Cyclization of 1-bromo-2,7- and 1-bromo-2,8-enynes mediated by indium

[reaction: see text] The cyclization of 1-bromo-2,7- and 1-bromo-2,8-enynes mediated by indium in DMF produced five- and six-membered cyclic compounds. Although KI was a necessary additive in the cyclization of terminal 1-bromo-2,7-enynes to give the desired products at 25 degrees C, reactions of terminal 1-bromo-2,8-enynes and internal 1-bromo-2,7-enynes with indium proceeded at 100 degrees C in DMF without KI. After cyclizations, subsequent cross-coupling reaction and iodolysis increase the usefulness of this reaction.     

Reactions of zinc enolates derived from 1-aryl-2-bromo-2-phenylethanone and 2-bromoindan-1-one with alkyl 2-oxochromene-and 6-bromo-2-oxochromene-3-carboxylates

Zinc enolates derived from 1-aryl-2-bromo-2-phenylethanone react with alkyl 2-oxochromene-3-carboxylates and methyl 6-bromo-2-oxochromene-3-carboxylate to give, respectively, alkyl 4-(2-aryl-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl)-2-oxochroman-3-carboxylates and methyl 6-bromo-4-(2-aryl-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl)-2-oxochroman-3-carboxylate as a single stereoisomer. Zinc enolates derived from 2-bromoindan-1-one react with alkyl 2-oxochromene-3-carboxylates to give alkyl 2-oxo-4-(1-oxoindan-2-yl)chroman-3-carboxylates as a single stereoisomer.     

Regioselective synthesis of 1-aryl-4-bromo-5-trifluoromethylpyrazoles

A novel regioselective route to 1-aryl-4-bromo-5-trifluoromethylpyrazoles involves reactions of arylhydrazines with 3-bromo-4-ethoxy-1,1,1-trifluorobut-3-en-2-one. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 167–168, January, 2006.     

Palladium-catalyzed cycloalkylations of 2-bromo-1,n-dienes with organoboronic acids

Cascade palladium-catalyzed cycloalkylations of 2-bromo-1,n-dienes were accomplished in good to excellent yields, where the alkylpalladium intermediates, formed via an intramolecular Heck reaction of 2-bromo-1,n-dienes (n = 6 or 7), were successfully cross-coupled with various organoboronic acids. The optimal yields were achieved by the use of cesium carbonate in ethanol with Pd(PPh(3))(4) as catalyst, with 2-bromo-1,n-dienes and organoboronic acids at concentrations of 0.2 and 0.3 M (1.5 equiv), respectively.     

Cyclization of esters of 1-bromo-2-propanol and 2-bromo-1-propanol by the action of silver trifluoromethanesulfonate

Conclusions The possibility of forming 1,3-dioxalanium cations from various esters of 1-bromo-2- propanol and 2-bromo-1-propanol under conditions for the previously studied isomerization of (I) and (II) was demonstrated.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 723–724, March, 1989.     

Reactions of 1-aryl-2-bromo-3,4,4-trichlorobut-3-en-1-ones with some nucleophilic reagents

Reactions of 2-bromo-1-phenyl- and 2-bromo-1-(4-methylphenyl)-3,4,4-trichlorobut-3-en-1-ones with morpholine and diethylamine are accompanied by prototropic allylic rearrangement, leading to 3-amino-1-aryl-2-bromo-4,4-dichlorobut-2-en-1-ones as mixtures of E and Z isomers. The title compounds react with hydrazine, hydroxylamine, and thiourea to give the corresponding 5-aroyl-4-methoxypyrazoles, 3-aryl-5-hydroxyiminomethyl-4-methoxyisoxazoles, and 2-amino-4-aryl-5-trichlorovinylthiazoles.     

Vibrational analysis of alkyl bromides: Part III. Branched-chain bromides: 1-bromo-3-methylbutane and 1-bromo-4-methylpentane

Liquid-state IR and Raman spectra and solid-state IR spectra were obtained for 1-bromo-3-methylbutane and 1-bromo-4-methylpentane. The butane exists as a mixture of P_C and P_H conformers in the liquid and amorphous solid, but only the P_H conformer is present in the crystalline solid. The pentane exists as a mixture of P_C,P_H, and P'_H conformers in the liquid and amorphous solid. The solid could not be made to crystallize. The observed bands are assigned to the appropriate conformers with the aid of normal coordinate calculations.     

A stereoselective route to alkenyl sulfides through the palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of 9-alkyl-BBN with 1-bromo-1-phenylthioethene or (E)- and (Z)-2-bromo-1-phenylthio-1-alkenes

The reaction of 9-alkyl-9-BBNs with 1-bromo-1-phenylthioethene or (E)- and (Z)-2-bromo-1-phenylthio-1-alkenes takes place readily in the presence of Pd(PPh₃)₄ and sodium hydroxide to afford stereodefined vinylic sulfides in excellent yields.     

The vibrational spectrum of 1-bromo-1-chloroethylene

Vapor-phase and solution-phase i.r. spectra and liquid-phase Raman spectra were obtained for 1-bromo-1-chloroethylene. A complete vibrational assignment is made.     

Isomerization of thiocarboxylic esters of 1-bromo-2-propanol and 2-bromo-1-propanol

Conclusions The rate constant for the isomerization of the thioacetates and thiobenzoates of l-bromo-2-propanol and 2-bromo-1-propanol in aprotic solvents, in contrast to the case for the esters of the corresponding carboxylic acids, is independent of the nature of the group adjacent to the thiocarboxylic group.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1418–1420, June, 1988.     

1-bromo-2-chlorocyclopropene--A new cycloproparene synthon. Synthesis of 1H-Cyclopropa[b]phenanthrene

Treatment of 1-bromo-2,2-dichloro(trimethylsilyl)cyclopropane (2) with tetra-$\text{n}$-butylammonium fluoride in tetrahydrofuran yields 1-bromo-2-chlorocyclopropene (1). 1H-Cyclopropa[b]phenanthrene (3) can be prepared by aromatization of the Diels-Alder adduct of 1 and 1,2-dimethylene-3,5,6,7,8,9-hexahydronaphthalene (6) using DDQ followed by potassium $\text{t}$-butoxide in tetrahydrofuran.     

Synthesis of 3-aminomethyl-2-aryl- 8-bromo-6-chlorochromones

[reaction: see text] An efficient synthetic route to Cbz-protected 3-aminomethyl-2-aryl-8-bromo-6-chlorochromones has been developed. 3-Aryl-1-(3-bromo-5-chloro-2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-propen-1-one or 2-aryl-8-bromo-6-chlorochroman-4-one could be reacted under Mannich conditions yielding 2-aryl-8-bromo-6-chloro-3-methylenechroman-4-one, which was further converted to the target compound via an aza-Michael reaction followed by an SeO(2) oxidation. This procedure represents a new method to introduce a primary aminomethyl group at the 3-position of a 2-arylchromone scaffold. The Cbz-protected 3-aminomethyl-2-aryl-8-bromo-6-chlorochromones can, e.g., be used in the synthesis of chromone-based beta-turn peptidomimetics.     

Unforeseen formation of 2-bromo-3-hydroxybenzaldehyde by bromination of 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde

Contrary to literature reports, bromination of 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde can afford both 2-bromo-5-hydroxybenzaldehyde and 2-bromo-3-hydroxybenzaldehyde, but 4-bromo-3-hydroxybenzaldehyde was not detected. 2-Bromo-3-hydroxybenzaldehyde was converted into 2-(benzyloxy)-1-bromo-5-methoxy-7-methylnaphthalene. X-ray crystallographic analysis supports the identity of 2-bromo-3-hydroxybenzaldehyde.     

Synthesis of 3,4-dibromo-3,4,4-trichloro-1-phenylbutan-1-one and 1-aryl-2-bromo-3,4,4-trichlorobut-3-en-1-ones from 3,4,4-trichlorobut-3-enoic acid

Bromination of 3,4,4-trichlorobut-3-enoic acid in boiling carbon tetrachloride led to the formation of 2-bromo-3,4,4-trichlorobut-3-enoic acid as a result of replacement of hydrogen in the CH₂ group. The reaction at 40°C involved the double C=C bond to give 3,4-dibromo-3,4,4-trichlorobutanoic acid. The brominated acids were converted into the corresponding chlorides which were used to acylate benzene, toluene, and bromobenzene according to Friedel-Crafts. The acylation was not selective, and only the reaction of 3,4-dibromo-3,4,4-trichlorobutanoyl chloride with benzene gave 3,4-dibromo-3,4,4-trichloro-1-phenylbutan-1-one as the only product. 1-Aryl-2-bromo-3,4,4-trichlorobut-3-en-1-ones were synthesized by bromination of the corresponding 1-aryl-3,4,4-trichlorobut-3-en-1-ones which were prepared previously by Friedel-Crafts acylation of substituted benzenes with 3,4,4-trichlorobut-3-enoyl chloride.     

Fourier transform IR spectra and structure of 2-substituted 1-nitro- and 1-bromo-1-nitroethenes

Molecular structure and vibrational spectra of 2-trichloromethyl(ethoxycarbonyl)-1-nitroethenes and 2-trichloromethyl(ethoxycarbonyl)-1-bromo-1-nitroethenes were calculated in terms of the density functional theory (B3LYP/6-31G*). The experimental FTIR spectra of these compounds in the range from 4000 to 400 cm^?1 were interpreted in detail on the basis of the calculation data. 2-Substituted 1-nitro- and 1-bromo-1-nitroethenes were assigned the structure with trans orientation of the nitro and trichloromethyl (or ethoxycarbonyl) groups, and the ethoxycarbonyl derivatives were assumed to exist in equilibrium between s-cis and s-trans conformers.     

Preparation of 4-bromo-1-hydroxypyrazole 2-oxides by nitrosation of α-bromo-α,β-unsaturated ketoximes

Nitrosation of the oximes of 3-bromo-3-penten-2-one, 3-bromo-4-phenyl-3-buten-2-one, and 2-bromo-1,3-diphenyl-2-propen-1-one using sodium nitrite in acetic acid gave low yields of 4-pyrazolone 1,2-dioxides. Nitrosation using butyl nitrite in the presence of copper(II) sulfate and pyridine in aqueous ethanol produced insoluble copper complexes from which 3,5-dimethyl-, 3-methyl-5-phenyl-, and 3,5-diphenyl-4-bromo-1-hydroxypyrazole 2-oxides could be liberated by treatment with dilute potassium hydroxide, filtration, and acidification of the filtrate. High yields were obtained with the first two oximes, but, presumably due to unfavorable stereochemistry of the oxime, the diphenyl derivative gave a lower yield of the complex, accompanied by 4-bromo- and 4-nitro-3,5-diphenylisoxazole and 4-oximino-3,5-diphenyl-4,5-dihydroisoxazole.     

Reaction of alkyl 5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxylates with zinc enolates prepared from zinc and 1-arul-2-bromo-2-phenylethanones, 2 bromoindanone, and 2-bromo-6-methyltetralone

Alkyl 5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxylates react with zinc enolates prepared from 1-aryl-2-bromo-2-phenylethanones, 2-bromo indanone, 2-bromo-6-methyltetralone and zinc with formation of ethyl 4-(2-aryl-2-oxo-1-phenyl-ethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates, alkyl 5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-4-(1-oxoindan-2-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates, and ethyl 5,5-dimethyl-4-(6-methyl-1-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)-2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates respectively, mainly as single diastereomers.     

Photodissociation of 1-bromo-2-butene, 4-bromo-1-butene, and cyclopropylmethyl bromide at 234 nm studied using velocity map imaging

We present photofragment imaging experiments to characterize potential photolytic precursors of three C4H7 radical isomers: 1-methylallyl, cyclopropylmethyl, and 3-buten-1-yl radicals. The experiments use 2+1 resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) with velocity map imaging to state-selectively detect the Br(2P(3/2)) and Br(2P(1/2)) atoms as a function of their recoil velocity imparted upon photodissociation of 1-bromo-2-butene, cyclopropylmethyl bromide, and 4-bromo-1-butene at 234 nm as well as the angular distributions of the photofragments. Energy and momentum conservation allows the internal energy distribution of the nascent momentum-matched radicals to be derived. The radicals are detected with single photon photoionization at 157 nm. In the case of the 1-methylallyl radical the photoionization cross section is expected to be independent of internal energy in the range of 7-30 kcal/mol. Thus, comparison of the product recoil kinetic energy distribution derived from the measurement of the 1-methylallyl velocity distribution, detecting the radicals with 157 nm photoionization, with a linear combination of the Br atom recoil kinetic energy distributions allows us to derive reliable REMPI line strength ratios for the detection of Br atoms and to test the assumption that the photoionization cross section does not strongly depend on the internal energy of the radical. This line strength ratio is then used to determine the branching to the Br(2P(3/2)) and Br(2P(1/2)) product channels for the other two photolytic systems and to determine the internal energy distribution of their momentum-matched radicals. (We also revisit earlier work on the photodissociation of cyclobutyl bromide which detected the Br atoms and momentum-matched cyclobutyl radicals.) This allows us to test whether the 157 nm photoionization of these radicals is insensitive to internal energy for the distribution of total internal (vibrational+rotational) energy produced. We find that 157 nm photoionization of cyclopropylmethyl radicals is relatively insensitive to internal energy, while 3-buten-1-yl radicals show a photoionization cross section that is markedly dependent on internal energy with the lowest internal energy radicals not efficiently detected by photoionization at 157 nm. We present electronic structure calculations of the radicals and their cations to understand the experimental results.     

Synthesis of 1-aryl-5-arylazo-3-phenylsulfonylpyrazol-4-ols from 1-bromo-3-phenylsulfonyl-2-propanone

Treatment of 1-bromo-3-phenylsulfonyl-2-propanone ( 1 ) with arenediazonium chloride gave 1-aryl-5-arylazo-3-phenylsulfonylpyrazol-4-ols 5a-h in 13–48% yields.     

1-bromo-1-ethoxycyclopropane: a new reagent for cyclobutanone synthesis

A variety of of cyclobutanones have been prepared in high yield from 1-bromo-1-ethoxycyclopropane via lithiation, addition to aldehydes or ketones, and mild acid-catalyzed rearrangement of the adducts.