An electrospray ionization source for mass spectrometry is described, which allows one to heat the spray capillary. Thermal dissociation of the trityl dimer 1 and tetra(p-anisyl)hydrazine (3) have been investigated, operating the ESI source as electrolytic cell to ionize neutral species, e.g. the trityl radical 2.

Methods for the construction of thiazolo-, thiazino-, and thiazepino-2H-indazoles from o-nitrobenzaldehydes or o-nitrobenzyl bromides and S-trityl-protected 1°-aminothioalkanes are reported. The process consists of formation of the requisite N-(2-nitrobenzyl)(tritylthio)alkylamine, subsequent deprotection of the trityl moiety with TFA, and immediate treatment with aq. KOH in methanol under Davi...

Polychlorinated trityl radicals bearing carboxylate substituents are water soluble persistent radicals that can be used for dynamic nuclear polarization. In contrast to other trityl radicals, the polarization mechanism differs from the classical solid effect. DFT calculations performed to rationalize this behaviour support the hypothesis that polarization is transferred from the unpaired electr...

Viridicatumtoxin (1) is a tetracycline-like fungal meroterpenoid with a unique, fused spirobicyclic ring system. Puzzlingly, no dedicated terpene cyclase is found in the gene cluster identified in Penicillium aethiopicum. Cytochrome P450 enzymes VrtE and VrtK in the vrt gene cluster were shown to catalyze C5-hydroxylation and spirobicyclic ring formation, respectively. Feeding acyclic previridi...

The human mitotic kinesin Eg5 represents a novel mitotic spindle target for cancer chemotherapy. We previously identified S-trityl-l-cysteine (STLC) and related analogues as selective potent inhibitors of Eg5. We herein report on the development of a series of 4,4,4-triphenylbutan-1-amine inhibitors derived from the STLC scaffold. This new generation systematically improves on potency: the most...

For the first time we have been able to employ enantiopure 1,2-amino alcohols derived from abundant amino acids in C−C bond-forming hydrogen-borrowing alkylation reactions. These reactions are facilitated by use of aryl ketone Ph*COMe. Racemisation amine stereocentre during can be prevented sub-stoichiometric base and protection nitrogen with a sterically hindered triphenylmethane (trityl) or b...

The title compound, C(44)H(35)NS, is a derivative of amino-thio-phenol and possesses a protected S-triphenyl-methyl thio-ether and an N-triphenyl-methyl-amine functional group. The trityl groups show an anti orientation, with C-C-N-C and C-C-S-C torsion angles of -151.0 (3) and -105.3 (2)°, respectively. There is an intra-molecular N-H⋯S hydrogen bond.