Electrochemical reduction of 4-(nitrophenyl)-1,2- and 4-(nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridines and the ESR spectra of the obtained free-radical particles

Voltammetric oxidation of 2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-5-carboxamides: substituent effects

Electrochemical oxidation of a series of 20 substituted 2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-5-carboxamides (THPMs) in acetonitrile has been studied using voltammetric methods at a glassy carbon electrode to investigate the influence of the substituents on the 4- and 5-positions of the heterocyclic ring. Analysis of the results shows that the electronic nature and steric hindrance of the substituents, especially their orientations toward the heterocyclic ring, determine their effects on the oxidation potential. Analysis of the computational results obtained at the DFT-B3LYP/6-31++G** level of theory suggests a mechanism in which the first electron removal occurs from either the N(1) of the heterocyclic ring or N(17) of the amide substitution. This process is followed by a fast proton removal resulting in the formation of stable allylic and/or benzylic radicals which then undergo further oxidation to the 2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyrimidin-5-carboxamides (DHPMs).

Photo-CIDNP Study of the Interaction of Tyrosine with Nifedipine. An Attempt to Model the Binding Between Calcium Receptor and Calcium Antagonist Nifedipine¶

This article proposes a new approach to the modeling of the molecular-level mechanism of ligand-receptor interaction for Ca2+ receptor binding site. Chemically induced dynamic nuclear polarization (CIDNP) technique has been used to unravel fine details of the reaction in the model system composed of one of the known Ca2+ antagonist drugs, nifedipine (NF), and isolated amino acid residuals (e.g. tyrosine [Tyr]) of Ca2+ receptor binding site. It has been conclusively demonstrated that the reaction between NF and Tyr resulting in the oxidation product--nitroso form of NF--obeys the radical mechanism. CIDNP data in combination with the results of mathematical modeling of the structures of ligand-receptor complexes have allowed to propose the mechanism of the interaction of NF with Ca2+ receptor binding site.