Nature of the chain propagation in the photostimulated reaction of 1-bromonaphthalene with sulfur-centered nucleophiles

The reactivity of -SC(NH)NH2 (1), MeCOS- (2), and PhCOS- (3) toward 1-naphthyl radicals was studied in DMSO. The photostimulated reaction of anions 1, 2, and 3 with 1-bromonaphthalene (4) after quenching with MeI renders 1-(methylthio)naphthalene (6) as a main product together with bis(1-naphthyl) sulfide (7) and naphthalene (5). The thioacetate ion (2) and thiobenzoate ion (3) were unreactive toward 4 as electron-donor under photostimulation; however, in the presence of potassium tert-butoxide anion (entrainment conditions), they gave the mentioned products 5, 6, and 7, after the addition of MeI. Quenching of the triplet state of 4 was assigned as the photoinduced initiation step, with a rate constant value of (4.6+/-0.5)x10(8) M-1 s-1 for tert-butoxide anion and a rough estimated value of (8+/-7)x10(7) M-1 s-1 for anion 1. By using hydrogen abstraction from DMSO as the competitive reaction, the absolute rate constants for the addition of anions 1, 2, and 3 to 1-naphthyl radicals have been determined to be 1.0x10(9), 1.2x10(9), and 3.5x10(9) M-1 s-1, respectively. This reactivity order is in agreement with the stability of the resulting radical anions (ArNu)*- (10-12)*-. The inhibition experiments of the photoinduced substitution reaction in the presence of radical scavengers and the global quantum yield higher than the unity are evidence of a radical chain mechanism for these substitution reactions by anions 1 and 2. Anion 3 adds to the 1-naphthyl radical, but is neither able to initiate nor to keep the propagation cycle. Evaluation of the electron-transfer driving forces for the reaction between (ArNu)*- and 4 together with the absence of a chain reaction for the anion 3 indicate that the propagation in the proposed mechanism is given by an acid-base reaction between the radical .C(O)Me or .C(NH)NH2 (13) and a base.     

Regiochemistry of the photostimulated reaction of the phthalimide anion with 1-iodoadamantane and tert-butylmercury chloride by the S(RN)1 mechanism

The photostimulated reaction of the phthalimide anion (1) with 1-iodoadamantane (2) gave 3-(1-adamantyl) phthalimide (3) (12%) and 4-(1-adamantyl) phthalimide (4) (45%), together with the reduction product adamantane (AdH) (21%). The lack of reaction in the dark and inhibition of the photoinduced reaction by p-dinitrobenzene, 1,4-cyclohexadiene, and di-tert-butylnitroxide indicated that 1 reacts with 2 by an S(RN)1 mechanism. Formation of products 3 and 4 occurs with distonic radical anions as intermediates. The photoinduced reaction of anion 1 with tert-butylmercury chloride (10) affords 4-tert-butylphthalimide (11) as a unique product. By competition experiments toward 1, 1-iodoadamantane was found to be ca. 10 times more reactive than tert-butylmercury chloride.     

Syntheses of 2-substituted indoles and fused indoles by photostimulated reactions of o-iodoanilines with carbanions by the SRN1 mechanism

2-Substituted indoles (5a,b and 7) and fused indoles (9a-c, 11a,b, and 12) have been obtained by the S(RN)1 mechanism from photostimulated reactions of o-iodoaniline (1) and 1-halo-2-naphthalen-2-ylamines (3a,b) with enolate ions of acyclic (acetophenone (6), 2- (4a) and 4-acetylpyridine (4b)) and cyclic ketones (1- (8a) and 2-indanone (10a), 1- (8b) and 2-tetralone (10b) and 1-benzosuberone (8c)) in DMSO and liquid ammonia as solvents. The carbanions derived from 4a,b, 8a, and 10b are novel nucleophiles that form new C-C bonds by the S(RN)1 mechanism.     

S(RN)1 Reactions of 7-Iodobicyclo[4.1.0]heptane, 1-Iodoadamantane, and Neopentyl Iodide with Carbanions Induced by FeBr(2) in DMSO

There was no reaction of 7-iodobicyclo[4.1.0]heptane (7-iodonorcarane, 1) (exo-endo ratio of ca. 1) with acetophenone enolate ions 2 in DMSO at 25 degrees C; however, with the addition of SmI(2) or FeBr(2) and under the same experimental conditions, the substitution product 3 was obtained in 9% and 72% yields, respectively, with an exo-endo ratio of ca. 16 similar to the product ratio from photostimulated reactions. Thus, it seems that 7-norcaranyl radicals are intermediates of these reactions. With FeBr(2) at 60 degrees C the yield of 3 was as high as 90%. Reactions of 1 with the enolate ion of 2-naphthyl methyl ketone 4 induced by FeBr(2) gave substitution product 5 in 60% yield (96% of it the exo isomer). In competition experiments, 4 was 1.7 times more reactive than 2, and the anion of nitromethane (7) was 6.5 times more reactive than 2 toward 7-norcaranyl radicals. The reactions of 1-iodoadamantane (9) and neopentyl iodide (11) with carbanion 2 induced by FeBr(2) gave the substitution products in 85% and 92% yields, respectively. These observations indicate that all these reactions induced by FeBr(2) occur by the S(RN)1 mechanism.     

Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of 2-iodo-4-(phenylchalcogenyl)-1-butenes

[reaction: see text] 2-Iodo-4-(phenylchalcogenyl)-1-butenes 2 or 3, which are derived from the ring-opening reaction of methylenecyclopropanes (MCPs) 1 by iodine, can be applied to some palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions such as the Sonogashira, Heck, Kumada, Suzuki, and Negishi reactions under mild conditions to give the corresponding coupling products in good yields. These reactions proceeded smoothly at room temperature (20 degrees C) in most cases without any phosphine ligand and additive. The phenylchalcogenyl group plays an important role in the reactions and a plausible reaction mechanism has been proposed.     

Some reactions of 1-methyl-(2-phenylethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridines with organic azides. Synthesis of 1-methyl-(2-phenylethyl)piperidylidene-2-sulfonamides

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of 1-methyl- and 1-(2-phenylethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridines 7 with organic azides 8 afforded the respective 1-substituted-piperidylidene-2-sulfon(cyan)amides 9. Nitration of the 1-(2-phenylethyl) analogue 9o yielded the 1-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl] derivative 9r which on reduction with palladium-on-charcoal and hydrazine gave the 1-[2-(4-aminophenyl)ethyl] analogue 9s.     

Synthesis of 2H-1,2-benzothiazine 1,1-dioxides via heteroannulation reactions of 2-iodobenzenesulfonamide with ketone enolates under S(RN)1 conditions

[Reaction: see text]. 2-iodobenzenesulfonamide (1a) underwent photostimulated S(RN)1 reactions in liquid NH3 with the potassium enolates derived from acetone, pinacolone, butanone, and 3-methyl-2-butanone to give fair to good yields of 2H-1,2-benzothiazine 1,1-dioxides 2. Reductive dehalogenation of 1a was found to predominate in photoinduced reactions of 1a with 3-pentanone, 2-methyl-3-pentanone, and 2,4-dimethyl-3-pentanone, the extent of reduction being proportional to the number of beta-hydrogen atoms present in the ketone enolate. Isotopic labeling studies with 2,4-dimethyl-3-pentanone-d14 (24) confirmed the major role of the beta-hydrogens in the reduction process. Reactions of 1a with cyclopentanone, cyclohexanone, and cyclooctanone enolates afforded new tricyclic benzothiazine derivatives 26-29. Attempts to extend the heteroannulation reaction to the preparation of 2H-1,2-benzothiazin-3(4H)-one 1,1-dioxides 3 (R = H, Ph) through reactions of 1a with tert-butyl acetate and ethyl phenylacetate enolates resulted only in hydrodehalogenation of 1a. However, oxazoline anion 30, a synthetic equivalent of ethyl phenylacetate, was successfully employed in an alternative S(RN)1-based synthesis of benzothiazine 3 (R = Ph).     

Highly stereoselective aldol reaction based on titanium enolates from (S)-1-benzyloxy-2-methyl-3-pentanone

Alternative titanium-mediated aldol procedures based on several protected beta-hydroxy ethyl ketones have been surveyed. Eventually, enolization of (S)-1-benzyloxy-2-methyl-3-pentanone (1) with (i-PrO)TiCl3/i-Pr2NEt provided a very reactive enolate that afforded the corresponding 2,4-syn-4,5-syn aldol adducts in high yields and diastereomeric ratios with a broad range of aldehydes.     

Anomalous reaction of 1-ethyl(benzyl)-3-methyl-2-benzopyrylium salts with dimethylamine

Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds -     

Quantum statistical and wave packet studies of insertion reactions of S(1D) with H2, HD, and D2

A thorough theoretical investigation of the reactions between S(1D) and various hydrogen isotopomers (H2, D2, and HD) has been carried out using a recent ab initio potential energy surface. State-resolved integral and differential cross sections, thermal rate constants, and their dependence on energy or temperature were obtained from quantum mechanical capture probabilities within a statistical model. For comparison, the J=0 reaction probabilities were also computed using an exact wave packet method. The statistical results are in excellent agreement with available exact differential and integral cross sections. The comparison with experimental results shows that the agreement is reasonably good in general, but some significant differences exist, particularly for the SD/SH branching ratio in the S(1D)+HD reaction.     

Photochemical reactions of 1-methyl-4,6-diaryl-2(1H)-pyrimidinones in the presence of thiols

Photochemical reactions of 1-methyl-4,6-diaryl-2(1H)pyrimidinones 1a-b in the presence of thiols 2 are described. Irradiation of 1-methyl-4,6-diaryl-2(1H)-pyrimidinones 1a-b in benzene in the presence of thiols 2 gave the unexpected 2:1-adducts, 3-methyl-4,6-diaryl-5-aralkylthio-6-(1′-methyl-4′,6′-diaryldihydro-pyrimidin-2-on)yl-1,3-diazabicyclo[2.2.0]hexan-2-ones 3-6, of 1 and 2, whereas irradiation of 1a-b alone in benzene resulted in recovery of the unchanged 1a-b.     

Selective synthesis of epolactaene featuring efficient construction of methyl (Z)-2-iodo-2-butenoate and (2R,3S,4S)-2-trimethylsilyl-2,3-epoxy-4-methyl- gamma-butyrolactone

[reaction: see text] (+)-Epolactaene was synthesized in 14 steps in the longest linear sequence. The synthesis is highlighted by a highly efficient preparation of the lactone intermediate 4, which only requires three steps from the commercially available (S)-3-butyn-2-ol. It also features a fully stereocontrolled synthesis of the intermediate 9, which was constructed through the use of Zr-catalyzed methylalumination of alkynes and a series of Pd-catalyzed organozinc cross-coupling reactions, such as homopropargylation, direct ethynylation, and alkenylation of the methyl ester of (Z)-alpha-iodocrotonic acid (3).     

(S)-2,2,2-三氟-1-(2-甲基-1H-1-吲哚基)乙胺的不对称合成

以2-甲基吲哚为原料,在碱性条件下与α-三氟甲基醛亚胺经加成反应合成了关键中间体——含三氟甲基的(S)-叔丁基亚磺酰胺(3),收率95%,d/r99/1;3脱除保护基得(S)-2,2,2-三氟-1-(2-甲基-1H-1-吲哚基)乙胺(4),收率97%,其结构经1H NMR,13C NMR,19F NMR,FT-IR,EI-MS和HR-EI-MS确证。     

Unexpected reactions of dichloro(ethyl)silane with DMSO in organic solvents

The effect of the solvent nature on the composition of the products formed upon the reaction between EtSi(H)Cl₂ and DMSO (molar ratio 1: 1, 0 °C) was revealed. This reaction in non-polar and low polar solvents (toluene, chloroform) gives oligoethyl(hydro)cyclo-siloxanes ((EtSi(H)O) _n , n = 3—8) as the major products in the yields up to 77%. In MeCN, oligoethyl(hydro)cyclosiloxanes are formed along with cyclic monochlorinated siloxanes ((EtSi(H)O) _n (EtSi(Cl)O), n = 2—7) in a ratio of ~7: 3 (68: 29 wt.%). In excess diethyl ether, the overall yield of oligoethyl(hydro)cyclosiloxanes does not exceed 25% and the major products are linear α,ω-diethoxyoligoethyl(hydro)siloxanes (EtO(EtSi(H)O) _n Et, n = 2—7) formed in 70—75% yields. A plausible reaction mechanism leading to the final products was suggested. Apparently, the reaction proceeds via ethyl(hydro)-and chloro(ethyl)silanones as intermediates.     

Ensemble-averaged QM/MM kinetic isotope effects for the S(N)2 reaction of cyanide anions with chloroethane in DMSO solution

The existence of solvent fluctuations leads to populations of reactant-state (RS) and transition-state (TS) configurations and implies that property calculations must include appropriate averaging over distributions of values for individual configurations. Average kinetic isotope effects 〈KIE〉 for NC(-) + EtCl → NCEt + Cl(-) in DMSO solution at 30?°C are best obtained as the ratio 〈f(RS)〉/〈f(TS)〉 of isotopic partition function ratios separately averaged over all RS and TS configurations. In this way the hybrid AM1/OPLS-AA potential yields 〈KIE〉 values for all six isotopic substitutions (2° α-(2)H(2), 2° β-(2)H(3), α-(11)C/(14)C, leaving group (37)Cl, and nucleophile (13)C and (15)N) for this reaction in the correct direction as measured experimentally. These thermally-averaged calculated KIEs may be compared meaningfully with experiment, and only one of them differs in magnitude from the experimental value by more than one standard deviation from the mean. This success contrasts with previous KIE calculations based upon traditional methods without averaging. The isotopic partition function ratios are best evaluated using all (internal) vibrational and (external) librational frequencies obtained from Hessians determined for subsets of atoms, relaxed to local minima or saddle points, within frozen solvent environments of structures sampled along molecular dynamics trajectories for RS and TS. The current method may perfectly well be implemented with other QM or QM/MM methods, and thus provides a useful tool for investigating KIEs in relation to studies of chemical reaction mechanisms in solution or catalyzed by enzymes.     

Regioselectivity in the reaction of paraformaldehyde with (1S,2S)-2-aryl(hetaryl)methylamino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediols

The reaction of paraformaldehyde with (1S,2S)-2-aryl(hetaryl)methylamino-1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1,3-propanediols produces a mixture of isomeric 3-aryl(hetaryl)methyl-4-hydroxymethyl-5-(4-nitrophenyl)- and 3-aryl(hetary)methyl-4-hydroxy(4-nitrophenyl)methyloxazolidines and is reversible. Université d'Auvergne, Faculté de Farmacie, 28, Place Henri Dunant, Clermont-Ferrand, France. Samara State University, Samara 443011, Russia. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 536–541, April, 1999.     

Some reactions of 1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridine with organic azides. Synthesis of 1-methylpiperidylidene-2-sulfon(cyan)amides

The 1,3-dipolarcycloaddition reaction of 1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridine ( 1 ) with organic azides 2 affords 1-methylpiperidylidene-2-sulfon(cyan)amides 4 in high yield. The reaction proceeds via a 2,3,4,9-tetrazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-3-ene intermediate. Acid hydrolysis of 4d gives rise to 1-methyl-2-piperidone.