Facile direct synthesis of unsymmetrical ureas from N-Alloc-, N-Cbz-, and N-Boc-protected amines using DABAL-Me3

A practical synthetic method for the direct synthesis of unsymmetrically substituted ureas from N-Alloc-, N-Cbz-, and N-Boc-protected amines is described. In this study, efficient direct conversion of the Alloc-, Cbz-, and Boc-carbamate compounds to ureas was achieved in the presence of DABAL-Me₃, an air stable and easily handled reagent. Using this reaction method, both protected aromatic and aliphatic amines were successfully transformed into various trisubstituted and tetrasubstituted ureas with high yields without side product. Our findings offer promising guidelines for direct preparation of useful ureas from N-Alloc-, N-Cbz-, and N-Boc-carbamates.     

Nickel‐catalyzed coupling of CO2 and amines: improved synthesis of carbamates

The electrochemical incorporation of carbon dioxide into amines catalyzed by an electrogenerated Ni complex afforded carbamates in moderate yields under very mild conditions (p = 1 atm, room temperature) without any addition of probases. Mechanistic and electrochemical studies revealed the role of reduced nickel species in the activation of CO₂ and electrogenerated CO as a base in the synthesis of carbamates. The influence of number of faradays per mole of amine supplied to the electrodes (Q), cathode materials, temperatures, supporting salts and amounts of catalyst was studied to optimize the electrolytic conditions. A plausible reaction mechanism for the reduction of CO₂ was proposed. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Efficient Synthesis of 2-Arylamino-2-imidazolines and 2-Ami-nobenzimidazoles with Aminoiminomethanesulfonic Acid Derivatives

A highly efficient synthesis of 2‐arylamino‐2‐imidazolines and 2‐aminobenzimidazoles from aminoimino‐methanesulfonic acid derivatives is described. The method is simple and practical, generating imidazoline and benzimidazoline derivatives in excellent isolated yields.     

Synthesis and application of isocyanates radiolabeled with carbon-11

Carbon-11 labeled isocyanates are efficiently prepared by dehydration of [(11) C]carbamate salts, which in turn are easily formed from cyclotron-produced [(11) C]CO(2) and amines in the presence of a CO(2) fixation agent. The [(11) C]isocyanates are useful radiosynthons for the synthesis of a variety of [carbonyl-(11) C]-labeled asymmetrical ureas and carbamate esters. The method is well suited to incorporate any isotope of carbon, and is especially useful for positron emission tomography (PET) radiotracers for in vivo imaging. This is demonstrated by using the method to make [carbonyl-(11) C]-6-hydroxy-[1,1'-biphenyl]-3-yl cyclohexylcarbamate which is a novel radiotracer for PET imaging of fatty acid amide hydrolase.     

Anti-Proliferative and Cytoprotective Activity of Aryl Carbamate and Aryl Urea Derivatives with Alkyl Groups and Chlorine as Substituents

Natural cytokinines are a promising group of cytoprotective and anti-tumor agents. In this research, we synthesized a set of aryl carbamate, pyridyl urea, and aryl urea cytokinine analogs with alkyl and chlorine substitutions and tested their antiproliferative activity in MDA-MB-231, A-375, and U-87 MG cell lines, and cytoprotective properties in H₂O₂ and CoCl₂ models. Aryl carbamates with the oxamate moiety were selectively anti-proliferative for the cancer cell lines tested, while the aryl ureas were inactive. In the cytoprotection studies, the same aryl carbamates were able to counteract the CoCl₂ cytotoxicity by 3–8%. The possible molecular targets of the aryl carbamates during the anti-proliferative action were the adenosine A2 receptor and CDK2. The obtained results are promising for the development of novel anti-cancer therapeutics.     

二乙基锌促进CO2的硅氢化反应以及CO2为C1合成子的有机胺甲酰化或脲化反应

CO₂的固定和转化具有重要研究意义,特别是采用廉价且良好生物相容性的金属催化剂将其转化为有用的有机化合物.本工作报道采用商品化ZnEt₂（1.0 mol%）可促进CO₂的硅氢化反应生成甲氧基硅醚,以及CO₂为C1合成子的有机胺甲酰化或脲化反应生成酰胺或脲类化合物.在1.0 mol% ZnEt₂存在下,CO₂和（EtO）₃SiH发生硅氢化反应,一锅选择性还原为甲氧基硅醚（CH₃OSi（OEt）₃）.考察了反应条件的影响,在1.0 MPa CO₂起始压力下,90℃反应7 h,甲氧基硅醚的产率达到约90%.当上述反应体系中存在有机胺时,则发生了CO₂为C1合成子的的有机胺甲酰化或脲化反应.当采用二级有机胺为底物时,反应生成酰胺类产物;当一级有机胺为底物时,反应主要生成脲类产物.考察了反应底物取代基的影响,含脂肪基和芳香基的二级有机胺均可发生甲酰化反应,芳香基的对位含给电子取代基时明显有利于该甲酰化反应.含脂肪基和芳香基的一级有机胺均可发生脲化反应,芳香基对位取代基的电子性质对脲化反应的影响规律不如在甲酰化反应中的明显.     

N-CF3 Imidazolidin-2-one Derivatives via Photocatalytic and Silver-Catalyzed Cyclizations

While the N-trifluoromethylation of cyclic ureas is of interest for the potential to fundamentally change the properties of these biologically relevant moieties, the single synthetic procedure known to date describing their access only gives 4,4-disubstituted or fused aromatic cyclic N-CF₃ urea derivatives. We herein report an alternative approach to unleash access to the 4-monosubstituted imidazolidinone motif. The strategy relies on straightforward cyclization of readily accessible acyclic ureas, enabled by Ag-catalysis or light-assisted proton coupled electron transfer. The cyclic core is shown to be highly robust and amenable to various derivatizations, such as tandem Ni-catalysis, C−B, C−N, C−C cross couplings or C−H functionalizations, tolerating basic, nucleophilic and/or oxidizing conditions.     

The unusual reaction of 2-isocyanatophenyl acetate with amines and water

The reaction of 2-isocyanatophenyl acetate with adamantyl and phenyl-containing amines gave the corresponding acetamides. Intermediate 2-isocyanatophenol formed in the course of the reaction undergoes intramolecular cyclization to 2-benzoxazolinone. These reactions proceed only with amines possessing basicity (pK_b > 3.80).     

Multicomponent Synthesis of 2,5-Dioxo- and 4-Aryl-5-oxo-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroquinazolines

Ten 2,5-dioxo- and 4-aryl-5-oxo-2-thioxo-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroquinazolines have been synthesized in three-component interactions of 1,3-cyclohexanedione or dimedone, urea or thiourea, and substituted benzaldehydes (3-bromo-, 4-bromo-, 4-fluoro-, 4-methoxy-, 3,4-methylenedioxy-, and 3-nitro-). 9-Aryl-4,5-dioxo-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-9H-xanthenes were also formed in these reactions.     

MgI2‐Mediated Chemoselective Cleavage of Protecting Groups: An Alternative to Conventional Deprotection Methodologies

The scope of MgI₂ as a valuable tool for quantitative and mild chemoselective cleavage of protecting groups is described here. This novel synthetic approach expands the use of protecting groups, widens the concept of orthogonality in synthetic processes, and offers a facile opportunity to release compounds from solid supports.     

Formamidine ureas as tunable electrophiles

Formamidine urea compounds exchange imine fragments with primary nitrogen nucleophiles, allowing the preparation of a variety of derivatives from a single precursor. The reactivities of these species are governed primarily by the electron-donating power of the substituents and are tunable over a range of >10(3) in first-order rates of hydrolysis.     

Direct conversion of 4-amino-2-phenyl-2-oxazolines into either 2-arylimino-1,3-oxazolidine or 2-arylimino-1,3-thiazolidine hydrochlorides

A novel heterocycle-heterocycle inter-conversion is reported. It enables direct and efficient syntheses of either polysubstituted 2-arylimino-1,3-oxazolidine or 2-arylimino-1,3-thiazolidine hydrochlorides by a one-pot treatment of 4-amino-2-phenyl-2-oxazolines with arylisocyanates or arylisothiocyanates, respectively, followed by addition of hydrochloric acid.     

Novel and Efficient Synthesis of Pyrimidine Derivatives

A new series of 1-alkyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-pyrimidine-5-carboxalic acid amides is described. The reaction of N-((E)-3-(dimethylamino)-2-formylacryloyl) formamidine, an intermediate obtained by Vilsmeier–Haack formylation of acetonitrile with various mono-substituted ureas, provides such compounds in good yields.     

Synthesis of 1,3,4-thiaza- and 1,3,4-oxazaphosphol-2-lines based onN-phosphorylated (thio)ureas

The reactions ofO-phenyl chloromethylisothiocyanatothioxophosphonate andO-phenyl chloromethylisocyanatophosphonate with trimethylsilyldiethylamine lead to the formation of 1,3,4-thiazaphosphol-2-ine and 1,3,4-oxazaphosphol-2-ine, respectively. Phosphorylation ofN-methyl-N-phenyl-N,N-bis(trimethylsilyl)urea withO-phenyl chloromethylchlorophos phonate gives 1,3,4-diazaphospholidin-2-one.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1857–1859, July, 1996.     

Synthesis of 2"-bromo-8-methylspiro(4H-3,1-benzooxazine-4,1"-cyclopentan)-2(1H)-one and 2-amino-2"-bromo-8-methylspiro(4H-3,1-benzooxazine-4,1"-cyclopentane) from 6-(cyclopent-1-enyl)-2-methylaniline

The reaction of 6-(cyclopent-1-enyl)-N-ethoxycarbonyl-2-methylaniline with Br₂ or its reaction with NH₃ followed by the reaction with Br₂ afforded 2"-bromo-8-methylspiro(4H-3,1-benzooxazine-4,1"-cyclopentan)-2(1H)-one and 2-amino-2"-bromo-8-methylspiro(4H-3,1-benzooxazine-4,1"-cyclopentane), respectively.     

A facile and one-pot synthesis of N-Fmoc/Bsmoc/Boc/Z-protected ureidopeptides and peptidyl ureas employing diphenylphosphoryl azide [DPPA]

Diphenylphosphoryl azide (DPPA) mediated one-pot synthesis of N^α-Fmoc/Bsmoc/Boc/Z-protected ureidopeptides and peptidyl ureas as well as phenyl/succinimidyl (N^α-urethane protected) methyl carbamates starting from N^α-protected amino acids is reported. The formation of an azide, its rearrangement and coupling with an amino component is accomplished in a sequence of one-pot operations. The protocol has incorporated urea linkages in a sterically hindered peptide.     

Iron‐Catalyzed Stereoselective Cross‐Coupling Reactions of Stereodefined Enol Carbamates with Grignard Reagents

A practical and highly stereoselective iron‐catalyzed cross‐coupling reaction of stereodefined enol carbamates and Grignard reagents to yield tri‐ and tetrasubstituted acrylates is reported. A facile method for the stereoselective generation of these enol carbamates has also been developed.     

Enantioselective Synthesis of 3-Heterosubstituted-2-amino-1-ols by Sequential Metal-Free Diene Aziridination/Kinetic Resolution

A general protocol for the enantioselective synthesis of 3-heterosubstituted-2-amino-1-ols was developed based on metal- free intramolecular regio- and stereoselective diene aziridination and regioselective opening. Kinetic resolution of the resulting (1′-NR¹R² and 1′-SR)-4-oxazolidinones was performed using ABCs organocatalysts, expanding the application of this methodology.