Reaction of 4,5-diamino-1,6-dihydropyrimidin-6-ones with two equivalents of chalcones

The reaction of 4,5-diamino-1,6-dihydropyrimidin-6-ones 1 with two equivalents of the chalcones 2 leads in an acidic medium to the formation of the 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]diazepin-6-one derivatives 3a-d . The structure elucidation of the products is based on nmr measurements and an X-ray diffraction.     

Synthesis and structural analysis of 5‐cyanodihydropyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines

Several new 3‐aryl‐5‐cyanopyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridines were easily prepared from 3‐amino‐5‐arylpyrazoles and α‐cyanochalcones. Structural analysis using NMR solution studies revealed the 2H‐tautomers as the preferred tautomer in solution (DMSO‐d₆). X‐ray diffraction confirmed the 2H‐tautomers as the unique tau‐tomer species in the crystalline state as well. Geometry optimization of 1H and 2H‐tautomers at semi‐empirical levels (AM1, MINDO/3) were performed, indicating that in all cases the 2H‐tautomers are more stable than the corresponding 1H‐tautomers.     

Natural sesquiterpenoids

This review covers the isolation, structural determination, synthesis and chemical and microbiological transformations of natural sesquiterpenoids. The literature from January to December 2001 is reviewed, and 404 references are cited.     

A versatile synthesis of 4,5‐dihydropyrrolo[1,2‐a]quinoxalines

The reaction of 1‐(2‐aminophenyl)pyrrole with aromatic or heteroaromatic aldehydes in ethanol and catalytic amounts of acetic acid leads to 4,5‐dihydropyrrolo[1,2‐a]quinoxalines in high yields. When aliphatic aldehydes were used under the same conditions, a slow oxidation to the corresponding pyrrolo[1,2‐a]quinoxalines can occur; the oxidation can be avoided by preparing in situ the 5‐acetyl derivatives of the 4,5‐dihydropyrrolo[1,2‐a]quinoxalines.     

The reaction of 2,4,5,6‐tetraaminopyrimidine with chalcones

The reaction of the tetraaminopyrimidine 1 with the chalcones 2a‐f yields, in the presence of catalytic amounts of acetic acid, the 1H‐pyrimido[4,5‐b][1,4]diazepine derivatives 3a‐f. The cyclization process consists of a condensation reaction and a Michael type addition.     

Two closely related,and unexpected,quinolinone derivatives: a three‐dimensional hydrogen‐bonded framework structure and a hydrogen‐bonded molecular ribbon of R22(18) and R44(24) rings

1,5‐Bis(4‐chlorophenyl)‐3‐(2‐oxo‐1,2‐dihydroquinolin‐3‐yl)pentane‐1,5‐dione, (Ia), and 1,5‐bis(2‐chlorophenyl)‐3‐(2‐oxo‐1,2‐dihydroquinolin‐3‐yl)pentane‐1,5‐dione, (Ib), crystallize as an 84:16 mixture, 0.84C₂₆H₁₉Cl₂NO₃·0.16C₂₆H₁₉Cl₂NO₃, in the space group I4₁/a, where the molecules of the two isomers occupy very similar sites in the unit cell. A combination of one N—H...O hydrogen bond and one C—H...O hydrogen bond links the molecules, regardless of isomeric form, into a single three‐dimensional framework structure. The molecules of (9RS,10RS)‐8,9‐bis(4‐chlorobenzyl)‐10‐(2‐oxo‐1,2‐dihydroquinolin‐3‐yl)‐5,6,9,10‐tetrahydrophenanthridine, C₃₆H₂₂Cl₂N₂O₄, (II), are linked by two hydrogen bonds, one each of the N—H...O and C—H...O types, into a molecular ribbon in which centrosymmetric rings of R₂²(18) and R₄⁴(24) types alternate. The hydrogen‐bonded ribbons enclose channels, which contain highly disordered solvent molecules.     

Diterpenes with new isoryanodane derived skeletons from Persea indica

A phytochemical study of the aerial parts of Persea indica has permitted the isolation of two diterpenes with novel skeletons derived from isoryanodane, which have named perseaindicol and secoperseanol. A third compound, also with a new carbon framework, proved to be identical with cinncassiol E, whose structure has been now corrected.     

Physicochemical properties and toxicological assessment of modified CdS nanoparticles

The synthesis procedure represents a key aspect in designing the physical and chemical properties of gold nanoparticles. The current study proposes a simple approach for gold nanoparticles synthesis using non-thermal plasma. The novelty of the setup consists in producing an in-liquid plasma discharge in argon bubbles that are externally generated in the solution exposed to treatment. Because plasma is the source of active species which are directly involved in gold reduction, no additional reducing agent was necessary. Collagen protein was used as capping agent. A plasma treatment of 10 min is sufficient for obtaining stable colloidal solutions with UV-Vis absorption maximum at 530 nm. Transmission electron microscopy images revealed preponderant spherical nanoparticles with dimensions in the range of 6–20 nm. The method of synthesis distinguishes by its good reproducibility, facility, efficiency, and ability to generate stable colloidal nanoparticles after several minutes of plasma exposure.