Reaction of N-substituted 2-oxochromen-3-carboxamides with bromoderivatives of zinc enolates prepared from alkyl 2,2-dialkyl-4,4-dibromo-3-oxoalkanoates and zinc

Zinc enolates obtained from ethyl 2,2-dialkyl-4,4-dibromo-3-oxobutanoates and zinc react with N-substituted 2-oxochromen-3-carboxamides forming ethyl 3-{1a-(R³-carbamoyl)-2-oxo-1a,7b-dihydrocyclopropa[c]chromen-1-yl}-2,2-dialkyl-3-oxopropanoate isomer with a Z-position of methine hydrogens. Zinc enolates prepared from alkyl 2,2-dialkyl-4,4-dibromo-3-oxopentanoates and-hexanoates and zinc react with N-substituted 2-oxochromen-3-carboxamides to give rise to esters of 3-{1-alkyl-1a-(R³-carbamoyl)-2-oxo-1a,7b-dihydrocyclopropa-[c]chromen-1-yl}-2,2-dialkyl-3-oxopropanoic acid as isomers with the E-position of the methine proton and the alkyl substituent. The reaction carried out in the presence of small quantities of THF and HMPA leads to the formation of 9c-alkyl-2-R³-9b,9c-dihydro-5-oxa-2-azacyclopenta[2,3]-cyclopropa[1,2-a]naphthalene-1,3,4-triones. Zinc enolates from alkyl 2,2-dialkyl-4,4-dibromo-3-oxopentanoates and-hexanoates and zinc with the secondary amides of 2-oxochromen-3-carboxylic acid form alkyl 3-{2-oxo-1a-(piperidinocarbonyl)-and 3-{6-R¹-1a-(morpholinocarbonyl)-2-oxo-1a,7b-dihydrocyclopropa[c]chromen-1-yl}-2,2-R²,R²-3-oxopropanoates as single geometrical isomers.     

Cyanoacetylene and Its Derivatives: XXVI. Hydrohalogenation of 4-Alkyl-4-hydroxy-2-alkynenitriles

The reaction of 4-alkyl-4-hydroxy-2-alkynenitriles with hydrogen halides (HCl and HI) in dioxane is accompanied by intramolecular cyclization with formation of 5,5-dialkyl-4-halo-2-imino-2,5-dihydrofuran hydrohalides. Treatment of the latter with K₂CO₃ in ethanol yields 5,5-dialkyl-4-halo-2-imino-2,5-dihydrofurans.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxoheterocycles: LXIV. Reactions of 1-methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines with 5-arylfuran-2,3-diones and (Z)-alkyl 4-aryl-2-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoates. Crystal and molecular structure of (2Z,5Z)-3-hydroxy-5-{8,8-dimethyl-2,3,8,9-tetrahydro[1,4]dioxino[2,3-g]isoquinolin-6(7H)-ylidene}-1-phenylpent-2-ene-1,4-dione

5-Arylfuran-2,3-diones and (Z)-alkyl 4-aryl-2-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoates react with 3,3-dialkyl-1-methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines to give (2Z,5Z)-1-aryl-3-hydroxy-5-[3,3-dialkyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-ylidene]pent-2-ene-1,4-diones whose structure has been proved by XRD analysis.     

Cyanoacetylene and Its Derivatives. 29. New Data on Synthesis and Properties of Substituted 1,3-Oxathiolan-2-ones

We have determined the conditions for carrying out the reaction of 4-alkyl-4-hydroxy-2-alkynonitriles containing bulky or spirocyclic substituents with the KSCN-KHSO₄ system, leading to 5,5-dialkyl-4-cyanomethylene-1,3-oxathiolan-2-ones in quantitative yield (for this, we had to increase the reaction time and use a 10-fold excess of the hydrothiocyanating system compared with the known conditions). 5,5-Dimethyl-4-cyanomethyl-1,3-oxathiolan-2-one reacts with methanol in the presence of triethylamine (20±2°C), forming 2-cyanomethyl-4-cyanomethylene-2-[(1-methoxycarbonyloxyethyl-1-methyl)]-5,5-dimethyl-1,3-dithiolane (yield 90%).     

Chemistry of iminofurans: XI. Synthesis,structure, and cyclization of 4-substituted 2-(aroylhydrazinylidene)-4-oxobutanoic acids

Aromatic hydrazides reacted with 4-aryl-2-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoic and 2-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl- 4-oxohex-2-enoic acids to give 4-aryl-2-(2-aroylhydrazinylidene)-4-oxobutanoic and 5,5-dimethyl-2-(aroylhydrazinylidene)- 4-oxohexanoic acids. The products were found to exist in solution as mixtures of Z/E-hydrazinylidene and cyclic dihydropyrazole tautomers, and they underwent intramolecular cyclization to 5-aryland 5-tert-butyl-3-(aroylhydrazinylidene)furan-2(3H)-ones by the action of acetic anhydride.     

Carbon-carbon double bond in pillar[5]arene cavity: Selective binding of cis/trans-olefin isomers

The binding behavior of pillar[5]arenes (P5As) towards a series of olefin guests ((E)-1,4-dichlorobut-2-ene (1E), (Z)-1,4-dichlorobut-2-ene (1Z), (E)-but-2-ene-1,4-diol (2E), and (Z)-but-2-ene-1,4-diol (2Z), as well as an alkyne derivative 1,4-dichlorobut-2-yne (3)) have been studied in organic solution. P5As exhibit considerable selectivities for the trans-olefin isomers (1E and 2E) over their cis-isomers (1Z and 2Z). The cis/trans-selective interactions hold the potential of utilizing P5As to separate olefin isomers.     

Reduction of 5-(bromomethyl)-1-pyrrolinium bromides to 2-(bromomethyl)pyrrolidines and their transformation into piperidin-3-ones through an unprecedented ring expansion-oxidation protocol

3,3-Dialkyl-5-(bromomethyl)-1-pyrrolinium bromides, prepared via bromocyclization of N-(2,2-dialkyl-4-pentenylidene)amines by means of bromine in dichloromethane, were reduced to 4,4-dialkyl-2-(bromomethyl)pyrrolidines for the first time using borane dimethyl sulfide in dichloromethane. Furthermore, the latter 2-(bromomethyl)pyrrolidines were transformed into the corresponding piperidin-3-ones through an unprecedented ring expansion-oxidation protocol in dimethylsulfoxide in the presence of potassium carbonate. Reduction of 5,5-dialkylpiperidin-3-ones by means of sodium borohydride in methanol afforded 5,5-dialkyl-3-hydroxypiperidines in good yields.     

A study of 1,5-hydrogen shift and cyclization reactions of an alkali isomerized methyl linolenoate

Heating a mixture formed by alkali isomerization of methyl linolenoate (1) produces a complex mixture with the bicyclic hexahydroindenoic esters 4β-(7-methoxycarbonylheptyl)-5α-methyl-2,3,3aα,4,5,7aαhexahydroindene (CL5) and 4β-ethyl-5α-(6-methoxycarbonylhexyl)-2,3,3aα,4,5,7aα-hexahydroindene (CL6) as main components. Similar isomerization reactions of three synthetic model compounds, methyl 9Z,13E,15Z-octadecatrienoate (2), 9Z,14E,16E-octadecatrienoate (4) and 9Z,11E,15Z-octadecatrienoate (5) corroborated the results obtained with alkali isomerized methyl linolenoate.     

Antimicrobial components of the red alga Laurencia hybrida (Rhodophyta,Rhodomelaceae)

Two unstable antimicrobial metabolites have been isolated from aqueous methanolic extracts of fresh samples of the red alga Laurencia hybrida. The molecules have been identified as 11-formyl-undeca-5(Z), 8(E), 10(E)-trienoic acid and 9-hydroxyeicosa-2(Z), 5(Z), 7(E), 11(Z), 14(Z)-pentaenoic acid.     

Iminofurans chemistry: IV. Synthesis and structure of 2-<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-aryl-substituted derivatives of 2-amino-4-aryl-4-oxobut-2-enoic and 2-amino-5,5-dimethyl-4-oxohex-2-enoic acids

Reactions of arylamines with 4-aryl-2-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoic and 2-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-4-oxohex-2-enoic acids gave rise to 4-aryl-2-arylamino-4-oxobut-2-enoic and 2-aryl-amino-5,5-dimethyl-4-oxohex-2-enoic acids that existed in solutions as Z- and E-isomers or in a ring form as 3-arylamino-5-tert-butyl-5-hydroxyfuran-2(5H)-ones. The probable cyclization mechanism of these compounds into 5-R-3-arylimino-3H-furan-2-one derivatives was considered.     

One-step synthesis of N-alkyl-2-aryl-2-oxoacetamides and N,N-dialkyl-2-aryl-4H-1,3-benzodioxine-2,4-dicarboxamides

Alkyl isocyanides react with 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde or 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzaldehyde to afford N-alkyl-2-aryl-2-oxoacetamides and N²,N⁴-dialkyl-2-aryl-4H-1,3-benzodioxine-2,4-dicarboxamides in nearly 1:1 ratios. Treatment of 2,6-dimethylphenyl isocyanide with 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzaldehyde affords only the 2-oxoacetamide derivative.     

Cyanoacetylene and Its Derivatives: XXVIII. Reactions of 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole with Nitriles of αα,ββ-Acetylene γγ-Hydroxyacids and with 3-Phenyl-2-propynonitrile

Nucleophilic addition of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole to 4-alkyl-4-hydroxy-2-alkynonitriles at 1:1 ratio in the presence of 4-6 wt% of Et₃N occurs regio- and stereospecifically to afford (Z)-4-alkyl-3-(benzothiazolyl-2-thio)-4-hydroxy-2-alkenonitriles (yield 40-51%). In the presence of 1.3 wt% of Dabco the thiazole and 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentynonitrile (1:1) give rise to a mixture of 2-alkenonitrile and 2-(3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-2-cyanomethyl-5-cyanomethylene-1,4-oxathian-2-yl)thiobenzothiazole. At the use of 4-6 wt% of LiOH arises an intractable mixture containing 1,4-oxathiane, benzothiazol-2-one, 2-[1-(5,5-dimethyl-2-cyanomethyl)-4-cyanomethylene-1,3-oxathiolan-2-yl)-1-methylethyl]thiobenzothiazole, bis(2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-6-cyanomethyl-3-cyanomethylene-1,4-oxathian-6-yl) disulfide, bis[1-(5,5-dimethyl-2-cyanomethyl-4-cyanomethylene-1,3-oxathiolan-2-yl)-1-methylethyl] disulfide, and 3-[1-(5,5-dimethyl-2-cyanomethyl-4-cyanomethylene-1,3-oxathiolan-2-yl)-1-methylethyl]benzothiazol-2-one (according to ¹H and ¹³C NMR data). 2-mercaptobenzothiazole adds to 3-phenyl-2-propynonitrile in the presence of 7 wt% of KOH with regio- and stereospecific formation of (Z)-3-(benzothiazolyl-2-thio)-3-phenyl-2-propenonitrile (88%).     

4-alkyl(aryl)-1-germacyclohexa-2,5-diene

enThe 1(Z),4(Z)-1,5-dilithium-3R-3-methoxypenta-1,4-dienes react with diaryldichlorogermanes and dialkyldichlorogermanes to give the 1,1-diaryl- and 1,1-dialkyl-4R-4-methoxy-1-germacyclohexa-2,5-dienes, respectively.With phenyltrichlorogermane, methyl- and ethyl-trichlorogermanes the E/Z-isomeric 1-phenyl(methyl,ethyl)-1-chloro-4R-4-methoxy-1-germacyclohexa-1,3-dienes are obtained, reduction of these with LiAlH₄ makes the corresponding 1-aryl-(alkyl)-1H-4R-4-methoxy-1-germacyclohexa-2,5-dienes available.Reduction of 1-ethyl-1-chloro-4-phenyl-4-methoxy-1-germacyclohexa-2,5-diene with LiAlH₄ yields by additional ether cleavage 1-ethyl-1H-4-phenyl-1-germacyclohexa-2,4-diene.The ¹H NMR (60 MHz, 90 MHz), ¹³C NMR, IR and mass spectra are discussed, several ¹H NMR spectra are calculated according to the LAOCOONLAME program.     

Novel (E)- and (Z)-3(5)-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-4-styrylpyrazoles from (E)- and (Z)-3-styrylchromones: the unexpected case of (E)-3(5)-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-4-(4-nitrostyryl)pyrazoles

An efficient synthetic method for the preparation of (E)- and (Z)-3(5)-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-4-styrylpyrazoles has been developed. The reaction of (E)- and (Z)-3-styrylchromones with hydrazine hydrate afforded the corresponding (E)- and (Z)-4-styrylpyrazoles, respectively, saved 4′-nitro-derivatives where both (E)- and (Z)-4′-nitro-3-styrylchromones afforded (E)-3(5)-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-4-(4-nitrostyryl)pyrazoles. The reaction mechanism for these transformations was discussed and the stereochemistry of all products was assigned by NMR experiments.     

First regioselective iodocyclization of O-allylselenocarbamates

4-Alkyl-2-imino-1,3-oxaselenolanes were prepared in good yields with high regioselectivity under mild conditions by the reaction of selenocarbamates with I₂ or NIS. The resulting 4-alkyl-2-imino-1,3-oxaselenolanes on dehydrohalogenation gave 4-alkylidene-2-imino-1,3-oxaselenolanes. The formation of the (Z)- or (E)-isomer of 4-alkylidene-2-imino-1,3-oxaselenolanes, strongly depends on the configuration of the double bond of O-allylselenocarbamates.     

Synthesis of E and Z 1-amino-2-aryl(alkyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acids via meldrum derivatives

The reaction of 5-arylidene(alkylidene)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones (1) (Meldrum's acid derivatives) with dimethylsulfoxonium methylide gave 1- aryl(alkyl) - 6,6 - dimethyl - 4,8 - dioxo - 5,7 -dioxaspiro [2.5] octanes (2) which, on treatment with sodium methoxide or ammonium hydroxide, gave exclusively E-1-methoxy-carboyl-2-aryl-cyclopropanecarboxylic acids (4) or Z-1-carbamoyl-2-aryl(alkyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acids (7), respectively. Compounds, 4, under conditions of Curtius-type reactions, yielded Z-methyl 1-isocyanate-2-aryl-cyclopropanecarboxylates (5), while derivatives 7 were treated with hypobromite, leading to E-1-methoxy-carbonylamino-2-aryl(alkyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acids (8).Reaction of compounds 5 and 8 with hydrochloric acid produced the corresponding Z and E 1-amino-2-aryl (alkyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acids hydrochlorides (6). The ¹H-NMR spectral data were analyzed to deduce the stereochemistry of the compounds obtained.     

Synthesis of 2-amino-5,5-dialkyl-4-arylmethylidene-2-oxazolines from 2-alkyl-4-arylbut-3-yn-2-ols and guanidine

Reaction between 2-alkyl-4-arylbut-3-yn-2-ols and guanidine in refluxing pyridine affords 2-amino-5,5-dialkyl-4-arylmethylidene-2-oxazolines.     

Chemistry of Iminofuran: XVI. Synthesis,Structure, Biological Activity,and Cyclization of 4-Oxo-2-(2-phenylaminobenzoylhydrazono)butanoic Acids

The reaction of (2-phenylaminobenzoyl)hydrazine with 4-aryl-2-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoic and 2-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-4-oxohex-2-enoic acids results in the formation of 4-aryl-2-(2-phenylaminobenzoyl-hydrazono)-4-oxobutanoic and 5,5-dimethyl-2-(2-phenylaminobenzoylhydrazono)-4-oxohexanoic acids. The products in solutions are present as mixtures of a Z,E-hydrazono form and a cyclic pyrazolinic form, and under the action of acetic anhydride they cyclize in 5-aryl- and 5-tert-butyl-3-(2-phenylaminobenzoylhydrazono)-furan-2,3-diones. 4-Aryl-2-(2-phenylaminobenzoylhydrazono)-4-oxobutanoic and 5,5-dimethyl-2-(2-phenyl-aminobenzoylhydrazono)-4-oxohexanoic acids were tested for antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activity.

     

Tri-component reaction of 2-alkyl-4,5-dichloropyridazin-3(2H)-ones: synthesis of 5-cyano-5-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-2,7-dialkyl-5H-dipyridazino-[4,5-b:4,5-e]-4H-thiopyran-1,6-dione and 2-(4-cyanophenoxy) pyrimidine

Reaction of 2-alkyl-4,5-dichloropyridazin-3(2H)-ones with p-cyanophenol and 2-mercaptopyrimidine in the presence of base gave 2,4,5-trisubstituted-pyridazin-3(2H)-ones 4-9, 2-(4-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidine (10) and 5-cyano-5-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-2,7-dialkyl-5H-dipyridazino[4,5-b:4,5-e]-4H-thiopyran-1,6-diones 11 as a novel heterocycle.     

Synthesis, structural revision, and biological activities of 4′-chloroaurone, a metabolite of marine brown alga Spatoglossum variabile

4′-Chloroaurone (1a), the only aurone reported from a marine source, Spatoglossum variabile was synthesized from 2-hydroxyacetophenone along with six structural analogs. The products obtained were Z-isomers and these were converted into E-isomers by photoisomerization. The E and Z isomers of aurones showed distinct proton and carbon chemical shifts. However, the spectroscopic data of either Z-4′-chloroaurone (1a) or its E-isomer (2a) did not match with those reported for the natural product and thus requires revision of the structure assigned. The proton NMR spectroscopic data reported for the natural product matches with those reported for a known isocoumarin (5). The synthesized E and Z aurones were evaluated for their antioxidant and antibacterial activities. The aurone, Z-2-[(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)methylene]benzo[b]furan-3-one exhibited significant antioxidant activity. Interestingly, Z-aurones are active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, whereas the corresponding E-aurones were inactive.