Synthesis of (E)-1-Propenyl Ketones from Carboxylic Esters and Carboxamides by Use of Mixed Organolithium-Magnesium Reagents. Synthesis of α-Damascone, β-Damascone,and β-Damascenone

The novel reagents formed by combination of allylmagnesium chloride and a strong non-nucleophilic lithium base (LiNR₂) convert non- or slowly enolizable carboxylic esters or carboxamides into 2-propenyl ketones which are protected from further reaction by their in situ conversion into enolates. This modified Grignard reaction is applied to efficient syntheses of α-damascone, β-damascone, β-damascenone, and various other (E)-1-propenyl ketones.     

Angular Alkylation of cis-Decalin Epoxides with C-nucleophiles: Mechanism,scope, and limitations of a novel bridgehead functionalisation

The angular alkylation of cis-decalin epoxides like 5 or 7 can be achieved at C(8a)

1 For convenience, the arbitrary numbering given for 5 (Scheme I) is used throughout the General Part; for systematic names, see Exper. Part.

in good yield by using CuI and a large excess of Grignard reagents without an sp³ centre at C(2). The reaction proceeds via a carbenium-ion intermediate which is stabilised by homoconjugative interaction with the adjacent double bond. Due to 1,3-diaxial strain in the alkoxides resulting from alkylation or reduction at C(4a) of the epoxides 5 or 7 , the nucleophile is delivered selectively to C(8a). Grignard reagents possessing H-atoms at C(β), transfer a hydride to the epoxide yielding the trans-decalol 11 (Grignard reduction). The angular alkylation of 5 with allylic and benzylic Grignard reagents proceeds with good yield.     

New Addition Reactions of Organometal Compounds with 4,4-Dimethyl-1,3-thiazole-5(4H)-thiones

Addition reactions of organometallic reagents with 4,4-disubstituted 1,3-thiazole-5(4H)-thiones were studied. Whereas the reactions with alkyllithium and alkyl Grignard reagents occurred in the thiophilic manner, the carbophilic addition was observed with allyllithium and allyl Grignard reagents. A radical reaction mechanism is proposed for rationalizing these observations (Scheme 5). A radical cyclization of the prepared 5-allyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazole-5-thiol derivatives yielded 1,6-dithia-3-azaspiro[4.4]non-2-enes (Table 4).     

Synthesis and Addition Reactions of 1,3-Thiazole-5(4H)-thione Oxides

1,3-Thiazole-5(4H)-thione oxides 2 were prepared by oxidation of the corresponding 1,3-thiazole-5(4H)-thiones 1 with m-chloroperbenzoic acid (Table 1). Addition reactions of 2 with organolithium and Grignard reagents yielded 4,5-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl methyl sulfoxides of type 4 via thiophilic attack (Table 2). Whereas the reaction with the organolithium compounds proceeded with fair-to-excellent yields, the Grignard reagents reacted only very sluggishly. The sulfoxides 4 could also be prepared via oxidation of 4,5-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-5-(methylthio)-1,3-thiazoles of type 3 with m-chloroperbenzoic acid, together with the corresponding sulfones 5 (Scheme 1).     

Etudes sur les composés organométalliques. XI [1]. Action du tétrabutoxytitane sur des solutions de Grignard

The reaction of titanium tetra-n-butoxide with phenylmagnesium bromide inether has been investigated. The species (C₆H₅)₂Mg in the Grignard reagent leads to (C₆H₅)₄Ti, whereas the dimeric species (C₆H₅)₂Mg · MgBr₂ produces an insoluble complex mTi(OBu)₄ · n[(C₆H₅)₂Mg · MgBr₂]. Applied to other Grignard reagents, the use of R₂Mg allowed the preparation of tetrabenzyltitanium, tetracyclohexyltitanium and tetramethyltitanium. Cristalline (C₆H₅)₄Ti and (C₆H₅CH₂)₄ Ti have been isolated.     

Umsetzungen von 1,3-Thiazol-5(4H)-thionen mit Grignard- und Organolithium-Verbindungen: Carbophile und Thiophile Additionen

Reactions of 1,3-Thiazole-5(4H)-thiones with Grignard- and Organolithium Compounds: Carbophilic and Thiophilic Additions Organolithium compounds and 1,3-thiazole-5(4H)-thiones 9 reacted via thiophilic addition on the exocyclic S-atom. The intermediate anion E has been trapped by protonation to give 12 and by alkylation to yield 16 , respectively (Schemes 5 and 6). In competition with protonation of E , a fragmentation to benzonitrile and a dithioester 14 was observed (Scheme 5). In some cases, the alkylation of E led to the formation of dithioacetals 17 instead of 16 (Scheme 6). Methyl, ethyl, and isopropyl Grignard reagents and 9 in THF underwent again a thiophilic addition yielding 4,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazoles of type 12 (Scheme 3). In contrast to this result, MeMgI reacted with 9a in Et₂O via carbophilic addition to 11 . Again a carbophilic attack at C(5) of 9 was observed with allylmagnesium and 2-propynylmagnesium bromide, respectively, in Et₂O.     

Synthese von Alkylphenolen und -pyrocatecholen aus Plectranthus albidus (Labiatae)

Synthesis of Alkylphenols and -catechols from Plectranthus albidus (Labiatae) In the preceding paper, we described the isolation and structure elucidation of a series of even-numbered phenol- or pyrocatechol-derived 1-arylalkane-5-ones. To establish the assigned structures unambiguously and to have larger quantities available for physiological testing, the following compounds were prepared: in the alkylphenol series, 1-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)tetradecan-5-one ( 2a ), 1-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)hexadecan-5-one ( 2b ), and 1-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)octadecan-5-one ( 2c ); in the alkylcatechol series, 1-(3′,4′-dihydroxyphenyl)decan-5-one ( 3a ; not isolated as a natural compound), 1-(3′,4′-dihydroxyphenyl)dodecan-5-one ( 3b ), 1-(3′,4′-dihydroxyphenyl)tetradecan-5-one ( 3c ), 1-(3′,4′-dihydroxyphenyl)hexadecan-5-one ( 3d ), 1-(3′,4′-dihydroxyphenyl)octadecan-5-one ( 3e ), and 1-(3′,4′-dihydroxyphenyl)icosan-5-one ( 3f ); in the alkenylphenol series, (Z)-1-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)octadec-13-en-5-one ( 4a ) and (E)-1-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)octadec-13-en-5-one ( 4b ); in the alkenylcatechol series, (E,E)-1-(3′,4′-dihydroxyphenyl)deca-1,3-dien-5-one ( 1 ) and (Z)-1-(3′,4′-dihydroxyphenyl)octadec-13-en-5-one ( 5 ). All compounds proved to be identical with the previously assigned structures. Compound 1 was synthesized by regioselective aldol condensation of heptan-2-one with (E)-1-(3′,4′-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-enal ( 6d ; Scheme 1), the phenols 2a–c and the catechols 3a–f by addition of the corresponding alkyl Grignard reagent to 5-(4′-methoxyphenyl)- or 5-(3′,4′-dimethoxyphenyl)pentanal ( 17c and 18c , resp.; Scheme 4), and the olefins 4a, 4b and 5 from 17c or 18c via the 9-O-silyl-protected 13-(4′-methoxyphenyl)- or 13-(3′,4′-dimethoxyphenyl)tridecanals ( 26 and 27 , resp.) and Wittig olefination as the key steps (Scheme 5).     

Herstellung von 6,14-Ethenomorphinan-Derivaten

Zusammenfassung Dihydronorthevinon (2b) wurde aus Dihydrothevinon (2a) mit Azodicarbonsäurediethylester (DEAD) hergestellt und zu einigen neuen N-substituierten Dihydronorthevinon-Derivaten (2c–2g) umgesetzt. Es wurdenGrignard-Reaktionen dieser Verbindungen mit Methylmagnesiumiodid bzw.tert-Butylmagnesiumchlorid durchgeführt. O-Demethylierungen von3a–3j ergaben die entsprechenden N-substituierten Buprenorphin- bzw. Diprenorphin-Analoga4a–4j.

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Preparation of 6,14-ethenomorphinan derivatives

Summary Dihydronorthevinone (2b) was prepared from dihydrothevinone (2a) with diethyl azodicarboxylate (DEAD) and transformed into a number of new N-substituted dihydronorthevinone derivatives (2c–2g).Grignard reactions of the new compounds with methylmagnesium iodide andtert-butyl-magnesium chloride were studied. O-Demethylation of3a–3j resulted in the corresponding N-substituted buprenorphine and diprenorphine analogs4a–4j.

     

Approaches to the synthesis of cytochalasans. Part 6. Synthesis of the C(14)–C(23) subunit of cytochalasins A,B. F and desoxaphomin

The synthesis of methyl (4R, 8R,)-10-bromo-8-methyl-4-(1,3,6-trioxaheptane)-2-deceneoate ( 5 ), a synthon for the construction of the macrocyclic moieties of the cytochalasins A ( 1), B. (2) F (3) and desoxaphomin ( 4 ) is described. (S)-Glutamic acid ( 6 ) was transformed to the C₅-epoxide 10 and 3-methylglutaric acid ( 11 ) to the C₅-bromide 15 . Coupling of both 10 and 15 by a CuI-catalyzed Grignard reaction gave the decanol 16 in very high yield. The latter was transformed by several steps to synthon 5 .     

Caulerpenyne-Amine Reacting System as a Model for in vivo Interactions of Ecotoxicologically Relevant Sesquiterpenoids of the mediterranean-adapted tropical green seaweed caulerpa taxifolia

Caulerpenyne ( 1 ), the most abundant of the ecotoxicologically relevant sesquiterpenoids of the Mediterranean-adapted tropical green seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia, was found to react with Et₃N or pyridine in MeOH by initial deprotection of C(1)HO to give oxytoxin 1 ( 2a ), previously isolated from the sacoglossan mollusc Oxynoe olivacea. With BuNH₂, without any precaution to exclude light, 1 gave the series of racemic 3 and 4 , and achiral (4E,6E)- 5 , (4E,6Z)- 5 , (4Z,6E)- 5 , and (4Z,6Z)- 5 pyrrole compounds, corresponding to formal C(4) substitution, 4,5-β-elimination, and (E/Z)-isomerization at the C(4)?C(5) and C(6)?C(7) bonds. Changing to CDCl₃ as solvent in the dark, 1 gave cleanly, via 2a as an intermediate, 3 and (4E,6E)- 5 . The latter proved to be prone to (E/Z)-photoisomerization. Under standard acetylation conditions, 3 gave (4E,6E)- 5 via acetamide 7 as an intermediate. Particular notice is warranted by selective deprotection of 1 at C(1), mimicking enzyme reactions, and unprecedented formation of pyrrole compounds from freely-rotating, protected 1,4-dialdehyde systems.     

Über die «aus dem Ring»-Claisen-Umlagerung von Naphthalinderivaten

When a mixture of (E)- and (Z)-1-propenylnaphth-2-yl-allylether ((E/Z)- 5 ) is heated to 182° only the (E)-isomer rearranges to give the ‘out-of-ring’ product (E/Z)- 16 , (Z)- 5 remains unchanged. At higher temperature (Z)- 5 yields 2-methyl-naphtho[2,1-b]furane ( 15 ) as the main product. The mixture of β-chloro-allyl derivatives (E/Z)- 6 behaves in a similar way. These findings led us to suspect that the ‘out-of-ring’ products 16 and 18 are formed by direct [1, 5s] allyl migration from the starting ethers (E)- 5 and (E)- 6 . Kinetic' measurements made on (E)- and (Z)- 5 and the independently synthesized (E)- and (Z)-1-allyl-1-propenyl-1 H-naphthalen-2-ones ((E)- and (Z)- 17 ) show however, that the ethers (E)- 5 and (E)- 6 undergo a double [3s, 3s] rearrangement (i.e. Claisen followed by Cope rearrangement) and hydrogen migration to yield the ‘out-of-ring’ products (E/Z)- 16 and (E/Z)- 18 (Scheme 9). In the (Z)-series steric factors prevent the intermediate naphthalenones (Z)- 17 and (Z)-19 from undergoing the Cope rearrangement and instead, at higher temperature, cleavage of the allyl group occurs (Scheme 11). The isopropenyl derivative 7 behaves in a similar way (Scheme 5). Rearrangement of (E/Z)-1-propenylnaphth-2-yl benzyl ether ( 8 ) requires a higher temperature (214°). The nature of the products obtained (Scheme 4) makes the occurrence of a direct sigmatropic [1,5s] shift of the benzyl group very unprobable. In the case of (E/Z)-2-propenylnaphth-1-yl allyl ether ( 10 ) both isomers rearrange to yield the ‘out-of-ring’ product 30 and the para-Claisen product 32 (Scheme 7). This experiment also provides evidence against a sigmatropic [1,5s] shift of the allyl group. The same conclusion can be drawn from the thermal behaviour of (E/Z)-2-propenylphenyl allyl ether (11) and 6-t-butyl-2-propenylphenyl allyl ether ( 12 ) where only 11 yields traces of the ‘out-of-ring’ product 35 (Scheme 8). Up to this date there is no evidence whatsoever for the existence of a sigmatropic [1,5s] migration of an allyl group from oxygen to carbon. Thermal rearrangement of (E/Z)-1-propenylnaphth-2-yl propargyl ether ( 9 ) yields only (E/Z)-1-propenyl-benz[e]indan-2-one ( 27 ) (and its secondary product 28 ). The mechanism for this reaction is given in Scheme 12. Treatment of a mixture of (E/Z)- 18 with base yields the (Z)-cyclisation product 2,4-dimethylnaphth[2,1-b]oxepine ( 43 ) (Scheme 13).     

Eine chiral ökonomische Totalsynthese von (R)- und (S)-Muskon via Epoxysulfoncyclofragmentierung

A chiral economic synthesis of (R)- and (S)-muscone using the cyclofragmentation of epoxysulfones Starting with isobutyric acid (2) and using a microbiological oxidation with pseudomonas putida (S)-β-hydroxy-iso-butyric acid (3) has been prepared. From this /pseudosymmetrical: (see text) intermediate the two enantiomeric bromo derivatives 8 (R) and 20 (S) have been synthesized (cf. scheme 4) by altering the sequence of the reactions (cf. scheme 3). A Grignard reaction starting from the two bromo compounds 8 and 20 and from cyclododecanone 1 produced after hydrogenolysis the two enantiomeric dialcohols 9 and 21 (1 + 8 → 9, 1 + 20 → 21 , cf. scheme 5). The subsequent transformations led to the two enantiomeric olefin derivatives 12 and 24 . Oxidation of 12 with peracid produced a mixture of the two epoxy-sulfones 13 and 14 (cf. scheme 6). The olefin-derivative 24 was oxidized to the corresponding mixture of 25 and 26 . A one pot cyclofragmentation (cf. [4] and scheme 6) produced a mixture of (E)- and (Z)-3-methylcyclopentadec-4-en-1-one (13 + 14 → 15 + 16, 25 + 26 → 27 + 28) . The final hydrogenation led to natural (R)- and unnatural (S-muscone (3-methylcyclopentadecanone). The achiral starting material has been transformed to the desired optically active target products without loss of material with undesired absolute configuration. The authors used the notion of chiral economic synthesis to characterize synthetic sequences with the above mentioned features.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of (−)‐(1R,1′R,5′R,7′R)‐1‐Hydroxy‐exo‐brevicomin and (+)‐exo‐Brevicomin from 3,4,6‐Tri‐O‐acetyl‐D‐glucal

Stereoselective syntheses of (?)‐(1R,1′R,5′R,7′R)‐1‐hydroxy‐exo‐brevicomin ( 1 ) and (+)‐exo‐brevicomin ( 2 ) were accomplished from 3,4,6‐tri‐O‐acetyl‐D ‐glucal ( 5 ; Schemes 2 and 3). Chemoselective reduction, Grignard reaction, Barton? McCombie deoxygenation, and ketalization were used as key steps.     

Über den Mechanismus der Cope-Umlagerung

On the Mechanism of the Cope Rearrangement The rates of the Cope rearrangement of 2,5-dicyano-3-methyl-hexa-1, 5-diene ( 12 ), (E)- and (Z)-2, 5-dicyano-hepta-1,5-diene ((E)- and (Z)- 14 ) as well as of 2, 5-dimethoxycarbonyl-3-methyl-hexa-1,5-diene ( 13 ) and (E)- and (Z)-2,5-dimethoxycarbonyl-hepta-1,5-diene ((E)- and (Z)- 15 ) were measured in decane solution in the temperature range of 50 to 150° (see Tables 5 and 8 to 12). A detailed English summary of this work is given in [1 b].     

β-Polycarbonylverbindungen, 8. Mitt.: Enoläther und Enamine von 3,5-Dioxo-alkansäureorthotriäthylestern

Zusammenfassung 3-Butinsäure-ortho-triäthylester (1) wird durchGrignard-reaktion aus Orthokohlensäuretetraäthylester und Propargylmagnesiumbromid gewonnen. Metallierung und Acylierung von1 ergibt 5-Oxo-3-alkinsäureorthotriäthylester (2), die Äthanol zu 5-Oxo-3-äthoxy-3-alkensäureorthoestern (3), Dimethylamin zu 5-Oxo-3-dimethylamino-3-alkensäureorthoestern (4) addieren. Die Reaktionsfolge verlängert die Kette von Carbonsäuren um zwei Acetyleinheiten.

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-Polycarbonyl compounds VIII: Preparation of enol ethers and enamines of triethyl ortho-3,5-dioxoalkanoates

Triethyl ortho-3-butynate (1) is prepared byGrignard reaction of propargyl magnesium bromide and tetraethyl orthocarbonate. Metalation and following acylation of1 yields triethyl ortho-5-oxo-3-alkyne-carboxylates (2), which add ethanol or dimethylamine forming triethyl ortho-5-oxo-3-ethoxy-3-alkene-carboxylates (3) or triethyl ortho-5-oxo-3-dimethylamino-3-alkene-carboxylates (4), resp. This reaction sequence extends carboxylic acid chains by two acetyl units.

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7. Mitt.:R. Finding, G. Zimmermann undU. Schmidt, Mh.102, 214 (1971).     

Nickel-catalyzed Asymmetric Alkylation of Some Chiral and Achiral Allylic Alcohols. Preliminary communication

[(?) (R)-1,2-bis (Diphenylphosphino)-1-phenylethane]nickel (II) chloride was found to catalyze the asymmetric alkylation of some chiral and achiral allylic alcohols with Grignard reagents, leading to the formation of optically active olefins. Enantiomer discrimination of the substrate takes place in the alkylation of chiral allylic alcohols.     

Synthesis of (E)- and (Z)-3(5)-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-4-styrylpyrazoles

Abstract  

An efficient synthesis method for the preparation of a series of new (Z)- and (E)-3(5)-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-4-styrylpyrazoles was developed. The reaction of (Z)- and (E)-3-styrylchromones with hydrazine hydrate afforded the corresponding (Z)- and (E)-3(5)-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-4-styrylpyrazoles, except for nitro derivatives, where both (Z)- and (E)-4′-nitro-3-styrylchromones afforded (E)-3(5)-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-4-(4-nitrostyryl)pyrazoles. The reaction mechanism for these transformations is discussed and the stereochemistries of all products were established by NMR experiments.     

Low Temperature Grignard Reactions with Pure Mg Slurries. Trapping of cyclopropylmethyl and benzocyclobutenylmethyl Grignard reagents with CO2

Cyclopropylmethyl bromide reacts readily at ?75° with a Mg/THF slurry formed by evaporation of Mg in a rotating-solution reactor to yield after carbonation cyclopropyl acetic acid and 4-pentenoic acid in a ratio of 11:1. Addition of benzaldehyde to the Grignard solution again predominantly yields the addition product containing the cyclopropylmethyl unit. Using the same low temperature Grignard method, benzocyclobutenyl acetic acid is isolated upon carbonation of the Grignard reagent derived from the corresponding bromide, whereas under normal conditions o-vinylphenylacetic acid, the product corresponding to ring cleaved Grignard is obtained.     

Four- and Eight-Carbon Homologation of Benzaldehyde by (1Z,3Z)-Butyltelluro-1,3-Butadiene: Synthesis of Navenone B: Alarm Pheromone of the Mollusk Navanax inermis

Four- and eight-carbon homologation of benzaldehydes is described. The hydrotelluration of (Z)-1-methoxy-but-1-en-3-ynes 1 afforded (1Z,3Z)-1-butyltelluro-4-methoxy-1,3-butadiene 2, this compound 2 underwent a Te/Li exchange reaction, and the butadienyllithium 3 obtained reacted with benzaldehyde to form the corresponding allylic alcohol 4 with total retention of configuration. The allylic alcohol 4a formed underwent acidic hydrolysis, resulting in 5-phenyl-(2E,4E)-dienal 5 (four-carbon homologation of benzaldehyde). Product 5 reacted with the butadienyllithium 3, affording the alcohol 9-phenyl-(1Z,3Z,6E,8E)-1-methoxy-5-hydroxy-nonatetraene 6, which was hydrolyzed or spontaneously transformed into 9-phenyl-(2E,4E,6E,8E)-tetraenal 7, completing the eight-carbon homologation of benzaldehyde. Reaction of 9-phenyl-nona-(2E,4E,6E,8E)-tetraenal 7 with methyllithium in tetrahydrofuran afforded (3E,5E,7E,9E)-10-phenyl-deca-3,5,7,9-tetraen-2-ol 8. The product of the reaction described was employed in the synthesis of (3E,5E,7E,9E)-10-phenyl-deca-3,5,7,9-tetraen-2-one 9, which is known as navenone B, an alarm pheromone of the mollusk Navanax inermis.     

Synthesen der 2-Phenyl-benzo[b]thiophen-3-carbonsäure

Zusammenfassung 2-Phenyl-benzo[b]thiophen-3-carbonsäure (4) wurde auf zwei verschiedenen Wegen hergestellt: durch Umsetzen von Thionaphthenchinon mit -Chlor-phenylessigsäure und Ringschlußreaktionen der als Zwischenprodukt isolierten o-(-Carboxybenzylthio)-phenylglyoxylsäure (2) und durch Einführung einer Carboxylgruppe in das 2-Phenyl-benzo[b]thiophen über die durch N-Bromsuccinimid erhältliche 3-Bromverbindung (6) und anschließendeGrignardreaktion.Zusätzlich wird die Darstellung von zwei basischen Derivaten beschrieben.

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Syntheses of 2-phenyl-benzo[b]thiphene-3-carboxylic acid

2-Phenyl-benzo[b]thiophene-3-carboxylic acid was prepared on two different ways: by reaction of thionaphthenequinone with -chloro-phenylacetic acid followed by cyclizations of the o-(-carboxybenzyl-thio)-phenylglyoxylic acid, isolated as an intermediate, and by introduction of a carboxyl group into 2-phenyl-benzo[b]thiophene via the 3-bromo compound (prepared by means ofNBS) and aGrignard reaction.Additionally the preparation of two basic derivatives is described.