The Reactions of α‐Ylidene (Vinylidene,Benzylidene, Styrylmethylidene) Bis[carbonyls] with Copper Mono/Bis[carbonylcarbenoids]

The [Cu(acac)₂]‐catalyzed reactions of various α,β,γ,δ‐unsaturated bis‐ketones/bis‐esters/bis‐keto esters with dimethyl diazomalonate and ethyl diazoacetate were studied. Total steric/electronic convenience of the present reaction paths was investigated. Methoxy/nitro substituents in m‐/p‐positions on benzylidene biscarbonyls did not alter the general routes of the reactions, supporting concerted mechanism. Dihydrobenzoxepine/oxepine formation was sterically sensitive to the related pre‐ring conformation, and dihydrofurans were effected by both charge control and steric factors.     

Electron transfer reactions between the superoxide ion and quinones

The electron transfer reactions of the superoxide ion with benzoquinone, trimethylbenzoquinone, and menadione in dimethylformamide were studied. A procedure of the determination of the relative rate constants of these reactions was developed; the reaction of O? ₂ with butyl bromide was chosen as a standard one. The relative rate constants measured at 20,°, 35°, and 50°C were slightly dependent on the quinone structure. The relationship between the free energy ΔF*of the electron transfer reactions and the standard free energy ΔF^o was discussed. This relationship is proposed as ΔF* = αΔF^o + β, where the proportionality coefficient α is equal to 0.04–0.11 for exothermal reactions and to 0.90–0.96 for endothermal reactions.     

Synthesis of new building blocks based on the <Emphasis Type="Italic">closo</Emphasis>-dodecaborate anion

The reactions of the dioxonium derivative of closo-dodecaborate(12) with aromatic aldehydes and esters containing O- and N-nucleophilic centers were studied. These reactions were used to synthesize new closo-dodecaborate-based building blocks containing aldehyde and acidic groups. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1961–1963, September, 2008.     

Catalysis in competing isocyanate reactions. I. Effect of organotin–tertiary amine catalysts on phenyl isocyanate and N-butanol reaction

An analytical method based on high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) has been developed to investigate the competing isocyanate reactions under the influence of various catalysts. The kinetics of the model reaction between phenyl isocyanate and n-butanol was studied in acetonitrile at 50°C. Effects of various catalysts such as an organotin compound, dibutyltin dilaurate, and tertiary amines, 1,4-diazabicyclo-(2,2,2)octane,N,N′,N″-pentamethyldiprophylene triamine,N,N′N″-tris(3-dimethyl-aminopropyl)-3-hexahydrotriazine, and N,N,N′-trimethylaminoethyl-ethanolamine on the reaction rate and the formation of reaction products were investigated. The reactions were followed by determining the NCO disappearance using the standard di-n-butylamine back-titration method as well as measuring the formation of various reaction products using the HPLC method. The relative specificity of a catalyst in isocyanate reactions can thus be determined from the profile of the model reaction which depends upon the structure of the catalyst employed.     

N-Methacryloylaminodeoxyglucose Copolymers Containing Unsaturated Acid and Activated Ester Units

Copolymers of N-methacryloylaminodeoxyglucose with acrylic and methacrylic acids were prepared by radical copolymerization. The reactions of these copolymers with p-nitrophenol, N-hydroxysuccinimide, and N-hydroxyphthalimide in the presence of N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide were studied.     

Dinitramide and its salts

The dinitramide anion shows ambident properties. Its reactions with alkylating reagents give rise toN- orO-alkylated products or their mixtures. The reactions of alkylated products with bases were studied.For the previous communication, see V. A. Shlyapochnikov, G. I. Oleneva, N. O. Cherskaya, O. A. Luk'yanov, V. P. Gorelik, O. V. Anikin, and V. A. Tartakovsky,Izv. Akad. Nauk, Ser. Khim., 1994, 1610 [Russ. Chem. Bull., 1994,43, No. 11 (Engl. Transl.)].Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 1775–1778, October, 1994.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the reactions of ozone with guaiacol,veratrol, and veratrol derivatives

The kinetics of the reactions of ozone with compounds modeling structural lignin fragments, viz., phenol, guaiacol, veratrol, veratric aldehyde, and veratric alcohol, was studied. The reaction rate constants were calculated using the mass transfer model for the chemical reaction based on the film theory. The rate constants of the reactions of ozone with compounds of the veratryl series were calculated by the Hammett equation. The major ozonation products of the studied compounds were determined by HPLC. The ozonation mechanism was proposed. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 276–281, February, 2008.     

Reactions of Cr,Mo, W,and Mn carbonyls with 3,6-di-tert-butyl-o-quinone under the action of elastic wave pulses

Solid-state reactions of Cr, Mo, W, and Mn carbonyls with 3,6-di-terl-butyl-o-benzoquinone (Q) proceeding in molded powder-like mixtures (carbonyl-Q) treated with pulses of elastic waves were studied. The products of the reactions of Q with Cr(CO)₆, Mo(CO)₆, and W(CO)₆ are paramagnetic serniquinone complexes of Cr, Mo, and W. The formation of two semiquinone complexes with one or two manganese atoms was detected in the reaction of Mn₂(CO)₁₀ with Q.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademi Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp.2780–2784, November,1996     

Kinetics and mechanism of the addition of trichloromethyl radicals to chloroethylenes. The addition to CIS-C2Cl2H2, trans-C2Cl2H2, and C2Cl3H

The addition reactions of CCl₃ radicals with cis-C₂Cl₂H₂, trans-C₂Cl₂H₂, and C₂Cl₃H in liquid cyclohexane–CCl₄ mixtures were studied between 323 and 448 K. The Arrhenius parameters of these reactions were competitively determined versus H-atom transfer from cyclohexane and addition to C₂Cl₄. The present data and the data obtained in previous liquid and gas phase studies show that the reactivities displayed in addition reactions of different radicals with chloroethylenes reflect primarily variations in activation energies rather than in A factors. The activation energies for the addition of CCl₃, CF₃, and CH₃ radicals to chloroethylenes appear, to a large extent, to be determinedby the stability of the adduct radicals. Comparison of the reactivity trends in the addition reactions of chloro- and fluoro-substitutedethylenes indicates that these two electron-withdrawing substituentshave a converse effect on the reactivity of electrophilic radicals. This behavior is ascribed to the strong mesomeric effect of vinylic chlorosubstituents.     

Thiazoles polycycliques. I. Substitution par les nucléophiles anioniques des dérivés 2-méthylsulfonylés de la thiazolo[5,4-b]-pyridine et du benzothiazole

Substitution reactions of 2-methylsulfonyl thiazolo[5,4-b]-pyridine (3) and 2-methylsulfonyl benzothiazole (10) by nucleophilic anionic reagents were studied. In N,N-dimethylformamide, at 20°, these reactions are fast, particularly with compound 3 . Also studied were the kinetics of the substitution by sodium methylate, and the pK_a′s of the acidic compounds. This work allows the comparison of benzothiazole with its “7-aza” analog.     

The hydrosilylation of propylene

The reactions of separate and competitive hydrosilylation of propylene with HSiCl₃, MeSiHCl₂, Me₂SiHCl, and MePh₂SiH in the presence of the Speier catalyst (SC) with different additives and a catalyst obtained from SC and propylene were studied. A mutual influence of the hydrosilanes in the competitive reactions was found. The influence of various additives to SC on the process was considered. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2048–2051, October, 1998.     

Cationic polyelectrolytes. II. Amination of chloromethylated polystyrene with hydroxyalkylic secondary amines

The reaction of chloromethylated polystyrene with methyl(2- hydroxyethyl)amine and butyle (2-hydroxyethyl)amine was studied kinetically. The reaction of benzyl chloride with these amines was also investigated for comparison. N,N-dimethylformamide and dioxane were used as solvents. The reactions of benzyl chloride with the two amines in these solvents took place according to normal kinetics of the second order. Reaction kinetics depend on the nature of the amine and solvent in Chloromethylated polystyrene reactions. In dioxane the self-accelerating effect of the reaction for β ? 0.5 is apparent. Steric hindrance of the reaction, beginning with a conversion degree of about 75%, wss observed for butyl(2-hydroxyethyl)amine in N,N-dimethylformamide. This self-accelerating effect is observed in dioxane at the same reaction degree. The activation energies and frequency factors were calculated for the amination of benzyl chloride and chloromethylated polystyrene with the two amines in N,N-dimethylformamide and dioxane.     

Ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometric study of ion—molecule reactions in toluene—pyridine mixtures

Ion—molecule reactions in toluene, toluene-d₈, pyridine, 4-methyl-, 4-ethyl- and 4-terr-butylpyridine and quinoline and their mixtures were studied by ICR mass spectrometry at 10^-7 Torr (1 Torr = 133.3 Pa). The reactions of benzyl (m/z 91), benzyl-d₇ (m/z 98), methylbenzyl (m/z 105), and azabenzyl (m/z 92) ions with pyridines and quinoline were observed. The reactions of protonated pyridines with unprotonated molecules leading to homoconjugated ions (BHB)⁺ were detected.     

Synthesis of 3-carbamoyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles

A convenient method for the synthesis of 3-carbamoyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles from carbamoylamidoximes and chlorides or anhydrides of haloacetic acids was developed. The reactions of 3-carbamoyl-5-trichloromethyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles with amines and N,N-dimethylhydrazine were studied.     

A new method for the synthesis of 5-amidinobarbiturates

The reactions of 5-[arylamino(methylthio)methylene]pyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-triones with different aliphatic and aromatic amines were studied. A series of 5-amidinobarbiturates was synthesized. A new and preparatively convenient method for their synthesis appropriate for the use in the combinatorial chemistry was developed. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1557–1563, August, 2007.     

Regio- and stereochemical features of the reactions of 1,2,5-trimethylpiperidin-4-one with chalcone

The reactions of N-substituted piperidin-4-ones with benzylideneacetophenone, resulting in the synthesis of a number of heterocyclic 1,5-dicarbonyl compounds, were studied. 1,2,5-Trimethylpiperidin-4-one enters into cascade-type chalcone addition accompanied by intramolecular aldol condensation giving rise to the 3-azabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane system. The conformations of the 1,5-dicarbonyl compounds and azabicyclononanes synthesized were determined; the regio- and stereochemical features of the reactions of 1,2,5-trimethylpiperidin-4-one with chalcone were studied.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2693–2697, December, 2004.     

Synthesis and structures of 5(3H)-oxotetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,2,5]thiadiazole 2,2-dioxides

The reactions of sulfamides with 4,5-dihydroxyimidazolidin-2-ones were studied at ambient and high pressure. The previously unknown derivatives of 5(3H)-oxotetrahydro-1H-imidazo-[4,5-c][1,2,5]thiadiazole 2,2-dioxide, viz., sulfo analogs of tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-d]imidazole-2,5-(1H,3H) diones (glycolurils), were synthesized. The structures of some of these compounds were established by X-ray diffraction. The high-pressure reactions performed under conditions of solvent phase transitions afforded also N-(1,3-diethyl-5-hydroxy-2-oxoimidazolidin-4-yl)-N,N′-dialkylsulfamides. Among these compounds, a new conglomerate was found. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1711–1719, May, 2008.     

Stereoselective Cycloaddition of N-Acyliminium Ions with α,β-Unsaturated Ketones and Esters

The [4+2] reactions of N‐acyliminium ions, produced from 2‐aryl‐3‐hydroxy‐2,3‐dihydroisoindol‐1‐ones or 5‐hydroxy‐1‐phenyl‐2,5‐dihydro/2,3,4,5‐tetrahydropyrrol‐2‐ones in the presence of BF₃OEt₂, with α,β‐unsaturated ketones or esters were examined, and the dependence of these reactions on the substituents at double bonds was clarified. For β‐aryl substituted α,β‐unsaturated ketones and esters such as 4‐aryl‐3‐buten‐2‐ones, chalcones and methyl cinnamate, the [4+2] reactions could proceed smoothly at room temperature to afford 6‐acyl‐5,6,6a,11‐tetrahydroisoindolo[2,1‐a]quinolin‐11‐ones and 4‐acyl‐1,3a,4,5‐tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2‐a]quinolin‐ 1‐ones or 4‐acyl‐1,2,3,3a,4,5‐hexahydropyrrolo[1,2‐a]quinolin‐1‐ones in moderate to high yields; while for simple α,β‐unsaturated ketones and esters such as methyl crotonate and ethyl 3‐methylbut‐2‐enoate, except mesityloxide, the [4+2] reactions were difficult to proceed. The cycloaddition reactions were highly stereoselective, and only one stereoisomer was produced in each reaction.     

Pyrano[4,3-d]pyrimidinium salts 3. Reactions of 1,3-dimethyl-2,4-dioxo-1H,3H-pyrano[4,3-d]pyrimidinium salts with azomethines

Reactions of 1,3-dimethyl-2,4-dioxo-1H,3H-pyrano[4,3-d]pyrimidinium salts with azomethines have been studied. The reactions lead to 1,3-dimethyl-2,4-dioxo-1H,3H-pyrido-[4,3-d]pyrimidinium salts and aromatic aldehydes.     

2-Dicyanomethylidene-3-ethoxymethylidene-2,3-dihydroindole in the synthesis of fused tri- and tetracyclic systems

The reactions of 2-dicyanomethylidene-3-ethoxymethylidene-2,3-dihydroindole with hydrazine hydrate and phenylhydrazine afforded 2,3-diamino-4-cyanopyrido[4,3-b]indole and 3-amino-2-anilino-4-cyanopyrido[4,3-b]indole, respectively, and the reactions of the latter compounds with dimethylformamide diethyl acetal were studied. The reactions of 2,3-diamino-4-cyanopyrido[4,3-b]indole with benzaldehyde, ethyl acetoacetate, and acetylacetone were investigated. First representatives of new heterocyclic systems, viz., [1,2,4]triazolo[1’,5’:1,6]-pyrido[4,3-b]indole and pyrazolo[1’,5’:1,2]pyrido[4,3-b]indole, were synthesized. The structure of ethyl 6-cyano-5-[(E)-(dimethylamino)methylideneamino]-2-methyl-7H-pyrazolo-[1’,5’:1,2]pyrido[4,3-b]indole-1-carboxylate was established by X-ray diffraction.