Manganese(III) Acetate Catalyzed Oxidative Radical Additions of α‐Dicarbonyl Compounds to 1‐ and 2‐Phenylcyclohepta‐1,3,5‐triene

Manganese(III) acetate catalyzed oxidative radical‐addition reactions of α‐dicarbonyl compounds such as methyl acetoacetate ( 6 ), acetylacetone ( 7 ), and dimedone ( 8 ) to the mixture of 1‐ and 2‐phenylcyclohepta‐1,3,5‐triene ( 4 and 5 ) were investigated (Scheme 1). The 1‐phenylcyclohepta‐1,3,5‐triene ( 4 ) formed mainly [2+3] and [4+3] dihydrofuran addition products derived from cycloheptatriene and [2+3] dihydrofuran addition products derived from the norcaradiene structure. The 2‐phenylcyclohepta‐1,3,5‐triene ( 5 ) formed mainly [6+3] dihydrofuran addition products derived from cycloheptatriene and [4+3] dihydrofuran addition products derived from the norcaradiene structure. The structures of isolated products were established by their spectroscopic data (IR, ¹H‐ and ¹³C‐NMR, MS, and elemental analysis) and comparison with literature data. The formation mechanism of the products is discussed.     

An investigation of the abnormal products from the reaction of 2-thenyl and benzyl grignard reagents by gas chromatography.

The products of the reaction of 2-thenylmagnesium chloride (I) with a variety of reagents has been studied by gas chromatography. Carbon dioxide and ethylene oxide produced significant amounts of 5-substituted (“para”) products as well as 3-substituted (“ortho”) and normal addition products. Several other reagents, including acetyl chloride and formaldehyde, produced mainly “ortho” products along with small amounts of normal products. The dependence of product distribution on temperature, added salts and solvent character was found to correlate with the reported rates of inversion about the carbon-magnesium bond in primary Grignard reagents. Blocking the “ortho” position, in 3-methyl-2-thenylmagnesium chloride, increased the proportion of “para” product from 3 to 33%. In addition, the reactions of benzylmagnesium chloride with certain reagents were re-examined.     

Nickel‐Catalyzed Mizoroki–Heck‐ versus Michael‐Type Addition of Organoboronic Acids to α,β‐Unsaturated Alkenes through Fine‐Tuning of Ligands

Various arylboronic acids reacted with activated alkenes in the presence of [Ni(dppe)Br₂], ZnCl₂, and H₂O in CH₃CN at 80 °C to give the corresponding Mizoroki–Heck‐type addition products in good to excellent yields. Furthermore, 1 equivalent of the hydrogenation product of the activated alkene was also produced. By tuning the ligands of the nickel complexes and the reaction conditions, Michael‐type addition was achieved in a very selective manner. Thus, various p‐ and o‐substituted arylboronic acids or alkenylboronic acid reacted smoothly with activated alkenes in CH₃CN at 80 °C for 12 h catalyzed by Ni(acac)₂, P(o‐anisyl)₃, and K₂CO₃ to give the corresponding Michael‐type addition products in excellent yields. However, for m‐substituted arylboronic acids, the yields of Michael‐type addition products are very low. The cause of this unusual meta‐substitution effect is not clear. By altering the solvent or phosphine ligand, the product yields for m‐substituted arylboronic acids were greatly improved. In contrast to previous results in the literature, the present catalytic reactions required water for Mizoroki–Heck‐type products and dry reaction conditions for Michael‐type addition products. Possible mechanistic pathways for both addition reactions are proposed.     

The reaction of N-aminophthalimide with isothiocyanates

N-Aminophthalimide ( I ) reacted in refluxing isopropyl alcohol with a number of isothiocyanates to give the related 1:1 addition products, N-(3-substitutedthioureido)phthalimides III. On the other hand, heating I directly with an excess of neat arylisothiocyanates produced the N-arylphthalimides IV. As shown for IIIa, the 1:1 addition products are conveniently deblocked by the Ing-Manske procedure to yield the 4-substituted thiosemicarbazide.     

Copper-Catalyzed Enantioselective and Regiodivergent Allylation of Ketones with Allenylsilanes

We report herein a regiodivergent and enantioselective allyl addition to ketones with allenylsilanes through copper catalysis. With the combination of CuOAc, a Josiphos-type bidentate phosphine ligand and PhSiH₃, allyl addition to a variety of ketones furnishes branched products in excellent enantioselectivities. The regioselectivity is completely reversed by employing the P-stereogenic ligand BenzP*, affording the linear products with excellent enantioselectivities and good Z-selectivities. The linear Z-product could be converted to E-product via a catalytic geometric isomerization of the Z-alkene group. The silyl group in the products could provide a handle for downstream elaboration.     

Reaction of bicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene with the arenesulfenamide—phosphorus(v) oxohalide system: chemo-, regio-, and steroselectivity

The chemo-, regio- and stereoselectivities of electrophilic sulfenylation of bicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene with arenesulfenamides activated by phosphorus(v) oxohalides were studied. The ratio of the products of endo- to exo-attack of the diene by the electrophilic species depends on the solvent nature. The proportions of the products formed upon addition to one double bond and upon homoallylic participation of the second double bond depend on solvent polarity, the nature of the halogen, the substituents in the sulfenamide benzene ring, and on the reaction time. In addition, the formation of mixed adducts was proven for the reaction carried out in acetonitrile and the formation of disulfenylation products was found in the reaction with excess sulfenylating reagent. Isomerization of exo-3-arylthio-endo-2-halobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-enes to the products formed with homoallylic participation of the second double bond, exo-5-arylthio-endo-3-halotricyclo[2.2.1.0^2,6]heptanes, was shown to be possible.     

Chalcogenopyranones from disodium chalcogenide additions to 1,4-pentadiyn-3-ones. The role of enol ethers as intermediates

Enol ethers 9 are formed as a mixture of E- and Z-isomers from the addition of ethanol to 1,4-pentadiyn-3-ones 2 in sodium ethoxide/ethanol. The enol ethers react with disodium chalcogenides to give the corresponding 2,6-disubstituted chalcogenopyranones 1 bearing alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl substituents in high yield as the only heterocyclic product of reaction. Diynones 2 react with disodium chalcogenides to give mixtures of products in which the chalcogenopyranones 1 are minor components and the dihydrochalcogenophenes 3 are the major products. The addition of hydrogen sulfide to diynone 2b in ethanol gives a product mixture nearly identical to that observed for the addition of disodium sulfide in sodium ethoxide in ethanol to 2b . Intermediates for the addition of hydrogen chalcogenides and disodium chalcogenides to both 2 and 9 are described, which lead to the heterocyclic products.     

The chemistry of 2-aminobenzoyl hydrazides. 1. Effects of orthoester substituents on the mode of cyclization

Treatment of substituted 2-aminobenzoyl hydrazides with orthoesters has been found to yield different products depending upon the type of orthoester employed. Equimolar quantities of orthoester and hydrazide yield 3-amino-4(3H)-quinazolinones, whereas utilization of a two-fold excess (or greater) of orthoester yields, in some cases, 3,4-dihydro-5H-1,3,4-benzotriazepin-5-ones as minor products in addition to N-[4(3H)-quinaz-olinon-3-yl]imidate esters as major products. Treatment of hydrazides with trimethyl orthobenzoate yields substituted 5-(2-aminophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazoles and 3,4-dihydro-5H-1,3,4-benzotriazepin-5-ones. The steric bulk of the phenyl group in trimethyl orthobenzoate effects the formation of adduct at the β-nitrogen of the hydrazide which cyclized to the oxadiazole and benzotriazepinone products. In the aliphatic orthoester series, the formation of adduct to the aromatic amino group appears to be favored which gives rise to quinazolinone and benzotriazepinone products.     

3-Thiolcoumarin and its derivatives

3-Thiolcoumarin (8) and 3,3′-dithio-biscoumarin (9) were prepared. When compound (8) reacted with various Michael acceptors, some of the intermolecular primary addition products were followed by a sequential intramolecular Michael addition with ring closure forming a series of tetrahydro-thieno [2,3-c][1]benzopyran-4(H)-one derivatives (e.g. 16), the formation of which depends upon the structures of the acceptors. The stereochemistry of the tricyclic compounds was determined and discussed. The allyl thioethers of compound (8) were prepared. 3-Allyl coumarin thioether (26) was subjected to Claisen rearrangement in N, N-dimethylaniline, the expected rearranged products (27) and (28) being obtained. However, 3-cinnamyl coumarin thioether (29) under the same condition gave 3-(p-N,N-dimethylamino) thiobenzyl-coumarin (32) and other products. Phenyl cinnamyl thioether reacted similarly giving p-(N,N-dimethylamino)benzyl phenyl thioether (35).     

Nitrogen bridgehead compounds. Part 76 Synthesis and stereochemistry of ethyl 9-benzylidene-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-2-oxo-2H- and 4-oxo-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxylates and their homologues

Ethyl 4-oxo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxylates 1–4 , their piperidine ring homologues 5–6 and their 2-oxo isomers 7–9 were reacted with benzaldehyde. At low temperature, kinetically stable addition products were formed. Thermodynamically stable condensation products were obtained at higher temperature, which were also formed when the addition products were refluxed in benzene. The 9-benzyl derivatives were prepared by the hydrogenation of the condensation products over Pd/C. The stereochemical features of the new compounds were determined via ¹H and ¹³C nmr chemical shift and coupling constant analysis and NOE measurements.     

Further reactions of 3-hydroxy-1(3H)-isobenzofuranone with amines

The reaction of 3-hydroxy-1(3H)-isobenzofuranone (III) with 2-phenylethylamines has been shown to give either monoalkylated VI or dialkylated VII products (prodrugs) depending on the number of equivalents of III used. The monoalkylated products disproprotionated to the dialkylated products unless they were stabilized as salts. In addition, the reaction of III with cytosine and adenine resulted in the formation of N⁴ and N⁶-alkylated products, respectively. The alkylated 2-phenylethylamines, and cytosine and adenine are representative of a new type of prodrug approach to modifying the physical chemical properties of these two important classes of drugs.     

Theoretical Study of the Formation of Benzofurotriazines by Reaction of 3-Substituted 1,2,4-Triazines and Fused Azolo[1,2,4]triazines with Resorcinol

3-Methylthio- and 3-amino-1,2,4-triazines react with resorcinol to give benzofurotetrahydrotriazine derivatives, while reactions of [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-b]- and tetrazolo[1,5-b][1,2,4]triazines with resorcinol stop at the stage of resorcinol addition. According to the results of quantum-chemical calculations, the possibility for further cyclization of the resorcinol addition products is determined by the following factors: tautomeric and conformational states of the compounds, which ensure spatial proximity of the hydroxy group to the cyclization center (C⁶); charges on the C⁶ atom of the triazine ring and oxygen atom of the resorcinol fragment in the conformation most favorable for cyclization; and energies of the highest occupied and lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals of the resorcinol addition products.     

Direct introduction of heterocyclic residues into 1,2,4-triazin-5(2H)ones

3-Aryl-1,2,4-triazin-5(2H)-ones 1a-c react with indoles 2a-c in trifluoroacetic acid/chloroform or in boiling butanol or acetic acid to give 3-aryl-6-(indolyl-3)-1,6-dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-5(2H)-ones 3a-g . Oxidation of the dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-5(2H)-ones 3a-e afforded 6-(indolyl-3)-1,2,4-triazin-5(2H)-ones 4a-e , products of nucleophilic substitution of hydrogen in 1a-c . Refluxing 1b with N-methylpyrrote 5b in butanol for an extended time resulted in the formation of 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-(1-meuiylpyrrolyl-2)-1,2,4-triazin-5(2H)-one 4h. The reaction of 1a-c with indoles 2a-c , pyrroles 5a,b , 1,3-dimethyl-2-phenylpyrazol-4-one (8) and aminothiazoles 9a,b in acetic anhydride affords the 1-acetyl-3-aryl-6-hetaryl-1,6-dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-5(2H)-ones 6a-s . Reaction of 1a-c with N-methyl-pyrrole 5b in acetic anhydride gives beside the 1:1 addition products 6h-k also the 2:1 addition products 7a-c .     

Intramolecular Vinyl Radical Cyclization Reactions of cyclohexadienes derived from sequential additions to (arene)(tricarbonyl)chromium complexes. Preliminary communication

Cyclohexa-1,3-dienes 7–10 with a 1,5,6-substitution pattern were prepared in a one-pot reaction sequence by sequential addition of MeLi and propargyl bromides to the tricarbonylchromium complex 1a . These products were subjected to radical cyclization procedures. Vinyl radical generation by Bu₃Sn addition to the propargyl group in 7–10 was followed by regio- and diastereoselective intramolecular ring closure. Two different 5-exo-trig cyclizations are possible via different vinyl radical intermediates and cyclization to one or the other of the termini of the cyclohexadiene moiety. Internal alkynes reacted to yield exclusively the cis-fused hexahydroindene products 12–14 , whereas the terminal alkyne yielded bicyclo[3.2.1]octenes 11 as sole products.     

Condensation of ethyl phenylpropiolate with some cyanoacetyl and cyanomethylene heterocycles

N-Cyanoacetyl pyrrolidine, piperidine and morpholine reacted with ethyl phenylpropiolate to give the rearranged Michael addition products III. Some interesting results obtained from the bromination, hydrolysis and reduction of III are reported. 2-Thiophene and 2-furaneaceto-nitriles reacted with ethyl phenylpropiolate to give the Claisen addition products XVIII. Reaction of either III or XVIII with hydrazine hydrate, phenylhydrazine and hydroxylamine hydrochloride afforded 3-phenylpyrazol-5-one, 1,3-diphenylpyrazol-5-one and 3-phenylisoxazol-5-one together with the appropriate starting cyanoacetyl or cyanomethylene compounds, respectively. The mechanism for the formation of the various reaction products beside the ir and nmr spectral results are discussed.     

Reactions of Cyanomethanesulfonamides with Aldehydes and Synthesis of 2-Benzyl-2,3-dihydrobenzopyrano[3,2-e] [1,2,4]thiadiazine 1,1-Dioxides

Summary.  Reactions of cyanomethanesulfonamides with aromatic aldehydes in the presence of AcOH and piperidine produced the addition products, the 1-cyano-2-arylethenesulfonamides, whereas reactions with benzonitrile yielded the 2-amino-1-cyano-2-phenylethenesulfonamides only when done in THF with BuLi. No addition products were isolated from the analogue reactions with 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde (salicylaldehyde). Instead, we obtained 2-imino-2H-chromene-3-sulfonamides with good to excellent yields. These 2H-chromene derivatives allowed a number of transformations, from which the reactions with orthoformates opened an approach to the hitherto unknown benzopyrano[3,2-e] [1,2,4]thiadiazine ring system.     

Metal‐Free Reaction of ortho‐Carbonylated Alkynyl‐Substituted Arylaldehydes with Common Amines: Selective Access to Functionalized Isoindolinone and Indenamine Derivatives

Herein we describe a reaction of ortho‐carbonylated alkynyl‐substituted arylaldehydes with common primary amines that can provide functionalized isoindolinone and 3‐hydroxylindenamine products in high yields. Depending on the substituent size of primary amines, two distinct reaction pathways were exploited selectively, that are, an initial aza‐conjugate addition followed by hydrogen transfer to access isoindolinone framework and a unique oxa‐conjugate addition followed by Petasis–Ferrier rearrangement to afford indenamine derivatives. In the presence of Et₃N, the reaction property of small primary amines was changed, proceeding to afford 3‐hydroxylindenamine derivatives efficiently. These products contain interesting substructures that exist in many natural products and bioactive molecules. The reaction features contain the use of transition‐metal‐free catalysts, simple operation, broad substrate scope, and product diversity.     

Reactions of Cyanomethanesulfonamides with Aldehydes and Synthesis of 2-Benzyl-2,3-dihydrobenzopyrano[3,2-e] [1,2,4]thiadiazine 1,1-Dioxides

Reactions of cyanomethanesulfonamides with aromatic aldehydes in the presence of AcOH and piperidine produced the addition products, the 1-cyano-2-arylethenesulfonamides, whereas reactions with benzonitrile yielded the 2-amino-1-cyano-2-phenylethenesulfonamides only when done in THF with BuLi. No addition products were isolated from the analogue reactions with 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde (salicylaldehyde). Instead, we obtained 2-imino-2H-chromene-3-sulfonamides with good to excellent yields. These 2H-chromene derivatives allowed a number of transformations, from which the reactions with orthoformates opened an approach to the hitherto unknown benzopyrano[3,2-e] [1,2,4]thiadiazine ring system.     

Photochemical conversion of o-phenylenediamine and o-aminophenol into heterocyclics

o-Phenylenediamine is photo-oxidized to phenazine-2,3-diamine in ethanolic or aqueous hydrochloric acid solution. In acetic or propionic acid solutions it forms benzimidazole derivatives. o-Aminophenol in ethanol is photo-oxidized to 2-amino-3H-phenoxazin-3-one and two tetracyclic solvent addition products.     

Palladium-Induced Intramolecular Coupling Reactions of Some Alkenyl(o-iodobenzyl)silanes

The first examples for the formation of siloles by intramolecular Heck-type cyclizations are reported. Upon treatment with [PdCl₂(PPh₃)], the (o-iodobenzyl)vinylsilanes 4a and 4c give the siloles 5a and 5c as well as the vinyl-transfer products 6a and 6c (Scheme 2), respectively. Under CO pressure 4a and 4c react to the carbonylation products in modest yields (Scheme 3). In addition, carbonylative crossover is observed with 4a .