Reaction of 2-aza-1,3,5-trienes with superbases: an unexpected approach towards exomethylene tetrahydroazepines

Russian Chemical Bulletin - Reaction of 2-methoxy-N-(1-methylpropylidene)-1-(methylsulfanyl)buta-1,3-dien-1-amine with ButOK resulted in...     

Reactions of heterocumulenes with organometallic reagents: XVI. Quantum-chemical study on the mechanisms of formation of homo- and heteroannular azacycloheptadienes in reactions of 2-aza-1,3,5-trienes with potassium <Emphasis Type=Italic>tert</Emphasis>-butoxide

Mechanisms of intramolecular transformations of carbanions generated from 2-aza-1,3,5-trienes by the action of potassium tert-butoxide, which could lead to homo- or heteroannular azacycloheptadienes, were studied by quantum-chemical methods in terms of the density functional theory. The corresponding gradient channels were localized for model 1-methylsulfanyl-1-(cyclopentylideneamino)- and 1-methylsulfanyl-1-(cyclohexylideneamino)buta-1,3-dien-2-ols. Analysis of the kinetic and thermodynamic parameters showed that carbanion generated from N-cyclopentylidenebuta-1,3-dien-1-amine undergoes rearrangement mainly into homoannular azacycloheptadiene and that analogous N-cyclohexylidene derivative gives rise to heteroannular isomer. The results of calculations were consistent with the experimental data.     

Conformational equilibrium and photochemistry of hexa-1,3,5-trienes

Products found after photoisomerisation of some alkyl-substituted hexa-1,3,5-trienes were those predicted on the basis of the ground-state conformational equilibrium. Theoretical implications are briefly discussed.     

Structural reorganization of (allyl-, benzyl-, and propargylsulfanyl)-substituted 2-aza-1,3,5-trienes in t-BuOK/THF/DMSO: access to rare functionalized 2-thiazolines

Treatment of (allyl-, benzyl-, and propargylsulfanyl)-substituted 2-aza-1,3,5-trienes, which are readily accessible from lithiated methoxyallene, isopropyl isothiocyanate, and allyl, benzyl, or propargyl bromide, respectively, with t-BuOK in THF/DMSO resulted in the unexpected formation of 2-thiazoline derivatives along with seven-membered azaheterocycles [in the case of (allyl- and benzylsulfanyl)-substituted 2-aza-1,3,5-trienes]. An unprecedented structural reorganization of the azatrienes into 2-thiazolines presumably occurs via α-deprotonation of the substituents at the sulfur atom followed by intramolecular [1,5]-cyclization. Deprotonation of the ketimine fragment of the same molecule followed by [1,7]-electrocyclization resulted in azepine ring formation.     

Reactions of benzimidazole-2-thiol with N-alkyl-1-aza-1,3-enynes

Reactions of N-alkyl-1-aza-1,3-enynes with benzimidazole-2-thiol in anhydrous dimethylformamide have been studied. The structure of the obtained compounds has been elucidated from the NMR data.     

Highly chemoselective palladium-catalyzed cross-trimerization between alkyne and alkenes leading to 1,3,5-trienes or 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted benzenes with dioxygen

A palladium-catalyzed 1:2 linear/cyclic cross-trimerization of alkyne with alkenes using molecular oxygen as the sole oxidant has been reported for the first time. A series of 1,3,5-trienes and 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted benzenes are obtained with high chemoselectivity respectively and mechanisms of these reactions are proposed based on some controlled examination.     

Efficient Synthesis of 1,3,5-Benzotriazocines from Tetrachloro-2-aza-1,3-dienes

Easily accessible 1-aryl-2-aza-1,3-butadienes undergo a regioselective cyclocondensation with 2-(aminomethyl)aniline, giving rise to 1,3,5-benzotriazocines in good yields. The structure of the title compounds was proved with the aid of ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra and, in one case, single-crystal x-ray analysis.

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Reactions of 1,3,5-triazinylnitro-formaldoximes. 2*. The reaction of 1,3,5-triazinylnitroformaldoximes with monosubstituted acetylenes

1,3,5-Triazinylnitrile oxides were prepared in situ from 2-R-4-R′-1,3,5-triazin-6-ylnitroformaldoximes and were treated with substituted acetylenes to give 3,5-disubstituted isoxazoles. The X-ray data obtained for 5-hydroxymethyl-3-(4′-dimethylamino-2′-methoxy-1,3,5-triazin-6′-yl)isoxazole is discussed.     

(3Z)-2-azahexa-1,3,5-trienes: Generation and regioselectivity of 1,5- and 1,6-cyclizations

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Palladium-catalyzed preparation of vinylallenes from 2-bromo-1,3,5-trienes via an alkylidene-pi-allylpalladium-mediated formal SN2" pathway

[Structure: see text] A novel Pd-catalyzed reaction to prepare conjugated vinylallenes from 2-bromo-1,3,5-triene and a soft nucleophile via a formal SN2" pathway was developed. The reaction proceeds via alkylidene-pi-allylpalladium and allenyl-pi-allylpalladium intermediates, and a dynamic process involving the two palladium intermediates played important roles in determining the selectivity of the Pd-catalyzed reaction. The reaction was extended to an asymmetric counterpart, and an axially chiral vinylallene was obtained with up to 81% ee.     

Regioselective 2-hydroxylation of 3-methoxyoestra-1,3,5(10)-trienes via chromium carbonyl complexes

Deprotonation, with BuLi, of (n₆arene) Cr(CO)₃ complexes derived from 3-methoxyoestra-1,3,5(10) trienes followed by reaction with MoOPH leads to the 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-derivatives in satisfactory yield.     

Simultaneous synthesis of 4,5-dihydro-3H-azepines and 3H-azepines, bearing alkoxy and alkylsulfanyl substituents, through metallation of 2-aza-1,3,5-trienes by t-BuOK

A new range of alkoxy- and alkylsulfanyl-substituted 4,5-dihydro-3H-azepines and 3H-azepines have simultaneously been obtained from conjugated 2-aza-1,3,5-trienes by treatment with t-BuOK under mild reaction conditions (THF/DMSO, ∼−30 °C, 30 min). One-pot synthesis of 1-aza-1,3,4-trienes from α-lithiated alkoxyallenes, isopropyl isothiocyanate and alkyl iodides, followed by the thermally induced sigmatropic [1,5]-H shift, easily leads to starting 2-aza-1,3,5-trienes. The reaction proceeds via generation and [1,7]-electrocyclization of azatrienyl anions and represents a novel simple approach to both azacycloheptadienes and azacycloheptatrienes.     

Stereoretentive elimination and trans-olefination of the dicationic dipalladium moiety [Pd2Ln]2+ bound on 1,3,5-trienes

The reaction of [Pd(2)(CH(3)CN)(6)][BF(4)](2) (1) with 1,3,5-hexatriene, 1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene (DPHT), or 2,2,9,9-tetramethyl-3,5,7-decatriene (DBHT) afforded bi-eta(3)-allyldipalladium complexes 3, 4, or 5. The reaction of 1 and DBHT proceeded in a stereospecific (syn) manner when the reaction was carried out in CD(2)Cl(2) under aerobic conditions, while a mixture of two diastereomers was formed under N(2) atmosphere. The two diastereomers (5-E,Z,E-antifacial and 5-E,E,E-antifacial) formed from DBHT were isolated, and the structure of 5-E,Z,E-antifacial, which was kinetically formed from the reaction of 1 and (E,E,E)-DBHT, was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Addition of phosphine ligands (PPh(3) or dppm) to the dinuclear adduct 5-E,Z,E-antifacial or 5-E,E,E-antifacial in acetonitrile resulted in the stereospecific (syn) elimination of [Pd(2)(PPh(3))(2)(CH(3)CN)(4)][BF(4)](2) (2) or [Pd(2)(dppm)(2)(CH(3)CN)(2)][BF(4)](2) (6). During the PPh(3)-induced dinuclear elimination, the phosphine adducts 7 that retain bi-eta(3)-allyldipalladium structure were observed initially. The phosphine adduct generated from 5-E,E,E-antifacial was isolated and structurally characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis. The reaction of 1 and DPHT in CH(2)Cl(2) afforded unique dipalladium sandwich compounds [Pd(2)(mu-eta(3):eta(3)-DPHT)(2)][BF(4)](2) (8). Interconversion between the sandwich complexes and half-sandwich complexes occurred in a stereoretentive manner. The structure of the sandwich complex 8-E,Z,E formed from 4-E,E,E-antifacial and (E,Z,E)-DPHT was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Transfer of the dipalladium moiety [Pd(2)(CH(3)CN)(4)](2+) from DPHT ligand of 4-E,E,E-antifacial onto DBHT ligand proceeded in a stereoretentive manner. The observed stereoretentive dinuclear process is featured by the pairwise behavior of two palladium atoms sitting on the triene pi-plane. In the dinuclear elimination, the two Pd atoms that are initially in the divalent state and bound on the opposite faces (antifacial) come to the synfacial positions to form a Pd-Pd bond prior to dissociation. These results represent the unique property of conjugated olefin as the multidentate ligands for metal-metal moieties.     

A novel stereoselective synthesis of 1,3,5-trienes via so2 extrusion from sulfolenes.

(E)-1,3,5-hexatriene as well as (E,E)-1,3,5-undecatriene and (E,Z)-1,3,5-undecatriene, two natural compounds isolated from the essential oils of $\text{Galbanum}$ and $\text{Dictyoperis}$, were stereoselectively synthesized from sulfolenes generated by a retro-Diels-Alder reaction.     

Reactions of 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene with primary aliphatic alcohols

Analysis of reactions of 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene (TNB) with alcoholates of primary aliphatic alcohols (substitution of the nitro group or generation of σ^H-complexes at the unsubstituted position of TNB) leads to the conclusion that high basicity of alcoholates (MeONa, EtONa) of unsubstituted primary alcohols promotes formation of σ^H-complexes, thus preventing nucleophilic substitution of a nitro group. Introduction of electron-withdrawing substitutes (R = HC≡C, H₂C = CH, pyridyl) into the alcohol molecule (RCH₂OH) reduces the basicity of their alcoholates which makes substitution of nitro groups possible aff ording the corresponding 1-alkoxy-3,5-dinitrobenzenes in the presence of K₂CO₃ in N-methylpyrrolidone at 80 °C.