Convenient construction of spiro[indoline-3,5'-pyrrolo[3,4-c]carbazole] and spiro[indene-2,5'-pyrrolo[3,4-c]carbazole] via acid-catalyzed Diels-Alder reaction

p-TsOH catalyzed Diels-Alder reaction of 3-(indol-3-yl)maleimides with 3-phenacylideneoxindoles in toluene at 80 °C for two hours afforded cis/trans isomers of 3a',4′,6′,10c'-tetrahydrospiro[indoline-3,5′-pyrrolo[3,4-c]carbazoles] in nearly comparable yields, which could be easily converted to the corresponding 4′,6′-dihydrospiro[indoline-3,5′-pyrrolo[3,4-c]carbazole] in high yields and with high diastereoselectivity by further DDQ oxidation. Additionally, the similar reaction of 3-(indol-3-yl)maleimides with 2-arylidene-1,3-indanediones in toluene 80 °C and sequential DDQ oxidation afforded functionalized dihydrospiro[indene-2,5′-pyrrolo[3,4-c]carbazoles] as major products.     

Development and Validation of Selective Spectrophotometric Methods for the Determination of Pregabalin in Pharmaceutical Preparation

Three simple, quick and sensitive methods are described for the spectrophotometric determination of pregabalin (Pgb) in pharmaceutical preparations. Among them, the first two methods are based on the reaction of Pgb as n-electron donors with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) and 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) as π-acceptors to give highly colored complex species. The colored products were quantitated spectrophotometrically at 494 and 841 nm for DDQ and TCNQ, respectively. Optimization of the different experimental conditions was conducted. Beer’s law was obeyed in the concentration ranges 2.0—30.0 and 1.5—10 µg•mL－1 for DDQ and TCNQ methods, respectively. The third method is based on the interaction of ninhydrin (NN) with primary amine present in the pregabaline. This reaction produces a blue coloured product in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) medium, which absorbs maximally at 573 nm. Beer’s law was found in the concentration range 40.0—180.0 μg•mL－1. The methods were applied successfully to the determination of this drug in pharmaceutical dosage forms.     

Utility of certain pi-acceptors for the spectrophotometric determination of some penicillins

Two simple and sensitive spectrophotometric methods are described for the determination of six penicillin derivatives. The methods are based on the reaction of these drugs as n-electron donors with either 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p-benzoquinone (DDQ) or 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) as pi-acceptors, to give a highly coloured radical anion. The coloured products are quantified spectrophotometrically at 460 and 842 nm for DDQ and TCNQ, respectively. The optimization of the different experimental conditions is described. The interference from streptomycin sulphate and common degradation products was also studied. The proposed methods were applied successfully to the determination of the different penicillins investigated, either in pure or dosage forms, with good accuracy and precision. The results were compared with those given by the official United States Pharmacopeial XXI method.     

OES and GC/MS Study of RF Plasma of Xylenes

The radio-frequency discharge of xylene isomers was monitored with optical emission spectroscopy (OES). It was found that the meta isomer showed relatively stronger excimer to monomer intensity ratio than the other two isomers. OES also indicates the formation of xylyl (methylbenzyl) radicals. The reaction products of low pressure xylene plasmas were analyzed by gas-chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS). It showed that the main composition of the reaction products was 1,2-di-p-tolylethane (DPTE), regardless the types of xylene isomers used. It is known that o- and m-xylyl radicals can undergo rearrangement and convert to p-xylyl radicals. Similar to the cases in benzene and toluene plasmas, the recombination reaction between two p-xylyl radicals is believed to be responsible for the formation of DPTE. Density functional theory calculations suggest that the direct conversion of xylene excimers to DPTE is unlikely.     

Transfer hydrogenation and transfer hydrogenolysis—21 : Dehydrogenation of alcohols by quinones

Dehydrogenation of benzyl-type alcohols and hydroaromatic compounds by 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p-benzoquinone (DDQ) and tetrachloro-p-benzoquinone were examined, and the hydrogen transfer from 1-phenyl-1-propanol to DDQ was investigated in detail. The yield of the propiophenone increased when solvents which would be expected to increase the concentration of the charge transfer complex between the alcohol and DDQ were used. Initial rates of the reaction in dioxane were proportional to the concentration of the hydrogen donor and that of the hydrogen acceptor. In the dehydrogenation of several para- or meta-substituted 1-phenyl-1-propanols at 60°, ?3.30 was obtained as a value of reaction constant. Relative rates of the reaction of PhCH(OH)Et, PhCH(OD)Et, PhCD(OH)Et, and PhCD(OD)Et were 8.9,9.1,1.0 and 1, respectively. This result suggests that the transfer of the H atom attached to the α-carbon of the alcohol is the rate-determining step. This and some other results support a two-step ionic mechanism for the dehydrogenation of alcohols.     

New Spectrophotometric Methods for Microdetermination of Fluoxacillin and Cloxacillin in Pure and Dosage Forms

 Two simple, rapid and sensitive methods for the microdetermination of penicillin derivatives are described. The studied compounds are fluoxacillin and cloxacillin. The methods are based on the reaction of these drugs as n-electron donors with either 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p-benzoquinone (DDQ) or 7,7, 8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) as π-acceptors, to give a highly coloured radical anion. The coloured products were quantified spectrophotometrically at 460 and 840 nm for DDQ and TCNQ, respectively. The proposed methods were applied successfully to the determination of the two penicillins investigated, either in pure or dosage forms, with good accuracy and precision. The results were compared with those given by the official method. Received December 15, 2000. Revision July 10, 2001.     

Three-component couplings for the synthesis of pyrroloquinoxalinones by azomethine ylide 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition chemistry

1-Methyl-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-2(1H)-one was heated with a range of aldehydes to generate intermediate azomethine ylides which underwent [3 + 2] cycloaddition reactions with N-methyl or N-phenylmaleimide to give substituted tetrahydropyrroloquinoxalinones. Only one (racemic) stereoisomer was formed in each case and the stereochemical outcome was verified by single crystal X-ray analysis. The products from this multicomponent reaction could be oxidised with DDQ to the pyrroloquinoxalinones.     

One-pot two-step tandem reactions for selective synthesis of pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines and dihydro-, tetrahydro-derivatives

A sequential one-pot two-step tandem reaction for selective and efficient synthesis of pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline and its dihydro- and tetrahydro-derivatives has been developed. The tandem reactions of isoquinoline, α-halogenated methylene compounds, aromatic aldehydes, and cyanoacetamide firstly give tetrahydropyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines as main products. The corresponding pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines and dihydropyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinolines can be obtained directly by controlling oxidation with DDQ. The mechanism of this tandem reaction involved the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of isoquinolinium ylide as the key step. A unique elimination of the amido group preferring to the cyano group has been observed.     

Use of pi-acceptors for spectrophotometric determination of dicyclomine hydrochloride

Simple, rapid, accurate, and sensitive spectrophotometric methods are described for the determination of dicyclomine hydrochloride. The methods are based on the reaction of this drug as an n-electron donor with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p-benzoqunione (DDQ), p-chloranilic acid (p-CA), and chloranil (CL) as pi-acceptors to give highly colored complex species. The colored products are measured spectrophotometrically at 456, 530, and 650 nm for DDQ, p-CA, and CL, respectively. Optimization of the different experimental conditions were studied. Beer's law was obeyed in concentration ranges of 20-100, 50-250, and 80-600 microg/mL for DDQ, pCA, and CL, respectively. Colored complexes are produced in organic solvents and are stable for at least 1 h. The methods were applied to Spasmorest antispasmotic tablets and ampoules with good accuracy and precision.     

DDQ-promoted direct C–H amination of ethers with N-alkoxyamides under visible-light irradiation and metal-free conditions

A C(sp³)–N bond forming reaction between N-alkoxyamides and simple ethers has been developed. In the presence of commercially available 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p-benzoquinone (DDQ), a variety of N-methoxyamides and ethers undergo this transformation smoothly to deliver the corresponding products in good yields under visible-light irradiation and metal-free conditions at room temperature.     

Oxidative nucleophilic substitution of hydrogen in nitroarenes with phenylacetic acid derivatives

Oxidative nucleophilic substitution of hydrogen (ONSH) in nitroarenes with carbanion of isopropyl phenyl acetate gives various products depending on the conditions and oxidant. The reaction carried out in liquid ammonia and KMnO₄ oxidant gives iso-propyl α-hydroxy-α-nitroarylphenylacetates formed via hydroxylation of the initial ONSH products. In some cases additionally dimeric, trimeric and tetrameric products are formed. In THF and Bu₄N⁺MnO₄⁻ or DDQ oxidants simple ONSH products are formed whereas oxidation by dimethyl dioxirane (DMD) gave iso-propyl hydroxyaryl phenyl acetates. The dimeric and trimeric products are apparently formed via coupling of nitrobenzylic radicals generated in course of oxidation with nitrobenzylic carbanions of the ONSH products.     

Spectroscopic characterizations on the N,N′-bis-alkyl derivatives of 1,4,6,8-naphthalenediimide charge-transfer complexes

Charge-transfer (CT) complexes formed from the reactions of two N,N′-bis-alkyl derivatives of 1,4,6,8-naphthalenediimide such as N,N′-bis-[2-hydroxyethyl]-1,4,6,8-naphthalenediimide (BHENDI) and N,N′-bis-[2-N,N-dimethylaminoethyl]-1,4,6,8-naphthalenediimide (BDMAE NDI) with DDQ, CHL, TCNQ, DCQ and DBQ as π-acceptors have been studied spectrophotometrically in chloroform and/or methanol at 25 °C. The photometric titration curves for the reactions indicated that the data obtained refer to 1:1 charge-transfer complexes of [(BHENDI)(DDQ)], [(BDMAENDI)(DDQ)], [(BHENDI)(CHL)], [(BDMAENDI)(CHL)], [(BHENDI)(TCNQ)], [(BDMAENDI)(TCNQ)], [(BHENDI)(DCQ)], [(BDMAENDI)(DCQ)], [(BHENDI)(DBQ)] and [(BDMAENDI)(DBQ)] were formed. Benesi–Hildebrand and its modification methods were applied to the determination of association constant (K), molar extinction coefficient (?). The solid CT complexes have been synthesized and characterization by different spectral methods.     

Beiträge zur Chemie der Pyrrolpigmente, 9. Mitt.: Bildung,Struktur und Konfiguration vonZ- undE-Arylmethyliden-3,4-dimethyl-3-pyrrolin-2-onen

The condensation of 3.4-dimethyl-3-pyrrolin-2-one with p-methyl-, p-chloro-benzaldehyde and ferrocenealdehyde yields theZ-andE-isomers of the corresponding condensates. Due to kinetic control theZ-isomers are obtained almost exclusively in this reaction. TheE-isomers of the two firstmentioned products can be produced by photochemical isomerization. The structures (tautomeric forms) and configurations of the isomers were established by the Lanthanide-induced-shift-technique and by evaluating the Nuclear-Overhauser-Effect.     

Aromatic Monochlorination Photosensitized by DDQ with Hydrogen Chloride under Visible‐Light Irradiation

Photochlorination of aromatic substrates by hydrogen chloride with 2,3‐dichloro‐5,6‐cyano‐p‐benzoquinone (DDQ) occurs efficiently to produce the corresponding monochlorinated products selectively under visible‐light irradiation. The yields for the chlorination of phenol were 70 % and 18 % for p‐ and o‐chlorophenol, respectively, without formation of further chlorinated products. The photoinduced chlorination is initiated by electron transfer from Cl^? to the triplet excited state of DDQ. The radical intermediates involved in the photochemical reaction have been detected by time‐resolved transient absorption measurements.     

A Mild and Simple One‐pot Synthesis of 2‐Substituted Benzimidazole Derivatives Using DDQ as an Efficient Oxidant at Room Temperature

A series of 2‐substituted benzimidazoles were prepared through one‐pot reaction of o‐phenylenediamine with various aryl aldehydes in the presence of 2,3‐dichloro‐5,6‐dicyano‐1,4‐benzoquinone (DDQ) in acetonitrile as solvent at room temperature. The reactions were smoothly preceded in excellent yields and short reaction times with an easy work‐up. The pure benzimidazoles as products were confirmed and characterized by physical and spectral data.     

The Influence of HCl Concentration on the Rate of the Hydrolysis–Condensation Reaction of Phenyltrichlorosilane and the Yield of (Tetrahydroxy)(Tetraphenyl)Cyclotetrasiloxanes,Synthesis of All Its Geometrical Isomers and Thermal Self-Condensation of Them under “Pseudo”-Equilibrium Conditions

The rate of hydrolysis–condensation reaction of phenyltrichlorosilane in water-acetone solutions and the product yields were shown to significantly depend on the concentration of HCl (C_HCl) in the solutions. The main product of the reaction was all-cis-(tetrahydroxy)(tetraphenyl)cyclotetrasiloxane. This was different from the earlier published results of analogous reactions of m-tolylSiCl₃, m-ClPhSiCl₃, and α-naphtylSiCl, in which some products of other types were formed. For example, trans-1,1,3,3-tetrahydroxy-1,3-di-α-naphtyldisiloxane was obtained in the case of α-naphtylSiCl₃. All-cis-(tetrahydroxy)(tetraphenyl)cyclotetrasiloxane was treated in acetone with HCl to give the other three geometric isomers (cis-cis-trans-, cis-trans-, and all-trans-). The thermal self-condensation of these four isomers under “pseudo”-equilibrium conditions (under atmospheric pressure) was investigated in different solvents, in quartz or molybdenum glass flasks. The compositions of the products were monitored by APCI-MS and ²⁹Si NMR spectroscopy. It was shown that all-cis- and cis-cis-trans-isomers in toluene or anisole mostly gave the cage-like Ph-T_8,10,12,14 and uncompleted cage-like Ph-T_10,12OSi(HO)Ph compounds. In contrast to these two isomers, the cis-trans–isomer in toluene mainly formed dimers with the loss of one or two molecules of water. However, in acetonitrile, significant amounts of Ph-T_10,12 and Ph-T_10,12OSi(HO)Ph species were formed along with the dimers. All-trans-isomer did not enter into the reaction at all.     

Charge-transfer interactions between piperidine as donor with different σ- and π-acceptors: Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization

Charge-transfer (CT) complexes formed between piperidine (Pip) as donor with monoiodobromide (IBr), 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ), 2,6-dichloroquinone-4-chloroimide (DCQ), and 2,6-dibromoquinone-4-chloroimide (DBQ), as acceptors have been studied spectrophotometrically. The synthesis and characterization of piperidine CT-complexes of monoiodobromide, [(Pip)(IBr)], 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone, [(Pip)(DDQ)], 2,6-dichloroquinone-4-chloroimide, [(Pip)(DCQ)] and 2,6-dibromoquinone-4-chloroimide, [(Pip)(DBQ)] were described. These complexes are readily prepared from the reaction of Pip with IBr, DDQ, DCQ and DBQ within CHCl₃ solvent. IR, UV–Vis techniques and elemental analyses (CHN), characterize the four piperidine charge-transfer complexes. Benesi–Hildebrand and its modification methods were applied to the determination of association constant (K), molar extinction coefficient (?).     

Synthesis and epimerization of 10-N-(6-deoxy-1,2:3,4-di-O-isopropylidene-α-d-galactopyranos-6-yl)-(11aS)-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-5,11-dione

The reaction of the 1,2:3,4-di-O-isopropylidene-6-O-tosyl-α-d-galactopyranose 2 with (11aS)-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-5,11-dione 1, prepared from l-proline and isatoic anhydride, gave two products which were previously reported as conformational isomers. In this work, an X-ray crystallographic study showed these to be the diastereomeric pair (11aS)- and (11aR)-10-N-(6-deoxy-1,2:3,4-di-O-isopropylidene-α-d-galactopyranos-6-yl)-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-5,11-diones as a consequence of C(11a) epimerization in the benzodiazepine moiety during glycosylation under basic reaction conditions. The hydrosolubility of the deprotected products were compared with those of the analogous benzodiazepine derivatives.     

Mechanism for the Nonadiabatic Photooxidation of Benzene to Phenol: Orientation‐Dependent Proton‐Coupled Electron Transfer

An efficient catalytic one‐step conversion of benzene to phenol was achieved recently by selective photooxidation under mild conditions with 2,3‐dichloro‐5,6‐dicyano‐p‐benzoquinone (DDQ) as the photocatalyst. Herein, high‐level electronic structure calculations in the gas phase and in acetonitrile solution are reported to explore the underlying mechanism. The initially populated ¹ππ* state of DDQ can relax efficiently through a nearby dark ¹nπ* doorway state to the ³ππ* state of DDQ, which is found to be the precursor state involved in the initial intermolecular electron transfer from benzene to DDQ. The subsequent triplet‐state reaction between DDQ radical anions, benzene radical cations, and water is computed to be facile. The formed DDQH and benzene‐OH radicals can undergo T₁→S₀ intersystem crossing and concomitant proton‐coupled electron transfer (PCET) to generate the products DDQH₂ and phenol. Two of the four considered nonadiabatic pathways involve an orientation‐dependent triplet PCET process, followed by intersystem crossing to the ground state (S₀). The other two first undergo a nonadiabatic T₁→S₀ transition to produce a zwitterionic S₀ complex, followed by a barrierless proton transfer. The present theoretical study identifies novel types of nonadiabatic PCET processes and provides detailed mechanistic insight into DDQ‐catalyzed photooxidation.     

Utility of some pi-acceptors for spectrophotometric determination of gatifloxacin in pure form and in pharmaceutical preparations

Four simple, quick and sensitive methods are described for the spectrophotometric determination of gatifloxacin. The methods are based on the reaction of gatifloxacin as n-electron donor with 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ); 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ); chloranilic acid (CLA) and p-chloranil (CL) as pi-acceptors to give highly colored complex species. The colored products are quantitated spectrophotometrically at 460, 841, 530 and 545 nm for DDQ, TCNQ, CLA and CL, respectively. Optimization of the different experimental conditions is described. Beer's law is obeyed in the concentration ranges 5-60, 1.5-18, 30-360 and 20-240 microg ml(-1) of gatifloxacin, but for more accurate analysis, Ringbom optimum concentration range was found to be 7.5-55, 3-16, 35-350 and 25-230 microg ml(-1) of gatifloxacin for DDQ, TCNQ, CLA and CL, respectively. The limits of detection and quantification were calculated and the relative standard deviations for different concentrations of gatifloxacin using various acceptors were <1.28%. The association constants of 1 : 1 complexes and standard free energy changes using Benesi-Hildebrand plots were studied. The proposed methods were successfully applied to the determination of gatifloxacin in pharmaceutical dosage forms without interference from common additives encountered.