Synthesis of sterically hindered benzoquinone methacrylates

Sterically hindered p- and o-benzoquinone methacrylates, viz., 2,5-di(tert-butyl)-3,6-di-oxocyclohexa-1,4-dienyl methacrylate and 2,5-di(tert-butyl)-3,4-dioxocyclohexa-1,5-dienyl methacrylate, were synthesized by O-acylation of the lithium and tetrabutylammonium salts of 3,6-di(tert-butyl)-2-hydroxy-p-benzoquinone with methacryloyl chloride. The influence of the nature of cation and solvent on regioselectivity of the acylation was studied. The o-benzoquinone derivative obtained can serve as a paramagnetic ligand in metal complexes.     

Electrochemical Behavior of a Hybrid Nanocomposite Based on Poly(3,6-di(3-aminophenyl)amino-2,5-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone and Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Graphite Foil in a Lithium Aprotic Electrolyte

Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry - Hybrid nanocomposites based on poly(3,6-di(3-aminophenyl)amino-2,5-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone) and single-walled carbon nanotubes were obtained under monomer...     

Synthesis of 2,5-bis(2-aminothiazol-5-yl)-3,6-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinones

A series of 2-(2-aminothiazol-5-yl)-3,6-dichloro-5-diethylaminoethenyl-1,4-benzoquinones was synthesized from 2-(2-aminothiazol-5-yl)-3,5,6-trichloro-1,4-benzoquinones using acetaldehyde and diethylamine in toluene solution. Refluxing these compounds with substituted thioureas in acetonitrile in the presence of hydrochloric acid gives the corresponding 2,5-bis(2-aminothiazol-5-yl)-3,6-dichlorohydroquinones which can be oxidized to the target products with ferric chloride in aqueous DMF.Riga Technical University, Riga LV-1048, LatviaTranslated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 835–839, June, 2000     

Preparation of 2,3- and 2,5-dihydropyrazine 1,4-dioxides from 2-hydroxyamino-2-methylpropanal oxime and some of their properties

3-Hydroxy-2,3-dihydropyrazine 1,4-dioxide derivatives were obtained by condensation of 2-hydroxyamino-2-methylpropanal oxime with glyoxal, diacetyl, and 1,2-cyclohexanedione in water, and 3-methoxy-2,3-dihydropyrazine 1,4-dioxide was obtained by condensation with diacetyl in methanol. 2,5-Dihydropyrazine 1,4-dioxide is formed when 2-hydroxyamino-2-methylpropanal oxime is heated in a solution of acetone and dilute hydrochloridic acid. The reduction of 3-hydroxy- and 3-methoxy-2,3-dihydropyrazine 1,4-dioxides and 2,5-dihydropyrazine 1,4-dioxide leads to 1,4-dihydroxypiperazines, and the bromination of 3-methoxy-2,3-dihydropyrazine 1,4-dioxide gives 5,6-bis(bromomethyl)-3-methoxy-2,3-dihydropyrazine 1,4-dioxide. 1,4-Dihydroxy-2,5-piperazinedione was obtained by oxidation of 2,5-dihydropyrazine 1,4-dioxide.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1414–1418, October, 1983.     

Iron pentacarbonyl assisted photochemical route to 2,5- and 2,6-divinyl-substituted 1,4-benzoquinones from 1-ene-3-ynes

Photochemical reaction between the enynes, (Z)-1-methoxybut-1-ene-3-yne, 1 or isopropenyl acetylene, 2 with CO in presence of Fe(CO)₅ yields the 2,6- and 2,5-divinyl-substituted 1,4-benzoquinones: 2,6-bis{(Z)-2-methoxyvinyl}-1,4-benzoquinone (3, 42%), 2,5-bis{(Z)-2-methoxyvinyl}-1,4-benzoquinone (4, 31.5%), [{η²,η²:2,6-di(prop-1-en-2-yl)-1,4-benzoquinone}tricarbonyliron] (5, 45%), and {η²,η²:2,5-di(prop-1-en-2-yl)-1,4-benzoquinone}tricarbonyliron] (6, 65%).     

Unusual Hydrogen-bonding Networks Consisting of π-Extended 4,4′-Bipyridines and Chloranilic Acid

Hydrogen-bonding networks of π-extended 4,4′-bipyridines, 2,5-di(4-pyridyl)thiophene (1), 2,5-di(4-pyridyl)furan (2) and 1,4-di(4-pyridyl)benzene (3) with 2,5-dichloro-3,6-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (chloranilic acid, CA) have been investigated. The dipyridyl compounds afforded complexes 4 [(dication of 1)·(monoanion of CA)²], 5 [(dication of 2)·(dianion of CA)·(MeOH)] and 6 [(3)·(dication of 3)·(dianion of CA)·(H²O)⁶] with CA. X-ray structure analyses revealed the formation of unusual molecular tape and sheet structures involving N–H ?O, O–H ?O, C–H ?O and N–H ?N hydrogen bonds, where the aromatic spacer groups play an important role in constructing the unique crystal structures.     

Synthesis of benzoquinone derivatives containing benzotriazole fragments

2,3,5,6-Tetrakis(1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,4-benzoquinone was synthesized in 85% yield by reaction of 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone with 1H-benzotriazole in pyridine at room temperature. Treatment of 2,3,5,6-tetrakis(1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,4-benzoquinone with piperidine, ω-amino acids, and aromatic amines gave the corresponding 2,5-diamino-3,6-bis(1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,4-benzoquinones.     

Synthesis of trichloro-1,4-benzoquinonyl-substituted 2,2′-bithiazoles

2,2-Bi[5-(2,5-dihydroxy-3,4,6-trichlorophenyl)thiazole] and 6-(2,5-dihydroxy-3,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-2-imino-3,4-dihydro-4H-1,4-thiazin-3-thione are synthesized from 2,5-dihydroxy-3,4,6,7-tetrachloro-2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]furan and dithiooxalyldiamide. The products are oxidized by FeCl₃ to the corresponding trichloro-1,4-benzoquinonyl-substituted sulfur-containing heterocycles. N-Methylation of 2,2-bithiazole by dimethyl sulfate gives 2,2-bi[5-(2,5-dihydroxy-3,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-3-methylthiazolium] bismonomethyl sulfate. The last compound is readily transformed to 2,2-bi[5-(2-hydroxy-5-oxido-3,4,6-trichlorophenyl)-3-methylthiazolium] bisbetaine.Riga Technical University, Riga LV-1048, Latvia, Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 988–992, July, 1999.     

Crystal engineering using anilic acids and dipyridyl compounds through a new supramolecular synthon

The anilic acids, 2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (1a), 2,5-dibromo-3,6-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (bromanilic acid; 1b), 2,5-dichloro-3,6-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (chloranilic acid; 1c), and 2,5-dicyano-3,6-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (cyananilic acid; 1d), were cocrystallized with rigid organic ligands containing two pyridine rings, 2,4-bipyridine (2a), 4,4'-bipyridine (2b), 1,2-bis(2-pyridyl)ethylene (3a), 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene (3b), 2,2'-dipyridylacetylene (4a), 3,3'-dipyridylacetylene (4b), and 4,4'-dipyridylacetylene (4c). Fourteen complexes 5-18 were obtained as single crystals, and their crystal structures were successfully determined by X-ray analysis. All complexes except those with 2a are 1:1 and are composed of an infinite linear or zigzag tape structure, the formation of which is ascribed to intermolecular O-H...N, N(+)-H...O, or N(+)-H...O(-) hydrogen bonds or a combination of these between the anilic acids and the dipyridyl compounds. In the complexes 5 and 6, no infinite tape structure is observed although the molecular units connected by a similar hydrogen-bonding pattern are formed. For the 1:1 complexes, we have found two types of stacking arrangements, segregated stacks (7, 9, 12-15, 18) and alternated ones (8, 10, 11, 16, 17). In the complexes of 1c with the series of dipyridylacetylenes 4 (14, 15, 17), the neutral, dication, and monocaction states are formed depending on the nitrogen positions, which can be attributed to the different basicity of the pyridyl groups.     

The reaction of 3,6-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone and 3,6-di-tert-butylcatechol withtert-butyl hydroperoxide

Reaction of 3,6-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone and 3,6-di-tert-butylcatechol withtert-butyl hydroperoxide in aprotic solvents leads to the generation of semiquinone (SQ^.H), alkylperoxy (ROO^.), and alkyloxy radicals. The reaction of SQ^.H and ROO^. produces 2,5-di-tert-butyl-6-hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone, 3,6-di-tert-butyl-1-oxacyclohepta-3,5-diene-2,7-dione, and 2,5-di-tert-butyl-3,6-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone. The radical generated from solvent attacks SQ^.H at position 4 with C−C bond formation. 4-Benzyl-2,5-di-tert-butyl-6-hydroxycyclohexa-2,5-diene-1-dione produced in this way is transformed into 4-benzyl-3,6-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone under the reaction conditions. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 943–946, May, 1999.     

Spectroscopic and structural aspects of the reactions of 1,4-quinones with sulfur and nitrogen nucleophiles

A series of 1,4-benzoquinone derivatives from 2,5-dichloro-3,6-diethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone and 2,6-dichloro-3,5-diethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone were prepared by nucleophilic substitution reactions of sulfur and nitrogen nucleophiles. Spectral techniques (¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, FT–IR, and LC–MS) were employed to structurally characterize the reaction products of alkoxy, chloro substituted-1,4-benzoquinones with thiols and amines in the presence of sodium carbonate in ethanol at room temperature. The orientations and the regioselectivity of the reactions of alkoxy, chloro substituted-1,4-benzoquinones with various thiol and amine nucleophiles are discussed.     

Synthesis of aromatic polyesters and polyamides by alternating copolymerizations of 1,4-dicarbonyl-1,4-dihydronaphthalene with bezoquinones and benzoquinone diimines

1,4-Dicarbonyl-1,4-dihydronaphthalene ( 1 ) was synthesized by the dehydrochlorination reaction of 1,4-dihydronaphthalene-1,4-dicarbonyl chloride with triethylamine and obtained as its very dilute solution, but it easily polymerized in the concentration as high as 0.1 mol/L to give its polymer. 1 generated in situ by the dehydrochlorination reaction of 1,4-dihydronaphthalene-1,4-dicarbonyl chloride in a deoxygenated toluene polymerized alternatingly with benzoquinones such as 2-dodecylthio-p-benzoquinone, 2,5-di(tert-butyl)-p-benzoquinone, p-benzoquinone, and 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p-benzoquinone, and with benzoquinone diimines such as N,N′-diethoxycarbonyl-p-benzoquinone diimine, N,N′-dibenzoyl-p-benzoquinone diimine, and N,N′-diphenyl-p-benzoquinone diimine to give aromatic polyesters and polyamides, respectively. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 36: 1929–1936, 1998     

Condensation of 1,4-diacetylpiperazine-2,5-dione with aldehydes

Condensation of 1,4-diacetylpiperazine-2,5-dione with aldehydes has been applied to the synthesis of albonoursin and unsymmetrical 3,6-diarylidenepiperazine-2,5-diones. The reaction has been extended to 1,4-diacetyl-3,6-dimethylpiperazine-2,5-dione, which gives derivatives of 2-methyl-3- phenylserine. The mechanism and stereochemistry are discussed; cis 1-acetyl-3-isobutylidene- piperazine-2,5-dione has been isolated.     

Synthesis of 3,4-di(methylene)tetrahydrothiophene-1,1-dioxide and its use in organic synthesis

A convenient reaction scheme has been developed for obtaining 3,4-di(methylene)tetrahydrothiophene-1,2-dioxide from the readily available 3,4-dimethyl-2,4-dihydrothiophene-1,1-dioxide through 3,4-di(bromomethyl)-2,5-dihydrothiophene-1,1-dioxide. A feasibility study has been made of the use of the butadiene fragment of the heterocycle in a Dieb—Alder reaction with maleic acid derivatives, and the corresponding adducts have been obtained.DeceasedTranslated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 173–175, February, 1992.     

Synthesis and aromatization of 2-(3,6-diaryl-2,5-dihydropyridazin-4-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles

Treatment of 1,4-diaryl-2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)butane-1,4-diones with hydrazine gives the previously unknown 2-(3,6-diaryl-2,5-dihydropyridazin-4-yl)-1H-benzimidazoles which are aromatized by oxidation with nitrous acid to give 2-[3,6-diarylpyridazin-4-yl]-1H-benzimidazoles. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 252–259, February, 2008.     

Adsorptive stripping voltammetric determination of vanadium as chloranilic acid complex

Traces of vanadium(V) can be determined up to 21 ng/l by adsorptive stripping voltammetry using 2,5-dichloro-1,4-dihydroxy-3,6-benzoquinone (chloranilic acid) as complex forming reagent. The complex is stable in a 0.1 mol/l acetate buffer (pH 4.6) solution and adsorbed at the electrode surface in a potential range between –150 mV and –400 mV. The adsorption process is solved by alternating current (ac) voltammetric measurements. The method is applied to different real samples.     

Carbazoledioxazines having long alkyl groups 1. Synthesis of carbazoledioxazines with linear type structure

Carbazoledioxazines with linear type structure (5,15-dialkyl-8,18-dichloro-5,15-dihydrodiindolo[3,2-b:-3′,2′-m]triphenodioxazine) were selectively synthesized by demethanolation ring closure of 2,5-bis(2-methoxy-9-alkyl-3-carbazolylamino)-3,6-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone in a high boiling solvent. The structure has been confirmed by ¹H-nmr and X-ray crystallography.     

New type of quinone-quinone complexation in the reaction of 2,5-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone with morpholine at high pressure

The complex of tetralcis(morpholino)-1,4-benzoquinone with 2,5-bis(morpholino)-1,4-benzoquinone of 2 : 1 stoichiometry was obtained in 9 % yield in the reaction of 2,5-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone with morpholine at high pressure.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 488–490, February, 1996     

An investigation of oxidative animation of 2-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone with pyrrolidine

Oxidative amination of 2-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone with pyrrolidine yielded 2-methyl-6-pyrrolidino-1,4-benzoquinone as the major product along with 2-methyl-5-pyrrolidino-1,4-benzoquinone formed as the minor product. No detectable amount of 2-methyl-3,6-bis-(pyrrolidino)-1,4-benzoquinone was observed.     

Charge-transfer complexes of barbiturates and phenytoin

Simple and sensitive spectrophotometric methods are described, for the first time, for the determination of sodium salts of phenobarbital (1), thiopental (2), methohexital (3) and phenytoin (4). The methods are based on the reaction of these drugs as n-electron donors with the sigma-acceptor iodine and various pi-acceptors: 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane; 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone; 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone; 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-1,4-benzoquinone; 2,5-dichloro-3,6-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone; tetracyanoethylene and 2,4,7-trinitro-9-fluorenon. Depending on the solvent polarity, different coloured charge-transfer complexes and radicals were developed. Different variables and parameters affecting the reactions were studied and optimized. The formed complexes were examined by UV/VIS, infrared and (1)H-NMR. Due to the rapid development of colours at ambient temperature, the obtained results were used on thin layer chromatograms for the detection of the investigated compounds. Beer's plots were obeyed in a general concentration range of 1-400 mug ml(-1) for the investigated compounds with different acceptors. Interference from some co-formulated drugs was also studied. No interference was observed due to additives commonly present in the pharmaceutical preparations. The proposed methods could be applied successfully to the determination of the investigated compounds in pure and pharmaceutical dosage forms with good accuracy and precision, the recoveries ranged from 98.7+/-0.5 to 101.1+/-0.5%. The results were compared favourably with the official methods.