Synthesis and characterization of a new isocyanato carborane anion [7-OCN-7-CB10H12]; study on its reactivity toward amino containing compounds

The new isocyanato carborane anion, [7-OCN-7-CB₁₀H₁₂]⁻ was prepared by the reaction of 7-H₃N-7-CB₁₀H₁₂ with triphosgene in the presence of triethylamine. The structure of this compound was established by ¹H, ¹¹B and ¹³C NMR as well as IR spectroscopy. The reactivigty of this compound with a series of organic amines was investigated. The resulting ureas were obtained in good to excellent yields. This approach is suitable for development of compounds for use in tumor selective Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT).     

Chirospecific Syntheses of Conformationally Constrained 7-Azabicycloheptane Amino Acids by Transannular Alkylation

A new method is reported for the chirospecific preparation of optically pure 1-carboxy-7-azabicycloheptane amino acids for the generation of peptidomimetics as conformational probes. The method allows for the multigram preparation of these amino acid analogues through use of a thiolactam sulfide contraction and a transannular alkylation sequence as the key C-C bond-forming steps, starting from L-glutamic acid. The route provides access to two common intermediates, 7-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-1-carboxy-7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]-3-heptane and (1S,4R)-7-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-1-carboxy-7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]-3-heptanone tert-butyl ester, for elaboration to symmetrical and chiral amino acid homologues, respectively. Decarboxylation of the C-1 carboxy unit of the latter intermediate also demonstrated the applicability of the method for a short, chirospecific preparation of a (+)-epibatidine intermediate, (1S,4R)-7-(tert-butyloxycarbonyl)-1-carboxy-7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]-3-heptanone.     

An integrated console for capsule-based,automated organic synthesis

The current laboratory practices of organic synthesis are labor intensive, impose safety and environmental hazards, and hamper the implementation of artificial intelligence guided drug discovery. Using a combination of reagent design, hardware engineering, and a simple operating system we provide an instrument capable of executing complex organic reactions with prepacked capsules. The machine conducts coupling reactions and delivers the purified products with minimal user involvement. Two desirable reaction classes – the synthesis of saturated N-heterocycles and reductive amination – were implemented, along with multi-step sequences that provide drug-like organic molecules in a fully automated manner. We envision that this system will serve as a console for developers to provide synthetic methods as integrated, user-friendly packages for conducting organic synthesis in a safe and convenient fashion.

Using a combination of reagent design, hardware engineering, and a simple operating system we provide an instrument capable of executing complex organic reactions using prepacked capsules with minimal user involvement.     

Synthesis of spiro-fused (C5)-isoxazolino-(C4)-pyrazolones (1-oxa-2,7,8-triazaspiro[4,4]-2,8-dien-6-ones) via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition and cycloelimination

An efficient and selective method for the synthesis of spiro-fused (C5)-isoxazolino-(C4)-pyrazolones (C) is reported. The process consists of utilizing the Baylis-Hillman reaction-or a quicker, stepwise MAC procedure-to give I followed by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition and Swern oxidation to give beta-ketoesters H, which were condensed with hydrazine derivatives to provide hydrazones that underwent cycloelimination. These novel spiro-fused (C5)-isoxazolino-(C4)-pyrazolones were confirmed by spectroscopic analysis as well as single-crystal X-ray of 5. We also concluded that all condensations/cycloeliminations, except with hydrazine itself, were more effective with catalysts or higher reaction temperatures. For example, TiCl(4) was an efficient catalyst for hydrazone formation and cycloelimination with methylhydrazine, while phenyl-, benzyl-, and (4-methoxyphenyl)hydrazine reacted effectively without catalyst in refluxing xylene.     

Synthesis of 2-methylcarbamazepine,a new internal standard for chromatographic assays of carbamazepine (tegretol®)

The synthesis of 2-methyl-5H-dibenz[b,f]azepine-5-carboxamide (2-methylcarbamazepine, 2-MCBZ, 8), a promising internal standard for chromatographic assays of the antiepileptic agent carbamazepine (CBZ, 1), is described. N-(p-Tolyl)anthranilic acid (2) was utilized as a starting material for the synthesis of a key compound, 2,9-dimethylacridine (4), which was converted in two steps to 2-methyl-9-hydroxymethylacridan (6). The acridan 6, in the presence of poly-phosphoric acid, was ring-expanded to form 2-methyl-5H-dibenz[b,f]azepine (7), this latter compound being converted by conventional reactions to its 5-carbamyl derivative, 2-MCBZ (8).     

Kinetic isotope effects implicate the iron-oxene as the sole oxidant in P450-catalyzed N-dealkylation

Multiple oxidants have been implicated as playing a role in cytochrome P450-mediated oxidations. Herein, we report results on N-dealkylation, one of the most facile reactions mediated by P450 enzymes. We have employed the N-oxides of a series of para-substituted 13C2H2-labeled N,N-dimethylanilines to function as both substrates and surrogate oxygen atom donors for P450cam and P4502E1. Kinetic isotope effect profiles obtained using the N-oxide system were found to closely match the profiles produced using the complete NAD(P)H/NAD(P)-P450 reductase/O2 system. The results are consistent with oxidation occurring solely through an iron-oxene species.     

A low temperature phase transition in NaOD near 150 K

A phase transition in NaOD has been observed calorimetrically near 150 K. The estimated enthalpy of the transition is 200(75) $\text{Joules}\text{mole}$. This phase transition has no corresponding analog in the protonated material, NaOH, down to 10 K. Other physical techniques also reveal the phase transition but give slightly varying values for the transition temperature. These techniques include ²³Na nuclear quadrupole resonance, ²³Na nuclear magnetic resonance and ²D magnetic resonance. The resonance experiments indicate that the phase transition is a continuous one and that in the lower temperature phase there is one sodium and deuterium crystal Iographic site per cell. X-ray powder diffraction of the low temperature phase indicates that it is probably monoclinic with a_m = 3.388(1)A, b_m = 11.34(1)A, c_m = 3.418(1)A,β = 90.52° and V = 131 .4ų. The volume of the unit cell is greater at the lower temperature than at the higher temperature. The ²³Na pure quadrupole resonance frequency at 77 K is 1.784(2) MHz with an asymmetry parameter of 0.82(5).     

Synthesis of trans-1,2-diphenyl-3,4-bis[4-(2,6-diphenyl-4H- pyranylidenyl)]cyclobutane: correction and structure proof

The reaction of phenyl lithium acetylide ($\text{2}$) with 2,6-diphenylpyrylium perchlorate ($\text{1}$) is solvent dependent. With diethyl ether as solvent, the isolated product differed from that previously reported and is reassingned as 2,6-diphenyl-4-phenylacetylenyl-4$\text{H}$-pyran ($\text{5}$). On the other hand, in THF the title compound ($\text{6}$) was obtained; its structure confirmed by single-crystal x-ray crystallography.     

Biradicals/zwitterions from thermolysis of enyne-isocyanates. Application to the synthesis of 2(1H)-pyridones, benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-1(2H)-ones, 2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indol-1-ones, and related compounds

Thermolysis of benzannulated enyne-isocyanates 13 and enyne-isocyanates 36 and 37 promoted the cycloaromatization reactions to generate in situ O,4-didehydro-2-hydroxyquinolines and O,4-didehydro-2-hydroxypyridines, respectively, as reactive intermediates. These cycloaromatized intermediates could be captured either as biradicals and/or as zwitterions depending on the nature of the substituent at the alkynyl terminus. The intermediate derived from cycloaromatization of 13a bearing a phenyl substituent could be regarded as biradical 14, which then abstracts hydrogen atoms from gamma-terpinene leading to 2(1H)-quinolinone 15. Alternatively, the same intermediate could also be regarded as zwitterion 14', which then undergoes an initial hydride abstraction from gamma-terpinene followed by protonation to produce 15. The presence of a 2-phenylethyl substituent in 13b and 37a or a 2-methylphenyl substituent in 37b also allowed the resulting intermediates to be captured intramolecularly either as biradicals or as zwitterions, producing 2(1H)-quinolinone 19, 2(1H)-pyridone 39, and benzopyranopyridine 43, respectively. On the other hand, with a 2-methoxyphenyl, a 2-(dimethylamino)phenyl, or a 3-methoxypropyl substituent, the chemical behavior of the cycloaromatized adduct could be best accounted for in terms of a zwitterionic intermediate leading to benzofuro[3,2-c]quinolin-6(5H)-one (20), 5,11-dihydro-11-methyl-6H-indolo[3,2-c]quinolin-6-one (25), benzofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-1(2H)-one 44, 2,5-dihydro-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrido[4,3-b]indol-1-one 46, and related compounds. Interestingly, thermolysis of 37f bearing a 2-(methoxymethyl)phenyl substituent at the alkynyl terminus produced the unexpected benzopyranopyridine 56 as the major product in a process involving the cleavage of the bond between the methoxyl oxygen and the adjacent methylene carbon. The efficiency and selectivity of the cycloaromatization reaction could also be enhanced by the introduction of 1.1 to 10 equiv of dimethylphenylsilyl chloride to the reaction mixture to capture the resulting zwitterion.     

Analysis of CL-20 in environmental matrices: water and soil

Analytical techniques for the detection of 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexaazatetracyclo(5.5.0.05,9.03,11)dodecane (CL-20) in water and soil are developed by adapting methods traditionally used for the analysis of nitroaromatics. CL-20 (a new explosives compound) is thermally labile, exhibits high polarity, and has low solubility in water. These constraints make the use of specialized sample handling, preparation, extraction, and analysis necessary. The ability to determine the concentrations of this new explosive compound in environmental matrices is helpful in understanding the environmental fate and effects of CL-20; understanding the physical, chemical, and biological fate of CL-20; and can be used in developing remediation technologies and determining their efficiency. The toxicity and mobility of new explosives in soil and groundwater are also of interest, and analytical techniques for quantitating CL-20 and its degradation products in soil and natural waters make these investigations possible.