Determination of the structural features of <Emphasis Type="Italic">O</Emphasis>-alkyl-<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>-2-(<Emphasis Type="Italic">N,N</Emphasis>-dialkylamino) ethyl alkylthiophosphonates from their electron ionization mass spectra

It is believed that information about the molecular structure of highly toxic O-alkyl-S-2(N,N-dialkylamino) ethyl alkylthiophosphonates (V-gases) obtained from their EI mass spectra is too insufficient. In particular, the determination of molecular weights and structures of radicals at phosphorus and oxygen atoms causes great difficulties. In this paper, solutions of these problems are proposed.     

One-step synthesis of paclitaxel side-chain precursor: benzamide-based asymmetric aminohydroxylation of isopropyl trans-cinnamate

A highly enantioselective (up to 97% ee) one-step synthesis of paclitaxel side chain precursor, (2R,3S)-isopropyl 3-benzamido-2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionate, has been achieved by osmium-catalyzed asymmetric aminohydroxylation of isopropyl trans-cinnamate with N-bromobenzamide as an oxidant/nitrogen source in the presence of (DHQ)₂PHAL as a chiral ligand. Simple recrystallization of crude product (containing regioisomer and diol) from ethyl acetate gave the enantiomerically pure product.     

Bi(III) Catalysed O-acylative cleavage of 2,5-dimethyltetrahydrofuran: a substrate dependent borderline mechanism

The Bi(III) catalysed O-acylative cleavage of cis- and trans-2,5-dimethyltetrahydrofuran 4 with AcCl, BzCl or i-PrCOCl is stereochemically consistent with the operation of a concerted process (A_ND_N), which proceeds via a stabilised carbocation or ‘loose’ S_N2 transition state. However, the O-acylative cleavage of cis-2,5-dimethyltetrahydrofuran 4 with sterically demanding electrophiles such as t-BuCOCl, appears to be stereochemically consistent with the alternative S_N1 (D_N+A_N) pathway. The apparent merging of mechanistic pathways is rationalised by the participation of a strained acyloxy cation.     

S-ArylN,N-dialkylamidothiosulfates, a novel class of sulfenic acid derivatives

A method for the synthesis ofS-arylN,N-dialkylamidothiosulfates, a novel class of sulfenic acid derivatives, was proposed. The method is based on the reaction of arenesulfenyl chlorides withN,N-dialkylamidosulfinic acids or with secondary amines in liquid SO₂ in the presence of triethylamine. In the presence of halogen-containing Lewis acids,S-arylN,N-dialkyl-amidothiosulfates add to the C=C bonds to give aryl β-haloalkyl sulfides. Published inIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1484–1487, August, 2000.     

Thebaine Adducts with Maleimides. Synthesis and Transformations

Diels-Alder reaction of thebaine with maleimides is structurally specific and yields [7,8,3′,4′ ]-succinimido-endo-ethenotetrahydrothebaines containing N′-alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl substituents. N′-[1(S)-hydroxymethyl-2-methylpropyl]-succinimido-6,14-endo-ethenotetrahydrothebaine formed in reaction of S-valinol with (7α,8α)-anhydrido-6,14-endo-ethenotetrahydrothebaine. The reduction of the adducts by LiAlH₄ afforded N′-substituted 7,8-pyrrolidino-endo-ethenotetrahydrothebaines. The reduction of fused succinimides by NaBH₄ resulted in the corresponding 2′α-hydroxylactam derivatives. O-Demethylation of the tetrahydrothebaine pyrrolidine derivatives effected by BBr₃ afforded compounds of the tetrahydrooripavine series. The O-demethylation of tetrahydrothebaine succinimide derivatives gave rise to the corresponding 6-demethyl-endo-ethenotetrahydrooripavines. Alkylation conditions were found for N′-(4-hydroxyphenethyl)-substituted tetrahydrothebaine succinimide derivatives.     

Efficient stereoselective synthesis of enantiopure cis- and trans-1,2,4-trisubstituted piperidines

Enantiomerically pure (2R,4S)- and (2R,4R)-2-[(S)-1,2-dibenzyloxyethyl]-4-[2-(diphenylmethoxy)ethyl]-1-[(S)-1-phenylethyl]piperidines cis-1 and trans-1 have been synthesised from N-[(S)-1-phenylethyl]-(S)-2,3-di-O-benzylglyceraldimine in six steps in 31% and 18% overall yields, respectively. The efficiency of the synthetic strategy developed for the synthesis of these compounds relies on: (a) the totally diastereoselective tandem Mannich–Michael reaction between Danishefsky’s diene and the starting glyceraldimine, (b) the high yielding Wadsworth–Emmons reaction of the 4-piperidone intermediate and (c) the diastereodivergent reduction of the exocyclic C–C double bond at C₄ of the piperidine ring. These transformations led to 1,2,4-trisubstituted piperidines with two new stereogenic centres with excellent stereoselectivity.     

α-Chloroacetone as a donor in the BINAM-l-prolinamide organocatalyzed aldol reaction: application to the enantioselective synthesis of α,β-epoxy ketones

Recoverable (S_a)-BINAM-l-prolinamide in combination with benzoic acid catalyzed the direct aldol reaction between α-chloroacetone and several aldehydes in different solvents, including water. It is possible to obtain mainly one of the isomers with good regio-, diastero-, and enantioselectivity by choosing the appropriate solvent and reaction conditions. Thus, α-chloroacetone mainly gives the anti-aldol isomer in DMF/H₂O with up to 97% ee. The crude α-chloro-β-hydroxy ketones obtained are transformed stereospecifically into the corresponding enantioenriched trans-α,β-epoxy ketones derivatives with up to 97% ee through an S_N2 displacement reaction by treatment with Et₃N.     

Stereoconvergent synthesis of N-Boc-(2R,3S)-3-hydroxy-2-phenylpiperidine

The stereoconvergent synthesis of N-Boc-(2R,3S)-3-hydroxy-2-phenylpiperidine from (R)-1-(2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-1-phenylethyl)piperidin-2-one is described. The key steps involved are α-hydroxylation of quiral lactam with O₂, stereoconvergent reduction of (R)- or (S)-3-(benzyloxy)-piperidin-2-one with Red-Al® which afforded in both cases the trans-bicyclic oxazolidine in high stereoselectivity after chromatographic purification and a stereospecific Grignard addition to chiral bicyclic oxazolidine.     

Effects of the ligand structure and electronic properties of the central atom on the kinetics of complex formation of N-methyloctaethylporphyrine with solvate complexes in binary solvents

The reactivity of 3d-metal solvates [MX₂(S)₄] and [MX₂(S₁)_m(S₂)_4?m ] (where S, S₁, and S₂ are solvent molecules: pyridine, N,N-dimethylformamide, and dimethyl sulfoxide) toward porphyrins with different structures, N-methyloctaethylporphyrin and meso-tetraphenyltetrabenzoporphyrin, is discussed. A strong catalytic effect of solvents and ligands having π orbitals was found and rationalized in terms of trans effect in the coordination sphere of solvate salts. A probable activation mechanism of the trans effect was proposed, and its magnitude was shown to strongly depend on the metal nature.     

Stereoselective radical cyclizations of N-(2-halobenzoyl)-cyclic ketene-N,X(X=O, S)-acetals

2-Alkyloxazolines and 2-alkylthiazolines react with 2-halobenzoyl chlorides to form N-(2-halobenzoyl)-cyclic ketene-N,O-acetals and N-(2-halobenzoyl)-cyclic ketene-N,S-acetals in excellent yields, respectively. These ketene acetals readily undergo stereocontrolled aryl radical cyclizations to afford the central six-membered rings of substituted-2,3,10,10α-tetrahydrooxazolo[3,2-b]isoquinolin-5-ones and their 2,3,10,10α-tetrahydrothiazolo[3,2-b]isoquinolin-5-one analogs. The tertiary N,O- and N,S-radicals formed upon aryl radical reaction at the ketene-N,X(X=O, S)-acetal double bond appear to have reasonable stability. The stereoselectivity in hydrogen abstractions by these intermediate radicals from both Bu₃SnH and (Me₃Si)₃SiH was investigated. The N,S-heterocyclic fused ring products may have potential medical value.     

A scheme of the stepwise reaction of diphenylchlorophosphine with <Emphasis Type="Italic">N,N</Emphasis>-dialkylformamides in the presence of NaI

On an example of DMF was proposed and experimentally verified stepwise reaction scheme of the reaction of diphenylchlorophosphine with N,N-dialkylformamides. The first stage is autocatalytic reaction of the synthesis of (diphenylphosphoryl)(N,N-dialkylamino)chloromethanes proceeding through the intermediate formation of diphenyldichloro[(N,N-dialkylamino)chloromethyl]phosphoranes. In the second stage that includes NaI, the (diphenylphosphoryl)(N,N-dialkylamino)chloromethanes are reduced by diphenyliodophosphine (or triphenylphosphine) to form the final N,N-dialkyl(diphenylphosphinomethylene)iminium iodides. One can assume that the reaction of the synthesis of N,N-dialkyl(diphenylphosphinomethylene)-iminium iodides proceeds in a similar way, starting with diphenyliodphosphine.     

Concise synthesis of trans- and cis-3,4-disubstituted piperidines based on regio- and stereoselective allylation of cyclopentenyl esters

3,4-Disubstituted piperidines were synthesized through anti S_N2′ allylation of 4-substituted 2-cyclopentenyl esters with reagents based on RMgX and CuX, thus allowing equal access to both trans- and cis-isomers. As an application, the paroxetine intermediate was synthesized efficiently. During the investigation, the MeOCH₂CO₂ group was found to show high reactivity in the pivotal anti S_N2′ type reaction using the reagent derived from (i-PrO)Me₂SiCH₂MgCl and CuCN.     

Acyl iodides in organic synthesis. Reactions of acetyl iodide with urea,thiourea, and their <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>,<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>′-disubstituted derivatives

Acetyl iodide reacted with urea and its derivatives to give the corresponding N-substituted products. The reactions of acetyl iodide with thiourea, N,N′-dimethylthiourea, imidazolidine-2-thione, and hexahydropyrimidine-2-thione resulted in the formation of S- or N-acetyl derivatives, depending on the temperature and structure of the sulfur functionality (thione or thiol). By contrast, in the reaction of acetyl iodide with N,N′-bis(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)thiourea one ethoxy group on the silicon atom was replaced by iodine with formation of N-{3-[(diethoxy)iodosilyl]propyl}-N′-[3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl]thiourea. The latter decomposed on heating to give 3-triethoxysilylpropyl isothiocyanate and silicon-containing polymer with the composition C₄₅H₉₇IN₆O_14.5S₃Si₆.     

Synthesis of 2′-O-[2-[(N,N-dialkylamino)oxy]ethyl]-modified oligonucleotides: hybridization affinity, resistance to nuclease, and protein binding characteristics

Synthesis of a series of 2′-O-[2-[(N,N-dialkylamino)oxy]ethyl]-modified 5-methyluridine nucleoside phosphoramidites and solid supports are described. Using these monomers, modified oligonucleotides containing phosphodiester linkages were synthesized in high yields. These modified oligonucleotides showed enhanced binding affinity to the complementary RNA (and not to DNA) and excellent nuclease stability with t_1/2>24 h. The human serum albumin binding properties of modified oligonucleotides have been evaluated to assess their transport and toxicity properties.     

The reaction of (Sp)-2-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocenecarboxylic acid with carbodiimide reagents: Characterisation of the acid anhydride and urea products

Interaction of (S_p)-2-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocenecarboxylic acid [(S_p)-1] with N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) and N-ethyl-N′-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]carbodiimide (EDC) have been investigated in order to study the reacting system itself and to characterise side-products typically arising during the diimide-promoted condensation of acid (S_p)-1 with nucleophiles. The reaction between (S_p)-1 and DCC was found to give preferentially the respective urea derivative in the absence of a base, and (S_p)-2-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocenecarboxylic anhydride [(S_p,S_p)-3] when the same reaction was performed in the presence of 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine (DMAP). With EDC, the preference for a reaction pathway was less pronounced: whereas the reaction without the base afforded exclusively the corresponding urea, that in the presence of DMAP yielded a mixture of the urea and anhydride (S_p,S_p)-3.     

Oxidomolybdenum(VI) complexes with atrane-type [O3N] ligands

Dioxomolybdenum(VI) complex [MoO₂Cl₂(dmso)₂] reacts with a series of tetradentate O₃N-type aminoalcohol–bisphenol ligands to form oxomolybdenum(VI) complexes of type [MoOCl(Lⁿ)]. The reaction of H₃L¹ produces [MoOCl(L¹)] as two separable isomers, whereas the reaction of H₃L² or H₃L³ yields a single product. The X-ray analyses of cis- and trans-[MoOCl(L¹)] reveal that the complexes are formed of monomeric molecules. The ligands have tetradentate coordination through three oxygen donors and one nitrogen donor, which is located trans to the terminal oxo group. The sixth coordination site is occupied by a chloro ligand.     

Enantiomerically pure phosphonate analogues of cis- and trans-4-hydroxyprolines

All the enantiomers of O,O-diethyl 4-hydroxypyrrolidinyl-2-phosphonates, phosphonate analogues of cis- and trans-4-hydroxyprolines, have been obtained for the first time. The synthetic strategy involved 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of (R)- and (S)-N-(1-phenylethyl)-C-(diethoxyphosphoryl)nitrones to allyl alcohol and separation of the corresponding O,O-diethyl 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(1-phenylethyl)isoxazolidinyl-3-phosphonates, which were subsequently mesylated and hydrogenated to undergo intramolecular cyclisation. Absolute configurations of the enantiomeric proline phosphonates were established after N- and O-derivatization with (S)-O-methylmandelic acid employing the Trost model.     

Stereoselective synthesis of cationic heterobidentate C(NHC)/SR rhodium(I) complexes using stereodirecting N,N-dialkylamino groups

The synthesis of two different types of chiral C/S ligands based upon N-(N,N-dialkylamino)-substituted N-heterocyclic carbenes and thioether functionalities, along with their neutral [RhCl(CNH)(COD)] and cationic [Rh(I)(NHC/S)(COD)]⁺ complexes, has been accomplished. (S)-2-[(Phenylthio)methyl]pyrrolidine, carrying the thioether moiety, and (2S,5S)-2,5-diphenylpyrrolidine, combined with a thioether functionalized side chain, were studied as potential stereodirecting groups. Only the latter provided high selectivity in the formation of the neutral complex, leading to a single atropoisomer (de >98%) of the newly formed, configurationally stable C(NHC)–Rh bond. The synthesis of the corresponding cationic [Rh(I)(NHC/S)(COD)]⁺ complexes, however, resulted in the formation of single (R_a,S_S) and (S_a,S_S) diastereomers, respectively, of the four possible complexes in each case [combinations of the (R_a/S_a) C(NHC)–Rh axis and the (S_s/R_s) stereogenic S center formed upon coordination]. For the proline derivative, the resolution of the mixture of (R_a/S_a)-[RhCl(CNH)(COD)] neutral complexes proceeds via dynamic kinetic resolution through coordinatively unsaturated Rh(I) intermediates formed after halide abstraction. The absolute configurations of both types of cationic complexes were unequivocally assigned on the basis of X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Reactivity of cyclopalladated compounds: VIII. Synthesis of cyclometallated compounds with an oxygen as the donor atom. Crystal and molecular structure of (8-methylquinoline-C,N)-(1-methoxynaphthalene-8-C,O)palladium(II)

Treatment of 1-methoxynaphthalene (MXNH) with n-butyllithium in a diethyl ether/n-hexane solution gives 1-methoxynaphthalene-8-lithium (MXNLi) in 30% yield as an insoluble material. This compound reacts with PdCl₂(SEt₂)₂ to give bis(1-methoxynaphthalene-8-C,O)palladium(II) (I)_and with PtCl₂(SEt₂)₂ to give cis- and trans-(1-methoxynaphthalene-8-C,O)(1-methoxynaphthalene-8-C)(diethylsulfide)platinum(II) (II), which are non-rigid molecules in solution. With the cyclopalladated dimers [{$\text{Pd(CN}$)Cl₂}₂], MXNLi gives the palladobicyclic compounds: ($\text{N∩C)P}$$\text{d(C∩O}$) (III). An X-ray diffraction study of compound IIIa where N∩N = 8-methylquinoline-C,N reveals the planarity of the molecule, shows that it has a cis configuration with respect to the PdC bonds, and confirms that the oxygen atom of MXN is bonded to palladium: PdO 2.236(4) Å. The geometry of IIIa is maintained in solution, whereas the corresponding compounds IIIb and IIIc in which N∩C is benzo[h]quinoline-9-C,N and N,N-dimethyl-1-naphthylamine-8-C,N, respectively, appear to be mixtures of cis and trans isomers in solution. With PMe₂Ph I and II give trans-Pd(MXN)₂(PMe₂Ph)₂ and cis-Pt(MNX)₂(PMe₂Ph)₂, respectively, in which the methoxynaphthalene is bound to the metals via the 8-carbon of the naphthalene ring. Only one phosphine ligand adds to compounds IIIb and IIIc with displacement of the O → Pd bond. One carbon monoxide ligand can be added to the platinum compound II to give Pt(MXN)₂(SEt₂)CO which in solution exists as two isomers in equilibrium.     

Removal of Flotation Collector O-Isopropyl-N-ethylthionocarbamate from Wastewater

Flotation collector O-isopropyl N-ethylthionocarbamate (IPETC) is widely used for separation of sulfide ores. Its removal from water by several oxidation processes was studied. Photocatalytic oxidation with air in the presence of iron salts, utilizing solar irradiation or artificial UV-A light is very efficient. Oxidation leads through the formation of O-isopropyl N-ethylcarbamate and several other reaction intermediates to total decomposition of organic compound in the final stage in 1 day. Similar results were obtained with a Fenton type oxidation with hydrogen peroxide and iron salts. Treatment with sodium hypochlorite yields mainly O-isopropyl N-ethylcarbamate. The formation of this compound in wastewaters can be of concern, since simple alkyl carbamates are cancer suspect agents.