Synthesis of 7a-Aza-benzo[fg]naphthacen-7-one

Phenanthroindolizidine and phenanthroquinolizidine are closely related groups of alkaloids. Since the first isolation of tylophorine 1 in 1935, these natural products have attracted much attention because of their interesting biological activities such as antitumor activity1-3. The obvious problems such as toxicity to nerve system, instability and uneconomical synthetical pathways restrict its application. Kozma reported that C-9, C-14 of tylophorine 1 and C-9, C-15 of cryptopleurine 2 we…     

7-Selenabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane

Thermolysis of a benzene solution of N-[4-(p-(methoxybenzyl)seleno)cyclohexanoyl]-N,S-dimethyldithiocarbonate affords the hitherto unknown 7-selenabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane in 48% conversion and in 20% yield after chromatography. G3(MP2)-RAD calculations predict a rate constant of 5 × 10(4) s(-1) at 80 °C (3.8 × 10(6) s(-1) at 200 °C) for the intramolecular homolytic substitution process involved in this cyclization.     

Branched phospha[7]triangulanes

A highly strained, thermally stable (up to 150 degrees C) branched phospha[7]triangulane was synthesized from the second-generation bicyclopropylidene and transient phosphinidene [Ph-P=W(CO)5], followed by demetalation in refluxing xylene. Bulkier transient CuCl-alkene-complexed phosphinidene gave 2-phosphabicyclo-[3.2.0]hept-1(5)-ene as an additional product. The "outer sphere" spirocyclopropanes provide a stabilizing factor for both of these novel compounds.     

9-Hydroxy [7]metacyclophane

A new pyrolytic access to a metacyclophane has been found by the flash vacuum thermolysis of spiro[5,7]trideca-l,4-dien-3-one ($\text{4}$) which gave 9-hydroxy[7]metacyclophane (7) , and 4-(6-heptenyl)phenol (8) . The mechanism of formation of 7 and 8 from the intermediate diradical ($\text{6}$) is discussed.     

Convenient Synthesis of 7H-Naphtho-[1,8-gh]quinolin-7-one

7H-Naphtho[1,8-gh]quinolin-7-one was prepared by the glycerol condensation of 3-aminophenalenone in good yields. This method provides a new and convenient synthesis of the compound. NMR spectra of its related compounds were measured, and the rapid interchange between two equivalent α-enone structures was found, which is well known as the phenomenon for the formation of carboxylic acid dimer or hydrogen difluoride ion.     

Synthesis of pillar[7]arene

The first synthesis of pillar[7]arene is reported with two methods.Method A:the FeCl₃-catalyzed condensation reaction of 1,4- dimethoxybenzene（1） with paraformaldehyde in CHCl₃ gave dimethoxypillar[7]arene（3）.Method B:the p-toluenesulfonic acid catalyzed condensation reaction of 2,5-bis（benzyloxymethyl）-1,4-dimethoxybenzene（2） in CH₂Cl₂ gave compound 3.Demethylation of 3 with BBr₃ gave pillar[7]arene（4）.The pillar[7]arene might be a perspective macrocyclic host in host-guest chemistry.     

Photochemical and thermal transformations of 7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]Heptadiene and 7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]heptene systems

2,3-Dicarbomethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene (III) on photolysis gave dimethyl tetraphenylphthalate whereas the photolysis of 7,7-dimethyl-7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]hep-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride (XIa) resulted in the formation of 1,1-dimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetraphenyl-1-silacyclopentadiene (XIIIa). The thermolysis of XIa also gave rise to XIIIa. Similarly, the photolysis as well as thermolysis of 1,4,5,6,7,7-hexaphenyl-7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride (XIb) led to hexaphenylsilacyclopentadiene (XIIIb). Attempts to detect radical intermediates in these thermal and photochemical transformations by carrying out the reaction in the presence of hydroquinone, hydrazobenzene, 3,6-diphenyl-1,2-dihydro-1,2,4,5-tetrazine, cumene and tolan were unsuccessful. An attempted preparation of 7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]hepta2,5-dienes by the reaction of silacyclopentadienes such as 1-methyl-1-vinyl2,3,4,5-tetraphenyl-1-silacyclopentadiene (XV) and 1-methyl-1,2,3,4,5-pentaphenyl-1-silacyclopentadiene (XVI) with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate resulted in the isolation of dimethyl tetraphenylphthalate indicating that the corresponding 7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-dienes are thermally unstable.     

Dimethylamino-substituted 7H-Benzo[de]pyrazolo[5,1-a]isoquinolin-7-ones and Their Behavior under Vilsmeier-Haack Conditions

The behavior of dimethylamino-substituted 7H-benzo[de]pyrazolo[5,1-a]isoquinoline-7-ones, synthesized for the first time, under conditions of the Vilsmeier-Haack reaction. It has been shown that, on heating with POCl₃ and DMF, they are converted by electrophilic substitution at the position ortho to the dimethylamino group, followed by cyclization of the iminium adduct to a quinazolinium salt. When an acetyl group is present, the Arnold reaction, leading to the formation of a chloroaryl, accompanies the heterocyclization. The rates and proportion of the reaction products depend on the position of the dimethyl groups relative to the pyrazole ring.     

Synthesis and Tautomeric Structure of 7-Arylhydrazono-7H-[1,2,4]Triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]Thiadiazines

Two synthetic approaches were developed for the title compounds 8a-g via coupling of diazotized anilines with 7-acetyl-6-methyl-3-phenyl-7H-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazine 7 , and reaction of N-aryl 2-oxopropanehydrazonoyl chlorides 9 with 4-amino-3-mercapto-5-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole 1 . The tautomeric structures of 8 were elucidated by their spectral analyses and correlation of their acid dissociation constants with Hammett equation.     

Asymmetric synthesis of [7]helicene-like molecules

[reaction: see text] A new approach to nonracemic [7]helicene-like molecules has been developed. Stereoselective Co(I)-mediated [2 + 2 + 2] cycloisomerization of aromatic triynes containing an asymmetric carbon atom produces [7]helicene-like scaffolds in diastereomeric ratios up to 100:0. This central-to-helical chirality transfer can be controlled by the absolute configuration at the asymmetric center and by the presence of carbon substituents.