Hydrobromic acid-dimethyl sulfoxide reagent for dealkylation of 5,10-dialkyl-5,10-dihydrophenazines: Synthesis of 10-alkyl-2(10H)-phenazinones

By the reaction of 5,10-dialkyl-substituted 5,10-dihydrophenazine with hydrobromic acid in dimethyl sulfoxide at 90–110°, 10-alkyl-2(10H)-phenazinone was obtained as a major product. Brominated dihydrophenazine was isolated in the case of 1,6-dichloro-5,10-dimethyl-5,10-dihydrophenazine.     

Synthesis and properties of a novel nucleoside derivative possessing a 2,3,5,6-tetraazabenzo[cd]azulene skeleton

We describe herein the synthesis and properties of the novel nucleoside derivative, 4,7-diamino-2-(2-deoxy-β-d-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-2,6-dihydro-7H-2,3,5,6-tetraazabenzo[cd]azulene (1). The palladium catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of 2,4-diamino-5-iodo-7-(2-deoxy-β-d-erythro-pentofuranosyl)pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine (9) with acrylonitrile afforded 2,4-diamino-5-[(E)-1-cyano-2-ethenyl]-7-(2-deoxy-β-d-erythro-pentofuranosyl)pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine (10) in 77% yield, which was treated with NaOMe in MeOH in the presence of NaSPh to give the desired 1 in 64% yield. Whereas 1 was stable in concentrated ammonia at room temperature, it was gradually hydrolyzed in water to give 4-amino-2-(2-deoxy-β-d-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-2,6-dihydro-7H-2,3,5,6-tetraazabenzo[cd]azulen-7-one (12). Density functional calculations indicated that 12 was 20 kcal/mol more thermodynamically stable than 1 in a model study.     

Conformational control of benzyl-o-carboranylbenzene derivatives and molecular encapsulation of acetone in the dynamically formed space of 1,3,5-tris(2-benzyl-o-carboran-1-yl)benzene

A 1,3,5-substituted benzene platform has been widely used in the fields of supramolecular chemistry and molecular recognition. Here, we show that 1,3,5-tris(2-benzyl-o-carboran-1-yl)benzene 6 exhibits solvent-dependent conformation in the crystalline state. Recrystallization from dichloromethane-n-pentane gave the anti conformation 6-anti, while recrystallization from methanol-acetone gave the syn conformation 6-syn, in which the three benzyl-o-carboranyl moieties are located to one side of the central benzene ring. Interestingly, one acetone molecule is captured in the π-rich space of 6-syn and two complexes facing each other encapsulate two acetone molecules in a π-rich container formed by the eight benzene rings. The inclusion involves several weak interactions, that is, T-shaped C-H···π interactions, and C-H···O and C-H···π interactions. Two C-H···O interactions involving benzylic C-H hydrogens activated by the electron-withdrawing character of the o-carborane cage and the oxygen atom of the acetone seem to be the most important. DFT calculations indicate that the binding energy for entrapment of acetone is 6.6 kcal/mol. Inclusion of acetone is achieved through not only multiple C-H···O interactions but also a number of C-H···π interactions. The third benzyl-o-carborane moiety is fixed in the syn conformation by intramolecular and intermolecular C-H···π interactions.     

Electrophilic glycosidation employing 3,5-O-(di-tert-butylsilylene)-erythro-furanoid glycal leads to exclusive formation of the β-anomer: synthesis of 2′-deoxynucleosides and its 1′-branched analogues

Stereoselectivity in N-iodosuccimide (NIS)-mediated electrophilic glycosidation was examined by employing 2,4-bis-O-(trimethylsilyl)thymine and three different silyl-protected erythro-furanoid glycals 12, 16, and 18. As a result, it was found that 3,5-O-(di-t-butylsilylene)-protected 18 gave only the β-anomer (21). The remarkable stereoselectivity observed by employing 18 is discussed on the basis of its X-ray crystallographic analysis. 1-Substituted glycals gave the corresponding β-anomer, again exclusively, to provide access to 1′-branched 2′-deoxynucleosides.     

Conformation of aromatic rings in isolable atropisomers of 2-arylindoline derivatives and kinetic evidences for π-π interaction

The equilibrium constants [K=anti/syn] of a pair of atropisomers due to restricted rotation about Csp³-Csp² bond for [2-(2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)-3,3-dimethylindolin-1-yl](4-substituted phenyl)methanone were determined in some solvents. The presence of the effective π-π interaction was demonstrated by the correlation between the equilibrium constants (K) and the substituent effect of the phenyl groups (σ_p), suggesting that the ‘neutral-type’ interaction is operative.     

One-pot synthesis of optically active allyl esters via lipase-vanadium combo catalysis

The combination of vanadium-oxo compounds (3 or 4) with a lipase produced the regio- and enantioconvergent transformation of racemic allyl alcohols (1 or 2) into optically active allyl esters. In this system, the vanadium compounds catalyzed the continuous racemization of the alcohols along with the transposition of the hydroxyl group, while the lipase effected the chemo- and enantioselective esterification to achieve the dynamic kinetic resolution.     

Ion chromatography of nitrite at the ppb level with photometric measurement of iodine formed by post-column reaction of nitrite with iodide

The difficulty in ion-chromatographic determination of nitrite in aqueous solutions containing a high concentration of chloride arises mainly from incomplete resolution of the peaks for these anions on the separation column whose efficiency is not high. A photometric measurement of iodine formed by a reaction of nitrite with iodide has been found to make it possible to determine, chromatographically, trace amounts of nitrite without any interference from chloride; chloride does not oxidize iodide to produce iodine. The proposed method was based on the separation of nitrite from matrix anions on a silica-based anion-exchange column with a 1.5·10⁻³ M phthalate eluent (pH 5.0), followed by photometric measurement of the iodine (as triiodide) formed via a post-column reaction of the separated nitrite with iodide. The optimal conditions for the post-column reaction were established by varying the concentrations of iodide, copper(II) and nitric acid in a post-column-reaction solution and the length of a reaction tube. A calibration graph for nitrite, plotted as peak heights versus concentrations, was linear up to 1.50·10⁻⁵ M (690 ppb). The detection limit, defined at S/N=3, was 1.00·10⁻⁷ M (4.60 ppb) nitrite. The presence of chloride ions up to 0.01 M did not give any interference to the determination of nitrite. This method was successfully applied to the determination of nitrite in lake water, river water, sewage works water and snow samples without any pretreatment.     

Comparisons of O-acylation and Friedel-Crafts acylation of phenols and acyl chlorides and Fries rearrangement of phenyl esters in trifluoromethanesulfonic acid: effective synthesis of optically active homotyrosines

Reactions involving phenol derivatives and acyl chlorides have to be controlled for competitive O-acylations and C-acylations (Friedel-Crafts acylations and Fries rearrangements) in acidic condition. The extent for these reactions in trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (TfOH), which is used as catalyst and solvent, is examined. Although diluted TfOH was needed for effective O-acylation, concentrated TfOH was required for effective C-acylations in mild condition. These results have been applied to the novel synthesis of homotyrosine derivatives. Both Fries rearrangement of N-TFA-Asp(OBn)-OMe and Friedel-Crafts acylation of phenol with N-TFA-Asp(Cl)-OMe in TfOH afforded the homotyrosine skeleton, followed by reduction and deprotection afforded homotyrosines maintaining stereochemistry of Asp as an optically pure form.