Stereoselective synthesis of (+)-nephrosteranic acid, (+)-trans-cognac lactone, and (+)-trans-whisky lactone using a chiral cyclohexadienyl Ti compound

We present the stereoselective transfer of cyclohexadienyl from 3-metalated 1,4-cyclohexadienes to various aldehydes. Lewis-acid-mediated "allylation" of aldehydes by treatment with 3-silylated and 3-stannylated 1,4-cyclohexadienes could not be achieved with high diastereoselectivity. In contrast, cyclohexadienyl titanium compounds reacted with both aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes with good-to-excellent diastereoselectivities. Reaction of a chiral TADDOL-derived (TADDOL, 2,2-dimethyl-alpha,alpha,alpha',alpha'-tetraphenyl-1,3-dioxolandimethanol) cyclohexadienyl Ti derivative with various aldehydes led to the corresponding homoallylic alcohols with excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivities. Lower selectivities were obtained with chiral B-cyclohexadienyldiisopinocampheylborane. The 1,3-cyclohexadienes are very useful building blocks for the preparation of biologically important gamma-butyrolactones. Short efficient syntheses of (+)-nephrosteranic acid, (+)-trans-whisky lactone, and (+)-trans-cognac lactone by desymmetrization of 1,4-cyclohexadiene are described.     

A facile asymmetric synthesis of (+)-eldanolide

The monoterpenoid pheromone (+)-eldanolide, a long range sex attractant, has been synthesized in four steps from the chiral 2,3-epoxy alcohol 4 in 36% overall yield. Our synthetic strategy features the formation of a 1,3-diol by regio- and stereoselective ring opening of 2,3-epoxy alcohol 4, an intermediate easily available from Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation. Other key steps include one carbon elongation, saponification, and lactonization. The present work constitutes a general method for the rapid synthesis of a number of related γ-lactone natural products.     

Reactions of quinones with some aryl phenols and synthesis of new quinone derivatives

In the present study, the reactions of p-chloranil (1a) and 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone (DCNQ) (1b) with some aryl phenols were investigated. The structures of all compounds were characterized using spectroscopic methods (FT-IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, and MS) and microanalysis. The electrochemical behaviors of some benzoquinone and naphthoquinone derivatives have also been investigated in unbuffered aprotic solutions.     

Reactions of some 4-dicyanomethylenepyran derivatives with malononitrile and hydrazines

4-Dicyanomethylene-2-phenyl-4H-benzo[b]pyran, the corresponding thiapyran, and 4-dicyanomethylene-2,6-diphenyl-4H-pyran react with malononilrile under basic conditions to give 5-amino-4-cyano-2-phenylbenzo[b]pyrano[4,3,2-de] [1,6]naphthyridine, the corresponding thia-pyranonaphthyridine derivative, and 5-amino-6-cyano-2,8-diphenylpyrano[4,3,2-de] [1,6]naphthyridine, respectively. Certain other related reactions were studied in the course of investigating the above reactions. Hydrazine hydrate and 4-dicyanomethylene-2-phenyl-4H-benzo[b]pyran gave 5-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-phenylpyrazole, and phenylhydrazine gave 5-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,3-diphenylpyrazole.     

Reactions of some new thienothiophene derivatives

Facile and convenient syntheses of bisdimethylthieno[2,3-b]thiophen-2,5-diyl bis(oxazole-2-amine), bis(1H-imidazol-2-amine), bis((3a)-H-indole),[1,2-a]pyrimidine), bis(1H-imidazo[1,2-b][1,2,4]triazole) and bis(9H-benzo[d]imidazo[1,2-a]imidazole) derivatives incorporating a thieno[2,3-b]thiophene moiety from the versatile and readily accessible 1,1'(3,4-dimethylthieno[2,3-b]thiophene-2,5-diyl)-bis(2-bromo-ethanone) (1) are described.     

Pharmacological studies and synthesis of morpholino alkyl derivatives

Seven morpholin derivatives were synthesized (compounds 1-7) and their behavioural effects were evaluated; the elements considered were locomotor activity, motor coordination, catalepsy, stereotyped behaviour and antinociception. All the compounds, at doses of 10-20-40 mg/kg/i.p., induced a reduction of all behavioural elements without a significant antinociceptive effect. These results indicate that these morpholin derivatives affect the central nervous system.     

New synthesis of alkyl derivatives of adamantane

Conclusions A study was made of the isomeriztion of cyclic butadiene trimers on organoaluminum compounds and it was shown that dimethyladamantane can be synthesized from these products.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1631–1632, July, 1974.     

Asymmetric synthesis of the cytotoxic lactone (+)-cardiobutanolide and two novel analogues

A new asymmetric synthesis of the naturally occurring styryl lactone cardiobutanolide and two novel analogues have been achieved starting from d-xylose. The key steps of the synthesis included an initial zinc mediated reductive THF-ring opening, stereoselective olefination and Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation. It was shown that cardiobutanolide (1) exhibits promising in vitro antitumour properties against certain human neoplastic cell lines. It was more potent than the commercial anticancer agent doxorubicin against three cell lines (K562, HL-60 and Raji).     

Reactions of some quinazoline compounds with ethoxymethylenemalonic acid derivatives

The reactions of ethyl (1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinazolin-2-yl)acetate 4 and 2-aminoquinazolin-4(1H)-one 5 with diethyl ethoxymethylenemalonate (EMME), (ethoxymethylene)malononitrile (EMMN) and ethyl (ethoxymethylene)cyanoacetate (EMCA) are reported, and rather different results are obtained to those previously found with quinoline analogs. Reaction of 4 with EMME gives a pyrido[1,2-a]quinazoline, while with EMMN and EMCA ethyl 2-(pyridin-2-yl)aminobenzoates are formed, presumably by ring-opening of intermediate pyrido[2,1-b]quinazolines. Reaction of 5 with EMME likewise results in ultimate cyclization onto N-1 of the quinazoline, while the EMMN and EMCA reactions give isolable pyrimido[2,1-b]quinazolines. These are readily cleaved under mild conditions.     

Total synthesis of an antitubercular lactone antibiotic, (+)-tubelactomicin A

(+)-Tubelactomicin A (1), an antitubercular lactone, has been synthesized from (S)-citronellol (2) and 2-deoxy-l-ribonolactone (18) through intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction, Suzuki-Miyaura coupling, and Shiina macrolactonization.     

Reactions of some benzofuran derivatives with amides,nitriles and hydrazines

When 6-acetoacetyl-5-methoxy- ( 1b ) and 5-acetoacetyl-6-methoxy-2,3-diphenylbenzofuran ( 2b ) were treated with cyanoacetamide, the corresponding pyridinecarbonitriles were obtained. Compounds 1b and 2b reacted with ethyl cyanoacetate in the presence of ammonium acetate to give the benzofuranyl-pyrone derivatives. This reaction, when carried out in presence of diethylamine, led to the formation of furochromones. Hydrazine hydrate, phenylhydrazine and semicarbazide hydrochloride reacted with 1b and 2b with the formation of the corresponding pyrazoles. The corresponding isoxazole derivatives were formed by the reaction of 1b and 2b with hydroxylamine hydrochloride.     

Gas-liquid chromatography of some alkyl derivatives of 5-fluorouracil

Various procedures for converting 5-fluorouracil into its methyl, butyl and hexyl derivatives are described. Structures were established as the N,N'-dialkyl derivatives using mass spectrometry or combined gas-liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The reaction conditions, i.e., the amount of derivatization reagents and reaction time, were optimized. Gas-liquid chromatographic characteristics of the derivatives were investigated on different stationary liquid phases, and 2% or 3% SP-2250, 5% XE-60 and 5% OV-1 were found to be superior. With 5-chlorouracil as the internal standard a linear response for the various derivatives was observed in the microgram range. The applicability of the different dialkyl derivatives in the measurement of 5-fluorouracil in biological materials is discussed.     

Expedient, stereocontrolled synthesis of (+)-compactin lactone via intramolecular Reformatsky reaction

A concise, stereodefined synthesis of compactin lactone is described. Samarium(II) iodide mediated intramolecular Reformatsky reaction is the key step in the synthesis.     

Reactions of piroxicam with alkyl iodides

Alkylation of piroxicam with a homologous series of alkyl iodides gave reversibly formed O-alkyl products 1 as well as unexpected, irreversibly formed zwitterionic compounds 2 , alkylated on the pyridine nitrogen, and O,N-bis-alkyl products 3 . Proof of structure was accomplished by nmr and X-ray crystal analysis. Product distribution ratios were determined by hplc and are explained by the Hard-Soft Acid-Base principle.