Synthesis and Photochemistry of syn- and anti-9,10-Epoxy-1, 4-dihydro-1,4-ethanonaphthalene-2,3-diones

The title epoxydiketones were prepared stereoselectively, direct epoxidation of 3a-c with MCPBA produced syn isomers la-c whereas epoxidation of 4a-d followed by saponification of the spirolactone rings gave anti isomers 2a-c. The stereochemistry of 1a and 2a was established by X-ray diffraction, whereas that of the remaining epoxydiketones was determined from the correlation of visible, ¹H, and ¹³C NMR spectral data; the differences between spectra of the corresponding syn and anti isomers are explained in terms of through-space interaction and steric effects. Photolysis of syn isomers 1a-c afforded the corresponding naphthalenes 8a-c in almost quantitative yields; in contrast, irradiation of anti isomers 2a-c gave complicated mixtures. The quantum yield of disappearance of 1a was 52 times that of 2a. Reaction mechanisms are proposed to account for the product formation. The differences in the photochemical behavior of the title syn and anti isomers are rationalized in terms of stereoelectronic effects of the epoxy rings in the syn isomers.     

N,N'-diferuloyl-putrescine和JBIR-94的全合成

阿魏酸和1,4-丁二胺经缩合反应制得天然产物N,N-diferuloyl-putrescine(1);用Pd/C催化还原1首次完成了天然产物JBIR-94的全合成,总收率77.1%,其结构经1H NMR,13C NMR和IR确证。     

Michael reaction,VI. Effect of carbonyl compounds on the stereochemistry and mechanism of the reaction

Zusammenfassung Die Stereochemie einer zweistufigen Gleichgewichts-Michael-Reaktion zwischen Dialkylamiden der Phenylessigsäure und Methylestern oder Dialkylamiden der Zimtsäure wird von den neutralen Carbonylverbindungen stark beeinflußt. Dieser Effekt kann mit der Zerstörung einer intramolekularen Chelatstruktur des Addukts und der darauffolgenden Bildung einer offenen Metallform mit einem dem neutralen Addukt ähnlichenerythro-threo-Verhältnis erklärt werden. Die Zunahme der elektrischen Leitfähigkeit des Reaktionsgemisches stützt diese Vorstellung.Es wird ein über das Chelat verlaufender Mechanismus im nichtpolaren Medium postuliert. Dieser Mechanismus ist in guter Übereinstimmung sowohl mit der geringen Stereoselektivität (bei kinetischer Kontrolle) als auch mit dem Einfluß der Lösungsmittel auf die Stereochemie.

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Michael reaction, VI. Effect of carbonyl compounds on the stereochemistry and mechanism of the reaction

The equilibrium stereochemical result of the two-stepMichael reaction between phenylacetic acid dialkylamides and methyl cinnamate or cinnamic acid dialkylamides is affected by the neutral carbonyl compounds taking part in the synthesis. This effect is explained by breakdown of the intramolecular chelate structure of the reaction adduct and appearance of an open metal form with isomeric partitioning close to that of the neutral adduct. This is further supported by the increased electroconductivity of the reaction mixtures. A chelate mechanism for the reaction in nonpolar medium is postulated which is in good agreement with the low stereoselectivity under kinetic conditions as well as with the effect of the polarity of the solvent on the kinetic stereochemical result.

     

Unexpected epimerization and stereochemistry revision of IMDA adducts from sorbate-related 1,3,8-nonatrienes

Intramolecular Diels-Alder (IMDA) reaction of two sorbate-related 1,3,8-nonatrienes has been investigated in MeCN at 180 °C for 1.5 h under controlled microwave heating. On checking the crude product mixture before purification, partial epimerization of the major adduct was found during the reaction. After column chromatographic purification over silica gel, only two cis adducts were obtained and their structures have been thoroughly established by X-ray crystallographic analysis. It is concluded that the putative major trans adduct predicted by the IMDA reaction mechanism undergoes facile epimerization at high temperature or in the presence of silica gel. Structural revision on the adducts has been made.     

Synthesis and characterization of novel aromatic polyamides derived from two heterocyclic diamines

Two diamines were synthesized as new aromatic monomers. A series of novel aromatic polyamides (aramids) were also synthesized by direct and indirect polycondensation of these diamines with various aromatic dicarboxylic acids. These aramids have inherent viscosities of 0.43-0.84 dl/g and were obtained in quantitative yield.     

Synthesis and cell cycle inhibition of the peptide enamide natural products terpeptin and the aspergillamides

Total syntheses of the peptide enamide natural products terpeptin and aspergillamides A and B are reported. An oxidative decarboxylation-elimination protocol is employed to construct the indolic enamide moiety. Unambiguous stereochemical assignment of (−)-terpeptin is accomplished by synthesis of all possible stereochemical analogues. Select compounds have been evaluated in cell cycle inhibitor assays which show that the natural amino acid configuration of terpeptin has the most potent inhibitory activity.     

芴基Cardo型聚亚胺酮的分子结构拟、合成及性能

以9,9-双-(3-R-4-氨基苯基)芴(R=H,CH3,F)和1,4-双-(4′-溴苯酰基)苯为单体,通过BuchwaldHartwig交叉偶联反应,缩聚合成了芴基Cardo型聚亚胺酮(PIKF).利用MS软件对其分子结构进行模拟,并通过1H NMR和FTIR等方法进行表征,结果与目标产物吻合.利用凝胶渗透色谱(GP...     

Synthesis,characterization, and crystal structure of two zinc(II) complexes with a Schiff base derived from amantadine

By condensation of amantadine and 4-methoxysalicylaldehyde a new Schiff base HL was synthesized. A mixture of HL and zinc(II) chloride in an alcoholic medium leads to [Zn(HL)₂Cl₂] (1). However, the same reactants gave another different complex (ZnL₂) (2) in the presence of NaOH. The two complexes were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, elemental analysis, molar conductance, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that complex 1 crystallizes in the triclinic system, Pī space group; each asymmetric unit consists of one zinc(II), two HL, and two chlorides. The tetra coordination of central zinc is attained by two chlorides and two oxygens from the Schiff base, forming a distorted tetrahedral geometry. Complex 2 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, P2₁/c space group; each asymmetric unit consists of one zinc(II) and two L. The tetra coordination of central zinc is attained by two nitrogens and two oxygens from the Schiff base, forming a distorted tetrahedral geometry.     

Total synthesis and absolute stereochemistry of (9R,10S)-epoxyheptadecan-4,6-diyn-3-one, a diacylglycerol acyltransferase inhibitor from Panax ginseng

Asymmetric synthesis of four possible stereoisomers of (9,10)-epoxyheptadecan-4,6-diyn-3-one was accomplished, and the absolute configuration of the naturally occurring (9R,10S)-epoxyheptadecan-4,6-diyn-3-one (1) was elucidated.     

Synthesis and properties of hyperbranched polyamide-esters derived from 1,3,5-tris(4′-hydroxyphenylcarbamoyl)benzene

A novel aromatic triol was synthesized and polycondensed with various diacid chlorides resulting in the preparation of a series of hydroxy-terminated hyperbranched polyamide-esters without gelation. Structure and degree of branching of the ensuing polymers were confirmed by FTIR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR analyses. These thermally stable polymers were found to be soluble in aprotic solvents. Inherent viscosities and T_g values lie in the range of 0.15-0.21 dL/g and 74-112 °C, respectively.     

Synthesis, structure and stereochemistry of quinoline alkaloids from Choisya ternata

A range of seventeen quinoline alkaloids, involving several types of oxidations during their biosynthetic pathways, have been isolated from leaves of Choisya ternata. In addition to the nine known quinoline alkaloids, eight new members of the furoquinoline family, derived mainly from prenylation at C-5 (including two novel hydroperoxides), have been identified. The absolute configurations and enantiopurity values of all chiral quinoline alkaloids have been determined. One of the isolated alkaloids, 7-isopentenyloxy-gamma-fagarine, has been used as a precursor for the chemical asymmetric synthesis of the enantiopure alkaloids: evoxine, anhydroevoxine and evodine. The possible roles of oxygenase and other oxygen-atom-transfer enzymes, in the biosynthetic pathways of the C. ternata alkaloids, have been discussed.     

Synthesis,characterization, and crystal structure of three cobalt(II) complexes with Schiff bases derived from rimantadine

By condensation of rimantadine and substituted salicylaldehyde, three new Schiff bases, HL¹, HL² and HL³, were synthesized. Then, a mixture of one of the new ligands and cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate in ethanol led to 1, 2, and 3, respectively. These complexes were characterized by melting point, elemental analysis, infrared spectra, molar conductance, thermal analysis, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that 1 crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, Pbcn space group; each asymmetric unit consists of one cobalt(II) ion, two deprotonated ligands, and one lattice water. The central cobalt is four coordinate via two nitrogens and two oxygens from the corresponding Schiff base ligand, forming a distorted tetrahedral geometry. Complexes 2 and 3 crystallize in the monoclinic system, P2₁/c space group; each asymmetric unit consists of one cobalt(II), two corresponding deprotonated ligands, one lattice water, and one methanol. The central cobalt is also four-coordinate via two nitrogens and two oxygens from the corresponding Schiff base ligand, forming a distorted tetrahedral geometry.     

Hydrolysis study: Synthesis of novel styrenic Schiff bases derived from benzothiazole

Novel styrenic Schiff base derivatives of benzothiazole are synthesized. The condensation of 4-vinylbenzaldehyde 1 with either benzothiazol-2-amine or 4-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-amine leads to a mixture of two isomers. From 4-methyl-benzothiazol-2-amine and 6-fluoro-benzothiazol-2-amine, the N-(4-vinylbenzylidene)-4-methyl-benzothiazol-2-amine 8 and N-(4-vinylbenzylidene)-6-fluoro-benzothiazol-2-amine 9 are isolated, respectively. The structures of the synthesized Schiff bases are confirmed through a combination of various spectroscopic techniques including IR, UV, ¹H and ¹³C NMR. A kinetic study of the hydrolysis process of derivatives 6 and 9 in buffered aqueous medium at pH 4.4, 7.4 and 8.5 is conducted by UV spectroscopy. It is shown that the hydrolysis of these compounds is a first order reaction showing an increasing rate as the medium acidity is enhanced.     

Synthesis of Amurensin H, a New Resveratrol Dimerfrom the Roots of Vitis Amurensis

Besidesoligostilbeneswereportedbefore',anewminorresveratroldimerhavingabenzofuranmoiety,amurensinH(l),wasisolatedfromtherootsofHitsamurensl'sRupr.WehavesynthesizedamurensinHinordertoaffordmoresamplesforbioactivitytest.Inthispaper,wereportthestructuraldeterminationandsynthesisofamurensinHfromresveratrol.AmurensinH(l)wasobtainedaspaleyellowamorphouspowder,exhibitingstrongbluefluorescenceunderUV-254light.itsmolecularformulaofC,,H,,O,wasgivenbyHREI-MSac452.1246[M] (C=,H,,O,requires452.1260…     

The stereochemistry of a nine-membered ring analogue of nefopam,a nonnarcotic analgesic drug

The solid-state structure of a (±)-homonefopam hydrogenfumarate salt having an-O(CH₂)₃N-fragment was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Homonefopam hydrogenfumarate gave crystals belonging to the monoclinicP2₁/c space group, and at ambient temperaturea=10.220(1),b=18.187(2),c=10.687(2)A,=94.43(1),V=1980.5(5)å³ Z=4,R(F)=0.039,R _w =0.039,R _W (F)=0.025. The¹H NMR spectrum of homonefopam hydrochloride in CD₂Cl₂ solution showed two species (7:1 ratio) at the prototropic shift-nitrogen inversion slow exchange limit. The solution-state major species has the same conformation andtrans-to-phenyl axial N-methyl disposition found in the crystal as evidenced by three antiperiplanar vicinal³ J (HH) coupling constants in the oxytrimethyleneamino fragment and vicinal coupling constants involving theN-H proton. TheR-ratio method was used to estimate 64(2) O-C(3)-C(4)-C(5) and 75(3) C(3)-C(4)-C(5)-N(6) dihedral angles for the major species in CD₂Cl₂ solution in accord with its proposed structure. The finding of C(3)-C(4) bond time-averaged magnitude³ J (HH) values and severe broadening of signals from other minor species protons suggests conformational heterogeneity for the solution-state minor species.     

Structure, stereochemistry and synthesis of enantiopure cyclohexenone cis-diol bacterial metabolites derived from phenols

Biotransformation of 3-substituted and 2,5-disubstituted phenols, using whole cells of P. putida UV4, yielded cyclohexenone cis-diols as single enantiomers; their structures and absolute configurations have been determined by NMR and ECD spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, and stereochemical correlation involving a four step chemoenzymatic synthesis from the corresponding cis-dihydrodiol metabolites. An active site model has been proposed, to account for the formation of enantiopure cyclohexenone cis-diols with opposite absolute configurations.     

Synthesis of 1,7-dimethoxy-2-hydroxyxanthone,a natural product with potential activity on erectile dysfunction

The natural product,1,7-dimethoxy-2-hydroxyxanthone(1),isolated from Securidaca inappendiculate Hassk,has a potential in the treatment of erectile dysfunction due to its significant relaxation activity on rabbit Corpus cavernosum.However,the isolation of compound 1 is problematic because of its high similarity in structure to its analogs.In this paper,the first synthesis of 1 was reported featuring two key reactions:a copper-catalyzed coupling reaction and an intramolecular cyclization.     

The total synthesis of sevanol,a novel lignan isolated from the thyme plant (Thymus armeniacus)

Recently, a novel lignan sevanol was isolated from the thyme plant Thymus armeniacus. During structure-functional elucidation it showed significant biological activity on ASIC3 acid sensing channels. Herein we describe the first synthesis of sevanol with a 3% overall yield. The construction of a dihydronaphthalene ring by oxidative dimerization of a protected dihydroxycinnamic acid ester in the presence of ferric chloride (III) is a key step in this first total synthesis of sevanol.     

Synthesis of some novel heterocyclic dyes derived from pyrazole derivatives

Diazotized aryl amines were coupled with 3-substituted 5-amino pyrazoles to produce a series of novel 3-substituted 5-amino-4-arylazopyrazoles. Also, 3-substituted 5-amino-pyrazoles were diazotized and coupled with different phenols to give the corresponding novel 3-substituted 5-aryl azo pyrazoles. These dyes were characterized by elemental analysis and spectral data, applied to different types of fibres (wool, polyester and a blend of wool/polyester as disperse dyes) and their fastness properties were evaluated.