Synthesis of a New,Highly Fluorescent Amino Acid Derivative: N‐[(tert‐Butoxy)carbonyl]‐3‐[2‐(1H‐indol‐3‐yl)benzoxazol‐5‐yl]‐L‐alanine Methyl Ester

A simple method of synthesis of a new, highly fluorescent amino acid derivative from the simple and generally available substrates 3‐nitro‐L ‐tyrosine and 1H‐indole‐3‐carbaldehyde is described. The obtained compound, N‐[(tert‐butoxy)carbonyl]‐3‐[2‐(1H‐indol‐3‐yl)benzoxazol‐5‐yl]‐L ‐alanine methyl ester ( 4 ), possesses a high fluorescence quantum yield. The described method illustrates a new possibility of synthesis of amino acid derivatives possessing desirable photophysical properties.     

Heterospirocyclic N‐(2H‐Azirin‐3‐yl)‐L‐prolinates: New Dipeptide Synthons

The synthesis of methyl N‐(1‐aza‐6‐oxaspiro[2.5]oct‐1‐en‐2‐yl)‐L ‐prolinate ( 1e ) has been performed by consecutive treatment of methyl N‐[(tetrahydro‐2H‐pyran‐4‐yl)thiocarbonyl]‐L ‐prolinate ( 5 ) with COCl₂, 1,4‐diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO), and NaN₃ (Scheme 1). As the first example of a novel class of dipeptide synthons, 1e has been shown to undergo the expected reactions with carboxylic acids and thioacids (Scheme 2). The successful preparation of the nonapeptide 16 , which is an analogue of the C‐terminal nonapeptide of the antibiotic Trichovirin I 1B, proved that 1e can be used in peptide synthesis as a dipeptide building block (Scheme 3). The structure of 7 has been established by X‐ray crystal‐structure analysis (Figs. 1 and 2).     

N‐[(R)‐1‐(2‐Hydr­oxy‐5‐methyl­phen­yl)­eth­yl]‐N‐[(R)‐1‐(2‐meth­oxy‐5‐methyl­phen­yl)‐2‐phenyl­eth­yl]aminium chloride

The title compound, C₂₅H₃₀NO₂⁺·Cl⁻, has been synthesized, and the crystal structure shows that it is mainly stabilized through inter­molecular N—H·Cl and O—H·Cl and intra­molecular N—H·O hydrogen bonds. The absolute configuration of the new stereogenic center (the C atom adjacent to the N atom on the phenol side) was determined to have an R configuration.     

N‐(2‐Amino­benz­yl)‐N,N‐bis­(quinolin‐2‐ylmeth­yl)amine

The title new diquinaldine derivative, C₂₇H₂₄N₄, forms mol­ecular assemblies organized by inter­molecular quinoline π–π stacking [3.356 (3) and 3.440 (3) Å] and both inter‐ and intra­molecular N—H⋯N hydrogen bonds [3.039 (3)–3.104 (3) Å and 129 (2)–172 (2)°]. The combination of such inter­actions provides readily definable contacts that propagate along each crystallographic axis.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some new N‐(substituted phenyl)‐N′‐[2,3‐dihydro‐2‐oxido‐3‐(4′‐fluorophenyl)‐1H‐(1,3,2)benzoxazaphosphorin 2‐yl]ureas

Substituted benzoxazaphosphorin 2‐yl ureas were synthesized by reacting 2‐(4‐fluoro‐phenylamino)‐methylphenol (4) with different carbamidophosphoric acid dichlorides (3) in the presence of triethylamine in dry toluene at 45‐50 °C and characterized by spectral data. These compounds were found to possess good antimicrobial activity.     

Copper(II) Complexes with N‐(9‐anthracenyl)‐N′‐(3‐pyridyl)urea (L) and a Derivative of L: Synthesis,Structure, and Fluorescent Properties

Three copper(II) complexes, [Cu₂(OAc)₄L₂] · 2CH₃OH ( 1 ), [CuBr₂L′₂(CH₃OH)] · CH₃OH ( 2a ), and [CuBr₂L′₂(DMSO)] · 0.5CH₃OH ( 2b ) {L = N‐(9‐anthracenyl)‐N′‐(3‐pyridyl)urea and L′ = N‐[10‐(10‐methoxy‐anthronyl)]‐N′‐(3‐pyridyl)urea} have been synthesized by the reaction of L with the corresponding copper(II) salts. Complex 1 shows a dinuclear structure with a conventional “paddlewheel” motif, in which four acetate units bridge the two Cu^II ions. In complexes 2a and 2b , the anthracenyl ligand L has been converted to an anthronyl derivative L′, and the central metal ion exhibits a distorted square pyramidal arrangement, with two pyridyl nitrogen atoms and two bromide ions defining the basal plane and the apical position is occupied by a solvent molecule (CH₃OH in 2a and DMSO in 2b ).     

3‐[2,6‐Bis­(diethyl­carbamoyl)­pyridin‐4‐yl]‐N‐(tert‐butoxy­carbonyl)­alanine methyl ester: a chiral tridentate ligand that causes a diastereomeric excess of its lanthanide complexes in solution

L⁴, or 3‐[2,6‐bis­(diethyl­carbamoyl)­pyridin‐4‐yl]‐N‐(tert‐but­oxy­car­bonyl)­alanine methyl ester, C₂₄H₃₈N₄O₆, crystallizes in neat [010] laths stabilized by abundant intra‐ and intermolecular hydrogen bonds. The strongest of these form [010] chains of mol­ecules, thus rationalizing the fastest growth direction, while the slowest direction coincides with the normal to the (110) layers, which are linked by very weak hydrogen bonds. There exist two independent mol­ecules, the distances and bond angles of which differ in a random manner only. The torsion and dihedral angles, however, differ so as to achieve optimal packing. The influence of the chiral group in the 4‐position of the pyridine ring on the helical wrapping and on the ensuing diastereomeric induction is briefly discussed.     

Exo conformers of N‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐ and N‐(pyridin‐3‐yl)norbornene‐5,6‐dicarboximide crystals

Two isomeric pyridine‐substituted norbornenedicarboximide derivatives, namely N‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)‐exo‐norbornene‐5,6‐dicarboximide, (I), and N‐(pyridin‐3‐yl)‐exo‐norbornene‐5,6‐dicarboximide, (II), both C₁₄H₁₂N₂O₄, have been crystallized and their structures unequivocally determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The molecules consist of norbornene moieties fused to a dicarboximide ring substituted at the N atom by either pyridin‐2‐yl or pyridin‐3‐yl in an anti configuration with respect to the double bond, thus affording exo isomers. In both compounds, the asymmetric unit consists of two independent molecules (Z′ = 2). In compound (I), the pyridine rings of the two independent molecules adopt different conformations, i.e. syn and anti, with respect to the methylene bridge. The intermolecular contacts of (I) are dominated by C—H...O interactions. In contrast, in compound (II), the pyridine rings of both molecules have an anti conformation and the two independent molecules are linked by carbonyl–carbonyl interactions, as well as by C—H...O and C—H...N contacts.     

A Novel and Efficient Synthesis of 3‐[(4,5‐Dihydro‐1H‐pyrrol‐3‐yl)carbonyl]‐2H‐chromen‐2‐ones (=3‐[(4,5‐Dihydro‐1H‐pyrrol‐3‐yl)carbonyl]‐2H‐1‐benzopyran‐2‐ones)

An efficient one‐pot synthesis of 3‐[(4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrrol‐3‐yl)carbonyl]‐2H‐chromen‐2‐one (=3‐[(4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrrol‐3yl)carbonyl]‐2H‐1‐benzopyran‐2‐one) derivatives 4 by a four‐component reaction of a salicylaldehyde 1 , 4‐hydroxy‐6‐methyl‐2H‐pyran‐2‐one, a benzylamine 2 , and a diaroylacetylene (=1,4‐diarylbut‐2‐yne‐1,4‐dione) 3 in EtOH is reported. This new protocol has the advantages of high yields (Table), and convenient operation. The structures of these coumarin (=2H‐1‐benzopyran‐2‐one) derivatives, which are important compounds in organic chemistry, were confirmed spectroscopically (IR, ¹H‐ and ¹³C‐NMR, and EI‐MS) and by elemental analyses. A plausible mechanism for this reaction is proposed (Scheme 2).     

Synthesis of 3‐(ω‐Hydroxyalkoxy)isobenzofuran‐1(3H)‐ones by Trifluoroacetic Acid‐Mediated Lactonization of tert‐Butyl 2‐(1,3‐Dioxol‐2‐yl)‐ or 2‐(1,3‐Dioxan‐2‐yl)benzoates

An efficient two‐step method for the preparation of 3‐(2‐hydroxyethoxy)‐ or 3‐(3‐hydroxypropoxy)isobenzofuran‐1(3H)‐ones 3 has been developed. Thus, the reaction of 1‐(1,3‐dioxol‐2‐yl)‐ or 1‐(1,3‐dioxan‐2‐yl)‐2‐lithiobenzenes, generated in situ by the treatment of 1‐bromo‐2‐(1,3‐dioxol‐2‐yl)‐ or 1‐bromo‐2‐(1,3‐dioxan‐2‐yl)benzenes 1 with BuLi in THF at ?78°, with (Boc)₂O afforded tert‐butyl 2‐(1,3‐dioxol‐2‐yl)‐ or 2‐(1,3‐dioxan‐2‐yl)benzoates 2 , which can subsequently undergo facile lactonization on treatment with CF₃COOH (TFA) in CH₂Cl₂ at 0° to give the desired products in reasonable yields.     

3‐(2‐(2‐Oxo‐2H‐chromene‐3‐carbonyl)hydrazono)‐N‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)butanamide Complexes: Synthesis,Characterization, DFT,Biological, and Ion‐flotation studies

Schiff base complexes of Cu(II), Ni(II), Cd(II), and Zn(II) with 3‐(2‐(2‐oxo‐2H ‐chromene‐3‐carbonyl)hydrazono)‐N ‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)butanamide (H₂L) were produced. The synthesized compounds were deduced by elemental analysis, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility, and spectroscopic techniques. The geometry of the prepared complexes was estimated by applying DFT method. Also, Cu(II) and Zn(II) were separated using a simple, quick, and low‐cost quantitative flotation technique preceding to their determinations using atomic absorption spectrophotometric (AAS). Additionally, the biological activities (antimicrobial, antioxidant, and cytotoxic) of isolated compounds were carried out.     

tert‐Butyl N‐{2‐[N‐(N,N′‐dicyclohexyl­ureido­carbonyl­ethyl)­carbamoyl]prop‐2‐yl}carbamate

The title compound, C₂₅H₄₄N₄O₅, exhibits a turn with the main chain reversing direction, held together by an intramol­ecular N—H?O hydrogen bond. In the urea fragment, a notable amide C—N bond between the carboxyl C and the tertiary N atom shows marked single‐bond character [1.437 (2) Å]. The dihedral angle of the β‐alanyl residue, centrally located in the turn, is gauche [69.2 (2)°]. The packing is mediated by two intermolecular hydrogen bonds and van der Waals contacts involving the methyl moieties and the cyclo­hexyl rings.     

1‐[(5‐tert‐Butyl‐2‐hydroxy­phen­yl)­imino­meth­yl]‐2‐napthol

In the crystal structure of the title compound, C₂₁H₂₁NO₂, strong N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds exist. The keto–amine form is favoured over the enol–imine form in the tautomerism. Six‐membered chelate rings formed by intra­molecular hydrogen bonds increase the stability of the whole mol­ecule. Inter­molecular hydrogen bonds link adjacent units together, forming an infinite one‐dimensional chain parallel to the a axis.     

Benzyl N‐[(Benzyloxy)methyl]carbamate: An Improved Aminomethylation Electrophile for the Synthesis of (Benzyloxy)carbonyl (Cbz)‐Protected Chiral β2‐Amino Acids

α‐Aminomethylation of (R)‐DIOZ‐alkylated (DIOZ=4‐isopropyl‐5,5‐diphenyloxazolidin‐2‐one) substrates is a key step in the asymmetric synthesis of β²‐amino acids, but it is unfortunately often accompanied by formation of transcarbamation by‐products. Aminomethylation was tested using a range of electrophiles, and the amount of by‐product formation was assessed in each case. Benzyl N‐[(benzyloxy)methyl]carbamate electrophile 3d is unable to form this by‐product due to its inherent benzyl substitution. Use of electrophile 3d showed an improved impurity profile in aminomethylation, thus leading to easier intermediate purification.     

N‐(Ferrocenecarbonyl)‐N′‐(quinolin‐8‐yl)thio­urea

In the title compound, [Fe(C₅H₅)(C₁₆H₁₂N₃OS)], the 8‐am­inoquinoline and acyl­thio­urea moieties are almost planar. There are two perpendicular arrangements of the mol­ecules in the crystal with slightly different conformations. The two cyclo­penta­dienyl rings in each mol­ecule are parallel and eclipsed.     

Novel 5‐Methyl‐2‐[(un)substituted phenyl]‐4‐{4,5‐dihydro‐ 3‐[(un)substituted phenyl]‐5‐(1,2,3,4‐tetrahydroisoquinoline‐2‐yl)pyrazol‐1‐yl}‐oxazole Derivatives: Synthesis and Anticancer Activity

Eleven novel 5‐methyl‐2‐[(un)substituted phenyl]‐4‐{4,5‐dihydro‐3‐[(un)substituted phenyl]‐5‐(1,2,3,4‐tetrahydroisoquinoline‐2‐yl)pyrazol‐1‐yl}‐oxazole derivatives were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, ESI‐MS, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR. All of the compounds have been screened for their antiproliferative activities against PC‐3 cell (human prostate cancer) and A431 cell (human epidermoid carcinoma cancer) lines in vitro. The results revealed that compounds 4g , 4j and 4k exhibited the strong inhibitory activities against the PC‐3 cell lines (with IC₅₀ values of 2.8±0.11, 3.1±0.10 and 3.0±0.06 μg/mL, respectively).     

Synthesis and biological activity of novel N‐benzoyl‐N‐tert‐butyl‐N′‐(β‐triphenylgermyl)propionylhydrazines

A series of new N‐benzoyl‐N‐tert‐butyl‐N′‐(β‐triphenylgermyl)propionylhydrazines were synthesized by the condensation reaction of β‐triphenylgermyl propanoic acid with N‐benzoyl‐N‐tert‐butylhydrazines in good yields by using N,N′‐dicyclohexylcorbodiimide as dehydrating agent. These title compounds were evaluated for molting hormone mimicking activity. The results of bioassay showed that the compounds exhibit moderate larvicidal activity, and toxicity assays indicated that the title compounds can induce a premature, abnormal and lethal larval molt. We found that the title compounds possess potential anticancer activities in vitro. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis of 1‐[(pyrazol‐3‐yl)methyl]pyridazin‐6‐ones

This paper presents the synthesis of 1‐[(pyrazol‐3‐yl)methyl]pyridazin‐6‐ones from ethyl 4‐(4,5‐dichloro‐6‐oxopyridazin‐1‐yl)‐3‐oxobutanoate.