Reaction of Substituted 6,8-Dioxo-2,3,7-triazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-3-ene-4-carboxylates and 6,8-Dioxo-1,2,7-triazaspiro[4.4]non-2-ene-3-carboxylates with N-Fluoropyridinium Tetrafluoroborate

Substituted 6,8-dioxo-2,3,7-triazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-3-ene-4-carboxylates react with N-fluoropyridinium tetrafluoroborate to give mixtures of exo and endo isomers of 6-fluoro-2,4-dioxo-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-6-carboxylates. Analogous reaction of 6,8-dioxo-1,2,7-triazaspiro[4.4]non-2-ene-3-carboxylates results in formation of syn,anti-isomeric 1-fluoro-4,6-dioxo-5-azaspiro[2.4]heptane-1-carboxylates.     

Thermal decomposition products of methyl 1,5-diphenyl- and 5-methyl-1-phenyl-2,3-diazabicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-ene-6-exo-carboxylates

Methyl 1,5-diphenyl- and 5-methyl-1-phenyl-2,3-diazabicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-ene-6-exo-carboxylates at 138°C undergo decomposition via elimination of nitrogen molecule with formation in each case of five products. Two products are methyl 1,3-diphenyl(or 1-methyl-3-phenyl)bicyclo[1.1.0]butane-2-endo- and -exo-carboxylates, and the three others are derivatives of buta-1,3-diene, methyl (Z)-2-benzylidene-3-phenyl(or 3-methyl)but-3-enoate and methyl (E)- and (Z)-3,4-diphenyl(or 4-methyl-3-phenyl)penta-2,4-dienoates. The formation of these products may be rationalized assuming intermediacy of substituted allylcarbene which undergoes both intramolecular cycloaddition and rearrangements involving 1,2-hydride and 1,2-vinyl shifts.     

Reactions of Substituted 2,3,7-Triazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-3-ene-4-carboxylic Acid Esters with Halogens

Substituted 2,3,7-triazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-3-ene-4-carboxylic acid esters react with chlorine and bromine to give the corresponding 4-halo-2,3,7-triazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-2-ene-4-carboxylates. Heating of the latter to 120°C under reduced pressure leads to elimination of nitrogen molecule and formation of 6-halo-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-6-carboxylates.     

Reduction of 7-aryl-6,8-dioxo-2-oxa-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-3-ene-4-carboxylic and 7-aryl-6,8-dioxo-1-oxa-2,7-diazaspiro[4.4]non-2-ene-3-carboxylic acid esters

Ethyl 7-aryl-6,8-dioxo-2-oxa-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.0]oct-3-ene-4-carboxylates and ethyl 7-aryl-6,8-dioxo-1-oxa-2,7-diazaspiro[4.4]non-2-ene-3-carboxylates were selectively reduced with sodium tetrahydridoborate at the carbonyl group in the β-position with respect to the oxygen atom in the isoxazole ring.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: LXXV. Reaction of methyl 1-aryl-3-aroyl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates with 1,3-diphenylguanidine. Crystalline and molecular structure of 9-Benzoyl-8-hydroxy-2-imino-6-(4-methylphenyl)-1,3-diphenyl-1,3,6-triazaspiro-[4.4]non-8-ene-4,7-dione

Methyl 1-aryl-3-aroyl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates reacted with 1,3-diphenylguanidine to give the corresponding 6-aryl-9-aroyl-8-hydroxy-2-imino-1,3-diphenyl-1,3,6-triazaspiro[4.4]non-8-ene-4,7-diones. The molecular and crystalline structures of 9-benzoyl-8-hydroxy-2-imino-6-(4-methylphenyl)-1,3-diphenyl-1,3,6-triazaspiro[4.4]non-8-ene-4,7-dione were determined by X-ray analysis.     

Synthesis of N3-substituted methyl exo-3,4-diazatricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]dec-4-ene-5-carboxylates

Reactions of methyl exo-3,4-diazatricyclo[5.2.1.0^2.6]dec-4-ene-5-carboxylate with methyl diazoacetate, methyl iodide, ethylene oxide, acetic acid, nitrosonium cation, and sulfur led to the formation of a series of N³-substituted exo-3,4-diazatricyclo[5.2.1.0^2,6]dec-4-enes.     

Synthesis of methyl 7-aryl(hetaryl, cyclohexenyl)-10-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-8-oxo-7,8,9,10,11,12-hexahydro-benzo[b][1,7]phenanthroline-9-carboxylates

Three-component condensation of quinolin-5-amine with methyl 2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-4,6-dioxocyclohexane-1-carboxylates and aromatic aldehydes (or cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde) afforded new hexahydrobenzo[b][1,7]phenanthroline derivatives. The condensation in butan-1-ol is strictly regioselective but not stereoselective, so that mixtures of cis- and trans-isomeric methyl 7-aryl(hetaryl, cyclohexenyl)-10-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-8-oxo-7,8,9,10,11,12-hexahydrobenzo[b][1,7]phenanthroline-9-carboxylates at a ratio of ～40: 60% are formed.     

Synthesis of methyl 7-aryl(hetaryl,cyclohexenyl)-10,10-dimethyl-8-oxo-7,8,9,10,11,12-hexahydrobenzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>][1,7]phenanthroline-9-carboxylates

Three-component condensation of quinolin-5-amine with methyl 2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxocyclohexane-1-carboxylate and aromatic (heteroaromatic) aldehydes or cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde gave previously unknown 1,7-phenanthroline derivatives. The reactions in butan-1ol were characterized by 100% regioselectivity but low stereoselectivity, and mixtures of cis- and trans-isomeric methyl 7-aryl(hetaryl, cyclohexenyl)-10,10-dimethyl-8-oxo-7,8,9,10,11,12-hexahydrobenzo[b][1,7]phenanthroline-9-carboxylates were obtained at a ratio of ∼45: 55.     

Five-membered 2.3-dioxo heterocycles: LXVIII. Three pathways in the reaction of methyl 3-aroyl-1-aryl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates with 3-amino-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one

Methyl 3-aroyl-1-aryl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates reacted with 3-amino-5,5-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one having no substituent on the nitrogen atom to give 3-aroyl-4-arylamino-6′,6′-dimethyl-6′,7′-dihydro-5H-spiro[furan-2,3′-indole]-2′,4′,5′(1′H,5′H)-triones or methyl 12-aroyl-11-aryl-9-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-3,10-dioxo-8,11-diazatricyclo[7.2.1.0^2,7]dodec-2(7)-ene-1-carboxylates. The latter underwent thermal recyclization to 3′-aroyl-1′-aryl-4′-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-6,7-dihydrospiro[indole-3,2′-pyrrole]-2,4,5′(1H,1′H,5H)-triones.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: LXXVI. Reaction of methyl 1-aryl-3-benzoyl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates with 6-amino-1,3-dimethylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione

Methyl 1-aryl-3-benzoyl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates reacted with 6-amino-1,3-dimethylpyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione to give methyl 11-aryl-12-benzoyl-9-hydroxy-4,6-dimethyl-3,5,10-trioxo-4,6,8,11-tetraazatricyclo[7.2.1.0^2,7]dodec-2(7)-ene-1-carboxylates which underwent thermal recyclization to 1-aryl-3-benzoyl-4-hydroxy-1′,3′-dimethylspiro[pyrrole-2,5′-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine]-2′,4′,5,6′(1H,1′H,3′H,7′H)-tetraones.     

Substituted ethyl 2-acyl-3-amino-6-methylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine-4-carboxylates as synthons for novel heterocycles

The triethylamine-catalyzed reaction of 4-substituted ethyl 2-acyl-3-amino-6-methylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine-4-carboxylates IIIa-h with 2,2,6-trimethyl-4H-1,3-dioxin-4-one IV gave 4-substituted ethyl 3-acetyl-2-hydroxy-7-methylthieno[2,3-b:4,5-b′]dipyridine-9-carboxylates Va-h. Some of the thienodipyridines ( V ) reacted with excess IV to give 5-substituted ethyl 3-acetyl-4,8-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-pyrano[2,3-b]-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-e]pyridine-10-carboxylates VI .     

Synthesis of pyrazolo[3,4-c][1,2]thiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxides,new heterocycles

The reaction of substituted ethyl 5-aminopyrazole-4-carboxylates with two equivalents of methanesul-fonyl chloride gave the substituted ethyl 5-[bis(methylsufonyl)amino]-1H.-pyrazole-4-carboxylates II . Removal of one of the methanesulfonyl groups, followed by alkylation of the ethyl 5-[(methylsulfonyl)amino]-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylates III with methyl iodide produced the substituted ethyl 5-[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino]-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylates IV . Treatment of IV with sodium hydride gave the 7-substituted 1,7-dihydro-1-methylpyrazolo[3,4-c][1,2]thiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2-dioxides V .     

Photochemical Synthesis and Some Reactions of 7-Oxa-and 7-Thiatricyclo[3.2.1.03,6]octan-2-ones

Irradiation (λ = 350 nm) of newly synthesized 2-acetyl- or 2-methyl-2-(alk-2-enyl)furan-3(2H)-ones 1 and 2-acetyl- or 2-methyl-2-(prop-2-enyl)thiophen-3(2H)-ones 2 affords the corresponding 1-acetyl- or 1-methyl-substituted 7-oxa- and 7-thiatricyclo[3.2.1.0^3,6]octan-2-ones 10 and 11 , respectively, via regioselective intramolecular [2 + 2] photocycloaddition in 65–95% yield (Scheme 2). The 1-acetyl-substituted O-derivatives 10b and 10c undergo ring opening on treatment with MeONa in MeOH at–78° to afford stereoselectively methyl 3-exo-acetyl-2-oxabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-7-endo-carboxylates 12b and 12c , respectively, while a 2:1 diastereoisomeric mixture of methyl 3-acetyl-2-thiabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-7-endo-carboxylates 13 and 14 is obtained from the corresponding S-derivative 11b . The outcome of the Huang-Minlon reduction of the 1-methyl-substituted ketones 10a and 11a is again influenced by the heteroatom in the tricycle. While 1-methyl-7-oxatricyclo[3.2.1.0^3,6]-octane ( 15 ) is the only product from the corresponding oxatricyclooctanone 10a , a 1:2 mixture of 1-methyl-7-thiatricyclo[3.2.1.0^3,6]-octane ( 16 ) and 3-methylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene-6-endo-thiol ( 17 ) is obtained from the analogous S-compound 11a , both products stemming from a common carbanion precursor.     

Ring closure and rearrangement reactions of 4-azido-2-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylates and 4-azidocoumarin-3-carboxylates

4-Azido-2-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylates and 4-azidocoumarin-3-carboxylates 6 , which were obtained from the corresponding 4-hydroxy derivatives 1 via 4-tosylates 2 or 4-chloro compounds 4 , cyclized upon thermolysis to 3-alkoxyisoxazolo[4,3-c]quinolin-4(5H)-ones or the corresponding coumarins 8 , whereas at slightly higher temperatures a 3-O, 4-O-rearrangement took place to give the 4-alkoxy-isoxazolo[4,3-c]-quinolin-3-ones and the corresponding coumarins 9. The necessary reaction conditions could be obtained easily with the help of differential scanning calorimetry.     

Novel transformations of two kinds of chlorinated photo [2 + 2] cycloadducts of 2-pyrone-5-carboxylate

Novel reactions of 7,7-dichloro- and 7,7,8-trichloro-3-oxo-2-oxabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-4-ene-6-carboxylates 5 with 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU) in alcohol gave pyrano[4,3-b]pyran-2,5-diones 8 via (Z)-(2H-pyran-2-on-3-yl)butenoates 7. On the other hand, the same treatment of 7,7,8-trichloro-2-oxo-3-oxabicyclo-[4.2.0]oct-4-ene-5-carboxylate 6b afforded 2-oxo-3-oxabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-4,7-diene-5-carboxylate 14 via cyclobutene formation and S_N2′ displacement by attack of the alkoxy anion.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: LXXX. Recyclization of 1H-pyrrole-2,3-diones into pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines by the action of pyrazolamine. Crystalline and molecular structure of substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine

Methyl 1-aryl-3-aroyl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates reacted with 3-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-amine to give methyl 7-arylcarbamoyl-6-aroyl-2-methyl-3-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidine-5-carboxylates. The molecular and crystalline structures of methyl 6-benzoyl-7-(4-chlorophenylcarbamoyl)-2-methyl-3-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-5-carboxylate were studied by X-ray analysis.     

Reactions of Substituted Ethyl 1,2,3,4,4′,5′-Hexahydrospiro-[naphthalene-2,5′-pyrazole]-3′-carboxylates with Halogens

Substituted ethyl 1,2,3,4,4′,5′-hexahydrospiro[naphthalene-2,5′-pyrazole]-3′-carboxylates react with chlorine or N-bromosuccinimide to give spirocyclic substituted 3-halo-4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrazoles which lose nitrogen molecule on heating with formation of substituted spirocyclic 1-halocyclopropane-1-carboxylates. Heating of the title compounds with bromine in acetic acid results in opening of the spiro-fused six-membered ring to afford ethyl 4-aryl-5-[2-(2-carboxyphenyl)ethyl]pyrazole-3-carboxylates.__________Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, Vol. 41, No. 7, 2005, pp. 1058–1063.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Molchanov, Korotkov, Kopf, Kostikov.     

Reactions of Aliphatic Diazo Compounds: V. Reaction of Methyl Diazoacetate with Imides of Itaconic Acid

Methyl diazoacetate regioselectively adds to N-substituted imides of itaconic acid to afford 2-pyrazolines, methyl 7-aryl-6,8-dioxo-1,2,7-triazaspiro[4.4]non-2-ene-3-carboxylates that in reaction with halogens (Cl₂, Br₂) yield methyl 5-aryl-1-halo-4,6-dioxo-5-azaspiro[2.4]heptane-1-carboxylates as a mixture of syn- and anti-isomers.     

Synthesis,isomerism, and spectral luminescence properties of methyl hexahydrobenzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]acridine-9- and -[<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>]acridine-10-carboxylates

The three-component condensation of 1- or 2-naphthylamines, aromatic aldehydes, and methyl 2-(benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-4,6-dioxocyclohexane-1-carboxylate led to the formation of methyl 9-(cis,trans)-10-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-7-aryl-8-oxo-7,8,9,10,11,12-hexahydrobenzo[c]acridine-9-carboxylates or methyl 10-(cis,trans)-9-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-12-aryl-11-oxo-7,8,9,10,11,12-hexahydrobenzo[a]acridine-10-carboxylates. The spectral luminescence properties of compounds obtained were investigated in ethanol at 293 and 77 K.     

Light-Induced Synthesis of Tricyclic Thiolane Derivatives from 2(5H)-thiophenones via consecutive radical ring closure

Two α,β-unsaturated thiolactones, 5-(2-propynyl)-2(5H)-thiophenone (5) and 3,5-di(2-propenyl)?2(5H)-thiophenone (6) , were newly synthesized. Irradiation (λ = 300 nm) of 5 in MeOH containing cyclopentene afforded a 3:1 mixture of diasteroisomeric methyl 7-thiatricyclo[6.4.0.0^2,6]dodec-10-ene-12-carboxylates (8a/8b) , while irradiation of 6 in MeOH saturated with 2-methylpropene gives a 3:2 mixture of diastereoisomeric methyl 3,3,9-trimethyl-5-thiatricyclo[6.2.1.0^2,6]undecane-1-carboxylates ( 10a / 10b ).