Schwefelheterocyclen durch dithiocarboxylierung von Benzoylacetonitril

Disodium salt 2 reacts with hydrogen peroxide to give 1,2,4-trithiolane 3, whereas treatment with methyl chloroformate yields 1,3-dithietane 4. Adding diluted NaOH to 3 leads to a mixture of an isothiazole 7 and 4. By chlorination of 2 isothiazole 8 is available. S-amination of 2 or 9 and following cyclization gives the isothiazoles 10 and 12, respectively. 3-Mercapto-acrylonitrile 14 reacts with quinones to condensed oxathioles 16 or 17.     

Approach to the perhydroisoindole system in cytochalasin B

The synthesis of the perhydroisoindole systems 17a, b, 22 and 23 is described using the following sequence of reactions. Diels-Alder cycloaddition of silyloxydienes 4 with methyl acrylate leads, after methanolysis, to cyclohexenonecarboxylates 6, subsequent acetalization and epoxidation of the α,β-unsaturated esters 7 yields the epoxy esters 8 and 9. Conversion of these esters into acyl chlorides 11, via the sodium salts 10, and subsequent treatment with an amine component (phenylalanine methyl ester, diethyl aminomalonate and ethyl 2-amino benzoyl-acetate) produces the epoxy carbonamides 12, 15 and 18, respectively. These epoxy amides are subjected to acid-catalyzed hydrolysis to give the cyclohexenonecarbonamides 13, 16 and 19, respectively. Subsequent ring-closure of the amides 16 and 19 with base leads to the perhydroisoindole derivatives 17a, b and 22, respectively. The formation of 22 proceeds via a concomitant benzoyl transfer reaction. The amide 13 failed to ring-close. A by-product of the acid treatment of 18 is 21 which with base undergoes a benzoyl transfer to perhydroisoindole 23. The structures of the products 9a, 22 and 23 were ascertained by means of an X-ray analysis.     

Reactions retrodieniques—IX: Synthese par thermolyse eclair et etude d'enamines primaires instables

Ethenamine 1 and its methyl derivatives 2–7 have been synthesized from the adducts 8–14 by a retro-Diels-Alder reaction under flash thermolytic conditions. The primary enamines 1–4 have been identified (IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR) in a pure state at ?80°; at the same temperature, the enamines 5–7, less stable, are already accompanied by their tautomeric imines 33 or 34. When warmed up to room temperature, the enamines 1–7 lead, following to their substitution, either to nitrogen heterocycles (30, 42) or to acyclic azadienes (35–37, 39, 40).     

Resolution of 1-arylalkylamines with 3-O-hydrogen phthalate glucofuranose derivatives: role of steric bulk in a family of resolving agents

The development of three new acidic resolving agents which are hydrogen phthalates of 1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-α-d-glucofuranose 1, 1,2:5,6-di-O-cyclohexylidene-α-d-glucofuranose 2 and 1,2-O-cyclohexylidene-5,6-O-diphenylmethylidene-α-d-glucofuranose 3 is shown for the resolution of 1-arylalkylamines 7a–k. The salts between 1, 2 and (RS)-1-arylalkylamines 7a–k selectively crystallize 1·(S) 7a–j and 2·(S) 7a–h salts, allowing us to recover the corresponding bases (S) 7a–j and (S) 7a–h, respectively, in good yield and enantiomeric excess (73–95% ee). Whereas, the salts between 3 and (RS)-1-arylalkylamines 7a–c,g–i,k selectively crystallize 3·(S)-7a–c,g–i salts to recover the corresponding bases (S)-7a–c,g–i in poor enantiomeric excess (4–35% ee). The difference between the resolving ability of 1 and 2 for 1-arylalkylamines 7a–h is very slight, but there is considerable difference compared to ortho-substituted 1-arylalkylamines 7i and 7j. The role of substituents on a family of resolving agents 1, 2 and 3 is also discussed to interpret their resolving ability.     

9(11)-Secoestra-11,17-dioic acids and related compounds

While hydrogenations of 2b furnished a mixture in which the rac 14α isomer 8b predominated, the rac lactone 6 was hydrogenolyzed to give the rac 14β diacid 9a. Clemmensen reduction of 6 gave the rac 14α tetrahydro compound 7a. Another route to 8 involved conversion of the d-ketoacid 11b into 23b via the cyanolactone 20b or the amidolactone 21b. Base-catalyzed elimination at 206° yielded the Δ¹⁶ diester 27 which was hydrogenated to 8c. An analogous conversion was also carried out in the ring B reduced series 13 → 20a + 21a → 23a → 25a → 26. In the 14β series, using the same sequence of reactions, the rac ketoacid 10a was transformed into the rac lactone ester 29. In distinction from the 14α series, treatment with alkali at 206° gave only partial elimination, the double bond migrating to the 14,15 position to furnish 2. Evidence is presented that amides of the ketoacid 13a exist in the hydroxylactam form 30 and can be readily O-alkylated to furnish 22. Attempts to aromatize ring B of 13a with DDQ led to lactones 15 and 16, while reaction of the ester 13b with DDQ gave the pentaene 17 and the hexaene 18, establishing that dehydrogenation proceeded stepwise in the sequence Δ⁸, Δ¹⁴ and finally Δ⁶.     

Chemoenzymatic syntheses of naturally occurring β-glucosides

Enzymatic glycosidation of the various kinds of primary alcohols 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 and 4-nitrophenyl-β-d-glucopyranoside 4 using β-glucosidase from almonds gave stereoselectively β-d-glucosides 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 including the naturally occurring β-glucosides in moderate yield. Among them, the β-glucosides 6, 8 and 10 were converted to the cyanoglycosides, rhodiocyanoside A 20a, osmaronin 24a and sutherlandin 29, respectively.     

Some electrophilic reactivity studies of di-(2-indolyl)dibenzofurans and di-(2-indolyl)carbazoles

3,6-Bis-(2-indolyl)dibenzofurans 1,2, and carbazoles 3–6 underwent a range of electrophilic substitution reactions to produce formyl indoles 7–12, biindolyls 24–28 and 33–34, glyoxylamides 40–42, and amides 48.     

Synthese und reaktionen neuartiger n-vinylaziridine

The ketene S,S-acetals 1 readily react with aziridine to give the corresponding 3-(1-aziridinyl)-3-methylthio-acrylnitriles 2 and 3,3-bis-(1-aziridinyl)-acrylnitriles 3. Ketene S,N-acetals 4 yield 3-anilino-3-(1-aziridinyl)-acrylnitriles 5. Reaction of 5 with potassium iodide in acetone at room temperature leads to imidazolidines 8. The isomerisation is explained in terms of a two-step mechanism. The iodide ion-catalysed rearrangement was not successful when applied to 2a. Cyclisation of 5b in the presence of sodium hydride and following hydrolysis form the tautomeric quinolone 10. On contrary to 1 and 4 mercapto ethylenes 11 and 13 with aziridine give the thiazolidine 15.     

Remote halogenation: Some model studies and specific degradation of the cholesterol,sitosterol, and campesterol side chain

1) Two high-yield procedures for the conversion of 1 to 4 are reported. 2) 11 was degraded to 34 in good overall yield via 17, 20, 26, 31, 29, and 30. Similarly, 34 was obtained from 12 and 13.     

Selektive doppelbindungsisomerisierungen an a-nor-pregnadienen

The reaction sequence 9→11→ 20→23 was carried out as model investigation for the total synthesis of 20-methyl-pregn-4-en-3-on (23) via 9 obtainable by cyclization of tetraen-ol 1. A-nor-steroid-3(5),8(14) diene 9 together with isomers 10–12 was prepared by HBr induced rearrangement of the cyclosteroids 6/7, obtained from ergosterin. 10 and 12 were isomerized on palladium charcoal to 9 or 11 respectively; 9 could be isomerized by HBr to 11. Regioselective hydrogenation of 11 yielded the mono-en 20 which was converted to 23.     

Rearrangements of 3-heterobicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-enes

Studies directed at a synthesis of dihydrothiepin 1b have resulted in the elucidation of several factors which effect cyclobutene ring opening in the 3-heterobicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-ene ring system. We report the unexpected rearrangement of 4a, 4b, 13b and 13c to the synthetically useful a-vinyl-2,5-dihydrothiophenes 7a, 7b, 15a and 15b, respectively. Conversion of 4a to 6 is suggested to occur by a 1,3-rearrangement of 4a to isomeric 3-thiabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-6-ene 19 followed by cyclobutene ring opening in 19.     

Supramolecular polymers from coronene multicarboxylates and multipyridiniums in water stabilized by ion-pair attraction and aromatic stacking

Coronene tatracarboxylate CTC and octacarboxylate COC have been utilized to interact with dipyridinium DP and tetrapyridinium TP to assemble new supramolecular polymers in water. It was revealed that CTC interacted with DP and TP in 1:2 and 1:1 stoichiometry, whereas the binding between COC and DP and TP occurred in 1:4 and 1:2 stoichiometry. For all complexations, DP and TP behaved as a uni- or siamesed tweezers to clamp CTC or COC driven by ion-pair attraction and hydrophobically driven stacking of the pyridinium and coronene units. Apparent association constants were determined to be 33400 (CTC/DP), 9400 (COC/DP), 151000 (CTC/TP), and 89000 (COC/TP) M^?1, respectively, for the single clamping binding motif of the four complexes. Dynamic light scattering and isothermal titration calorimetric experiments supported that the mixtures of CTC and COC with TP formed linear and cross-linked supramolecular polymers.     

Solvent effects in copper(I)-mediated 5-endo cyclisation of secondary bromo-enamides

Secondary bromoenamides 5, 14-18, 32 and 33 undergo efficient 5-endo cyclisation reactions to give α,β-unsaturated monoene lactams 9, 19–23, 34 and 35 under atom transfer conditions mediated by CuBr and the tripyridylamine 6 in refluxing toluene (59–87%). Changing the solvent to refluxing 1,2-dichloroethane furnishes α,β-unsaturated diene lactams 26-31, 36, and 37 instead (42–86%).     

A regioselective synthesis of daunomycinone and related anthracyclinones

The phthalic anhydrides 4a and 4b are attacked by the Grignard reagents 15 and 33 in tetrahydrofuran/tetramethylethylene diamine almost exclusively at the carbonyl group, which is situated in the meta position of the methoxy substituent(s). This highly regioselective reaction (minimum: 95:5) is used as the key step in a short synthesis of daunomycinone (2a), 2-methoxy-7-deoxycarminomycinone (22b),γ-rhodomycinone (8), and 10-dexoy-γ-rhodomycinone (9). The products of the addition of 15 to 4a and 4b, the pseudoacids 16 are converted via the olefins 17 and the epoxides 18 into the ketones 19, which lead by application of known reactions to the anthracyclinones 2a, 22a, and 9. The product, formed by addition of 33 to 4a, is converted to γ-rhodomycinone (8) via the quinone 27. The precursors of the Grignard reagents 15 and 33, the bromides 14 and 32, can be prepared easily and in large scale from the carboxylic acid 10, which is readily available from the cheap chemicals hydroquinone and succinic anhydride.     

Ring opening of dihydro-2-pyridones and intramolecular Diels–Alder reactions

A new ring-opening reaction of 5,6-dihydro-2-pyridones was discovered. Compounds 1 and 7 were converted to the dienoic amides 2 and 8 by reaction with sodium hydride at room temperature. N-Allylation of compounds 2 and 8 followed by IMDA reaction provided the cis-fused hexahydro-1-indolones 5 and 10, respectively. Treatment of compounds 5 and 10 with DBU in refluxing ethyl acetate gave the conjugated products 6 and 11, which were further transformed to the amides 12–15. The phenylthio group of compound 11 was substituted by a methyl group to give product 16.     

Synthesis of 2,4-dimethyl-cyclohex-3-ene carboxaldehyde derivatives with olfactory properties

Oxidation of the starting aldehyde 1 led to the acid 6 which was esterified in neutral conditions to give the esters 7–11. A Wittig reaction with 1 and various phosphoranes led to compounds 12–15 bearing a functionalized unsaturated side chain. Acidic hydrolysis of 15 gave the aldehyde 16 homologue of 1. Ketone 19 was obtained by Grignard reaction between 1 and the bromoacetal 17 followed by oxidation of the alcohol 18. Intramolecular cyclization of 18 and 19 gave the lactone 22 and the pentenone 20, respectively. Analysis of the olfactory properties of all these compounds revealed that esters 7, 9, ether 15 and aldehyde 16 could be used in the formulation of flowery or fruity compositions.     

Photoxydation sensibilisée du benzhydrylidéne-cyclobutane : Addition d'oxygéne singulet à un système conjugué éthylénique-aromatique

The bis-peroxide 5 was obtained by sensitized photo-oxidation of benzhydrylidene-cyclobutane 1. The structure was established on the basis of a series of reactions, including selective acidolysis (to the hydroperoxides 11) and reductions of the bis-peroxide 5 (to the diols 6, 8 and tetrol 9) and some of its derivatives (to the diols 7, 21 and derivatives, epoxide 12, alcohol 13, triol 14, tetrols 15, 22), and partial oxidative degradations (to the bis-hemiacetal 17, hemiacetal-lactone 18, ketol 19, and lactones 27, 28, 29). The configurations and conformations of all the derivatives were established by NMR spectroscopy including the use of a europium shift reagent.     

2,5,5-Trimethyl-2-oxazolin-4-one,its perchlorate,and α-acetoxyisobutyronitrile by acetylation of acetone cyanohydrin

Acetone cyanohydrin (1) yields on acylation and ring closure with anhydrides and perchloric acid. 2-oxazolin-4-onium perchlorates 5a, 5c or 5d. The same perchlorates (5a, 5b) may be obtained under similar conditions from acyloxy-nitriles (2) or -amides (4). Perchlorates 5 may be deprotonated in pyridine to 2-oxazolin-4-ones (6), but in aqueous solution they undergo ring opening to acyloxy-amides 4a.c.d. or to N-benzoyl-α-hydroxy-isobutyramide 7b.     

Search for a simpler synthetic model system for intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition to the 5,6-double bond of a pyrimidine nucleoside

In search for a simpler model system for the study of intramolecular thermal reactions between the base and 5'-functionalized sugar moiety in nucleosides, 1-(3-azidopropyl)uracil (2), 1-(4-azidobutyl) pyrimidines (12 and 13) and 1-(5-azidopentyl)-uracil (14) was synthesized through the corresponding ω-benzoyloxy-(6,7 and 8) and ω-hydroxyalkyl-pyrimidines (9,10 and 11). Heating 2 gave 1,N⁶-trimethylene-6-aminouracil (4), while heating 12 and 13 gave N¹-C₆ cleaved addition products. 15 and 16, respectively. 15 was regiospecifically transformed to 1,2,3-triazole derivatives, 17,18 and 19. Heating 1-(4-azidobutyl)-5-bromouracil (20) yielded 3,9-tetramethylene-8-azaxanthine (22). 9 with NBA gave 1,0⁶-tetramethylene-5-bromo-6-hydroxy-5,6-dihydrouracil (24) and the 5-brominated analog of 9 (25). The 4-functionalized butyl side chain proved to serve as a substitute for the 5'-functionalized sugar moiety in pyrimidine ribonucleosides.     

Stereospecific synthesis of chiral precursors of thienamycin from L-Threonine

L-Threonine was transformed, stereospecifically, to a versatile β-lactam (5a) in 3 steps. This β-lactam was further converted to a key intermediate (25) for the synthesis of thienamycin and its biologically active analogues. Furthermore, the compound 5a was changed to iodides (18 and 23), cyanides (19 and 24), chloromethylketone (26) and aldehydes (30 and 31) which appear to have a latent potential as precursors for the syntheses of the carbapenems.