Some further Experiments on the Physiology of the Allyl Compounds.
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Homoallylic alcohols were synthesized from aldehydes or ketones and allylic acetates, using an electrochemical process catalyzed by iron complexes. We first studied the reactivity of allyl acetate, using N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) or acetonitrile (AN) as solvent, FeBr(2) as catalyst, and Fe as the sacrificial anode. Then we tested the regioreactivity of crotyl acetate and other allylic derivatives.
Methanol promotes the addition of allyltrimethylstannane (1a) to isobutyraldehyde (2a, 30 degrees C) yielding the corresponding homoallylic alcohol (3a), without the necessity for added catalyst. The corresponding reaction of aldehydes 2a-eor activated ketone 2f with tetraallyltin (1b, 0.25 equiv) is substantially faster and proceeds in high yield (81-98%) and with easy separation of the product from tin residues. Aliphatic ketones 2g and 2h also react, but require more forcing conditions. Competitive experiments involving equimolar mixtures of selected aldehydes and ketones with 1b indicates very high aldehyde chemoselectivity. The reaction of 1b with aldehydes proceeds slowly at first, followed by a rapid acceleration which may be attributable to a build up of partially soluble tin(IV) methoxide. The increased rate of carbonyl allylation by 1a and 1b in methanol, relative to dimethyl sulfoxide, suggests that the primary activating influence of the solvent is via hydrogen bonding to the carbonyl oxygen. There is no NMR spectroscopic evidence for a significant change in the ground state structure of these allylic stannanes in methanol, relative to other solvents.
Allylic nitro compounds were synthesized and evaluated as organic sources of nitrite and nitric oxide. Unactivated allylic nitro compounds do not spontaneously release nitrite and nucleophile promoted nitrite release is slow. However, 2-(nitromethyl)-cyclohex-1-ene-3-one spontaneously dissociates in buffer (pH = 7.4) to release nitrite with a kobs = 1.6 x 10(-5) s(-1). In the presence of L-cysteine, this compound rapidly yields nitrite and reacts with hemoglobin similarly to sodium nitrite. Structural modifications and the nature and amount of nucleophile modulate the rate of nitrite release. In the presence of L-cysteine and ascorbic acid, this compound forms nitric oxide. Together, these results reveal a new structural architecture for the tunable liberation of nitrite and nitric oxide from organic compounds.
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In previous studies we observed that some allyl sulfides can cause increased acetylation of histones and differentiation in DS19 mouse erythroleukemia cells. In the present work we observed increased acetylation of histones with allyl isothiocyanate and butanethiol but not with butyl sulfide or butyl disulfide. Increased acetylation of histones was established by change in electrophoretic mobility, incorporation of [3H]acetate or immunoblotting. Histone deacetylase in nuclei of DS19 cells was inhibited 74% by 0.5 mM allyl mercaptan and 43% by 0.5 mM butanethiol but was not significantly affected by 0.5 mM allyl isothiocyanate. There was some degree of reversibility in the effect of allyl isothiocyanate when the cells were incubated for 15 hr in fresh medium. The data suggested that allyl isothiocyanate may stimulate histone acetylation rather than inhibit histone deacetylation. Addition of allyl isothiocyanate, however, had very little or no additional effect on the induction of histone acetylation caused by trichostatin A. Histone acetyltransferase activity determined in cell homogenates was not increased by preincubation of cells with allyl isothiocyanate or inclusion of allyl isothiocyanate in the assay medium. It was concluded that treatment of mouse erythroleukemia cells with allyl isothiocyanate can cause increased acetylation of histones but the mechanism for this effect requires further elucidation.
A two-step reaction sequence to homoallylic nitro compounds from allylic alcohols is presented. Ethoxy carbonylation of the alcohols with ethyl chloroformate provides the corresponding allylic ethyl carbonates in high yields. Exposure of these substrates to catalytic palladium(0) in CH(3)NO(2) initiates a reaction sequence, ionization-decarboxylation-nitromethylation, that culminates with the formation of nitroalkenes. The regio- and stereochemical outcomes of the nitromethyl allylation reaction can be explained by the behavior of the transient pi-allylpalladium complexes. This methodology serves as a centerpiece for the synthesis of an important carbocyclic nucleoside intermediate.
A new catalytic enantioselective approach for the formation of allyl alpha-amino acid derivatives by reaction of N-tosyl alpha-imino esters with allyl stannanes and silanes catalyzed by chiral copper(I) complexes has been developed. A series of different BINAP and phosphine-oxazoline (P,N) ligands have, in combination with various Lewis acids, been tested as chiral catalysts for allylation of N-tosyl alpha-imino esters. It has been found that both type of ligands, in combination with copper(I) salts, give highly valuable unsaturated alpha-amino acid derivatives. The reaction has been investigated for different allyl stannanes and silanes, and it has been found that tri-n-butyl allyl stannane gives the best results of the simple allyl compounds tested, leading to gamma,delta-unsaturated alpha-amino acid derivatives in up to 94% yield and with up to 83% ee, which can be improved to be >95% ee by recrystallization. The reaction has also been investigated using different acyclic and cyclic allyl stannanes leading to various types of unsaturated alpha-amino acid derivatives in very high yield (up to 95%) and with up to 98% ee. The stereochemistry and absolute configurations of the allyl alpha-amino acid derivatives have been determined by X-ray analysis, and it is suggested that the reaction takes place as an ene-like reaction.
Several allylic lithium compounds have been prepared with ligands tethered at C(2). These are with (CH(3)OCH(2)CH(2))(2)NCH(2)-, 6, 1-TMS 5, 1,3-bis(TMS) 8, and 1,1,3-tris(TMS) 9. Allylic lithiums with (CH(3)OCH(2)CH(2))(2)NCH(2)C(CH(3))(2)-, are 10, 1-TMS 11, and 1,3-bis(TMS), 12 compounds with -C(CH(3))(2)CH(2)N-((S)-(2-methoxymethyl)-pyrrolidino) at C(2) 13, 1-TMS 14, and 1,3-bis(TMS) 15. In the solid state, 8-10 and 12 are monomers, 6 and 13 are Li-bridged dimers, and 5 and 7 are polymers. In solution (NMR data), 5, 7-12, 14, and 15 are monmeric, and 6 is a dimer. All samples show lithium to be closest to one of the terminal allyl carbons in the crystal structures and to exhibit one-bond (13)C-(7)Li or (13)C(1)-(7)Li spin coupling, for the former typically ca. 3 Hz and for the latter 6-8 Hz. In every structure, the C(1)-C(2) allyl bond is longer than the C(2)-C(3) bond, and both lie between those for solvated delocalized and unsolvated localized allylic lithium compounds, respectively, as is also the case for the terminal allyl (13)C NMR shifts. Lithium lies 40-70 degrees off the axis perpendicular to the allyl plane at C(1). These effects are variable, so the trend is that the differences between the C(1)-C(2) and C(2)-C(3) bond lengths, (13)delta(3)-(13)delta(1) values, and the (13)C(1)-(7)Li or (13)C-(6)Li coupling constants all increase with decreasing values of the torsional angle that C(1)-Li makes with respect to the allyl plane.
The palladium-catalyzed three-component coupling (TCC) reaction of cyano compounds, allyl methyl carbonate, and trimethylsilyl azide under a catalytic amount of Pd2(dba)3.CHCl3 (2.5 mol %) and tri(2-furyl)phosphine (10 mol %) gave various kinds of 2-allyltetrazoles in good to excellent yields. A pi-allylpalladium azide complex is proposed as a key intermediate in the TCC reaction.
Allyl sulfur compounds play a major role in the chemoprevention against carcinogenesis. The present study compared the antiproliferative effects of diallyl sulfide (DAS), diallyl disulfide (DADS) and garlic extract on p53-wild type H460 and p53-null type H1299 non small cell lung cancer cells (NSCLC). The DAS and DADS treatment of both H460 and H1299 cells resulted in the highest numbers of cells in apoptotic state as measured by acridine orange staining, however, garlic extract treatment did not induce any significant apoptotic cells by MTT assay. DADS was found to be more effective in inducing apoptosis on NSCLC. The level of p53 protein in H460 cell was increased following DADS treatment. DAS and garlic extract treatment of H460 cells induced a rise in the level of Bax and a fall of Bcl-2 level. These results demonstrate that DAS, DADS and garlic extract are effective in reduction of anti-proliferative gene in NSCLC and suggest that modulation of apoptosis-associated cellular proteins by DAS, DADS and garlic extract may be the mechanism for apoptosis which merit further investigation as potential chemoprevention agents.
These studies examined the ability of garlic powder or allyl sulfur compounds to modify selenite protection against 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA)-induced mammary epithelial cell DNA adducts. In Study 1, female rats (n = 5) were fed diets containing sodium selenite at 0.1, 0.5, or 1.0 mg Se/kg and garlic powder at 0, 20, or 40 g/kg diet. Total DNA adducts correlated inversely with selenite or garlic powder intake. Garlic powder enhanced the selenite inhibition of mammary DNA adducts. In Study 2, selenite (2.0 mg Se/kg diet), garlic powder (20 g/kg diet), water-soluble S-allyl cysteine (SAC; 5.2 mumol/kg diet), and oil-soluble diallyl disulfide (DADS; 5.2 mumol/kg diet) inhibited (p < 0.05) total DNA adducts by 45%, 40%, 80%, and 75%, respectively. Combining selenite with garlic powder, SAC, or DADS further inhibited DNA adducts. Selenite, but not garlic powder, SAC, or DADS, enhanced liver glutathione S-transferase and uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase activities. Selenite, garlic powder, SAC, or DADS did not affect liver cytochrome P-450 1A1 activities. The present studies provide evidence that synergistic protection against the initiation of DMBA carcinogenesis occurs when selenite is supplemented in conjunction with garlic or its allyl sulfur components.
The health benefits of garlic, including inhibition of carcinogenesis, are supported by several epidemiologic and laboratory findings. Garlic's sulfur components have been reported to suppress experimentally induced tumor incidence in several organs, including the colon. Studies in humans also suggest that dietary garlic constituents reduce the risk of colorectal adenomatous polyps, which are considered precursors to colon cancer. Aberrant crypt foci (ACF) are proposed to be early preneoplastic lesions of adenoma-carcinoma in humans and chemically induced colon cancer in rodents. In preclinical studies, both water- and lipid-soluble allyl sulfur compounds arising from processed garlic inhibited ACF. The response to these allyl sulfur compounds appears to depend on several factors, including the speciation, quantity, and duration provided.
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The modulation of garlic oil (GO) and three allyl compounds, diallyl sulfide (DAS), diallyl disulfide (DADS) and diallyl trisulfide (DATS), on the antioxidation system in rat livers and red blood cells was examined. Rats were orally administered GO (200 mg/kg body weight), DAS (20, 80 mg/kg body weight), DADS (80 mg/kg body weight) or DATS (70 mg/kg body weight) three times a week for 6 weeks. Control rats received corn oil (2 ml/kg body weight) alone. GO, DADS and DATS treatment significantly increased the glutathione (GSH) content (48-84%) in red blood cells (P < 0.05). DATS displayed a greater enhancement than GO and DADS (P < 0.05). Hemolysis induced by tert-butyl hydroperoxide was not suppressed by GO or allyl compound treatment although higher GSH content was evident. Hepatic GSH was not influenced by garlic components. In rat livers, DADS and DATS significantly increased the activity of GSH reductase (46 and 54%, respectively) and of GSH S-transferase (GST) (63 and 103%, respectively), but decreased the GSH peroxidase activity (27 and 28%, respectively). In contrast, GSH reductase and GST activities in the DAS group, either 20 or 80 mg/kg body weight, were similar to the control group. A decrease of GSH peroxidase activity was observed in rats dosed with 80 mg/kg body weight (P < 0.05). An increase in GST activity and a decrease in GSH peroxidase activities were also noted in GO-treated rats (P < 0.05). In red blood cells, three GSH-related antioxidant enzyme activities were not affected by garlic oil and its organosulfur components. Immunoblot assay showed that, accompanying the increase in hepatic GST activity, GO, DADS, DAS (80 mg/kg body weight) and DATS increased the expression of GST Ya, Yb1 and Yc proteins. Results indicate that GO and three allyl compounds play a differential role in modulation of the GSH-related antioxidant system in rat livers and red blood cells.
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