- The photochemistry of α-azidocinnamates - A reinvestigation
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α-Azidocinnamates have been reported elsewhere to yield one diastereomer of a trimer in a stepwise and efficient manner by photolysis using quartz equipment. We find that use of pyrex filters or ketone sensitisation instead of quartz leads to high yields of the presumed intermediate diastereomeric pair of aziridinoimidazoline dimers, as does brief irradiation in quartz. These dimers have been characterised by spectral and crystallographic methods, and shown to oxidise with DDQ to give imidazoledicarboxylic esters, while the action of base on both dimer diastereomers leads to one rearranged dimer, a 1,2-dihydropyrimidine. Surprisingly, only a mixture of both diastereomeric dimers gives the trimer on further photolysis.
- Meth-Cohn, Otto,Williams, Nicola J. R.,MacKinnon, Angus,Howard, Judith A. K.
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p. 9837 - 9848
(2007/10/03)
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- Design, Synthesis, Antineoplastic Activity, and Chemical Properties of Bis(carbamate) Derivatives of 4,5-Bis(hydroxymethyl)imidazole
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A series of bis(carbamate) derivatives of 1,2-substituted 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)imidazoles were prepared and evaluated against murine P388 lymphocytic leukemia.Electron-withdrawing substituents at either N-1 or C-2 gave rise to inactive compounds.However, electron-donating substituents gave active compounds and the 2-(methylthio)-1-methyl derivative 2i (carmethizole), as the bis(N-methylcarbamate), was found to be very active.The derivative 2i, referred to by the name carmethizole, was also shown to be active against the MX-1 mammary xenograft, the human amelanotic melanoma cell line (LOX) xenograft, the M5076 sarcoma, and L1210 lymphocytic leukemia.The solution stability, water solubility, pKa, and log P of carmethizole are also reported.
- Anderson, Wayne K.,Bhattacharjee, Debkumar,Houston, D. Michael
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p. 119 - 127
(2007/10/02)
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