A method for the synthesis of cyclopropanes by regiospecific and regioselective magnesium carbenoid 1,3-CH insertion as the key reactions

Addition reaction of two geometrical isomers of 1-chlorovinyl p-tolyl sulfoxides, derived from unsymmetrical ketones and chloromethyl p-tolyl sulfoxide, with lithium enolate of tert-butyl acetate gave single diastereomers of the adduct, respectively. Treatment of each diastereomer with i-PrMgCl resulted in the formation of magnesium carbenoid. Highly regiospecific 1,3-CH insertion reaction was found to take place from each magnesium carbenoid to afford cyclopropanes. On the other hand, when the unsymmetrical ketones bearing an oxygen- or a nitrogen-functional group on the α-carbon were used in this procedure, the regioselective 1,3-CH insertion reaction proceeded mainly. Stereochemistry of the adducts, reaction mechanism, and essence of the specificity and the selectivity are discussed.     

Diels-Alder reaction volumes in the solid state and solution

The densities of anthracene, tetracyanoethylene, maleic anhydride, N-phenylmaleineimide, trans, trans-1,4-diphenylbuta-1,3-diene, and their Diels-Alder adducts were measured in the solid state and in solution at 25 °C. The reaction volumes in the solid state were calculated from the difference in molar volumes. They turned out to be low, close to each other (–4 to –11 cm³ mol^–1), and slightly different from the reaction volumes (–8±1 cm³ mol^–1) calculated from the van der Waals radii. The reaction volumes in solutions (–15 to –32 cm³ mol^–1) were found from the difference in partial molar volumes of the reactants in dioxane, acetonitrile, and 1,2-dichloroethane, The experimental Diels-Alder reaction volumes in solution are determined not only by the formation of new bonds in an adduct: a considerably higher contribution (to 75%) is made by a change in the volume of intermolecular empty spaces in solution on going from reactants to adducts.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2386–2390, November, 2004.     

An analysis of the topology of the electron charge density and the reactant–product electronic structure variation along the intrinsic reaction coordinate

In this work the topology of the electron charge density and the variations in the reactant and product electronic structures are analyzed along the Fukui intrinsic reaction coordinate (IRC). The systems studied are the ionic and the Menschutkin S_N2 reactions. This study is performed at ab initio RHF and MP2 levels, and density functional level, employing the B3LYP functional. The basis set in all cases is of split valence type and includes diffuse and polarization functions in nonhydrogen atoms 6‐31+G*. As a measure of the variations of reactant and product electronic structures, we calculate at the RHF level, the overlap integral between the total wavefunction and the wavefunction based on the reactant (or product) localized fragment orbitals. This integral can be interpreted, in Hilbert space, as the cosine of the angle between the vector representing the electronic structure of the molecule in each point of the IRC and that of reactant (or product) electronic structure. The calculated molecular properties were analyzed in light of the valence bond approach, and qualitative differences were noted depending on the property studied. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2001     

Limit cycle behaviour in the Belousov-Zhabotinskii oscillatory reaction

Oscillations in the bromate-Mn(II)-organic substrate system are studied by following the concentrations of Mn(III) and Br₂ spectrophotometrically, apart from monitoring the concentration of Br^- by potentiometry. Limit cycles for the Mn(III)-Br₂ combination are constructed experimentally and theoretically. The experimental results agree with the theoretical expectations based on a suggested mechanism.     

Competitive thermal ene reaction and Diels-Alder reactions of 2-[N-(alk-2-enyl)benzylamino]-3-vinylpyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4(4H)-ones

Thermal reaction of 2-[N-(alk-2-enyl)benzylamino]-3-(2-substituted and 2,2-disubstituted)vinylpyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4(4H)-ones gave azepine, the desired ene products, and/or pyran derivatives. The formation of the latter was responsible for the [4+2] cycloaddition reaction between the α,β-unsaturated ester carbonyl moiety as a diene part and the alkenylamino moiety as an ene one. The reaction features depended upon the kinds of substituents both on the vinyl and alkenyl counterparts; strongly electron-withdrawing substituents on the vinyl moiety or an electron-donating substituent on the alkenyl one changed the reaction feature from the ene reaction to the hetero Diels-Alder reaction.     

A theoretical study on the mechanism of the addition reaction between carbene and epoxyethane

The mechanism of addition reaction between carbene and epoxyethane has been investigated employing the MP2 and B3LYP/6-311+G* levels of theory. Geometry optimization, vibrational analysis, and energy property for the involved stationary points on the potential energy surface have been calculated. Based on the calculated results at the MP2/6-311+G* level of theory, it can be predicted that there are two reaction mechanisms (1) and (2). In the first reaction carbene attacks the atom O of epoxyethane to form an intermediate 1a (IM1a), which is a barrier-free exothermic reaction. Then, IM1a can isomerize to IM1b via a transition state 1a (TS1a), where the potential barrier is 48.6 kJ/mol. Subsequently, IM1b isomerizes to a product epoxypropane (Pro1) via TS1b with a potential barrier of 14.2 kJ/mol. In the second carbene attacks the atom C of epoxyethane firstly to form IM2 via TS2a. Then IM2 isomerizes to a product allyl alcohol (Pro2) via TS2b with a potential barrier of 101.6 kJ/mol. Correspondingly, the reaction energies for the reactions (1) and (2) are −448.4 and −501.6 kJ/mol, respectively. Additionally, the orbital interactions are also discussed for the leading intermediate. The results based on the B3LYP/6-311+G* level of theory are paralleled to those on the MP2/6-311+G* level of theory. Furthermore, the halogen and methyl substituent effects of H₂C: on the two reaction mechanisms have been investigated. The calculated results indicate that the introductions of halogen or methyl make the addition reaction difficult to proceed.     

The perfluoroallylation of alkynes and transformation of the products

The addition of perfluoroallyl iodide to alkynes 1 initiated by AIBN in the absence of solvent 65 °C gave the corresponding 1:1 adducts (1,1,2,3,3-pentafluoro-5-iodopenta-1,4-dienes) 2. The reaction of 2 with boronic acids 3 and terminal alkynes 1 in the presence of catalytic palladium afforded the cross-coupling products 4 and 5, respectively.     

吡啶二硫代酯与丁二烯杂Diels-Alder反应的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论方法在B3LYP/6-31G(d)水平上对吡啶二硫代酯与丁二烯的杂Diels-Alder反应的反应机理进行了理论计算研究, 并且也考虑了催化效应、溶剂化效应及取代基效应对反应机理和反应位垒的影响. 结果表明, 这些反应均以协同非同步的方式进行. 在大多数反应中, C—S键先于C—C键形成; 而在少数几个反应中, 则是C—C键先于C—S键形成. 催化剂和三甲基硅氧基取代基能通过改变反应物分子的前线轨道能级来降低反应的活化位垒. 溶剂只对涉及到离子物种的H^＋催化反应的势能剖面有明显影响. 对于BF₃催化的吡啶二硫代酯与1-三甲基硅氧基丁二烯的反应, 计算结果不仅正确预测了实验所发现的完全的区域选择性和较高的立体选择性, 而且表明这些结果很可能是由于在两个过渡态中存在C—H…F氢键相互作用造成的.     

Synthesis of benzimidazoles from o-phenylenediamines and DMF derivatives in the presence of PhSiH3

A simple approach to preparation of benzimidazoles from o-phenylenediamines and DMF derivatives, only employing PhSiH₃ as promoter without any other additives, was reported. This route provided moderate to high yields with a broad substrate scope. A plausible mechanism for the reaction is proposed based on the spectroscopic characterization (e.g., HRMS and ¹H NMR) of the reaction mixture.     

肉桂酸的逆合成分析、合成设计及实验制备——一次设计型实验课的探索

以肉桂酸为目标产物,通过逆合成分析、合成设计,采用不同的实验方法合成制备,介绍了水相Heck反应、无溶剂Perkin反应、水相Wittig反应、水相Knoevenagel反应,拓展了学生的合成设计思维。本实验涵盖了目标产物的合成、纯化与表征,让学生认识和完成了一个基本的科研过程,提高了学生的综合能力。     

Stereoselective oxidative addition of benzenethiol to idene in the presence of ovoalbumin

The oxidative addition of benzenethiol to indene in the presence of ovoalbumin produces only one isomer on the surface of the protein,trans-anti-2-phenylsulfinyl-1-indanol. This reaction may be considered as a biomimetic model of detoxification of certain hydrocarbons by the liver.

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Stereoselektive oxydative Anlagerung von Thiophenol an Inden in Gegenwart von Ovoalbumin (Kurze Mitteilung)

Zusammenfassung Durch die oxydative Anlagerung von Thiophenol an Inden in Gegenwart von Ovoalbumin bildet sich nur ein Isomer an der Oberfläche des Proteins, dastrans-anti-2-Phenylsulfinyl-1-Indanol. Diese Reaktion kann als ein biomimetisches Modell der Entgiftung von gewissen Kohlenwasserstoffen durch die Leber betrachtet werden.

     

Synthetic studies on the seven- and eight-membered rings by the intramolecular Nozaki-Hiyama reaction of the allylic phosphates

Synthetic studies on the seven- and eight-membered rings by the intramolecular Nozaki-Hiyama reaction of the allylic phosphates are described. The yield greatly depends on the structure of substrate; however, some complex substrates afforded desired products in high to excellent yield.     

手性噁唑硼烷的研究进展及其应用

手性噁唑硼烷是不对称合成的重要催化剂, 它可以高产率、高立体选择性地催化酮、内消旋酰亚胺以及亚胺的不对称还原, 催化立体选择性Diels-Alder反应、不对称Mukaiyama缩合反应等重要有机化学反应. 概述了近十年来手性噁唑硼烷在不对称合成中的研究进展以及在合成VB₁₂等多种天然及非天然活性化合物中的应用.     

Studies on the kinetics and mechanism of the synthesis of FeVMoO7 in the solid state

Studies on the mechanism and kinetics of the reaction leading to FeVMoO₇ have been made using XRD and IR spectroscopy. The activation energy, E = 265 ± 13 kJ/mol has been calculated by the Erofeev model.     

Michael reaction,VI. Effect of carbonyl compounds on the stereochemistry and mechanism of the reaction

Zusammenfassung Die Stereochemie einer zweistufigen Gleichgewichts-Michael-Reaktion zwischen Dialkylamiden der Phenylessigsäure und Methylestern oder Dialkylamiden der Zimtsäure wird von den neutralen Carbonylverbindungen stark beeinflußt. Dieser Effekt kann mit der Zerstörung einer intramolekularen Chelatstruktur des Addukts und der darauffolgenden Bildung einer offenen Metallform mit einem dem neutralen Addukt ähnlichenerythro-threo-Verhältnis erklärt werden. Die Zunahme der elektrischen Leitfähigkeit des Reaktionsgemisches stützt diese Vorstellung.Es wird ein über das Chelat verlaufender Mechanismus im nichtpolaren Medium postuliert. Dieser Mechanismus ist in guter Übereinstimmung sowohl mit der geringen Stereoselektivität (bei kinetischer Kontrolle) als auch mit dem Einfluß der Lösungsmittel auf die Stereochemie.

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Michael reaction, VI. Effect of carbonyl compounds on the stereochemistry and mechanism of the reaction

The equilibrium stereochemical result of the two-stepMichael reaction between phenylacetic acid dialkylamides and methyl cinnamate or cinnamic acid dialkylamides is affected by the neutral carbonyl compounds taking part in the synthesis. This effect is explained by breakdown of the intramolecular chelate structure of the reaction adduct and appearance of an open metal form with isomeric partitioning close to that of the neutral adduct. This is further supported by the increased electroconductivity of the reaction mixtures. A chelate mechanism for the reaction in nonpolar medium is postulated which is in good agreement with the low stereoselectivity under kinetic conditions as well as with the effect of the polarity of the solvent on the kinetic stereochemical result.

     

α-Amino acids as acid components in the Passerini reaction: influence of N-protection on the yield and stereoselectivity

The Passerini reaction offers an easy access to depsipeptides, when both acid and isocyanide are derived from α-amino acids. However, racemisation of isocyanides derived from α-amino acid esters severely limits their use in the Passerini reaction. In order to overcome this limitation, a study on the influence of the α-amino acid N-protecting group on the yield and diastereoisomeric ratio of the product of the Passerini reaction was performed. Six different protecting groups were tested. Their influence turns out to be crucial and is not constant when the amino acid is changed. After optimisation, the Passerini reaction products with cyclohexanone as the carbonyl component were obtained with 99% yield and >98% de.     

A Simple Graphical Method to Determine the Order in Catalyst

A graphical analysis to elucidate the order in catalyst is presented. This analysis uses a normalized time scale, t [cat]_Tⁿ, to adjust entire reaction profiles constructed with concentration data. The method is fast and simple to perform because it directly uses the concentration data, therefore avoiding the data handling that is usually required to extract rates. Compared to methods that use rates, the normalized time scale analysis requires fewer experiments and minimizes the effects of experimental errors by using information on the entire reaction profile.     

Predicting reactivity and stereoselectivity in the Nazarov reaction: a combined computational and experimental study

The Nazarov reaction of pentadienyl cations generated by protonation of either dienones or alkoxytrienes has been examined in detail both experimentally and by DFT calculations. In particular, calculations at the B3LYP/6‐311G** level of theory accurately predicted, and accounted for, the outcome of the Brønsted acid catalyzed electrocyclization of 4π‐electron systems in which one of the double bonds involved in the process was embedded in N‐ and S‐heterocyclic rings. Calculations showed that both heteroatoms are capable of accelerating the ring closure by stabilizing the partial positive charge which develops at C‐6 (C‐2) in the transition state, with S‐heterocyclic derivatives being more reactive than the corresponding N‐containing compounds. In general, pentadienyl cations generated by protonation of alkoxytrienes were expected to react faster than those obtained by protonation of the corresponding dienones, as the latter were stabilized by a hydrogen bond. The presence of a substituent on the heterocyclic ring significantly affects the stereoselectivity (torquoselectivity) only in the case of the N‐heterocyclic derivatives, in which a 2‐alkyl group is axially oriented, providing the cis‐2,5‐disubstituted isomer only. Instead, with substituted S‐heterocyclic compounds, the anticipated torquoselectivity was very low and, in fact, a 3:1 diastereomeric mixture between the trans and cis products was experimentally found after ring closure. For this study, the synthesis of the appropriate N‐ and S‐containing dienones and alkoxytrienes was realized to evaluate the predictivity power of the DFT computations, which was very good in all of the cases examined, both in terms of reactivity and stereoselectivity. The consistency observed between computational and experimental results, therefore, shows the usefulness of DFT calculations at the B3LYP/6‐311G** level of theory as a robust instrument for the prediction of reactivity and stereoselectivity in the Nazarov electrocyclic reaction.     

Theoretical study of the dehydrogenate reaction of H2S by Sc+(1D)

The reaction Sc⁺(¹D)+H₂S→Sc⁺S+H₂ is theoretically investigated by ab initio MO methods. Two possible reaction channels on the singlet potential surface (PES) and the reaction mechanism are examined and discussed. Three regions of the potential surface were studied, the molecular complex, the S‐H insertion products and the transition states for the reaction. In addition the singlet and triplet PESs of this reaction system are compared in an investigation the chemistry of excited electronic state. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quant Chem 82: 60–64, 2001