4-Aziadamantan-1-amine: synthesis, reactions and cyclodextrin complexes

A new and potentially therapeutic diazirine, 4-aziadamantan-1-amine, was synthesized. Structural characterization also included single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Photolysis of the title compound in the solid phase afforded an azine. In contrast, pyrolysis in the gas phase gave two intramolecular carbene insertion products in a 4:1 ratio. A rationale for the observed diastereoselectivity is offered based upon ab initio calculations. Finally, inclusion compounds of the title compound with - and β-cyclodextrin were prepared. A 2:1 complex bearing two hosts was formed with -cyclodextrin and a 1:1 complex was obtained with β-cyclodextrin. The association constants were determined via induced circular dichroism (ICD) analysis.     

New Trends in Diaziridine Formation and Transformation (a Review)

This review focuses on diaziridine, a high strained three-membered heterocycle with two nitrogen atoms that plays an important role as one of the most important precursors of diazirine photoaffinity probes, as well as their formation and transformation. Recent research trends can be grouped into three categories, based on whether they have examined non-substituted, N-monosubstituted, or N,N-disubstituted diaziridines. The discussion expands on the conventional methods for recent applications, the current spread of studies, and the unconventional synthesis approaches arising over the last decade of publications.