Synthèse de polyéthers polycycliques. 1 Stéréosélectivité de l'hétérocyclisation d'alcools tétrahydrofurfuryliques γ,δ-éthyléniques par les sels mercuriques

The intramolecular oxymercuration of the l-(2-tetrahydrofuryl)4-penten-1-ols (5) by merruric salts followed by reductive demercuration affords the 2-methyl-5-tetrahydrofuryltetrahydrofuran (9) as a mixture of cis and trans isomers in good yields. By using mercuric acetate, each isomier threo 5a and erythro 5b gives the trans isomer, 9d and 9b, respectively, as the major products. On the other hand, cyclizations carried out with mercuric chloride are not stereoselective.     

Dérivés de sucres à groupement gem-dihalogénoéthényle

Carbohydrate Derivatives Bearing a gem-Dihalogenoethenyl Group Treated with the appropriate Wittig reagent, aldehydosugar derivatives ( 1–13 ) led in good to excellent yields to the expected gem-difluoro, gem-chlorofluoro-and/or gem-dichloroenoses ( 14–29 ). Examples of their dibromo analogues had been previously described (see e.g. [1]) but the diiodo derivatives could not be isolated, The influence of the conditions on the yields is reported as well as spectroscopic properties (particularly the long-range ¹³C, ¹⁹F- and ¹H, ¹⁹F-coupling constants) of these new enoses.     

Effets stéréosélectifs dans les réactions des complexes métalliques. I. Stéréosélectivité de la réaction de l'anion D-N-(hydroxy-2-éthyl)-propylènediaminetriacétatoferrate (III) avec quelques dérivés d'acides aminés

A chromatographic method for studying small effects of ligand stereoselectivity in the formation of labile metal complexes has been developed. It is shown that unidentate ligands can react stereospecifically with labile optically active metal complexes. An anion-exchanger charged with an optically active form of Fe^III-N-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-propylenediamine triacetate is used as a support in chromatography of N-acylated amino acids, and differences in retentions have been measured by elution and by frontal analysis.     

Régiospécificité de la cycloaddition des diarylnitrilimines sur quelques dérivés indoliques

In this paper, we describe the results of a study of the reaction of diaryl nitrilimines with N-ethylindole ( 1 ) and 2-methoxycarbonyl-N-ethylindole ( 2 ). The regioselectiivity of the reaction is reversed when going from 1 to 2 as it has been spectroscopically and chemically demonstrated.     

Préparation de phosphonates de sucres ramifiés par addition nucléophile conjuguée. Communication préliminaire

Preparation of unsaturated sugars phosphonates using nucleophilic conjugate addition Different types of phosphorus nucleophiles underwent conjugate addition reaction with one of the branched-chain sugars 4, 5 or 11 the addition taking place either on the endo or the exo face of the furanose ring (or on both faces in the case of 11 ). The configuration at C(3) of these new phosphorus-bearing types of sugars as well as the configuration at the phosphorus atom of the cyclic phosphinates 9 and 10 was established by NMR. (³J_P,H–C(2), ³J_P,C(1)). Small amounts (7%) of the spiro enol phosphonate 16 were formed when 11 reacted with trimethyl phosphite.     

Contribution à l'étude de l'ionisation des films insolubles de polyélectrolytes stéréoréguliers

The surface potentials of monolayers of poly(methacrylic acid) (PMA) have been studied as a function of the pH of the subsolution. The influence of the macromolecular configuration on the properties of the ionizable groups was more particularly investigated. Orientation of molecules in the monolayer may be imposed by the stereoregularity of PMA (isotactic, atactic) and by the nature of the interface (air–water, cyclohexane–water). The results are analyzed in terms of theories of the ionic double layer (Gouy model, Donnan equilibrium) which permit the determination of the degree of ionization α of the film. The value of α gives indications about the orientation of specific groups of the macromolecular chain, i.e., of the ionized monomer units. Indeed, at the air–water interface, the film of isotactic PMA is more acid than that of the atactic sample, and at the cyclohexane–water interface, the degree of ionization is greater than at the air–water interface. These properties are the consequence of a modification of orientation of the hydrophilic groups with respect to the aqueous phase as a function of the stereoregularity of the sample and the nature of the interface. The variation of α with the pH of the substrate phase may be used to calculate an intrinsic dissociation constant K_s° of the molecules in the film. The value of K_s° is not modified by spreading conditions and remains very similar to that obtained in solution.     

Spectrographie de Masse de Diazastéroïdes Possédant le Motif Tétrahydroisoquinoléique

We have determined the characteristic fragmentations in a series of 3,4-dihydroisoquinoline and of 8,13 diazaestrones, with the aid of metastable ions, ‘simili’ mass analysed ion kinetic energy spectra (E/V² constant) and some deuterated compounds. In the diazasteroidal series, we could distinguish three essential types of fragmentation, as well as preferential abstraction of the hydrogen situated on the 14-carbon.     

Contribution á l''étude des tris(dialcoylamino)stibines : II. Étude des réactions avec les dérivés carbonylés et les dérivés bifonctionnels

The reaction of Sb(NMe₂)₃ with aldehydes and ketones leads to enamines or diamines according to the degree of substitution of the carbonyl compound. With acids Sb(NMe₂)₃ gives amides, and with β-diketones and β-keto esters it gives enamines. With bifunctional compounds such as diols, secondary diamines or aminoalcohols, different heterocyclic compounds are formed according to the ratio of bifunctional compound to antimony.     

Le diméthyl- et le diéthyl-tétracarbonylosmium Synthèse et réactivité

The sodium salt Na₂[Os(CO)₄] has been obtained in high yields by the reduction of either OsH₂(CO)₄ or Os₃(CO)₁₂ with sodium sand in the presence of catalytic amounts of 2, 2′-bipyridyle. The reaction of Na₂[Os(CO)₄] with alkylating agents such as methyl and ethyl iodide produces OsR₂(CO)₄ (R = CH₃, C₂H₅). NMR. and IR. spectra indicate a cis-octahedral structure of symmetry C_2v for these new alkyl compounds. Bromine breaks one osmium-carbon bond in cis-Os(CH₃)₂(CO)₄ to give cis-OsCH₃Br(CO)₄, whereas in cis-Os(C₂H₅)₂(CO)₄ both ethyl groups are easily displaced by bromine to give cis-OsBr₂(CO)₄. Under CO pressure and at elevated temperature cis-Os(CH₃)₂(CO)₄ is converted to Os(CO)₅ and ethane. With cis-Os(C₂H₅)₂(CO)₄ two CO are inserted in osmium-carbon bonds to give . NMR. and IR. data suggest a cis-configuration for this derivative and the possibility of the presence of rotational isomers.     

Dérivés diglycosyliques. Communication préliminaire

Diglycosyl Derivatives. Preliminary communication Novel types of diglycosyl compounds, some of them bearing a resemblance to natural di- or tri-saccharides are described: a diglycosyldiyne ( 1 ), a diglycosylthiophene ( 2 ), a diglycosylaziridine ( 3 ), a diglycosyldioxolane ( 4 ), as well as six C,N-diglycosylnitrones, 9b–9f and 14 . These C,N-diglycosylnitrones, on treatment with an acetylenic Grignard reagent, led to the expected acetylenic diglycosyl-hydroxylamine 11 , whereas diglycosylisoxazolines (f. ex. 10 ) were obtained when these nitrones underwent 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition to acetylenic compounds.     

Stéréosélectivité et régiosélectivité de la réduction des cyclopropènes-2,3 et méthylène-2 cyclopropanes fonctionalisés en position 1

Reduction of 2 cyclopropenyl esters and alcohols with lithium aluminium hydride is selective; at low temperatures (0°) the double bond is not reduced, but at higher temperatures (65°) the reduction is complete and only the cyclopropylmethanol is obtained. The reduction of the double bond is regioselective (the most stable carbanion is formed) and stereospecific (the hydride attack on the double bond occurs cis to the functional group). This stereospecificity can be explained through the initial formation of an alkoxylaluminium hydride followed by an intramolecular reduction of the double bond. Similar results have been obtained in the reduction of functionalised methylenecyclopropanes.     

Synthése par deux voies différentes d'un systéme dihétérocyclique apparenté aux peltogynoides

5-Oxo-5H,7H-[2]benzopyrano[4,3-b][1]benzopyran ( 2 ) has been synthesized from 3-(o-hydroxybenzylidene)isochroman-1,4-dione ( 3 ) by reductive cyclization, and from 5H,7H[2]benzo-pyrano[4,3-b][1]benzopyran-5,7-dione ( 4 ) by selective hydro-genation. This second method affords the dihydro compound 6 or 6a,12a-dihydro-5H,7H-[2]benzopyrano[4,3-b] [1 ]benzopyran-5-one as reaction time increases.     

Réactions d'addition-élimination à partir d'hétérocycles germaniés du type I. Cas des dioxolannes germaniés

Addition-elimination reactions from germanium heterocycles I. Germadioxolanes (X?Y?O) The reactivity of 2-germa-1,3-dioxolanes is studied with unsaturated compounds such as carbonyl compounds (aldehydes and ketones) or heterocumulenes (PhNCO, PhNCS). The formation of mono- and di-insertion derivatives is observed. The structure of these adducts is established and their decomposition process, at atmospheric pressure or at high pressure, is precised. The mechanism of these addition-elimination reactions is established from 4,5-disubstitued germadioxolanes. The reaction takes place under steric control. The consecutive elimination reaction proceeds by a mechanism of intramolecular nucleophilic substitution.     

Enaminosucres et sucres halogénoacétyléniques. Communication préliminaire

Enamino- and Halogenoacetylenic sugars Traitment of an aldehydosugar ( 1 ) with secondary amines gave in an essentially quantitative yield the expected enamines ( 4–6 ). Chloro- and bromo-acetylenic sugars ( 11–14 ) were obtained in good yields by reacting with lithium methylphenylamide the corresponding gem-dihalo-olefinic sugars ( 7–10 ), whereas a Z-gem-fluoro-enamine ( 17 ) was formed when the difluoro-olefinic sugar 15 was submitted to the same reaction. The fluoro-enamine 17 is a useful synthetic intermediate allowing the preparation of several kinds of C-glycosylic compounds bearing heterocycles like isoxazole, chromone or coumarin.     

Pipérazinediones-2,5. 2. Les acides dioxothiazolidino pipérazine carboxyliques et leurs dérivés désulfurés

We have recently described a new synthetic route which has been used in our laboratory for the preparation of several novel heterocyclic systems comprising, the I,l-dimethylthiazolidino[3,4-o)piperazine-5,8- dione-3-carboxylic acid and the 2,2-dimethylthiazolidino[3,2-a]piper- azine-5,8-dione-3-carboxylic acid (8). The former was obtained with quan- titative yield and the latter with 71% yield. As a development of our studies on novel 2,5-piperazinedione systems, we describe in this report, the synthesis of the (2,5-dioxopiperazinyl)2-isobutyric acid (9), then-butyl(2-isopropyl)3,6-dioxopiperazinyl-l) acetate (1 l), and another synthetic route, illustrated in Scheme I, by which the compound 8 was obtained with quantitative yield. Spectrometric data were obtained and their interpretation confirms the proposed structure of the new compounds.     

Oxydations et halogénations régiosélectives et réactions carbéniques de dérivés de sucres portant un groupement thioéther

Regioselective Oxidations, Regioselective Halogenations and Carbene Reactions of Sugar Derivatives Bearing a Thioether Group Regioselective stoechiometrically controlled procedures are described for the oxidation of thiosugars either at the sulfur atom (to sulfoxides or sulfones) or at a hydroxymethylene group (to ketosugars). Ruthenium tetraoxide reacted at both sites. Chloration (SO₂Cl₂) of β-ketothioether sugar derivative 3 took place exclusively at C(6). Evidence is given that a chlorosulfonium intermediate C was formed when the dichloroketothiosugar derivative 6 was treated with SO₂Cl₂. The carbene generated from the tosylhydrazone 16 rearranged to the enoses 17–20 , the migrating group coming in equal proportions from C(4) and C(6). Some stereochemical aspects of these reactions are discussed.     

Phénylhalogénohydrodigermanes

The symmetric and unsymmetric phenylchlorohydrodigermanes can be isolated or characterized via partial halogenation of the Ge? H bonds of the symmetrical phenylhydrodigermanes Ph₂(H)GeGe(H)₂Ph, Ph(H)₂GeGe(H)₂Ph by chloromethyl methyl ether and carbontetrachloride. Some of these phenylchlorohydrodigermanes are formed by insertion of phenylchlorogermylene (PhGeCl) on the Ge? H or Ge? Cl bonds of the phenylchlorohydrogermanes. The hydrolysis of the monochloro phenylhydrodigermanes Ph₂(Cl)GeGe(H)₂ and Ph(Cl)(H)GeGe(H)₂Ph leads to the phenyl phenylhydrogermyl digermoxanes [Ph₂(H)GeGePh₂]₂O and [Ph(H)₂GeGe(H)Ph]₂O. Treatment of these oxides with the concentrated aqueous solutions of hydracides leads to the monofluorinated, brominated and iodinated phenylhydrodigermanes Ph₂(H)GeGe(X)Ph₂ and Ph(H)₂GeGe(H)(X)Ph (X) = F, Br, I). Phenylchlorohydrodigermanes decompose thermally by α-elimination on one germanium atom with formation of germylene and phenylchlorohydrogermane. The physico-chemical IR. and NMR. study of these phenylhalogenohydrodigermanes indicates that, if the vGe? H frequency variations are mostly linked to the inductive effects of the substituents on the same germanium, the variations of the chemical shifts of the Ge? H protons seem to be due to many factors and especially to the inductive effect of the substituents on the germanium and the magnetic anisotropy of the Ge? X bonds.     

Étude thermochimique des méthylnaphtalènes

Calorimetric measurements of enthalpies of change of state (sublimation or vaporization) of methylnaphthalenes gave the following results:

1-methylnaphthalene: (ΔH√_vap)_m=(57.32±0.42) kJ mol⁻¹

2-methylnaphthalene: (ΔH√_sub)_m=(65.69±0.84) kJ mol⁻¹

Combination of these values with those obtained by Speros and Rossini¹ for enthalpies of combustion of these compounds makes it possible to determine their energy of isomerization more accurately. This energy is (2.97±2.41) kJ mol⁻¹ and should be attributed to steric hindrance in the 1-methylnaphthalene molecule.

The comparison of energies of conjugation, theoretical as well as experimental, which we have determine for both molecules studied, confirms the present result.     

Polymérisation anionique du méthacrylate de méthyle par les organo-alcalins-I : Polymérisation en milieu solvant aprotonique, étude des tacticités

Anionic polymerizations of methylmethacrylate, initiated by fluorenyl-alkali metals in ether media or in hexamethyl phosphotriamide, give syndiotactic polymers. Calculated differential entropies and enthalpies of activation between the iso- and syndiotactic placements reveal that in dioxane, tetrahydropyrane and tetrahydrofurane the syndiotacticity increases from K⁺ to Li⁺. With solvents having higher dielectric constant (such as hexamethyl phosphotriamide) or higher donating power (such as glyme 4), the tacticity of the polymers is not affected by the nature of the counter-ions.

It has been suggested that, with dioxane, tetrahydropyrane and tetrahydrofurane, the donating power is not strong enough to destroy the coordination bonds between the C=O groups of the living polymer chains and the counter-ions.     

Synthèse de sucres aminés ramifiés. IV Synthèse de quelques dérivés nouveaux par l'intermédiaire d'une hexose-spiro-aziridine

Treatment of 3-C-cyano-1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-3-O-(toluene-p-sulfonyl)-α-D -allofurannose with AlLiH₄ yields a sugar-spiro-aziridine and a branched chain sulfonamide. Reaction mechanisms are briefly discussed and the configurations of the products obtained are proved by chemical reactions. With hydrogenation, the spiro compound is opened to a branched chain amino sugar with the same tertiary carbon as in vancosamine. Several derivatives of this new compound are described: the 6-deoxy sugars in series L and D and the pentose resulting from its oxidation by periodic acid. The conformation around C(4)–C(5) bond is deduced for three compounds from NMR. data.