Cu(OTf)2-catalyzed C3 aza-Friedel-Crafts alkylation of indoles with N,O-acetals.

An efficient approach to access functionalized indole derivatives has been developed through Cu(OTf)2-catalyzed C3 aza-Friedel-Crafts alkylation of substituted indoles 5a-5m, N-methyl-pyrrole with linear N,O-acetals 4a-4l. As a result, a series of C3 amide aza-alkylated indole derivatives 6a-6ag and 7 were synthesized in moderate to excellent yields.

TBAI-catalyzed selective synthesis of sulfonamides and ß-aryl sulfonyl enamines: coupling of arenesulfonyl chlorides and sodium sulfinates with tert-amines.

A simple, practical and metal-free method has been developed for the synthesis of sulfonamides and ß-arylsulfonyl enamines via the selective cleavage of C-N and C-H bonds through the iodine-catalyzed oxidation of arenesulfonyl chlorides and sodium sulfinates with tert-amines. The method uses commercially available inexpensive catalysts and oxidants, and has a wide substrate scope and operational simplicity.

A spectroscopic study on the coordination and solution structures of the interaction systems between biperoxidovanadate complexes and the pyrazolylpyridine-like ligands.

In order to understand the substitution effects of pyrazolylpyridine (pzpy) on the coordination reaction equilibria, the interactions between a series of pzpy-like ligands and biperoxidovanadate ([OV(O2)2(D2O)](-)/[OV(O2)2(HOD)](-), abbrv. bpV) have been explored using a combination of multinuclear ((1)H, (13)C, and (51)V) magnetic resonance, heteronuclear single quantum coherence (HSQC), and variable temperature NMR in a 0.15 mol L(-1) NaCl D2O solution that mimics the physiological conditions. Both the direct NMR data and the equilibrium constants are reported for the first time. A series of new hepta-coordinated peroxidovanadate species [OV(O2)2L](-) (L = pzpy-like chelating ligands) are formed due to several competitive coordination interactions. According to the equilibrium constants for products between bpV and the pzpy-like ligands, the relative affinity of the ligands is found to be pzpy > 2-Ester-pzpy ≈ 2-Me-pzpy ≈ 2-Amide-pzpy > 2-Et-pzpy. In the interaction system between bpV and pzpy, a pair of isomers (Isomers A and B) are observed in aqueous solution, which are attributed to different types of coordination modes between the metal center and the ligands, while the crystal structure of NH4[OV(O2)2(pzpy)]·6H2O (CCDC 898554) has the same coordination structure as Isomer A (the main product for pzpy). For the N-substituted ligands, however, Isomer A or B type complexes can also be observed in solution but the molar ratios of the isomer are reversed (i.e., Isomer B type is the main product). These results demonstrate that when the N atom in the pyrazole ring has a substitution group, hydrogen bonding (from the H atom in the pyrazole ring), the steric effect (from alkyl) and the solvation effect (from the ester or amide group) can jointly affect the coordination reaction equilibrium.

Study of the coordination and solution structures for the interaction systems between diperoxidovanadate complexes and 4-(pyridin-2-yl)pyrimidine-like ligands.

To understand the substitution effects of 4-(pyridin-2-yl)pyrimidine (pprd) on the coordination reaction equilibria, the interactions between a series of the pprd-like ligands and [OV(O(2))(2)(H(2)O)](-) or [OV(O(2))(2)(HOD)](-) or [OV(O(2))(2)(D(2)O)](-) (bpV) have been explored by a combination of multinuclear ((1)H, (13)C, and (51)V) magnetic resonance, heteronuclear single quantum coherence (HSQC) and variable temperature NMR in a 0.15 mol L(-1) NaCl D(2)O solution that mimics physiological conditions. The direct NMR data are reported for the first time. Competitive coordination interactions result in a series of new hepta-coordinated peroxidovanadate species [OV(O(2))(2)LL'](-) (LL' = pprd-like chelating ligands). The equilibrium constants for the products between bpV and the pprd-like ligands show that the relative affinity of the ligands is pprd ≈ 2-NH(2)-pprd > 2-Me-pprd > 2-Et-pprd > 4-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)pyrimidine (abbr. 6'-Me-pprd). When the ligand is pprd, a pair of isomers (Isomer A and B) are observed in aqueous solution, which are attributed to the different types of coordination modes between the metal and the ligands, while the crystal structure of NH(4)[OV(O(2))(2)(pprd)]·2H(2)O has the same coordination structure as Isomer A. For substituted pprd ligands, however, only one type of structure (Isomer A or B ) is observed in solution. These results demonstrate that, when the aromatic ring has a substitution group, both the steric effect (from the alkyl) and hydrogen bonding (from the amine) can affect the coordination reaction equilibrium to prevent the appearance of either Isomer B in solution for the ligands 2-Me-pprd, 2-NH(2)-pprd, 2-Et-pprd, or Isomer A in solution for 6'-Me-pprd.

[Diterpenes constituents of Tripterygium wilfordii].

AIM: To study the chemical constituents of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. F. METHODS: Various column chromatographies with silica gel were used for the isolation and purification. The structures of compounds were established on the basis of its IR, MS, UV, 1H NMR, 13C NMR and HRMS, 1H-1H COSY, 1H-13C COSY and NOESY. RESULTS: Four diterpenoids were isolated: 16-hydroxytriptolide (I), triptolidenol (II), tripdiolide (III), 2-epitripdiolide (IV). CONCLUSION: Compound IV is a new diterpenoid.

NMR and theoretical study on the coordination and solution structures of the interaction between diperoxovanadate complexes and histidine-like ligands.

To simulate the types of coordination and solution structures of the active site of haloperoxidases, the interaction systems between diperoxovanadate complexes [OV(O2)2L]n- (n = 1 or 3, L = oxalate or H2O) and a series of histidine-like ligands in solution have been studied by using 1D multinuclear (1H, 13C, and 51V) NMR, 2D diffusion ordered spectroscopy, and variable-temperature NMR in 0.15 mol/L NaCl ionic medium, representing the physiological conditions of human blood. Some direct NMR data are given for the first time. The reactivity among the histidine-like ligands is imidazole > 2-methylimidazole > carnosine approximately 4-methylimidazole > histidine. Competitive coordination interactions result in a series of new peroxovanadate species [OV(O2)2L']- (L' = histidine-like ligands). When the ligands are 4-methylimidazole, histidine, and carnosine, a pair of isomers have been observed, which are attributed to different types of coordination between vanadium atom and ligands. The results of density functional theory calculations provided a reasonable explanation on the relative reactivity of the histidine-like ligands and the molar ratios of isomers. Theoretical results signify the importance of the solvation effect for the reactivity and stability of the interaction systems.

Investigation on the complex of diperoxovanadate with 2-(2'-pyridyl)-imidazole.

A novel diperoxovanadate complex NH4[OV(O2)2{2-(2'-pyridyl)-imidazole}] x 4H2O was synthesized in aqueous solution under physiological conditions. The solution structure of the complex was characterized by multinuclear (1H, 13C, 14N, and 51V) as well as multi-dimensional (DOSY and C-H COSY) NMR techniques in the interaction system of NH4VO3/H2O2/2-(2'-pyridyl)-imidazole at room temperature. The crystal structure of the complex was determined at 173K by single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. It belongs to the monoclinic space group P21/c with a = 13.048(4), b = 6.984(2), c = 17.814(5) A, beta = 104.695(5), V = 1570.3(8) A3 and Z = 4. The crystal is composed of ammonium ions, {2-(2'-pyridyl)-imidazole}oxodiperoxovanadate(V) ions, and water molecules, which are held together by ionic and hydrogen bond forces. The metal atom in the complex is seven-coordinated with a distorted pentagonal bipyramidal geometry. It is the first mononuclear diperoxovanadate complex with a N, N'-chelating biheteroaromatic ligand and its 51V chemical shift is at the highest field among the known mononuclear diperoxovanadate(V) complexes.