New isomers of 4,1-benzothiazepines. The first evidence for the desmotropy of seven-membered heterocycles

A novel procedure was developed for the preparation of 2,3-disubstituted 4,1-benzothiazepines, via the ring transformation of (2R^∗,2aS^∗)-2-chloro-2a-phenyl-2,2a-dihydro-2H,4H-azeto[1,2-a][3,1]benzothiazin-1-one (1) with sodium ethoxide in ethanol. The tautomeric products (R^∗)-3-ethoxycarbonyl-2-phenyl-3,5-dihydro-4,1-benzothiazepine (4) and 3-ethoxycarbonyl-2-phenyl-1,5-dihydro-4,1-benzothiazepine (5) exhibit the rare phenomenon of desmotropy of the condensed seven-membered heterocycles. Surprisingly, these desmotropes could be separated by column chromatography. The products are unexpectedly stable in solution and their structures were proved by means of NMR and mass spectrometry.     

Cyclic sulfenamide: versatile template for the synthesis of 1,4-benzothiazepines

Two efficient syntheses of 1,4-benzothiazepines, substituted in the positions 2 and 5, have been achieved either by a ring expansion reaction of cyclic sulfenamides with methylpropiolate or tosylacetylene catalyzed by pyridine, via a postulated allenolate intermediate; or by an α-sulfenylation reaction promoted by diethylamine and a subsequent acid catalyzed condensation reaction.     

Expected and unexpected reactions of 1,3-benzothiazine derivatives, I. Ring transformation of β-lactam-condensed 1,3-benzothiazines into 4,5-dihydro-1,4-benzothiazepines and indolo-1,4-benzothiazepines

The ring-enlargement reactions of monochloro-β-lactam-fused 2-aryl-1,3-benzothiazines revealed that the reactions of ortho-nitro aryl-substituted derivatives with sodium methoxide in methanol provided two products, depending on the amount of the base. With 2 equiv of reagent, the expected 1,4-benzothiazepines were obtained. Somewhat surprisingly, treatment with a large excess of sodium methoxide led to the formation of indolo-1,4-benzothiazepines via a novel rearrangement. The structures of the new ring systems were determined by means of X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy.     

4-氟苯基-2,3-二氢-1,5-苯并[b]硫氮杂类化合物的合成、结构和抑真菌活性

合成了26个4-氟苯基取代的1,5-苯并硫氮杂类化合物2a~2z,其结构经核磁共振波谱、红外光谱和高分辨质谱确证.采用抑菌圈法测试了其对白色念珠菌和新生隐球菌的抑菌活性,结果表明,4-(2,3-二氟苯基)/(2,5-二氟苯基)/(3,4-二氟苯基)-2,3-二氢-1,5-苯并[b]硫氮杂(2a~2f)对新生隐球菌有较强的抑制作用,但杂2a~2z对白色念珠菌均无活性.进一步考察了高活性杂2a~2f对新生隐球菌的最小抑菌浓度(MIC,MIC80)和最小杀菌浓度(MFC),发现其MIC和MFC远低于对照药氟康唑.在此基础上,对杂2a~2f进行了初步构效关系研究,并合成了4个系列21个杂衍生物3a~3f,4a~4f,5a~5f和6a~6c.通过考察其对新生隐球菌的抑菌效果,证明了杂2a~2f分子中的硫原子、碳氮双键结构单元以及2位的甲氧/乙氧羰基是该类化合物抑真菌的必需基团.     

手性2-甲氧羰基-4-氟苯基-1,5-苯并硫氮杂卓的不对称合成及抑真菌活性

以(R)/(S)-4-苄基-2-噁唑烷酮为手性助剂,采用不对称合成方法制备了18个具有光学活性的2-甲氧羰基-4-氟苯基-1,5-苯并硫氮杂卓类化合物9a~9i和14a~14i,经HPLC分析e.e.值较为理想;通过核磁共振谱、红外光谱和高分辨质谱表征了其结构,通过单晶X射线衍射法确定化合物9h的相对构型;用抑菌圈法测试了目标化合物对新生隐球菌的抑菌活性.研究结果表明,由S型手性助剂诱导不对称合成的杂卓对新生隐球菌的抑制作用普遍高于由R型手性助剂诱导合成的杂卓及外消旋体.测试了抑菌活性较好的化合物14a~14f的最小抑菌浓度(MIC)和最小杀菌浓度(MFC),发现其对新生隐球菌的MIC和MFC均低于抗真菌药物氟康唑.     

2-甲氧/乙氧羰基-4-氟苯基-1,5-苯并硫氮杂的合成、抑真菌活性及构效关系

以高活性的2-甲氧/乙氧羰基-4-(4-氟苯基)-1,5-苯并硫氮杂A和B为模型化合物,设计合成了11个含氟杂衍生物3a~3k,考察了它们对白色念珠菌和新生隐球菌的抑菌活性.研究结果表明,2-甲氧/乙氧羰基-4-(2-氟苯基)/(3-氟苯基)/(2,4-二氟苯基)-1,5-苯并硫氮杂3a,3b,3d~3f对新生隐球菌有很强的抑菌活性,3c的活性中等,而7位氯代杂3g~3k基本无活性;上述杂对白色念珠菌均无活性.在此基础上,进一步测试了高活性杂3a,3b,3d~3f对新生隐球菌的抑菌浓度梯度、最小抑菌浓度(MIC)和最小杀菌浓度(MFC),发现其MIC和MFC均远低于对照药氟康唑.为了考察杂3a~3f的药效基团,又设计合成了4类杂衍生物4a~4f,5a~5f,6a~6f和7a~7c,通过对其抑菌活性的评价,发现分子中2-甲氧/乙氧羰基和亚胺官能团对杂3a~3f的抑真菌(新生隐球菌)活性起关键作用,硫原子被氧原子或氮原子代替后原杂的活性降低.     

4-CF3-ezetimibe analogs: design,synthesis, and biological evaluation of cholesterol absorption inhibitions

On the purpose of looking for better cholesterol absorption inhibitors, several trifluoromethyl substituted ezetimibe analogs 1a–d were designed and synthesized. The key steps in the synthesis of these optically pure trans-4-CF₃-β-lactams include chiral auxiliary induced asymmetric hydrogenation and substrate controlled stereoselective alkylation. The inhibitory activities of these target compounds were evaluated on the cholesterol absorption in Caco-2 cells. The result showed that the inhibitory activity of compound 1a was comparable to ezetimibe.     

Design and synthesis of an isopenicillin N synthase mimic

Towards the aim of creating a functional mimic of isopenicillin N synthase, a small molecule designed to coordinate around iron(II) and model the enzyme active site has been prepared in nine synthetic steps from 2,6-bis(hydroxymethyl)pyridine, (S)-(+)-mandelic acid and pivaldehyde. One aspartate, two histidines and a water ligand in the natural enzyme are replaced by an α-hydroxy acid, pyridine and aniline in the model compound. Additionally, a free thiol designed to simulate the enzyme substrate, δ-(l-α-aminoadipoyl)-l-cysteinyl-d-valine, is linked to the ligand by a three carbon chain. We postulate that in the presence of molecular oxygen, the complex formed between this synthetic ligand and iron(II) will display oxidative chemistry similar to that observed in the active site of isopenicillin N synthase.     

Synthesis of highly functionalized β-lactam substituted pyrroloisoquinoline and indolizinoindole system by sequential intermolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction and Pictet-Spengler cyclization

Synthesis of novel pyrroloisoquinoline and indolizinoindole derivatives with β-lactam unit has been achieved by sequential intermolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction and Pictet-Spengler cyclization. The azomethine ylide derived from β-lactam imine of α-amino ester in the presence of silver acetate reacted with nitrostyrenes to give pyrrolidinyl β-lactam, which underwent Pictet-Spengler cyclization in presence of trifluoroacetic acid to give pyrroloisoquinolines and indolizinoindoles.     

Biologically inspired one-pot access routes to 4-hydroxybenzothiazole amino acids, red hair-specific markers of UV susceptibility and skin cancer risk

The first practical access to 4-hydroxy-6-(2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)benzothiazole and 4-hydroxy-7-(2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)benzothiazole (1b and 2b) and the corresponding 2-carboxy-derivatives 1a and 2a is reported, involving one-pot sequential Zn²⁺-assisted biomimetic oxidation of l-dopa and l-cysteine, 5-S-cysteinyldopa or 2-S-cysteinyldopa.     

Cycloaddition of benzoheteroazepine II Reactions and conformations of cycloadducts on1,5-benzothiazepines and 1,5-benzodiazepines with nitrile imine and nitrile oxides

Benzodiazepine and benzothiazepine derivatives have been well known as therapeutically important compounds. Four new tricyclic heterocyclic compounds, 3a,4,5,11-tetrahydro-3H-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-d] [1, 5]benzothiazepines (3), 3a,4,5,11-tetrahydro-3H,6H-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-d][1,5]benzodiazepine (4), 3a, 4,5,11-tetrahydro-1,2,4-oxadiazolo[4,5-d] [1,5]benzothiazepines (5, 6) and 3a,4,5,11-tetrahydro-6H-1, 2,4-oxadiazolo[4, 5-d] [ 1, 5 ] benzodiazepines (7,8), have been synthesized by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of 2, 3-dihydro-1, 5-benzothiazepines and 2, 3-dihydro-1H-1, 5-benzodiazepine with benzonitrile N-phenylimine and benzonitrile oxides, respectively. The conformations of some cycloadducts and cycloaddition mechanism are described.     

Study of the reaction of chalcone analogs of dehydroacetic acid and o-aminothiophenol: synthesis and structure of 1,5-benzothiazepines and 1,4-benzothiazines

Treatment of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, obtained by the reaction of DHA and aromatic (or heteroaromatic) aldehydes, with o-aminothiophenol results in the formation of 1,5-benzothiazepines and/or 1,4-benzothiazines depending upon the reaction conditions and structure of the aldehydes. The products were characterized by the combined use of multinuclear 1D and 2D NMR and GIAO/DFT calculations of ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N chemical shifts. The tautomerism of these compounds in solution was determined, they have an exocyclic CC double bond.     

Conformational analysis of 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-1,4-benzoxazepines and their 1,5-isomers

Summary Conformational analysis of 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-1,4-benzoxazepines (1,3,5, and7) and their 1,5-isomers (2,4, and6) was performed by temperature dependent NMR measurements. The effect of substituents on the ring inversion was studied. The results obtained were corroborated by AMl calculations.Dedicated to Prof.Waldemar Adam on the occasion of his 60^th birthday     

Role of stereoelectronic features of imine and enamine in (S)-proline catalyzed Mannich reaction of acetaldehyde: an in silico study

A detailed mechanistic investigation of sixteen possible diastereomeric pathways for the C-C bond formation step in (S)-proline catalyzed Mannich reaction of acetaldehyde with N-acetyl protected benzaldimine in acetonitrile solvent has been carried out to understand how stereoelectronic features invoke enantioselectivity of the final product. Both kinetic and thermodynamic factors of the reaction obtained using various density functional theory methods point out that si-enantiofacial nucleophilic attack of anti-enamine on the iminium carbon of the E, s-cis N-acetyl protected imine is the stereoselective pathway. Structural features of the transition states predicted that enamine in anti conformation attacks the imine through a Burgi-Dunitz trajectory to yield the stereocenter. Computations at B3LYP-PCM/6-311++G(3df,2p)//B3LYP-PCM/6-31G(d,p) level showed a strong linear correlation between Burgi-Dunitz angle and activation energy when anti-enamine is used as nucleophile to react with all the configurations of the imine. Further, energy decomposition analysis has been carried out at B3LYP/TZ2P+ level for all the transition states, which revealed that the most dominant factor that control the enantioselectivity of the (S)-proline catalyzed Mannich reaction is steric effect. Though the less favored transition states showed high amount of stabilizing orbital interaction, the destabilizing steric effects from both Pauli repulsion and preparation energy for the reactant molecules are very high and overshadowed the stabilizing effects. However, in the most favored transition state, a balanced outcome of electronic and steric effects was observed. Solvation effect was nearly same for all the transition states and electrostatic effects showed no correlation to the rank order of the energy of the transition states.     

Isomerization and ring-closing metathesis for the synthesis of 6-, 7- and 8-membered benzo- and pyrido-fused N,N-, N,O- and N,S-heterocycles

An isomerization-ring-closing metathesis (RCM) strategy afforded N-substituted 4H-1,4-benzoxazines from the protected N-allyl-2-(allyloxy)anilines. In addition, RCM was used to synthesize the N-substituted, 8-membered benzo-fused heterocycles from the respective diallyl compounds: 1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-1,6-benzodiazocine, 5,6-dihydro-2H-1,6-benzoxazocine, 5,6,9,10-tetrahydropyrido[2,3-b][1,4]diazocine and 5,6-dihydro-2H-1,6-benzothiazocine 1,1-dioxide. The isomerization-RCM approach also afforded the 7-membered ring system, 2,5-dihydro-1,5-benzothiazepine 1,1-dioxide, from the protected N-allyl-2-(allylsulfonyl)aniline. Furthermore, the structure of 1,6-bis[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]-1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-1,6-benzodiazocine was confirmed by a single crystal X-ray determination.     

Synthesis and theoretical study of pyrrole formiate derivatives through ring contraction of 1,4-dihydropyridines

Pyrrole formiate derivatives were synthesized through ring contraction of corresponding 3-carboxylate-1,4-dihydropyridines (3-CDHPs) mediated by 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl (TEMPO). 2-Carboxylate-3-aryl-1H-pyrroles (2) and 3-carboxylate-4-aryl-1H-pyrroles (3) were obtained under readily accessible reaction conditions. To gain deep insights into this transformation, DFT calculations were carried out to establish the plausible reaction mechanism. The result revealed that the processes, including release of hydrogen, coupling with TEMPO, ring-opening of DHP scaffold, cleavage of ON bond in TEMPO moiety, fabrication of pyrrole scaffold and dissociation of formyl were incorporated in the transformation, which was confirmed further by the characterization of a byproduct and the detection of key intermediates using the LC-MS method.     

Zirconyl nitrate mediated regioselective ring opening of epoxides and aziridines: an easy synthesis of β-nitrato-alcohols and -sulfonamides

Epoxides and aziridines are cleaved efficiently and regioselectively in the presence of zirconyl nitrate at room temperature to afford the corresponding β-nitrato-alcohols and -sulfonamides, respectively, in high yields.     

Syntheses and structure-activity relationships of novel 3′-difluoromethyl and 3′-trifluoromethyl-taxoids

A series of novel 3′-difluoromethyl-taxoids and 3′-trifluoromethyl-taxoids with modifications at the C2 and C10 positions were synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxicities against human breast carcinoma (MCF7-S, MCF7-R, LCC6-WT, LCC6-MDR), non-small cell lung carcinoma (H460) and colon adenocarcinoma (HT-29) cell lines. These second-generation fluoro-taxoids exhibited several times to more than 20 times better potency than paclitaxel against drug-sensitive cancer cell lines, MCF7-S, LCC6-WT, H460, and HT-29. These fluoro-taxoids also possess two orders of magnitude higher potency than paclitaxel against drug-resistant cancer cell lines, MCF7-R and LCC6-MDR. Structure-activity relationship study shows the importance of the C10 modification for increasing the activity against multidrug-resistant cancer cell lines. Effects of the C2-benzoate modifications on the potency in the 3′-difluoromethyl-taxoid series are very clear (i.e., F < MeO < Cl < N₃), while those in the 3′-trifluoromethyl-taxoid series are less obvious. Also, different trends in the sensitivity to the C2-substitution are observed between drug-sensitive cell lines and drug-resistant cancer cell lines that overexpress efflux pumps.