A novel protocol for the synthesis of 3-nitro-N-aryl/alkylthiophen-2-amines in good yields from the reaction of α-nitroketene N,S-aryl/alkylaminoacetals and 1,4-dithiane-2,5-diol in the presence of K2CO3 in refluxing ethanol is described. This transformation generates two C-C bonds in a single operation and presumably proceeds through a reaction sequence comprising 2-mercaptoacetaldehyde genera...

[see structure]. A modular synthetic approach to novel dithiane- and trithiane-based photolabile molecular hosts equipped with elements of molecular recognition is developed. The approach provides ready access to a family of amino-derivatized photocleavable molecular systems capable of hydrogen-bonding-based recognition of biologically relevant molecules, e.g., ureas, barbiturates etc. These sy...

Stereocontrolled and convergent total synthesis of amphidinolide T3 has been described. A retrosynthetic scheme was constructed that led to the recognition of readily available and enantiomerically related compounds as starting materials for the total synthesis of amphidinolide T3. Thus, the two key building blocks 6 and 7 were defined as subtargets and synthesized in optically active forms. Th...

A novel luminescent biscyclometalated iridium(III) complex [Ir(C^N)2bpy]PF6 (Ir-S, bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine) containing two 2-phenylpyridine (ppy) cyclometalating ligands (C^N) functionalized with 1,3-dithiane for the detection of Hg(2+) ions has been synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic and photophysical measurements. The luminescence of Ir-S exhibits a ratiometric response upon the add...

Cephalosporins possessing a 1, 3-dithiolane, 1, 3-dithiane, or 1, 3-dithietane ring on their 7 beta-substituents showed potent inhibitory activity against cephaloridine hydrolysis by cephalosporinases purified from proteus morganii, Proteus rettgeri, and Proteus inconstans, which were not inhibited by clavulanic acid, a well-known beta-lactamase inhibitor. The mode of inhibition was competitive...