Synthesis and structure of 2,2′-spirobi(1,3-benzodioxole) derivative prepared from 3,5-di(<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl)-1,2-benzoquinone

3,5-Di(tert-butyl)-1,2-benzoquinone reacted with 1,2,3-trimethylbenzimidazolium iodide led to the formation of 2,2′-spirobi[4,6-di(tert-butyl)-1,3-benzodioxole]. The reaction mechanism was suggested. The structure of 2,2′-spirobi[4,6-di(tert-butyl)-1,3-benzodioxole] was established by means of X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Synthesis of Derivatives of of Δ2-Imidazolin-5-one and Imidazolidine Containing Residues of Sterically-hindered Phenols

1-Substituted 4-benzylidene-2-{-[3,5-di(tert-butyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]vinyl}-4-benzylidene-²-imidazolin-5-ones have been synthesized by the interaction of azomethines and N-acylhydrazones (derivatives of 3,5-di(tert-butyl)-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde) with 4-benzylidene-2-methyloxazol-5-one. The acylation of 1,2-bis[3,5-di(tert-butyl)-4-hydroxybenzylideneamino]ethane with acid chlorides in acetonitrile in the presence of triethylamine leads to 1,3-diacyl-2-[3,5-di(tert-butyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]imidazolidine.     

Vinyl ethers and sulfides containing antioxidant functional groups

Methods for the synthesis of compounds combining in the molecule fragments of known antioxidants with reactive vinyloxy and vinylthio groups have been developed. Transesterification of methyl 3-[3,5-di(tert-butyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]propionate with 2-(vinyloxy)- or 2-(vinylthio)-ethanol furnished the high yields of 2-(vinyloxy)- and 2-(vinylthio)ethyl 3-[3,5-di(tert-butyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]propionates. The reaction of 2-[(vinyloxy)ethoxymethyl]- and 2-[(vinylthio)-ethoxymethyl]oxiranes with 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-ol and 4-aminodiphenylamine proceeds with the oxirane ring opening and leads to the corresponding vinyloxy and vinylthio derivatives of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-ol and mono- and bisvinyloxy and -vinyl- thio derivatives of 4-aminodiphenylamine at the primary amino group.     

6,6'-[piperazine-1,4-diylbis(methylene)]bis[3,5-di(<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl)-1,2- benzoquinone]: Synthesis and properties

Preparation method is developed for a new 6,6'-[piperazine-1,4-diylbis(methylene)]bis[3,5-di(tert-butyl)- 1,2-benzoquinone], including the stage of 3,5-di(tert-butyl)pyrocatechol aminoalkylation by Mannich reaction followed by oxidation. The molecular structure of one of its hydrolysis products, 4,6-di(tert-butyl)-2,3-dihydroxybenzaldehyde, is established by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis.     

Reaction of 3,6-di(<Emphasis Type="Italic">tert</Emphasis>-butyl)-1,2-benzoquinone with terminal alkylacetylenes in the presence of phosphorus trichloride

A reaction of 3,6-di(tert-butyl)-1,2-benzoquinone with alkynes in the presence of phosphorus trichloride leads to a predominant formation of 4-alkyl- and 4-haloalkyl-5,8-di(tert-butyl)-2,6-dichloro-2 H- benzo[e][1,2]oxaphosphinine 2-oxide. An ipso-substitution of the tert-butyl group at ortho-position to the oxygen atom of the benzophosphinine system with the formation of 4-alkyl-5- tert-butyl-2,8-dichloro-2 H-benzo[e][1,2]oxaphosphinine 2-oxide was the minor route of the reaction with alkylacetylenes. Molecular structures of 4-butyl-5,8-di( tert-butyl)-2,6-dichloro-2 H- benzo[e][1,2]oxaphosphinine 2-oxide and 5,8-di( tert-butyl)-2,6-dichloro-4-hexyl-2 H-benzo[e][1,2]oxaphosphinine 2-oxide were studied by X-ray analysis.     

Reactions of 3,5-di(tert-butyl)-1,2-benzoquinone with terminal acetylenes in the presence of phosphorus trichloride. ipso-Substitution of the tert-butyl group

The reactions of 3,5-di(tert-butyl)-1,2-benzoquinone with aryl-and alkylacetylenes in the presence of phosphorus trichloride afford 4-aryl(alkyl)-8-tert-butyl-2,6-dichloro-2-oxo-2H-benzo[e][1,2]oxaphosphinines as the major ipso-substitution products of the tert-butyl group by the chlorine atom. 4-Aryl(alkyl)-6,8-di(tert-butyl)-2,5-dichloro-2-oxo-and 4-aryl(alkyl)-6-tert-butyl-2,8-dichloro-2-oxo-2H-benzo[e][1,2]oxaphosphinines were obtained as the minor products. The structures of the stable representatives of this series were confirmed by X-ray diffraction. Dedicated to Academician G. A. Abakumov on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1836–1845, September, 2007.     

Synthesis of sterically hindered benzoquinone methacrylates

Sterically hindered p- and o-benzoquinone methacrylates, viz., 2,5-di(tert-butyl)-3,6-di-oxocyclohexa-1,4-dienyl methacrylate and 2,5-di(tert-butyl)-3,4-dioxocyclohexa-1,5-dienyl methacrylate, were synthesized by O-acylation of the lithium and tetrabutylammonium salts of 3,6-di(tert-butyl)-2-hydroxy-p-benzoquinone with methacryloyl chloride. The influence of the nature of cation and solvent on regioselectivity of the acylation was studied. The o-benzoquinone derivative obtained can serve as a paramagnetic ligand in metal complexes.     

Structure,synthesis, and voltammetric investigation of 1-(quinolin-2-yl)-2-(pyran-2-yl)ethane-1,2-dione derivatives

By the XRD analysis the structure was established of 1-(7,8-dimethyl-4-chloroquinolin-2-yl)-2-[3,5-di(tert-butyl)-6-oxo-6H-pyran-2-yl]ethane-1,2-dione formed as a result of the oxidation of 3,5-di(tert-butyl)-6-[(Z)-2-(quinolin-2-yl)-1-hydroxyethen-1-yl]pyran-2-ones. By the cyclic voltammetry the oxidation of 1-(quinolin-2-yl)-2-(pyran-2-yl)ethane-1,2-dione derivatives was shown to proceed in two stages.     

Interaction of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-o-benzoquinone with secondary amines—a pathway to new sterically hindered N,N-disubstituted o-aminophenols

The interaction of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-o-benzoquinone with secondary amines has been studied. The synthetic procedure was developed in order to synthesize a series of new N,N-disubstituted o-aminophenols. The interaction of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-o-benzoquinone with dimethylamine leads to 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-4,6-di-tert-butyl-phenol, which is oxidized in the reaction medium by the parent 3,5-di-tert-butyl-o-benzoquinone forming spirocompound 4,5′,6,7′-tetra-tert-butyl-3′-methyl-3′H-spiro[1,3-benzodioxol-2,2′-[1,3]benzoxazole].     

Alkylation of pyridine-3,5-dicarboxamide and pyridine-3,5-dicarbonitriles by radical substitution

Structural modification of NAD(P) model compounds, N,N,N',N'-tetramethylpyridine-3,5-dicarboxamide ( 1 ), pyridine-3,5-dicarbonitrile ( 2 ), and 4-methylpyridine-3,5-dicarbonitrile ( 3 ), have been explored by the reaction with alkyl radicals such as the 1-adamantyl, tert-butyl, and isopropyl radicals. The alkyl substitutions of compounds 1 , 2 , and 3 with the 1-adamantyl and the tert-butyl radical gave both 2-mono and 2,6-disubstitution products, whereas the reaction of compound 2 with the isopropyl radical gave 2-mono 6c , 2,4-di 7c, 2,6-di 8c , and 2,4,6-trisubstitution 9c products.     

The carboxyl derivatives of 6,8-di-(tert.-butyl)phenoxazine: Synthesis,oxidation reactions and fluorescence

New carboxyl-containing o-aminophenols and phenoxazines were synthesized by condensation of 3,5-di-(tert.-butyl)-quinone with p-aminobenzoic and anthranilic acids. Oxidative transformations of the o-aminophenols and intermediate o-iminoquinones occur with the formation of the ESR detected phenoxazinyl radicals, which furthermore transform to phenoxazines or the dimeric products emerged through the radical attack at the C1 carbon of a formed phenoxazine. Molecular structure of the dimer obtained by oxidation of methyl ester of 4-[3,5-di-(tert.-butyl)-1-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)amino]benzoic acid was X-ray determined. Reaction of 4-[3,5-di-(tert.-butyl)-1-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)amino]benzoic acid with thionyl chloride gives rise to the formation of a derivative of 2-oxido-3H-benzo[d,j][1,2,3]oxathiazol system, the structure of which was established using X-ray crystallography. Solutions of methyl-6,8-di-(tert.-butyl)-10H-phenoxazine-3-carboxylate solvents display intense fluorescence covering a broad spectral region in the range of 400–600?nm.     

Synthesis of new α-aminophosphonates containing sterically hindered phenol fragments based on the reaction of 3,5-di(tert-butyl)-4-oxo-2,5-cyclohexadienylidenemethylphosphonates with aliphatic amines

A reaction of aliphatic amines (n-butylamine, sec-butylamine, tert-butylamine, dodecylamine, 1,12-diaminododecane) with α-phosphorylated methylenequinones (dimethyl {[3,5-di-(tert-butyl)-4-oxo-2,5-cyclohexadienylidene]methyl}phosphonate and diphenyl {[3,5-di(tertbutyl)-4-oxo-2,5-cyclohexadienylidene]methyl}phosphonate)) to form 1,6-nucleophilic addition products was studied. This approach was used to obtain a-aminophosphonates containing sterically hindered phenol fragments in high yields.     

Benzylation of tetraalkylcalix[4]resorcinols

New amphiphilic benzylated calix[4]resorcinols were synthesized by the reaction of tetra-alkylcalix[4]resorcinols with 3,5-di(tert-butyl)-4-hydroxybenzyl acetate. The reaction pathway and the type of the products formed are determined by the structure of the alkyl substituent at the lower rim of tetraalkylcalix[4]resorcinols and the nature of acid used as a catalyst of the process. Self-organization of some synthesized compounds in nonpolar media was studied.     

Synthetic and structural study of 4-phosphacyclohexanones and 3-aza-7-phosphabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-ones

The synthesis of bicyclic phosphorus–nitrogen (PN) compounds containing the rigid bicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one framework was attempted using the Mannich condensation reaction of four different phosphorinanone classes with amines and aldehydes. Three different isomers of 4-tert-butyl-2,6-di(methoxycarbonyl)-3,5-bis(p-dimethylaminophenyl)-4-phosphacyclohexanone were obtained from the Michael addition reaction of tert-butylphosphine with 2,4-di(methoxycarbonyl)-1,5-bis(p-dimethylaminophenyl)penta-1,4-dien-3-one. The reaction of the all-equatorial isomer with methylamine and formaldehyde produced the bicyclic PN compound 7-tert-butyl-1,5-di(methoxycarbonyl)-6,8-bis(p-dimethylaminophenyl)-3-methyl-3-aza-7-phosphabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one. The identical Mannich reaction of the enol tautomer also yielded the same product, as well as the PN compound 4-tert-butyl-6-methoxycarbonyl-5-(p-dimethylaminophenyl)-2-methyl-2-aza-4-phosphacyclohexanone and the E/Z isomers of 3-(p-dimethylaminophenyl)methyl-2-propenoate. The newly synthesised 3-aza-7-phosphabicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-one PN compound adopts a chair–chair conformation both in solution and the solid state.     

Cobalt and manganese complexes with redox-active ligands in polymerization of acrylonitrile and methyl methacrylate

The influence of bis[4,6-di-tert-butyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-o-iminobenzosemiquinonato]cobalt(ii) and 4,6-di-tert-butyl-N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-o-iminobenzosemiquinonato]-[4,6-di-tert-butyl-N-(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-o-amidophenolate]manganese(iii) on polymerization of methyl methacrylate and acrylonitrile in the presence of azobisisobutyronitrile (as a traditional radical initiator) and alkyl halides (used for initiation of controlled atom transfer radical polymerization process) was studied. The effect of the nature of the activating agents (amines) and the temperature conditions on the overall polymerization rate of the indicated monomers, as well as molecular weight characteristics of the synthesized polymers, were analyzed. The optimal conditions for the synthesis of polyacrylonitrile and poly(methyl methacrylate) with a relatively narrow molecular weight distribution were selected.     

New method for the synthesis of β-tropolones: Structures of condensation products of o-quinones with 2-methylquinolines and the mechanism of their formation

A new method was developed for the synthesis of functionalized β-tropolones based on acid-catalyzed condensation of 2-methylquinoline derivatives with 3,5-di(tert-butyl)-1,2-benzoquinone and 4,6-di(tert-butyl)-3-nitro-1,2-benzoquinone (14). The mechanism of the multistep reaction giving rise to β-tropolones and their tautomerism were studied by quantum chemical methods (DFT B3LYP/6-31G**). The reaction of 2-methylquinoline derivatives containing the tertiary amino group at position 4 with quinone 14 is accompanied by the formation of derivatives of a new heterocyclic system, viz., 4,6-dioxo-2-azabicyclo[3.3.0]octa-2,7-diene N-oxide. The molecular and crystal structures of two 5,7-di(tert-butyl)-3-hydroxy-2-(quinolin-2-yl)tropolones and two dioxoazabicyclooctadiene N-oxides, as well as of the preparatively isolated intermediate of the first condensation step and of the by-product of the reaction were established by X-ray diffraction. Dedicated to Academician O. M. Nefedov on the occasion of his 75th birthday. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1956–1977, November, 2006.     

Synthesis of N,N′-di(tert-butyl)bispidin-9-ones

Condensation of 1,3,5-tri(tert-butyl)-1,3,5-triazacyclohexane with acetone gave 3,7-di(tert-butyl)-1,5-bis[(tert-butylamino)methyl]bispidin-9-one. Reactions with ethyl methyl ketone and other ketones of the formula RCH₂COCH₃ yielded 5-R-3,7-di(tert-butyl)-1-[(tert-butylamino)methyl]bispidin-9-ones, while reactions with diethyl ketone and other symmetrical ketones of the formula RCH₂COCH₂R afforded 1,5-R-3,7-di(tert-butyl)bispidin-9-ones.     

Synthesis and molecular structure of 7<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-12-oxa-3,7-diazapleiadene-substituted 1,3-tropolones

An acid-catalyzed reaction of substituted 2-methyl-7H-12-oxa-3,7-diazapleiadenes with 1,2-benzoquinones leads to 7H-12-oxa-3,7-diazapleiadene-substituted 1,3-tropolones. Molecular structure of 5,7-di(tert-butyl)-2-[9,11-di(tert-butyl)-4-methyl-7H-12-oxa-3,7-diazapleiaden-2-yl]-4-nitro-1,3-tropolone was established by X-ray crystallography. Energy and structural characteristics of isomeric 5,7-di(tert-butyl)-2-[9,11-di(tert-butyl)-4-methyl-7H-12-oxa-3,7-diazapleiaden-2-yl]-4-nitro-1,3-tropolones in the gaseous phase and a polar solution were studied by the PBE0/6-31G** method.     

Hexacoordinate triphenylantimony(V) complex with tridentate bis-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-phenolate-2-yl)-amine ligand: Synthesis,NMR and X-ray study

The oxidative addition reaction of 4,6-di-tert-butyl-N-(2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butyl-phenyl)-o-iminobenzoquinone (IBQ) to triphenylantimony(III) proceeds with the migration of hydroxyl-proton to a nitrogen atom to form tridentate O,N,O′-coordinated bis-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-phenolate-2-yl)-amine ligand. In accordance with ¹H, ¹³C, DEPT NMR data, the new hexacoordinate complex [bis-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-phenolate-2-yl)-amine]triphenylantimony(V), [(AP-AP)H]SbPh₃ (1) in solution has a C_s symmetry plane leading to the equivalence of two O,N-chelate o-aminophenolato moieties. The molecular structure of 1 · acetone was studied by a single-crystal X-ray. Compound 1 was found to be air-stable both in solid and in solution. Its oxidation by PbO₂ leads to paramagnetic [4,6-di-tert-butyl-N-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-phenolate-2-yl)-o-iminobenzosemiquinolato]triphenylantimony(V), [(AP-ISQ)]SbPh₃ (2).     

Synthesis of 2-Substituted and 2,3-Disubstituted Quinazolin-4-ones Containing a Sterically Hindered Phenol Residue

A series of 2-substituted and 2,3-disubstituted quinazolin-4-ones containing a 3,5-di(tert-butyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl group has been synthesized. They were prepared by the condensation of carboxylic acid imino ester hydrochlorides containing the indicated fragment with ethyl anthranilate and also by the reaction of azomethines, N-acylhydrazones, or the 4-phenylthiosemicarbazone of 3,5-di(tert-butyl)-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde with 2-methyl-4H-2,1-benzoxazin-4-one.