Reaction of dichloroketene and sulfene with N,N-disubstituted 6-amino-methylene-b,7,8,9 -tetrahydro-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-ones. Synthesis of 6-(2,2-Dichloroethylidene)-b,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-one and of 5H-benzo[3,4]cyclohepta[2,l-b]pyran and 5H-Benzo[3,4]cyclo-hepta[1,2-e]-1,2-oxathiin derivatives

The 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketene to N,N-disubstituted 6-aminomethylene-b,7,8,9-tetra-hydro-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-ones afforded N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[3,4]cyclohepta[2,l-b]pyran-2-ones only in the case of aromatic or strong hindering aliphatic N-substitution. The adducts gave N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-b,7-dihydro-5H-benzo[3,4]cyclohepta[2,l-b]pyran-2-ones by dehydrochlorination with collidine. Upon chromatography on neutral alumina, two products were instead isolated in the case of usual aliphatic N-substitution (diethylamine, piperidine), namely 6-(2,2-dichloroethylidene)-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzocyclohepten-5-one and the dehydrochlorinated 2-pyrone; this latter was the sole product in the case of pyrrolidine substitution. The 1,4-cycloaddition of sulfene occurred readily to give N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,4,6,7-tetrahydro-5H-benzo[3,4]cyclohepta-[1,2-e]-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxidesin the case of both aliphatic and partially aromatic N-substitution.     

一锅法有效合成氨基甲酸酯类化合物

以四甲基胍(TMG)为催化剂, 乙腈(ACT)为溶剂, 利用CO₂、胺和烷基氯三组分在0.10 MPa, 70～80 ℃条件下, 一锅法有效合成氨基甲酸酯类化合物, 并研究了收率和产率的影响. 结果表明, 最优反应条件为n(胺)∶n(烷基氯)＝3～4、反应温度70～80 ℃、反应时间2～3 h、酯分离收率达68.7%～81.3%, 酯纯度达到99.9%     

Heteroarenium salts in synthesis. Highly functionalized tetra- and pentasubstituted pyridines

Activation of chloropyridines by heteroarenium substituents allows sequential substitutions by O-, N-, and S-nucleophiles. Reaction of 2,3,5,6-tetrachloropyridine and 4-ethylsulfanyl-2,3,5,6-tetrachloropyridine with 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine, 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyridine, or 4-aminopyridine results in the formation of 2,6-bis-heteroarenium substituted 3,5-dichloropyridines. On nucleophilic displacement of the heteroarenium substituents by O-, N-, or S-nucleophiles highly functionalized 3,5-dichloropyridines form which possess N²,S⁴,N⁶-, O²,S⁴,O⁶-, O²,O⁶-, N²,N⁶-, and S²,S⁶-substitution patterns.     

Synthesis of N-(2-(Methylamino)ethyl) Derivatives of 2H-Phthalazin-1-ones

A series of new alkyl, tosyl, acetyl, and tert-butoxycarbonyl derivatives of 2-(2-aminoethyl)-phthalazinones were efficiently synthesized by reaction of lactams with N-Boc-, N-acetyl-, or N,O-ditosyl derivatives of N-methylethanolamine in the presence of MeONa or under Mitsunobu reaction conditions. Selected compounds were converted into corresponding 2-[2-(methylamino)ethyl]phthalazinones in good yields.     

Microwave‐Assisted Three‐Component Synthesis of Some Novel 1‐Alkyl‐1H‐indole‐2,3‐dione 3‐(O‐Alkyl­oxime) Derivatives as Potential Chemotherapeutic Agents

A convenient and efficient method for a one‐pot conversion of N‐alkylisatins to N‐alkylisatin O‐alkyloximes 7a – 7n as potential chemotherapeutic agents is described (Scheme) (isatin=1H‐indole‐2,3‐dione). In this method, the microwave‐assisted three‐component reaction of N‐alkylisatins 8 , hydroxylamine hydrochloride, and diverse alkyl halides in the presence of K₂CO₃ and Bu₄NBr furnishes the corresponding N‐alkylisatin O‐alkyloximes under solvent‐free condition in short times (2–10 min) and good to excellent yields (62–83%). The O‐alkylation of in situ generated isatin oximes with alkyl halides was achieved regioselectively, and (Z)‐O‐alkyloximes were produced dominantly. PM3 Semi‐empirical quantum‐mechanic calculations were performed to rationalize the evidences, and the calculations indicated a lower heat of formation for the (Z)‐O‐alkyloximes.     

Reaction of sulfene and dichloroketene with open-chain N,N-disubstituted α-aminomethyleneketones. Synthesis of 4-dialkylamino-3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-5-phenyl-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxides and of N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-chloro-(6-methyl-5-phenyl)(6-benzyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones

Cycloaddition of sulfene to N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3-phenyl-3-buten-2-ones (III) occurred in good yield only in the case of aliphatic N-substitution to give 4-dialkylamino-3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-5-phenyl-1,2-oxathiin 2,2-dioxides, whereas N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-1-phenyl-3-buten-2-ones (IV) did not react at all. Polar 1,4-cycloaddition of dichloroketene to III and IV occurred partly in the case of aromatic N-substitution, with the exception of the morpholino derivative IVd, giving in low yield N,N-disubstituted 4-amino-3,3-dichloro-3,4-dihydro-(6-methyl-5-phenyl)(6-benzyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones, which were dehydrochlorinated with DBN to the corresponding 4-amino-3-chloro-(6-methyl-5-phenyl)(6-benzyl)-2H-pyran-2-ones (VII) in good yield. In some cases of aliphatic N,N-disubstitution of III and IV, cycloaddition led directly to N,N-dialkyl derivatives VII in low yield.     

Electron ionization-induced fragmentation of N- and O-alkoxymethylated carbostyril and phenanthridinone

Unimolecular fragmentation patterns of N-alkoxymethylated carbostyril and phenanthridinone and their O-alkoxymethyl isomers were studied. The main fragmentation reaction observed for the studied compounds is the elimination of an aldehyde molecule. The main products of this reaction are the appropriate N-methyl derivatives, but ions with other structures are also formed. This reaction is supposed to proceed via 1,3-H shift in the alkoxymethyl group in the case of the N-alkoxymethyl derivatives and by a multi-step mechanism for O-alkoxymethylated compounds. Another important fragmentation common for all studied compounds is the loss of an alkyl radical from N- and O-alkoxymethyl groups, yielding the appropriate stable isomeric cations, which, according to the results of the further fragmentation, undergo fast equilibration reaction via an ion–neutral complex. This process is accompanied by the unusually high kinetic energy release value. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

SYNTHESIS OF ALKYL N-CYANO-N-SUBSTITUTED CARBAMATES AND N,N-DISUBSTITUTED CYANAMIDES1

Abstract

The reactions of S,S' methyl cyanodithioimidocarbonate with potassium hydroxide in alkyl or benzyl alcohol furnished the O-alkyl and benzyl O-potassium cyanoimidocarbonates (1–5). The reaction of the potassium salts (1,3, or 4) with a 10% excess of alkyl, allyl or benzyl halides afforded the unknown titled carbamates (6–17). The reaction of 2 with 10% excess benzyl bromide or 5 with 10% excess methyl iodide gave the same product, N-benzyl-N-methyl cyanamide (18). The reactions of 2 with 10% and 55% excess allyl bromide afforded N-allyl-N-methyl cyanamide (19) and N,N-diallyl cyanamide (20), respectively. The reaction of 3 with 28% excess of allyl iodide furnished N-allyl-N-propyl cyanamide (21).

Possible mechanisms and supporting NMR, IR and mass spectra data are discussed.     

Alkylation of 4(5)-nitro-1,2,3-triazole with alcohols in strongly acidic media

Alkylation of 4(5)-nitro-1,2,3-triazole with alcohols in concentrated H₂SO₄ occurs at all three endocyclic N atoms, giving a mixture of isomeric N(1)-, N(2)-, and N(3)-alkyl-4-nitro-1,2,3-triazoles (alkyl is isopropyl, sec-butyl, and cyclohexyl). The selectivity of the alkylation depends on the alcohol used. The most selective alkylation is provided at the N(2) atom when isopropyl (81%) and sec-butyl alcohols are used (67%). With an increase in the reaction time, also in the order isopropyl-, sec-butyl-, and cyclohexyl-4-nitro-1,2,3-triazoles, the N(2)-isomers undergo isomerization into N(1)-alkyl-4-nitro-1,2,3-triazoles. In all the cases, the fraction of the N(3)-substitution products in the mixtures is 6–30%.     

Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Ganglioside Gm4 Analogs as Potential Immunosuppressive Agents

ABSTRACT

An efficient, chemoenzymatic synthesis of ganglioside GM4 analogs having a potent immunosuppressive activity is described. One-step and highly regìoselective 6-O-acetylation of long-chain alkyl, 2-(trimethysilyl)ethyl and phenyl 1-thio β-D-galactopyranosides was performed by using vinyl acetate and lipase PS. The resulting 6-O-acetates (70-93%) were sialylated with methyl (phenyl 5-acetamido-4,7,8,9-tetra-O-acetyl-3,5-dideoxy-2-thio-D-glycero-D-galacto-2-nonulopyranosid)onate promoted by N-iodosuccinimide (NIS) and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (TfOH). The 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl glycoside derivative was converted to the imidate which was then coupled with dodecan-1-ol, hexadecan-1-ol, and 2-(tetradecyl)hexadecan-1-ol, respectively, to give the protected GM4 derivatives (90-96%). O-Deacylation and saponification of the methyl ester gave the target ganglioside GM4 analogs in high yields.     

Synthesis of 2-amino-4-imino-4,5-dihydrothiazoles from N-sulfonyl-α-chloroamidines and thiourea

A number of new and interesting 2-amino-4-(N-substituted)imino-4,5-dihydrothiazoles were synthesized by reacting thiourea (or thiourea hydrochloride) with N-alkyl- or N,N-dialkyl-N′-p-toluenesulfonyl-α-chloroacetamidines, where the N,N-alkyl groups were ethyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl, β-phenethyl, (3,5-dimethyl-1-adamantyl)-methyl, as well as N,N-dimethyl- and N,N-pentamethylene. Reactions of N-alkyl-N-p-toluenesulfonyl-2-chloroacetamidines (substituents being N-ethyl, N-benzyl and N,N-dimethyl) with thiourea hydrochloride in hot 2-propanol furnished 2-amino-4-(p-toluenesulfonyl)imino-4,5-dihydrothiazole (in 51, 60 and 65% yields, respectively) and the corresponding amine hydrochloride. In hot acetone or butanone, the reactions of these N-sulfonyl-2-chloroacetamidines with excess thiourea provided 2-amino-4-N-(alkyl or N,N-dialkyl)imminium-4,5-dihydrothiazole chlorides in 25–80% yield. The by-product from these reactions was p-toluenesulfonamide. The structures of the products were established by chemical transformations and spectral methods (nmr and mass spectra).     

Persistent Room-Temperature Radicals from Anionic Naphthalimides: Spin Pairing and Supramolecular Chemistry

N-Substituted naphthalimides (NNIs) have been shown to exhibit highly efficient and persistent room-temperature phosphorescence from an NNI-localized triplet excited state, when the N-substitution is a sufficiently strong donor and mediates an intramolecular charge-transfer (ICT) state upon photo-excitation. This work shows that, when the electron-donating ability of the N-substitution is further increased in the presence of a carbanion or phenoxide, spontaneous electron transfer (ET) occurs and results in radical anions, verified with electron-paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. However, the EPR-active anion is surprisingly persistent and impervious to nucleophilic and radical reactions under anionic conditions. The stability is thought to originate from an intramolecular spin pairing between the N-donor and the NI acceptor post ET, which is demonstrated in supramolecular chemistry.     

Improved Resolution of (±)-cis-2′-Hydroxy-5,9-dimethyl-6, 7-benzomorphan and Preparation of Racemic, (+)-, and (-)-cis-2-Methylcyclopropyl-2′-hydroxy-5,9-dimethyl-6,7-benzomorphan (Cyclazocine)

We report novel procedures for the efficient resolution of (±)-cis-2 -hydroxy-5, 9-dimethyl-6, 7-benzomorphan via the (-)-N-acetyl-L-glutamate and (+)-α-bromocamphor-φ-sulfonate salts, the direct N-substitution of the (+)-α-bromocamphor-φ-sulfonate salts, and the use of these methods for the synthesis of racemic, (+)-, and (-)-cyclazocine.     

Application of α-chloroaldoxime O-methanesulfonates to one-pot synthesis of N,N′,N″-substituted guanidines via Tiemann rearrangement

A practical one-pot synthesis of N,N′,N″-trisubstituted guanidines via Tiemann rearrangement involving the reaction of α-chloroaldoxime O-methanesulfonates with alkyl amines is disclosed.     

A study on the stereoselectivity of C,O bond formation in esterification of cyclic thiohydroxamic acids

Esterification of cyclic thiohydroxamic acids, for example, N-hydroxypyridine-2(1H)-thione, N-hydroxy-4-methylthiazole-2(3H)-thione, and N-hydroxy-4-(p-chlorophenyl)-thiazole-2(3H)-thione, occurred with inversion of configuration at the attacked stereocenter, as evident from the use of chiral alcohols, alkyl p-toluene sulfonates, and cyclic sulfates. Stereochemical analysis of enantiomerically pure O-alkyl thiohydroxamates was performed on the basis of CD-spectroscopy and chemical derivatization. The assignment of the relative configuration in cyclic O-esters was feasible via NMR spectroscopy, whereas chiral aliphatic glycolato monoesters required hydroxyl group derivatization with chloro-(4R,5R)-bis[(1R,2S,5R)-menth-1-yloxycarbonyl)]-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane for this purpose.     

Selective Sulfation of Chitin Derivatives for Biomedical Functions

The highest antithrombogenic activity was achieved by the N- and O-sulfation of partially N-deacetylated (70%) 6-O-carboxymethyl (0.60)-chitin (SCM-DAC-70) among various modified chitin derivatives. But a O-sulfated 6-O-carobxymethyl-chitin (SCM-chitin) was a quite in- ert heparinoid for the inhibition of blood clotting. It was also suggested that the distribution of N-sulfate and N-acetyl groups on the C-2 position of glucosamine residue might be essential to the selective adsorption of SCM-DAC-70 to antithrombin-III (AT-III) to inhibit thrombin activity. Kinetic evaluations demonstrated the noncompetitive inhibition of thrombin activity by SCM-DAC-70 and competitive inhibition of throm- bin by SCM-DAC-70-AT-III complex. We were unable to find such a specific inhibition by the SCM-DAC-70 complex with blood clotting factors other than AT-III. SCM-chitin was found to inhibit the metasta- sis of cancer cells at about 80–85% without any side effect different from those of heparin. It was suggested that the inhibition of metastasis of B16-BL6 melanoma cells was achieved by bifunctional inhibitions for heparanase and type IV collagenase without growth inhibition of cancer cells.     

Hydrolysis of ureas. Kinetics and mechanism of the basic hydrolysis of indole-1-carboxamides and (5H-dibenz[b,f]azepine)-5-carboxamide

The hydroxide ion catalyzed hydrolysis of indole-1-carboxamide and indole-1-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide has been studied in water at 60.0° and [OH⁻] concentration between 0.3--2.4N. The rate constants of formation of the tetrahedral intermediate are strongly increased by N-substitution with a heteroaromatic ring in comparison with simple amides. Carbamazepine, (5H-dibenz[b,f]azepine)-5-carboxamide, a potent anticonvulsant drug, is particularly stable under these conditions.     

Reactions of 3,5-di(tert-butyl)-1,2-benzoquinone with terminal acetylenes in the presence of phosphorus trichloride. ipso-Substitution of the tert-butyl group

The reactions of 3,5-di(tert-butyl)-1,2-benzoquinone with aryl-and alkylacetylenes in the presence of phosphorus trichloride afford 4-aryl(alkyl)-8-tert-butyl-2,6-dichloro-2-oxo-2H-benzo[e][1,2]oxaphosphinines as the major ipso-substitution products of the tert-butyl group by the chlorine atom. 4-Aryl(alkyl)-6,8-di(tert-butyl)-2,5-dichloro-2-oxo-and 4-aryl(alkyl)-6-tert-butyl-2,8-dichloro-2-oxo-2H-benzo[e][1,2]oxaphosphinines were obtained as the minor products. The structures of the stable representatives of this series were confirmed by X-ray diffraction. Dedicated to Academician G. A. Abakumov on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1836–1845, September, 2007.     

Asymmetric oxidation of sulfides catalyzed by (R)-6,6'-dibromo-BINOL derived titanium complex

Abstract

An efficient asymmetric oxidation of sulfides was achieved using (R)-6,6'-dibromo-BINOL as chiral ligand in combination with Ti(OⁱPr)₄ using 70% aqueous tertiary butyl hydroperoxide as oxidant. The resulting sulfoxides had high enantiopurities and good yields. A range of aryl alkyl and aryl benzyl sulfides were oxidized to the corresponding sulfoxides with 78–95% ee in 72–80% yields.     

ortho‐Benzoxylation of N‐Alkyl Benzamides with Aromatic Acids Catalyzed by Ruthenium(II) Complex

A highly regioselective ortho‐benzoxylation of N‐alkyl benzamides with aromatic acids in the presence of [{RuCl₂(p‐cymene)}₂], AgSbF₆, and (NH₄)₂S₂O₈ in 1,2‐dichloroethane at 100 °C for 24 h affording ortho‐benzoxylated N‐alkyl benzamides by C?H bond activation is described. Further, Ru‐catalyzed alkenylation is done at the ortho C?H bond of benzoxylated N‐alkyl benzamides with alkenes in water solvent. Subsequently, the benzoxyl moiety of N‐alkyl benzamides was converted into a hydroxyl group in the presence of base or acid. A possible reaction mechanism was proposed to account for the present coupling reaction.