- Asymmetric alkene cycloalumination by AlEt3, catalyzed with neomenthylindenyl zirconium η5-complexes
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The paper is devoted to a study of the reaction of terminal alkene cycloalumination by AlEt3 catalyzed with neomenthylindenyl zirconium complexes (p-S)(p-S)-bis[η5-[1-[(1S,2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5- methylcycloh-exyl]indenyl]]zirconium dichloride (1) or (p-S)-(η5- cyclopentadienyl)[η5-[1-[(1S,2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5- methylcyclohexyl]indenyl]]zirconium dichloride (2). It was shown that alkene and catalyst structures, as well as solvent, affect the overall yield and enantiomeric excess of the reaction product - 3-alkylsubstituted aluminacyclopentanes. The reaction of terminal alkenes with AlEt3, catalyzed by complex 1, in hydrocarbon solvents gives predominantly S-enantiomers of cyclic organoaluminum compounds with enantiomeric excess up to 37%. Complex 2 shows smaller stereoinduction effect and provides R-enantiomers of aluminacyclopentanes with 6-26%ee. The effectiveness of selenium-containing derivatizing reagent (R)-2-phenylselenopropanoic acid for the enantiomeric excess estimation in β-alkyl-1,4-butanediols obtained from cyclic organoaluminum compounds was shown.
- Parfenova, Lyudmila V.,Kovyazin, Pavel V.,Tyumkina, Tatyana V.,Berestova, Tatyana V.,Khalilov, Leonard M.,Dzhemilev, Usein M.
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- Syntheses and evaluation of anticonvulsant activity of novel branched alkyl carbamates
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A novel class of 19 carbamates was synthesized, and their anticonvulsant activity was comparatively evaluated in the rat maximal electroshock (MES) and subcutaneous metrazol (scMet) seizure tests and pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus (SE) model. In spite of the alkyl-carbamates' close structural features, only compounds 34, 38, and 40 were active at the MES test. The analogues 2-ethyl-3-methyl-butyl-carbamate (34) and 2-ethyl-3-methyl-pentyl- carbamate (38) also exhibited potent activity in the pilocarpine-SE model 30 min postseizure onset. Extending the aliphatic side chains of homologous carbamates from 7 to 8 (34 to 35) and from 8 to 9 carbons in the homologues 38 and 43 decreased the activity in the pilocarpine-SE model from ED50 = 81 mg/kg (34) to 94 mg/kg (35) and from 96 mg/kg (38) to 114 mg/kg (43), respectively. The most potent carbamate, phenyl-ethyl-carbamate (47) (MES ED50 = 16 mg/kg) contains an aromatic moiety in its structure. Compounds 34, 38, 40, and 47 offer the optimal efficacy-safety profile and, consequently, are promising candidates for development as new antiepileptics.
- Hen, Naama,Bialer, Meir,Yagen, Boris
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experimental part
p. 2835 - 2845
(2012/06/15)
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- Alkane Functionalization on a Preparative Scale by Mercury-Photosensitized Cross-Dehydrodimerization
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Alkanes can be functionalized with high conversions and in high chemical and quantum yields on a multigram scale by mercury-photosensitized reaction between an alkane and alcohols, ethers, or silanes to give homodimers and cross-dehydrodimers.The separation of the product mixtures is often particulary easy because of a great difference in polarity of the homodimers and cross-dimers.It is also possible to bias the product composition when the ratio of the components in the vapor phase is adjusted by altering the liquid composition.This is useful either to maximize chemical yield or to ease separation by favoring the formation of the most easily separated pair of compounds.The mechanistic basis of the reaction is discussed and a number of specific types of syntheses, for example of 2,2-disubstituted carbinols, are described in detail.The selectivity of cross-dimerization is shown to exceed that for homodimerization and reasons are discussed.Relative reactivities of different compounds and classes of compound are MeOHp-dioxanecyclohexane1,3,5-trioxacyclohexaneethanolisobutaneTHFEt3SiH.The observed selectivities generally parallel those for homodimerization, reported in the preceding paper, but certain differences are noted, and reasons for the differences are proposed.The bond-dissociation energy of Et3SiH is estimated from the reactivity data to be 90 kcal/mol.Eleven new carbinols are synthesized.
- Brown, Stephen H.,Crabtree, Robert H.
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p. 2946 - 2953
(2007/10/02)
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