Synthesis of pyridinylpyrrole derivatives via the palladium-catalyzed reaction of acetylpyridines with methyleneaziridines

The reaction of methyleneaziridines with o-, m-, and p-acetylpyridines proceeds very smoothly in the presence of a palladium catalyst, affording the biologically very important o-, m-, and p-pyridinylpyrrole derivatives in good to high yields. Not only ortho, meta, and para, but also related substrates, such as acetyl aromatics and hetarenes, can be used as the starting acetyl derivatives to synthesize related compounds to pyridinylpyrrole derivatives.     

Synthesis of new calix[4]pyrrole derivatives via 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions

Octamethylcalix[4]pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde 1 and 3-(octamethylcalix[4]pyrrol-2-yl)propenal 5 were used as precursors of azomethine ylides, which were trapped in situ with a range of dipolarophiles, such as 1,4-benzoquinone, 1,4-naphthoquinone, and fumaronitrile. Aldehyde 1 showed very low reactivity but the azomethine ylide generated from the reaction of aldehyde 5 with N-methylglycine could be trapped with those dipolarophiles to afford new β-substituted octamethylcalix[4]pyrrole derivatives in moderate yields. The resulting cycloadducts show high affinity constants for fluoride and acetate anions; compounds 7 and 8 display sharp changes in color in the presence of these anions.     

Rapid synthesis of 1,3,4,4-tetrasubstituted beta-lactams from methyleneaziridines using a four-component reaction

2-Methyleneaziridines can be transformed into a variety of 1,3,4,4-tetrasubstituted beta-lactams in moderate to good yields (46-63%) via a "one-pot" process that brings together four components with the formation of three new intermolecular carbon-carbon bonds.     

Synthesis of 1,3-diynes via palladium-catalyzed reaction of 1, 1-dibromo-1-alkenes

[reaction: see text] Both symmetric and unsymmetric 1,3-diynes were prepared from the palladium-catalyzed reaction of 1,1-dibromo-1-alkenes. The formation of symmetric 1,3-diynes 2 (homocoupling) was catalyzed by a weak ligand, tris(2-furyl)phosphine (TFP), and the addition of catalytic amount of CuI accelerated the reaction. The synthesis of unsymmetric 1,3-diynes 4 (the Sonogashira reaction) required a highly electron rich tris(4-methoxyphenyl)phosphine as the ligand, and CuI promotes the formation of byproduct 1,1-diynyl-1-alkenes 5.     

Synthesis of dihydrofuroflavonoids via palladium-catalyzed annulation of 1,3-dienes

The palladium-catalyzed annulation of 1,3-dienes by o-iodoacetoxyflavonoids provides an efficient approach to biologically interesting dihydrofuroflavonoids. This reaction is very general, regioselective, and a wide variety of terminal, cyclic, and internal 1,3-dienes can be utilized.     

Synthesis of thiophene derivatives via palladium-catalyzed coupling reactions

Thiophene derivatives with multiple substitutions are prepared from vinylidene bromide, which is synthesized by the reaction of thiophene-2-carboxaldehyde with carbon tetrabromide in the presence of PPh₃, as a core molecule through several coupling reactions such as Suzuki-Miyaura coupling and palladium-catalyzed CH arylation. The reactions with a wide variety of organic halides lead to a series of substituted thiophene derivatives in moderate to good yields.     

Electronic effects in the reaction of 1,3-diaryl-1,3-diketones with hydrazinopyridines

The regioselectivity of the condensation of electronically unsymmetrical 1,3-diaryl-1,3-diketones with 2-hydrazinopyridine and 2,6-bis-hydrazinopyridine to form N-(2-pyridyl)-3,5-diarylpyrazoles was studied. Significant electronic effects on regioselectivities were observed, and regioselectivities were opposite to those exhibited by perfluoroalkyl/alkyl 1,3-diketones. The electronic effects correlate well to the difference between the Hammett σ⁺ coefficients of the para substituents on the aryl rings.     

Synthesis of isocoumarin derivatives via the copper-catalyzed tandem sequential cyclization of 2-halo-N-phenyl benzamides and acyclic 1,3-diketones

A facile and rapid synthesis of isocoumarin derivatives using a copper-catalyzed tandem C-C/C-O coupling strategy from readily available substrates is described. The reactions of a wide range of 2-iodo-N-phenyl benzamides and acyclic diketones as starting materials were investigated.     

Synthesis of novel tryptamine and β-carboline derivatives via palladium-catalyzed reaction of bromotryptamine with organic boronic acids

New tryptamine 5, 7 and β-carboline derivatives 3 were preparated by palladium-catalyzed coupling reaction of 5-bromotryptamine 1 with aryl boronic acids. Dedicated to Professor András Lipták on his 70^th birthday.     

Novel formation of 1,3-oxazepine heterocycles via palladium-catalyzed intramolecular coupling reaction

The oxazepine ring systems containing pyridazinone moiety were constructed via palladium-catalyzed intramolecular coupling reaction. The best conditions for this reaction were Pd(OAc)₂ as a palladium source, 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-ferrocene (DPPF) as the ligand, and K₂CO₃ as base at 80 °C in toluene. The products have potential applications as biological and medicinal relevant compounds.     

Synthesis of 2,3,5,6-tetrasubstituted tetrahydropyrans via (3,5)-oxonium-ene reaction

An efficient method for the synthesis of 2,3,5,6-tetrasubstituted tetrahydropyrans has been developed from the reaction of aldehydes and ethyl 2-(1-hydroxyalkyl/hydroxy(phenyl)methyl)-5-methylhex-4-enoate using (3,5)-oxonium-ene reaction promoted by boron trifluoride etherate in good yields under mild conditions.     

Iridium-catalyzed reaction of enones with alcohols affording 1,3-diketones

An iridium-catalyzed coupling reaction of alcohols with enones has been successfully developed providing access to 1,3-diketones with high selectivity in good yields. This reaction provides an atom-economical route to 1,3-diketones from readily available alcohols.     

Sterically hindered 1,3-diketones in the Michael reaction

The base catalyzed addition of sterically hindered 1,3-diketones to the activated multiple bond of ethyl acrylate and 4-methyl-4-methoxy-1-phenylpent-2-yne-1-one has been studied. The addition of methyl(2-propenyl)ketone is partially accompanied by intramolecular cyclization of the resulting adduct.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 147–149, January, 1996.     

Synthesis of fluorine-containing methoxy-1,3-diketones

A method is proposed for the synthesis of fluorine-containing methoxy-1,3-diketones by hydrolysis of N-phenylaminoalkenyl ketones, produced by the reaction of aniline and the respective methoxyalkynyl ketone in dioxane. With methanol an imine is also formed, and methyl trifluoroacetate is eliminated.Institute of Chemical Kinetics and Combustion, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090 Novosibirsk. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1390–1392, June, 1992.     

Synthesis of dihydrofurocoumarins via palladium-catalyzed annulation of 1,3-dienes by o-iodoacetoxycoumarins

[reaction: see text] A variety of biologically interesting dihydrofurocoumarins have been synthesized in high yields by the palladium-catalyzed annulation of 1,3-dienes by o-iodoacetoxycoumarins. This reaction is very general and regioselective, and a wide variety of terminal, cyclic, and internal 1,3-dienes can be utilized.     

Microwave-promoted synthesis of amino-substituted 2-pyridone derivatives via palladium-catalyzed amination reaction

A rapid and efficient synthesis of amino-substituted 2-pyridones was demonstrated by palladium-catalyzed amination reaction under microwave irradiation. This high-speed synthesis provided a number of amino-substituted 2-pyridones from the corresponding bromo-2-benzyloxypyridines via palladium-catalyzed amination followed by hydrogenolysis of benzyl ether.     

Synthesis of the kappa-agonist CJ-15,161 via a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction

Syntheses of CJ-15,161 (1) involving intermolecular N-arylation of an appropriately functionalized diamine, obtained from the precursor alpha-amino acids or, more conveniently, from the corresponding 1,2-amino alcohols via 1,2,3-oxathiazolidine-2,2-dioxide 22, are reported.     

Retro-Claisen condensation versus pyrrole formation in reactions of amines and 1,3-diketones

Cyclic amines and 1,3-diketones readily react under microwave irradiation to form ring-fused pyrroles in a single operation. A competing retro-Claisen pathway is efficiently suppressed by employing p-toluenesulfonic acid as an additive.