Co‐crystals of 3‐deoxy‐3‐fluoro‐α‐d‐glucopyranose and 3‐deoxy‐3‐fluoro‐β‐d‐glucopyranose

3‐Deoxy‐3‐fluoro‐d ‐glucopyranose crystallizes from acetone to give a unit cell containing two crystallographically independent molecules. One of these molecules (at site A) is structurally homogeneous and corresponds to 3‐deoxy‐3‐fluoro‐β‐d ‐glucopyranose, C₆H₁₁FO₅, (I). The second molecule (at site B) is structurally heterogeneous and corresponds to a mixture of (I) and 3‐deoxy‐3‐fluoro‐α‐d ‐glucopyranose, (II); treatment of the diffraction data using partial‐occupancy oxygen at the anomeric center gave a high‐quality packing model with an occupancy ratio of 0.84:0.16 for (II):(I) at site B. The mixture of α‐ and β‐anomers at site B appears to be accommodated in the lattice because hydrogen‐bonding partners are present to hydrogen bond to the anomeric OH group in either an axial or equatorial orientation. Cremer–Pople analysis of (I) and (II) shows the pyranosyl ring of (II) to be slightly more distorted than that of (I) [θ_(I) = 3.85 (15)° and θ_(II) = 6.35 (16)°], but the general direction of distortion is similar in both structures [ϕ_(I) = 67 (2)° (B_C1,C4) and ϕ_(II) = 26.0 (15)° (^C3TB_C1); B = boat conformation and TB = twist‐boat conformation]. The exocyclic hydroxymethyl (–CH₂OH) conformation is gg (gauche–gauche) (H5 anti to O6) in both (I) and (II). Structural comparisons of (I) and (II) to related unsubstituted, deoxy and fluorine‐substituted monosaccharides show that the gluco ring can assume a wide range of distorted chair structures in the crystalline state depending on ring substitution patterns.     

Concise Synthesis of α‐Methylene‐β‐hydroxy‐γ‐carboxy‐γ‐lactams

A concise protocol for the synthesis of α‐methylene‐β‐hydroxy‐γ‐carboxy‐γ‐lactams has been described via alkylation of amino acid derived iminoesters with α‐bromomethylmethacrylate, followed by allylic hydroxylation. All the synthesized compounds have been evaluated for their cytotoxicity on multiple myeloma cancer cell lines.     

3‐Deoxy‐β‐d‐ribo‐hexopyranose (3‐deoxy‐β‐d‐glucopyranose)

The β‐pyranose form, (III), of 3‐deoxy‐d ‐ribo‐hexose (3‐deoxy‐d ‐glucose), C₆H₁₂O₅, crystallizes from water at 298 K in a slightly distorted ⁴C₁ chair conformation. Structural analyses of (III), β‐d ‐glucopyranose, (IV), and 2‐deoxy‐β‐d ‐arabino‐hexopyranose (2‐deoxy‐β‐d ‐glucopyranose), (V), show significantly different C—O bond torsions involving the anomeric carbon, with the H—C—O—H torsion angle approaching an eclipsed conformation in (III) (−10.9°) compared with 32.8 and 32.5° in (IV) and (V), respectively. Ring carbon deoxygenation significantly affects the endo‐ and exocyclic C—C and C—O bond lengths throughout the pyranose ring, with longer bonds generally observed in the monodeoxygenated species (III) and (V) compared with (IV). These structural changes are attributed to differences in exocyclic C—O bond conformations and/or hydrogen‐bonding patterns superimposed on the direct (intrinsic) effect of monodeoxygenation. The exocyclic hydroxymethyl conformation in (III) (gt) differs from that observed in (IV) and (V) (gg).     

4‐Ethoxycarbonyl‐3‐hydroxy‐3‐phenylcyclohexanone

The title compound, ethyl 2‐hydroxy‐4‐oxo‐2‐phenyl­cyclo­hexane­carboxyl­ate, C₁₅H₁₈O₄, was obtained by a Michael–Aldol condensation and has the cyclo­hexanone in a chair conformation. The attached hydroxy, ethoxy­carbonyl and phenyl groups are disposed in β‐axial, β‐equatorial and α‐­equatorial configurations, respectively. An intermolecular hydrogen bond, with an O?O distance of 2.874 (2) Å, links the OH group and the ring carbonyl. Weak intermolecular C—H?O=C (ester and ketone), O—H?O=C (ketone) and C—H?OH hydrogen bonds exist.     

A novel three‐dimensional coordination polymer: poly[di‐μ3‐acetato‐di‐μ2‐acetato‐di‐μ3‐hydroxido‐octa‐μ3‐triazolato‐heptamanganese(II)]

The title compound, [Mn₇(C₂H₂N₃)₈(C₂H₃O₂)₄(OH)₂]_n, is composed of centrosymmetric heptanuclear building units with the central Mn atom on an inversion center. In the building block, three Mn^II ions are held together by one μ₃‐hydroxide group, two μ₂‐triazolate (trz) ligands and two μ₂‐acetate groups, forming an Mn₃ cluster. Two Mn₃ clusters are bridged by an Mn atom via two μ₂‐trz ligands and two μ₂‐O atoms from two acetate ions to construct a heptanuclear building block. The heptanuclear building units, lying parallel to each other along the b direction, form one‐dimensional ladder‐like chains and are further interlinked, resulting in a three‐dimensional framework through Mn—N_trz bonds.     

Tetra­piperidinium di‐μ‐methoxy‐di‐μ5‐oxo‐tetra‐μ3‐oxo‐dodeca‐μ2‐oxo‐octa­oxodeca­vanadate

The structure of the title compound, (C₅H₁₂N)₄[V₁₀O₂₆(CH₃O)₂], reveals the presence of four protonated piperidin­ium cations and a [{V₁₀O₂₆}(OCH₃)₂]⁴⁻ polyanion having an embedded centre of inversion. The compound is distinguished by presenting, in contrast with other anionic deca­vanadates, two meth­oxy groups bridging the outermost V atoms, and it becomes the first example of this type among reported deca­vanadates.     

Efficient Synthesis of α‐Benzylidene‐γ‐methyl‐γ‐butyrolactones

A concise synthesis of α‐benzylidene‐γ‐methyl‐γ‐butyrolactones 5a – g from substituted benzaldehydes is described. Compounds 1a – g on reaction with phosphorane 2 , provide the pentenoates 3a – g , which can be hydrolyzed to the acids 4a – g . The latter are cyclized to the corresponding butyrolactones 5a – g in excellent yields. The pentenoates 3a – g , on acid catalyzed cyclization, also provide 5a – g in very high yields.     

Layered poly[μ2‐aqua‐μ3‐dimethyl­formamide‐di‐μ3‐phenyl­phosphon­ato‐dipotassium]

The first structurally characterized alkali metal phospho­nate, the title compound, [K₂(C₆H₆O₃P)₂(C₃H₇NO)(H₂O)]_n, has a complex structure, with layers parallel to the crystallographic bc plane consisting of two crystallographically independent K atoms sandwiched between the three types of ligands present in the structure, viz. water molecules, dimethyl­formamide molecules and two crystallographically independent phenyl­phospho­nate ligands. Six O atoms coordinate to one K atom and seven to the other. The interlayer distance is 15.327 (4) Å. The K—O distances are in the range 2.739 (2)–2.932 (2) Å for the seven‐coordinate K atom and 2.650 (2)–2.821 (2) Å for the six‐coordinate K atom.     

The Structures of Indazolin‐3‐one (=1,2‐Dihydro‐3H‐indazol‐3‐one) and 7‐Nitroindazolin‐3‐one

The existence of polymorphism in parent indazolin‐3‐one (=1,2‐dihydro‐3H‐indazol‐3‐one; 1 ) is reported as well as an X‐ray and NMR CPMAS study establishing that its 7‐nitro derivative 2 exists as the 3‐hydroxy tautomer. Absolute shieldings calculated at the GIAO/B3LYP/6‐311++G(d,p) level were used to determine the tautomeric oxo/hydroxy equilibrium in solution, i.e., always the 1H‐indazol‐3‐ol tautomer predominates.     

Poly[(μ3‐1,1‐dioxo‐1,2‐benzoisothiazole‐3‐thiolato‐κ3N:S3:S3)silver(I)]

The centrosymmetric title compound, [Ag(C₇H₄NO₂S₂)]_n, consists of dinuclear units in which two thiosaccharinate anions each bridge two Ag atoms via an endocyclic N atom and an exocyclic S atom across a crystallographic centre of inversion midway between the Ag atoms. The dimeric units are connected via Ag—S_exo interactions to create two‐dimensional networks. The thiosaccharinate anions bridge in a μ₃‐S:S:N manner. The Ag...Ag distance can be considered a strong argentophilic interaction.     

Poly[[di‐μ3‐acetato‐di‐μ2‐aqua‐diaqua‐di‐μ3‐hydroxo‐tricopper(II)] naphthalene‐1,5‐disulfonate]

The crystal structure of the title complex, {[Cu₃(C₂H₃O₂)₂(OH)₂(H₂O)₄](C₁₀H₆O₆S₂)}_n, is built of infinite polymeric cationic {[Cu₃(C₂H₃O₂)₂(H₂O)₄(OH)₂]²⁺}_n chains stretching along the a axis, with naphthalene‐1,5‐disulfonate (1,5‐nds) anions in between. One independent Cu^II cation and the 1,5‐nds anion occupy special positions on crystallographic inversion centres. Each Cu^II cation has an octa­hedral coordination environment formed by two carboxyl O atoms, two hydroxo O atoms and two water mol­ecules. The carboxyl­ate and hydroxo groups perform a bridging function, linking adjacent Cu atoms in the chain, with a shortest Cu⋯Cu distance of 2.990 (3) Å. The chains are further linked into a three‐dimensional supra­molecular framework via hydrogen‐bonding inter­actions involving the sulfonate groups of the 1,5‐­nds dianions.     

Synthetic studies with 3‐Oxo‐N‐[4‐(3‐oxo‐ 3‐phenylpropionylamino)‐phenyl]‐3‐phenylpropionamide

3‐Oxo‐N‐[4‐(3‐oxo‐3‐phenylpropionylamino)‐phenyl]‐3‐phenylpropionamide 1 and its derivative 2‐benzoyl‐N‐[4‐(2‐benzoyl‐3‐(dimethylamino‐acryloylamino)‐phenyl]‐3‐dimethylaminoacrylamide 12 are used for the synthesis of the hitherto not known bis‐heterocyclic amine and bis‐heterocyclic carboxamide derivatives. Plausible mechanisms are discussed for the formation of the new compounds. J. Heterocyclic Chem., (2012).     

Synthesis and Characterization of Enantiomerically Pure cis‐ and trans‐3‐Fluoro‐2,4‐dioxa‐8‐aza‐3‐phosphadecalin 3‐Oxides as γ‐Homoacetylcholine Mimetics and Inhibitors of Acetylcholinesterase

The title compounds, the P(3)‐axially and P(3)‐equatorially substituted cis‐ and trans‐configured 8‐benzyl‐3‐fluoro‐2,4‐dioxa‐8‐aza‐3‐phosphadecalin 3‐oxides (=8‐benzyl‐3‐fluoro‐2,4‐dioxa‐8‐aza‐3‐phosphabicyclo[4.4.0]decane 3‐oxides=2‐fluorohexahydro‐6‐(phenylmethyl)‐4H‐1,3,2‐dioxaphosphorino[5,4‐c]pyridine 2‐oxides) were prepared (ee>98%) and fully characterized (Schemes 2 and 3). The absolute configurations were established from that of their precursors, the enantiomerically pure cis‐ and trans‐1‐benzyl‐4‐hydroxypiperidine‐3‐methanols which were unambiguously assigned. Being configuratively fixed and conformationally constrained phosphorus analogues of acetyl γ‐homocholine (=3‐(acetyloxy)‐N,N,N‐trimethylpropan‐1‐aminium), they are suitable probes for the investigation of molecular interactions with acetylcholinesterase. As determined by kinetic methods, all of the compounds are weak inhibitors of the enzyme.     

Radical‐initiated polymerization of β‐methyl‐α‐methylene‐γ‐butyrolactone

β‐Methyl‐α‐methylene‐γ‐butyrolactone (MMBL) was synthesized and then was polymerized in an N,N‐dimethylformamide (DMF) solution with 2,2‐azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) initiation. The homopolymer of MMBL was soluble in DMF and acetonitrile. MMBL was homopolymerized without competing depolymerization from 50 to 70 °C. The rate of polymerization (R_p) for MMBL followed the kinetic expression R_p = [AIBN]^0.54[MMBL]^1.04. The overall activation energy was calculated to be 86.9 kJ/mol, k_p/k_t^1/2 was equal to 0.050 (where k_p is the rate constant for propagation and k_t is the rate constant for termination), and the rate of initiation was 2.17 × 10^?8 mol L^?1 s^?1. The free energy of activation, the activation enthalpy, and the activation entropy were 106.0, 84.1, and 0.0658 kJ mol^?1, respectively, for homopolymerization. The initiation efficiency was approximately 1. Styrene and MMBL were copolymerized in DMF solutions at 60 °C with AIBN as the initiator. The reactivity ratios (r₁ = 0.22 and r₂ = 0.73) for this copolymerization were calculated with the Kelen–Tudos method. The general reactivity parameter Q and the polarity parameter e for MMBL were calculated to be 1.54 and 0.55, respectively. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 41: 1759–1777, 2003     

5,5‐Dimethyl‐3‐(5‐methyl‐1H‐pyrazol‐3‐ylamino)cyclohex‐3‐en‐1‐one

The mol­ecules of the title compound, C₁₂H₁₇N₃O, are linked by two N—H?O hydrogen bonds to form a three‐dimensional network. The N?O distances are 2.804 (3) and 2.766 (3) Å, both involving a common acceptor O atom.     

1H and 13C NMR analysis of 2‐acetamido‐3‐mercapto‐3‐methyl‐N‐aryl‐butanamides and 2‐acetamido‐3‐methyl‐3‐nitrososulfanyl‐N‐aryl‐butanamide derivatives

The complete assignment of the ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of various 2‐acetamido‐3‐mercapto‐3‐methyl‐N‐aryl‐butanamides and 2‐acetamide‐3‐methyl‐3‐nitrososulfanyl‐N‐aryl‐butanamides with p‐methoxy, o‐chloro and m‐chloro substituents is reported. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

FeCI3‐promoted [3+3] cycloaddition: Efficient preparation of 1,2‐dihydro‐2‐oxo‐3‐pyridinecarboxylate and 1,2‐dihydro‐2‐oxo‐3‐pyridinecarboxamide derivatives

A facile approach was developed on assembly of the 2‐pyridone nucleus by ferric chloride promoted [3+3] cycloaddition in propionic acid. The tandem process involves cyclization of Michael adduct followed by aromatization. Thus, different substituted 1,2‐dihydro‐2‐oxo‐3‐pyridinecarboxylate and 1,2‐dihydro‐2‐oxo‐3‐pyridinecarboxamide derivatives were prepared in good yields from various enones with malonamic ester and malonamide, respectively     

Di‐μ‐chloro‐1:2κ2Cl;3:4κ2Cl‐hexachloro‐1κ3Cl,4κ3Cl‐tetra‐μ‐dimethyl­glycine‐2:3κ8O:O′‐tetra­copper(II)

The title compound, [Cu₄Cl₈(C₄H₉NO₂)₄], crystallizes in the centrosymmetric space group P2₁/c with a unit cell containing two tetra­nuclear copper(II) complexes sited on crystallographic inversion centres. The coordination geometry around the central Cu atoms is square pyramidal, with four O atoms in the basal plane and a Cl atom in the apical position. The lateral CuCl₄ groups are flattened tetra­hedral. The bridging dimethyl­glycine mol­ecules are present in the dipolar zwitterionic form. The tetra­nuclear copper complexes exist as isolated entities since only intra­molecular hydrogen bonds are found.     

6β‐Azido‐7α‐hydroxy‐17‐oxo‐5α‐androstan‐3β‐yl acetate

In the title compound, C₂₁H₃₁N₃O₄, a potential inhibitor of aromatase, all rings are fused trans. Rings A, B and C have chair conformations which are slightly flattened. Ring D has a 14α‐envelope conformation. The steroid nucleus has a small twist, as shown by the C19—C10⋯C13—C18 torsion angle of 6.6 (2)°. Ab initio calculations of the equilibrium geometry of the mol­ecule reproduce this small twist, which appears to be due to the steric effect of the 6β‐azide substituent rather than to packing effects.