study. They also lead to D(CH₃C≡CCH₂-H) – D(C₃H₃-H) = 0.6 ± 3 kJ, D(sC₄H₉-H) – D(iC₃H₇-H) = 0 ± 3 kJ, D(iC₄H₉-H) – D(nC₃H₇-H) = 2 ± 3 kJ, and D(nC₃H₇-H) – D(iC₃H₇-H) = 13.9 ± 3 kJ (all values are for 300°K). The systematics of the molecular decomposition process are explored.     

The crystal structures ofbis-{(2-benzotrifluoride)-[(2-oxo-3H-naphth-3-ylidene)-methyl]-aminato} Copper(II) andbis-{(3-benzotrifluoride)-[(2-oxo-3H-naphth-3-ylidene)-methyl]-aminato} Copper(II)

Summary TheSchiff base ligands 3-[(2-benzotrifluoride)-2-hydroxy-3H-naphth-3-ylidene)-methyl] aldamine (1) and 3-[(3-benzotrifluoride)-2-hydroxy-3H-naphth-3-ylidene)-methyl] aldamine (2) and their corresponding Cu(II) complexes (I, II) were synthesized. The crystal structures ofbis-{(2-benzotrifluoride)-[(2-oxo-3H-naphth-3-ylidene)]-methyl]-aminato} Copper(II) (I) andbis-{(3-benzotrifluoride)-[(2-oxo-3H-naphth-3-ylidene)-methyl]-aminato} Copper(II) (II) were determined. CompoundI crystallizes in the triclinic crystal system (a=12.561(3),b=16.211(4),c=8.007(2) Å, =96.29(2), =101.42(2), =97.10(2)°, space group ,Z=2); compoundII crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (a=5.064(2),b=19.172(4),c=15.111(3) Å, =95.05(2)°, space group P2₁/c,Z=2). The X-ray diffraction study shows that the geometry around the metal atom is square planar for both copper complexes.

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Kristallstruktur vonbis-{(2-Benzotrifluorid)-[(2-oxo-3H-naphth-3-yliden)-methyl]-aminato}-Kupfer(II) undbis-{(3-Benzotrifluorid)-[(2-oxo-3H-naphth-3-yliden)-methyl]-aminato}-Kupfer(II)

Zusammenfassung DieSchiffschen Basen 3-[(2-Benzotrifluorid)-2-hydroxy-3H-naphth-3-yliden)-methyl]-aldamin (1) und 3-[(3-Benzotrifluorid)-2-hydroxy-3H-naphth-3-yliden)-methyl]-aldamin (2) sowie ihre entsprechenden Cu(II)-Komplexe (I,II) wurden synthetisiert und ihre Struktur im Kristall bestimmt. VerbindungI kristallisiert triklin (a=15.561(3),b=16.211(4),c=8.007(2) Å, =96.29(2), =101.42(2), =97.10(2)°, Raumgruppe ,Z=2); VerbindungII kristallisiert monoklin (a=5.064(2),b=19.172(4),c=15.111(3) Å, =95.05(2)°, Raumgruppe P2₁/c,Z=2). Aus der Röntgenstrukturanalyse ergibt sich eine quadratisch planare Geometrie der Komplexe.

     

The kinetics of thermal dimerization of hexatriene

The thermal isomerization of cis-hexatriene (cHT) to cyclohexadiene (CHD) and the dimerization of CHD and trans-hexatriene (tHT) in the liquid phase in the temperature range 380 K-473 K are reported. The rate coefficients are: for the cHT to CHD isomerization for tHT dimerizationlog and for CHD dimerization; endo form exo form © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

The kinetics of the reaction: Br + C3H6 ⇌ HBr + C3H5

Studies of the reaction of Br + propylene to produce HBr and allyl radical were made using VLPR (Very Low Pressure Reactor) over the range 263–363 K. Apparent bimolecular rate constants k were found to vary in an inverse manner with the initial concentration of bromine atoms introduced into the reactor. Plots of k against [Br] give straight lines whose intercepts were taken to be the true bimolecular, metathesis rate constant k₁. The reaction scheme is where k₂ ? k₁ and k_?1 [HBr] is negligibly small under our conditions. Arrhenius parameters for k₁ were assigned for linear and bent transition states and shown to give excellent fits to the observed intercepts. where θ = 2.303 RT (kcal mol^?1). The dependence of k on [Br] is accounted for in terms of the reactivity of Br* (²P_1/2) produced in the microwave discharge. The activation energy for the metathesis reaction of Br* with propylene is shown to be very small.     

Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure 2-Isoxacephems

Summary. (R,6R,7R)-7-(1-Acetoxyethyl)-3-methyl-2-isoxacephem-4-carboxylic acid and its enantiomer have been prepared. The ring systems were formed from the corresponding enantiomerically pure N-unsubstituted -lactams. The reduction of methyl [(R,2S,3R)-3-(1-acetoxyethyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxoazetidine-2-carboxylate] has been solved via a hemi-acetal. The structure and the configuration of a new stereogenic center in this intermediate was predicted by using 2D NMR technique and unambiguously proven by x-ray.     

Synthesis of Enantiomerically Pure 2-Isoxacephems

(R,6R,7R)-7-(1-Acetoxyethyl)-3-methyl-2-isoxacephem-4-carboxylic acid and its enantiomer have been prepared. The ring systems were formed from the corresponding enantiomerically pure N-unsubstituted -lactams. The reduction of methyl [(R,2S,3R)-3-(1-acetoxyethyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxoazetidine-2-carboxylate] has been solved via a hemi-acetal. The structure and the configuration of a new stereogenic center in this intermediate was predicted by using 2D NMR technique and unambiguously proven by x-ray.     

The kinetics of the gas-phase thermal isomerization and decomposition of Trans- and Cis-1,2-Bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,3-tetrafluorocyclopropane

The kinetics of the gas-phase thermal isomerization between trans- and cis-1,2-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,3-tetrafluorocyclopropane as well as their decomposition to trans- and cis-perfluoro-2-butene, respectively, and CF₂, was studied in the temperature range of 473–533°K, with an initial pressure of reactant of 1.5 to 7.0 Torr. Some runs were also made with the addition of SF₆ as an inert gas up to a total pressure of 100 Torr. The reactions are first order and homogeneous. The rate constants for the geometrical isomerization fit the following Arrhenius relations: and the corresponding equations for the decomposition of the trans and cis-cyclopropane are .     

Selenophene chemistry

Condensation of selenophene series-diketones containing selenienyl-2 or selenienyl-3 groups with malonyl dichloride gives isomeric- and -hydroxypyrones viz. 5-acyl-6- (selenienyl-2- or -3-) pyran-2,4-diones, separated chromatographically. Alkylation of the individual- and-hydroxypyrones with diazomethane gives in each case mixtures of- and-methoxy pyrones with the form predominating. The action of ammonium acetate on 5-acyl-6-(selenienyl-2- or -3-) hydroxypyrones lead to pyrone ring opening and formation of amides of disubstituted acetoacetic acids.For Part LVII see [12].     

The acetyl radicals CH3CO· and CD3CO· studied by flash photolysis and kinetic spectroscopy

Ultraviolet absorption spectra have been characterized for the acetyl-h₃ and acetyl-d₃ radicals, which were generated by the flash photolysis of the corresponding acetones. The spectra are broad and intense, with values of the extinction coefficient at the respective maxima estimated as: ?CH₃CO(215) = (1.0 ± 0.1) × 10⁴ L/mol·cm and ?CD₃CO(207.5) = (1.0 ± 0.05) × 10⁴ L/mol·cm. Rate constants for the reactions of mutual interaction were estimated as: k = 3.5 × 10¹⁰ L/mol·s and k = 3.4 × 10¹⁰ L/mol·s. Rate constants for the reactions of cross interaction were estimated as: k = 8.6 × 10¹⁰ L/mol·s and k = 5.2 × 10¹⁰ L/mol·s. The related values of the cross interaction ratios k/(kk)^1/2 = 2.6 and k/(kk)^1/2 = 1.6 do not differ significantly from the statistical value of 2. The participation of the radical displacement reactions was estimated in terms of the fractions k/k = 0.38 and k/k = 0.47. Corroborative spectra were obtained from the flash photolysis of methyl ethyl ketone and biacetyl, and the relative rates of the competing primary processes were estimated from the relative peak heights of the acetyl and methyl radicals in each system.     

The heats of formation of NO3− and NO3− association complexes with HNO3 and HBr

The equilibrium constant for the reaction has been determined between 331 and 480°K using a variable-temperature flowing afterglow. These data give ΔH°(1) = -1.03 ± 0.21 kcal/mol and ΔS°(1) = —4.6 ± 1.0 cal/mol°K. When combined with the known thermochemical values for HBr, Br^?, and HNO₃, this yields ΔH(NO₃^?) = -74.81 ± 0.54 kcal/mol and S(NO₃^?) = 59.4 cal/mol·°K. In addition ΔH_n-1,n and ΔS_n-1,nfor the gas-phase reactions were determined for n = 2 and 3. The implications of these measurements to gas-phase negative ion chemistry are discussed.     

Convergence accelerator approach for the evaluation of some three‐electron integrals containing explicit rij factors

A simplified analysis is presented for the evaluation of the three‐electron one‐center integrals of the form ∫rrrrrred r ₁d r ₂d r ₃, for the cases i, j, k, ≥−2, l=−2, m≥−1, n≥−1. These integrals arise in the calculation of lower bounds for energy levels and certain relativistic corrections to the energy when Hylleraas‐type basis sets are employed. Convergence accelerator techniques are employed to obtain a reasonable number of digits of precision, without excessive CPU requirements. ©1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quant Chem 72: 93–99, 1999     

INDOR study of long range cross-ring couplings in heptahelicene: XX

INDOR experiments on heptahelicene have revealed the existence of positive ⁵J (epi), negative ⁴J (peri) and |⁴J| (peri) cross-ring couplings.     

Reaction kinetics of NH in the shock tube pyrolysis of HNCO

The high temperature kinetics of NH in the pyrolysis of isocyanic acid (HNCO) have been studied in reflected shock wave experiments. Time histories of the NH(X³Σ^?) radical were measured using a cw, narrow-linewidth laser absorption diagnostic at 336 nm. The second-order rate coefficients of the reactions: (1) were determined to be: cm³?mol^?1?s^?1, where f and F define the lower and upper uncertainty limits, respectively. The data for k_1a are somewhat better fit by:      

Synthesis,structure, and spectral and photochemical properties of fulgides of the indole series with an adamantylidene fragment

New fulgides of the indole series with adamantylidene fragments were synthesized: 3-(adamant-2-ylidene)-2-[1-(3-indolylethylidene)]succinic anhydride (I) and 3-(adamant-2-ylidene)-2-(3-indolylmethylene)]succinic anhydride (2). By means of electronic absorption and¹H NMR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis, fulgides1 and2 were shown to haveZ- andE-configurations, respectively. The photochemical properties of1 and2 were studied. It was shown that along withZ-E photoisomerization of these compounds, in solution they undergo a cyclization reaction to yield a colored photoproduct. Specific structural features of fulgide1 affecting its photochemical properties were discussed. The introduction of a bulky adamantylidene group decreases the extent of the conversion of compound1 into cyclic isomerC.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 2301–2305, September, 1996.     

Cluster ions in the secondary ion mass spectrometry of choline and acetylcholine halides

Liquid secondary ion mass spectra of choline and acetylcholine halides exhibit several series of cluster ions whose origins were investigated using B/E and B²/E linked-scan techniques. In the case of choline halides three series of cluster ions were identified as (Me₃$ \mathop {\rm N}\limits^ + $CH₂CH₂OH + nM), (Me₃$ \mathop {\rm N}\limits^ + $CH₂CH₂OMe + nM) and (Me₃N$ \mathop {\rm N}\limits^ + $CH₂CH₂OH · Me₃$ \mathop {\rm N}\limits^ + $CH₂CH₂O^? + nM), while (CH₃COOCH₂CH₂$ \mathop {\rm N}\limits^ + $Me₃ + nM), (Me₃$ \mathop {\rm N}\limits^ + $CH₂CH₂OH + nM) and (CH₂ = CH$ \mathop {\rm N}\limits^ + $Me₃ + nM) were observed in the spectra of acetylcholine halides. For these cluster ions, bimolecular reactions induced on ion bombardment under secondary ion mass spectrometric conditions are discussed.     

The gas phase reactions of hydroxyl radicals with a series of aliphatic alcohols over the temperature range 240–440 K

Absolute rate constants were determined for the gas phase reactions of OH radicals with a series of aliphatic alcohols using the flash photolysis resonance fluorescence technique. Experiments were performed over the temperature range 240–440 K at total pressures (using Ar diluent gas) between 25–50 Torr. The kinetic data for methanol (k₁), ethanol (k₂), and 2-propanol (k₃) were used to derive the Arrhenius expressions and At 296 K, the measured rate constants (in units of 10^?13 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1) were: k₁ = (8.61 ± 0.47), k₂ = (33.3 ± 2.3), and k₃ = (58.1 ± 3.4). Room temperature rate constants for the OH reactions with several other aliphatic alcohols were also measured. These were (in the above units): 1-propanol, (53.4 ± 2.9); 1-butanol, (83.1 ± 6.3) and 1-pentanol, (108 ± 11). The results are discussed in terms of the mechanisms for these reactions and are compared to previous literature data.     

Determination of acidic constants of some phenyl-hydroxyiminoethyl quinolinium compounds

Mixed acidic constants (pK _a ) of quinolinium oximes [1-(2-phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-quinolinium chloride (F-1), 1-(2-phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-isoquinolinium chloride (F-2), 1-(2-phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-(4-methyl)-quinolinium chloride (F-3), and 1-(2-phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-(6-methyl)-quinolinium chloride (F-4)] have been determined via their UV absorption spectra recorded in the series ofBritton-Robinson's buffer solutions in thepH region 8.74–11.28 (t=25±0.5°C, =0.2). The obtainedpK _a values are in good agreement with those achieved by applying graphical methods. The followingpK _a values have been obtained: 9.93 forF-1, 9.90 forF-2, and 10.02 forF-3 andF-4.On the basis of potentiometric titrations thermodynamic acidic constants (pK _a ) of compoundsF-1,F-2,F-3, andF-4 have been determined and they were found to be 9.82, 9.71, 9.91, and 9.86, respectively. The values obtained by transferringpK _a intopK _a are in good agreement with the values obtained spectrophotometrically.

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Bestimmung der Aciditätskonstanten einiger Phenyl-hydroxyiminoethylchinolin-Verbindungen

Zusammenfassung Die Mischaciditätskonstanten (pK _a ) der Chinolin-Oxime 1-(2-Phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-chinolinium chlorid (F-1), 1-(2-Phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-isochinolium chlorid (F-2), 1-(2-Phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-(4-methyl)-chinolinium chlorid (F-3) und 1-(2-Phenyl-2-hydroxyiminoethyl)-1-(6-methyl)-chinolinium chlorid (F-4) wurden durch ihre UV-Absorptionspektren in einer Reihe vonBritton-Robinson-Pufferlösungen impH-Intervall 8.74–11.28 (t=25±0.5°C; =0.2) bestimmt. Die berechnetenpK _a -Werte stimmen mit den über graphische Methoden erhaltenen Ergebnissen überein. DerpK _a -Wert beträgt 9.93 für die VerbindungF-1 und 9.90 fürF-2, sowie 10.02 fürF-3 andF-4.Auf Grund der potentiometrischen Titration wurden auch die thermodynamischen Aciditätskonstanten (pK _a ) berechnet: 9.82 fürF-1, 9.71 fürF-2, 9.91 fürF-3 und 9.86 fürF-4. Wenn man diese Konstanten in Mischaciditätskonstanten überträgt, erhält man Werte, die mit den durch spektrophotometrischen Bestimmungen erhaltenen Werten gut übereinstimmen.