The photochemistry of α,β-acetylenic ketones. II. Formation of furan derivatives

The photochemical reactions of α,β-acetylenic ketones have been examined. Irradiation of 1-p-substituted phenyl-2-propyn-1-ones 2–4 in primary alcohols gave 2,5-disubstituted furans 2a–4c. The formation of furans can be explained in terms of cyclization, followed by dehydration of the 1:1-adduct of acetylenic ketone and alcohol, which was formed initially by hydrogen atom abstraction from alcohol by the excited acetylenic ketone. Irradiation of 1-p-tolyl-2-propyn-1-one ( 2 ) in ethanol-d₁ yielded 2-methyl-5-p-tolylfuran ( 2b ) containing no deuterium. This result was consistent with a mechanism that involves hydrogen atom abstraction from alcohol by the carbon of triple bond rather than abstraction by carbonyl oxygen.     

Synthesis of 3-arylamino-4(3H)quinazolinone derivatives from 1-acetyl- or 1-ethoxycarbonylmethylene-2-arylhydrazines

By reacting 1-acetyl- or 1-ethoxycarbonylehloromethylene-2-arylhydrazines ( 2a-c ) with anthranilic acids (1a-b) the corresponding C-acetyl- or C-ethoxyearbonylcarbohydrazonamide derivatives (3a-d) were obtained. Ring closure of the carbohydrazonamides with acetic anhydride afforded 2-carboethoxy- or 2-acetyl-3-arylamino-4(3H)quinazolinones ( 4a-d ). The ester derivatives undergo basic hydrolysis with decarboxylation to 3-arylamino-4(3H)quinazolinones ( 5a-b ).     

Substituted 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepine and 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-naphth[1,2-d] azepine derivatives

The multi-step synthetic procedures to prepare a number of 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzazepine derivatives 1 through a series of intermediates are described. The condensation of arylaldehydes 2 with 2-nitropropanes 3 gave nitroalcohols 4 which were reduced to alcohol amines 5 . The condensation of 5 with arylacetaldehydes 6 gave imino derivatives 7 which on reduction with borohydride gave secondary amines 8 . By employing different methods, alcohol amines 5 were condensed with arylacetic acids 9 to give amides 10 which were then reduced to amines 8 . On treatment with mineral acids, amines 8 were cyclized to the target compounds 1 . Biological activities of 1 are also briefly discussed.     

Preparation and covalent hydration of 4H-imidazole derivatives

2,4,4-Trimethyl-5-phenyl-4H-imidazole, 4H-imidazole 3-oxide, and 4H-imidazole 1,3-dioxide were synthesized from 1-hydroxy-2,5,5-trimethyl-4-phenyl-3-imidazoline and 3-imidazoline 3-oxide, The action of hydrogen chloride on these compounds and on 2,4,4-trimethyl-5-phenyl-4H-imidazole 1-oxide gives products of the addition of water or alcohol — derivatives of 4-hydroxy-2-imidazolinium chlorides.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1246–1251, September, 1972.     

Ring transformation of 5-amino (or acylamino)-6-hydroxy (or benzoyloxy)methylpyrimidin-4(3H)-ones into 1H-imidazoles

Treatment of 5-acylamino-6-hydroxy (or benzoyloxy)methyl-3-phenylpyrimidin-4(3H)-one 5,10 with 5% aqueous sodium hydroxide in ethanol gave 2-alkyl-5-hydroxymethyl-4-phenylcarbamoyl-1H-imidazoles 7,11 . Oxidation of 5-amino-6-benzoyloxymethyl-3-phenylpyrimidin-4(3H)-one 9 in the presence of copper( II ) chloride in alcohol gave 2-alkoxy-5-alkoxymethyl-4-phenylcarbamoyl-1H-imidazoles 12a,b accompanied by 5-amino-6-alkoxymethyl-3-phenylpyrimidin-4(3H)-ones 13a,b.     

Highly efficient synthesis of 4-trifluoromethylfuran derivatives via a sequential deprotection-annulation reaction

(E)-O-protected-2-trifluoromethyl-1-bromo-1-substituted allylic alcohol reacted with terminal alkynes under Sonogashira reaction condition to give the corresponding (E)-2-en-4-ynoic alcohol derivatives, which was further converted to the corresponding 4-trifluoromethylfuran derivatives via a sequential deprotection-annulation reaction in moderate to excellent yields.     

Nucleophilic addition of phenol derivatives to methyl 1-nitrocyclopropanecarboxylates

Nucleophilic ring opening of methyl 1-nitrocyclopropanecarboxylates by phenol derivatives in the presence of Cs2CO3 is described. The reaction tolerates a variety of substituents on both the aromatic alcohol and the cyclopropane and affords the products in good yields (53-84%) and with complete preservation of the enantiomeric excess at C-4. The methodology was applied in an enantioselective synthesis of the norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor atomoxetine (Strattera).     

Chromium-mediated fluoroalkenylation reactions of 1,1-dibromo-1-fluoroalkane and 1-bromo-1-fluoroalkene derivatives

CrCl₂- and NiCl₂-mediated coupling reactions of E/Z mixture of 1-bromo-1-fluoroalkenes with aldehydes proceeded in a high stereoselectivity to give the corresponding (Z)-2-fluoroallylic alcohol derivatives. On the other hand, in the reaction of 1,1-dibromo-1-fluoroalkane with CrCl₂, (Z)-fluoroalkene derivative was formed via α-elimination reaction of the chromium carbenoid intermediate accompanying the concomitant 1,2-shift of β-hydrogen.     

Synthesis and transformations of furan derivatives

Condensation of thiosemicarbazones of furfural, 3-(2-furyl)acrolein, as well as their 5-nitro derivatives with chloroacetone by boiling in alcohol or acetic acid gives the corresponding 4-methylthiazolyl-(2)hydrazones. 4-Methylthiazolyl-(2)-hydrazones of 5-nitro-2-acetylfuran and 5-nitro-2-furfurilydeneacetone can be prepared by condensing the corresponding thiosemicarbazones with chloroacetone by heating with glacial acetic acid containing fused sodium acetate.For Part IV see [1].     

Alkylation of ambident salts of 4-hydroxypyrimidine derivatives

Conclusions The selective O-alkylation of the Na salts of the 2-methyl- and 2-methylthio-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-pyrimidines with isopropyl iodide in either alcohol or dimethylformamide, and the N-alkylation of the Ag salt of 1-phenyl-6-methyluracil with isopropyl iodide in n-octane, were accomplished.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 404–407, February, 1972.In conclusion the authors express their gratitude to L. A. Nikitina and T. M. Sedletska for making the spectral studies.     

Comparison of TEMPO and its derivatives as mediators in laccase catalysed oxidation of alcohols

A series of TEMPO (2,2′,6,6′-tetramethylpiperidinyl-1-oxy) derivatives were studied as mediators of laccase (from Trametes versicolor) in the oxidation of benzyl alcohol and 1-phenylethyl alcohol. TEMPO (1), 4-hydroxy-TEMPO (2) and 4-acetylamino-TEMPO (4) turned out to be the most active mediators for laccase. In addition, 4-acetylamino-TEMPO and 4-hydroxy-TEMPO were more active in the oxidation of 1-phenylethanol compared to TEMPO. For these mediators kinetic isotope effects in the range of 2.1-3.2 were observed for α-monodeutero-p-methylbenzyl alcohol oxidation. These values are consistent with a mechanism involving oxoammonium intermediacy. Competition experiments between benzyl alcohol and 1-phenylethanol showed that TEMPO and its derivatives react faster with primary alcohols than with secondary alcohols, also in line with the proposed mechanism.     

Imidazolyl derivatives of the chroman ring. 1

The synthesis of 2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-2,3-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-ones (I) through 3-bromo-2,3-dihydro-4H-1-benzopyran-4-ones or more conveniently through chroman ring closure from 2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-2′-hydroxyacetophenones is described. The ring closure also works well for the pyrazolyl derivatives. Compounds I and the corresponding imidazolylchromanols, -chromenes, and -chromans derived from the former, were pharmacologically investigated.     

Cyclization of 1-substituted-3-thiosemicarbazides to triazole derivatives under alkaline conditions

Under both weakly and strongly alkaline conditions, 1-alkyl-2,5-dithiobiureas (1-alkyl-thiocarbamoyl-3-thiosemicarbazides) form 4-alkyl-5-amino-1,2,4-triazoline-3-thiones and 4-alkyl-1,2,4-triazolidine-3,5-dithiones in varying proportions. 1-Alkoxythiocarbonyl-3-thiosemicarbazides expel hydrogen sulfide under weakly basic conditions to form the corresponding 5-alkoxy-1,2,4-triazoline-3-thiones. In a strongly alkaline environment, however, these alkoxy-thiocarbonyl thiosemicarbazides eliminate alcohol to form the appropriate 1,2,4-triazolidine-3,5-dithiones. 1-Alkoxycarbonyl-3-thiosemicarbazides eliminate alcohol in both weakly and strongly basic media to give 5-thiono-1,2,4-triazolidine-3-ones. Cyclization mechanisms of these thiosemicarbazides are postulated.     

A one-pot synthesis of isoindolin-1-imine derivatives

A one-pot procedure was developed for the synthesis of isoindolin-1-imine derivatives by a simple three-component condensation of 2-cyanobenzaldhyde, ammonium acetate, and 4-hyroxycoumarin derivatives or 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds or 4-hydroxyquinolin-2(1H)-one in ethanol under reflux for 20–60 min with excellent yields. The advantages of this procedure are operational simplicity, excellent yields, and short reactive time, without catalyst, easy workup, and green environmental impact.     

Quantitative NMR spectroscopy of binary liquid mixtures (aldehyde + alcohol). Part III: (1-decanal or 3-phenylpropanal or 2-chlorobenzaldehyde) + (methanol or ethanol or 1-propanol)

The thermodynamic properties of binary liquid mixtures of (aldehyde + alcohol) are strongly influenced by chemical reactions in particular around and below ambient temperature. In two previous publications the chemical reaction equilibrium was investigated by ¹³C – Fourier transform NMR-spectroscopy at temperatures between 255 K and 295 K for a series of aldehydes (acetaldehyde, 1-propanal, 1-butanal, 1-heptanal) with three alcohols (methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol). Here these investigations are extended to three more aldehydes (1-decanal, 3-phenylpropanal and 2-chlorobenzaldehyde, respectively). The results for the binary systems with decanal or 3-phenylpropanal as the aldehyde in the binary mixture (aldehyde + alcohol) confirm the expectations from the first parts of this series, i.e., that the majority of the constituents of the mixture is present as hemiacetal and the first two poly(oxymethylene) – hemiacetals. The numerical results for the chemical reaction equilibrium constants from the previous investigations can be used to predict quantitatively the speciation in binary systems of ((either 1-decanal or 3-phenylpropanal) + (either methanol or ethanol or 1-propanol)). However the experimental results with 2-chlorobenzaldehyde reveal a different behaviour. In all investigated systems (2-chlorobenzaldehyde + alcohol) the most important reaction product was the corresponding acetal whereas the amounts of hemiacetal were very small. While the amounts of hemiacteal could still be quantified, it was not possible to quantify the amount of any poly(oxymethylene) – hemiacetal.     

Synthesis and determination of pKa values of some new 3,4-disubstituted-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-one derivatives in non-aqueous solvents

3-Alkyl(Aryl)-4-amino-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ones (2) reacted with 2-furoyl chloride and thiophene-2-carbonyl chloride to afford the corresponding 3- alkyl(aryl)-4-(2-furoylamino)-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ones (3) and 3-alkyl(aryl)- 4-(2-thienylcarbonylamino)-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ones (4), respectively. The new compounds synthesized were characterized by using IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and UV spectral data together with elemental analysis. In addition, to investigate the effects of solvents and molecular structure upon acidity, compounds 3 and 4 were titrated potentiometrically with tetrabutylammonium hydroxide in four non-aqueous solvents (isopropyl alcohol, tert-butyl alcohol, N,N-dimethylformamide and acetonitrile). The half-neutralization potential values and the corresponding pKa values were determined for all cases.     

Synthesis of benzothiophene derivatives by Pd-catalyzed or radical-promoted heterocyclodehydration of 1-(2-mercaptophenyl)-2-yn-1-ols

Novel and convenient approaches to benzothiophene derivatives 3 and 5 have been developed, based on heterocyclization reactions of 1-(2-mercaptophenyl)-2-yn-1-ols 2 or 4, respectively, readily available from alkynylation of 2-mercaptobenzaldehydes or 1-(2-mercaptophenyl) ketones 1. In particular, 1-(2-mercaptophenyl)-2-yn-1-ols 2, bearing a CH(2)R substituent on the triple bond (R = alkyl, aryl), were conveniently converted in fair to good yields (55-82%) into (E)-2-(1-alkenyl)benzothiophenes 3 when allowed to react in the presence of catalytic amounts (2 mol %) of PdI(2) in conjunction with KI (KI:PdI(2) molar ratio =10) at 80-100 °C in MeCN as the solvent, through a heterocyclodehydration process. On the other hand, 2-alkoxymethylbenzothiophenes 5 were selectively obtained in fair to excellent yields (49-98%) via a radical-promoted substitutive heterocyclodehydration process, by reacting 1-(2-mercaptophenyl)-2-yn-1-ols 4 (bearing an alkyl or aryl substituent on the triple bond) in alcoholic media at 80-100 °C in the presence of a radical initiator, such as AIBN.     

Surface tension of binary mixtures of imidazolium and ammonium based ionic liquids with alcohols, or water: cation, anion effect

The surface tensions were measured at atmospheric pressure, with use of a ring tensiometer, of a series of alcoholic solutions of closely related ionic liquids: 1-methyl-3-methylimidazolium methylsulfate, [MMIM][CH3SO4] in alcohol (methanol, or ethanol, or 1-butanol at 298.15 K), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium methylsulfate, [BMIM][CH3SO4] in alcohol (methanol, or ethanol, or 1-butanol at 298.15 K), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium octylsulfate, [BMIM][OcSO4] in alcohol (methanol, or 1-butanol at 298.15 K) and of 1-hexyloxymethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, [C6H(13)OCH2MIM][BF4], 1,3-dihexyloxymethylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, [(C6H13OCH2)2IM][BF4] in alcohol (methanol, or 1-butanol, or 1-hexanol at 308.15 and 318.5 K) and hexyl(2-hydroxyethyl)dimethylammonium bromide, C6Br in 1-octanol at 298.15 K. The set of ammonium ionic liquids of different cations and anions (C2Br, C2BF4, C2PF6, C2N(CN)2, C3Br, C4Br and C6Br) was chosen to show the influence of small amount of the ammonium ionic liquid on the surface tension of water at 298.15 K. The influence of the cation, or anion alkyl chain length on the properties under study (densities and surface tension) was tested.     

Vicarious nucleophilic substitution in enamine derivatives of 1-hydroxynaphthalene-2,4-dicarbaldehyde

The reaction of aromatic amines with highly stable Schiff base enamines formed from an alkyl amine and 1-hydroxynaphthalene-2,4-dicarbaldehyde resulted in nucleophilic substitution of the alkyl amine with the aromatic amine in ethyl alcohol at room temperature within 1-2 min. This reactivity, regioselectivity and formation of stable derivatives are due to extra stabilization through extended conjugation in these systems.