Synthesis of 4′-alkyl-8-azaspiro[bicyclo[3.2.1]octane-3,2′-morpholin]-5′-ones

N-Boc-protected 8-azaspiro[bicyclo[3.2.1]octane-3,2′-oxirane] reacted with primary aliphatic amines through opening of the epoxide ring with formation of the corresponding amino alcohols which were converted into N-chloroacetyl derivatives. The latter underwent cyclization to N-Boc-protected 4′-alkyl-8-azaspiro[bicyclo[3.2.1]octane-3,2′-morpholin]-5′-ones by the action of sodium hydride in DMF, and subsequent treatment with hydrogen chloride in ethyl acetate afforded 8-azaspiro[bicyclo[3.2.1]octane-3,2′-morpholin]-5′-one hydrochlorides.     

Reaction of methyl 1-bromocyclohexanecarboxylate with zinc and 3-aryl-2-cyanopropenoic acids amides

Methyl 1-bromocyclohexanecarboxylate reacts with zinc and amides or methylamides of 3-aryl-2-cyanopropenoic acids to give 5-aryl-1,3-dioxo-2-azaspiro[5.5]undecane-4-carbonitriles or 5-aryl-2-methyl-1,3-dioxo-2-azaspiro[5.5]undecane-4-carbonitriles.     

Construction of mononitrogen heterocycles with a combined system of 1-azaspiro[4.n]alkene and 3-benzazocine fragments through the intramolecular eight-membered Heck cyclization

Amides, obtained from 1-azaspiro[4.n]alkenes (n = 3, 4, 5) and 2-(6-bromo-1,3-benzo-dioxol-5-yl)acetyl chloride, upon heating with a Herrmann—Beller palladium catalyst undergo intramolecular cyclization by the Heck reaction to form pentacyclic compounds (up to 94% yield) including an 1-azaspiro[4.n]alkene (n = 4, 5) fragment and a new eight-membered 3-benzazocine ring. The structure of the thus obtained pentacycles with the 1-azaspiro[4.4]non-7-ene fragment is isomeric to the structure of the main core of alkaloid cephalotaxine. In the case of 1-azaspiro[4.5]dec-2-ene derivative, the reaction is accompanied by the reduction of bromo amide, with the yield of the cyclization product being 34%. The starting 1-azaspiro-[4.n]alkenes (n = 3, 4, 5) were synthesized by the reductive diallylboration of 3-chloropropion-itrile or the corresponding lactams (piperidin-2-one, (2S)-2-hydroxymethyl-and 5,5-di-methylpyrrolidin-2-one) with subsequent intramolecular metathesis upon the action of Grubbs catalyst.     

Spirans XX. Synthesis of 8,8-dialkylazaspiro[4.5] decanes and 9,9-dialkylazaspiro[5.5]undecanes

N-(2-Dimethylaminopropyl)-8,8-dimethyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]decane ( 1 ), N-(2-dimethylaminopropyl)-8,8-diethyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]decane ( 2 ), N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-9,9-dimethyl-3-azaspiro[5.5]undecane ( 3 ), and N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-9,9-diethyl-3-azaspiro[5.5]undecane ( 4 ) have been synthesized from 4,4-dimethylcyclohexanone ( 5 ) and 4,4-diethylcyclohexanone ( 6 ). Biological evaluation of these amines showed significant inhibition of cancer cell growth in human cancer cells grown in tissue culture.     

Synthesis of some substituted 1,3-thiazolines and 1,3-thiazolidines

Sodium salts of 2, 2-dimethyl-4-mercapto-5-oxo-1,3-thiazoline and 2-oxo-3-mercapto-1-thia-4-azaspiro[4.5]dec-3-ene, obtained from a solvate of sodium cyanodithioformate with three molecules of dimethylformamide, acetone, or cyclohexanone in the presence of morpholine, react with chlorothioformic dimethylamide with the formation of 2,2-dimethyl-5-oxo-4-(dimethylaminothiocarbonylthio)-1,3-thiazoline and 2-oxo-3-(dimethylaminothiocarbonylthio)-1-thia-4-azaspiro[4.5]dec-3-ene, respectively, and during acidolysis by hydrochloric acid they are converted to 2,2-dimethyl-5-oxo-4-thiono-1,3-thiazolidine and 2-oxo-3-thiono-1-thia-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane. The latter compounds are facilely phosphorylated by dialkyl chlorophosphonates at the nitrogen atom. The reaction of the solvate of sodium cyanodithioformate with three molecules of dimethylformamide with chloroacetone in the presence of morpho-line occurs anomalously with the formation of cyanothioformic morpholide.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2590–2593, November, 1990.     

Reduction and hydrolysis of substituted 5-oxa-6-azaspiro[2.4]heptane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid esters

Substituted 5-oxa-6-azaspiro[2.4]heptane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid esters synthesized by reaction of nitrones with dimethyl 3-methylidenecyclopropane-1,2-dicarboxylate were reduced with lithium tetrahydridoaluminate to the corresponding bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclopropanes. Alkaline hydrolysis of the title compounds gave substituted cyclopropane-1,2-dicarboxylic acids. In both cases, the 5-oxa-6-azaspiro[2.4]heptane fragment remained intact.     

Reformatsky reaction of methyl 1-bromocycloalkane-1-carboxylates with phenyl-and benzoylhydrazones derived from aromatic aldehydes

Reformatsky reagents obtained from methyl 1-bromocyclohexane-and 1-bromocyclopentane-1-carboxylates reacted with aromatic aldehyde phenyl-and benzoylhydrazones to give 3-aryl-2-phenylamino-2-azaspiro[3.5]nonan-, 3-aryl-2-phenylamino-2-azaspiro[3.4]octan-, 3-aryl-2-benzoylamino-2-azaspiro[3.5]-nonan-, and 3-aryl-2-benzoylamino-2-azaspiro[3.4]octan-1-ones, respectively. The reaction of furan-2-carbaldehyde phenylhydrazone with methyl 1-bromocyclohexane-1-carboxylate and zinc led to the formation of 4-(2-furyl)-2-phenyl-2,3-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-1-one.     

Five-Membered 2,3-dioxoheterocycles: XCV. Recyclization of 4-benzoyl-5-phenylfuran-2,3-dione at the action of substituted 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]dec-1-enes. Crystal and molecular structure of substituted 5-(2-azaspiro[4.5]dec-1-ylidene)cyclopent-3-ene-1,2-dione

4-Benzoyl-5-phenylfuran-2,3-dione reacts with 2′,5′,5′-trimethyl-4′,5′-dihydro-4H-spiro[naphthalene-1,3′-pyrrol]-4-one and 8-(2-methoxy-5-methylphenyl)-1,3,3,9-tetramethyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-1,7-dien-6-one with the formation of (Z)-3-benzoyl-5-(5′,5′-dimethyl-4-oxo-4H-spiro[naphthalene-1,3′-pyrrolidin]-2′-ylidene)-4-phenylcyclopent-3-ene-1,2-dione, whose structure was proved by XRD analysis, and of (Z)-3-benzoyl-5-{8-(2-methoxy-5-methylphenyl)-3,3,9-trimethyl-6-oxo-2-azaspiro[4.5]dec-7-en-1-ylidene}-4-phenylcyclopent-3-ene-1,2-dione.     

Synthesis of oxa-aza spirobicycles by intramolecular hydrogen atom transfer promoted by N-radicals in carbohydrate systems

The nitrogen-centred radical generated by reaction of an N-phosphoramidate or N-cyanamide, attached to a tri- or tetramethylene tether extended from the C-1 of a carbohydrate, with (diacetoxyiodo)benzene (DIB) and iodine can undergo a regio- and stereoselective intramolecular hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) reaction to furnish four different oxa-azaspirobicyclic systems: 1-oxa-6-azaspiro[4.4]nonane, 1-oxa-6-azaspiro[4.5]decane, 6-oxa-1-azaspiro[4.5]decane and 1-oxa-7-azaspiro[5.5]undecane. A tandem 1,5- or 1,6-HAT-oxidation-nucleophilic cyclisation mechanism is proposed.     

Spirans XXI. Synthesis of silaazaspiro[4.5]decanes and silaazaspiro[5.5]undecanes

N-(2-Dimethylaminopropyl)-8,8-dimethyl-8-sila-2-azaspiro[4.5]decane ( 1 ) and N-(3-dimethyl-aminopropyl)-9,9-dimethyl-9-sila-3-azaspiro[5.5]undecane ( 2 ) have been synthesized from 4,4-dimethyl-4-silacyclohexanone ( 5 ). Biological evaluation of 1 and 2 indicated cytotoxic action against human cancer cells grown in tissue culture.     

Synthesis of N-butyloxycarbonylalanyl-1,4dioxa-7-azaspiro[4,4]nonane-8(S)-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

A four-step method has been developed for the synthesis of N-buryloxycarbonylalanyl-1,4-dioxa-7-azaspiro[4,4]nonane-8(S)-carboxylic acid ethyl ester through the formation of N-benzyloxycarbonyl-1,4-dioxa-7-azaspiro[4,4]nonane-8(S)-carboxylic acid ethyl ester.Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga LV-1006. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 663–665, May, 1996. Original article submitted January 31, 1996.     

One-pot synthesis of 2-oxa-7-azaspiro[4.4]nonane-8,9-diones using Mn(III)-based oxidation of 4-acylpyrrolidine-2,3-diones

2-Oxa-7-azaspiro[4.4]nonane-8,9-diones were newly synthesized in good yields by the Mn(III)-based reaction of a mixture of 1,1-diarylethenes and 4-acylpyrrolidine-2,3-diones. Under the stated reaction conditions, the pyrrolidinedione ring remained intact and became one of the two rings of the 2-oxa-7-azaspiro[4.4]nonanedione scaffold. The procedure was simple and the product was easily separated. The structure determination and the mechanism for the formation of the 2-oxa-7-azaspiro[4.4]nonanediones were also discussed.     

Reaction with Azomethines or Azines of Reformatsky Reagents Prepared from Methyl 1-Bromocycloalkanoates and Zinc

Reformatsky reagents prepared from methyl 1-bromocycloalkanoates and zinc react with azomethines or azines to give 2,3-diaryl-2-azaspiro[3.5]nonan-1-ones, 2,3-diaryl-2-azaspiro[3.4]octan-1-ones or 2,2′ -bis(3-aryl-1-oxo-2-azaspiro[3.5]nonanes), respectively.__________Translated from Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii, Vol. 75, No. 4, 2005, pp. 629–631.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Kirillov, Shchepin.     

Synthesis of 1-substituted 2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-8-ones and 2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-1,6,9-trien-8-ones by condensation of 2,6-dimethylphenol with isobutyraldehyde and nitriles

1-Substituted 3,3,7,9-tetramethyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-8-ones and 3,3,7,9-tetramethyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-1,6,9-trien-8-ones were synthesized by three-component condensation of 2,6-dimethylphenol with isobutyraldehyde and nitriles in concentrated sulfuric acid.     

Chemical transformations of 3-aminopyrrolidin-2-ones of the norbornane and cyclopropane series

3-Aminopyrrolidin-2-ones containing a fused norbornane or spirocyclopropane fragment react with benzaldehyde to give azomethines, which can be transformed into N-substituted 3-aminopyrrolidin-2-ones by reduction with sodium borohydride. Diazotization of amino-pyrrolidinones with NaNO₂ in acetic acid results in the elimination of molecular nitrogen and in the formation of acetoxy or unsaturated derivatives (through stabilization of intermediate carbocations). 6-Methylidene4-azaspiro[2.4]heptan-5-one obtained by diazotization of 6-amino-6-methyl-4-azaspiro[2.4]heptan-5-one easily reacts with diazomethane, diazocyclo-propane, and benzonitrile oxide to yield heterocyclic spiranes by means of 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition.     

Spirocyclohexadienones. 7. Three-component condensation of 1- or 2-methoxynaphthalene with isobutyraldehyde and nitriles

1-R-3,3-Dimethylbenzo[i]-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-1,6-dien-8-ones or 1-R-3,3-dimethylbenzo[i]-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-1,7-dien-6-ones were synthesized by three-component condensation of 1- or 2-methoxynaphthalene, isobutyraldehyde (or isobutylene oxide), and nitrile RCN in concentrated sulfuric acid.     

Efficient synthesis of a key intermediate of DV-7751 via optical resolution or microbial reduction

Two efficient and practical methods of synthesis of the C-10 substituent of DV-7751 (1), a novel quinolone carboxylic acid, were established. The first method utilizes an optical resolution of racemic 8-amino-6-benzyl-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane (13), while the second employs an enantioselective microbial reduction of 6-benzyl-5,8-dioxo-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane (8b). The enantiomeric excess of (S)-8-amino-6-benzyl-6-azaspiro[3.4]octane (11) with each method of synthesis is greater than 96%.     

Synthesis of novel angular spirocyclic azetidines

The syntheses of a variety of novel angular azaspiro[3.3]heptanes are reported. gem-Difluoro and gem-dimethyl variants of the angular 1,6-diazaspiro[3.3]heptane module were prepared in high yields using efficient sequences. Additionally, a practical one-pot synthesis of 5-oxo-2-azaspiro[3.3]heptanes and subsequent conversions into functionalized derivatives are described. The methods reported are amenable to the synthesis of these building blocks for drug discovery as members of a library or individually on a preparative scale.     

Reactions of Aliphatic Diazo Compounds: IV. Reaction of Diphenyldiazomethane with Substituted Imides of Maleic and Itaconic Acids

Diphenyldiazomethane regioselectively adds to 2-R-substituted maleimides to yield 1-pyrazoline derivatives, 1-R-7-aryl-6,8-dioxo-4,4-diphenyl-2,3,7-triazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-2-enes that on heating liberate nitrogen to afford substituted 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes. To the N-arylsubstituted imides of itaconic acid the diphenyldiazomethane adds to furnish 5-aryl-4,6-dioxo-1,1-diphenyl-5-azaspiro[2.4]heptanes.     

Reaction of methyl 1-bromocyclopentane-1-carboxylate with zinc and 3-aryl-2-cyanoprop-2-enamides

Reformatsky reaction of methyl 1-bromocyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid with 3-aryl-2-cyanoprop-2-enamides and their N-methyl derivatives afforded 10-aryl-6,8-dioxo-7-azaspiro[4.5]decane-9-carbonitriles and 10-aryl-7-methyl-6,8-dioxo-7-azaspiro[4.5]decane-9-carbonitriles, respectively.