Systematic approach to the determination of cephalosporins in biological fluids by reversed-phase liquid chromatography

The chromatographic behaviour of some cephalosporins as a function of pH and ionic strength of the mobile phase was studied on 10-microns LiChrosorb RP-18. Acidic cephalosporins were retained longest in their neutral form with an acidic eluent. Amphoteric cephalosporins were retained longest in their protonated form with an acidic eluent of low ionic strength. Cefotiam was retained longer with an alkaline mobile phase. LiChrosorb RP-18, Nucleosil C18 and muBondapak C18 gave rise to different selectivities when an acidic eluent, methanol-water (25:75) containing 0.2% of 1.8 M H2SO4 was used. This may be related to interactions with residual silanol groups. The studied cephalosporins (with the exception of cefotiam and cefsulodin) were separated from compounds present in biological fluids on 5-microns LiChrosorb RP-18 using the mobile phase 0.2% of 1.8 M H2SO4 in a mixture of methanol and water with various methanol contents. The determination of cefotiam in biological fluids was performed with an alkaline mobile phase. The preparation of the sample was simple and rapid: precipitation of plasma proteins or dilution of urine. The method was applied to the determination of ceftizoxime in human plasma and urine. Concentrations down to 0.2 micrograms/ml of plasma and 25 micrograms/ml of urine could be determined with good reproducibility and accuracy.     

On the reduction of S-alkyl-thionocarbonates (xanthates) with phosphorus compounds

[reaction: see text] Reductive cleavage of the carbon-sulfur bond present in S-alkyl-thionocarbonates (xanthates) was achieved by high-yielding, tin-free radical reactions based on phosphorus reagents. The combination hypophosphorous acid/triethylamine/AIBN led to fast, efficient, and smooth formation of the alkane. Reduction with diethyl phosphite was sufficiently slow to permit sequential intermolecular addition of a 2-oxoalkyl xanthate onto an olefin followed by cleavage of the newly formed carbon-sulfur bond.     

Synthesis of α-Aminophospiionic Esters by Solid-Liquid Phase Transfer Catalysis

Abstract

(1-aminoalkyl)phosphonic acids are important amino acids with interesting biological properties (1). They are available by various procedures (2). However, a potentially efficient and direct route not very well documented is the use of schiff bases derived from diethyl-aminomethylphosphonate. These substrates have been used to prepare a-alkylated phosphonic aminoacids using strong bases under anhydrous conditions (3). We report here a simple method using solid-liquid phase transfer catalysis (PTC) as wel1 as solid-liquid PTC without solvent:     

Asymmetric Synthesis of Phosphinous Tungsten Complexes

Abstract

The asymmetric synthesis of phosphinous compounds from diheterophosphacycloal kane-1,3,2 was investigated in a transition metal complex series. Complexes 1 and 2 were prepared from diaminophosphine, (?)-ephedrine and W (CO)₅ THP (1: δ³¹ P=+147,6 ppm; J_PW=313 Hz M^.+=595;2 δ³ p=+156 ppm J_PW=304 Hz M^.+=533; 90%dp) in two steps. Methyl lithium reacted with 1 to give stereospecific 3 (83%Yield) by P-O linkage (3 δ³¹ P=+64 ppm; J_PW =261 Hz; M^.+ ? 28=583). The aminophosphine complex 3 was stereochemically stable and was used for studies of synthetic applications. HCL gas reacted with 3 in CH₂Cl₂ to give the non optically active chlorophosphine complex 4 (δ³¹ P=+103,6 ppm; J_PW=290 Hz; M^.+ =482). This compound immediately gave salt 6 (δ³¹ P=+66,7 ppm; J_PW =240 Hz) by reaction with (?)-menthol and triethylamine. The acid methanolysis of 3 gave a mixture of 5 and 6 and the unchanged (?)-ephedrine salt [5:30% yield; δ³¹ P=+114 ppm; J_pw=280 Hz; [α]_D=+1,2° (CH₂Cl₂); M^.+=478; 6 : 60% yield; δ³¹p=+102,9 ppm; J_PW=264 Hz; [α]_D =+16,9° (CH₂Cl₂); M^.+=464]. Compound 6 was thus obtained with a 80% yield and a specific rotation of + 20,2° (CH₂Cl₂) in isopropanol/H₂SO₄ 5M medium. The enantiomeric excess of 6 was determined by RMN³¹P. Acid hydrolysis of 3 or the reaction with CH₃SO₃H, gave phosphinous acid complex 6 with an optical rotation of + 4,8° or ?1,8° respectively. These results provide precious informations about the stereochemistry and reactivity of the P-N linkage in this aminophosphine transition metal series, which differs notably from that of the corresponding (PO) N bond.     

A convenient family of chiral shift reagents for measurement of enantiomeric excesses of sulfoxides

(R)(?)-N-(3,5-dinitrobenzoyl)-α-phenylethylamine is a good chiral shift reagent for sulfoxides such as Ar-(SO)-CH₃ (Ar=substituted phenyl, naphthyl) or R-(SO)-CH₃ (R=t-Bu,Cyclohexyl, n-Octyl). 1-Naphthyl propyl sulfoxide was also successfully resolved. The sharpness of the signals allows to measure e.e. 's in the range of 90%. Twenty-five examples are given.     

Synthesis of α-Aminophosphonic Acids Sy Pd(0)Alkylation of Diethyl Aminomethylphosphonate Schiff Bases

Abstract

Aminoalkyl phosphonic compounds have many interesting biological properties: they are used as herbicides, antibiotics and enzyme inhibitors. Several approaches to the preparation of α-aminophosphonic acids have been reported. One efficient method using the schiff base of diethyl amino methylphosphonate 1 has been developped, allowing alkylation at the α carbon after deprotonation using strong bases such as LDA. In our continuing program dealing with the synthesis of unusual α-aminoacids which relies on C-C bond formation by transition metal catalyzed reactions (l), we report here a method based on the palladium-promoted alkylation of diethyl aminophosphonate schiff bases 2 and 3 with n³-allyl species 5 generated in situ from the allylic derivative 4: