Synthesis and thermal stability of S‐trimethylsilyl esters of tetracoordinated phosphorus amidothioacids

S‐(Diethylamino)dimethylsilyl bis(diethylamido)dithiophosphate 3 was obtained by the reaction of tetraphosphorus decasulfide 1 with bis(diethylamino)dimethylsilane 2a . The reactions of Lawesson's reagent 5 with 2a and the alkyl homologues of Davy's reagent 8a,b with trimethyl(diethylamino)silane 6 were studied. On the basis of these reactions, methods of synthesizing S‐(diethylamino)dimethylsilyl or S‐(diethylamino)diphenylsilyl 4‐methoxyphenyl (diethylamido)dithiophosphonates 7a and 7b and S‐trimethylsilyl S‐alkyl(diethylamido)trithiophosphates 9a,b are described. The optimal reaction conditions and thermal stability of S‐trimethylsilyl S‐ethyl(diethylamido)trithiophosphate 9a were defined by differential thermal analyses. Compound 9a have been decomposed to form 2,4‐bis(diethylamido)‐1,3,2,4‐dithiadiphosphetane‐2,4‐disulfide 10 which structure was established by X‐ray single crystal diffraction. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 17:670–675, 2006; Published online in Wiley InterScience ( www.interscience.wiley.com ). DOI 10.1002/hc.20231     

Synthesis and mechanism of the formation of bis(methylamides) of pyrazoledicarboxylic acids

The reaction of ethoxymethyleneoxaloacetic ester with phenylhydrazine and methylhydrazine has been studied. It has been established that the addition of phenylhydrazine takes place to the ethoxy group through the -nitrogen atom, and the addition of methylhydrazine to the ethoxy group predominantly through the -nitrogen atom. Several derivatives of -alkyl(aryl)hydrazinomethyleneoxaloacetic esters have been obtained. A series of bis(methylamides) and several diamides of 1-alkyl(aryl)pyrazoledicarboxylic acids have been synthesized. Their structure has been determined on the basis of their UV spectra and their breakdown by hydrolysis to known acids. It has been found that in the alkylation of an ester of 3,4-pyrazoledicarboxylic acid with alkyl halides followed by amidation, two isomeric bis(methylamide)s are formed, apparently with the predominance of derivatives of 1-alkyl-3, 4-pyrazoledicarboxylic acids. It has been established that the bis(methylamide)s of 1-alkyl-3,4-pyrazoledicarboxylic and of 1-alkyl-4, 5-pyrazoledicarboxylic acids have characteristic UV spectra differing from one another. The bis(methylamide)s obtained are pharmacologically active substances.     

Solid-phase synthesis of pyridones and pyridopyrazines as peptidomimetic scaffolds

[formula: see text] We report the syntheses of peptidomimetic opioids containing the core structure N-alkyl-2-alkyl-2,3-dihydro-4-pyridone. By employing imines bound on a solid support and the Danishefsky diene, this [4 + 2] cyclocondensation reaction facilitates the synthesis of novel complex heterocycles. The central reaction is carried out under mild conditions and employs readily available building blocks. In this study we demonstrate the suitability of N-alkyl-2-alkyl-2,3-dihydro-4-pyridones as a central scaffold for peptidomimetics and establish the scope of this [4 + 2] cyclocondensation reaction with imino acids on a solid phase. We also combine the synthesis of diketopiperazines with the [4 + 2] cyclocondensation reaction to form a 9,9a-dihydro-2H-pyrido-[1,2a]- pyrazine-3,8(1,4-dialkyl)dione, a bicyclic molecule containing a pyridopyrazine core structure.     

Synthesis of phosphorylated isoindolinone derivatives

The synthesis of diethyl [2-(2-alkyl-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-1-yl)ethyl]phosphonates and diethyl [3-(2-alkyl-3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-1-yl)propyl]phosphonates, via metallation (sec-BuLi) of N-substituted isoindolin-1-ones and then the reaction of the generated lithiated species 4 with diethyl vinylphosphonate or diethyl 3-bromopropylphosphonate, respectively, is described.     

Interaction of 5-Aryl-1,3,4-oxadiazoline-2(3H)-thiones wth N-Substituted Chloroacetamides

The reactions of some 5-aryl-1,3,4-oxadiazoline-2(3H)-thiones (aryl = phenyl, 4-bromophenyl, 4-methylphenyl, 2,4-dichlorophenyl) with N-alkyl- and N-arylchloroacetamides has been studied. The nature of the substituents in the molecules of the thiones and the chloroacetamides does not affect the direction of the reaction but does affect the yield of the desired products.     

4-Alkoxycarbonyl, 4-alkylthiocarbonyl and 5-alkoxycarbonyloxy derivatives of 1-substituted-3-methylpyrazol-5-ones

The reaction of 1-substituted-3-methylpyrazol-5-ones 1 with alkyl chloroformates and calcium hydroxide in dioxane have been studied. With 1-phenyl-3-methylpyrazol-5-one, the isolated product was alkyl 3-methyl-5-oxo-1-phenylpyrazole-4-carboxylate 2 but with 1-alkyl-3-methylpyrazol-5-one formation of 1-alkyl-5-alkoxycarbonyloxy-3-methylpyrazole 3 was observed. Replacement of alkyl chloroformate by bis(alkoxythiocarbonyl) sulfide results in the formation of 4-alkoxythiocarbonyl derivatives 4 in low yield with both 1-substituted-3-methylpyrazol-5-ones.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of a tetracopper(I) complex of 2,6-(bis(3- dimethylamino)-propyliminomethyl)-4- methylthiophenolate

The compound 2,6-diformyl-4-methylphenyl (1) has been made by hydrolysis of S-(2,6- diformyl-4-methylphenyl)dimethylthiocarbamate followed by oxidation with I₂. Condensation of 1 with 4 equiv. of 3-dimethylaminopropylamine and subsequent reduction with Na/benzophenone results in the sodium salt of the Schiff base binucleating ligand 2,6-(bis(3-dimethylamino)-propyliminomethyl)-4-methyl-thiophenolate (2, NaL). The ligand (L) binds 2 eq of Cu(I) and crystallizes from MeCN solution to give an air sensitive tetracopper(I) complex with the formula [Cu₄L₂(MeCN)](PF₆)₂ (3)·0.5 MeCN·0.25 MeOH as determined by X-ray crystallography. The complex contains three distorted trigonal planar and one distorted tetrahedral Cu¹ centers with Cu---S bond lengths short for their respective coordination geometries. In DMSO solution, ¹H NMR spectra of 3 reflect free ligand symmetry suggesting dissociation into dimers. Cyclic voltammetry of 3 in MeCN reveals one irreversible oxidation at 110 mV (vs SCE).     

Synthesis of 1,1’-[methylenebis(oxy)]-bis[3-alkyl-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)triaz-1-ene 2-oxides]

Potential NO donors, 1,1’-[methylenebis(oxy)]bis[3-(2-hydroxyethyl)triaz-1-ene 2-oxides], were derived from 3-alkyl-3-(2-acetoxyethyl)-1-chloromethoxytriaz-1-ene 2-oxides and 3-alkyl-1-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxyethyl)triaz-1-ene 2-oxide sodium salts.     

Reaction of zinc enolates derived from 1-aryl-2,2-dibromoalkan-1-ones with tetramethyl 2,2′-(1,4-phenylenedimethylidene)dimalonate,dimethyl 3,3′-(1,4-phenylene)bis(2-cyanoacrylate), and 2,2′-(1,4-phenylenedimethylidene)-bis(malononitrile)

Zinc enolates derived from 1-aryl-2,2-dibromoalkanones reacted with tetramethyl 2,2′-(1,4-phenylenedimethylidene)dimalonate, dimethyl 3,3′-(1,4-phenylene)bis(2-cyanoacrylate), and 2,2′-(1,4-phenylenedimethylidene)bis(malononitrile) to give, respectively, tetramethyl 3,3′-(1,4-phenylene)bis(2-alkyl-2-aroylcyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylates), dimethyl 3,3′-(1,4-phenylene)bis(2-alkyl-2-aroyl-1-cyanocyclopropane-1-carboxylates), and 3,3′-(1,4-phenylene)bis(2-alkyl-2-aroylcyclopropane-1,1-dicarbonitriles) as a single stereoisomer.     

A Novel Synthesis of 1-Aryl-9-alkyl-2, 3, 3a, 4, 9, 9a-hexahydro-1H-pyrrolo[2, 3-b] quinoxalines by lithium aluminium hydride reduction of N-phenyl-1-benzimidazolyl-succinimides

The N-substituted 1-benzimidazolyl-succinimides 6a – v (Scheme 1, Table 1 and 2) have been prepared by the reaction of benzimidazole and its derivatives with maleimides. Reduction of the N-cyclohexyl and N-cyclo-octyl substituted 1-benzimidazolyl-succinimides 6i – k with lithium aluminium hydride gives the normally expected substituted (N-alkyl-3-pyrrolidinyl)benzimidazoles 14i – k . However by LiAlH₄-reduction of the N-phenyl substituted 1-benzimidazolylsuccinimides 6a – h mainly the 1-aryl-9-alkyl-2, 3, 3a, 4, 9, 9a-hexahydro-1H-pyrrolo[2, 3-b]quinoxalines 7a – h are obtained. The mechanism of this unusual reduction has been elucidated.     

Chiral desymmetrisation of myo-inositol 1,3,5-orthobenzoate gives rapid access to precursors for second messenger analogues

Chiral desymmetrisation of myo-inositol 1,3,5-orthobenzoate via the formation of diastereoisomeric bis[(1S)-(−)-camphanate] esters provides a convenient and fast route to precursors for biologically important inositol phosphates and lipids, and to synthetic analogues and probes modified at O-1 or O-3 of the inositol ring.     

Bis(N-Heterocyclic Carbene) Manganese(I) Complexes: Efficient and Simple Hydrogenation Catalysts

The use of bis(NHC) manganese(I) complexes 3 as catalysts for the hydrogenation of esters was investigated. For that purpose, a series of complexes has been synthesized via an improved two step procedure utilizing bis(NHC)-BEt₃ adducts. By applying complexes 3 with KHBEt₃ as additive, various aromatic and aliphatic esters were hydrogenated successfully at mild temperatures and low catalyst loadings, highlighting the efficiency of the novel catalytic system. The versatility of the developed catalytic system was further demonstrated by the hydrogenation of other substrate classes like ketones, nitriles, N-heteroarenes and alkenes. Mechanistic experiments and DFT calculations indicate an inner sphere mechanism with the loss of one CO ligand and reveal the role of BEt₃ as cocatalyst.     

Synthesis of derivatives of N-substitut ed pyridones from dienic monoa lkylaminoketo esters

The conversion of dienic -monoalkylaminoketo esters into 1-alkyl-3-acetyl-2-pyridones and 1,3-bis[3-(1-alkyl-2-pyridonyl)]-2-buten-1-ones was studied. Heterocyclic analogs of chalcone were synthesized from 1-alkyl-3-acetyl-2-pyridones.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 668–675, May, 1973.     

Conformational analysis of six-membered ring dioxaphosphinanes. Part 1: Anancomeric thiophosphates

A study of the conformation of a series of anancomeric axial and equatorial 2-aryloxy-2-thio-1,3,2λ⁵-dioxaphosphinanes 2-12 in solution and solid state is reported. In accord to the stereoelectronic theory, aryl thiophosphates substituted with electron-withdrawing (EW) groups will tend to occupy axial positions in chair ring conformations due to the stabilizing endo-anomeric (n_πO-σ_P-X^*) hyperconjugative interaction. The antiperiplanar orientation of the orbitals involved in the stereoelectronic interaction is a requirement that is fulfiled in the axial series of compounds when the ring adopts a chair conformation. Therefore, in the equatorial series of thiophosphates, the axial seeking characteristics of aryloxy-EW groups might render the molecule with distortion of the chair conformation. An opposite trend is anticipated for the less axial seeking aryl thiophosphates substituted with electron releasing (ER) groups. A detailed analysis of the ³J_HH, ³J_PH and ³J_CP coupling constants allowed us to conclude that there is no contribution of high energy twist-boat conformations in the equatorial thiophosphates substituted with aryl-EW groups in solution. In consequence, single chair conformations were found in solid state for aryl thiophosphates in both configurations. X-ray geometrical analysis of bond distances and bond angles supports clearly the participation of hyperconjugative endo-anomeric (n_πO-σ_P-OAr^*) effect in the stabilization of axial series of compounds and the participation of endo-anomeric (n_πO-σ_PS^*) effect in the stabilization of the equatorial thiophosphates in chair conformations.     

An unexpected aromatization during the N-alkylation reaction of 3,4-dihydro-1H-pyrazole derivatives: insight into the reaction mechanism

In this letter we describe the unexpected aromatization that takes place during the N-alkylation reaction performed on several 3-(2-nitrobenzoyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylic acid methyl esters, giving rise to a mixture of 1-alkyl-3-(2-nitrobenzoyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylic acid methyl esters and 1-alkyl-3-(2-nitrobenzoyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylic acid methyl esters.     

Synthesis and structure of tris(3-methylphenyl)bismuth bis(3,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonate)

Tris(3-methylphenyl)bismuth bis(3,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonate) has been synthesized via the reaction of tris(3-methylphenyl)bismuth, 3,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid, and hydrogen peroxide (1: 2: 1) in diethyl ether. Bismuth atoms in the product molecule have the trigonal bipyramidal coordination with arenesulfonate substituting groups in the axial positions.     

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The dimerization of bis(4-methylphenyl)acetylene and of 1-(4′-methylphenyl)-2-phenylacetylene yields in each case an active dilithium compound which reacts with dichlorodiphenylsilane and leads to the corresponding silacyclopentadiene.UV and IR spectra of these derivatives are presented. It has been demonstrated by NMR spectroscopy that the compound bearing two phenyl and two 4-methylphenyl substituents on the silacyclopentadiene ring contains several isomers, which result from the position of the aryl substituents. Three isomers are present according to NMR spectra and the proportion of each is determined.     

Regiospecific synthesis of 3-alkyl-4-hydroxybenzimidazoles as intermediates for an expedient approach to potent EP3 receptor antagonists

Regiospecific construction of 3-alkyl-4-hydroxybenzimidazoles is detailed. The synthetic route involves a novel O- to N-acyl transfer reaction to address the observed exclusive O-acylation of 2-amino-3-nitrophenol starting material. This efficient route provides the targeted 3-alkyl-4-hydroxybenzimidazoles in good yields, in five steps, without the use of chromatographic purification. These key intermediates were subsequently elaborated, as shown, to provide acylsulfonamide-derived potent EP₃ receptor antagonists.     

三［（S）-α，α-二（4-甲基苯基）-2-吡咯烷甲醇］膦酰胺催化链状酮酯化合物的不对称还原反应

报道了三［（S）-α,α-二（4-甲基苯基）-2-吡咯烷甲醇］膦酰胺催化剂催化链状酮酯化合物的不对称还原反应。 研究发现,该方法对碳链长为5~11的链状酮酯具有较好的催化效果,在物质的量分数为5%手性膦酰胺催化作用下,产物手性羟基酯化合物的收率最高可达89%,对映体过量（ee）值最高可达95%。 此方法为手性链状羟基酯衍生物的合成提供了新选择。     

Syntheses and anti-inflammatory activity of novel oximes and O-acyloximes.

Novel oximes were prepared from the corresponding aldehyde or ketone in the usual way, and a number of oxime esters, O-lauroyl, O-2-pyridinecarbonyl, O-nicotinoyl, and O-isonicotinoyl oximes were synthesized by 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide (EDCI)-4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) method or a mixed anhydride method, in our search for potent anti-inflammatory compounds. The anti-inflammatory activity of these compounds was assessed by the carrageenan-induced paw edema assay in rats. The oximes (4, 5, and 13), O-lauroyloxime 1L, O-nicotinoyloximes (1N, 2N, 3N, and 4N), O-isonicotinoyloxime 1I, and O-2-pyridinecarbonyloxime 7P showed higher anti-inflammatory potency than aspirin, a prostaglandin cyclooxygenase inhibitor.