A convenient route to 4-mercapto-1,2-dithiole-3-thiones from terminal alkynes

4-Mercapto-1,2-dithiole-3-thiones are easily prepared by deprotonation of terminal alkynes followed by sequential treatment with carbon disulfide, sulfur and acid; addition of alkylating agents at the last stage gives 4-alkylthio-1,2-dithiole-3-thiones instead.     

Selective synthesis of bis[1,2]dithiolo[1,4]thiazines from 4-isopropylamino-5-chloro-1,2-dithiole-3-ones

Reaction of 4-isopropylamino-5-chloro-1,2-dithiole-3-ones 3 and S₂Cl₂ in acetonitrile gave selectively 3-oxo-bis[1,2]dithiolo[1,4]thiazine-5-thiones 1 by the addition of triethylamine and bis[1,2]dithiolo[1,4]thiazine-3,5-diones 5 under the action of formic acid. 3,5-Diones 5 were also obtained by intramolecular cyclization of N,N-bis(5-chloro-3-oxo[1,2]dithiol-4-yl)amines 6 with S₂Cl₂ in the presence of Et₃N.     

Convenient method for the synthesis of 5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3H-1,2-dithiole-3-thione (ADT-OMe) and 5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3H-1,2-dithiol-3-thione (ADT-OH) using microwave irradiation

A convenient method is described for the rapid synthesis of 5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3H-1,2-dithiole-3-thione (ADT-OMe) from anethole and elemental sulfur using microwave irradiation. Various reaction conditions were applied to reduce the reaction time from several hours to 10 min, resulting in an improvement in yield and overcoming the undesired by-product formation associated with conventional methods. 5-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-3H-1,2-dithiol-3-thione (ADT-OH) was obtained by the deprotection of ADT-OMe using pyridine hydrochloride under microwave irradiation.     

Reduction of 4-fluoro-5-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl)-3H-1,2-dithiole-3-thione with sodium sulfide: Synthesis of fluoro-containing sulfur-rich heterocycles

Treatment of 4-fluoro-5-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl)-3H-1,2-dithiole-3-thione with 2 equivalents of sodium sulfide gives after acidification 3,4-difluoro-2-mercapto-1,6,6aλ⁴-trithiapentalene, which can be further reduced by sodium sulfide to 3,5-difluoro-4-mercapto-thiopyran-2-thione.     

Synthesis of 5-mercapto-1,2-dithiole-3-thiones and their transformation into 5-chloro-1,2-dithiol-3-ones

A number of 4-dialkylamino-5-mercapto-1,2-dithiole-3-thiones were synthesized by reactions of alkyl(diisopropyl)amines with S₂Cl₂. Their reactions with S₂Cl₂—DABCO unexpectedly gave 5-chloro-4-dialkylamino-1,2-dithiol-3-ones. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 143–147, January, 2006.     

Preparation, structural characterization of 1,2-digermacyclobut-3-enes, and their palladium-catalyzed insertion of alkynes

1,2-Digermacyclobut-3-enes were prepared by the treatment of Z-α,β-bis(chlorodialkylgermyl)ethenes with Na metal in boiling toluene and their structures were fully established by spectroscopic methods coupled with X-ray crystallography. In the presence of an appropriate catalyst, 1,2-digermacyclobut-3-enes reacted smoothly with alkynes to give the corresponding insertion products, 1,4-digermacyclohexa-2,5-dienes in moderate to good yields. Conventional complexes, such as [Pd(PPh₃)₄] and [Pt(PPh₃)₄], serve as efficient catalysts. The mechanism of the insertion reaction of alkynes into the germanium-germanium bond of 1,2-digermacyclobut-3-enes is discussed in terms of a key intermediate, a 1,4-digerma-2-buten-1,4-diylpalladium.     

Efficient synthesis of 2-imino-1,2-dihydroquinolines and 2-imino-thiochromenes via copper-catalyzed domino reaction

A domino approach to 2-imino-1,2-dihydroquinolines and 2-imino-thiochromenes from sulfonyl azides, alkynes, and 2-acyl anilines or the potassium salt of 2-mercapto-benzaldehyde has been developed. This one-pot method is efficient and versatile.     

One-pot synthesis of 3-arylaminomaleimides from terminal alkynes and isocyanates

The reaction of aryl acetylide anions with phenyl isocyanate and subsequent addition of a protonating agent such as ethanol affords good yields of 3-aminomaleimides, formed by the cyclization of one molecule of alkyne with two isocyanates. When the reaction is quenched with water instead, cyclopentadienone imines are formed as the major products.     

Synthesis of 5-Formyl and 5-Acyl-1,2-dithiole-3-ones

The preparation of new 5-formyl-, 5-acetyl- and 5-propionyl-1,2-dithiole-3-ones by oxidation of the corresponding 1,2-dithiole-3-thiones with mercuric acetate is described.     

1,2-Dibromoalkanes into alkynes by elimination reaction under DBU conditions and their application to total synthesis of sapinofuranone B

Treatment of 1,2-dibromoalkanes with DBU effected an elimination reaction, leading to the alkynes. Oxygen substitution at the C3 position plays a critical role to abstract protons by inductive effects. By the application of this protocol, a total synthesis of sapinofuranone B 4 was accomplished.     

Visible-light promoted one-pot synthesis of pyrazoles from alkynes and hydrazines

A visible-light promoted cascade of Glaser coupling/annulation has been developed for one-pot synthesis of polysubstituted pyrazoles from alkynes and hydrazines. The method features mild reaction conditions, readily availible starting materials and green oxidant (O₂). It works for a wide range of substituted phenyl acetylene and hyrazines with good functional group tolerance and efficiency. Mechanistic pathways including photochemical irridiation, intramolecular hydrogen-atom-abstraction (HAT) and enamine-to-imine tautomerization was proposed for the transformation.     

Convenient synthesis of ethylene carbonates from carbon dioxide and 1,2-diols at atmospheric pressure of carbon dioxide

An efficient and convenient synthesis of ethylene carbonates was achieved by the reaction of carbon dioxide with 1,2-diols in the presence of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU), followed by treatment with 1-bromobutane. This DBU-promoted transformation proceeded at an atmospheric pressure of carbon dioxide at 25 °C and gave ethylene carbonates in good yields.     

One-pot synthesis of new iso-DPP derivatives from terminal alkynes and isocyanates

The reaction of phenyl acetylide anion with aryl isocyanates followed by quenching with water is shown to produce pyrrolopyrrole (iso-DPP) derivatives in addition to the isomeric cyclopentadienone imines previously reported. If the reaction is quenched with dilute HCl, 5-ylidenepyrrol-2(5H)-ones, formed by a Meyer-Schuster rearrangement, can be isolated instead. A possible mechanism for this reaction is suggested.     

新型二硫杂环戊烯硫酮化合物的合成及其对谷氨酸诱导损伤HT22细胞的保护作用

在保留ADT-OH的3H-1,2-二硫杂环戊烯-3-硫酮结构的基础上,用芳乙烯基替换4-羟基苯环,设计并合成了6个二硫杂环戊烯硫酮化合物（L₁~L₆,其中L₂, L₃, L₅和L₆为新化合物）,其结构经¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR和HR-MS(ESI)表征。采用MTT法研究了L₁~L₆对谷氨酸诱导损伤的海马神经元HT22细胞的影响。药理初筛结果表明:给药浓度为10~100 μmol·L^-1时,L₁, L₂, L₄和L₆均能提高受损HT22细胞的存活率(P<0.01);给药浓度为1 μmol·L^-1时,L₃和L₅均可提高损伤HT22细胞的存活率(P<0.01)。     

Bromination of Substituted 5H-Imidazo[1,2-b]-1,2,4-triazepin-4-ones and -thiones

The reactions of substituted 5H-imidazo[1,2-b]-1,2,4-triazepin-4-ones and -thiones with bromine and N-bromosuccinimide have been studied. Derivatives of 3- and 8-bromo-, 3,8-dibromoimidazo[1,2-b]-1,2,4-triazepine and 5H-2-bromomethyl-3-methyl-7,8-diphenylimidazo[1,2-b]-1,2,4-triazepin-4-one are formed, depending on the degree of substitution, the nature of the brominating agent, and the reaction conditions.     

Addition compounds of nucleophiles and 3-ethylthio-6-oxo-6H-1,2-dithiolo[4,3-c]1,2-dithiolium tetrafluoroborate. Synthesis of 3H,6H-1,2-dithiolo[4,3-c]1,2-dithiole-3-one-6-thione

Summary A smooth method of synthesizing 3H, 6H-1,2-dithiolo[4,3-c]1,2-dithiole-3,6-dithione (3), and also its partial desulfuration to yield 3H, 6H-1,2-dithiolo[4,3-c]1,2-dithiole-3-one-6-thione (4) is presented. The ethylation product5 of the monothione4 reacts with various nucleophilic reagents to form remarkably stable adducts. The adducts of5 with methanol,tert-butyl mercaptan, and with aniline could be isolated and characterized by their¹H-NMR spectra.

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Anlagerungsverbindungen von Nukleophilen an 3-Ethylthio-6-oxo-6H-1,2-dithiolo[4,3-c]1,2-dithioliumtetrafluoroborat. Synthese von 3H,6H-1,2-Dithiolo[4,3-c]1,2-dithiol-3-on-6-thion

Zusammenfassung Eine glatte Synthese für 3H,6H-1,2-Dithiolo[4,3-c]1,2-dithiol-3,6-dithion (3) und für dessen partielle Entschwefelung zu 3H,6H-1,2-Dithiolo[4,3-c]1,2-dithiol-3-on-6-thion (4) wird angegeben. Das Ethylierungsprodukt5 des Monothions4 reagiert mit unterschiedlichen Nukleophilen zu bemerkenswert stabilen Addukten. Die Addukte mit Methanol,tert.-Butylmercaptan und mit Anilin wurden isoliert und durch ihr¹H-NMR-Spektrum charakterisiert.

     

Synthesis of 1,3-dithiin dithioortho esters from the reaction of Fischer carbenes and 3H-1,2-dithiole-3-thiones

[reaction: see text] Tricyclic 4-ethyl-5-thioxo-3H,5H-bis[1,2]dithiolo[3,4-d][4,3-b]pyrrol-3-one and monocyclic 3H-1,2-dithiole-3-thione derivatives reacted with Fischer carbene complexes, giving 1,3-dithiin dithioortho esters through insertion of the carbenic carbon into the S-S bond next to the thiocarbonyl function of the substrate.     

A one-pot synthesis and 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of [1,2]dithiolo[4,3-b]indole-3(4H)-thiones

Treatment of N-substituted 2-methyl-1H-indoles 1 with S₂Cl₂ and DABCO in chloroform gave the corresponding [1,2]dithiolo[4,3-b]indole-3(4H)-thiones 5 by the addition of triethylamine in high yield. 1,2-Dithiole-3-thiones 5 underwent cycloaddition with one or two DMAD equivalents to afford either 2-(3-thioxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-ylidene)-1,3-dithioles 10 or fused 4,5-dihydrothiopyrano[3,2-b]indoles 9.     

InBr3-catalyzed three-component, one-pot synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines

Indium(III) bromide has been used for the first time for the synthesis of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines in a one-pot operation from 2-aminopyridine, aldehydes, and alkynes. InBr₃ was found to be more effective for the activation of both alkyne and imine derived from aryl aldehyde and 2-aminopyridine.