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ABSTRACT: Alkaline hydrolysis of 4-hydroxy- or/and 5-hydroxy-(2E)-alkenoate followed by acid treatment gave the corresponding (2E)-alkenoic acids which were subjected to lactone formation reaction without further purification. The crude acids were treated with 2,4,6-trichlorobenzoyl chloride in pyridine to afford γ-lactone or δ-lactone, respectively, accompanied by trans-cis isomerization. By this procedure, (±)-(4,5)-trans-5-benzyloxy-2-hexen-4-olide (90% overall yield), (S)-5-hydroxy-2-penten-4-olide (86% overall yield), (4S,5R)-5-hydroxy-2-hexen-4-olide (86% overall yield), (4R,5S)-5-hydroxy-2-hexen-4-olide (82% overall yield), (S)-parasorbic acid (58% overall yield) and natural product, (5R,7S)-7-hydroxy-2-octen-5-olide (euscapholide: 20% overall yield) were synthesized.
Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin 01/2013; 61(4):464-70. · 1.70 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Cyclization-carbonylation-cyclization coupling reaction (CCC-coupling reaction) of γ-propynyl-1,3-diketones catalyzed by (box)Pd(II) complexes afforded symmetrical ketones bearing two oxabicyclic groups in moderate to excellent yields.
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 02/2012; 10(16):3192-4. · 3.70 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The cyclization-carbonylation-cyclization coupling reaction (CCC-coupling reaction) of propargyl ureas catalyzed by Pd(II)(box) complexes afforded symmetrical ketones bearing two 2-amino-2-oxazoline groups in good to moderate yields.
Molecules 01/2012; 17(8):9220-30. · 2.39 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The addition of 4 eq of chloral to osmundalactone (4S,5R)-4 gave quantitative formation of the hemiacetal derivative (4S,5R)-8, which was treated with methane sulfonic acid to afford the intramolecular Micheal addition product (+)-(3S,4S,5R)-9 possessing a 3,4-cis-dihydroxy-δ-lactone in 78% overall yield from (4S,5R)-4. The obtained (+)-(3S,4S,5R)-9 was subsequently converted to methyl D-digitoxoside (pyranoside) (12) in 13% overall yield and methyl D-digitoxoside (furanoside) (12) in 20% overall yield. The reaction of benzyl-osmundalactone (4R,5S)-3 and MeOH in the presence of Amberlyst A-26 as a basic catalyst gave 3,4-trans-δ-lactone (-)-(3S,4R,5S)-20 in 28% yield and 3,4-cis-δ-lactone (-)-(3R,4R,5S)-21 in 45% yield. Dibal-H reduction of (-)-(3S,4R,5S)-20 followed by catalytic hydrogenation gave L-oleandrose (6) in 86% overall yield, while Dibal-H reduction of (-)-(3R,4R,5S)-21 followed by catalytic hydrogenation provided L-cymarose (7) in 85% overall yield.
Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin 01/2012; 60(8):1076-82. · 1.70 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The reactions of (±)-α-epoxy drimenol (4) and (±)-α-epoxy drimenyl cyanide (6) with acids (proton acid or Lewis acid) selectively gave the rearranged aldehyde (±)-13 and (±)-15 having the hydroindane skeleton, respectively, while the reactions of (±)-4 and (±)-6 with Dibal-H selectively afforded the allyl alcohol (±)-14 and (±)-16, respectively. The reactions of (8aR)-6 and (8aS)-6 with Dibal-H were applied for the determination of the absolute structure of natural 7β-acetoxy-ent-labda-8(17),13(14)E-dien-15-ol (18). The reaction of (±)-α-epoxy bicyclofarnesol (5) and (8aS)-5 with proton acid selectively provided the rearranged ketol (±)- and (8aS)-31 having the hydroindane skeleton, respectively. The optically active (8aS)-31 was converted to the natural (9S)-austrodoric acid (33).
Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin 01/2012; 60(4):562-70. · 1.70 Impact Factor
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Angewandte Chemie International Edition 03/2011; 50(17):3912-5. · 13.45 Impact Factor
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Yuichiro Kanno,
Ritsuko Hikosaka,
Shu-Yun Zhang,
Yoshimi Inoue,
Takayuki Nakahama, Keisuke Kato,
Akemi Yamaguchi,
Nobuaki Tominaga,
Shinya Kohra,
Koji Arizono,
Yoshio Inouye
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ABSTRACT: A novel steroid compound, (17α,20E)-17,20-[(1-methoxyethylidene)bis(oxy)]-3-oxo-19-norpregna-4,20-diene-21-carboxylic acid methyl ester (YK11), was found to be a partial agonist of the androgen receptor (AR) in an androgen responsive element (ARE)-luciferase reporter assay. YK11 accelerates nuclear translocation of AR. Furthermore, YK11 does not induce amino/carboxyl-terminal (N/C) interaction and prevents 5-α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT)-mediated N/C interaction. Thus, YK11 activates AR without causing N/C interaction, which may in turn be responsible for the partially agonistic nature of YK11 observed in the ARE-luciferase reporter system. YK11 acts as a gene-selective agonist of AR in MDA-MB 453 cells. The effect of YK11 on gene expression relative to that of androgen agonist varies depending on the gene context. YK11 activated the reporter gene by inducing the translocation of the AR into the nuclear compartment, where its amino-terminal domain (NTD) functions as a constitutive activator of AR target genes. Our results suggest that YK11 might act as selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM).
Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin 01/2011; 34(3):318-23. · 1.66 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Bis(oxazoline)-palladium(II) catalyzed carbonylation of homopropargyl alcohols afforded acyclic methoxyacrylate 2 and 6-membered lactone 3a-k in good combined yield. In the case of propargyl alcohols, 5-membered lactones 3p, 3q, 16 were obtained in moderate yields. The one-pot synthesis of kawa lactones 3a, 3r, 3s and formal synthesis of dihydroxycystothiazole A and dihydroxycystothiazole C are presented. To elucidate the stereochemistry of (+)-annularin G and (-)-annularin H, the first asymmetric syntheses of these natural products were achieved.
Chemistry - An Asian Journal 10/2010; 5(10):2221-30. · 4.50 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: A novel fluorescent chelating ligand, 2,4-[bis-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)]-dihydrazinoquinazoline (HBQZ), was synthesized, and the fluorescence characteristics of its complex with metal ions were investigated. Among the 36 different metal ions tested in this study, it was found that HBQZ emits intense fluorescence at 506 nm with an excitation wavelength of 414 nm in the presence of Zn2+. The fluorescence intensity was almost constant in the pH range 3.5-10.5. Complexes of other metal ions with HBQZ did not show fluorescence, and the detection limit of Zn2+ was approximately 250 nM (16 ppb). The proposed method was applied to the validation test of a bioactive compound containing Zn2+ in its structure--an antibacterial and antifungal reagent, zinc pyrithione (ZnPT). In order to effectively release Zn2+ from ZnPT, a pretreatment procedure involving heating with H3PO4 at 100 degrees C for 60 min was adopted. Under these conditions, a linear calibration curve was obtained in the ZnPT concentration range of 0.79-15.7 microM (0.25-5.0 ppm); the correlation coefficient and the relative standard deviation were 0.996 and within 3.1% (n=5), respectively.
Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin 06/2010; 58(6):875-8. · 1.70 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The reaction of 2,3-anti-2-tert-butyldimethylsiloxy-3-substituted butanal derivative [anti-B, (±)-10 and (±)-16] derived from trans-(2,3)-epoxy butanoate (1) with carbon nucleophiles [α-furyl anion, acetate anion, and indium (In)-assisted allyl anion] has been investigated to give selectively the anti-, anti-adduct D. This anti-stereoselection could be explained by the Felkin-Anh transition state model. Thus obtained anti-, anti-adducts (±)-17 and (±)-38 were formally converted to natural products, (±)-asperlin (2) and (±)-olivose (4), respectively. The major anti-, anti-adduct (±)-26 was converted to (±)-digitoxose (3), while the minor anti-, syn-adduct (±)-27 was also converted to (±)-olivose (4). The reaction of (±)-10 with tert-butyl acetate anion gave predominantly afforded the anti-, anti-adduct (±)-23, which was converted to (±)-1,5-dideoxyhexitol (25). Alternately, the reaction of 2,3-syn-2-tert-butyldimethylsiloxy-3-p-methoxyphenoxy butanal derivative [syn-B, (±)-14] derived from trans-(2,3)-epoxy butanoate (1) with carbon nucleophile (In-assisted allyl anion) afforded a ca. 1 : 1 mixture of the syn-, anti-adduct E [(±)-32 or (±)-34] and syn-, syn-adduct F [(±)-33 or (±)-35]. After separation of this mixture, (±)-34 and (±)-35 were separately converted to (±)-oliose (5) and (±)-boivinose (6), respectively.
Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin 01/2010; 58(10):1411-8. · 1.70 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Ein Bisoxazolin-Ligand erhöht die Präferenz von Pd(II) für pi-Systeme. Die direkte Umwandlung von terminalen Alkinen in beta-Methoxyacrylate mit Komplexen solcher Bisoxazolin(box)-Liganden wird von K. Kato und Mitarbeitern in der Zuschrift auf S. 3326 ff. beschrieben. Dichtefunktionalrechnungen belegen, dass die pi-Orbitale des Liganden in [Pd(box)(TFA)(2)] über die Doppelbindungen und die Peripherie delokalisiert sind und energetisch nahe dem LUMO liegen. Die Reaktion kann auch in einer Synthese von Kawain genutzt werden.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition 05/2009; 48(18):3194. · 13.45 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Boxing clever: Direct conversion of a terminal alkyne group into a beta-methoxyacrylate is realized with the aid of the bis(oxazoline) ligand (box). Acetyl and ketal protecting groups, free hydroxy groups, and acid-sensitive glycosidic bonds are not affected under the reaction conditions. The one-pot synthesis of (+/-)-dihydrokawain from the homopropargyl alcohol is also achieved. tfa = trifluoroacetate.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition 03/2009; 48(18):3326-8. · 13.45 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Vitellogenin (VTG) is a useful biomarker for detecting the estrogenic activity of chemicals in aquatic envi-ronments. However, little information is available on the regulatory mechanisms of the expression of each VTG subtype, particularly the relationship between expression patterns of VTG1/2 and estrogen receptor (ER) subtypes, such as ERα and ERβ. In this paper, we measured VTG1 and VTG2 mRNA induction in male medaka liver, which was treated with ERα-selective ligand, (17α, 20E)-3-hydroxy-17,20-[(1-methoxyethylidene)bis(oxy)]-19-norpregna-1,3,5(10),20-tetraene-21-carboxylic acid, methyl ester or ERβ-selective ligand, 2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-1,3-benzoxazole and investigated the characteristics of ER subtype function in VTG1 and VTG2 in-ductions. Hepatic VTG1 mRNA was induced by ERα-selective ligands at even low concentration and maximum increases were the same as for E2. VTG2 mRNA was also increased, but its levels were very low. On the other hand, ERβ-selective ligands significantly increased VTG2 mRNA in the presence of ERα agonists. These results indicate that the expression of each VTG subtype is regulated by unique ER subtypes. VTG1 expression is only regulated by the action of ERα. In contrast, VTG2 expression is regulated by both ERα and ERβ, with ERα being essential for VTG2 gene expression and ERβ being essential for enhancement.
Journal of Health Science. 01/2009; 55:930-938.
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ABSTRACT: A total synthesis of (+)-bakkenolide-A was carried out via the key intermediate 4, which was prepared based on an asymmetric cyclization-carbonylation reaction established in our laboratory. Diastereoselective construction of the spirolactone moiety was achieved using Mitsuhashi's protocol as a key step.
CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN 11/2008; 56(10):1436-7. · 1.59 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Palladium(II) catalyzed carbonylation of 1-ethynyl-1-propargyl acetate is described; in the absence of the bisoxazoline (box) ligand, the second triple bond did not react, affording cyclic orthoesters and . The use of meso-Phbox-Pd(ii) strikingly changed the course of the reaction, yielding bicyclic lactone by tandem carbonylative cyclization as a result of insertion of the second triple bond.
Chemical Communications 09/2008; · 6.17 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: ChemInform is a weekly Abstracting Service, delivering concise information at a glance that was extracted from about 200 leading journals. To access a ChemInform Abstract, please click on HTML or PDF.
ChemInform 05/2007; 38(24).
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Annalen der Chemie und Pharmacie 11/2005; 2006(3):644 - 649. · 3.10 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Direct beta-glucosidation between benzyl alcohol and D-glucose (5) using the immobilized beta-glucosidase from almonds with the synthetic prepolymer ENTP-4000 gave a benzyl beta-D-glucoside (1) in 53% yield. The coupling of the benzyl beta-D-glucopyranoside congener (8) derived from 1 with phenyl 2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-1-thio-beta-D-xylopyranoside (9), ethyl 2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-1-thio-alpha-L-rhamnopyranoside (13), and 2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl bromide (15) afforded 10, 14, and 16, respectively, as coupled products. Deprotection of 10, 14, and 16 provided the synthetic benzyl beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2), benzyl alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (3), and benzyl alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (4), respectively.
CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN 09/2005; 53(8):1058-61. · 1.59 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Direct beta-glucosidation between 1,6-octanediol (5) and D-glucose (3) using the immobilized beta-glucosidase (EC 3.2.1.21) from almonds with the synthetic prepolymer ENTP-4000 gave a mono-beta-glucoside (6) in 61.4% yield, which was converted into the n-hexyl beta-D-glucopyranoside (1) by means of a chemoenzymatic method. The coupling of the n-hexyl beta-D-glucopyranoside congener (13) and 2,3,4-tri-O-acetyl-beta-D-xylosyl congener (14), followed by deprotection, afforded the synthetic n-hexyl O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-(1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2), which was identical to the natural 2 with respect to the spectral data and specific rotation.
CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN 10/2004; 52(9):1105-8. · 1.59 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Palladium-catalyzed cyclization-methoxycarbonylation of (2R,3S)-3-methylpenta-4-yne-1,2-diol (6) derived from (2R,3S)-epoxy butanoate 5, followed by methylation, gave the tetrahydro-2-furylidene acetate (-)-7, which was converted to the left-half aldehyde (+)-3. A Wittig reaction between (+)-3 and the phosphoranylide derived from the bithiazole-type phosphonium iodide 4 using lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide afforded (+)-cystothiazole B (2), the spectral data of which were identical to those of the natural product (+)-2. Thus the stereochemistry of cystothiazole B (2) was confirmed to be [4R, 5S, 6(E)].
CHEMICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN 07/2004; 52(6):770-1. · 1.59 Impact Factor
