Synthesis of 6-Heterocyclically Appended Tri- O-methyl Protected 6-Desmethyl Emodin Derivatives

A convenient synthesis of several 6-heterocyclically appended tri-O-methyl 6-desmethyl emodin derivatives including the tetrazolyl, oxazolyl, oxazolinyl, benzimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl, and benzothiazolyl derivatives of potential biological and medicinal interest was achieved starting from the tri-O-methyl protected emodin aldehyde or nitrile. In addition, these derivatives could serve as synthons for heterocyclic hypericin derivatives.     

An Efficient Route to Emodic Amine and Analogous <Emphasis Type="Italic">O</Emphasis>-Methyl Protected Derivatives Starting from Emodin

Summary. Emodic amine could be synthesized in a five-step approach in excellent overall yield by following a modified Curtius rearrangement strategy, starting from the naturally occurring emodin. This unique emodin derived 6-amino substituted polyhydroxylated anthraquinone may serve as a promising synthon for a new class of amino functionalized photodynamically active hypericin derivatives. In addition, the partially O-methyl protected 6-amino- and 6-carboxy-anthraquinones could be synthesized in high yields via selective O-methyl ether cleavage from the corresponding tri-O-methyl derivatives.     

An Efficient Route to Emodic Amine and Analogous O-Methyl Protected Derivatives Starting from Emodin

Emodic amine could be synthesized in a five-step approach in excellent overall yield by following a modified Curtius rearrangement strategy, starting from the naturally occurring emodin. This unique emodin derived 6-amino substituted polyhydroxylated anthraquinone may serve as a promising synthon for a new class of amino functionalized photodynamically active hypericin derivatives. In addition, the partially O-methyl protected 6-amino- and 6-carboxy-anthraquinones could be synthesized in high yields via selective O-methyl ether cleavage from the corresponding tri-O-methyl derivatives.     

An Efficient Synthesis of <Emphasis Type="Italic">O</Emphasis>-Methyl Protected Emodin Aldehyde and Emodin Nitrile

Summary. An efficient synthesis of tri-O-methylemodin aldehyde was achieved via bromination of tri-O-methylemodin utilizing N-bromosuccinimide yielding the monobromo and dibromo derivatives. Sommelet reaction of the monobromomethyl derivative as well as hydrolysis of the dibromomethyl analog with aqueous silver nitrate afforded the protected aldehyde in good yield. Accordingly, both bromo derivatives can be used even when they are obtained as a mixture of the bromination reaction, which could not be controlled easily to yield the bromo products selectively. From the aldehyde the tri-O-methylemodin nitrile was prepared in a one-pot reaction using hydroxylamine-O-sulfonic acid.Received February 18, 2003; accepted March 3, 2003 Published online June 2, 2003     

An efficient regioselective synthesis of endocrocin and structural related natural anthraquinones starting from emodin

Endocrocin and related naturally occurring anthraquinone pigments like cinnalutein could be synthesized regioselectively via a Marschalk type reaction, starting from the natural hydroxy anthraquinone emodin. Furthermore, the new tri-O-methyl protected emodin-2-carbaldehyde may serve as a promising synthon for new bathochromically shifted, higher generation photodynamically active hypericin derivatives.     

Syntheses of 2,6-O-alkyl celluloses: influence of methyl and ethyl groups regioselectively introduced at O-2 and O-6 positions on their solubility

2,6-Di-O-ethyl (2E6E) (1), 2-O-ethyl-6-O-methyl (2E6M) (2), and 6-O-ethyl-2-O-methyl (6E2M) (3) celluloses were synthesized via ring-opening polymerization of glucose orthopivalate derivatives. 2,6-Di-O-methyl cellulose (2M6M) was insoluble in any common solvents, though it was not expected. On the other hand, cellulose derivative 1 (2E6E) was soluble in chloroform. Introduced positions of alkyl groups on cellulose affected solubilities of cellulose derivatives. Their solubility in chloroform decreased in the order: polymer 1 (2E6E) > polymer 2 (2E6M) > polymer 3 (6E2M) ≫ 2M6M.     

Synthesis and properties of stereoregular 2,3,4-tri-o-acetyl-[1 → 6]-α-D-gluco-, -manno-, and -galactopyranans

Polymerization 1,6-anhydro-2,3,4-tri-O-benzyl-β-D -mannopyranose at ?60°C with phosphorus pentafluoride (0.9 mole-%) gives stereoregular 2,3,4-tri-O-benzyl-[1 → 6]-α-D -mannopyranan with substantially higher viscosity ([η] = 2.8 dl/g) than the corresponding gluco- and glactopyranan derivatives prepared similarly. Debenzylation with sodium in liquid ammonia produces stereoregular [1 → 6]-α-D -mannopyranan of viscosity up to [η] = 0.54 dl/g. Stereoregular 2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-[1 → 6]-α-D -glycopyranans are most simply prepared by acetylation of the corresponding crude [1 → 6]-α-D -glycopyranans obtained directly from the debenzylation reaction. The galactan is extremely difficult to acetylate by conventional methods if isolated in a pure form. Physical and spectral properties of these highly stereoregular synthetic 2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-[1 → 6]-α-D -glycopyranans are presented. Optical rotary dispersion curves of 2,3,4, tri-O-acetyl-[1 → 6]-α-D -glycopyranans show small Cotton effects in the 200–230 nm region, superimposed on strong background rotation. Circular dichroism spectra show a single n →^* acetate absorption band for each polymer. The sign of the band appears to be determined largely by the C-2 configuration. Stereoregular 2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-[1 → 6]-α-D -glycopyranans in 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol solution are likely to possess a random rather than helical conformation.     

An Efficient Synthesis of O-Methyl Protected Emodin Aldehyde and Emodin Nitrile

An efficient synthesis of tri-O-methylemodin aldehyde was achieved via bromination of tri-O-methylemodin utilizing N-bromosuccinimide yielding the monobromo and dibromo derivatives. Sommelet reaction of the monobromomethyl derivative as well as hydrolysis of the dibromomethyl analog with aqueous silver nitrate afforded the protected aldehyde in good yield. Accordingly, both bromo derivatives can be used even when they are obtained as a mixture of the bromination reaction, which could not be controlled easily to yield the bromo products selectively. From the aldehyde the tri-O-methylemodin nitrile was prepared in a one-pot reaction using hydroxylamine-O-sulfonic acid.     

Syntheses of 6-O-ethyl/methyl-celluloses via ring-opening copolymerization of 3-O-benzyl-6-O-ethyl/methyl-α-d-glucopyranose 1,2,4-orthopivalates and their structure–property relationships

6-O-Alkyl-celluloses with well-defined ratio of ethyl and methyl groups at position 6 were prepared by ring-opening copolymerization of 6-O-ethyl and 6-O-methyl glucose 1,2,4-orthopivalate derivatives. An aqueous solution of 6-O-ethyl-cellulose having no methyl group was found to be thermo-responsive to be turbid at ~70 °C. An aqueous solution of 6-O-ethyl-cellulose with higher molecular weight showed endothermic and exothermic peaks in the heating and cooling curves of DSC measurements, respectively. However, 6-O-alkyl-cellulose having 10% methyl group lost its thermo-responsive character. 6-O-Alkyl-celluloses having more than ten percent of ethyl group at position 6 became water-soluble, though 6-O-methyl-cellulose is insoluble in water. Thus, 6-O-ethyl group was found to be of importance for the water solubility of regioselective 6-O-alkyl-celluloses. Furthermore, a small amount of methyl group introduced at C6 position was found to affect some of physical properties of 6-O-alkyl-celluloses such as thermo responsive property.     

A built-in route leading to a self-inclusion complex of 6A,6B-(bis-O-p-allyloxyphenyl)hexakis(2,3-di-O-methyl)-α-cyclodextrin

Hexakis(2,3-di-O-methyl)-α-cyclodextrin was treated with 2,4-dimethoxybenzene-1,5-disulfonyl chloride to give 6^A,6^B-di-O-sulfonated product 5 in only a 3.0% yield. When treated with sodium p-allyloxyphenoxide, 5 gave 6^A,6^B-(bis-O-p-allyloxyphenyl)hexakis(2,3-di-O-methyl)-α-cyclodextrin (6) in a 57% yield. A careful ¹H nmr analysis of 6 shows that one of the allyloxphenyl groups is in the α-cyclodextrin cavity. This is the first intramolecular complex formed from a modified α-cyclodextrin. Molecular modeling was used to explain the experimental facts. A novel built-in route leading to a self-inclusion α-cyclodextrin complex is proposed for this reaction.     

Application de la réaction de Wittig à la synthèse de dérivés de bromoénosuloses et d'esters bromoénuroniques. Note de laboratoire

Use of the Wittig reaction for the synthesis of derivatives of bromoenosuloses and bromoenuronic esters Treatment of 3-O-benzyl (or 3-O-methyl)-1, 2-O-isopropylidene-α-D -xylo-pentodialdo-1, 4-furanoses ( 2 or 1 ) with acetylbromomethylidenetriphenylphosphorane ( 3 ), benzoylbromomethylidenetriphenylphosphorane ( 4 ) or bromoethoxycarbonylmethylidenetriphenylphosphorane ( 5 ) gave in good to excellent yields the expected enose ( 6--11 ). In all cases but one ( 8 where some 10% of the E-isomer was formed) the reaction led to the exclusive formation of the Z-isomer whose configuration was established by NMR.     

Nucleosides. Part LXI. A Simple Procedure for the Monomethylation of Protected and Unprotected Ribonucleosides in the 2′-O- and 3′-O-Position Using Diazomethane and the Catalyst Stannous Chloride

Intensive studies on the diazomethane methylation of the common ribonucleosides uridine, cytidine, adenosine, and guanosine and its derivatives were performed to obtain preferentially the 2′-O-methyl isomers. Methylation of 5′-O-(monomethoxytrityl)-N²-(4-nitrophenyl)ethoxycarbonyl-O⁶-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl]-guanosine ( 1 ) with diazomethane resulted in an almost quantitative yield of the 2′- and 3′-O-methyl isomers which could be separated by simple silica-gel flash chromatography (Scheme 1). Adenosine, cytidine, and uridine were methylated with diazomethane with and without protection of the 5′ -O-position by a mono- or dimethoxytrityl group and the aglycone moiety of adenosine and cytidine by the 2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethoxycarbonyl (npeoc) group (Schemes 2–4). Attempts to increase the formation of the 2′-O-methyl isomer as much as possible were based upon various solvents, temperatures, catalysts, and concentration of the catalysts during the methylation reaction.     

Copolymeric cyclodextrin polysiloxane stationary phases prepared from 6A,6C- and 6A,6D-dialkenyl-substituted β-cyclodextrin

The syntheses of four new β-cyclodextrin-hexasiloxane copolymers from heptakis(2,3-di-O-methyl)-β-cyclodextrin (2) by multi-step processes are described. 6^A,6^C-Di-O-[p,p'-methylenebis(benzenesulfonyl)]hetakis(2,3-di-O-methyl)β-cyclodextrin (3) , which was prepared by the reaction of 2 with p,p'-methylenebis-(benzenesulfonyl chloride), is a key intermediate for the preparation of permethylated 6^A,6^C-bisalkenyl-β-cyclodextrins 5, 6 , and 9. Permethylated 6^A,6^C-bissulfonate ester 4 , which was obtained from 3 by a methylation reaction under mild conditions, was reacted with sodium allyloxide or sodium ω-undecenyloxide to produce permethylated 6^A,6^C-bisallyl- (or bis-ω-undecenyl)-β-cyclodextrin 5 or 6 or was hydrolyzed with 2% sodium amalgam in methanol to yield diol 7. Compound 7 was oxidized with periodinane, followed by Wittig's reaction with methyltriphenylphosphonium iodide to give permethylated 6^A,6^C-dideoxy-6^A,6^C-dimethylene-β-cyclodextrin (9). Treatment of 2 with p,p'-methylenebis(benzenesulfonyl chloride) or p,p'-biphenyldisulfonyl chloride gave bissulfonate esters 10 or 11 , respectively. Both of them were treated with sodium p-allyloxy-phenoxide in DMF, followed by methylation, to form permethylated 6^A,6^D-di-O-(p-allyloxyphenyl)-β-cyclo-dextrin (16). Bisalkenes 5, 6, 9 and 16 were copolymerized with α,ω-dioctyldecamethylhexasiloxane by a hydrosilylation process to give the cyclodextrin-containing copolymers 17–20.     

Block co-oligomers of tri-O-methylated and unmodified cello-oligosaccharides as model compounds for methylcellulose and its dissolution/gelation behavior

A novel synthetic method for co-oligomers of tri-O-methylated and unmodified cello-oligosaccharides was designed. These oligomers are of importance as model compounds for investigations on the dissolution behavior of commercial methylcelluloses. In this connection, insights into the chemical structure of ‘cross linking loci’ in the thermo reversible gelation of aqueous solution of methylcellulose are of particular significance. The synthetic procedure consists of glycosylation using glycosyl fluoride and oligomerization of sugar orthoester. Thus, phenyl 2,3,6-tri-O-methyl-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-2,3,6-tri-O-methyl-1-thio-β-d-glucopyranoside (1) as a glycosyl acceptor was glycosylated with 4-O-acetyl-2,3,6-tri-O-methyl-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-2,3,6-tri-O-methyl-d-glucopyranosyl fluoride (2) as a glycosyl donor converted to give a cellotetraose derivative (3). Both reactants have been prepared from commercially available cellobiose. After deacetylation of 3, 3-O-benzyl-6-O-pivaloyl-α-d-glucopyranose 1,2,4-orthopivalate (5) was reacted with 4-hydroxyl group at non-reducing-end of cellotetraose derivative (4) to give the block co-oligomer (6). After the deprotection of compound 6, tri-O-methylated-block-unmodified cello-oligosaccharides (18 and 18′) (DP = 4 − 8, DS = 2.79 − 1.38) were obtained, monitored by MALDI-TOF MS spectra. Chloroform-soluble methylated cellotetraose derivatives (18 and 18′ (DP=4, n=0), DS=2.57, and 2.79, respectively) were also soluble in the water solution of tri-O-methylated-block-unmodified cello-oligosaccharides (DP=4−8, DS=2.79−1.50). This fact indicated that hydrophobic methylated cello-tetraose derivatives were encapsulated within a micelle of amphiphlic tri-O-methylated-block-unmodified cello-oligosaccharides. It was found that solubilities of 18 and 18′ (DP=4−8, DS=2.79−1.38) in water and chloroform were obviously different in the mixtures, depending on their DP and DS values. The substituent distribution of the tri-O-methylated-block-unmodified cello-oligosaccharides along one molecule and between molecules plays an important role in its solubility in water and chloroform.     

New class of carbohydrate-based nonionic surfactants: diblock co-oligomers of tri-<Emphasis Type="Italic">O</Emphasis>-methylated and unmodified cello-oligosaccharides

Mixtures of diblock co-oligomers of tri-O-methylated and unmodified cello-oligosaccharides have been found to be amphiphilic, as reported before. In order to clarify their accurate amphiphilic property, diblock co-oligomers of tri-O-methylated and unmodified cello-oligosaccharides with monodispersity, methyl β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-2,3,6–tri-O-methyl-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-2,3,6–tri-O-methyl-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-2,3,6-tri-O-methyl-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-2,3,6-tri-O-methyl-d-glucopyranoside (1, pentamer), methyl β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)- β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-2,3,6-tri-O-methyl-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-2,3,6-tri-O-methyl-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-2,3,6-tri-O-methyl-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-2,3,6-tri-O-methyl-d-glucopyranoside (2, hexamer), and methyl β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-2,3,6-tri-O-methyl-β-d-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)- 2,3,6-tri-O-methyl-d-glucopyranoside (3, trimer) were synthesized independently. These compounds had higher surface activities compared to the mixture of diblock co-oligomers of tri-O-methylated and unmodified cello-oligosaccharides and commercially available methylcellulose (MC) SM-4. This paper describes the methods of synthesis of these compounds, and the influence of amphiphilic character on their surface activity. A new class of carbohydrate-based nonionic surfactant without long alkyl chain was discovered.     

Reactions of 6-Alkoxy(alkylthio)carbonylamino-4-hydroxy-2H-pyran-2-ones with Some Electrophilic Reagents

Alkoxy(alkylthio)-4-hydroxy-2H-pyran-2-ones readily react with electrophiles to give substitution products at C³. Hard electrophilic reagents replace hydrogen both in position 3 and in position 5 of the pyran ring. Methylation of 6-alkoxy(alkylthio)-4-hydroxy-2H-pyran-2-ones with diazomethane leads to formation of O- and N-methyl derivatives.     

Mass-spectrometric studies on alkylated 6-thiopurines

6-Thiopurine and its N- or C-alkyl derivatives all form an [M – 1]-ion upon fragmentation. In the 7-alkyl derivatives, this ion represents the major component of the spectrum. This is ascribed to formation of a five-membered thiazoline-like ring. Similar ring formation stabilises the [M – 1]-ion in the 7-methyl derivatives of hypoxanthine, adenine and 6-selenopurine.     

Design,synthesis, and antimicrobial activity of fused triheterocyclic nitrogen systems involving tetrazolo[1,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>][1,2,4]triazines [1]

Dehydrogenative cyclization of the 6-substituted 7-arylidenehydrazinotetrazolo[1,5-b][1,2,4]triazines derived from 6-methyl and 6-phenyl derivatives of 7-hydrazinotetrazolo[1,5-b][1,2,4]triazines and aromatic aldehydes gave the corresponding 6-substituted 9-aryl-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-d]tetrazolo-[1,5-b][1,2,4]triazines. The latter compounds were also obtained by an alternative route involving dehydrative cyclization of 6-methyl and 6-phenyl derivatives of 7-chlorotetrazolo[1,5-b][1,2,4]triazines with aromatic hydrazides through the isolable aroylhydrazino intermediates. Also, the triazolotetrazolotriazine rings were accomplished by one-pot cyclization of cyclic amidrazones with aromatic acid chlorides. The ditetrazolo[1,5-b:1′,5′-d][1,2,4]triazine systems were synthesized by cyclization of the former cyclic amidrazones with nitrous acid, or cyclic imidoyl chlorides with sodium azide. The bis-triazolotetrazolotriazine derivatives were synthesized by cyclization of two equivalents of each cyclic imidoyl chloride with acid dihydrazides through the isolable bis-hydrazide products. The antimicrobial activity of representative compounds was studied. Correspondence: Mamdouh A. M. Taha, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Faiyoum University, Faiyoum 63514, Egypt.     

Benzylidène-5-hydroxy-4-dihydro-2,5-thiophènecarboxanilides-3-(Z): Synthèse et isomérisation en benzyl-5-hydroxy-4-thiophènecarboxanilides-3

(Z)-5-Benzylidene-2,5-dihydro-4-hydroxy-3-thiophenecarboxanilides: Synthesis and Isomerization into 5-Benzyl-4-hydroxy-3-thiophenecarboxanilides Upon treatment with an arylamine in boiling xylene, the esters I yield predominantly the corresponding anilides II, along with a small but variable amount of the isomeric thiophene derivatives III (Table 1). On the other hand, the derivatives III can be readily prepared by base- or acid-catalyzed isomerization of II . Esters I can also be isomerized to the corresponding thiophene derivatives IV (Scheme 6), but only in the presence of a strong acid (Table 4). The two series of isomers reported in Tables 2 and 3 present spectral differences which allow unambiguous structural assignments. The (Z)-configuration for compounds of Table 2 is confirmed by a NOE study carried out on the O-methyl derivatives 6a and 7a .     

Studies on imidazole derivatives and related compounds. 4. Synthesis of O-glycosides of 4-carbamoylimidazolium-5-olate

Ribosylation of trimethylsilyl derivative of 1-(4-nitrobenzyl)-5-carbamoylimidazolium-4-olate ( 5 ) with 1,2,3,5-tetra-O-acetyl-β- D -ribofuranose in the presence of stannic chloride and trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate afforded no 5-O-glycosides but N-1 ribosylated compound ( 6 ). However, 5-O-riboside ( 7a ) and its orthoamide derivative ( 8 ) were given by glycosylation of tri-n-butylstannyl derivative of 5 with 2,3,5-tri-O-acetyl-β- D -ribofuranosyl chloride in the presence of silver trifluoromethanesulfonate. This procedure was successfully applied to other sugars and 5-O-glucuronide ( 11 ), a possible metabolite of 1 in vivo, was obtained as one of the 5-O-glycoside derivatives.