Synthesis of non-symmetrical 3,5-diamidobenzyl amines, ethers and sulfides

A straightforward synthesis of non-symmetrical 3,5-diamidobenzyl amines, ethers and sulfides starting from 3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid is reported. Functionalization of the benzylic position is only achieved after formation of the two amides, otherwise benzylic hydrogenolysis occurs during nitro group reduction.     

Zirconium-catalyzed chemoselective methylalumination of ethers, amines, and sulfides bearing two terminal alkenyl groups

Chemoselectivity in the methylalumination reaction of unsymmetrical ethers, amines, and sulfides bearing two different terminal alkenyl groups, a 13-tetradecenyl group and an allyl, 4-pentenyl or 6-heptenyl group was examined. The methylalumination of the allyl derivatives proceeded with complete chemoselectivity to afford only the 13-tetradecenyl-monomethylated products. In the methylalumination reactions of the 4-pentenyl and the 6-heptenyl derivatives, in addition to the 13-tetradecenyl-monomethylated products, and dimethylated products were also obtained. However, as in the case of the allyl derivatives, monomethylation to the shorter 4-pentenyl or 6-heptenyl group was not observed, except in the case of 6-heptenyl 13-tetradecenyl amine. The unique selectivity was rationalized upon how readily the intramolecular ligand exchange reaction between intermediate zirconocenium-alkene and zirconocenium-heteroatom complexes could occur.     

General procedure for the synthesis of dinucleoside polyphosphates

Dinucleoside 5',5'-polyphosphates (N(p)(n)N) play important roles in biological processes and have been developed into drugs. However, their synthesis still remains a challenge. Here we report a rapid and general approach to the synthesis of dinucleoside 5',5'-polyphosphates by coupling highly reactive nucleoside 5'-monophosphate-N-methylimidazolium salts donors with nucleoside 5'-mono-, -di-, and -triphosphate acceptors.     

胺、醇和醚类化合物电离能的估算

脂肪族胺、醇、醚、硫醇和硫醚的第一电离能Ip与N、O、S原子的电负性X~Z^O、分子中N、O、S原子的部分电荷q~z以及烷基的极化效应指数PEI的关系可以表示为:Ip(eV)=4.4851+3.0727X~Z~O+7.1702q~z-1.3949∑PEI上式较好地表达了脂肪族胺、醇、醚、硫醇和硫醚的第一电离能变化的共同规律。     

General synthesis of polysubstituted thiophenes from diketo sulfides

Treatment of diketo sulfides with a low-valent titanium reagent at 0 °C (in two cases at room temperature) affords 3,4-dihydroxythiolanes in good yields. The acid-catalyzed (p-toluenesulfonic acid) dehydration of the latter compounds leads to the corresponding thiophenes in excellent yields.     

Simple, rapid procedure for the synthesis of chloromethyl methyl ether and other chloro alkyl ethers

[Reaction: see text]. Zinc(II) salts catalyze the reaction between acetals and acid halides to provide haloalkyl ethers in near-quantitative yield. Reactions from millimole to mole scale are typically complete in 1-4 h with 0.01 mol % catalyst. The solutions of haloalkyl ethers thus obtained can be utilized directly in reactions in which the presence of the ester byproduct does not interfere. Excess haloalkyl ether is destroyed on workup, thereby minimizing exposure to this class of carcinogenic compounds.     

New method for the synthesis of higher unsaturated sulfides and amines involving zirconium and palladium complex catalysts

Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, p. 2645, November, 1988.     

Multicomponent one-pot procedure for the synthesis of free alpha-chiral amines from aldehydes

[reaction: see text] The synthesis of free alpha-chiral amines by a one-pot multicomponent procedure from commercially available starting materials is described. This enantioselective reaction involves a catalytic asymmetric addition of dialkylzinc reagents to N-diphenylphosphinoylimines with use of an air-stable precatalyst complex 1. The alpha-chiral amines are prepared with a one-pot procedure from alkyl and aryl aldehydes in good yield (41-90%) and with excellent enantioselectivity (90-97% ee).     

A convenient procedure for the synthesis of allyl and benzyl ethers from alcohols and phenols

Allyl and benzyl ethers of alcohols can be prepared conveniently and in high yield with allyl and benzyl bromide in the presence of solid potassium hydroxide without use of any solvent. Phenols can be converted to allyl ethers but are inert to benzylation under above conditions.     

Improved procedure for the reductive acetylation of acyclic esters and a new synthesis of ethers

An optimized protocol for the DIBALH reductive acetylation of acyclic esters and diesters is described. This reductive acetylation procedure allows a wide variety of esters to be converted into the corresponding alpha-acetoxy ethers in good to excellent yields. It was found that, under mild acidic conditions, many alpha-acetoxy ethers can be further reduced to the corresponding ethers. This net two-step ester deoxygenation is an attractive alternative to the classical Williamson synthesis for certain ethers.     

Asymmetric synthesis of primary amines via the spiroborate-catalyzed borane reduction of oxime ethers

[reaction: see text] The enantioselective borane reduction of O-benzyloxime ethers to primary amines was studied under catalytic conditions using the spiroborate esters 5-10 derived from nonracemic 1,2-amino alcohols and ethylene glycol. Effective catalytic conditions were achieved using only 10% of catalyst 5 derived from diphenylvalinol in dioxane at 0 degrees C resulting in complete conversion to the corresponding primary amine in up to 99% ee.     

N-Cyanomethyl-β-chloro amines: chiral building blocks for the synthesis of azacrown ethers

(1R,2S)-Ephedrine and norephedrine derived N-cyanomethyl-β-chloro amines react with tri-, tetra- and penta-ethylene glycol to stereoselectively give the corresponding amino ethers. Further transformation into chiral monoaza 12-, 15- and 18-crown-4, -5 and -6 ethers was realized in three steps and good overall yields by: (i) mesylation, (ii) deprotection of the N-cyanomethyl group and (iii) intramolecular alkylation. Binding affinities of these azacrown ethers for alkali cations was studied by FAB-MS.     

Efficient synthetic methods for unsaturated 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl sulfides and ethers

Convenient and efficient procedures were developed for preparation of 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl sulfides and ethers containing vinyl, allyl, and propargyl groups proceeding from 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl alcohol, elemental sulfur, and thiourea in basic and basic-reductive systems (hydrazine hydrate?KОН?DMF, NaBH₄?EtOH, KОН?DMSO). The effective method of the synthesis of 1,1'-[disulfandiylbis(methylene)]bis-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzene) consists in the reduction of the elemental sulfur to disulfide anion with hydrazine hydrate in the presence of KОН followed by the reaction with 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl chloride under the conditions of phase-transfer catalysis or in DMF.     

General synthesis of metal sulfides nanocrystallines via a simple polyol route

In this report, a simple and easy polyol route for synthesizing many binary metal sulfides nanocrystallines is demonstrated. Powder X-ray electron diffraction and energy-dispersive X-ray spectrum are applied to investigate the crystallinity and composition of the nanoscale materials. The resulting particle size and morphology are examined by transmission electron microscopy, and the possible mechanism is also briefly discussed.     

Vinyl ethers and sulfides containing antioxidant functional groups

Methods for the synthesis of compounds combining in the molecule fragments of known antioxidants with reactive vinyloxy and vinylthio groups have been developed. Transesterification of methyl 3-[3,5-di(tert-butyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]propionate with 2-(vinyloxy)- or 2-(vinylthio)-ethanol furnished the high yields of 2-(vinyloxy)- and 2-(vinylthio)ethyl 3-[3,5-di(tert-butyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]propionates. The reaction of 2-[(vinyloxy)ethoxymethyl]- and 2-[(vinylthio)-ethoxymethyl]oxiranes with 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-ol and 4-aminodiphenylamine proceeds with the oxirane ring opening and leads to the corresponding vinyloxy and vinylthio derivatives of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-ol and mono- and bisvinyloxy and -vinyl- thio derivatives of 4-aminodiphenylamine at the primary amino group.     

Reactions of alkyl furfuryl ethers and sulfides with n-butyllithium

The direction of the reaction of alkyl furfuryl ethers and sulfides with n-butyllithium is in agreement with the results of basic H-D exchange in the same compounds: In the case of the ethers H-D exchange and metallation take place primarily in the free a position of the furan ring, whereas in the case of the sulfides these reactions take place primarily at the methylene group of the side chain located between the sulfur atom and the furan ring.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 744–746, June, 1984.     

General and selective synthesis of primary amines using Ni-based homogeneous catalysts

The development of base metal catalysts for industrially relevant amination and hydrogenation reactions by applying abundant and atom economical reagents continues to be important for the cost-effective and sustainable synthesis of amines which represent highly essential chemicals. In particular, the synthesis of primary amines is of central importance because these compounds serve as key precursors and central intermediates to produce value-added fine and bulk chemicals as well as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and materials. Here we report a Ni-triphos complex as the first Ni-based homogeneous catalyst for both reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with ammonia and hydrogenation of nitroarenes to prepare all kinds of primary amines. Remarkably, this Ni-complex enabled the synthesis of functionalized and structurally diverse benzylic, heterocyclic and aliphatic linear and branched primary amines as well as aromatic primary amines starting from inexpensive and easily accessible carbonyl compounds (aldehydes and ketones) and nitroarenes using ammonia and molecular hydrogen. This Ni-catalyzed reductive amination methodology has been applied for the amination of more complex pharmaceuticals and steroid derivatives. Detailed DFT computations have been performed for the Ni-triphos based reductive amination reaction, and they revealed that the overall reaction has an inner-sphere mechanism with H₂ metathesis as the rate-determining step.

A Ni-triphos based homogeneous catalyst enabled the synthesis of all kinds of primary amines by reductive amination of carbonyl compounds with ammonia and hydrogenation of nitroarenes.