Reaction of 2-hetaryl-2-(tetrahydro-2-furanylidene)acetonitriles with aldehydes

The reaction of 2-hetaryl-2-(tetrahydro-2-furanylidene)acetonitriles with a electrophilic reagent (anisaldehyde) was studied. It was shown that condensation of the latter with 2-(4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2-quinazolyl)- and 2-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-2-(tetrahydro-2-furanylidene)acetonitriles in the presence of secondary amines or acids takes place with elimination of the furan fragment and the formation of 3-aryl-2-(4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2-quinazolinyl)- and 2-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)acrylo-nitriles.     

Interaction of 2-chloroquinoline- 3-carbaldehydes with 2-hetaryl- acetonitriles

The interaction of 2-chloroquinoline-3-carbaldehydes with 1H-benzimidazol-2-ylacetonitriles and 1-benzyl-1H-imidazol-2-ylacetonitrile has been studied. It was shown that products of condensation at the methylene group are formed under mild conditions. Carrying out the reaction under more forcing conditions leads to an intramolecular nucleophilic substitution of the chlorine atom and the formation of cyclic ionic compounds (in the case of N-substituted hetarylacetonitriles), which are subsequently dealkylated.     

One-Pot Synthesis of (E)-2-(3-Oxoindolin-2-ylidene)-2-arylacetonitriles

A highly efficient and expeditious one-pot approach towards 2-(3-oxoindolin-2-yl)acetonitriles was designed, which involves a base-assisted aldol reaction of ortho-nitroacetophenones, followed by hydrocyanation, triggering an unusual reductive cyclization reaction.     

Synthesis and structure of 3-amino-4-hetaryl-1-(2H)-isoquinolones

A one-step preparative method of synthesis of 3-amino-4-hetaryl-1(2H)-isoquinolones by reaction of 5-nitro-2-chlorobenzamides with -azahetarylacetonitriles in the presence of base has been developed. It has been shown that benzimidazo[1,2-b]isoquinolones may be obtained in this way.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1104–1106, August, 1991.     

Synthesis of new 2-(4-vinyl-2H-chromen-2-ylidene)malononitrile-based chromophores

Russian Chemical Bulletin - An approach towards new 2-(4-vinyl-2H-chromen-2-ylidene)malononitriles-derived chromophores was developed. The optical, solvatochromic, and electrochemical properties of...     

Synthesis and Properties of 6,7,8-Substituted 2-(4-Oxo-3,4-dihydro-2-quinazolinyl)acetonitriles

2-(4-Oxo-3,4-dihydro-2-quinazolinyl)acetonitriles have been obtained by the interaction of -cyanoethylthioiminoacetate with substituted anthranilic acids. Prototropy became apparent in the series of synthesized compounds. Reactions of the 2-(4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2-quinazolinyl)acetonitriles have been carried out with (hetero)aromatic aldehydes leading to the formation of 3-aryl-2-(4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2-quinazolinyl)acrylonitriles.     

Synthesis and NMR spectra of tetrahydrofuran-2-13C

An original method was developed for the synthesis of THF labeled selectively with the ¹³C isotope at the α-carbon atom. The effective reduction of symmetry brought about by the insertion of the isotopic label removes the excess degeneracy of the spin systems describing the multiplet structure of the ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra, making it possible to undertake a detailed analysis. Exact values for the ¹H–¹H spin-spin coupling constants through four bonds and also the ¹³C–¹H and ¹³C–¹³C spin-spin coupling constants involving the α-carbon atom were determined for the first time. The isotopic chemical shifts of the protons and ¹³C nuclei caused by replacement of the ¹²C nucleus by ¹³C were determined. These data can be used to construct a quantitative model of the conformational behavior of THF as a molecular system in which pseudorotation in terms of vibrations with large amplitude is realized.     

New chromophores based on 2-(4-vinylchromen-2-ylidene)malononitrile and 2-(2-vinylchromen-4-ylidene)malononitrile

New derivatives of 2-(4-vinylchromen-2-ylidene)malononitrile and 2-(2-vinylchromen-4-ylidene)malononitrile were synthesized using the Knoevenagel reaction of 2-(4-methyl-chromen-2-ylidene)malononitrile and 2-(2-methylchromen-4-ylidene)malononitrile, respectively, with the participation of [1-(2-n-butoxyethyl)-2,2,4,7-tetramethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)]-carbaldehyde. First hyperpolarizability (β) was calculated for the obtained compounds using the M05-2X functional and 6-31+G (d) basis. Optical properties and solvatochromism in solvents of different polarity (toluene, 1,4-dioxane, chlorobenzene, dichloromethane, DMF, and ethanol) were also investigated.

     

An unexpected three-component condensation leading to amino- (3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-1-ylidene)- acetonitriles

The reaction of 2-carboxybenzaldehyde with primary amines in the presence of cyanide leads to the formation of 2-substituted amino(3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-1-ylidene)acetonitriles. These compounds originate from the condensation of 2-carboxybenzaldehyde with the amine and two molecules of hydrogen cyanide and represent a novel class of isoindolinones.     

Synthesis and properties of 2-(2-oxoindolin-3-ylidene)-2-cyanoacetic acid piperidides and morpholides

The reaction of isatins with cyanoacetic acid piperidide or morpholide gives the corresponding derivatives of 2-(2-oxoindolin-3-ylidene)-2-cyanoacetic acid, which may be reduced to give amides of 2-(2-oxoindolin-3-yl)-2-cyanoacetic acid and react with ethanolic alkali to give quinoline derivatives.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No.12, pp. 1611–1613, December 1992.     

Synthesis of 2-substituted 5-(1,3-dithiolan-2-ylidene)-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione derivatives

Some 2-substituted 5-(1,3-dithiolan-2-ylidene)-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione derivatives 3 were prepared from the condensation reaction of 1,3-dithiolan-2-ylidenemalonic acid ( 2 ) with carbonyl compounds in 40–93% yields.     

Synthesis and Complexing Properties of Alkyl (3-Oxo-2,3-dihydrothiophen-2-ylidene)- and (4-Oxothiazolidin-5-ylidene)acetate Derivatives

Condensation of dimethyl and diethyl acetylenedicarboxylate with thioacetamides gave the corresponding alkyl (3-oxo-2,3-dihydrothiophen-2-ylidene)- and (4-oxothiazolidin-5-ylidene)acetates. Treatment of these compounds with zinc in acetic acid resulted in reduction of the exocyclic double bonds. The products can be used in membrane processes as sodium cation carriers.     

Synthesis of 5-substituted 3-(2-oxopropyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-ones and heterocyclic compounds on their base

Alkylation of ethyl 2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates with 2,3-dichloroprop-1-ene and 3-bromoprop-1-yne gave new 3,5,5-tri- and 3,3,5,5-tetrasubstituted tetrahydrofuran-2-ones which were converted into the corresponding 3-(2-oxopropyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-ones. Reactions of the latter with semicarabazide, thiosemicarbazide, and phenylhydrazine were studied with a view to obtain new heterocyclic lactones.     

An efficient synthesis of (E)-(2-arylpyrazino[1,2-a]pyrimidine-4-ylidene)acetonitriles and cyanomethyl appended pyrimidines

A series of (E)-(2-arylpyrazino[1,2-a]pyrimidine-4-ylidene)acetonitriles 5a-j and aryl/heteroaryl tethered pyrimidin-4-yl acetonitriles 6a-e has been synthesized in excellent yields through base catalyzed ring transformation of suitably functionalized 2H-pyran-2-ones 3 using 2-aminopyrazine 4a and arylamidinium salts 4b, separately.     

Synthesis of 2-(4H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-4-ylidene)malononitriles

The base-free TiCl₄-mediated condensation of 3,5-disubstituted-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-4-ones 8 with malononitrile affords 20 difficult to access (3,5-disubstituted-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-4-ylidene)malononitriles 7. The reaction tolerates 3,5-diaryl, diphenoxy, dimethoxy and diphenylthio substituted thiadiazinones, but not diamino, monohydroxy or dihalo substituents. Nevertheless, asymmetrically substituted 3-halo-5-phenyl- and 3-chloro-5-methoxy-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-4-ones convert into the corresponding ylidenemalononitriles in good yield. Furthermore, the condensation works well with ethyl cyanoacetate and diethyl malonate, but not with Meldrum's acid, dimedone or nitromethane. Finally, 2-(3-chloro-5-phenyl-4H-1,2,6-thiadiazin-4-ylidene)malononitrile (7q) reacts with aniline to give 4,7-diphenyl-6-(phenylimino)-6,7-dihydropyrrolo[2,3-c][1,2,6]thiadiazine-5-carbonitrile (12) in moderate yield demonstrating the potential use of these ylidenes to prepare novel 6–5 fused 4H-1,2,6-thiadiazines.