Dimethyldioxirane converts benzene oxide/oxepin into (Z,Z)-muconaldehyde and sym-oxepin oxide: Modeling the metabolism of benzene and its photooxidative degradation

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Bleasdale, C [1 ]
Cameron, R [1 ]
Edwards, C [1 ]
Golding, BT [1 ]
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[1] Univ Newcastle Upon Tyne, Dept Chem, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, Tyne & Wear, England
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10.1021/tx970122d
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R914 [药物化学];
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100701 ;
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Oxidation of 7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]hepta-2,4-diene (benzene oxide)/oxepin with dimethyldioxirane (DMDO) gave mainly (Z,Z)-muconaldehyde, with complete diastereoselectivity. Similarly, 2-methyl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]hepta-2,4-diene (toluene 1,2-epoxide)/2-methyloxepin gave (Z,Z)-1,6-dioxohepta-2,4-diene, while 2,6-dimethyl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]hepta-2,4-diene (1,2-dimethylbenzene 1,2-epoxide)/2,7-dimethyloxepin gave (Z,Z)-2,7-dioxo-3,5-octadiene. By monitoring the DMDO oxidation of benzene oxide/oxepin by H-1 NMR spectroscopy, a significant byproduct was identified as 4,8-dioxabicyclo[5,1.0]octa-2,5-diene (sym-oxepin oxide). This observation supports the hypothesis that the route to (Z,Z)-muconaldehyde proceeds from oxepin via 6,8-dioxabicyclo[5.1.0]octa-2,4-diene (oxepin 2,3-oxide), with a minor pathway leading to sym-oxepin oxide. The DMDO oxidations described provide model systems for the cytochrome P450-dependent metabolism of benzene and for the atmospheric photooxidation of benzenoid hydrocarbons.
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