Stereoselectivity of the Diels-Alder Reaction of (E)-γ-Oxo-α,β-Unsaturated Thioesters with Cyclopentadiene

The stereoselectivity of the Diels-Alder reaction of (E)-γ-oxo-α,β-unsaturated thioesters 3a-3d with cyclopentadiene is greatly enhanced in the presence of Lewis acids favoring the endo acyl isomers 4a-4d . In the absence of Lewis acid, Diels-Alder reaction of 3a-3d with cyclopentadiene at 25 °C gave two adducts 4a-4d and 5a-5d in a ratio of 1:1 respectively. In the presence of Lewis acids, Diels-Alder reaction of 3a-3d with cyclopentadiene gave 4a-4d and 5a-5d in ratios of 75-94:25-6 respectively. The stereoelectivity was enhanced to ratios of 95-98:5-2 with lowering the reaction temperature. The stereochemistry of the cycloadducts 4 and 5 was confirmed by iodocyclization. Reaction of the endo-thioester 5c with I₂ in aqueous THF at 0 °C gave the novel methylthio group rearranged product 6c in 80% yield, the first example of iodo-lactonization of endo-thioesters. Reaction of the endo-acyl isomer 4b with I₂ under the same reaction conditions gave an isomeric mixture of 7b and 8b in 1:2 ratio. The stereochemistry of the thioester group in 8b was proved by X-ray single-crystal analysis. The solvent effect on the endo selectivity of (Z)-γ-oxo-α,β-unsaturated thioester 2b was also examined.     

Heterylation of 3-R1-5-R2-1,2,4-Triazoles with Derivatives of 3,5-Dinitro-1,2,4-Triazole

Heterylation of 3-R¹-5-R²-1'2'4-triazoles (pK _a 3-12) with N-alkyl-, N-alkenyl-, N-alkoxy-carbonyl-, N-oxoalkyl-, N-nitroxyalkyl, N-nitroaminoalkyl-3'5-dinitro-1'2'4-triazoles results insubstitution of a nitro group in 5 position of the dinitro compound yielding 1-R-methyl-3-nitro-5-(3-R¹-5-R²-1,2,4-triazolyl)-1,2,4-triazoles. The side processes: Hydroxide-ion attack on C⁵ and (or) N¹ of the ring both in the substrate and in the target compound afford 1-R-methyl3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-ones, 3,5-dinitro-1,2,4-triazole and NH-acids of N-C-bitriazole series. Optimal reaction media are aprotic dipolar substances, and for compounds prone to heterolysis ethyl acetate-water systems. The azole pK _a is the decisive factor controlling the composition and the ratio of reaction products. The process is promising for azoles with pK _a > 5, and the optimal range of pK _a is 8-10.     

Lithium-silylindolide als Precursor für 1,2-, 1,3-Bis(silyl)indole und Bis(indol-1,3-yl)silane

Lithium-silylindolide as Precursor of 1,2-, 1,3-Bis(silyl)indoles and Bis(indole-1,3-yl)silane Lithium-indolide reacts with difluorosilanes (F₂SiR₂: R = CHMe₂ ( 1 ); CMe₃ ( 2 )) in a molar ratio 2 : 1 with formation of bis(indole-1-yl)silanes. The 1-(di-tert-butylfluorosilyl)-3-(fluorodiisopropylsilyl)indole ( 3 ) is obtained in the reaction 1-(di-tert-butylfluorosilyl)-3-lithium-indolide and F₂Si(CHMe₂)₂. In a molar ratio 2 : 1 the bis(1-di-tert-butylfluorosilyl-indole-3-yl)diisopropylsilane 4 is formed. As a byproduct bis(1-di-tert-butylfluorosilyl-indole-3-yl)dimethylmethane ( 5 ) is isolated. A cleavage of THF and the formation of (indole-1-yl)diisopropylvinyloxysilan ( 6 ) occurs in the reaction of 1-diisopropylfluorosilylindole with t-BuLi in THF. 1-(di-tert-butylfluorosilyl)indole reacts with n-BuLi/TMEDA accompanied by an 1,2-anionic silyl group migration to give the 2-(di-tert-butylfluorosilyl)-1-lithiumindolide 7 . Hydrolysis of 7 gives the 2-(di-tert-butylfluorosilyl)indole ( 8 ). In the reaction of 7 with F₂Si(CHMe₂)₂ the 1-(diisopropylfluorosilyl)-2-(di-tert-butylfluorosilyl)indole 9 is obtained. 1-n-Butyl-diisopropylsilylindole ( 10 ) is the product of the reaction of F₂Si(CHMe₂)₂, n-BuLi/TMEDA and indole at –70 °C. Lithium-indolide reacts with 3 to give the 1-(di-tert-butylfluorosilyl)indole-3-yl)(indole-1-yl)-diisopropylsilane ( 11 ), the first example of this class of substances. In the reaction of 1 , F₂SiMe₂, and t-BuLi in THF the 1-(diisopropyl(indole-1-yl)silyl)-3-dimethyl-(3.3-dimethylbutylsilyl)indole 12 is isolated. The crystal structures of 2 , 5 and 9 are discussed.     

Reaction of 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan with alkyl isocyanates

5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan 4 with potassium cyanate gives 5-(5-hydroxy-3-indolylmethyl)hydantoin 5 or N_b-carbamoyl-5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan 6 depending on the reaction conditions. Reaction of 4 with methyl iso-cyanate in acetone provides 5-hydroxy-N_b-methylcarbamoyl-L-tryptophan 7 . Treatment of 4 with ethyl, propyl and isopropyl isocyanates in acetone gives rise to the formation of the corresponding 2-[(3-alkyl-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxo)-1,3-diazetidinyl]-3-(5-hydroxy-3-indolyl)propionic acids 8–10 .     

Reaction of 3-Amino-2H-azirines with 2-Amino-4,6-dinitrophenol (Picramic Acid): Synthesis of Quinazoline- and 1,3-Benzoxazole Derivatives

The reaction of 3-(dimethylamino)-2H-azirines 1a–c and 2-amino-4,6-dinitrophenol (picramic acid, 2 ) in MeCN at 0° to room temperature leads to a mixture of the corresponding 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazoline-2-one 5 , 3-(dimethylamino)-1,2-dihydroquinazoline 6 , 2-(1-aminoalkyl)-1,3-benzoxazole 7 , and N-[2-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-α-aminocarboxamide 8 (Scheme 3). Under the same conditions, 3-(N-methyl-N-phenyl-amino)-2H-azirines 1d and 1e react with 2 to give exclusively the 1,3-benzoxazole derivative 7 . The structure of the products has been established by X-ray crystallography. Two different reaction mechanisms for the formation of 7 are discussed in Scheme 6. Treatment of 7 with phenyl isocyanate, 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride, tosyl chloride, and HCl leads to a derivatization of the NH₂-group of 7 (Scheme 4). With NaOH or NaOMe as well as with morpholine, 7 is transformed into quinazoline derivatives 5 , 14 , and 15 , respectively, via ring expansion (Scheme 5). In case of the reaction with morpholine, a second product 16 , corresponding to structure 8 , is isolated. With these results, the reaction of 1 and 2 is interpreted as the primary formation of 7 , which, under the reaction conditions, reacts with Me₂NH to yield the secondary products 5 , 6 , and 8 (Scheme 7).     

The reaction of C2F5 radicals with H2S

The reaction of C₂F₅ radicals with H₂S was studied over the range 1°?123°C using C₂F₅ radicals generated by photolysis of perfluoropropionic anhydride. The rate constant k_H for reaction (2) is given by where θ = 2.303RT/cal mole^?1. The relevance of this result to conflicting published data on the analogous reaction between CF₃ radicals and H₂S is discussed. It is concluded that there is little difference in the Arrhenius parameters for reaction of CF₃ and C₂F₅ radicals with H₂S.     

Transformations of Perfluorinated 2-Alkyl- and 2,2-Dialkylbenzocyclobutenones in SbF<Subscript>5</Subscript> and SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>-SbF<Subscript>5</Subscript>

Perfluorinated 2-methyl- and 2-ethylbenzocyclobutenones on heating in SbF₅ underwent isomerization into perfluoroindan-1-one and perfluoro(2-methylindan-1-one), while their reaction with SiO₂—SbF₅ gave perfluorinated 3-methyl- and 3-ethylphthalides, respectively. Perfluorinated 2-ethyl-2-methyl- and 2,2-diethylbenzocyclobutenones reacted with SbF₅ to produce perfluorinated 2-(but-2-en-2-yl)- and 2-(pent-2-en-3-yl)-benzoic acids, and their transformations in SbF₅ over SiO₂ afforded 5,6,7,8-tetrafluoro-1-oxo-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-isochromene-4-carboxylic acid and perfluoro(4-ethyl-3-methyl-1H-isochromen-1-one), respectively.     

Oxidative Breaking of Long-Chain Acetylenic Enol Ethers of Glycerol of the Marine Sponges Raspailia pumila and of Model Compounds with Aerial Oxygen

The raspailynes (novel long-chain enol ethers of glycerol having the enol ethers double bond conjugated in sequence, to an acetylenic and an olefinic bond, isolated from the North-East-Atlantic sponges Raspailia pumila and R. ramosa) are stable under normal hydrolytic conditions for enol ethers. In contrast, when their solutions are evaporated, these lipids such as raspailyne Bl (=(?))-3-[(1Z,5Z)-(tetradeca-1,5-dien-3-ynyl)oxy]-1,2-propanediol;(?- 2 ) rapidly react with aerial O₂ under normal laboratory-daylight conditions, with rupture of the C=C enol ether bond to give 1-O-formylglycerol ( 3 ) and an aldehyde (such as tridec-4-en-2ynal( 4 ) from (?)- 2 ). This reaction must be caused by triplet O₂, since thermally generated singlet O₂ has no effect on (?)- 2 in solution. That the mere presence of an enol-ether moiety conjugated to an acetylenic group is responsible for such a behaviour is demonstrated with the model compounds 1-methoxypentadec-1-en-3-yn-5-ol ( 6a ) and its 5-O-acetyl or 5-O-tetra-hydropyranyl derivatives 6b and 6c , respectively. Resistance to both hydroytic conditions and singlet O₂ of these compounds is thought to arise from electron depletion at the enol-ether C(beta;) atom by the acetylenic group. Plausible reaction pathways for enol-ether bond rupture in these compounds by aerial O₂ are outlined.     

A simple and efficient approach for the synthesis of a novel class aliphatic 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2(3H)-one derivatives via intramolecular nucleophilic substitution reaction

In this study, we synthesized a new series of substituted aliphatic 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2(3H)-one derivatives (6-24) in yields ranging from 42 to 70% with an interesting mechanism that involves internal nucleophilic substitution followed by an S_N2-type nucleophilic substitution. First, 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-((5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio)ethanone (3) was synthesized from the reaction of 5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-thiol (1) with 2-bromo-1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethanone (2) in the presence of potassium hydroxide. Then, 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-((5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio)ethanol (4) was synthesized by a reduction reaction of this compound using NaBH₄. Finally, 5-methyl-3-alkyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2(3H)-one derivatives (6-24), which are the target compounds, were synthesized from the reaction of this compound (4), which is a secondary alcohol with various alkyl halides (5a-n) in the presence of sodium hydride (NaH). This study presents an interesting reaction mechanism related to the synthesis of aliphatic 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2(3H)-one derivatives that is not recorded in the literature.     

Design and synthesis of novel quinoline derivatives bearing oxadiazole,isoxazoline, triazolothiadiazole,triazolothiadiazine, and piperazine moieties

A new series of 2,3-disubstituted quinoline derivatives were synthesized from 2-chloroquinoline-3-carbaldehyde. In the reaction sequence, acetanilide was cyclized to give 2-chloroquinoline-3-carbaldehyde 1 , which was transformed to 2-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-carbaldehyde 2 by reaction with 4-phenylpiperazine in DMF-containing anhydrous K₂CO₃; then, compound 2 was oxidized by iodine in methanol, and methyl 2-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)quinoline-3-carboxylate 3 was synthesized. The key intermediate 4 , 4-amino-5-[2-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]-4H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol, was prepared using the ester 3 by a series of step. Reaction of 5 with various aromatic carboxylic acids or phenacyl bromides yielded 1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazoles 5a-c and 1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines 6a-c , respectively. Moreover, compound 2 condensed with o-phenylenediamine to give 2-[2-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]-1H-benzimidazole 7 . Interaction of 7 and 2-chloromethyl-5-aryl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles in the presence of K₂CO₃ led to the title compounds 8a-c . Furthermore, 4,5-dihydroisoxazoline derivatives 9a-c were obtained by the reaction of readily accessible starting materials including 2-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-carbaldehyde 2 , 1-phenyl-2-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)ethanone and hydroximoyl chlorides under mild conditions in the presence of Et₃N. The hydrazone intermediates 10a-c were obtained by the condensation of 2 with aroylhydrazides in ethanol, then, refluxing in acetic anhydride yielded 3-acetyl-5-aryl-2-[2-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-3-yl]-2,3-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazoles 11a-c . Structures of these compounds were established by their elemental analysis, IR, ¹H NMR, and mass spectral data.     

Synthesis of 2H-Thiopyrans by Rhodium(II) Acetate-Catalyzed Reaction of 4-Amino-2,5-dihydro-3-thiophenecarbonitriles with a-Diazocarbonyl Compounds II [1]

Summary.  The reaction of 4-amino-2,5-dihydro-2- and -5-methyl-3-thiophenecarbonitriles with α-diazocarbonyl compounds in the presence of rhodium(II) acetate gave regioselectively 4-cyano-2H-thiopyrans (C₂-S insertion) in moderate to good yields; 5-cyano-2H-thiopyrans (C₅-S insertion) were not isolated. The starting compounds were synthesized by reaction of tetrahydro-2- and -5-methyl-4-oxo-3-thiophenecarbonitriles with morpholine, piperidine, and pyrrolidine in the presence of formic acid in ethanol. Received November 13, 2000. Accepted December 12, 2000     

Ringschlussreaktionen mit 2-(β-Styryl)benzylaminen 5-Phenyl-1H-2-benzazepine. 23. Mitteilung über siebengliedrige Heterocyclen

Cyclization reactions with 2-(β-styryl)benzylamines 5-Phenyl-1H-2-benzazepines Cyclization of the urea derivative 3 with POCl₃ to give 2-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-phenylquinoline ( 4 ) was carried out in analogy to the quinoline synthesis of Foulds & Robinson. This reaction was used for the preparation of 2-benzazepines. The trisubstituted ureas 6 and 8 , derived from the 2-(β-styryl)-benzylamines 5 , were cyclized with POCl₃ to yield the 3-amino-5-phenyl-1H-2-benzazepines 7 and 9 , respectively. Similarly, cyclization of the corresponding acetyl-derivatives 10 gave the 3-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-2-benzazepines 12 . On the other hand, the disubstituted urea 15 , cyclized under the same conditions to the 1-methyl-1-phenylisoindoline derivative 16 , and 2-(β-styryl)benzylamine ( 5a ) on treatment with phosgene gave the isoindoline 17 in an analogous manner.     

Reaktionen von 3-(Dimethylamino)-2H-azirinen mit 1,3-Benzoxazol-2(3H)-thion

Reaction of 3-(Dimethylamino)-2H-azirines with 1,3-Benzoxazole-2(3H)-thione The reaction of 3-(dimethylamino)-2H-azirines 2 with 1,3-benzoxazole-2(3H)-thione ( 5 ), which can be considered as NH-acidic heterocycle (pK_aca. 7.3), in MeCN at room temperature, leads to 3-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-thiohydantoins 6 and thiourea derivatives of type 7 (Scheme 2). A reaction mechanism for the formation of the products via the crucial zwitterionic intermediate A ′ is suggested. This intermediate was trapped by methylation with Mel and hydrolysis to give 9 (Scheme 4). Under normal reaction conditions, A ′ undergoes a ring opening to B which is hydrolyzed during workup to yield 6 or rearranges to give the thiourea 7. A reasonable intermediate of the latter transformation is the isothiocyanate E (Scheme 3) which also could be trapped by morpholine. In i-PrOH at 55–65° 2a and 5 react to yield a mixture of 6a , 2-(isopropylthio)-1,3-benzoxazole ( 12 ), and the thioamide 13 (Scheme 5). A mechanism for the surprising alkylation of 5 via the intermediate 2-amino-2-alkoxyaziridine F is proposed. Again via an aziridine, e.g. H ( Scheme 6 ), the formation of 13 can be explained.     

Palladium complex of 6-(2-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazin-5(2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-one: Synthesis,structure, and catalytic activity

Palladium(II) complex with 6-(2-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazin-5(2H)-one was synthesized for the first time. The ligand was prepared from 3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazin-5(2H)-one and 4-methylphenol via nucleophilic substitution of hydrogen (S_N^H reaction). The complex was readily soluble in basic medium, and it effectively catalyzed Mizoroki-Heck reaction.     

Unexpected formation of benzofuran derivatives in the C-amidoalkylation of p-cresol with 4-chloro-N-(2,2-dichloro-2-phenylethylidene)benzenesulfonamide*

The C-amidoalkylation of p-cresol with 4-chloro-N-(2,2-dichloro-2-phenylethylidene)benzenesulfon-amide in the presence of H₂SO₄, oleum, or a mixture of H₂SO₄ and P₄O₁₀ was studied for the first time. It was shown that the reaction not only leads to the targeted 4-chloro-N-[2,2-dichloro-1-(2-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)-2-phenylethyl]benzenesulfonamide but is also accompanied by unexpected formation of the heterocyclic derivatives 4-chloro-N-(5-methyl-2-phenyl-1-benzofuran-3-yl)benzenesulfonamide and 5-methyl-3-phenyl-2-benzofuran-2(3H)-one.     

Über die Dicyanierung der 1,4-Diaminoanthrachinone und die Reaktivität der 1,4-Diamino-9,10-dihydroanthracen-2,3-dicarbonitrile gegenüber nucleophilen Reagenzien 3. Mitteilung über Arylierungen und Heterocyclisierungen von Anthrachinonsystemen

The Dicyanation of 1,4-Diaminoanthraquinones and the Reactivity of 1,4-Diamino-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2,3-dicarbonitriles towards Nucleophilic Reagents The reaction of 1-amino-9, 10-dioxo-4-phenylamino-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-sulfonic acid ( 1 , R?C₆H₅) with cyanide in water yields a mixture of 1-amino-9,10-dioxo-4-phenylamino-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-carbonitrile ( 3 , R ? C₆H₅) and 1-amino-4-(phenylamino)anthraquinone ( 4 , R ? C₆H₅) under the usual reaction conditions (Scheme 1). In dimethylsulfoxide, however, a second cyano group is introduced, and 1-amino-9,10-dioxo-4-phenylamino-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2,3-dicarbonitrile (7) is formed (Scheme 2). The cyano groups are very reactive towards nucleophiles. The cyano group in 2-position can be substituted by hydroxide and aliphatic amines (Schemes 5 and 6). The cyano group in 3-position can be eliminated by aliphatic amines and hydrazine (Scheme 7). Nucleophilic attack at the cyano C-atom of the 2-cyano group by suitable reagents leads to ring formation, yielding e.g. 2-(Δ²-1, 3-oxazolin-2-yl)-, 2-(benz[d]imidazol-2-yl)- and 2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)anthraquinones (Schemes 8 and 10).     

Brominated trimetrexate analogues as inhibitors of pneumocystis carinii and toxoplasma gondii dihydrofolate reductase

Five previously undescribed trimetrexate analogues with bulky 2′-bromo substitution on the phenyl ring were synthesized in order to assess the effect of this structure modification on dihydrofolate reductase inhibition. Condensation of 2-[2-(2-bromo-3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-1,l-dicyanopropene with sulfur in the presence of N,N-diethylamine afforded 2-amino-5-(2′-bromo-3′,4′,5′-trimethoxybenzyl)-4-methyl-thiophene-3-carbonitrile ( 15 ) and 2-amino-4-[2-(2′-bromo-3′,4′,5′-trimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]thiophene-3-car-bonitrile ( 16 ). Further reaction with chloroformamidine hydrochloride converted 15 and 16 into 2,4-diamino-5-(2′-bromo-3′,4′,5′-trimethoxybenzyl)-4-methylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine ( 8a ) and 2,4-diamino-4-[2-(2′-bromo-3′,4′,5′-trimethoxyphenyl)ethylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine ( 12 ) respectively. Other analogues, obtained by reductive coupling of the appropriate 2,4-diaminoquinazoline-6(or 5)-carbonitriles with 2-bromo-3,4,5-trimethoxyaniline, were 2,4-diamino-6-(2′-bromo-3′,4′,5′-trimethoxyanilinomethyl)-5-chloro-quinazoline ( 9a ), 2,4-diamino-5-(2′-bromo-3′,4′,5′-trimethoxyanilinomethyl)quinazoline ( 10 ), and 2,4-diamino-6-(2′-bromo-3′,4′,5′-trimethoxyanilinomethyl)quinazoline ( 11 ). Enzyme inhibition assays revealed that space-filling 2′-bromo substitution in this limited series of dicyclic 2,4-diaminopyrimidines with a 3′,4′,5′-trimethoxyphenyl side chain and a CH₂, CH₂CH₂, or CH₂NH bridge failed to improve species selectivity against either P. carinii or T. gondii dihydrofolate reductase relative to rat liver dihydrofolate reductase.     

Synthesis of (5R)- and (5S)-5-Methyl-5, 6-dihydrouridine Derivatives

The hydrogenation of 2′, 3′-O-isopropylidene-5-methyluridine (1) in water over 5% Rh/Al₂O₃ gave (5 R)- and (5 S)-5-methyl-5, 6-dihydrouridine (2) , separated as 5′-O-(p-tolylsulfonyl)- (3) and 5′-O-benzoyl- (5) derivatives by preparative TLC. on silica gel and ether/hexane developments. The diastereoisomeric differentiation at the C(5) chiral centre depends upon the reaction media and the nature of the protecting group attached to the ribosyl moiety. The synthesis of iodo derivatives (5 R)- and (5 S)- 4 is also described. The diastereoisomers 4 were converted into (5 R)- and (5 S)-2′, 3′,-O-isopropylidene-5-methyl-2, 5′-anhydro-5, 6-dihydrouridine (7) .     

Linear-Reactor-IR.-Matrix and Microwave Spectroscopy of the System O3/NO2/(Z)-2-Butene

Investigation of the formation of complex reaction products in the gas-phase system O₃/NO₂/(Z)-2-butene by combination of linear reactors with IR. matrix and microwave Stark Spectroscopy is reported. Besides the polyatomic products observed earlier in the gas-phase ozonolysis of (Z)-2-butene, the following products were identified; N₂O₅, HNO₃, HNO₄, CH₃NO₂, CH₃ONO, CH₃COONO₂ and CH₃COO₂NO₂ (peroxyacetyl nitrate, PAN). Matrix IR. spectra of N₂O₅, HNO₃. CH₃COONO, CH₃COONO₂ required for reference purposes are presented. It is shown that PAN-formation occurs already in the absence of light. A reaction scheme is proposed for explanation of the observed complex NO_x-containing products, which assumes methyldioxirane as a central intermediate. Particular reaction steps of the scheme will be discussed, including thermochemical estimates of reaction enthalpies.     

Tetrazole compounds. 10. Novel tetrazolylindoles by fischer indolization of substituted tetrazolylacetaldehyde phenylhydrazones

The acid-catalyzed reaction of substituted phenylhydrazines 1 with 1-aryl-5-(2-dimethylaminovinyl)-1H-tetrazoles 2 afforded (1-aryl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)acetaldehyde phenylhydrazones 3 which on heating in acetic acid/perchloric acid underwent a Fischer indolization to give substituted 3-(1-aryl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-indoles 4a-k. Indoles of this type are also formed on subjecting 1 and 2 directly to indolization conditions; thus, starting from phenylhydrazine the tetrazolylindoles 41-s were obtained by a one-pot procedure. Indolization of corresponding N_α-methylphenylhydrazones 5 resulted in 1-methyl-3-(1-aryl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)indoles 6 .