Thiol-mediated radical cyclization: regioselective formation of indole-annulated sulfur heterocycles by tandem cyclization

Indole-2-yl-prop-2-ynyl sulfides, under thiophenol-mediated alkenyl radical cyclization conditions, afforded exclusively 4-thiophenyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydrothiopyrano[2,3-b]indoles or 3-thiophenylmethyl-2,3,8-trihydrothieno[2,3-b]indoles depending on the substituent at the indole nitrogen.     

Intramolecular cyclization of 4-amino-3-alkylsulfanyl-1,2,4-triazoles as a method for annelation of thiadiazine and thiadiazole rings

4-Amino-5-(pyridin-4-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiols reacted with N-substituted isatins to give 2-oxo-3-[5-(pyridin-4-yl)-3-sulfanyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole-4-ylimino]-2,3-dihydro-1H-indoles which were treated with phenacyl bromides to obtain the corresponding S-phenacyl derivatives. The latter underwent base-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization with formation of 6,7-dihydro-5H-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines spiro-fused to 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole fragment at C³. Analogous cyclization of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-[5-hetaryl-3-(2-aryl-2-oxoethylsulfanyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole-4-ylimino]cyclohexa-2,5-dienones involved the imino nitrogen atom to produce the corresponding 6-aroyl-5-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-hetaryl-[1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles.     

1,2-silyl-migrative cyclization of vinylsilanes bearing a hydroxy group: stereoselective synthesis of multisubstituted tetrahydropyrans and tetrahydrofurans(1)

Acid-catalyzed intramolecular addition of a hydroxy group to alpha-alkylated vinylsilanes has been studied. Treatment of (Z)-5-alkyl-5-silyl-4-penten-1-ols 1 (R = alkyl) with 5 mol % TiCl(4) in CHCl(3) gave trans-2-alkyl-3-silyltetrahydropyrans 2 exclusively (trans/cis = >99/1 to 97/3). The cyclization efficiency and rate strongly depended on the geometry of the C-C double bond and the silyl group. The use of (E)-vinylsilanes resulted in lower yields with poor cis-selectivity. In the cyclization of (Z)-1 (R = Bu), the silyl group used, the reaction time, and the yield of 2 were as follows: SiMe(2)Ph, 9.5 h, 75%; SiMe(3), 7.5 h, 66%; SiMePh(2), 24 h, 58%; SiMe(2)-t-Bu, 0.75 h, 85%; SiMe(2)Bn, 1.5 h, 78%. This 1,2-silyl-migrative cyclization could be applied to stereoselective synthesis of trisubstituted tetrahydropyrans. The acid-catalyzed reaction of 1-, 2-, or 3-substituted (Z)-5-silyl-4-nonen-1-ols 8 gave r-2,t-3,c-6-, r-2,t-3,t-5-, or r-2,t-3,c-4-trisubstituted tetrahydropyrans with high diastereoselectivity, respectively. (Z)-4-Alkyl-4-silyl-3-buten-1-ols 5 as well as 1 underwent the 1,2-silyl-migrative cyclization to give 2-alkyl-3-silyltetrahydrofurans 6 with high trans-selectivity. This silicon-directed cyclization was also available for the stereoselective synthesis of tri- and tetrasubstituted tetrahydrofurans.     

Vibrational circular dichroism DFT study on bicyclo[3.3.0]octane derivatives

The absolute configurations of four bicylco[3.3.0]octane derivatives: endo-bicyclo[3.3.0]octane-2,6-diol, endo-2,6-diacetoxybicyclo[3.3.0]octane, endo-bicyclo[3.3.0]octane-2,6-dione and bicyclo[3.3.0]octa-2,6-dien-2,6-bistriflate were studied by vibrational circular dichroism (VCD). These chiral derivates are of interest as intermediates in the asymmetric synthesis of enantiomerically pure natural products and chiral ligands for asymmetric catalysis. VCD has been used to determine the absolute configuration of each compound, proving the capability of VCD for molecules with several stereogenic centres. IR and VCD spectra have been simulated at the B3LYP/6-31G¹ level for all possible diastereomers. Based on the agreement between the experimental and the calculated spectrum, the stereochemistry of each compound could be assigned. The predicted absolute configurations are found to agree with literature data.     

Mercuric triflate-catalyzed tandem cyclization leading to polycarbocycles

[reaction: see text] We developed Hg(OTf)2-catalyzed cyclization of (E)-1,3-dimethoxy-5-(4-methyl-3-nonen-7-ynyl)benzene leading to the formation of (4aS,10aS)-3,4,4a,9,10,10a-hexahydro-5,7-dimethoxy-1,4a-dimethylphenanthrene in 98% yield with up to 100 catalytic turnovers. This is the first mercuric salt-catalyzed biomimetic tandem cyclization.     

Benzofurans. Improved syntheses of bufuralol, 7-ethyl-2-(2-tert-butylamino-1-hydroxyethyl)benzofuran,and 1″-oxobufuralol, 7-acetyl-2-(2-tert-butylamino-1-hydroxyethyl)benzofuran

An improved laboratory scale synthesis of bufuralol ( 1 ) and 1″-oxobufuralol ( 4 ) was accomplished. The intermediate benzofurans were prepared via aromatization of 2,3-dihydrobenzofurans or by a one-step acidcatalyzed cyclization from 2,2-diethoxyethyl 4-bromo-6-ethyl-2-formylphenyl ether ( 23 ). Base-catalyzed cyclization of 3-(5-bromo-3-ethyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)-1.2-epoxypropane ( 16 ) provided the key intermediate, 5-bromo-7-ethyl-2-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran ( 17 ). Selective functionalization of the C-2 and C-7 positions of the benzofuran ring system was accomplished to afford both 1 and 4 .     

Synthesis of carbobicyclic compounds via palladium-catalyzed cyclization/hydrosilylation: evidence for reversible silylpalladation

Cyclization/hydrosilylation of substituted 1-vinyl-1-(3-butenyl)cycloalkanes catalyzed by a 1:1 mixture of (phen)Pd(Me)Cl (1) and NaBAr(4) [phen = 1,10-phenanthroline; Ar = 3,5-C(6)H(3)(CF(3))(2)] formed silylated spirocycles in high yield with excellent regio and diastereoselectivity. Cyclization/hydrosilylation of substituted 3-(3-butenyl)cycloalkenes or 2,3-diallyl-5,6-dimethyl-1,4-hydroquinone diacetate (16) formed silylated fused bicyclic complexes in good yield. Reaction of substituted 1,6,11-nonatrienes with silane catalyzed by 1/NaBAr(4) led to cascade cyclization with hydrosilylation. This latter procedure was employed in the synthesis of silylated bicyclopentanes and a linear triquinane.     

Transformations of 1-amino-2-(3-hydroxyalk-1-ynyl)-9,10-anthraquinones in the presence of amines

When heated in piperidine, 1-amino-2-(3-hydroxyalk-1-ynyl)-9,10-anthraquinones undergo cyclization into 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl)naphtho[2,3-g]indole-6,11-diones. In contrast, 1-amino-2-(3-hydroxy-3-phenylpropynyl)-9,10-anthraquinone reacts with primary and secondary amines to give the corresponding 1-amino-2-(1-amino-2-benzoylvinyl)-9,10-anthraquinones, which undergo cyclization into 4-dialkylamino- or 4-alkylamino-2-phenylnaphtho[2,3-h]quinoline-7,12-diones. Heating of the starting phenylpropynol with Et₃N causes its dehydrogenation and isomerization.     

2-Alkyl-3-chloro(bromo)tetrahydrofurans

The reaction ofRS(SR)-2,3-dibromo- and 2,3-dichlorotetrahydrofurans with ethylmagnesium bromide in ether was investigated. It was shown that the main reaction products are 2-ethyl-3-bromotetrahydrofuran (27%) and 3-bromo-2-(2-ethyl-3-tetrahydrofuryl)tetrahydrofuran (65%) in the first case and 2-ethyl-3-chlorotetrahydrofuran (33%) and 3-chloro-2-(3-chloro-2-tetrahydrofuryl)tetrahydrofuran (65%) in the second.N. D. Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117913 Moscow. I. M. Gubkin Moscow Institute of Petroleum and Gas, 111917 Moscow. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1430–1434, June, 1992.     

Platinum-promoted cyclization reactions of amino olefins : II. Regio- and stereoselectivity in the cyclization reactions of C-methyl substituted pent-4-enylamines

The compounds 1-, 2- and 3-methylpent-4 enylamine cyclize, in a reaction medium containing [PtCl₄]^2-, to the corresponding cis- and trans-dimethylpyrrolidines showing marked regio and stereoselectivity effects. The following cyclization reactions are also reported: a) that of hex-4-enylamine which gives a mixture of 2-ethylpyrrolidine and 2-methylpiperidine, b) that of 2,2-dimethylpent-4-enylamine which produces 2,4,4-trimethylpyrrolidine and c) that of 2,2-dimethylhex-4-enylamine which results in the formation of 2-ethyl-4,4-dimethylpyrrolidine and 2-methyl-5,5-dimethylpiperidine.The X-ray crystal structures of trans-[PtCl₂(amine)(Et₃P)] (amine = cis-2, 4-dimethylpyrrolidine and cis-2,3-dimethylpyrrolidine) are reported.     

Versatile and expeditious synthesis of aurones via Au I-catalyzed cyclization

Aurones are conveniently formed in a three-step procedure including a goldI-catalyzed cyclization of 2-(1-hydroxyprop-2-ynyl)phenols as a highly regio- and stereoselective key step. A wide diversity of derivatives can be obtained starting from substituted salicylaldehydes. Synthesis of natural 4,6,3',4'-tetramethoxyaurone and structure revision of two natural products (dalmaisione D and 4'-chloroaurone) were achieved.     

手性二环[3.3.0]辛-3-烯类化合物的合成

研究了5-(1-孟氧基)-3-溴-2(5H)-呋喃酮新手性源(1)与某些碳亲核试剂发生的串联不对称Michael加成/分子内亲核取代反应,反应中生成2个新的手性中心得到一般方法难以合成的光学纳二环[3.3.0]辛-3-烯类化合物.通过[α]、IR、UV、¹HNMR、¹³CNMR、MS、元素分析以及X射线四圆衍射等方法确定了手性二环[3.3.0]辛-3-稀类化合物化学结构和绝对构型.     

Total synthesis of ent-dihydrocorynantheol by using a proline-catalyzed asymmetric addition reaction

[reaction: see text] 9-Tosyl-3,4-dihydro-beta-carboline reacted with 3-ethyl-3-buten-2-one in the presence of (S)-proline to give (3R,12bR)-3-ethyl-12-tosyl-3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,12b-decahydro-1H-indolo[2,3-a]quinolizin-2-one in complete enantio- and diastereoselectivity. The compound thus obtained was readily transformed to ent-dihydrocorynantheol in three steps.     

Cascade reaction of 2,3-naphthalenediol with benzene in the presence of aluminum halides

2,3-Naphthalenediol on superelectrophilic activation with aluminium halides smoothly reacts with benzene to give 4-((3-phenyl-1H-inden-1-yl)methyl)benzene-1,2-diol, which in turn undergoes intramolecular cyclization to form 5,10-methano-5-phenyldibenzo[a,d]cycloheptane-2,3-diol. The mechanistic aspects of these unusual transformations are discussed.     

The thermochemistry of solvation of imidazolium-based ionic liquids in benzene

ABSTRACT

The present work is devoted to the thermochemical study of solvation of ionic liquids (IL) in benzene. The solution enthalpies of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tricyanomethanide [EMIM][C(CN)₃], 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate [BMIM][BF₄], 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate [HMIM][PF₆], 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate [OMIM][BF₄], 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [EMIM][NTf₂], 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [BMIM][NTf₂] and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium trifluoromethanesulfonate [BMIM][TfO] in benzene were measured. The solvation enthalpies of imidazolium-based IL were calculated. Molar refractions of imidazolium-based IL form literature data on density and refractive indexes of IL were also calculated. The linear correlation between solvation enthalpy and molar refraction of IL was observed. This correlation can be used to calculate the vaporization enthalpy of imidazolium-based IL from solution calorimetry data.     

Experimental and quantum-mechanical investigation of the vinylsilane-iminium ion cyclization

A vinylsilane-ketiminium ion cyclization involving iminium species derived from amines 6 and 7 was investigated experimentally as a possible approach to some biologically interesting 1-azaspirocycles. However, even under conditions of microwave irradiation at high temperatures no such cyclization was observed whereas (in line with previous results) the corresponding vinylsilane-aldiminium ion cyclizations were more successful. Aldiminium species substituted alpha to nitrogen displayed no diastereoselectivity in the cyclization of precursors derived from 6 while high trans diastereoselectivity could be obtained for iminium species derived from 7. Quantum-mechanical investigations of the general reaction mechanism underlined the lack of reactivity of ketiminium species and also convincingly explained the observed diastereoselectivities of aldiminium species. The calculations further revealed that (Z)-vinylsilanes cyclize via a silicon-stabilized beta-carbocation, and that any formal aza-Cope rearrangement of the starting material to an allylsilane-iminium species does not take place in a concerted fashion. However, the calculations show that the aza-Cope rearrangement precedes cyclization for the corresponding (E)-vinylsilanes, the overall reaction being energetically slightly less favoured than cyclization of the (Z)-isomers.     

Condensed pyridine bases. A new approach to the synthesis of 3-phenacylbenzo[b]thiophenes and 3-phenacyl-5-ethylthieno[2,3-b]thiophene. Synthesis of new derivatives of benzothieno[2,3-c]pyrylium and thieno[2′,3′:5,4]thieno-[2,3-c]pyrylium and pyridine bases

A new method is proposed for the production of substituted 3-phenacylbenzo[b]thiophenes by the intramolecular cyclization of 1-phenyl-4-phenylthio-1,3-butanediones in polyphosphoric acid. The analogous cyclization of 1-phenyl-4-(5-ethyl-2-thienylthio)-1,3-butanedione leads to 3-phenacyl-5-ethylthieno[2,3-b]thiophene. The acylation of substituted 3-phenacylbenzo[b]thiophenes and 3-phenacyl-5-ethylthieno[2,3-b]thiophene by the anhydrides of aliphatic acids in the presence of perchloric acid leads to 1-alkyl-3-phenylbenzothieno[2,3-c]pyrylium perchlorates and 2-ethyl-5-phenyl-7-methylthieno[2′,3′:5,4]thieno[2,3-c]pyrylium perchlorate. The action of ammonium acetate on the obtained salts gives the corresponding pyridine bases. L. M. Litvinenko Institute of Physical Organic Chemistry and Coal Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Donetsk 340114. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1335–1339, October, 1998.     

Prostanoids: LXXXI. Synthesis of (±)-2-Decarboxy-2-ethyl-19,20-dinor-18-carboxyprostaglandin E1

2-Decarboxy-2-ethyl-19,20-dinor-18-carboxyprostaglandin E₁ was synthesized starting from (±)-7-hydroxy-6-hydroxymethyl-2-oxa-cis-bicyclo[3.3.0]octan-3-one.     

Double diastereoselective [3,3]-sigmatropic aza-Claisen rearrangements

Asymmetric [3,3]-sigmatropic aza-Claisen rearrangement of the (Z)-N-allyl-N,O-silylketene aminal of (3S,4E,alphaR)-1-benzyloxy-3-(N-propionyl-N-alpha-methylbenzylamino)hex-4-ene furnishes (2S,3R,4E,alphaR)-N-alpha-methylbenzyl-2,3-dimethyl-7-benzyloxyhept-4-enamide in > 92% d.e.; rearrangement of the diastereomeric (3R,4E,alphaR)-(Z)-N,O-silylketene aminal proceeds with low diastereoselectivity.     

Reactions of [(3,5-Di-<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien- 1-ylidene)methyl]phosphonates with Phenols

Dialkyl [(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl]phosphonates reacted with phenol and benzenediols in the presence of trifluoromethanesulfonic acid to give products of electrophilic substitution in the benzene ring, the corresponding diarylmethylphosphonates or [phenylenebis(arylmethylene)]- diphosphonates. The reaction of diphenyl [(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl]phosphonate with 2-methylbenzene-1,3-diol at a ratio of 1: 1 afforded 3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-hydroxy-7-methyl-2-phenoxy-2,3-dihydro-1,2λ⁵-benzoxaphosphol-6-one.