Transformation of 20-Hydroxyecdysone Acetonides into Podecdysone B

Hydrogenation of 20-hydroxyecdysone 2,3:20,22-diacetonide and 20,22-acetonide over palladium catalyst yields podecdysone B 20,22-acetonide. Acid hydrolysis of the latter affords podecdysone B which is a natural phytoecdysteroid.     

New method for trimethylsilylation of hydroxy-containing compounds. Synthesis of persilylated ecdysteroids and carbohydrates

A new method was developed for trimethylsilylation of alcohols by the reactions with (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane in the presence of tetrabutylammonium fluoride. The reactions of ecdysteroids (20-hydroxyecdysone, its 20,22-mono- and 2,3:20,22-diacetonides, and polypodine B) and carbohydrates (D-gluco-, D-galacto-, and D-xylopyranoses) afforded the corresponding persilylated derivatives.     

Two new borates containing the first examples of large isolated polyborate anions: chain [B7O9(OH)5]2- and ring [B14O20(OH)6]4-

Two novel hydrated borates were synthesized under mild solvothermal conditions. One is hydrated rubidium borate, Rb2B7O9(OH)5, which contains the first example of the isolated chain heptaborate anion, [B7O9(OH)5]2-. The other is hydrated diethylenetriamine borate, [(C4H15N3)]2[B14O20(OH)6], which contains the first example of the largest isolated ring tetradecaborate anion, [B14O20(OH)6]4-.     

Structure of the lipid A of Bordetella hinzii ATCC 51730

Bordetella hinzii has recently been isolated from immunocompromised human hosts. The structure of the lipid A of its endotoxin was investigated using chemical analyses, nuclear magnetic resonnance (NMR), gas liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), plasma desorption mass spectrometry (PDMS) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry. The lipid A contains the classical bisphosphorylated beta-(1-->6)-linked D-glucosamine disaccharide with hydroxytetradecanoic acid (C14OH) in amide linkages. The lipid A components of B. pertussis, B. bronchiseptica, and B. parapertussis all differ in their acylation pattern but share a residue of tetradecanoyl-3-hydroxytetradecanoic acid in amide linkage at the C-2' position. However, in the B. hinzii species, the tetradecanoic acid (C14) is stoichiometrically replaced by a 2-hydroxytetradecanoic acid (2-C14OH). In the few reported examples of a hydroxylated fatty acid in this position, the substitutions were only partial. The B. hinzii lipid A differs from that of B. pertussis also by replacement of the hydroxydecanoic acid (C10OH) by hydroxydodecanoic acid (C12OH) and by the presence of a hexadecanoic acid (C16) to give a sixth fatty acid. The lipid A was heterogeneous, being composed of three major molecular species: tetra-, penta- and hexaacylated. The fatty acids in ester linkage were localized by PDMS of the native and alkali-treated lipid A. The lipid A components isolated from the O-chain-linked lipopolysaccharides (LPSs) were shown to be more acylated than those from the O-chain-free LPSs.     

祁州漏芦中蜕皮甾酮类化学成分的研究

从祁州漏芦的根中分离得到7个蜕皮甾酮化合物,采用近代光谱方法鉴定其为ajugasteroneC-2,3;20,22-diacetonide(1);25-deoxy-9(11)-dehydro-20-hydroxyecdysone-20,22-monoacetonide(2);ajugasteroneC-20,22-monoacetonide(3);ajugasteroneC(4);rhapontisteroneC(5);ecdysterone(6);11α-hydrox-yecdysteroneecdysterone(7).其中化合物1和2是在自然界中首次分离到的新化合物,化合物3是首次在祁州漏芦中分离得到的.     

LDHs主体层板与卤素阴离子超分子作用的理论研究

构建了LDHs主客体作用模型, 采用混合密度泛函B3LYP方法, 在6-31G(d)水平上进行结构优化和频率分析, 然后分别用6-31G(d)和6-311++G(d, p)基组计算主客体相互作用能, 从几何参数、电荷布居、前线轨道、能量以及热力学参数等角度探讨LDHs主体层板与卤素阴离子(F?, Cl?)间的超分子作用. 计算结果表明, LDHs主体层板复合卤素阴离子是一个自发过程. LDHs主客体间存在着较强的超分子作用, 主要包括静电和氢键作用, 相互作用能分别为?592.45和?444.01 kJ·mol?1. LDHs主体层板与卤素阴离子的前线轨道发生作用, 电子容易从卤素阴离子的HOMO向层板的LUMO转移, 形成的组装产物Mg6Al(OH)14+?F?比Mg6Al(OH)14+?Cl?稳定.     

Phytoecdysteroids from the roots of Achyranthes bidentata Blume

Two new phytoecdysteroids, (25S)-20,22-O-(R-ethylidene)inokosterone and 20,22-O-(R-3-methoxycarbonyl)propylidene-20-hydroxyecdysone, together with six known phytoecdysteroids 3-8 were isolated from the roots of Achyranthes bidentata Blume. The new structures were established on the basis of spectroscopic studies and chemical evidences. The absolute configuration at C-25 in the structure of known compound 3 was determined by chemical and spectroscopic means.     

New Derivatives of 20-Hydroxyecdyzone. Viticosterone E Synthesis

New 20,22-mono- and 2,3:20,22-diacetals of 20-hydroxyecdyzone were synthesized, and some thereof were applied to the synthesis of 25-O-acetyl-20-hydroxyecdyzone (viticosterone E).     

Ozonolysis of alkenes and study of reactions of polyfunctional compounds: LXVIII.* synthesis of ω-carboxy derivatives of 20-hydroxyecdysone diacetonide

Ozonolysis of ω-anhydro-20-hydroxyecdysone diacetonide gave a mixture of 24- and 25-oxo derivatives, and only the first of these (23-carbaldehyde) reacted with malonic acid according to Knoevenagel to give 14α-hydroxy-2β,3β: 20,22-bis(isopropylidenedioxy)-6-oxo-27-nor-5β-cholesta-7,24-dien-26-oic acid. The oxidation of 23-carbaldehyde with ozone, followed by treatment with diazomethane, afforded 20-hydroxy-25,26,27-trinorecdysone-23-carboxylic acid methyl ester diacetonide.     

Reaction of 3-0-acetyl-14-anhydrodigitoxigenia and 3-0-acetyldigitoxigenin with osmium tetroxide

Treatment of 3-O-acetyl-14-anhydrodigitoxigenin ( 1 ) with 1.1 equivalents of OsO₄ gave both the 14α, 15α-diol 2 and the 14β, 15β-diol 4. Degradation to the corresponding methyl etianates 7 and 10 , respectively, established their stereochemistry. Treatment of both the 14-hydroxy-15-acetoxy-cardenolides 3 and 5 with OsO₄ leads to the expected mixtures of 20, 22-diols, a partial separation of which was achieved after acetylation. The butenolide ring of 3-O-acetyl-digitoxigenin ( 25 ) also reacted with OsO₄, yielding the two 20,22diols 26 and 27 , the stereochemistry of which has tentatively been assigned on the basis of NMR. data.     

Imaging water dissociation on TiO2(110): Evidence for inequivalent geminate OH groups

Identical regions of partially reduced TiO2(110) surfaces with bridge-bonded oxygen vacancy (BBO(V)) concentrations of approximately 10% ML (1 ML = 5.2 x 10(14) cm(-2)) were imaged using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) before and after dosing H2O at ambient temperature (approximately 300 K). Atomically resolved images confirm that H2O adsorbs dissociatively on the BBO(V) sites, producing two hydroxyl species, one positioned at BBO(V) and denoted OH(V) and the other, denoted OH(B), formed by protonation at either of the two nearest-neighbor bridge-bonded oxygen atoms. Hydrogen hopping along the [001] direction is observed at ambient temperature, with a strong preference for OH(B) (approximately 10x) hydrogen motion. This powerful imbalance demonstrates the inequality of OH(V) and OH(B) and suggests differences in their charge and/or binding configuration.     

Specific features of resonance electron capture mass spectra of ecdysteroid molecules

Specificity of the dissociative attachment of low-energy electrons to ecdysteroid molecules (viz., 20-hydroxyecdysone 2,3:20,22-diacetonide, 20-hydroxyecdysone 20,22-acetonide, and poststerone 2-acetate) was found, which is manifested as the formation of long-lived pseudo-molecular negative ions that appeared due to the elimination of the H₂ and H₂O molecules. These rearrangements are resulted from the formation of the system of conjugated double bonds in the ecdysteroid skeleton, stabilizing the lowest vacant molecular orbital.     

Hydrothermal synthesis and crystal structure of two new hydrated alkaline earth metal borates Sr3B6O11(OH)2 and Ba3B6O11(OH)2

Two new hydrated borates Sr(3)B(6)O(11)(OH)(2) (1) and Ba(3)B(6)O(11)(OH)(2) (2) were hydrothermally synthesized. Their structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and further characterized by IR, powder XRD, and DSC/TGA. Compound 1 crystallizes in the triclinic space group P-1 with unit cell parameters of a = 6.6275(13) ?, b = 6.6706(13) ?, c = 11.393(2) ?, α = 91.06(3)°, β = 94.50(3)°, and γ = 93.12(3)°, while compound 2 crystallizes in the noncentrosymmetric monoclinic space group Pc with a = 6.958(14) ?, b = 7.024(14) ?, c = 11.346(2) ?, and β = 90.10(3)°. In spite of the differences in symmetry and packing of the borate chains, both structures consist of the same fundamental building block (FBB) of a [B(6)O(11)(OH)(2)](-6) unit and three unique alkaline earth metal atoms.     

Bufadienolides—19 : 3β-acetoxy-15-oxo-5β,14β-bufa-8,20,22-trienolide

Reaction of 3β - hydroxy - 14α,15α - epoxy - 5β - bufa - 20,22 - dienolide (1a) with 72% perchloric acid was found to yield 14β - artebufogenin (2a), 14α - artebufogenin (2b), 15α - hydroxy-bufalin (3a), and a new substance 3β,15ξ - dihydroxy - 5β,14ξ - bufa - 8,20,22 - trienolide (4a). Similar results were realized by antimony (III) chloride and an iron(III) chloride catalyzed ring opening of epoxide 1a. Selective acetylation of the new bufadienolide (4a) followed by oxidation completed a route to the title substance.     

Ozonolysis of Alkenes and Study of Reactions of Polyfunctional Compounds: LXVII. Synthesis of 27,27,27-Trifluoro-20-hydroxyecdysone Acetonides from 24,25- and 25,26-Anhydro-20-hydroxyecdysone Derivatives via Ozonolysis and Trifluoromethylation

Ozonolysis of 24,25/25,26-anhydro derivatives of 20-hydroxy-2,3:20,22-di-O-isopropylidene-ecdysone and 2,3-di-O-acetyl-20-hydroxy-20,22-O-isopropylideneecdysone, followed by trifluoromethylation of the corresponding 25-oxo derivatives afforded 2,3:20,22-di-O-isopropylidene- and 20,22-O-isopropylidene-27,27, 27-trifluoro-20-hydroxyecdysones.__________Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, Vol. 41, No. 3, 2005, pp. 387–395.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Odinokov, Savchenko, Afon’kina, Khalilov.For communication LXVI, see [1].     

An Alcohol-templated Borate Based on [B14O20（OH）6]4- Polyborate Anions

A new borate [H2EG][B7O10（OH）3] （1） based on [B14O20（OH）6]4- polyborate anions has been solvothermally synthesized in the presence of H2EG as a template （EG = ethylene glycol）. The structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and further characterized by FFIR, elemental analysis and thermogravimetric analysis. Compound 1 crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group Pi, with a = 8.5095（4）, b = 8.8694（4）, c = 10.0756（4） A, a = 95.094（2）, β = 96.936（2）, γ = 116.844（2）°, V = 664.66（5） A3. The structure of 1 consists of [B14O20（OH）6]4- moiety, which could be regarded as the largest isolated polyborate anion so far. The anions are interlinked via hydrogen bonding to form a 3D supramolecular network, whereas the diprotonated [H2EG]2＋ are filled in the free space of inorganic borate network and interact with the inorganic framework by extensive hydrogen bonds. It is noteworthy that the EG acts not only as a solvent, but also as a template.     

Preparation and Diels-Alder Reactivity of Tricarbonyliron Complexes of [2.2.2]Hericene

Treatment of [2.2.2]hericene 10 with Fe₂(CO)₉ in hexane gave a mixture of monometallic complex 14 , two isomeric dimetallic complexes 15 and 16 , and a trimetallic complex 19 in which all the three diene moieties of 10 , are coordinated. The rate constants of the Diels-Alder additions of tetracyanoethylene (TCE) and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) to the uncomplexed diene moieties of 14–16 have been evaluated and compared with those measured for the uncomplexed 10 and its monoadducts 11A, 11B and bis-adducts 12A, 12B. The tricarbonyldieneiron function retards the cycloaddition of an homoconjugated, exocyclic s-cis-butadiene. The effect is significantly larger for TCE- than for DMAD-additions. The origin of this effect is discussed briefly in terms of the valence-bond model which is usually assumed to describe the properties of a tricarbonyldieneiron complex, and in terms of the inductive and steric factors of the Fe(CO)₃-group.     

A Raman microprobe study of melt inclusions in kimberlites from Siberia, Canada, SW Greenland and South Africa

The geometries, energies and vibrational frequencies of various polyborates in both gaseous and aqueous phase were calculated at the B3LYP/aug-cc-pVDZ level. The calculated total symmetrical stretching Raman shifts of B(OH)(3), B(OH)(4)(-), B(2)O(OH)(4), B(2)O(OH)(5)(-), B(2)O(OH)(6)(2-), B(3)O(3)(OH)(3), B(3)O(3)(OH)(4)(-), B(3)O(3)(OH)(5)(2-), B(3)O(3)(OH)(6)(3-), B(4)O(5)(OH)(4)(2-) and B(5)O(6)(OH)(4)(-) were assigned to 877.40, 735.33, 785.22, 792.90, 696.79, 587.72, 599.06, 740.16, 705.01, 551.67 and 521.04cm(-1), respectively. The results can be used as the characteristic frequency for polyborates in aqueous phase at room temperature. At least six types of polyborates B(OH)(3), B(OH)(4)(-), B(3)O(3)(OH)(4)(-), B(3)O(3)(OH)(5)(2-), B(4)O(5)(OH)(4)(2-) and B(5)O(6)(OH)(4)(-), occur in aqueous solutions at ambient temperature. The chemical species distribution and the relevant interaction mechanisms among polyborates in the solutions were also suggested.     

A biomimetic approach to the synthesis of an antiviral marine steroidal orthoester

Orthoesterol B, a marine natural product exhibiting antiviral activities, contains a [3.2.1]-bicyclic orthobutyrate bridging the steroid side chain and ring D. A biosynthetic reaction was proposed by which rearrangement of an epoxy ester results in the formation of the orthoester moiety. Steroidal model compounds incorporating 16-butyroxy and 20,22-epoxy groups were synthesized from tigogenin and were shown to rearrange to orthoesters under mild acidic catalysis.     

Analogs of ecdysteroids with a tetrasubstituted Δ<Superscript>8,14</Superscript>-bond

By hydrogenation of (20R,22R)-6α,14α,25-trihydroxy-and (20R,22R)-6β,14α,25-trihydroxy-2,3:20,22-bis(isopropylidenedioxy)-5α-cholest-7-enes on a catalyst (Raney nickel) the corresponding (5α,6α)-and (5β,6β)-epimers of previously unknown Δ^8,14-6-hydroxy derivatives of ecdysteroids were synthesized.