Facile cleavage of C–C bond: conversion of pyrane derivative to 1,3-oxazin derivative

A cascade reaction that involves a unique C–C bond cleavage has been discovered. This protocol affords an unusual and facile method for the synthesis of 1,3-oxazin derivatives under mild conditions.     

Transition-Metal-Free Coupling of 1,3-Dipoles and Boronic Acids as a Sustainable Approach to C−C Bond Formation

The need for alternative, complementary approaches to enable C−C bond formation within organic chemistry is an on-going challenge in the area. Of particular relevance are transformations that proceed in the absence of transition-metal reagents. In the current study, we report a comprehensive investigation of the coupling of nitrile imines and aryl boronic acids as an approach towards sustainable C−C bond formation. In situ generation of the highly reactive 1,3-dipole facilitates a Petasis–Mannich-type coupling via a nucleophilic boronate complex. The introduction of hydrazonyl chlorides as a complementary nitrile imine source to the 2,5-tetrazoles previously reported by our laboratory further broadens the scope of the approach. Additionally, we exemplify for the first time the extension of this protocol into another 1,3-dipole, through the synthesis of aryl ketone oximes from aryl boronic acids and nitrile N-oxides.     

13C,13C coupling constants of conjugated dienes

One bond ¹³C,¹³C- and ¹³C,¹H-coupling constants have been measured for some 1,2-dimethylene-cycloalkanes, as well as for 2,3-dimethylbuta-1,3-diene and methylenecyclobutane. The results for 2,3-dimethylbuta-1,3-diene confirm the findings for buta-1,3-diene, i.e. that J(C-1, C-2) is smaller for the diene than for the correspondingly substituted monoene. No differences have been found between the ¹J(CC) exocyclic coupling constants of the dimethylene and monomethylene cycloalkanes.     

Catalyst‐Dependent Chemoselective Formal Insertion of Diazo Compounds into C−C or C−H Bonds of 1,3‐Dicarbonyl Compounds

A catalyst‐dependent chemoselective one‐carbon insertion of diazo compounds into the C?C or C?H bonds of 1,3‐dicarbonyl species is reported. In the presence of silver(I) triflate, diazo insertion into the C(=O)?C bond of the 1,3‐dicarbonyl substrate leads to a 1,4‐dicarbonyl product containing an all‐carbon α‐quaternary center. This reaction constitutes the first example of an insertion of diazo‐derived carbenoids into acyclic C?C bonds. When instead scandium(III) triflate was applied as the catalyst, the reaction pathway switched to formal C?H insertion, affording 2‐alkylated 1,3‐dicarbonyl products. Different reaction pathways are proposed to account for this powerful catalyst‐dependent chemoselectivity.     

Intramolecular C−H Amination of N-Alkylsulfamides by tert-Butyl Hypoiodite or N-Iodosuccinimide

1,3-Diamines are an important class of compounds that are broadly found in natural products and are also widely used as building blocks in organic synthesis. Although the intramolecular C−H amination of N-alkylsulfamide derivatives is a reliable method for the construction of 1,3-diamine structures, the majority of these methods involve the use of a transition-metal catalyst. We herein report on a new transition-metal-free method using tert-butyl hypoiodite (t-BuOI) or N-iodosuccinimide (NIS), enabling secondary non-benzylic and tertiary C−H amination reactions to proceed. The cyclic sulfamide products can be easily transformed into 1,3-diamines. Mechanistic investigations revealed that amination reactions using t-BuOI or NIS each proceed via different pathways.     

Diastereoselective synthesis of protected syn 1,3-diols: preparation of the C16-C24 portion of Dolabelides

We have designed a new method to make synthons encompassing a protected syn 1,3-diol motif and an aldehyde alpha to the 1,3-dioxane ring. An additional stereocenter was also created, potentially leading to stereochemically defined 1,2,4-triols. This method was successfully applied to the synthesis of the C16-C24 portion of Dolabelides.     

Boron-Copper 1,3-Rearrangement: the New Concept Behind the Boryl Migration from C(sp2) in Alkenyl Boranes to C(sp3)

Regioselective borylcupration of borylated skipped (Z)-dienes generates diborylated alkylcopper species that are involved in an intramolecular stereospecific B/Cu 1,3-rearrangement by migration of Bpin moiety from C(sp²) to C(sp³). DFT mechanistic studies showed that boryl migration occurs through the formation of 4-membered boracycle intermediate with a moderate free-energy barrier. Moreover, the use of KOMe forms stable Lewis base adducts with Bpin moieties that blocks the reaction. Subsequently to the 1,3-boron shift, the in situ electrophilic trapping allows selective C−H, C−C and C−X bonds, followed by intramolecular cross coupling giving access to cyclic functionalized alkylidenecyclohexanes or alkylidenecyclobutanes.     

A method for C2 acylation of 1,3-indandiones

The 1,3-indandione scaffold is an important structural motif used in the preparation of a large number of industrial chemical and pharmaceutical compounds. However, few approaches allow for the direct C2 acylation on these building blocks. A method was developed using DMAP and EDCI, which is mild in reactivity, covers a diverse range of carboxylic acid acylating agents, is compatible with electron releasing and withdrawing substituents on the 1,3-indandione partner, and performs well in a polar aprotic solvent (for solubility reasons) This method cleanly afforded twenty five different products in yields of 32–96%.     

Probing charge separation in structurally different C60/exTTF ensembles

The scope of the present work is to highlight the effects stemming from different C60/exTTF linkages (exTTF = 9,10-bis(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-9,10-dihydroanthracene)-either via an anthracene unit or a dithiole ring. Particular emphasis is placed on photoinduced electron-transfer features. Therefore, we devised a new series of C60-exTTF ensembles, synthesized via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition and Diels-Alder cycloaddition reactions, in which exTTF units are separated from C60 by two single bonds (3a-c, 4), one vinylene unit (5a), or two vinylene units (5b). The cyclic voltammetry reveals an amphoteric redox behavior with remarkably strong electron-donor ability of the trimethyl-substituted exTTF moiety in 4 and 5a,b. Steady-state and time-resolved photolytic techniques show that the fullerene singlet excited state in (3a-c, 4, and 5a,b) is subject to a rapid electron-transfer quenching. The resulting charge-separated states, that is C60*(-)-exTTF*+, were identified by transient absorption spectroscopy. We determined radical pair lifetimes of the order of 200 ns in benzonitrile. This suggests (i) that the positive charge of the exTTF*+ is delocalized over the entire donor rather than localized on one of the 1,3-dithiole rings and (ii) that linking exTTF via the anthracene or 1,3-dithiole ring has no appreciable influence. Increasing the donor-acceptor separation via implementing one or two vinylene units as spacers led to improved radical pair lifetimes (5a: tau = 725 ns; 5b: tau = 1465 ns).     

Oxidation of 1,3-butadiene over Pd/C and Pd-Te/C catalysts in polar media

The oxidation of 1,3-butadiene over the Pd/C and Pd-Te/C heterogeneous catalysts occurs in organic solvents containing water at a temperature of 100°C and an oxygen partial pressure of $P_{\left[ {O_2 } \right]} = 4$ atm. Crotonaldehyde dominates among the three major products of oxidation over the Pd catalyst. The introduction of Te into the catalyst increases the methyl vinyl ketone yield, the furan yield being the lowest in all cases. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) showed that the active catalyst components can be in a partially oxidized state, particularly after storing the catalysts in air. Additional hydrogen treatment results in almost complete reduction of the active components to metals and enhances the catalytic activity. It is supposed that the oxidation of 1,3-butadiene over the Pd-Te catalysts proceeds via the activation of dioxygen over the Pd⁰ sites, with oxidized Pd and Te participating in subsequent chemical transformations.     

Stereoselective synthesis of the C9-C19 fragment of lyngbyaloside B and C via ether transfer

A stereoselective synthesis of the C9-C19 fragment of lyngbyaloside B and C highlighted, by an extension of our ether transfer methodology, enables the formation of tertiary ethers. 2-Naphthylmethyl ethers have been shown to proceed efficiently through ether transfer with high stereoselectivity and are easily deprotected by DDQ oxidation. Variation of the workup conditions results in the stereoselective formation of syn-1,3-diol mono- or diethers.     

A DFT study of the 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions on the C(100)-2 x 1 surface.

The 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions (1,3-DCs) of a series of 1,3-dipolar molecules onto the C(100)-2 x 1 surface have been investigated by means of hybrid density functional B3LYP method in combination with cluster model approach. It was found that 1,3-DCs on the C(100)-2 x 1 surface are more favorable over their molecular analogues both thermodynamically and kinetically. The enhancement of the reactivity on the surface due to the reduced overlap between the p(pi) orbitals of the surface C=C dimer should be important for the semiconductor industry because it might lead to a breakthrough in the fabrication of diamond films at low temperature.     

Dienophilic behavior of the vinylic (C=C) and the carbonyl (C=O) bonds of ketenes in reactions with 1,3-diazabuta-1,3-dienes

[reaction: see text] Ab initio and density functional studies (DFT) on cycloaddition reactions of 1,3-diazabuta-1,3-dienes with ketenes are reported. The vinylic (C=C) and the carbonyl (C=O) units of the ketenes are found to participate in concerted asynchronous [4 + 2] cycloaddition reactions. The transition states (3t, 4t, and 7t) for these paths have been located on the PE surface at the correlated levels of ab initio calculations. A reasonable mechanism for the formation of [4 + 2] and [2 + 2] adducts is presented.     

Fluorine takes a hike: remarkable room-temperature rearrangement of the C1 isomer of C60F36 into the C3 isomer via a 1,3-fluorine shift

In a toluene/CDCl3 solution at room temperature, the C1 isomer of C60F36 rearranges into the C3 isomer over a period of four days, as a result of a unique 1,3-shift of fluorine; this rare example of addend migration across a fullerene cage surface is accelerated by air.     

Formation of [Ar*Ge(CH2C(Me)C(Me)CH2)CH2C(Me)=]2 (Ar* = C6H3-2,6-Trip2; Trip = C6H2-2,4,6-i-Pr3) via reaction of Ar*GeGeAr* with 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene: evidence for the existence of a germanium analogue of an alkyne

The reduction of Ar*GeCl (Ar* = C6H3-2,6-Trip2; Trip = C6H2-2,4,6-i-Pr3) with one equivalent of potassium leads to the formation of a germanium analogue of an alkyne Ar*GeGeAr* 1; reaction of 1 with 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene yields [Ar*Ge(CH2C(Me)C(Me)CH2)CH2C(Me)=]2 2, which was structurally characterized.     

Baker's yeast mediated mono-reduction of 1,3-cyclohexanediones bearing two identical C(2) substituents

Baker's yeast mediated transformation of a series of 1,3-cyclohexanediones with two identical substituents at C(2) was investigated and the results of the biotransformation were found to depend on the size of the substituents at C(2). 1,3-Cyclohexanediones with less sterically demanding C(2) substituents could be mono-reduced to provide the corresponding ketols in good yields and excellent enantiomeric excesses.     

Determination of the 1,3- and 2-positional distribution of fatty acids in olive oil triacylglycerols by 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Linear models were selected from a large data set acquired for Italian olive oil samples by quantitative 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy with distortionless enhancement by polarization transfer (DEPT). The models were used to determine the composition of the 2 fatty acid pools esterifying the 1,3- and 2-positions of triacylglycerols. The linear models selected proved that the 1,3- and 2-distribution of saturated, oleate, and linoleate chains in olive oil triacylglycerols deviated from the random distribution pattern to an extent that depended on the concentration of the fatty acid in the whole triacylglycerol. To calculate the fatty acid composition of the 1,3- and 2-positions of olive oil triacylglycerols, the equations of the selected linear models were applied to the fatty acid percentages determined by gas chromatography. These data were compared with the values predicted by the computer method (used to determine the theoretical amounts of triacylglycerols), which is based on the 1,3-random-2-random theory of the fatty acid distribution in triacylglycerols. The biggest differences were found in the linoleate chain, which is the chain that deviated the most from a random distribution pattern. The results confirmed that the 1,3-random-2-random distribution theory provides an approximate method for determining the structure of triacylglycerols; however, the linear models calculated by the direct method that applies 13C NMR spectroscopy represent a more precise measurement of the composition of the 2 fatty acid pools esterifying the 1,3- and 2-positions of triacylglycerols.     

Chemical dynamics of the formation of the 1,3-butadiynyl radical (C4H(X2Sigma+)) and its isotopomers

The reaction of dicarbon molecules in their electronic ground, C2(X1Sigma(g)+), and first excited state, C2(a3Pi(u)), with acetylene, C2H2(X1Sigma(g)+), to synthesize the 1,3-butadiynyl radical, C4H(X2Sigma+), plus a hydrogen atom was investigated at six different collision energies between 10.6 and 47.5 kJ mol(-1) under single collision conditions. These studies were contemplated by crossed molecular beam experiments of dicarbon with three acetylene isotopomers C2D2(X1Sigma(g)+), C2HD (X1Sigma+), and 13C2H2(X1Sigma(g)+) to elucidate the role of intersystem crossing (ISC) and of the symmetry of the reaction intermediate(s) on the center-of-mass functions. On the singlet surface, dicarbon was found to react with acetylene through an indirect reaction mechanism involving a diacetylene intermediate. The latter fragmented via a loose exit transition state via an emission of a hydrogen atom to form the 1,3-butadiynyl radical C4H(X2Sigma+). The D(infinity)(h) symmetry of the decomposing diacetylene intermediate results in collision-energy invariant, isotropic (flat) center-of-mass angular distributions of this microchannel. Isotopic substitution experiments suggested that at least at a collision energy of 29 kJ mol(-1), the diacetylene isotopomers are long-lived with respect to their rotational periods. On the triplet surface, the reaction involved three feasible addition complexes located in shallower potential energy wells as compared to singlet diacetylene. The involvement of the triplet surface accounted for the asymmetry of the center-of-mass angular distributions. The detection of the 1,3-butadiynyl radical, C4H(X2Sigma+), in the crossed beam reaction of dicarbon molecules with acetylene presents compelling evidence that the 1,3-butadiynyl radical can be formed via bimolecular reactions involving carbon clusters in extreme environments such as circumstellar envelopes of dying carbon stars and combustion flames.     

Oxidative Addition of a Mechanically Entrapped C(sp)–C(sp) Bond to a Rhodium(I) Pincer Complex

By use of a macrocyclic phosphinite pincer ligand and bulky substrate substituents, we demonstrate how the mechanical bond can be leveraged to promote the oxidative addition of an interlocked 1,3-diyne to a rhodium(I) center. The resulting rhodium(III) bis(alkynyl) product can be trapped out by reaction with carbon monoxide or intercepted through irreversible reaction with dihydrogen, resulting in selective hydrogenolysis of the C−C σ-bond.     

13C NMR spectra of some 1,2-disubstitutedN-vinyl-1H-1,2,4-triazoles

¹³C NMR spectra (20 and 75 MHz, in DMSO-d₆) of a series of 1,3-diaryl-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)- and 1,3-diaryl-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-ones were registered. It was shown that the chemical shifts of both the carbon atom of the alkene group and C(3) reflect regio- and stereoisomerism of these compounds. Taking this into account the isomeric structures of several 1,3-diaryl-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-ones were identified and the configurations relative to the double bond of a number of 1,3-diaryl-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)prop-2-en-1-ones were determined.