Investigations on 2,3′-Biquinolyl. 16. The Regioselectivity of Reduction of 1-Alkyl-3-(2-quinolyl)quinolinium and 1,1′-Dialkyl-3,3′-di(2-quinolyl)-1,1′,4,4′-biquinolyl Iodides Using Metallic Zinc,Lithium and Potassium

The reaction of 1-alkyl-3-(2-quinolyl)quinolinium iodides with excess zinc in THF gives a diastereomeric mixture of 1,1′-dialkyl-3,3′-di(2-quinolyl)-1,1′,4,4′-tetrahydro-4,4′-biquinolyls. An excess of lithium in THF gives a mixture of 1′,2′-dihydro-2,3′-biquinolyl and 1′-alkyl-1′, 4′-dihydro-2,3′-biquinolyl with the former predominating. The reduction by lithium in THF of 1,1′-dialkyl-3,3′-di(2-quinolyl)-1,1′,4,4′-tetrahydro-4,4′-biquinolyls leads to analogous products. Reduction of 1-alkyl-3-(2-quinolyl)quinolinium iodides by metallic potassium gives 1-alkyl-1′,4′-dihydro-2,3′-biquinolyls. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1208–1212, August, 2005.     

5-Diazo-6,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazoles in [3+2] cycloaddition reactions

The [3+2] cycloaddition reactions of a series of 1,3-substituted 5-diazo-6,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazoles with maleic anhydride and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate gave 1′,3′-substituted 3-spiro[4,6-dioxo-4,6,3a,6a-tetrahydro-3H-furo[3,4-c]pyrazole]-5′-[6′,6′-dimethyl-4′-oxo-4′,5′,6′,7′-tetrahydroindazoles] and 1′,3′-substituted 3-spiro[4,5-di(methoxycarbonyl)-3H-pyrazole]-5′-[6′,6′-dimethyl-4′-oxo-4′,5′,6′,7′-tetrahydroindazoles] respectively. When heated the former eliminate nitrogen and are transformed into 1′,3′-substituted 6-spiro[2,4-dioxo-3-oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane]-5′-[6′,6′-dimethyl-4′-oxo-4′,5′,6′,7′-tetrahydroindazoles]. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1784–1791, December, 2007.     

New terpenoid coumarins from Ferula tadshikorum

Two new terpenoid coumarins — tadzhiferin (I) and tadzhikorin (II) — have been isolated from the fruit ofFerula tadshikorum M. Pimen. On the basis of physicochemical and spectral investigations, the structure of 7-(9′-hydroxy-3′,7′,11′-trimethyldodeca-2′,6′,10′-trienyloxy)coumarin is proposed for (I) and that of 7-(4′-acetoxy-9′-hydroxy-3′,7′,11′-trimethyldodeca-2′,6′,10′-trienyloxy)coumarin for (II).     

Preparation of (2′-5′)-oligonucleotides based on 6-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-benzylaminopurineriboside using the <Emphasis Type="Italic">Spicaria violacea</Emphasis> fungal enzyme complex

A method for chemico-enzymatic synthesis of (2′-5′)-oligonucleotides with 6-N-benzylaminopurineriboside as the nucleoside units was proposed. The method consisted of enzymatic hydrolysis of the oligonucleotides with mixed (2′-5′)-(3′-5′)-phosphodiesterbonds that were prepared by polymerization of 6-N-benzyladenosine-2′(3′)-monophosphate by using (3′-5′)-specific nuclease and phosphatase contained in the filtrate of culture medium of the mycelial fungus Spicaria violacea. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 64–68, January–February, 2009.     

Reaction of 2′-hydroxy-1,1′: 3′,1″-terphenyl-5′-carbaldehyde with naphthalen-1-amine,quinolin-8-amine,and 1,3-diketones

Condensation of 2′-hydroxy-1,1′: 3′,1″-terphenyl-5′-carbaldehyde with naphthalen-1-amine and cyclohexane-1,3-dione, methyl 2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxocyclohexane-1-carboxylate, or dimedone gave the corresponding 7-(2′-hydroxy-1,1′: 3′,1″-terphenyl-5′-yl)-7,8,9,10,11,12-hexahydro-12H-benzo[c]acridin-8-ones. The reaction of 2′-hydroxy-1,1′: 3′,1″-terphenyl-5′-carbaldehyde with naphthalen-1-amine and indan-1,3-dione produced 7-(2′-hydroxy-1,1′: 3′,1″-terphenyl-5′-yl)-8H-benzo[h]indeno[1,2-b]quinolin-8-one. 7-(2′-Hydroxy-1,1′: 3′,1″-terphenyl-5′-yl)-7,8,9,10,11,12-hexahydrobenzo[b][1,10]phenanthrolin-8-ones were obtained by three-component condensation of 2′-hydroxy-1,1′: 3′,1″-terphenyl-5′-carbaldehyde with quinolin-8-amine and cyclohexane-1,3-dione, methyl 2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxocyclohexane-1-carboxylate, or dimedone.     

Synthesis of new spiro compounds containing a carbamate group

1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition to methyl 4-[2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-3-ylidene)-1-oxoethyl]-phenylcarbamate of diazomethane in chloroform-diethyl ether and of 3,4-dimethoxybenzonitrile oxide generated from the corresponding aldehyde oxime by the action of N-chlorobenzenesulfonamide sodium salt (Chloramine B) in boiling ethanol gave, respectively, methyl 4-(2-oxo-1′,5′-dihydro-1H-spiro[indole-3,4′-pyrazol]-3′-ylcarbonyl)phenylcarbamate and methyl 4-[3′-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-oxo-1H,4′H-spiro[indole-3,5′-isoxazol]-4′-ylcarbonyl]phenylcarbamate. The condensation of methyl 4-[2-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-3-ylidene)-1-oxoethyl]phenylcarbamate with hydrazine hydrate in ethanol afforded methyl 4-(2-oxo-1,2,2′,4′-tetrahydrospiro[indole-3,3′-pyrazol]-5′-yl)phenylcarbamate.     

MP2 Study on the Stacking Interactions Between 2-Hydroxyadenine and Four DNA Bases

MP2 calculations were used to perform an energy scan of 2-hydroxyadenine (2-OH-A) stacked with four canonical DNA bases. The structures that were studied correspond to potential energy surface points of B-DNA. Eight stacking complexes were analyzed in detail: 5′-2-OH-A/A-3′, 5′-2-OH-A/C-3′, 5′-2-OH-A/G-3′, 5′-2-OH-A/T-3′, 5′-A/2-OH-A-3′, 5′-C/2-OH-A-3′, 5′-G/2-OH-A-3′, and 5′-T/2-OH-A-3′. The stabilization energy, including electron correlation terms, suggests that the 5′-G/2-OH-A-3′ pair is the most stable among all of the studied complexes. The dependence of the stacking energy on the vertical separation and on the twist angle between the two stacked bases were studied in great detail.     

A convenient synthetic route from isatin N-Mannich bases to nitrogen-containing derivatives of isoindigo

Abstract  

The reaction of aminomethylisatins (isatin N-Mannich bases) with hexaethylphosphorous triamide leads to the formation of 1,1′-bis(dialkylaminomethyl)-3,3′-bis(indolin-3-ylidene)-2,2′-diones and 1,1′-bis(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydroisoindol-2-ylmethyl)-1H,1′H-[3,3′]bisindolylidene-2,2′-dione.     

Electrochromic properties of poly(alkoxy-terthiophenes): an experimental and theoretical investigation

Much effort has been made to synthesize novel compounds and enhance the optical properties of poly(terthiophenes). The electrochromic properties of poly(4,4′′-dimetoxy-3′-methyl-2′-5′,2′′-terthiophene) (PDMMT) and poly(4,4′′-dipentoxy-3′-methyl-2′-5′,2′′-terthiophene) (PDPMT) have been studied focusing on the differences in the alkoxy-group length. Theoretical calculations were employed to elucidate the structural and thermodynamic stability of the monomers and dimmers. The results showed that in this type of thiophenes large alkoxy chains assist positive charge dispersion through hyperconjugative effect. Thus, PDPMT is thermodynamically more stable than PDMMT in the oxidized state, leading to better electrochromic stability and optical memory.     

A Dehydrogenated Cycloadduct of N-Phenylmaleimide and the Azomethine Ylide Derived from Ninhydrine and Phenylalanine: Structure and Conformation

Summary.  The structure of the dehydrogenation product 1′,3a′-dihydro-3′-((1,3-dioxoindan-2-ylidene)-phenyl-methyl)-5′-phenyl-spiro-(indan-2,1′-pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole)-1,3,4′,6′-(5′H, 6a′H)-tetrone derived from the cycloadducts (±)-(3a′S,6a′R)-1′,3a′-dihydro-3′-((R)-α-(1,3-dioxoindanyl)-benzyl)-5′-phenyl-spiro-(indan-2,1′-pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole)-1,3,4′,6′(5H,6a′H)-tetrone and/or (±)-(3a′S,6a′R)-1′,3a′-dihydro-3′-((S)-α-(1,3-dioxoindanyl)-benzyl)-5′-phenyl-spiro-(indan-2,1′-pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole)-1,3,4′,6′(5H,6a′H)-tetrone, which were synthesized by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of N-phenylmaleimide to 2-((2-(1,3-dioxoindan-2-yl)-2-phenyl-ethenyl)-imino)-indan-1,3-dione, was determined by X-ray analysis. Crystal data (CCD, 180 K): rhombohedral, R&3macr;;, a = 34.0871(7), c = 13.9358(5) ?, Z = 18; the structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full-matrix least-squares procedures to R(F, I ≥ 3σ(I)) = 0.053. The molecule contains a central folded ring system of two cis-fused 5-membered heterocyclic rings; each ring is nearly planar, and the angle between the rings amounts to 59.0°. Dynamic ¹H NMR spectroscopy of the product revealed an exchange process caused by restricted rotation of the double bonded 1,3-indandione moiety and the phenyl group about the C_sp2-C_sp2 single-bonds. Molecular modeling and complete lineshape analysis indicated a four site exchange process for which free energies of activation and free energies could be established. ΔG ^‡ values for the barriers of rotation are in the range of 57–59 kJ · mol^− 1 at 273 K, which is unusually high for an unsubstituted phenyl group. Received May 3, 2001. Accepted (revised) June 8, 2001     

Oxidation of camphor ethylene dithioacetal

(1R,1′R,2S,4R)-1,7,7-Trimethylspiro[bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,2′-[1,3]dithiolane] 1′-oxide, (1R,2S,3′R,4R)-1,7,7-trimethylspiro[bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,2′-[1,3]dithiolane] 1′,1′,3′-trioxide, and (1R,4R)-1,7,7-trimethylspiro[bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,2′-[1,3]dithiolane] 1′,1′,3′,3′-tetraoxide were synthesized by oxidation of camphor ethylene dithioacetal with m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid at different substrate-tooxidant ratios. The structure of the products was proved by IR and NMR spectroscopy and X-ray analysis.     

Synthesis of 6′-carbamoylmethylthio-5′-cyano-1′,4′-dihydro-3,4′-bipyridine-3′-carboxylic and 6′-carbamoylmethylthio-5′-cyano-1′,4′-dihydro-4,4′-bipyridine-3′-carboxylic esters and investigation of their stability. 2. Esters of 6′-carbamoylmethyl-thio-5′-cyano-1′,4′-dihydro-4,4′-bipyridine-3-carboxylic acids

The stability of solutions of esters of 6′-carbamoylmethylthio-5′-cyano-2′-methyl-1′,4′-dihydro-4,4′-bipyridine-3′-carboxylic acids was investigated by HPLC. The corresponding esters of 6′-carbamoylmethylthio-5′-cyano-4,4′-bipyridine-3′-carboxylic acids,esters of 8-cyano-5-methyl-3-oxo-7-(4-pyridyl)-2,3-dihydro-7H-thiazolo-[3,2-a]pyridine-6-carboxylic acids, methyl 3-amino-2-carbamoyl-6-methyl-4-(4-pyridyl)-4,7-dihydrothieno[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxylate, and methyl 3-amino-2-carbamoyl-6-methyl-4-(4-pyridyl)-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxylate were synthesized as standard compounds (typical impurities). Analysis by HPLC was realized under the conditions of reverse-phase chromatography. It was established that solutions of the investigated compounds (with mixtures of acetonitrile with phosphate buffer, having pH values of not less than 3 and not more than 5, as solvents) are stable for one month when the solutions are stored in a place protected against light. It is also necessary to use chromatographic systems in which the aqueous components have pH 3–5 during determination of the purity of the esters of 6′-carbamoylmethylthio-5′-cyano-2′-methyl-1′,4′-dihydro-4, 4′-bipyridine-3′-carboxylic acid by HPLC in order to separate the analyzed sorbates and their typical impurities more completely. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 841–848, June, 2007.     

X-ray diffraction study of 1,5-bis-(4′,4′,4′-trifluoro-1′-methyl-3′-oxo-but-1′-enylamino)-3-oxapentane

Specific features of the molecular and crystal structures of 1,5-bis-(4′,4′,4′-trifluoro-1′-methyl-3′-oxo-but-1′-enylamino)-3-oxapentane are determined by single crystal XRD.     

Synthesis of macrocyclic polyethers and polyether diesters and preparation of their cationic complexes

New macrocyclic polyethers, 2,3,5,6-bis-[5′(5′)-chlorobenzo]-1,7,10-trioxacyclododeca-2,5-diene (I), 2,3,5,6-bis-[5′(5′)-chlorobenzo]-1,7,10,13-tetra oxacyclo pentadeca-2,5-diene (II), and 2,3,5,6-bis-[5′(5′)-chlorobenzo]-1,7,10,13,16-penta oxa cyclo octadeca-2,5-dien (III), and macrocylic lactones 2,3,5,6-bis-[5′(5′)-chlorobenzo]-1,7,10,13-tetraoxacyclopentadeca-2,5-diene-8,15-dione (IV) and 2,3,5,6-bis[5′(5′)-chlorobenzo]-1,7,10,13,16-pentaoxacyclooctadeca-2,5-diene-8,18-dione (V) were synthesized. Complexes of ligands III and V with metal cations were prepared. Furthermore, their metal-picrate extraction with some metal salts was attempted. Structures of the ligands and complexes were confirmed using spectroscopic techniques.     

Studies on the Synthesis and Potentiometric Properties of Three Novel Tripodal Ligands and their Complexes

Three novel tripodal ligands, N,N′,N′′-tri-(3′-phenylpropionic acid-2′-yl-)-1,3,5-triaminomethylbenzene (Ll), N,N′,N′′-tri-(4′-methylvaleric acid-2′-y1-)-1,3,5-triaminomethylbenzene (L2) and N,N′,N′′-tri-(3′methylvaleric acid-2′-yl-)-1,3,5-triaminomethylbenzene (L3), have been synthesized and fully characterized. The stabilizing ability of complexes of the three ligands with transition metal ions Cu(II), Ni(II), Zn(II) and Co(II) and rare earth metal ions La(III), Nd(III), Sm(III), Eu(III) and Gd(III) has been investigated by the pontentiometric method in water and in aqueous KNO₃ (0.1 mol dm⁻³) at 25.0±0.1 °C, respectively. The results show that there is a great deal of difference between two series of complexes’ stabilities. An explanation of the difference has been given.     

Five-membred 2,3-dioxoheterocycles: LXXXI. Reactions of 4,5-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-1H-pyrrole-2,3-diones with N-substituted 3-amino-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohex-2-en-1-ones. crystal and molecular structure of methyl 4′-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-1,1′-bis(4-methylphenyl)-2,4,5′-trioxo-1,1′,2,4,5,5′,6,7-octahydrospiro[indole-3,2′-pyrrole]-3′-carboxylate

1-Aryl-4,5-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-1H-pyrrole-2,3-diones react with N-substituted 3-amino-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-ones affording methyl 1,1′-diaryl-4′-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-2,4,5′-trioxo-1,1′,2,4,5,5′,6,7-octahydrospiro[indole-3,2′-pyrrole]-3′-carboxylates whose structure was proved by XRD 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.     

Synthesis, structures, and properties of spiro[6-azaperimidine-2,4′-cyclohexa-2′,5′-dien]-1′-one derivatives

The reaction of 5-amino-4-chloroquinolines with 4-amino-2,6-di-tert-butylphenol yielded derivatives of spiro[6-azaperimidine-2,4′-cyclohexa-2′,5′-dien]-1′-one, which exhibit photo-and thermochromic properties in solutions. The structure of 2′,6′-di-tert-butyl-5,7,9-trimethylspiro[6-aza,-2,3-dihydroperimidine-2,4′-cyclohexa-2′,5′-dien]-1′-one was established by X-ray diffraction study. The ring-chain isomerization of 2′,6′-di-tert-butyl-5,7-dimethyl-and 2′,6′-di-tert-butyl-5,7,8-trimethylspiro[6-aza-2,3-dihydroperimidine-2,4′-cyclohexa-2′,5′-dien]-1′-ones was studied by dynamic NMR spectroscopy. Deceased. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2028–2034, November, 1997.     

Cyanoethylation of substituted 4-azafluorenes. Synthesis of spiro-[4-azafluorene-9-cyclopentenes]

Cyanoethylation of 9-phenacyl(β-hydroxy-β-phenylethyl-, or acetamido)-4-azafluorenes under conditions of the Michael reaction occurs regioselectively at position 9. 1-Amino-4-azafluorene under these conditions forms 1-[N,N-di-(β-cyanoethyl)amino)]-(9-β-cyanoethyl)-4-azafluorene. The cyclization of 9-(β-cyanoethyl)-9-phenacyl-4-azafluorene has been carried out into 1′-cyano-2′-phenylspiro[4-aza-fluorene-9,4′-cyclopentene and 1′-imino-2′-hydroxybenzylidenespiro[4-azafluorene-9.3′-cyclopentane]-substituted in the five-membered fragment. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1496–1501, October, 2006.     

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.