Diastereoselective protocols for the synthesis of 2,3-trans- and 2,3-cis-6-methoxy-morpholine-2-carboxylic acid derivatives

Two diastereoselective and straightforward protocols for the high-yielding synthesis of 2,3-trans- and 2,3-cis-6-methoxy-3-substituted morpholine-2-carboxylic esters were realized in few steps, through the condensation between 5,6-diethoxy-5,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxan-2-one and an appropriate imine, which is the key reaction to control the C2-C3 relative stereochemistry, followed by a methanolysis/ring-closure tandem reaction sequence. In particular, 2,3-trans-morpholines derive from the R*,S*-product of the acid condensation of N-functionalized alkylimines with the silylketene acetal of the above lactone, whereas 2,3-cis-morpholines derive from the R*,R*-product of basic condensation of an N-tosylimines with the lactone.     

Efficient preparation of highly optically active (S)-(-)-2,3-allenols and (R)-(+)-2,3-allenyl acetates by a clean novozym-435-catalyzed enzymatic separation of racemic 2,3-allenols

Novozym-435 has been found to be an effective biocatalyst for the kinetic resolution of a series of racemic 2,3-allenols, affording highly optically active (S)-(-)-2,3-allenols and (R)-(+)-2,3-allenyl acetates in high yields and with excellent ee values. The reaction of 3-(n-butyl)-3,4-pentadien-2-ol (1 a) was successfully performed on a 10 g scale to afford the corresponding (S)-(-)-2,3-allenol (1 a) and (R)-(+)-2,3-allenyl acetate (2 a) in synthetically useful amounts and with high ee values. The advantages of this reaction are the ready availability of the starting materials, high stereoselectivities for both (-)-2,3-allenols and (+)-2,3-allenyl acetates, the use of a relatively high substrate concentration, and a lower catalyst loading. The resulting (S)-(-)-2,3-allenol 1 a can be converted into the corresponding chiral 2,5-dihydrofuran and the vinylic epoxide.     

Azimine. VI. 1-Alkoxycarbony 1-2,3-dialkyl- und -2,3-diaryl-azimine

Azimines VI: 1-Alkoxycarbonyl-2,3-dialkyl- and -2,3-diarylazimines Alkoxycarbonyl-nitrenes 2 – generated in situ by α-elimination from N-[(4-nitrophenyl)-sulfonyloxy]carbamates 4 – were reacted with six aliphatic and aromatic azo compounds to yield 1-alkoxycarbonyl-azimines 11 (R′ = Alkyl). Thus, (2Z)- or (2E)- 1 -alkoxycarbonyl-2,3-diisopropyl-azimines ( 8 or 9 ) were obtained stereospecifically from (E)- or (Z)-1,1′-dimethylazoethane ( 5 or 6 ) and 1-alkoxycarbonyl -2,3-(cis-1,3-cyclopentylene)-azimines ( 10 ) resulted from 2,3-diazabicyclo[2.2.1]-2-heptene ( 7 ), always using both ethoxy- and methoxycarbonyl-nitrene ( 2a and 2b ). With 2a , (E)-azobenzene ( 14 ) was converted only to a single stereoisomer of 1-ethoxycarbonyl-2,3-diphenyl-azimine ( 17 ) and both stereoisomers of azo(p-toluene) ( 15 or 16 ) reacted to give the same stereoisomer of 1-ethoxycarbonyl-2,3-di(p-tolyl)-azimine ( 18 ).     

New sesquiterpenes from Ferula ferulaeoides (Steud.) Korovin. VI. Isolation and identification of three new dihydrofuro[2,3-b]chromones

Three novel 2-prenyl-dihydrofurochromone-type sesquiterpenoid derivatives, 2,3-dihydro-7-hydroxy-2S*,3R*-dimethyl-2-[4,8-dimethyl-3(E),7-nonadienyl]-furo[2,3-b]chromone, 2,3-dihydro-7-hydroxy-2S*,3R*-dimethyl-2-[4-methyl-5-(4-methyl-2-furyl)-3(E),7-pentenyl]-furo[2,3-b]chromone, and 2,3-dihydro-7-hydroxy-2R*,3R*-dimethyl-2-[4-methyl-5-(4-methyl-2-furyl)-3(E),7-pentenyl]-furo[2,3-b]chromone, were isolated from the roots of Ferula ferulaeoides. The structures were established by comprehensive spectral analysis. The biosynthetic pathway leading to these 2-prenyl-dihydrofurochromone-type sesquiterpenoids is proposed based on their structures.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New Three-dimensional Coordination Polymer： [Mn（2,3- pdc） （H2O）]n （2,3-pdc = Pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylate）

A new three-dimensional coordination polymer [Mn（2,3-pdc）（H20）]n （2,3-pdc = pyridine-2,3-dicarboxylate） 1 has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized. The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 6.4168（5）, b = 10.7939（9）, c = 11.1549（10） A, β = 94.733（4）°, V = 769.98（11） A3, Z = 4, Mr = 238.06, De = 2.054 g/cm3, μ（MoKa） = 1.707 mm-1, F（000） = 476, Rint = 0.0326; R = 0.0499 and wR = 0.1636 for 1564 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. X-ray diffraction analyses reveal that the title compound is a three-dimensional coordination polymer consisting of one MnⅡ center with a distorted octahedral environment arranged by four 2,3-pdc ligands and one water molecule.     

Reactions of Acylpyruvic Acids and 2,3-Dihydrofuran-2,3-diones with 2,3-Diaminopyridine

Acylpyruvic acids readily react with 2,3-diaminopyridine to form (Z)-3-acylmethylene-1H-3,4-di- hydropyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-2-ones. 5-Aryl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-diones which can be regarded as lactones derived from -enolized aroylpyruvic acids react with 2,3-diaminopyridine under mild conditions, yielding regioisomeric (Z)-2-aroylmethylene-4H-1,2-dihydropyrido[2,3-b]pyrazin-3-ones. The structure of the products and reaction chemoselectivity are discussed.     

Pyrrolidine-2,3-dione, 1-allylpyrrolidine-2,3-dione and 1-ethoxypyrrolidine-2,3-dione

Authentic pyrrolidine-2,3-dione has been prepared by two different routes. It is shown that the material previously reported is actually a hydrolysis product, 4-amino-2-oxobutyric acid. 1-Allyl- and 1-ethoxypyrroli-dine-2,3-dione have been prepared as N-protected pyrrolidine-2,3-diones potentially useful in synthesis.     

Isomer‐dependent reaction mechanisms of cyclic ether intermediates: cis‐2,3‐dimethyloxirane and trans‐2,3‐dimethyloxirane

Oxiranes are a class of cyclic ethers formed in abundance during low‐temperature combustion of hydrocarbons and biofuels, either via chain‐propagating steps that occur from unimolecular decomposition of β‐hydroperoxyalkyl radicals (β‐?QOOH) or from reactions of H?O with alkenes. The cis‐ and trans‐isomers of 2,3‐dimethyloxirane are intermediates of n‐butane oxidation, and while rate coefficients for β‐?QOOH → 2,3‐dimethyloxirane + ?OH are reported extensively, subsequent reaction mechanisms of the cyclic ethers are not. As a result, chemical kinetics mechanisms commonly adopt simplified chemistry to describe the consumption of 2,3‐dimethyloxirane by convoluting several elementary reactions into a single step, which may introduce mechanism truncation error—uncertainty derived from missing or incomplete chemistry. The present research examines the isomer dependence of 2,3‐dimethyloxirane reaction mechanisms in support of ongoing efforts to minimize mechanism truncation error. Reaction mechanisms are inferred via the detection of products from Cl‐initiated oxidation of both cis‐2,3‐dimethyloxirane and trans‐2,3‐dimethyloxirane using multiplexed photoionization mass spectrometry (MPIMS). The experiments were conducted at 10 Torr and temperatures of 650 K and 800 K. To complement the experiments, the enthalpies of stationary points on the ?R + O₂ surfaces were computed at the ccCA‐PS3 level of theory. In total, 28 barrier heights were computed on the 2,3‐dimethyloxiranylperoxy surfaces. Two notable aspects are low‐lying pathways that form resonance‐stabilized ketohydroperoxide‐type radicals caused by ?QOOH ring‐opening when the unpaired electron is localized adjacent to the ether group, and cis‐trans isomerization of ?R and ?QOOH radicals, via inversion, which enable reaction pathways otherwise restricted by stereochemistry. Several species were identified in the MPIMS experiments from ring opening of 2,3‐dimethyloxiranyl radicals. Neither of the two conjugate alkene isomers prototypical of ?R + O₂ reactions were detected. Products were also identified from decomposition of ketohydroperoxide‐type radicals. The present work provides the first analysis of 2,3‐dimethyloxirane oxidation chemistry and reveals that consumption pathways are complex and require the expansion of submechanisms in chemical kinetics mechanisms.     

Chiral discrimination of 2,3-butanediols by laser spectroscopy

The resonance enhanced two-photon ionization time-of-flight (R2PI-TOF) excitation spectra of supersonically expanded complexes of isomeric 2,3-butanediols with a suitable chromophore, i.e. R-(+)-1-phenyl-1-propanol, represent powerful means for structurally discriminating the diol moiety and for investigating the nature of the intra- and intermolecular interactions involved in the complexes.     

Electrochemical Synthesis of 2,3-Dimethyl-2,3-Dinitrobutane

Anodic oxidation of 2-nitropropane in a methanol solution of sodium iodide and hydroxide is found to produce 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-dinitrobutane with a yield of 65-70% under optimum conditions. Deceased.     

[1]Benzothieno[2,3-d]pyridazines V. Etude des Réactions de substitution des Benzothiéno[2,3-d]pyridazinethiones

The substitution and addition reactions of the 2H[1]benzothiéno[2,3-d]phyridazinethione-1 and the 3H[1]benzothiéno[2,3-d]pyridazinethione-4 gave N- or S-substituted derivatives whose structures were identified by 1R and NMR spectroscopy.     

Enantio- and regioselective heck-type reaction of arylboronic acids with 2,3-dihydrofuran

Reported herein is a protocol for the enantioselective Pd(II)-catalyzed Heck-type reaction between arylboronic acids and 2,3-dihydrofuran. The highest chemical and optical yields were obtained when a Pd(OAc)2/(R)-MeO(biphenylphosphine) or a Pd(OAc)2/(R)-(2,2'-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1'-binaphthyl) catalyst and a Cu(OAc)2 reoxidant were employed.     

Enzymatic resolution of 2,3-epoxyalcohols,intermediates in the synthesis of the gypsy moth sex pheromone

An efficient resolution of 2,3-epoxyalcohols 2a-b were obtained both by enzymatic hydrolysis and transesterification in organic solvent: (25,3R) 2b and (2R,35) 2a thus obtained are chiral synthons for the synthesis of (+)- Disparlure 1.     

Synthesis of 2,3-diaryl-1,4-diazolyl-2,3-epoxybutanes

2,3-Diaryl-1,4-diazolyl-2,3-epoxybutanes have been prepared from dimethylstilbenes. An efficient although neglected synthesis of the required olefins has been recovered from the literature. The target compounds show moderate antifungal activity.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxoheterocycles

The reaction of 5-aryl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-diones with benzamide oxime, diaminoglyoxime, and hydroxyurea gave 3-phenyl-5-aroylacetyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles, 5,6-dihydroxyimino-3-phenacylidenepiperazin-2-ones, and 3-hydroxy-5-phenacylideneimidazolidine-2,4-diones, respectively. 6-Phenacylidene-5-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrofurazano [3,4-b]pyrazines are formed in the reaction of 5-aryl-2,3-dihydrofuran-2,3-diones with diaminofurazan.For Communication 7, see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1457–1460, November, 1988.     

Stereocontrolled chemoenzymatic synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted piperidines

(R,R)-2,3-Disubstituted piperidines were readily synthesized starting from (R)-(+)-5-bromo-2-hydroxypentanenitrile (R)-2. An enantioselective (R)-oxynitrilase-catalyzed transcyanation was used to prepare the starting cyanohydrin (R)-2.     

Thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones 1. Condensation of 2,3-dimethyl- and 2,3-tri-, 2,3-tetra-, and 2,3-pentamethylene-7,8-dihydro-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-d]pyriminidin-4(6H)-ones with aromatic aldehydes and furfural

2,3-Dimethyl- and 2,3-tri-, 2,3-tetra-, and 2,3-pentamethylene-substituted 8-arylidene-6,7-dihydro-pyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-ones were synthesized by the reaction of 2,3-dimethyl- and 2,3-tri-, 2,3-tetra-, and 2,3-pentamethylene-7,8-dihydropyrrolo[1,2-a]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4(6H)-ones with benzaldehyde, its 4-dimethylamino-, 3,4-dimethoxy-, and 3,4-methylenedioxy derivatives and also furfural in the presence of NaOH.     

Determination of absolute configurations from vibrational raman optical activity: (trans)-2,3-dimethylthiirane

Experimental and theoretical vibrational Raman optical activity (VROA) spectra of (2R,3R)-2,3-dimethylthiirane in the 200-1500 cm(-1) region are presented. The level of agreement obtained for the observed and predicted VROA signs suggests that the absolute configurations of chiral molecules can be determined confidently using VROA.     

Recyclization of indolo[2,3-c]pyrylium salts by reaction with secondary amines

1-R-3-methylindolo[2,3-c]pyrylium salts react with cyclic secondary amines (morpholine, piperidine, and N-methylpiperazine) to give, depending on the structure of the alkyl substituent R, either 1- (when R=Me) or 3-aminocarbazoles (when R=i-Pr), or mixtures of both (when R=Et). The position of the amino-substituent in 1-morpholino-3,9-dimethylcarbazole has been established by x-ray diffraction examination.Deceased.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 546–551, April, 1990.     

Synthesis of 5-R-3-Diphenylmethylene-2,3-dihydro-2-furanones from 5-Substituted 2,3-Dihydro-2,3-furandiones and Phenylbenzoyldiazomethane

3-Reactions of 5-aryl, 5-heteryl, and 5-styryl-2,3-dihydro-2,3-furandiones with phenylbenzoyldiazomethane gave rise to 5-substituted 3-dipenylmethylene-2,3-dihydro2-furanones. The possible intermediates and reaction products were investigated by semiempirical SCF MO LCAO method in AM1 approximation.