Triplet phenacylimidazoliums-catalyzed photocycloaddition of 1,4-dihydropyridines: An experimental and theoretical study
摘要:
The photocycloadditions of 1,4-dihydropyridines (DHPs) were achieved by using phenacylimidazoliums (Plms) as photosensitizers. Irradiation of DHPs 3a-g in the presence of Plms 1a-e and 2 performed an efficient formation of 3,9-diazatetraasteranes in shorter times under a lower power lamp. The mechanism of photocycloaddition catalyzed by Plm was studied by laser flash photolysis and theoretical OFT computation. These time-resolved results showed that the triplet excited states of Plms were generated with high efficiency and detected by their characteristic ultraviolet absorptions, which were quenched by DHP at almost diffusion controlled rate. Theoretical studies suggest that Plm is involved in the photocycloaddition process through the (3)(DHP center dot center dot center dot Plm)* triplet complexes and assists the stabilization of intermediates. All subsequent steps are predicted to be favorable and exothermic, leading to the cage dimers. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Oral hypoglycemic agents. Discovery and structure-activity relationships of phenacylimidazolium halides
作者:Samuel J. Dominianni、Terence T. Yen
DOI:10.1021/jm00130a013
日期:1989.10
Blood glucose levels in viable, yellow, obese, diabetic mice are reduced following oral administration of phenacylimidazolium halides. Compounds 2 and 3 produced reductions of ca. 40% 2 h after doses of 100 mg/kg po. Since these mice do not respond to sulfonylureas, the glucose-lowering activity of phenacylimidazolium salts in this model suggests a mechanism other than that of stimulating insulin secretion. Only phenacylimidazolium halides with electron-donating groups were active; other azolium salts or variations in the phenacyl portion (alterations in the keto function; chain lengthening or extensive branching) produced inactive compounds.