Synthesis of buprenorphine from oripavine via N-demethylation of oripavine quaternary salts

Buprenorphine was synthesized from oripavine by a sequence involving the conversion of oripavine into its cyclopropylmethyl quaternary salt, N-demethylation with thiolate to N-cyclopropylmethyl nororipavine, and conversion of this material to the title compound by previously available methods. The new synthesis avoids toxic reagents used previously, is shorter, and proceeds in comparable yields. Experimental and spectral data are provided for all new compounds.     

Synthesis and polymerization of (p-Vinylphenyl)cyclopropylmethyl cinnamate

(p-Vinylphenyl)cyclopropylmethyl cinnamate was synthesized, and its radical polymerization was performed. The synthesized polyfunctional polymers containing UV-sensitive >C=O, >C=C<, and ? groups exhibit high photosensitivity. Photochemical cross-linking of the polymers was studied. The polymers synthesized can be used for preparing photosensitive materials.     

Stereocontrolled synthesis of 20,21-dihydro N-methylwelwitindolinone B isothiocyanate

Described is a concise synthesis of the 20,21-dihydro analog of N-methylwelwitindolinone B isothiocyanate, wherein a cationic homoallyl to cyclopropylmethyl rearrangement is circumvented by hydrogenation of the offending double bond.     

The influence of α-trialkylsilyloxy groups on the rate of ring opening of cyclopropylmethyl radicals

The rate of ring opening of α-trialkylsilyloxycyclopropylmethyl radicals is about ten times slower than of the cyclopropylmethyl radical at 298K.     

Novel synthesis of the ortho ester derivative of 4,5-epoxymorphinan

[reaction: see text]. A method was found for the novel synthesis of ortho ester derivatives that are potentially useful as selective epsilon opioid receptor ligands. An unexpected 17-(cyclopropylmethyl)-4,5alpha-epoxy-6alpha-hydroxy-3,7,7-trimethoxy-8-oxa-6,14-endoethanomorphinan was produced when 17-(cyclopropylmethyl)-4,5alpha-epoxy-3-methoxy-6alpha,14-dihydroxy-6beta-(1,3-dithia-2-yl)-morphinan was treated in methanol with trimethyl orthoformate and CuO/CuCl2. This ortho ester derivative was then converted to an ester with acid. The structure of the ortho ester was determined by 2D NMR (HMBC) and mass spectra.     

Structure dependent rearrangement of the cyclopropylmethyl cation—isolation of a bicyclo[3.2.0]heptene

Access to 7-allyl substituted norbornene derivatives for tandem olefin metathesis via cationic rearrangement of cyclopropylmethanol substituted norbornenes is shown to be structure dependent. In some cases products that arise from cationic rearrangement of a cyclopropylmethyl cation are furnished. Thionyl chloride is shown to be superior to silica for inducing the desired rearrangement.     

A three-step route to a tricyclic steroid precursor

2-Alkyl cyclohexenones are useful intermediates for organic synthesis. The Wittig reaction of a series of aldehydes with (cyclopropylmethyl)triphenylphosphonium bromide delivered the corresponding alkenyl cyclopropanes. UV irradiation in the presence of Fe(CO)5 converted the alkenyl cyclopropanes to the 2-substituted cyclohexenones. This approach enabled a three-step synthesis of the tricyclic core of estrone methyl ether.     

Au(I)-catalyzed ring expanding cycloisomerizations: total synthesis of ventricosene

The gold(I)-catalyzed cycloisomerization of enynes containing an embedded cyclopropane unit leads selectively to the formation of ring systems containing the cyclopropylmethyl cation. A subsequent Wagner-Merwein shift provides diastereomerically pure fused cyclobutanes. The utility of this methodology for the rapid assembly of polycyclic ring systems is illustrated by the total synthesis of the angular triquinane ventricosene.     

A tandem radical cyclization route to tricyclo[4.3.n.0]alkanes

A facile route to tricyclo[4.3.n.0^1,5]alkane skeletons from conjugated cyclic enones was developed through tandem free radical cyclization reaction sequence involving the cyclopropylmethyl radical mediated rearrangement. The scope and limitation of the reaction was investigated.     

Synthesis of spirocycles via ring closing metathesis of heterocycles carrying gem-diallyl substituents obtained via ring opening of (halomethyl)cyclopropanes with allyltributyltin

In the presence of allyl tri-n-butyltin--AIBN, cyclopropylmethyl bromides/xanthates undergo ring-opening reaction with concomitant formation of geminal diallyl derivatives in good yields. The ring closing metathesis reactions on geminal diallyl derivatives with Grubbs' catalyst provided spirocyclopentenyl products. Combination of these two methodologies has been applied to the synthesis of mono-, bis-cyclopentyl-carbohydrates as well as spirocyclopentylproline derivatives.     

Frequences infrarouges et Raman caracteristiques de cyclopropyl- et (cyclopropylmethyl)trimethylsilanes: Comparaison avec les vinyl- et allyltrimethylsilanes—III

The i.r. and Raman spectra of 20 compounds with a trimethylsilyl group linked to either a cyclopropane ring or a vinyl or allyl radical have been recorded between 400 and 4000 cm⁻¹. The experimental results and the vibration frequency assignments, especially the symmetrical SiC_n stretching, show that there are two classes of derivatives characterized by analogous SiC spectra: (1) the vinyl- and cyclopropyltrimethylsilanes and (2) the allyl- and (cyclopropylmethyl)trimethylsilanes. The spectroscopic behavior of each class is consistent with its observed chemical reactivity. A distinction can also be made between some structural isomers on the basis of the SiC stretching or other frequencies.     

Copper(I)-catalyzed boryl substitution of unactivated alkyl halides

Borylation of alkyl halides with diboron proceeded in the presence of a copper(I)/Xantphos catalyst and a stoichiometric amount of K(O-t-Bu) base. The boryl substitution proceeded with normal and secondary alkyl chlorides, bromides, and iodides, but alkyl sulfonates did not react. Menthyl halides afforded the corresponding borylation product with excellent diastereoselectivity, whereas (R)-2-bromo-5-phenylpentane gave a racemic product. Reaction with cyclopropylmethyl bromide resulted in ring-opening products, suggesting the reaction involves a radical pathway.     

An ab initio and density functional theory study of radical-clock reactions

Density functional theory (DFT) and ab initio (CBS-RAD) calculations have been used to investigate a series of "radical clock" reactions. The calculated activation energies suggest that the barriers for these radical rearrangements are determined almost exclusively by the enthalpy effect with no evidence of significant polar effects. The ring-closure reactions to cyclopentylmethyl radical derivatives and the ring opening of cyclopropylmethyl radicals give different correlations between the calculated heat of reaction and barrier, but the two types of reaction are internally consistent.     

Mesogenic properties of cycloalkylmethyl 4-(4'-octoxybiphenyl-4-carbonyloxy)benzoate

Four analogous compounds, cyclohexylmethyl 4-(4'-octoxybiphenyl-4-carbonyloxy)benzoate (2), cyclopentylmethyl 4-(4'-octoxybiphenyl-4-carbonyloxy)benzoate (3), cyclobutylmethyl 4-(4'-octoxylbiphenyl-4-carbonyloxy)benzoate (4) and cyclopropylmethyl 4-(4'-octoxylbiphenyl-4-carbonyloxy)benzoate (5) were prepared. They all exhibit SmA, SmC and SmX phases.     

Ring Contractions and Expansions of Vicinally Disubstituted Cyclobutanes and Cyclopropylmethyl Compounds

Cyclobutanes and cyclopropylmethyl compounds vicinally disubstituted in appropriate manner by one electron-donating group and one leaving or electron-receiving group undergo extremely facile ring contractions and expansions respectively. Unlike many rearrangements of small-ring compounds and most rearrangements of larger-ring compounds, these reactions usually give a single product in high yield and thus possess real synthetic interest. The subject matter of this progress report is classified according to the substituents in question since the nature of these groups largely determines the conditions under which rearrangement takes place.     

5-氟尿嘧啶的三元环类化合物的缀合物的合成及其抗肿瘤活性

基于具有三元环状结构的化合物的广泛生理活性和氟尿嘧啶的抗癌作用机制,本文设计、合成并表征了一系列新型5-氟尿嘧啶（5-FU）的三元碳环缀合物及三元氧杂环缀合物。并对5-FU 的N-1和N-3位的选择性烷基化方法进行了系统研究,发现苄氧甲酰氧甲基保护基具有稳定性高、有效保护性好、制备方便、易于脱除等特点,适宜于在本类反应中应用。测试了所合成的新型5-FU三元环缀合物的体外抗肿瘤活性,化合物7、8、12、13显示了对人食管癌细胞Ec9706不同程度的抑制活性。     

Reductive activation of arenes: XIX. Mechanism and some synthetic applications of the alkylation of phthalodinitrile radical anion

Using cyclopropylmethyl bromide as mechanism-sensitive reagent, it was shown that the reaction of phthalonitrile radical anion with alkyl halides in liquid ammonia involves electron transfer. The effects of the nature of alkyl bromide and counterion in the radical anion salt and reaction conditions on the ratio of 2-alkyl-benzonitrile, 4-alkylphthalonitrile, and 2,5-dialkylbenzonitrile were studied. Phthalodinitrile radical anion was found to undergo dimerization with formation of biphenyl-2,3′,4′-tricarbonitrile. The examined transformations may underlie syntheses of phthalonitriles modified at the 4-position.     

Photodissociation of 1-bromo-2-butene, 4-bromo-1-butene, and cyclopropylmethyl bromide at 234 nm studied using velocity map imaging

We present photofragment imaging experiments to characterize potential photolytic precursors of three C4H7 radical isomers: 1-methylallyl, cyclopropylmethyl, and 3-buten-1-yl radicals. The experiments use 2+1 resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) with velocity map imaging to state-selectively detect the Br(2P(3/2)) and Br(2P(1/2)) atoms as a function of their recoil velocity imparted upon photodissociation of 1-bromo-2-butene, cyclopropylmethyl bromide, and 4-bromo-1-butene at 234 nm as well as the angular distributions of the photofragments. Energy and momentum conservation allows the internal energy distribution of the nascent momentum-matched radicals to be derived. The radicals are detected with single photon photoionization at 157 nm. In the case of the 1-methylallyl radical the photoionization cross section is expected to be independent of internal energy in the range of 7-30 kcal/mol. Thus, comparison of the product recoil kinetic energy distribution derived from the measurement of the 1-methylallyl velocity distribution, detecting the radicals with 157 nm photoionization, with a linear combination of the Br atom recoil kinetic energy distributions allows us to derive reliable REMPI line strength ratios for the detection of Br atoms and to test the assumption that the photoionization cross section does not strongly depend on the internal energy of the radical. This line strength ratio is then used to determine the branching to the Br(2P(3/2)) and Br(2P(1/2)) product channels for the other two photolytic systems and to determine the internal energy distribution of their momentum-matched radicals. (We also revisit earlier work on the photodissociation of cyclobutyl bromide which detected the Br atoms and momentum-matched cyclobutyl radicals.) This allows us to test whether the 157 nm photoionization of these radicals is insensitive to internal energy for the distribution of total internal (vibrational+rotational) energy produced. We find that 157 nm photoionization of cyclopropylmethyl radicals is relatively insensitive to internal energy, while 3-buten-1-yl radicals show a photoionization cross section that is markedly dependent on internal energy with the lowest internal energy radicals not efficiently detected by photoionization at 157 nm. We present electronic structure calculations of the radicals and their cations to understand the experimental results.     

Palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling of cyclopropylmethyl N-tosylhydrazones with aromatic bromides: an easy access to multisubstituted 1,3-butadienes

Direct synthesis of 1,1-disubstitued 1,3-butadienes has been efficiently realized from the cross-coupling of cyclopropylmethyl N-tosylhydrazones with aromatic bromides by means of PdCl₂(MeCN)₂ as catalyst. 1,1,4-Trisubstitued 1,3-butadiene derivatives were obtained in up to 70% yields through a one-pot procedure catalyzed by Pd(OAc)₂ in the presence of excessive amount of aromatic bromides. The present methodology provides an easy and efficient route to multisubstituted 1,3-butadienes.     

Transition-metal-mediated cascade reactions: the water-accelerated carboalumination-Claisen rearrangement-carbonyl addition reaction

[Chemical reaction: See text] A three-step cascade reaction involving a water-accelerated catalytic carboalumination, a Claisen rearrangement, and a nucleophilic carbonyl addition converts terminal alkynes and allyl vinyl ethers into allylic alcohols containing up to three contiguous asymmetric carbon centers. Stoichiometric quantities of water as an additive increase the rate of the [3,3] sigmatropic rearrangement as well as the diastereoselectivity of the carbonyl addition process. Reaction products contain 1,6-diene functionalities that are readily cyclized to substituted cyclopentenes. An extension of this methodology to a sequence involving a [1,3] sigmatropic shift was feasible with a cyclopropylmethyl vinyl ether substrate.