Reactions of Tris(acetonitrile)tricarbonylchromium with Trimethylsilylarenes

The reactions of tris(acetonitrile)tricarbonylchromium 1 with trimethylsilyl derivatives 2–5 of phenalene, indene, 1,2-dihydronaphthalene and trans-β-methylstyrene gave products 10-13, respectively, containing no trimethylsilyl groups. The reactions of 1 with trimethylsilyl derivatives 6–8 of benzene, toluene and cycloheptatriene gave products 14–16, respectively, containing trimethylsilyl groups. The reaction of 1 with 1,2-bis(trimethylsily-1,2-dihydro)naphthalene 9 gave product 17 in which only trimethylsilyl at the allylic position was cleaved. Compound 10 crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group Pbca, with a = 12.228(4), b = 14.288(1), c = 15.128(3) Å, Z = 8, R_F= 0.046, and R_w = 0.047. X-ray crystallographic data confirm that the Cr(CO)₃ moiety is bonded to phenalene in a η⁶-mold.     

Tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)ethylene and related compounds,crowded olefins

Tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)ethylene (1), tris(trimethylsilyl) (dimethylsilyl)ethylene and 1,2-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,2-bis(dimethylsilyl)ethylene have been prepared and spectral properties are described. ESR spectra of anion and cation radicals of 1 are also recorded, indicating a nonplanar twisted structure for 1. These crowded olefins show interesting reversible thermochromism.     

A diastereoselective total synthesis of the sesquiterpene (±)-mutisianthol

The total synthesis of the phenolic sesquiterpene mutisianthol has been accomplished in 12 steps from the readily available 2-methylanisole. The required trans-1,3-disubstituted indan intermediate was obtained through a diastereoselective thallium(III) mediated ring contraction of a 1-methyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene derivative.     

Synthesis, structure, and reactivity of novel 3,4-diphosphacyclobutenes bearing silyl groups

[reaction: see text] Copper-mediated homocoupling of sterically hindered 2-(2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenyl)-1-trialkylsilyl-2-phosphaethenyllithiums afforded 1,2-bis(trialkylsilyl)-3,4-diphosphacyclobutenes (1,2-dihydrodiphosphetenes) through a formal electrocyclic [2+2] cyclization in the P=C-C=P skeleton as well as 2-trimethylsilyl-1,4-diphosphabuta-1,3-diene. Reduction of 1,2-bis(trimethylsilyl)-3,4-diphosphacyclobutenes followed by quenching with electrophiles afforded ring-opened products, (E)-1,2-bis(phosphino)-1,2-bis(trimethylsilyl)ethene and (Z)-2,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,4-diphosphabut-1-ene. The structures of the ring-opened products indicated E/Z isomerization around the C=C bond after P-P bond cleavage of 5, and the isomerization of the P-C=C skeleton. Ring opening of 1,2-bis(trimethylsilyl)-3,4-diphosphacyclobutenes affording (E,E)- and (Z,Z)-1,4-diphosphabuta-1,3-dienes was observed upon desilylation.     

Nickel(0)-catalyzed asymmetric hydrocyanation of 1,3-dienes

1,2-Bis-diarylphosphinites are excellent ligands for the Ni(0)-catalyzed hydrocyanation of certain types of 1,3-dienes. 1-Phenyl-1,3-butadiene, 1-vinyl-3,4-dihydronaphthalene, and 1-vinylindene undergo highly regioselective hydrocyanation under ambient conditions to give exclusively the 1,2-adducts in good to excellent yields. Using bis-1,2-diarylphosphinites derived from d-glucose, the highest enantioselectivities to-date for asymmetric hydrocyanation of 1,3-dienes (70-83% ee's) have been obtained.     

Tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)tetrahedrane

Tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)tetrahedrane 3 has been synthesized upon irradiation of tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)cyclobutadiene 8, which can be prepared either by thermal nitrogen elimination from trimethylsilyl[1,2,3-tris(trimethylsilyl)-2-cycloprop-1-enyl]diazomethane 7 or by mild oxidation of cyclobutadiene dianion 9 with 1,2-dibromoethane. The structural characterization of tetrahedrane 3 has been achieved by X-ray crystallography. The surprising thermal stability of 3 - which is stable up to 300 degrees C - is discussed.     

Dienol-Benzol-Umlagerung von Penta-2,4-dienyl-benzocyclohexadienolen

1-Hydroxy-2-methyl-2-(penta-2,4-dienyl)-1,2-dihydronaphthalene ( 2 ), on treatment with 0,75N H₂SO₄ in ether at 0°, underwent a [1s, 2s]-sigmatropic rearrangement to give 2-methyl-1-(penta-2,4-dienyl)-naphthalene ( 5 ), cf. scheme 2. 2-Hydroxy-1-methyl-1-(penta-2,4-dienyl)-1,2-dihydronaphthalene ( 4 ) under the same conditions gave 38% of the [1s, 2s]-product 1-methyl-2-(penta-2,4-dienyl)-naphthalene ( 6 ), together with 26% 1-methylnaphthalene, 21% 1-methyl-4-(penta-2,4-dienyl)-naphthalene ( 7 ) and 1% 1-methyl-5-(penta-2,4-dienyl)-naphthalene ( 8 ), cf. scheme 2. Most likely the latter two naphthalene derivatives at least are products of an intermolecular process.     

Synthesis and dehydration reaction of 1-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-2-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphth-2-ol: possible intermediate of Lasofoxifene

The paper deals with a simple and sufficient synthesis of key precursor of Lasofoxifene. The 1-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-2-phenyl-3,4-dihydronaphthalene was prepared by a sequence of five reactions steps: first 1-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-3,4-dihydronaphthalene was prepared (70%), and this was quantitatively epoxidized to 7b-[4-(benzyloxy)phenyl]-5-methoxy-1a,2,3,7b-tetrahydronaphtho[1,2-b]oxirene. Catalytic (ZnI₂) isomerization of the epoxide gave 1-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-one (75%). Its subsequent reaction with phenylmagnesium bromide gave 1-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-2-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthol (87%). Acid-catalysed dehydration of this alcohol by polyphosphoric acid (25°C) provides 1-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-2-phenyl-1,4-dihydronaphthalene (80%). Dehydration in the system of acetic anhydride/polyphosphoric acid gives 1-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-2-phenyl-3,4-dihydronaphthalene (66%).     

Preparation of (E)-1-aryl-3,3,3-trifluoro-1,2-di(trimethylsilyl)-1-propenes via stereoselective bissilylation of trifluoromethyl aryl acetylenes and electrophilic substitution of its TMS groups

Preparations and reactions of (E)-1-aryl-3,3,3-trifluoro-1,2-di(trimethylsilyl)-1-propenes are described. (E)-1-Aryl-3,3,3-trifluoro-1,2-di(trimethylsilyl)-1-propene was prepared from aryl trifluoromethyl acetylenes via reductive bissilylation by TMSCl/Mg in good yields. The silyl groups of (E)-3,3,3-trifluoro-1,2-di(trimethylsilyl)-1-phenyl-1-propene were substituted by electrophiles in both a stepwise and stereoselective (and/or stereospecific) manner. This compound could be a building block for preparations of substituted trifluoropropenes.     

Iodine(III)-promoted ring contraction of 1,2-dihydronaphthalenes: a diastereoselective total synthesis of (+/-)-indatraline

[reaction: see text] A new approach for the synthesis of (+/-)-indatraline, which is a 3-phenyl-1-indanamine that displays several biological activities, is described. The strategy features as the key step a diastereoselective ring contraction of a 1,2-dihydronaphthalene promoted by PhI(OTs)OH, to construct the indan ring system. The oxidative rearrangement of other 1,2-dihydronaphthalenes was also investigated, generalizing this method to obtain indans.     

Vibrational spectra and ab initio analysis of tert-butyl, trimethylsilyl, trimethylgermyl, and trimethylstannyl derivatives of 3,3-dimethylcyclopropene VIII. 3,3-Dimethyl-1,2-bis-(trimethylstannyl)cyclopropene

The quantum mechanical force fields of 3,3-dimethyl-1,2-bis-(tert-butyl)cyclopropene (I), 3,3-dimethyl-1,2-bis-(trimethylsilyl)cyclopropene (II), 3,3-dimethyl-1,2-bis-(trimethylgermyl)cyclopropene (III), and 3,3-dimethyl-1,2-bis-(trimethylstannyl)cyclopropene (IV) were calculated at the HF/3-21G*//HF/3-21G* level. The scale factors which were optimized previously for the HF/3-21G*//HF/3-21G* quantum mechanical force field of 3,3-dimethyl-1-(trimethylsilyl)cyclopropene were used for correction of the force fields of these molecules. Good agreement between the frequencies calculated from these scaled force fields and the well-analyzed and assigned experimental frequencies of II and III suggests the transferability of these scale factors and the possibility of the spectroscopically accurate prediction of the vibrational spectrum of IV. Some regularities in the changes of the vibrational frequencies were found for this molecular series.     

Synthese,NMR-spektroskopische Charakterisierung und Struktur von Bis(1,2-dimethoxyethan-O,O′)barium-bis[1,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)-2-phenyl-1-aza-3-phosphapropenid]

Synthesis, NMR Spectroscopic Characterization and Structure of Bis(1,2-dimethoxyethane-O,O′)barium Bis[1,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)-2-phenyl-1-aza-3-phosphapropenide] Barium-bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)phosphanide] 1 reacts with two equivalents of benzonitrile to give barium bis[1,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)-2-phenyl-1-aza-3-phosphapropenide]; the choice of the solvent determines whether a tris-(tetrahydrofuran)- or a bis(1,2-dimethoxyethane)-complex 2 can be isolated. 2 crystallizes from DME as red cuboids (monoclinic, C2/c, a = 1627.0(3), b = 1836.6(3), c = 1602.5(2) pm; β = 96.071(12)°; V = 4761.7(12); Z = 4; wR₂ = 0.0851). The phosphorus atom displays a pyramidal surrounding in contrast to the planar coordination sphere of the nitrogen atom. In addition a twist within the P? C? N skeleton of the heteroallyl anion is observed.     

Photochemie von 1,1-Dimethyl-4-phenyl- und 1-Methyl-1-phenyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalin; Nachweis einer photochemischen,sigmatropischen [1,7]H-Verschiebung. 41. Mitteilung über Photoreaktionen

Photochemistry of 1,1-dimethyl-4-phenyl-and 1-Methyl-1-phenyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene; evidence for a photochemical, sigmatropic [1,7]H-shift. Irradiation of 1,1-dimethyl-4-phenyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene ( 11 ) and 1-methyl-1-phenyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene ( 8 ) in pentane were investigated at ?112° to ?118°, using a mercury high pressure lamp. The [1,5]-hydrogen-shift products 13 and 17 , respectively, the [1,7]-hydrogen-shift products 15 and 10 , respectively and the photochemical Diels-Alder products 14 and 18 , respectively, were obtained, presumably via the ω-vinyl-o-quinodimethane intermediates 12 and 9 (Schema 3). Irradiation of the 1,2-dihydronaphthalene 11 at ?181° to ?183° in a 2,2-dimethylbutane/pentane matrix, gave rise to an UV.-maximum at 402 nm which is assigned to the o-quinodimethane derivative 12 . After warming the solution around ?130° or to room temperature, a product mixture was obtained, which mainly consist of the [1,7]-hydrogen-shift product 15 accompanied by the [1,5]-hydrogen-shift products 13 and 16 and the photochemical Diels-Alder product 14 (Table 1). When the o-quinodimethane intermediate 12 was irradiated with 406 nm-light, the longwavelength absorption completely disappeared. This solution, after warmingup, yielded mainly the [1,5]-hydrogen-shift products 13 and 16 together with the bicyclic compound 14 and surprisingly a small amount of the [1,7]-hydrogen-shift product 15 (Table 1). Similar experiments were carried out with the 1,2-dihydronaphthalene 8 . The results clearly indicate that irradiation of the o-quinodimethane 9 at ?180° to ?185° with 406 nm-light caused [1,5]- and [1,7]-hydrogen shifts in a ratio of approximately 1:1 (Table 2). From the experiments described above it follows, that the phenyl-substituted α-methyl-ω-vinyl-o-quinodimethanes 12 and 9 undergo upon irradiation with light of λ > 400 nm, besides photochemical Diels-Alder reactions, also [1,5]- and [1,7]- hydrogen shifts. It is remarkable that the thermal [1,7]-hydrogen-shifts of the o-quinodimethanes 12 and 9 occur readily around ?130°, whilst a temperature of ?70° is needed to promote [1,7]-hydrogen-shifts in the non-phenylated o-quinodimethanes of the type 2 (Schema 1). The phenyl group in ω- or α-position may enter into conjugation with the π-system in the helcal transition state of the [1,7]-hydrogen shift, but not in the reactants 12 and 9 .     

A cyclodextrin-modified ketoester for stereoselective epoxidation of alkenes

A beta-cyclodextrin-modified ketoester 2 was prepared by covalent attachment of a reactive ketone moiety to beta-cyclodextrin. Treatment of 2 with Oxone as terminal oxidant would produce CD-substituted dioxirane, which can effect stereoselective alkene epoxidation. The 2-mediated (S)-alpha-terpineol epoxidations proceeded to give terpineol oxides in high yields, and the stereoselectivities (i.e., cis-/trans-epoxide ratio) decreased from 2.5:1 to 1:1.2 with increasing steric bulkiness of the terpenes. This steric-dependent stereoselectivity can be understood based on different binding geometries of the 2/terpene inclusion complexes according to the (1)H NMR titration and 2D ROESY experiments. Enantioselective epoxidation of styrenes has also been achieved with 2 as catalyst (20-50 mol %) in aqueous acetonitrile solution, and up to 40% ee was obtained in 4-chlorostyrene epoxidation at 0 degrees C. Similar enantioselectivities were also obtained for the 2-mediated epoxidation of 1,2-dihydronaphthalene (37% ee), 4-chlorostyrene (36% ee), and trans-stilbene (31% ee).     

Pyrolysis of tetradecafluorotricyclo [6,2,2,0]dodeca-2,6,9-triene and related compounds. Thermal isomerizations involving fluorine shifts

The vacuum pyrolysis of tetradecafluorotricyclo-[6,2,2,0^2,7]dodeca-2,6,9-triene (6) results in initial isomerization to perfluorotricyclo[8,2,0,0^2,7]dodeca-2,6,8-triene (7) followed by elimination of tetrafluoroethylene and formation of perfluoro-1,2-dihydronaphthalene (8), perfluoro-1,4-dihydronaphthalene (9), perfluoroindene (10) and perfluoro-(2 3)-methylindene (11); the expected primary product of elimination of tetrafluoroethylene from (6) or (7), namely perfluoro-2,3-dihydronaphthalene, was not detected. The formation of the observed products can be accounted for in terms of fluorine migrations, further examples of such migrations are described.     

Pyrolysis of tetradecafluorotricyclo [6,2,2,02,7]dodeca-2,6,9-triene and related compounds. Thermal isomerizations involving fluorine shifts

The vacuum pyrolysis of tetradecafluorotricyclo-[6,2,2,0^2,7]dodeca-2,6,9-triene (6) results in initial isomerization to perfluorotricyclo[8,2,0,0^2,7]dodeca-2,6,8-triene (7) followed by elimination of tetrafluoroethylene and formation of perfluoro-1,2-dihydronaphthalene (8), perfluoro-1,4-dihydronaphthalene (9), perfluoroindene (10) and perfluoro-(2 $\text{or}$ 3)-methylindene (11); the expected primary product of elimination of tetrafluoroethylene from (6) or (7), namely perfluoro-2,3-dihydronaphthalene, was not detected. The formation of the observed products can be accounted for in terms of fluorine migrations, further examples of such migrations are described.     

Enantioselective Synthesis of Distorted π-Extended Chiral Triptycenes Consisting of Three Distinct Aromatic Rings by Rhodium-Catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition

The enantioselective synthesis of distorted π-extended chiral triptycenes, consisting of three distinct aromatic rings, has been achieved with high ee value of 87 % by the cationic rhodium(I)/segphos complex-catalyzed enantioselective [2+2+2] cycloaddition of 2,2′-di(prop-1-yn-1-yl)-5,5′-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,1′-biphenyl with 6-methoxy-1,2-dihydronaphthalene followed by the diastereoselective Diels–Alder reaction and aromatization. Demethoxy derivatives were also synthesized by the C−O bond cleavage. In this synthesis, the use of the electron-deficient diyne and the electron-rich alkene is crucial to suppress the undesired strain-relieving carbocation rearrangement and stabilize the distorted triptycene structure.     

Silicon-carbon unsaturated compounds: XXX. thermal isomerization of 1-mesityl-3-phenyl-1,2-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1-silacyclopropene and 2-mesityl-2-(phenylethynyl)hexamethyltrisilane

The thermolysis of 1-mesityl-3-phenyl-1,2-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1-silacyclopropene at 280°C afforded 1-mesityl-3,3-dimethyl-4-phenyl-5-(trimethylsilyl)-1,3-disilacyclo-4-pentene and 1-mesityl-1,3-bis(trimethylsily)-1-silaindene. Similar thermolysis of 2-mesityl-2-(phenylethynel)hexamethyltrisilane produced the same products.     

Chemistry of organo halogenic molecules. Part XLVII. Stereochemistry of iodofluorination of 1,2- and 1,4-dihydronapthalene with (difluororiodo) methane

Reaction of (difluoroiodo)methane with 1,2-dihydronaphthalene resulted in the formation of vicinal iodofluorides; the reaction follows Markovnikov type regio-selectivity and is stereospecifically anti. Reaction with 1,4-dihydronaphthalene also occurs stereospecifically anti, and further elimination reaction leads to naphthalene.     

X-Ray structure analyses of diphosphinidenecyclobutene and its chelate type tetracarbonylmolybdenum(O) complex

The structure of [(E,E)-3,4-bis(2,4,6-tri-t-butylphenylphosphinidene)-1,2-bis(trimethylsilyl)cyclobutene]tetracarbonylmolybdenum(O) has been analyzed by X-ray crystallography. The structure of the free ligand, diphosphinidenecyclobutene, has also been analyzed and compared with that of the metal carbonyl complex.