Fluorénacènes et fluorénaphènes Synthèses dans la série des indéno-fluorènes,XIX Dérivés tétraméthylés du trans-fluorénaphène et du trans-fluorénacène

By condensation of isophthaloyldichloride resp. of terephthaloyldichloride with 4-bromo-1,2-xylene according Friedel-Crafts, followed in each case by a double cyclisation and a final reduction, the 2,3,9,10-tetramethyl-7,12-dihydro-indeno[1,2-a]fluorene resp. the 2,3,8,9-tetramethyl-6, 12-dihydro-indeno[1,2-b]fluorene are synthesized.     

Fluorénacènes et fluorénaphènes Synthèses dans la série des indéno-fluorènes,XVI. Méthyl-5-, diméthyl-5, 6- et diphényl-5, 6-dihydro-11, 12-indéno [2.1-a] fluorène

Starting from 2-methyl- and from 2,3-dimethyl-1,4-diphenyl-butadiene-1, 3 respectively, the 5-methyl- and the 5,6-dimethyl-11, 12-dihydro-indeno[2.1-a]fluorene are synthesized in 4 steps. The 5, 6-diphenyl-11, 12-dihydro-indeno[2.1-a]fluorene is obtained by reduction of the already known 11, 12-dioxoderivative. Accesorily a new preparation of the unsubstituted hydrocarbon is described.     

Fluorénacènes et fluorénaphènes Synthèses dans la série des indéno-fluorènes,XVIII. Le diméthyl-5, 6-dihydro-7, 12-indéno[1, 2-a]fluorène

Starting from 3, 4-dimethylfluorene the title compound, 5, 6-dimethyl-7, 12-dihydro-indeno[1,2-a]fluorene (IV), is synthesized in four steps (overall yield 9%). The same hydrocarbon is also obtained in four steps starting from the phthalaconecarboxylic acid of Gabriel. This corroborates the structure of IV.     

Fluorénacènes et fluorénaphènes synthèses dans la série des indéno-fluorènes,XVII. Dérivés méthylés du cis-fluorénacène,du trans-fluorénacène et du trans-fluorénaphène

By condensation of the chlorides of the three 9-oxo-fluorene-2-, -3-, and -4-carboxylic acids with 4-bromo-1,2-xylene on one side, and of the chlorides of o-bromobenzoic acid, 2-bromo-4-methyl-benzoic acid and 2-bromo-4,5-dimethyl-benzoic acid with fluorene, 2-methylfluorene and 3-methylfluorene on the other side, followed by direct or indirect cyclisation and by final reduction, several new methyl derivatives of the indenofluorenes I, II and IV are synthesized.     

Synthèses dans la série des bis-indéno-fluorènes,VI [1] Dihydro-12, 15–6H-bis-indéno[1. 2-b; 2′.1′-h]fluorène et dihydro-14, 15–8H-bis-indéno[2. 1-a; 2′. 1′-h]fluoréne

Starting from cyclohexene and 2, 2′, 5, 5′-tetramethylbiphenyl the linear bisindenofluorene 12, 15-dihydro-6H-diindeno [1.2-b; 2′.1′-h] fluorene (XX) has been synthesized in 5 steps (overall yield 27%). As an intermediate product the 6, 12, 15-trioxo-derivative XIX (greyish green crystals, blue alcaline vat) was obtained. By a side way, the 6-oxo-derivative of XX and the already known monoangular bis-indenofluorene 14, 15-dihydro-8H-diindeno [2.1-a; 2′.1′ -h] fluorene (XXVII) were also obtained. XX can also be prepared in several steps starting from 3-methyl-fluorene or fluorene.     

Synthèses dans la série des bis-indéno-fluorènes,IX. Le dihydro-13,15-7H-bis-indéno[2.1-b; 2′.1′-h]fluorène et son dérivé méthylé en position 6

By condensation according Ullmann of 2-iodo-9-oxo-fluorene with 3-bromo-2-cyano-9-oxo-fluorene, followed by cyclisation and reduction, the new linear 13,15-dihydro-7H-diindeno[2.1-b; 2′.1′-h]fluorene (III) is synthesized in 3 steps. The 6-methyl-derivative of II is also obtained in a similar way.     

Synthèses dans la série des bis-indéno-fluorènes,VIII. Méthyl-6-dihydro-9,15-7H-bis-indéno[2.1-b;2′.1′-g]fluorène

Starting from 5-benzoyl-2,4-dibromobenzoic acid and 3-methyl-fluorene, the 6-methyl-9,15-dihydro-7H-diindeno[2.1-b; 2′,1′-g]fluorene, a derivative of a mono-angular diindenofluorene has been synthesized in 5 steps (overall yield 1,5%).     

Synthèses dans la série des bis-indéno-fluorénes III [1]. Dihydro-14, 15-13H-bis-indéno[2,1-a;1′,2′,-i]fluorène et dihydro-14, 15-8H-bis-indéno [2, 1-a;2′,1′-h]fluorène

Starting from 2-bromo-9-oxo-fluorene-1-carboxylic acid the biangular bis-indenofluorene 14, 15-dihydro-13H-diindeno[2, 1-a; 1′, 2′-1]fluorene (VIII) and the monoangular 14, 15-dihydro-8H-diindeno[2, 1-a; 2′, 1′-h]fluorene (XI) have been synthesised in 6 resp. 7 steps (overall yield 22% resp. 18%). As intermediate compounds the 14-oxoderivatives of VIII and XI were also obtained.     

Synthèses dans la série des bis-indéno-anthracènes,I Le tétraoxo-5, 10, 15, 16-tétrahydro-5, 10, 15, 16-bis-indéno [2.1-a; 2′.1′-c] anthracène et le dihydro-5, 16-bis-indéno [2.1-a; 2′.1′-c] anthracène

Starting from 5-carboxy-6-methyl-7, 12-dioxo-7, 12-dihydro-indeno [1.2-a] fluorene (phthalacone-carboxylic acid) the first title compound, XI, has been synthesized in 4 steps (overall yield 28%). By anindependent way the corresponding hydrocarbon (second title compound, IV) has been obtained in 3 steps (overall yield 35%) starting from 2, 3′-bi-indenyle and 1, 4-naphthoquinone.     

Synthèses dans la série des bis-indéno-fluorènes V [1]. Dihydro-13, 15–11 H-bis-indéno[2, 1-b; 1′, 2′-h]fluorène et dihydro-13, 15–5H-bis-indéno[1, 2-a; 1′, 2′-h]fluorène

Starting from cyclohexene and 2, 2′, 4, 4′-tetramethylbiphenyl the linear bis-indenofluorene 13, 15-dihydro-11 H-diindeno [2, 1-b; 1′, 2′-h] fluorene (X) has been synthetised in 5 steps (overall yield 30%). As an intermediate product the 11, 13, 15-trioxo-derivative IX was obtained. By a side way the 13-oxo-derivative of X and the already known monoangular bis-indenofluorene 13, 15-dihydro-5 H-diindeno [1, 2-a; 1′, 2′-h] fluorene (XIX) were also obtained.     

Synthèses dans la série des bis-indéno-fluorènes I. Le dihydro-13, 15-5H-bis-indéno[1, 2-a;1′, 2′-h]fluorène

The synthesis of 13,15-dihydro-5H-diindeno[1,2-a;1′,2′-h] fluorene in six steps starting from flourenone 4-carboxylic acid and 2,4-dichlorotoluene is described. As an intermediate product the 5, 13, 15-trioxo-derivative is obtained.     

Sur 1'o-chlorobenzylidène-9-fluorène

9-o-Chlorobenzylidenefluorene is obtained in good yield from fluorene and o-chlorobenzaldehyde by condensation in methanol in the presence of sodium methoxide, while in ethanol containing sodium ethoxide 9-o-chlorocinnamylidenefluorene is formed as a by-product. The latter is absent in the methanol condensation system.     

Synthèse d'oxaphénalènes substitués en position 2 par un groupement électro-attractif

Up to now, little is known about naphtho[1,8-bc]pyran (oxaphenalene) derivatives, although some of them have been detected in the vegetable kingdom. However, very recently [6], 2-nitronaphtho[1,8-bc]pyran and 6-methoxy-2-nitronaphtho[1,8-bc]pyran proved to be powerful mutagenic agents (the most efficient on mammal cells in culture hitherto known). This fact prompted us to investigate further this class of products by studying compounds bearing an electron-withdrawing group in the 2-position. We report in the present paper that, in certain cases, this synthesis can be achieved by the yet unattempted péri-heterocyclization of 8-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehydes with an halogenated active methylene compound in acetone in the presence of potassium carbonate. Thus, among others, 2-acetyl, 2-benzoyl and (4-methoxybenzoyl)naphtho[1,8-bc]pyrans, as well as the corresponding derivatives bearing a methoxy group in the 6-position have been prepared. Nevertheless, such a condensation according to Rap [1] cannot be carried out in certain cases, particularly with acetonitrile.     

The surprising sp rotameric structure of 9‐methyl‐9‐pivaloyl­fluorene

Methyl­ation of 9‐li­thia­ted ap‐9‐pivaloyl­fluorene, (I), as well as pivaloyl­ation of 9‐li­thia­ted 9‐methyl­fluorene provided rotationally stable sp‐9‐methyl‐9‐pivaloyl­fluorene, (III), C₁₉H₂₀O, which lies about a crystallographic mirror plane. Fluorene (I) exists exclusively in the ap configuration in solution (NMR) as well as in the crystalline state, reflecting the unfavorable interaction between the tert‐butyl and fluorene‐ring π electrons in the sp configuration. The existence of (III) exclusively in the sp configuration indicates that, in this case, the interaction between the tert‐butyl group and the fluorene‐ring π electrons provides relatively more thermodynamic stability than the steric interaction between the tert‐butyl and 9‐methyl groups (ap configuration).     

Transpositions de doubles liaisons de p-menthènes et de p-menthadiènes catalysées par des bases

The displacements of double bonds by basic catalysts (N-lithioethylene diamine with an excess of ethylene diamine, potassium t-butylate in dimethylsulfoxide, benzyl-sodium in boiling xylene) are studied on p-menthenes and p-menthadienes. The isomerizations of p-menthadienes are accompanied by dehydrogenation. A representative mechanism of isomerization and dehydrogenation according to the catalyst is proposed for limonene.     

Synthèse d'azido dithiényl-1,2 éthènes et éthanes

Two convenient preparations of azido-1,2-dithienylethenes are described. The synthesis of azido-1,2-dithienylethanes proceeds via metalation (n-Buli) and subsequent treatment by tosylazide of bromo-1,2-dithienyl-ethanes. The structures of the obtained derivatives were established on the basis of ¹H nmr, ir, and mass spectral data.     

sp‐9‐Acetyl­fluorene,the initial acetyl­ation product of 9‐fluorenyl­lithium

The reaction of 9‐fluorenyl­lithium with acetyl chloride (tetra­hydro­furan, 213 K, under argon) provided four products which we have isolated and whose structures we have unequivocally identified for the first time. That of the initially formed component, 9‐acetyl­fluorene (C₁₅H₁₂O), described here, shows it to be exclusively the sp rotamer in its crystalline form. The acetyl C—C=O plane is essentially perpendicular to the planar fluorene ring and there is no indication of rotational restriction. In contrast, related 9‐pivaloyl­fluorene, which we reported previously, is rotationally restricted and exists exclusively as its ap rotamer, in which the pivaloyl C—C=O plane is also almost perpendicular to the fluorene ring.     

Triazènes et benzotriazines dérivés de sucres

Sugar triazenes and benzotriazines Several triazenylsugars have been prepared, generally in good yields, by treating an amino sugar with a substituted benzenediazonium salt. The triazenylsugars bearing a hydrogen atom on the triazenyl group are acetylated on the nitrogen atom closest to the glycosyl moiety (N(1)), even when the proton exchanged sites between N(1) and N(3). When an acetyl or a methoxycarbonyl group was present in the ortho position of the benzene ring cyclization took place leading to a 3,4-dihydro-4-methylidene-1,2,3-benzo[d]triazine or a 3,4-dihydro-1,2,3-benzo[d]triazin-4-one respectively.