Synthesis 2001(7): 1086-1092
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-14567
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O-Protected N-(2-Nitrophenylsulfonyl)hydroxylamines: Novel Reagents for the Synthesis of Hydroxamates

Poreddy Amruta Reddya, Otto F. Schalla, James R. Wheatleya, Leonard O. Rosika, Joseph P. McClurga, Garland R. Marshalla,b, Urszula Slomczynska*a
a MetaPhore Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1910 Innerbelt Business Service Center Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63114, USA
Fax: +1(314)4267491; e-Mail: uslomczynska@metaphore.com;
b Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Publication History

Received 12 January 2001
Publication Date:
30 September 2004 (online)

Abstract

Preparative methods for novel O-protected N-(2-nitrophenylsulfonyl)hydroxylamines (8a-e) are described. Their versatility as intermediates en route to polyhydroxamates is exemplified by the synthesis of a non-amide DFO analog 22.

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N-Bis(2-nitrophenylsulfonyl)-O-(phenylmethyl)-hydroxylamine: 1H NMR (DMSO-d 6): δ = 8.17-8.07 (m, 6 H), 7.97-7.91 (m, 2 H), 7.39-7.34 (m, 3 H), 7.24-7.22 (m, 2 H), 4.96 (s, 2 H).

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N-Bis(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)-O-(phenylmethyl)-hydroxylamine [1H NMR (DMSO-d 6): δ = 10.90 (s, 1 H), 8.47 (d, 2 H, J = 8.8 Hz), 8.15 (d, 2 H, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.45-7.30 (m, 5 H), 4.94 (s, 2 H)] from 6a and O-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-N-(4-nitrophenylsulfonyl)hydroxylamine [1H NMR (DMSO-d 6): δ = 10.21 (s, 1H), 8.46 (d, 2H, J = 8.8 Hz), 8.09 (d, 2H, J = 8.8 Hz), 1.17 (s, 9H)] from 6c.

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Compound with trace impurities was found to decompose at r. t. over time. Once purified, it can be stored in the refrigerator indefinitely.

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It is critical that the first 125-mL portion not be shaken, but rather gently mixed and then separated. This will ensure the separation of layers even after shaking well during all subsequent extractions.