Intramolecularly hydrogen-bonded 3-phenacyl-lH-pyrido[3,4-b]-pyrazin-2-one and 2-Phenacyl-4H-pyrido[3,4-b]pyrazin-3-one

Twelve phenacyl derivatives of 1H-pyrido[3,4-b]pyrazin-2-ones and 4H-pyrido[3,4-b]pyrazin-3-ones have been synthesized. In these compounds, C = N double bonds at the 3 and 4 positions in the former compounds and those at the 1 and 2 positions in the latter compounds migrate onto the side chains to form phenacyli-dene structures. These migrations are facilitated by chelation between side chain carbonyl and the proton attached to the ring nitrogen atom which was generated by the migration. All the hydrogen-bonded structures appear to be stable as shown by their ir spectra in the crystalline state, and by their ¹H nmr spectra in solution.     

Facile Regioselective Synthesis of 2-Methyl Furo [3,2-c][1] benzopyran-4-one 2-Methyl Furo[2,3-c] [1]benzopyran-4-one

The title compounds (7 &8) were obtained in excellent yields from 4-[2′-chloroprop-2′-enyloxy] [1] benzopyran-2-one (5) and 3-[2′-chloroprop-2-enyloxy][1]benzopyran-2-one (6) via [3,3] sigmatropic rearrangement and cyclisation of the intermediate chloroallylic enols with conc. H₂SO₄. The reaction was also studied in N,N-dimethyl aniline.     

Fused imidazoacridines: Synthesis of 1,3-dihydroimidazo[4,5-b]-acridin-2-one and 1,3-dihydroimidazo[4,5-a]acridin-2-one

The synthesis of new 1,3-dihydroimidazo[4,5-a]acridin-2-one and 1,3-dihydroimidazo[4,5-b]acridin-2-one derivatives is reported. The yield and the structure of each isomer were determined by nmr spectroscopy.     

A New and Simple Synthesis of 3H-Benzo[f]chromen-3-one and 2H-Benzo[h]chromen-2-one Derivatives

Summary.  Protonation of the highly reactive 1:1-intermediate produced in the reaction between triphenylphosphine and dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate by naphthols lead to vinyl triphenylphosphonium salts which undergo an aromatic electrophilic substitution reaction with the conjugated base to produce the title compounds. Received August 14, 2001. Accepted November 22, 2001     

Derivatives of perhydrofuro[2,3-c]pyridin-2-one

Synthetic approaches to the preparation of perhydrofuro[2,3-c]pyridin-2-one derivatives as analogs of pilocarpine are reported. Derivatives of the desired ring system were obtained from iodolactonization of the appropriate tetrahydropyridyl esters.     

Small ring compounds—II : A study on [4.3.2]propellan-7-one and [5.3.2]propellan-2-one

[4.3.2]Propellan-7-one and [5.3.2]propellan-2-one have been synthesized and their particular behavior in the mass spectral fragmentation is discussed.     

Microwave spectra and dipole moments of bicyclo [2.2.1]-hepta-7-one and bicyclo [2.2.1]hept-2-en-7-one

The microwave spectra of bicycle [2.2.1] hepta-7-one (I), bicyelo [2.2.1] hept-2-en-7-one (II), and exo-5,6-bisdeuteriobicyclo [2.2.1] hept-2-en-7-one (III) have been recorded in the region between 26.5 and 40.0 GHz. The rotational constants in the order A, B, C for the title compounds are 2773.24±0.31, 2301.74±0.04, and 2133.96±0.02 (I); 2979.22±0.08, 2418.60±0.01, and 2235.51±0.01 (II); and 2789.67±0.06, 2385.24±0.01, and 2150.60±0.01 (III). The rotational constants of four vibrationally excited states were also determined for (II). Quadratic Stark effect measurements on the 7₁₆ ← 6₁₅ transition of (I) gave ¦μ_a¦=2.99±0.03. Similar measurements on two 5 ← 4 and 4 ← 3 transitions of (II) gave ¦μ_a¦=2.88±0.03, ¦μ_b¦=0.39±0.03, ¦μ_c¦=0, and ¦μ_total¦=2.91±0.04.     

Efficient synthesis of 8,11-dimethylene-bicyclo[5.3.1]undecan-2-one

We report here, an effective methodology for the preparation of 8,11-dimethylene-bicyclo[5.3.1]undecan-2-one. The key steps in these reactions were chloromethylation, cationic-alkyne cyclization and anionic fragmentation sequence.     

Synthesis of 2-Methylbenzanthreno[2,3-d]imidazol-7-one

The synthesis of the benzanthrone based heterocyclic compound 2-methylbenzanthreno[2,3-d]imidazol-7-one has been achieved. It shows a strong luminescence intensity in the yellow-green region of the spectrum.     

Gasphasen-Thermolyse Methyl-substituierter Bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-en-7-one

Gas phase thermolysis of methyl-bicyclo [3.2.0] hept-2-en-7-ones. Irradiation of methylnorbornenones 5a , 5b , 5c and 5e leads to the methyl-bicyclo-[3.2.0]hept-2-en-7-ones 4a , 4b , 4c and 4e , respectively. Upon flash thermolysis of these βγ-unsaturated ketones dihydrotolualdehydes 9 and 10 and tolualdehydes 11 are formed as major products. The formation of these aldehydes is rationalized as involving methyl substituted ketenes 6 and conjugated heptatrienaldehydes 7 as intermediates. From the position of the methyl group in the stable pyrolysis products 9 , 10 and 11 the occurrence of a thermally induced [1, 5]-sigmatropic shift of the formyl group in 1,2-dihydro-tolualdehyde 8 is inferred.     

Alkylation of 1,2,3,4,10,10a-hexahydropyrimido[1,2-a]indol-2-one

A mixture of N- and O-alkylation products is formed in the reaction of 1,2,3,4,10,-10a-hexahydropyrimido[1,2-a]indol-2-ones with ethyl iodide, allyl bromide, or benzyl chloride in DMFA (dimethylformamide) in the presence of potassium hydroxide. In the presence of aqueous solutions of acids with subsequent treatment with bases, the alkylation products are converted to 1-[2-(alkoxycarbonyl)-ethyl]-2-methylene-2,3-dehydro-1H-indoles. The reaction of 1,2,3,4,10,10a-hexahydropyrimido[1,2-a]indol-2-one with triethyloxonium fluoroborate gives 1-[2-(ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl]-2-methylene-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1224–1227, September, 1989.     

2-Chlorobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-carboxamide and 2-chlorobicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2-carboxamide as precursors of bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-one and bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one: resolution,absolute configuration and hydrogen-bonding properties

The absolute configuration of bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one has not been correlated with a crystal structure of a chemical precursor. The only chemical correlation available had an ambiguity, which could have reversed the assignment. Herein, we report the resolution of 2-chlorobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-exo-carboxamide on a cellulose triacetate column and the crystal structures of the enantiomerically pure and racemic α-chloroamide. We found the absolute configuration (1R,2R,4R) for the (+)-enantiomer of the α-chloroamide. This compound was converted to (+)-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-one by base hydrolysis, and the 5,6-unsaturated compounds converted to the saturated congeners. This is the first unambiguous experimental determination of the absolute configuration of bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one and of bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-one. The three crystal structures of 2-chlorobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-exo-carboxamide reported herein reveal H-bonded dimers, with two distinct orientations of the bicyclic portion relative to the carboxamide dimer. In the racemic crystal, each dimer is composed of two enantiomers, and the bicyclic portions have their bridge carbon atom (C-7) on opposite sides of the H-bonded carboxamide dimer moiety. In the enantiomerically pure crystals, the major dimer had both C-7 atoms on the same side of the carboxamide dimer moiety while the minor dimer had the C-7 atoms on opposite sides. The dimers are present in solution, and can be easily monitored.     

2-Pyridylnitrene from tetrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine and pyrido[2,3-a][1,2,4]oxadiazol-2-one

Flash vacuum thermolyses of tetrazolo[1,5- a]pyridine and pyrido[2,3- a][1,2,4]oxadiazol-2-one generate 2-pyridylnitrene, which was detected by Ar matrix ESR spectroscopy. The thermolysis products are 2-aminopyridine, Z- and E-glutacononitriles, and 2- and 3-cyanopyrroles. The products are formed in the same ratios from the two precursors.