Synthesis of 2,2-Dimethyl-1,2-Dihydro-3H-pyrrol-3-one Preliminary Communication

The title compound 3g is obtained via two different routes, either in a multistep synthesis starting from 2-amino-2-methylpropionic acid (methylalanine) or by light-induced, oxidative dealkylation of the corresponding N-isopropyl derivative 3c .     

Formation of poly(ethylene phosphates) in polycondensation of H3PO4 with ethylene glycol. Kinetic and mechanistic study

Conditions of synthesis of poly(ethylene phosphates) in reaction of H₃PO₄ with HOCH₂CH₂OH (EG), the actual path of polycondensation, and structure of the obtained polymers (mostly oligomers) and kinetics of reaction are described. Preliminary kinetic information, based on the comparison of the MALDI‐TOF‐ms and ³¹P{¹H} NMR spectra as a function of conversion is given as well. Because of the dealkylation process fragments derived from di‐ and triethylene glycols are also present in the repeating units. Structures of the end groups (? CH₂CH₂OH or ? OP(O)(OH)₂) depend on the starting ratio of [EG]₀/[H₃PO₄]₀, although even at the excess of EG the acidic end groups prevail because of the dealkylation process. In MALDI‐TOF‐ms products with P_n equal up to 21 have been observed. The average polymerization degrees (P_n) are lower and have been calculated from the proportion of the end groups. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 830–843, 2008     

An efficient FeCl3‐promoted O‐alkyl cleavage of esters to carboxylic acids

A reliable and practical procedure for FeCl₃‐promoted ester cleavage has been developed. Lewis acids including TiCl₄, ZnO and FeCl₃ etc. were investigated as promoters for O‐alkyl cleavage of carboxylic acid ester. Under optimal reaction conditions, FeCl₃ (1.5 equiv.) was found to possess the highest activity and efficiently enhanced dealkylation of aryl esters, alkyl esters and aromatic heterocyclic esters to give their corresponding carboxylic acids in 54–98% yield, the method provides a complementary access to dealkylation of ester under neutral condition. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Autoxidative transformations of 2-substituted 3-alkyl-4-hydroxy-1-oxo-1, 2-dihydroisoquinolines

A method for the preparation of 2-substituted 3-alkyl-4-hydroxy-1-oxo-1, 2-dihydroisoquinolines is described. It is shown that 2, 3-dialkyl-substituted derivatives readily undergo autoxidation and dealkylation to give N-methylphthalonimide and 3-hydroperoxy and 3-hydroxy-2, 3-dialkyl-1, 4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolines.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 789–792, June, 1978.     

Thiophene chemistry—XXII : Some reactions of benzo[b]thiophene-2(3H)one

Benzo[b]thiophene-2(3H)one has been prepared from 2-t-butoxybenzo[b]thiophene by dealkylation. Alkylation of sodium, thallium and tetrabutylammonium salts of benzo[b]thiophene-2(3H)one produces both C- and O-alkylation along with products due to ring-opening. At elevated temperatures benzo[b]thiophene-2(3H)one reacts with HMPA (hexamethylphosphorictriamide) to give 2-dimethylaminobenzo[b]thiophene. Other 2-aminobenzo[b]thiophenes are produced by refluxing benzo[b]thiophene-2(3H)one in HMPA in the presence of excess of the corresponding amine.     

Isothiazoles X. 3-alkoxyisothiazole derivatives

Halogenation of a number of 3-alkoxyisothiazoles, occurring exclusively in the 4-position, followed by cyanation led to various carboxylic acid, carboxamide and amine derivatives. Subsequent dealkylation provided 4-substituted-4-isothiazoIin-3-ones.     

Photolysis of 2-dialkylamino-3-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinones

The photolysis of 2-dialkylamino-1,4-naphthoquinones is significantly more efficient when a methyl group is at C³. The quantum yields are 2–6 times greater than for 2-dialkylaminonaphthoquinones lacking a methyl group. 2-Monoalkyl-amino-1,4-naphthoquinones also undergo photochemical dealkylation.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2387–2392, October, 1991.     

Aromatic systems with 10π electrons derived from 3a-azapentalene. XXXV Quaternary salts of 3-methyl-s-triazolo[4,3-α]benzimidazole

Quaternary salts with general structures 3 and 4 are obtained by reaction of 3-methyl-s-tríazolo [4,3-α]benzimidazole and its alkyl derivatives 1 and 2 (R ≠ H) with alkyl halides. Compound 1 quaternizes at N₁ and N₂, whereas 2 quaternizes only at N₉. Compounds 3 and 4 are useful models for the study of the sites of protonation in this series. Structures are unequivocally assigned by hydrolysis and dealkylation.     

Efficient dealkylation of aryl alkyl ethers catalyzed by Cu2O

An efficient protocol for dealkylation of aryl alkyl ethers under the catalysis of inexpensive and easily reusable Cu₂O has been described. The phenol products were obtained in high yields, and a range of functional groups were well tolerated. The choice of solvent is critical to the catalysis, and CH₃OH proved to be the optimal choice. Mechanistic investigations showed that this reaction possibly proceeds via a single-electron transfer (SET) process.     

Preparation of 3-(3′-,4′-Hydroxyphenyl)sydnones

3-(3′-,4′-Hydroxyphenyl)sydnones were prepared by dealkylation of 3-(3′-,4′-alkoxyphenyl)sydnones with concentrated sulfuric acid at room temperature in a range of 59 to 86% yield.     

Capillary electrophoretic investigation of the enantioselective metabolism of propafenone by human cytochrome P-450 SUPERSOMES: Evidence for atypical kinetics by CYP2D6 and CYP3A4

An enantioselective CE method was used to identify the ability of CYP450 enzymes and their stereoselectivity in catalyzing the transformation of propafenone (PPF) to 5-hydroxy-propafenone (5OH-PPF) and N-despropyl-propafenone (NOR-PPF). Using in vitro incubations with single CYP450 enzymes (SUPERSOMES), 5OH-PPF is shown to be selectively produced by CYP2D6 and N-dealkylation is demonstrated to be mediated by CYP2D6, CYP3A4, CYP1A2, and CYP1A1. For the elucidation of kinetic aspects of the metabolism with CYP2D6 and CYP3A4, incubations with individual PPF enantiomers and racemic PPF were investigated. With the exception of the dealkylation in presence of R-PPF only, which can be described by the Michaelis-Menten model, all CYP2D6-induced reactions were found to follow autoactivation kinetics. For CYP3A4, all NOR-PPF enantiomer formation rates as function of PPF enantiomer concentration were determined to follow substrate inhibition kinetics. The formation of NOR-PPF by the different enzymes is stereoselective and is reduced significantly when racemic PPF is incubated. Clearance values obtained for CYP3A4 dealkylation are stereoselective whereas those of CYP2D6 hydroxylation are not. This paper reports the first investigation of the PPF hydroxylation and dealkylation kinetics by the CYP2D6 enzyme and represents the first report in which enantioselective CE data provide the complete in vitro kinetics of metabolic steps of a drug.     

Bischler-Napieralski Reaction of 2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-2-nitrophenyl)-N-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-N-[(S)-1-phenylethyl] acetamide Accompanied by Elimination of Chiral Auxiliary

Chiral 1-benzyltetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids can be asymmetrically synthesized via Bischler-Napieralski (B-N) cyclization followed by stereoselective NaBH4 reduction (Polniaszek抯 method) of the N- (2-phenylethyl)-2-phenylacetamides bearing chiral auxiliary such as (S)-1-phenylethyl group on the nitrogen atom1-4. Recently Y. Ohishi and co-workers found an unusual B-N reaction on the carbon at 2-position of the A ring, which bears a bromine atom5, 6. They indicated that the steric ef…     

Aluminum phosphinate and phosphates of salen ligands

A new dealkylation reaction between organophosphate esters and Salen aluminum bromide compounds has been used to prepare three new aluminum salen compounds salen((t)Bu)AlOP(O)Ph2 (1) (salen = N,N'-ethylenebis(3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylideneimine)), [(MeOH)Alsalen((t)Bu)[OMePO2(O)]Alsalen((t)Bu)[OMePO2(O)]Alsalen((t)Bu)]Br (2), and [salpen((t)Bu)AlO]2[(BuO)2PO]2 (3) (salpen = N,N'-propylenebis(3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylideneimine)). Compounds 1.MeOH, 2, and 3 were characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Compound 1 is the first example of a monomeric aluminum Schiff base phosphinate. Compound 2 is a cationic Salen aluminum phosphate, and compound 3 contains an aluminophosphate ring. This work is the first example of the intentional use of an aluminum-based dealkylation reaction to form new compounds.     

Catalyst activity in alkylthiophene dealkylation

The transformations of 2-alkylthiophenes on various catalysts were studied. In the presence of oxide and sulfide catalysts, 2-methylthiophenes and 2-isopropylthiophenes underwent dealkylation to thiophene. The reaction was complicated by isomerization to 3-alkylthiophene and cracking. The dealkylation of 2-ethylthiophene occurred only in the presence of oxide catalysts. Side-chain dehydrogenation resulting in the formation of 2-vinylthiophene primarily occurred under the action of sulfide and some oxide catalysts. Acid catalysts (amorphous aluminosilicate and zeolites in the form of hydrogen) were the most active and selective in the dealkylation of 2-alkylthiophenes. It is believed that the dealkylation reaction of 2-alkylthiophenes on these catalysts occurs by means of a protolytic mechanism.Translated from Kinetika i Kataliz, Vol. 46, No. 1, 2005, pp. 97–103.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Mashkina, Chernov.     

Enhanced O-dealkylation activity of SiCl4/LiI with catalytic amount of BF3

Dibenzyloxydihydrobenzoxathiin 1, which resisted debenzylation with SiCl₄/LiI, was effectively debenzylated with SiCl₄/LiI in the presence of a catalytic amount of BF₃. The HCl salt of the bis-debenzylated product 2 was isolated in 90% yield and 99% purity. This enhanced dealkylation activity has also been observed with other substrates.     

Thermal decomposition of 1-alkyl-3-methylpyridinium based ionic liquids

Products of thermodegradation of 1-alkyl-3-methylpyridinium halides are investigated by the method of gas chromatomass spectrometry. The main products of the reaction are 3-methylpyridine and the corresponding alkyl halide. It was supposed that thermodecomposition of pyridinium ionic liquids proceeds similar to that of imidazolium ionic liquids by dealkylation with elimination of the substituent at the nitrogen atom of the pyridinium ring via S_N2 mechanism. The presence of 5 wt % of cellulose decreases the onset temperature of thermodecomposition by 15–20°С.     

Thiophene chemistry—IX Preparation and dealkylation of 5-substituted 2-t-butoxythiophenes

Different substituents have been introduced into the 5-position of 2-t-butoxythiophene and by subsequent acid-catalyst dealkylation the corresponding hydroxythiophenes (or their different tautomeric forms) have been isolated in high yields. By NMR, IR and UV-spectroscopy the constitution and the composition of the different tautomeres have been determined. The reaction between carbonyl compounds and 5-t-butoxy-2-thiophenelithium gives carbinols, which upon heating with p-toluenesulphonic acid yielded 5-methylene-3-thiolen-2-ones.     

Synthesis, characterization, and reactivity of ruthenium diene/diamine complexes including catalytic hydrogenation of ketones

Thermal reactions between [RuCl2(diene)]n (diene = 2,5-norbornadiene, nbd; 1,5-cyclooctadiene, cod) with an excess of N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylene diamine (tmeda) afforded derivatives [RuCl2(diene)(tmeda)] (diene = nbd, 1; cod, 2) as a mixture of cis and trans isomers. When thermolysis was performed under H2 mixtures of hydride species [RuCl(H)(diene)(tmeda)] (diene = nbd, 3; cod, 4) and the bis-tmeda adduct trans-[RuCl2(tmeda)2] (5) were obtained in different ratios depending upon the reaction conditions and reaction times. Heating polymeric Ru(II) precursors in toluene in the presence of a 5-fold excess of the bulkier N,N,N',N'-tetraethylethylene diamine (teeda) resulted in a rare diamine dealkylation process with formation of trans-[RuCl2(nbd)(Et2NCH2CH2NHEt)] (6) and trans-[RuCl2(cod)(EtHNCH2CH2NHEt)] (7) in high yields. The presence of N-H functionalities in the coordinated diamine ligands of 6 and 7 was unambiguously established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The dealkylation process of the teeda ligand seems to proceed intramolecularly as shown by solution NMR studies performed with the soluble Ru(II) precursors trans-[RuCl2(amine)2(diene)] (diene = nbd, amine = morpholine, 9; diene = cod, amine = Et2NH, 10). The above complexes [RuCl2(diene)(diamine)] have been tested as precatalysts in the hydrogenation of ketones both for transfer as well as direct hydrogenation, the latter route being the most effective.     

Anhydro bases of 3-pyridylindoles

The reactions of quaternary salts of 3-pyridyl- and benzopyridylindoles with alkali proceed via two pathways, viz., deprotonation, the products of which are anhydro bases, and dealkylation of the pyridine ring, as a consequence of which the corresponding nonquaternized bases are formed. The reactions are interpreted from a quantum-chemical point of view.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 959–964, July, 1980.     

磷改性Cr2O3/Al2O3催化4-乙基酚转化制轻质芳烃

以烷基酚转化为轻质芳烃（苯和甲苯）为目标，制备了Cr₂O₃/Al₂O₃催化剂，并以4-乙基酚为模型化合物研究了其加氢反应性能。体积空速、氢油比、反应压力和温度升高时，脱烷基率、芳烃总选择性、轻质芳烃选择性呈先增大后减小的趋势，反应温度对转化率影响较大。以不同浓度磷酸对Cr₂O₃/Al₂O₃进行改性，随着磷酸用量的增大，催化剂酸量总体增大，主要是弱酸和中强酸，酸强度先增加后降低，磷酸用量较高时，弱酸增加幅度较大。与未改性相比，质量分数8%磷酸改性Cr₂O₃/Al₂O₃上4-乙基酚转化率99.5%，脱烷基率提升9.4%，达74.4%，轻质芳烃选择性提高4.0%，达到57.0%，以较高选择性实现了转化制轻质芳烃，同时，芳烃总选择性高达80.4%，较高程度保持了芳环不被破坏。提出了Cr₂O₃/Al₂O₃上4-乙基酚加氢反应的路径并对反应机理进行了研究。