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The development of multifunctional molecules that are able to simultaneously interact with several pathological components has been considered as a solution to treat the complex pathologies of neurodegenerative diseases. Herein, a series of aminomethylindole derivatives were synthesized, and evaluation of their application for antineuroinflammation and promoting neurite outgrowth was disclosed. Our initial screening showed that most of the compounds potently inhibited lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated production of NO in microglial cells and potentiated the action of NGF to promote neurite outgrowth of PC12 cells. Interestingly, with outstanding NO/TNF-α production inhibition and neurite outgrowth-promoting activities, compounds 8c and 8g were capable of rescuing cells after injury by H2O2. Their antineuroinflammatory effects were associated with the downregulation of the LPS-induced expression of the inflammatory mediators inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). Western blotting and immunofluorescence assay results indicated that the mechanism of their antineuroinflammatory actions involved suppression of the MAPK/NF-κB signal pathways. Further studies revealed that another important reason for the high comprehensive antineuroinflammatory activity was the anti-COX-2 capabilities of the compounds. All these results suggest that the potential biochemical multifunctional profiles of the aminomethylindole derivatives provide a new sight for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

We herein report a general, practical, and highly efficient method for asymmetric synthesis of a wide range of chiral vicinal diamines via reductive coupling of imines templated by chiral diboron. The protocol features high enantioselectivity and stereospecificity, mild reaction conditions, simple operating procedures, use of readily available starting materials, and a broad substrate scope. The method signifies the generality of diboron-enabled [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement.

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 (PCSK9) is responsible for the degradation of the hepatic low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), which in turn regulates the circulating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level. For this reason, the PCSK9 inhibition, by small molecules or peptides, is a validated therapeutic approach for fighting hypercholesterolemia and cardiovascular diseases. In this field, we have recently reported an imidazole-based peptidomimetic that has shown PCSK9 inhibitory activity in the micromolar range. Here, by applying advanced computational techniques, the binding mechanism of that imidazole peptidomimetic was predicted. Then, among a small set of poly-imidazole analogs, compounds showing the highest theoretical affinity were suitably synthesized, relying on a van Leusen reaction based multicomponent strategy. One compound (named RIm13) displayed a PCSK9 inhibitory activity 10-fold lower than the template compound, and, remarkably, at a concentration of 1 μM, it successfully prevented the LDLR degradation mediated by PCSK9 on HepG2 cells. As well as increasing the LDL uptake at the same concentration, RIm13 represents currently one of the most potent small molecules targeting the PCSK9/LDLR protein-protein interaction.

1,1′-(1,4-Butanediyl)bis(imidazole) was prepared by a modified method and its application as an efficient promoter was demonstrated for the mechanosynthesis of N-methyl imines using ball milling as a non-conventional process under solvent-free conditions. In this new protocol design, the bis-imidazole acted as a recyclable acid-scavenging agent. This efficient approach to the N-methyl imines displays a combination of the synthetic virtues of a non-conventional condensation reaction with ecological benefits and convenience of a facile mechanosynthetic process. The current method has advantages such as reduced waste by avoiding solvent, exclusion of hazardous materials during the reaction, elimination of handling an anhydrous gas in an evacuated container or a solution of methylamine in ethanol, good yields for relatively unreactive benzaldehydes containing electron-donating substituents, short reaction times, and metal- and acid-free conditions. Furthermore, the promoter was easily regenerated and reused several times with no significant loss of activity.

The present invention relates to novel compounds which are capable of inhibiting certain amine oxidase enzymes. These compounds are useful for treatment of a variety of indications, e.g., fibrosis, cancer and/or angiogenesis in human subjects as well as i

Imines react with seven-membered cyclic anhydrides (prepared from the corresponding dicarboxylic acids by a recently discovered in-situ cyclodehydration protocol) by the Castagnoli–Cushman reaction pathway to give privileged seven-membered arene-fused nitrogen-heterocyclic compounds with reagent-controlled diversity of the skeleton and peripheral groups.

The development of a commercial manufacturing route to verubecestat (MK-8931) is described, highlights of which include the application of a continuous processing step to outcompete fast proton transfer in a Mannich-type ketimine addition, a copper-cataly

The first example of employing a mixed carboxylic-sulfonic anhydride in reaction with imines is reported. Unlike its well-studied isostere homophthalic anhydride, benzo[c][1,2]oxathiin-3(4H)-one 1,1-dioxide gave no product of a formal [4 + 2] cycloaddition and only followed an alternative reaction pathway toward β-lactams, presumably, via a formal [2 + 2] cycloaddition (a Staudinger-type reaction). Optimized reaction conditions involve the use of triethylamine as a base promoter, which also allows isolating the product β-lactam benzene sulfonic acids as respective triethylammonium salts by conventional column chromatography. The reaction shows some preference to trans-isomer formation; pure diastereomers can be isolated in some cases.

Nowadays, the increasing of multidrug-resistant pathogenic bacteria represents a serious threat to public health, and the lack of new antibiotics is becoming a global emergency. Therefore, research in antibacterial fields is urgently needed to expand the currently available arsenal of drugs. We have recently reported an alkyl-guanidine derivative (2), characterized by a symmetrical dimeric structure, as a good candidate for further developments, with a high antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative strains. In this study, starting from its chemical scaffold, we synthesized a small library of analogues. Moreover, biological and in vitro pharmacokinetic characterizations were conducted on some selected derivatives, revealing notable properties: broad-spectrum profile, activity against resistant clinical isolates, and appreciable aqueous solubility. Interestingly, 2 seems neither to select for resistant strains nor to macroscopically alter the membranes, but further studies are required to determine the mode of action.

The invention belongs to the technical field of chemical engineering and pharmaceutical industry, and particularly relates to a method for synthesizing imine by catalytic oxidation of asymmetric secondary amine in the presence of visible light. With aza-metalloporphyrin containing sulfur as a visible light catalyst, 1,8-diazabicycloundecene-7-alkene as an auxiliary agent, and oxygen as an oxidant,asymmetric secondary amine is subjected to catalytic oxidation under irradiation of visible light of lambda being larger than or equal to 420nm, so as to obtain the oxidation product imine. A new andefficient imine production way is provided.

The synthesis of N-methyl imines was performed in the presence of catalytic amounts of poly(4-vinylpyridine) in high yields and rapidly at room temperature by a ball milling process. This new method has some advantages including good yields for relatively unreactive carbonyl compounds and short reaction times as well as being green in terms of avoiding the use of toxic reagents and solvents. The major advantage of this process is that the catalyst can be easily regenerated and reused several times without any significant loss of activity.

Nitrones are key intermediates in organic synthesis and the pharmaceutical industry. The heterogeneous synthesis of nitrones with multifunctional catalysts is extremely attractive but rarely explored. Herein, we report ultrasmall platinum nanoclusters (PtNCs) encapsulated in amine-functionalized Zr metal–organic framework (MOF), UiO-66-NH2 (Pt@UiO-66-NH2) as a multifunctional catalyst in the one-pot tandem synthesis of nitrones. By virtue of the cooperative interplay among the selective hydrogenation activity provided by the ultrasmall PtNCs and Lewis acidity/basicity/nanoconfinement endowed by UiO-66-NH2, Pt@UiO-66-NH2 exhibits remarkable activity and selectivity, in comparison to Pt/carbon, Pt@UiO-66, and Pd@UiO-66-NH2. Pt@UiO-66-NH2 also outperforms Pt nanoparticles supported on the external surface of the same MOF (Pt/UiO-66-NH2). To our knowledge, this work demonstrates the first examples of one-pot synthesis of nitrones using recyclable multifunctional heterogeneous catalysts.

The ligand-enabled development of ortho and meta C-H borylation of aromatic aldehydes is reported. It was envisaged that while ortho borylation could be achieved using tert-butylamine as the traceless protecting/directing group, meta borylation proceeds via an electrostatic interaction and a secondary interaction between the ligand of the catalyst and the substrate. These ligand-substrate electrostatic interactions and secondary B-N interactions provide an unprecedented controlling factor for meta-selective C-H activation/borylation.

Preventing HIV transmission by the use of a vaginal microbicide is a topic of considerable interest in the fight against AIDS. Both a potent anti-HIV agent and an efficient formulation are required to develop a successful microbicide. In this regard, molecules able to inhibit the HIV replication before the integration of the viral DNA into the genetic material of the host cells, such as entry inhibitors or reverse transcriptase inhibitors (RTIs), are ideal candidates for prevention purpose. Among RTIs, S- and N-dihydroalkyloxybenzyloxopyrimidines (S-DABOs and N-DABOs) are interesting compounds active at nanomolar concentration against wild type of RT and with a very interesting activity against RT mutations. Herein, novel N-DABOs were synthesized and tested as anti-HIV agents. Furthermore, their mode of binding was studied by molecular modeling. At the same time, a vaginal microbicide gel formulation was developed and tested for one of the most promising candidates.

A four-electron electrocyclic ring-opening/intermolecular [4+2] cycloaddition of α-hydroxycyclobutenones is reported. The reaction represents the first example for the intermolecular cycloaddition of the extensively studied enol-ketene intermediate, and provides a new synthetic route to multiply substituted δ-lactams in high stereoselectivity.

Verubecestat is an inhibitor of β-secretase being evaluated for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The first-generation route relies on an amide coupling with a functionalized aniline, the preparation of which introduces synthetic inefficiencies. The s

Significant expansion of heterocyclic product space accessible by the Castagnoli-Cushman reaction (CCR) has been achieved via the use of glutaric anhydride analogues containing endocyclic substitutions with oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur. Incorporation of these heteroatoms in the anhydride's backbone results in enhanced reactivity and generally lower temperatures that are required for the reactions to go to completion. These findings are particularly significant in light of the CCR recently recognized as an efficient tool for lead-oriented synthesis.

In the sulfa-Staudinger cycloadditions of imines and sulfonyl chlorides, the annuloselectivity is mainly controlled by the electronic effect of the α-substituents of sulfonyl chlorides and the nucleophilicity of imines. Sulfonyl chlorides with weakly elec

One-pot variation of Castagnoli condensation, that is, reaction of cyclic anhydrides, amines, and aldehydes, has been developed as a combinatorial approach to 1,2-disubstituted 5-oxopyrrolidine- and 6-oxopiperidine-3-carboxylic acids, as well as their benzo-analogues. Utility of the method to multigram preparation of building blocks and synthetic intermediates was also demonstrated. The final products are obtained in high yields and diastereoselectivity. The method fits well in the concept of lead-oriented synthesis; in particular, it can be used for the design of lead-like compound libraries, even if the strictest cut-offs are applied to the physicochemical properties of their members.

Cobalt-catalyzed cyclization of CO, imine, and epoxide has been developed. A convenient catalyst system composed of Co2(CO)8 and LiCl is identified, and the substrate scope has been explored. The reaction provides an efficient method for the synthesis of substituted 1,3-oxazinan-4-ones.

Gold N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes are an emerging class of anticancer drugs. We present a series of gold(I) biscarbene complexes with NHC ligands derived from the plant metabolite combretastatin A-4 (CA-4) that retain its vascular-disrupting eff

A one-pot solvent-free synthesis of N-methyl imines in good to excellent yields was performed by grinding together aromatic aldehydes and methylamine hydrochloride in the presence of a base. The best yields were achieved when an excess of methylamine hydrochloride and inexpensive sodium hydrogen carbonate was used (usually in a molar ratio ArCHO/CH3NH2· HCl/NaHCO3 = 1:5:5), allowing the reaction to proceed for 1 h (in the case of aromatic aldehydes containing electron-withdrawing substituents) or overnight (in the case of electron-rich aldehydes). After a simple work-up (extraction with diethyl ether) the obtained products were mostly pure enough for spectral characterization. In this way, 31 N-methyl imines were prepared, among which eight were synthesized for the first time. Their structures were elucidated by spectral means (1H- and 13C-NMR, IR, MS) whenever it was possible. In the case of salicylaldehyde and 4-chlorobenzaldehyde, the synthesis of the corresponding imines was also conducted on a gram-scale with a 72% and 84% isolated yield, respectively. The present approach not only provides good to high yields, but also eliminates the disadvantages of the traditional synthesis of N-methyl imines, such as the use of hazardous solvents and more or less expensive catalysts and the necessity of work/handling with an anhydrous gas in pressurized containers.

Sulfamates are important functional groups in certain areas of current medicinal chemistry and drug development. Alcohols and phenols are generally converted into the corresponding primary sulfamates (ROSO2NH 2 and ArOSO2NH2, respectively) by reaction with sulfamoyl chloride (H2NSO2Cl). The lability of the O-sulfamate group, especially to basic conditions, usually restricts this method to a later stage of a synthesis. To enable a more flexible approach to the synthesis of phenolic O-sulfamates, a protecting group strategy for sulfamates has been developed. Both sulfamate NH protons were replaced with either 4-methoxybenzyl or 2,4-dimethoxybenzyl. These N-protected sulfamates were stable to oxidising and reducing agents, as well as bases and nucleophiles, thus rendering such masked sulfamates suitable for multi-step synthesis. The protected sulfamates were synthesised by microwave heating of 1,1′-sulfonylbis(2-methyl-1H-imidazole) with a substituted phenol to give an aryl 2-methyl-1H-imidazole-1-sulfonate. This imidazole-sulfonate was N-methylated by reaction with trimethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate, which enabled subsequent displacement of 1,2-dimethylimidazole by a dibenzylamine (e.g. bis-2,4-dimethoxybenzylamine). The resulting N-diprotected, ring-substituted phenol O-sulfamates were further manipulated through reactions at the aryl substituent and finally deprotected with trifluoroacetic acid to afford a phenol O-sulfamate. The use of 2,4-dimethoxybenzyl was particularly attractive because deprotection occurred quantitatively within 2 h at room temperature with 10% trifluoroacetic acid in dichloromethane. The four key steps in the protocol described [reaction of 1,1′-sulfonylbis(2-methyl-1H-imidazole) with a phenol, methylation, displacement with a dibenzylamine and deprotection] all proceeded in very high yields.

Novel 4-phenyl tetrahydroisoquinolines that inhibit both dopamine and norepinephrine transporters were designed and prepared. In this Letter, we describe the synthesis, in vitro activity and associated structure-activity relationships of this series. We also report the ex vivo NET occupancy of a representative compound, 41.

A chiral catalyst prepared from N,N′-dioxide and Co(BF 4)2·6H2O was applied in the asymmetric hydride transfer initiated cyclization reaction, giving optically active tetrahydroquinolines in good yields with high enantioselectivities under mild reaction conditions. Meanwhile, in light of the absolute configuration of the product, a possible working model was proposed to explain the origin of the activation and asymmetric induction.

The turn-on of emission in fluorescent protein chromophores sequestered in an "octaacid" capsule is controlled by stereoelectronic effects described by a linear free energy relationship. The stereochemical effects are governed by both the positions and volumes of the aryl substituents, while the electronic effects, including ortho effects, can be treated with Hammett σ parameters. The use of substituent volumes rather than A values reflects packing of the molecule within the confines of the capsule.

A practical microwave-assisted protocol for the synthesis of 2,6-disubstituted pyrimidinones has been developed. This approach is based on a domino Michael addition-cyclocondensation reaction between substituted thioureas/guanidines and acetylenecarboxyla

Parallel solution-phase synthesis of combinatorial libraries of dihydroindenoisoquinolines employing a sequential Cu(I)/Pd(0)-catalyzed multicomponent coupling and annulation protocol was realized. The scope and limitations of the protocol with respect to the substitution pattern in the aryl ring of the indene core, as well as the N-substituent have been defined, revealing that the methodology is compatible with a wide-range of aliphatic linear, branched, and ester functionalized N-substituents. Unexpectedly, the formation of regioisomers featuring a 1,2,3-contiguous substitution pattern in the aromatic ring of the indene core was observed. Three distinct combinatorial libraries with a total of 111 of members were synthesized, and 80 highly substituted dihydroindenoisoquinolines structurally related to known medicinal agents including some consisting of mixtures of two regioisomers were made available for biological activity testing.

A series of 3-thiolated β-lactams were synthesized by [2+2] ketene-imine cycloaddition reaction from S-substituted mercaptoacetic acids and Schiff bases. Then, some of the 3-methylthio β-lactams were converted to 3-(methylsulfinyl) β-lactams and 3-(methylsulfonyl) β-lactams using m-CPBA under different reaction conditions. All the compounds were characterized by spectral data and elemental analyses and were evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities against pathogenic strains including Staphylococcus aureus (Methicillin resistant strain). The preliminary screening results indicated that some of these compounds demonstrated moderate to very good antibacterial and antifungal activities.

An effective solid phase synthesis of Argifin, providing subsequent access to effective synthesis of analogues, was developed in 13% overall yield, as well as elucidating structure-activity relationships. The novel acyclic peptide 18b, prepared from a synthetic intermediate of Argifin, was found to be 70 times more potent as an inhibitor of Serratia marcescens chitinases B than Argifin itself.

A novel class of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) agonists has been discovered through high-throughput screening. The cis γ-lactam scaffold has been optimized to reveal highly potent and selective α7 nAChR agonists with in vitro activity and selectivity and with good brain penetration in mice.

Monocyte infiltration is implicated in a variety of diseases including multiple myeloma, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis. C-C chemokine receptor 1 (CCR1) is a chemokine receptor that upon stimulation, particularly by macrophage inflammatory protein 1a (MIP-1a) and regulated on normal T-cell expressed and secreted (RANTES), mediates monocyte trafficking to sites of inflammation. High throughput screening of our combinatorial collection identified a novel, moderately potent CCR1 antagonist 3. The library hit 3 was optimized to the advanced lead compound 4. Compound 4 inhibited CCR1 mediated chemotaxis of monocytes with an IC50 of 20 nM. In addition, the compound was highly selective over other chemokine receptors. It had good microsomal stability when incubated with rat and human liver microsomes and showed no significant cytochrome P450 (CYP) inhibition. Pharmacokinetic evaluation of the compound in the rat showed good oral bioavailability.

(Chemical Equation Presented) A versatile metal: Germanium was effectively used in a novel and efficient method for the Mannich-type reaction between α-bromoketones and simple N-alkyl imines (see scheme). Germanium(II) acts as a reducing agent, forming a

A preparative procedure for the synthesis of 2-alkyl-1-aryl-1,2- dihydrochromeno[2,3-c]pyrrole-3,9-diones from methyl 4-(o-hydroxyphenyl)-2,4- dioxobutanoate, aromatic aldehyde, and aliphatic amine is described.

In this work, we further investigated a previously introduced class of cholinesterase inhibitors. The removal of the carbamic function from the lead compound xanthostigmine led to a reversible cholinesterase inhibitors 3. Some new 3-[ω-(benzylmethylamino)alkoxy]xanthen-9-one analogs were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their inhibitory activity against both acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE). The length of the alkoxy chain of compound 3 was increased and different substituents were introduced. From the IC50 values, it clearly appears that the carbamic residue is crucial to obtain highly potent AChE inhibitors. On the other hand, peculiarity of these compounds is the high selectivity toward BuChE with respect to AChE, being compound 12 the most selective one (6000-fold). The development of selective BuChE inhibitors may be of great interest to clarify the physiological role of this enzyme and to provide novel therapeutics for various diseases.

Neat non-volatile amines react with various aromatic aldehydes in the absence of any catalyst, solid support, or solvent, to give imines after a reaction time of eight minutes under microwave irradiation by a clean and very efficient process (yields: 75-100%). In the case of volatile amine, methylamine, 1,3-dimethylurea dispersed on montmorillonite K10 is used as an amine precursor to prepare the corresponding imines. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.

Several benzenepropanamines with a benzyl group attached to the 3-amino function are synthesized and evaluated for their CNS and chloroquin resistant reversal activity. The compounds are fully characterized by spectral and elemental analyses. These compounds are tested for their effect on gross behaviour and for antidepressant, anticonvulsant and anorexigenic activity. No effect is observed on gross behaviour where as most of them show fluoxetine like antireserpine and anorexigenic activity. Since this class of compounds have been reported to modulate the chloroquin resistance in P. falciparum, therefore these compounds are tested for chloroquin resistance reversal activity in vitro. Five compounds selectively inhibit P. falciparum heme oxygenase like fluoxetine.

Cyclohexanone monooxygenase from Acinetobacter calcoaceticus catalyzed the oxidation of tertiary and secondary amines to N-oxides and nitrones, respectively. The formation of a hydroxylamine intermediate was involved with secondary amines as starting substrates.

Asymmetric hydrogenations of phenylglyoxylate methyl ester and of acetophenone with catalytic amounts of iridium complexes containing hydrophilic chiral C2-symmetric diamine ligands is reported. E.e. values of up to 68% are observed for complet

N-Methylbenzylamines react with bromine in acetonitrile to form N-benzylidenemethylamines.Under similar conditions 2-benzylaminoethanols and 3-benzylaminopropan-1-ols afford 3-benzyl-2-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidines and 3-benzyl-2-phenyl-1,3-oxazinanes, respectively. 2-Benzylidineaminoethanols and 3-benzylideneaminopropan-1-ols likewise give 2-aryl-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazoles and 2-aryl-5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3-oxazines, respectively.When N-benzylidenemethylamine is treated with bromine in the presence of alcohols, benzaldehyde acetals are obtained.

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Substituted 5-chloromethyl-1,3-oxazolidines were synthesized from 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane and Schiff bases in carbon tetrachloride in the presence of stannic chloride at 5-10 deg C.It was shown by 1H NMR spectroscopy that 2,3-diaryl-5-chloromethyl-1,3-oxazolidines are formed as a single diastereomer while N-alkyl-substituted 5-chloromethyl-1,3-oxazolidines are formed as mixtures of two stereoisomers.

Reaction of N-chloro-N-alkylbenzylamines in which the alkyl group is Me, Et, i-Pr, sec-Bu, and t-Bu with MeNH2 and Et2NH in MeCN have been studied kinetically.The eliminations are quantitative and regiospecific, producing only N-benzylidenealkylamines.The relative rates of elimination for Me/Et/i-Pr/sec-Bu/t-Bu alkyl substituents are 1/0.6/0.4/0.3/0.1 with MeNH2 and 1/0.5/0.3/0.2/0.03 with Et2NH, respectively.Comparison with published data reveals that Charton's value for the imine-forming elimination decreases with the variation of the base-solvent from MeONa-MeOH to MeNH2-MeCN but increases when the base is changed from MeNH2 to Et2NH.For a given base, Hammett ρ and kH/kD values decrease and the ΔH(excit.) and ΔS(excit.) values increase with bulkier alkyl substituents.From these results, the origin of the steric effect in imine-forming elimination is attributed to the repulsive interaction between the alkyl group and the base in the transition state.

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Reactions of N-halogenobenzylmethylamines (1) and (2) with Et3N-MeCN have been investigated kinetically.Eliminations from (1) and (2) were quantitative and regiospecific, producing only benzylidenemethylamines.For the elimination reaction of (1) with Et3N, kH/kD 5.7, ρ 0.88, 9.1 kcal mol-1, and -42.4 cal mol-1 K-1 were determined.The transition-state structure is assessed as being highly symmetric with similar extents of Cβ-H and Nα-Cl bond cleavage, little carbanionic character, and significant ?-bond formation.The structure of the transition state changes only slightly with the change in the leaving group from Cl to Br.

Reactions of N-chlorobenzylmethylamines 1 with R2NH in MeCN have been investigated kinetically.Eliminations from 1 were quantitative and regiospecific, producing only benzylidenemethylamines.For the elimination reaction of 1 with Bu2NH, kH/kD = 8.8, ρ = 0.96, ΔH(excit.) = 7.6 kcal/mol, and ΔS(excit.) = -45.1 eu were determined.The transition state structure is assessed as being highly symmetrical with similar extents of Cβ-H and Nα-Cl bond cleavage, little carbanionic character, and significant ? bond formation.The kH/kD and ρ values first increase and then decrease with enhancing amine base strength.Comparison of these results with those for related olefin-forming eliminations provides insight into the transition state differences between imine- and olefin-forming eliminations.

Reactions of N-halobenzylmethylamines 1 and 2 (X = Cl and Br) with MeONa-MeOH have been investigated.Eliminations from 1 were quantitative, producing only benzylidenemethylamines.Reaction of 2 with MeONa-MeOH produced benzylidenemethylamines and benzylmethylamines.The yield of benzylidenemethylamine increased with electron-withdrawing aryl substituents and increased base concentration and became quantitative when pentane was used as a solvent.The results are interpreted as competing bimolecular elimination and nucleophilic substitution by methoxide on bromine.Product studies for reaction of N-halobenzyl-tert-butylamines with MeONa-MeOH and EtSNa-MeOH establish that the substitution reaction is a general reaction pathway available for the N-haloamines.Transition states for eliminations from 1 and 2 are characterized by Hammett ρ and primary deuterium isotope effect values.

The synthesis of benzylamines with various N-alkyl chains and substituents in the aromatic system as well as their evaluation on Mycobacterium tuberculosis H 37 Ra are described. The most active compounds in this test, N-methyl-3-chlorobenzylamine (MIC 10.2 μg/mL), N-methyl-3,5-dichlorobenzylamine (93, MIC 10.2 μg/mL), and N-butyl-3,5-difluorobenzylamine (MIC 6.4 μg/mL), also exhibited a marked inhibitory effect on Mycobacterium marinum and Mycobacterium lufu used for the determination of antileprotic properties. The combination of 93 with aminosalicylic acid, streptomycin, or dapsone exert marked supra-additive effects on M. tuberculosis H 37 Ra.

The substitution of the alkoxy group in o-, p-, and m-alkoxybenzylidenedimethylimmonium iodides by the action of aliphatic amines was investigated.Only p-alkoxy derivatives enter into the reaction forming, after hydrolysis, p-alkyl- and p-dialkylaminobenzaldehydes.Substitution can also be realized in p-alkoxybenzaldehydes and Schiff bases in the presence of the amine hydrochloride.Similarly, the halogen atom in p-halogenobenzaldehydes is substituted by the aliphatic amine residue.Quantum-mechanical calculations of the energy of anionic localization and charge at the attacked carbon atom o f the benzene ring are consistent with the experimantal data.

Diastereomeric N,N'-dialyl-1,2-bis(hydroxyphenyl)ethylenediamines (5) were synthesized and tested for their affinity for the estradiol receptor.Only the (+/-)-1,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethylenediamines with the alkyl groups C3H7 a=1.1