Halogenation of N-substituted para-quinone monoimines and para-quinone monoximes ethers: IX. Halogenation of N-aroyl-2,6(3,5)-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone monoimines and their reduced forms

At the halogenation of N-aroyl-2,6(3,5)-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines we found the halogenation of methyl groups to occur. The bromination of N-aroyl-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines yielded 3,6-dibromo-2,6-dimethyl-5-aroyloxycyclohex-2-ene-1,4-diones due to the strong acceptor property of the ArCO group and high redox potentials of N-aroyl derivatives. In the chlorination of N-aroyl-3,5-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines the chlorine addition to the C=C bond of the quinoid ring proceeded both by the trans- and syn-scheme.     

Reactions of N-substituted 2,6(3,5)-dialkyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines with arenesulfinic acids

The regioselectivity in the reactions of N-arylsulfonyl-2,6-dialkyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines with arenesulfinic acids (1,6-, 6,1-, or 6,3-addition) is determined by steric factor, while in the reactions of N-aroyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines electronic effect of substituents in the quinoid ring is crucial. The reactions of N-arylsulfonyl-3,5-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines with arenesulfinic acids follow mainly the 1,4-addition pattern. N-(N-Arylsulfonylbenzimidoyl)-1,4-benzoquinone imines are capable of reacting in a way similar to both N-arylsulfonyl and N-aroyl derivatives.     

An efficient synthesis of ring‐fused indoles via copper‐catalyzed tandem reaction of N‐(o‐alkynylphenyl)imines

A copper‐catalyzed tandem intramolecular cyclization‐addition reaction of N‐(o‐alkynylphenyl)imines is disclosed. This strategy offers a simple and promising method for accessing ring‐fused indoles. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Chlorination of N-(N-Arylsulfonylarylimidoyl)-1,4-benzoquinone Imines and Their Reduced Forms

The study of chlorination of N-(N-arylsulfonylarylimidoyl)-1,4-benzoquinone imines and of N-(N-arylsulfonylarylimidoyl)-1,4-aminophenols revealed that the dominant stage in the process was the formation of cyclohexene structures, 4-(N-arylsulfonylarylimidoyl)imino-2,5,6-trichloro-2-cyclohexene-1- ones, resulting from addition of a Cl₂ molecule across the C = C bond of the quinoid ring. These substances suffer a prototropic rearrangements yielding N-(N-arylsulfonylarylimidoyl)-2,3,6-trichloro-4-aminophenols. The latter are the most common reaction products. The products of deeper chlorination were also obtained.     

Reaction of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-chloro-1,4-benzoquinone imines with thiols

N-Chloro-1,4-benzoquinone imines reacted with arenethiols to give different products, depending on the conditions and initial quinone imine structure. N-(Arylsulfanyl)-1,4-benzoquinone imines were obtained as a result of nucleophilic substitution of the chlorine atom, and 1,4-benzoquinone imines containing an aryl-sulfanyl substituent in the quinoid ring were formed according to the radical mechanism. The reactions of N-chloro-1,4-benzoquinone imines with heterocyclic thiols afforded only the corresponding chlorine substitution products.     

Bifunctional‐Thiourea‐Catalyzed Diastereo‐ and Enantioselective Aza‐Henry Reaction

Bifunctional thiourea 1 a catalyzes aza‐Henry reaction of nitroalkanes with N‐Boc‐imines to give syn‐β‐nitroamines with good to high diastereo‐ and enantioselectivity. Apart from the catalyst, the reaction requires no additional reagents such as a Lewis acid or a Lewis base. The N‐protecting groups of the imines have a determining effect on the chirality of the products, that is, the reaction of N‐Boc‐imines gives R adducts as major products, whereas the same reaction of N‐phosphonoylimines furnishes the corresponding S adducts. Various types of nitroalkanes bearing aryl, alcohol, ether, and ester groups can be used as nucleophiles, providing access to a wide range of useful chiral building blocks in good yield and high enantiomeric excess. Synthetic versatility of the addition products is demonstrated by the transformation to chiral piperidine derivatives such as CP‐99,994.     

Darstellung und eigenschaften germaniumfunktioneller phosphinimine

A series of germanium-functional phosphine imines has been prepared by the reaction of N-trimethylsilyl, N-trimethylgermyl, or N-trimethylstannylphosphine imines with halogermanes. The resulting products are not in every case stable covalently bonded monomers. In secondary reactions many of these compounds dimerize to form covalent or ionic four-membered ring systems. The factors which determine the final structure are discussed. From N-trimethylsilylphosphine imines and diiododimethylgermane only simple adducts could be obtained.     

Synthesis and 13C NMR Spectra of N-Substituted para-Quinone Imines: II. N-Arylthio- and N-Arylsulfonyl-1,4-benzoquinone Imines with Enhanced Electron-withdrawing Character of the Quinoid Ring

Introduction of chlorine substituents into quinone imine fragment results in virtually the same variations in the chemical shifts of the quinoid ring carbons both in N-arylthio and N-arylsulfonyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines as compared to the unsubstituted analogs. In both classes of chloro-substituted compounds the effect of substituents in the benzene ring on the character and the range of chemical shifts variations for the carbon signals from the quinoid ring also turned out to be identical. Any differences observed may be due to the change in the geometry of the molecules, in particular, to the increase in the bond angle C = N-S.     

Reaction of N-arylcarbamoyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines with sodium arenesulfinates

N-Arylcarbamoyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines possessing at least one free ortho position with respect to the carbonyl carbon atom in the quinoid ring react with sodium arenesulfinates according to the nucleophilic 1,4-addition pattern with complete regioselectivity. If both ortho positions are occupied, the reaction gives a mixture of products where the major ones are 1,6- and 6,1-adducts formed according to the radical ion mechanism.     

Aza-Wittig reaction of N-phosphorylalkyl phosphazenes with carbonyl compounds and phenylisocyanate. Synthesis of 4-amino-3-phosphoryl-2-azadienes and pyrazine-phosphonates

Simple and functionalized N-phosphorylalkyl imines and N-phosphorylalkyl-N′-phenyl-carbodiimides are obtained by aza-Wittig reaction of phosphazenes derived from aminophosphonates with carbonyl compounds and phenyl isocyanate. The reaction with dimethylformamide diethyl acetal (DMF-DEA) of these functionalized imines leads to the synthesis of 4-amino-3-phosphoryl-2-azadienes. N-Phosphorylmethyl imine derived from benzaldehyde can be used for the preparation of substituted pyrrole-phosphonates, while acid treatment of 4-dimethylamino-3-diethylphosphoryl-1-phenyl-2-azadiene gives diethyl 5-diethylphosphorylpyrazin-2-ylphosphonate.     

Asymmetric Conjugate Addition of Malonate Esters to α,β‐Unsaturated N‐Sulfonyl Imines: An Expeditious Route to Chiral δ‐Aminoesters and Piperidones

The asymmetric conjugate addition of malonate esters to α,β‐unsaturated N‐sulfonyl imines is catalyzed by PyBOX/La(OTf)₃ complexes in the presence of 4 Å MS. The reaction gives the corresponding E enamines bearing a stereogenic center at the allylic position with good yields and enantiomeric ratios up to 97:3. This reaction provides a synthetic entry to chiral δ‐aminoesters and piperidones.     

Cyclization of N-cyanovinyl-lactam imines to condensed 4-aminopyridines or substituted aminopyrazole

N-Cyanovinyl-lactam imines 2 react with hydrazine giving aminopyrazole 4a while lactam imine 3 is split off. Treatment of 2 with strong bases gives intramolecular cyclization to condensed 4-aminopyridines 5 . The progress of reaction was observed by polarographic method.     

Nickel‐Catalyzed Synthesis of N‐Aryl‐1,2‐dihydropyridines by [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Imines with Alkynes through T‐Shaped 14‐Electron Aza‐Nickelacycle Key Intermediates

Despite there being a straightforward approach for the synthesis of 1,2‐dihydropyridines, the transition‐metal‐catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition reaction of imines with alkynes has been achieved only with imines containing an N‐sulfonyl or ‐pyridyl group. Considering the importance of 1,2‐dihydropyridines as useful intermediates in the preparation of a wide range of valuable organic molecules, it would be very worthwhile to provide novel strategies to expand the scope of imines. Herein we report a successful expansion of the scope of imines in nickel‐catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition reactions with alkynes. In the presence of a nickel(0)/PCy₃ catalyst, a reaction with N‐benzylidene‐P,P‐diphenylphosphinic amide was developed. Moreover, an application of N‐aryl imines to the reaction was also achieved by adopting N‐heterocyclic carbene ligands. The isolation of an (η²‐N‐aryl imine)nickel(0) complex containing a 14‐electron nickel(0) center and a T‐shaped 14‐electron five‐membered aza‐nickelacycle is shown. These would be considered as key intermediates of the reaction. The structure of these complexes was unambiguously determined by NMR spectroscopy and X‐ray analyses.     

Oxidative ring-opening of rel-(2R,3R,5S)-5-aryl-2-benzoylamino-6,7-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-oxo-3-phenyl-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]-pyrazoles. Synthesis of rel-(2R,3R)-3-phenyl-3-[5-aryl-3,4-bis(methoxycarbonyl)pyrazolyl-1]alanine esters

rel-(2R,3R)-N-Benzoylamino-6,7-bis(methoxycarbonyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-oxo-1H,5H-pyrazolot[1,2-a]-pyrazoles 5 , accesible by cycloaddition of dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate ( 3 ) to (1Z)-rel-(4R,5R)-1-aryl-methylidene-4-benzoylamino-5-phenyl-3-pyrazolidinone-1-azomethine imines 4 , undergo oxidative ring cleavage with methanolic bromine giving rel-(2R,3R)-N-benzoyl-3-phenyl-3-[5-aryl-3,4-bis(methoxy-carbonyl)pyrazolyl-1]alanine methyl esters 6 as products.     

Facile Allylation of N‐Boc and N‐Cbz Imines with Allyltrichlorosilane promoted by DMF

Facile allylation of various N‐Boc and N‐Cbz imines with allyltrichlorosilane has been effected using N,N‐dimethylformamide (DMF) as the activator. The N‐Boc and N‐Cbz homoallylic amines were obtained in good to high yields under mild conditions.     

Chlorination of N-acyl Derivatives of p-Aminophenols (Naphthols) and p-Phenylenediamines

The chlorination of N-acyl derivatives of p-aminophenols can provide either N-acyl-2,3,6-trichloro-4-aminophenols or N-acyl-2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone imines depending on solvent nature, process temperature, and molar ratio initial compound-chlorine. The chlorination of N-acyl-4-amino-1-naphthols affords only N-acyl-2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone imines. N,N'-Diacyl-1,4-phenylenediamines give rise on chlorination to a mixture of 2,5-dichloro-, 2,6-dichloro-, and 2,3-dichloro-N,N'-diacyl-1,4-phenylenediamines.     

Controlling Stereoselectivity in the Aminocatalytic Enantioselective Mannich Reaction of Aldehydes with In Situ Generated N‐Carbamoyl Imines

A simple and convenient method for the direct, aminocatalytic, and highly enantioselective Mannich reactions of aldehydes with in situ generated N‐carbamoyl imines has been developed. Both α‐imino esters and aromatic imines serve as suitable electrophilic components. Moreover, the judicious selection of commercially available secondary amine catalysts allows selective access to the desired stereoisomer of the N‐tert‐butoxycarbonyl (Boc) or N‐carbobenzyloxy (Cbz) Mannich adducts, with high control over the syn or anti relative configuration and almost perfect enantioselectivity. Besides the possibility to fully control the stereochemistry of the Mannich reaction, the main advantage of this method lies in the operational simplicity; the highly reactive N‐carbamate‐protected imines are generated in situ from stable and easily handled α‐amido sulfones.     

Structure–Reactivity Relationship in the Frustrated Lewis Pair (FLP)‐Catalyzed Hydrogenation of Imines

The autoinduced, frustrated Lewis pair (FLP)‐catalyzed hydrogenation of 16‐benzene‐ring substituted N‐benzylidene‐tert‐butylamines with B(2,6‐F₂C₆H₃)₃ and molecular hydrogen was investigated by kinetic analysis. The pK_a values for imines and for the corresponding amines were determined by quantum‐mechanical methods and provided a direct proportional relationship. The correlation of the two rate constants k₁ (simple catalytic cycle) and k₂ (autoinduced catalytic cycle) with pK_a difference between imine and amine pairs (ΔpK_a) or Hammett's σ parameter served as useful parameters to establish a structure–reactivity relationship for the FLP‐catalyzed hydrogenation of imines.     

Mechanistic Investigation of the Ring Opening in the Staudinger Cycloaddition Involving Ketenes with Electron‐Withdrawing Substituents

The cycloaddition of ketenes and imines (Staudinger cycloaddition) is a general method for the synthesis of various β‐lactams. However, reactions of imines and ketenes with electron‐withdrawing substituents produce α,β‐unsaturated alkenamides, ring‐opening products of the intermediates generated from imines and the ketenes, even as sole products, besides the desired β‐lactams. The mechanism of the formation of α,β‐unsaturated alkenamides was investigated. The results indicate that the α,β‐unsaturated alkenamides are generated via a base‐induced C?C bond isomerization followed by electrocyclic ring opening of the formed azacyclobutenes (=1,2‐dihydroazetes; cf. Scheme 3).     

Highly stereoselective aziridination of imines with (S)-dimethylsulfonium-(p-tolylsulfinyl)methylide

Addition of (S)-dimethylsulfonium-(p-tolylsulfinyl)methylide to N-tosyl imines afforded the corresponding sulfinyl aziridines with full enantio- and diastereoselectivity. The chiral sulfinyl substituent was removed without ring opening leading to enantiopure 2-substituted aziridines.