Synthesis of α-Acetylenic Aldehydes from 2-Acetylenic Phenyl Sulfides

Monochlorination at the 1 position, with sulfuryl chloride, followed by hydrolysis converted 2- acetylenic phenyl sulfides into 2-acetylenic aldehydes.     

α-Acetylenic ethyleneimides and their reactions with amines

The reaction of aziridines with phenyl and p-chlorophenylpropiolyl chlorides at —30 to 60°C leads only to 1,2-addition products, viz., -acetylenic ethyleneimides, or their isoraerization products, viz., 2-ethynyl-substituted 2-oxazolines. Reactions with amines showed that the p-chlorophenylpropiolic acid ethyleneimides obtained are mild N-acylating agents.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1064–1067, August, 1980.     

A Convenient Synthesis of ω-Acetylenic Acids

ω-Acetylenic acids are valuable intermediates in the synthesis of long-chain acids. Their dimagnesium salts may be alkylated with 1-bromo-2-alkynes or 2-alkenes to synthesize many important naturally occurring fatty acids^1–3. Also, internally-monounsaturated acids are prepared by alkylation of ω-acetylenic acid dilithium salts^4,5 or the sodium salts of their N,N-dimethylamides⁶.     

Oxidation of 4-styryl- 2- phenyl-5, 6-benzoquinoline with potassium permanganate

Oxidation of 4-styryl-2-phenyl-5,6-benzoquinoline with potassium permanganate gave phenyl 2-phenyl-5,6-benzo-4-quinolyl diketone, 2-phenyl-4-formyl-5,6-benzoquinoline, 2-phenyl-5,6-benzocinchoninic acid, and benzoic acid. It is shown that phenyl 2-phenyl-5,6-benzo-4-quinolyl diketone is cleaved under the influence of OH^? ions to the corresponding aldehydes and carboxylic acids; this is explained by the decisive effect of the acidity of the media on the direction of the reaction.     

Notizen zur Synthese von 2-Aminophenylsulfonen

Syntheses of some Alkyl, Cycloalkyl and Aryl 2-Aminophenyl Sulfones Syntheses of the alkyl, cycloalkyl and aryl 2-aminophenyl sulfones 10 were achieved by oxidation of the corresponding 2-nitrophenyl sulfides 7 to the 2-nitrophenyl sulfones 9 followed by ethanolic Béchamp-reduction. The sulfides 7 in turn were obtained either by reactions of 2-nitro-thiophenol ( 8 ) with the appropriate alkyl and cycloalkyl halides or of 2-chloro-nitrobenzene ( 5 ) with the relevant thiols. Condensation of 2-nitrobenzenesulfinic acid ( 3 ) with bromoacetic acid in aqueous alkaline solution led - presumably via 2-nitrophenylsulfonylacetic acid ( 4 ) - to methyl 2 nitrophenyl sulfone ( 1 ), reduction of which gave 2-aminophenyl methyl sulfone ( 2 ). Treatment of 2-aminothiophenol ( 11 ) with t-butyl alcohol in aqueous sulfuric acid gave 2-aminophenyl t-butyl sulfide ( 12 ), which was acetylated to o-t-butylthio-acetanilide ( 13 ). Oxidation of the latter to o-t-butylsulfonyl-acetanilide ( 14 ) followed by hydrolysis led to 2-aminophenyl t-butyl sulfone ( 15 ).     

Die Oxidation von 3-(1-Nitro-2-oxocycloalkyl)propanal

The Oxidation of 3-(1-Nitro-2-oxocycloalkyl)propanal Oxidation of the title compound 1 with KMnO₄ under neutral conditions led to the corresponding acid 2 , 5-(2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2-nitro-5-oxo-2-furyl)pentanoic acid ( 4 ), and 4-oxononadioic acid ( 6 ). On the basis of experimental results the mechanism of the formation of 4 is discussed (Scheme 1). Oxidation of 1 with KMnO₄ under basic conditions gave 6 which was transformed to (E)-4,5-dihydro-5(2′-oxocyclopentyliden)furan-2(3H)-one ( 12 ) with benzene/TsOH (Scheme 3). In contrast to this result the corresponding 4-oxoheptandioic acid ( 22 ) yields 1,6-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonan-2,7-dione ( 23 ) only (Scheme 4).     

The Synthesis of 4,5-Acetylenic Prostaglandins

The synthesis of cis-Δ⁴ prostaglandins has been reported.¹ The conversion of these Δ⁴ analogs to 4,5-acetylenic prostaglandins can be accomplished via the bromination-dehydrobromination procedure reported earlier.² A new approach to the synthesis of 4,5-acetylenic prostaglandins via readily available intermediate has been developed. We wish to report herein this general approach.³     

The Rearrangement of α-Acetylenic Alcohols to α, β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds by Silylvanadate Catalysts

New catalytic systems have been found which effect the isomerization of α-acetylenic alcohols to the corresponding α, β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds with high efficiency. These are combinations of silylvanadates with silanols or silanediols.     

Syntheses of substituted 2-(l-methyl-2-imidazolyl)quinolines

Reaction of methyllithium with 1-methy1-2-imidazolecarboxaldehyde afforded the corresponding alcohol 2. Oxidation of compound 2 with manganese dioxide gave 2-acety1-1-methylimidazole ( 3 ). Using compound 3 and substituted isatins 4 , the corresponding quinoline-4-carboxylic acids ( 5 ) were prepared. The reaction of acid imidazolides of 5 with appropriate amines yielded the amides 6 . Carbamic acid esters 10 were prepared by the Curtius rearrangement in good yield. Substituted quinolin-4-amines 13 were obtained by the acid hydrolysis of compound 10 (R₁ = t-Bu). Alkylation of amines 13 with diakylaminoalkyl chlorides gave compounds 14 .     

Synthesis of C3- and C2-symmetric tris- and bis-sulfoxide ligands by asymmetric oxidation

A series of tris- and bis-sulfoxides were synthesized by multiple asymmetric oxidation of the corresponding sulfides. High enantioselectivities were obtained based on Horeau-type amplification of selectivity. Naphthyl-substituted sulfoxides allowed for higher selectivity and greater ease of purification. These sulfoxides were tested as ligands in rhodium-catalyzed olefin hydroacylation and 1,4-addition of phenyl boronic acid to 2-cyclohexen-1-one. While no enantioinduction was observed in hydroacylation, up to 80% ee was obtained for a tris-sulfoxide and a bis-sulfoxide ligand in the 1,4-addition. Bis-sulfoxides with flexible backbones gave lower and inversed enantioselectivity, suggesting backbone rigidity plays a key role in enantioinduction.     

Synthesis of oxidized 1,2,3-thiadiazines by hydroperoxy-induced ring enlargement of 2-benzenesulfonylaminoisothiazolium salts

Oxidation of 2-benzenesulfonylaminoisothiazolium salts 1, 2 and their imines 3, 4 with hydrogen peroxide gave 1,2,3-thiadiazine 1-oxides 5, 6, which were converted into the corresponding 1,2,3-thiadiazine 1,1-dioxides 7, 8 using m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid. Oxidation of 5, 6 with hydrogen peroxide furnished isothiazol-3(2H)-one 1,1-dioxides 9, 10 as ring contraction products.     

Synthesis and reactions of 1-(4-chloro-, 3-chloro-, 2-chloro-, 2,4-dichloro-, and 2,4-difluorophenyl)-6,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazoles

Reaction of the potassium salt of 2-formyldimedone with hydrochlorides of 4-chloro-, 3-chloro-, 2-chloro-, 2,4-dichloro-, and 2,4-difluorophenylhydrazines gave the corresponding 2-arylhydrazinomethylene-dimedones which cyclized in acid media to 1-substituted 6,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazoles. Oxidation of the latter with selenious acid gave the corresponding 4,5-dioxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindazoles which were further converted into 3-aryl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrazolo[4,3-a]phenazines and 2,6-diaryl-4,4-dimethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H(3H)-indazolo[4,5-g]imidazoles.Riga Technical University, Riga LV-1658, Latvia; e-mail: marina@osi.lv. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, 533–539, April, 2000.     

New C(2)‐substituted 8‐alkylsulfanyl‐9‐phenylmethyl‐hypoxanthines III

Title compounds were obtained starting from the key imidazole intermediate, 5‐amino‐1‐phenyl‐methyl‐2‐mercapto‐1H‐imidazole‐4‐carboxylic acid amide 5 , readily derived from the base catalyzed rearrangement of a thiazole, 5‐amino‐2‐phenylmethylaminothiazole‐4‐carboxylic acid amide 4 . Alkylation of the thiol function on 5 with phenylmethyl and allylic chlorides gave compounds 6 and 7 respectively. Cyclization of 6 with a variety of esters afforded 8‐phenylmethylthiohypoxanthines, 8–11 . Similarly, 7 was cyclized to 8‐allylthiohypoxanthines, 20–21 . Compound 5 was also cyclized, but formed 8‐mercaptohypox‐anthines, 22–24 . Alkylation of 8‐mercaptohypoxanthines afforded 8‐alkylthiohypoxanthines, 8, 9,25 and 26 (see Scheme 2). Chlorination of 9–11 afforded 16–18 ; adenine 19 was derived from 16 . Oxidation of hypox‐anthines 8–11 with m‐chloroperbenzoic acid gave the corresponding 8‐phenylmethylsulfonyl derivatives 12 ‐ 15 . These derivatives proved resistant to nucleophilic displacement reactions with primary amines.     

Synthesis of Some New Pyrazolopyridines,Pyrazolothienopyridines, Pyrazolopyridothienopyrimidines and Pyrazolopyridothienotriazines

Pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine derivative 3a was prepared and reacted with methyl iodide to give 4 or 5 depending on reaction conditions. Oxidation of 3a with iodine produced the corresponding disulphide derivative 6 , whereas oxidation with KMnO 4 gave the corresponding oxo derivative 7 . Oxidation of 4 afforded the corresponding sulphone derivative 8 , which on boiling in NaOH solution gave 7 . The reaction of compound 3a with chloroacetonitrile, ethyl chloroacetate, phenacyl bromide, and chloroacetanilide afforded 9a , b , 11 , and 12 respectively. Cyclication of the products 9a , b , 11 , and 12 yielded 10a , b , 13 , and 14 respectively. The reaction of compound 14 with ethyl orthoformate, nitrous acid, acetic anhydride, benzaldehyde, urea, CS 2 , and phenyl isothiocyanate afforded compounds 15-21 respectively.     

Syntheses of substituted 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-4-nitropyrroles and 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-4-nitropyrroles

Starting from readily available ethyl-4-nitropyrrole-2-carboxylate ( 1 ), substituted 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-4-nitropyrroles and 1-methyl-2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-4-nitropyrroles were prepared. The reaction of 1 with diazomethane gave ethyl 1-methyl-4-nitropyrrole-2-carboxylate ( 2 ). Reaction of compound 2 with hydrazine hydrate afforded the corresponding hydrazide 3 . The reaction of 3 with formic acid yielded 1-(1-methyl-4-nitropyrrole-2-carboxyl)-2-(formyl)hydrazine ( 7 ). Refluxing of the latter with phosphorus pentasulfide in xylene yielded compound 6 in 40% yield. Reaction of compound 7 with phosphorus pentoxide afforded compound 9 . Reaction of compound 3 with 1,1′-carboxyldiimidazole in the presence of triethylamine yielded 2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoline-4(H)-5-one ( 11 ). Refluxing compound 3 with cyanogen bromide in methanol gave compound 12 . Compound 13 could be obtained through the reaction of compound 3 with carbon disulfide in basic medium. Alkylation of compound 13 afforded the correspanding alkylthio derivative 14 . Reaction of 1-methyl-4-nitropyrrole-2-carboxylic acid ( 15 ) with thiosemicarbazide and phosphorus oxychloride gave 2-amino-5-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole ( 16 ). Sandmeyer reaction of compound 16 yielded 2-chloro-5-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole ( 17 ). Refluxing of the latter with thiourea afforded 2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazoline-4(H)-5-thione ( 18 ). Alkylation of compound 18 gave the corresponding alkylthio derivative 19 . Oxidation of the latter with hydrogen peroxide in acetic acid yielded 2-(1-methyl-4-nitro-2-pyrrolyl)-5-methylsulfonyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole ( 20 ).     

Synthesis of novel glutarimide derivatives via the Michael addition of (hetero)aromatic thiols: pronounced effect of sulfur oxidation on cytotoxicity towards multiple myeloma cell lines

2-Methylidenepiperidine-2,6-dione was employed as a substrate in the thio-Michael addition of a series of (hetero)-aromatic thiols. Oxidation of the resulting (hetero)arylthio derivatives with Oxone® gave the corresponding sulfones. Testing of the latter against multiple myeloma cell lines MOLP-8 and KMS-12-PE alongside with selected precursor sulfides confirmed the earlier observed significantly higher cytotoxicity of sulfones.     

Syntheses of substituted 2-(1-methyl-5-nitro-2-benzimidazolyl)quinolines

Reaction of N-methyl-2-amino-4-nitroaniline ( 1 ) with lactic acid afforded 2-(1-hydroxyethyl)-1-methyl-5-nitrobenzimidazole ( 2 ). Oxidation of compound 2 with chromic acid in acetic acid gave 2-acetyl-1-methyl-5-nitrobenzimidazole ( 3 ). Reaction of compound 3 with substituted 2-aminobenzaldehyde ( 4 ) under basic conditions yielded substituted 2-(1-methyl-5-nitro-2-benzimidazolyl)quinolines ( 5 ). Condensation and cyclization of o-aminoacetophenone (or substituted o-aminobenzophenones) with compound 3 under acetic condition afforded compound 7 . Condensation and cyclization of compound 1 with indole-3-carboxaldehyde ( 11 ) in ethanol in the presence of excess nitrobenzene gave 3-(1-methyl-5-nitro-2-benzimidazolyl)indole ( 12 ).     

Ring closure of 1-[4-(imidazol-1-yl)phenyl]-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-one derivatives to potential biologically active compounds

1-[4-(Imidazol-1-yl)phenyl]-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-one 1 reacted with acetone cyanohydrin, ethyl phenylacetate and cyanoacetamide to give the adducts 2, 8 and 10 respectively. Action of hydrazine hydrate on both the γ-ketonitrile 2 and the corresponding γ-ketoacid 4 led to pyridazine derivatives 3 and 5 . 4,5-Dihydropyridazinone 5 was dehydrogenated by the action of bromine in acetic acid to give pyridazinone 6 . Cyclization of acid 8 in acetic medium resulted in α-pyrone 9 . Cyanopentanamide 10 was converted with hydrochloric acid into δ-ketoacid 13 which led to α-pyrone 14 via an intramolecular dehydration. Refluxing 10 in the presence of acetic acid and ammonium acetate gave 3,4-dihydropyridone 11 which was dehydrogenated to produce pyridone 12 .     

Preparation of Unsaturated Nitriles by the Modification of Mitsunobu-Wilk Procedure II Carbon Elongation of β-Acetylenic Alcohols

An efficient one-step procedure for the converison of β-acetylenic alcohols into the corresponding nitriles using triphenylphosphine (PPh₃)-diethyl azodicarboxylate (DEAD) in the presence of acetone cyanohydrin is described.