Synthesis of N-substituted aziridine-2-carboxylates

The synthesis of the methyl esters of N-methoxycarbonyl- and N-benzyloxycarbonylaziridine-2-carboxylic acid 2 by reacting methyl 2-chloro-N-carbalkoxyglycinate 1 with diazomethane is described. The aziridines were readily converted to derivatives of O-methylserine 5 and S-methylcysteine 6.     

Synthesis of tryptophans by Lewis acid promoted ring-opening of aziridine-2-carboxylates: optimization of protecting group and Lewis acid

The preparation of tryptophan derivatives through the Lewis acid promoted substitution of aziridine carboxylates with indole was found to be accompanied by a ring-expansion reaction to generate an oxazolidinone byproduct. The ratio of tryptophan to oxazolidinone products can be optimized through a judicious choice of Lewis acid and N-protecting group.     

Synthesis of 4,5-bifunctionally substituted imidazolidin-2-ones

It is shown that the reaction of readily available 4,5-dihydroxyimidazolidin-2-ones with hydrazoic or p-toluenesulfinic acid takes place stereo- and regioselectively and leads to the formation of 4,5-diazido- or 4,5-di(p-tolylsulfonyl)imidazolidin-2-ones. The example of 4,5-diazidoimidazolidin-2-one is used to demonstrate the possibility of using compounds of this type for stereoselective introduction of substituents into the 4 and 5 positions of the imidazole ring.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1645–1649, December, 1993.     

New methodology for the preparation of N-tosyl aziridine-2-carboxylates

N-Tosyl aziridine-2-carboxylate methyl esters were prepared from methyl N-tosyl-l-serinate or N-tosyl-l-threoninate, tosyl chloride, and K₂CO₃, under phase-transfer catalysis (PTC) conditions. The same methodology, as applied to the tert-butyl N-tosyl-l-serine amide, afforded the corresponding newly prepared aziridine-2-carboxamide, as an enantiomerically pure compound.     

The Lewis acid-catalyzed nazarov reaction of 2-(n-methoxycarbonylamino)-1,4-pentadien-3-ones

[reaction: see text] A highly efficient carbonylative Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction of lactam-derived vinyl triflates and alkenylboronic acids afforded 2-(N-methoxycarbonylamino)-1,4-pentadien-3-ones as suitable substrates for the Nazarov reaction. The most competent Lewis acids for the Nazarov reaction were Cu(OTf)(2) (2 mol %) and Sc(OTf)(3) (3 mol %) in DCE, which provided the Nazarov products in excellent yield. As both the carbonylative coupling and the subsequent Nazarov reaction were high yielding, the overall methodology is a concise and efficient route to [1]pyrindine systems.     

Synthesis of imidazolidin-4-ones and their conversion into 1,4-benzodiazepin-2-ones

α-Haloacetanilides Ia-e react with hexamine in ethanol giving the bisimidazolidin-4-one derivatives IIa-e, which hydrolize, in acidic media into the corresponding mono-imidazolidin-4-ones IIIa-e. The compounds IIa-d were converted into 1,4-benzodiazepin-2-ones, under different conditions and in the presence of a variety of agents. The yields were between 50 and 100%.     

Synthesis of functionalized tetrahydro-1,3-diazepin-2-ones and 1-carbamoyl-1H-pyrroles via ring expansion and ring expansion/ring contraction of tetrahydropyrimidines

A general approach to 6-phenylthio-substituted 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-1,3-diazepin-2-ones based on the ring expansion reaction of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ones under the action of nucleophiles has been developed. The first step of the synthesis was preparation of N-[(2-benzoyloxy-1-tosyl)ethyl]urea by three-component condensation of 2-benzoyloxyethanal, urea and p-toluenesulfinic acid. Nucleophilic substitution of the tosyl group in the obtained sulfone with sodium enolates of α-phenylthioketones followed by cyclization-dehydration, and debenzoylation gave 4-hydroxymethyl-5-phenylthio-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-ones which were transformed into the 4-mesyloxymethyl-derivatives. Treatment of the latter with nucleophilic reagents, such as NaCN, sodium diethyl malonate, PhSNa, MeONa, NaBH(4), sodium succinimide, or potassium phthalimide, afforded the target multi-functionalized diazepinones. The obtained 6-phenylthio-diazepinones and their 6-tosyl-substituted analogues were converted into 3-substituted 1-carbamoyl-1H-pyrroles under acidic conditions as a result of ring contraction. Effective one-pot synthesis of the latter from 4-mesyloxymethyl-pyrimidines was realized using a ring expansion/ring contraction sequence.     

Synthesis of alkyl 2-(bromomethyl)aziridine-2-carboxylates and alkyl 3-bromoazetidine-3-carboxylates as amino acid building blocks

A short synthesis of alkyl 2-(bromomethyl)aziridine-2-carboxylates and alkyl 3-bromoazetidine-3-carboxylates was developed involving amination, bromination, and base-induced cyclization of alkyl 2-(bromomethyl)acrylates. These new small ring azaheterocyclic α- and β-amino acid derivatives are promising synthons as demonstrated by their transformation to 2-(aminomethyl)aziridine-2-carboxylates and 3-aminoazetidine-3-carboxylates.     

Preparation of 2,3-diaminopropionate from ring opening of aziridine-2-carboxylate

Ring opening reaction of an enantiomerically pure aziridine-2-carboxylate with an azide nucleophile under aqueous acidic media proceeded efficiently and stereoselectively to give 3-amino-2-azidopropionate which is converted to orthogonally protected 2,3-diaminopropionate.     

Hydrogen bonding abilities and self-association of thiazolidin-and imidazolidin-2-ones and 2-selenones

The hydrogen bonding abilities of iV-methylimidazolidin-2-one and -2-selone and thiazolidin-2-one and -2-selenone have been studied by ir spectroscopy at 25° in carbon tetrachloride solutions, using dimethyl sulphoxide and 4-chlorophenol as proton acceptor (K_A) and proton donor (K_B), respectively. The results are compared with those previously reported for N-methylimidazolidine-2-thione and thiazolidine-2-thione. The K_A values increase in each series in the order O < S < Se and Kg in the reverse order. The and K_B values are discussed in terms of the substituent in ring. The self-association constants (K_D) are dependent on both K_A and K_B, although K_A seems to be much more important.     

The first reductive cyclization by lithium aluminum hydride: stereospecific reductive cyclization of 1-(methoxycarbonylmethyl)imidazolidin-4-ones

The first LiAlH₄-driven reductive cyclization of the bifunctional 1-(methoxycarbonylmethyl)imidazolidin-4-ones, (−)-1a-c or(+)-1a-c, stereospecifically generated the corresponding 1,6-diaza-4-oxa-bicyclo[3.2.1]octanes, (−)-3a-c or(+)-3a-c, with a novel bicyclic system.     

Synthesis of morpholin-2-ones by chemoselective intramolecular rhodium-catalyzed reductive ring expansion of oxazolidines

The rhodium-catalyzed reductive intramolecular ring expansion of N-(ethoxycarboxymethyl)oxazolidines was carried out under an atmosphere of carbon monoxide and hydrogen to afford N-methylmorpholin-2-ones in good to excellent yields.     

A new synthesis of imidazolidin-2-ones via Pd-catalyzed carboamination of N-allylureas

A new strategy for the preparation of substituted imidazolidin-2-ones in two steps from readily available N-allylamines is described. Addition of the amine starting materials to isocyanates affords N-allylureas, which are converted to imidazolidin-2-one products with generation of two bonds and up to two stereocenters when treated with aryl bromides and catalytic amounts of Pd2(dba)3/Xantphos in the presence of NaO(t)Bu. [reaction: see text]     

Formation of 3-pyrrolin-2-one or imidazolidine derivatives by slow dimerization of N-substituted aziridine-2-carboxylates

Prolonged storage (45–60 days) of N-methyl- or N-cyclopropylaziridine-2-carboxylates leads to their dimerization through the N—C(3) bond cleavage to form 1,3-disubstituted 2-methylimidazolidine-2,4-dicarboxylates in high yields. Prolonged storage of 1-benzyl-aziridine-2-carboxylate (like the reactions of alkyl pyruvates with primary amines) results in cyclocondensation to yield 3-pyrrolin-2-one derivative. Dedicated to Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences E. P. Serebryakov on the occasion of his 70th birthday. __________ Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 1025–1029, April, 2005.     

Michael and ring expansion reactions of 6-carboethoxy-3,5-diaryl-2-cyclohexen-1-ones

When -keto-ester1 a was reacted with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate ring expansion occurred to give substituted cyclooctadienones.Michael reactions of the title compounds1 with unsaturated ketones gave adducts, some of which underwent further cyclization reactions. A new route to -tetralone ring system10 via cyclization of the intermediateMichael adduct9 is described.

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Michael- und Ringerweiterungsreaktionen von 6-Carboethoxy-3,5-diaryl-2-cyclohexen-1-onen

Zusammenfassung Bei der Reaktion von -Keto-ester1 a mit Dimethyl-acetylendicarboxylat wurden unter Ringerweiterung substituierte Cyclooctadienone erhalten. DieMichael-Reaktion der Titelverbindung1 mit ungesättigten Ketonen ergab Addukte, von denen einige weitere Cyclisierungsreaktionen eingingen. Es wird ein neuer Weg zum -Tetralonsystem10 über die Cyclisierung des intermediärenMichael-Addukts9 beschrieben.

     

Solid-phase synthesis of 1,2,5-trisubstituted imidazolidin-4-ones

A general solid-phase synthesis of 1,2,5-trisubstituted imidazolidin-4-ones is described. The key synthetic transformation incorporates a microwave-assisted condensation of an α-amino amide on solid support with an aldehyde in solution to give the corresponding resin-bound imidazolidin-4-one in a simple one-pot procedure.     

Chiral aziridine-2-carboxylates: versatile precursors for functionalized tetrahydroisoquinoline (THIQ) containing heterocycles

Preparation of functionalized 3,4-dihydroisoquinolines 17a–j from (S)-N-methoxy-N-methyl-1-[(R)-1-phenylethyl]aziridine-2-carboxamide 4 is an effective route for the synthesis of 3-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-4-ols. Stereoselective reduction of the cyclic imines 17a–j resulted in (1S,3S,4R)-4-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl-oxy)-3-[(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)methyl]-6,7-dimethoxy-1,2-disubstituted-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines and the desilylation of the TBS groups afforded (1S,3S,4R)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-1,2-disubstituted-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-4-ols 19a–i in good yields. Also, an asymmetric synthesis of novel tetracyclic 3-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-4-ols 23 and 25 was successfully achieved via Pd-catalyzed N-arylation and C–C coupling reaction.     

Investigation of Lewis acid-catalyzed asymmetric aza-Diels-Alder reactions of 2H-azirines

Asymmetric Diels-Alder reactions with 2H-azirines as dienophiles have been studied. Diastereoselective reactions with an enantiopure azirine 1b, bearing a chiral auxiliary, gave substituted bi- and tricyclic tetrahydropyridines in high yield and stereoselectivity, under the influence of a Lewis acid. The novel enantioselective [4+2] cycloaddition reaction of 3-benzyl-2H-azirine carboxylate with cyclopentadiene was investigated with various chiral Lewis acid complexes and provided the corresponding tetrahydropyridines in moderate to low yield and enantioselectivity.     

Lewis acid-catalyzed rearrangement of 2,2-dichloronorbornane to 1-chloronorbornane

The mechanism for the unusual AlCl(3)-catalyzed rearrangement of 2,2-dichloronorbornane to 1-chloronorbornane in pentane has been elucidated; the reaction, which also yields four isomeric dichloronorbornanes, occurs in three steps: (1). ionization to form the 2-chloro-2-norbornyl cation, which was fully characterized by two-dimensional (1)H and (13)C NMR in SbF(5)/SO(2)ClF; (2). Wagner-Meerwein shift to yield the 1-chloro-2-norbornyl cation, which was partially characterized by (1)H NMR; and (3). hydride abstraction.     

Lewis acid-catalyzed rearrangement of multi-substituted arylvinylidenecyclopropanes

An interesting rearrangement of arylvinylidenecyclopropanes having three substituents at the 1- and 2-positions of the corresponding cyclopropane catalyzed by Lewis acids to give 6aH-benzo[c]fluorine derivatives via a double intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction or to give an indene derivative via an intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction is described.