Reversal of diastereoselectivity in reactions of the trifluoroacetaldehyde ethyl hemiacetal with enamines and imines: metal-free, complementary anti- and syn-selective synthesis of 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-aryl-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-butanones

A complete reversal of diastereoselectivity was observed for reactions of the trifluoroacetaldehyde ethyl hemiacetal with enamines and imines, derived from propiophenones, that produce 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-aryl-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-butanones. This process serves as the first reliable, metal-free, complementary anti- and syn-selective method to prepare 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-aryl-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-butanones.     

Enamines. 41. A new synthesis of α-amino-pyrroles

Diimmonium salt 1 reacts with enamines 3 affording α-amino-pyrroles 4 . The synthetic potential of this reaction is discussed.     

1,2‐Oxazine N‐Oxides as Catalyst Resting States in Michael Additions of Aldehydes to Nitro Olefins Organocatalyzed by α,α‐Diphenylprolinol Trimethylsilyl Ether

By combining enamines, derived from aldehydes and diphenylprolinol trimethylsilyl ether (the Hayashi catalyst), with nitroethenes ((D₆)benzene, 4‐Å molecular sieves, room temperature) intermediates of the corresponding catalytic Michael‐addition cycles were formed and characterized (IR, NMR, X‐ray analysis; Schemes 3–6 and Fig. 1–3). Besides cyclobutanes 2 , 1,2‐oxazine N‐oxide derivatives 3 – 6 and 8 have been identified for the first time, some of which are very stable compounds. It may not be a lack of reactivity (between the intermediate enamines and nitro olefins) that leads to failure of the catalytic reactions (Schemes 3–5) but the high stability of catalyst resting states. The central role zwitterions play in these processes is discussed (Schemes 1 and 2).     

Enantioselective Formal α‐Methylation and α‐Benzylation of Aldehydes by Means of Photo‐organocatalysis

Detailed herein is the photochemical organocatalytic enantioselective α‐alkylation of aldehydes with (phenylsulfonyl)alkyl iodides. The chemistry relies on the direct photoexcitation of enamines to trigger the formation of reactive carbon‐centered radicals from iodosulfones, while the ground‐state chiral enamines provide effective stereochemical control over the radical trapping process. The phenylsulfonyl moiety, acting as a redox auxiliary group, facilitates the generation of radicals. In addition, it can eventually be removed under mild reducing conditions to reveal methyl and benzyl groups.     

Reactions of α,β-unsaturated ketones with cyanoacetamide

3-Aryl-1-phenyl-2-propen-1-ones Ia-f and aroylphenylacetylenes Va-d reacted under reflux for 3 hours with cyanoacetamide in the presence of sodium ethoxide to give the corresponding 4-aryl-3-cyano-6-phenyl-2-(1H)pyridones VI. However, when ketones Ia-e were refluxed with cyanoacetamide for one hour in the presence of sodium ethoxide or piperidine, they gave the corresponding 4-aryl-3-cyano-3,4-dihydro-6-phenyl-2-(1H)pyridones IIIa-e, which upon heating with selenium gave the corresponding 2-pyridones VI. The structures of the products are based on chemical and spectroscopic evidence.     

v-Triazolines. Part XIX. Thiocino[4,5-d]-1,2,3-triazole and thiocino[4,5-d]isoxazole derivatives

5-Amino-2,3,6,7-tetrahydrothiocines were reacted with arylazides yielding 1-aryl-9a-amino-1,3a,4,5,7,8,9,9a-octahydrothiocino[4,5-d]-1,2,3-triazoles which could be deaminated to 1-aryl-1,4,5,7,8,9-hexahydrothiocino-[4,5-d]-1,2,3-triazoles. Similarly, the above enamines yielded, with nitrile oxides, 3-aryl-9a-amino-3a,4,5,8,9,9a-hexahydrothiocino[4,5-d]isoxazoles which were transformed with acids into 3-aril-4,5,8,9-tetrahydrothiocino-[4,5-d]isoxazoles.     

Asymmetric Conjugate Addition of Malonate Esters to α,β‐Unsaturated N‐Sulfonyl Imines: An Expeditious Route to Chiral δ‐Aminoesters and Piperidones

The asymmetric conjugate addition of malonate esters to α,β‐unsaturated N‐sulfonyl imines is catalyzed by PyBOX/La(OTf)₃ complexes in the presence of 4 Å MS. The reaction gives the corresponding E enamines bearing a stereogenic center at the allylic position with good yields and enantiomeric ratios up to 97:3. This reaction provides a synthetic entry to chiral δ‐aminoesters and piperidones.     

Reaktionen mit γ-Chloracetessigesterderivaten

Reactions with derivatives of γ-chloroacetoacetic acid Ethyl γ-chloroacetoacetate reacts with ammonia to give ethyl β-amino-γ-chloro-crotonate; with aniline, however, β-anilino-crotonic acid γ-lactone is formed. The reaction of ethyl α-cyano-γ-chloro-acetoacetate with arylamines yields 1-aryl-2-amino-3-ethoxycarbonyl-pyrrolin-4-ones.     

Synthesis and Characterization of 11‐Amino‐3‐methoxy‐8‐substituted‐12‐aryl‐8,9‐dihydro‐7H‐chromeno[2,3‐b]quinolin‐10(12H)‐one Derivatives

A series of 2‐amino‐7‐methoxy‐4‐aryl‐4H‐chromene‐3‐carbonitrile compounds 2 were obtained by condensation of 3‐methoxyphenol with β‐dicyanostyrenes 1 in absolute ethanol containing piperidine. The intermediate enamines 3 were prepared by compounds 2 with 5‐substituted‐1,3‐cyclohexanedione using p‐toluenesuflonic acid (TsOH) as catalyst. The title compounds 11‐amino‐3‐methoxy‐8‐substituted‐12‐aryl‐8,9‐dihydro‐7H‐chromeno[2,3‐b]quinolin‐10(12H)‐one 4 were synthesized by cyclization of the intermediate enamines 3 in THF with K₂CO₃ /Cu₂Cl₂ as catalyst. The structures of all compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, IR, MS, and ¹H NMR spectra. The crystal structure of compound 4i was determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis.     

Cyclization Reactions of 5‐Aminopyrazoles with β‐Ketoesters,Enamines and β‐Keto Anilides: New Synthetic Routes to Pyrazolo[1,5‐a]Pyrimidine Derivatives

The pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines 4, 10, 11 and 14 were synthesized from reaction of 4‐aryazo‐2,5‐diaminopyrazoles 1 with cyclic β‐ketoesters 2a,b or cyclic β‐ketoesters 7, 8 or acetoacetanilide 12 , respectively. The reaction of 1 with the enamines 15, 16 and 17 yielded also the pyrazolo[1,5‐a]pyrimidines 18, 20 and 21 , respectively.     

Convenient preparative methods for N-aryl-γ-pyridones from γ-pyrones

2-Hydroxymethyl-5-methoxy-4-H-pyran-4-one ( 1 ) reacts with aniline and six aniline derivatives in very dilute aqueous hydrochloric acid at reflux temperature to give the N-aryl-γ-pyridone. A second procedure utilizes the aromatic amine hydrochloride by reacting it with 1 in aqueous medium at reflux temperature. p-Nitroaniline hydrochloride and 1 give the N-aryl-γ-pyridone in 65% yield, as opposed to 12% from the dilute acid procedure.     

Chlorotrimethylsilane promoted asymmetric Michael reaction of chiral enamines of α-alkyl β-keto esters

By the promotion of chlorotrimethylsilane, asymmetric Michael reaction of the chiral enamines (2) of α-alkyl β-keto esters (1) with methyl vinyl ketone and ethyl acrylate proceeded to afford, after hydrolysis, either enantiomer of the corresponding adducts (4) in a good enantioselectivity.     

Experimental and computational study of the conrotatory ring opening of various 3-chloro-2-azetines

A combined experimental and theoretical study is presented on 2-azetines, a class of azaheterocyclic compounds, which are difficult to access but have shown a unique reactivity as strained cyclic enamines. New highly substituted 2-azetines bearing aryl substituents at the 2- and 4-position were synthesized from 3,3-dichloroazetidines. Whereas 2-aryl-3,3-dichloroazetidines gave stable 2-aryl-3-chloro-2-azetines upon treatment with sodium hydride in DMSO, 2,4-diaryl-3,3-dichloroazetidines showed a remarkably different reactivity in that they afforded benzimidoyl-substituted alkynes under similar mild treatment with base. The formation of the alkynes involves electrocyclic ring opening of intermediate 2,4-diaryl-3-chloro-2-azetines and elimination of hydrogen chloride. Ab initio theoretical calculations confirmed the experimental findings and demonstrated that the 4-aryl substituent is responsible for this remarkably enhanced reactivity of 2-azetines toward electrocyclic conrotatory ring opening by a significant decrease in reaction barrier of about 30 kJ/mol. This activation effect by an aryl group in the allylic position toward electrocyclic ring opening of unsaturated four-membered rings is of general importance since a similar increased reactivity of 4-aryloxetes, 4-arylthiete-1,1-dioxides, and 3-arylcyclobutenes has been reported in literature as well.     

Reaction of ω-cyanoacetophenone and some of its derivatives with secondary amines. New synthesis of aminopyridine derivatives

ω-Cyanoacetophenone (1a) and its derivatives 1b-c react with morpholine (or piperidine) to give mainly 2,4-diaryl-3-eyano-6-morpholino- (or piperidino-) pyridine derivatives (5) ; relative β-aminoeinnamonitriles 6 and very small amounts of amidines 4 are also obtained. When pyrrolidine is used compounds 5 cannot be detected and enamines 6 are the main product. A mechanism involving the intermediate formation of enamines 6 (as electrophiles) and of carbanions 11 (as nucleophiles) is proposed to explain this new synthesis of aminopyridine derivatives.     

Synthesis of heterocyclic compounds. XXIV. Synthesis of pyridines from β-substituted α-phenylacrylonitriles

The reaction of malononitrile with α-phenylcinnamonitriles in ethanolic sodium ethanethiolate is studied as a convenient route to 2-amino-4-aryl-5-cyano-6-ethylthio-3-phenyl-3,4-dihydropyridines ( 5 ) and the corresponding pyridines 6 . From the study of the structure of 5a (Ar = Ph) we can conclude that this cyclization reaction proceeds via a site-selective addition of the ethanethiolate to the cyano group i of the 1,3-tricarbonitrile ( 2 ).     

1,1-Disubstituted-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-pyrido[3,4-b]indolecarboxylic acid esters and ketones. The base catalyzed transformation of 1-(2′,3′,4′,9′-tetrahydrospiro[cyclohexane-1,1′-[1H]pyrido[3,4-b]indol]-2-yl)alkanones into 2-(4,9-dihydro-3H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-1-yl)-1 -alkylcyclohexanols

Condensation of 1H-indole-3-ethanamines 1 with cyclic β-keto esters 2 under azeotropic conditions followed by acid-catalyzed ring closure of the resulting enamines 3 gave 2′,3′,4′,9′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,1′,-[1H]pyrido[3,4-b]indole] -4-carboxylic acid alkyl esters 4 . Condensation of 1 with 2-acylcycloalkanones 8 gave two types of enamines, 10 and 11 , respectively. Enamines 10 on treatment with acid gave 1-(2′,3′,4′,9′-tetrahydro-3H-pyrido[3,4-b]indol-1-yl)-1-alkylcyclohexanols 17 . Compounds 17 were further dehydrated to give cycloalkane derivatives 19.     

Reaction of sulfene with heterocyclic α-dialkylaminomethyleneketones II. Synthesis of 5N-1,2-oxathiino[5,6-c] [1]benzopyran derivatives

The reaction of sulfene with 3-dialkylaminomethylene-4-chromanone and 3-dialkylamino-methylene-6-methyl-4-ehromanone gave 1,4-cycloadducts which are derivatives of a new heterocyclic system, i.e., 5H-1,2-oxathiino[5,6-c][1]benzopyran. The structures of the adductswere determined by ir and nmr spectral data. Two new α-hydroxymethyleneketones (3-hydroxy-methylene-4-chromanone and its 6-methyl analogue) as well as some of their derived enamines were prepared. During the preparation of N,N-diethylenamines a self-condensation occurs, which gives the byproducts Xa-b.     

Synthesis of α-trifluoromethyl-phenethylamines from α-trifluoromethyl β-aryl enamines and β-chloro-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes

A novel synthetic approach towards α-trifluoromethyl-phenethylamines was elaborated by reduction of the electron deficient β-aryl-α-trifluoromethyl enamines and imines with sodium cyanoborohydride in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid. The starting imines were prepared by the reaction of primary amines with β-aryl-α-trifluoromethyl enamines or β-chloro-β-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes.     

Cycloacylation of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-Phenyl-3-oxobutanethioamide with 3-Aryl-2-propenoyl Chlorides

Reactions of N-phenyl-3-oxobutanethioamide with 3-aryl-2-propenoyl chlorides in acetone in the presence of potassium carbonate give rise to 4-aryl-5-acetyl-1-phenyl-6-thioxopiperidin-2-ones, 2-aryl-5-acetyl-6-phenylamino-2,3-dihydro-4H-thiopyran-4-ones, and 6-aryl-2-acetonylidene-3-phenyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3-thiazin-4-ones whose structure was proved both by spectral methods and chemical transformations.__________Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, Vol. 41, No. 2, 2005, pp. 292–296.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Britsun, Borisevich, Samoilenko, Lozinskii.     

One-pot synthesis of cyclopentane-fused 5&#x27;-aryl-4-cycloalkylamino-2,2&#x27;-bipyridines via the aza-Diels–Alder/SNipso reactions

One-pot synthesis of cyclopentane-fused 5'-aryl-4- cycloalkylamino-2,2'-bipyridines based on the neat (200 °C) reaction of 3-(4-bromopyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazines with enamines is reported. In the course of the transformation, consecutive aza-Diels–Alder reaction and nucleophilic substitution of bromine atom under the action of the liberating amine occur. The possibility of the solvent- and catalyst-free replacement of 4-positioned bromine atom in 2,2'-bipyridines by amino moieties was demonstrated.