Nitrations of acylamino- and nitrodibenzo-p-dioxins

Nitrations of 1- or 2-acylamino (and nitro) dibenzo-p-dioxins were employed to achieve regioselective further functionalization of these compounds. The choice of nitrating conditions and/or acyl substituent (CH₃CO vs. CF₃CO) often dictated into which ring the first nitro goroup was directed. In almost all cases, nitrations at the 2,3,7,8-positions were highly favored over nitrations at the 1,4,6,9-positions; with ammonium nitrate/trifluoroacetic anhydride in tetrahydrofuran, however, nitration of 1-(trifluoroacetylamino)dibenzo-p-dioxin proceeded predominantly at the 4-position.     

Some nitro derivatives of 1,4-benzodioxino[2,3-b]pyridine. Crystal and molecular structure of 2,7,8-trinitro-1,4-benzodioxino[2,3-b]pyridine

The electrophilic nitration of 1,4-benzodioxino[2,3-b]pyridine 1 with nitric acid in sulfuric acid has been studied. Some of the products of nitration including 7 - and 8 -nitro derivatives 2a and 2b , respectively, 7,9-, 7,8- and 6,8-dinitro derivatives 3a , 3b and 3c , respectively, and 2,7,8-trinitro derivative 4 have been isolated and characterized. The structure of isomers have been assigned for derivatives 3b and 4 while tentative structures have been proposed for the other products. The cyclopentadienyliron complex of 1 gives the same reaction products under similar conditions while for some other milder nitrating reagents no reaction was observed. 2,7,8-Trinitro-1,4-benzodioxino[2,3-b]pyridine 4 crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2₁/c; the dihedral angle between the planes of outer rings was found to be 174.65(8) degrees. The planes of the nitro groups have been found to be rotated with respect to the appropriate pyri-dine and benzene ring planes by 11.13(11) degrees for the 2-nitro group and 47.56(9) and 29.80(9) degrees for the 7-nitro and 8-nitro groups, respectively.     

Mechanism-based molecular design of highly selective fluorescence probes for nitrative stress

Nitrative stress is implicated in various pathogenic processes, including neurodegenerative disorders, but there is no practical fluorescence probe which can monitor the generation of nitrative stress with high selectivity. To design a suitable fluorescence probe, we have first focused on the fluorescence quenching mechanism of the nitro group, which has been believed to be a unique quencher of fluorescent dyes. We found that nitro group-based fluorescence quenching could be explained in terms of an electron transfer process, from the excited fluorophore to the electron-deficient aromatic nitro moiety. By utilizing this result, we succeeded in developing novel fluorogenic probes, NiSPYs, which can selectively monitor the generation of nitrative stress based on aromatic nitration. NiSPYs showed strong fluorescence enhancement upon the reaction with nitrating agents, including peroxynitrite, but showed little or no fluorescence augmentation in the presence of other reactive oxygen species. NiSPYs should be potentially useful as tools to study the role of nitrative stress in various biological applications.     

Orientation in the nitration of 3-phenyl-4-substituted furazans

The nitration of 3-phenyl-4-substituted furazans with various nitrating agents was investigated. It is shown that the orientation of the nitro group that is incorporated in the phenyl ring is determined by the substituent in the 4 position of the furazan ring, whereas the introduction of a furazan substituent in the phenyl ring lowers the reactivity of the latter. The corresponding dinitro derivatives can be obtained by means of acid mixtures.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 27–29, January, 1982.     

An efficient nitration of light alkanes and the alkyl side-chain of aromatic compounds with nitrogen dioxide and nitric acid catalyzed by N-hydroxyphthalimide

Nitration of light alkanes and the alkyl side-chain of aromatic compounds with NO(2) and HNO(3) was successfully achieved by the use of N-hydroxyphthalimide (NHPI) as a catalyst under relatively mild conditions. For example, the nitration of propane with NO(2) catalyzed by NHPI at 100 degrees C for 14 h gave 2-nitropropane in good yield without formation of 1-nitropropane and cleaved products such as nitroethane and nitromethane. Various aliphatic nitroalkanes, which are difficult to prepare by conventional methods, could be selectively obtained by means of the present methodology by using NHPI as the key catalyst. In addition, the side-chain nitration of alkylbenzenes such as toluene was selectively carried out to lead to alpha-nitrotoluene without the ring nitration. The present reaction provides an efficient selective method for the nitration of light alkanes and alkylbenzenes, which has been very difficult to carry out so far.     

Synthesis and properties of 5-chloro-4-nitropyrazoles

The nitration of 5-chloropyrazoles with a mixture of 100% nitric acid and 65% oleum or a mixture of 60% nitric acid and polyphosphoric acid gave substituted 5-chloro-4-nitropyrazoles in 45–91% yield. The nitration of 3-aryl-5-halopyrazoles was accompanied by introduction of a nitro group into the aromatic ring. 4-Chloropyrazoles failed to undergo nitration under these conditions. The reaction of 5-chloro-1,3-dimethyl-4-nitropyrazole with ethyl cyanoacetate in DMSO in the presence of K₂CO₃ led to the formation of ethyl 2-cyano-2-(1,3-dimethyl-4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)acetate.     

Supported Tetramethylamonium Nitrate/Silicasulfuric Acid as a Useful Reagent for Nitration Aromatic Compounds Under Solvent‐Free Conditions

A variety of aromatic compounds are nitrated to the parent nitro aromatic compounds under solvent‐free conditions using supported tetramethylammonium nitrate/silicasulfuric acid as a useful reagent. This methodology is useful for nitration of activated and deactivated aromatic rings.     

Regioselective C5 nitration of N-protected indolines using ferric nitrate under mild conditions

An efficient and facile process has been developed for the regioselective C5 nitration of the N-protected indolines using ferric nitrate as the nitrating reagents. The reaction proceeded smoothly in moderate to excellent yields with high efficiency and broad substrate scope under mild conditions. In addition, the synthesized nitration products can be further transformed to 5-nitroindolines and C5-nitroindole derivatives. The method is operationally simple, efficient, and might have potential application in industry production.     

Selective functionalisatlon: Part 10. The nitration of phenols by pyridine derivatives carrying a transferable nitro group

Pyridinium salts bearing carboxylate side chains and pyridones are shown to react with nitronium tetrafluoroborate or nitrogen dioxide to yield activated intermediates capable of selectively nitrating phenol ortho to the hydroxyl group with virtually complete selectivity and in quantitative yield in aprotic solvents. Although the nitration of phenol itself is exceptionally selective, the nitration of some substituted phenols lead to mixtures of mononitrated products and in especially reactive cases such as 4-methoxyphenol and naphthols, to dinitrated products also. The reactions can be most conveniently carried out on a polymeric support. Spectroscopic evidence is presented to show that intermolecular association between pyridinium salts and the phenols takes place under conditions similar to the reaction conditions and that hydrogen bonding between the phenolic hydroxyl group and acceptor groups on the pyridine ring can also occur. It is suggested that the combination of these two effects leads to the observed selectivity. Attempts to extend the scope of the reaction to other electrophiles and substrates are outlined.     

Nitration of benzo[g]isoquinoline and its methyl-substituted derivatives

Di- and trinitro derivatives are formed in the nitration under mild conditions (0–5 °C) of benzo[g]isoquinoline and its analogs with a methyl substituent in the pyridine and phenylene rings. The principal reaction products contain a nitro group in the meso position (attached to the C₅ atom) and in the phenylene ring. The structures of the nitro derivatives obtained and the position of the nitro groups in the molecules were proved by means of the PMR, IR, and mass spectra.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1658–1661, December, 1981.     

Nitric acid in the presence of P2O5 supported on silica gel—a useful reagent for nitration of aromatic compounds under solvent-free conditions

A variety of aromatic compounds are nitrated to parent nitro aromatic compounds under solvent-free conditions using 65% nitric acid in the presence of P₂O₅ supported on silica gel is described. This methodology is useful for nitration of activated and deactivated aromatic rings.     

Electrophilic tetraalkylammonium nitrate nitration. II. Improved anhydrous aromatic and heteroaromatic mononitration with tetramethylammonium nitrate and triflic anhydride,including selected microwave examples

A new one-pot nitration employing tetramethylammonium nitrate and trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride in dichloromethane to provide a ready source of the nitronium triflate nitrating agent is presented. Rapid and selective nitration with a variety of aromatic and heteroaromatic substrates is achieved resulting in the synthesis of several novel organic compounds. A distinct advantage is the removal of undesired byproducts by aqueous workup. This very mild nitration permits large-scale syntheses and gives high isolated product yields that often require no further purification. This tetramethylammonium nitrate-based nitration also has been applied to microwave-assisted conditions, and the results with several compounds are outlined.     

Nitration of Aromatic Compounds Catalyzed by Divanadium-Substituted Molybdophosphoric Acid,H<Subscript>5</Subscript>[PMo<Subscript>10</Subscript>V<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>40</Subscript>]

Summary. The nitration of aromatic compounds was carried out in the presence of divanadium-substituted molybdophosphoric acid, H₅PMo₁₀V₂O₄₀, as catalyst and a mixture of nitric acid and acetic anhydride as nitrating agent. In the presence of this heteropolyacid the ortho- and para-nitro compounds were obtained in good to excellent yields under mild reaction conditions.     

Nitration of Aromatic Compounds Catalyzed by Divanadium-Substituted Molybdophosphoric Acid, H5[PMo10V2O40]

The nitration of aromatic compounds was carried out in the presence of divanadium-substituted molybdophosphoric acid, H₅PMo₁₀V₂O₄₀, as catalyst and a mixture of nitric acid and acetic anhydride as nitrating agent. In the presence of this heteropolyacid the ortho- and para-nitro compounds were obtained in good to excellent yields under mild reaction conditions.     

Simulation of the Radiation-Chemical Formation of Peroxyacetyl Nitrates and Aromatic Nitro Compounds

The feasibility of formation of peroxyacetyl nitrates and aromatic nitro compounds in the electron-beam removal of sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides from the combustion products of organic fuels was studied. A kinetic model of the process was proposed. According to this model, the concentration of the resulting peroxyacetyl nitrates is comparable to the initial concentration of aliphatic hydrocarbons. The degradation of aromatic molecules is accompanied by nitration; in this case, both of the processes occur at approximately equal rates.     

皂土催化剂上芳烃的硝酸酯硝化反应的区域选择性研究

研究了酸性皂土催化剂上硝酸烷基酯硝化芳烃烷基苯方法的区域选择性。反应具有强对位选择性硝化能力,如甲苯的硝酸正丙酯硝化,产物邻对比例可达到0.58,较硝硫混酸的1.67显著降低。催化剂可循环使用。催化特性通过化学分析、FTIR、XRD和ESCA讨论。该方法在合成硝基芳烃化合物领域具有环境和经济双重意义。     

Comparison of benzene, nitrobenzene, and dinitrobenzene 2-arylsulfenylpyrroles

The effectiveness of the 2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfenyl and 4-nitrobenzenesulfenyl groups as masking and directing groups at the 2-position of pyrrole has been investigated and compared to that of 2-phenylthiopyrrole. The presence of the nitro group(s) enhances stability of the corresponding pyrrole toward acid and does not significantly decrease the ability of the pyrrolic unit to undergo electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions in the form of formylation, nitration, and condensation with aldehydes. The synthetic utility of 2-(2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfenyl)pyrrole was demonstrated through the synthesis of meso-substituted dipyrromethanes. The sulfoxides 2-(2,4-dinitrobenzenesulfinyl)pyrrole and 2-(4-nitrobenzenesulfinyl)pyrrole underwent neither formylation nor nitration, and the increasing presence of nitro groups within the moiety at the 2-position resulted in decreased stability under acidic conditions.     

Acetyl nitrate nitrations in [bmpy][N(Tf)2] and [bmpy][OTf], and the recycling of ionic liquids

In this work we have examined the nitration by acetyl nitrate of a range of activated and deactivated aromatic substrates in two ionic liquids and compared the results to the same reaction in dichloromethane. Both ionic liquids are stable to the reaction conditions, and in both ionic liquids the yields of reaction are higher after unit time than the same reactions in dichloromethane, although the regioselectivity is little affected by solvent choice. This result gives further support to the suggestion that in the ionic liquid, acetyl nitrate dissociates to give the nitronium ion, and that this is the effective nitrating agent here. However, it is shown that [bmpy][N(Tf)(2)] is a better solvent for aromatic nitration than [bmpy][OTf]. This is due to the ease of formation of nitronium ion in the former ionic liquid, and is consistent with the fact that [bmpy][N(Tf)(2)] is a weaker hydrogen bond acceptor solvent than [bmpy][OTf]. Finally, a method by which [bmpy][N(Tf)(2)] may be recovered and reused for aromatic nitration has been demonstrated.     

Engineering Cytochrome P450BM3 Enzymes for Direct Nitration of Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

Applications of the peroxidase activity of cytochrome P450 enzymes in synthetic chemistry remain largely unexplored. We present herein a protein engineering strategy to increase cytochrome P450BM3 peroxidase activity for the direct nitration of aromatic compounds and terminal aryl-substituted olefins in the presence of a dual-functional small molecule (DFSM). Site-directed mutations of key active-site residues allowed the efficient regulation of steric effects to limit substrate access and, thus, a significant decrease in monooxygenation activity and increase in peroxidase activity. Nitration of several phenol and aniline compounds also yielded ortho- and para-nitration products with moderate-to-high total turnover numbers. Besides direct aromatic nitration by P450 variants using nitrite as a nitrating agent, we also demonstrated the use of the DFSM-facilitated P450 peroxidase system for the nitration of the vinyl group of styrene and its derivatives.     

Orientation in the nitration of 2-pyridones

The ratio of 3- and 5-nitro isomers formed in the nitration of 2-pyridones with nitric acid is determined by the reaction temperature but is independent of the concentration of the nitrating agent. The presence of a phenyl group in the 6 position of the -pyridone ring hinders incorporation of a nitro group in the 5 position.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsikicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 72–75, January, 1978.