The multicomponent reaction of dimethoxycarbene, dimethyl butynedioate and electrophilic styrenes: an unprecedented synthesis of highly substituted cyclopentenone acetals

The zwitterionic species generated by the addition of dimethoxycarbene to dimethyl butynedioate is trapped by arylidenemalononitrile to yield cyclopentenone derivatives.     

Simplified Approach to the Uncatalyzed Knoevenagel Condensation and Michael Addition Reactions in Water using Microwave Irradiation

Use of microwave irradiation in the synthesis of arylidenemalononitrile and benzopyran derivatives in water without catalyst is a clean method with high yield.     

Synthesis of Some New Polyfunctionalized Pyridines

5‐Methyl‐2,4‐dihydro‐3H‐pyrazol‐3‐one and/or 5‐methyl‐2‐phenyl‐2,4‐dihydro‐3H‐pyrazol‐3‐one was reacted with arylidenemalononitrile in the presence of sodium alkoxide to give 2‐amino‐6‐alkoxy‐4‐arylpyridine‐3,5‐dicarbonitrile 4a–e instead of the reported pyrazolo[3,4‐b]pyridine‐5‐carbonitriles. The same products 4a–e were prepared via reaction of arylidenemalononitrile with sodium alkoxide in an appropriative alcohol. However, the new synthetic route for preparation of their positional isomer 4‐amino‐6‐alkoxy‐2‐arylpyridine‐3,5‐dicarbonitrile 7a–j has been achieved via reaction of 2‐aminoprop‐1‐ene‐1,1,3‐tricarbonitrile with different aromatic aldehydes under the same conditions.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of Polysubstituted Cyclopropanes from Poly(ethylene glycol)Supported Pyridinium Ylide

Polysubstituted cyclopropanes were efficiently prepared with poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG) as soluble support. The reaction of PEG-supported pyridinium ylide with arylidenemalononitrile(R=CN) or ethyl arylidenecyanoacetate(R=COOEt) in the presence of triethylamine(TEA) afforded PEG-supported cyclopropanecarboxylates, which were cleaved by 1% KCN/EtOH to obtain polysubstituted cyclopropanes with exclusive trans-selectivity and good yields.     

Activated nitriles in heterocyclic synthesis. Part III. Synthesis of N-amino-2-pyridone,pyranopyrazole and thiazolopyridine derivatives

The reaction of 2-cyanoethanoic acid hydrazide and arylidenemalononitrile was studied as a new route for the synthesis of N-amino-2-pyridones. Pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole and thiazolo[2,3-a]pyridine could be prepared from the reaction of arylideneazolones with the same reagent.     

STEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF CIS-1-CARBOMETHOXY-2-ARYL-3,3-DICYANOCYCLOPROPANES

ABSTRACT

The route of preparing of 1-carbomethoxy-2-aryl-3,3-dicyanocyclopropanes through the reaction of arylidenemalononitrile with methoxycarbonylmethyltriphenylarsonium bromide in the presence of K₂CO₃ under mild conditions with high yield and stereoselectivity is described.     

A route to dicyanomethylene pyridines and substituted benzonitriles utilizing malononitrile dimer as a precursor

The conditions of the reaction of malononitrile dimer with enaminones and arylidenemalononitrile could be adapted to yield either pyridines or benzene derivatives. A new synthesis of pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidines from the reaction of malononitrile dimer 1 and 2-phenyl-3-piperidin-1-yl-acrylonitrile (11) is described. Compound 1 condensed with DMFDMA to yield an enaminonitrile that reacted with hydrazine hydrate to yield N',4,6-triamino-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-5-carboxamidine (17).     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">peri</Emphasis>-hydroxy acenaphthoyl compounds

Reactions of peri-hydroxyacenaphthaldehyde and its O-methyl derivative with amines, aryl methyl ketones, and malononitrile gave the corresponding Schiff bases, chalcones, and arylidenemalononitrile. The latter underwent heterocyclization on heating in trifluoroacetic acid to produce 2-oxoacenaphtho[5,6-bc]-oxepine-3-carbonitrile. The condensation of 5-acetyl-6-hydroxyacenaphthene with aromatic aldehydes afforded chalcones, their mixtures with heterocyclization products, or 2-arylacenaphtho[5,6-bc]oxepin-4-one, depending on the substituent in the aromatic ring.     

Synthesis of some new thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridine,bi-thiazole-thiazole,bi-thiazole-pyrazole and bi-thiazole-thiophene derivatives

We reported here reactions of 2-bromo-1-(4-methyl-2-(tosylamino)thiazol-5-yl)ethanone 1 with 2-cyanoethanethioamide afforded new 2-cyanomethylthiazole derivative. The reaction of the latter with arylidenemalononitrile derivatives afforded thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridine derivatives. Also, compound 1 was subjected to a one-pot four component Gewald reaction with molecular sulfur, malononitrile and aromatic aldehydes in the presence of L-proline afforded 2-aminothiophene derivatives. The structure of the newly synthesized compounds was established based on its elemental and spectral data.     

Synthesis of substituted pyrazolo [1,5 — a] pyrimidines

Condensation of 3-amino-4-cyanopyrazole (1) with ethylacetoacetate, ethyl cyanoacetate, diethyl malonate and acetylacetone afforded pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivatives (2—8a). Other compounds (8b—h) of this ring system were obtained by treatment of 1 with arylidenemalononitrile and ethylarylidenecyanoacetate. And the reaction of compound (1) with activated acetylenes yeilded pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine derivatives (11a—b).     

Three‐component 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition reactions in synthesis of spiro[pyrrolidine‐2,3′‐oxindoline] derivatives

Regio‐ and stereospecific syntheses of several spiro[pyrrolidine2,3′‐oxindole] derivatives by cycloaddition trapping of azomethine ylides generated in situ, via decarboxylative condensation of isatin with α‐amino acids or by reaction of secondary amines with isatin, are reported. 2,6‐Dibenzylidenecyclohexanone, 2‐arylidene‐1‐tetralone, and arylidenemalononitrile derivatives have been efficiently used as trapping dipolarophiles. The regio‐ and stereochemistry of the additions are controlled by both frontier orbital and steric interactions. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 13:324–329, 2002; Published online in Wiley Interscience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/hc.10038     

3-Pyrrolidinones: Michael Addition and Schmidt Rearrangement Reactions

Various spiro-pyrano[3,2-b]pyrrolo-2-oxoindolines 3a–d and dicyano-pyrano[3,2-b]pyrroles 5a–e have been synthesized in the present study by Michael addition of 3-pyrrolidinones 1 to isatin-3-ylidenes 2 and arylidenemalononitrile 4. Hexahydro-4-oxo-1-aryl-pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acids 7a,b were synthesized from 1 by Schmidt rearrangement.     

Design,Synthesis, and Antimicrobial Evaluation of some Novel Pyridine,Coumarin, and Thiazole Derivatives

Treatment of 2‐cyano‐N′‐(1‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)ethylidene)acetohydrazide 1 with aromatic/heterocyclic aldehydes 2a–f gave arylidene derivatives 3a–f . Polysubstituted pyridine derivatives 4a,b were prepared either from reaction of arylidene 3a,b with malononitrile or from reaction of acetohydrazide 1 with arylidenemalononitrile 5a,b . Cyclocondensation of acetohydrazide 1 with salicylaldehyde derivatives and acetylacetone furnished pyrido‐coumarins 6,7 and 2‐pyridone‐3‐carbonitrile 8, respectively. In addition, pyrido‐thiazoles 13 and 15 were obtained through reaction of 2‐(1‐(pyridin‐2‐yl)ethylidene)hydrazinecarbothioamide 11 with hydrazonyl chlorides and α‐haloketones, respectively. The structures of synthesized compounds were elucidated with spectral and elemental data. The antimicrobial activity of the synthesized compounds was studied.     

Highly Stereoselective Cyclopropanation of Olefins Catalyzed by a Novel C 3-Symmetric Arsine

A novel C ₃-symmetric arsine was employed in the one-pot cyclopropanation of olefins with carbonyl-stabilized arsonium ylides formed in situ from phenacyl bromide in the presence of NaHCO₃. This new arsine demonstrates good stereoselectivity and activity in the one-pot cyclopropanation of arylidenemalononitrile.

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Stereoselective synthesis and structure of 3,4-trans-6-amino-4-aryl-3-carbamoyl-5-cyano-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridin-2(1H)-thiones

Condensation of thiocarbamoylacetamide with arylidenemalononitrile or the three-component condensation of thiocarbamoylacetamide with aldehydes and malononitrile in the presence of triethylamine occurred regioselectively to give triethylammonium-6-amino-4-aryl-3-carbamoyl-5-cyano-1,4-dihydropyridine-2-thiolates. Protonation of the latter occurred stereoselectively to give 3,4-trans-6-aryl-3-carbamoyl-5-cyano-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridin-2(1H)-thiones. The¹H NMR spectrum and single x-ray crystallography indicate that the dihydropyridine ring has he sofa conformation with trans-pseudodiaxial orientation of the Ar and CONH₂ groups and trans-pseudoequatorial orientation of atoms 3-H and 4-H.N. D. Zelinskii Organic Chemistry Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117913. A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Elementoorganic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117813. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1376–1382, Octoberm 1996. Original article submitted June 10, 1996.     

Synthesis of Pyridothienopyridines and Arylazothienopyridines

Treatment of aminothienopyridine 3 with arylidenemalononitrile afford pyridothienopyridine 4. Also condensation of 3 with ethyl ethoxymethylene-cyanoacetae afford compound 5, which was cyclized in diphenyl ether into pyridothienopyridine 6. Thiourea derivative 7 was cyclized using Br₂/AcOH, and ethyl chloroacetate to afford thiazolothienopyridine 8 and thiazolidinylthienopyridine 9 respectively. Compound 15 was condensed with aromatic aldehydes to give the corresponding arylidenethienopyridines 16a–d. The latter compounds were underwent Michael addition with malononitrile to produce pyranothienopyridines 17a–d. Compound 15 was coupled with aromatic diazonium chloride to give the corresponding 2-arylazothienopyridine derivatives 20, but when treated with nitrous acis it dimerised into compound 19.     

Studies of Thiazolopyridines,Part 6: Synthesis and Antimicrobial Evaluation of Some Novel Thiazolo[3,2-a] Pyridine and Thiazolo[2′,3′:6,1]-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine Derivatives

Condensation of thiazolinone 1 with aromatic aldehydes yielded the corresponding methylidene derivatives 2a–f. Cyclization of compounds 2a–f with arylidenemalononitrile 3 (1:1 molar ratio) in ethanol in the presence of piperidine furnished the novel thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridines 5a–v, via Michael adduct 4. Compounds 5p, r were cyclized with malononitrile in the presence of piperidine to yield thiazolo[3,2-a][1,8]naphthryidines 7a, b. Thiazolo-[2′,3′:1,6]pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine 9a–cwere obtained by cyclization of compounds 5c, p, r with formic acid. The structure of the synthesized compounds was established by analytical and spectral data. Also, some of the synthesized compounds were screened for antimicrobial activity in vitro.     

Size-selective absorption and adsorption in anionic pigmented porous coating structures: case study cationic starch polymer versus nanofibrillated cellulose

The use of nano- or microfibrillar cellulose (NFC or MFC) in papermaking is generally hampered by high cost and potentially wasteful use in typical wet end applications. The solubility and fines nature of the material makes it inefficient to retain, and when retained it is generally inefficiently applied within the spatial distribution of the paper fibre matrix. The benefits of capturing the important NFC in a layer structure, to enhance surface and stiffness properties of paper, board and laminates whereby NFC is entrapped at the surface of a fibrous web by forming an in situ composite, were previously shown for the exemplified case of modified porous calcium carbonate, as might be used in an inkjet coating application (Ridgway and Gane in Cellulose 19(2):547–560, 2011). The NFC is seen to integrate itself within the larger interparticle porous structure providing excellent holdout and thin layer continuity, essential in developing an efficient concentration of the NFC at the surface of the substrate. The effect is likened to the well-known I-beam construction. The concept need not be confined to porous pigments, as any pigment coating structure that absorbs and holds the NFC, thus creating an in situ composite, could be used. The aim of this study is to look at a range of different pigments and investigate how these could be used as coating structures by measuring the effect on the pore structure before and after absorbing NFC. This is achieved by using model porous tablet blocks made from the respective anionic coating formulations. The penetration of cationic starch solution, as might be applied for surface sizing on paper, is studied for comparison. The use of cationic starch is considered in the industry to provide reasonably effective surface concentrations due to the electrostatically driven adsorption to the anionic pore surfaces. The effect of water alone on the coating structure has also been measured to allow for structural relaxation, considered to be mainly related to the swelling properties of the anionic polyacrylic coating pigment dispersant. The results illustrate the size-exclusion properties of the pore structure in relation to the material being absorbed and partial resistance to bulk penetration by pore wall adsorption in the case of oppositely charged species. The distribution of the absorbate throughout the pore network can be derived using mercury intrusion porosimetry and electron microscopy, and is deemed critical in respect to controlling the end performance properties, be they, for example, barrier, strength-enhancing applications, or both.     

Basic Principles of Protease-Catalyzed Peptide Bond Formation

The stereospecific formation of peptide bonds under mild conditions and without side reactions is still a formidable task in peptide synthesis. One approach that springs to mind, namely the use of the naturally occurring catalyst involved in the biosynthesis of proteins, the ribosomal peptidyl transferase, cannot be realized in practice. The fact, however, that the natural cleavage of proteins is carried out by other enzymes, namely the proteases, together with the reversibility of these cleavage reactions in principle, has led to an interesting synthetic concept. Proteases normally catalyze the enzymatic degradation of proteins and peptides by hydrolytic cleavage of the peptide bond in an exergonic reaction. The use of physicochemical principles in order to influence the equilibrium, the concentration of products, and the kinetic parameters of the reaction results in the successful application of the catalytic properties of proteases to peptide synthesis. The purpose of this review is to describe and summarize the methods used in such approaches and to attempt a systematic categorization. The principles are applied to the synthesis of such practically relevant products as aspartame and human insulin.