Formation of pyrrolidines by the titanocene(II)-promoted intramolecular reaction of N-[3,3-bis(phenylthio)propyl]anilides

The reaction of anilides with the titanium carbene complexes generated by the desulfurization of thioacetals with the titanocene(II) species Cp₂Ti[P(OEt)₃]₂ produced the corresponding enamines. Unusual formation of pyrrolidines was observed when N-[3,3-bis(phenylthio)propyl]anilides were treated with the titanocene(II) reagent.     

Selective reductive cleavage of 2-(phenylthio)pyrimidines for efficient synthesis of 2-(H)pyrimidines

A reaction method is described for selective reductive cleavage of 2-(phenylthio)pyrimidines using Pd(OAc)₂ and Et₃SiH to produce 2-(H)pyrimidines. The reaction proceeds efficiently with a wide range of 2-(phenylthio)pyrimidines. Considering the ready availability of 2-(arylthio)pyrimidines derived from oxidative CS cross coupling of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1H-2-thiones (DHPMs), this method unambiguously provides a shortcut to the preparation of 2-(H)pyrimidines with unprecedented diversity.     

Fluoride-induced nucleophilic (phenylthio)difluoromethylation of carbonyl compounds with [difluoro(phenylthio)methyl]trimethylsilane (TMS-CF2SPh)

A fluoride-induced nucleophilic (phenylthio)difluoromethylation method using TMS-CF₂SPh has been achieved. This new methodology efficiently transfers “PhSCF₂” group into both enolizable and non-enolizable aldehydes and ketones to give corresponding (phenylthio)difluoromethylated alcohols in good to excellent yields. Diphenyldisulfide can also be (phenylthio)difluoromethylated into PhSCF₂SPh in high yield. The reaction with methyl benzoate, however, gives only low yield of (phenylthio)difluoromethyl phenyl ketone. The above-obtained PhSCF₂-containing alcohols can be further transformed into difluoromethyl alcohols using an oxidation-desulfonylation procedure. This new type of nucleophilic (phenylthio)difluoromethylation methodology may have other potential applications in the medicinal and agrochemical fields.     

Asymmetric syntheses of diarylheptanoid natural products (−)-centrolobine and (−)-de-O-methylcentrolobine via hetero-Diels-Alder reaction catalyzed by dirhodium(II) tetrakis[(R)-3-(benzene-fused-phthalimido)-2-piperidinonate]

Catalytic asymmetric syntheses of (−)-centrolobine and (−)-de-O-methylcentrolobine have been achieved, incorporating a hetero-Diels-Alder (HDA) reaction between 4-aryl-2-silyloxy-1,3-butadienes and phenylpropargyl aldehyde derivatives as a key step. The HDA reaction using dirhodium(II) tetrakis[(R)-3-(benzene-fused-phthalimido)-2-piperidinonate], Rh₂(R-BPTPI)₄, as a chiral Lewis acid catalyst provides exclusively cis-2,6-disubstituted tetrahydropyran-4-ones in up to 93% ee.     

Synthesis of N-arylsulfonyl-2-aryl(hetaryl)aminoacetic acids

Hydrolytic transformations of 4-[2,2,2-trichloro-1-(arylsulfonylamino)-and-(ethoxycarbonylamino)ethyl]phenyloxy(or sulfanyl)acetic acids under microwave irradiation in alkaline medium involve both trichloromethyl group and ester fragment to give N-arylsulfonyl-2-[4-carboxymethyloxy(or sulfanyl)phenyl]-2-aminoacetic acids in good yields. Hydrolysis of methyl 4-[2,2,2-trichloro-1-(arylsulfonylamino)ethyl]phenyloxy(or sulfanyl)acetates without microwave activation occurs only at the ester group with quantitative formation of 4-[2,2,2-trichloro-1-(arylsulfonylamino)ethyl]phenyloxy(or sulfanyl) acetic acids. N-[2,2,2-Trichloro-1-(1-naphthyl, 2-furyl, and 1-methylindol-3-yl)ethyl]-4-chlorobenzenesulfonamides in alkaline medium under microwave irradiation were converted in 10–15 min into the corresponding N-(4-chlorophenylsulfonyl)-2-aryl-2-aminoacetic acids in preparative yields.     

Crystal structure of bis(l-arginine)copper(II) hexachlorodimercurate, [Cu(l-Arg)2]Hg2Cl6

By means of X-ray diffraction the chain structure of [Cu(l-Arg)₂]Hg₂Cl₆ (monoclinic, a = 10.2348(9) Å, b = 9.1386(7) Å, c = 14.8521(14) Å, β = 97.455(11)°, space group P2₁) is established. The chains are formed by square-planar [Cu(l-Arg)₂]²⁺ cations of the type trans-[Cu(N)₂(O)₂] (l-Arg is the zwitter-ion of arginine; Cu-N 1.992 Å and 1.938(6) Å, Cu-O 1.953 Å and 1.967(4) Å) that are bonded to two adjacent binuclear [Cl₂Hg(μ-Cl)₂HgCl₂]^2? ions through its clorine atoms Cl (Hg-Cl bonds are within 2.34–2.78 Å). With these two additional Cu…Cl contacts Cu adopts the geometry of an elongated octahedron with two apical Cl (Cu-Cl 2.961 Å and 3.064(3) Å).     

Efficient synthesis of 6-aryl-4-trifluoromethyl/ethoxycarbonyl-2H-pyran-2-ones through self-condensation of penta-2,4-dienenitriles

An efficient synthesis of two new series of 6-aryl-4-trifluoromethyl-2H-pyran-2-ones and 6-aryl-4-carboxyethyl-2H-pyran-2-ones, obtained through the self-condensation reaction of 5-aryl-5-methoxy-3-(trifluoromethyl)penta-2,4-dienenitriles 3 and ethyl 4-aryl-2-(cyanomethylene)-4-methoxybut-3-enoates 4 respectively, is reported. The self-condensation reaction of the enoates 4 was performed in water in the presence of hydrochloric acid whereas the self-condensation reaction of the penta-2,4-dienenitriles 3 required the use of zinc bromide and hydrochloric acid in order to give the respective 2H-pyran-2-ones. Products were obtained up to 97% yield.     

Synthesis and Characterization of New Schiff Bases 2-(2-(2-(Aryl)Methyleneamino)Phenylthio) Ethylthio)-N-((aryl)Methylene)Benzeneamine

A series of Schiff bases containing four to six coordination sites N₂S₂ X₂(X = O,N) 2-(2-(2-(aryl)methyleneamino)phenylthio)ethylthio)-N-((aryl)methylene)benzeneamine (2c–f) were prepared from the reaction of 1,2-di(2-aminophenylthio)ethane (1) with aromatic aldehydes. All compounds were characterized by means IR, mass, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, and elemental analysis, and in the case of 2b with a single crystal X-ray diffraction. The X-ray crystal structure of 2b showed that the resonance occurs between aromatic rings, through the C=N bonds of the molecule.

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Stereoselective Synthesis and Diels-Alder Reactions of (Z)- and (E)-1,2-bis(Phenylthio)-1,3-Butadiene

Bromination of 3-phenylthio-2-sulfolene (2) with N-bromosuccinimide gave 2-bromo-3-phenylthio-2-sulfolene (3) which was converted mainly to 2,3-bis(phenylthio)-2-sulfolene (4) by treatment with sodium phenylthiolate. Thermal desulfonylation of 4 at different temperatures in the presence of a base (DBU) yielded stereoselectively the (Z)- and (E)-1,2-bis(phenylthio)-1,3-butadiene (6). These two geometric isomers could be thermally interconverted. The Diels-Alder reactions of 6 were also investigated. Only the (Z)-diene 6a could undergo the Diels-Alder reaction; the (E)-diene 6b was in situ converted to the Z isomer before undergoing (he Diels-Alder reaction. The reaction of 6a with N-phenylmaleimide gave the cycloaddition product 7 with complete endo selectivity, but under daylight or during chromatography it readily underwent a thioallylic rearrangement to yield 8 with inversion of configuration. The cycloaddition of 6a with methyl acrylate proceeded regiospecifically, but generating a mixture of endo and exo isomers. The endo/exo ratio could be increased by using ZnCl₂ as the catalyst.     

1-Aryl-1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethylisocyanates—convenient reagents for synthesis of 2-aryl-2-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[e][1,3]oxazin-4-ones

1-Aryl-1-chloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethylisocyanates react with 3-alkoxyphenols to form N-(1-aryl-2,2,2-trifluoroethylidene)-O-(3-alkoxyphenyl)urethanes, which undergo intramolecular thermal cyclization into derivatives of 2-aryl-2-trifluoromethyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-benzo[e][1,3]oxazin-4-ones.     

Reactions of perfluoro(2,3-epoxy-2-methylpentane) with o-phenylenediamine and ethylenediamine

Perfluoro(2,3-epoxy-2-methylpentane) reacted with o-phenylenediamine and ethylenediamine via cleavage of the C-C bond to produce 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-N-[2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-trifluoromethylethylamino)-phenyl]propanamide and 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-N-[2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-trifluoromethylethylamino)ethyl]-propanamide, respectively. Presumably, these compounds are formed as a result of rearrangement of intermediate ketone generated by intramolecular haloform-type reaction. According to the NMR and X-ray diffraction data, 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-N-[2-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-trifluoromethylethylamino)phenyl]propanamide in crystal exists as Z conformer with respect to the amide C-N bond.     

C(2)-Functionalization of 1-substituted imidazoles with cyanoacetylenes and aromatic or heteroaromatic aldehydes

Substituted imidazoles (substituents are Me, Et, i-Bu, n-Hexyl, (CH₂)₂S-Bu-n, Ph, Bn) react smoothly (room temperature, without catalyst and solvent) with cyanoacetylenes (3-phenyl-2-propynenitrile and 4-(1-butoxyethoxy)-4-methyl-2-pentynenitrile) and aromatic or heteroaromatic aldehydes (benzaldehyde, 4-CN-benzaldehyde, pyridine-3-aldehyde) to give 3-(2-imidazolyl)-3-aryl-2-acylpropanenitriles, a hitherto unknown family of functionalized imidazole derivatives, in up to 62% yield. This three-component manifold represents a novel C(2)-functionalization of the imidazole nucleus involving zwitterionic, carbene and enol ether intermediates. Unlike the analogous reaction with aliphatic aldehydes, which gives enol ethers, in this case the latter undergo the further rearrangement to 3-(2-imidazolyl)-3-aryl-2-acylpropanenitriles.     

Synthesis of 1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinoline derivatives via palladium-catalyzed heteroannulation of 2-aryl-3-iodo-4-(phenylamino)quinolines and 4-(N,N-allylphenylamino)-2-aryl-3-iodoquinolines

Palladium(0)/copper iodide catalyzed Sonogashira cross-coupling of 2-aryl-3-iodo-4-(phenylamino)quinolines with terminal alkynes afforded series of 1,2,4-trisubstituted 1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinolines in a single-step operation. Conversely, the 4-(N,N-allylphenylamino)-2-aryl-3-iodoquinoline derivatives were found to undergo PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂/CuI catalyzed intramolecular Heck reaction to yield the corresponding 1,3,4-trisubstituted 1H-pyrrolo[3,2-c]quinolines.     

Ni(II), Pd(II), Cu(II) And Zn(II) complexes with N-(2-Pyridyl)Carbonylaniline (L), Syntheses and X-Ray Crystal structures of [Cu(L)2(H2O)2](No3)2, [Cu(L)2(H2O)2](Clo4)2 and [Zn(L)2(H2O)2](Clo4)2

Reaction of the N-(2-pyridyl)carbonylaniline ligand (L) with Cu(NO₃)₂, Cu(ClO₄)₂, Zn(ClO₄)₂, Ni(NO₃)₂ and PdCl₂ gives complexes with stoichiometry [Cu(L)₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₂, [Cu(L)₂(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂, [Zn(L)₂(H₂O)₂] (ClO₄)_2, [Ni(L)₂(H₂O)Cl](NO₃) and PdLCl₂. The new complexes were characterized by elemental analyses and infrared spectra. The crystal structures of [Cu(L)₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃)₂, [Cu(L)₂(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂, and [Zn(L)₂(H₂O)₂](ClO₄)₂ were determined by X-ray crystallography. The cation complexes [M(L)₂(H₂O)₂] contain copper(II) and zinc(II) with distorted octahedral geometry with two N-(2-pyridyl)carbonylaniline (L) ligands occupying the equatorial sites. The hexa-coordinated metal atoms are bonded to two pyridinic nitrogens, two carbonyl oxygens and two water molecules occupying the axial sites. Both the coordinated water molecules and uncoordinated amide NH groups of the N-(2-pyridyl)carbonylaniline (L) ligands are involved in hydrogen bonding, resulting in infinite hydrogen-bonded chains running in one and two-dimensions.     

Zn(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II) complexes with 1-(p-methoxybenzyl)-2-(p-methoxyphenyl)benzimidazole: Syntheses, structures and luminescence

Five coordination compounds Zn(mbmpbi)₂Cl₂ (1), Zn(mbmpbi)₂Br₂ (2), Cd(mbmpbi)₂Cl₂ (3), Hg(mbmpbi)₂Cl₂ (4) and Hg(mbmpbi)₂Br₂ (5) were synthesized by the reaction of 1-(p-methoxybenzyl)-2-(p-methoxyphenyl)benzimidazole (mbmpbi) with the corresponding metal halides. The complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, conductance measurements, FT-IR, ¹H NMR and photoluminescence spectral studies. The ligand mbmpbi exhibits the N-benzimidazole coordination. The structures of 3-5 have been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. These three complexes are isostructural, crystallizing in the monoclinic system, P2/n space group with a distorted tetrahedral geometry around the metal ion. Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes show strong blue emission in solid state at room temperature.     

Nickel(II) and zinc(II) complexes of N-substituted di(2-picolyl)amine derivatives: Synthetic and structural studies

The interaction of di(2-picolyl)amine (1) and its secondary N-substituted derivatives, N-(4-pyridylmethyl)-di(2-picolyl)amine (2), N-(4-carboxymethyl-benzyl)-di(2-picolyl)amine (3), N-(4-carboxybenzyl)-di(2-picolyl)amine (4), N-(1-naphthylmethyl)-di(2-picolyl)amine (5), N-(9-anthracenylmethyl)-di(2-picolyl)amine (6), 1,4-bis[di(2-picolyl)aminomethyl]benzene (7), 1,3-bis[di(2-picolyl)aminomethyl]benzene (8) and 2,4,6-tris[di(2-picolyl)amino]triazine (9) with Ni(II) and/or Zn(II) nitrate has resulted in the isolation of [Ni(1)(NO₃)₂], [Ni(2)(NO₃)₂], [Ni(3)(NO₃)₂], [Ni(4)(NO₃)₂]·CH₃CN, [Ni(5)(NO₃)₂], [Ni(6)(NO₃)₂], [Ni₂(7)(NO₃)₄], [Ni₂(8)(NO₃)₄], [Ni₃(9)(NO₃)₆]·3H₂O, [Zn(3)(NO₃)₂]·0.5CH₃OH, [Zn(5)(NO₃)₂], [Zn(6)(NO₃)₂], [Zn(8)(NO₃)₂] and [Zn₂(9)(NO₃)₄]·0.5H₂O. X-ray structures of [Ni(4)(NO₃)₂]·CH₃CN, [Ni(6)(NO₃)₂] and [Zn(5)(NO₃)₂] have been obtained. Both nickel complexes exhibit related distorted octahedral coordination geometries in which 4 and 6 are tridentate and bound meridionally via their respective N₃-donor sets, with the remaining coordination positions in each complex occupied by a monodentate and a bidentate nitrato ligand. For [Ni(4)(NO₃)₂]·CH₃CN, intramolecular hydrogen bond interactions are present between the carboxylic OH group on one complex and the oxygen of a monodentate nitrate on an adjacent complex such that the complexes are linked in chains which are in turn crosslinked by intermolecular offset π-π stacking between pyridyl rings in adjacent chains. In the case of [Ni(6)(NO₃)₂], two weak CH?O hydrogen bonds are present between the axial methylene hydrogen atoms on one complex and the oxygen of a monodentate nitrate ligand on a second unit such that four hydrogen bonds link pairs of complexes; in addition, an extensive series of π-π stacking interactions link individual complex units throughout the crystal lattice. The X-ray structure of [Zn(5)(NO₃)₂] shows that the metal centre once again has a distorted six-coordinated geometry, with the N₃-donor set of N-(1-naphthylmethyl)-di(2-picolyl)amine (5) coordinating in a meridional fashion and the remaining coordination positions occupied by a monodentate and a bidentate nitrato ligand. The crystal lattice is stabilized by weak intermolecular interactions between oxygens on the bound nitrato ligands and aromatic CH hydrogens on adjacent complexes; intermolecular π-π stacking between aromatic rings is also present.     

Synthesis and X-ray crystallographic studies of Ni (II) and Cu (II) complexes of [5-(4-pyridyl)-1,3,4] oxadiazole-2-thione/thiol formed by transformation of N-(pyridine-4-carbonyl)-hydrazine carbodithioate in the presence of ethylenediamine

The reaction of [M(H₂L)₂] [M = Ni(II) Cu(II)] (K⁺H₂L⁻ = N-(pyridine-4-carbonyl)-hydrazine carbodithioate) with excess of ethylenediamine (en) gave mixed ligand complexes [Ni(en)₂(4-pytone)₂] (4-pytone = 5-(4-pyridyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thione), and [Cu(en)₂](4-pytol)₂·H₂O (4-pytol = 5-(4-pyridyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thiol). The metal complexes have been characterized with the aid of elemental analyses, IR, magnetic susceptibility and single crystal X-ray studies. Complexes (1) and (2) crystallize in monoclinic system, space group P_{1 21}/n₁ and C₂/c, respectively. The ligand after cyclization is present in the deprotonated thiol form in the Cu(II) complex where it is ionically bonded through sulfur. In the Ni(II) complex (1) bonding of the ligand take place through oxadiazole nitrogen and the ligand exists as the thione form.     

Reactivity of Unsaturated 5(4H)-Oxazolones with Hg(II) Acetate: Synthesis of Methyl N-Benzoylamino-3-arylacrylates

An efficient and high-yield procedure to prepare methyl N-benzoylamino-3-arylacrylates from unsaturated (Z)-2-aryl-4-arylidene-5-(4H)-oxazolones and Hg(OAc)₂ in methanol is described herein. The observed reactivity of mercury(II) acetate here is different than its usual metallating behavior and it cleaves the unsaturated oxazolone ring without change of stereochemistry.     

Nickel(II) and zinc(II) complexes with N-(5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3-thiazin-2-yl)-2-aminobenzimidazole (BzTz): Synthesis,spectral and structural characterization

The reaction of nickel and zinc chlorides and nitrates with the ligand N-(5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3-thiazin-2-yl)-2-aminobenzimidazole (BzTz) leads to the formation of the new complexes: [NiCl₂(BzTz)₂] (1), [Ni(NO₃)(BzTz)₂(H₂O)₃](NO₃) (2), [ZnCl₂(BzTz)₂] (3) and [Zn(NO₃)₂(BzTz)₂] (4). They have been characterized by spectroscopic methods (electronic, infrared and NMR) and magnetic susceptibility measurements. Additionally, the crystal structures of the complexes 1 and 3 have been determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The ligand exhibits the N-benzimidazole coordination mode on interacting with the metal centers. The X-ray structure of the complexes 1 and 3 reveals a distorted tetrahedral coordination geometry around the metal center, with the metallic atoms coordinated to two chlorine atoms and two benzimidazole nitrogen atoms. These two complexes are isostructural, crystallizing in the monoclinic system and Cc space group. In complex 2 the geometry around the nickel atom could be described as a distorted octahedron whereas in case of complex 4 the zinc atom is in a distorted tetrahedral environment.     

Stereoselective synthesis of (E)-4-alkoxy-2-aryl-5-chloro-2-thiazolines

The first synthesis of the title compounds has been achieved starting from chloralamides by a route involving chemical and electrochemical steps. N-(1-Alkoxy-2,2,2-trichloroethyl)benzamides were efficiently prepared from chloralbenzamides and were electrochemically converted into N-(1-alkoxy-2,2-dichloroethyl)benzamides in high yields by cathodic reduction in a protic medium. Thionation of these compounds with Lawesson's reagent followed by basic treatment gave novel (E)-4-alkoxy-2-aryl-5-chloro-2-thiazolines in fair to quantitative yields.