(E)-, (Z)-Interconversion in 3-aroylmethyl-5-arylmethylene-2,4-dioxo-1,3-thiazolidines

Summary The (E)-, (Z)-interconversion in 3-aroylmethyl-5-arylmethylene-2,4-dioxo-1,3-thiazolidines is simply achieved upon treating with phenylhydrazine in acetic acid solutions. Configurational assignments are based on¹H-NMR spectral data.

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(E)-, (Z)-Interkonversion von 3-Aroylmethyl-5-arylmethylen-2,4-dioxo-1,3-thiazolidinen

Zusammenfassung Die (E)-, (Z)-Interkonversion in 3-Aroylmethyl-5-arylmethylen-2,4-dioxo-1,3-thiazolidinen wird durch Behandlung mit Phenylhydrazin in essigsaurer Lösung erreicht. Die Zuordnung von Konfigurationen basiert auf¹H-NMR-Daten.

     

Structure of (Z)-(5R)-methyl-2-(4-phenylbenzylidene)cyclohexanone as chiral component of liquid-crystalline systems

The spatial structure of (Z)-(5R)-methyl-2-(4-phenylbenzylidene)cyclohexanone prepared by photochemical isomerization of the E-isomer was studied by analyzing the magnitudes and temperature dependence of the proton spin-spin coupling constants obtained by ¹H NMR spectroscopy and the results of molecular modeling using semiempirical quantum chemical AM1 and PM3 methods and the density functional theory (DFT). Comparison of the results obtained for the Z-and E-isomers shows that in both cases the conformational equilibrium for both isomers is characterized by significant preference of the chair conformer having an equatorial methyl group, namely, − ΔH (chair a ⇌ chair e) = 1.98–2.12 and 1.36–1.54 kcal mole⁻¹ for the Z-and E-isomers, respectively. Distinctions in the non-planarity of the enone fragment and cyclohexanone ring in the Z-and E-isomers under study following from the results of mathematical modeling were confirmed by the experimental values of the geminal spin-spin coupling constants of protons of the methylene groups in α,α ′-positions with respect to the enone group. Quantum chemical calculations of the Z-isomer revealed the existence of intramolecular hydrogen bond between the carbonyl oxygen and the nearest aromatic proton in ortho-position of the benzene ring. Possible reasons for different helical twisting power of (Z)-(5R)-methyl-2-(4-phenylbenzylidene)cyclohexanone and the E-and Z-arylidene derivatives of 1R, 4R-isomenthone in the mesophase are discussed based on the results of molecular structure studies for these compounds. In the text below the unsaturated ketones under study will be called “arylidene cyclohexanone derivatives” for convenience of comparing the characteristics of methylcyclohexanone and isomenthone derivatives. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 962–972, June, 2006.     

Synthesis of 6-[4-(allyl/phenyl)-5-thioxo-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]pyrimidine-2,4-diones and their reaction with electrophiles

Cyclization of 1-(2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-6-yl)carbonyl-4-R-thiosemicarbazides in basic medium gave 6-(4-R-5-thioxo-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)pyrimidine-2,4-diones (R = Allyl, Ph). Alkylation of the latter with iodomethane occurred at the sulphur atom to give the corresponding methylsulfanyl derivatives. Acetylation using acetyl chloride occurred at the N₍₁₎ atom of the triazole ring to the corresponding acetyl derivative when R = Ph but for R = Allyl the acetylation did not occur under the same conditions. In the presence of bromine in refluxing methanol the indicated allyl-substituted compound cyclizes to 6-bromomethyl-3-(2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-6-yl)-5,6-dihydrothiazolo[2,3-c]-1,2,4-triazole. Under Mannich and bromination conditions the methylsulfanyl derivatives prepared form derivatives at the 5 position of the uracil ring: 5-methylmorpholino-(piperidino)-and 5-bromo-(4-R-5-thioxo-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)pyrimidine-2,4-diones respectively. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 906–912, June, 2006.     

Synthesis and biological activity of (Z) and (E) isomers of 3-(3,4-diaryl-1,2,4-triazole-5-yl)prop-2-enoic acid

Abstract  (Z)-3-(3,4-diaryl-1,2,4-triazole-5-yl)prop-2-enoic acid derivatives were obtained in the course of the reaction of N ³-substituted amidrazones with maleic anhydride, and isomerized into the (E) isomers by heating under reflux in acetic acid solution. The molecular structure of the compounds obtained was confirmed by IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy, and by X-ray crystallography for (2E)-3-(4,5-diphenyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)prop-2-enoic acid. The antiviral and immunomodulating activity of several of the compounds was examined. Graphical abstract        

Carbon-13 NMR Studies of 3-Aryl-4-(5-aryl-Δ 2-1,2,4-oxadiazolin-3-yl)sydnones and 3-Aryl-4-(5-aryl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)sydnones

The ¹³C NMR spectra of twelve 3-aryl-4-(5-aryl-Δ²-l,2,4-oxadiazolin-3-yl)sydnones and twelve 3-aryl-4-(5-aryl-l,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)sydnones have been measured and assigned by means of proton-noise decoupling and DEPT-experiments. The coupling constants were determined by means of gated decoupling, and NOE effects were observed by comparison of proton-decoupled and inverse-gated decoupled spectra. Differences shown by the oxadiazoline and the oxadiazole rings and the substitution effects are discussed.     

Straightforward Preparation of (2E,4Z)-2,4-Heptadien-1-ol and (2E,4Z)-2,4-Heptadienal

Abstract

A concise synthesis of (2E,4Z)-2,4-heptadien-1-ol and (2E,4Z)-2,4-heptadienal is presented. Commercially available (Z)-2-penten-1-ol was converted to ethyl-(2E,4Z)-2,4-heptadienoate by reaction with activated MnO₂ and (carboethoxymethylene)triphenylphosphorane in the presence of benzoic acid as a catalyst. Ethyl-(2E,4Z)-2,4-heptadienoate was converted to (2E,4Z)-2,4-heptadien-1-ol with LiAlH₄. The alcohol was partially oxidized to (2E,4Z)-2,4-heptadienal with MnO₂. The title compounds are male-specific, antennally active volatile compounds from the Saltcedar leaf beetle, Diorhabda elongata Brulle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and have potential use in the biological control of the invasive weed saltcedar (Tamarix spp).     

Synthesis of N-(7-methyl-5-oxo-5H-1M,3,4-thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-2-yl)-N'-phenylhydrazine and its reaction with bromine

Synthesis of the title compound is described and its reaction with bromine is studied. This involves oxidation of the hydrazine moiety and sequential bromination of the benzene and thiadiazolopyrimidine nuclei to give, respectively, 2-(4-bromophenylazo)-7-methyl-5-oxo-5H-1, 3,4-thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine and 6-bromo-2-(4-bromophenylazo)-7-methyl-5-oxo-5H-1, 3,4-thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 219–220, January, 1993.     

Regio- and stereoselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of arylnitrile oxides to 5-acetoxy-2(5H)-furanone

Summary Arylnitrile oxides undergo regio- and stereo-specific 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions with 5-acetoxy-2(5H)-furanone. In each case a single product3a–3g results from ananti approach to the 5-acetoxy substituent, the oxygen of the 1,3-dipole being attached to C-4 of furan. Under similar conditions 5-benzoyloxy-2(5H)-furanone yields3h–3i. The structures of the adducts were determined by¹H- and¹³C-NMR spectroscopy.

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Regio- und stereoselektive 1,3-dipolare Cycloaddition von Arylnitriloxiden mit 5-Acetoxy-2(5H)-furanon

Zusammenfassung Arylnitriloxide reagieren mit 5-Acetoxy-2(5H)-furanon in einer regio- und stereoselektiven 1,3-dipolaren Cycloaddition. In jedem der untersuchten Fälle ergaben sich die einheitlichen Produkte3a–3g als Folge eineranti-Annäherung an den 5-Acetoxysubstituenten, wobei der Sauerstoff des 1,3-Dipols an das C-4 des Furans addiert. Unter ähnlichen Bedingungen ergab 5-Benzoyloxy-2(5H)-furanon die Produkte3h–3i. Die Strukturen der Addukte wurden mittels¹H-und¹³C-NMR bestimmt.

     

Synthesis of (7Z,9Z)-dodecadienyi acetate,a component of sex pheromones of the leafrollersEpinotia andEucosma,using conjugated diynols

Two analogous routes to the title pheromones were elaborated based on organocuprate cross-coupling ofZ,Z-dienic electrophiles, (2Z,4Z)-1-acetoxy-2,4-heptadiene (6) and (3Z,5Z)-1-bromoctadiene (8), with -tert-butoxy-1-chloropentane and -butane, respectively. Optimal conditions for the reduction of 2,4-heptadiyn-1-ol and 3,5-octadiyn-1-ol to the respectiveZ,Z-alkadienols as precursors for the electrophiles were found. Treatment of diynols with activated zinc in aqueous alcohol provided high geometrical purity of the product (94 %). In both cases, copper-catalyzed cross-coupling afforded 1-tert-butoxy-7,9-dodecadiene (four stereoisomers), acetolysis of which gave the target pheromone contaminated by stereoisomers. In the case of allylic electrophile6, the reaction occurred with the loss of the initial configurational purity, whereas the use of homoallylic bromide8 ensured almost complete retention of the configuration of the double bonds and obtaining the target pheromone of 87 % configurational purity.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1656–1660, September, 1993.     

NMR spectroscopic study of the (Z)/(E)-isomerism of 1-aryl-3-arylamino-2-propen-1-ones in solution and in the crystalline state

Summary ¹H,¹³C, and CP/MAS¹³C NMR spectra of sixp-substituted 1-aryl-3-arylamino-2-propen-1-ones in solution and in the solid state are reported and discussed. In the proteon-accepting solvent dimethylsulfoxide, electronegative substituents shift the isomeric equilibrium to the (E)-isomer. Bulky substituents promote crystallization of the (Z)-form.

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NMR-Spektroskopische Untersuchung der (Z)/(E)-Isomerie von 1-Aryl-3-arylamino-2-propen-1-onen in Lösung und im Kristallzustand (Kurze Mitt.)

Zusammenfassung ¹H-,¹³C- und CP/MAS-¹³C-NMR Spektren von sechsp-substituierten 1-Aryl-3-arylamino-2-propen-1-onen in gelöstem und festem Zustand werden berichtet und diskutiert. In protonenakzeptierendem Dimethylsulfoxid verschieben elektronegative Substituenten das Gleichgewicht zum (E)-Isomer. Große Substituenten begünstigen die Kristallisation in der (Z)-Form.

     

Synthesis of 2-oxazolidinones from (1S,2S)-2-amino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediol

A series of isomeric 2-oxazolidinones has been synthesized from (1S, 2S)-2-amino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediol. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 579–584, April, 2006.     

Reaction of 6-methoxybenzo[b]furan-3(2H)-one and benzo[b]thiophen-3(2H)-one with 2-aryl-1,1-dicyanoethylenes as a convenient synthetic route to substituted 2-amino-4-aryl-1,3-dicyano-7-methoxydibenzo[b,d]furans and 2-amino-4-aryl-3-cyano-4H-benzothieno[3,2-b]pyrans

The reactions of 6-methoxybenzo[b]furan-3(2H)-one with 2-aryl-1,1-dicyanoethylenes and malononitrile or with aromatic aldehyde and two moles of malononitrile afford 2-amino-4-aryl-1,3-dicyano-7-methoxydibenzo[b,d]furans. The reactions of benzo[b]thiophen-3(2H)-one with 2-aryl-1,1-dicyanoethylenes or with aromatic aldehyde and one mole of malononitrile produce 2-amino-4-aryl-3-cyano-4H-benzothieno[3,2-b]pyrans.     

Diastereoselective reaction of (1S,2S)-2-amino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediol with aromatic aldehydes. Synthesis of (1R,2R,4S,5S,8S)-2,8-diaryl-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-aza-3,7-dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]octanes

We have synthesized a series of (1R,2R,4S,5S,8S)-2,8-diaryl-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-aza-3,7-dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]octanes as a result of reaction of (1S,2S)-2-amino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediol with aromatic aldehydes. The structure of the compounds obtained was established on the basis of ¹H NMR data. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 757–763, May, 2006.     

Synthesis and transformations of 2-(5-amino-(mercapto)-1,3,4-thiadiazolylthio)-7-methyl-5-oxo-5H-1,3,4-thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidines

The reactions of 2-amino-5-mercapto-(or 2,5-dimercapto)-1,3,4-thiadiazoles with 2-bromo-7-methyl-5-oxo-5H-1, 3,4-thiadiazolo[3, 2-a]pyrimidine to give the corresponding sulfides have been studied. The possibility of S-alkylation and addition of quinone at the free mercapto group in the 1,3,4-thiadiazole ring has been shown. The reactions at the amino group with benzoyl chloride and chloroformates have been investigated. The conditions of cyciodehydration at the amino group with ethyl acetoacetate and bromination of the pyrimidine fragment of 7-methyl-5-oxo-5H-1,3,4-thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine have been found.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1954–1957, November, 1993     

Pyridazines with hetero-atom substituents in position 3 and 5, part VII. Halogenation of 2-aryl-5-hydroxy-pyridazin-3(2H)-ones in position 4

Summary The reaction of 2-ary-5-hydroxy-3(2H)-pyridazinones (1a, b) with bromine yields the 4-bromo derivatives2a, b and with sulfuryl chloride the chloro compounds3a, b are obtained. However, with an excess of chlorine or sulfuryl chloride the 4,4-dichloro-pyridazine-dione4 is produced. Hydrolysis of4 leads to5, and in a similar manner the open chain hydrazone8 is obtained from the carboxylic acid6.

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Pyridazine mit Heteroatom-Substituenten in Stellung 3 und 5, 7. Mitt. Halogenierung von 2-Aryl-5-hydroxy-pyridazin-3(2H)-onen in 4-Stellung

Zusammenfassung Die Reaktion von 2-Aryl-5-hydroxy-pyridazin-3(2H)-onen (1a, b) mit Brom liefert die 4-Bromderivate2a, b, während mit Sulfurylchlorid3a, b erhalten werden. Ein Überschuß von Sulfurychlorid oder Chlorgas gibt jedoch das 4,4-Dichlor-pyridazin-dion4. Die Hydrolyse von4 führt unter Ringöffnung und Decarboxylierung zu5. In analoger Weise gibt die freie Carbonsäure6 das Hydrazon8.

     

Reduction of (<Emphasis Type="Italic">E</Emphasis>)-3-aryl-2-(thiazol-2-yl)acrylonitriles with lithium aluminum hydride

Reduction of (E)-3-aryl-2-(4-arylthiazol-2-yl)acrylonitriles with lithium aluminum hydride in dry ether afforded (Z)-1-amino-3-aryl-2-(thiazol-2-yl)prop-1-ene derivatives in 15 to 40% yields. The structure of (Z)-1-amino-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-[4-(4-methylphenyl)thiazol-2-yl]prop-1-ene was confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. Dedicated to Academician N. K. Kochetkov on the occasion of his 90th birthday. __________ Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1301–1303, May, 2005.