Synthesis of 5-Substituted Ethyl Pyrrole-2-carboxylates

A new synthesis of 5-substituted ethyl pyrrole-2-carboxylates from ethyl N,N-dibenzylglycinate and β-ketoacetals is described.     

Synthesis of β-keto esters in-flow and rapid access to substituted pyrimidines

We have developed an in-flow process for the synthesis of β-keto esters via the BF(3)·OEt(2)-catalyzed formal C-H insertion of ethyl diazoacetate into aldehydes. The β-keto esters were then condensed with a range of amidines to give a variety of 2,6-substituted pyrimidin-4-ols.     

Diastereoselective synthesis of β-substituted α-hydroxyphosphinates through hydrophosphinylation of α-heteroatom-substituted aldehydes

The diastereoselective synthesis of β-substituted α-hydroxyphosphinates was achieved by hydrophosphinylation of α-oxy aldehydes and α-amino aldehydes with ethyl allylphosphinate catalyzed by lithium phenoxide.     

A method of synthesis of phosphinic acids on the basis of hypophosphites: VII. Synthesis of pseudo-γ-aminobutanoyl peptides and other phosphinic analogs of γ-aminobutyric acid

A method of synthesis of pseudo-γ-aminobutanoyl peptides and other phosphinic analogs of γ-aminobutyric acid from hypophosphites is suggested. Silyl phosphonites formed by in situ addition of bis-(trimethylsilyl) hypophosphite to the corresponding α-substituted acrylates, styrene, or vinyl phosphonate used as unsaturated components in the synthesis react in situ with N-(ω-bromoalkyl)phthalimides by an Arbuzov reaction scheme, affording ω-(phthalimido)alkylphosphinic acids possessing β-substituted β-(alkoxycarbonyl)ethyl, β-phenylethyl, or β-(diethoxyphosphinoyl)ethyl substituents. Acid hydrolysis of these reaction products gives the target aminophosphinic acids: phosphinic analogs of γ-aminobutyric acid.     

Hydrofluorination and bromofluorination of halogeno-substituted ethyl cinnamates and related compounds

We have effected bromofluorination of six olefins (unsubstituted and α or β halogeno-substituted ethyl cinnamates) and ethyl propiolate with N-bromosuccinimide: hydrofluoric acid: pyridine and the hydrofluorination of two β halogeno-ethyl cinnamates and ethyl propiolate with hydrofluoric acid: pyridine. The bromofluorination proceeds with Markovnikov-type and α-halogeno-substituted ethyl cinnamates but faster and not stereospecific for the β-substituted ones and ethyl propiolate. This difference is interpreted for cinnamates as a change in transition state from a bridged bromonium ion to an open-chain ion.     

Organocatalytic approach to 3,5,6-trisubstituted and 4,6-disubstituted tetrahydropyran-2-ones

The diarylprolinol ether-catalyzed Michael addition and subsequent cyclization of ethyl 3-methyl-2-oxobut-3-enoate with aldehydes, and γ-substituted β,γ-unsaturated-α-ketoesters with acetaldehyde, afforded the corresponding lactals, which were subjected to oxidation and stereocontrolled hydrogenation to provide 3,5,6-trisubstituted and 4,6-disubstituted tetrahydropyran-2-ones with excellent enantioselectivities.     

Synthesis of optically active β-keto-γ-butyrolactones having a trifluoromethyl group

A number of chiral β-keto-γ-butyrolactones and tetronic acids bearing a trifluoromethyl group on an asymmetric carbon were prepared by ultrasound-promoted Reformatsky-type reactions between an optically active O-trimethylsilylated cyanohydrin of trifluoroacetaldehyde and ethyl α-substituted bromoacetates.     

β-Benzotriazolylethyl phosphates and phosphonic esters

β-(1-Benzotriazolyl)ethyl dibutyl phosphate and the 2-benzotriazolyl analog were prepared from dibutyl phosphite and 1- and 2-(β-hydroxyethyl)benzotriazoles, respectively. Dialkyl β-(N-benzotriazolyl) ethylphosphonates were prepared from the corresponding dialkyl β-bromoethylphosphonates. In both types of compounds, elimination of benzotriazole occurs in base; interestingly, such elimination is significantly faster in each series for the 2-substituted benzotriazole than for the corresponding 1-isomer.     

An Efficient Approach to the Synthesis of Ethyl α-Cyanoalkyl β-Substituted Acrylates by the HWE Olefination of Ethyl 2-(Diethoxyphosphoryl) Cyanoalkanoates

Ethyl α-cyanoalkyl β-substituted acrylates 5a–i were prepared in good yields on a synthetic scale by Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons olefination of the corresponding ethyl 2-(diethoxy-phosphoryl) cyanoalkanoates 3a–c using different aldehydes and anhydrous potassium carbonate in dry THF at reflux.     

Amino acids as suitable N-nucleophiles for the aza-Michael reaction of vinylphosphoryl compounds in water

Application of water as a sole solvent promotes the aza-Michael reaction of diethyl vinylphosphonate and diphenylvinylphosphine oxide with α-substituted amino acid sodium salts generated in situ to afford the corresponding β-aminophosphonates and β-aminophosphine oxides in excellent yields and of high purity. The approach is equally suitable for the synthesis of both racemic and optically active compounds. In the case of glycine, the mono and bis(phosphonoethyl)-substituted products are formed in 6:4 ratio and when using a stoichiometric amount of the reactants, N,N-bis[2-(diethoxyphosphoryl)ethyl]glycine was the only product. In contrast, to perform the double phosphonoethylation of d,l-alanine, prolonged heating of the reaction mixture was required.     

Synthesis of substituted 3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecanes via spirocyclization of pyridine substrates

Construction of 3,9-diazaspiro[5.5]undecane derivatives can be easily achieved via intramolecular spirocyclization of 4-substituted pyridines. The reaction entails in situ activation of the pyridine ring with ethyl chloroformate followed by intramolecular addition of an attached β-dicarbonyl nucleophile in the presence of Ti(OⁱPr)₄.     

Functionalization of the unsaturated organophosphorus compounds. Study of reaction of dialkylaminoethynephosphonates with malonic acid derivatives and benzenesulfonylacetonitrile

Reactions of some CH-acids with dimethyl dialkylaminoethynephosphonates were studied aiming to develop methods of syntheses of the functionalized organophosphorus compounds. Reactions with malonodinitrile, ethyl cyanoacetate, and benzenesulfonylacetonitrile were shown to proceed effectively in anhydrous acetonitrile in the presence of catalytic amounts of potassium carbonate to form products of CHacids addition at the triple bond followed by prototropic isomerization to give the corresponding β-dialkylamino-β-phosphonomethyl-α-substituted acrylonitriles. In reaction with malonic acid aminoethynephosphonates are hydrolyzed to form phosphonoacetic acid dialkylamides as main products.     

Selenium heterocycles. XXIX. Reaction of substituted 2-thioxo-1,3-thiaselenoles with ethyl diazoacetate,ethyl azidoformate and phenyl azide

Reaction of 5-substituted 2-thioxo-1,3-thiaselenoles with ethyl diazoacetate, phenyl azide and ethyl azidoformate afforded 2-substituted ω-carbethoxy-1,4-thiaselenafulvenes (II) , 5-substituted 2-phenylimino-1,3-thiaselenoles (IV) and 5-substituted 2-carbethoxyimino-1,3-thiaselenoles (V) , respectively. The structure of these compounds were confirmed by spectroscopic methods and chemical analysis.     

Asymmetric synthesis of anti-α-substituted β-amino ketones from sulfinimines

Previously unknown, enantiopure, β-amino ketones were prepared in modest yield by addition of lithium reagents to N-sulfinyl anti-α-substituted β-amino Weinreb amides. Grignard reagents failed to add to these Weinreb amides in contrast to the syn-α-substituted isomers which did. The anti-α-substituted β-amino Weinreb amides were prepared by addition of LiN(OMe)Me to the corresponding N-sulfinyl anti-α-substituted β-amino esters because α-alkylation of N-sulfinyl β-amino Weinreb amide enolates resulted in poor diastereoselectivities.     

Synthesis of a series of pyrrole-1-acetic acids as potential antiinflammatory agents

A series of 3-substituted 2-amino-4,5-dimethylpyrrole-1-acetic acid derivatives were synthesized. The condensation of acetyl methyl carbinol, ethyl glycinate, and the appropriate acetonitrile yielded ethyl 3-substituted 2-amino-4,5-dimethylpyrrole-1-acetate, which was consequently hydrolyzed to produce the corresponding carboxylic acid. The acetamide and trifluoroacetamide series were synthesized by reacting the ethyl 2-aminopyrrole-1-acetates with acetyl chloride or trifluoroacetic anhydride respectively. The corresponding 2-acetamidopyrrole-1-acetic acids were formed by basic hydrolysis of the ethyl esters.     

Derivatives of l-H-aziridine-2-carboxylic acid

The reaction of 1,1-dimethylhydrazine with acrylic acid derivatives gave a number of 1,1-dimethyl-2-(2-substituted ethyl)hydrazines, which were quaternized by alkylating agents. The transformations of 1,1,1-trimethyl-2-(2-substituted ethyl)hydrazinium salts in the presence of sodium methoxide were investigated. 2-Cyano-, 2-carbomethoxy-, 2-carbethoxy-, and 2-carbodiethylamidoaziridines and a number of products of decomposition of the starting salts were obtained.     

Diastereoselective synthesis of highly functionalized β2,2,3-substituted amino acids from 4-substituted-1,3-oxazinan-6-ones

1,3-Oxazinan-6-ones were used to generate substituted β^2,2,3-substituted amino acid derivatives. The enolates of 1,3-oxazinan-6-ones were trans-selectively intercepted with electrophiles. This alkylation was subsequently optimized for a one-pot dialkylation to form 5,5-disubstituted oxazinanones. The initial 5-monomethylated compounds could be enolized and then diastereoselectively intercepted with different electrophiles to form differentially 5,5-disubstituted products. The 5,5-dialkylated oxazinanones were then transformed to N-methyl β^2,2,3-substituted amino acids by reductive cleavage. Hydrolysis or solvolysis of the oxazinanones afforded β^2,2,3-substituted amino acids or esters, respectively. The chemistry thus provides access to a range of symmetrical and stereopure β^2,2,3-substituted amino acids and further establishes 1,3-oxazinan-6-ones as useful intermediates.     

Organocatalytic asymmetric 1,4-addition of organoboronic acids to γ-hydroxy α,β-unsaturated aldehyde: facile synthesis of chiral β-substituted γ-lactones

Catalytic asymmetric 1,4-addition of arylvinyl- and arylboronic acids to a γ-hydroxy α,β-unsaturated aldehyde, which affords β-substituted γ-lactols, has been established using a diarylprolinol silyl ether as an organocatalyst. The β-substituted γ-lactols have been obtained in good yields and with up to 91% ee, which lead to chiral β-substituted γ-lactones followed by oxidation.     

Synthesis and reactions of some 6-aryl and 2,6-diaryl-4-(4′-antipyrinyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridazin-3-ones and screening for their antibacterial activities

Some new pyridazinone derivatives(3) were synthesized through addition of antipyrin to β-aroylacrylic acids (1) followed by cyclization of the adducts. Reactions of 3 with ethyl bromoacetate, benzenesulfonyl chloride, benzoyl chloride and POCl₃ give N-substituted products and monochlorosubstituted pyridazines (4), respectively. The reactions of the latter with thiourea give unexpected dithio-derivatives (5), which react with phenylhydrazine to give pyrazolopyridazino pyridazine derivatives (6). Reactions of 2 with NH₂OH in ethanol and pyridine afford oxime and oxazinone derivatives 7 and 8, respectively. The antibacterial activities of several compounds were screened.     

Benzimidazole condensed ring systems. 2. New synthesis of substituted 1-oxo-1H,5H-pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazole-4-carbonitriles and related derivatives

The synthesis of some 3-substituted and 2,3-disubstituted-1-oxo-1H,5H-pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazole-4-carbo-nitriles 5,6 by fusing 1H-benzimidazole-2-acetonitrile 1 with some β-keto esters 2,4 in the presence of ammonium acetate or with ethyl β-aminocrotonate 3 is described. The tricyclic compounds were converted to their N-5 methyl of N-5 ethyl derivatives 8,9. Vilsmeir-Haack formylation of 3-methyl-1-oxo-1H,5H-pyrido[1,2-a]-benzimidazole-4-carbonitrile 5a afforded its 2-formyl derivative 10. Chlorination of 5 and 6 with phosphorus oxychloride yielded the respective 1-chloropyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazole-4-carbonitriles 11,12 which were utilized to prepare the 1-azido, 1-amino, 1-piperidino and 1-methoxy derivatives of the ring system. Compound 11a exhibited strong in vitro activity against S. aureus. Four compounds were screened against P-388 lymphocytic leukemia in mice but were inactive.