A new chiral probe for sulfate anion: UV,CD, fluorescence,and NMR spectral studies of 1:1 and 2:1 complex formation and structure of chiral guanidinium-p-dimethylaminobenzoate conjugate with sulfate anion

A new chiral chromophoric host 1, possessing a 4-(N,N-dimethylamino)benzoate (DMAB) group tethered to a chiral bicyclic guanidinium subunit, was synthesized and applied to the probe for sulfate anion. Host 1 showed typical successive 1:1 and 2:1 host:guest complexation behavior toward the divalent sulfate anion, as revealed by UV-vis, CD, fluorescence, and 1H NMR spectroscopic studies. The DMAB chromophore was shown to be a sensitive CD spectral probe for assessing not only the complexation behavior but also complex stoichiometry and structure. The stepwise 1:1 and 2:1 complexation constants (K1 and K2) were determined as 1.53 x 10(6) and 4.84 x 10(4) M(-1), respectively, by NMR titration in CD3CN. The CD exciton chirality method allowed us to determine the chiral sense (spatial arrangement) of the two DMAB moieties in the 2:1 complex as negative (counterclockwise). The dual fluorescence behavior of DMAB was employed for elucidating the role of the countercation upon complexation of host 1 with sulfates possessing lipophilic countercation(s) such as tetrabutylammonium.     

Tautomeric behavior of 3-(arylhydrazono)methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoxalines between the hydrazone imine and diazenyl enamine forms in acidic media. Solvent and substituent effects

The 3-(arylhydrazono)methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoxalines 1a-h and 2a-e showed tautomeric equilibria between the hydrazone imine A and diazenyl enamine B forms in a series of mixed trifluoroacetic acid/dimethyl sulfoxide media. The substituent and solvent effects on the tautomer ratios of A to B in a series of mixed media were studied for compounds 1a-h and 2a-e by the nmr spectroscopy. In compounds 1a-h and 2a-e , the ratios of the tautomer B gradually increased with elevation of acid concentration, and the tautomer B exclusively existed in trifluoroacetic acid media. The various acid concentrations (C v/v%, C' mol/1) giving the 1:1 tautomer ratios [C(A:B = 1:1), C'(A:B = 1:1)] were obtained from all compounds (Figures 1–13), and the linear correlation of the Hammett σ_p values with the log C'(A:B = 1:1) values were observed for compounds 1a-h. The larger Hammett σ_p values brought about the larger acid concentrations C(A:B = 1:1) in compounds 1a-h and 2a-e , indicating that the higher acid concentration was required for the stabilization of tautomer B possessing the electron-withdrawing p-substituents R¹, which weakened the basicity of the azo nitrogen atom. Moreover, the ester group R² of compounds 2a-e was found to decrease the electron density of the azo nitrogen atom, since the acid concentration C(A:B = 1:1) of compound 2c (R¹ = H, R² = COOMe, σ_p = O) was 52%, whose value was larger than that of compound 1b (R¹ = CN, R² = H, σ_p = 0.66) [C(A:B = 1:1) = 42%].     

Ring transformation of 1,5-benzoxazepines into spirobenzoxazoles. Synthesis of pyrazolo[1′,5′:3,4][1,2,4]triazino-[5,6-b][1,5]benzoxazepines and spiro[benzoxazole-2′(3′H),4(1H)-pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazines]

The reactions of the 3-substituted 4-amino-8-ethoxycarbonyl[5,1-c][1,2,4]triazines 1 and 2 with o-amino-phenol hydrochloride gave the pyrazolo[1′,5′:3,4][1,2,4]triazino[5,6-b][1,5]benzoxazepines 5 and 8 . The alkylation of 5 with methyl iodide and isopropyl iodide afforded the 6-alkoxylpyrazolo[1′,5′:3,4][1,2,4]triazino-[5,6-b][1,5]benzoxazepines 6a and 6b , respectively. Refluxing of 5, 6a, 6b and 8 in hydrochloric acid/acetic acid resulted in ring transformation to produce the spiro[benzoxazole-2′(3′H),4(1H)pyrazolo[5,1-c][1,2,4]-triazines] 7a, 7b and 9 . The screening data of the above compounds was described.     

DMPO-OH radical formation from 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DMPO) in hot water.

When an aqueous solution of 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DMPO) was heated at 70 degrees C for 30 min, formation of DMPO-OH was observed by ESR. This DMPO-OH radical formation was suppressed under an argon atmosphere. When water was replaced with ultra-pure water for ICP-MS experiments, DMPO-OH radical formation was also diminished. Under an argon atmosphere in ultra-pure water, the intensity of the DMPO-OH signal decreased to about 1/20 of that observed under aerobic conditions with regular purified water. The addition of hydroxyl radical scavengers such as mannitol did not affect the formation of DMPO-OH, but the signal turned faint in the presence of EDTA. We suggest that DMPO reacted with dissolved oxygen to form DMPO-OH.     

Two New Triterpenes from Astilbe chinensis

Astilbe chinensis (Maxim.) Franch. et Sav. is a perennial herbaceous plant growing in China, Russia, Japan, and Korea. Its rhizome has been used for headache, arthralgia, chronic bronchitis and stomachalgia in traditional Chinese medicine1. Pharmacologica…     

Quinolone analogues 2. A facile synthesis of novel 3‐substituted 1‐alkyl‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalines

The reaction of the 2‐(1‐alkylhydrazino)‐6‐chloroquinoxaline 4‐oxides 1a,b with diethyl acetone‐dicarboxylate or 1,3‐cyclohexanedione gave ethyl 1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐3‐ethoxycarbonylmethylene‐1,5‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐3‐carboxylates 5a,b or 6‐alkyl‐10‐chloro‐1‐oxo‐1,2,3,4,6,12‐hexahydroquinoxalino[2,3‐c]cinnolines 7a,b , respectively. Oxidation of compounds 5a,b with nitrous acid afforded the ethyl 1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐3‐ethoxycarbonylmethylene‐4‐hydroxy‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino‐[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐4‐carboxylates 9a,b , whose reaction with base provided the ethyl 2‐(1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)acetates 6a,b , respectively. On the other hand, oxidation of compounds 7a,b with N‐bromosuccinimide/water furnished the 4‐(1‐alkyl‐7‐chloro‐4‐oxo‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)butyric acids 8a,b , respectively. The reaction of compound 8a with hydroxylamine gave 4‐(7‐chloro‐4‐hydroxyimino‐1‐methyl‐1,4‐dihydropyridazino[3,4‐b]quinoxalin‐3‐yl)‐butyric acid 12 .     

Synthesiss of novel 3‐(2‐thienyl)‐1,2‐diazepino[3,4‐b]quinoxalines with algicidal activity

The reaction of the quinoxaline N‐oxide 1 with thiophene‐2‐carbaldehyde gave 6‐chloro‐2‐[1‐methyl‐2‐(2‐thienylmethylene)hydrazino]quinoxaline 4‐oxide 5 , whose reaction with 2‐chloroacrylonitrile afforded 8‐chloro‐2,3‐dihydro‐4‐hydroxy‐1‐methyl‐3‐(2‐thienyl)‐1H‐1,2‐diazepino[3,4‐b]quinoxaline‐5‐carbonitrile 6 . The reaction of compound 6 with various alcohols in the presence of a base effected alcoholysis to provide the 5‐alkoxy‐8‐chloro‐2,3,4,6‐tetrahydro‐1‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐3‐(2‐thienyl)‐1H‐1,2‐diazepino[3,4‐b]‐quinoxalines 7a‐d . The reaction of compounds 7a and 7b with diethyl azodicarboxylate effected dehydrogenation to give the 5‐alkoxy‐8‐chloro‐4,6‐dihydro‐1‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐3‐(2‐thienyl)‐1H‐1,2‐diazepino[3,4‐b]‐quinoxalines 8a and 8b , respectively. Compounds 8a and 8b were found to show good algicidal activities against Selenastrum capricornutum and Nitzchia closterium.     

Highly stereoselective asymmetric Pummerer reactions that incorporate intermolecular and intramolecular nonbonded S...O interactions

New chiral sulfoxides (R(S),S)-3, (S(S),S)-3, (R(S),S)-4, and (S(S),S)-4 and known chiral sulfoxides (R(S))-5, (R(S))-6, and (R(S))-7 were synthesized, and the stereochemistry of the new sulfoxides (R(S),S)-3 and (R(S),S)-4 was determined by X-ray crystallographic analysis. In their crystallographic structures, the intramolecular nonbonded S...O close contacts were recognized. Analyses of several sulfoxide complexes including rac-11 with N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) or N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) in a MeOH solution utilizing cold-spray ionization mass spectrometry provided, for the first time, direct information for intermolecular nonbonded S...O interactions between sulfoxides and amide (or lactam) in a solution. Highly diastereoselective and enantioselective Pummerer reactions based on the concept of intermolecular and intramolecular nonbonded S...O interactions were performed by treatment of several chiral sulfoxides (R(S), S)-3, (S(S), S)-3, (R(S), S)-4, (S(S), S)-4, (R(S))-5, (R(S))-6, and (R(S))-7 with acetic anhydride and trimethylsilyl triflate (TMSOTf) in DMAC, NMP, N,N-dimethylformamide, and N-formylpiperidine. Mechanistic studies on these facile stereoselective Pummerer reactions revealed the necessity for the amide/TMSOTf complex, such as 26 or 27, to be an efficient activation reagent for Ac(2)O and a trapping reagent for the released acetate ion, and that DMAC and NMP had a positive effect on this highly stereoselective chiral transfer reaction.