An Improved Preparation of (+)2,3-O-Isopropylidene-D-Glyceraldehyde

Anhydrous (+)-2,3-0-isopropylidene-D-glyceraldehyde (2) of high optical purity has been prepared in 91% isolated yield from 1,2:5,6-di-0-isopropylidene-D-mannitol (1) on a multigram scale.     

Synthesis of C-Glycosyl Isoxazoles and Branched-Chain Enuloses From 2,3-O-Isopropylidene-D-Glyceraldehyde

Abstract

The synthesis of 5-glycosyl isoxazoles with 3-alkyl-, 3-aryl, 3,4-dialkyl, 3-aryl-4-alkyl or 3-alkyl-4-bromo substituents is reported. Deoxyenuloses were obtained from reaction of 2,3-O-isopropylidene-D-glyceraldehyde and several phosphorus ylides, which contain a carbonyl group, by a Wittig reaction. C-glycosyl α,β-unsaturated ketones were obtained, with the polyhydroxylate chain lengthened by two or three carbon atoms. In the second phase the ketones were transformed into the corresponding C-glycosyl α,β-unsaturated ketoximes, leading to the C-glycosyl isoxazoles, which were converted into the title compounds via removal of the isopropylidene group of suitably protected carbohydrates. The solubility of the synthetized C-glycosyl isoxazoles were modified by free hydroxyl groups in such a way that their behaviour against certain viruses and their potential antiviral activity could be studied.     

Some Aspects of the Reaction between Chitosan and Formaldehyde

Reactions of chitosan (degree of deacetylation 67%, weight-average molecular weight 850,000) with formaldehyde were performed in a dilute aqueous acetic acid solution at a molar ratio of amino groups of the polymer to HCHO of 0.06:O.1 mol/L and at different temperatures (45, 60, and 75°C). In each case the pH of the reaction mixtures was 3.4 during the experiments. The process was investigated by measuring the kinetic changes of the free formaldehyde concentration and the sum of free formaldehyde and methylol groups produced. No gelation of the reaction product was observed. The experimental results led to the conclusion that the methylol groups formed by the addition of HCHO to chitosan functions take part in some intramolecular reactions with amino and/or hydroxyl groups of chitosan. Initially, the concentration of the resultant methylene bridges grows rapidly and then drops again until an equilibrium is established. This rather unusual decomposition of the methylene links once formed without changing the reaction conditions is accompanied by a substantial growth of the amount of methylol derivative whose concentration at the beginning of the process increased rather slowly.     

Some Aspects of the Reaction of Polyacrylamide with Formaldehyde

The reaction of polyacrylamide with formaldehyde was studied in a neutral aqueous medium at equal initial molar concentrations of amide groups and of formaldehyde (0.05 mol/L) and in a range of temperatures from 45 to 75°C. The process was investigated by measuring the loss of free formaldehyde in the reaction mixture and the changes of the sum of free formaldehyde and methylol groups versus time. The addition of HCHO to an amide function of the polymer leads to its N-methylol derivative which may transform into the product of condensation between the latter and another amide group. Because of high dilution of polyacrylamide macromolecules in the reaction mixtures studied, cross-linking of the polymer chains with formaldehyde is rather unlikely. Therefore the disappearance of the N-methylols formed is probably due to some intramolecular reactions. It is believed that they involve the condensation of N-hydroxymethyls with neighboring amide groups which results in cyclic structures containing methylenediamide sequences. The occurrence of intramolecular reactions was confirmed by applying Flory's theory of gelation. The addition of HCHO to amide functions is a rate-determining stage in the case of polyacrylamide. For this reaction the rate constants were estimated and the corresponding activation energy was found to be 62 kJ/mol.     

Some Aspects of the Azide-Alkyne 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reaction

Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry - Some peculiar features of two most commonly used catalytic systems (Cul and CuSOVsodium ascorbate) controlling the regioselectivity of 1,3-dipolar...     

Phosphonates Containing Sulfur and Silicon: New Stereochemical and Mechanistic Aspects

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Synthesis, reactivity and conformation of cyclic S,S-thioacetals of formylphosphonates are described. The chemistry of α-trimethylsilyl-α-methylthiometanephosphonate is briefly discussed.     

Stereochemical Course of the Reaction between Thiocarbonyl Compounds and Oxiranes: Reaction with cis‐ and trans‐2,3‐Dimethyloxirane

The reactions of thiocarbonyl compounds with cis‐2,3‐dimethyloxirane ( 1a ) in CH₂Cl₂ in the presence of BF₃⋅Et₂O or SnCl₄ led to trans‐4,5‐dimethyl‐1,3‐oxathiolanes, whereas with trans‐2,3‐dimethyloxirane ( 1b ) cis‐4,5‐dimethyl‐1,3‐oxathiolanes were formed. With the stronger Lewis acid SnCl₄, the formation of side‐products was also observed. In the case of 1,3‐thiazole‐5(4H)‐thione 2 , these side‐products are the corresponding 1,3‐thiazol‐5(4H)‐one 5 and the 1 : 2 adduct 8 (Schemes 2 – 4). Their formation can be rationalized by the decomposition of the initially formed spirocyclic 1,3‐oxathiolane and by a second addition onto the C=N bond of the 1 : 1 adduct, respectively. The secondary epimerization by inversion of the configuration of the spiro‐C‐atom (Schemes 5 – 7) can be explained by a Lewis‐acid‐catalyzed ring opening of the 1,3‐oxathiolane ring and subsequent ring closure to the thermodynamically more stable isomer (Scheme 12). In the case of 2,2,4,4‐tetramethyl‐3‐thioxocyclobutanone ( 20 ), apart from the expected spirocyclic 1,3‐oxathiolanes 21 and 23 , dispirocyclic 1 : 2 adducts were formed by a secondary addition onto the C=O group of the four‐membered ring (Schemes 9 and 10).     

Some Aspects of Selectivity in the Reaction of Glycosyl Donors*

Some advantages, disadvantages, and anomalies of various donors in glycosidations are discussed. By studying several two‐component donor/acceptor‐diol reactions, it is shown that regiopreferences are not very sensitive to the type of donor used. However, in competitive glycosidations within a given type of donor and between different types of donor, it is shown that regio‐ and chemoselectivities must be indexed to donor reactivity.     

The Reaction of Selenium Trioxide with Dialkyl Ethers

The donor‐acceptor complexes Et₂O·SeO₃ and (Me₂O)₂·SeO₃ can be obtained as primary products by the reactions of selenium trioxide with dimethyl ether (Me₂O) and diethyl ether (Et₂O). The crystal and molecular structure of both complexes, which are stable below their melting points only, was determined by X‐ray structure analysis. Pairs of molecules Et₂O·SeO₃ form dimers due to two weak intermolecular Se···O contacts. No intermolecular interactions were observed in (Me₂O)₂·SeO₃. Trigonal bipyramidal coordination around Se^VI atoms in the latter complex is almost undistorted. Conversion of the adducts to dialkylesters of diselenic and selenic acid in the liquid phase was monitored by Raman, ¹H‐ and ⁷⁷Se‐NMR spectroscopy.     

Synthesis of Some Dialkyl Bromo-Substituted Benzyl Phosphonates

Arbuzov reaction of bromo-substituted benzyl bromides and trialkyl phosphites in benzene gave high yields of dialkyl bromo-substituted benzyl phosphonates, and —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃). The structural assignments of these phosphonates were confirmed by ¹H nmr, ¹³C nmr, ir and mass spectral analysis.     

Regio- and Stereochemical Aspects of the Palladium-Catalyzed Desilylation-Arylation of Substituted Vinylsilanes

The palladium-catalyzed desilylation-arylation of substituted vinylsilanes by p-iodoanisole in the presence of bidentate phosphine ligands is described. Apart from enhancing the rate of the reaction considerably, heteroatom-based functional groups in the vinylsilane moiety have a profound influence on the regiochemistry. A catalytic cycle for the chelation-controlled desilylation-arylation reaction involving five- and six-membered chelate rings is proposed.     

Addition of Dialkyl and Diaryl Phosphites to N-(ortho-Substituted Phenyl) Terephthalic Schiff Bases: The Stereochemical Behavior

The synthesis of bis-aminophosphonates via the phosphite addition to N-aryl terephthalic Schiff bases is reported here. The influence of methoxy and methyl groups in the ortho position on the stereoselectivity of this reaction is also discussed.     

The Synthesis and Properties of Some Fluorinated Dialkyl Phosphoramidates

The synthesis and physical properties of the first fluorinated dialkyl phosphoramidates of structure (RCH 2 O) 2 P(O)NHCH 2 R F , where R = CH 3 , CF 3 or CCl 3 and R F = CF 3 or C 2 F 5 , are described. They were obtained by treatment of the respective dialkyl phosphorochloridates with trifluoroethylamine or pentafluoropropylamine in ether in the presence of triethylamine.     

Novel Rearrangements of 2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanol Derivatives: Formation of Dialkyl Sulfide, Dialkyl Disulfide, and 1,2,3-Tris(alkylthio)propane

The base alkylation of 2,3-dimercapto-1-propanol with alkyl halides leads in good yield to 2,3-bis(alkylthio)-1-propanol and dialkyl sulfide. The reaction of 2,3-bis(alkylthio)-1-propanol with catalytic concentrated sulfuric acid proceeds with rearrangement to give 1,2,3-tris(alkylthio)propane and dialkyl disulfide. The rearrangement reaction takes place through a common intermediate thiaranium intermediate 8.     

Photoredox Reaction of Naphthoquinone C-Glycoside Revisited: Insight into Stereochemical Aspect

Insights into the naphthoquinone photoredox reactions have been gained from the reactions of a C-glycosyl naphthoquinone. The retentiveness comes from the balance of the lifetime of intermediary zwitterionic species relative to the conformational change to bring about the stereo-mutating C−C bond rotation.     

Synthesis of Dialkyl Phosphorylsuccinates from the Reaction of Thiouracil Derivatives with Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates in the Presence of Trialkylphosphites

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Dialkyl-2-(dialkoxyphosphonyl)-3-(1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-4-propylpyrimidin-2-ylthio) succinates and dialkyl-2-(dialkoxyphosphonyl)-3-(1,6-dihydro-6-oxopyrimidin-2-ylthio) succinates were synthesized in moderate to high yields using a novel, facile, and one-pot condensation of dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates, trialkylphosphites, and thiouracil derivatives.

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Some Properties of Petroleum Sulfoxides Suitable for Extraction in Hydrometallurgy

Several fractions of diesel fuel recovered from Arlan crude oil were treated with hydrogen peroxide, and the sulfoxides formed by oxidation of petroleum sulfides were isolated with aqueous sulfuric acid. The water solubility of these sulfoxides and their limiting extraction capacity with respect to neodymium nitrate were determined. Correlations between several characteristics of the petroleum sulfoxides [water solubility, limiting extraction capacity with respect to neodymium(III) nitrate, phase separation time under standard conditions, and viscosity] and the boiling range of corresponding petroleum fractions were analyzed.     

Stereochemical Aspects of Optical Resolution of Octahedral Metal Chelates by Liquid Chromatography

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Discrimination of enantiomers of octahedral metal complexes should be done in a mechanism different from that of organic compounds having a tetrahedral asymmetric center. In this respect, the elucidation of the mechanism of optical resolution by chromatography has been one of the most fascinating subjects in coordination chemistry. Since metal complexes usually exist as ions, they are charged on ion-exchange resin and eluted into enantiomers with the eluent containing suitable chiralions(reso1ving agent). While so many chiral metal complexes can be resolved into enantiomers by way of diastereomeric crystals, comparatively few examples of complete resolution by chromatographic techniques have been reported. This is because there are only two resolving agents, d-tartrate and antimony d-tartrate, which are conveniently used for chromatographic separation(1). Here I will describe the outline of works which were done in my laboratory to clarify the mechanism of chromatographic resolution of metal chelates.     

Some Comments on the Conformations of Methyl Phenyl Sulfides,Sulfoxides and Sulfones

¹³C-NMR. and He (Iα) photoelectron spectra of alkyl phenyl sulfides, sulfoxides and sulfones have been used to probe how their conformations depend on the size of the alkyl groups R. The results are interpreted to indicate that in the sulfides the S, R-bond is twisted out of the planar conformation with increasing size of the alkyl group, whereas in the sulfoxides and sulfones the preferred conformation with the S, R-bond perpendicular to the phenyl group plane seems to be independent of the size of R. These conclusions are in agreement with previous work on the alkyl phenyl sulfides and provide strong support for previous conjectures concerning the preferred conformations of alkyl phenyl sulfoxides and sulfones.