Aliphatic α-nitroalkyl-<Emphasis Type="Italic">ONN</Emphasis>-azoxy compounds and their derivatives

Interaction of primary amines and 2,2-dimethyl-5-nitro-5-nitroso-1,3-dioxane in the presence of dibromoisocyanurate generates 2,2-dimethyl-5-nitro-1,3-dioxan-5-yl-ONN-azoxyalkanes. Based on the reaction of the latter with AcCl/MeOH followed by further transformations, the first representatives of mononitro- and polynitroalkyl-ONN-azoxyalkanes, i.e., (methyl-NNO-azoxy)nitromethane and dinitro(methyl-NNO-azoxy)methane, as well as some their derivatives, were prepared.     

Reactivity of alkoxy-NNO-azoxy compounds toward hydrazine hydrate and inorganic reducing agents

The chemical stability of alkoxy-NNO-azoxy compounds to reduction with hydrazine hydrate has been studied. Methoxy-NNO-azoxymethane and bis(methyl-ONN-azoxy) formaldehyde acetal are more stable by orders of magnitude than bis(methoxy-NNO-azoxy)methane and 2,2-bis(methoxy-NNO-azoxy)propane. Methoxy-NNO-azoxymethane is also resistant to reduction with titanium(III) under acidic conditions and with iron(II) under basic conditions. Probable reaction mechanisms have been proposed on the basis of the substrate reactivity toward nucleophiles, acids, and alkalies.     

3,4-Bis(α-nitroalkyl-ONN-azoxy)furazans and some of their derivatives

Reaction of pseudonitroles and their derivatives with diaminofurazan in the presence of dibromoisocyanuric acid (DBI) resulted in symmetrical 3,4-bis(-nitroalkyl-ONN-azoxy)-furazans or their derivatives. For the synthesis of bis(nitroalkyl-ONN-azoxy)furazans bearing various a-nitroalkyl-ONN-azoxy groups, the method based on the reaction of ??-nitronitroso compounds with 3-amino-4-(nitroalkyl)-ONN-azoxy)furazans (in the presence of DBI) was developed. Synthetic procedures towards aforementioned compounds with nitromethyl-, dibromonitromethyl-, trinitromethyl-ONN-azoxy and other groups were described.     

3-Amino-4-(α-nitroalkyl-ONN-azoxy)furazans and some of their derivatives

Synthetic procedures towards 3-amino-4-(a-nitroalkyl-ONN-azoxy)furazans and their derivatives involving nucleophilic displacement of the nitro group of 3-nitro-4-(a-nitroalkyl-ONN-azoxy)furazans on treatment with ammonia, primary and secondary amines, including diamines, were developed.     

4-(Nitroalkyl- and dinitroalkyl-<Emphasis Type="Italic">ONN</Emphasis>-azoxy)-3-cyanofuroxans and some of their derivatives

Dibromoisocyanurate-mediated reaction of 4-amino-3-cyanofuroxans with pseudonitroles of aliphatic, alicyclic, and heterocyclic series (including pseudonitroles bearing ethylcarboxyl or additional nitro group) resulted in 4-(nitroalkyl- and dinitroalkyl-ONN-azoxy)-3-cyanofuroxans. Subsequent chemical transformations gave 4-(1,3-dinitrooxy-2-nitropropyl-2-ONN-azoxy)-3-cyano- and 4-carbamoylfuroxans, as well as 4-(1,1-dinitroethyl-ONN-azoxy)-3-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)furoxans.     

4-Hydroxy-3-(α-nitroalkyl-ONN-azoxy)furazans and some their O-derivatives

Methods for the synthesis of 4-hydroxy- and 4-alkoxy-3-(a-nitroalkyl-ONN-azoxy)furazans and difurazanyl ethers were developed. The methods involve displacement of the nitro group from 4-nitro-3-(α-nitroalkyl-ONN-azoxy)furazans under the action of aqueous solutions of alkalis, mono- and diatomic alcohols (in the presence of inorganic bases), and sodium carbonate in anhydrous acetonitrile.     

Alkenyl derivatives of 5-nitro-2-pyridone: Synthesis and halocyclization

Alkylation of 5-nitro-2-pyridone by alkenyl halides in acetone in the presence of K₂СО₃ proceeds with generation of a mixture of N- and О-derivatives with N-isomer prevailing. 1-Allyl- and 1-methylallyl-5-nitro-2-pyridone react with halogens with the formation of 2-halomethyl-6-nitro-2,3-dihydrooxazolo[3,2-a]-pyridinium halides. 1-Prenyl-5-nitro-2-pyridone reacts with bromine with the formation of 3-bromine-2,2-dimethyl-7-nitro-3,4-dihydro-2Н-pyrido[2,1-b][1,3]oxazinium bromide, and with iodine giving 2,2-dimethyl-7-nitro-3,4-dihydro-2Н-pyrido[2,1-b][1,3]oxazinium triiodide.     

4-Hydroxy-3-(polynitromethyl-ONN-azoxy)furazans and some of their derivatives

Methods for the synthesis of 4-hydroxy-3-(polynitromethyl-ONN-azoxy)furazans, 4-alkoxy-3-(polynitromethyl-ONN-azoxy)furazans and their derivatives were developed, which included the substitution of the nitro group in 3-(dinitromethyl-ONN-azoxy)-4-nitrofurazan upon treatment with aqueous alkalis, mono- and diatomic alcohols (in the presence of inorganic bases) with subsequent nitration or fluorination of the nitroalkyl fragment in the substitution products formed.     

3-(α-Nitroalkyl- and α-polynitroalkyl-ONN-azoxy)-4-nitraminofurazans and some their derivatives

Methods for the preparation of 3-(α-nitroalkyl- and α-polynitroalkyl-ONN-azoxy)-4-nitraminofurazans with primary and secondary nitramine groups and their derivatives, including N,N′-bis[(3-(α-polynitromethyl-ONN-azoxy)furazan-4-yl]alkylen-N,N′-dinitramines, have been elaborated.     

Synthesis and structural characterization of two five coordinate aluminum alkyl and bis(trimethylsilyl)amino complexes bearing acyclic tetradentate Schiff bases

Two acyclic Schiff-base ligands, bis-5,5′-(1,3-propanediyldiimino)-2,2-dimethyl-4-hexene-3-one and bis-5,5′-(1,3-ethanediyldiimino)-2,2-dimethyl-4-hexene-3-one, were used to complex homoleptic triethylaluminum and tris[bis(trimethylsilyl)amino]aluminum, respectively. The acid–base reactions proceeded in excellent yields with elimination of ethane or bis(trimethylsilyl)amine during in situ deprotonation of the protio Schiff-base. The colorless aluminum complexes crystallized from n-pentane and were characterized by standard methods including single crystal X-ray diffraction. Polymerization of racemic lactide, with addition of alcohol, yielded PLA with narrow polydispersities but low molecular weights.     

Synthesis of 5-amino-6-nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrazine 1,3-dioxide

5-Amino-(tert-butyl-NNO-azoxy)-1,2,3,4-tetrazine 1,3-dioxide reacts with nitronium tetra-fluoroborate to give 5-amino-6-nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrazine 1,3-dioxide. This compound is of interest as a new energetic material. A plausible reaction mechanism involves electrophilic substitution of the tert-butyl-NNO-azoxy group by the nitro group.

     

A novel synthesis of spiro[(2,2-dimethyl-[1,3]-dioxane)-5,2′-(2′,3′-dihydroindole)] using SRN1 reaction conditions

A concise synthesis of the spiro[(2,2-dimethyl-[1,3]-dioxane)-5,2′-(2′,3′-dihydroindole)] nucleus from substituted benzyl chlorides and 5-(hydroxymethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane 5 as starting materials is reported. The nitro intermediates 6 and 7 were prepared under S_RN1 reaction conditions.     

3-(1-Methyl-1-nitroethyl-1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">ONN</Emphasis>-azoxy)-4-aminofuroxan. Synthesis and transformations of the amino group

A four-step procedure to convert 4-(1-methyl-1-nitroethyl-1-ONN-azoxy)-3-cyanofuroxan into 3-(1-methyl-1-nitroethyl-1-ONN-azoxy)-4-aminofuroxan was developed. The pathways of transformation of the amino group of the synthesized compound into N-nitramino-, N-alkyl-N-nitramino-, N,N’-methylenediamino-, N,N’-methylene-N,N’-dinitramino-, and azo groups were studied.     

Synthesis and conformational and configurational studies of diastereoisomeric O-protected 4-(arylsulfonimidoyl)butane-1,2,3-triols

Chiral sulfoximines have applications as transition-state mimicking enzyme inhibitors, as peptide isosteres and as chiral auxiliaries in synthesis. To access the required O-protected 4-(arylsulfonimidoyl)butane-1,2,3-triols, 4S,5S-di(hydroxymethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane (prepared from diethyl R,R-tartrate) was converted into its monobenzyl ether. Mitsunobu-like coupling with thiophenols gave 4S,5R-4-(benzyloxymethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-5-(arylthiomethyl)-1,3-dioxolanes. Sulfoxidation and S-imination (trifluoroacetamide, iodosobenzene diacetate, rhodium acetate) proceeded without stereoselectivity, giving inseparable diastereomeric mixtures of 4S,5R,S(±)-4-(benzyloxymethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-5-(N-(trifluoroacetyl)arylsulfonimidoylmethyl)-1,3-dioxolanes. Removal of the trifluoroacetyl protection allowed chromatographic separation of the diastereomeric 4S,5R,S(±)-4-(benzyloxymethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-5-(arylsulfonimidoylmethyl)-1,3-dioxolanes. The configurations at sulfur were determined by X-ray crystallography and some analysis of the solution and solid-state conformations was carried out. The resulting O-protected 4-(arylsulfonimidoyl)butane-1,2,3-triols are of use in developing enzyme inhibitors.     

Preliminary studies on a novel synthesis of β-amino acids: stereocontrolled transformation of d- and l-glyceraldehyde into 3-amino-2-(2′,2′-dimethyl-1′,3′-dioxolan-4′-yl)propanoic acids

A stereocontrolled synthesis of the methyl ester of (2S)-3-amino-2-((4′S)-2′,2′-dimethyl-1′,3′-dioxolan-4′-yl)propanoic acid from d-glyceraldehyde is described for the first time. This method involves the stereoselective Michael addition of the lithium salt of tris(phenylthio)methane to (S)-2,2-dimethyl-4-((E)-2-nitrovinyl)-1,3-dioxolane followed by hydrolysis of the resulting (4S)-2,2-dimethyl-4-((2′S)-3′-nitro-1′,1′,1′-tris(phenylthio)propan-2′-yl)-1,3-dioxolane to (2S)-methyl 2-((4′S)-2′,2′-dimethyl-1′,3′-dioxolan-4′-yl)-3-nitropropanoate, which was finally reduced to the target compound. A similarly stereocontrolled transformation of l-glyceraldehyde into (2R)-methyl 3-amino-2-((4′R)-2′,2′-dimethyl-1′,3′-dioxolan-4′-yl)propanoate is also described.     

Reactions of Bisazomethines of the Naphtalene Series with 1,3-Diketones

Bisazomethines prepared from aromatic dialdehydes and 2-naphthylamine were for the first time reacted with the following diketones: 1,3-cyclohexanedione, 5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione, 5-phenyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione, indandione, and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione was studied. The reactions with 1,3-diketones of the cyclohexane series yield benzophenanthridine derivatives. The reactions with indandione, depending on conditions, give either bisarylideneindandiones or bisdihydrobenzo[f]indenoquinoline. As evidenced by the ^13C NMR and IR spectra, in the case of biphenyl-4,4'-dicarbaldehyde bis[N-(2-naphthyl)imine] and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione, 4,4'-bis(3-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrobenzo[f]quinolin-1-yl)biphenyl is formed.     

Synthesis of (α-nitroalkyl-ONN-azoxy)furoxan derivatives

The first synthesis of 4-(α-nitroalkyl-ONN-azoxy)-3-methylfuroxans was accomplished by the reaction of 4-amino-3-methylfuroxans with pseudo nitrols in the presence of dibromoisocyanurate.     

New Chiral Diamines of the Dioxolane Series: (+)-(4S,5S)-2,2-Dimethyl-4,5-bis(diphenylaminomethyl)- 1,3-dioxolane and (+)-(4S,5S)-2,2-Dimethyl-4,5-bis(methyl- aminomethyl)-1,3-dioxolane

The reaction of sodium diphenylamide with 2,2-dimethyl-4,5-bis(tosyloxymethyl)-1,3-dioxolane gave (+)-(4S,5S)-2,2-dimethyl-4,5-bis(diphenylaminomethyl)-1,3-dioxolane, which was brought into complex formation with cobalt chloride. Treatment of 2,2-dimethyl-4,5-bis(tosyloxymethyl)-1,3-dioxolane with sodium N-methylanilide resulted in cleavage of the SÄO bond in the p-toluenesulfonate moiety with formation of N-methyl-N-phenyl-p-toluenesulfonamide and 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane disodium salt. Diethyl (4R,5R)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4,5-dicarboxylate reacted with methylamine to give the corresponding dicarboxamide which was reduced with lithium aluminum hydride to (4S,5S)-2,2-dimethyl-4,5-bis(methylaminomethyl)-1,3-dioxolane having chiral carbon and nitrogen atoms.     

Uncommon transformations of methyl (1S,2S,3R,4R)-2,3-isopropylidenedioxy-5-iodomethyl-2-tetrahydrofurylacetate initiated by bases

Methyl (1S,2S,3R,4R)-2,3-isopropylidenedioxy-5-iodomethyl-2-tetrahydrofurylacetate prepared in two stages from D-ribose acetonide underwent a series of uncommon transformations under the treatment with bases providing the following different products depending on the base applied: methyl 3-(5-acetyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxol-4-yl)propionate (DBU), methyl 2,3-isopropylidenedioxy-7-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-6-carboxylate (t-BuOK), methyl {(5R)-2,2-dimethyl-5-[(2R)-oxiranyl]-1,3-dioxolan-4-ylidene}propionate and methyl-(E)-3-{(4S,5R)-2,2-dimethyl-5-[(1R)-(2-oxiranyl)]-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl}-2-propenoate (t-BuOK and LDA).     

无外加催化剂条件下芳香醛与活性亚甲基化合物的缩合反应和迈克尔加成反应

在DMF溶剂中，不外加催化剂使芳香醛(1)与2,2-二甲基-1,3-二氧六环-4,6-二酮(2)发生缩合反应生成2,2-二甲基-5-芳亚甲基-1,3-二氧六环-4,6-二酮(3a～f)。在同样条件下，芳香醛与5,5-二甲基-1,3-环己二酮(4)则发生缩合和迈克尔加成反应生成2,2'-芳亚甲基双(3-羟基5,5-二甲基-2-环己烯-1-酮)(5a～h)。用单晶X-射线分析法确定了产物5b的晶体结构。