Reaction of Nitroxides with Sulfur Containing Compounds II [1]. Preparation of Nitroxides Bearing an Isothiocyanate Substituent in View of the Nitroxyl Group Reduction with Thiophosgene

 The reaction of thiophosgene with 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (used as a model nitroxyl radical) was examined. 2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine and 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-hydroxypiperidine were identified as products. The reaction is not competitive with the reaction of thiophosgene with an amino group. Thus, three nitroxides with an isothiocyanate group were synthesized from thiophosgene and the nitroxides containing the amino substituent.     

Synthesis of New Pyrroline Nitroxides with Ethynyl Functional Group

3-Substituted and 3,4-disubstituted pyrroline nitroxides containing an ethynyl group or two ethynyl groups were achieved by the reaction of a paramagnetic aldehydes with dimethyl (1-diazo-2-oxopropyl)phosphonate (Bestmann–Ohira reagent). The new compounds containing an ethynyl group were found to be useful building blocks in Sonogashira coupling, cyclization, and cycloaddition reactions producing potentially “azido-specific” cross-linking spin labels, paramagnetic ligands, and polyradical scaffolds.     

Nitroxides with two pK values--useful spin probes for pH monitoring within a broad range

A series of 4-dialkylamino-2,5-dihydroimidazole nitroxides with pyridine-4-yl, 4-dimethylaminophenyl or 4-hydroxyphenyl groups in position 2 of the imidazole ring were prepared using the reaction of RMgBr with corresponding 5-dialkylamino-4,4-dimethyl-4H-imidazole 3-oxides. The EPR spectra of the nitroxides were shown to be pH-sensitive due to consecutive protonation of the amidino moiety and the basic group(s) at position 2 of the imidazole ring. The 5,5-dimethyl-4-(dimethylamino)-2-ethyl-2-pyridine-4-yl-2,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-oxyl showed a monotonic increase in the isotropic nitrogen hyperfine (hfi) coupling constant alpha(N) of 1 .4 G over a pH range from 2 to 6.5. Such a broad range of pH-sensitivity could be useful for many biophysical and biomedical applications, including pH-monitoring in the stomach.     

Stereochemical Studies of Chiral Acyclic Nitroxides Coupling with a Prochiral Radical

Abstract

A series of acyclic chiral nitroxides bearing a hydrogen atom on the carbon adjacent to the nitroxide nitrogen was investigated for stereoselectivity in a coupling reaction with the prochiral radical 1‐phenethyl. In one case, an x‐ray structure of the major diastereomer was obtained, which corroborates a model for predicting the stereoselectivity.     

Stable Bicyclic Functionalized Nitroxides: The Synthesis of Derivatives of Aza-nortropinone–5-Methyl-3-oxo-6,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]-6-octene 8-oxyls

In recent decades, bicyclic nitroxyl radicals have caught chemists’ attention as selective catalysts for the oxidation of alcohols and amines and as additives and mediators in directed C-H oxidative transformations. In this regard, the design and development of synthetic approaches to new functional bicyclic nitroxides is a relevant and important issue. It has been reported that imidazo[1,2-b]isoxazoles formed during the condensation of acetylacetone with 2-hydroxyaminooximes having a secondary hydroxyamino group are recyclized under mild basic catalyzed conditions to 8-hydroxy-5-methyl-3-oxo-6,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]-6-octenes. The latter, containing a sterically hindered cyclic N-hydroxy group, upon oxidation with lead dioxide in acetone, virtually quantitatively form stable nitroxyl bicyclic radicals of a new class, which are derivatives of both 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-oxopiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPON) and 3-imidazolines.     

Kinetics and mechanism of peroxyl radical reactions with nitroxides

Cyclic nitroxides (>NO*) are stable radicals of diverse size, charge, lipophilicility, and cell permeability, which provide protection against oxidative stress via various mechanisms including SOD-mimic activity, oxidation of reduced transition metals and detoxification of oxygen- and nitrogen-centered radicals. However, there is no agreement regarding the reaction of nitroxides with peroxyl radicals, and many controversies in the literature exist. The question of whether nitroxides can protect by scavenging peroxyl radicals is important because peroxyl radicals are formed in biological systems. To further elucidate the mechanism(s) underlying the antioxidative effects of nitroxides, we studied by pulse radiolysis the reaction kinetics of piperidine, pyrrolidine, and oxazolidine nitroxides with several alkyl peroxyl radicals. It is demonstrated that nitroxides mainly reduce alkyl peroxyl radicals forming the respective oxoammonium cations (>N+=O). The most efficient scavenger of peroxyl radicals is 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl (TPO), which has the lowest oxidation potential among the nitroxides tested in the present study. The rate constants of peroxyl reduction are in the order CH2(OH)OO*>CH3OO*>t-BuOO*, which correlate with the oxidation potential of these peroxyl radicals. The rate constants for TPO vary between 2.8x10(7) and 1.0x10(8) M-1 s-1 and for 3-carbamoylproxyl (3-CP) between 8.1x10(5) and 9.0x10(6) M-1 s-1. The efficacy of protection of nitroxides against inactivation of glucose oxidase caused by peroxyl radicals was studied. The results demonstrate a clear correlation between the kinetic features of the nitroxides and their ability to inhibit biological damage inflicted by peroxyl radicals.     

Controlled radical polymerization of styrene in the presence of nitronyl nitroxides

Bulk radical polymerization of styrene in the presence of nitronyl nitroxides (2-(4-substituted phenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydroimidazolyl-1-oxyl 3-oxide) was studied. All nitronyl nitroxides, like other nitroxyl radicals such as 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl radical (TEMPO), act as reversible radical scavengers. The efficiency of controlling the polymerization is affected by the substituent at the 4′-position. The efficiency increases with electron donating strength of 4′-substituents, at least at the beginning of the reaction. However, the thermal stability of nitronyl nitroxides decreases in the same order. Thus, TEMPO is more suitable than nitronyl nitroxides for controlled/“living” radical polymerization of styrene.     

氮氧自由基研究:XXI,水溶液中哌啶氮氧自由基单电子还原反应机理的极谱研究

本文采用取样直流极谱, 常规脉冲极谱, 微分脉冲极谱和交流极谱考察了,2,2,6,6-四甲基-4-羟基哌啶 -1-氧和2,2,6,6-四甲基-4-氧哌啶 -1-氧由基及2,2,6,6-四甲基哌啶 -1-氧自由基在水溶液中的还原反应, 并研究了它们的还原经历电化学过程 。     

Effective 2,6-substitution of piperidine nitroxyl radical by carbonyl compound

Nitroxyl radicals (nitroxides) with unpaired electron are widely used as antioxidants, contrast agents, and spin probes. Although piperidine nitroxyl radicals have many applications, these are mainly tetramethylpiperidine compounds, and only a few reports consider the substitution of N-O surround as a reaction site, such as 2,2,6,6-tetrasubstituted piperidine nitroxyl radicals. Our results revealed that the 2,6-position of the 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-one compound was substituted by cyclohexyl groups to produce 2,2,6,6-tetrasubstituted piperidin-4-one derivatives under mild reaction conditions. An interesting result was obtained by using ¹⁵N-labeled NH₄Cl instead of ¹⁴NH₄Cl: it gave ¹⁵N-labeled 2,2,6,6-tetrasubstituted piperidin-4-one-1-oxyls with a high ¹⁵N content. In conclusion, the new method for the synthesis of nitroxyl radicals readily yields 2,2,6,6-tetrasubstituted piperidin-4-one under mild conditions.     

氮氧自由基 VII: 双多氟和全氟烷基氮氧自由基与烷烃攫氢反应的顺磁共振研究

本文报道将先前合成的双多氟和全氟烷基氮氧自由基1与多氟和全氟亚硝基烷烃2混合溶液的技术应用于烷 烃、芳烃3自由基攫氢反应的研究, 氮氧自由基1由烷烃, 芳烃迅速攫氢转变为羟胺, 生成的烷基自由基中间体立即被2截捕得到稳定的自旋加合物4和5, 由自旋加合物ESR参数, 可以确定自由基结构并由此来研究攫氢反应机理, 本文也提供了一个产生大量含氟烷基氮氧自由基并研究其结构的有效而简单的方法。     

Reaction of cyclic nitroxides with nitrogen dioxide: the intermediacy of the oxoammonium cations

Piperidine and pyrrolidine nitroxides, such as 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinoxyl (TPO) and 3-carbamoylproxyl (3-CP), respectively, are cell-permeable stable radicals, which effectively protect cells, tissues, isolated organs, and laboratory animals from radical-induced damage. The kinetics and mechanism of their reactions with .OH, superoxide, and carbon-centered radicals have been extensively studied, but not with .NO2, although the latter is a key intermediate in cellular nitrosative stress. In this research, .NO2 was generated by pulse radiolysis, and its reactions with TPO, 4-OH-TPO, 4-oxo-TPO, and 3-CP were studied by fast kinetic spectroscopy, either directly or by using ferrocyanide or 2,2'-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonate), which effectively scavenge the product of this reaction, the oxoammonium cation. The rate constants for the reactions of .NO2 with these nitroxides were determined to be (7-8) x 10(8) M(-)(1) s(-)(1), independent of the pH over the range 3.9-10.2. These are among the highest rate constants measured for .NO2 and are close to that of the reaction of .NO2 with .NO, that is, 1.1 x 10(9) M(-1) s(-1). The hydroxylamines TPO-H and 4-OH-TPO-H are less reactive toward .NO2, and an upper limit for the rate constant for these reactions was estimated to be 1 x 10(5) M(-1) s(-1). The kinetics results demonstrate that the reaction of nitroxides with .NO2 proceeds via an inner-sphere electron-transfer mechanism to form the respective oxoammonium cation, which is reduced back to the nitroxide through the oxidation of nitrite to .NO2. Hence, the nitroxide slows down the decomposition of .NO2 into nitrite and nitrate and could serve as a reservoir of .NO2 unless the respective oxoammonium is rapidly scavenged by other reductant. This mechanism can contribute toward the protective effect of nitroxides against reactive nitrogen-derived species, although the oxoammonium cations themselves might oxidize essential cellular targets if they are not scavenged by common biological reductants, such as thiols.     

Nitroxides: applications in synthesis and in polymer chemistry

This Review describes the application of nitroxides to synthesis and polymer chemistry. The synthesis and physical properties of nitroxides are discussed first. The largest section focuses on their application as stoichiometric and catalytic oxidants in organic synthesis. The oxidation of alcohols and carbanions, as well as oxidative C-C bond-forming reactions are presented along with other typical oxidative transformations. A section is also dedicated to the extensive use of nitroxides as trapping reagents for C-centered radicals in radical chemistry. Alkoxyamines derived from nitroxides are shown to be highly useful precursors of C-centered radicals in synthesis and also in polymer chemistry. The last section discusses the basics of nitroxide-mediated radical polymerization (NMP) and also highlights new developments in the synthesis of complex polymer architectures.     

Nitroxides scavenge myeloperoxidase-catalyzed thiyl radicals in model systems and in cells

Nitroxide radicals possess important antioxidant activity in live tissues because of their ability to scavenge reactive radicals. Despite the fact that, in cells, damaging free radicals are primarily quenched by glutathione (GSH) with subsequent formation of harmful glutathionyl radical (GS(*)), interactions of nitroxide radicals with GS(*) and thiols have not been studied in detail. In addition, intracellular metabolic pathways leading to the formation of secondary amines from nitroxides are unknown. Here we report that GS(*) radicals react efficiently and irreversibly with nitroxides to produce secondary amines. We developed a sensitive method for the detection of GS(*) based on their specific interaction with Ac-Tempo, a nonfluorescent conjugate of fluorogenic acridine with paramagnetic nitroxide Tempo, and used it to characterize interactions between nitroxide and thiyl radicals generated through phenoxyl radical recycling by peroxidase. During reaction of Ac-Tempo with GS(*), Tempo EPR signals decayed and acridine fluorescence concurrently increased. DMPO and PBN, spin traps for GS(*), inhibited this interaction. Using combined HPLC and mass spectrometry, we determined that 90% of the Ac-Tempo was converted into fluorescent acridine (Ac)-piperidine; GSH was primarily oxidized into sulfonic acid. In myeloperoxidase-rich HL-60 cells, Ac-piperidine fluorescence was observed upon stimulation of GS(*) generation by H(2)O(2) and phenol. Development of fluorescence was prevented by preincubation of cells with the thiol-blocking reagent N-ethylmaleimide as well as with peroxidase inhibitiors. Furthermore, Ac-Tempo preserved intracellular GSH and protected cells from phenol/GS(*) toxicity, suggesting a new mechanism for the free-radical scavenging activity of nitroxides in live cells.     

氮氧自由基的研究(Ⅰ)——哌啶类氮氧自由基的合成与反应

本文报导了从4-氧-2,2,6,6-四甲基派啶氧化成4-氧-2,2,6,6-四甲基哌啶-1-氧自由基的一个改进方法,它具有收率高、反应时间短的优点。还对4-氧-2,2,6,6-四甲基哌啶-1-氧与羟胺盐酸盐在不同pH条件下的反应进行了研究:在碱性条件(pH 9-11)下得到该自由基的肟,在近中性条件(pH7-8)下,得到自由基肟的Beckmann重排产物,在酸性条件(pH2-5)下,得多一非自由基产物的盐酸盐,其分子式为C₉H₁₈N₂O₂·HCl.4-氧-2,2,6,6-四甲基哌啶-1-氧自由基很容易与抗坏血酸反应,被还原为1-羟基-4-氧-2,2,6,6-四甲基哌啶。对几种氮氧自由基在固态的顺磁共振谱及质谱也进行了测定。     

Synthesis of 3,4-diamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl

The reaction of 4-hydroxyimino-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3-chloropiperidine-1-oxyl with ammonia results in the formation of 3-amino-4-hydroxyimino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl. Reduction of 3-amino-4-hydroxyimino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl to 3,4-diamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, protection of the primary amino groups by acylation, followed by oxidation of the secondary amino group to a radical and removal of the acyl protection resulted in the formation of 3,4-diamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 2094–2098, September, 1989.     

Preparation of Stable Nitroxides Integrated into [70]Fullerene

Oxidization of two isomeric [70]fulleropyrrolidine monoadduct, obtained from the reaction of C₇₀ with 2-aminoisobutyric acid and 2-undecanone, by m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (MCPBA) for 60 h in benzene at 40 °C under N₂ to give two stable isomeric nitroxides integrated into C₇₀.     

Computational Design of Cyclic Nitroxides as Efficient Redox Mediators for Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells

Cyclic nitroxide radicals represent promising alternatives to the iodine‐based redox mediator commonly used in dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). To date DSSCs with nitroxide‐based redox mediators have achieved energy conversion efficiencies of just over 5 % but efficiencies of over 15 % might be achievable, given an appropriate mediator. The efficacy of the mediator depends upon two main factors: it must reversibly undergo one‐electron oxidation and it must possess an oxidation potential in a range of 0.600–0.850 V (vs. a standard hydrogen electrode (SHE) in acetonitrile at 25 °C). Herein, we have examined the effect that structural modifications have on the value of the oxidation potential of cyclic nitroxides as well as the reversibility of the oxidation process. These included alterations to the N‐containing skeleton (pyrrolidine, piperidine, isoindoline, azaphenalene, etc.), as well as the introduction of different substituents (alkyl‐, methoxy‐, amino‐, carboxy‐, etc.) to the ring. Standard oxidation potentials were calculated using high‐level ab initio methodology that was demonstrated to be very accurate (with a mean absolute deviation from experimental values of only 16 mV). An optimal value of 1.45 for the electrostatic scaling factor for UAKS radii in acetonitrile solution was obtained. Established trends in the values of oxidation potentials were used to guide molecular design of stable nitroxides with desired ${E{{{\circ}\hfill \atop {\rm ox}\hfill}}}$ , and a number of compounds were suggested for potential use as enhanced redox mediators in DSSCs.     

On the Reaction of Some Saccharin Derivatives with Hydrazine and Other Nucleophils

Summary.  The reaction of methyl saccharin-2-acetate with hydrazine gave no 3-hydrazino derivative of saccharin as reported in literature, but yielded with ring opening the benzohydrazide derivative. The analogue reaction was observed when saccharin-2-(2-propionate) was reacted with hydrazine. Furthermore, using an excess of hydrazine, the ester group was transformed into the carbohydrazide too. All hydrazides were fully characterized as hydrazones by reactions with different ketones. The 3-thioxo compounds were prepared by reactions with P₂s₅, but the yield was improved by using Lawesson’s reagent. No attack at the ester group was observed. Finally, reactions of the saccharin-2-carboxylate with some amino acids gave substituted benzamides by attack at position 3 and ring opening. In none of the reactions of the saccharin derivatives with nitrogen nucleophiles a formal substitution of the 3-oxo group was observed. Corresponding author. E-mail: ottohh@pharmazie.uni-greifswald.de Received July 4, 2002; accepted August 1, 2002 Published online February 20, 2003     

Synthesis of 4-sulfonatooxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-yloxyl derivatives for investigation of ionic liquids

Direct sulfonation of 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-yloxyl using chlorosulfuric acid trimethylsilylester results in 4-sulfonatooxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-yloxyl in 94% yield that is the basis for the synthesis of potassium 4-sulfonatooxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-yloxyl and sodium 4-sulfonatooxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-yloxyl. These nitroxides can be employed as spin probes to investigate properties of ionic liquids in the molecular domain.     

Energy transfer in polymers and nitroxide decay during photolysis

When polymeric materials doped with nitroxides of the 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine type are exposed to light, the nitroxide concentration decreases. The two mechanisms for the decrease of the nitroxide are the reaction of nitroxide with free radicals produced during photolysis of the polymer to form amino ethers and the abstraction of hydrogen atoms by excited-state nitroxides to form hydroxyl amines. Excited-state nitroxides can be formed in two ways: by direct absorption and by energy transfer. In this paper, the effect of energy transfer on the rate of decay of the nitroxide signal is studied, and measurements of nitroxide decay are used to probe energy transfer in crosslinked polymeric coatings. A simple kinetic scheme is used to interpret nitroxide decay during photolysis of both solutions and polymers containing benzophenone. These results are used to show that the slope of the line relating nitroxide decay rate to nitroxide concentration is essentially determined by energy transfer from a coating-based chromophore to nitroxide. The nitroxide decay assay is also used to study the effectiveness of a benzotriazole ultraviolet light absorber as a quencher.