Odorless substitutes for foul-smelling thiols: syntheses and applications

Several alkanethiols and p-alkylphenylmethanethiols were synthesized, and their odors were compared with those of ethanethiol and benzyl mercaptan by human and instrumental sensors. Among the various thiols analyzed, 1-dodecanethiol (1) and p-heptylphenylmethanethiol (3) were revealed to be odorless. 1-Dodecanethiol (1) has been used instead of ethanethiol for dealkylation of ethers, and p-heptylphenylmethanethiol (3) can replace benzyl mercaptan in the preparation of a 1,3-mercapto alcohol from an ,β-unsaturated ketone. These odorless thiols will greatly improve the physical environment of the researcher working with these foul-smelling compounds.     

Heteroadamantanes and their derivatives. 12. Synthesis of 1,3,6-triazahomoadamantane — A new heterocyclic system

8-Nitro-1,3,6-triazahomoadamantane was obtained by the condensation of nitromethane with an equimolar mixture of 1,4,6,9-tetraazatricyclo[4.4.1.1^4.9]dodecane and hexamethylenetetramine. By reducing it with hydrazine hydrate in the presence of Raney nickel, 8-amino-1,3,6-triazahomoadamantane was synthesized. This was converted to 8-bromo-1,3,6-triazahomoadamantane by the action of sodium nitrite in hydrobromic acid. The 1,3,6-triazahomoadamantane was obtained by reduction of the bromo derivative with hydrazine hydrate in the presence of Raney nickel. The structures of the compounds synthesized were confirmed by PMR and mass spectroscopy.See [1] for Communication 11.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 681–684, May, 1990.     

The electrochemical characterisation of benzyl mercaptan-modified Au(111): structure and copper deposition

The behaviour of benzyl mercaptan self-assembled monolayers on Au(111) in sulfuric acid solution was studied using cyclic voltammetry and in situ scanning tunnelling microscopy. Modification of the Au(111) surface in an ethanolic solution of benzyl mercaptan leads to a disordered monolayer. However, by partial reductive desorption a striped c (15 x sqrt [3]) and a (2 x sqrt [3]) structure were obtained. The disordered benzyl mercaptan film was also used for the study of copper deposition. At -0.02 V versus SCE, that is in the underpotential deposition region, monoatomic high islands appear on the surface. Bulk deposition of copper starts at -0.08 V versus SCE with the growth of dendrites underneath the thiol film. At higher overpotentials, the growth of three-dimensional copper clusters commences.     

Functional polymers. 6. Unusual catalysis of polymeric cinchona alkaloids in asymmetric reaction

Acrylonitrile-cinchona alkaloid copolymers catalyzed the asymmetric addition of benzyl mercaptan to 2-nitrostyrene to give always (+)-enantiomer in excess, indicating the participation of C(3)-chirality in the enantioface differentiating step.     

Heterocyclic bioantioxidants 4. Chlorolysis of 3-nitro-4-s-benzylcoumarin

3-Nitro-4-S-benzylcoumarin reacts with sulfuryl chloride to give an unstable compound, which in turn reacts with p-toluidine to give 3-nitro-4-p-tolylaminocoumarin.For Communication 3, see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soednenii, No. 7, 888–889, July, 1992.     

Studies on heteroaromaticity. XV . the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of 5-nitro-2-furyldiazomethane

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of 5-nitro-2-furyldiazomethane ( 1 ) with acrylonitrile, acrylamide, methyl acrylate, diethyl fumarate, methyl methacrylate and methyl cinnamate afforded the corresponding 3-substituted pyrazolines. ( 2a-f ). Similarly the pyrazoles ( 3b-d ) were prepared by addition of 1 to acetylenic compounds such as diethyl acetylenedicarboxylate, methyl phenylpropiolate and cyanoacetylene. Reaction of 1 with fumaronitrile and ω-nitro-styrene gave also the corresponding pyrazoles ( 3a and 3e ) instead of the pyrazolines. 3-(5′-Nitro-2′-furyl)-4-phenyl-5-carbomethoxypyrazoline ( 2f ) was oxidized with lead tetraacetate to the corresponding pyrazole ( 3f ), which was different from 3c , an addition product of 1 with methyl phenylpropiolate. 3-(5′-Nitro-2′-furyl)-5-carbamidopyrazoline ( 2b ) was pyrolyzed to the corresponding cyclopropane derivative 4 in low yield.     

Covalent Imprinting and Covalent Rebinding of Benzyl Mercaptan: Towards a Facile Detection of Proteins

A novel synthetic benzyl mercaptan receptor with tunable binding sites was prepared by covalent imprinting using a disulfide linkage which was cleaved and able to recognize the benzyl mercaptan templates by reforming disulfide bonds through thiol–disulfide exchange. These covalently molecularly imprinted polymers were prepared using ambient ultraviolet radiation in comparison with thermal cross-linking at 80°C. Subsequent reduction of disulfide bonds resulted in the formation of surface thiol groups, followed by modification forming sodium thiolate as covalent binding sites. Covalent imprinting was found to be complementary in size, spatial effects, and chemical reactivity to benzyl mercaptan. This covalent rebinding and other various guest molecules were prepared by reforming disulfide bonds at room temperature in protic solvents. The results showed that rapid covalent rebinding is more efficient than other noncovalent interactions.     

Synthesis of 3,3-dinitroazetidine from 1-t-butyl-3,3-dinitroazetidine

Treatment of 1-t-butyl-3,3-dinitroazetidine (1) with benzyl chloroformate resulted in a novel elimination of isobutylene to yield equimolar amounts of 1-(benzyloxycarbonyl)-3,3-dinitroazetidine (3) and 1-t-butyl-3,3-dinitroazetidine hydrochloride. The carbamate 3 was effectively cleaved by trifluoromethanesulfonic acid to yield 3,3-dinitroazetidinium trifluoromethanesulfonate (4) . Free 3,3-dinitroazetidine (5) has also been isolated.     

Asymmetric synthesis of (R)-(+)-ethylmethyl-n-propylcarbinol in high enantiomeric purity. A 1,3-oxathiane derived from (+)-pulegone as chiral adjuvant

A chiral, conformationally locked 1,3-oxathiane has been prepared by 1,4-addition of benzyl, mercaptan to (+)-pulegone followed by Na/NH₃ reduction and condensation of the resulting hydroxythiol with paraformaldehyde. The utility of this chiral adjuvant is exemplified by the asymmetric synthesis of the title compound in 93% e.e.     

Alkylation of acyl and sulfonyl derivatives of 3,5-diamino-1-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole

Alkylation of 3-acylamino-, 5-amino-1-phenyl-3-tosylamino-1,2,4-triazoles and 3,5-diacetylamino-1-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole in the presence of an equimolar amount of sodium methylate in DMSO occurs regioselectively at the amide (sulfamide) group nitrogen atom. The benzylation of 3-acetylamino-5-amino-1-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole with excess base and benzyl chloride also alkylates the amino group at position 5. Alkylamino-1-R-1,2,4-triazoles can be conveniently prepared by alkylation of the corresponding acetylamino-1,2,4-triazoles in the presence of base and subsequent acid hydrolysis of the N-acetyl-N-alkyl derivatives. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 557–567, April, 2009.     

Reaction of [α-(trimethylsilyl)benzyl]ferrocenes with α-ferrocenylbenzyl cations

Although methanolysis of [α-(trimethylsilyl)benzyl]ferrocene (I) and [p-methyl-α-(trimethylsilyl)benzyl]ferrocene (II) in the presence of anhydrous ferric chloride merely gave α-ferrocenylbenzyl methyl ether (III) and p-methyl-α-ferrocenylbenzyl methyl ether (IV), respectively, acid-catalyzed methanolysis of (I) and (II) in the presence of an equimolar amount of (III) or (IV) afforded 1,2-diferrocenyl-l,2-diarylethanes. It is suggested that one electron oxidation of [α-(trimethylsilyl)benzyl]ferrocene by α-ferrocenylbenzyl cation generated from α-ferrocenylbenzyl methyl ether, and subsequent methanolysis of the resulting substituted ferricenium ion may occur to give the two species of α-ferrocenylbenzyl radical, which in turn undergo an approximately statistical coupling.     

Isolation and structural characterization of magic silver clusters protected by 4-(tert-butyl)benzyl mercaptan

Small silver clusters (average diameter of 1.2 nm) protected by 4-(tert-butyl)benzyl mercaptan (BBSH) were converted to stable, monodisperse clusters (2.1 nm) by a ripening process with excess amount of BBSH. Multiple characterizations of the isolated magic clusters revealed an approximate chemical composition of Ag(～280)(SBB)(～120).     

EPR spectroscopy and polarography of nitroazoles. 3. Nitropyrazoles

The results of an EPR investigation are presented with polarographs of electrochemical excitation of nitropyrazoles in acetonitrile. It is shown that 3- and 4-nitropyrazoles are excited in two single-electron stages with formation of dianion radicals. Upon excitation, N-alkylnitropyrazoles form stable anion radicals. 1-Nitro- and 1,4-dinitropyrazoles are excited upon splitting off of the NO₂ anion. Excitation potentials of the nitropyrazoles and hyperfine interaction constants for the corresponding ion radicals are given.See [1] for Communication 2.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 523–527, April, 1982.     

Synthesis of some highly functionalized thiophene-3-carboxylates and alcohols

Highly functionalized thiophenes are prepared by two methods. The first uses a lithium-halogen exchange reaction on a trisubstituted 5-bromothiophene 25 to generate the corresponding 5-lithiothiophene 26 which is then reacted with either dimethylformamide or formaldehyde to give the 5-formyl 28 or 5-hydroxymethylthiophene derivative 31 in good yields. These are further transformed to other tetrasubstituted thiophenes. The second method assembles the thiophene ring from three components: a benzyl mercaptan, an aldehyde, and a vinylphosphonate 10 . Thus, the benzyl mercaptan is dilithiated then reacted with an appropriate aldehyde to afford a 2-mercapto-2-phenylethanol derivative 37 . Michael addition of 37 to 10 followed by oxidation of the hydroxyl group furnishes ketophosphonate 39 . An intramolecular Wittig-type reaction produces the thiophene skeleton.     

Organocatalytic asymmetric thio-Michael addition of arylmethyl mercaptans to cyclic enones by a primary amino acid

A simple primary amino acid was found to be an efficient catalyst for thio-Michael addition of benzyl mercaptan to cyclic enones.     

Senna alata leaves are a good source of propelargonidins

Proanthocyanidins (PA) in Senna alata leaves were investigated by thiolysis with benzyl mercaptan, LC–MS and NMR and consisted of almost pure propelargonidins with <6% procyanidins, had B-type linkages and a mean degree of polymerisation of three. Epiafzelechin was the major flavan-3-ol subunit (>94%) and epicatechin a minor constituent (6.4%) in residual PA and mainly detected as an extension unit.     

The Different,but Interesting Behaviors of Benzyl Systems in the Willgerodt-Kindler Reaction under Solvent-Free Conditions

On the benzyl system, bearing various functional groups, have been carried out the Willgerodt-Kindler reaction to obtain thiobenzmorpholide ( 1 ). The reactions, under solvent-free conditions, were performed in both classical (reflux, room temperature) and nonclassical (microwave) conditions to attempt our elucidation of the reactions pathways. Unlike benzylamine and benzyl mercaptan, benzyl halides give poor result due to the type of amine. The experimental results suggest that the proposed reaction pathway involves the oxidation coupling of benzylic substrates, followed by a thiolation step and an attack of the amine on the thiolated product to give ( 1 ).     

The preparation of aryl 1-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-phenyl-4-trifluoromethyl-5-imidazolyl sulfides and sulfones

A series of aryl 1-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-phenyl-4-trifluoromethyl-5-imidazolyl sulfides was prepared by displacement of fluoride from the 5-position of 1-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-phenyl-4-trifluoromethyl-5-fluoroimidazole by substituted thiophenols and by benzyl mercaptan. This displacement reaction occurs much more slowly than the corresponding previously described reactions of 4-trifluoromethyl-5-fluorothiazoles and -oxazoles. Several solvent-base pairs were examined; the reaction was found to work best when dimethyl sulfoxide was used as the solvent and diazabicycloundecene as the base. The sulfides were oxidized to sulfones by treatment with hydrogen peroxide in acetic acid.     

Branched polyphenylquinoxalines containing naphthoxazine-5,8-disulfonic acid groups

Branched carboxylated polyphenylquinoxalines are prepared via the interaction of tris(α-diketone), 4,4′-bis(phenylglyoxalyl)benzyl, with an equimolar amount of 3,4-diaminobenzoic acid and subsequent interaction of the reaction product with an equimolar amount of bis(o-phenylenediamines). Polymeranalogous transformations of these polymers with 1-amino-8-naphthol-3,6-disulfonic acid sodium salt monohydrate in Eaton’s reagent yield earlier undescribed branched polyphenylquinoxalines containing side naphthoxazine-5,8-disulfonic acid groups.     

Bidentate P, N-P Ligand for nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling of aryl or benzyl chlorides with ArMgX

A cross-coupling reaction of a variety of aryl, heteroaryl, and benzyl chlorides with ArMgX is catalyzed by 2 mol % of a nickel-phosphine complex prepared in situ from an equimolar amount of Ni(CH(3)CN)(2)Cl(2) and ligand (L2) to yield products in excellent yield in THF at room temperature. This new bidentate ligand (L2) is stable in air and forms a stable complex upon reaction with Ni(CH(3)CN)(2)Cl(2). Structures of the ligand and the complex were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.