V. L. Baklagin, V. V. Bukhalin, A. M. Khabarov, I. G. Abramov, V. A. Kulev, V. E. Maizlish
{"title":"Synthesis of new dibenzo[b,f]imidazo[1,2-d][1,4]oxazepine-6,7-dicarbonitriles","authors":"V. L. Baklagin, V. V. Bukhalin, A. M. Khabarov, I. G. Abramov, V. A. Kulev, V. E. Maizlish","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-4932-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-4932-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A series of new dicyano-containing dibenzo[<i>b</i>,<i>f</i>]imidazo[1,2-<i>d</i>][1,4]oxazepines was synthesized in 25–90% yields <i>via</i> the reaction of 4,5-dichlorophthalonitrile and 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-4,5-diaryl-1<i>H</i>-imidazoles. The reaction of aromatic nucleophilic substitution was carried out in the presence of potassium carbonate in anhydrous DMF. Dibenzo[<i>b</i>,<i>f</i>]benzoimidazo[1,2-<i>d</i>][1,4]oxazepine and dibenzo[<i>b</i>,<i>f</i>]imidazo[1,5-<i>d</i>][1,4]-oxazepine fused with an isoindole moiety were obtained for the first time from the corresponding 2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)benzimidazole and 1-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)-3<i>H</i>-imidazo[5,1-<i>a</i>]isoindole-3,5(2<i>H</i>)-dione, respectively.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 3","pages":"781 - 788"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147738646","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. A. Starykh, E. A. Gulyaeva, S. V. Baranin, Yu. N. Bubnov
{"title":"Synthesis of 2,2-diallyl-substituted aziridine derivatives based on reductive diallylation of amino acids","authors":"S. A. Starykh, E. A. Gulyaeva, S. V. Baranin, Yu. N. Bubnov","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-4948-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-4948-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Intramolecular cyclization of β-amino alcohols, obtained by reductive diallylation of racemic mixtures of amino acids, furnished the corresponding 2,2-diallyl-substituted aziridine derivatives. The latter can be efficient starting compounds for the preparation of spiro compounds containing aziridine and cyclopentene fragments.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 3","pages":"939 - 944"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147738810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. I. Zamaletdinova, N. A. Zhukova, E. A. Khafizova, Yu. K. Voronina, A. T. Gubaidullin, V. V. Syakaev, V. A. Mamedov
{"title":"Cascade cyclocondensation of 4-(cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)morpholine with (aryl)(chloro)pyruvates giving functionalized 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindoles","authors":"A. I. Zamaletdinova, N. A. Zhukova, E. A. Khafizova, Yu. K. Voronina, A. T. Gubaidullin, V. V. Syakaev, V. A. Mamedov","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-4939-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-4939-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A simple one-pot procedure was developed for the synthesis of functionalized 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindoles. The key to this transformation is the cascade cyclization between 4-(cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)morpholine and (aryl)(chloro)pyruvates. This process involves the formation of aryl glycidates bearing the (2-cyclohexylidene)morpholin-4-ium substituent followed by the rapid opening of the morpholin-4-ium ring by a chloride anion, which is generated <i>in situ</i> from pyruvates, and the formation of intermediate methyl (<i>E</i>)-2-[2-{[2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethyl]imino}cyclohexyl]-3-phenyloxirane-2-carboxylates. The subsequent cyclization of the intermediates involving the oxirane ring and the amino group of the enamine moiety and the dehydration of the resulting methyl 3-hydroxyhexahydroindole-3-carboxylates afford the target products in good yields.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 3","pages":"841 - 854"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147738894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. A. Kushnazarova, D. D. Bekrenev, E. P. Zhiltsova, D. M. Kuznetsov, L. Ya. Zakharova
{"title":"Aggregation properties and catalytic activity of alkylpiperidinium surfactants","authors":"R. A. Kushnazarova, D. D. Bekrenev, E. P. Zhiltsova, D. M. Kuznetsov, L. Ya. Zakharova","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-4941-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-4941-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A systematic study of the aggregation properties of alkylpiperidinium surfactants with various degrees of hydrophobicity, as well as the functional activity of the micellar systems based on them, was carried out using a set of physicochemical methods (tensiometry, conductometry, and spectrophotometry). Quantitative parameters characterizing the ability of these compounds to form micelles were obtained, and their solubilization capacity with respect to the hydrophobic probe dye Orange OT was assessed. The regularities of the influence of the alkyl tail length and the structure of the surfactant head group on the aggregation, adsorption, and solubilization characteristics of the studied compounds were revealed. The catalytic effect of aqueous micellar solutions of the surfactants on the alkaline hydrolysis of esters of carboxylic and phosphoric acids was studied using the spectrophotometric method. The parameters of micelle-catalyzed processes were determined. The dependence of the catalytic effect on the structures of the surfactant and substrate, as well as external factors (medium alkalinity and temperature), was established.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 3","pages":"870 - 880"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147738896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stereoselective synthesis of 2-aryl-1-dialkylaminocyclopropanes by the reaction of gem-arylchlorocyclopropanes with lithium dialkylamides","authors":"V. D. Gvozdev, M. P. Egorov","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-4933-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-4933-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Reactions of 1-aryl-1-chlorocyclopropanes with lithium dialkylamides in THF at 20–50 °C result in corresponding 2-aryl-1-dialkylaminocyclopropames in up to 91% yields. The method uses readily available starting reagents, shows high stereoselectivity, allowing one to obtain isomers with <i>trans</i>-orientation of the incoming dialkylamino group and the aryl fragment as exclusive final products. Similar reactions of 1-(<i>p</i>-tolyl)-1-chlorocyclopanes give not only the corresponding aminocyclopropanes, but also isomeric <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-dialkyl-(4-cyclopropylbenzyl)amines as products of methyl group deprotonation under the strongly basic conditions used.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 3","pages":"789 - 801"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147738569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Black phosphorus in biomedicine: recent advances","authors":"A. A. Perepechay, A. V. Sukhov, D. G. Yakhvarov","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-4923-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-4923-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The review summarizes the data on the biomedical applications of black phosphorus, published in the literature since 2020. Composites synthesized using few-layer black phosphorus and black phosphorus quantum dots, as well as therapeutic strategies that employ these composites, are described. The advantages and potential of approaches using black phosphorus and its derivatives in biomedicine are highlighted.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 3","pages":"680 - 698"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147738644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. S. Chistyakov, M. A. Shmelev, A. E. Bolot’ko, G. A. Razgonyaeva, A. V. Rogachev, A. G. Starikov, A. A. Sidorov, I. L. Eremenko
{"title":"Influence of non-covalent interactions and the nature of N-donor chelating ligands on the structure of cadmium 2,4- and 3,5-dinitrobenzoate complexes","authors":"A. S. Chistyakov, M. A. Shmelev, A. E. Bolot’ko, G. A. Razgonyaeva, A. V. Rogachev, A. G. Starikov, A. A. Sidorov, I. L. Eremenko","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-4931-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-4931-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The Cd(<span>ii</span>) complexes with 2,4-dinitrobenzoate (2,4-dnb) or 3,5-dinitrobenzoate (3,5-dnb) anions and 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), 2,2′-bipyridine (bpy), and 4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine (Me<sub>2</sub>bpy) molecules of the composition [Cd(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>(phen)(2,4-dnb)<sub>2</sub>] (<b>1</b>), [Cd<sub>2</sub>(bpy)<sub>2</sub>(2,4-dnb)<sub>4</sub>] (<b>2</b>), [Cd(Me<sub>2</sub>bpy)(2,4-dnb)<sub>2</sub>]<sub><i>n</i></sub> (<b>3</b>), [Cd<sub>2</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>(Me<sub>2</sub>bpy)<sub>2</sub>(2,4-dnb)<sub>4</sub>] (<b>4</b>), [Cd<sub>2</sub>(phen)<sub>2</sub>(3,5-dnb)<sub>4</sub>]•2MeCN (<b>5</b>), and [Cd(H<sub>2</sub>O)(Me<sub>2</sub>bpy)(3,5-dnb)<sub>2</sub>]•THF (<b>6</b>) were studied. The influence of different factors on the composition and the structure of the new compounds was revealed by varying the combination of monocarboxylate anions and <i>N</i>-donor ligands and using different synthesis and crystallization conditions. A combination of 2,4-dinitrobenzoate anions with Me<sub>2</sub>bpy allowed the synthesis of coordination polymer <b>3</b> and binuclear complex <b>4</b>, which is completed with water molecules, using the same chelating ligand. Therefore, this system was studied by quantum chemical calculations. These calculations provided an explanation of the experimental results. The synthesized complexes were characterized by X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, and CHN elemental analysis. The structures and the crystal packing of the new complexes were analyzed in detail. The main structure-forming non-covalent interactions in the crystals were identified.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 3","pages":"760 - 780"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147738645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. V. Terziyan, D. L. Obydennov, E. V. Steparuk, A. E. Simbirtseva, N. V. Lakiza
{"title":"Substituted o-hydroxybenzophenones as photoactive components for aromatic polyurethanes","authors":"T. V. Terziyan, D. L. Obydennov, E. V. Steparuk, A. E. Simbirtseva, N. V. Lakiza","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-4947-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-4947-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Substituted <i>o</i>-hydroxybenzophenones were studied as functional components determining the optical response of polymer films based on an aromatic polyurethane (PU) to UV irradiation. UV spectroscopy studies of solutions of the title compounds revealed the influence of the molecular structure of the benzophenone and the nature of the solvent on the spectral characteristics. The kinetics of phototransformation of PU films containing 1 and 0.1 wt.% of the benzophenones were measured. It was found that the functional properties of the substituted benzophenones are governed by the nature of the substituent at position 5 of the benzene ring. In particular, the UV-stabilizing properties of (4-hydroxy-5-methyl-1,3-phenylene)bis(phenylmethanone) were associated with strengthening of the intramolecular hydrogen bond upon introduction of a methyl group at position 5. A correlation between the structure of 4-aroyl-substituted <i>o</i>-hydroxybenzophenones and their UV-stabilizing and UV-sensitizing properties was established.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 3","pages":"928 - 938"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147738642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu. I. Sozinova, V. M. Makarov, A. N. Lukoyanov, E. A. Rychagova, S. Yu. Ketkov, T. S. Koptseva, I. L. Fedushkin
{"title":"EnN,N′-Bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)acenaphthylene-1,2-diamine: a promising reducing agent for organic synthesis","authors":"Yu. I. Sozinova, V. M. Makarov, A. N. Lukoyanov, E. A. Rychagova, S. Yu. Ketkov, T. S. Koptseva, I. L. Fedushkin","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-4936-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-4936-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The reactivity of <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>′-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)acenaphthylene-1,2-diarnine (dpp-bianH<sub>2</sub>, <b>1</b>) toward air oxygen and various quinones has been studied. An exposure of a THF solution of <b>1</b> to air oxygen at ambient temperature affords immediately H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> (>97% according to NMR data) together with the dehydrogenated product: 1,2-bis[(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imino]acenaphthene (dpp-bian). The reaction of diamine <b>1</b> with 3,6-di-<i>tert</i>-butyl-<i>o</i>-benzoquinone depends on stoichiometry: the stable hydroxyphenoxyl radical (semiquinone, 3,6-QH<sup>•</sup>) is formed at the 1: 2 ratio of the reactants, while pyrocatechol (3,6-QH<sub>2</sub>) is formed in 92% yield (according to NMR data) at the 1: 1 ratio. The reduction of <i>p</i>-benzoquinone with diamine <b>1</b> also proceeds easily to give hydroquinone (93%), whereas anthraquinone remains inert toward diamine <b>1</b> under analogous conditions. In turn, acenaphthenequinone reacts with diamine <b>1</b> <i>via</i> reduction of only one C=O group to yield 2-hydroxyacenaphthylen-1(2<i>H</i>)-one (89%). The calculated narrow (2.20 eV) HOMO—LUMO gap in diamine <b>1</b> is consistent with its experimentally observed absorption (526 nm). A high electron-donating ability of compound <b>1</b> is due to a low ionization potential (calculated value 5.35 eV).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 3","pages":"816 - 824"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147738666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. V. Kryuk, T. G. Tyurina, T. I. Zavyazkina, O. M. Zarechnaya, A. N. Malaya, G. P. Goncharuk
{"title":"Hydrogel polysaccharide compositions comprising diclofenac as promising materials for wound therapy","authors":"T. V. Kryuk, T. G. Tyurina, T. I. Zavyazkina, O. M. Zarechnaya, A. N. Malaya, G. P. Goncharuk","doi":"10.1007/s11172-026-4945-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11172-026-4945-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Hydrogel films based on corn starch, polyvinyl alcohol, and sodium carboxymethylcellulose and loaded with sodium diclofenac (1 and 2.5 wt.% relative to weight of the polymer) were obtained, and their properties were evaluated. It was found that at the mass ratio of polymers of 40 : 40 : 20, physicomechanical properties of the films correspond to those of commercial wound dressings of similar type by means of swelling degree, vapor permeability, and mechanical parameters. Within the framework of the electrostatic potential for intermolecular complexation (EPIC) model, it was shown that the most energetically favorable is the non-covalent interaction of diclofenac with carboxymethylcellulose moieties in the hydrogel network. The kinetics for diclofenac release from the polymeric matrix in various biorelevant environments was investigated. It was found that the release is prolonged in all cases and obeys the Fick’s laws for the diffusion. A mathematical description for the release profile revealed that controlled release of the therapeutic agent from the wound dressing can be achieved upon optimizations of the cross-linking density.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":756,"journal":{"name":"Russian Chemical Bulletin","volume":"75 3","pages":"908 - 919"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147738809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}