Self-assembly of frame structures. 10. Stereochemistry of 2,5-dioxabicyclo [2.2.1]heptane-3,6-digne

By optimization of the geometry of 2, 5-dioxabicyclo[2. 2.1]heptane-3.6-dione (1) with an ab initio (RHF/6-31 G') calculation, we have found that a single synchro(+, +)-twist form (A) corresponds to the (1 R,4R)-enantiomer (the dihedral angles of the lactone bridges are ₀ = 2.6°). According to MM2(91) and MM3(92) calculations, (1R,4R)-1 exists as the s-ynchro(+, +)-A-twist ( ₀ = 3.9°) and the synchro(-, -)-B-twist ( = -3.8°) forms, respectively. Investigating the torsional energy surface of the dilactone 1 (MM2(91)), we found only the (1R,4R,P)-diastereomeric form (A), which is stabilized compared with the (1R,4P,M) form (B) (probably as a result of the more preferred dipole-dipole interaction of the carbonyl groups). According to the calculated puckering coordinates, the five-membered and six-membered moieties of the bicycle 1 are flattened compared with norbornane.Institute of Chemical Physics at Chernogolovka. Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow Oblast 142432. Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4. Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra 08193, Spain. Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Barcelona, Barcelona 08028, Spain. N. N. Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 117977. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1479-1488, November, 1995.     

Asymmetric nitrogen−35 : Structure and properties of l(s)-α-carboxyethyl-3, 3-bis(trifluoromethyl)diaziridine and its derivatives

A second-kind asymmetric transformation involving N-atom inversion has been observed at 20° for 1(S) - α - carboxyethyl - 3,3 - bis(trifluoromethyl)diaziridine 1 and its methyl ester 2. X-Ray data for the diastereomer (1S, 2S, α-S), 1A (which is thermodynamically preferred in the crystalline phase), ¹H NMR spectra of ethyl ester 3-¹⁵N(1) and 3-¹⁵N(2), CD spectra of 1A,B, 2A,B, potassium salt 4A,B and semiempirical calculations (MINDO/3 and INDO) for 1A, show that the stereospecificity of crystallization of the diastereomer A is due to the higher energy of the crystal lattice of the diastereomer (1R, 2R, α-S), 1B because of hindered charge compensation as well as to the hindrance by the CF₃, groups to intermolecular H-bonds. According to semiempirical calculations, the stability of 3,3 - bis(trifluoromethyl) - diaziridines (TFD) to the action ofel w-orbital energies and depolarization of the C-N bonds due to hyperconjugation and the inductive effect of the CF₃,-groups. The steric effect of these groups is the reason of the low configurational stability of TFD compared with the 3,3-dimethyl analogues.     

1-(1-Adamantyl)diaziridine

The reaction of 1-aminoadamantane with CH₂O and H₂NOSO₃H in the presence of K₂CO₃ under phase-transfer conditions leads to hitherto unknown 1-(1-adamantyl)diaziridine and (1-adamantyl)aminoacetonitrile, characterized by spectral data. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 861–862, April, 1997.     

Autoassembly of cage structures

The molecular structure of 1,4-dimethyl-2,5-dioxabicyclo[2.2.2]octane-3,6-dione (1) has been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The skeleton of dilactone1 has a synchro(+,+,+)-twist conformation with dihedral angles =4.0° for the hydrocarbon bridge bonds and =4.4, 4.6° for the lactone bridge bonds.For the previous paper in the series see Ref. 1.Translated fromIzyestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1965–1968, November, 1994.This work was supported by the International Science Foundation (MCO 000), the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project code 94-03-08730), and NATO (LG 921193).     

Asymmetric nitrogen

The molecular structure of 3-methyl-1-((S)-1-tosylprolyl)1,2-diazacyclohex-2-ene, the product of the reaction of 5-methyl-1,6-diazabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane with (S)-N-tosylproline chloride, has been established by X-ray structural analysis. The pyrrolidine cycle has a half-chair conformation with the pyramidal nitrogen atom; the tosyl and pseudo axial carbamoyl groups havetrans orientations. The diazacyclohexene cycle has an envelope conformation with folding along the C(7)...C(9) line. The stereochemistry of the transition state of the above-mentioned reaction is discussed.For the previous communication, see Ref. 1.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 500–503, March, 1995.     

Asymmetrical nonbridgehead nitrogen—XXIV: Complete separation into antipodes and absolute configuration of chiralic N-alkoxyaziridines

Optically active derivatives of 1 - methoxyaziridine - 2,2 - dicarboxylic acid have been obtained: the diethyl ester S-(? 1a) by kinetic enrichment under the action of 1-ephedrine; the diamines R-(+2d) and S-(?2f) by crystallization from 1-methyllactate; the diamide S-(?2g) by asymmetric inversion reaction at the N atom while heating in 1-methyllacetate. The basic possibility of 1-alkoxyaziridine reactions with retention of optical activity (ammonolysis and reduction with LAH₄) has been demonstrated for S-(?1a) and R-(+1). 1-Methoxy - aziridine - 2,2 - dicarboxylic acid cis-ethyl ester 4 has been completely separated into antipodes 1R, 2S-(+4) and 1S, 2R-(?4) which under the effect of diazoethane afford diethyl esters R-(+1) and S-(?1) with optical purity of 96.2 and 93.8% (determined by PMR using a chiralic shift-reagent). On the basis of X-ray analysis of monoamides of 1 - methoxyaziridine - 2,2 - dicarboxylic acid ethyl ester and of salt +7 the trans-specificity of ammonolysis and hydrolysis of 1 and the absolute configurations of all the optically active derivatives obtained were established.