The photochemical preparation of ozonides by electron-transfer photo-oxygenation of epoxides

9,10-Dicyanoanthracene (DCA) sensitizes the electron-transfer photo-oxygenation of epoxides in oxygen-saturated acetonitrile to form ozonides. Epoxides with oxidation potentials lower than 2 V vs SCE quench the fluorescence of DCA and are converted to the ozonides with DCA alone. Epoxides which do not quench the singlet excited state of DCA are unreactive under these conditions. However, the photo-oxygenation of these epoxides can be effected by addition of biphenyl (BP) as a catalyst or co-sensitizer. Investigations of the stereochemistry of the reactions of cis- and trans-2,3-diaryloxiranes has shown that both isomeric epoxides are converted exclusively to the corresponding cis-ozonides. Co-sensitized photo-oxygenation of cis- and trans-2,3-diphenyloxirane affords only cis-3,5-diphenyl-1,2,4-trioxolane. The same stereochemical course is followed for the electron-transfer photo-oxygenation of more easily oxidized 2,3-dinaphthyloxiranes that do not require BP co-sensitization. The stereochemistry of the naphthyl-substituted ozonides has been unequivocably assigned by an X-ray structure of cis-3,5-bis(2'-naphthyl)-1,2,4-trioxolane. The corresponding trans-ozonide was prepared by ozonation of cis-1,2-bis(2'-naphthyl)ethene and stereochemically identified by Chromatographic resolution using high-performance liquid chromatography with optically active (+)-poly(triphenylmethyl methacrylate) as the stationary phase. These stereochemical results have been interpreted in terms of a mechanism involving addition of singlet oxygen as a dipolarophile to intermediate carbonyl ylides.     

Oxidation of meso-tetraphenyl-2,3-dihydroxychlorin: simplified synthesis of β,β′-dioxochlorins

DDQ Oxidation of meso-tetraphenyl-cis-2,3-dihydroxychlorins leads to an efficient synthesis of the corresponding 2,3-dioxochlorins. This alternative synthesis of these known chromophores is simple and likely to be more general as compared to established syntheses. A single crystal structure of [meso-tetraphenyl-cis-2,3-dihydroxychlorinato]Ni(II) proves the ruffled structure of the chromophore. The reduction of the free base dioxochlorin allows the preparation of the meso-tetraphenyl-trans-2,3-dihydroxychlorin.     

Rearrangement with oxide ion transfer in reactions of 4-chloro-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrothiazole-5-carbaldehyde with ureas. cis-(Z)-trans-(E) isomerism of N-(2,4-dioxothiazolidin-5-ylidenemethyl)ureas

4-Chloro-2-oxo-2,3-dihydrothiazole-5-carbaldehyde reacted with monosubstituted ureas to give cis-(Z)-and trans-(E)-N-(2,4-dioxothiazolidin-5-ylidenemethyl)ureas via rearrangement involving oxide ion transfer, cis (Z) Isomers were formed in methanol or dimethylformamide, while both individual cis (Z) and trans (E) isomers and their mixtures were isolated in the reaction performed in acetic acid.     

The conversion of pentoses to 3,4-dihydroxyprolines

The synthesis of two naturally-occurring isomers of 3,4-dihydroxyproline is reported. l-2,3-cis-3,4-trans-3,4-Dihydroxyproline was synthesized from l-arabinose in 10 steps and 31% overall yield. The same series of reactions was employed to convert l-xylose to l-2,3-trans-3,4-trans-3,4-dihydroxyproline. Orthogonally protected versions of these amino acids were produced on gram scale, en route to the free amino acids, and these will serve as versatile intermediates in peptide synthesis. This synthetic strategy involved Nα-Fmoc protection and protection of the C3 and C4 secondary alcohols as methoxyethoxymethyl (MEM) ethers.     

Stereospecific functionalization of the heterocyclic ring systems of flavan-3-OL and [4,8]-biflavan-3-OL derivatives with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ)

Efficient stereospecific 4-methoxylation of both 2,3-trans- and 2,3-cis-flavan-3-ol methyl ethers with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) in CHCl₃-MeOH solution is of both synthetic and degradative significance in oligomeric flavanoid chemistry.     

Flavonoids, 40.+ Synthesis of 3-alkyl- and -arylthioflavanones and their transformations into sulfur-containing flavonoids

trans-3-Mesyloxyflavanones 1 were converted into cis- and trans-3-(alkylthio)- and -(phenylthio) flavanones 2-4 by nucleophilic substitution reaction with thiols or thiolates. Flavanones 2-4 were useful intermediates in the synthesis of various sulfur-containing derivatives; flavanones, flavones and dihydrochalcones possessing alkyl- or arylthio, -sulfinyl and -sulfonyl group. Oxidation of cis- and trans- isomers of 4 led to completely different products.     

Stereochemistry and mechanism of the hydrogenation of substituted cyclopentenes

1,2- and 2,3-disubstituted cyclopentenes were hydrogenated with several transition metal catalysts. The hydrogenation of 1,2-disubstituted cyclopentenes gave preferably the cis products with Raney Ni, whereas 2,3-disubstituted cyclopentenes gave preferably the trans isomers. The trans products were favoured in the hydrogenation of 1,2- and 2,3-dialkylcyclopentenes with Pt or Pd catalysts. A detailed product analysis of the hydrogenation of 1,2-dialkylcyclopentenes indicates that the double bond migration occurred to form 2,3-dialkylcyclopentenes in advance of the hydrogenation. In contrast, 1-methyl-2-phenylcyclopentene gave predominantly the cis product irrespective of the kind of catalyst. These results suggest the formation of a π-benzylic species during the course of the reaction. The mechanism is discussed in terms of the modified Horiuti-Polanyi mechanism.     

Synthesis of cis- and trans-(±)-3-mercaptoproline and pipecolic acid derivatives via thio-Michael addition

The reactivity of 2,3-dehydroproline and 2,3-dehydropipecolic acid methyl ester derivatives with S-nucleophiles in the thio-Michael addition reaction has been explored. The addition of triphenylmethanethiol and subsequent trityl cleavage led to the corresponding cis- and trans-(±)-3-mercaptoproline and pipecolic acid derivatives in good yields.     

SmI2-induced cyclization of optically active (E)- and (Z)-β-alkoxyvinyl sulfoxides with aldehydes

SmI₂-induced reaction of (E)-β-alkoxyvinyl (R)- and (S)-sulfoxides with aldehydes effected a highly stereoselective intramolecular cyclization to give 2,6-anti-2,3-cis- and 2,6-syn-2,3-trans-tetrahydropyran-3-ols, respectively. The reaction of (Z)-(R)-isomer gave 2,6-syn-2,3-cis-tetrahydropyran-3-ol and a ring-opened product, and that of (Z)-(S)-isomer yielded many products.     

Reaction of 2,3-diaminomaleonitrile with diones

2,3-Diaminomaleonitrile (DAMN) was allowed to react with 2,6-heptanedione to produce (2Z)-2-amino-3-[(1E)-3-methylcyclohex-2-enylideneamino]but-2-enedinitrile and (2Z)-2-amino-3-[(1Z)-3-methylcyclohex-2-enylideneamino]but-2-enedinitrile. The reaction of DAMN with 2,7-octanedione yielded trans-5,8a-dimethyl-1,5a,6,7,8,8a-hexahydrocyclopenta[e]-1,4-diazepine-2,3-dicarbonitrile. DAMN reacted with 2,8-nonanedione to afford trans- and cis-5,9a-dimethyl-5a,6,7,8,9,9a-hexahydro-1H-benzo[e]-1,4-diazepine-2,3-dicarbonitrile. These compounds were characterized by X-ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, and DFT calculations.     

Vibrational spectra and torsional analyses of cis-2,3-dimethyloxirane and trans-2,3-dimethyloxirane

The Raman spectra of cis-2,3-dimethyloxirane and trans-2,3-dimethyloxirane in the vapor, liquid, and polycrystalline solid phases are reported for the region between 25 and 3100 cm^?1. The IR spectra of these two compounds between 80 and 4000 cm^?1 in the vapor and polycrystalline solid phases are also reported. In the IR and Raman spectra of gaseous trans-2,3-dimethyloxirane a total of eight torsional transitions have been observed. In the Raman spectrum of the cis compound in the vapor phase, four torsional transitions have been observed. From these experimental data, periodic barriers to the methyl torsional motions have been calculated to be 905 ± 7 cm^?1 (2.5 kcal mol^?1) for the trans molecule and 617 ±5 cm^?1 (1.76 kcal mol^?1) for the cis molecule. Additionally, complete vibrational assignments based on band contours, depolarization values, and group frequencies are proposed for both molecules and gas-phase thermodynamic functions have been calculated. These results are compared to the corresponding quantities for some similar molecules.     

Stereodivergent synthesis of cyclic γ-aminobutyric acid – GABA analogues

A novel synthetic route towards two series of enantiomerically pure cyclic analogues of 2,3-cis- and 2,3-trans-γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) was developed. The route is based on the elongation and stereodivergent manipulation of a readily accessible enantiomerically pure γ-substituted α-aminolactone. The five-step route towards the 2,3-cis-substituted GABA analogues was achieved via straightforward carbon chain extension of the lactone using a non-classical Wittig reaction followed by chemoselective reduction and a protecting group switch. The five-step route towards the 2,3-trans-substituted GABA analogues employed elongation of the same aminolactone using a Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reaction and highly stereoselective intramolecular oxa-Michael addition as the key synthetic manipulations. Altogether this chemistry has allowed the stereodivergent preparation of a novel class of GABA analogues in two diastereomeric series.     

Platinum-promoted cyclization reactions of amino olefins : II. Regio- and stereoselectivity in the cyclization reactions of C-methyl substituted pent-4-enylamines

The compounds 1-, 2- and 3-methylpent-4 enylamine cyclize, in a reaction medium containing [PtCl₄]^2-, to the corresponding cis- and trans-dimethylpyrrolidines showing marked regio and stereoselectivity effects. The following cyclization reactions are also reported: a) that of hex-4-enylamine which gives a mixture of 2-ethylpyrrolidine and 2-methylpiperidine, b) that of 2,2-dimethylpent-4-enylamine which produces 2,4,4-trimethylpyrrolidine and c) that of 2,2-dimethylhex-4-enylamine which results in the formation of 2-ethyl-4,4-dimethylpyrrolidine and 2-methyl-5,5-dimethylpiperidine.The X-ray crystal structures of trans-[PtCl₂(amine)(Et₃P)] (amine = cis-2, 4-dimethylpyrrolidine and cis-2,3-dimethylpyrrolidine) are reported.     

Isomerizations of benzannelated C9H10 bicyclic systems into cyclononatetraenes. insight into the behaviour of medium-sized conjugated rings

Dibenzobicyclo[5.2.0]non-8-ene 9 was prepared from 2,3:6,7-dibenzocycloheptatriene as starting material. The bicyclic system 9 isomerized thermally to give cis,trans- and cis,cis-1,2:7,8-dibenzocyclononatetraene. The formation of cis,trans-1,2:7,8-dibenzocyclononatetraene occurs in an allowed concerted electrocyclic process of general interest.     

A facile domino protocol for the stereoselective synthesis of trans-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans and cis-5,6-dihydrofuro[2,3-d]pyrimidines

A facile protocol for the stereoselective construction of trans-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans and cis-5,6-dihydrofuro[2,3-d]pyrimidines from the reactions of 2,2′-sulfonylbis(1,3-diarylprop-2-en-1-ones) with cyclic 1,3-diketones, viz. cyclohexane-1,3-diones, barbituric acid, and 2-thioxodihydropyrimidine-4,6(1H,5H)-dione in the presence of DBU in ethanol is described. This transformation presumably occurs via domino Michael addition-proton exchange-annulation via intramolecular displacement sequence.     

Etude Stéréochimique par RMN 1H de Tetrahydropyrannes β-Chlorés α-Substitués

The ¹H NMR study of 2-alkyl-3-chlorotetrahydropyrans, obtained by reaction of Grignard reagents with a mixture of cis/trans-2,3-dichlorotetrahydropyrans, shows cis/trans configuration of two isomers in which the alkyl substituents are exclusively in the equatorial position. 3-Chloro-2-phenyltetrahydropyran exists in trans (eq-eq) configuration only. The ¹H NMR study of cis/trans 2-alkoxy (or aryloxy)-3-chlorotetrahydropyrans, obtained by reaction of alcohols or phenol with 2,3-dichlorotetrahydropyrans, shows the axial position of the alkoxy (or aryloxy) substituent.     

Ring expansion of trans-divinyl ethylene oxide by oxonium ylide [2,3] sigmatropic rearrangement

Oxonium ylide [2,3] sigmatropic rearrangement of trans-divinyl ethylene oxide is observed upon its exposure to ethyl or t-butyl diazoacetate in the presence of either Rh(II) or Cu(II) catalysts to produce cis-6-vinyl-3,6-dihydropyran-2-carboxylates.     

Peptidomimetics with tunable tertiary amide bond containing substituted β-proline and β-homoproline

Tunable cis/trans prolyl amide bond configuration in substituted β-proline (β-Pro) and β-homoproline (β-Hpro) homodimers was explored, based on position and nature of the substituent. Tertiary amide bond in β-proline (β^2,3-substituted) dimers show distinct trans configuration and β-homoproline (β³-substituted) dimers preferably exhibited cis configuration.     

SmI2-induced reductive cyclization of (E)- and (Z)-β-alkoxyvinyl sulfones with aldehyde

SmI₂-induced reductive cyclization of (E)- and (Z)-β-alkoxyvinyl sulfones with aldehyde stereoselectively afforded 2,6-syn-2,3-trans- and 2,6-syn-2,3-cis-tetrahydropyrans, respectively. The product having a sulfonylmethyl group was converted to a cyclic ether having a methyl group by reduction with Raney-Ni.     

Photochemical and thermal addition of alcohols to 2-cyanofuran : 1-alkoxy-2-cyanocyclopropane-3-carboxaldehydes; 2-alkoxy-3-cyano-2, 3-dihydrofuran; 1-alkoxy-1-(2-furan)-methylenimine; photochemical ring contraction; cis-trans-isomerization of dihydrofurans

The photolysis of 2-cyanofuran in alcohols yields 1-alkoxy-2-cyanocyclopropane-3-carboxaldehydes as the major products, which rearrange thermally to trans-2-alkoxy-3-cyano-2,3-dihydrofurans and small amounts of cis-isomers. Thermal mutual rearrangements between trans- and cis-2- alkoxy-3-cyano-2, 3-dihydrofurans were studied. Liquid phase thermal addition of alcohols in a temperature range between 100° and 200° yields 1-alkoxy-1-(2-furan)-methylenimines, which rearrange photochemically to 2-furyl-methylamino-ketone in case of the methoxy derivative. 3-Cyano-furan does not yield photoaddition or thermal addition products. The different behaviors of 2- and 3-substituted furans are discussed.