Solid-phase synthesis of 3-aryl-3-oxo-propan amides by reaction of lithium enolates with 4-nitrophenyl carbamate resin or polymer-bound isocyanate

Two synthetic procedures to enable a straightforward and efficient solid-phase synthesis of 3-aryl-3-oxo-propan amides (β-keto amides) are described and compared. Lithium enolates, which can be obtained by deprotonation of methyl ketones with LiHMDS, are added to either an immobilized isocyanate or activated carbamate. After cleavage of the products from the solid support, various 3-aryl-3-oxo-propan amides are released in high yield and purity. The advantage of this method is that many of the commercially available methyl ketone building blocks can be used. The immobilized 3-aryl-3-oxo-propan amides generated may serve as intermediates for the preparation of structurally diverse libraries.     

Restricted rotation in amides. VII—methods of resonance assignment in tertiary amides—an evaluation

Examination and evaluation of various methods for resonance assignments in amides reveals that only three of these are reliable: (a) the nuclear Overhauser effect, which leads to unequivocal results in tertiary amides; (b) the aromatic solvent induced shift, which is rapid and accurate for tertiary amides without polar substituents; (c) the lanthanide-induced shift, which although easy, can be applied only to tertiary amides with substituents that do not complex lanthanides.     

Borate esters as convenient reagents for direct amidation of carboxylic acids and transamidation of primary amides

Simple borates serve as effective promoters for amide bond formation with a variety of carboxylic acids and amines. With trimethyl or tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) borate, amides are obtained in good to excellent yield and high purity after a simple work-up procedure. Tris(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) borate can also be used for the straightforward conversion of primary amides to secondary amides via transamidation.     

Nucleophilic Arylation of N,O‐Ketene Acetals with Triaryl Aluminum Reagents: Access to α‐Aryl Amides through an Umpolung Process

A novel approach for the umpolung α‐arylation of amides is presented. By the nucleophilic phenylation of O‐silyl N,O‐ketene acetals, generated in situ from N‐alkoxy amides, a phenyl group can be introduced onto the α‐carbon atom of amides through N−O bond cleavage in a two‐step, one‐pot process. The asymmetric synthesis of α‐aryl amides through the diastereoselective arylation of a chiral N,O‐ketene acetal is also described.     

不对称芳基取代的方酰胺和异方酰胺的合成

Ｎ－芳基氮氧方酸的活性羟基能够被芳伯胺取代。利用这一特性，可在方酸四碳环上引入另一不同的芳胺基，即可获得不对称芳基取代的方酰胺或异方酰胺。以乙醇等为介质，芳伯胺与７种Ｎ－芳基氮方酸反应，制得２５个不对称的方酰胺和２４个不对称的异方酰胺。该合成方法优点突出，反应简便有效，通用性强。     

Synthetic Applications of the beta-Lithiation of beta-Aryl Secondary Amides: Diastereoselective and Enantioselective Substitutions

The sequence of beta-lithiation and electrophilic substitution of beta-aryl secondary amides is reported. The lithiations occur regioselectively at the beta-position, and the resulting lithiated intermediates can be reacted with a wide range of electrophiles to give substituted products. Reactions of beta-lithiated amides bearing an alpha-substituent provide substituted products with high diastereoselectivity. Electrophilic substitutions of beta-lithiated N-methylamides in the presence of the chiral diamine (-)-sparteine provide highly enantioenriched products. The methodology is used to synthesize enantioenriched beta-aryl beta-substituted amides, acids, and lactones.     

Direct synthesis of oxazolines from olefins and amides using t-BuOI

A new and simple method for the synthesis of oxazolines from readily accessible olefins and amides using tert-butyl hypoiodite is described; aromatic/aliphatic olefins and amides can be used in the reaction to give a variety of oxazolines.     

Highly substituted pyrrolidinones and pyridones by 4-CR/2-CR sequence

[reaction: see text] By combining a Ugi four-component reaction of isocyanides, phosphonoacetic acids, primary amines, and glyoxals or alternatively 3-keto aldehydes with a subsequent Wittig ring-closing reaction (using the Horner/Wadsworth/Emmons variant (HWE)), highly substituted 5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid amides and 6-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid amides can be assembled, respectively. The corresponding tandem of a Passerini reaction on 3-keto aldehydes and subsequent Wittig ring closure does not afford the expected six-membered 6-oxo-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-carboxylic acid amides but instead leads to the formation of 4-oxo-pent-2-enoic acid amides via an elimination route.     

Determination of fatty acid amides as trimethylsilyl derivatives by gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection.

Fatty acid amides are a newly emerging class of compounds with biological activity. The amides are formed enzymatically in vivo. Analysis of fatty acid amides has been accomplished by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. Fatty acid amides required derivatization prior to analysis at high temperatures due to thermal instability. Trimethylsilylation of fatty acid amides has been accomplished under optimum reaction conditions. The limit of detection for the silylated amides is approximately 1 pmol, with the lowest detected level being 700 fmol for the lauramide derivative. Quantitation of fatty acid amide derivatives can be accomplished by monitoring m/z 59 or m/z M-71, the only two major fragments formed in the ion trap mass spectrometer with electron impact ionization. The smaller fragment is the result of a newly reported, McLafferty-type rearrangement; M-71 resulted from loss of an n-pentyl fragment. Either peak gave four-five orders of magnitude linear dynamic range. Numerous trimethylsilylamides from C7 to C20 were separated under standard conditions. Elution was linear with the number of carbons and was systematically affected by the number and position of the double bonds.     

Conversion of N-aromatic amides to O-aromatic esters

[reaction: see text] N-Aromatic secondary amides can be transformed into O-aromatic esters in high yield via N-nitrosamide intermediates. The amides can be generated in situ from the corresponding aromatic amines or nitro compounds, and phenols can easily be made from the esters. The reaction can be modified by addition of methyl methacrylate or toluene at 0 degrees C to give polymerization or deamination, respectively. The rearrangement mechanism may involve radical formation and recombination.     

A simple copper-catalyzed synthesis of tertiary acyclic amides

The N-arylation of aromatic and aliphatic secondary acyclic amides, known to be poor nucleophiles, has been accomplished using a simple and cheap copper catalytic system. The corresponding tertiary acyclic amides, which can be found in numerous biologically active compounds, have been obtained in good to excellent yields.     

Nanostructure and amphiphile self-assembly in polar molecular solvents: amides and the "solvophobic effect"

The ability of low molecular weight amides to support amphiphile self-assembly is shown to be a general feature for this class of solvents. This report extends the number of known polar solvents which can support amphiphile self-assembly by five new amides; more than doubling the number of known amides able to serve as amphiphile self-assembly media. The formation of lyotropic liquid crystalline phases by cationic and non-ionic surfactants in these liquid amides is reported. The ability of a solvent to promote amphiphile self-assembly is governed by the "solvophobic effect" and is linked to the solvent cohesiveness. The Gordon parameter which is a measure of the solvent cohesiveness was found to provide a guide to an amides capacity to support lyotropic liquid crystalline phase diversity and thermal stability ranges of those phases. The "solvophobic effect" and steric hindrance factors were compared between amide's and protic ionic liquids possessing analogous chemical structures and also being able to promote amphiphile self-assembly.     

Polymer‐anchored Ru(II) complex as an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of primary amides from nitriles and of secondary amides from alcohols and amines

A polymer‐anchored ruthenium(II) catalyst was synthesized and characterized. Its catalytic activity was evaluated for the preparation of primary amides from aqueous hydration of nitriles in neutral condition. A range of nitriles were successfully converted to their corresponding amides in good to excellent yields. The catalyst was also effective in the preparation of secondary amides from the coupling of alcohols and amines. The catalyst can be facilely recovered and reused six times without a significant decrease in its activity. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Switching and Conformational Fixation of Amides Through Proximate Positive Charges

Tertiary amides, which usually occur as cis/trans mixtures, can be effectively shifted to the cis conformation by placing a positive charge in close proximity to the amide carbonyl. This effect was used to prepare cis‐configured prolyl amides and to facilitate a strongly rotamer‐dependent radical cyclization.     

Is an iodine atom almighty as a leaving group for Bu(3)SnH-mediated radical cyclization? The effect of a halogen atom on the 5-endo-trig radical cyclization of N-vinyl-alpha-halo amides

The effect of a halogen atom as a leaving group on Bu(3)SnH-mediated 5-endo-trig radical cyclization of N-(cyclohex-1-enyl) alpha-halo amides was examined. The cyclization of alpha-chloro amides occurred with a high degree of efficiency, whereas the corresponding alpha-iodo congeners gave only limited quantities of cyclization products. A detailed study revealed that these phenomena could be attributed to the initial conformations of alpha-halo amides. The cyclizing ability of alpha-iodo amides can be restored with Bu(3)SnCl or Bu(3)SnF as an additive. The cyclization of an alpha-iodo amide in the presence of Bu(3)SnF could be applied to a short-step synthesis of lycoranes featuring sequential 5-endo-trig and 6-endo-trig radical cyclizations.     

Chemoselective Intermolecular α‐Arylation of Amides

A new approach for the fully chemoselective α‐arylation of amides is presented. By means of electrophilic amide activation, aryl groups can be regioselectively introduced α‐ to amides, even in the presence of esters and alkyl ketones. Mechanistic studies reveal key reaction intermediates and emphasize a remarkably subtle base effect in this transformation.     

Nickel‐Catalyzed Esterification of Aliphatic Amides

Recent studies have demonstrated that amides can be used in nickel‐catalyzed reactions that lead to cleavage of the amide C?N bond, with formation of a C?C or C?heteroatom bond. However, the general scope of these methodologies has been restricted to amides where the carbonyl is directly attached to an arene or heteroarene. We now report the nickel‐catalyzed esterification of amides derived from aliphatic carboxylic acids. The transformation requires only a slight excess of the alcohol nucleophile and is tolerant of heterocycles, substrates with epimerizable stereocenters, and sterically congested coupling partners. Moreover, a series of amide competition experiments establish selectivity principles that will aid future synthetic design. These studies overcome a critical limitation of current Ni‐catalyzed amide couplings and are expected to further stimulate the use of amides as synthetic building blocks in C?N bond cleavage processes.     

Transition metal-free synthesis of primary amides from aldehydes and hydroxylamine hydrochloride

Primary aromatic amides can be synthesized from aldehydes and hydroxylamine hydrochloride in the presence of Cs₂CO₃. Various aromatic aldehydes (include some heteroaromatic aldehydes) are able to generate the corresponding aromatic amides in moderate to excellent yields.     

Nickel-catalyzed synthesis of acrylamides from alpha-olefins and isocyanates

[reaction: see text] The nickel(0)-catalyzed coupling of alpha-olefins and isocyanates proceeds in the presence of the N-heterocyclic carbene ligand IPr to provide alpha,beta-unsaturated amides. Carbon-carbon bond formation occurs preferentially at the 2-position of the olefin. The N-tert-butyl amide products can be converted to the corresponding primary amides under acidic conditions.     

Highly efficient stereoconservative amidation and deamidation of alpha-amino acids

[reaction: see text] An overall stereoconservative protection and deprotection method of amino and carboxyl groups is presented. N-Phthaloyl N'-alkyl secondary amides of alpha-amino acids can be generated from corresponding N-phthaloyl amino acids by coupling reaction of N-alkylamines using mixed anhydride method. These secondary amides can be transformed by thermal rearrangement of intermediate nitrosoamides to O-alkyl esters with retention of configuration and excellent yields.