Synthesis and tautomerism of spiro-pyrazolines

An experimental study on the synthesis, tautomerism, and acid promoted structural changes of spiro-pyrazolines is described. The target was achieved through a [3+2]-dipolar cycloaddition of an alkene with nitrile imines generated in situ and was isolated in high yield. The synthesized cycloadduct displayed a tendency to exhibit an imine–enamine type of tautomerism as evidenced by X-ray crystal and NMR studies. Furthermore, addition of an acid resulted in the transformation of an imine tautomer to an enamine. The current report constitutes a first formal observation of this kind of tautomerism observed in spiro-indoline pyrazolines.     

Diels-Alder reaction of fulvenes with N-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-maleimide

Summary N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)-maleimide reacts smoothly with a variety of substituted fulvenes (1) to give onlyendo adducts (3) independent of the nature of fulvene substituent,Lewis acid catalyst, and reaction solvent and temperature. The structure of theDiels-Alder adduct3f was determined by X-ray crystallography. Semi-empirical quantum methods (AM1) were used to rationalize theendo stereoselectivity.Dedicated to Professor Fritz Sauter on the occasion of his 65^th birthday     

Synthesis of substituted fulvenes with inden-2-ylphosphonic acid fragments

We have developed preparative methods for the synthesis of substituted fulvenes including inden-2-ylphosphonic acid fragments, as well as aromatic and heterocyclic substituents, based on bis(trimethylsilyl)inden-2-ylphosphonate and substituted azomethines in the presence of sodium hydride as an efficient initiator of the reaction. Subsequent treatment of the phosphonates with methanolic solution of sodium methoxide furnished water-soluble disodium salts of the corresponding phosphonic acids.     

Synthesis of long-chain polyketide fragments by reaction of 1,3-dioxy-1,3-dienes with allylsilanes: umpolung with sulfur dioxide

[reaction: see text] In the presence of a Lewis or protic acid and at low temperature, 1,3-dioxy-1,3-dienes add to sulfur dioxide generating zwitterionic intermediates that can react with carbon nucleophiles such as allylsilanes. After a retro-ene elimination of SO(2), valuable polyketide precursors are obtained.     

Synthesis of new fulvenes containing heterocyclic substituents

Four new fulvene derivatives bearing heterocyclic substituents have been prepared. Base-promoted condensation of cyclopentadiene with tetrahydropyran-4-one, tetrahydrothiopyran-4-one, and 1-methyl-4-piperidone afforded 4-(cyclopentadienylidene)tetrahydropyran 1 , 4-(cyclopentadienylidene)tetrahydrothiopyran 2 , and N-methyl-4-(cyclopentadienylidene)piperidine 3 in yields ranging from 28% to 75%. Methylation of 3 with methyl iodide gave the corresponding ammonium salt, 4 .     

Synthesis and fragmentation-condensation reaction of 1,3-diethoxycarbonylallylidenetriphenylphosphononium ylide

Alkylidenephosphonium ylides with ethoxycarbonyl substituents in the α-position fragment in a $\text{retro}$-Michael fashion during condensation with aldehydes.     

Synthesis of 1,3-diazapyrenes by the reaction of 1 H-perimidines with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds

A method for the synthesis of 1,3-diazapyrenes has been developed based on the reaction of 1H-perimidines with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds in polyphosphoric or 70% aq. sulfuric acid.     

Synthesis of quinolines by iron-catalyzed reaction of anilines with propane-1,3-diol

Quinoline and its derivatives were synthesized by cyclocondensation of anilines with propane-1,3-diol in 57–96% yield in the presence of iron-containing catalysts in carbon tetrachloride.     

Synthesis and reaction of 2-imino-1,3-thiazetidines and 2-imino-1,3-dithietanes

2-Imino-1,3-thiazetidines and 2-imino-1,3-dithietanes were synthesized and their reactivities were studied. The former readily underwent ring-opening reaction with amines to yield guanidine derivatives. The reaction products were applied to the synthesis of heterocycles such as triazoles and triazines. The latter was converted to isothiocyanate by the reaction of m-chloroperbenzoic acid.     

Synthesis of selectively deuterated fulvenes and indenes from enediynes

A facile enediyne--> fulvene--> indene transformation provides a route to all possible isotopomers of substituted fulvenes and indenes.     

Synthesis of 2-heterosubstituted 1,3-oxathianes and their reaction with sec- butyllithium

A series of 2-heterosubstituted 1,3-oxathianes were synthesized and their reactivity toward a strong base, sec-butyllithium, was studied. It was shown that sec-butyllithium attacked 2-heterosubstituted 1,3-oxathianes in three different ways depending upon the heteroatom at C-2; the removal of the proton at C-2, the nucleophilic attack at the heteroatom, or the nucleophilic attack at C-2 took place.     

Site-selective Pd-catalyzed coupling of 1,4-diiodo-1,3-alkadienes with Grignard reagents and its application to the synthesis of fulvenes

[reaction: see text] The coupling reaction of 1,4-diiodo-1,3-alkadienes with a Grignard reagent in the presence of a catalytic amount of Pd(PPh3)4 proceeded with excellent site-selectivity. Synthetic application of the reaction was demonstrated by a regio- and stereoselective synthesis of 1,3,6-trisubstituted fulvenes.     

Synthetic application of fluorinated vinamidinium salts: Synthesis of fluorinated 1,3-butadienylphosphonates by the reaction with Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reagents

The reaction of β-fluoro vinamidinium salt 1 with Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reagents (HWE) such as diethyl(ethoxycarbonyl)methylphosphonate (2a), diethyl(methoxycarbonyl)methylphosphonate (2b), diethyl-2-oxopropylphosphonate (2c), diethyl benzylphosphonate (2d), tetraethyl methylenediphosphonate (2e) and diethyl cyanomethylphosphonate (2f) under basic conditions gave the fluorinated 1,3-butadienylphosphonates 3 in moderate to good yields. The phosphonates 3 could be hydrolyzed with a 10% HCl aqueous solution to afford the corresponding γ-(diethylphosphono)-α-fluoro-α,β-unsaturated aldehydes 7 in good yields. The treatment of the phosphonate 3c with an NH₃ aqueous solution at 70 °C produced the pyridine derivative 8 in 60% yield.     

6-羟基富烯及环戊二烯并[d]哒嗪的合成

本文以6, 6-二烷基富烯与烯丙基格氏试剂反应所得的取代环戊二烯基负离子与芳酰氯反应, 合成了5个新的6-羟基富烯化合物(1-5)。用此化合物与肼反应, 合成了5个新的环戊二烯并[d]哒嗪化合物(6-10)。通过^1H NMR、IR及元素分析确定了它们的结构。     

4-benzoyl-5-phenyl-1,3-oxathiol-2-one. Synthesis and reaction with N-nucleophiles

The synthesis of 4-benzoyl-5-phenyl-1,3-oxathiol-2-ones 1 and the behaviour of 1a against several amines were investigated to afford aminomercaptoethenes 2 or thiocarbamates 3 , as well as complete cleavage to sulfur, dibenzoylmethane and the corresponding urea, depending on the nature of the N-nucleophile used.     

Synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrasubstituted pyrrole derivatives via the palladium-catalyzed reaction of 1,3-diketones with methyleneaziridines

The palladium-catalyzed reaction of 1,3-diketones 2 with methyleneaziridines 1 produced the corresponding 1,2,3,4-tetrasubstituted pyrroles 3 in good to high yields.     

Electronic effects in the reaction of 1,3-diaryl-1,3-diketones with hydrazinopyridines

The regioselectivity of the condensation of electronically unsymmetrical 1,3-diaryl-1,3-diketones with 2-hydrazinopyridine and 2,6-bis-hydrazinopyridine to form N-(2-pyridyl)-3,5-diarylpyrazoles was studied. Significant electronic effects on regioselectivities were observed, and regioselectivities were opposite to those exhibited by perfluoroalkyl/alkyl 1,3-diketones. The electronic effects correlate well to the difference between the Hammett σ⁺ coefficients of the para substituents on the aryl rings.     

Synthesis of novel ferrocene-containing 1,3-thiazinan-2-imines: One-pot reaction promoted by ultrasound irradiation

A simple one-pot synthesis of new ferrocene-containing 1,3-thiazinan-2-imines from 3-arylamino-1-ferrocenylpropan-1-ols and phenyl isothiocyanate has been developed. The key intermediate β-hydroxy thioureas were generated in situ using ultrasound irradiation and subsequent cyclization was achieved by the addition of acetic acid. The scope of the reaction towards various 3-arylamino-1-ferrocenylpropan-1-ols has been explored and the corresponding 3-aryl-6-ferrocenyl-N-phenyl-1,3-thiazinan-2-imines were obtained in moderate to high yields (52–90%).     

Diels-Alder reaction of methyl coumalate with 1,3-dienes

Reaction of methyl coumalate (1b) with 1,3-butadienes at 100° afforded the tetrahydrocoumarins (6) and the 4-methoxycarbonyltricyclo[3.2.1.0^2,7]octenes (7). The similar reaction of 1b with cyclohexadiene gave exclusively tetrahydronaphthalene-2-carboxylate. With cyclopentadiene, 1b afforded a product (10) resulting from the addition reaction in which cyclopentadiene acted as a dienophile. The reaction giving 6 is the first example of the reaction of a 2-pyrone as a dienophile.