A Novel One Pot Synthesis of o‐Nitrophenylacetic Acid and Unexpected p‐Nitrobenzoic Acid by HNO3‐Mediated CH2 Extrusion Reaction of Phenylacetic Acid

The HNO₃‐mediated CH₂ extrusion reactions of phenylacetic acid lead to one pot synthesis of unexpected commercially important product 4‐nitrobenzoic acid through the formation of 4‐nitrophenylacetic acid and 2‐nitrophenylacetic acid.     

Hydrogen‐bonded structures of the isomeric compounds of quinoline with 2‐chloro‐5‐nitrobenzoic acid, 3‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid, 4‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid and 5‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid

The structures of four isomeric compounds, all C₇H₄ClNO₄·C₉H₇N, of quinoline with chloro‐ and nitro‐substituted benzoic acid, namely, 2‐chloro‐5‐nitrobenzoic acid–quinoline (1/1), (I), 3‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid–quinoline (1/1), (II), 4‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid–quinoline (1/1), (III), and 5‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid–quinoline (1/1), (IV), have been determined at 185 K. In each compound, a short hydrogen bond is observed between the pyridine N atom and a carboxyl O atom. The N...O distances are 2.6476 (13), 2.5610 (13), 2.5569 (12) and 2.5429 (12) Å for (I), (II), (III) and (IV), respectively. Although in (I) the H atom in the hydrogen bond is located at the O site, in (II), (III) and (IV) the H atom is disordered in the hydrogen bond over two positions with (N site):(O site) occupancies of 0.39 (3):0.61 (3), 0.47 (3):0.53 (3) and 0.65 (3):0.35 (3), respectively.     

Synthesis of 6‐Aminopropyl‐6H‐indolo[2,3‐b]quinoxaline Derivatives

A series of 6‐(3‐aminopropyl)‐6H‐indolo[2,3‐b]quinoxalines were synthesized with high yields by the reaction of 6‐(3‐chloropropyl)‐6H‐indolo[2,3‐b]quinoxaline and corresponding amines in presence of tetrabutylammonium iodide in boiling toluene or dimethylformamide at room temperature. It was found that boiling of 6‐(3‐chloropropyl)‐6H‐indolo[2,3‐b]quinoxaline in acetone with sodium iodide or in acetic acid lead to intramolecular cyclization product.     

Microwave‐assisted Synthesis of 6‐{(5‐Aryl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)methyl}‐6H‐indolo[2,3‐b]quinoxalines

An efficient and convenient synthesis of a new series of 2‐{(6H‐indolo[2,3‐b]quinoxalin‐6‐yl)methyl}‐5‐aryl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazoles from readily available 1,2‐diaminobenzene and isatins under microwave irradiation conditions was disclosed. The 6‐{(5‐aryl‐1,3,4‐oxadiazol‐2‐yl)methyl}‐6H‐indolo[2,3‐b]quinoxalines were also prepared by the thermal cyclo‐condensation reaction of 2‐(6H‐indolo[2,3‐b]quinoxalin‐6‐yl)acetohydrazides with carboxylic acids in refluxing POCl₃. The microwave‐assisted synthesis was rapid and resulted in higher yield of the products at lower operating temperature with reduced waste generation in comparison with the thermal reaction protocol.     

Synthesis of Novel Indolo‐Spirocyclic Compounds

In the present work, we succeeded to synthesize the novel indolo‐spirocyclic compounds ( 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 and 11 ) via electrophilic condensation reactions of indoles with carbonyl compounds including different types of ketones, for example, heteroacetyl ketones (3‐acetylindole and 3‐acetylpyridine), cyclohexanone, isatin, cyclohexane‐1,4‐dione, whereas an attempt to prepare the spirocyclic 9 failed. This new idea will open a high prospective for continuous investigations related to the synthesis of novel indolo‐spirocyclic compounds.     

2‐Chloro‐4‐nitrobenzoic acid as a coformer with pharmaceutical cocrystals and molecular salts

A series of five binary complexes, i.e. three cocrystals and two molecular salts, using 2‐chloro‐4‐nitrobenzoic acid as a coformer have been produced with five commonly available compounds, some of pharmaceutical relevance, namely, 2‐chloro‐4‐nitrobenzoic acid–isonicotinamide (1/1), C₇H₄ClNO₄·C₆H₆N₂O, 2‐chloro‐4‐nitrobenzoic acid–3,3‐diethylpyridine‐2,4(1H,3H)‐dione (2/1), 2C₇H₄ClNO₄·C₉H₁₃NO₂, 2‐chloro‐4‐nitrobenzoic acid–pyrrolidin‐2‐one (1/1), C₇H₄ClNO₄·C₄H₇NO, 2‐carboxypiperidinium 2‐chloro‐4‐nitrobenzoate, C₆H₁₂NO₂^?·C₇H₃ClNO₄^?, and (2‐hydroxyethyl)ammonium 2‐chloro‐4‐nitrobenzoate, C₂H₈NO⁺·C₇H₃ClNO₄^?. The coformer falls under the classification of a `generally regarded as safe' compound. All five complexes make use of a number of different heteromeric hydrogen‐bonded interactions. Intermolecular potentials were evaluated using the CSD‐Materials module.     

Identification of Inhibitors for Mycobacterial Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase B (MptpB) by Biology‐Oriented Synthesis (BIOS)

Protein phosphatases have recently emerged as important targets for research in chemical biology and medicinal chemistry, and new classes of phosphatase inhibitors are in high demand. BIOS (biology‐oriented synthesis) employs the criteria of relevance to nature and biological prevalidation for the design and synthesis of compound collections. In an application of the BIOS principle, an efficient solid‐phase synthesis of highly substituted indolo[2,3‐a]quinolizidines by using a vinylogous Mannich–Michael reaction in combination with phosgene‐ or acid‐mediated ring closure was developed. Screening of this library for phosphatase inhibitors yielded a new inhibitor class for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis phosphatase MptpB.     

Synthesis of New tert‐Butyl‐ and Bromo‐functionalized [1,2,4]Triazino [5,6‐b]indole‐3‐thiols and Indolo[2,3‐b]quinoxalines

In the present investigation, the synthesis of a series of structurally new and interesting tert‐butyl‐ and bromo‐functionalized [1,2,4]triazino[5,6‐b ]indoles ( 6a – f ) and indolo[2,3‐b ]quinoxalines ( 8a – f ) has been achieved, involving the condensation reaction of 7‐bromo‐5‐tert‐butylisatins ( 4a – f ) with thiosemicarbazide ( 5 ) and benzene‐1,2‐diamine ( 7 ). The substrates 4a – f were prepared through bromination reaction of 5‐tert‐butylisatin ( 3 ) with NBS in PEG‐400 followed by alkylation reaction. The molecular structures of these newly synthesized compounds were elucidated on the basis of their elemental analyses and spectral data.     

An Alternate Synthesis of 6H‐Indolo[2,3‐b]quinoline via One‐Pot Alkylation–Dehydration–Cyclization–Aromatization Approach

A simple, straightforward and efficient synthesis of 6H‐indolo[2,3‐b]quinoline, a natural product isolated from leaves of Justicia betonica, is achieved through a pivalic acid‐assisted one‐pot alkylation–dehydration–cyclization–aromatization approach. This synthesis constitutes a formal approach toward a biologically important alkaloid neocryptolepine.     

Expeditious synthesis of diverse spiro fused quinoxaline derivatives using magnetically separable core–shell CoFe2O4@SiO2‐SO3H nanocatalyst under ultrasonication

A magnetically separable core–shell CoFe₂O₄@SiO₂‐SO₃H nanocatalyst has been successfully exploited as a heterogeneous acid catalyst in the synthesis of diversely substituted biologically important spiro fused pyrrolo/indolo[1,2‐a]quinoxaline derivatives through the condensation of N‐(2‐aminophenyl)pyrroles/indoles and various cyclic conjugated 1,2‐diones in ethanol under ultrasonic irradiation. Room temperature synthesis, short reaction time, wide substrate scope, good to excellent yield of products and use of a magnetically separable and recyclable nanocatalyst make this method attractive and practicable.     

Solid‐Phase Combinatorial Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Destruxin E Analogues

The solid‐phase combinatorial synthesis of cyclodepsipeptide destruxin E has been demonstrated. The combinatorial synthesis of cyclization precursors 8 was achieved by using a split and pool method on SynPhase Lanterns. The products were successfully macrolactonized in parallel in the solution phase by using 2‐methyl‐6‐nitrobenzoic anhydride and 4‐(dimethylamino)pyridine N‐oxide to afford macrolactones 9 , and the subsequent formation of an epoxide in the side chain gave 18 member destruxin E analogues 6 . Biological evaluation of analogues 6 indicated that the N‐MeAla residue was crucial to the induction of morphological changes in osteoclast‐like multinuclear cells (OCLs). Based on structure–activity relationships, azido‐containing analogues 15 were then designed for use as a molecular probe. The synthesis and biological evaluation of analogues 15 revealed that 15 b , in which the Ile residue was replaced with a Lys(N₃) residue, induced morphological changes in OCLs at a sufficient concentration, and modification around the Ile residue would be tolerated for attachment of a chemical tag toward the target identification of destruxin E ( 1 ).     

Electrochemical Reduction of Ellman's Reagent: A Novel Selective Detection Protocol for Thiol Compounds

Herein we detail a novel approach to the detection of total sulfhydryl thiol species based on an electrochemical adaptation of the classical Ellman's reaction. The ability to electrochemically reduce the nitro moieties of both the parent 5,5‐dithiobis(2‐nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB) and the resulting 5‐thio‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid (TNBA) species provides a selective means of detecting thiol compounds. The use of the reductive sweep means that electrode passivation as a result of oxidative electrochemical procedures can be avoided and the selectivity improved through positioning the analytical signal within a region where few interferences reside. The electrochemical protocol enables the detection of the thiols in both acidic and basic media, which the colorimetric method is unable to do.     

Hydrogen‐bonded structures of the isomeric compounds of phthalazine with 3‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid, 4‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid and 4‐chloro‐3‐nitrobenzoic acid

The structures of three isomeric compounds, C₇H₄ClNO₄·C₈H₆N₂, of phthalazine with chloro‐ and nitro‐substituted benzoic acid, namely, 3‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid–phthalazine (1/1), (I), 4‐chloro‐2‐nitrobenzoic acid–phthalazine (1/1), (II), and 4‐chloro‐3‐nitrobenzoic acid–phthalazine (1/1), (III), have been determined at 190 K. In the asymmetric unit of each compound, there are two crystallographically independent chloronitrobenzoic acid–phthalazine units, in each of which the two components are held together by a short hydrogen bond between an N atom of the base and a carboxyl O atom. In one hydrogen‐bonded unit of (I) and in two units of (II), a weak C—H...O interaction is also observed between the two components. The N...O distances are 2.5715 (15) and 2.5397 (17) Å for (I), 2.5655 (13) and 2.6081 (13) Å for (II), and 2.613 (2) and 2.589 (2) Å for (III). In both hydrogen‐bonded units of (I) and (II), the H atoms are each disordered over two positions with (N site):(O site) occupancies of 0.35 (3):0.65 (3) and 0.31 (3):0.69 (3) for (I), and 0.32 (3):0.68 (3) and 0.30 (3):0.70 (3) for (II). The H atoms in the hydrogen‐bonded units of (III) are located at the O‐atom sites.     

Synthesis and properties of methoxyphenyl-substituted derivatives of indolo[3,2-b]carbazole

The synthesis and full characterization of new derivatives of indolo[3,2-b]carbazole with differently substituted phenyl groups at nitrogen atoms is reported. Comparative study on their thermal, optical electrochemical, and photoelectrical properties is presented. The synthesized compounds are electrochemically stable. Their highest occupied molecular orbital energy values range from -5.14 to -5.07 eV. The electron photoemission spectra of the films of synthesized materials revealed the ionization potentials of 5.31-5.47 eV. Hole drift mobility of the amorphous film of 5,11-bis(3-methoxyphenyl)-6-pentyl-5,11-dihydroindolo[3,2-b]carbazole exceed 10(-3) cm(2)/V·s at high electric fields, as it was established by xerographic time-of-flight technique. In contrast to diphenylamino substituted derivatives of carbazole, no effect of the position of methoxy groups on the photoelectrical properties was observed for the synthesized methoxyphenyl-substituted derivatives of indolo[3,2-b]carbazole. The indolo[3,2-b]carbazole core has a larger resonance structure that includes 3 phenyl rings, and thus the energy gap of the HOMO and LUMO π orbitals is lower as compared to that of carbazoles. With a larger energy difference between the phenyl substituents and the core moiety, the indolo[3,2-b]carbazole derivatives studied all have a weaker coupling between the phenyl group and a much weaker dependence of the molecular properties on the position of substituents on the phenyl groups as compared to those observed in substituted carbazoles.     

Separation and Retention Behavior of Aromatic Carboxylic Acid Isomers by High‐Performance‐Liquid‐Chromatography Using β‐Cyclodextrin Bonded Phase with Diamine‐s‐Triazine Moiety

A β‐cyclodextrin (β‐CD) bonded phase with diamine‐s‐triazine moiety was prepared. The separation and retention behavior of the isomers of five aromatic carboxylic acids, including toluic acid, aminobenzoic acid, nitrobenzoic acid, hydroxybenzoic acid, and naphthoic acid were investigated by a high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using the β‐CD bonded phase prepared. The influence of mobile phase pH in the range of 2.7‐3.6 on the retention of these analytes was examined. The isomers of the aromatic carboxylic acids, with the exception of nitrobenzoic acid, were optimally and effectively separated at pH 2.7, while the three isomers of nitrobenzoic acid could be well separated at pH 3.3. Compared with the chromatographic results obtained previously on the amine‐s‐triazine‐β‐CD bonded phase, the retention factors of the isomers of aromatic carboxylic acid on the diamine‐s‐triazine‐β‐CD bonded phase increase to a relatively much greater extent. Thus, the functionality of the spacer arm of the bonded phase playing an important role in the retention of aromatic carboxylic acid isomers is demonstrated. The results also imply that the hydrogen‐bonding interaction and the mechanism of anion exchange sorption as well may contribute significantly to the retention mechanisms.     

Polyaniline doped by a new class of dopants,benzoic acid and substituted benzoic acid: synthesis and characterization

This work reports on a new class of dopants, benzoic acid and substituted benzoic acids such as 2‐hydroxybenzoic acid, 2‐chlorobenzoic acid, 4‐nitrobenzoic acid, 2‐methoxybenzoic acid, 3‐methylbenzoic acid, 4‐methylbenzoic acid, 3‐aminobenzoic acid and 4‐aminobenzoic acid, for polyaniline. Benzoic acids can be used to dope polyaniline by mixing benzoic acid (or a substituted benzoic acid) with polyaniline in the common solvent 1‐methyl‐2‐pyrrolidone. Properties of benzoic acid doped polyaniline salts are studied using Fourier transform infra‐red, X‐ray diffraction spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and conductivity measurements. The conductivity of polyaniline‐benzoic acid salt was found to be high (10⁻² S/cm) when compared to polyaniline‐substituted benzoic acid salts (10⁻³–10⁻⁵ S/cm). Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

RhodiumIII/SilverI Relay Catalyzed C—H Aminomethylation with Imine Equivalents and Lewis Acid Catalyzed [4+2] Cycloaddition of Indoles with Triarylhexahydrotriazine†

A Rh^III/Ag^I relay‐catalyzed C(sp²)—H coupling of indoles with triarylhexahydrotriazine (THT) is reported in this context. Upon merging Rh^III‐catalyzed C(sp²)—H bond activation and silver promoted THT dissociation, an efficient indole's C3 aminomethylation protocol is uncovered, providing C3 aminomethyl indoles in good yields and exhibiting potential applications for the synthesis of complicated bioactive compounds. We revealed the C3‐selectivity of this reaction through a detailed mechanistic investigation. Meanwhile, during the examination of the reaction conditions, we discovered another [4+2] cycloaddition pathway to afford tetrahydro‐indolo[3,2‐c]quinoline scaffold products via silver or Lewis acid catalysis.     

Y2O3:Eu纳米晶的硝基取代苯甲酸配合物固相热解制备和性能

以苯甲酸、邻硝基苯甲酸、间硝基苯甲酸、对硝基苯甲酸、3,5 二硝基苯甲酸等为配体制备了Y3+、Eu3+二元配合物,配合物中Y3+与Eu3+的摩尔比为9：1.利用这些配合物的爆炸式热分解特性通过固相热解反应制备了一系列Y2O3:Eu纳米晶.透射电镜观察,可以看出所得纳米晶呈球形,粒度介于40～60 nm,X射线衍射分析表明实验所得纳米晶属立方晶系,粒径与电镜观察所得结果基本一致；Eu3+的引入并不影响Y2O3的晶相组成；配体类型对纳米晶的结构没有显著影响,不过相对于硝基取代苯甲酸配合物,苯甲酸配合物热解所得Y2O3∶Eu纳米晶团聚严重；退火温度显著影响纳米晶粒度,退火温度高,纳米晶粒度大,反之亦然.荧光光谱测定表明所有Y2O3∶Eu纳米晶具有相似的发光行为,其中以苯甲酸配合物分解所得Y2O3:Eu纳米晶发光性能最为优越.     

Catalytic synthesis of N-benzoyl (N-nitrobenzoyl) derivatives of ɛ-aminocaproic acid oligomers

The synthesis of N-benzoyl [N-(m-nitrobenzoyl)] derivatives of ?-aminocaproic acid oligomers by the reaction of ?-caprolactam with benzoic (nitrobenzoic) acid in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid as catalyst was studied.     

A New Entry to Indolo[2,3-a]carbazoles

Abstract: The synthesis of the indolo[2,3-a]carbazole ring is described starting from 3-chloromethylene-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one 5 and 3-(cyano-ethoxycarbonyl-methyl)-indole-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 4.