Cysteine sulfenic acids in proteins can be identified by their ability to form adducts with dimedone, but this reagent imparts no spectral or affinity tag for subsequent analyses of such tagged proteins. Given its similar reactivity toward cysteine sulfenic acids, 1, 3-cyclohexadione was synthetically modified to an alcohol derivative and linked to fluorophores based on isatoic acid and 7-metho...

A simple, fast and cost-effective three-step synthesis of 1-methyl-8-phenyl-1,3-diazaspiro[4.5]decane-2,4-dione has been developed. The reactions described herein proceed readily, with high yields no further purification. Therefore, the proposed method, an overall yield 60%, offers a facile pathway to N-1 monosubstituted spiro carbocyclic imidazolidine-2,4-diones (hydantoins), which constitute ...

Polarographic reduction of 2-arylazo2-bromo-5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-diones takes place in a single step involving two electrons. Well-defined, diffusion controlled, irreversible waves are obtained in the pH range 2.0 -11.0. The Ei,2 value shifts towards more negative potentials with increasing pH. Methyl, Methoxy, chloro, bromo and ethoxy groups show positive polarographic ortho shift (~o)....

A flexible approach to construct sterically congested bicyclo-alkenedione frameworks is reported. Under the action of potassium carbonate, α-sulphonyl cycloalkanones are added to functionalized allenyl esters, leading to a lactone intermediate that is subsequently reduced to initiate an intramolecular aldol cyclization to [3.2.1], [3.3.1], and [4.3.1] bicycles. Oxidation then affords bicyclic d...

The N-heterocyclic carbene catalyzed annulation of benzofuran-2,3-diones and enals via homoenolate intermediates is described. The reaction provided a direct and efficient method for the synthesis of spiro-bis-lactones. The ketone-carbonyl group annulated products and the ester-carbonyl group annulated products can be obtained as major products with good yields by convenient catalyst regulation...