Interaction of 2-methyl-2,5-dioxo-1,2-oxaphospholane with trimethylsilyl cyanide

The reaction of 2-methyl-2,5-dioxo-1,2-oxaphospholane (1) with trimethylsilyl cyanide was found to give, depending on conditions, three organophosphorus compounds: trimethylsilyl methyl(2-cyanocarbonylethyl)phosphinate (2), trimethylsilyl methyl(3-trimethylsiloxy-3,3-dicyanopropyl)phosphinate (3) and trimethylsilyl methyl(3-trimethyl-siloxy-3-cyano-2-propenyl)phosphinate (4), On hydrolysis of3 under mild conditions, methyl(3-hydroxy-3,3 dicarboxypropyl)phosphinic acid (7) was obtained. The latter is readily decarboxylated on heating to give methyl(3-hydroxy-3-carboxy-propyl)phosphinic acid (8). The interaction of2 and4 with water or alcohols gives, correspondingly, methyl[2-carboxy(alkoxycarbonyl) ethyl]phosphinic acids (11–13). Methyl(2-oxamoyiethyl)phosphinic acid (14) was prepared by successive treatment of propenylphosphinate4 with HCl gas and water.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 170–177, January, 1993.     

A study of the Claisen rearrangement of 7-(3-phenyl-2-propenyloxy)-3-phenyl-(4H)-1-benzopyran-4-one derivatives

Summary The Claisen rearrangement of 7-(3-phenyl-2-propenyloxy)-3-phenyl-(4H)-1-benzopyran-4-one (2 a) gave 7-hydroxy-8-(1-phenyl-2-propenyl)-3-phenyl-(4H)-1-benzopyran-4-one (3 a) and 2,3-dihydro-2,6-diphenyl-3-methyl-(7H)furo[2,3-h]-1-benzopyran-7-one (7 a). 2-Methyl-7-(3-phenyl-2-propenyloxy)-3-phenyl-(4H)-1-benzopyran-4-one (2 b) afforded4 b and7 b. 8-Methyl-7-(3-phenyl-2-propenyloxy)-3-phenyl-(4H)-1-benzopyran-4-one (12) gave only the alkali soluble product 7-hydroxy-8-methyl-6-(1-phenyl-2-propenyl)-3-phenyl-(4H)-1-benzopyran-4-one (13).3 a,4 b, and13 were further cyclized in acidic medium to9 a,10 b, and14 followed by dehydrogenation.This paper is dedicated to Dr. F. M. Dean, Department of Organic Chemistry, Robert Robinson Laboratories, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, U. K., on his retirement     

The easy hydrolysis of hexacyanocyclopropane, ethyl 1,2,2,3,3-pentacyanocyclopropane-1-carboxylate, 1,2,2,3,3-pentacyanocyclopropane-1-carboxamide, andN,N-dimethyl-1,2,2,3,3-pentacyanocyclopropane-1-carboxamide tor-1,c-2,c-3-tricyanocyclopropane-t-carboxamide

Hydrolysis of hexacyanocyclopropane (1a), ethyl 1,2,2,3,3-pentacyanocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (1b), 1,2,2,3,3-pentacyanocylopropane-1-carboxamide (1c), andN,N-dimethyl-1,2,2,3,3-pentacyanocylopropane-1-carboxamide (1d) in 95% acetic acid yieldsr-1,c-2,c-3-tricyanocyclopropane-t-1-carboxamide (3). The structure of3 was proved by X-ray diffraction analysis. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 454–456, March, 1998.     

A novel approach to the synthesis of benzoic and cinnamic acid derivatives with nor-isoprenoid substituents

A novel strategy for the synthesis of 4-(nor-polyprenyl)-substituted benzoic acids and their esters of the general formula1 as well as their vinylogs of the type2, based on the use of terephthalic aldehyde (3) and its tetramethyl acetal (13), is elaborated. The carbonyl groups in dialdehydes3 and12 can be selectively involved in the reaction sequences leading to the introduction of both aliphatic and functional substituents in positions 1 and 4 of the benzene ring.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 910–913, May, 1993.     

Über die Cyclisierung von 5-Methyl-3-pyrazolylhydrazonocyanacetylcarbamidsäureäthylester

By coupling 5-methylpyrazole-3-diazonium chloride with ethyl cyanoacetylcarbamidate, ethyl 5-methyl-3-pyrazolylhydrazonocyanoacetylcarbamidate (1) has been prepared. Alkaline cyclisation of1 yields 2-(5-methyl-3-pyrazolyl)-3.5-dioxo-2.3.4.5-tetrahydro-1.2.4-triazine-6-carbonitrile (2), while thermal cyclisation yields ethyl 4-amino-7-methyl-pyrazolo[3.2-c]-[1.2.4]-triazine-3-carbonyl-carbamidate (3). On further cyclisation of3, 8-methylpyrazolo[3.2-c]pyrimido[4.5-e][1.2.4]-triazine-2.4(1H, 3H)-dione (4) is obtained.     

Three-component condensation in the synthesis of 4-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-cyano-5-ethoxycarbonyl-6-propyl-3,4-dihydropyridine-2(1H)-thione

Condensation of 2-chlorobenzaldehyde with cyanothioacetamide and ethyl butyroylacetate results in 4-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-cyano-5-ethoxycarbonyl-6-propyl-3,4-dihydropyridine-2(1H)-thione, whose further transformation affords the corresponding substituted 2-methylthio-1,4-dihydropyridine. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 173–175, January, 2000.     

Three-component condensation in the synthesis of 4-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-cyano-5-ethoxycarbonyl-6-propyl-3,4-dihydropyridine-2(1H)-thione

Condensation of 2-chlorobenzaldehyde with cyanothioacetamide and ethyl butyroylacetate results in 4-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-cyano-5-ethoxycarbonyl-6-propyl-3,4-dihydropyridine-2(1H)-thione, whose further transformation affords the corresponding substituted 2-methylthio-1,4-dihydropyridine. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 173–175, January, 2000.     

Functionalized naphthol[2,3-h] quinoline-7,12-diones

The addition of secondary and primary amines to ethyl (1-amino-9,10-anthraquinon-2-yl)propynoate affords an easily separable mixture of the corresponding ethyl 3-dialkylaminoor 3-alkylamino-3-(1-amino-9,10-anthraquinon-2-yl)acrylate and 3-dialkylamino- or 3-alkylaminonaphthol[2,3-h]quinoline-2(1H), 7,12-trione (in ∼4: 1 ratio). Intramolecular cyclization of the resulting substituted ethyl acrylates results in the formation of 4-dialkylaminoor 4-alkylamino-2-chlorinated pyridine rings. Subsequent nucleophilic substitution of the chlorine atom gives 2-functionalized 4-dialkylamino- or 4-alkylaminonaphtho[2,3-h]quinoline-7,12-diones. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2327–2332, November, 1998.     

Ring-closing metathesis of 2,2-diallyl derivatives of pyrrolidine and piperidine: a route to azaspiroheterocyclic structures

Transformations of 1-benzyl-2,2-di(2-propenyl)pyrrolidine and 1-benzyl-2,2-di(2-propenyl)piperidine into the corresponding 1-azaspiro[4.n]alkenes via ring-closing metathesis using accessible homogeneous catalytic systems WCl₆—H₂SiPh₂, WOCl₄—H₂SiPh₂, and Ru(=CHPh)(PCy₃)₂Cl₂ (Cy is cyclohexyl) were performed for the first time.     

Nitropyrazoles

A preparative method of synthesis of 3-nitro-4-cyanopyrazole (1) from the available 3-amino-4-cyanopyrazole was developed. Chemical conversions of1 were studied, and 3-nitro-4-R-pyrazoles (R = CO₂H, CONH₂, NHCO₂Me, NH₂, Br, NO₂), as well as 3,5-dinitro-4-methoxycarbonylaminopyrazole were obtained starting from1.For part 4 see ref. 1.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1616–1618, September, 1993.     

Stereospecific syntheses of sex pheromones of the californian red scale and white peach scale (Homoptera:Diaspididae) based on 1,4-cis-hydrogenation of dienes

Stereospecific syntheses of (±)-3-methyl-6-isopropenyl-3(Z),9-decadien-1-yl acetate and (±)-3,9-dimethyl-6-isopropenyl-3(Z),9-decadien-1-yl propionate (the Racemoc forms of the pheromones of the scalesAonidiella aurantii andPseudaulascaspis pentagona) with a geometrical purity of the (Z)-trisubstituted double bond not lower than 99 % were performed. The key step in both syntheses was the 1,4-cis-hydrogenation of the corresponding ethyl 3-methyl-6-(1, 1-ethylenedioxyethyl)-2,4,9-decatrienoates catalyzed with chromium carbonyl complexes. These 2,4-dienes were obtained in five conventional steps including the alkylation of ethyl acetoacetate by the appropriate 1-bromo-3-butenes and the Horner-Emmons olefination of the corresponding -branched aldehydes.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2026–2031, October, 1995.     

Synthesis and properties of 2-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-nitroindazole

N-(2-Azido-5-nitrobenzylidene)-3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyaniline (3a) and N-(2-azido-5-nitrobenzilidene) aniline (3b), when heated in dimethylformamide yielded 2-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-nitroindazole (4a) and 2-phenyl-5-nitroindazole (4b), respectively. The structure of4b was confirmed by X-ray analysis. A stable phenoxyl radical was shown to originate from the oxidation of4a with lead (IV) dioxide.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1095–1097, June, 1994.     

Pheromones ofColeoptera

Racemic 2,6-dimethyioctyl formate (1), a synthetic analog of the aggregation pheromone of two species ofTribolium beetles, has been obtained in six steps and in 28 % overall yield starting from methyl ethyl ketone, vinyl bromide, and 2-methylpropenal. The key step of the synthesis is the sigmatropic [3,3]-rearrangement of 4-ethyl-2,4-dimethyl-1,5-hexadien-3-ol (5) to 2,6-dimethyl-5-octenal (6).For Part 11 see Ref.1.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 773–775, April, 1993.     

Phenolic constituents from the stems of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Acanthopanax senticosus</Emphasis>

A new phenolic glycoside was isolated from the stems of Acanthopanax senticosus together with sixteen known compounds. The structure of the new compound was determined to be 2,6-dimethoxy-4-[(1E)-3,3-dimethoxy-1-propenyl]phenyl β-D-glucopyranoside (1) by means of physical, chemical, and spectroscopic methods. Of the known compounds, salvadoraside (7), (7R,8S)-dihydrodehydrodiconiferyl alcohol 4,9′-di-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (8), 3-(4-O-β-D-glucopyranosylferuloyl)quinic acid (15), rel-5-(1R,5S-dimethyl-3R,4R,8S-trihydroxy-7-oxa-6-oxobicyclo[3,2,1]oct-8-yl)-3-methyl-2Z,4E-pentadienoic acid (16), and lycoperodine-l (17) were first reported from the title plant. The inhibitory activities of the isolated compounds against α-glucosidase from rat intestine were also reported.     

Two new labdane diterpenoids from the rhizomes of Isodon yuennanensis

Two new labdane diterpenoids, s-trans-8(17),12E,14-labdatrien-20-oic acid (1), s-trans-12E,14-labdadien-20,8β-olide (2), along with 10 known compounds, hinokiol (3), ursonic acid (4), 2α,3α-dihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid (5), 2α,3β,23-trihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid (6), ethyl 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)lactate (7), ethyl rosmarinate (8), (Z,E)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethenyl caffeic ester (9), tridecanoic acid (10), β-sitosterol (11) and daucosterol (12), were isolated from the 70% acetone extract of the rhizomes of Isodon yuennanensis. Their structures were elucidated based on the analyses of extensive spectroscopic data and physicochemical properties.     

Synthesis of 3-cyano-5-ethoxycarbonyl-4-isobutyl-6-methyl-3,4-dihydropyridine-2(1H)-thione by three-component condensation

Condensation of isovaleraldehyde with cyanothioacetamide and ethyl acetoacetate (or its enamine) gives 3-cyano-5-ethoxycarbonyl-4-isobutyl-6-methyl-3,4-dihydropyridine-2(1H)-thione. This compound was used in the synthesis of substituted 1,4-dihydropyridin-2-yl sulfides. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 166–168, January, 1999.     

Comparative evaluation of two Trichoderma harzianum strains for major secondary metabolite production and antifungal activity

This investigation was undertaken to identify the major secondary metabolite, produced by two Trichoderma harzianum strains (T-4 and T-5) with their antifungal activity against phytopathogenic fungi using poison food technique. The ethyl acetate extract was subjected to column chromatography using n-hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol gradually. Chromatographic separation of ethyl acetate extract of T. harzianum (T-4) resulted in the isolation and identification of palmitic acid (1), 1,8-dihydroxy-3-methylanthraquinone (2), 6-pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one (3), 2(5H)-furanone (4), stigmasterol (5) and β-sitosterol (6), while T. harzianum (T-5) gave palmitic acid (1), 1-hydroxy-3-methylanthraquinone (7), δ-decanolactone (8), 6-pentyl-2H-pyran-2-one (3), ergosterol (9), harzianopyridone (10) and 6-methyl-1,3,8-trihydroxyanthraquinone (11) as major metabolites. Among compounds screened for antifungal activity, compound 10 was found to be most active (EC₅₀ 35.9–50.2 μg mL^? 1). In conclusion, the present investigation provided significant information about antifungal activity and compounds isolated from two different strains of T. harzianum obtained from two different Himalayan locations.     

Diborane as a reducing agent IX: Reduction of aTris(trifluoroacetyl)enaminospiroindoline

Summary Reduction of the title compound (2) with diborane furnishes 1-trifluoroethyl-3-(2-(trifluoroethylamino)ethyl)-3-vinylindoline (4), 1-hydroxy-trifluoroethyl-3-(2-(trifluoroethylamino)ethyl)indole (5), and 1-methyl-2-trifluoroethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro--carboline (6). However, treatment of2 with lithium aluminum hydride, H₂/Pd on charcoal, and sodium borohydride affords hydroxyspiroindolenine8, hydroxy-bis(trifluoroacetyl)enaminospiroindoline9, andN-ethyltryptamine7, respectively. The results are discussed and the mechanisms of the reactions leading to4–8 are presented.

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Diboran als Reduktionsmittel, 9. Mitt.: Reduktion einesTris(trifluoroacetyl)enaminospiroindolins

Zusammenfassung Reduktion der Titelverbindung (2) mit Diboran ergibt 1-Trifluoroethyl-3-(2-(trifluoroethylamino)ethyl)-3-vinylindolin (4), 1-Hydroxy-trifluoroethyl-3-(2-(trifluoroethylamino)ethyl)indol (5) und 1-Methyl-2-trifluoroethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro--carbolin (6). Behandlung von2 mit Lithiumaluminiumhydrid, H₂/Pd auf Aktivkohle und Natriumborhydrid führt jedoch zu Hydroxyspiroindolenin8, Hydroxy-bis(trifluoroacetyl)enaminospiroindolin9 und N-Ethyltryptamin (7). Die Ergebnisse werden diskutiert und die Mechanismen der zu den Produkten4–8 führenden Reaktionen werden vorgestellt.

     

A new flavonoid from Cudrania cochinchinensis

Chemical investigation of the ethanol extract of the roots of Cudrania cochinchinensis led to the isolation of a new flavonoid, (6S,12S,13R)-1-methoxy cyanomaclurin (1), together with seven known compounds, 1,3,5-trihydroxy-4-(3′-hydroxy-3′-methylbutyl)xanthone (2), 1,3,6-trihydroxy-4-prenylxanthone (3), 1,3,6,7-tetrahydroxyxanthone (4), 1,3,5,6-tetrahydroxyxanthone (5), 1,3,6-trihydroxy-5-methoxyxanthone (6), resveratrol (7) and oxyresveratrol (8). The structure of compound 1 was elucidated on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR spectra and the HR-ESI-MS data. The absolute stereochemistry was deduced via Rh₂(OCOCF₃)₄-induced CD and NOESY spectra.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of ethyl 1-benzyl-2-hydroxy-5-methyl-3-oxo-2-phenacyl-2,3-dihydropyrrole-4-carboxylate

Reaction of 5-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-2,3-furandione with ethyl 3-benzylamino-2-butenoate, resulting in ethyl 1-benzyl-2-hydroxy-5-methyl-3-oxo-2-phenacyl-2,3-dihydropyrrole-4-carboxylate and benzylamide ofN-benzoylpyruvic acid, was studied. The structure of the pyrrole derivative was confirmed by X-ray analysis.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1552–1555, August, 1995.