Electrochemical selective reduction of 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene

Electrochemical behavior of 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene was studied using the method of preparative electrolysis in an acidic medium. The effect of the cathode material, temperature, nature of the solvent, concentrations of the initial dinitro compound and hydrochloric acid on the current efficiency of chloronitroanilines and their ratio was studied. Conditions of electrosynthesis of chloronitroanilines with predominant content of 2-chloro-5-nitroaniline (72–76 %) in the reaction solutions are found providing the yield of chloronitroanilines of 83–86% and the current efficiency of about 100%.     

Nachweis reaktionsfähiger Halogenatome in aromatischen Nitroverbindungen; Nachweis von 3-Methyl-1-phenyl-pyrazolon(5)

Zusammenfassung Zum Nachweis eines reaktionsfähigen Halogenatoms in aromatischen Nitroverbindungen wird eine Methode beschrieben, die darauf beruht, daß Halogen-nitrobenzole teilweise reduziert und dann mit dem Ausgangsprodukt kondensiert werden. Mit dieser Reaktion kann 2,4-Dinitro-fluorbenzol neben 2,4-Dinitro-chlorbenzol, 2,4-Dinitro-chlorbenzol bzw. 1-Chlor-2-nitrobenzol-4-diäthylsulfonamid neben o-Chlor- bzw. p-Chlornitrobenzol nachgewiesen werden. 4-Chlor-2-nitroanilin gibt die Kondensationsreaktion auch ohne Reduktion. Auf der Basis dieses Unterschiedes kann 4-Chlor-2-nitroanilin neben o-Chlor- bzw. p-Chlor-nitrobenzol nachgewiesen werden.3-Methyl-1-phenyl-pyrazolon(5) gibt mit Polynitroverbindungen und Alkali Farbreaktionen.

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Summary A method is described for detecting a reactive halogen atom in aromatic nitro compounds. It is based on the finding that halogen-nitro benzenes are partially reduced and then condense with the starting material. By means of this reaction it is possible to detect 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene in the presence of 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene, or 1-chloro-2-nitrobenzene-4-diethylsulfonamide in the presence of o-chloro- or p-chloronitrobenzene. 4-Chloro-2-nitraniline also yields the condensation reaction without reduction. This difference in behavior permits the detection of 4-chloro-2-nitraniline in the presence of o-chloro- or p-chloronitrobenzene. Color reactions are given by 3-methyl-1-phenyl-pyrazolone(5) with polynitro compounds plus alkali.

     

2-fluoro-3-nitroaniline and 2-fluoro-1,3-phenylenediamine

2-Fluoro-3-nitroaniline (I), erroneously reported in the literature, has been synthesized by partial reduction of 2-fluoro-1,3-dinitrobenzene (II). Total reduction of (II) gives 2-fluoro-1,3-phenylenediamine (V). The NMR parameters of 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (IV), 2-fluoro-5-nitroaniline (III) and compounds (I), (II) and (V) are reported.     

Zur Synthese sulfonierter Derivate von 2,3-Dimethylanilin und 3,4-Dimethylanilin

On the Synthesis of Sulfonated Derivatives of 2,3-Dimethylaniline and 3,4-Dimethylaniline Baking the hydrogensulfate salt of 2,3-dimethylaniline ( 1 ) or of 3,4-dimethylaniline ( 2 ) led to 4-amino-2,3-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 4 ) and 2-amino-4,5-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 5 ), respectively (Scheme 1). The sulfonic acid 5 was also obtained by treatment of 2 with sulfuric acid or by reaction of 2 with amidosulfuric acid. 3-Amino-4,5-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 3 ) and 5-Amino-2,3-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 6 ) were prepared by sulfonation of 1,2-dimethyl-3-nitrobenzene ( 9 ) to 3,4-dimethyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid ( 11 ) and of 1,2-dimethyl-4-nitrobenzene ( 10 ) to 2,3-dimethyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid ( 12 ), respectively, with subsequent Béchamp reduction (Scheme 1). Preparations of 2-amino-3,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 7 ) and of 6-amino-2,3-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 8 ) were achieved by the sulfur dioxide treatment of the diazonium chlorides derived from 3,4-dimethyl-2-nitroaniline ( 24 ) and from 2,3-dimethyl-6-nitroaniline ( 31 ) to 3,4-dimethyl-2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride ( 29 ) and 2,3-dimethyl-6-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride ( 32 ), respectively, followed by hydrolysis to 3,4-dimethyl-2-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid ( 30 ) and 2,3-dimethyl-6-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid ( 33 ), and final reduction (Scheme 3). Compound 7 was also synthesized by reaction of 4-chloro-2,3-dimethylaniline ( 23 ) with amidosulfuric acid to 2-amino-5-chloro-3,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 20 ) and subsequent hydrogenolysis (Scheme 2). 4′-Bromo-2′, 3′-dimethyl-acetanilide ( 13 ) and 4′-chloro-2′, 3′-dimethyl-acetanilide ( 14 ) on treatment with oleum yielded 5-acetylamino-2-bromo-3,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 17 ) and 5-acetylamino-2-chloro-3,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 18 ), respectively. Their structures were proven by hydrolysis to 5-amino-2-bromo-3,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 21 ) and 5-amino-2-chloro-3,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid ( 22 ), followed by reductive dehalogenation to 3 .     

Electrochemical Reduction of Mono- and Dihalothiophenes at Carbon Cathodes in Dimethylformamide. First Example of an Electrolytically Induced Halogen Dance

Cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential electrolysis have been employed to probe the electrochemical reduction of a number of mono- and dihalothiophenes at carbon cathodes in dimethylformamide containing tetramethylammonium perchlorate. Reduction of 2-bromo-, 3-bromo-, 2-chloro-, 3-chloro-, and 2-iodothiophene gives rise to a single irreversible cyclic voltammetric wave for each compound that corresponds to the two-electron cleavage of the carbon-halogen bond, and thiophene is obtained as the only product. Cyclic voltammograms for the reduction of 2,3-dibromo-, 2,4-dibromo-, 2,5-dibromo-, 3,4-dibromo-, 2-bromo-5-chloro-, and 3-bromo-2-chlorothiophene each exhibit a pair of irreversible two-electron waves. Electrolyses of either 2,3-dibromo- or 2,4-dibromothiophene at potentials corresponding to the first voltammetric wave yield a two-to-one mixture of 3-bromo- and 3,4-dibromothiophene; under similar conditions, electrolyses of 2,5-dibromothiophene give a mixture of 2-bromo-, 3-bromo-, and 3,4-dibromothiophene, electrolyses of 2-bromo-5-chlorothiophene afford a mixture of 3-bromo-, 3,4-dibromo-, 3-bromo-2-chloro-, 4-bromo-2-chloro-, and 2-chlorothiophene, and electrolyses of 3-bromo-2-chlorothiophene yield 2-chlorothiophene. Aside from the last result, these product distributions appear to arise from an electrolytically induced halogen dance. When electrolyses of the dibromothiophenes and of 2-bromo-5-chloro- and 3-bromo-2-chlorothiophene are performed at potentials that correspond to the second voltammetric wave, thiophene is the only product obtained.     

Synthesis,spectroscopic properties and applications of novel N-heterocycle-containing benzotriazoles as UV absorbers

Two novel iV-heterocycle-containing benzotriazole compounds,5-(5-chloro-2-benzotriazolyl)-6-hydroxy-l,4-dimethyl-3-car-bonitrile -2-pyridone(2) and 4-(5-chloro-2-benzotriazoIyl)-5-methyl-2-phenyl-3-pyrazolone(4),were synthesized from reactant 4- chloro-2-nitroaniline via diazotization,azo coupling,reductive cyclization and acidification.Their structures were confirmed by FT-IR,~1H NMR,mass spectroscopy and elemental analysis.Their spectral properties were investigated and compared with that of a common commercial benzotriazole UV absorber Tinuvin 326.It is found that the novel Af-heterocycle-containing benzotriazole compounds exhibit sharp single peak in the range of 280-400 nm and have much higher molar extinction coefficients than that of Tinuvin 326.Their anti-UV protection properties on polyester fabric were also evaluated and compound 4 was much superior to compound 2 due to its higher exhaustion.     

Synthesis of 6-chloro-1,5-dimethylbenzimidazole

The title compound 6-chloro-1,5-dimethylbenzimidazole (VI) has been synthesized from 5-chloro-4,N-dimethyl-2-nitroaniline (X) which was prepared by two independent methods.     

Continued investigation of the diazotization and coupling spectrophotometric technique for the determination of aromatic amines with 8-amino-1-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulphonic acid and N-(1-naphthyl)ethylenediamine as coupling agents

Twenty more aromatic amines are determined by the diazotization and coupling spectrophotometric technique, with 8-amino-1-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulphonic acid (H-acid) and N-(1-naphthy)ethylenediamine (N-na) as coupling agents. The following are determined by both methods: 2,4-diaminotoluene, 2-aminobenzotrifluoride, 4-benzoxyaniline, 2,4-dimethyl-6-nitroaniline, 4,5-dimethyl-2-nitroaniline, 2-amino-9-fluorenone, naphthionic acid (sodium salt), 3-aminonaphthalene-2, 7-disulphonic acid (monosodium salt), 2-aminonaphthalene-1-sulphonic acid, 4-aminonaphthalene-1-sulphonic acid and 2,4-dibromoaniline. The following are determined only by the N-na method: 5-aminosalicylic acid, 2-amino-4-nitrophenol, 4-amino-2,6-dichlorophenol hydrochloride, 2,5-dimethoxy-aniline, 4-aminothiophenol, 4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane, 1-naphthylamine, 4,4'-diaminobiphenyl-2,2'-disulphonic acid and 4,4'-diaminostilbine-2,2'-disulphonic acid. The optimum acidities for the different aromatic amines for the N-na method vary considerably. A number of aromatic amines cannot be determined by either method.     

Reactions of Polyfluorinated 3-Substituted 2,4-Cyclohexadienones with Alkynes

Reactions of 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluoro-6-chloro-2,4-cyclohexadienone with anthranylic acid, 2,6-dichloro- and 2,6-dimethylaniline, diethylamine, sodium azide, and also the reaction of 6-phenyl-3-pentafluorophenoxy-2,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-2,4-cyclohexadienone with methanol afford 3-substituted 2,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-2,4-cyclohexadienones. The 3-methoxy-2,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-6-chloro-2,4-cyclohexadienone and 3-methoxy-6-phenyl-2,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-2,4-cyclohexadienone form cycloadducts with 1-hexyne and propargyl alcohol that under treatment with propyl alcohol in the presence of potassium carbonate undergo ring cleavage to furnish propyl arylfluorochloroacetates and diarylacetates. The reaction between 3-azido-2,4,5,6-tetrafluoro-6-chloro-2,4-cyclohexadienone and phenylacetylene gives rise to 4-oxo-2-phenyl-3,5,6,7-tetrafluoro-5-chlorobicyclo[4.1.0]hept-2-ene-7-carbonitrile.     

Reaction of benzoxazolone with 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene: Formation of 10-(2,4-dinitro)phenyl-3-nitrophenoxazine

Arylation of benzoxazolone 1 by 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene 2 under solid-liquid phase transfer catalysis (PTC) gave 3-(2,4-dinitro)phenylbenzoxazolone 3 and 10-(2,4-dinitro)phenyl-3-nitrophenoxazine 4 . Neither PTC nor copper catalysis achieved arylation of 1 by less activated aryl halides.     

Differential pulse voltammetry in analysis of disinfectants — 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, 4-chloro-3-methylphenol, triclosan, chloramine-T

The aim of this work was to study the possibility of simultaneous voltammetric determination of some disinfectants used as components in cosmetic products. The examined compounds were: triclosan (5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol), chloramine-T (N-chloro-p-toluenesulfonamide sodium salt), 4-chloro-3-methylphenol and 2-mercaptobenzothiazole. Measurements were performed using glassy carbon electrode immersed in Britton-Robinson buffers which acted as supporting electrolytes. The dependence of oxidation and reduction potentials on pH was examined using cyclic voltammetry. Britton-Robinson buffer of pH 9.9 was chosen for further studies to ensure the best separation of compounds. The resultant oxidation potentials indicate the possibility to simultaneously determine some of the disinfectants.. Oxidation reactions of mixtures containing two compounds (4-chloro-3-methylphenol and chloramine-T, 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and 4-chloro-3-methylphenol, 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and triclosan) were recorded as differential pulse voltammograms.     

Synthesis of some N-[pyridyl(phenyl)carbonylamino]hydroxyalkyl-(benzyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridines as potential anti-inflammatory agents

1,2,3,6-Tetrahydropyridines are known to possess analgesic, anti-inflammatory, hyperglycemic and hypoglycemic activities. Substituted 2,4-dinitrophenylpyridinium chlorides 3 were formed by reacting 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene with hydroxypropyl, hydroxymethyl and benzyl substituted pyridines 2 . Attack of the pyridinium chlorides 3 with pyridylcarbonyl hydrazides or benzoyl hydrazides 4 gave the isolable 2,4-dinitroanilino derivative 5 which underwent hydrolysis when refluxed in water:p-dioxane mixture (1:4 v/v) to afford the pyridinium ylides 6 . Sodium borohydride reduction of 6 in absolute ethanol at 0° for 4–6 hours resulted in the isolation of the 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridines 7 in good yields.     

Polyfunctional imidazoles: VI. Synthesis of 2-amino-1-aryl-4-chloro-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylic acids derivatives

Aryl-2,4-dichloro-5-formylimidazoles by a successive treatment with hydroxylamine and thionyl chloride were converted into 1-aryl-2,4-dichloroimidazole-5-carbonitriles which by the action of sodium azide and tin(II) chloride were transformed into 2-amino-1-aryl-4-chloroimidazole-5-carbonitriles. The consecutive reactions of 2-azido-1-aryl-4-chloro-5-formylimidazoles with N-bromosuccinimide, methanol, or amides led to the formation of methyl esters and amides of 2-azido-1-aryl-4-chloroimidazole-5-carboxylic acids. The reduction of the latter with tin(II) chloride resulted in the corresponding derivatives of 2-amino-1-aryl-4-chloroimidazole-5-carboxylic acids, and the reduction of 2-azido-1-aryl-4-chloroimidazole-5-carboxylic acids was accompanied with decarboxylation and yielded 2-amino-1-aryl-4-chloroimidazoles.     

Pyrimidine derivatives and related compounds. 38. Synthesis of 1,3-oxazine-2,4-diones and their reaction with nucleophiles. Ring transformation of 1,3-oxazines to pyrimidines

5,6-Unsubstituted 1,3-oxazine-2,4-diones ( 3 ) and 6-unsubstituted 5-methyl-1,3-oxazine-2,4-diones ( 4 ) were prepared by reduction of the corresponding 6-chloro derivatives ( 1 and 2 ). Treatment of 6-chloro-3-methyl-1,3-oxazine-2,4-dione ( 1a ) with sodium azide, sodium cyanide, secondary amines and aniline gave the corresponding 6-substituted compounds ( 7, 9, 10 and 11 ) while the reaction of 1a and 2a,b with primary aliphatic amines such as methylamine and ethylamine caused a ring transformation to pyrimidine ring system giving barbituric acids ( 13a-d ).     

Separation and determination of nitrobenzenes by micellar electrokinetic chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography

A micellar electrokinetic chromatographic method and a high-performance liquid chromatographic method are proposed for the separation and determination of a mixture of 12 nitrobenzenes and their reduction products, namely 4-nitro-1,2-phenylenediamine, 4-nitro-1,3-phenylenediamine, 2-nitro-1,4-phenylenediamine, 2-nitroaniline, 3-nitroaniline, 4-nitroaniline, 4-amino-2-nitrophenol, 2-amino-5-nitrophenol, 2-amino-4-nitrophenol, 2-nitrophenol, 3-nitrophenol, and 4-nitrophenol. A solution of 50 mM sodium dodecyl sulfate and 10% ethanol in 23 mM sodium borate buffer was used as the electrophoretic medium. Good resolution could be obtained by the addition of tetrahydrofuran to the liquid chromatographic mobile phase. The retention and migration behavior of the nitrobenzenes are discussed.     

Synthesis of some N-[pyridyl(phenyl)carbonylamino]-alkyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridines

Alkyl substituted 2,4-dinitrophenylpyridinium chlorides 3 are formed by the nucleophilic substitution of 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene with alkyl pyridines. Reaction of pyridyl acid hydrazides or benzoyl hydrazides 4 with the pyridinium chlorides 3 furnish the isolable 2,4-dinitroanilino derivatives 5 which undergo hydrolysis when refluxed in water:p-dioxane mixture (1:4 v/v) to yield the pyridinium ylides 6 . Sodium borohydride reduction of 6 in absolute ethanol at 0° for 4 hours result the formation of the title compounds 7 in moderate to excellent yields.     

New routes to selectively methylated benzimidazoles

The use of intermediate benzotriazol-l-yl derivatives simplified the procedures for the preparation of 5-methoxy-l-methylbenzimidazole and 6-methoxy-l-methylbenzimidazole starting from 4-methoxy-2-nitro-aniline. This strategy represents a novel and potentially general method for synthesis of 5- and 6-substituted-l-methylbenzimidazoles from 4-substituted anilines. Preparation of l-methyl-5-nitrobenzimidazole by reaction of 2-chloro-5-nitroaniline with methylamine and condensation of the obtained diamine with formic acid represents a special case.     

The solid complex Zn(CF3)Br·2DMF as an alternative reagent for the preparation of both, trifluoromethyl and pentafluoroethyl copper, CuCF3 and CuC2F5

Trifluoromethylcopper and pentafluoroethylcopper are prepared conveniently via the reaction of the solid complex Zn(CF₃)Br·2DMF with copper(I) bromide in N,N-dimethylformamide. The reactions of both copper species with 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene, 4-iodonitrobenzene, 4-nitrobenzyl iodide, 4-bromobenzoic acid ethyl ester, 4-iodobenzoic acid ethyl ester, 2-iodopyridine and 2-iodopyrimidine have been studied. The structure of 2,4-dinitrotrifluoromethylbenzene has been elucidated.     

Synthesis of some novel halogenated 2,4-diaminoquinazolines

Three new 2,4-diaminoquinazolines, the 5,6-difluoro, 6,7-difluoro and 7,8-difluoro isomers were prepared by the reaction of the requisite trifluorobenzonitrile and guanidine carbonate. Surprisingly, 2,3,6-trifluorobenzonitriles gave 2,4-diamino-5,6-difluoroquinazoline exclusively as determined by high resolution nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. On the other hand, 3-amino-2,6-difluorobenzonitrile on reaction with guanidine carbonate yielded only 5-fluoro-2,4,8-triaminoquinazoline. This compound was subsequently converted to 8-chloro-2,4-diamino-5-fluoroquinazoline using the Sandmeyer procedure. The nitration of 2,4-diamino-8-fluoroquinazoline occurred exclusively at position six yielding 2,4-diamino-8-fluoro-6-nitroquinazoline, which upon reduction with stannous chloride afforded 8-fluoro-2,4,6-triaminoquinazoline. In a similar fashion 7-fluoro-2,4-diaminoquinazoline underwent nitration at position six and was then reduced to give 7-fluoro-2,4,6-triaminoquinazoline. Finally, both of these triaminoquinazolines were converted to the 6-chloro derivatives under Sandmeyer conditions to yield 6-chloro-2,4-diamino-8-fluoroquinazoline and 6-chloro-2,4-diamino-7-fluoroquinazoline, respectively.     

Synthesis of 10-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)thieno[3,2-b][1,5]benzoxazepines

A series of the title compounds has been synthesized starting from methyl 3-hydroxythiophene-2-carboxylate. Its condensation with 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene provides through compound 4e a way to introduce 7-substituents by means of diazonium salts reactions.