Synthesis of o-carborane-C-carboxylates of certain natural terpene alcohols, sterols, phenols, and camphar oxime

Previously unreported esters 1b–20b were synthesized from natural terpene alcohols, sterols, plant phenols, and camphar oxime (1a–20a) by reaction with o-carborane-C-carboxylic acid chloride. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 434–436, September–October, 2006.     

1-Adamantanecarboxylic Acid Esters of Certain Terpenols, Sterols, and Plant Phenols

Esters 1b-15b were prepared from cetyl alcohol 1a, terpenols 2a-6a, sterols 7a-10a, plant phenols 11a-13a, and alcohols 14a-15a by reaction with 1-adamantanecarboxylic acid chloride in the presence of pyridine.     

Role of Hydrodynamic Conditions in the Distribution of Anodic Dissolution Rates in Cavity Etching Regions during Electrochemical Micromachining of Partially Insulated Surfaces

Experimental study of the distribution of local rates of electrochemical micromachining in the presence of photoresist masks in various hydrodynamic conditions (macroscopically nonuniform rotating disk electrode, sprayer flow, an electrode placed into a cell with chaotic bulk electrolyte mixing) shows that the maximum etching localization is achieved at the control of the dissolution rate by the mass transport rate (at achieving the anodic limiting current). The localization enhancement as compared to the primary current distribution takes place in the case of a turbulent flow at hydrodynamic conditions where the removal of dissolution products from the undercutting region is hindered. These conditions (electrochemical reaction limited by the ion mass transport rate, high resistance to the mass transport in the undercutting region) are necessary for the localization enhancement using a pulsed anodic–cathodic treatment.     

Electrochemical iodination of C-methyl derivatives of dodecahydro-7,8-dicarba-nido-undecaborate anion

By electrochemical iodination of potassium 7-methyl-7,8-dicarba-nido-undecaborate and potassium 7,8-dimethyl-7,8-dicarba-nido-undecaborate, their monoiodine derivatives (extracted as tetramethylammonium salts) are synthesized. Their structure is confirmed by NMR and IR spectra and also by elemental analysis data.     

Transformations of 2-(3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-1-butynyl)adamantan-2-ol >Catalyzed by Acids

Reaction of 2-(3-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-butynyl)adamantan-2-ol with acetonitrile under Ritter reaction conditions is accompanied by isomerization and partial hydration where the water addition to the triple bond occurs nonselectively. As a result of reaction carried out in the presence of 8 equiv of sulfuric acid a mixture was obtained of N ²-[4-(1-acetylamino-2-adamantyl)-2-methyl-3-butyn-2-yl]acetamide, N ³-[1-(1-acetylamino-2-adamantyl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-3-butyl]-acetamide, and N ³-[1-(1-acetylamino-2-adamantyl)-3-methyl-1-oxo-3-butyl]acetamide in ~10:3:2 ratio. In the presence of 2 equiv of the acid the mixture obtained consisted of N ²-[4-(1-acetylamino-2-adamantyl)-2-methyl-3-butyn-2-yl]acetamide, N ³-[1-(1-acetylamino-2-adamantyl)-3-methyl-2-oxo-3-butyl]acetamide, and 1-(1-acetylamino-2-adamantyl)-3-methyl-2-buten-1-one in the same ratio. In Rupe reaction conditions we obtained instead of the expected ,-unsaturated ketones a mixture of 1-(1-hydroxy-2-adamantyl)-3-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-1-one and 1-(1-hydroxy-2-adamantyl)-3-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-one in a 5:3 ratio.     

(-)-(R)- and (+)-(S)-Carvone in the Synthesis of Optically Active Acetylenic Alcohols,Ethers, and Dichlorosilyl Derivatives

Reaction of butyllithium with acetylene and 1-hexyne gave the corresponding lithium acetylides which reacted with (-)-(R)- and (+)-(S-carvone in a stereospecific fashion to give lithium (1-ethynyl- or 1-hexynyl)-5-isopropenyl-2-methyl-2-cyclohexenolates. Hydrolysis of the latter gave individual optically active tertiary terpene alcohols having both acetylenic and p-menthene fragment. Their treatment with methyl iodide in the presence of hexamethylphosphoric triamide afforded the corresponding methyl ethers. The reaction of 3-ethynyl-5-isopropenyl-3-methoxy-2-methylcyclohexene with butyllithium and trichloro(vinyl)silane yielded optically active dichlorosilyl-containing acetylenic compounds.     

Synthesis and Reactions of 4-cis- and 4-trans-Hydroxy-2e-methyl-4-ethynyl-trans-decahydroquinolines

By treating 2e-methyl-4-oxo-trans-decahydroquinoline with lithium acetylide a mixture of stereoisomeric 4-cis-hydroxy-2e-methyl- and 4-trans-hydroxy-2e-methyl-4-ethynyl-trans-decahydroquinolines was obtained in 3:2 ratio. Their reaction with acetonitrile in the presence of sulfuric acid (Ritter's reaction) results in a mixture of stereoisomeric 4-cis-acetylamino-2e-methyl- and 4-trans-acetylamino-2e-methyl-4-ethynyl-trans-decahydroquinolines in the same ratio. The ethynyl group of alcohols synthesized is not hydrated under conditions of Kuchrerov's reaction. The boiling of the alcohols with formic acid furnished a mixture of 4-acetyl-2e-methyl and 2e-methyl-4-ethynyl-1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10-octahydroquinolines in 1:7 ratio. The former of these compounds under conditions of Ritter's reaction yielded a mixture (1:1.4) of stereoisomeric 4-acetyl-4-trans-acetylamino- and 4-acetyl-4-cis-acetylamino-2e-methyl-trans-decahydroquinolines. From 2e-methyl-4-ethynyl-1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10-octahydroquinoline under the same conditions were obtained both already mentioned stereoisomeric 4-acetylamino-2e-methyl-4-ethynyl-decahydroquinolines (53% of cis-isomer and 35% of trans-isomer in the mixture) and 4-acetyl-4-acetylamino-2e-methyldecahydroquinolines (7% of cis-isomer and 5% of trans-isomer).     

Synthesis of 4,5-Dichloroisothiazole-3-carboxylic Acid Amides and Esters

Previously unknown 4,5-dichloroisothiazole-3-carboxylic acid amides and esters were synthesized by reactions of 4,5-dichloroisothiazole-3-carbonyl chloride with ammonia, heterocyclic and aromatic amines, and functionally substituted alcohols and phenols.     

Synthesis of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-[4-hydroxy(alkoxy,acyloxy)-3-alkoxy-benzylidene]-1-(1-adamantyl)ethanamines from 1-(1-adamantyl)ethanamine hydrochloride (Rimantadine)

Reactions of 1-(1-adamantyl)ethanamine with vanillin, vanillal, veratraldehyde, 3-ethoxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde, and 4-formyl-2-methoxy(ethoxy)phenyl esters gave previously unknown Schiff bases containing an adamantane fragment.     

Synthesis and Properties of Copper,Mercury, and Silver (2-Naphthyl)acetylenides

(Z)-2-Naphthylacetylene was synthesized by the reaction of (Z)-3-(2-naphthyl)-3-chloropropenal (prepared from 2-acetylnaphthalene) with aqueous NaOH in dioxane. The reactions of 2-naphthylacetylene with CuCl, [Ag(NH₃)₂]NO₃, and K₂[HgI₄] gave copper, silver, and mercury 2-naphthylacetylenides, respectively. Silver naphthylacetylenide reacts with iodine to give the iodoethynyl derivative, which readily takes up bromine across the triple bond.