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Understanding the role played by protic ionic liquids (PILs) and the substituent effect for enhancing the generation of: Z-cinnamic acid derivatives
Rodríguez, Roció B.,Rodríguez, Roció B.,Zapata, Ramiro L.,Salum, Mariá L.,Salum, Mariá L.,Erra-Balsells, Rosa,Erra-Balsells, Rosa
, p. 819 - 830 (2020/07/03)
Photoisomerization of a series of substituted E-cinnamic acids in MeCN in their acid forms and as their corresponding protic ionic liquids (PILs) with light of 300 nm is studied. The nature, strength, number, and position effects of substituents on the photochemical behavior of E-cinnamic derivatives are investigated. The photosensitization of the reaction in the presence of Michler's ketone is also studied at 366 nm and it demonstrates that the triplet-excited state is involved in the reaction. As the presence of n-butylamine needed to form the PILs significantly increases the photoproduct yields in all cases, the role of the PILs is also discussed. Thus, understanding of these fundamental aspects has allowed us to establish an excellent and practical synthetic protocol for successfully synthesizing Z-cinnamic acids. This journal is
One Photocatalyst, n Activation Modes Strategy for Cascade Catalysis: Emulating Coumarin Biosynthesis with (-)-Riboflavin
Metternich, Jan B.,Gilmour, Ryan
supporting information, p. 1040 - 1045 (2016/02/05)
Generating molecular complexity using a single catalyst, where the requisite activation modes are sequentially exploited as the reaction proceeds, is an attractive guiding principle in synthesis. This requires that each substrate transposition exposes a catalyst activation mode (AM) to which all preceding or future intermediates are resistant. While this concept is exemplified by MacMillan's beautiful merger of enamine and iminium ion activation, examples in other fields of contemporary catalysis remain elusive. Herein, we extend this tactic to organic photochemistry. By harnessing the two discrete photochemical activation modes of (-)-riboflavin, it is possible to sequentially induce isomerization and cyclization by energy transfer (ET) and single-electron transfer (SET) activation pathways, respectively. This catalytic approach has been utilized to emulate the coumarin biosynthesis pathway, which features a key photochemical E → Z isomerization step. Since the ensuing SET-based cyclization eliminates the need for a prefunctionalized aryl ring, this constitutes a novel disconnection of a pharmaceutically important scaffold.
Mesomorphism dependence on terminal end groups
Marathe, Rajesh B.,Doshi
, p. 144 - 151 (2016/02/19)
A novel homologous series of liquid crystals (LC) 4-(4′-n-alkoxy cinnamoyloxy)-4′′-bromobenzylbenzoate was synthesized and studied with a view to understanding and establishing the relation between LC properties and the molecular structure. The novel series comprises 11 members, and all the members exhibit mesomorphism as enantiotropic smectic. None of the homologues are nematogenic, even in the monotropic condition. Transition temperatures were determined by an optical polarizing microscope equipped with a heating stage. The textures of smectic phase are of the type A or C. The transition curves Sm-I and Cr-Sm behave in a normal manner in the phase diagram. An odd-even effect is exhibited by the Sm-I transition curve. Thermal stability for smectic is 102.6°C. Mesomorphism commences from the very first member of the series. The series is entirely smectogenic and of middle-order melting type whose mesomorphic phase length ranges from 7.4°C to 60.9°. Analytical and spectral data confirmed the molecular structures of homologues. The mesomorphic properties of the present series are compared with structurally similar homologous series.
Unravelling the structural and molecular basis responsible for the anti-biofilm activity of zosteric acid
Cattò, Cristina,Dell'Orto, Silvia,Villa, Federica,Villa, Stefania,Gelain, Arianna,Vitali, Alberto,Marzano, Valeria,Baroni, Sara,Forlani, Fabio,Cappitelli, Francesca
, (2015/08/24)
The natural compound zosteric acid, or p-(sulfoxy)cinnamic acid (ZA), is proposed as an alternative biocide-free agent suitable for preventive or integrative anti-biofilm approaches. Despite its potential, the lack of information concerning the structural and molecular mechanism of action involved in its anti-biofilm activity has limited efforts to generate more potent anti-biofilm strategies. In this study a 43-member library of small molecules based on ZA scaffold diversity was designed and screened against Escherichia coli to understand the structural requirements necessary for biofilm inhibition at sub-lethal concentrations. Considerations concerning the relationship between structure and anti-biofilm activity revealed that i) the para-sulfoxy ester group is not needed to exploit the anti-biofilm activity of the molecule, it is the cinnamic acid scaffold that is responsible for anti-biofilm performance; ii) the anti-biofilm activity of ZA derivatives depends on the presence of a carboxylate anion and, consequently, on its hydrogen-donating ability; iii) the conjugated aromatic system is instrumental to the anti-biofilm activities of ZA and its analogues. Using a protein pull-down approach, combined with mass spectrometry, the herein-defined active structure of ZA was matrix-immobilized, and was proved to interact with the E. coli NADH:quinone reductase, WrbA, suggesting a possible role of this protein in the biofilm formation process.
Substituent effects of cis-cinnamic acid analogues as plant growh inhibitors
Nishikawa, Keisuke,Fukuda, Hiroshi,Abe, Masato,Nakanishi, Kazunari,Taniguchi, Tomoya,Nomura, Takashi,Yamaguchi, Chihiro,Hiradate, Syuntaro,Fujii, Yoshiharu,Okuda, Katsuhiro,Shindo, Mitsuru
, p. 132 - 147 (2014/01/06)
1-O-cis-Cinnamoyl-β-d-glucopyranose is one of the most potent allelochemicals that has been isolated from Spiraea thunbergii Sieb by Hiradate et al. It derives its strong inhibitory activity from cis-cinnamic acid (cis-CA), which is crucial for phytotoxicity. By preparing and assaying a series of cis-CA analogues, it was previously found that the key features of cis-CA for lettuce root growth inhibition are a phenyl ring, cis-configuration of the alkene moiety, and carboxylic acid. On the basis of a structure-activity relationship study, the substituent effects on the aromatic ring of cis-CA were examined by systematic synthesis and the lettuce root growth inhibition assay of a series of cis-CA analogues having substituents on the aromatic ring. While ortho- and para-substituted analogues exhibited low potency in most cases, meta-substitution was not critical for potency, and analogues having a hydrophobic and sterically small substituent were more likely to be potent. Finally, several cis-CA analogues were found to be more potent root growth inhibitors than cis-CA.
Flavonoid glycosides from the leaves of Allium victorialis var. platyphyllum and their anti-neuroinflammatory effects
Woo, Kyeong Wan,Moon, Eunjung,Park, So Young,Kim, Sun Yeou,Lee, Kang Ro
supporting information, p. 7465 - 7470 (2013/02/22)
Eight new flavonoid glycosides, named allivictoside A-H (1-8), together with twelve known flavonoids (9-20) were isolated from the leaves of Allium victorialis var. platyphyllum. The structures of 1-8 were determined by chemical and spectroscopic methods,
A linear solvation energy relationship study for the reactivity of 2-(4-substituted phenyl)-cyclohe-1-enecarboxylic, 2-(4-substituted phenyl)-benzoic, and 2-(4-substituted phenyl)-acrylic acids with diazodiphenylmethane in various solvents
Nikolc,Uscumlic,Juranic
, p. 430 - 439 (2011/07/31)
The reactivities of 2-(4-substituted phenyl)-cyclohex-1-enecarboxylic acids, 2-(4-substituted phenyl)-benzoic acids, and 2-(4-substituted phenyl)-acrylic acids with diazodiphenylmethane in various solvents were investigated. To explain the kinetic results through solvent effects, the second-order rate constants of the examined acids were correlated using the Kamlet-Taft solvatochromic equation. The correlations of the kinetic data were carried out by means of multiple linear regression analysis, and the solvent effects on the reaction rates were analyzed in terms of initial and transition state contributions. The signs of the equation coefficients support the proposed reaction mechanism. The solvation models for all investigated carboxylic acids are suggested. The quantitative relationship between the molecular structure and the chemical reactivity is discussed, as well as the effect of geometry on the reactivity of the examined molecules.
Expanding the synthetic method and structural diversity potential for the intramolecular Aza Diels-Alder cyclization
Muhuhi, Joseck,Spaller, Mark R.
, p. 5515 - 5526 (2007/10/03)
New experimental facets have been examined to expand upon the known methods for an aromatic variant of the intramolecular Aza Diels-Alder cyclization. The specific transformation under study is one that uses functionalized anilines and an aldehyde-olefin tether to provide tetrahydroquinoline cycloadducts under mild acidic conditions. Variations investigated encompass the use of N-alkylated anilines, including one with ring-constrained nitrogen, in the context of glycine, phenylalanine, and glyoxyl ester bridging elements; bridge components with structural perturbations; modified dienophile segments; and different acid catalysts. Substituted tetrahydroquinolines obtained from many of the preceding experiments were obtained in good chemical yield, generally in excess of 80%. Designed as a platform for combinatorial chemical synthesis, this reaction manifold accommodates a range of starting materials with structurally and electronically distinct characteristics. The results of this report, in combination with the discoveries from previous work in this area, enhance the ability of the intramolecular Aza Diels-Alder transformation to generate a diverse array of quinolinic structures with multiple stereogenic centers, many of which resemble lignan and arylnaphthalene-type natural products.
Pathways for the solvent-free condensation between schiff bases and methylenic compounds
Razus, Alexandra C.,Nitu, Carmen,Tecuceanu, Victorita,Birzan, Liviu
, p. 729 - 736 (2007/10/03)
Pathways for the solvent-free condensation between Schiff Bases and methylenic compounds are discussed taking into account the reported mechanistic purposes and new experimental data.
Templating photodimerization of trans-cinnamic acids with cucurbit[8]uril and γ-cyclodextrin
Pattabiraman, Mahesh,Natarajan, Arunkumar,Kaanumalle, Lakshmi S.,Ramamurthy
, p. 529 - 532 (2007/10/03)
(Chemical Equation Presented) Cucurbit[8]uril and γ-cyclodextrin are able to align two olefin molecules in a head-head fashion within their large cavities. Excitation of such templated olefins results in syn head-head cyclobutanes in nearly quantitative yields. The methodology revealed here works with trans-cinnamic acids that do not dimerize either in solution or in the solid state and with the ones that yield only anti head-tail dimer in the solid state.
