The photoreduction of 8-substituted 5-deazaflavins and the 5-deazaflavin catalyzed photoreduction of methyl viologen

Prolonged illumination of 8-X-5-deazaflavins (X = C1, N(CH₃)₂, NH₂, p-NH₂-C₆H₄) in the presence of an electron donor leads to the formation of a 5,5′-dimer and/or a 6,7-dihydro compound. The course and rate of these photoreductions were established and discussed in terms of electronic and steric effects, exerted by the substituent at position 8 and the electron donor. Pseudo first-order kinetics were found to apply to the photoreduction of 8-X-5-deazaflavins (X = Cl, NH₂, p-NH₂-C₆H₄) while the rate of the photoreduction of 8-X-5-deazaflavin (X = N(CH₃)₂) appeared to contain an autocatalytic element. The catalytic effect of 8-X-5-deazaflavins in the photoreduction of methyl viologen by EDTA was investigated. The substituent effect on the rate of the 8-X-5-deazaflavin mediated photoreduction of methyl viologen by EDTA was found to be comparable with that on the photoreduction rate of 8-X-5-deazaflavin in the presence of EDTA with the exception of 8-X-5-deazaflavin (X = N(CH₃)₂), which showed a remarkable relative enhancement of the reactivity towards methyl viologen photoreduction.     

Facile synthesis of 5-amino- and 7-amino-6-azaoxindole derivatives

An efficient approach for the formation of 5-amino- and 7-amino-6-azaoxindole derivatives was developed. 2-Amino-4-chloro-3-nitropyridine (8), and its 5-nitro-substituted regioisomer (9), respectively, were obtained by reaction with ethyl malonate. The resulting 2-amino-3/5-nitropyridine derivatives substituted in the 4-position with malonic acid diethyl ester (10, 11) were subjected to reductive cyclization yielding 3-ethoxycarbonyl-6-azaoxindole derivatives 4a and 5a. Protection of the amino function was not required. Intermediates 10 and 11 could also be converted to the corresponding 4-acetic acid ethyl esters 12 and 13 by dealkoxycarbonylation with LiCl, and subsequently cyclized under reductive conditions yielding 3-unsubstituted 5-/7-aminooxazindoles.     

Synthesis of 2-amino-2-deoxo-5-deazaflavins and related compounds

10-Alkyl-2-amino-2-deoxo-5-deazaflavins were prepared by the condensation of 2-amino-6-chloro-5-formylpyrimidin-4(3H)-one with the corresponding N-alkylanilines. 2-Amino-10-p-tolyl-2-deoxo-5-deazaflavin was prepared by the condensation of 2-amino-6-p-toluidinopyrimidin-4(3H)-one with o-chlorobenzaldehyde. Some reactivities of 2-aminopyrimidin-4(3H)-ones are described.     

The autorecycling oxidation of benzylamine by synthetic 8-hydroxy-5-deazaflavin derivatives

Various 8-hydroxy-5-deazaflavin derivatives were synthesized as the model compounds of coenzyme F₄₂₀-These compounds oxidized benzylamine to benzaldehyde more efficiently than the corresponding 8-unsubstituted 5-deazaflavins.     

Regio- and stereoselective synthesis of 2-amino-1,3-diene derivatives by ruthenium-catalyzed coupling of ynamides and ethylene

A ruthenium-catalyzed hydrovinylation-type cross-coupling of ynamides and ethylene proceeds via ruthenacyclopentene to give 2-aminobuta-1,3-diene derivatives in a highly regioselective manner. It was also demonstrated that 2-aminobuta-1,3-diene derivatives reacted with various dienophiles or singlet oxygen to give a cyclic enamide derivative.     

Preparation of chiral 5-deazaflavin derivatives and their asymmetric reduction of ethyl benzoylformate

1,5-Dihydro-5-deazaflavin derivatives possessing a chiral substituent at N(3) position were synthesized, with which moderate asymmetric induction was observed in the reduction of ethyl benzoylformate.     

A facile synthesis of 3-amino-5-substitutedaminoisothiazole-4-carboxylic acid derivatives

A facile, general and one-pot method for the preparation of 3-amino-5-substituted-aminoisothiazole-4-carboxylic acid derivatives, in high yields, by the aminative cyclization of 3-amino-3-mercaptoacrylonitriles is described.     

Design,synthesis and insecticidal-activity evaluation of N-pyridylpyrazolo-5-methyl amines and its derivatives

In searching for novel insecticidal leads, a series of N-pyridylpyrazolo-5-methyl amines and their derivatives were designed and synthesized. Among the 22 target compounds obtained, bioassays indicated that some of the target compounds exhibited good insecticidal activities against Plutella xylostella (P. xylostella) and Spodoptera frugiperda (S. frugiperda). In particular, compound 9j revealed the best insecticidal activity against P. xylostella, with a LC₅₀ value of 22.11 mg/L, and compound 9q had the best insecticidal activity against S. frugiperda which with 73.99% of mortality rate at 100 mg/L. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) analysis showed that 4-CF₃ at the position of R¹ linked with N-pyridylpyrazole via amide bond could enhance the insecticidal activity of the target compounds. This study provides valuable clues for the further design and optimization of N-pyridylpyrazole derivatives.     

Synthesis of 8-substituted 5-deazaflavins

To obtain 5-deazaflavins exhibiting red-shifted light absorption spectra, a number of C(8) substituted 5-deazaisoalloxazines were synthesized. This was accomplished a) by the oxidative cyclization of 5,5′-arylmethylenebis(6-methylaminouracil) derivatives and b) by the cyclization of N-methylanilinouracil derivatives with a one-carbon reagent. The latter method led to the formation of impure products. Condensation and oxidation reactions with the π-electron deficient C(8) methyl group in 5-deazalumiflavin did not occur. Introduction of substituents at the C(8) position caused a bathochromic shift that varied between 10 and 40 nm.     

Efficient synthesis of ureas by direct palladium-catalyzed oxidative carbonylation of amines

A general synthesis of symmetrically disubstituted ureas and trisubstituted ureas by direct Pd-catalyzed oxidative carbonylation of primary amines or of a mixture of a primary and a secondary amine, respectively, with unprecedented catalytic efficiencies for this kind of process, is reported. Reactions are carried out at 90-100 degrees C in DME as the solvent in the presence of PdI(2) in conjunction with an excess of KI as the catalytic system and under 20 atm of a 4:1 mixture of CO and air. In some cases, working in the presence of an excess of CO(2) (40 atm) in addition to CO and air (60 atm total) had a beneficial effect on substrate reactivity and product yield. Cyclic five-membered and six-membered ureas were easily formed from primary diamines. The methodology has been successfully applied to the synthesis of pharmacologically active ureas, such as those deriving from alpha-amino esters or urea NPY5RA-972, a potent antagonist of the neuropeptide Y5 receptor.     

New synthesis of 1,2,3-thiadiazole-5-thiol derivatives

New syntheses of 1,2,3-thiadiazole-5-thiol derivatives utilizing the thionyl chloride ring-closure of the aldehyde derivatives 5a, b , and c are reported.     

A synthesis of 5-amino- and 5-hydroxy-l-ethyl-1,4-dihydrio-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acids and their derivatives

The synthesis and antimicrobial activity of 5-Hydroxy-l-ethyl-1,4-dihydrio-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acids and their derivatives have been investigated. The 5-hydroxy-3-quinolinecarboxylic acids were prepared by thermal cyclization of 3-oxocyclohexenylaminomethylenemalonates followed by aromatiza-tion with iodine-ethanol, ethylation and hydrolysis of products. The 5-amino derivatives were prepared by several steps involving novel aromatization of isoxazole intermediates.     

Stereoselective synthesis of tricyclic derivatives of 2-amino-1-pyrrolin-5-one dimethyl acetals

Reactions of a tetracyanobicycloalkene (1) with methanol and ethylene glycol give derivatives of 2-aminopyrrolin-5-one (2 and 3), and acid hydrolysis of3 gives an imide (4). According to an X-ray structural investigation, acis orientation of the heterocycle (with respect to the C=C bond) is realized in2; in the case of4, thecis/trans ratio of the isomers in the crystal and solution is 21.Signals overlap and are lost in the background noise.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimlcheskaya, No. 3, pp. 534–538, March, 1993.     

Chemoselective synthesis of 5-amino-7-bromoquinolin-8-yl sulfonate derivatives and their antimicrobial evaluation

Abstract

A series of new 5-amino-7-bromoquinolin-8-ol sulfonate derivatives 5(a–j) were synthesized from 8-hydroxyquinoline through multi-step process with high yields using mild, efficient and conventional methods. Chemoselectivity was observed during the transformation of 5-amino-7-bromoquinolin-8-ol to 5-amino-7-bromoquinolin-8-ol sulfonate with various sulfonylchlorides exclusively to afford sulfonate derivatives. Also, the products were investigated for their in vitro antimicrobial activities and compared with the standard drugs. Among all the synthesized compounds 5-amino-7-bromoquinolin-8-yl biphenyl-4-sulfonate (5b) and 5-amino-7-bromoquinolin-8-yl 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzenesulfonate (5g) have showed potent antibacterial activity, whereas 5-amino-7-bromoquinolin-8-yl biphenyl-4-sulfonate (5b) and 5-amino-7-bromoquinolin-8-yl 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzenesulfonate (5g) possessed potent antifungal activities among all the tested pathogens.