First Synthesis of DL-2-C-Hydroxymethyl-3-Pentulose in the Formose Reaction

Abstract

The formose reactions² in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) catalyzed by 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol and thiamine hydrochloride, have been found to give rise to dihydroxyacetone and DL-glycero-tetrulose selectively at 1.1 M and 3.0 M of formaldehyde concentration, respectively. In our consecutive study on the formose reaction in DMF, it has been fortunately found that the distribution of products is able to be controlled by the amount of water added to the reaction mixture. We describe herein the first example of the favored formation of DL-2-C-hydroxymethyl-3-pentu-lose (GP-19¹) in the formose reaction using DMF-H₂O solvent, and it's isolation and structure elucidation.     

The Favored Formation of Threo-3-Pentulose in the Formose Reaction

ABSTRACT

The “formose reaction” is the generic name for the base-catalyzed condensation of formaldehyde to give “formose” which is a complex mixture of sugars, alditols, organic acids, etc.² Increasing attention has been recently given to this reaction because of its possible importance in the manufacture of edible carbohydrates from a simple material and its possible role in the prebiotic synthesis of carbohydrates.³ In our recent study⁴ on the reaction catalyzed by triethylamine (TEA) and thiamine HCl in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF)-water mixed solvent, the formation of 3-pentulose (GP-11-1 corresponding to GLC peak number 11-1) was suggested. P. Decker et al.⁵ also reported that at the end of formaldehyde consumption the concentration of 3-pentuloses became smaller because of their higher reactivity (these carbohydrates cannot form stable furanoses or pyranoses) compared to tetroses, pentoses, and hexoses. Although the isolation of 3-pentuloses was not described in that report,⁵ erythro-3-pentulose and threo-3-pentulose in a formose were identified by comparison of GLC retention times and mass spectra with those of authentic samples.     

The water mediated ring closing in the formose reaction

In this work, we investigate the ring closing mechanisms leading to the formation of formose by high‐level ab initio theoretical calculations. We suggest that a water‐mediated ring closing mechanism (through the use of H₃O⁺) is energetically the most favorable pathway for this process. Solvent effects have also been computed and the results further confirm our assertion of the catalytic effect of water in the ring‐closing mechanism of the formose reaction. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2007     

Formation of Chiral Structures in UV-Initiated Formose Reaction

It has been found that the UV-initiated formose reaction in an extremely concentrated aqueous solution of formaldehyde gives sugars and other biologically significant chiral compounds with sp³-hybridized carbon atom. The reaction leads to an optically active condensed phase, which is a result of the spontaneous spatial separation of enantiomers in the racemate into the antipodes, similarly to the separation of enantiomers of different chirality sign in the famous Pasteur experiments. In our opinion, such a scenario is as close as possible to the actually realized de novo scenario of synthesis of chiral prebiotic molecules and matrices.     

Novel 4-chloro-or-4-bromoresorcinol-based bicyclic phosphonates

Abstract

The reaction of 4-chloro- and 4-bromoresorcinol with 2-ethoxyvinylphosphonic acid dichloroanhydride has been investigated for the first time. It has been determined that the product of the reaction is the mixture of structural isomers of bicyclic phosphonates at the ratio of 9:1. The structure and composition of the compounds have been elucidated from ¹H, ³¹P, and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, mass-spectrometry (MALDI-TOF), as well as elemental and X-ray analysis.     

Nucleophilic Addition to Carbonyl Compounds. Competition Between Hard (Amine) and Soft (Phosphite) Nucleophile

Abstract

In the reaction mixture of carbonyl compound, amine and diethyl phosphite several different reactions are observed. The formation of aminophosphonate (Kabachnik- Fields reaction) is frequently accompanied with the formation of hydroxyphosphonate (Pudovik reaction) or product of its rearrangement. ^1–3 This is due to the presence of one electrophile (carbonyl compound) and two nucleophiles (amine and phosphite) in the reaction mixture, which may compete for the electrophilic center.     

Unexpected results of the reactions of manganese and vanadium β-diketiminate halide complexes with Na[HBEt3]

The reaction of [(^Menacnac^Dipp)Mn(μ-Cl)]₂(2) (^Menacnac^Dipp = HC(C(Me)NDipp)₂; Dipp = 2,6-Prⁱ₂C₆H₃) with sodium triethylborohydride in a toluene—THF mixture afforded the complex [(^Menacnac^Dipp)Mn(μ-H)₂BEt₂(THF)] (3). The reaction of 2 with Na[HBEt₃] in toluene under THF-free conditions gave a mixture of products. The set and the ratio of these products in the resulting crystalline mixture were established by quantitative powder X-ray diffraction analysis: [(^Menacnac^Dipp)Mn(μ-H)]₂(1), [(^Menacnac^Dipp)?Mn(μ-H)₂BEt₂] (4), and unreacted compound 2 in the ratio of 15:4:1 and traces of an unknown crystalline phase. The reaction of [(^Menacnac^Dipp)VCl₂] (5) with Na[HBEt₃] yielded the compound [(^Menacnac^Dipp)V(μ-H)(μ,κ^1:1?C:C′?C₂H₄)BEt₂] (6) containing the unusual ligand [HBEt₂(CH₂CH₂)]^2?. The vanadium analog of compound 3, [(^Menacnac^Dipp)V(μ-H)₂BEt₂(THF)] (7), was isolated in one experiment. Besides. a small amount of the complex [(^Menacnac^Dipp)V(μ-H)BEt₃(THF)] (8) was detected in the mixture of crystalline products. The structures of compounds 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.

     

The Stereoselective Synthesis of Conjugated Allylsilanes

2-trimethylsilylethylidenetriphenylphosphorane (5) (Seyferth–Wittig reagent) reacts stereoselectively with the carbonyl compounds 6a–f to give the conjugated allylsilanes 7a–f, each as a mixture of E-and Z-isomers. The stereoselectivity of reactions of E-cinnamaldehyde (6c) with 5 has been investigated at different temperatures. A successful E-stereoselective synthesis of 7c was achieved by reacting 5 with E-cinnamaldehyde (6c) under the conditions of a Wittig–Schlosser modification reaction. Structures of the allylsilanes 7a–f were deduced by compatible analytical and spectroscopic (IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and GC/MS) measurements. An assignment of the E:Z ratios of 7a–f is based on their ¹H NMR spectral data.     

Formose Reactions. XXXII. Synthesis of Dl-2-C-Hydroxymethyl-3-Pentulose from Formaldehyde in N,N-Dimethylformamide-Water Mixed Solvent (II)

ABSTRACT

The carbon number of the main product and the total yield of products increased with an increase in the amount of triethylamine (TEA). Furthermore, the decrease of DL-2-C-hydroxymethyl-3-pentulose (2-H-3-P) was speeded up by increasing the TEA concentration and 2,4-bis(hydroxy-methyl)-3-pentulose (2,4-BH-3-P) increased smoothly along with the progress of the reaction. In the low formaldehyde (HCHO) concentration range (ca. 0.5 M), dihydroxyacetone (DHA) and DL-glycero-tetrulose were main products. 2-H-3-P and 2,4-BH-3-P increased with an increase in the formaldehyde concentration. Dihydroxyacetone, DL-glycero-tetrulose, 2-H-3-P and 2,4-BH-3-P were favorably obtained from a formose reaction by choosing a suitable [thiamine. HCl]/[HCHO] ratio. Under the reaction conditions reported in this paper, thiamine decomposed rapidly and lost its catalytic ability.     

Formose reaction by polymer-supported thiazolium salts

Thiazolium salt polymers synthesized by quaternization of 4-(4′-vinylphenyl)thiazole (VPT) polymers with methyl iodide had a highly catalytic activity for “the formose reaction.” Their catalytic activities were comparable to that of a low molecular weight analog, 3-methyl-4-phenylthiazolium iodide (MPTI). In the reaction catalyzed by the polymer catalyst, a main product, dihydroxyacetone (DHA), was detected by gas-liquid chromatography. The polymer catalysts were easily recovered from the reaction mixture and reused with a sustained catalytic activity. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Triethylphosphate/Phosphorus Pentoxide as an Efficient Reagent for the Phosphorylation of Phenols

Abstract

A simple, efficient, and novel method has been developed for the phosphorylation of phenols. Treatment of phenols with a mixture of triethylphosphate/phosphorus pentoxide gives the corresponding phosphate derivatives in good yields. This method is easy, rapid, and offers good yields for the phosphorylation of phenols. The reaction of triethylphosphate with phosphorus pentoxide was also studied by variable-temperature ³¹P-NMR spectroscopy.     

A Convenient One-Pot Synthesis of Some New 3-(2-Phenyl-6-(2-thienyl)-4-pyridyl)hydroquinolin-2-ones Under Microwave Irradiation and Their Antimicrobial Activities

A series of 3-(2-phenyl-6-(2-thienyl)-4-pyridyl)hydroquinolin-2-ones 4a–o were synthesized in high yields by a one–pot cyclocondensation reaction under Kröhnke's reaction conditions using 2-chloro-3-formyl quinoline 1a–c, 2-acetyl thiophene 2, and various N-phenacylpyridinium bromides 3a–e in a mixture of ammonium acetate and acetic acid by microwave irradiation. All the compounds have been characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR spectral analysis. These compounds have been screened for their antimicrobial activities.

Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements to view the free supplemental file.     

The Determination of Organic Compounds by Ther Oxidation with Permanganate

Abstract

The possibility of applying the graphical logarithmic ¹ extrapolation method of Siggia and co-workers to the analysis of mixtures of two organic subatences based on their redox reaction with permanganate has been verified. For this task, the oxidation of a mixture of formic and tartaric acids with pemanganate ir? a buffered medium was chosen.     

2-Phenyl-1-boraadamantane complexes. Synthesis and intramolecular dynamics

The reaction of triallylborane with 3-phenylprop-1-yne at 135–140 °C followed by treatment of the reaction mixture with MeOH afforded 7-benzyl-3-methoxy-3-borabicyclo[3.3.1]non-6-ene (1) in 81% yield. Hydroboration of compound1 with a solution of BH₃ in THF yielded the tetrahydrofuran complex of 2-phenyl-1-boraadamantane (2). The reactions of trimethylamine or pyridine with compound2 afforded the trimethylamine (3) or pyridine (4) complexes of 2-phenyl-1-boraadamantane. respectively. Hindered rotation about the C(2)−Ph bond in adduct3 was observed by¹H and¹³C NMR spectroscopy. The activation energy of this process is 58.6 kJ mol⁻¹ (determined by 2D¹H−¹H EXSY spectroscopy).     

Simple One-Pot Synthesis of New Derivatives of the Macrocyclic Aminal 1,3,7,9,13,15,19,21-Octaazapentacyclo-[19.3.1.13,7.19,13.115,19]octacosane (OAPO)

A series of 2,2′-(dihydropyrimidine-1,3(2H,4H)-diyldimethanediyl)bis(substituted-phenols) was synthesized using a Mannich-type reaction between the macrocyclic aminal 1,3,7,9,13,15,19,21-octaazapentacyclo[19.3.1.1^3,7.1^9,13.1^15,19]octacosane (OAPO) (1) and substituted phenols in basic media. These previously unreported compounds were separated from the reaction mixture by column chromatography in highly pure form with 25–75% yields. The most stable conformer was predicted using AM1-type semiempirical quantum chemical calculations.     

New 1,2,4-triazine-containing podands: synthesis and properties

A method of one-step C-C coupling of 1,5-bis(2,6-dimethylphenoxy)-3-oxapentane (1a) and 1,8-bis(2,6-dimethylphenoxy)-3,6-dioxaoctane (1b) with 3-methylthio- (2) and 3-amino-1,2,4-triazine (3) and 3-aryl-1,2,4-triazin-5-one (6-8) has been described. The reaction of compounds 1a,b with compounds 2 and 3 in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid results in the addition of the dimethylphenoxy group to the unsubstituted C(5) carbon atom of the triazine ring. The reactions of triazinones 6-8 with compounds 1a,b in a mixture of trifluoroacetic acid and organic anhydrides are accompanied by the acylation of the nitrogen atom adjacent to the reaction center and affords bis[(3-R-1-acyl-5-oxo-1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1,2,4-triazin-6-yl)-2,6-dimethylphenoxy]-3-oxapentane or -3,6-dioxaoctane. The obtained adducts can smoothly be oxidized under mild conditions to form more stable products of nucleophilic hydrogen substitution in the triazine ring. The extraction and transport of Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺ cations through an organic membrane by the compounds synthesized are discussed.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2210–2215, October, 2004.     

A Simple Synthesis of Some New Arylsulfonylnitromethanes

Arylsulfonylnitromethanes were obtained by a nucleophilic substitution reaction. The suggested method of obtaining arylsulfonylnitromethanes has some important advantages over the methods known so far: It is a relatively short, one-stage process; no byproducts are obtained, so there is no need for further procedures to separate the main products from the reaction mixture; and the final compounds possess a good degree of purity. The structure of the new products were confirmed by ¹H NMR, IR, and elemental analysis. The solid state structure of 6 was established by X-ray analysis.     

Chemie von a-Aminonitrilen. Aldomerisierung von Glycolaldehyd-phosphat zu racemischen Hexose-2,4,6-triphosphaten und (in Gegenwart von Formaldehyd) racemischen Pentose-2,4-diphosphaten: rac-Allose-2,4,6-triphosphat und rac-Ribose-2,4-diphosphat sind die Reaktionshauptprodukte

Chemistry of α-Aminonitriles. Aldomerisation of Glycolaldehyde Phosphate to rac-Hexose 2,4,6-Triphosphates and (in Presence of Formaldehyde) rac-Pentose 2,4-Diphosphates: rac-Allose 2,4,6-Triphosphate and rac-Ribose 2,4-Diphosphate Are the Main Reaction Products Glyclaldehyde phosphate aldomerizes in aqueous NaOH solution to a product mixture containing the racemates of the two diastereoisomeric tetrose 2,4-diphosphates and eight hexose 2,4,6-triphosphates. At room temperature in the absence of air and after 7 days, a solution 0.08M in glycolaldehyde phosphate (=formylmethyl dihydrogenphosphate)and 2M in NaOH gives products, in up to 80% yield, with a tetrose/hexose derivative ratio of ca 1:10 and with rac-allose, 2,4,6-triphosphate comprising up to 50% of the mixture of sugar phosphates. When the reaction is run under the same conditions but in the presence of 0.5 mol-equiv. of formaldehyde, sugar phosphates are formed in up to 45% yield, with pentose 2,4-diphosphates now predominating over hexose triphosphates by a ration f 3:1 rac-Ribose 2,4-diphosphate is found to be the major component, the ratios am ribose, arabinose, lyxose, and xylose 2,4-diphosphates being 52:14:23:11 in a representative experiment. The pentose diphosphates are constitutionally stable under the reaction conditions (observed for 23 weeks), but the diastereoisomeric ratios slowly change with time (tc 22:34:30:14 after 23 weeks), showing that ribose 2,4-diphosphate is not the thermodynamically favored diastereoisomer. The observed product distributions in both the pentose and the hexose series (after 1 week) reveal an aldolization mode that is preferentially erythro in the product-determining step (the reaction of glycolaldehyde phosphate as its enolate with glycerinaldehyde 2-phosphate and tetrose 2,4-diphosphate, respectively). An attempt is made to rationalize both this fact and the kinetic predominance of ribose 2,4-diphosphate in the pentose series and allose 2,4,6-triphosphate in the hexose series. Their configuration along the C-chain can be interpreted as corresponding to a minimum number of 1-5 repulsions in the packing of phosphate and OH substituents and minimal steric interaction between substituents at the reaction centers in the transition state of the product-determining step. The aldomerization of glycolaldehyde phosphate in the presence of formaldehyde is a variant of the formose reaction, It avoids the formation of complex formose product mixtures, largely as a consequence of the fact that aldoses which are phosphorylated at the C(2)     

Exploratory experiments on the chemistry of the "glyoxylate scenario": formation of ketosugars from dihydroxyfumarate

In the context of a "glyoxylate scenario" of primordial metabolism, the reactions of dihydroxyfumarate (DHF) with reactive small molecule aldehydes (e.g., glyoxylate, formaldehyde, glycolaldehyde, and glyceraldehyde) in water were investigated and shown to form dihydroxyacetone, tetrulose, and the two pentuloses, with almost quantitative conversion. The practically clean and selective formation of ketoses in these reactions, with no detectable admixture of aldoses, stands in stark contrast to the formose reaction, where a complex mixture of linear and branched aldoses and ketoses are produced. These results suggest that the reaction of DHF with aldehydes could constitute a reasonable pathway for the formation of carbohydrates and allow for alternative potential prebiotic scenarios to the formose reaction to be considered.     

Synthese und Konfigurationszuordnung von potentiell antimikrobiellen 5,6-Dihydroxyisobenzofuranonen

Summary Oxidation of isobenzofuranone1 yielded in a diastereoselective reaction epoxide2. Acidolysis of2 resulted in a mixture oftrans-glycols6 a (88%) and7 a (4%), which were separated by crystallization. The relative configuration of6 a and7 a at the chiral centers 3 a, 5, 6, and 7 a was determined by¹H-NMR-spectroscopy and X-ray analysis of O-acetylated and 7 a-methylated derivatives.