: The unpolarized absorption and circular dichroism spectra of the fundamental vibrational transitions of the chiral molecule, 4-methyl-2-oxetanone, are calculated ab initio. Harmonic force fields are obtained using Density Functional Theory (DFT), MP2, and SCF methodologies and a 5S4P2D/3S2P (TZ2P) basis set. DFT calculations use the Local Spin Density Approximation (LSDA), BLYP, and Becke3LYP (B3LYP) density functionals. Mid-IR spectra predicted using LSDA, BLYP, and B3LYP force fields are of significantly different quality, the B3LYP force field yielding spectra in clearly superior, and overall excellent, agreement with experiment. The MP2 force field yields spectra in slightly worse agreement with experiment than the B3LYP force field. The SCF force field yields spectra in poor agreement with experiment.The basis set dependence of B3LYP force fields is also explored: the 6-31G* and TZ2P basis sets give very similar results while the 3-21G basis set yields spectra in substantially worse agreements with experiment. jg

Ab initio calculation of vibrational absorption and circular dichroism spectra using density functional force fields

Synthesis and evaluation of quinonoid compounds against tumor cell lines.

Anticancer active metal complexes with biologically active ligands have the potential to interact with more than one biological target, which could help to overcome acquired and/or intrinsic resistance of tumors to small molecule drugs. In this paper we present the preparation of 2-hydroxy-[1,4]-naphthoquinone-derived ligands and their coordination to a RuII(η6-p-cymene)Cl moiety. The synthesis of oxime derivatives resulted in the surprising formation of nitroso-naphthalene complexes, as confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. The compounds were shown to be stable in aqueous solution but reacted with glutathione and ascorbic acid rather than undergoing reduction. One-electron reduction with pulse radiolysis revealed different behavior for the naphthoquinone and nitroso-naphthalene complexes, which was also observed in in vitro anticancer assays.

Towards targeting anticancer drugs: ruthenium(ii)-arene complexes with biologically active naphthoquinone-derived ligand systems.

A compound exhibits (prototropic) tautomerism if it can be represented by two or more structures that are related by a formal intramolecular movement of a hydrogen atom from one heavy atom position to another. When the movement of the proton is accompanied by the opening or closing of a ring it is called ring–chain tautomerism. This type of tautomerism is well observed in carbohydrates, but it also occurs in other molecules such as warfarin. In this work, we present an approach that allows for the generation of all ring–chain tautomers of a given chemical structure. Based on Baldwin’s Rules estimating the likelihood of ring closure reactions to occur, we have defined a set of transform rules covering the majority of ring–chain tautomerism cases. The rules automatically detect substructures in a given compound that can undergo a ring–chain tautomeric transformation. Each transformation is encoded in SMIRKS line notation. All work was implemented in the chemoinformatics toolkit CACTVS. We report on the appl...

Enumeration of ring-chain tautomers based on SMIRKS rules.

Quinonoid and phenazine compounds: synthesis and evaluation against H37Rv, rifampicin and isoniazid-resistance strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

2,3-Dihydro-3-O-(1,4-naphthoquinon-2-yl)-2-oxo-1,4-naphthoquinones are the products of oxidative coupling of substituted 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinones (regardless of the presence of peri-hydroxy groups in their structures) under the action of lead dioxide.

Synthesis and structure elucidation of oxidative coupling products of 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinones

Reactions of 2-hydroxynaphthazarins with cyclohexane-1,2-dione as a new method for the synthesis of pyranonaphthazarin systems

TsOH-Catalyzed reactions of 6,7-disubstituted 2-hydroxynaphthazarins and acyclic or cyclic α,β-enones afforded the corresponding Michael-type adducts, viz., 3-substituted naphthazarins in 17–78% yields. 1H and 13C NMR and IR spectroscopy showed that the adducts with cyclohexenone and methyl vinyl ketone exist in CDCl3 solutions as mixtures of open-chain and cyclic tautomers, whereas the adducts with cyclopentenones exist only as the open-chain forms.

1,4-Conjugate addition of 2-hydroxynaphthazarins to acyclic and cyclic α,β-unsaturated ketones. Prototropic ring-chain tautomerism of the adducts

It is shown that the Michael-type adducts with cyclohexanone or methyl vinyl ketone at C-3 exist as a mixture of open-chain and cyclic tautomers in CDCl3 solutions, whereas adducts with cyclopentanones at C-3 exist only in the open-chain form.

V. P. Glazunov

Papers

Synthesis and structure elucidation of oxidative coupling products of 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinones

Reactions of 2-hydroxynaphthazarins with cyclohexane-1,2-dione as a new method for the synthesis of pyranonaphthazarin systems

1,4-Conjugate addition of 2-hydroxynaphthazarins to acyclic and cyclic α,β-unsaturated ketones. Prototropic ring-chain tautomerism of the adducts

1,4-Conjugate Addition of 2-Hydroxynaphthazarins to Acyclic and Cyclic α,β-Unsaturated Ketones. Prototropic Ring-Chain Tautomerism of the Adducts.

Reactions of 2-Hydroxynaphthazarins with Cyclohexane-1,2-dione as a New Method for the Synthesis of Pyranonaphthazarin Systems.