Total synthesis of (+)-zaragozic acid C

A total synthesis of (+)-zaragozic acid C is described. Key features of the synthesis are the use of a double Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation reaction of diene 6 to control stereochemistry at four contiguous stereocenters from C3 to C6; the introduction of the C1-side chain by reaction between the anion derived from the dithiane monosulfoxide 27 and the core aldehyde 12; a high yielding, acid-mediated simultaneous acetonide deprotection-dithiane removal-ketalization procedure leading exclusively to the 2, 8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octane core 34; and a novel triple oxidation procedure allowing installation of the tricarboxylic acid.     

The electron—ion recombination coefficient in CO2 and NH3. Deviations from a linear density dependence at elevated pressures

The rate coefficient for electron—ion recombination at 292 K rises to a value of 7 x 10^?5 cm³ s^?1 in CO₂ at 13 x 10¹⁹ molecule cm^?3, but is non-linear with density above 8 x 10¹⁹ molecule cm^?3. In ammonia it passes through a definite maximum of 7 x 10^?5 cm³ s^?1 at 2.4 x 10¹⁹ molecule cm^?3     

Derivatized vancomycin stationary phases for LC chiral separations

In this work, synthetic and natural chiral selectors were combined to form two different chiral stationary phases (CSPs). These were made by bonding R- or S-(1-naphthylethyl) carbamate (R-NEC or S-NEC)-derivatized vancomycin molecules to a silica gel support. The two CSPs were evaluated using a set of 60 enantiomeric pairs. The results were compared to the ones obtained with the commercial underivatized vancomycin CSP. Three Chromatographic modes were used: (i) the normal-phase mode using a nonpolar mobile phase with different ratios of hexane and ethanol; (ii) the reversed-phase mode with hydro-organic mobile phases; and (iii) the polar aprotic organic mode with nonaqueous acetonitrile plus small amounts of methanol and an acid and/or base to control retention and selectivity. It is shown that the polarity of the underivatized vancomycin phase is higher than that of the two R- and S-NEC-derivatized CSPs. In the pH range 4-7, there is no ionization change of the chiral selector for the three CSPs. 43% of the studied compounds were resolved by the NEC-derivatized phases when they could not be resolved by the vancomycin CSP. However, the enantiorecognition for 12% of the compounds on the native vancomycin CSP was lost upon NEC derivatization. 45% of the studied compounds were resolved by the NEC-derivatized and native CSPs. The NEC derivatization procedure may block some useful active sites on the vancomycin molecule. Also, the R- and S-NEC moieties are chiral themselves and can contribute additional interaction sites not available on the native vancomycin molecule.     

Asymmetric Synthesis of Calyculin C. 2. Synthesis of the C(26)-C(37) Fragment and Model Wittig Couplings

We report our synthesis of the C(26)-C(37) fragment of serine/threonine protein phosphatase PP1 and PP2A inhibitor calyculin C (1). Outlined in this paper are synthetic approaches to the two components based on disconnection at the C(33)-N(3) amide bond. We report the successful synthesis of the C(33)-C(37) aza-sugar derived from D-lyxose which was coupled onto a C(26)-C(32) aminooxazole originating from L-pyroglutamic acid. Elaboration of the resulting amide to a fully deprotected C(26)-C(37) fragment of calyculin C completed our synthesis. This provided an appropriate phosphonium salt for use in a Wittig olefination for joining both halves of the natural product.     

Synthesis and Conformational Analysis of the Multidrug Resistance-Reversing Agent Hapalosin and Its Non-N-methyl Analog

Hapalosin was initially synthesized by macrolactonization, and a second synthesis was achieved by cycloamidation. In both syntheses, three of the five stereocenters in hapalosin were established by two Brown allylboration reactions. The synthesis of the non-N-Me analog of hapalosin involved chelation-controlled reduction of a gamma-amino-beta-keto ester and cycloamidation. In CDCl(3) at 25 degrees C, synthetic hapalosin exists as a 2.3:1 mixture of conformers, while its non-N-Me analog exists only as a single conformer. (1)H,(1)H-NOESY and computation reveal that the configuration of the amide bond is responsible for the conformations of the two compounds. The major conformer of hapalosin is found to be an s-cis amide, the minor conformer an s-trans amide, and the non-N-Me analog an s-trans amide. Applying distance constraints to protons that exhibit NOESY correlations, computation shows that the major conformer of hapalosin and the non-N-Me analog have very different conformations. By contrast, the minor conformer of hapalosin and the non-N-Me analog have very similar conformations.     

A Remarkable Two-Step Synthesis of Diverse 1,4-Benzodiazepine-2,5-diones Using the Ugi Four-Component Condensation

A two-step, general synthesis of 1,4-benzodiazepine-2,5-diones (BZDs) is presented. This synthesis employs an Ugi four-component condensation using a convertible isocyanide (1-isocyanocyclohexene), followed by an acid-activated cyclization reaction. This synthesis represents a dramatically improved route to BZDs over those currently in the literature. In addition, since amino acids are not used as inputs, the potential for molecular diversity is much greater than that with existing syntheses. It was also found that BZDs substituted with methylenes at the C-3 and N-4 positions display conformational isomerism in the NMR spectra at room temperature. Variable-temperature NMR experiments support this observation and offer the interesting conclusion that the BZD core structure, in certain examples, might not be as rigid as previously supposed.     

The anodic dissolution of silver into silver rubidium iodide — Impedance measurements

A.c. impedance measurements have been made on the Ag/Ag₄RbI₅ interphase at anodic potentials less than 50 mV vs. Ag/Ag⁺, using an automatic frequency response analyser.At overpotentials between 10 and 35 mV a high frequency semicircle and a low frequency inductive shape were seen. Spectra at these low overpotentials can be interpreted in terms of rate determining two-dimensional nucleation and growth of holes in the metal surface. The number of atoms in the critical nucleus at various overpotentials have been calculated from both steady state and impedance measurements.     

The thermal decomposition of aluminium sulfate

The mechanism of thermal decomposition of aluminum sulfate has been investigated in the 500–700°C temperature range using a flow reactor system with the emitted gaseous sulfur oxides collected in a Goksøyr—Ross coil and a hydrogen peroxide impinger. Sulfur trioxide (SO₃) was found to be the primary sulfur oxide released during thermal decomposition (1).

Less than 3% of the released sulfur oxides were sulfur dioxide (SO₂), indicating that the SO₃ dissociation reaction (2) is slow relative to the residence time of the SO₃ in the reactor (～ 1 sec).

The experimental technique should be readily adaptable to the study of the thermal decomposition of other metal sulfates.     

Electronic transitions in mono-olefinic hydrocarbons

Mulliken-Wolfsberg-Helmholz calculations have been performed on ethylene and methyl-substituted ethylenes. The Mulliken assignment (i.e., that the transition between 5–7 eV isR(3s)N in nature) is validated. Spin-orbit coupling calculations indicate that the weakest olefin band at 2700 Å is too intense to be triplet singlet, as is usually assumed. However, behaviour of a predicted low-energyR ^*(3s, 2s)N transition agrees well with the characteristics of these weak bands in the absorption spectra of liquid olefins. That these trends are believable is supported by the accuracy with which the computations predict the experimental changes of ionization potential andVN transition energy caused by increased methylation. In particular, it is predicted that the excitation energy of theVN transition should be strongly dependent on molecular geometry — in agreement with experiment. It is suggested, on the basis of intensity calculations, that theR(3s)N transition gains part of its intensity, at least,via vibronic stealing from theVN transition. Computations on cyclic olefins predict the possibility of several low-lying ^* transitions; the unusual broadening of theVN transition in these molecules may possibly be associated with this complexity. Computations on methylene cycloalkanes and cycloalkylidene-cycloalkanes reveal that-strain can lead to low-lying ^* (valence-shell) transitions. In general, it is found that the 3s atomic orbital can mix appreciably, in both bonding and antibonding combinations, with valence-shell orbitals.

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Zusammenfassung Mulliken-Wolfsberg-Helmholz-Rechnungen werden für Äthylen und eine Reihe methylsubstituierter Äthylene durchgeführt. Die Mullikenzuordnung [d. h. der Übergang zwischen 5 –7 eV entsprichtR(3s)N] wird daraufhin für zutreffend erklärt. Spin-Bahn-Kopplungs-Berechnungen deuten darauf hin, daß das schwächste Olefinband bei 2700 Å zu intensiv ist, um — wie gewöhnlich angenommen —in Triplett-Singulett-Übergang zu sein. Andererseits stimmt das Verhalten eines energetisch tief liegendenR ^*(3s, 2s)N-Übergangs gut mit den Charakteristika dieser schwachen Banden im Absorptionsspektrum der flüssigen Olefine überein. Daß diese Interpretation möglich ist, wird auch durch die Genauigkeit unterstützt, mit der eine Berechnung die experimentell gefundene Änderung von Ionisations- undVN-Übergangsenergie bei zunehmender Methylierung ergibt. Insbesondere wird auch vorhergesagt, daß die Anregungsenergie desVN-Übergangs stark von der molekularen Geometrie abhängt — in Übereinstimmung mit dem Experiment. Es wird deshalb auf Grund einer Intensitätsberechnung vorgeschlagen, daß derR(3s)N-Übergang zumindest einen Teil seiner Intensität durch eine Schwingungs-Anleihe vomVN-Übergang gewinnt. Berechnungen für cyclische Olefine weisen auf verschieden niedrig liegende ^*-Übergänge hin; die ungewöhnliche Verbreitung derVN-Bande bei diesen Molekülen kann möglicherweise damit zusammenhängen. Berechnungen der Methyl-cycloalkane und der Cycloalkylidin-cycloalkane zeigen, daß eine Spannung im-Gerüst zu einem tief liegenden ^*-(Valenz-) Übergang führen kann. Im allgemeinen zeigt sich, daß 3s-Zustände merklich an Valenzzuständen beteiligt sein können, und zwar sowohl bei bindenden als auch bei lockernden Molekülzuständen.

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Résumé Des calculs Mulliken-Wolfsberg-Helmholz ont été effectués sur l'éthylène et sur la série des éthylènes méthyl-substitués. Ces calculs confirment l'assignation de Mulliken: la transition entre 5–7 eV est de natureNR(3s). Des calculs de couplage spin-orbite montrent que la bande oléfinique la plus faible à 2700 Å est trop intense pour être une transition singulet-triplet comme on le suppose généralement. Cependant, le comportement d'une transition théorique de faible énergieNR ^* (3s, 2s) est en accord avec les caractéristiques de ces faibles bandes dans le spectre d'absorption des oléfines liquides. La vraisemblance de ce point de vue est renforcée par la précision avec laquelle les calculs prédisent l'évolution des potentiels d'ionisation, et des énergies des transitionsNV par méthylation croissante. En particulier, il est prévu que l'énergie d'excitationNV dépend fortement de la géométrie moléculaire ce qui est en accord avec l'expérience. On suggère sur la base de calculs d'intensité que la transitionNR (3s) tire une partie de son intensité au moins par transfert vibronique à partir de la transitionNV. Des calculs sur des oléfines cycliques prédisent la possibilité de plusieurs transitions ^* de faible énergie; l'élargissement inhabituel de la transitionN V dans ces molécules pourrait provenir de cette situation. Des calculs sur les méthylène-cycloalkanes et les cycloalkylidène cycloalkanes révèlent la possibilité pour une tension de provoquer l'existence de transitions ^* (couche de valence) de faible énergie. On trouve qu'en général les orbitales atomiques 3s peuvent se mélanger d'une manière appréciable aux orbitales de la couche de valence donnant des combinaisons liantes et antiliantes.

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Supported by The United States Air Force and The United States Atomic Energy Commission-Biology Branchvia Grants to the Louisiana State University.