Synthesis of tricolorin F

A hetero-trisaccharide resin glycoside of jalapinolic acid known as tricolorin F has been synthesized. The approach involved the preparation of intermediate 5 and a subsequent coupling reaction with imidate 6 to produce disaccharide 7, which after deacetylation generated intermediate 8. A further coupling between this glycosyl acceptor and the quinovose glycosyl donor 9 resulted in the formation of the tricoloric acid C derivative 10. Basic hydrolysis afforded the intermediate 11, which was subsequently lactonized under Yamaguchi conditions to produce protected macrolactone 12. Removal of acetonide and benzyl protecting groups afforded pure tricolorin F (1).     

Reactions of indole derivatives with oxiranes and aziridines on silica. Synthesis of beta-carbolin-1-one mimic of pancratistatin

[reaction: see text] Indole and several indoles functionalized at C-2 were condensed with oxiranes, vinyloxiranes, aziridines, and vinylaziridines in the solid state on the surface of silica. The yields of these reactions were compared to those obtained from Lewis acid-catalyzed ring-opening reactions performed in solution and found to be superior in each case. The solid-phase aziridine opening constituted a key step in the synthesis of the beta-carbolin-1-one mimic of pancratistatin. Methyl 2-indolecarboxylate was found to react on the silica gel surface with N-tosylvinylaziridine in 68% yield. A nine-step synthesis of the pancratistatin mimic has been attained. The additional key transformation in this synthesis involved silica gel-catalyzed opening of an epoxide and hydrolysis of an acetonide. Detailed experimental procedures and full characterization are reported for all new compounds.     

赛吲哚霉素糖部分的合成

本文从D-葡萄糖用已知方法经过12步反应得到4-去氧-D-核吡喃已糖(2), 在强酸型离子交换树脂Dowex 50W催化下, 用无水甲醇将其甙化, 生成的甲基甙3和丙酮于无水硫酸酮存在下反应, 钭2,3-二羟基保护得到缩酮4, 采用四氧化钌-过碘酸钠在含水丙酮溶液中氢化4, 得到羧酸5, 5较不稳定, 易发生脱缩酮反应, 用非酸性的1-甲基-3-对甲苯基三氮烯进行酯化, 得到甲酯6, 最后在醋酸水溶液中水解即得目的化合物, 4-去氧-β-D核-吡喃糖甲基甙糖丙基酸甲酯.     

Determination of betamethasone and triamcinolone acetonide by GC-NCI-MS in excreta of treated animals and development of a fast oxidation procedure for derivatisation of corticosteroids.

The use of corticosteroids in combination with other hormonal substances has long been known to result in increased mass gain with bovines. Practice has demonstrated, however, that even the single use of a glucocorticoid may result in growth promoting effects. In addition to the popular dexamethasone, more recently other corticosteroids have also been misused for fattening purposes. The first part of this study deals with the detection of two of them, namely betamethasone and triamcinolone acetonide. Betamethasone was administered orally to a cow at a dose of 50 mg d-1 for 5 d, then later the same cow was injected intramuscularly with a dose of 50 mg of betamethasone dipropionate. Excretion in urine and faeces was followed with both HPLC-enzyme immunoassay and a previously described method based on negative chemical ionization mass spectrometry (NCI-MS) after oxidation. For the triamcinolone acetonide study a cow was treated with 50 mg d-1 of the drug during a 7 d period. Excretion in faeces was followed with GC-NCI-MS. As triamcinolone acetonide is resistant to the previously described oxidation procedure, however, a hydrolysis step had to be introduced prior to oxidation. In addition to this specific modification necessary for triamcinolone acetonide, in a subsequent part of this study the original oxidation procedure with pyridinium chlorochromate was re-investigated especially to shorten the procedure. With the introduction of potassium dichromate the reaction time could be decreased from 3 h to 10 min.     

Hydrophobic,low-loading and alkylated polystyrene-supported sulfonic acid for several organic reactions in water: remarkable effects of both the polymer structures and loading levels of sulfonic acids

A hydrophobic, low-loading and alkylated polystyrene-supported sulfonic acid (LL-ALPS-SO3H) has been developed for several organic reactions such as the hydrolysis of thioesters, the deprotection of acetals and an acetonide, and the hydration of an epoxide and an alkyne in pure water on the basis of remarkable effects of both the polymer structures and loading levels of the sulfonic acid catalysts.     

Sol-Gel Transition and Structural Evolution on Multicomponent Gels Derived from the Alumina-Silica System

The capacity of the sol-gel process of producing highly pure, homogeneous alumina-silica based materials had been demonstrated in the last few years. However, a full understanding on the mechanisms associated to sol formation and sol to gel transition has not yet been achieved and is required for the development of a new generation of nano-structurally tailored materials that will significantly enhance the technological importance of the sol-gel process. In this work, tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and aluminum isopropoxide were used to prepare materials within the entire silica-alumina system. Process parameters, such as gelation time, were correlated to variables of the initial stage of the process, such as pH, temperature of hydrolysis and water/alkoxide ratio. The obtained gels were dried at 105°C and subsequently heat treated at 500 and 1100°C for 3 hours. X-ray diffraction and infrared spectroscopy were used to characterize the materials and phase transformations. Structural information obtained from phase characterization and phase transformations was correlated to the effects of the process variables on sol formation and gelation, providing insights related to the mechanisms involved. The influence of temperature of aluminum isopropoxide hydrolysis on peptization and gelation of the mixtures was noted. The different behavior of mixtures hydrolyzed at low and high temperatures was suggested to be caused by different mechanisms of surface charge formation on the structurally different aluminum hydroxides. Monophasic and diphasic mullite xerogels were produced by changing temperature of aluminum isopropoxide hydrolysis, and led to formation of mullite and Al−Si spinel phases respectively, when treated at 1100°C.     

Vesicle array-templated large-area silica surface patterns

Micropatterning has important applications in a wide range of areas, including microelectronics, optics, information displays, and biotechnology. Herein, we describe a vesicle-array templating approach for the generation of surface patterns of micrometer-sized silica features on the surfaces of silica monoliths. The approach makes use of tetraethyl orthosilicate as silica precursor, a poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) triblock copolymer, EO2PO16EO2, as surfactants, and water, ethanol, and dimethylformamide as solvents. The morphological shapes of produced silica features are synthetically controlled through varying the sequence of silica precursor hydrolysis, vesicle formation, and silica condensation. Prehydrolysis of the silica precursor, before being mixed with the copolymer, gives hollow convex protrusions. Direct mixing of the silica precursor and the copolymer produces concave depressions. An increase in the amount of water in the mixture solution without prehydrolysis of the silica precursor results in hierarchical patterns of larger concave depressions attached with smaller convex protrusions. It has further been demonstrated that concave surface patterns can function as microlens arrays that are capable of producing numerous optical images from a common object.     

Effect of ultraviolet irradiation on crystallization behavior and surface microstructure of titania in the sol-gel process

Nanosized titania was prepared at various hydrolysis ratios (r=H₂O/Ti) by photo-assisted and conventional sol-gel methods. It was found that hydrolysis ratio and ultraviolet irradiation greatly affect the titania crystallization behavior. The introduction of photo-irradiation benefits anatase formation throughout a wide range of hydrolysis ratio. XPS results show that hydrolysis reaction was promoted by ultraviolet irradiation. In addition, photo-irradiation was also verified to be in favor of the generation of large specific surface area and high crystallinity, which resulted in relative high photocatalytic activity of TiO₂ prepared by a photo-assisted sol-gel method.     

Template-free sol–gel synthesis of high surface area mesoporous silica based catalysts for esterification of di-carboxylic acids

High surface area mesoporous silica based catalysts have been prepared by a simple hydrolysis/sol–gel process without using any organic template and hydrothermal treatment. A controlled hydrolysis of ethyl silicate-40, an industrial bulk chemical, as a silica precursor, resulted in the formation of very high surface area (719 m²/g) mesoporous (pore size 67 Å and pore volume 1.19 cc/g) silica. The formation of mesoporous silica has been correlated with the polymeric nature of the ethyl silicate-40 silica precursor which on hydrolysis and further condensation forms long chain silica species which hinders the formation of a close condensed structure thus creating larger pores resulting in the formation of high surface mesoporous silica. Ethyl silicate-40 was used further for preparing a solid acid catalyst by supporting molybdenum oxide nanoparticles on mesoporous silica by a simple hydrolysis sol–gel synthesis procedure. The catalysts showed very high acidity as determined by NH₃-TPD with the presence of Lewis as well as Brønsted acidity. These catalysts showed very high catalytic activity for esterification; a typical acid catalyzed organic transformation of various mono- and di-carboxylic acids with a range of alcohols. The in situ formed silicomolybdic acid heteropoly-anion species during the catalytic reactions were found to be catalytically active species for these reactions. Ethyl silicate-40, an industrial bulk silica precursor, has shown a good potential for its use as a silica precursor for the preparation of mesoporous silica based heterogeneous catalysts on a larger scale at a lower cost.     

Concise formal synthesis of the bryostatin southern hemisphere (C17-C27)

An efficient synthesis of Hale and co-workers' C17-C27 bryostatin southern hemisphere intermediate has been accomplished in six steps and 33% overall yield from (R)-2-(benzyloxy)propanal. The synthesis features a one-pot DIBALH/HWE ester homologation as well as a novel acetonide rearrangement/glycal formation cascade.     

Synthesis of potassium 2,3,4-trihydroxy-2-methylbutanoate: a leaf-closing substance of Leucaena leucocephalam

Starting from citraconic anhydride (2), a six step synthesis of leaf closing substance (±)-erythro potassium 2,3,4-trihydroxy-2-methyl-butanoate (1) has been described with 29% overall yield via diesterification, OsO₄-dihydroxylation, acetonide protection, regioselective mono hydrolysis of unhindered ester moiety, borane-dimethylsulfide induced chemoselective reduction of carboxylic group and hydrolysis pathway. Surprisingly, the sodium borohydride reduction of monoester 5 and lithium borohydride reduction of 11 furnished the undesired regioisomer 7.     

异三尖杉酯碱侧链酸的合成

本文报道了异三尖杉酯碱侧链酸(3)的立体选择性合成。(R,R)-(+)-酒石酸先制成酒石酸二甲酯缩丙酮(8), 然后经烷基化、构型转换、催化加氢、碱性水解、部分酯化和酸性水解, 首次成功地得到了预期产物3。     

Stereoselective Synthesis of Differentially Protected Derivatives of the Higher Amino Sugars Destomic Acid and Lincosamine from Serine and Threonine

The aminoheptose destomic acid (3.5) and the aminooctose lincosamine (6.8) were synthesized in protected form by parallel sequences starting from the oxazolidine derivatives 2.4 and 5.1 of N-CBz serinal and N-BOC threoninal. The parallel sequences feature BF(3)-promoted addition of the (R)-gamma-OTBS allylic stannane 2.8 to the homologated enals 2.7 and 5.4, respectively, followed by stereoselective bis-dihydroxylation of the derived bis-OTBS ethers 2.10 and 5.6. Regioselective oxidative cleavage of the less hindered vicinal diol moieties of these intermediates led to the gamma-lactols 3.2 and 5.8, respectively. In the former case, treatment with TBAF and subsequent hydrolysis removed the OTBS and acetonide protecting groups affording the destomic acid precursor, pyranose 3.4. Lactol 5.8 was converted to the pyranoside 6.3 by silyl ether cleavage, acidic hydrolysis, and bis-acetonide formation. Inversion of the C7 hydroxyl grouping was effected by the Mitsunobu methodology with p-NO(2)C(6)H(4)CO(2)H. Subsequent hydrolysis, cleavage of the BOC grouping, and N-acetylation afforded the lincosamine derivative 6.7.     

Synthesis of tetrahedral diarylheptanoid ent-diospongin A and epimer-diospongin B by employing Julia–Kocienski olefination

Total synthesis of ent-diospongin A and epimer-diospongin B has been accomplished in good yield with high optical purity. The key steps of diospongin synthesis involve Julia–Kocienski olefination, Weinreb amide formation, Grignard reaction, reduction, acetonide deprotection, Lewis acid catalyzed cyclization, and Wacker oxidation.     

A Convenient Synthesis of Antibacterial Linezolid from （S）-Glyceraldehyde Acetonide

Oxazolidinones as a new class of synthetic antimicrobial agents are active against numerous multidrug-resistant Gram-positive organisms1. Linezolid 1 as the promising candidate of this family works effectively against numerous serious Gram-positive human …     

Extent and rate of solubilization of tin by iodomethane–water mixtures

The dissolution of tin metal by iodomethane–water mixtures has been studied and the influence of several parameters on both the extent and rate of reaction investigated. The rate-determining step shows a pseudo-first-order dependence on iodomethane (CH₃I). The reaction is strongly dependent upon both water and oxygen. The activation energy of only 16 kJ mol⁻¹ is interpreted in terms of a facile bond-breaking and making process at the metal surface, generating methyltin species. Analysis by hydride generation and GC–AA confirmed the formation of methylated species ranging from monomethyl- to tetramethyl-tin; inorganic tin (from hydrolysis) was the major form, however. These findings are similar to those made earlier by us on the solubilization of arsenic from GaAs by alkyl halide-water mixtures, and a similar multi-step scheme is proposed. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Metallized polyimide films: Metallization and mechanism of the process

The formation of metallized polyimide films in situ, namely, the alkaline hydrolysis of film surfaces, chelation of the modified surface with metal ions, and their chemical reduction giving rise to a metal layer, has been investigated. Initial polyimide films are cast from reaction solutions on a glass substrate. The solutions are prepared through the polycondensation of dianhydride of tricyclo[4.2.2.0^2.5dec-7-ene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid and 4,4¹-diaminodiphenyl oxide in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone at 160°C. It has been shown that alkaline water-alcohol solutions are optimal media for the hydrolysis of the film surface. The maximal exchange of alkali metal ions is achieved through formation of a more stable metal-ligand complex of poly(amido acid), with the chelation rate depending on the nature of a metal. The metal reduction proceeds rapidly; however, the mechanism of this process depends on the pH of a medium. The annealing of metallized films results in the imidization of poly(amido acid) and in the growth of metal grains on the material surface to yield a metal layer with good optical properties and high conductivity.     

A convenient synthesis of oxazolidinone derivatives linezolid and eperezolid from (S)‐glyceraldehyde acetonide

A new convenient method for the synthesis of oxazolidinone antibacterials Linezolid and Eperezolid from readily available (S)‐glyceraldehyde acetonide was developed. The key steps include reductive amination of arylamine and (S)‐glyceraldehyde acetonide in the presence of NaBH₄ and 4 Å sieve, followed by hydrolysis and regioselective cyclization. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 19:316–319, 2008; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20435     

Total Synthesis of Spiroalkaloids Lycibarbarines A–C

The concise and efficient synthesis of tetrahydroquinoline alkaloids lycibarbarines A−C has been accomplished in four steps from a common intermediate derived from commercially available 2-deoxy-D-ribose and 8-hydroxyquinoline. For the synthesis of the unique tetracyclic spiro-heterocycle skeleton we employed a synthetic strategy that features two key transformations: iodomethyllithium-based homologation of lactone / N-alkylation to access tetracyclic spiro-heterocycle skeleton in one step and one-pot acetonide deprotection, hemiacetal formation, and spirocyclization cascade process.     

Ceramide promotes restructuring of model raft membranes

The generation of ceramide in cellular membranes is believed to cause coalescence of small lipid raft domains to give large signaling platforms, thus providing a site for the oligomerization of cell surface receptors. We have used atomic force microscopy to study the effects of ceramide generation by in situ enzymatic hydrolysis of sphingomyelin in phase-separated lipid bilayers that have sphingomyelin/cholesterol-rich domains surrounded by a fluid phase. In situ generation of ceramide produces heterogeneous domains with many raised subdomains that are also formed in bilayers containing premixed ceramide. However, in situ ceramide generation also results in the restructuring of the bilayer to give (1) areas of fluid phase that are devoid of domains, (2) areas that have a distribution of domains similar to the original bilayer, and (3) areas containing clusters of domains. The observation of the ceramide-promoted heterogeneity and clustering of raft domains in a physiologically relevant model provides strong support for the ceramide-induced formation of signaling platforms in cell membranes.