Reaction of 1-alkyl(aryl)-5-alkyl(aryl)amino-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-H-imidazole-4-carbonitriles with Lawesson’s reagent

The reaction of substituted 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazole-4-carbonitriles with Lawesson??s reagent gave new compounds of the fused imidazo[4,5-d][1,3,2]diazaphosphinine system.     

Investigations of 2,3′-biquinolines 23. Synthesis of 1′-R-1′,4′-dihydro-2,3′-biquinolin-4′-ones by Claisen condensation

A method has been developed for the synthesis of 1′-R-1′,4′-dihydro-2,3′-biquinolin-4′-ones based on the interaction of quinaldine with N-alkyl-N-formylanthranilic acid methyl esters under the conditions of the Claisen condensation. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 409–410, March 2008.     

Investigations of 2,3′-biquinolyl. 7. Thiolation of 1-alkyl-3-(2-quinolyl)quinolinium halides

Thiolation of 1-alkyl-3-(2-quinolyl)quinolinium halides by a mixture of sulfur with KOH in DMF leads to formation of 1-alkyl-1,4-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyl-4-thiones, rearrangement of which in boiling ethylene glycol makes it possible to obtain 4-alkylthio-2,3-biquinolyls.     

Molecular structure of 2,3-(4′-phenylacetyl)- and 2,3-(4′-diphenylacetyl)-benzo-15-crown-5

The conformational state of two benzo-crown ethers with substantially different physiological activity, 2,3-(4-phenylacetyl)- and 2,3-(4-diphenylacetyl)benzo-15-crown-5, was studied in crystals and solutions in CH₃CN and CCl₄ by x-ray crystallographic analysis, IR spectroscopy, and conformational calculations by the method of molecular mechanics. Transition from the crystalline state to solutions was found to be accompanied by a substantial change in the conformation of the macrocyclic ring of all the compounds studied. The nature of the substituent in the benzene ring and the polarity of the solvent have an influence on the conformational state of the macrocyclic ring of the free ligand, which, however, is not the determining factor in the change in the activity of the compounds. The COCCOC fragments of the macrocyclic framework are conformationally labile, readily passing from gauche to trans conformations and the reverse, which is promoted by the negligible energy barriers between the different conformations, determined in the work by a molecular mechanics method.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1819–1825, August, 1991.     

Investigations of 2,3′-biquinolyl. 8. Reduction of 1-alkyl-3-(2-quinolyl)-quinolinium halides with sodium borohydride

Reduction of 1-alkyl-3-(2-quinolyl)quinolinium halides with sodium borohydride leads to 1-alkyl-1,2-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyls which, except for the ethoxycarbonyl derivative, undergo rearrangement to 1-alkyl-1,4-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyls. The last can be synthesized by the alkylation of the corresponding 1,4-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyls under conditions of interphase catalysis and in the system KOH-DMSO.For Communication 7, see [1].Stavropol' State University, Stavropol' 355009, Russia; nauka@stavsu.ru. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1084–1087, August, 2000.     

Investigations of 2,3′-biquinolyl. 9. Reaction of 1′,4′-dihydro-2,3′-biquinolyl with organolithium compounds

The 1,4-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyl reacts with organolithium compounds to form the mixture of 4-R-1,4-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyls and 2-R-1,2-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyls in the ratio analogous to the conversion in the series of 2,3-biquinolyl. The utilization of the complex, the organolithium compound-TMEDA, in this process leads, after treatment of the reaction mixture with water, exclusively to 2-R-1,2-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyls. Treatment with methyl iodide leads to 1-methyl-2-R-1,2-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyls.     

Studies of 2,3′-biquinolyl. 6. Regioselectivity of nucleophilic addition of organometallic compounds to 1-aklyl-3-(2-quinolyl)quinolinium halides

Nucleophilic addition of organometallic lithium and magnesium compounds to 1-alkyl-3-(2-quinolyl)quinolinium cations produces a mixture of the corresponding 1-alkyl-2-R-1,2-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyls and 1-alkyl-4-R-1,4-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyls. The portion of the latter decreases with increasing hardness of the organometallic compound.For No. 5, see [1].Stavropol State University, Stavropol'355009, Russian Russian Chemical Technology University Moscow 125190 Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 919–923, July, 1999.     

Studies in the area of 2,3′-biquinolyl. 1. Arylation and hetarylation of 2,3′-biquinolyl dianion

The 2,3-biquinolyl dianion, when reacting with aryl- and hetaryl halides, forms arylation products at the 4 position, and treatment of these products with alkyl halides or water yields 1-alkyl-4-aryl-1,4-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyls or 4-aryl-1,4-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyls, respectively. Oxidation of the latter yields 4-aryl-2,3-biquinolyls. The cation dependence of the arylation reaction is demonstrated.Stavropol' State University, Stavropol' 355009. Russian Chemical Engineering University, Moscow 125190. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1094–1099, August, 1997.     

Investigations in the region of 2,3′-biquinolyl 4. Alkylation of the dianion of 2,3′-biquinolyl

With alkyl chlorides and alkyl phenyl ethers the dianion of 2,3-biquinolyl forms the products from alkylation at position 4. Their treatment with alkyl halides or water gives 1, 4-dialkyl-1, 4-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyls or 4-alkyl-1,4-dihydro-2,3-biquinolyls respectively.For communication 3, see [1].Stavropol State University, Stavropol, Russia 355009. Russian Chemical Technology University, Moscow 125190. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1214–1217, September, 1998.     

Thermal Degradation of Polymers. IV. Poly-2,2′-(m-phenylene)-5,5′-bibenzimidazole

The thermal decomposition of poly-2,2′-(m-phenylene)-5,5′-bibenzimidazole has been investigated at temperatures to 916°C. Mass-spectrometric thermal analysis (MTA), supported by elemental analysis of residues at various stages of a thermogravimetric analysis, was used to determine product distribution as a function of temperature. Below 550°C, the major product is water. Above 550°C, degradation of the heterocyclic structure to hydrogen cyanide, ammonia, carbon monoxide, and water begins. Hydrogen and methane probably are formed from decomposition and condensation of the carbocyclic structure. Activation energies for the formation of each major product were derived from the MTA data. The average of these is somewhat temperature-dependent but agrees within experimental error with the value of 44 ± 11 kcal obtained from isothermal kinetics. A mechanism involving initial hydrolysis of the polymer to an amine-substituted polyamide is postulated. Subsequent homolytic reactions account for formation of the major products.     

Comparative analysis of physicochemical properties of dinuclear zinc(II) helicates with 2,2′-, 2,3′-, and 3,3′-bis(dipyrromethenes)

The effect of the attachment position of a methylene spacer in 2,2′-, 2,3′-, and 3,3′-bis(dipyrromethene) N₄-ligands (H₂L) on physicochemical properties of their dinuclear homoleptic helicates [Zn₂L₂], such as specific features of their molecular structure, luminescence spectral characteristics, lability in acid solutions, and thermal stability in an argon atmosphere, has been examined. It has been shown that the substitution of the biladiene-type helicand by its 2,3- and especially 3,3′-analogues leads to a considerable enhancement of the chromophoric properties, an increase (up to 30-fold) of the fluorescence quantum yield, and an increase in the stability of corresponding dinuclear helicates [Zn₂L₂].     

Stereoselective syntheses of γ-alkyl (aryl)-α,β-dihydroxy-γ-butyrolactones and naturally occurring lipid guggultetrol

γ-Oxo-butyramides derived from tartaric acid serve as excellent precursors for the synthesis of γ-alkyl (aryl)-α,β-dihydroxy-γ-butyrolactones and for the synthesis of tetrols containing three contiguous stereogenic centres. The methodology presented here is general for the synthesis of γ-alkyl (aryl)-α,β-dihydroxy-γ-butyrolactones. Utility of the chiral building block was demonstrated by the synthesis of naturally occurring lipid guggultetrol.     

Reaction of 4-(2′-Hydroxyaryl)-1,3-dithiolium Salts with Sodium Sulfide. A Selective Synthesis of 2′-Hydroxyacetophenones

Abstract

The treatment of 4-(2′-hydroxyaryl)-2-(N,N-dialkylamino)-1,3-dithiolium perchlorates (1a–g) with sodium sulfide nonahydrate in ethanol at room temperature affords the corresponding 1,3-dithiole-2-thiones (2a–g). When these reactions are conducted in boiling ethanol, 2′-hydroxyacetophenones (3a–g) have been obtained in good to excellent yield. A tentative mechanism for the formation of 3a–g shows that this reaction is regioselective, this being established by the presence of hydroxyl group in 2′-position. That has been confirmed in a control experiment, 4-phenyl-2-(piperidin-1-yl)-1,3-dithiolium perchlorate affording a mixture of condensation products of acetophenone and phenylacetaldehyde, under similar reaction conditions.     

Molecular and crystal structure of 2,3-dimethyl-5-(2′-methylprop-1′-enyl)-6-(morpholyl-4′-carbonyl)-cyclohex-3-en-1-carboxylic acid

An X-ray structural examination is carried out for 2,3-dimethyl-5-(2′-methylprop-1′-enyl)-6-(morpholyl-4′-carbonyl)-cyclohex-3-en-1-carboxlic acid that is one of the products of the Diels-Alder reaction of an acyclic monoterpene alloocimene with maleic and citraconic anhydrides followed by the ring opening of adducts with morpholine to corresponding amides. The crystals are triclinic; a = 10.619(1) ?, b = 12.784(2) ?, c = 14.328(2) ?; α = 65.752(1)°, β = 87.932(1)°, γ = 78.120(1)°; V = 1733.0(3) ?³, P-1 space group, Z = 4 (two independent molecules). In both molecules, the anti-conformation of the carboxylic group is observed, the conformation being stabilized by an intramolecular hydrogen bond involving the carboxylic hydrogen atom and ketonic oxygen.     

A Facile Synthesis of an Advanced Glycosylation Endproduct 2-(2′-furoyl)-4(5)-(2′-furanyl)-1H-imidazole

Abstract: A three step synthesis of the advanced glycosylation endproduct 2-(2′-furoyl)-4(5)-(2′-furanyl)-1H-imidazole (4, FFI) has been achieved from 2-acetylfuran. The key step in the synthesis was the rearrangement of the hydrazinium bromide 3 in refluxing methanol.     

Synthesis of (Z)-(2′R)-1-O-(2′-methoxynonadec-10′-enyl)-sn-glycerol,a new analog of bioactive ether lipids

An unsaturated 2-methoxy-substituted 1-O-alkylglycerol, (Z)-(2′R)-1-O-(2′-methoxynonadec-10′-enyl)-sn-glycerol, a new analog of bioactive ether lipids, was synthesized from oleic acid and 2,3-isopropylidene-sn-glycerol. The two key steps of this synthesis were the conversion of oleyl aldehyde to a monounsaturated epoxide using Matteson’s method followed by hydrolytic kinetic resolution and a nucleophilic epoxide opening by 2,3-isopropylidene-sn-glycerol in the presence of potassium tert-butoxide in anhydrous DMF, which appeared to be a good reagent for this purpose. Furthermore, the diol by-product of the HKR process was also easily converted back to the starting epoxide thus almost doubling the amount of target molecule.     

2-Oxooxazolopyridines. 2. Synthesis of N′-alkyl-N-(2-oxo-3-pyridyl)ureas

In reactions with amines 2-oxo-7-trifluoromethyl-5-phenyl-(1H)-oxazolo[5,4-b]pyridines and alkyl N-(2-oxo-3-pyridyl)carbamates are converted into N-alkyl- and N,N-dialkyl-N-(2-oxo-3-pyridyl)ureas respectively.For Communication 1, see [1].Riga Technical University, Riga LV-1048, Latvia. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 385–391, March, 1998.     

Transition metal(II) complexes of 1-(α-hydroxynaphthyl)-2-(3′-methyl-5′-mercapto-1′,2′,4′-triazole)-2-aza-ethane

Summary Binuclear metal complexes of the type [M(HMTE)-(H₂O)₂]₂, where HMTE=1-(-hydroxynaphthyl)-2-(3-methyl-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazolc)2-aza-ethane and M-Cu^II, Co^II, Ni^II and Mn^II have been prepared and characterized. An octahedral geometry around the metals is proposed. The complexes have been screened as possible fungicides.