Synthese von 3-desoxy-3-amino-vitamin D3 und 3-desoxy-3-epiamino-vitamin D3 und D2

Vitamin D₂ and D₃ are transformed with triphenylphosphane-diethylazodicarboxylate-HN₃ into the epimeric azidoderivatives 1 and 3 with inversion of the configuration at C-3. Reduction with LiAlH₄ yields 3-desoxy-3-epiamino-vitamin D₂ and D₃2 and 4, which are characterized as their acetamides 2a and 4a. Furthermore epivitamin D₃-p-nitrobenzoate 5 is produced by reaction of vitamin D₃ with triphenyl- phosphanediethylazodicarboxylate-p-nitrobenzoic acid, which yields epivitamin D₃5a after saponification. Utilizing the same method as above leads with epivitamin D₃ to 5a 3-desoxy-3-azidovitamin D₃6, which is reduced to 3-desoxy-3-amino-vitamin D₃7 by LiAlH₄ and characterized as its acetamide 7a.     

Synthesis of 24,24-difluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D3

24,24-Difluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ ($\text{13}$) has been prepared from commercially available lithocholic acid derivative to study the role of 24-hydroxylation in the metabolism of vitamin D₃.     

Stereoselective synthesis of Certonardolsterol D3

The first stereoselective synthesis of Certonardolsterol D₃ was described. Ene reaction and improved allylic oxidation were employed as key steps for efficient construction of the desired 3β,6α,15β-triol steroidal framework. The chiral side chain in Certonardolsterol D₃ was finally introduced by Julia olefination.     

Rate constant measurement for the reaction of D3+ with H2

The rate constant and the product distribution for the reaction of D₃⁺ with H₂ has been measured as a function of the D₃⁺ vibrational energy. In these experiments a mass analyzed beam of D₃⁺ ions is decelerated to less than 0.1 eV and is subsequently injected into an ion cyclotron resonance (ICR) cell where reaction with H₂ may occur. Ion detection is achieved using a conventional oscillator-detector. The number of D₃⁺-D₂ coliisions was varied from 0 to 10 by changing the D₂ pressure in the source of the first stage of the instrument.     

Selective capture of 1α,25-(OH)2-previtamin D3 utilizing polymer-supported trialkylsilyl triflate in the synthesis of 1α,25-(OH)2-vitamin D3

Catch and release method utilizing polymer-support was investigated in the separation of 1α,25-(OH)₂ pre- and provitamin D₃. Polymer-supported alkyldiisopropylsilyl triflate selectively captured the previtamin D₃ from a 26:74 mixture of pre- and provitamin D₃ produced by photoisomerization of provitamin D₃.     

lα-hydroxy previtamin D3, and its selective formation from 1-keto previtamin D3

An efficient method for the preparation of crystalline α-hydroxy previtamin D₃ is described. Also the stereoselective reduction of 1-keto previtamin $\text{9}$ is discussed; it was observed that with aluminum hydride $\text{7}$ is the most abundant product. This stands in contrast with previously reported LiAlH₄ and NaBH₄ mediated reductions.     

Synthesis of 23,23-difluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D3

23,23-Difluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ was synthesized from 6β-methoxy-3α,5-cyclo-23,24-dinor-5α-cholan-22-ol.     

1-methyl-(D3)-trishomocubane

The acid catalysed rearrangement of 8-methyl-pentacyclo(5.4.0.0^2,6.0^3,10.0^5,9)undecan-8-endo-o1 ($\text{8}$) to 3-methyl-(D₃)-trishomocuban-4-o1 ($\text{9}$) provided the key step to the synthesis of the title compound ($\text{11}$).     

Synthesis of 2β-fluoro-1α-hydroxyvitamin D3

2β-Fluoro-1α-hydroxyvitamin D₃($\text{3}$) was prepared from 1,2α-epoxy-cholest-5-en-3β-yl tetrahydropyranyl ether($\text{1a}$ via 2β-fluorocholest-5-ene-1α, 3β-diol($\text{2}$).     

A stereocontrolled partial synthesis of 1α-hydroxy vitamin D3

A novel and efficient partial synthesis of 1α-hydroxy vitamin D₃ ($\text{6}$), starting from 7-dehydrocholesterol ($\text{1}$), is reported. The crucial step in the synthesis involves a selective Diels-Alder reaction of 4-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione with the 6,8-diene system of previtamin D₃ ($\text{3}$), generating an adduct $\text{7}$ suitable for the stereoselective introduction of the 1α-hydroxyl group. Cycloreversion of $\text{13}$ leads to the title compound.     

Heat capacity and thermodynamic functions of MnBr2 · 4D2O and MnCl2 · 4D2O

The heat capacities of MnBr₂ · 4D₂O and MnCl₂ · 4D₂O have been experimentally determined from 1.4 to 300 K. The smoothed heat capacity and thermodynamic functions (H°_TH°₀) and S°_T are reported for the two compounds over the temperature range 10 to 300 K. The error in the thermodynamic functions at 10 K is estimated to be 3%. Additional error in the tabulated values arising from the heat capacity data above 10 K is thought to be less than 1%. A λ-shaped heat capacity anomaly was observed for MnCl₂ · 4D₂O at 48 K. The entropy associated with the anomaly is 1.2 ± 0.2 J/mole K.     

Synthesis of prostaglandin D1 and D2 via the three-component coupling process

Facile, convergent entries to prostaglandin D₁ and D₂ are outlined.     

Stereoselective synthesis of (25R)-25,26-dihydroxy-23-oxovitamin D3 and its enzymatic conversion to (25R)-1α,25,26-trihydroxy-23-oxovitamin D3, a putative metabolite of vitamin D3

(25$\text{R}$)-25,26-Dihydroxy-23-oxovitamin D₃ was synthesized efficiently and stereoselectively, and it was converted enzymatically to (25$\text{R}$)-1α,25,26-trihydroxy-23-oxovitamin D₃, a putative metabolite of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D₃. The spectral and chemical properties of (25$\text{R}$)-25,26-dihydroxy-23-oxovitamin D₃ and its 1α,hydroxylated derivative disagree with those reported for the isolated metabolite.     

Synthesis of 24,24-difluoro- and 24ξ-fluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D3

From cholenic acid 24,24-difluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ and 24ξ-fluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ were prepared.     

Kinetics of HD exchange in the reaction of HBF2 with D2

The rate constant for the unusually rapid HD exchange reaction of D₂ with HBF₂ : D₂(g) + HBF₂(g) → DBF₂(g) + HD(g) has been measured (k₂(298K) = (7.42 ± 2.0) × 10^?23 cm³/molecule s). The activation energy for this reaction has been estimated to be 17.8 ± 1.2 kcal/mole. The mechanism probably involves a multicenter orbital interaction between D₂ and HBF₂.     

Synthesis of 26,26,26-trifluoro-25-hydroxy and 27-nor-26,26,26-trifluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D3

Two new fluorinated 25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ analogs, 26,26,26-trifluoro- 25-hydroxy ($\text{1}$) and 27-nor-26,26,26-trifluoro-25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ ($\text{2}$), were prepared from 24-phenylsulfonyl 25,26,27-triorcholest-5-en-3β-yl tetrahydropyranyl ether ($\text{3}$).     

Thermodynamic study of systems with lower critical solution temperatures: H2O + (C2H5)3N,D2O + (C2H5)3N

Chand, A., McQuillan, A.R. and Fenby, D.V., 1979. Thermodynamic study of systems with lower critical solution temperatures: H₂O + (C₂H₅)₃N, D₂O + (C₂H₅)₃N. Fluid Phase Equilibria, 2: 263–274.Molar excess enthalpies and molar excess volumes are reported for the systems H₂O + (C₂H₅)₃N and D₂O + (C₂H₅)₃N at temperatures below and above their lower critical solution temperatures. The molar excess enthalpies are slightly less exothermic for the D₂O system. The molar excess volumes of the H₂O and D₂O systems are within experimental error of one another. Compositions of conjugate solutions estimated from the calorimetric and volumetric measurements agree with those obtained from published liquid—liquid phase diagrams.     

Stereoselective synthesis of (25S)-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 26,23-lactone

Stereoselective synthesis of (25S)-25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ 26,23-lactone ($\text{1w}$) is described starting from C-22 steroidal aldehyde and (S)-citramalic acid. The spectral properties of the compound are almost identical with those of the natural product.     

Simultaneous vibration-vibration and vibration-translation transitions in H2 + D2 at high collision energies

The coupling between VV and VT transitions in H₂(2) + D₂(0) → H₂(1) + D₂(1) and D₂(2) +H₂(0) → D₂(1) + H₂(1) at high collision energies is investigated by use of the solution of the Schrodinger equation of motion. The coupling is sufficiently important that the energy exchange processes cannot be described by the VV mechanism alone.     

Deuterium substitutions in aromatic hydrocarbons during preparation of organic phosphors based on D3BO3

The attention of workers in the field of luminescence and photochemistry is drawn to the occurrence of efficient deuterium substitutions in aromatic hydrocarbons (naphthalene, chrysene, coronene, biphenyl, etc.) during their dissolution in D₃BO₃ melts in the course of standard preparation of glassy phosphors.