Studies on organophosphorus compounds—XXVII: Synthesis of thiono-, thiolo- and dithiolactones

Unsubstituted and alkyl- or cyanosubstituted lactones such as dihydro-2(3 H)-furanone, dihydro-5-methyl-2(3 H)-furanone, dihydro-5,5-dimethyl-4-propyl-2(3 H)-furanone and tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-5-oxo-3furan-carbonitrile react with the dimer of p-methoxyphenylthionophosphine sulfide, 1, in anhydrous xylene or toluene to give the corresponding thionolactones, 3a-d, in good yields. Dihydro-2(3 H)-thiophenone and 1 produce dihydro-2(3 H)-thiophenthione. Aromatic lactones such as 2 H-1-benzopyran-2-one give the corresponding 2-thione. 1-Oxa-4-thiaspiro[4,5]decan-2-one, when treated with 1 at 120-125°, gave 1,4-dithiaspiro[4,5]decan-2-one and 1,4-dithias-piro[4,5]decan-2-thione. Tetrahydro-5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-4-propyl-3-furancarboxylic acid ethyl ester reacted with 1 at 110° giving the corresponding 2-thione and 5,5-dimethyl-4-propyl-4,5-dihydrothieno[2,3-c]-1,2-dithiole-3-thione.     

Stereochemistry of organophosphorus cyclic compounds—II : Stereospecific synthesis of cis- and trans 2-halogeno-2-oxo-4-methyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinans and their chemical transformations

cis- and trans-2-Chloro-2-oxo-4-methyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinans have been obtained by stereospecific reactions of diastereomerically pure 2-methoxy-4-methyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinans or 2-hydrogen-2-oxo-4-methyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinans with chlorine and sulphuryl chloride, respectively. Similarly, the action of the corresponding brominating agents on isomeric phosphites and phosphonates afforded pure cis- and trans-2-bromo-2-oxo-4-methyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinans. It has been shown that halogenolysis proceeds with retention of configuration at the P atom. On the basis of the ¹H- and ³¹P-NMR spectra conformation of the halogenoanhydrides obtained has been discussed briefly.It has been also found that model nucleophilic substitution reactions occur with inversion of configuration at the P atom in the cyclic halogenoanhydrides.     

Stereochemistry of organophosphorus cyclic compounds—III : The stereospecific synthesis of cis- and trans-2-N-phenylamino-2-oxo-4-methyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinans

On the basis of chemical transformations and spectroscopic data the cis- and trans-geometry was assigned to the previously reported diastereoisomeric 2-N-phenylamino-2-oxo-4-methyl-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinans (1). The addition of phenyl azide to cyclic phosphite (3) as well as the reaction of the resulting adduct (4) with carbon disulphide or benzoic acid takes place with overall retention of configuration at the P-atom. The conformation of the 1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinanyl ring system in both cis- and trans-1 is suggested.     

Synthetic approach toward cis-disubstituted γ- and δ-lactones through enantioselective dialkylzinc addition to aldehydes: application to the synthesis of optically active flavors and fragrances

A versatile and straightforward approach to optically active cis-4,5-disubstituted γ- and δ-lactones by catalytic enantioselective addition of dialkyzincs to cinnamic aldehydes and RCM ring closure has been reported. The synthetic importance of the enantioselective dialkylzinc alkylation of aldehydes has been thus widened. Such an approach has then been employed for the enantioselective synthesis of naturally occurring γ-lactone flavors like (S)-5-ethyl-butanolide (6a) and (4S,5S)-cis-whisky lactone (6b) and extended to the preparation of δ-lactones like (5S,6S)-5-methyl-6-ethylpentanolide (9a), precursor of the pheromone serricornin.     

Manganese(III) acetate based oxidative cyclizations of 3-oxopropanenitriles with conjugated alkenes and synthesis of 4,5-dihydrofuran-3-carbonitriles containing heterocycles

4,5-Dihydrofuran-3-carbonitriles 3a-i were obtained through oxidative cyclizations of 3-oxo-3-phenylpropanenitrile 1a, 3-oxo-3-thien-2-ylpropanenitrile 1b, 3-(2-furyl)-3-oxopropanenitirle 1c, 3-(1-benzofuran-2-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile 1d, and 4,4-dimethyl-3-oxopropanenitrile 1e mediated manganese(III) acetate with 1,1-diphenyl-1-butene 2a and 1,2-diphenyl-1-pentene 2b. The treatments of these 3-oxopropanenitriles with 2-thienyl substituted alkenes such as 2-[(E)-2-phenylvinyl]thiophene 2c, 2-[(E)-1-methyl-2-phenylvinyl]thiophene 2d, and 2-(1-phenylvinyl)thiophene 2e formed 5-(2-thienyl)-4,5-dihydrofuran-3-carbonitriles 3j-r in good yields (45-93%). As a result, 2-thienyl substituted alkenes formed products in higher yields than phenyl substituted derivatives.     

cis/trans-Isochromanones. DMAP induced cycloaddition of homophthalic anhydride and aldehydes

Homophthalic anhydride (1) reacts with wide variety of aromatic aldehydes, in the presence of chloroform and DMAP (N,N-dimethyl-4-amino-pyridine) at room temperature, to give in high yields cis- and trans-1-oxo-isochroman-4-carboxylic acids. Under these conditions, the trans-isomer is predominant and formation of Perkin-type products was not observed in contrast to the reaction carried out in the presence of pyridine. The unexpected trans-6-oxo-11-thiophen-2-yl-11,12-dihydro-6H-dibenzo[c,h]chromene-12-carboxylic acid methyl ester (8) was isolated when the reaction between 1 and thiophene-2-carbaldehyde was carried out in pyridine.     

Reactions of dialkyl 4-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxohexane-1,6-dioates,-heptane-1,7-dioates with zinc and aromatic aldehydes

Zinc enolates generated from dimethyl 4-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxohexane-1,6-dioate and zinc reacted with aromatic aldehydes giving methyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-3-(5-oxo-2-aryltetrahydrofuran-3-yl)propanoates. The reaction of zinc enolates obtained from dimethyl 4-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxoheptane-1,7-dioate and zinc with aromatic aldehydes depending on the synthesis conditions led to the formation either methyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-3-(6-oxo-2-aryltetrahydropyran-3-yl)propanoates or 3-(5,5-dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-2-aryltetrahydropyran-3-yl)propanoates. The compounds synthesized formed as a single diastereomer of E-configuration.     

New chiral phosphine-phosphonites derived from (2R,3R)-dimethyl tartrate, (S)-binaphthol and (1R,2S)-ephedrine

The reaction of 2-lithiophenyldiphenylphosphine with phosphorus trichloride afforded the new unsymmetric phosphine, dichloro(2-diphenylphosphinophenyl)phosphine (4). Condensation of 4 with (a) (2R,3R)-dimethyl tartrate or (b) (S)-binaphthol in the presence of triethylamine gave new chiral phosphine-phosphonite ligands, (2R,3R)-[2-(2′-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl)-4,5-bis(carbomethoxy)-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane] ((2R,3R)-5) and (S)-[2-(diphenylphosphino)benzene][1,1′-binaphthalen-2,2′-diyl]phosphonite] ((S)-6). The analogous reaction of 4 with (1R,2S)-ephedrine using N-methylmorpholine as the base, gave [2-(2′-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl)-3,4-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1,3,2-oxazaphospholidine] (7) as a 95:5 mixture of diastereoisomers.     

Reusable silica-bonded S-sulfonic acid catalyst for three-component synthesis of 2-amino-5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-chromenes and 2-amino-4H-pyrans in aqueous ethanol

Silica-bonded S-sulfonic acid (SBSSA)-catalyzed, facile, one-pot, three-component coupling of 5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione (dimedone) or 5,5-dimethyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione, aromatic aldehydes, and malononitrile at reflux temperature is described for preparation of 2-amino-5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-chromene derivatives. 2-Amino-3-cyano-6-methyl-4-phenyl-4H-pyran-5-ethylcarboxylate derivatives can also be prepared in good yield under the same experimental conditions by use of ethyl acetoacetate, aldehydes, and malononitrile. The catalyst, silica-bonded S-sulfonic acid, was reused and recycled without any loss of activity or product yield.     

Dithiaindenes: Synthesis of 6-thia-7H-benzo [b] thiophene (1,6-dithiaindene) and 1,3-dimethyl-5-thia-4H-benzo [c] thiopene (1,3-dimethyl-2,5-dithiaindene) and attempted synthesis of 5-thia-4H-benzo [b] thiophene (1,5-dithiaindene)

Synthesis of the heteroaromatic systems 6-thia-7H-benzo [b] thiophene (3) and 1,3-dimethyl-5-thia-4H-benzo [c] thiopbene (5) have been achieved by reduction and dehydration of 1,6-dithiaindan-4-one (4) and 1,3-dimethyl-2,5-dithiaindan-7-one (8) respectively. A similar attempt to synthesise 5-thia-4H-benzo [b] thiophene (4) by dehydration of 7-hydroxy-1,5-dithiaindane (16) resulted in the formation of 7,7′-bis (1,5-dithiaindanyl) ether.     

A novel sulfonic acid functionalized ionic liquid catalyzed multicomponent synthesis of 10,11-dihydrochromeno[4,3-b]chromene-6,8(7H,9H)-dione derivatives in water

Three-component reactions of 4-hydroxycoumarin, aldehydes, and cyclic 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds were prompted by novel sulfonic acid functionalized ionic liquids 1,3-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,3-bis(4-sulfobutyl)imidazolidine-1,3-diium hydrogen sulfate ([DMDBSI]·2HSO₄) in water at reflux temperature to provide a novel series of 10,11-dihydrochromeno[4,3-b]chromene-6,8(7H,9H)-dione derivatives for the first time in high yields.     

Reaction of 5,5-diphenyl-2-thiohydantoin with 1,3-dibromopropane under phase transfer catalytic conditions : Crystal and molecular structure of 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-7,7-diphenylimidazo-[2,1-b]-thiazine -6(7H)-one

The reaction of the potassium salt of 5,5-diphenyl-2-thiohydantoin with 1,3-dibromopropane and triethylamine carried out under phase transfer catalytic conditions gave almost quantitatively two isomeric diphenylimidazothiazine 2 and 3 in a ratio ca 1:2. 2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,7-diphenylimidazo- [2,1-b]-thiazine-6(7H)-one (3) crystallises from DMSO in the space group P2₁2₁2₁ with a = 8.488(3), b = 11.682(4), c = 15.522(5)Å. The 6-membered thiazine ring in 3 adopts a sofa conformation.     

Synthesis of Alkyl 4-(1-Alkyl-2-aryl-2-oxoethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates

Zinc enolates derived from 1-aryl-2-bromoalkanones react with alkyl 5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxylates to give alkyl 4-(1-alkyl-2-aryl-2-oxoethyl)-5,5-dimethyl-2-oxotetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylates. Reactions of the latter with amines, such as p-toluidine, cyclohexylamine, and piperidine, lead to the corresponding carboxamides.     

Reduced collagen cross links: the first synthesis of all the possible (2S,2′S)-stereoisomers of 5-hydroxylysinonorleucine and of 5,5′-dihydroxylysinonorleucine in enantiomerically pure form

The paper reports the first enantioselective synthesis of all the possible collagen reduced cross links as described: (2S,2′S,5R)- and (2S,2′S,5S)-5-hydroxylysinonorleucine 3a and 3b, (2S,2′S,5R,5′R)-5,5′-dihydroxylysinonorleucine 4a, (2S,2′S,5R,5′S)-5,5′-dihydroxylysinonorleucine 4b and (2S,2′S,5S,5′S)-5,5′-dihydroxylysinonorleucine 4c. The Williams’ glycine template methodology was used both for the introduction of a stereogenic at the α-position and for an easy protection of the amino acidic functionalities during the synthesis of the dimeric amino acids.     

A novel synthesis of aryl tethered imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazin-2-ones through in situ ring construction and contraction

An innovative synthesis of aryl tethered 1,3-dimethylimidazo[4,5-b]pyrazin-2-ones 4 and 6 has been delineated through base catalyzed ring transformation of 6-aryl-4-(piperidin-1-yl)-2H-pyran-2-one-3-carbonitriles 1 and methyl 6-aryl-4-methylsulfanyl-2H-pyran-2-one-3-carboxylates 5 with 7-acetyl-1,3-dimethyllumazine 2 with subsequent ring contraction of the fused pyrimidine to an imidazole ring. An additional product, methyl [6-(1,3-dimethyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazin-5-yl)-4-thiophen-2-ylpyran-2-ylidene]acetate 8b, was also isolated from the reaction of 5 and 2, as a minor constituent.     

Silicon-carbon unsaturated compounds. 73. Photolysis of cis- and trans-1,2-dimethyl-1,2-diphenyl-1,2-disilacyclohexane in the presence of tert-butyl alcohol and acetone

Irradiation of cis-1,2-dimethyl-1,2-diphenyl-1,2-disilacyclohexane (1a) in the presence of tert-butyl alcohol in hexane with a low-pressure mercury lamp bearing a Vycor filter proceeded with high stereospecificity to give cis-2,3-benzo-1-tert-butoxy-1,4-dimethyl-4-phenyl-1,4-disilacyclooct-2-ene (2a), in 33% isolated yield, together with a 15% yield of 1-[(tert-butoxy)methylphenylsilyl]-4-(methylphenylsilyl)butane (3). The photolysis of trans-1,2-dimethyl-1,2-diphenyl-1,2-disilacyclohexane (1b) with tert-butyl alcohol under the same conditions gave stereospecifically trans-2,3-benzo-1-tert-butoxy-1,4-dimethyl-4-phenyl-1,4-disilacyclooct-2-ene (2b) in 41% isolated yield, along with a 12% yield of 3. Similar photolysis of 1a and 1b with tert-butyl alcohol-d₁ produced 2a and 2b, respectively, in addition to 1-[(tert-butoxy)(monodeuteriomethyl)(phenyl)silyl]-4-(methylphenylsilyl)butane. When 1a and 1b were photolyzed with acetone in a hexane solution, cis- and trans-2,3-benzo-1-isopropoxy-1,4-dimethyl-4-phenyl-1,4-disilacyclooct-2-ene (4a and 4b) were obtained in 25% and 23% isolated yield. In both photolyses, 1-(hydroxymethylphenylsilyl)-4-(methylphenylsilyl)butane (5) was also isolated in 4% and 5% yield, respectively. The photolysis of 1a with acetone-d₆ under the same conditions gave 4a-d₆ and 5-d₁ in 18% and 4% yields.     

Application of intramolecular cycloaddition/retro cycloaddition reactions for the synthesis of unsymmetrical 2,2′-bipyridine and 2-benzofuropyrazin-2-ylpyridine analogues

1,2,4-Triazines bearing cycloalkeno[c]pyridine substituents at the 5-position, 2a-d, prepared by an intermolecular Diels-Alder reaction of bi-5,5-triazines with cyclic enamines, were provided with an alkynyloxy or a 2-cyanophenoxy group at the 3-position of the triazinyl unit. A subsequent intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction of the former, followed by loss of N₂ leads to two new classes of 2,2′-bipyridine analogues containing different heterocyclic units, namely cycloalkeno[c]pyridine and 2,3-dihydrofuro- or 2,3-dihydropyrano[2,3-b]pyridine 8a-h; the intramolecular reaction of the 2-cyanophenoxy compound gives benzo[4,5]furo[2,3-b]pyrazine 10a-c.     

Tribromogermyl monochelates — derivatives of N,N-disubstituted 2-hydroxycarboxylic amides

Reactions of GeBr₄ with N,N-dimethyl-2-trimethylsiloxypropionamide (2a), (S)-2-trime-thylsiloxypropionpyrrolidide ((S)-2b), and N,N-dimethyl-O-(trimethylsilyl)mandelamide (2c) afforded pentacoordinated neutral (O,O)-monochelates, viz., N,N-dimethyl-2-tribromoger-myloxypropionamide (3a), (S)-2-tribromogermyloxypropionpyrrolidide ((S)-3b), and N,N-dimethyl-O-(tribromogermyl)mandelamide (3c), respectively. X-ray diffraction study was performed for tribromides 3a, (S)-3b, and 3c, as well as for the N,N-dimethylmandelamide (1c) described earlier. According to the X-ray diffraction data, the Ge atom in tribromides 3a, (S)-3b, and 3c is pentacoordinated and has trigonal bipyramidal configuration with two halogen atoms and oxygen atom of the ether group in the equatorial positions and the halogen atom and the amide oxygen atom in the axial fragment, the bonds in which are somewhat longer as compared to the analogous bonds in tetracoordinated Ge compounds.     

Synthesis of tricyclic isoindoles and thiazolo[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazines

The thermolysis of (3R,9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindole-3-carboxylic acids in Ac₂O led to novel 3-methylene-2,5-dioxo-3H,9bH-oxazolo[2,3-a]isoindoles and chiral (9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindoles were obtained on FVP. Starting from l-cysteine methyl ester (3R,10bR)-5-oxo-2,3-dihydro-10bH-[1.3]thiazolo[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazines were obtained as single stereoisomers. The thermolysis of (3R,10bR)-5-oxo-2,3-dihydro-10bH-[1.3]thiazolo[3,2-c][1,3]benzoxazine-3-carboxylic acid in Ac₂O gave 5-acetyl-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrothiazole. The structures of methyl (3R,9bS)-5-oxo-2,3,5,9b-tetrahydrothiazolo[2,3-a]isoindole-3-carboxylate 1a and methyl (2R,4R)-N-chlorocarbonyl-2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)thiazolidine-4-carboxylate 9 were determined by X-ray crystallography.     

Chemistry of iminofurans: V. Synthesis,structure, and cyclization of 4-R-4-oxo-2-[2-(2-oxo-1,2-diphenylethylidene)hydrazino]but-2-enoic acids

Reactions of 1,2-diphenylethane-1,2-dione hydrazone with 4-aryl-2-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoic and 2-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-4-oxohex-2-enoic acids provided 4-aryl-4-oxo-2-[2-(2-oxo-1,2-diphenylethylidene) hydrazino]but-2-enoic and 5,5-dimethyl-4-oxo-2-[2-(2-oxo-1,2-diphenylethylidene)hydrazino]hex-2-enoic acids. The acids derivatives can exist in solutions as Z- and β-enehydrazino-or β-ketohydrazone forms, and under the treatment with acetic anhydride they undergo cyclization into 5-aryl- and 5-tert-butyl-3-[2-(2-oxo-1,2-diphenylethylidene)hydrazono]-2,3-furandiones.