Diverse reactions of 1,4-dilithio-1,3-dienes with nitriles: facile access to tricyclic Delta1-bipyrrolines, multiply substituted pyridines, siloles, and (Z,Z)-dienylsilanes by tuning of substituents on the butadienyl skeleton

Addition cyclization of 1,2,3,4-tetrasubstituted 1,4-dilithio-1,3-dienes (Type I) with four equivalents of various aromatic nitriles in the presence of hexamethylphosphoramide (HMPA) gives exclusively fully substituted pyridines in moderate to good yields. Similarly, trisubstituted pyridines can be prepared by the reaction of 2,3-dialkyl- or diaryl-substituted 1,4-dilithio-1,3-dienes (Type II) with nitriles. However, five- or six-membered-ring fused 2,3-disubstituted 1,4-dilithio-1,3-dienes (Type III) reacted with various aromatic and aliphatic nitriles without alpha-hydrogen atoms to afford tricyclic Delta1-bipyrrolines in high yields. The reaction of six-membered-ring fused 2,3-disubstituted 1,4-dilithio-1,3-diene (Type III) with 2-cyanopyridine afforded the corresponding pyridine, and no tricyclic Delta1-bipyrroline was observed. Seven-membered-ring fused dilithiodienes reacted with PhCN or trimethylacetonitrile to afford the corresponding pyridines in good yield. When 1,2,3,4-tetrasubstituted dilithio reagents (Type I) were treated with Me3SiCN, a tandem silylation/intramolecular substitution process readily occurred to yield siloles, whereas the reaction of 2,3-disubstituted dilithio reagents (Types II and III) with Me3SiCN gave rise to (Z,Z)-dienylsilanes with high stereoselectivity. These results revealed that the formation of tricyclic Delta1-bipyrrolines, pyridines, siloles, and (Z,Z)-dienylsilanes are strongly dependent on the substitution patterns of the dilithio butadienes and the nature of the nitriles employed.     

Hexafluorothioacetone based synthesis of fluorinated heterocycles

Cycloadducts of hexafluorothioacetone (HFTA) were prepared in high yield by a CsF catalyzed reaction between readily available 2,2,4,4-tetrakis-(trifluoromethyl)-1,3-dithietane (as a source of HFTA) with conjugated electron-rich hydrocarbon dienes, such as cyclopentadiene, 2,3-dimethylbuta-1,3-diene, cyclohexa-1,3-diene or (1Z,3Z)-cyclohepta-1,3-diene. Cyclohexa-1,4- and (1Z,5Z)-cycloocta-1,5-dienes, also undergo the reaction with in situ generated HFTA, but form the products of insertion of HFTA into the C-H bond of the diene as a result of ene-reaction. The highly selective reaction of HFTA with (1Z,3Z,5Z)-cyclohepta-1,3,5-triene and (1Z,3Z,5Z,7Z)-cycloocta-1,3,5,7-tetraene leads to the formation of cycloadducts derived from exclusive addition of thioacetone to the corresponding bicyclic isomers—bicyclo[4.1.0]hepta-2,4-diene or bicyclo[4.2.0]octa-2,4,7-triene, respectively. The corresponding cycloadducts of HFTA with 2,3-dimethylbutadiene-1,3-cyclohexa-1,3-cyclohexa-1,4-dienes and (1Z,3Z,5Z)-cyclohepta-1,3,5-triene were also prepared by direct reaction of sulfur/hexafluoropropene/KF and the corresponding hydrocarbon substrate at 35-45 °C in DMF.     

4-alkyl(aryl)-1-germacyclohexa-2,5-diene

enThe 1(Z),4(Z)-1,5-dilithium-3R-3-methoxypenta-1,4-dienes react with diaryldichlorogermanes and dialkyldichlorogermanes to give the 1,1-diaryl- and 1,1-dialkyl-4R-4-methoxy-1-germacyclohexa-2,5-dienes, respectively.With phenyltrichlorogermane, methyl- and ethyl-trichlorogermanes the E/Z-isomeric 1-phenyl(methyl,ethyl)-1-chloro-4R-4-methoxy-1-germacyclohexa-1,3-dienes are obtained, reduction of these with LiAlH₄ makes the corresponding 1-aryl-(alkyl)-1H-4R-4-methoxy-1-germacyclohexa-2,5-dienes available.Reduction of 1-ethyl-1-chloro-4-phenyl-4-methoxy-1-germacyclohexa-2,5-diene with LiAlH₄ yields by additional ether cleavage 1-ethyl-1H-4-phenyl-1-germacyclohexa-2,4-diene.The ¹H NMR (60 MHz, 90 MHz), ¹³C NMR, IR and mass spectra are discussed, several ¹H NMR spectra are calculated according to the LAOCOONLAME program.     

A Convenient and Efficient Route to 1,4-Bis（heteroaryl）-buta-1,3-diene and 4-Heteroarylbut-1-en-3-yne from 1,4-Dichlorobut-2-yne

A convenient and practical route to functionalized conjugated 1,3-enynes and 1,3-dienes is described. 1,4-Bis（heteroaryl）- 1,3-diene and 1-heteroarylbut- 1-en-3-yne derivatives were prepared from 1,4-dichloro-2-butyne and corresponding N-heteroarenes such as imidazole, pyrrole, pyrazole and indole derivatives in the presence of bases in good to high yields.     

Photochemical and thermal transformations of 7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]Heptadiene and 7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]heptene systems

2,3-Dicarbomethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene (III) on photolysis gave dimethyl tetraphenylphthalate whereas the photolysis of 7,7-dimethyl-7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]hep-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride (XIa) resulted in the formation of 1,1-dimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetraphenyl-1-silacyclopentadiene (XIIIa). The thermolysis of XIa also gave rise to XIIIa. Similarly, the photolysis as well as thermolysis of 1,4,5,6,7,7-hexaphenyl-7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic anhydride (XIb) led to hexaphenylsilacyclopentadiene (XIIIb). Attempts to detect radical intermediates in these thermal and photochemical transformations by carrying out the reaction in the presence of hydroquinone, hydrazobenzene, 3,6-diphenyl-1,2-dihydro-1,2,4,5-tetrazine, cumene and tolan were unsuccessful. An attempted preparation of 7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]hepta2,5-dienes by the reaction of silacyclopentadienes such as 1-methyl-1-vinyl2,3,4,5-tetraphenyl-1-silacyclopentadiene (XV) and 1-methyl-1,2,3,4,5-pentaphenyl-1-silacyclopentadiene (XVI) with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate resulted in the isolation of dimethyl tetraphenylphthalate indicating that the corresponding 7-silabicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-dienes are thermally unstable.     

Cycloaddition reactions of 1-lithio-1,3-dienes with aromatic nitriles affording multiply substituted pyridines, pyrroles, and linear butadienylimines

Fully or partially substituted 1-iodo- or 1-bromo-1,3-dienes could be readily lithiated using t-BuLi or n-BuLi to afford their corresponding 1-lithio-1,3-diene derivatives in quantitative yields. When these in situ generated lithium reagents were treated with organonitriles, depending on the substitution patterns of the butadienyl skeletons, substituted pyridines, pyrroles, and/or linear butadienyl imines were formed in good to excellent yields via N-lithioketimine intermediates. In the cases of 1,2,3,4-tetrasubstituted and 2,3-disubstituted 1-lithio-1,3-dienes, pyridine derivatives or linear butadienyl imines were generally formed depending on the reaction temperatures. When 1,2,3,4-tetrasubstituted 4-halo-1-lithio-1,3-dienes and 1,2-disubstituted 1-lithio-1,3-dienes were treated with organonitriles, pyrrole derivatives or linear butadienyl imines were obtained. Competition between 5-exo and 6-endo cyclization was found to be responsible for the formation of either pyrroles or pyridines. Selective elimination of RLi from the lithiated cyclic N-containing intermediates was observed. The order of elimination was found to be LiCl > Me3SiLi > LiH.     

Synthesis, structure, and reactivity of novel 3,4-diphosphacyclobutenes bearing silyl groups

[reaction: see text] Copper-mediated homocoupling of sterically hindered 2-(2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenyl)-1-trialkylsilyl-2-phosphaethenyllithiums afforded 1,2-bis(trialkylsilyl)-3,4-diphosphacyclobutenes (1,2-dihydrodiphosphetenes) through a formal electrocyclic [2+2] cyclization in the P=C-C=P skeleton as well as 2-trimethylsilyl-1,4-diphosphabuta-1,3-diene. Reduction of 1,2-bis(trimethylsilyl)-3,4-diphosphacyclobutenes followed by quenching with electrophiles afforded ring-opened products, (E)-1,2-bis(phosphino)-1,2-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethene and (Z)-2,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,4-diphosphabut-1-ene. The structures of the ring-opened products indicated E/Z isomerization around the C=C bond after P-P bond cleavage of 5, and the isomerization of the P-C=C skeleton. Ring opening of 1,2-bis(trimethylsilyl)-3,4-diphosphacyclobutenes affording (E,E)- and (Z,Z)-1,4-diphosphabuta-1,3-dienes was observed upon desilylation.     

Automerisierung von 1,3,5,5-Tetramethylcyclohexa-1,3-dien. Vorläufige Mitteilung

1,3,5,5-Tetramethylcyclohexa-1,3-diene, specifically deuterated in all positions except the gem.-dimethyl groups ( 11 ), was synthesized and found to undergo a rearrangement in the gas phase at 560°, which leads to a statistical distribution of the 6 hydrogen atoms to all 16 positions. This shows that the title compound ( 2 ) automerizes under these conditions and that the reaction proceeds via a series of ring openings (to 5 ) followed by degenerate [1,7]-H-shifts and rig closures (back to 2 ) rather than via [1,5]-CH₃-shifts. It is suggested that the previously studied rearrangement of 5,5-dimethylcyclohexa-1,3-diene ( 1 ) to 1,5-dimethylcyclohexa-1,3-diene ( 3 ) takes its course by the same reaction pathway.     

Domino N-H/C-H bond activation: copper-catalyzed synthesis of nitrogen-bridgehead heterocycles using azoles and 1,4-dihalo-1,3-dienes

Copper-catalyzed tandem coupling of 1,4-dihalo-1,3-dienes with azoles via an N-H bond and its adjacent C-H bond activation has been described. The reaction exhibits good regioselectivity when unsymmetrical 1,4-dihalo-1,3-diene is employed. This method provided a novel route to the synthesis of nitrogen-bridgehead azolopyridine derivatives.     

Synthesis and molecular structure of new acyclic analogues of nucleotides with a 1,2-alkadienic skeleton

Reaction of 1-chloro-4-(diethoxyphosphonyl)alka-2,3-dienes 14,15 with purine and pyrimidine heterocyclic bases in the presence of cesium carbonate afforded new acyclic analogues of nucleotides containing a 1,2-alkadienic skeleton 18-23. Dealkylation of 18-23 furnished phosphonic acids 2a-f. In contrast, alkylation reaction with 1-chloro-4-(diethoxyphosphonyl)octa-2,3-diene 16 led to Z- and E-1,3-alkadienic phosphonates 25a,b and 26a,b. A similar reaction with 1-chloro-4-(diethoxyphosphonyl)-2-methylbuta-2,3-diene 17 led to the elimination of hydrochloride and formation of 4-(diethylphosphonyl)-2-methylbut-1-en-3-yne 24. Molecular structures of new acyclic nucleotides 18 and 2f are determined by X-ray crystallographic analysis.     

Oxidative addition of trifluoromethanesulfonamide to cycloalkadienes

Reactions of trifluoromethanesulfonamide with cyclopentadiene, cyclohexa-1,3- and -1,4-dienes, cyclohepta-1,3,5-triene, and cycloocta-1,3-diene in the presence of t-BuOCl-NaI were studied. Trifluoromethanesulfonamide added at one double bond of cyclopentadiene and cyclohexa-1,3-diene in regio- and stereoselective fashion to give N-(5-iodocyclopent-2-en-1-yl)trifluoromethanesulfonamide and trans-N,N′-cyclohex-3-ene-1,2-diylbis(1,1,1-trifluoromethanesulfonamide), respectively. The reaction with cyclohexa-1,4-diene involved both isolated double bonds to produce N,N′-(2-chloro-5-iodocyclohexane-1,4-diyl)bis(1,1,1-trifluoromethanesulfonamide) which underwent halophilic reduction of the CHI group by the action of NaI and elimination of HCl, leading to N,N′-(cyclohex-2-ene-1,4-diyl)bis(1,1,1-trifluoromethanesulfonamide). Under analogous conditions, cyclohepta-1,3,5-triene was oxidized to benzaldehyde, while no reaction with trifluoromethanesulfonamide occurred.     

Cross-coupling of E,E-1,4-diiodobuta-1,3-diene with nucleophiles catalyzed by Pd or Ni complexes: a new route to functionalized dienes

E,E-1,4-Diiodobuta-1,3-diene can enter into cross-coupling reactions with carbon- or other element-centered nucleophiles in the presence of Pd or Ni complexes as catalysts. Convenient procedures were developed for the stereoselective synthesis of E,E-1,4-dialkenylbuta-1,3-dienes, dienyl-1,4-bisphosphonates, E,E-1,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)buta-1,3-diene, E,E-1,4-diphenylbuta-1,3-diene, and E,E-1,4-bis(thiophenyl)buta-1,3-diene.     

Thermal and electron-impact transformations of cis-1,2-dibbnzoylalkenes

Several cis-1,2-dibenzoylalkene derivatives have been prepared in yields ranging between 60–80%, through the Diels-Alder addition of the appropriate dienes to dibenzoylacetylene. These include, 2,3-dibenzoyl-bicyclo [2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene (10), 2,3-dibenzoylbicyclo[2.2.2]octa-2,5-diene (11), 7-oxa-2,3-dibenzoyl-bicyclo [2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene (12), 1,4-diphenyl-2,3-dibenzoyl-1,4-epoxynaphthalene (13) and 9,10-dihydro-11,12-dibenzoy1-9, 10-ethenoanthracene (15), formed from cyclopentadiene, cyclohexa-1,3-diene, furan, 1,3-diphenylisobenzofuran and anthracene, respectively.

Thermolysis of 2,3-dibenzoylbicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene gave chiefly cyclopentadiene, arising through a retro-Diels-Alder mode of fragmentation. Similar retro-Diels-Alder fragmentations have been observed in the cases of 7-oxa-2,3-dibenzoylbicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene and 9,10-dihydro-11,12-dibenzoyl-9,10-ethenoanthracene. The thermoylsis of 1,4-diphenyl-2,3-dibenzoyl-1,4-epoxynaphthalene, however, gave a mixture of 1,3-diphenylisobenzofuran and 1,2-dibenzoylbenzene. The formation of 1,2-dibenzoylbenzene in this case has been shown to be through the air-oxidation of 1,3-diphenylisobenzofuran. Thermolysis of 2,3-dibenzoylbicyclo[2.2.2]octa-2,5-diene, on the other hand, gave a nearly quantitative yield of 1,2-dibenzoylbenzene, which did not undergo further transformation even on heating around 260° for several hours. In none of these cases, the expected pericyclic transformation, analogous to the conversion of cis-1,2-dibenzoylstilbene (6) to the isomeric 2,2,3,4-tetraphenylbut-3-enolide (9), has been observed under thermal conditions. Treatment of 9,10-dihydro-11,12-dibenzoyl-9,10-ethenoanthracene (15) with phosphorous pentasulphide resulted in the formation of a mixture of 12,14-diphenyl-9, 10(3', 4')furanoanthracene (28) and 12,14-diphenyl-9,10(3',4')thiophenoanthracene (31), arising through the postulated intermediates, 9,10-dihydro-11-benzoyl-12-thiobenzoyl-9,10-ethenoanthracene (26) and 9,10-dihydro-11,12-dithiobenzoyl-9, 10-ethenoanthracene (29), respectively.

The electron-impact induced transformations of the cis-1,2-dibenzoylalkenes, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15 on the other hand, can be rationalized in terms of both retro-Diels-Alder type fragmentations and pericyclic transformations of the dibenzoylalkene components.     

Thermal Cyclodimerization of Aliphatic Secondary C,N-Dilithioallylamine Derivatives

beta-Nitrogen-functionalized vinylic organolithium compounds derived from secondary aliphatic allylamines have been found to undergo upon heating (reflux of THF) either a dimerization or a regio- and stereoselective cyclodimerization reaction affording diamino 1,4-dienes or cis-2,3-disubstituted 4-methylenepyrrolidines, respectively, according to reaction time. In contrast, the corresponding dianions derived from aromatic allylamines underwent protonation by the solvent under analogous thermal treatment. A mechanism accounting for all these results has been proposed, which involves a spontaneous beta-elimination of lithium hydride and an intramolecular nucleophilic cyclization by addition of a lithium amide to an alkene group as critical steps. In addition, experimental evidence is provided about the formation of 3-lithio-1-aza 1,3-dienes as intermediates in these unusual thermal transformations.     

Copper-Catalyzed Aminothiolation of 1,3-Dienes via a Dihydrothiazine Intermediate

Heteroatom-containing organic molecules are of particular interest to medicinal chemists and materials scientists. A strategy to reach these architectures via direct difunctionalization of abundant 1,3-dienes is especially attractive. Herein, we describe the development of a regio- and diastereoselective 1,4-aminothiolation of 1,3-dienes with a sulfur diimide reagent, a copper catalyst, and alkyl Grignard reagents. This unique protocol provides remote nitrogen and sulfur functionalities with high levels of stereocontrol. The reaction proceeds via a tandem hetero-Diels–Alder cycloaddition of N,N′-bis(benzenesulfonyl)sulfur diimide with 1,3-diene followed by copper-catalyzed Grignard substitution. Mechanistic studies support a copper catalyzed formation of an unprecedented [10-S-4] sulfurane that reductively eliminates to afford a 3,6-dihydrothiazine, which is selectively converted to 1,4-aminothiols.     

Cobalt-catalysed asymmetric hydrovinylation of 1,3-dienes

In the presence of bidentate 1,n-bis-diphenylphosphinoalkane-CoCl₂ complexes {Cl₂Co[P ∼ P]} and Me₃Al or methylaluminoxane, acyclic (E)-1,3-dienes react with ethylene (1 atmosphere) to give excellent yields of hydrovinylation products. The regioselectivity (1,4- or 1,2-addition) and the alkene configuration (E- or Z-) of the resulting product depend on the nature of the ligand and temperature at which the reaction is carried out. Cobalt(ii)-complexes of 1,1-diphenylphosphinomethane and similar ligands with narrow bite angles give mostly 1,2-addition, retaining the E-geometry of the original diene. Complexes of most other ligands at low temperature (–40 °C) give almost exclusively a single branched product, (Z)-3-alkylhexa-1,4-diene, which arises from a 1,4-hydrovinylation reaction. A minor product is the linear adduct, a 6-alkyl-hexa-1,4-diene, also arising from a 1,4-addition of ethylene. As the temperature is increased, a higher proportion of the major branched-1,4-adduct appears as the (E)-isomer. The unexpectedly high selectivity seen in the Co-catalysed reaction as compared to the corresponding Ni-catalysed reaction can be rationalized by invoking the intermediacy of an η⁴-[(diene)[P ∼ P]CoH]⁺-complex and its subsequent reactions. The enhanced reactivity of terminal E-1,3-dienes over the corresponding Z-dienes can also be explained on the basis of the ease of formation of this η⁴-complex in the former case. The lack of reactivity of the X₂Co(dppb) (X = Cl, Br) complexes in the presence of Zn/ZnI₂ makes the Me₃Al-mediated reaction different from the previously reported hydroalkenylation of dienes. Electron-rich phospholanes, bis-oxazolines and N-heterocyclic carbenes appear to be poor ligands for the Co(ii)-catalysed hydrovinylation of 1,3-dienes. An extensive survey of chiral ligands reveals that complexes of DIOP, BDPP and Josiphos ligands are quite effective for these reactions even at –45 °C and enantioselectivities in the range of 90–99% ee can be realized for a variety of 1,3-dienes. Cobalt(ii)-complex of an electron-deficient Josiphos ligand is especially active, requiring only <1 mol% catalyst to effect the reactions.     

The reactivities of diarylbutadienes towards the benzoyloxy radical: the cases of 1-(1′-naphthyl)-4-phenylbuta-l,3-diene and 1,4-Di (1′-Naphthyl)buta-1,3-Diene

A study has been made of end-groups in poly(methyl methacrylate) prepared using benzoyl peroxide as initiator and either 1-(1′-naphthyl)4-phenylbuta-1,3-diene or 1,4-di(1′-naphthyl)buta-1,3-diene as additive. At 60°C, these dienes are 500–600 times as effective as methyl methacrylate in capturing benzoyloxy radicals and more than twice as effective as 1,4-diphenylbuta-1,3-diene.     

Carbon-carbon bond formation in regio- and stereoselective palladium-catalyzed cyclization of allene-substituted conjugated dienes.

Regio- and stereoselective palladium-catalyzed reactions of allene-substituted 1,3-dienes 1 in acetic acid at room temperature lead to cyclization with formation of a carbon-carbon bond between the middle carbon of the allene and the terminal carbon of the 1,3-diene. Two different types of reactions, both that constitute 1,4-carboacetoxylations of the 1,3-diene, have been developed. In one of the reactions, Pd(II) catalyzes the oxidation of 1 to bicyclic compounds 2, and in the other, Pd(0) catalyzes the transformation of 1 to bicyclic compounds 3. The products 2 are useful for further synthetic transformations and undergo Diels-Alder reactions with dienophiles to give polycyclic ring systems.     

N,N-dihalophosphoramides-XV: The addition of diethyl N,N-dichlorophosphoroamidate (DCPA) to conjugated 1,3-dienes

The addition of DCPA to several conjugated 1,3-dienes has been studied. The reaction was found to proceed in dichloromethane and was spontaneously or photolytically initiated depending on the structure of the dienes. N-chloro adducts, formed upon addition, could be reduced “in situ” with sodium sulphite solution to give the corresponding diethyl N-(chloroalkenyl)posphoroamidates. Addition of DCPA to terminal double bond 1,3-dienes (butadiene, isoprene and 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene) leads regiospecifically to (E)-1,4-adducts. Similarly, 1,4-addition is also observed for 1,3-cyclohexadiene. Reaction of DCPA with nonterminal double bond 1,3-dienes (trans-piperylene, 4-methyl-1,3-pentadiene, 2,5-dimethyl-2,4-hexadiene and 1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene) usually affords a mixture of adducts. Spectral data and chemical transformations pertinent to the proof of structure of DCPA addition products are presented. A possible mechanism for the addition is discussed.     

Reactions of 1,2-diaza-1,3-dienes with thiol derivatives: a versatile construction of nitrogen/sulfur containing heterocycles

The synthesis of substituted 2,3-dihydro-1,4-thiazines, fused cycloalkyl-1,4-thiazines, 1,4-benzothiazines and fused cycloalkyl-1,4-benzothiazines by 1,4-addition of 1,2-aminothiols to 1,2-diaza-1,3-dienes bearing carboxylate, carboxamide, or phosphorylated groups and subsequent internal heterocyclization is described. The reaction of carboxylated 1,2-diaza-1,3-butadienes with 2-(butylamino)ethanethiol affords 1,4-thiazinan-3-ones. The solid-phase reaction of polymer-bound 1,2-diaza-1,3-butadienes with 1,2-aminothiols produces 2,3-dihydro-1,4-thiazines and 1,4-benzothiazines.