Reactions of dialkyl (3,5-di-<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl-4-oxocyclohex-2,5-dienylidenemethyl)phosphonates with alcohols and some transformations of the adducts

Reactions of dialkyl [(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl]phosphonates with butyl, benzyl and propargyl alcohols in the presence of catalytic amounts of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid resulted in the formation of nucleophilic 1,6-addition products. Azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction of dimethyl (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)(prop-2-ynyloxy)methylphosphonate with benzyl azide and 1,3-bis-(2-azidoethoxy)benzene in the presence of copper sulfate and sodium ascorbate afforded 1,2,3-triazoles with sterically hindered phenol fragments.     

Synthesis of 1,3-bis[(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)(dimethoxyphosphoryl)methyl]-4,6-dimethoxybenzene

A reaction of 1,3-dimethoxybenzene with dimethyl (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dienylidenemethyl)phosphonate gave rise to 1,3-bis[(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-(dimethoxyphosphoryl)methyl]-4,6-dimethoxybenzene, which was oxidized to 1,3-bis[(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)(dimethoxyphosphoryl)methyl]-4,6-dimethoxy-benzene.     

Activated sterically strained C=N bond in <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-substituted <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>-quinone mono- and diimines: XV. Synthesis,structure, and reactions with alcohols of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-carbamoyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines

The reaction of 4-aminophenols with N-nitrourea or with sodium cyanate in acetic acid gave the corresponding 4-ureidophenols which were oxidized to N-carbamoyl-1,4-benzoquinone imines, substituted N-(4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)ureas. N-(2,6-Dimethyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)urea possessing activated sterically strained C=N bond reacted with alcohols to afford N-(1-alkoxy-2,6-dimethyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dienyl)ureas.     

Reactions of 3,5-di-<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone with mercapto carboxylic acids

Heating of an equimolar mixture of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone with thiosalicylic acid led to 2-[(4,6-di-tert-butyl-2,3-dihydroxyphenyl)thio]benzoic acid. In the case of β-mercaptopropionic acid, 2-[(4,6-di-tert-butyl-2,3-dihydroxyphenyl)thio]propionic acid was formed, which upon reflux in Ac2O was converted to 6,8-di-tert-butyl-9-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-1,5benzoxathiepin-2-one.     

Antiradical activity of benzazole-2-thiones

Reaction of benzoxazole-2-thione with 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylacetate in methanol affords S-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-2-mercaptobenzoxazole as the major product. Antiradical activity of S- and N-3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl derivatives of benzothiazole(oxazole, imidazole)-2-thione with respect to 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl is varies widely. S-Benzyl derivatives exhibit higher reactivity at 30°C.     

Anionic condensations of 3,5-di-<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl-4(2)-hydroxybenzaldehydes in the presence of weak bases

Products of the reactions of 4- and 2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butyl-benzaldehydes with malonic acid, diethyl malonate, and acetic anhydride in the presence of weak bases were isolated and identified. The reactions of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde with malonic acid and acetic anhydride in the presence of sodium acetate and piperidine gave 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxycinnamic acid. The reaction of its 2-hydroxy isomer with acetic anhydride stopped at the stage of formation of the corresponding O-acetyl derivative, while in the reaction with malonic acid the corresponding substituted cinnamic acid and its lactone (coumarin derivative) were formed as intermediate products in a transformation sequence finally leading to 3-(3,5-di-tertbutyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-piperidinopropionic acid and 6,8-di-tert-butyl-2-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-ylacetic acid. Analogous differences were typical of reactions of isomeric 4- and 2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylbenzaldehydes with diethyl malonate. The transformations of the 2-hydroxy isomer were accompanied by hydrolysis and formation of an adduct of intermediate coumarin derivative with diethyl malonate and piperidine.     

Two-dimensional correlation NMR study of the structure of by-product in the reaction of 2-methylquinoline with 3,5-di-<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone

The reaction of 2-methylquinoline with 3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone afforded a mixture of 5,7-di-tert-butyl-3-hydroxy-2-(quinolin-2-yl)cyclohepta-2,4,6-trien-1-one and previously unknown 10-tert-butylindolo[1,2-a]quinoline-8,11-dione. The structure of the latter was determined by two-dimensional heteronuclear correlation NMR spectroscopy.     

3,5-Di-<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone in the synthesis of quinolino[4,5-<Emphasis Type="Italic">bc</Emphasis>][1,5]benzoxazepines,aminophenols, and phenoxazines

Reaction of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone with 5-amino-4-chloroquinolines gave derivatives of a new fused heterocyclic system, substituted quinolino[4,5-bc][1,5]benzoxazepines. The molecular structure of 9,11-di-tert-butyl-2,4,6-trimethyl-7H-quinolino[4,5-bc][1,5]benzoxazepine was determined by X-ray analysis. 3,5-Di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone reacted with o-nitro-, o-acyl-, and o-methoxycarbonylanilines and some amino-substituted nitrogen-containing heterocycles to form the corresponding sterically hindered N-aryl-(hetaryl)-o-aminophenols. Di-tert-butyl-substituted phenoxazines were obtained as a result of thermal cyclization of intermediately formed quinone imines.     

Reaction of a stable silylene with tetrahydrofuran

Reduction of 1,3-di-tert-butyl-2,2-dichloro-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,3,2-diazasilole with metallic potassium gave, instead of a stable silylene, 1,3-di-tert-butyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,3,2λ²-diazasilylolene, a product of insertion of the latter into the carbon-oxygen bond of tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-di-tert-butyl-6-oxa-1,4-diaza-5-silaspiro[4,5]dec-2-ene.     

Reactions of benzazole-2-thiones with 3,5-di-<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl acetate

The benzylation of benzothiazole(oxazole, imidazole)-2-thiones with 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl acetate involves either the sulfur or nitrogen atom depending on the reaction conditions. The S- and N-benzylation products of benzazole-2-thiones are kinetically and thermodynamically controlled products, respectively. The use of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-benzyl acetate allows sterically hindered hydroxybenzyl derivatives of benzаzole-2-thiones to be generally synthesized under milder conditions than in known methods of their synthesis.     

Reaction of <Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-Quinones in Cyclohexane Solutions with Alkyl Radicals Generated by Solution γ-Irradiation

The structures of products formed in reactions of tert-butylated o-quinones with alkyl radicals were determined by ¹H and ¹³C NMR and two-dimensional ¹H-¹H NOESY spectroscopy, and also by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The major products formed upon γ-irradiation of deaerated solutions of 4-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone and 3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone in cyclohexane are monoalkyl ethers and products of addition to the C=C bond. In the case of 4-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone, these are products of mixed O-C and C-C alkylation; the adduct formed by addition of the cyclohexyl radical to the C=C bond in 3,5-di-tert-butyl-1,2-benzoquinone gives an unsymmetrical dimer whose structure was proved by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

Dissociation energies of O–H bonds in alkylseleno- and alkyltelluro-substituted phenols

The O?H bond dissociation energy (D _O?H) has been determined for eight alkylseleno-substituted phenols, one alkyltelluro-substituted phenol, and one alkyltelluro-substituted pyridinol. D _O?H has been estimated by the intersecting-parabolas method from kinetic data using five reference compounds: α-tocopherol (D _O?H = 330.0 kJ/mol), 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol (D _O?H = 347.6 kJ/mol), 4-methylphenol (D _O?H = 361.6 kJ/mol), 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylthiophenol (D _O?H = 336.3 kJ/mol), and 2,6-di-ter-tbutyl-4-methylphenol (D _O?H = 338.0 kJ/mol). The following D _O?H values (kJ/mol) have been obtained: 335.9 for 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-phytyl-6-hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzoselenopyran, 342.6 for 2-methyl-5-hydroxy-2,3-dihydrobenzoselenophene, 333.5 for 2,4,6,7-tetramethyl-5-hydroxy-2,3-dihydrobenzoselenophene, 339.4 for 2-tert-butyl-4-methoxy-6-octylselenophenol, 357.9 for dodecyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl) propyl selenide, 348.5 for dodecyl 3-(3,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propyl selenide, 350.9 for dodecyl 3-(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propyl selenide, 338.0 for dodecyl 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propyl selenide, 343.0 for 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(tellurobutyl-4′-phenoxy)phenol, and 338.8 for 6-octyltelluro-3-pyridinol. The stabilization energies of phenoxyl radicals containing R substituents (X = O, S, Se, Te) have been compared.     

Photochemistry of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-substituted salicylic acid amides

The products of photolysis of N-substituted salicylic acid amides, viz., 2-hydroxy-3-tert-butyl-5-ethylbenzoic acid N-(4-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl)amide (1) and 2-hydroxybenzoic acid N-[3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl)prop-1-yl]amide (2), in heptane were studied by optical spectroscopy and stationary and nanosecond laser photolysis (Nd: YAG laser, 355 nm). It was shown by the method of partial deuteration of amides 1 and 2 that they exist in both the unbound state and as complexes with intraand intermolecular hydrogen bond. Amides 1 and 2 are subjected to photolysis, which results in the formation of a triplet state and phenoxyl radicals RO? presumably due to the absorption of the second photon by the excited singlet state. The formation of radical products due to N–H bond ionization was not observed. The main channel of decay of the triplet state and radicals RO? is triplet–triplet annihilation and recombination (k _r ≈ 2.3?10⁸ L mol^–1 s^–1), respectively. The UV irradiation of compounds 1 and 2 leads to the excitation of the amide groups, and no formation of radical products due to N–H bond ionization was observed.     

Synthesis of sterically hindered phenol-containing phosphorylated isatin derivatives

Addition of isatin to the exocyclic double bond of dimethyl (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dienylidene)methylphosphonate gave dimethyl (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)(2,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-1-yl)methylphosphonate. Its subsequent functionalization in reactions with thiosemicarbazide and 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionohydrazide yielded isatin derivatives containing several pharmacophoric fragments.     

Urotropin synthesis of 3,5-di-<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butylsalicylic acid derivatives

The stability of 3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylic aldehyde against oxidation is due to autoinhibiting of the chain process. However its oxidation into 3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylic acid was performed at the use of acetyl protection of the hydroxy group. In reaction of 6-bromo-2,4-di-tert-butylphenol with urotropin the formation was discovered of 3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylic acid, its nitrile and amide.     

Reactions of Arylenedioxytrihalophosphoranes with Acetylenes: XV.<Superscript>1</Superscript> Reaction of 2,2,2-Tribromo-4,6-di-<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butylbenzo-1,3,2λ<Superscript>5</Superscript>-dioxaphospholedioxaphosphole with Pent-1-yne

2,2,2-Tribromo-4,6-di-tert-butylbenzo-1,3,2λ⁵-dioxaphospholedioxaphosphole reacted with a terminal alkyne, pent-1-yne, to give a mixture of two isomeric 1,2-benzoxaphosphinine derivatives, 6,8- and 5,7-di-tert-butyl-2-bromo-4-propylbenzo-1,2λ⁵-oxaphosphinin-2-oxides, at a ratio of 5.9: 1. The regioselectivity of substitution of oxygen in the dioxaphosphole fragment by carbon differs from that observed previously in the reaction with 4,6-di-tert-butyl-2,2,2-trichlorobenzo-1,3,2λ⁵-dioxaphosphole: the minor isomer was formed as a result of substitution of the oxygen atom in the ortho position with respect to one tert-butyl group of the initial phosphole.     

Synthesis,structures, and properties of new sterically hindered hydrazine-based catecholaldimines

New sterically hindered catecholaldimines derived from hydrazine were synthesized in high yields. Two procedures for the synthesis of sterically hindered catecholaldimines were developed: by the reaction of 4,6-di-tert-butyl-2,3-dihydroxybenzaldehyde with hydrazines (hydrazine hydrate, phenyl-, 1,1-diphenyl-, and (diphenylmethylene)hydrazines, acetyl and benzoyl hydrazides) or by the reaction of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-6-(hydrazonomethyl)catechol with a carbonyl compound (the reaction with 4-N,N-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde). The X-ray diffraction analysis and IR, UV, and NMR spectroscopic studies showed that these compounds exist in the catecholic form both in solution and the crystalline state.     

Reaction of phosphorylated 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylenecyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ones with 2,2′-[1,3-phenylenebis(oxy)]-di(ethan-1-amine)

Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry - Dialkyl [(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl]phosphonates reacted with 2,2′-[1,3-phenylenebis(oxy)]di(ethan-1-amine)...     

Synthesis and antioxidant activity of sterically hindered bis-pyrocatechol thioethers

A reaction of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-o-benzoquinone with 1,2- and 1,6-dithiols was used to obtain the corresponding bis-pyrocatechol thioethers; a comparative evaluation of their antioxidant activity was carried out. The synthesized thioethers, 2-(4,6-di-tert-butyl-2,3-dihydroxyphenylsulfanyl)acetic acid, and 3,5-di-tert-butylpyrocatechol were studied in the reaction with diphenylpicrylhydrazyl radical. The influence of these compounds on the autooxidation process of oleic (cis-octadec-9-enoic) acid was studied. The antioxidant activity of bis-pyrocatechol thioethers was manifested in the reaction with diphenylpicrylhydrazyl radical in the process of autooxidation of oleic acid, which was confirmed by the experimental EC₅₀ values, the data on the number of transformed molecules of stable radical ( ⁿ DPPH), and the relative content of oleic acid hydroperoxides. Bis-pyrocatechol thioethers were found to exhibit the inhibitory activity in the course of oxidation of glutathione induced by 2,2’-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride.     

Functionalization of sterically hindered catechol and <Emphasis Type="Italic">o</Emphasis>-benzoquinone with 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl

Sterically hindered 4,6-di-tert-butyl-3-formylcatechol and 3,6-di-tert-butyl-o-benzoquinone react with 4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl to give new chelate ligands of the o-quinone type bearing a 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl neutral radical moiety. Structures of the synthesized compounds were established by ESR spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and X-ray diffraction analysis.