Stereoselective H2O eliminations in 3- and 4-arcylcyclohexanols under electron impact

The elimination of H20 from the molecular ions of trans-4- and trans-3-arylcyclohexanois takes place to a greater extent than in the corresponding cis isomers. The remarkable differences in abundance taken together with substituent effects and the results of deuterium labelling, show that configuration is retained in the molecular ions which undergo the elimination, and that this process is a cis-1,4 and cis-1,3 elimination in the trans-4- and trans-3- arylcyclohexanois, respectively. Possible mechanisms for the elimination in the cis isomers are discussed.     

CHARACTERIZATION OF CIS- AND TRANS-DINITROBIS-(l-CYCLOHEXANEDIAMINE)-COBALT(III) CHLORIDE1

Abstract

Two geometrical isomers of [Co(l-chxn)₂(No₂)₂]Cl have been isolated. The trans-isomer is eluted first from a cellulose ion exchange column as a single isomer. The cis-isomer corresponds to the complex previously reported as the trans-isomer. The cis-isomer with the same CD sign pattern as for the trans-isomer is stereoselectively favored, but a small amount of the second cis-isomer separates using Cellex CM ion exchange cellulose. The CD spectra of the cis- and trans- isomers are similar to those of the corresponding isomers of the l-pn complex.     

Cationic polymerization of α,β-disubstituted olefins. IV. Stereospecific polymerization of propenyl alkyl ethers catalyzed by BF3·O(C2H5)2 and Al2(SO4)3–H2SO4 complex

The cis- and trans-propenyl alkyl ethers were polymerized by a homogeneous catalyst [BF₃·O(C₂H₅)₂] and a heterogeneous catalyst [Al₂(SO₄)₃–H₂SO₄ complex]. Methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, n-butyl and tert-butyl propenyl ethers were used as monomers. The steric structure of the polymers formed depended on the geometric structures of monomer and the polymerization conditions. In polymerizations with BF₃·O(C₂H₅)₂ at ?78°C., trans isomers produced crystalline polymers, but cis isomers formed amorphous ones except for tert-butyl propenyl ether. On the other hand, highly crystalline polymers were formed from cis isomers, but not from the trans isomers in the polymerization by Al₂(SO₄)₃–H₂SO₄ complex at 0°C. The x-ray diffraction patterns of the crystalline polymers obtained from the trans isomers were different from those produced from the cis isomers, except for poly(methyl propenyl ether). The reaction mechanism was discussed briefly on these basis of these results.     

Quantitative estimation of trans-1,4 and cis-1,4 isomers in polychloroprene by high-resolution NMR

In the ¹H-NMR spectrum of polychloroprene dissolved in C₆D₆, the ?CH proton signal was separated into two triplet peaks. These triplet signals were assigned to the ?CH proton in the trans-1,4 and cis-1,4 isomers by measurement of ¹H-NMR spectra of 3-chloro-1-butene and a mixture of trans- and cis-2-chloro-2-butene as model compounds for the 1,2, trans-1,4 and cis-1,4 isomers. In ¹H-NMR spectra (220 Mcps) of polychloroprene dissolved in C₆D₆, two triplet signals were separated completely from which the relative concentrations of trans-1,4 and cis-1,4 isomers could be obtained quantitatively.     

Inverse stereochemical effects in the mass spectra of carboalkoxycyclopropylsilanes

The electron impact induced decomposition of the cis and trans isomeric pairs of five 1-trialkylsilyl-2-alkoxy-carbonylcyclopropanes were investigated. Compared with carbon analogues, the silicon atom inhibited ring opening and dramatically altered the fragmentation. The main primary decomposition routes were alkyl loss from silicon, and trialkylsilyl ion formation as well as trialkylalkoxysilane elimination. An unexpected inverse stereochemical effect was found for this latter reaction which was far less significant for the cis isomers, where the interacting SiQ₃ and OR groups are close to each other, than for the trans isomers. This is explained by assuming a hidden silicon-oxygen bond formation, which is possible only in the cis isomers for geometric reasons. This interaction favours alkyl elimination over other fragmentations, and has a marked effect on the further decomposition of the [M—alkyl]⁺ ions, where observed differences in abundance as great as three orders of magnitude are accounted for.     

Photoisomerization of zeta-carotene stereoisomers in cells of Euglena gracilis mutant W3BUL and in solution

Abstract— Dark-grown cells of Euglena gracilis var. bacillaris bleached mutant W₃BUL are shown by a novel alumina HPLC method to accumulate a cis isomer of ζ-carotene (cis I; δ_max at 286,296,377,398,422 nm; ε_mM= 97 at 398 nm). Illumination of cells with saturating blue light converts nearly all of this to the trans isomer (δ_max at 379,400,425 nm) and a small amount of a second cis isomer (cis II; δ_max at 285.5,296, 374, 394.5, 419 nm; ε_mM= 111 at 394.5 nm) with no significant changes in any other carotenoids. Photoisomerization of the purified isomers in hexane yields the same mixture of stereoisomers in all three cases, and this mixture is similar to that produced in the cells. Photoisomerization of the purified cis isomers in hexane occurs readily with first order kinetics indicating that no additional photosensitizer or catalyst is necessary for the reaction in vivo. Wild-type cells grown in darkness in the presence of 72 μM J₃₃₄ accumulate ζ-carotene almost exclusively with approximately equal amounts of the cis I and trans isomers, thus cis I is not unique to the mutant. Cis I is identified as 15-cis-ζ-carotene by UV, visible, infrared and mass spectra; cis II may be the 13-eis isomer. Since W₃BUL also accumulates cis isomers of phytoene and phytofluene while the other carotenoids are trans, it is suggested that, in Euglena, ζ-carotene is the point of isomerization from cis to trans in the biosynthetic pathway.     

Stereospezifische massenspektrometrische fragmentierungen von cyclohexandicarboxamiden. 34–Über massenspektrometrische untersuchungen

Two of the electron impact induced fragmentations of 1,3- and 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxamides are very stereospecific: only the cis isomers lose CONH, whereas loss of (NH₃+CO) is more favoured in the trans isomers. In the spectra of the 1,2-isomers the differences between cis and trans are less pronounced.     

Stereochemical studies. Part 67. Saturated heterocycles. Part 52. The mass spectra of some condensed skeleton 1,3-oxazin-4-one derivatives

The mass spectrometric behaviour of twenty saturated heterocyclic compounds with a 1,3-oxazin-4-one moiety fused with cis or trans anellation to a cycloalkane ring (C₅-C₈) was studied. The roles of the C-2 and N-3 substituent(s) were found to be characteristic, while the size of the cycloalkane ring seemed to be unimportant. Some fragmentation processes involving breakdown of the oxazinone ring of the cis or trans isomers displayed significant stereoselectivity. A striking new decomposition process involving significant chlorine elimination from the molecular ion of some 2-p-chlorophenyl derivatives was observed and was studied in some detail.     

Der massenspektrometrische Zerfall isomerer Diacetamido-cyclo-hexane,ihrer N-Phenäthyl-Derivate und Bis (acetamidomethyl)cyclohexane. 32. Mitteilung über massenspektrometrische Untersuchungen,,

The Mass Spectral Decomposition of Isomeric Diacetamido-cyclohexanes, their N-Phenethyl-Derivatives and Bis(acetamidomethyl)cyclohexanes In the mass spectra of the six isomeric diacetamidocyclohexanes 2--4 (cis and trans each, Scheme 2) as well as of the six isomeric bis(acetamidomethyl)cyclohexanes 6--8 (cis and trans each, Scheme 5) are clear differences between the constitutional isomers, whereas cis/trans isomers show very similar spectra. The lack of stereospecific fragmentations is explained by loss of configurational integrity of the molecular ion before fragmentation. However, the mass spectral fragmentation of epimeric diamidocyclohexanes becomes very stereospecific by the introduction of a phenethyl group on one of the nitrogen atoms: this group avoids epimerization of the molecular ion prior to fragmentation. In the N-phenethyl derivatives 10, 11, 13 and 14 (Scheme 8) the typical fragmentations of the cis-isomer after loss of ·C₇H₇ from the molecular ion are the elimination of CH₂CO by formation of cyclic ions, and the loss of p-toluenesulfonic acid or benzoic acid, respectively, with subsequent elimination of CH₃CN (Scheme 9). In the trans-isomer the typical fragmentations are the loss of the side chain bearing a tertiary nitrogen atom, and the elimination of the tosyl or benzoyl radical, respectively, with subsequent loss of CH₃CONH₂ (Scheme 10).     

Oxomolybdenum(VI) complexes with glycine bisphenol [O,N,O,O′] ligand: synthesis and catalytic studies

The oxomolybdenum(VI) complex [MoOCl(L)] with a tetradentate glycine bisphenol ligand (H₃L) was prepared by reaction of [MoO₂Cl₂(DMSO)₂] with a ligand precursor in hot toluene. The product was isolated in moderate yield as separable cis and trans isomers along with the third minor component, [MoO₂(HL)]. The solid-state structure of trans-[MoOCl(L)] was determined by X-ray diffraction. The ligand has tetradentate coordination through three oxygens and one nitrogen, which is located trans to the terminal oxo whereas the sixth coordination site is occupied by a chloride. Both cis and trans isomers of [MoOCl(L)] are active catalysts for epoxidation of cis-cyclooctene and sulfoxidation of tolyl methyl sulfide. The cis isomer gave higher activity in epoxidation and sulfoxidation reactions at room temperature than the trans isomer but they performed identically at 50?°C.     

The stereochemistry of the dichlorocobalt(III) complexes with (2S,5S,9S)- and (2S,5R,9S)-trimethyltriethylenetetraamines

Dichlorocobalt(III) complexes of (2S,5S,9S)-trimethyltriethylenetetraamine (L₁) and (2S,5R,9S)-trimethyltriethylenetetraamine (L₂) have been prepared. Both L₁ and L₂ coordinate to the cobalt(III) ion to give three isomers: Λ-cis-α, Δ-cis-β, trans isomers for L₁ and Δ-cis-α, Δ-cis-β, trans isomers for L₂. Each of the trans-dichloro complexes of the two ligands have been isomerized stereospecifically to the cis-α-dichloro complex in methanol, and each of the cis-α-dichloro complexes stereospecifically to the trans-diaqua complex in water. Both the geometrical and optical inversions took place at the same time in the observed stereospecific isomerizations.     

Synthesis,separation, and resolution of cis- and trans-3-ethylproline

The synthesis, separation, and optical resolution of cis- and trans-3-ethylproline are described. Two different approaches were employed: (1) The Michael addition reaction of 2-pentenal with diethyl-N-carbobenzyloxyaminomalonate gave the intermediate 3-ethyl-5-hydroxy-N-benzyloxypyrrolidine. Hydrogenolysis of this intermediate followed by acid hydrolysis gave a mixture of cis- and trans-3-ethylproline. Separation of the isomers was accomplished by selective saponification of N-(p-toluenesulfonyl)-cis- and trans-3-ethylproline methyl esters using 0.25N methanolic sodium hydroxide. (2) The Michael condensation of diethyl acetamidomalonate with 2-pentenoic acid ethyl ether produced the intermediate 5,5-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)-4-ethylpyrrolidine. Partial saponification followed by decarboxylation afforded a mixture of cis- and trans-isomers of ethyl-3-ethylpyroglutamate. The diastereoisomers were separated using low temperature fractional crystallization. Reduction of these isomers and tosylation in situ afforded the corresponding N-(p-toluenesulfonyl)-cis- and trans-3-ethylprolinols. Chromic acid oxidation gave N-(p-toluenesulfonyl)-cis- and trans-3-ethylproline. Reaction of these tosylates with 30% hydrogen bromide in acetic acid gave cis- and trans-3-ethylproline. Both optically active isomers of D(+)-and L(-)-trans-3-ethylproline were successfully resolved using (+)-dibenzoyl-D -tartaric acid and (-)-dibenzoyl-L -tartaric acid as resolving agents. The absolute configurations of the optically active isomers were determined by circular dichroism spectroscopy.     

Differentiation of the isomeric 1,2-cyclopentanediols by ion-molecule reactions in a triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer

Collisionally activated decompositions and ion-molecule reactions in a triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer are used to distinguish between cis- and trans-1,2-cyclopentanediol isomers. For ion kinetic energies varying from 5 eV to 15 eV (laboratory frame of reference), qualitative differences in the daughter ion spectra of [MH]⁺ are seen when N₂ is employed as an inert collision gas. The cis ?1,2-cyclopentanediol isomer favors H₂O elimination to give predominantly [MH- H₂O]⁺. In the trans isomer, where H₂O elimination is less likely to occur, the rearrangement ion [HOCH₂CHOH]⁺ exists in significantly greater abundance. Ion-molecule reactions with NH₃ under single-collision conditions and low ion kinetic energies can provide thermochemical as well as stereochemical information. For trans ?1,2-cyclopentanediol, the formation of [NH₄]⁺ by proton transfer is an exothermic reaction with the maximum product ion intensity at ion kinetic energies approaching 0 eV. The ammonium adduct ion [M + NH₄]⁺ is of greater intensity for the trans isomer. In the proton transfer reaction with the cis isomer, the formation of [NH₄]⁺ is an endothermic process with a definite translational energy onset. From this measured threshold ion kinetic energy, the proton affinity of cis ?1,2-cyclopentanedioi was estimated to be 886 ± 10 kJ mol^?1.     

Stereochemical applications of mass spectrometry. II—Chemical ionization mass spectra of isomeric dicarboxylic acids and derivatives

The H₂ and CH₄, chemical ionization mass spectra of the cis dicarboxylic acids, maleic and citraconic acid, show much more extensive loss of H₂O from [MH]⁺ than the trans isomers, fumaric acid and mesaconic acid. Similarly, esters of maleic acid show a much more facile loss of ROH (R=alkyl or phenyl) from [MH]⁺ than do esters of fumaric acid. Similar differences are observed in the chemical ionization mass spectra of the isomeric phthalic and isophthalic acids and derivatives, where the ortho isomers show more extensive fragmentation of [MH]⁺ than the meta isomers. The facile fragmentation of [MH]⁺ for the cis and ortho isomers is attributed to ROH elimination involving interaction between the two carboxylate functions and forming the stable cyclic anhydride structure for the fragment ion. By contrast ROH elimination from [MH]⁺ for the trans and metu isomers requires a symmetry-forbidden [1,3]-H migration in the carboxyl protonated species and cannot lead to the cyclic anhydride structure. The chemical ionization mass spectra of cis and trans cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylic acids are essentially identical and show extensive fragmentation of the [IMH]⁺ ion. Experiments using deuterium labelling show extensive carboxyl group interactions for both isomers. The chemical ionization mass spectra of maleanilic and phthalanilic acids and of the related anhydrides and imides also are reported, as are the electron impact mass spectra of diphenyl maleate, diphenyl fumarate, diphenyl phthalate, maleanilic acid and phthalanilic acid.     

Stereochemistry of alkyl 3-substituted 4-halotetrahydro-2-oxo-3-furancarboxylates: 2—1H and 13C NMR spectra

The ¹H NMR parameters of methyl 3-substituted cis-4-halotetrahydro-2-oxo-3-furancarboxylates are reported, with assignments of the ring protons based on solvent-induced changes in the vicinal trans coupling constants, ³J(H-4, H-5). Preferred conformations, ce with a pseudo-equatorial halogen for the cis isomers and ta with a pseudo-axial halogen for the trans isomers, have been suggested on comparison of the magnitudes of J(trans) and J(gem) in both series. The ³J(¹³CH₃, H-4) values measured for methyl cis-4-bromotetrahydro-3-methyl-3-furancarboxylate, methyl trans-4-bromotetrahydro-3-methyl-3-furancarboxylate and trans-3,4-dibromodihydro-3-methyl-2(3H)-furanone have confirmed the stereochemical assignments.     

Trennung und Charakterisierung von β-Carotin-Isomeren

Separation and Characterization of the cis-Isomers of β,β-Carotene A stable HPLC. system is described allowing the excellent separation of 11 different cis-isomers of β,β-carotene from the all-trans compound. The system is applied to the analysis of cis/trans mixtures obtained from plant extracts and by photoisomerization of the all-trans isomer. Al₂O₃ is used as the stationary phase while hexane with controlled H₂O content is utilized as the mobile phase. With the aid of the optimum conditions 8 sufficiently stable cis isomers were isolated and their structures shown to be the 9-, 13- and 15-cis, the 9,9′-, 9, 13-, 9, 13′- and 13,13′-di-cis and, tentatively, the 9,13,13′-tri-cis β,β-carotenes by application of 270-MHz-FT.-¹H-NMR. spectroscopy.     

CHEMISTRY OF CIS- AND TRANS-9-PHENYLSELENOXANTHENE-N-ARYLSULFONYLSELENILIMINES1

Abstract

cis- and trans-9-Phenylselenoxanthene-N-(arylsulfonyl)selenilimines were synthesized and isolated. Their stereochemistry was ascertained from the NMR spectra. Cis isomers reacted with chloramine-T or -B by an S_N 2 type substitution to form trans isomers, but the reverse reaction did not take place. When trans isomers were refluxed in toluene they underwent intermolecular 1,4 rearrangement to give 9-arylsulfonamido-9-phenylselenoxanthene. The cis isomers neither rearranged nor isomerized. On treatment with DABCO, both isomers rearranged intermolecularly to 9-(N-arylsulfonamido)selenoxanthenes at room temperature. Hydrolysis of both isomers yielded trans-9-phenylselenoxanthene 10-oxide. Reactions with p-methoxyphenylmagnesium bromide or methylmagnesium iodide afforded 9-(p-methoxyphenyl)-9-phenylselenoxanthene or 9-phenylselenoxanthene as a main product, respectively.     

Stereospezifische Fragmentierungen in den Massenspektren von Cyclohexandiaminen und Bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexanen. 33. Mitteilung über massenspektrometrische Untersuchungen,,

Stereospecific Fragmentations in the Mass Spectra of Cyclohexanediamines and Bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexanes The mass spectral behaviour, especially loss of NH₃, of the six isomeric cyclohexanediamines 1--3 (cis and trans each, Scheme 1) as well as of the six isomeric bis(aminomethyl)cyclohexanes 4--6 (cis and trans each, Scheme 6) has been investigated. The cis- and trans-compounds of the 1,2-isomers 1 and 4 show very similar spectra, because of the ease of ring cleavage at C(1)–-C(2) and the similar geometrical relations in all ring conformations. The cis- and trans-compounds of both the 1,3- and 1,4-isomers 2, 3, 5 and 6 show striking differences in their mass spectra due to stereospecific elimination of NH₃ from the molecular ion.     

Effects of annulation on the mass spectral behaviour of bicyclo[4.3.0]-3-nonene derivatives: Alkoxy esters

Fragmentation of ethyl(18-alkoxybicyclo[4.3.0]-3-nonene-7-carboxylates) was found to depend on the annulation of the rings. Following ionization, the cis-annulated isomers lose alcohol and benzene, while the trans-isomers fragment by other reaction paths. The regiospecificity of alcohol elimination from both the ester and the ether groups was determined by using deuterium-labelled analogues. A mechanism is discussed which rationalizes the differences observed in the spectra of the annulation isomers.     

Cis/trans ISOMERIZATION OF CAROTENOIDS BY THE TRIPLET CARBONYL SOURCE 3-HYDROXYMETHYL-3,4,4-TRIMETHYL-1,2-DIOXETANE*

Abstract— The interaction of biological carotenoids with 3-hydroxymethyl-3,4,4-trimethyl-1,2-dioxetane (HTMD), a thermodissociable source of electronically excited ketones, was investigated using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. Incubation of the all-trans isomers of β-carotene, lycopene and canthaxanthin with HTMD led to significant trans-to-cis isomerization, with cis isomers accounting for 20–50% of products formed (the balance assigned as oxidation products). The isomers forming from all-trans-β-carotene were identified as 9-cis-, 13-cis- and 15-cis-β-carotene by cochromatography of cis isomer standards and by on-line diode array absorbance spectroscopy. An HTMD-dependent cis-to-trans isomerization was observed in incubations started with 15-cis-β-carotene, and it occurred more rapidly and to a greater extent than the isomerization of all-trans-β-carotene. The isomer patterns generated from lycopene and β-carotene are generally similar to those reported recently for various human tissues (Stahl et al, 1992, Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 294 , 173–177).