A Unique and Convenient One-Step Preparation of Spiro[4.5]deca-6,9-diene-2,8-dione

A facile one-step synthesis of spiro[4.5]deca-6,9-diene-2,8-dione(1) from p-methoxyphenylacetyl chloride via a Friedel-Crafts acylation followed by ring closure is reported.     

The crystal and molecular structure of 1-(p-iodobenzenesulfonyl)-1-azaspiro[2,5] octane

The structure of 1-(p-iodobenzenesulfonyl)-1-azaspiro[2.5]octane was determined by a single-crystal x-ray diffraction study. The compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2₁ 2₁ 2₁ with cell dimensions: a = 11.65₅, b = 11.82₅, c = 11.06₈ ± 0.002 Å. The aziridine ring is spiro-fused to the cyclohexane ring with the nitrogen atom occupying the equatorial position. The cyclohexane ring is in an undistorted chair conformation and forms a dihedral angle of 97.1° with the aziridine ring. The structure was refined to a final value of R = 0.07₄ for the 590 independent reflections.     

10-(3-Hydroxypropyl)-1,4,6,8-tetraphenyl-1,4,7,8-tetraaza-5-phosphoniaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-diene chloride: synthesis and molecular structure

The reaction of 2-(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-5-yl)-1,3-diphenyl-1,3-diaza-2³-phospholidine with C,N-diphenylnitrilimine yields 10-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1,4,6,8-tetraphenyl-1,4,7,8-tetraaza-5-phosphoniaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-diene chloride. Its structure was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Synthesis of 1-substituted 2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-diene-8-ones and 2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-1,6,9-triene-8-ones by a three-component condensation of 1,2,3-, 1,2,4- or 1,3,5-trimethoxybenzene with isobutyric aldehyde and nitriles

A three-component condensation of 1,2,3- or 1,2,4-trimethoxybenzene with isobutyric aldehyde and alkyl cyanoacetates in the presence of sulfuric acid resulted in the formation of substituted 2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-diene-8-ones. The same reaction of aromatic nitriles yielded 2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-1,6,9-triene-8-ones; in the case of 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene corresponding Ritter amides were also observed. The condensation of 1,3,5-trimethoxybenzene with isobutyric aldehyde and alkyl cyanoacetates provided the compounds of the formal Knöevenagel condensation.     

Synthese des 6- und 7-Methyl-spiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-8-ons

Zusammenfassung Es werden die Synthesen folgender Verbindungen beschrieben: -(4-Hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)buttersäure, 4-(4-Hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-1-butanol, 7-Methyl-spiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-8-on, -(4-Hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)buttersäure und dessen Methylester, 4-(4-Hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)-1-butanol und 6-Methyl-spiro[4.5]deca-6.9-dien-8-on.

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The synthesis of the following compounds is described: -(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-butyric acid, 4-(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-butanol-(1), 7-methyl-spiro[4.5]deca-6.9-dien-8-one, -(4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)-butyric acid and its methyl ester, 4-(4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)-butanol-(1) and 6-methyl-spiro[4.5]deca-6.9-dien-8-one.

     

The crystal and molecular structure of 3,7-dicyano-3,5,7-triaza-1-phosphabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane

The crystal and molecular structure of the title compound has been determined by a single crystal x-ray diffraction study using counter-data. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group, P2₁/c, with a = 8.657 ± .001Å, b = 10.513 ± .001Å, c = 10.378 ± .001Å, β = 99.68 ± .01° for Z = 4. The structure was solved by the symbolic addition procedure and refined by block-diagonal least-squares to R = 0.052 for 1479 statistically significant reflections. The geometry of the bicyclic ring system is discussed.     

Diastereoselective spiroannulation of phenolic substrates: synthesis of (+/-)-2-tert-butyl-6-methoxy-1-oxaspiro[4,5]deca-6,9-diene-8-one

The synthesis of a new spiroether is described. The title compound is obtained as a diastereomeric mixture in 45% yield.     

The crystal and molecular structure of 9-methylphenanthro[4,3-a]dibenzothiophene

The crystal structure of 9-methylphenanthro[4,3-a]dibenzothiophene, C₂₅H₁₆S, M_r = 348.47, has been determined. Monoclinic, P2₁/c, a = 11.364(3), b, = 14.257(3), c = 11.575(2)Å, β = 116.26(2)°, V = 1681.9(7)ų, Z = 4, D_x = 1.38 g/cc, MoKα radiation λ = .71069 Å, F(000) = 728, T = 163K, R = .0458 for 2330 reflections. The structure compares favorably with that of hexahelicene and methylated derivatives. The thiophene moiety increases the helical core radius and decreases the pitch with respect to hexahelicene and its derivatives.     

The hydrolysis of bromodifluoromethyltriphenylphosphonium bromide [1]

Hydrolysis of [Ph₃$\text{P}\text{+}$CF₂Br]Br^? afforded a high yield of bromodifluoromethane and triphenylphosphine oxide. Hydrolysis in the presence of a radioactive isotope of bromine or sodium iodide gave unequivocal evidence that the mechanism for this reaction proceeds through a difluorocarbene intermediate.     

Synthesis of 1-substituted 2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-8-ones and 2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-1,6,9-trien-8-ones by condensation of 2,6-dimethylphenol with isobutyraldehyde and nitriles

1-Substituted 3,3,7,9-tetramethyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-8-ones and 3,3,7,9-tetramethyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-1,6,9-trien-8-ones were synthesized by three-component condensation of 2,6-dimethylphenol with isobutyraldehyde and nitriles in concentrated sulfuric acid.     

The crystal structure of macrosalhine bromide

The chemically elucidated structure of Macrosalhine, an alkaloid of Alstonia macrophylla Wall., has been confirmed by X-ray analysis, the remaining relative stereochemical questions having been at the same time resolved.     

The crystal and molecular structure of 9-(p-lodophenyl)-9-azatetracyclo[5.3.1.02,6 .08,10] undec-4-ene

The crystal and molecular structure of 9-(p-iodophenyl)-9-azatetracyclo[5.3.1.0^2,6 .0^8,10]-undec-4-ene (C₁₆H₁₆IN) has been determined by single crystal x-ray diffraction methods. The compound crystallizes in space group P2₁, (no. 4) with unit cell constants: a = 11.269 (1), b = 7.607 (1), c = 16.714 (1) Å, β = 104.73 (1)°. The structure was solved by the heavy-atom method and refined by block-diagonal least-squares to a final R-value of 0.054 for the 1546 independently measured, statistically significant reflections. The aziridine ring is fused to the norbornyl rather than to the five-membered ring as previously assumed. The nitrogen to phenyl-carbon distance is 1.40₆ Å and indicates a significant amount of double bond character.