Reactions of ketenes XVII. Intermediates in the reactions between ketone acetals and ethyl azidoformate

The reaction of the ketene acetals with ethyl azidoformate proceeds via I-ethoxycarbonyl-5,5-dialkoxy-Δ² -1,2,3-triazolines. The latter decomposes easily at room temperature, the reaction pathway depending on the presence of the substituents at the 4-position. Thermolysis and photolysis of the 4-alkyl-substituted triazolines proceed via 1,3-diradicals. The photodecomposition of the 4-unsubstituted triazolines proceeds similarly. The thermal decomposition of the latter is considered either to involve homolytic cleavage of the N₁? N₂ bond to give a 1,5-diradical, or to proceed by a concerted mechanism.     

Investigations into the cine-Amination of 4-Substituted-5-bromopyrimidines by potassium amide in liquid ammonia

The cine-amination of some 4-R-5-bromopyrimidines (t-butyl, phenyl, methoxyl, piperidine, methyl, methylamino, anilino, amino) by potassium amide in liquid ammonia has been studied. Evidence is presented that the conversion into the corresponding 4-substituted-6-aminopyrimidines can proceed in part via an S_N(ANRORC) mechanism, involving an open-chain intermediate, provided that the substituent at C-4 does not contain an acidic proton in the α-position to the pyrimidine ring. 5-Bromo-4-piperidinopyrimidine yields the tele-amination product, 2-amino-4-piperidinopyrimidine, alongside the 6-amino derivative. It is proven that the tele-amination does not proceed via an S_N(ANRORC) mechanism.     

Efficient Method for the Elongation of the N‐Acetylglucosamine Unit by Combined Use of Chitinase and β‐Galactosidase

A novel strategy for the regio‐ and stereoselective synthesis by two enzymatic steps of oligosaccharides having an N‐acetylglucosamine unit at the nonreducing end was developed. The first step involves a chitinase‐catalyzed highly selective β‐N‐acetyllactosamination of an oligosaccharide acceptor with a 4,5‐dihydrooxazole derivative of N‐acetyllactosamine as the glycosyl donor. The usage of a transition‐state‐analogue substrate for the chitinase under basic conditions allows the reaction to proceed only in the synthetic direction while suppressing hydrolysis of the product in aqueous media. Several chitinase mutants also catalyzed the glycosylation efficiently under neutral conditions. The second step is a regioselective cleavage of the glycosidic bond between the terminal galactose unit and the adjacent N‐acetylglucosamine unit by the action of a β‐galactosidase. This constitutes a very useful method to add an N‐acetylglucosamine unit to the nonreducing end of chito‐ and cello‐oligosaccharide derivatives in a regio‐ and stereoselective manner.     

Hypervalent Iodine in Synthesis. Part 86

N‐Arylation of uracil and its derivatives 2 with diaryliodonium salts 1 was investigated in order to explore a new synthetic methodology associated with N‐aryluracil derivatives. In the presence of K₂CO₃, the copper‐catalyzed arylation gave N¹,N³‐diarylation products with high selectivity and in good yields (Table 2). However, the use of NaOAc as the base in the copper‐catalyzed arylation of 6‐methyluracil ( 2a ) resulted in N³‐arylation products with high selectivity, and, in the copper‐catalyzed arylation of uracil ( 2b ) or 5‐methyluracil (=thymine; 2c ), N¹‐arylation products were the major products (Table 3).     

Cu‐Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Cyclizations of 3‐N‐Hydroxyamino‐1,2‐propadienes with Alcohols,Thiols, and Amines To Form α‐O‐, S‐, and N‐Substituted 4‐Methylquinoline Derivatives

A one‐pot, two‐step synthesis of α‐O‐, S‐, and N‐substituted 4‐methylquinoline derivatives through Cu‐catalyzed aerobic oxidations of N‐hydroxyaminoallenes with alcohols, thiols, and amines is described. This reaction sequence involves an initial oxidation of N‐hydroxyaminoallenes with NuH (Nu=OH, OR, NHR, and SR) to form 3‐substituted 2‐en‐1‐ones, followed by Brønsted acid catalyzed intramolecular cyclizations of the resulting products. Our mechanistic analysis suggests that the reactions proceed through a radical‐type mechanism rather than a typical nitrone‐intermediate route. The utility of this new Cu‐catalyzed reaction is shown by its applicability to the synthesis of several 2‐amino‐4‐methylquinoline derivatives, which are known to be key precursors to several bioactive molecules.     

Facile Synthesis of Alkyl and Aryl Substituted Dibenzo[b,g][1,8]naphthyridin-5-ones

The reaction of 2,4-dichloroquinolines with o-aminoacetophenone and o-aminobenzophenone under neat conditions yielded 2′-acetyl and 2′-benzoyl substituted-4-chloro-2-(N-phenylamino)quinolines, respectively, which on treatment with sodium methoxide afforded the 2′-substituted-4-methoxy-2-(N-phenylamino)quinolines. These potential intermediates, on polyphosphoric acid–catalyzed cyclization at two different temperatures, gave the respective 6-methyl and 6-phenyl substituted dibenzo[b,g][1,8]naphthyridin-5-ones. These temperature differences for the formation of the final products were due to the in situ formation of the respective 2′-substituted-2-(N-phenylamino)quinolin-4-ones from the chloro and methoxy intermediates. The naphthyridin-5-ones were subjected to N-methylation, where the methyl group in the 1-position was found to hinder the reaction sterically, consequently increasing the reaction time to more than that of the other derivatives.     

NH‐Heterocyclic Aryliodonium Salts and their Selective Conversion into N1‐Aryl‐5‐iodoimidazoles

The synthesis of N‐arylimidazoles substituted at the sterically encumbered 5‐position is a challenge for modern synthetic approaches. A new family of imidazolyl aryliodonium salts is reported, which serve as a stepping stone on the way to selective formation of N1‐aryl‐5‐iodoimidazoles. Iodine acts as a “universal” placeholder poised for replacement by aryl substituents. These new λ³‐iodanes are produced by treating the NH‐imidazole with ArI(OAc)₂, and are converted to N1‐aryl‐5‐iodoimidazoles by a selective copper‐catalyzed aryl migration. The method tolerates a variety of aryl fragments and is also applicable to substituted imidazoles.     

Copper‐Catalyzed Aerobic Autoxidation of N‐Hydroxycarbamates Probed by Mass Spectrometry

We present herein a mechanistic investigation by nanoelectrospray ionization mass spectrometry of copper‐catalyzed aerobic oxidative processes involved in the N‐nitrosocarbonyl aldol reaction of N‐hydroxycarbamates. Protonated amine and copper as charge‐tags aided the detection of reaction intermediates, which verified the enamine mechanism together with a competing enol process. Our experimental results reveal that the copper‐catalyzed aerobic oxidation of N‐hydroxycarbamates may proceed through an autoxidation catalytic mechanism in which a CbzNHO^. radical abstracts a hydrogen from the bound N‐hydroxycarbamate to release the nitroso intermediate through a bimolecular hydrogen‐atom transfer. In this process, the chiral diamine also works as a ligand for copper to facilitate the aerobic oxidative step. The dual role of the chiral vicinal diamine as both an aminocatalyst and a bidentate ligand was finally uncovered.     

Preparation of 1,3-disubstituted isoquinoline derivatives from N-boc-3-substituted-1,2-dihydroisoquinolines

3-Substituted N-Boc-1,2-dihydroisoquinolines 2 can be functionalized at the 1-position via lithiation and subsequent electrophilic trapping. The resulting products 3 can be deprotected and oxidized to afford the corresponding 1,3-disubstituted isoquinolines 5 . Deprotection of dihydroisoquinoline 3k followed by sodium borohydride reduction affords the cis-1,3-disubstituted tetrahydroisoquinoline 11 . The 1,3-disubstituted N-Boc-1,2-dihydroisoquinoline 3g is efficiently alkylated at the 1-position to give 1,1,3-trisubstituted analogs 12 .     

Base catalyzed cyclization of N-aryl and N-alkyl-O-propargyl carbamates to 4-alkylidene-2-oxazolidinones

The base catalyzed cyclization of N-aryl and N-alkyl-O-propargyl carbamates is studied in detail. The effect of various bases and solvents on the efficacy of this cyclization reaction is analyzed and a new base-solvent system (LiOH in DMF) for effective cyclization of these carbamates is reported. A number of differentially substituted O-propargyl carbamates were cyclized to the corresponding 2-oxazolidinones under these conditions. The reaction conditions reported here are mild and no side reactions were observed in any of the substrates studied. A propargyl carbonate group was unaffected during the course of the cyclization of the O-propargyl carbamate group. The propargyl carbamates were prepared from the corresponding alkyl or aryl amines and the corresponding propargyl chloroformate, resulting in oxazolidinones diversely substituted at the nitrogen atom. N-Aryl-O-propargyl carbamates cyclized readily to the corresponding oxazolidinones with LiOH in DMF, whereas N-alkyl-O-propargyl carbamates reacted slowly under the same conditions. O-Propargyl carbamates substituted at the 1-position tend to cyclize faster whereas those substituted at 3-position cyclize considerably slower than the unsubstituted carbamates.     

Novel synthesis of polymeric phase transfer catalyst containing polar unit

Soluble polymeric phase transfer catalysts (PTCs) containing benzyltributylphosphonium chloride moieties and p-nitrophenoxy group or N,N-dimethylacrylamide as a polar unit were prepared via two-step reactions from polymers with chloromethyl group and polar units. These polymers were synthesized by copolymerization of p-chloromethylstyrene and the corresponding monomer or substitution of some parts of chloromethyl group with potassium p-nitrophenoxide. When the obtained polymers were added, the phase transfer catalyzed reaction of benzylchloride with solid potassium acetate to proceed smoothly. The catalytic activity was strongly affected by the content of phosphonium chloride and the varieties of comonomer unit in the polymeric PTC. The polymeric PTC containing N,N-dimethylacrylamide unit showed much higher catalytic activity than the corresponding low molecular weight PTC when the phase transfer catalyzed reaction was carried out in low polar solvent. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

On the protonation and deuteration of N,N-disubstituted 2-aminothiophenes, 2-aminothiazoles,and some 3-amino substituted analogues

In contrast to their carbocyclic aniline analogues, N,N-diarylsubtituted 2-aminothiophenes are not protonated at their N-atoms but at the 5-position or, to a smaller extent, at the 3-position of the thiophene nucleus giving rise to cationic species of the Wheland type. However, 5-formyl and 5-acetyl-substituted 2-(N,N-diarylamino)thiophenes are protonated at the corresponding carbonyl moieties. This finding not only enables insight into the mechanism of electrophilic substitution of N,N-disubstituted 2-aminothiophenes but also allows to prepare deurated 2-aminothiophenes by treatment their non-deuterated parent compounds with CF₃COOD.     

The Catalytic Mechanism of the Class C Radical S‐Adenosylmethionine Methyltransferase NosN

S ‐Adenosylmethionine (SAM) is one of the most common co‐substrates in enzyme‐catalyzed methylation reactions. Most SAM‐dependent reactions proceed through an S_N2 mechanism, whereas a subset of them involves radical intermediates for methylating non‐nucleophilic substrates. Herein, we report the characterization and mechanistic investigation of NosN, a class C radical SAM methyltransferase involved in the biosynthesis of the thiopeptide antibiotic nosiheptide. We show that, in contrast to all known SAM‐dependent methyltransferases, NosN does not produce S ‐adenosylhomocysteine (SAH) as a co‐product. Instead, NosN converts SAM into 5′‐methylthioadenosine as a direct methyl donor, employing a radical‐based mechanism for methylation and releasing 5′‐thioadenosine as a co‐product. A series of biochemical and computational studies allowed us to propose a comprehensive mechanism for NosN catalysis, which represents a new paradigm for enzyme‐catalyzed methylation reactions.     

Scope and Limitations of the Base‐Free Copper(I) Oxide Catalyzed N‐Heteroarylation of 1H‐(Benz)imidazoles with B‐Heteroarylboronic Acids or 2‐Heteroaryl‐4,4,5,5‐tetramethyl‐1,3,2‐dioxaborolanes

The known, very efficient base‐free copper(I) oxide catalyzed N‐arylation reaction performed in MeOH at room temperature for the synthesis of N‐substituted azoles and amines was extended to the heterocyclic series, i.e., we report herein the base‐free copper(I) oxide catalyzed N‐heteroarylation of 1H‐(benz)imidazole, by means of electron‐rich or electron‐deficient B‐heteroarylboronic acids or 2‐heteroaryl‐4,4,5,5‐tetramethyl‐1,3,2‐dioxaborolanes (Schemes 1 and 2). Under these conditions, N‐heteroarylated 1H‐(benz)imidazoles were obtained in good to excellent yields (Tables 1 and 2). This is the first time that 2‐heteroaryl‐4,4,5,5‐tetramethyl‐1,3,2‐dioxaborolanes were used in this type of reaction.     

Relative reactivity and kinetic pattern of aniline and N‐methylaniline as nucleophiles in aromatic substitution (SNAr) reactions

Kinetic results are reported for the reactions of 4‐nitrophenyl‐2,4,6‐trinitrophenyl ether 3 with aniline and N‐methylaniline in dimethyl sulphoxide, acetonitrile, methanol, and benzene. The reactions gave the expected 2,4,6‐trinitrodiphenylamine and were base catalyzed in all the solvents. Both nucleophiles showed the same kinetic pattern under the same reaction conditions but aniline was found to be considerably more reactive than N‐methylaniline. The greater catalytic efficiency of aniline over N‐methylaniline is consistent with the proton transfer mechanism of the base‐catalyzed step. Dichotomy of amine effects in aromatic substitution (S_NAr) reactions is discussed. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 36: 188–196, 2004     

Novel synthesis of polymeric phase transfer catalysts containing N,N-dialkylacrylamide unit and their catalytic activity

Soluble polymeric phase transfer catalysts (PTCs) containing benzyltributylphosphonium chloride moieties and polar N,N-dialkyl-acrylamide with long alkyl groups such as N,N-dipropylacrylamide, N,N-dibutylacrylamide, N,N-dihexylacrylamide, and N,N-dioctylacrylamide were prepared via two-step reactions from p-chloromethylstyrene and the corresponding N,N-dialkylacrylamide. When the obtained polymers were added, the phase transfer catalyzed reaction of benzylchloride with solid potassium acetate to proceed smoothly. The catalytic activity was strongly affected by the content of phosphonium chloride and the varieties of comonomer unit in the polymeric PTC. The polymeric PTC containing the N,N-dihexylacrylamide unit showed excellent high catalytic activity in a low polar solvent such as the mixed solvent of toluene with 70 vol % n-tridecane. Therefore, the polymer containing lipophilic long chains such as the hexyl group is desirable for polymeric PTC. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Au(Ⅰ)-Catalyzed Annulation of Benzofurazan N-oxides with Ynamides: From Predicting the Chemo-Selectivity to the Synthesis of 7-Nitroindole Derivatives

Summaryof main observation and conclusion It could be proposed that gold(I)-catalyzed reactions of ynamides with benzofurazan N-oxidesmightproceed through eitherO-attack or N-attack to affordα-oxo orα-imino Au(I)-carbenoidintermediates.Computational studies were performed to predict that benzofurazan N-oxides are ready to undergo the chemoselective N-attack tothe Au(I)-activatedynamides to generate theα-imino Au(I)-carbenoid intermediate.Experimental studies were carried out to confirm the computational results and the 7-nitroindole derivatives were synthesized in a concise and efficient manner.The unfavored O-attack for benzofurazan N-oxides,which is in contrast to nitrones and pyridine/quinoline N-oxides,in the Au(I)-catalyzed reactions with ynamides is rationalized.     

Asymmetric Palladium‐Catalyzed Alkene Carboamination Reactions for the Synthesis of Cyclic Sulfamides

The synthesis of cyclic sulfamides by enantioselective Pd‐catalyzed alkene carboamination reactions between N‐allylsulfamides and aryl or alkenyl bromides is described. High levels of asymmetric induction (up to 95:5 e.r.) are achieved using a catalyst composed of [Pd₂(dba)₃] and (S)‐Siphos‐PE. Deuterium‐labelling studies indicate the reactions proceed through syn‐aminopalladation of the alkene and suggest that the control of syn‐ versus anti‐aminopalladation pathways is important for asymmetric induction.     

Mechanistic Insight into Hydroboration of Imines from Combined Computational and Experimental Studies

Boron Lewis acid-catalyzed and catalyst-free hydroboration reactions of imines are attractive due to the mild reaction conditions. In this work, the mechanistic details of the hydroboration reactions of two different kinds of imines with pinacolborane (HBpin) are investigated by combining density functional theory calculations and some experimental studies. For the hydroboration reaction of N-(α-methylbenzylidene)aniline catalyzed by tris[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]borane (BAr^F₃), our calculations show that the reaction proceeds through a boron Lewis acid-promoted hydride transfer mechanism rather than the classical Lewis acid activation mechanism. For the catalyst- and solvent-free hydroboration reaction of imine, N-benzylideneaniline, our calculations and experimental studies indicate that this reaction is difficult to occur under the reaction conditions reported previously. With a combination of computational and experimental studies, we have established that the commercially available BH₃ ⋅ SMe₂ can serve as an efficient catalyst for the hydroboration reactions of N-benzylideneaniline and similar imines. The hydroboration reactions catalyzed by BH₃ ⋅ SMe₂ are most likely to proceed through a hydroboration/B−H/B−N σ-bond metathesis pathway, which is very different from that of the reaction catalyzed by BAr^F₃.     

Heterodiamantane und strukturell verwandte Verbindungen II. Pentacyclische Diäther der C10-Reihe: 5,12-Dioxapentacyclo-[6.4.0.02,6.04,9]dodecan und 4,12-Dioxapentacyclo[6.3.1.02,7.03,10.05,9]- dodecan

In connection with studies on heterodiamantanes and structurally related compounds the two novel pentacyclic diethers 9 and 10 were prepared starting from the photo-dimer 8 of cyclopentadienone. All three compounds have as common features a central carbocyclic 6membered ring with four axial alkyl substituents and two oxygen function in 1,4-position. The diether 9 was obtained on the one hand from the intermediate tetracyclic unsaturated alcohol 23 by intramolecular addition, catalyzed either by acid or base (scheme 3), and on the other hand from the tetracyclic diol 32 or the dibromoketones 34 (via 38 ) and 35 (via 39 ) by intramolecular substitution (schemes 4 and 5). The synthesis of the isomeric diether 10 was achieved by intramolecular substitution of the tetracyclic diol 33 (scheme 4). Diether 9 is thermodynamically more stable than 10 . The latter was easily isomerized to the former on treatment with concentrated sulfuric acid in benzene.