Synthesis and biodegradation of poly(2-pyrrolidone-co-ε-caprolactone)s

Copolyesteramides of 2-pyrrolidone with ε-caprolactone were synthesized by ring-opening copolymerization. The copolymers were random-like and their melting temperature and heat of fusion were dependent on the polymer composition. Biodegradation by a polyamide 4 (PA4) degrading microorganism showed rapid degradation in the region of amide-rich polymer composition. On the contrary, enzymatic hydrolysis using a lipase resulted in a different tendency, that is, ester-rich copolymers hydrolyzed rapidly. Activated sludge makes copolymers degrade to CO₂ in wide polymer composition ratio. Copolyesteramides are expected to be applied as an environmentally-friendly plastics or bioabsorbable polymers in medical fields.     

Synthesis of a stable triformylmethane synthon and its scalable application to 7-acylamino-3-formylquinoline syntheses

Novel 2-iminiomethylvinamidinium trihalides were isolated as stable crystals and found to be useful triformylmethane synthons with non-deliquescent nature in air. They were easier to manufacture, handle, and store than the known 2-iminiomethylvinamidinium dichloride. By virtue of in situ aminal protection, a combination of the vinamidinium salt with a secondary amine achieved an efficient and scalable synthesis of 7-acylamino-3-formylquinoline, a versatile synthetic intermediate for potent anti-obesity drugs 7-acylamino-3-aminomethyl-8-methylquinolines.     

Reactions of 3-acetyltropolone and its methyl ethers with aminoguanidine

3-Acetyltropolone ( 1 ) reacted with aminoguanidine to afford its guanylhydrazone ( 3 ). The reaction of 3-acetyl-2-methoxytropone ( 2a ) gave 4-methyl-1(2H)-phthalazinone ( 5 ), while the reaction of 7-acetyl-2-methoxytropone ( 2b ) gave its guanylhydrazone ( 6 ) and 3-methyl-1,8-dihydrocycloheptapyrazol-8-one ( 4 ). The guanylhydrazones ( 3 and 6 ) were easily cyclized to 4 by heating in acetic acid.     

Two-point resolution in bright background under partially coherent light

Optical Review - Two-point resolution for ordinary microscopy was studied in a bright background under partially coherent light. The basic equation was derived from the unified theory of image...     

Synthesis of heterocycle‐substituted pyropheophorbide derivatives

Methyl pyropheophorbide‐a (MPPa) ( 1 ) was converted to two aldehydes, methyl 2‐formylmethyl‐2‐devinylpyropheophorbide‐a ( 2 ) and methyl 2‐formyl‐2‐devinylpyropheophorbide‐a ( 3 ). The former 2 reacted with active methylene compounds having a cyano function in the presence of sulfur to afford thiophene‐substituted chlorins 5a‐c and reacted with arylhydrazines to yield indole‐substituted chlorins 6a‐d . From the latter 3 , a α‐diketo chlorin 7 was obtained via Wittig reaction and oxidation. Compound 7 reacted with o‐phenylenediamine to afford 2‐quinoxalyl‐substituted pyropheophorbide‐a 8. The reaction of MPPa ( 1 ) with anthranilamide to give a spiro‐substituted compound 9 .     

New Synthetic Approach to 4-N-Arylaminoazuleno[2,1-d]pyrimides

1-Cyano-2-N,N-dimethylformamidinylazulenes as new synthons directed to heterocycle-fused azulenes were obtained by the condensation of 2-amino-1-cyanoazulenes and N,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal (DMFDMA). 1-Cyano-2-N,N-dimethylformamidinylazulene (2a) and 1-bromo-3-cyano-2-N,N-dimethylformamidinylazulene (2b) reacted with anilines (3a–h) to give 4-N-arylaminoazuleno-[2,1-d]pyrimidines in moderate yields. This reaction provides a new procedure for synthesis of pyrimidine-fused azulenes.     

Stereoselective total synthesis of the acetylenic carotenoids alloxanthin and triophaxanthin

Stereoselective total synthesis of the C(40)-diacetylenic carotenoid alloxanthin (1) and the C(31)-acetylenic apocarotenoid triophaxanthin (2) was accomplished by Wittig condensation of C(10)-dialdehyde 20 or C(16)-keto aldehyde 19, respectively, with C(15)-acetylenic tri-n-butylphosphonium salt 12.     

Reactions of Methyl 1-(Bromoacetyl)azulene-3-carboxylate with Thioamides and Thioureas: Synthesis of 1-(Thiazol-4-yl)-3-methoxycarbonylazulenes

Thiazole derivatives have attracted a great deal of interest owing to their physiological activities. In addition, thiazoles are also useful in dye and photographic industry.[1] In the present paper we report the synthesis of azulenes containing a thiazole moiety.     

Preparation, structure, and magnetic interaction of a Mn(hfac)2-bridged [2-(3-pyridyl)(nitronyl nitroxide)-Mn(hfac)2]2 chain complex

A new one-dimensional chain complex, Mn(hfac)(2)-bridged [2-(3-pyridyl)(nitronyl nitroxide)Mn(hfac)(2)](2), was prepared and its structure and magnetic properties were elucidated; the complex exhibited a large antiferromagnetic interaction of J(1)=-185 K between the three Mn(ii) atoms and the two nitronyl nitroxides to give S=13/2 spin units and a small ferromagnetic interaction of J(3)'=+0.02 K between these spin units at low temperatures (50-1.9 K), compatible with the theoretical analysis for model compounds.