@article{YenesewDereseMidiwoetal.2005, author = {Yenesew, Abiy and Derese, Solomon and Midiwo, Jacob O. and Bii, Christine C. and Heydenreich, Matthias and Peter, Martin G.}, title = {Antimicrobial flavonoids from the stem bark of Erythrina burttii}, issn = {0367-326X}, year = {2005}, abstract = {The chloroform extract of the stem bark of Erythrina burttii showed antifungal and antibacterial activities using the disk diffusion method. Flavonoids were identified as the active principles. Activities were observed against fungi and Gram(+) bacteria, but the Gram(-) bacteria Escherichia coli was resistant. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved}, language = {en} } @article{WanjohiYenesewMidiwoetal.2005, author = {Wanjohi, John M. and Yenesew, Abiy and Midiwo, Jacob O. and Heydenreich, Matthias and Peter, Martin G. and Dreyer, M. and Reichert, M. and Bringmann, Gerhard}, title = {Three dimeric anthracene derivatives from the fruits of Bulbine abyssinica}, issn = {0040-4020}, year = {2005}, abstract = {From the fruits of Bulbine abyssinica three new dimeric anthracene derivatives, (P)-8,9,1',8'- tetrahydroxy-3,3'-dimethyl[10,7'-bianthracene]-1,4,9',10'- tetraone (trivial name abyquinone A), (10R)-1,4,8,1',8-pentahydroxy-3,3'-dimethyl-[10,7'-bianthracene]9,9',10' (10H)-trione (trivial name abyquinone B), and (10R)-3,4'-dihydro-1,4,8,3',8',9'-hexahydroxy-3,3'- dimethyl-[10,7'-biant hracene]9,1'(10H,2'H)-dione (trivial name abyquinone Q were isolated. Despite their structural differences, these three compounds are connected to each other by the apparently biomimetic conversion of abyquinone C (a preanthraquinonylanthrone with two stereogenic centers) into B (an anthraquinonylanthrone with one stereogenic center) and finally into A (an axially chiral bianthraquinone) under mild conditions, involving a highly efficient center-to-axis chirality transfer. In addition, the known anthraquinones islandicin and chrysophanol were identified. The structures were determined on the basis of spectroscopical evidences, chemical transformations, and quantum chemical CD calculations. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved}, language = {en} } @article{StrehmelSarkerLahtietal.2005, author = {Strehmel, Veronika and Sarker, A. M. and Lahti, P. M. and Karasz, F. E. and Heydenreich, Matthias and Wetzel, Hendrik and Haebel, Sophie and Strehmel, Bernd}, title = {One- and two-photon photochemistry and photophysics of poly(arylenevinylene)s containing a biphenyl moiety}, issn = {1439-4235}, year = {2005}, abstract = {Photochemical and photophysical properties were investigated for poly(arylenevinylene)s containing a flexible biphenyl "hinge" unit by applying one-photon (OP) and two-photon (TP) excitation to explore excited-state properties. The poly(arylenevinylene)s were poly[(2,5-dihexyloxy-p-phenylenevinylene)-alt-(4,4'-dihexyloxy-3,3'-biph enylenevinylene)] (1), poly[(2,5-dihexyloxy-p-phenylenevinylene)-alt-(2,2'-dihexyloxy-3,3'-biph enylenevinylene)] (2), and poly[(2,5-dihexyloxy-p-phenylenevinylene)-alt-(2,2'-biphenylene-vinylene )] (3). Effective emission quantum yields and related photonic properties were evaluated on a realistic per-chromophore basis using effective conjugation lengths based on the Strickler-Berg relationship. intramolecular photocyclization was deduced to occur in the one case where the biphenyl molecular connectivity permitted the reaction, based on matrix- assisted loser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF), heteronuclear multiple-quantum coherence (HMQC)-NMR, and gel-permeation chromatography (GPC) results. The various photoprocesses could be induced by either OP or TP excitation, though the first excited singlet state is the photoactive state. The higher excitation energy 1 of the TP excited state favors indirect population of the S, state by electronic coupling between the TP and OP excited states [lambda(max)(TPE) (nm): 726; delta (GM)([9]): 1 = 229, 2 = 215, 3 = 109). Photochemical processes occurring from the lowest OP excited state (S-1) could therefore also be indirectly induced by TP excitation}, language = {en} } @article{HeydenreichKochSarodnicketal.2005, author = {Heydenreich, Matthias and Koch, Andreas and Sarodnick, Gerhard and Kleinpeter, Erich}, title = {Quinoxalines XIV : Synthesis, H-1, C-13, N-15 NMR spectroscopic, and quantum chemical study of 1H-pyrazolo[3,4- b]quinoxalines (flavazoles)}, issn = {0040-4020}, year = {2005}, abstract = {The synthesis of a series of 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]quinoxalines (flavazoles) by acylation, alkylation, halogenation, and aminomethylation of the parent compound is reported and their structure is investigated by H-1, C-13 and N-15 NMR spectroscopy. The restricted rotation about the partial C, N double bond of the N-acyl derivatives 7-10 is studied by dynamic NMR spectroscopy and the barriers to rotation are determined. In order to assign unequivocally the 15 N chemical shifts of N-4 and N-9, in case of 3-substituted flavazoles, exemplary the H-1, C-13, and N-15 NMR chemical shifts of 34, 35, and 39 are also theoretically calculated by quantum chemical methods [ab initio at different levels of theory (HF/6-3G* and B3LYP/6-31G*)]. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved}, language = {en} } @article{YenesewKiplagatDereseetal.2006, author = {Yenesew, Abiy and Kiplagat, John T. and Derese, Solomon and Midiwo, Jacob O. and Kabaru, Jacques M. and Heydenreich, Matthias and Peter, Martin G.}, title = {Two unusual rotenoid derivatives, 7a-O-methyl-12a-hydroxydeguelol and spiro-13-homo-13-oxaelliptone, from the seeds of Derris trifoliata}, doi = {10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.01.002}, year = {2006}, abstract = {The crude methanol extract of the seeds of Derris trifoliata showed potent and dose dependent larvicidal activity against the 2nd instar larvae of Aedes aegypti. From this extract two unusual rotenoid derivatives, a rotenoloid (named 7a-O-methyl-12a-hydroxydeguelol) and a spirohomooxarotenoid (named spiro-13-homo-13-oxaelliptone), were isolated and characterised. In addition a rare natural chromanone (6,7-dimethoxy-4-chromanone) and the known rotenoids rotenone, tephrosin and dehydrodeguelin were identified. The structures were assigned on the basis of spectroscopic evidence. The larvicidal activity of the crude extract is mainly due to rotenone. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved}, language = {en} } @article{HoldtMuellerPotteretal.2006, author = {Holdt, Hans-J{\"u}rgen and M{\"u}ller, Holger and Potter, Matthias and Kelling, Alexandra and Schilde, Uwe and Starke, Ines and Heydenreich, Matthias and Kleinpeter, Erich}, title = {The first sandwich complex with an octa(thioether) coordination sphere : Bis(maleonitrile-tetrathia-12-crown- 4)silver(I)}, issn = {1434-1948}, doi = {10.1002/ejic.200501109}, year = {2006}, abstract = {The new tetrathiacrown ethers maleonitrile-tetrathia-12-crown-4 (mn12S(4)) and maleonitrile-tetrathia-13-crown- 4 (mn13S(4)) have been prepared and characterised by X-ray crystallographic analysis. These crown ethers form 2:1, 3:2 and 1: 1 complexes with AgY (Y = BF4, PF6). The crystal structures of [Ag(mn12S(4))(2)]BF4 (3a), [Ag(mn13S(4))(2)]BF4 (4a) and [Ag-2(mn13S(4))(3)](PF6)(2) (6b) have been determined. Compound 3a contains the centrosymmetric sandwich complex cation [Ag(mn12S(4))(2)](+) where each mn12S(4) ligand is coordinated to the Ag centre in an endo manner through all four S atoms. The 2:1 complex [Ag(mn12S(4))(2)](+) is the first sandwich complex with a tetrathiacrown ether and the first complex with an octa(thioether) coordination sphere. The crystal structure of compound 4a also reveals a 2:1 complex. This complex, [Ag(mnl3S(4))(2)](+), exhibits a half-sandwich structure. One mn13S(4) ligand coordinates to Ag+ by all four S donor atoms and the other 13S(4) crown by only one S atom. Compound 6b contains a dinuclear Ag complex. The Ag complexes 3a,b-8a,b were also studied by electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry. Collision-induced dissociation (CID) was used to compare the relative stability of 2:1 complexes [AgL2]+ and 1:1 complexes [AgL](+) (L = mn12S(4), mn13S(4)). The C-13 NMR chemical shifts of 2:1 and 1:1 Ag complexes and their corresponding free ligands were also estimated and compared. The free energy of the barrier of ring inversion (Delta G(double dagger)) for [Ag(mn12S(4))(2)](+) was determined to be 64 kJmol(-1).}, language = {en} } @article{HeydenreichKochKlodetal.2006, author = {Heydenreich, Matthias and Koch, Andreas and Klod, Sabrina and Szatmari, Istvan and Fulop, Ferenc and Kleinpeter, Erich}, title = {Synthesis and conformational analysis of naphth[1', 2':5,6][1,3]oxazino[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazine and naphth[1', 2':5,6][1,3]oxazino[3,4-c][1,3]benzoxazine derivatives}, series = {Tetrahedron}, volume = {62}, journal = {Tetrahedron}, number = {48}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {0040-4020}, doi = {10.1016/j.tet.2006.09.037}, pages = {11081 -- 11089}, year = {2006}, abstract = {A new functional group, the hydroxy group, was inserted into a Betti base by reaction with salicylaldehyde, and the naphthoxazine derivatives thus obtained were converted by ring-closure reactions with formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde or phosgene to the corresponding naphth[1',2':5,6][1,3]oxazino[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazine derivatives. Further, the conformational analysis of these polycyclic compounds by NMR spectroscopy and an accompanying molecular modelling are reported; especially, both quantitative anisotropic ring current effects of the aromatic moieties in these compounds and steric substituent effects were employed to determine the stereochemistry of the naphthoxazinobenzoxazine derivatives.}, language = {en} } @article{HeydenreichKochSzatmarietal.2008, author = {Heydenreich, Matthias and Koch, Andreas and Szatm{\´a}ri, Istv{\´a}n and Fulop, Ferenc and Kleinpeter, Erich}, title = {Synthesis and conformational analysis of naphth[1,2-e][1,3]oxazino[4,3-a][1,3]isoquinoline and naphth[2,1- e][1,3]oxazino[4,3-a]isoquinoline derivatives}, doi = {10.1016/j.tet.2008.05.025}, year = {2008}, abstract = {Through the cyclization of 1-(;-hydroxynaphthyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline and 1-(;- hydroxynaphthyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline with formaldehyde, phosgene, p-nitrobenzaldehyde or p-chlorophenyl isothiocyanate, 8-substituted 10,11-dihydro-8H,15bH-naphth[1,2-e][1,3]oxazino[4,3-a]isoquinolines (3 and 4) and 10,11- dihydro-8H,15bH-naphth[2,1-e][1,3]oxazino[4,3-a]isoquinolines (15 and 16) were prepared. Conformational analysis of both the piperidine and the 1,3-oxazine moieties of these heterocycles by NMR spectroscopy and an accompanying theoretical study revealed that these two conformationally flexible six-membered ring moieties prefer twisted chair conformers.}, language = {en} } @article{SchusterKochHeydenreichetal.2008, author = {Schuster, Ildik{\´o} and Koch, Andreas and Heydenreich, Matthias and Kleinpeter, Erich and Forr{\´o}, Enik{\"o} and L{\´a}z{\´a}r, L{\´a}szl{\´o} and Sillanp{\"a}{\"a}, Reijo and Fulop, Ferenc}, title = {Synthesis and Conformational Analysis of Tetrahydroisoquinoline-Fused 1,3,2-Oxazaphospholidines and 1,2,3- Oxathiazolidines}, year = {2008}, abstract = {The cyclizations of tetrahydroisoquinoline 1,2-amino alcohols with phenylphosphonic dichloride, bis(2- chloroethyl)phosphoramidic dichloride, thionyl chloride and sulfuryl chloride were utilized to synthesize 1,5,6,10b- tetrahydro-1,3,2-oxazaphospholo[4,3-a]isoquinolines (2, 3), 1,5,10,10a-tetrahydro-1,3,2-oxazaphospholo[3,4- b]isoquinolines (8, 9), 1,5,6,10b-tetrahydro-1,2,3-oxathiazolo[4,3-a]isoquinolines (4-6) anda 1,5,10,10a-tetrahydro- 1,2,3-oxathiazolo[3,4-b]isoquinoline (11), which are the first representatives of these ring systems. NMR spectroscopic analysis revealed the existence of conformational equilibria that are fast on the NMR timescale. Theoretical DFT calculations pointed to the participation of generally two preferred conformers in the conformational equilibria; the positions of the equilibria were indicated by the experimental NMR spectroscopic parameters, and they are in good agreement with the theoretically calculated energy differences of the participating conformers. For two compounds, which could be not isolated (10, 12), both the preferred conformers and the stereochemistry could be concluded from the DFT calculation results.}, language = {en} }