Mechanism of stereospecific alcohol elimination from cyclohexane trans-1,3-dicarboxylates under electron impact ionization

Diesters of cyclohexane trans-1,3-dicarboxylic acid give rise to major [M ? ROH]^+·. ions under electron impact ionization. A mass spectral study of the isomeric mixed methyl ethyl esters of the diacid, substituted by a methyl group at position 1 and deuterium labelled at position 3, indicates a stepwise mechanism for this alcohol elimination; the 3-hydrogen (or deuterium) is transferred to the carbonyl of the 1-ester group in the initial step. Subsequent migration of that hydrogen (or deuterium) to the alkoxyl of position 3 results in the highly site- and stereospecific alcohol elimination. CID spectra of the [M ? ROH]^+. ions obtained from the stereoisomeric diesters clearly show that they have different structures (or are different mixtures of structures).     

Mechanism of cycloisomerisation of 1,6-heptadienes catalysed by [(tBuCN)2PdCl2]: remarkable influence of exogenous and endogenous 1,6- and 1,5-diene ligands

The mechanism of the highly regioselective cycloisomerisation of dimethyl hept-1,6-dienyl-4,4-dicarboxylate (1) by a neutral pre-catalyst, [(tBuCN)(2)PdCl(2)] (8), to generate dimethyl 3,4-dimethylcyclopent-2-ene-1,1-dicarboxylate (3) has been investigated by isotopic labelling (reactions involving single and mixed samples of 1,1,2,6,7,7-[(2)H(6)]-1; 3,3,5,5-[(2)H(4)]-1; 1,7-(Z,Z)-[(2)H(2)]-1; [1,3-(13)C(1),5,7-(13)C(1)]-1 and [1,3-(13)C(1),6-(2)H(1)]-1) and by study of the reactions of dimethyl 1-aryl-hept-1,6-dienyl-4,4-dicarboxylates (9 a-e, where aryl is p-C(6)H(4)-X; X=H, OMe, Me, Cl, CF(3)) and dimethyl hept-1,5-dienyl-4,4-dicarboxylate (14), a 1,5-diene isomer of 1. The mechanism proposed involves the generation of a monochloro-bearing palladium hydride which undergoes a simple hydropalladation, carbopalladation, Pd/H dyotropy, beta-H elimination sequence to generate 3. A key point that emerges is that chelation of the 1,6-diene 1 at various stages in the mechanism plays an important role in determining the regioselectivity of the reaction. The selective generation of 3 with pre-catalysts of the form L(2)PdCl(2), as compared to the generation of dimethyl 3-methylene-4-methyl-cyclopentane-1,1-dicarboxylate (2) with pre-catalysts of the form [(MeCN)(2)Pd(allyl)]OTf (5) is ascribed to the absence of chloride ion in the latter, which makes an additional coordination site available throughout turnover. Liberation of the product 3 when [(tBuCN)(2)PdCl(2)] (8) is employed as pre-catalyst, is proposed to proceed via a mono- to bidentate switch in the pi-coordination of diene 1 (eta(2) to bis-eta(2)) displacing pi-coordinated 3 from Pd. When 1-aryl-1,6-dienes 9 are employed as substrates, the electron-donor property of the aryl group is found to influence the regioselectivity of cyclisation. Electron-withdrawing groups favour dimethyl 3-arylmethyl-4-methylcyclopent-2-ene-1,1-dicarboxylates (10), whilst electron-donating aryl groups favour 3-arylidene-4-methyl-cyclopentane-1,1-dicarboxylates (11). The regioselectivity (10/11) correlates with the Hammett sigma(+) values (rho(+)=1.3, r (2)=0.975) indicative of a strong pi-resonance contribution from the aryl ring rather than a simple sigma-inductive effect. Intermolecular modulation of regioselectivity is observed and the net effect proposed to arise through the (pi-->d) donation ability of the vinyl arene in the diene displacing product (10/11) via a mono- to bidentate switch in coordination. The isomerisation process increasingly sequesters Pd as turnover proceeds leading to a powerful inhibition mechanism and ultimately a limitation in turnover number to about 80.     

Selective synthesis of structurally isomeric poly-β-ester and poly-δ-ester from β-(2-acetoxy-ethyl)-β-propiolactone with Al and Zn catalysts

It was found that structurally isomeric polymers were formed by the ring-opening polymerization of β-(2-acetoxy ethyl)-β-propiolactone with (EtAlO)_n and Et(ZnO)₂ZnEt catalysts; that is, the Al catalyst catalyzed normal polymerization which led to poly-β-ester and the Zn catalyst formed isomerized poly-β-ester as the main product. The polymer structure was determined by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), T₁-value, thermal decomposition product, and (T_g). The NMR studies for the monomer–catalyst systems indicated that the Al catalyst interacted predominately with the lactone group, whereas the Zn catalyst interacted with the side-chain ester group. These site-selective interactions could be related to the difference in the stereoregulation by the two catalysts during the poly(β-ester)-forming polymerization process.     

Lipase-catalyzed synthesis of (S)-naproxen ester prodrug by transesterification in organic solvents

A lipase-catalyzed enantioselective transesterification process was developed for the synthesis of (S)-naproxen 2-N-morpholinoethyl ester prodrug from racemic 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl naproxen ester in organic solvents. By selecting isooctane and 37°C as the best solvent and temperature, the apparent fits of the initial conversion rates for transesterification and hydrolysis side reaction suggest a ping-pong Bi-Bi enzymatic mechanism with the alcohol as a competitive enzyme inhibitor. Improvements in the initial conversion rate and the productivity for the desired (S)-ester product were obtained after comparing with the result of an enantioselective esterification process. Studies of water content in isooctane and alcohol containing various N,N-dialkylamino groups on the enzyme activity and enantioselectivity, as well as the recovery of (S)-ester product by using extraction, were also reported.     

Base-catalyzed cyclization reaction of 2-chloroquinoline-3-carbonitriles and guanidine hydrochloride: a rapid synthesis of 2-amino-3H-pyrimido[4,5-b]quinolin-4-ones

t-BuOK-catalyzed cyclization of 2-chloroquinoline-3-carbonitriles with guanidine hydrochloride provided simple and rapid synthesis of 2-amino-3H-pyrimido[4,5-b]quinolin-4-ones in very short reaction time with good yield. Other 1,3-binucleophiles are found to react at the same rate. This methodology could be extended with their 3-formyl and 3-ester derivatives for the synthesis of pyrimido annulated quinolines.     

A Flexible Stereoselective Synthesis of the Spirosesquiterpenes (±)-β-Acorenol, (±)-β-Acoradiene, (±)-Acorenone-B and (±)-Acorenone via an Intramolecular Ene-Reaction

The racemic spirosesquiterpenes β-acorenol ( 1 ), β-acoradiene ( 2 ), acorenone-B ( 3 ) and acorenone ( 4 ) (Scheme 2) have been synthesized in a simple, flexible and highly stereoselective manner from the ester 5 . The key step (Schemes 3 and 4), an intramolecular thermal ene reaction of the 1,6-diene 6 , proceeded with 100% endo-selectivity to give the separable and interconvertible epimers 7a and 7b . Transformation of the ‘trans’-ester 7a to (±)- 1 and (±)- 2 via the enone 9 (Scheme 5) involved either a thermal retro-ene reaction 10 → 12 or, alternatively, an acid-catalysed elimination 11 → 13 + 14 followed by conversion to the 2-propanols 16 and 17 and their reduction with sodium in ammonia into 1 which was then dehydrated to 2 . The conversion of the ‘cis’-ester 7b to either 3 (Scheme 6) or 4 (Scheme 7) was accomplished by transforming firstly the carbethoxy group to an isopropyl group via 7b → 18 → 19 → 20 , oxidation of 20 to 21 , then alkylative 1,2-enone transposition 21 → 22 → 23 → 3 . By regioselective hydroboration and oxidation, the same precursor 20 gave a single ketone 25 which was subjected to the regioselective sulfenylation-alkylation-desulfenylation sequence 25 → 26 → 27 → 4 .     

Regioselective synthesis of 2,3,4- or 2,3,5-trisubstituted pyrroles via [3,3] or [1,3] rearrangements of O-vinyl oximes

The regioselective synthesis of 2,3,4- or 2,3,5-trisubstituted pyrroles has been achieved via [3,3] and [1,3] sigmatropic rearrangements of O-vinyl oximes, respectively. Iridium-catalyzed isomerization of easily prepared O-allyl oximes enables rapid access to O-vinyl oximes. The regioselectivity of pyrrole formation can be controlled by either the identity of the α-substituent or through the addition of an amine base. When enolization is favored, a [3,3] rearrangement followed by a Paal-Knorr cyclization provides a 2,3,4-trisubstituted pyrrole; when enolization is disfavored, a [1,3] rearrangement occurs prior to enolization to produce a 2,3,5-trisubstituted pyrrole after cyclization. Optimization and scope of the O-allyl oxime isomerization and subsequent pyrrole formation are discussed and mechanistic pathways are proposed. Conditions are provided for selecting either the [3,3] rearrangement or the [1,3] rearrangement product with β-ester O-allyl oxime substrates.     

Selective reduction. Reaction of 3,4-dicarbomethoxyquinoline with lithium aluminium hydride. Steric effect.

The selective reduction of 3,4-dicarbomethoxyquinoline by lithium aluminium hydride at low temperature affords only the unexpected 3-formyl 4-carbomethoxy quinoline. The difficulty of reduction of the usually more reactive 4-ester group can be explained by a steric hindrance by the H₅, peri proton on one side and by the 3-ester group on the other side.     

Radikalische Cyclisierungen von Alkenyl-substituierten 4,5-Dihydro-1,3-thiazol-5-thiolen

Radical Cyclizations of Alkenyl-Substituted 4,5-Dihydro-1,3-thiazole-5-thiols Heating of 5-alkenyl- or 5-alkinyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazole-5-thiols of type 5 in the presence of a radical initiator gave dithiaspirobicycles in fair-to-excellent yield (Scheme 3). Under analogous conditions, the 4,5-dihydro-4-vinyl-1,3-thiazole-5-thiol 5d underwent a cyclization to give the annellated dithiabicycle 7 (Scheme 4). In this reaction, a minor product 8 was formed by an unknown reaction mechanism. The structure of 8 was established by X-ray crystallography. The starting 1,3-thiazole-5-thiols 5 have been synthesized by carbophilic alkylation of me C?S group of 1,3-thiazole-5(4H)-thiones with Grignard-reagents or alkylcuprates. The thiazolethiones were obtained by the reaction of 3-amino-2H-azirines with thiobenzoic acid followed by sulfurization and cyclization. The 4-benzyl derivative 1b was thermally rearranged via 1,3-benzyl migration to yield the benzyl (1,3-thiazol-5-yl) sulfide 11 (Scheme 5).     

1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of 1H-pyrazinium-3-olate and N1- and C-methyl substituted pyrazinium-3-olates with methyl acrylate: a density functional theory study

A DFT study of the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of methyl acrylate to 1H-pyrazinium-3-olate and N1- and C-methyl substituted pyrazinium-3-olates, in the gas phase and in THF, has been carried out at the B3LYP/6-31G(d) level. Two stereoisomeric pathways, endo and exo, and two regioisomeric channels, 2-oxo-3,8-diazabicyclo[3.2.1]octane-6-ester and 7-ester products, have been considered. Thermodynamic and kinetic parameters calculated at room temperature have been analyzed. The regioselectivity has been interpreted using reactivity indices. It is generally found that the exo pathway is preferred and the formation of the 6-esters is dominant. The theoretical data obtained for the cycloaddition reaction of 1,5-dimethylpyrazinium-3-olate with methyl acrylate are consistent with the literature where the 6-exo regioisomer is formed as the major cycloadduct.     

Triaziridine. 9. Mitteilung. Ringöffnungen von Triaziridinen

Triaziridines. Ring Openings of Triaziridines Eleven triaziridine derivatives were heated at 60° in CDCl₃ to obtain information on the tendency towards, resp. the resistance to, ring opening of the N₃-homocycle by thermolysis. Among these triaziridines, there are three which contain, as one of the substituents, a methoxycarbonyl group (ester derivatives 1 , 5 and 16 ), three a methyl group (methyl derivatives 18 , 24 , and 26 ), three an H-atom ( 14 , 27 , and 30 ), and two a negative charge ( 31 and 32 ). The other two substituents in each of these four classes of triaziridines are trans-located i-Pr groups ( 1 , 18 , 27 , and 31 ), cis-located i-Pr groups ( 5 , 24 , 14 , and 32 ), and a 1,3-cis-cyclopentylidene group ( 16 , 26 , and 30 ). As major products these mild thermolyses, we isolated : from the trans-ester 1 and from the annellated ester derivative 16 , the 1-acyl-azimines 2 and 17 , respectively, from the cis-ester 5 , the 3-acyl-triazene 4 , from the trans-methyl derivative 18 , the (E)-diazene 19 , and hexamine 21 , from the cis-methyl derivative 24 the 2-methylazimine 25 , both from the trans- and cis-H-derivatives 27 , and 14 , respectively, the H- triazene 13 and, finally, both from the trans-and cis-anion 31 and 32 , respectively – after protonation the H-triazene 13 and – after methylation – the methyl-triazene 33 . The same thermolysis of the annellated methyl and H-derivatives 26 and 30 , respestively, resulted only in decomposition. These results can be uniformly interpreted with a primary opening of the triaziridine ring by rupture of one of the two types of N? N bonds lending to azimines or triazenide anions. Some of the azimines were isolable, namely 2 , 17 , and 25 , and one was spectroscopically observable as an intermediate, namely 11 on the way to the triazene 4 . The other azimines are plausible intermediates to the isolated products, namely 15 on the way to 13 , and 22 on the way to 19 and 21 . The triazenide anion 28 is the evident intermediate on the way to 13 or to 33 . The annellated azimines are assumed not be formed from 26 and 30 , or then to be be decomposed under the conditions of their formation. We conclude that the triaziridine derivatives 1, 16 , and 18 underwent thermal ring opening between N(1) and N(2), while the derivatives 5 , 14 , 24 , 27 , 31 , and 32 were ruptured between N(2) and N(3); no conclusion was possible on the ring opening of the derivatives 26 and 30 . The predominant formation of the (Z)-azimine 2 from the trans-triaziridine 1 , and of the (E)-isomer 3 – among the two azimines – from the cis-triaziridine 5 suggests a stereospecificity in the triaziridine ring openings. This would, however, not be expected to be observable in the products from the other triaziridines, since both N? N bonds of the azimine 25 and of the anion 28 probably rotate rapidly and since the secondary trans formations of the other primary products are not able to retain configurational information.     

Fries rearrangement of methoxyphenyl 3-methylbut-2-enoates

Fries rearrangement of 2-, 3- and 4-methoxyphenyl 3-methylbut-2-enoates 3-5 in methanesulfonic acid, polyphosphoric acid, aluminum chloride and under photochemical conditions have been studied. The outcome of the reactions was determined by the substitution pattern in the starting products and the reaction conditions used. Under Lewis acid catalysis, acylation accounted for the major components of the reaction mixtures, leading to the formation of indanones and 2,3-dihydro-4H-1-benzopyran-4-ones respectively in the case of o- and m-esters 3 and 5 , whereas alkylation to afford dihydrocoumarins was the favored path for p-ester 5. On the other hand, o-acylation was in all cases the major reaction course in the photochemical rearrangement.     

Bildung von 5,6-Dihydro-1,3(4H)-thiazin-4-carbonsäure-estern aus 4-Allyl-1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-onen

Formation of Methyl 5,6-Dihydro-l, 3(4H)-thiazine-4-carboxyiates from 4-Allyl-l, 3-thiazol-5(4H)-ones . The reaction of N-[1-(N, N-dimethylthiocarbamoyl)-1-methyl-3-butenyl]benzamid ( 1 ) with HCl or TsOH in MeCN or toluene yields a mixture of 4-allyl-4-methyl-2-phenyl-1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-one ( 5a ) and allyl 4-methyl-2-phenyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl sulfide ( 11 ; Scheme 3). Most probably, the corresponding 1,3-oxazol-5(4H)-thiones B are intermediates in this reaction. With HCl in MeOH, 1 is transformed into methyl 5,6-dihydro-4,6-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1,3(4H)-thiazine-4-carboxylate ( 12a ). The same product 12a is formed on treatment of the 1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-one 5a with HCl in MeOH (Scheme 4). It is shown that the latter reaction type is common for 4-allyl-substituted 1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-ones.     

Comparative study of the mechanical relaxation behavior of polymethacrylates containing different bulky side groups

The syntheses of poly(1,3‐dioxan‐5‐yl methacrylate), poly(cis‐2‐phenyl‐1,3‐dioxan‐5‐yl methacrylate), poly(trans‐2‐phenyl‐1,3‐dioxan‐5‐yl methacrylate), poly(cis‐2‐cyclohexyl‐1,3‐dioxan‐5‐yl methacrylate), and poly(trans‐2‐cyclohexyl‐1,3‐dioxan‐5‐yl methacrylate) are reported. The mechanical relaxation spectrum of the simplest polymer, poly(1,3‐dioxan‐5‐yl methacrylate), exhibits a prominent β relaxation centered at ?98 °C, at 1 Hz, followed in increasing order of temperature by an ostensible glass–rubber relaxation process. In addition to the β relaxation, the loss curves of poly(trans‐2‐phenyl‐1,3‐dioxan‐5‐yl methacrylate) and poly(trans‐2‐cyclohexyl‐1,3‐dioxan‐5‐yl methacrylate) display in the glassy state a high activation energy relaxation, named the β* process, that seems to be a precursor of the glass–rubber relaxation of these polymers. The mechanical spectra of poly(trans‐2‐cyclohexyl‐1,3‐dioxan‐5‐yl methacrylate) and poly(cis‐2‐cyclohexyl‐1,3‐dioxan‐5‐yl methacrylate) exhibit a low activation energy process in the low‐temperature side of the spectra, which is absent in the other polymers. The molecular origin of the mechanical activity of these polymers in the glassy state is discussed in qualitative terms. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 40: 1154–1162, 2002     

The reaction of o-phthalaldchydic acid with 5-amino-1,3-dimethylpyrazole

o-Phthalaldchydic acid reacted with 5-amino-1,3-dimethylpyrazole to yield 5-amino-1,3-dimethyl-4-phthalidylpyrazole. The latter was transformed to a tricyclic system; 1,3-dimethylpyrazolo [3,4-b]benzazepin-9-one, which in turn was reduced with lithium aluminum hydride to 9,10-dihydro-1,3-dimethylpyrazolo[3,4-b]benzazepine.     

Synthesis of (±)-heliannuol C

A synthesis of (±)-heliannuol C is described involving Bargellini condensation, Dieckmann cyclization and ortho-ester Claisen rearrangement followed by a regioselective epoxide reduction. A new CuI-catalyzed [2+2] cycloaddition reaction is also described.     

Multisubstituted pyrazole synthesis via[3+2]cycloaddition/rearrangement/N-H insertion cascade reaction of α-diazoesters and ynones

The cascade reactions of alkyl α-diazoesters and ynones using Al(OTf)₃ as the catalyst are described.A series of 4-substituted pyrazoles were obtained via [3+2] cycloaddition,1,5-ester shift,1,3-H shift,and N-H insertion process.Deuterium labelling experiments,kinetic studies and control experiments were carried out for the rationalization of the mechanism.     

Carbophile Additionen von Organocupraten mit 1,3-Thiazol-5(4H)-thionen

Carbophilic Additions of Organocuprates and 1,3-Thiazole-5(4H)-thiones Organocuprates and 1,3-thiazole-5(4H)-thiones 1 react in THF at 0° via carbophilic addition onto the C? S bond to give 4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazole-5-thiols 3 (Scheme 3). This observation is in marked contrast to the previously described reaction of organolithium compounds and 1 , which undergo a thiophilic addition onto the exocyclic S-atom. As an exception, treatment of the 1,3-thiazole-5(4H)-thione 1a with tert-butyl cuprate leads to 7a (Scheme 3).     

N-(1,3-Thiazol-5(4H)-yliden)amine aus 1,3-dipolaren Cycloadditionen von Aziden mit 1,3-Thiazol-5(4H)-thionen

N-(1,3-Thiazol-5(4H)-ylidene)amines via 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Azides and 1,3-Thiazol-5(4H)-thiones Organic azides 5 and 4,4-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-thione ( 2 ) in toluene at 90° react to give the corresponding N-(1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-ylidene)amines (= 1,3-thiazol-5(4H)-imines) 6 in good yield (Table). A reaction mechanism for the formation of these scarcely investigated thiazole derivatives is formulated in Scheme 3: 1,3-Dipolar azide cycloaddition onto the C?S group of 2 leads to the 1:1 adduct C . Successive elimination of N₂ and S yields 6 , probably via an intermediate thiaziridine E .     

Untersuchungen an Kollagen

Zusammenfassung Die Reaktion von Kollagen mit verschiedenen p-Nitrophenylestern wurde untersucht. Schrumpfungstemperaturen, Quellung, Säurebindungskapazität, enzymatischer Abbau durch Papain sowie die quantitative Bestimmung der wasserlöslichen DNP-Aminosäuren zeigen, daß Malonsäure-bis-(p-nitrophenyl)-ester nicht vernetzend reagiert, während die entsprechenden Ester von Kohlen- bzw. Thiokohlensäure gute Quervernetzungsreagenzien sind. Oxalsäure-(p-nitrophenyl)-ester ist zu schwer löslich, um damit Reaktionen durchführen zu können.10. Mitteilung über Kollagen und 5. Mitteilung über Nitrophenylester. 9. Mitteilung über Kollagen vgl.J. Schnell undH. Zahn, Makromolekulare Chem. (im Druck); 4. Mitteilung über Nitrophenylester vgl.H. Zahn, H. K. Rouette undF. Schade (im Druck). Kurzfassung eines Teils der vorliegenden Arbeit in: Abstracts of Papers, 6th International Congress of Biochemistry, S. 179 (New York 1964).Die vorliegende Arbeit wurde vom Landesamt für Forschung beim Ministerpräsidenten des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf, in dankenswerter Weise gefördert. Die Sehnenkollagenfolie wurde uns von Dr. Emil Braun, Firma C. Freudenberg, Weinheim, freundlicherweise überlassen.