A Simple Synthesis of Stable Phosphoranes Derived from Imidazole Derivatives

Stable crystalline phosphorus ylides were obtained in excellent yields from the 1:1:1 addition reaction between triphenylphosphine and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates, in the presence of strong NH-acids, such as imidazole, 2-methylimidazole, 4-methylimidazole, 2-ethylimidazole, benzimidazole, and 5,6-dimethylbezimidazole. These stable ylides exist in solution as a mixture of two geometrical isomers as a result of restricted rotation around the carbon–carbon partial double bond resulting from the conjugation of the ylide moiety with the adjacent carbonyl group.     

An Efficient Synthesis of Stable Phosphorus Ylides Derived from Triphenylphosphine,Dialkyl Acetylenedicarboxylates,and an NH-Acid

Stable crystalline phosphorus ylides were obtained in excellent yields from the 1:1:1 addition reaction between triphenylphosphine and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates in the presence of strong NH-acids, such as benzotriazole, 5-methylbenzotriazole, 5-chlorobenzotriazole, pyrrole, 2-acetylpyrrole, pyrrole-2-carboxaldehyde, 4-nitro-acetanilide, 4-methoxyacetanilide, 4-bromoacetanilide, 4-methylacetanilide, 2-methyl-acetanilide, and 2,6-dimethylacetanilide. These stable ylides exist in a solution as a mixture of two geometrical isomers as a result of the restricted rotation around the carbon–carbon partial double bond resulting from the conjugation of the ylide moiety with the adjacent carbonyl group.     

An Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of 2,3-Dialkyl-1,1-Diethyl-1-(Acetylamino)-3-(1,1,1-Triphenylphosphanilidene)-1,1,2,3-Propanetetracarboxylates and Their Temperature-Dependent NMR Spectra

Abstract

Stable crystalline phosphorus ylides of 1,1-diethyl 2,3-dimethyl 1-(acetylamino)-3-(1,1,1-triphenylphosphanilidine)-1,1,2,3-propanetetracarboxylates were obtained in excellent yields from the 1:1:1 addition reaction between triphenylphosphine and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates in the presence of diethyl acetamidomalonate as a CH-acid. These stable ylides exist in solution as a mixture of two geometrical isomers (E and Z) as a result of restricted rotation around the carbon–carbon partial double bond resulting from conjugation of the ylide moiety with the adjacent carbonyl group on the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) time scale at ambient temperature. The dynamic effects in the ylide moieties were investigated by ¹H NMR spectra.

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A Facile,One-Pot Synthesis of Azoic Compounds and Anthraquinone Derivatives Containing Dialkyl Phosphoryl Moieties in Multicomponent Reactions

Protonation of the reactive 1:1 intermediates produced in the reactions between triphenylphosphine and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates by 1-amino-anthraquinone or 1,5-diphenylcarbazone as a core dye leads to vinyl phosphonium salts, which undergo Michael addition with conjugate base of NH compounds to produce stable phosphorus ylides as novel dyes in fairly good yields. These ylides can exist in two geometrical isomers (Z) and (E) for 3, because the negative charge of the ylide moiety of these compounds are strongly conjugated with the adjacent carbonyl group. Rotation around the carbon–carbon double bond is slow in the (Z) and (E) geometrical isomers on the NMR time scale at ambient temperature. These compounds are assigned by their IR, ¹H, ¹³C NMR spectral data as well as their mass spectroscopic data.     

Synthesis of benz[5,6]azepino[4,3-b]indoles by 1,7-electrocyclisation of azomethine ylides

A new, general route to the benz[5,6]azepino[4,3-b]indole ring system has been developed via the 1,7-dipolar electrocyclisation reactions of azomethine ylides derived from easily available 3-formyl indole derivatives. The intermediacy of azomethine ylides was shown by the trapping of the proposed α,β:γ,δ-conjugated dipole with N-phenylmaleimide.     

One-Pot Synthesis of Stable Phosphorus Ylides Using CH-Acid Compounds

Stable crystalline phosphorus ylides were obtained in excellent yields from the 1:1:1 addition reaction between triphenylphosphine and di-tert-butyl acetylendicarboxylate, in the presence of antron, dimedone, indandion, and 3,5-dimethylbarbituric acid. These stable ylides exist in a solution as a mixture of two geometrical isomers as a result of restricted rotation around the carbon-carbon partial double bond resulting from conjugation of the ylide moiety with the adjacent carbonyl group.     

Dipiiosphoniomethanes with Hydrogen Atom,OH- And SH-Groups at Phosphorus

Abstract

Recently it has been shown that the interaction of equimolar amount of HHlg witii phosphinosubstituted ylides (I) and phosphoryl- and thiophosphorylsubstituted ylides (II) leads to monoprotonation products: at the carbon or phosphorus of (I) and at the carbon or oxygen (sulfur) of (II)¹. We have found that products of double protonation, diphosphoniomethanes with P-H (III) and P-OH (IV) bonds respectively, are formed by the action of excess acid (HSO₃F, HHlg).     

Preparation of Novel Polyoxo Ylides and Diylides and Their Behaviour Towards Pyrolysis and Oxidation

Abstract

We recently reported the preparation of the new trioxoylides 1 and their pyrolysis to give symmetrical diacylalkynes.¹ Reaction of acyl ylides with oxalyl chloride gkes the tetraoxo diylides 2 as shown. The corresponding reactions starting from the α-oxoacyl ylides have been used to obtain examples of tetraoxo ylides 3 and hexaoxo diylides 4.     

Synthesis and dynamic 1H NMR study around the carbon–carbon double bond in the new stable phosphorus ylides derived from the reaction between hexamethyl phosphorous triamide and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate in the presence of NH‐heterocyclic compounds

New and stable phosphorous ylides are obtained from a simple and efficient one‐pot three‐component reaction between hexamethyl phosphorous triamide and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate in the presence of NH‐heterocyclic compounds in excellent yields at an ambient temperature. These stable ylides exist in solution as a mixture of two geometrical isomers as a result of the restricted rotation around the carbon–carbon partial double bond resulting from the conjugation of the ylide moiety with the adjacent carbonyl group. Dynamic effects are observed in the ¹H NMR spectra that are attributed to the restricted rotation around the carbon–carbon double bond. The experimental rotational energy barrier (Δ G^#) and other activation parameters on the basis of the ¹H NMR study for the rotational interchangeable process of major and minor isomers in ylides 4a–d are reported. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 23:131–137, 2012; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com . DOI 10.1002/hc.20761     

β-Cyclodextrin in Water: Highly Versatile and Green Approach for Biomimetic Regioselective Ring Opening of Chalcone Epoxides with Nitrogen Heterocycles

The formation of new C-C bond through highly regioselective ring opening of chalcone epoxides to nitrogen-containing heterocycles has been effectively worked out in impressive yields with heterocyclic nucleophiles such as pyrrole, indole, and 2-methyl indole in the presence of β-cyclodextrin using water as solvent at room temperature within 25–50 min. Water, an environmentally friendly reaction medium, has been utilized for the first time for the reaction of these heterocyclic nucleophiles with chalcone epoxides as their β-cyclodextrin complexes to afford 1,3-diaryl-2-hydroxy-3-(1H-3-indolyl/2-pyrrolyl)propan-1-ones (3a–u). The catalyst can be easily recovered and recycled for several times without loss of activity.     

Triphenylphosphine Mediated Efficient Synthesis of 4-Substituted-1-methyl-2,5-dioxo-3-imidazolines

Summary.  Stable crystalline phosphorus ylides are obtained in excellent yields from the 1:1:1 addition reaction between 1-methylparabanic acid (1-methylimidazoline-2,4,5-trione) and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates in the presence of triphenylphosphine. These ylides exist in solution as a mixture of two geometric isomers. This is due to the restricted rotation around the carbon–carbon partial double bond resulting from conjugation of the ylide moiety with the adjacent carbonyl group. These ylides undergo smooth intramolecular Wittig reaction followed by an electrocyclic ring opening to produce dialkyl (E)-2-(1-methyl-2,5-dioxo-3-imidazolin-4-yl)-but-2-enedioates in good yields. Corresponding author. E-mail: isayavar@yahoo.com Received March 26, 2002; accepted (revised) April 24, 2002     

Synthesis of Amino Acid Derived Cyclic Phosphorus Ylides

Abstract

We recently reported the thermal elimination of Ph₃PO from suitably protected aminoacyl ylides 1 as a route to acetylenic amino acid analogues 2. Pyrolysis of ylides such as 3 with a free amino group takes a different course. Ethanol is eliminated to give the c h i d cyclic ylides 4 which can be viewed as 3-triphenylphosphoranylidene tetramic acids. Specific examples prepared include 4 (R = Me, Pri), the parent compound 5 (from glycine) and the six-membered ring compound 6 (from p-alanine). Using a similar approach, bicyclic ylides such as 7 (from proline) can be prepared. In the case of the glutamate derived ylide 8, thermolysis initially gives a mixturc of 9 and 10 but these both cyclise to the bicyclic product 11 with time. The structure and reactivity of these interesting cyclic ylides are now being examined.     

Simple Synthesis of Stable Phosphorus Ylides Derived from Imidazolidine-2-Thione. Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of α-Amino Esters with β-Phosphorus Substituents

Crystalline phosphorus ylides are obtained in nearly quantitative yields from the addition reaction between triphenylphosphine, dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates, and imidazolidine-2-thione. A dynamic NMR effect is observed in the ¹ H NMR spectrum of the stabilized ylide obtained from dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (Δ G ^≠ = 66.6 kJmol^?1 ) and is attributed to restricted rotation around the carbon–carbon partial double bond resulting from the conjugation of the ylide moiety with the adjacent carbonyl group.     

Solid-state NMR studies of methyl celluloses. Part 1: regioselectively substituted celluloses as standards for establishing an NMR data basis

Three methyl celluloses with completely uniform substitution pattern, 2-O-methyl cellulose (1), 3-O-methyl cellulose (2) and 6-O-methyl cellulose (3), were prepared according to the cationic ring opening polymerization approaches starting from substituted 1,2,4-orthopivalate derivatives of d-glucose. These samples allowed for the first time to sort out the methyl substitution effects on solid-state NMR chemical shifts and relaxation. Dipolar dephasing experiments allowed the detection and assignment (¹H, ¹³C) of the methyl groups. In 1 and 2, these resonances overlapped with those of C-6, whereas in 3, the methyl signal experienced a low-field shift into the region of C-2,3,5. ¹³C T₁ experiments were used to verify different relaxation behavior of the carbon sites, particularly the short relaxation time of at the carbon substitution site next to the methyl groups. This effect was used to unambiguously identify the ¹³C chemical shifts of the carbons carrying the methoxyl substituent, although they overlap with all resonances in the C-2,3,5 region. The data obtained for the standard samples with uniform substitution will now be used as the basis for determining methylation patterns and substitution degree in commercial methyl celluloses.     

Absorption spectra of substituted indoles in stretched polyethylene films

The stretched film technique has been used to resolve the two overlapping ¹L_a and ¹L_b transitions in the absorption spectra of some substituted indoles. The substituent effects on the absorption spectrum of indole, N-ethyl indole, 3-methyl indole and 7-methyl indole are discussed. The directions of the transition moments of these indoles with respect to the long molecular axis have been determined and the differences were attributed to the changes in the molecular geometry on excitation. The vibronic structure in the absorption spectra of these indoles is also considered.     

Dipotassium-Hydrogen-Phosphate-Powder-Catalyzed Stereoselective C-Vinylation of Diphenylacetonitril

Protonation of the highly reactive 1:1 intermediates, produced in the reaction between triphenylphosphine and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates by diphenylacetonitril, leads to the vinyltriphenylphosphonium salts, which undergo a Michael addition reaction with a conjugate base to produce the corresponding stabilized phosphorus ylides. Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate powder was found to catalyze the conversion of the stabilized phosphorus ylides to dialkyl(Z)-2-[cyano (diphenyl)methyl]-2-butenedioates under thermal and microwave conditions in a solventless system.     

Straightforward protocol for the efficient synthesis of varied N-acylated (aza)indole 2-/3-alkanoic acids and esters: optimization and scale-up

A library of approximately 40 N¹-acylated (aza)indole alkanoic esters and acids was prepared employing a microwave-assisted approach. The optimized synthetic route allows for parallel synthesis, variation of the indole substitution pattern, and high overall yield. Additionally, the procedure has been scaled up to yield multi-gram amounts of preferred indole compounds, e.g.: 2′-des-methyl indomethacin 2. The reported compounds were designed as biomedical tools for primary and secondary in vitro and in vivo studies at relevant molecular targets.     

Dipotassium Hydrogen Phosphate Powder Catalyzed Stereoselective O-Vinylation of 1-(2-Hydroxy-1-naphthyl)-1-ethanone

Protonation of the highly reactive 1:1 intermediates, produced in the reaction between triphenylphosphine and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates, by 1-(2-hydroxy-1-naphtyl)-1-ethanone leads to vinyltriphenylphosphonium salts, which undergo a Michael addition reaction with a conjugate base to produce corresponding stabilized phosphorus ylides. Dipotassium hydrogen phosphate powder was found to catalyze the conversion of stabilized phosphorus ylides to dialkyl (E, Z)-2-(1-acetyl-2-naphthyl)-2-butenedioates under thermal and microwave conditions in a solventless system.     

Three-component couplings for the synthesis of pyrroloquinoxalinones by azomethine ylide 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition chemistry

1-Methyl-3,4-dihydroquinoxalin-2(1H)-one was heated with a range of aldehydes to generate intermediate azomethine ylides which underwent [3 + 2] cycloaddition reactions with N-methyl or N-phenylmaleimide to give substituted tetrahydropyrroloquinoxalinones. Only one (racemic) stereoisomer was formed in each case and the stereochemical outcome was verified by single crystal X-ray analysis. The products from this multicomponent reaction could be oxidised with DDQ to the pyrroloquinoxalinones.     

[3+2] Cycloaddition of metal-containing azomethine ylides for highly efficient synthesis of mitosene skeleton

Efficient synthesis of tricyclic indole derivatives bearing a substituent at the 3-position of the indole nucleus was achieved by the [3+2] cycloaddition reaction of transition metal-containing azomethine ylides derived from N-(o-alkynylphenyl)imines with vinyl ethers. Third-row transition metal complexes, especially PtCl₂, turned out to be highly efficient for the reaction of internal alkynes and imidate substrates with wide generality. Moreover, as strong support for the reaction mechanism, the intermediate Pt-carbene complex was found to undergo intramolecular C-H bond insertion reaction to give tetracyclic indoline derivatives when benzyl vinyl ether was employed as a dipolarophile. This protocol provided a facile synthesis of highly functionalized tricyclic indole derivatives found as the basic skeleton of the mitosene family, such as mitomycin C.