The first three aromatic tribromides of the [2.2]paracyclophane series

From the reaction mixtures in the uncatalyzed polybromination of [2.2]paracyclophane by the action of excess Br₂ in CCl₄, there have been found along with the known products — 4,15- and 4,16-dibromo[2.2]paracyclophanes — two new aromatic tribromides of this series, which have been isolated in pure form: 4,12,15- and 4,15,16-tribromo[2.2]paracyclophanes. Special experiments demonstrated that the mixtures of these tribromides are formed as a result of competitive monobromination of 4,15-dibromo[2.2]paracyclophane; the 4,15,16-tribromo[2.2]paracyclophane, together with still another newly isolated isomer of this series — 4,8,12-tribromo[2.2]paracyclophane — is formed as a result of competitive monobromination of 4,16-dibromo[2.2]paracyclophane. As an explanation of the features of the orienting effect of substituents in these competing reactions, a rule was proposed: On the conventional orientation (from the electronic point of view) of entry of the bromine atom into the substituted ring (para > ortho > meta), a steric limitation is imposed on its attack in the pseudo-gem-position, owing to the bulky bromine atom that is transannularly positioned above it in the neighboring aromatic ring. The structures of all of the tribromides were established on the basis of elemental analyses, mass spectrometry, and¹H NMR spectrometry (including PMR using the homonuclear Overhauser effect). The data obtained in this work indicate that the 4,12,15-tribromo[2.2]paracyclophane and 4,15,16-tribromo[2.2]paracyclophane are predecessors of the two tetrabromides previously obtained by Cram — 4,7,12,15- and 4,5,15,16-tetrabromo[2.2]paracyclophanes; and the 4,8,12-tribromo[2.2]paracyclophane is a possible predecessor of 4,8,12,16-tetrabromo[2.2]paracyclophane, which is unknown up to the present time.A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Heteroorganic Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117813 Moscow. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1837–1843, August, 1992.     

A preparative microwave method for the isomerisation of 4,16-dibromo[2.2]paracyclophane into 4,12-dibromo[2.2]paracyclophane

4,16-Dibromo[2.2]paracyclophane (4) is isomerised to 4,12-dibromo[2.2]paracyclophane (1) by the application of microwaves in DMF solution.     

A selective synthesis of 2-([2,2]paracyclophan-5-yl)pyrrole from 5-acetyl[2,2]paracyclophane via the Trofimov reaction

Rearrangement of 5-(1-vinyloxyiminoethyl)[2,2]paracyclophane, the key intermediate of the Trofimov reaction (pyrrole formation from ketoximes and acetylene), gives (120 °C, 30 min, DMSO) 2-([2,2]paracyclophan-5-yl)pyrrole in 74% yield. The intermediate 5-(1-vinyloxyiminoethyl)[2,2]paracyclophane has been synthesised in 78% yield by vinylation of the Cs-derivative of the oxime of 5-acetyl[2,2]paracyclophane with acetylene under pressure in the DMSO-n-pentane two-phase system (70 °C, 5 min).     

Synthesis of novel planar-chiral [2.2]paracyclophane derivatives as potential ligands for asymmetric catalysis

The synthesis of a variety of new 4,5-disubstituted [2.2]paracyclophane derivatives has been achieved employing different cross-coupling reactions. By this methodology, a heteroatom-variation of successful catalyst ligands was achieved, giving rise to a modular ligand system. The X-ray structure of 4-hydroxy-5-(1′-hydroxy-1′-phenylethyl)-[2.2]paracyclophane was determined to elucidate the configuration. Additionally, a diastereoselective synthesis of planar- and central-chiral 4-([2.2]paracyclophanyl)ethylamine was achieved, thus resulting in a planar- and central-chiral phenyl ethylamine analogue.     

Suzuki aryl cross-coupling chemistry using derivatives of 1,1,2,2,9,9,10,10-octafluoro[2.2]paracyclophane

An exploration into the scope of Suzuki aryl cross-coupling chemistry using derivatives of 1,1,2,2,9,9,10,10-octafluoro[2.2]paracyclophane is reported. The coupling of 4-iodo-1,1,2,2,9,9,10,10-octafluoro[2.2]paracyclophane with various aryl boronic acids and boronic acid pinacol esters was successful, with the exception of very sterically demanding systems, such as mesityl. The synthesis of the previously unreported 1,1,2,2,9,9,10,10-octafluoro[2.2]paracyclophanyl-4-boronic acid is described, together with various Suzuki aryl cross-coupling reactions of this new system. Using standard Suzuki methodology, it was possible to prepare dicyclophanes bearing two octafluoro[2.2]paracyclophane units separated by both one and two benzene rings.     

Synthesis of 1,1,9,9-tetrafluoro[2.2]paracyclophane and its polymerization by vapor deposition method

1,1,9,9-Tetrafluoro[2.2]paracyclophane ( 1 ) was prepared successfully as white crystals in 72% yield via two-step reactions from 1,9-diketo[2.2]-paracyclophane. The polymerization of 1 by the vapor deposition method was carried out at pyrolysis temperature range of 400 to 800°C and deposition temperature range of ?20 to 20°C, and a tough, transparent poly(α,α-difluoro-p-xylylene) film was obtained in 72% yield at the pyrolysis temperature of 750°C and the deposition temperature of ?20°C. It was found that the pyrolysis of 1 gave a reactive α,α-difluoro-p-xylylene, which polymerized on the head-to-tail addition to give poly(α,α-difluoro-p-xylylene). Some properties such as solubility, thermal stability, glass transition temperature, and density for poly(α,α-difluoro-p-xylylene) were studied. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis of [2.2]paracyclophane-pseudo-ortho-dicarboxylic acid

An efficient three-step synthesis of [2.2]paracyclophane-pseudo-ortho-dicarboxylic acid by dibromination of [2.2]paracyclophane, thermal isomerization of the resultingpseudopara-dibromide topseudo-ortho-isomer, followed by lithiation/carboxylation was developed. The possibility of preparation of two other novelpseudo-ortho-disubstituted carbonyl derivatives, 4-carboxy-12-(1-oxopenthyl)-[2.2]paracyclophane and di(4-carboxy[2.2]paracyclophanyl-12)ketone, was demonstrated when an excess of lithiation reagent (4 or 10 eq.) was used in the final step. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2001–2004, November, 1997.     

Stereoselective synthesis of homoallylic alcohols of the [2.2]paracyclophane series and their use as auxiliaries in asymmetric allylboration of aldehydes

Stereoselectivity of allylboration of 4-formyl[2.2]paracyclophane, 4-acetyl[2.2]paracyclophane, and 4-hydroxy-5-formyl[2.2]paracyclophane was studied and the relative configurations of the homoallylic alcohols obtained were established. Optically pure (Sp,Sc)-(+)-4-(4-hydroxy-1-methylbut-3-enyl)[2.2]paracyclophane and (Rc,Sc)-(+)-4-hydroxy-5-(4-hydroxybut-3-enyl)[2.2]paracyclophane were synthesized. The possibility of using (Sp,Sc)-(+)-4-(4-hydroxy-4-methylbut-3-enyl)[2.2]paracyclophane as a recoverable chiral auxiliary in asymmetric allylboration of aldehydes was demonstrated. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 914–921, May, 2000.     

Synthesis of novel mono- and diaryl-substituted [2.2]paracyclophanes

The cross-coupling reactions of 4-bromo[2.2]paracyclophane withp-tolylmagnesium bromide in the presence of various palladium and nickel complexes have been studied. It was found that [1,1 -bis(diphenylphosphinoferrocene)]palladium dichloride (PdCl₂ · dppf) shows the highest catalitic activity in this reaction. A series of new mono- and diaryl [2.2]paracyclophane derivatives with various substituents in the arene ring have been synthesized using this catalyst. It was shown that it is possible to cross-couple organozinc [2.2]paracyclophane derivatives with aromatic bromides. The composition and structure of the compounds obtained have been established on the basis of elemental analysis and spectral data. Some correlations between the structure and spectral parameters of mono- and diarylsubstituted [2.2]paracyclophanes have been found.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1081–1085, June, 1994.The present work was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project No. 93-03-5246).The authors wish to express their gratitude to Prof. N. A. Bumagin for his scientific interest and helpful discussions.     

Synthesis of through‐space conjugated polymers containing [2.2]paracyclophane and thieno[3,4‐b]pyrazine in the main chain

We synthesized through‐space conjugated polymers with [2.2]paracyclophane and thieno[3,4‐b]pyrazine units in the main chain by the Sonogashira–Hagihara coupling reaction. The obtained polymers were soluble in common organic solvents, and homogeneous thin films were readily obtained from the polymer solutions by spin‐coating techniques. The polymers exhibited the extension of the conjugation length via the through‐space interaction. The polymers showed orangish‐red emission with peak maxima of around 610 nm in diluted solutions and their thin films, which were derived from the thieno[3,4‐b]pyrazine moieties. The optical and electrochemical behaviors of the polymers containing pseudo‐para‐ and pseudo‐ortho‐linked [2.2]paracyclophane were identical. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2009     

Syntheses of 5,6-Diamino-1,3-Dihydrobenzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>]thiophene 2,2-Dioxide

5,6-Diamino-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]thiophene 2,2-dioxide was obtained by two methods from 5-amino-6-nitro- and 5-acylamino-1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]thiophene 2,2-dioxide.__________Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 522–523, April, 2005.     

Synthesis of 2H-pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives

Two series of 2H-pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,5(6H)-dione derivatives have been prepared. Thus, the reaction of 6-hydroxy-pyrimidin-4(3H)-ones (1 a–c) with bis-2,4,6-trichlorphenyl malonates (2 a–d) or diethyl malonates (3 a–d) afforded good yields of 4-hydroxy-2H-pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2,5(6H)-diones (4 a-l). Application of our modifiedPechmann reaction^9–11 using -aminocrotonate (5) or -keto esters (6, 7) in the presence of ammonium acetate yielded the 2H-pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidinediones8 a–h.Dedicated to Prof. Dr.Karl Schlögl, University of Vienna, on the occasion of his 60th birthday.     

Synthesis and properties of [1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indoles

1-Aryl-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole N-oxides were synthesized based on 3-(N"-aryl-N"-chloroacetyl)amino-2-formylindoles. Deoxidation of 2-oxo-1-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole N-oxide afforded 1,2,3,6-tetrahydro- and 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole derivatives. A new approach to the synthesis of pyrido[3,2-b]indole and pyrimido[5,4-b]indole derivatives was developed.     

Conformational rigidity and flexibility of the paracyclophane skeleton in substituted [2.2]paracyclophanes

The character of distortions of the paracyclophane skeleton in various substituted [2.2]paracyclophanes was analyzed based on X ray diffraction data. The rigidity of the skeleton is provided by ethylene bridges and flexibility of the benzene rings, which adopt a boat conformation. The flexibility of the skeleton is manifested in the displacement of the benzene rings with respect to each other and conformational changes of ethylene bridges. The changes in these characteristics are very sensitive to intra- and intermolecular steric factors and are indicative of the absence of strong specific stacking interactions between the be nzene rings. Precision X-ray diffraction study and quantum-chemical calculations for unsubstituted [2.2]paracyclophane and 4,7-benzoquinono[2.2]paracyclophane demonstrated that there are no attractive interactions between the benzene rings, and the electron density is localized predominantly on the outer surface of the rings. This fact can be considered as the cage molecular effect of the [2.2]paracyclophane skeleton.Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1707–1732, September, 2004.     

A new method for the synthesis of [1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole derivatives

Reactions of 3-[(N-aryl-N-chloroacetyl)amino]-2-formylindoles with substituted anilines gave 1,4-diaryl-2-oxo-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indol-4-ium chlorides and those with 4-aminopyridine yielded 4-amino-1-(1-aryl-2-oxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-3-yl)pyridinium chlorides. Reduction of 1,2,3,6-tetrahydrodiazepinoindol-4-ium chlorides afforded the corresponding hexahydro derivatives. An alternative synthesis of 1-(4-nitrophenyl)-3-oxo-4-phenyl-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydro[1,4]diazepino[6,5-b]indole from 3-[N-(4-nitrophenyl)amino]-2-[(phenylimino)methyl]indole was developed. The method involves the following sequence of transformations: reduction, chloroacetylation, and intramolecular alkylation. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2193–2199, December, 2006.     

Synthesis of new pyrido[3,4-c]carbazole derivatives

Previously unknown 2-[6-hydroxy-9-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,2,3,9-tetrahydro-4H-carbazol-4-ylidene]malononitrile was synthesized by the Nenitzescu reaction and was used for the construction of new tetracyclic compounds, viz., pyrido[3,4-c]carbazoles. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1600–1604, September, 2006.     

Planar chiral hydroxy derivatives of [2.2]paracyclophane as auxiliaries for asymmetric allylboration

Allylboronic esters with various structures were synthesized for the first time based on [2.2]paracyclophane derivatives containing one or two hydroxy groups. It was demonstrated that these esters can be used as chiral inductors in the asymmetric allylboration of benzaldehyde. The highest enantiomeric excess of 1-phenylbut-3-en-1-ol (60%) was achieved in the reactions with acyclic bis-O,O′-(paracyclophanyl) allylboronates based on (S)-4-hydroxy-and (S)-12-bromo-4-hydroxy[2.2]paracyclophanes. (S)-4-Hydroxy[2.2]paracyclophane was studied by X-ray diffraction. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2149–2155, November, 2007.     

On the condensation of 2,2-difluoro-4-methyl-benzo[d]-1,3,2-dioxaborines with cyano acetic acid derivatives. Formation and transformation of 3-cyano-4-methyl-benzo[b]pyran-2-ones and their 2-imine precursors

Summary By condensation of 2,2-difluoro-4-methyl-benzo[d]-1,3,2-2H-dioxaborines (12) with cyano acetic acid derivatives in presence of weak bases, 3-cyano-4-methyl-benzo[b]pyran-2-ones (13) or their 3-cyano-4-methyl-benzo[b]pyran-2-imine precursors (14) are available in satisfactory yields.

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Zur Kondensation von 2,2-Difluor-4-methyl-benzo[d]-1,3,2-2H-dioxaborinen mit Cyanessigsäure- Derivaten. Bildung und Umwandlung von 3-Cyano-4-methyl-benzo[b]pyran-2-onen und ihrer 2-Imino-Vorstufen

Zusammenfassung Durch Kondensation von 2,2-Difluor-4-methyl-benzo[d]-1,3,2-2H-dioxaborinen (12) mit Cyanessigsäure-Derivaten in Gegenwart von Hilfsbasen entstehen in befriedigenden Ausbeuten 3-Cyan-4-methyl-benzo[b]pyran-2-one (13) oder ihre 3-Cyan-4-methyl-benzo[b]pyran-2-imino-Vorstufen (14).

     

All-cis poly(p-phenylene vinylene)s with high molar masses and fast photoisomerization rates obtained through stereoretentive ring-opening metathesis polymerization of [2,2]paracyclophane dienes with various aryl substituents

Poly(p-phenylene vinylene)s (PPVs) are some of the most widely studied conjugated polymers in academia and industry, but most production methods lack precise control over molar masses and alkene stereochemistry. These critical parameters have a large influence on processability, polymer morphology, and optical properties. Herein, we report the stereoretentive ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of [2.2]paracyclophane dienes bearing either a linear alkyl substituent or a branched alkoxy substituent to form all-cis PPVs with great solubility in organic solvents. The introduction of 2-ethylhexyloxy side-chains permits the preparation of PPV with uncharacteristically high molar masses (up to 108.8 kg/mol) for a polymerization with living characteristics. Exposure to UV light (365 nm) rapidly induces isomerization of all-cis alkenes leading to the formation of all-trans PPV. This study proposes an attractive strategy to synthesize soluble all-cis and all-trans PPVs with tunable, high molar masses through careful design of the ROMP monomer.