Synthesis of 6-Aryl-3,3-dimethyl-5-phenyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydropyran-2,4-diones

Zinc enolates obtained from methyl 4-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-4-phenylbutanoates and zinc react with aromatic aldehydes to form 6-aryl-3,3-dimethyl-5-phenyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydropyran-2,4-diones as a single geometric isomer.     

Reaction of Zinc Enolates of Alkyl Esters of Substituted 4-Bromo-3-Oxoalkanoic Acids with Aldehydes

Zinc enolates formed from ethyl 4-bromo-2,2,4-trimethyl-3-oxopentanoate react under the conditions of one- of two-stage synthesis with aliphatic, unsaturated, or aromatic aldehydes to form 6-R-2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydropyran-2,4-diones. Zinc enolates obtained from ethyl 4-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopentanoate, -hexanoate, and -2,2,5-trimethyl-3-oxohexanoate under the similar conditions react with aliphatic or aromatic aldehydes to give mainly 5-R¹-6-R²-3,3-dimethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydropyran-2,4-diones as E or Z isomers or their mixtures. Zinc enolates generated from the ethyl 4-bromo-2,2-diethyl- or 2-benzyl-2-ethyl-3-oxobutanoates react with aromatic aldehydes to give ethyl 5-R-2-R-2-ethyl-3-oxo-4-pentenoates as E isomers.     

Reaction of alkyl 5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxylates with zinc enolates prepared from zinc and 1-arul-2-bromo-2-phenylethanones, 2 bromoindanone, and 2-bromo-6-methyltetralone

Alkyl 5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxylates react with zinc enolates prepared from 1-aryl-2-bromo-2-phenylethanones, 2-bromo indanone, 2-bromo-6-methyltetralone and zinc with formation of ethyl 4-(2-aryl-2-oxo-1-phenyl-ethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates, alkyl 5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-4-(1-oxoindan-2-yl)tetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates, and ethyl 5,5-dimethyl-4-(6-methyl-1-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)-2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates respectively, mainly as single diastereomers.     

Reactions of Zinc Enolates Formed from 1-Aryl-2-bromo-2-phenylethanone or 2-Bromoindanone and Zinc,with Dimethyl 2-(1-Arylmethylene)malonates

Zinc enolates formed from 1-aryl-2-bromo-2-phenylethanones and zinc react with dimethyl 2-(1-arylmethylene)malonates to afford dimethyl 2-(1,3-diaryl-3-oxo-2-phenylpropyl)malonates. The latter react with cyclohexylamine, piperidine, or morpholine to give the corresponding monosubstituted amides. The zinc enolate derived from 2-bromoindanone and zinc reacts with dimethyl 2-(4-bromobenzylidene)malonate, yielding dimethyl 2-[(4-bromophenyl)(1-oxoindan-2-yl)methyl]malonate. The final products largely form as a single diastereomer.     

Reactions of zinc enolates derived from 1-aryl-2-bromo-2-phenylethanone and 2-bromoindan-1-one with alkyl 2-oxochromene-and 6-bromo-2-oxochromene-3-carboxylates

Zinc enolates derived from 1-aryl-2-bromo-2-phenylethanone react with alkyl 2-oxochromene-3-carboxylates and methyl 6-bromo-2-oxochromene-3-carboxylate to give, respectively, alkyl 4-(2-aryl-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl)-2-oxochroman-3-carboxylates and methyl 6-bromo-4-(2-aryl-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl)-2-oxochroman-3-carboxylate as a single stereoisomer. Zinc enolates derived from 2-bromoindan-1-one react with alkyl 2-oxochromene-3-carboxylates to give alkyl 2-oxo-4-(1-oxoindan-2-yl)chroman-3-carboxylates as a single stereoisomer.     

Reaction of N-substituted 2-oxochromen-3-carboxamides with bromoderivatives of zinc enolates prepared from alkyl 2,2-dialkyl-4,4-dibromo-3-oxoalkanoates and zinc

Zinc enolates obtained from ethyl 2,2-dialkyl-4,4-dibromo-3-oxobutanoates and zinc react with N-substituted 2-oxochromen-3-carboxamides forming ethyl 3-{1a-(R³-carbamoyl)-2-oxo-1a,7b-dihydrocyclopropa[c]chromen-1-yl}-2,2-dialkyl-3-oxopropanoate isomer with a Z-position of methine hydrogens. Zinc enolates prepared from alkyl 2,2-dialkyl-4,4-dibromo-3-oxopentanoates and-hexanoates and zinc react with N-substituted 2-oxochromen-3-carboxamides to give rise to esters of 3-{1-alkyl-1a-(R³-carbamoyl)-2-oxo-1a,7b-dihydrocyclopropa-[c]chromen-1-yl}-2,2-dialkyl-3-oxopropanoic acid as isomers with the E-position of the methine proton and the alkyl substituent. The reaction carried out in the presence of small quantities of THF and HMPA leads to the formation of 9c-alkyl-2-R³-9b,9c-dihydro-5-oxa-2-azacyclopenta[2,3]-cyclopropa[1,2-a]naphthalene-1,3,4-triones. Zinc enolates from alkyl 2,2-dialkyl-4,4-dibromo-3-oxopentanoates and-hexanoates and zinc with the secondary amides of 2-oxochromen-3-carboxylic acid form alkyl 3-{2-oxo-1a-(piperidinocarbonyl)-and 3-{6-R¹-1a-(morpholinocarbonyl)-2-oxo-1a,7b-dihydrocyclopropa[c]chromen-1-yl}-2,2-R²,R²-3-oxopropanoates as single geometrical isomers.     

Synthesis of 6-aryltetrahydropyran-2,4-diones containing a hexamethylene substituent in positions 3 or 5 of heterocycle

Methyl 3-(1-bromocycloheptyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopropanoate and methyl 1-(2-bromo-2-methylpropanoyl)cycloheptanecarboxylates react with zinc and arylcarbaldehydes yielding 5-aryl-2,2-dimethyl-4-oxaspiro[5.6]dodecan-1.3-diones and 3-aryl-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxaspiro[5.6]dodecan-1.5-diones respectively.     

Reactions of 1-Aryl-2,2-dibromobutan-1-ones with Zinc and Alkyl 6-Bromo-2-oxo-2-H-chromen-3-carboxylate

Zinc enolates formed from 1-aryl-2,2-dibromobutan-1-ones and zinc react with alkyl 6-bromo-2-oxo-2-H-chromen-3-carboxylates affording alkyl 1-aroyl-6-bromo-2-oxo-1-ethyl-1,7b-dihydrocyclopropa[c]-chromen-1a(2H)-carboxylates as a single isomer.     

Di-6R,7R1-4(3H)-Oxo-2-quinazolinyl-substituted Cyclobutanes from Pinic and sym-Homopinic Acids

The corresponding diamides were obtained from reaction of cis-3-carboxy-2,2-dimethylcyclobutylacetic acid (pinic acid) and of cis/trans-3-(carboxymethyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclobutylacetic acid (homopinic acid) dichlorides with two equivalents of 5-bromo-, 4-chloro-, and 4,5-dimethoxyanthranilic acids. Treatment of them with formamide leads to the formation of the corresponding 2,2-dimethyl-3-[4(3H)-oxo-2-quinazolinyl]methyl-1-[4(3H)-oxo-2-quinazolinyl]cyclobutanes and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-di[4(3H)-oxo-2-quinazolinylmethyl]cyclobutanes.     

Investigation of reactions of the organozinc reagents prepared from zinc and dialkyl dibromomalonates with the derivatives of 2-arylmethyleneindan-1,3-dione and 5-arylmethylene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione

Organozinc compounds prepared from dialkyl dibromomalonates and zinc react with 2-arylmethyl-eneindan-4,6-diones, 5-arylmethylene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones, as well as with 2-[4-(1,3-dioxoindan-2-ylidenemethyl)phenyl]methyleneindan-1,3-dione and 5-[4-(2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-1,3-dioxane-2-ylidenemethyl)phenyl]methylene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones to form dialkyl 3-aryl-1′3′-dioxaspiro(cyclopropane-2,2′-indan)-1,1-dicarboxylates, dimethyl 3-aryl-6,6-dimethyl-5,7-dioxa-4,8-dioxaspiro[2,5]octan-2,2-dicarboxylates, dialkyl 2-{4-[3,3-bis (alkoxycarbonyl)-1′,3′-dioxaspiro(cyclopropane-2,2′-indan)-1-yl]phenyl}-1′,3′-dioxaspiro[cyclopropane-2,2′-indan]-1,1-dicarboxylates, and dialkyl 2-{4-[2,2-bis(alkoxycarbonyl)-6,6′-dimethyl-4,8-dioxo-5,7-dioxaspiro[2,5]oct-1-yl]phenyl}-6,6-dimethyl-4,8-dioxo-5,7-dioxaspiro[2,5]octan-1,1-dicarboxylate respectively.     

Synthesis of methyl 12-aryl-9,9-dimethyl-11-oxo-7,8,9,10,11,12-hexahydrobenzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">a</Emphasis>]acridine-10-carboxylate

A three-component condensation of 2-naphthylamine, aromatic aldehydes, and methyl 2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxocyclohexanecarboxylate afforded methyl (cis,trans)-12-aryl-9,9-dimethyl-11-oxo-7,8,9,10,11,12-hexahydrobenzo[a]acridine-10-carboxylates. Spectral luminescence and nonlinear optical properties of compounds obtained were investigated.     

Silica Gel Catalyzed Conversion of Dimethyl 2-(5-Bromo-2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)butanedioate to Methyl 6-Bromo-2-oxo-2H-chromene-4-carboxylate in Solvent-Free Conditions

Protonation of the highly reactive 1:1 intermediates, produced in the reaction between triphenylphosphine and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate, by 4-bromophenol leads to vinyltriphenylphosphonium salt, which undergoes aromatic electrophilic substitution reaction with conjugate base to produce dimethyl 2-(5-bromo-2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)butanedioate. Silica gel was found to catalyze conversion of dimethyl 2-(5-bromo-2-hydroxyphenyl)-3-(triphenylphosphoranylidene)butanedioate to methyl 6-bromo-2-oxo-2H-chromene-4-carboxylate in solvent-free conditions at 80°C in fairly high yield.     

Synthesis of 5-Aryl-2,2-dimethyl-4-oxaspiro[5,5]undecane-1,3-diones by Reformatsky Reaction

Alkyl 3-(1-bromocyclohexyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopropanoates react with zinc and aromatic aldehydes to yield 5-aryl-2,2-dimethyl-4-oxaspiro[5,5]undecane-1,3-diones.     

无外加催化剂条件下邻取代芳香醛与5, 5-二甲基-1, 3-环己二 酮的反应研究

在DMF溶剂中,不外加催化剂使邻取代芳香醛(1)与5,5-二甲基-1,3-环己二酮(2)发生缩合和加成反应生成3,3,6,6-四甲基-4a-羟基-9-芳基-1,8-二氧代-2,3,4,4a,5,6,7,8,9,9a-十氢化-1H-氧杂蒽(3a-3d)。在同样条件下,邻羟基芳香醛与5,5-二甲基-1,3-环己二酮则发生缩合、加成和脱水反应生成3,3-二甲基-9-(5,5-二甲基-3-羟基-2-环己烯-1-酮-2-基)-1-氧代-2,3,4,9-四氢化-1-氧杂蒽(4a-4b)。用单晶X-射线分析法确定了产物3a和4a的晶体结构。     

Reaction of Zinc Enolates Formed from 1-Aryl-2,2-dibromoalkanones and Zinc,with Aryl Esters and Chloride of 2-Oxo-2<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-chromene-3-carboxylic Acid

Zinc enolates formed from 1-aryl-2,2-dibromoalkanones and zinc react with 2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carboxylates to give aryl 1-alkyl-1-aroyl-2-oxo-1a,7b-dihydro-1H-cyclopropa[c]chromene-1a-carboxylates as a single geometric isomer. The reaction of the same zinc enolates with 2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carboxyl chloride to form 2-bromo-1-arylalkenyl 1-alkyl-1-aroyl-2-oxo-1,7b-dihydro-1H-cyclopropa[c]chromene-1a-carboxylates.     

Low-Temperature Reactions of α-Bromopropanoyl Chloride with Lithium Derivative of Ethyl Acetate

The reaction of 2-bromopropanoyl chloride with lithium ethyl acetate generated in situ by the reaction of equimolar amounts of lithium diisopropylamide with ethyl acetate forms, depending on the conditions (temperature, time, reagent ratio), diethyl 2,2′-(3-methyloxirane-2,2-diyl)diacetate, 2,2-dibromo-N,N-diisopropylpropanamide, and ethyl (5-methyl-4-oxo-4,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl)acetate as minor by-products along with the expected acylation product ethyl 4-bromo-3-oxopentanoate. The reaction with 2 or 5 equiv of lithium ethyl acetate (–78°C → –20°C) gave, together with the mentioned α-bromo ester, ethyl (5-methyl-4-oxo-4,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl)acetate formed as a result of transformations of the adduct of the second LiCH₂CO₂Et molecule and ethyl-4-bromo-3-oxopentanoate. The reaction 2-bromopropanoyl chloride with sodium malonic ester involves acylation of enol form of the primary expected acylation product to afford dimethyl |2-bromo-1-[(2-bromopropanoyl)oxy]propylidene-malonate.

     

Reactions of zinc enolates derived from α,α-dibromo carbonyl compounds with 3-(2-oxo-4a,8a-dihydro-2H-chromene-3-carbonyl)chromen-2-one

Zinc enolates derived from 1-R-2,2-dibromoethanone reacted with 3-(2-oxo-4a,8a-dihydro-2H-chromene-3-carbonyl)chromen-2-one to give the corresponding 1-R-1a-{(1-R-2-oxo-1,7b-dihydrocyclopropa[c]chromen-1(2H)-yl)carbonyl}-1a,7b-dihydrocyclopropa[c]chromen-2(1H]-ones as a single diastereoisomer with cis arrangement of the hydrogen atoms with respect to the cyclopropane ring plane. Reactions of the same electrophilic substrate with zinc enolates obtained from 1-aryl-2,2-dibromoalkanones led to the formation of 1-alkyl-1a-{(1-alkyl-1-aroyl-2-oxo-1,7b-dihydrocyclopropa[c]chromen-1(2H)-yl)carbonyl}-1-aroyl-1a,7b-dihydrocyclopropa[c]chromen-2(1H)-ones as a single diastereoisomer with trans arrangement of the alkyl group and hydrogen atom with respect to the cyclopropane ring plane.     

Synthesis of 6-arylspiro[tetrahydropyran-3,1′-cyclobutane]-2,4-diones

Methyl 1-(2-bromo-2-methyl-1-oxopropyl)-, 1-(1-bromocyclopentylcarbonyl)-, and 1-(1-bromocyclohexylcarbonyl) cyclobutanecarboxylates reacted with zinc and aromatic aldehydes to give, respectively, 7-aryl-2,2-dimethyl-6-oxaspiro[3.5]nonane-5,9-diones, 11-aryl-12-oxadispiro[3.1.4.3]tridecane-5,13-diones, and 12-aryl-13-oxadispiro[3.1.5.3]tetradecane-5,14-diones.     

Synthesis of methyl 7-aryl(hetaryl,cyclohexenyl)-10,10-dimethyl-8-oxo-7,8,9,10,11,12-hexahydrobenzo[<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>][1,7]phenanthroline-9-carboxylates

Three-component condensation of quinolin-5-amine with methyl 2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxocyclohexane-1-carboxylate and aromatic (heteroaromatic) aldehydes or cyclohex-3-ene-1-carbaldehyde gave previously unknown 1,7-phenanthroline derivatives. The reactions in butan-1ol were characterized by 100% regioselectivity but low stereoselectivity, and mixtures of cis- and trans-isomeric methyl 7-aryl(hetaryl, cyclohexenyl)-10,10-dimethyl-8-oxo-7,8,9,10,11,12-hexahydrobenzo[b][1,7]phenanthroline-9-carboxylates were obtained at a ratio of ∼45: 55.     

Synthesis of Urinary Metabolites of Retinoic Acid

Urinary metabolites 5-methyl-5-[2-(2,6,6-trimethyl -3-oxo-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-vinyl]-2-tetrahydrofuranone (1) and 5-[2-(6-hydroxymethyl-2, 6-dimethyl-3-oxo-1- cyclohexen-1-yl)vinyl]-5-methyl-2-tetrahydrofuranone (2) of retinoic acid have been synthesized from 4-[2,2,6-trimethyl-3-(tetrahydro-2 H -pyran-2-yl)oxy-1-cyclohexen-1-yl]-3-buten-2-one (4) and methyl 2-(3,3-ethylenedioxy-1-butenyl)-1, 3-dimethyl-4-oxo-2-cyclohexene-1-carboxylate (5) .