Nucleophilic substitution of (sulfonyloxymethyl)aziridines: an asymmetric synthesis of both isomers of mexiletine

The nucleophilic substitution reactions of 1-[1′(R)-α-methylbenzyl]-(2R)- and (2S)-(sulfonyloxymethyl)aziridines were carried out with various nucleophiles including N₃⁻, MeO⁻, CN⁻, SCN⁻, and diarylcuprates. The reaction pathway is influenced by the stereochemistry of the substrates, nucleophiles, and also the structure of the leaving groups. When the reaction site is less sterically hindered for the reactive nucleophiles to approach to the substrate 1-[1′(R)-α-methylbenzyl]-(2S)-(p-toluenesulfonyloxymethyl)aziridines, product is obtained as a single isomer while all the other starting materials afford a mixture of two isomers from two different reaction pathways. Application of this method enabled us to prepare both isomers of orally effective antiarrhythmic agent mexiletine.     

衍生化-离子液体萃取分光光度法测定盐酸美西律

盐酸美西律与1,2-萘醌-4-磺酸钠在pH=9.0的介质中反应生成一种橙红色衍生物,该衍生物能被离子液体所萃取,其最大吸收波长发生较大幅度红移,吸光度显著增强。据此建立了高选择性的测定盐酸美西律的衍生化-离子液体萃取分光光度法。萃取后的衍生物在448 nm处的表观摩尔吸光系数ε为2.69×104L·mol-1·cm-1。盐酸美西律浓度在0.2～5.4μg·mL-1范围内符合比耳定律,相关系数为0.9994,检出限为0.067μg·mL-1。该方法已用于药物制剂及尿样中盐酸美西律的测定,其回收率分别为99.5%～100.7%和96.6%～101.5%。