Lactams—I The synthesis and acid hydrolysis of 4- and 5-substituted 1-benzyl-2-piperidone derivatives

In order to explain the difficulty in hydrolysing the lactam linkage of 1-benzyl-2-oxo-5-ethyl-4-piperidineacetic acid (XIV) under acid conditions, several model compounds such as 1-benzyl-2-piperidone (X), 1-benzyl-5-ethyl-2-piperidone (XI), 1-benzyl-4-ethyl-2-piperidone (XII) and 1-benzyl-2-oxo-4-piperidineacetic add (XIII) were prepared and their hydrolysis in boiling 6N HCl was studied. For each of the lactams, the hydrolysis was found to proceed to an equilibrium as shown in Table 1. Substituents at the 4- and 5-positions of the piperidone ring seemed to favour the ring form in the equilibrium between piperidones (X-XIV) and ω-amino acid hydrochlorides (type XV).     

Synthesis of piperidinones incorporating an amino acid moiety as potential SP antagonists

Substituted (±)-trans-1-benzyl-6-oxo-2-phenylpiperidine-3-carboxamides (type I) and the acylated derivatives of (±)-trans-5-amino-1-benzyl-6-phenylpiperidin-2-one (type II) were prepared by the reaction of (±)-trans-1-benzyl-6-oxo-2-phenylpiperidine-3-carboxylic acid and some common reagents to provide the products in satisfactory yields. Newly synthesized compounds share the same moiety with common SP antagonists and thus similar activities might be expected.     

Synthesis of aminoalkyl derivatives of 2-benzyl-5-hydroxyindole

Derivatives of 2-benzyl-5-methoxyindole-3-carboxylic acid are decarboxylated on heating and are converted to the corresponding 2-benzyl-5-methoxyindoles. 2-Benzyl-5-methoxygramine hydrochlorides were obtained from the latter and used to obtain (2-benzyl-5-methoxy-3-indolyl)acetonitriles. The nitriles were converted to 2-benzyl-5-methoxytryptamines by hydrogenation. A number of Mannich bases were obtained by aminomethylation of 2-benzyl-3-carbomethoxy-5-hydroxyindole derivatives.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 208–212, February, 1971.     

Synthesis and reactions of 1-benzyl-3-haloalkyl-5-chloropyrazoles

Synthesized 1-benzyl-3-chloroalkyl-5-chloropyrazoles reacted with indole and pyrrole in DMSO in the presence of alkali to give 3-(heter-1-yl)alkyl-substituted 1-benzyl-5-chloropyrazoles. 1-[(1-Benzyl-5-chloropyrazol-3-yl)methyl]indole reacted regiospecifically with chloroal trifluoromethylsulfonyl- and 4-chlorophenylsulfonylimines providing the products of C-amidotrichloroethylation into the position 3 of the indole ring. {1-[(1-Benzyl-5-chloropyrazol-3-yl)methyl]indol-3-yl}sulfanylacetic acid was obtained by the reaction of 1-[(1-benzyl-5-chloropyrazol-3-yl)methyl]-indole with iodine, thiourea, and chloroacetic acid.     

Photoinduzierte Cycloadditionen von 3-Benzyl-2H-azirin

Irradiation of 2-azido-3-phenyl-propene ( 5 ) in pentane or benzene solution with a high pressure lamp (pyrex filter) yields 3-benzyl-2H-azirin ( 6 ), which on further irradiation behind quartz or vycor in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid methylester or carbon dioxide yields 4-benzyl-5-methoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-3-oxazolin ( 8 ) and 4-benzyl-3-oxazolin-5-one ( 9 ), respectively (scheme 2). A small amount of 3-phenylacetonitrile is also formed.     

Manganese(III)–Arsenic(III) Reaction Catalyzed by Some Antidotic Oxime Iodides

Manganese(III)–arsenic(III) reaction in the presence of sulfuric acid is proposed in this work as an indicator reaction for the kinetic determination of some antidotic oxime iodides. As 2-hydroxyiminomethyl-1-benzyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide, 2-hydroxyiminomethyl-3-benzyl-1-[3-(2-hydroxyiminomethyl-3-benzyl-1-imidazolio)-2-oxapropyl]-imidazolium diiodide, and 2-[(hydroxyimino)methyl]-1-methylpyridinium iodide catalyze the proposed reaction, a kinetic method for their determination in the range from 1.0 × 10⁻⁸to 8.0 × 10⁻⁸mol dm⁻³was developed. The effect of some other antidotic oximes on the accuracy of these determinations was investigated.     

Effect of solvent upon competitive liquid-liquid extraction of alkali metal cations by isomeric dibenzo-16-crown-5-oxyacetic acids

The selectivity and efficiency of competitive liquid-liquid extraction of alkali metal cations into organic solvents containingsym-(octyl)dibenzo-16-crown-5-oxyacetic acid (2) andsym-bis[4(5)-tert-butylbenzo]-16-crown-5-oxyacetic acid (3) have been determined. Solvents examined include: dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, benzene, toluene,p-xylene, chlorobenzene, 1,2-dichlorobenzene, and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene. The Na⁺/K⁺ and Na⁺/Li⁺ extraction ratios are highest in chloroform. The extraction selectivity is found to correlate with the diluent parameter (DP) of the organic solvent.This paper is dedicated to the memory of the late Dr C. J. Pedersen.     

SYNTHESIS OF SOME NEW 3-BENZYL-2-ARYLIMINO-4-THIAZOLIDINONE-1,1-DIOXIDES

Abstract

Twenty new 3-benzyl-2-arylimino-4-thiazolidinone-1,1-dioxides (2) were synthesized by oxidising 3-benzyl-2-arylimino-4-thiazolidinones (1) with potassium permanganate in glacial acetic acid. The homogeneity and purity was confirmed by TLC and some of the dioxides were screened for their insecticidal, acaricidal and herbicidal activities.     

Synthesis of optically active 2-benzyldihydrobenzopyrans for the hypoglycemic agent englitazone

Two syntheses of some optically active 2-benzyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzopyrans and benzopyran-4-ones are presented. An asymmetric synthesis starting from D- and L-phenylalanine was used to provide both enantiomers of 2-benzyl-6-(methoxycarbonyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzopyran-4-one 19. Phenylalanine was diazotized in aqueous sulfuric acid to 2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionic acid 6 which was converted in four steps to 1-bromo-2-(4-methoxycarbonylphenoxy)-3-phenylpropane 11. (4R,S)-Benzamido-2-benzyl-2,3-dihydro-6-(methoxycarbonyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-carboxylic acid 16 was prepared from 11 by amidoalkylation with α-hydroxyhippuric acid in methanesulfonic acid solution followed by spiroalkylation to (4R,S)-2-benzyl-2,3-dihydro-6-(methoxycarbonyl)spiro[4H-benzopyran-4,4′-2′-phenyloxazolidin]-5′-one 15. After the phenyloxazolidin-5-one 15 was hydrolyzed to the spirobenzamido carboxylic acid 16 , oxidative decarboxylation with sodium hypochlorite yielded optically active 2-benzyl-6-(methoxycarbonyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzopyran-4-one 19. The ketone in 19 was reduced by hydrogenation over palladium on carbon to a methylene group and the ester was converted to the aldehyde to give both isomers of the desired intermediate 2-benzyl-6-(formyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzopyran 25. The second synthesis relied on an enzymatic hydrolysis of ethyl 2,3-dihydrobenzopyran-2-carboxylate 27 with the lipase from P. fluorescens to provide the desired 2R-ester. The ester group in (R)- 27 was converted to the triflate (R)- 29. Displacement of the triflate group with phenylmagnesium bromide and cuprous bromide as catalyst gave 2R-benzyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzopyran (R)- 30. Formylation of (R)- 30 provided 2R-benzyl-6-(formyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzopyran (R)- 25 identical with that from the first synthesis. These optically active intermediates are used in the preparation of the hypoglycemic agent englitazone.     

Regioselective 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions of Unsymmetrical Münchnones (1,3-Oxazolium-5-olates) with 2- and 3-Nitroindoles. A New Synthesis of Pyrrolo[3,4-b]indoles

The unsymmetrical mesoionic münchnones 13 (3-benzyl-2-methyl-4-phenyl-1,3-oxazolium-5-olate) and 14 (3-benzyl-4-methyl-2-phenyl-1,3-oxazolium-5-olate) react with the N-protected 2- and 3-nitroindoles 1 (ethyl 2-nitroindole-1-carboxylate), 6 (3-nitro-1-(phenylsulfonyl)indole), and 17 (ethyl 3-nitroindole-1-carboxylate) in refluxing THF to afford in good to excellent yields the pyrrolo[3,4-b]indoles 15 (2-benzyl-1-methyl-3-phenyl-4-carboethoxy-2,4-dihydropyrrolo[3,4-b]indole), 16 (2-benzyl-3-methyl-1-phenyl-4-carboethoxy-2,4-dihydropyrrolo[3,4-b]indole), 18 (2-benzyl-1-methyl-3-phenyl-4-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,4-dihydropyrrolo[3,4-b]indole), and 19 (2-benzyl-3-methyl-1-phenyl-4-(phenylsulfonyl)-2,4-dihydropyrrolo[3,4-b]indole). In several cases the regiochemistry, which is opposite to that predicted by FMO theory, is very high and leads essentially to a single pyrrolo[3,4-b]indole; e.g., 6+13→19 in 74% yield.     

Heterocyclic Syntheses on the Basis of Arylation Products of Unsaturated Compounds: X. 3-Aryl-2-chloropropanals as Reagents for the Synthesis of 2-Amino-1,3-thiazole Derivatives

Meerwein reaction of arenediazonium chlorides with acrolein gave 3-aryl-2-chloropropanals which were brought into cyclocondensation with thiourea. The resulting 2-amino-5-benzyl-1,3-thiazoles were acylated with carboxylic acid chlorides and phthalic anhydride to afford, respectively, 2-acylamino-5-benzyl-1,3-thiazoles and N-(5-benzyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)phthalimides.     

Syntheses of benzomorphan and related compounds. Part III. An alternate synthesis of 3-substituted-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro-8-hydroxy-2,6-methano-6,11-dimethyl-3-benzazocine

Reduction of the appropriate Schiff bases gave 5-benzylamino-3-methyl-2-pentene (XVII) and l-benzylamino-3-methylpentane (XVIII), the condensation of which with methyl 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2,3-epoxypropionate afforded a mixture of the isomeric 1-benzyl-2-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-3,4-dimethyl-4-hydroxypiperidines (XIXa and XIXb). The piperidinols were heated with hydrobromic acid, respectively, to afford 3-benzyl-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro-8-hydroxy-2,6-methano-6,11-dimethyl-3-benzazocine (II). Since the conversion of II to pentazocine (Ic) had already been accomplished, an alternate synthesis of Ic was achieved.     

Influence of medium polarity upon selectivity and efficiency of alkali metal cation sorption by polyether carboxylic acid resins

The influence of medium polarity upon competitive sorption of alkali-metal cations from aqueous and aqueous methanolic solutions by the polymethacrylic acid resin Amberlite CG-50, two acyclic polyether carboxylic acid resins, and six sym-(alkyl)dibenzo-16-crown-5-oxyacetic acid resins has been investigated. Addition of methanol was found to strongly depress the selective Li(+) sorption of CG-50 and one of the acyclic polyether carboxylic acid resins. Enhancement of metal ion-crown ether interactions as the percentage of methanol in the medium was increased accentuates the Na(+) sorption selectivity for the lariat ether carboxylic acid resins. The highest Na(+) sorption selectivity was obtained for sym-(alkyl)-dibenzo-16-crown-5-oxyacetic acid resins with ethyl and propyl groups in 80% methanol-20% water.     

Chiral building blocks: enantioselective syntheses of benzyloxymethyl phenyl propionic acids

The synthesis of (2S)-2-benzyloxymethyl-3-(2-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)- propionic acid, (2S)-2-benzyloxymethyl-3-(2-fluoro-4-methylphenyl)propionic acid and (2S)-2-benzyl-oxymethyl-3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)propionic acid has been achieved by TiCl4 mediated alkylation of the corresponding (4R)-4-benzyl-3-[3-(2-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl-, 2-fluoro-4-methylphenyl-, 2,4- dimethylphenyl-)propionyl]-2-oxazolidinones, followed by hydrolysis of the chiral auxiliary. The stereochemistry of the alkylation reaction was confirmed by an X-ray crystal structure of (4R)-4-benzyl-3-[(2S)-2-benzyloxymethyl-3-(2- fluoro-4-methylphenyl)propionyl]-2-oxazolidinone.     

Synthesis of (1H-pyrrol-2-ylsulfanyl)alkanoic acids

(1-Benzyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylsulfanyl)acetic acid, 2- and 3-(1-benzyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylsulfanyl)propionic acids, 1,1′-[1,4-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis[(1H-pyrrol-2-ylsulfanyl)acetic acid], and 1,1′-(hexane-1,6-diyl)bis-[(1H-pyrrol-2-ylsulfanyl)acetic acid] were synthesized for the first time by reactions of 1-benzyl-1H-pyrrole, 1,1′-[1,4-phenylenebis(methylene)]bis(1H-pyrrole), and 1,1′-(hexane-1,6-diyl)bis(1H-pyrrole) with thiourea, iodine, and the corresponding halogen-substituted alkanoic acids. 1-(4-Nitrophenyl)-1H-pyrrole failed to react with thiourea and iodine.     

Preparation,structural characterization,and acid-catalyzed isomerization of 3-, 7-, and 9-benzyl-6-benzylthiopurines

Benzylation of 6-benzylthiopurine was examined. Structural assignments of the products were determined by 1-D and 2-D nmr spectroscopy (HMQC, HMBC, and nOe). In the presence of base, the isomeric N3-, N7-, and N9-benzylated products 4, 3 , and 2 were isolated; however, only 9-benzyl-6-benzylthio-purine ( 2 ) was obtained in the absence of base. In the latter case, the initially formed N3- and N7-isomers were, in the presence of acid, converted to 9-benzyl-6-benzylthiopurine ( 2 ) via a 6-benzylthiopurine intermediate as evidenced by analysis of the reaction over time using reversed-phase hplc.     

C-Glycoside Analogues of N4-(2-Acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-L-asparagine: Synthesis and conformational analysis of a cyclic C-glycopeptide

The synthesis of C-glycosidic analogues 15–22 of N⁴-(2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β-D -glucopyranosyl)-L -asparagine (Asn(N⁴GlcNAc)) possessing a reversed amide bond as an isosteric replacement of the N-glycosidic linkage is presented. The peptide cyclo(-D -Pro-Phe-Ala-CGaa-Phe-Phe-) (CGaa = C-glycosylated amino acid; 24 ) was prepared to demonstrate that 3-[(3-acetamido-2,6-anhydro-4,5,7-tri-O-benzyl-3-deoxy-β-D -glycero-D -guloheptonoyl)amino]-2-[(9H-fluoren-9-yloxycarbonyl)amino]propanoic acid ( 22 ) can be used in solid-phase peptide synthesis. The conformation of 24 was determined by NMR and molecular-dynamics (MD) techniques. Evidence is provided that the CGaa side chain interacts with the peptide backbone. The different C-glycosylated amino acids 15–21 were prepared by coupling 3-acetamido-2,6-anhydro-4,5,7-tri-O-benzyl-3-deoxy-β-D -glycero-D -gulo-heptonic acid ( 4 ) with diamino-acid derivatives 8–14 in 83–96% yield. The synthesis of 4 was performed from 2-(acetamido-3,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-2-deoxy-β-D -glucopyranosyl) tributylstannane ( 2 ) by treatment with BuLi and CO₂ in 83% yield. Similarly, propyl isocyanat yielded the glycoheptonamide 7 in 52% from 2 . Compound 2 was obtained from 2-acetamido-3,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-2-deoxy-D -glucopyranose ( 1 ) by chlorination and addition of tributyltinlithium in 74% yield. A procedure for a multigram-scale synthesis of 1 is given.     

Substituted pyridines 5-methyl-4-benzyl-2-styryl(phenylethynyl)pyridines

5-Methyl-4-benzyl-2-styrylpyridine (II), its p-dimethylaminostyryl analog IV, and 5-methyl-4-benzyl-2-(1,3-dioxo-2-hydrindenyl)pyridine (V) have been prepared. II has been converted into 5-methyl-4-benzyl-2-phenylethynylpyridine (VII), 5-methyl-4-benzylpyridine-2-carboxylic acid (VIII), and 3-styryl-6, 7-benzoisoquinoline (X).Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1228–1231, September, 1970.     

Synthesis and characterization of novel 2-(1-benzyl-3-[4-fluorophenyl]-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-7-fluoro-4H-chromen-4-one derivatives

Novel 1-benzyl-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehydes 3a to 3e were synthesized via Vilsmeier-Haack reaction of the appropriate 1-benzyl-2-(1-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylidene)hydrazines, derived from 4-fluoroacetophenone 1 with substituted 2-benzylhydrazines 2a to 2e . The base catalyzed condensation of 1-benzyl-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehydes 3a to 3e with 1-(4-fluoro-2-hydroxyphenyl)ethanone 4 gave (E)-3-(1-benzyl-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1-(4-fluoro-2-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-ones 5a to 5e . On cyclization with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)/I₂, compounds 5a to 5e gave 2-(1-benzyl-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-7-fluoro-4H-chromen-4-ones 6a to 6e . Structures of all novel compounds were confirmed by infrared (IR), proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR), carbon nuclear magnetic resonance (¹³C NMR), and mass spectral data. All the synthesized compounds were screened for their antibacterial activities.     

The Regiospecific C-3 Lithiation of 5-Ethyl-2-furoic acid: An Approach to Key Natural Product Intermediates

Treatment of 5-ethyl-2-furoic acid with n -butyl-lithium in tetrahydrofuran gave regiospecific C-3 lithiation, whereas treatment of the same acid with lithium di-isopropylamide (LDA) afforded only starting material. The synthetic utility of dilithiated 5-ethyl-2-furoic acid has been demonstrated with the synthesis of two substituted 3-benzyl-5-ethyl-2-furoic acid derivatives which are key intermediates for the preparation of naturally occurring cytotoxic 2-ethylfuronaphthoquinones. Reaction of the C-3 lithiated species with two equivalents of benzaldehyde and subsequent reduction affored the corresponding 3-benzyl-5-ethyl-2-furoic acids. An alternative route to 5-ethyl-2-furoic acid has been described allowing for a more convenient preparation of longer-chain 5-alkyl-2-furoic acids.