This study was performed to understand the site selectivity in the reaction between &#x3b2;-himachalene and meta-chloroperbenzoic acid (m-CPBA) in the first step followed by the addition of dibromocarbene (CBr2) to the main monoepoxidation product P&#x3b1; formed in the first reaction. Calculations were performed using the Becke three-parameter hybrid exchange functional and the Lee&#x2013;Yang&#x2013;Parr correlation functional (B3LYP) with the 6-311&#x2009;&#x2b;&#x2009;G (d, p) basis set. Transition states were located by QST2, and their highlighting was validated by the existence of only one imaginary frequency in the Hessian matrix. The action of m-CPBA on &#x3b2;-himachalene was analyzed on the two double bonds of &#x3b2;-himachalene whose theoretical calculations show that the attack affects the most substituted double bond on &#x3b1; side containing hydrogen of ring junction. The obtained P&#x3b1; product thereafter treated with dibromocarbene leads via an exothermic reaction to the six-membered ring double bond position of &#x3b1;-monoepoxide. The major products P&#x3b1;&#x3b1; are kinetically and thermodynamically favored with a high stereoselectivity in perfect correlation with the experimental observations.

Sana El Hamidi

Malika Khnifira

El Mokhtar Lemdek

Redouan Hammal

Noureddine Barka

M&#x2019;hamed Sadiq

Ahmed Benharref

Ahmed Chekroun

Hssaine Zgou

Mohamed Abdennouri

Understanding the Mechanism and Selectivities of the Reaction of Meta-Chloroperbenzoic Acid and Dibromocarbene with &#x3b2;-Himachalene: A DFT Study

Some new fluorinated/nonfluorinated &#x3b1;-amino acids bearing 3-thioxo-5-oxo-1,2,4-triazin-6-yl and steroidal moieties have been obtained from condensation of the corresponding amino-triazinones with the steroid (Epiandrosterone). This was followed by the addition of HCN and, finally, acidic hydrolysis. The structure of the targets was established from their elemental analysis and spectral data. The amylolytic activity of the new products was evaluated against some fungi.

Reda M. Abdel-Rahman

Wafa A. Bawazir

Synthesis of Some Novel Fluorinated/Nonfluorinated &#x3b1;-Amino Acids, Bearing 3-Thioxo-5-oxo-1,2,4-triazin-6-yl and Steroidal Moieties, and Evaluation of Their Amylolytic Effects against Some Fungi, Part-II

The reaction of 4-benzoyl-5-phenylamino-2,3-dihydrothiophene-2,3-dione (1) with aminoheteroaryls, lamotrigine, 1,3-diaminoheteroaryls, dapsone, NH2R (hydroxylamine, DL-1-phenylethylamine, and metformin), and 4,4&#x2032;-bipyridine in THF/H2O (1&#x2009;:&#x2009;1) at room temperature led to 3-N-phenylthiocarbamoyl-2-butenamides 2&#x2013;5, while that with naphthylamines and 1,3-phenylenediamine in ethanol at high temperature led to 5-phenylamino-2,5-dihydrothiophene-2-ones 6&#x2013;8 as organic ligands in the medium to good yields. These showed the nucleophilic attacks of N-nucleophiles, except primary aromatic amines, on thioester carboxyl group (C-2) of thiophene-2,3-dione ring 1. However, the nucleophilic attacks of primary aromatic amines on the carbonyl group (C-3) of thiophene-2,3-dione 1 occurred in the form of substituted thiophenes.

Hassan Kabirifard

Pardis Hafez Taghva

Hossein Teimouri

Niloofar Koosheshi

Parastoo Javadpour

Hanieh Bagherinejad

Soheila Seyfi

Maryam Hossein Roodbari

Elaheh Golabian

Synthesis of Organic Ligands via Reactions of 4-Benzoyl-5-phenylamino-2,3-dihydrothiophene-2,3-dione with N-Nucleophiles

The synthesis of 1H-indazolo[1,2-b]phthalazine-1,6,11(13H)-trione derivatives, using one-pot three-component condensation reaction of 3-nitrophthalic anhydride, hydrazine monohydrate, dimedone, and aromatic aldehydes in the presence of ZrO(NO3)2.2H2O as the novel catalyst and in reflux conditions in EtOH was reported. Quantum theoretical calculations for three structures of compounds (5a, 5b, and 5c) were performed using the Hartree&#x2013;Fock (HF) and density functional theory (DFT). From the optimized structure, geometric parameters were obtained and experimental measurements were compared with the calculated data. The structures of the products were confirmed by IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, mass spectra, and elemental analyses. The IR spectra data and 1H NMR and 13C NMR chemical shift computations of the 1H-indazolo[1,2-b]phthalazine-1,6,11(13H)-trione derivatives in the ground state were calculated. Frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs), total density of states (DOS), thermodynamic parameters, and molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) of the title compounds were investigated by theoretical calculations. Molecular properties such as the ionization potential (I), electron affinity (A), chemical hardness (&#x03B7;), electronic chemical potential (&#x00B5;), and electrophilicity (&#x03C9;) were investigated for the structures. Thus, there was an excellent agreement between experimental and theoretical results.

Forozan Piryaei

Nahid Shajari

Hooriye Yahyaei

Efficient ZrO(NO3)2.2H2O Catalyzed Synthesis of 1H-Indazolo[1,2-b] phthalazine-1,6,11(13H)-triones and Electronic Properties Analyses, Vibrational Frequencies, NMR Chemical Shift Analysis, MEP: A DFT Study

Dichlorophosphoranides featuring N,N-dimethyl-N&#x2032;-arylformamidine substituents were isolated as individual compounds. Dichlorophosphoranide 9 was prepared by the multicomponent reaction of C-trimethylsilyl-N,N-dimethyl-N&#x2032;-phenylformamidine and N,N-dimethyl-N&#x2032;-phenylformamidine with phosphorus trichloride. Its molecular structure derived from a single-crystal X-ray diffraction was compared to the analogous dibromophosphoranide prepared previously by us by the reaction of phosphorus tribromide with N,N-dimethyl-N&#x2032;-phenylformamidine. It was shown that a chlorophosphine featuring two N,N-dimethyl-N&#x2032;-mesitylformamidine substituents reacted with hydrogen chloride to form dichlorophosphoranide 11. Its molecular structure was also determined by X-ray analysis and compared with that of closely related dichlorophosphoranide C.

Anatoliy Marchenko

Georgyi Koidan

Anastasiya Hurieva

Eduard Rusanov

Alexander B. Rozhenko

Aleksandr Kostyuk

Dichlorophosphoranides Stabilized by Formamidinium Substituents

A versatile method for the synthesis of new oxindoles was developed by the reaction between substituted isatins and 5-aminopyrazoles. The reaction was carried out at room temperature in ethanol using p-toluenesulfonic acid as the catalyst. The products were obtained with acceptable to excellent yields (44&#x2013;96&#x0025;). Structures of the new compounds were unambiguously established by spectroscopic and analytical techniques. The antibacterial activity was determined by microdilution assays. Compounds 3b, 3e, and 3g showed antistaphylococcal activity, particularly compound 3e displayed a potent activity against the vancomycin intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA). Compounds 3i, 3j, and 3o inhibited Neisseria gonorrhoeae growth.

Pablo E. Romo

Braulio Insuasty

Rodrigo Abonia

Mar&#xed;a del Pilar Crespo

Jairo Quiroga

Synthesis of New Oxindoles and Determination of Their Antibacterial Properties

Condensation of 2,3-dichloropyrazine with 2-aminobenzenetellurole and 2-amino-5-methylbenzenetellurole, generated in situ by reduction of the corresponding ditellurides, resulted in the formation of novel 10H-pyrazino[2,3-b][1,4]benzotellurazine and its 7-methyl derivative. The products were purified via their well-crystallized 5,5-dibromo derivatives. X-ray crystallographic analysis of the title compound indicates that it has a pronounced V-shape and forms hydrogen-bonded dimers. Te, N-containing heterocycles have the potential of offering access to supramolecular assemblies.

Diamond S. Smith

Dallas N. Alexis

Frank R. Fronczek

Thomas Junk

10H-Pyrazino[2,3-b][1,4]benzotellurazine, a Novel Tellurium-Containing Heterocyclic System

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