Synthesis of (E)‐ and (Z)‐5‐(Bromomethylene)furan‐2(5H)‐one by Bromodecarboxylation of (E)‐2‐(5‐Oxofuran‐2(5H)‐ylidene)acetic Acid

(E)‐ and (Z)‐5‐(bromomethylene)furan‐2(5H)‐one have been prepared starting from the commercially available adduct between furan and maleic anhydride. A bromodecarboxylation reaction is a key step in the synthesis. The reaction gives the (E)‐ or (Z)‐5‐(bromomethylene)furan‐2(5H)‐one as the major product, dependent on the method used in the bromodecarboxylation.     

Alternative,High‐Yield Synthesis of (E)‐4‐Oxonon‐2‐enoic Acid from 2‐Methoxyfuran

Alkylation of 2‐methoxyfuran, followed by in situ TPP‐sensitized photooxygenation of 2‐methoxy‐5‐pentylfuran in the presence of Me₂S, gave methyl (Z)‐4‐oxonon‐2‐enoate. Hydrolysis of methyl (Z)‐4‐oxonon‐2‐enoate afforded (E)‐4‐oxonon‐2‐enoic acid in three steps and in 79% overall yield.     

Antibacterial Activities of New (E) 2‐Cyano‐3‐(3′,4′‐dimethoxyphenyl)‐2‐propenoylamide Derivatives

(E) 2‐Cyano‐3‐(3′,4′‐dimethoxyphenyl)‐2‐propenoyl chloride (2) underwent mono‐ and binucleophilic displacement with hydrazines, amines, ureas, and aromatic bifunction amines to give new 2‐propenoyl hydrazines (4 and 5), 2‐propenoylamide (6, 7, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21), and 2‐thiol propenoate (22–24). Some of these products were cyclized to give novel heterocyclic derivatives (8, 10, 14, 16, and 20).     

Regioselective Endocyclic Oxidation of Enantiopure 3‐Alkylpiperidines: Synthesis of (3S,5S)‐(‐)‐3‐Ethyl‐5‐Methylpiperidine

An efficient regioselective endocyclic oxidation of enantiopure 3‐alkylpiperidines 1(a–c) with bromine in acetic acid to generate the corresponding 5‐alkylpiperidin‐2‐ones 3(a–c) as main product is described. In addition, starting from 3a or 3b, the synthesis of (3S,5S)‐(‐)‐3‐ethyl‐5‐methylpiperidine 6 · HCl was achieved. Finally, the X‐ray single‐crystal analysis of compound 4 is reported.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of (2E, 6E, 10E)‐ Geranylgeraniol from Geranyllinalyl Acetate via Palladium‐Catalyzed Amination

Amination of geranyllinalyl acetate 1 with diethylamine and Pd(OAc)₂ · 2PPh₃ as catalyst gave N,N‐diethylgeranylgeranylamine 3 (E/Z=91/9) in 85% yield. Amine 3 was treated by ethyl chloroformate followed by KOAc to give geranylgeranyl acetate 2 in 82% yield. Then 2 was hydrolyzed to afford geranylgeraniol 4 in 94% yield.     

Stereospecific Synthesis of (2E,13Z)‐2,13‐Octadecadienyl Acetate,the Sex Pheromone Component of the Lepidoptera Species

The main component of the sex pheromone of many lepidopteran pests, (2E,13Z)‐2,13‐octadecadienyl acetate (1), has been synthesized following a simple route using 12‐(2‐tetrahydropyranyloxy)‐1‐dodecyne (2) as the starting material.     

Synthesis,Characterization and Photocrosslinking Properties of Poly(1‐(4‐Methacrylamidophenyl)‐1‐(4‐nitrophenyl)prop‐1‐en‐3‐one)

The phenylmethacrylamide monomer, 1‐(4‐methacrylamidophenyl)‐1‐(4‐nitrophenyl)prop‐1‐en‐3‐one (MPNP) containing a photosensitive group was synthesized by reacting 4‐nitrocinnamoylaniline with methacryloyl chloride in the presence of triethylamine at 0–5°C. The functional monomer, MPNP was polymerized in ethyl methyl ketone (EMK) under nitrogen atmosphere at 70°C using benzoyl peroxide (BPO) as the initiator. The synthesized polymer was characterized by UV, IR, ¹H‐NMR and ¹³C‐NMR spectroscopy. The molecular weight data of the polymer as obtained from gel permeation chromatography suggests a higher tendency for chain termination by radical recombination than disproportionation. The thermal studies of the polymer were obtained from thermogravimetric analysis. The glass transition temperature of the polymer was determined by differential scanning calorimetry. The solubility of the polymer was tested in various organic solvents at room temperature. The photosensitivity of the polymer was investigated in various solvents in the presence and absence of triplet photosensitizers. The effect of the different solvents nature and concentration on the rate of photocrosslinking of the polymer were also examined for using the polymer as negative photoresist materials.     

Facile Synthesis of (S,S)‐1,2‐Diacylamides and (S,S)‐1,2‐Diamines with C 2‐Symmetry

A series of chiral vicinal tertiary diacylamides with C ₂‐symmetry was synthesized from (S)‐α‐phenylethylamine, different aromatic aldehydes, and oxalyl chloride. The diacylamides obtained were then reduced to afford chiral vicinal diamines with C ₂‐symmetry. We propose that the diacylamides existed in four stable conformational isomers in solution because of the dihedral angle between acylamide bonds.     

Efficient Synthesis of Trialkyl (E)‐3‐{3‐Oxo‐2‐3,4‐dihydro‐2‐(1H)‐quinoxalinylidene}‐prop‐1‐ene‐1,2,3‐tricarboxylates

The reaction of dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates with alkyl 2‐[3‐oxo‐3,4‐dihydro‐2(1H)‐quinoxadinylidene]ethanoates in the presence of triphenylphosphine leads to trialkyl (E)‐3‐{3‐oxo‐2‐3,4‐dihydro‐2‐(1H)‐quinoxalinylidene}‐prop‐1‐ene‐1,2,3‐tricarboxylates in good yields.     

Liquid‐Phase Synthesis of Methyl (E)‐2‐Nitromethyl‐2‐alkenoates Based on PEG‐Supported α‐Phenylselenopropionate

The reaction of the lithio derivative of novel polyethylene glycol (PEG)‐supported α‐phenylselenopropionate with aldehydes, followed by oxidation–elimination with 30% hydrogen peroxide and then treatment with sodium nitrite, formed PEG‐bound 2‐nitromethyl‐2‐alkenoates. Subsequent cleavage from the PEG efficiently afforded methyl (E)‐2‐nitromethyl‐2‐alkenoates in good yields and high purities.     

Synthesis of (±)‐ar‐Macrocarpene

An efficient first synthesis of the sesquiterpene ar‐macrocarpene, an irregular sesquiterpene isolated from Cupressus macrocarpa foliage, starting from 3‐methylcyclohexenone has been described, which confirmed the structures of macrocarpenes.     

Synthesis of (E) α,2,4-Trinitrostilbenes from (E) 2,4-Dinitrostilbenes

Abstract

A convenient synthesis of (E) α,2,4-trinitrostilbenes 2a–d from (E) 2,4-dinitrostilbenes la–e by direct nitration is reported. Isomerization of the trans geometry of the reactant stilbenes to cis in the products was found. The structures of stilbenes 2a, 2c and 2d were confirmed by XRD.     

Synthesis of (R)‐Japonilure and (4R,9Z)‐9‐Octadecen‐4‐olide,Pheromones of the Japanese Beetle and Currant Stem Girdler

Asymmetric total synthesis of the sex pheromones of Japanese beetle and currant stem girdler, (R)‐japonilure (1) and (4R,9Z)‐9‐octadecen‐4‐olide (2), has been achieved.     

Convenient Preparation of N,N′‐Diphenyl‐N,N′‐bis(4‐aminophenyl)‐p‐phenylenediamine

Abstract

This article describes modified conditions to prepare N,N′‐diphenyl‐N,N′‐bis(4‐aminophenyl)‐P‐phenylenediamine in 60% overall yield.     

Formation of 1,2,5‐Oxadiazole,Isoxazole, Isothiazole, 1,2,3‐Triazole,and Pyrrole Rings from N‐(5,5‐Dimethyl‐3‐oxocyclohexenyl)‐S,S‐diphenylsulfilimine

Reactions of N‐(5,5‐dimethyl‐3‐oxocyclohexenyl)‐S,S‐diphenylsulfilimine, a kind of enaminone, with isopentyl nitrite, isocyanates, isothocyanates, benzenediazonium chloride, and 1,1,1‐trifluoro‐4‐ethoxy‐3‐buten‐2‐one gave 1,2,5‐oxadiazole, isoxazole, isothiazole, 1,2,3‐triazole, and pyrrole derivatives condensed with cyclohexane, respectively, in one pot.     

Synthesis of Urine Drug Metabolites: Glucuronosyl Esters of Carboxymefloquine,Indoprofen, (S)‐Naproxen,and Desmethyl (S)‐Naproxen

Abstract

A general procedure for the synthesis of 1‐O‐acyl‐β‐D‐glucuronic acids using the benzyl 1-O-trichloroacetimidoyl-2,3,4-tri-O-benzyl-D-glucopyranuronate 6 as donor is exemplified by the synthesis of the urine metabolites of (S)‐naproxen, desmethyl (S)‐naproxen, indoprofen, and carboxymefloquine. The key intermediate benzyl 2,3,4‐tri‐O‐benzyl‐D‐glucopyranuronate 5 is easily accessible in four steps (29%) from the peracetylated β-D-glucuronic acid 1.     

Copolymers of 2‐(3‐(6‐tetralino)‐3‐methyl‐1‐cyclobutyl)‐2‐Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate with Acrylonitrile and 4‐Vinylpyridine: Synthesis,Characterization, and Monomer Reactivity Ratios

The copolymerization of 2‐(3‐(6‐tetralino)‐3‐methyl‐1‐cyclobutyl)‐2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate (TCHEMA), monomer with acrylonitrile and 4‐vinylpyridine were carried out in 1,4‐dioxane solution at 65°C using AIBN as an initiator. The copolymers were characterized by FTIR, ¹H‐NMR, and ¹³C‐NMR spectroscopic techniques. Thermal properties of the polymers were also studied by thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. The copolymer compositions were determined by elemental analysis. The monomer reactivity ratios were calculated by the Fineman‐Ross and Kelen‐Tüdös method. Also, the apparent thermal decomposition activation energies were calculated by the Ozawa method with a Shimadzu TGA 50 thermogravimetric analysis thermobalance.     

Asymmetric Synthesis of (2S)‐1‐(3,4‐Dihydroxyphenoxy)‐3‐(3,′4′‐Dimethoxyphenoxy) Ethylamino‐2‐propanol hydrochloride (RO363)

Enantiomerically pure (S)‐RO363 was synthesized by using (R,R) Salen Co(III) complex for the resolution of terminal epoxide. The hydrolytic kinetic resolution process was carried out at room temperature in excellent enantioselectivity. The method can be applied for large‐scale preparation of (S) RO363.     

Efficient Synthesis of 2‐(N‐Substituted)‐2‐imidazolines and 2‐(N‐Substituted)‐1,4,5,6‐tetrahydropyrimidines

A general method for the preparation of 2‐(N‐Substituted)‐2‐imidazolines and 2‐(N‐Substituted)‐1,4,5,6‐tetrahydropyrimidines is described. These heterocycles can be synthesized from their respective anilines with 2‐chloro‐2‐imidazoline or 2‐chloro‐1,4,5,6‐tetrahydropyrimidine, generated in situ from imidazolidin‐2‐one and tetrahydropyrimidin‐2(1H)‐one activated by dimethyl chlorophosphate, in good to excellent yields.     

Application of Sulfinyl bis(2,4‐dihydroxythiobenzoyl) in the Synthesis of N‐Substituted 2‐Amino‐5‐(2,4‐dihydroxyphenyl)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles

One‐stage synthesis of N‐substituted 2‐amino‐5‐(2,4‐dihydroxyphenyl)‐1,3,4‐thiadiazoles is described. The compounds were prepared by the reaction of the sulfinyl bis(2,4‐dihydroxythiobenzoyl) (STB) with 4‐substituted 3‐thiosemicarbazides. STB was obtained from 2,4‐dihydroxybenzenecarbodithioic acid and thionyl dichloride. The structure of compounds was confirmed by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and EI‐MS data.