Spirocyclische 3-Oxazoline durch 1,3-dipolare Cycloaddition von Benzonitrilio-2-propanid mit 1,4-Chinonen

Spiro 3-Oxazolines from the 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Benzonitrilio-2-propanide and 1,4-Quinones On irradiation with light of wavelength 290–350 nm, 2,2-dimethyl-3-phenyl-2H-azirine (1b) reacts with 1,4-naphthoquinone to give the 1H-benzo [f]isoindol-4,9-dione (11) (Scheme 3) via cycloaddition of the benzonitrilio-2-propanide (2b) onto the quinone C, C-double bond. With 2-methyl- and 2,3-dimethyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, the nitrile ylide 2b undergoes cycloaddition preferentially onto the C, O-double bond of the quinone, leading to spiro-oxazolines 12 and 14 (Scheme 4). Steric as well as electronic effects can be discussed to explain the observed site selectivity of the cycloaddition. With the 1,4-benzoquinones 15a, 15b, 15d and 15f , nitrile ylide 2b undergoes the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition exclusively onto the C, O-double bond. The corresponding spiro-oxazolines have been isolated in 17–32% yield. This contrasts with the previously reported results with benzonitrilipo-phenylmethanide (2a) , which undergoes cycloaddition to the C, C-double bond of 1,4-benzoquinones (cf. [1]). This difference in the site selectivity of the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition can be explained with Houk's concept of LUMO-polarization, that is, the stronger nucleophilic dipol 2b polarizes the LUMO of a α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compound more efficient than the less nucleophilic 2a. This leads to a preference of the cycloaddition to the C, O-double bond in the case of 2b. With 2,3-dimethyl- (15c) and 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-1,4-benzoquinone (15e) , nitrile ylide 2b undergoes C, O- as well as C, C-cycloaddition (Schemes 7 and 8).     

DARSTELLUNG UND NMR-SPEKTROSKOPISCHE UNTERSUCHUNGEN DER 2-FLUOR-2,2-DIPHENYL-2,3-DIHYDRO-1,3,2λ5-BENZOXAZAPHOSPHOLE

Abstract

Pentakoordinierte Phosphorverbindungen vom Typ der 2.3-Dihydro-1.3.2-benzoxazaphosphole entstehen bei der Umsetzung von 2-Amino-phenolen oder N-Äthyl-2-hydroxy-anilinen mit Diphenyl-trifluorphosphoran unter Verwendung von Triäthylamin als Fluorwasserstoff-Akzeptor. Die Synthese einer großen Anzahl verschieden substituierter Spezies zeigt die Allgemeingültigkeit dieses Verfahrens. Die isolierbaren Substanzen werden durch NMR-Spektren (¹H, ³¹P, ¹⁹F) und die üblichen analytischen Methoden charakterisiert. Die Markierung einer Verbindung mit ¹⁵N trägt wesentlich zur Struktursicherung bei. Bei den 3-H-2-Fluor-2.2-diphenyl-1.3.2-benzoxazaphospholen wurde ein bemerkenswerter Zusammenhang zwischen P–F-Kopplungskonstante und dem F-shift aufgefunden, der eine lineare Korrelation dieser beiden Größen erkennen läßt.

Pentacoordinated phosphorus compounds of the type of 2,3-dihydro-1,3,2-benzoxazaphospholes originate from reaction of 2-aminophenol or N-ethyl-2-hydroxyaniline with diphenyl-trifluorophosphorane using triethylamine as an HF-acceptor. The described synthesis of a great number of differently substituted species indicates the wide field of application. The substances are characterized by nmr spectroscopy (¹H, ³¹P, ¹⁹F) and the usual analytical methods. By marking one compound with ¹⁵N the structure assignment is proved. Remarkably, the compounds of the type 3-H-2-fluoro-2,2-diphenyl-1,3,2-benzoxazaphospholes exhibit a nearly linear correlation between the P–F-coupling constants and the F-chemical shift.     

Analysis of relative isotopologue abundances for quantitative profiling of complex protein mixtures labelled with the acrylamide/D3-acrylamide alkylation tag system

The new method of analysis of relative isotopologue abundances (ARIA) applied here is based on the evaluation of total isotope patterns of tryptic protein fragments measured by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOFMS) to calculate the mixing ratios of composites consisting of stable isotope labelled and isotopically natural (unlabelled) proteins, as described in an accompanying paper in this issue. Recently, Sechi (Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 2002; 16: 1416-1424) and Gehanne et al. (Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 2002; 16: 1692-1698) introduced the use of differential quantitative mass analysis by MALDI-TOFMS using mixtures of standard proteins alkylated prior to two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2D-PAGE) with either acrylamide (AA) or deuterium-labelled [2,3,3'-D(3)]-acrylamide (D3AA). In the present study we validate the AA/D3AA system, firstly by measuring the yield of proteins alkylated with AA, and secondly by using differential radioactive labels ((125)I and (131)I) to quantitatively establish that non-comigration in 2D-PAGE is negligible. ARIA is then applied to quantitatively estimate the relative proportions of peptides labelled with AA or D3AA in the validated system, using typical silver-stained 2D-PAGE protein spots from 2D gels loaded with 150 microg of total liver protein. The precision and limitations of ARIA quantification of peptides differentially alkylated with isotopomeric reagents are discussed.     

Environmental stress of higher plants monitored by the formation of monodehydroascorbate radicals with continuous-wave EPR

By electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) inspection of leaves of spinach, maize, peas, wheat and conifer needles as well at room temperature with X-band spectrometer in theg = 2 region the photosignals I and II were observed. Plants exposed to unfavorable living conditions either in a green house or in the open country show in addition the typical hyperfine structure of monode-hydroascorbate (MDA). Careful inspection of these signals, for example, by studying the rise and decay kinetics, the exchange of the surrounding atmosphere or the impact of different chemical or physical stress reveals the mechanism responsible for the MDA production. Under all conditions applied the first reaction of green plants in stress situation was an enhanced concentration of MDA radicals which was built up by the reaction of reactive oxygen species either directly or by the action of enzymes. EPR inspection of the leaves of green plants can be directly performed without any time-consuming sample preparation. Therefore this method can be used for an early diagnosis of environmental stress.     

Some polishing experiments on copper in a hyperbolic cell

Some polishing experiments have been carried out on copper anodes in a hyperbolic cell designed by Gilmont and Walton, using orthophosphoric acid as the electrolyte. The results obtained have been compared to those obtained in similar experiments in a Hull cell. It has been found that very similar bands of different reflectivity and polishes are found to form in both the cells. These bands shift with time and a study of such displacements has been made. The results are briefly discussed.