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2-Quinoxalinol Salen Compounds and Uses Thereof

Assignee: UNIV AUBURNPriority: Apr 25, 2008Filed: Apr 24, 2009Published: Nov 19, 2009
Est. expiryApr 25, 2028(~1.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C07D 241/44C07D 241/52
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Abstract

Disclosed are 2-quinoxalinol salen compounds and in particular 2-quinoxalinol salen Schiff-base ligands. The disclosed 2-quinoxalinol salen compounds may be utilized as ligands for forming complexes with cations, and further, the formed complexes may be utilized as catalysts for oxidation reactions. The disclosed 2-quinoxalinol salen compounds also may be conjugated to solid supports and utilized in methods for selective solid-phase extraction or detection of cations.

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1 . A compound having a formula: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       wherein: 
       R 1  is an amino acid side chain moiety; and 
       R 2  and R 3  are hydrogen, hydroxyl, C 1-6  alkyl which may be straight chain or branched, C 1-6  alkoxy which may be straight chain or branched, ether, or amine; and 
       R 2  and R 3  are the same or different. 
     
   
   
       2 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein R 1  is selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       3 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein R 1  is selected from: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       4 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein R 1  is an aromatic amino acid side chain moiety. 
   
   
       5 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein R 2  and R 3  are the same. 
   
   
       6 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein R 2  and R 3  are different. 
   
   
       7 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of R 2  and R 3  are hydrogen. 
   
   
       8 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein both of R 2  and R 3  are hydrogen. 
   
   
       9 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of R 2  and R 3  are hydroxyl. 
   
   
       10 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein both of R 2  and R 3  are hydroxyl. 
   
   
       11 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of R 2  and R 3  is 3-OH. 
   
   
       12 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of R 2  and R 3  is 5-OH. 
   
   
       13 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of R 2  and R 3  is 3-C 1-6  straight chain or branched alkyl. 
   
   
       14 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein both of R 2  and R 3  are 3-C 1-6  straight chain or branched alkyl. 
   
   
       15 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of R 2  and R 3  is 3-tert-butyl 
   
   
       16 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of R 2  and R 3  is 3,5-Di-tert butyl. 
   
   
       17 . The compound of  claim 1  complexed to a divalent cation. 
   
   
       18 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein the divalent cation is selected from a group consisting of Cu 2+ , Mn 2+ , Co 2+ , Ni 2+ , and UO 2   2+ . 
   
   
       19 . The compound of  claim 1 , conjugated to a solid support. 
   
   
       20 . The compound of  claim 19 , wherein the solid support is a functionalized polystyrene resin selected from a group consisting of aminomethyl polystyrene resin, 2-chrlotrityl chloride resin, DHP HM resin, HMPA-AM resin, Knorr resin, Knorr-2-chlorotrityl resin, MBHA resin, Merrifield resin, oxime resin, PAM resin, Rink amide-AM resin, Rink amide-MBHA resin, Sieber resin, Wang resin, Weinreb AM resin, Boc-Ser-Merrifield resin, and Boc-Gly-Merrifield resin. 
   
   
       21 . The compound of  claim 1 , wherein the compound is conjugated via an acylating linker compound. 
   
   
       22 . The compound of  claim 21 , wherein the acylating linker compound is an anhydride compound. 
   
   
       23 . The compound of  claim 22 , wherein the anhydride compound is an acid anhydride. 
   
   
       24 . The compound of  claim 1 , conjugated to a fluorophore. 
   
   
       25 . A method of making the compound of  claim 1 , comprising reacting a mixture comprising a 2-quinoxalinol compound having a formula: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       wherein R 1  is an amino acid side chain moiety; and 
       a salicylic aldehyde compound having a formula: 
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       wherein R 2  is hydrogen, hydroxyl, C 1-6  alkyl which may be straight chain or branched, C 1-6  alkoxy which may be straight chain or branched, ether, or amine. 
     
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the mixture further comprises an alcohol and reacting the mixture comprises heating the mixture. 
   
   
       27 . A method of removing a divalent cation from a solution, comprising contacting the solution with the compound of  claim 1 . 
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the divalent cation is selected from a group consisting of Cu 2+ , Mn 2+ , Co 2+ , Ni 2+ , and UO 2   2+ . 
   
   
       29 . A method of removing a divalent compound from a solution, comprising contacting the solution with the compound of  claim 19 . 
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the divalent cation is selected from a group consisting of Cu 2+ , Mn 2+ , Co 2+ , Ni 2+ , and UO 2   2+ . 
   
   
       31 . A method for detecting a divalent cation in a solution, the method comprising
 (a) contacting the solution with the compound of  claim 1 , wherein if the solution comprises the divalent cation, the compound forms a complex with the divalent cation; and   (b) detecting the complex in the solution.   
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein detecting the complex comprises at least one of determining an absorption maximum for the solution via UV-Vis spectra analysis; detecting a change in fluorescence for the solution; and detecting a change in electrochemical properties of the solution. 
   
   
       33 . A method for detecting a divalent cation in a solution, the method comprising:
 (a) contacting the solution with a complex comprising a complexed cation, which complex optionally may be conjugated to a solid support or a fluorophore, where if the solution comprises the cation, the solution cation displaces the complexed cation from the compound and forms a new complex with the compound; and   (b) detecting the new complex or detecting the displaced cation.   
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein detecting the new complex or displaced cation comprises at least one of determining an absorption maximum for the solution via UV-Vis spectra analysis; detecting a change in fluorescence for the solution; and detecting a change in electrochemical properties of the solution. 
   
   
       35 . A method of oxidizing a compound comprising reacting the compound with an oxidizing agent and the compound of  claim 17 . 
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the compound is a methylene compound.

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