Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Natural Product Lipoxazolidinone A

Natural products have historically been a major source of antibiotics and therefore novel scaffolds are constantly of interest. The lipoxazolidinone family of marine natural products, with an unusual 4‐oxazolidinone heterocycle at their core, represents a new scaffold for antimicrobial discovery; however, questions regarding their mechanism of action and high lipophilicity have likely slowed follow‐up studies. Herein, we report the first synthesis of lipoxazolidinone A, 15 structural analogues to explore its active pharmacophore, and initial resistance and mechanism of action studies. These results suggest that 4‐oxazolidinones are valuable scaffolds for antimicrobial development and reveal simplified lead compounds for further optimization.     

Synthesis and molecular structure of {[Se(CH3)3][(CH3)AlCl3]}n: A novel two-dimensional layered organoaluminum-selenium polymer

The crystalline product {[Se(CH₃)₃][(CH₃)AlCl₃]}_n was prepared from reaction of SeCl₄ with A1(CH₃)₃ in heptane. The organo-main group polymer crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with unit cell parametersa=11.218(3) Å,b=11.119(3) Å,c=9.915(2) Å,=107.82(2)°,V=1177.4(5) ų, andD ^calcd=1.54 g cm^–3 forZ=4. Least-squares refinement based on 1195 observed reflections I>3(I) in the range 3.50°<2<45.0° led to a finalR factor of 0.036 (R ^w=0.047). The asymmetric unit contains one selenonium ion, Se(CH₃) ₃ ⁺ , and one organoaluminum anionic species, (CH₃)AlCl ₃ ^– . Secondary interactions (SeCl) serve to link the ions along two dimensions to form infinite layers. Thus, {[Se(CH₃)₃] [(CH₃)A1C1₃]}_n may be regarded as a layered organoaluminum-selenium polymer. The mean Se-C bond distance is 1.921(5) Å while the mean C-Se-C bond angle is 99.1(4)°. The independent Al-C bond distance is 1.927(8) Å while the mean Al-Cl bond distance is 2.166(7) Å.     

Synthesis and X-ray structure of [H3O+·18-crown-6] [Br−Br−Br−]; a compound containing both H3O+ and a linear and symmetrical Br 3 t- ion crystallized from aromatic solution

[H₃O⁺·18-crown-6][Br–Br–Br^–] crystallizes in the triclinic space group P 1 witha=6.105(1),b=8.658(1),c=11.072(1)Å, =71.35(1), =77.58(1), =71.09(1)⁰, andD _c=1.68 g cm^–3 forZ=1. Refinement based on 1112 observed reflections led toR=0.044. The cation exhibits a planar oxonium ion bonded symmetrically to the 18-crown-6 (O(oxonium) resides 0.092 Å out of the plane of the crown ether oxygen atoms). The anion also resides on a center of inversion with Br–Br=2.530(1)Å.     

Reaction of trimethylaluminum and trimethylgallium with bifunctional amines: Syntheses and molecular structures of [Me2Al−N(CH2CH2)2−C−(OCH2)2]2 and [Me2Ga−N(Si(H)Me2)2]2

The crystalline products [Me₂Al–N(CH₂CH₂)₂–C–(OCH₂)₂]₂ (I) and [Me₂Ga–N(Si(H)Me₂)₂]₂ (II) were prepared from reactions of trimethylaluminum and trimethylgallium with 1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]-decane and 1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisilazane, respectively, in toluene. The organoaluminum dimer crystallizes in the monoclinic space groupP2₁/c with unit cell parametersa=8.970(2) ,b=9.683(2) ,c=12.833(3) , =103.18(2)°,V=1085.3(3) ³, andD _calcd=1.22 g cm^–3 forZ=2. Least-squares refinement based on 935 observed reflectionsI>3(I) in the range 3.5°<2<45.0° led to a finalR factor of 0.033 (R _w =0.041). The dimeric organosilazagallium crystallizes in the triclinic space group with unit cell parametersa=7.636(2) ,b=9.168(2) ,c=9.466(3), =72.81(2)°, =87.94(2)°, =69.90(2)°,V=593.0(3) ³, andD _calcd=1.30 g cm^–3 forZ=1. Least-squares refinement based on 1661 observed reflectionsI>3(I) in the range 3.5°<2<48.0° led to a finalR factor of 0.055 (R _w =0.070). Both compoundsI andII reside about a crystallographic center of symmetry and contain a planar M₂N₂ (M=Al forI, Ga forII) four-membered ring withI having an Al...Al contact of 2.801 .     

Di-hydroxy malonic acid as a building block of hydrogen-bonded 3-dimensional architectures

An examination of the crystal structures of di-hydroxy malonic acid 1 (P2₁/na = 5.384(2), b = 6.268(2), c = 14.354(8) Å, = 103.57(3)°) and N-ethylbenzylammonium di-hydroxy hydrogenmalonate 2 (P2₁2₁2₁ a = 13.373(2), b = 15.342(4), c = 18.741(4) Å,) has highlighted the influence of directional O–H···O interactions in the assembly of hydroxy-substituted dicarboxylic acids. The complementarity of carboxylic and hydroxy groups in 1 creates a very dense 3-D structure (D _c = 1.919 g cm^–3) through four O–H···O hydrogen bonds. In 2, the anions form infinite, spiraling chains created by head-to-tail O–H···O hydrogen bonds. Neighbouring chains are crosslinked into a complex 3-D anionic network with channels parallel to a and b. The cations are positioned within these channels and held in place via two N–H···O interactions.     

On the organoaluminum chemistry of multidentate phosphine ligands. Reaction of trimethylaluminum with bis(diphenylphosphino)methane: Synthesis and molecular structure of [Al(CH3)3]2[(C6H5)2PCH2P(C6H5)2]

Reaction of an excess of trimethylaluminum with bis(diphenylphosphino)-methane in heptane affords the crystalline complex [A1(CH₃)₃]₂[(C₆H₅)₂PCH₂P(C₆H₅)₂]. The title compound crystallizes in the triclinic space group P¯1 with unit cell parametersa=10.053(6),b=11.017(6),c=15.908(8) Å,=85.58(4),=71.80(4), =77.49(4)°,V=1634(1) ų, andD _c=1.07 g cm^–3 forZ=2. Least-squares refinement based on 2924 observed reflection with intensitiesI3I) in the range 2.00245.0° converged atR=0.050 (R _w=0.067). The Al-P distances are 2.585(2) and 2.521(2) Å, and the P-C-P angle is 121.4(2)°.