A simplified procedure for preparing 3,5-disubstituted-1,2,4-oxadiazoles by reaction of amidoximes with Acyl chlorides in pyridine solution

3-R-5-R′-1,2,4-Oxadiazoles are prepared in fair to good yield by short-time, one-pot reaction of an amidoxime, RC(NH₂)NOH, with an acyl chloride, R'COCl, in pyridine solution. Precipitation of the oxadiazole occurs on diluting the pyridine reaction solution with water. Ordinary acyl chlorides can be used; they do not have to be unusually reactive to succeed in the one-pot preparation. The procedure is simpler and more convenient than the conventional one, namely isolation and thermal rearrangement of an O-acylamidoxime.     

Surface-grafting onto aramid powder: reaction of acyl chloride groups on the surface with functional polymers having terminal hydroxyl or amino groups

The surface-grafting of polymers onto aramid, poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide), powder surface by the reaction of acyl chloride groups on the surface with functional polymers having terminal hydroxyl and amino groups was investigated. The introduction of acyl chloride groups onto the aramid powder surface was achieved by the reaction of the aramid powder with adipoyl dichloride: the acyl chloride group content of the surface was estimated to be 1.14 mmol/g (0.17 mmol/m²) by elemental analysis. It was found that by the reaction of acyl chloride groups on the surface with functional polymers, such as terminal diol-type poly(propylene oxide) (PPG) and terminal diamine-type poly(dimethylsiloxane) (SDA), these polymers were grafted onto the aramid powder surface; the percentage of surface grafting of PPG and SDA onto the aramid powder was 16.7 and 22.4%, respectively. The thermogravimetric curve of PPG surface-grafted aramid powder exhibited an initial weight loss at about 250°C and a second weight loss at about 500°C. This indicated that the grafting of PPG is limited to the powder surface. The wettability of the aramid powder surface turned from hydrophobic to hydrophilic by the surface-grafting of PPG onto the surface.     

The Preparation of Acylselenourea and Selenocarbamate Using Isoselenocyanate

Acyl isoselenocyanates were prepared by a reaction of acyl chloride with KSeCN. The acyl isoselenocyanates formed in situ were ready for further reaction without concentration. N-Acyl selenoureas were obtained by a reaction of acyl isoselenocyanates with amines. The reaction of acyl isoselenocyanates with nucleophiles gave the corresponding selenocarbamate. All the compounds were well characterized by using spectral data, such as ¹³C and ⁷⁷Se NMR and X-ray diffraction.     

Acylzirconocene Chloride as an “Unmasked” Acyl Anion: Enantioselective 1,2-Addition to α,β-Unsaturated Ketone Derivatives

The chiral monodentate phosphane ligand ( R )-MOP facilitated the first enantioselective nucleophilic 1,2-addition of an “unmasked” acyl anion to a carbonyl group in the Pd^II-catalyzed reaction of α,β-unsaturated ketones with acylzirconocene chlorides [Eq. (1), 66 % ee, 88 % yield; (R)-MOP=(R)-2-(diphenylphosphanyl)-2′-methoxy-1,1′-binaphthyl].     

Synthesis of 1‐acyl‐2‐oxo‐3‐pyrrolidinecarbonitriles by the reaction of 2‐acylamino‐4,5‐dihydro‐3‐furancarbonitriles with sodium iodide

The reaction of 2‐acylamino‐4,5‐dihydro‐3‐furancarbonitriles 1 with sodium iodide in N,N‐dimethyl‐formamide gave the corresponding 1‐acyl‐2‐oxo‐3‐pyrrolidinecarbonitriles 2 in good yields. Successive treatment of 1 with titanium(IV) chloride and potassium carbonate resulted in the formation of N‐acyl‐1‐cyanocyclopropanecarboxamides 4 . The same compounds 2 were also obtained by treatment of 4 with sodium iodide. The starting compounds 1 were synthesized by the reaction of 2‐amino‐4,5‐dihydro‐3‐furan‐carbonitrile with acyl chlorides in pyridine.     

Preparation of 1,6‐naphthyridine‐2,5(1H,6H)‐diones

Novel method for the synthesis of 3‐acyl‐1,6‐dialkyl‐7‐methyl‐1,6‐naphthyridine‐2,5(1H,6H)‐diones (2) was developed. The reaction of 2‐acyl‐1‐alkylamino‐1‐ethoxyethylenes (1) with acetyl chloride or β‐keto amide 3 with acetyl chloride in the presence of p‐toluenesulfonic acid gave 2 in moderate yield (14‐59% yield).     

A Convenient and Simplified Preparation of Both Enantiomers of α-Terpinyl Chloride

Several methodologies to produce α-terpinyl chloride from “hydrochlorination” of limonene were studied and the best results were obtained by reaction with 0.5 mol equiv. SOCl₂ in SiO₂ / CH₂Cl₂. Using this methodology (R)- and (S)-α-terpinyl chloride can easily be prepared in good yields from (R)- and (S)-limonene, respectively.     

Chloracylierung und Bromacylierung von Carbonylverbindungen. IV. Bildungsmechanismus von Carbonsäure-(1-halogenalkyl)estern

Chloroacylation and bromoacylation of carbonyl compounds IV. Investigations of the reaction mechanism The kinetics of the Lewis acid catalyzed reaction between acyl chlorides and carbonyl compounds (especially aldehydes) is investigated by ¹H-NMR.-spectroscopy. With acetyl chloride as starting material a second order reaction is observed; the rate of the reaction increases in polar solvents as well as with increasing electron-donating capacity of the aldehyde. - With benzoyl chloride as starting material the reaction is first order with respect to benzoyl chloride, but zero order with respect to the aldehyde. The reaction rate is strongly influenced by the substituents of the benzoyl chloride. - Two polar reaction mechanisms which are in accord with these results are outlined and discussed.     

The reaction of N-Acylpyridinium salts with indole

Depending on the solvent used and the ratio of the reactants, N-acylpyridinium salts condense with indole to give 3-(N-acyl-1,4-dihydro-4-pyridyl)indole ( 1 ) or 4-(N-acyl-3-indolyl)pyridinium chloride ( 3 ). Compound 1 is an intermediate in the formation of compound 3 . The reaction mechanism has been studied, and a hydrogen transfer reaction is suggested as a key step. Alkaline hydrolysis, e.g., of 4-(N-acetyl-3-indolyl)pyridinium chloride ( 3a ), gave 3-(4-pyridyl)indole ( 2a ). The reaction of α-chlorosubstituted acyl halides with indole, in the presence of pyridine constitutes a convenient synthesis of 3-chloroacylindoles.     

Nef‐Isocyanide ‐Based One‐pot Two‐step Three Component Dihydrobenzo[4,5]Imidazo[2,1‐b]thiazoles Synthesis

The reactive imidoyl chloride adducts generated in situ from the reaction of isocyanide and acyl chlorides were trapped by 2‐mercaptobenzimidazoles to yield highly functionalized dihydrobenzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1‐b]thiazoles in good yields.     

Syntheses,crystal structures,and properties of optically active Lu(III) and Yb(III) complexes of N,N′-bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)-N,N′-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-R-1,2-propanediamine with chloride or thiocyanate

The reaction of N,N′-bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)-N,N′-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-R-1,2-propanediamine (R-bbppnH₂) with LnCl₃?6H₂O (Ln: Lu, Yb) stereoselectively gave an optically active complex, [LnCl(R-bbppn)], which crystallizes in the acentric space group of P2₁2₁2₁. The central lutetium(III) is coordinated by two oxygens from two phenolates, four nitrogens from two pyridines, and one bidentate propanediamine of R-bbppn^2?, one chloride to form a seven-coordinate distorted pentagonal bipyramidal geometry. Although two optical isomers, ΔΛΔ and ΛΔΛ, are possible for such a structure, the absolute configuration of the complex is stereoselectively unified to ΔΛΔ. The coordinated chloride of the complex is readily replaced by other ligands, and hence the reaction with thiocyanate results in formation of another seven-coordinate complex, [Ln(NCS)(R-bbppn)].     

New insoluble surfactant systems as aids in catalysis. A convenient method for nonbonded immobilization of catalytically active transition metal complexes

New insoluble surface-active substances are described here for the first time. They were synthesized by esterification of the surfactants sodium 11-hydroxy-undecane-1-sulfonate or dodeca-ethylene glycol monododecyl ether with an aliphatic amino acyl chloride, reaction of the amino group containing ester with the bifunctional reagent 3-(triethoxysilyl) propyl isocyanate, and anchoring the products obtained on silica 100 under mild conditions.The surfactants thus immobilized showed a micellar effect, as proved by their influence on reaction rate and selectivity in the enantioselective hydrogenation of methyl (Z)--acetamido-cinnamate to methylN-acetyl-phenylalaninate (R) by means of an optically active rhodium complex in water.The systems were compared with an inorganic ion exchanger with dodecyl sulfate counterions and with sodium dodecyl sulfate adsorbed to alumina. The influence of the immobilized surfactants on reaction rate and selectivity appeared to be dependent on the mobility of the hydrophobic chains.     

Acylglycerols (=Glycerides) from the Glandular Trichome Exudate on the Leaves of Paulownia tomentosa

Chemical investigations of the glandular trichome exudates on the leaves of Paulownia tomentosa (Scrophulariaceae) led to the identification of the thirty acylglycerols (=glycerides) 1 – 30 , including five known ones ( 2, 3, 6, 9 , and 15 ) (Fig. 1). Spectroscopic analysis combined with GC/MS studies of the glycerides and the liberated fatty acids, in the form of trimethylsilyl ether derivatives and trimethylsilylated methyl esters, respectively, established that the constituents belonged to 1,3‐di‐O‐acetyl‐2‐O‐(fatty acyl)glycerols, 1‐O‐acetyl‐2‐O‐(fatty acyl)‐sn‐glycerols, and 2‐O‐(fatty acyl)glycerols, wherein the fatty acyl moiety was either an eicosanoyl or an octadecanoyl group bearing OH and/or AcO groups at the 3‐, 3,6‐, 3,7‐, 3,8‐, or 3,9‐positions. The 1‐O‐acetyl‐2‐O‐[(3R,6S)‐3‐(acetyloxy)‐6‐hydroxyeicosanoyl]‐sn‐glycerol ( 12 ; 20% of the total glycerides), 2‐O‐[(3R,8R)‐3,8‐bis(acetyloxy)eicosanoyl]glycerol ( 17 ; 14%), 2‐O‐[(3R,9R)‐3,9‐bis(acetyloxy)eicosanoyl]glycerol ( 18 ; 12%), and 2‐O‐[(3R)‐3‐(acetyloxy)eicosanoyl]glycerol ( 10 ; 12%) were relatively abundant constituents. The configurations of the stereogenic centers of the fatty acyl moieties were determined by ¹H‐NMR analysis of the monoesters obtained from (R)‐ and (S)‐2‐(naphthalen‐2‐yl)‐2‐methoxyacetic acid ((R)‐ and (S)‐2NMA? OH and the hydroxy‐substituted fatty acid methyl esters (Fig. 2). The configuration at C(2) of the glycerol moiety of the 1‐O‐acetyl‐2‐O‐(fatty acyl)glycerols was determined to be (2S) by chemical conversion of, e.g., G‐2 (= 2 / 3 1 : 10) to (+)‐3‐O‐[tert‐butyl)diphenylsilyl]‐sn glycerol of known absolute configuration.     

Synthesis and Chemistry of CF3C6F4OC6F4NH2 (RFNH2) and Pseudohalogen Derivatives; Crystal Structures of RFX (X = COOH,COCl, CN,N3, NCS,NHCOCONHRF)

The synthesis of the new perfluorinated 4‐(4′‐trifluoromethyl‐tetrafluorophenoxy)‐tetrafluoroaniline (R_FNH₂, 4 ) was accomplished via a 4‐step route involving standard procedures: carboxylation of R_FLi, chlorination of R_FCOOH ( 1 ), amidation of R_FCOCl ( 2 ) and Hofmann degradation of R_FCONH₂ ( 3 ). Diazotation and reaction with azide as well as treatment of 4 with acid chlorides produced the pseudohalides R_FN₃ ( 5 ), R_FNCS ( 6 ) and R_FNCO ( 7 ). The reaction with oxalyl chloride led to the formation of two products R_FNHCOCOCl ( 8 ) and R_FNHCOCONHR_F ( 9 ). The thionyl imide R_FNSO ( 10 ) is formed upon reaction with thionyl chloride. All products were identified and characterized by spectroscopic methods. The molecular structures of 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 9 and R_FCN ( 3 a ) have been determined by X‐ray crystallography, among them the azide 5 and the isothiocyanate 6 as the first crystal structures of perfluorinated azides/isothiocyanates bound to carbon.     

Friedel–crafts reactions of pendant vinyl groups in macroporous monosized poly(meta‐divinylbenzene) and poly(para‐divinylbenzene) particles

Residual vinyl groups in macroporous monosized polymer particles of poly(meta‐DVB) and poly(para‐DVB) prepared with toluene and 2‐EHA as porogens have been reacted with aluminum chloride as Friedel–Crafts catalyst with and without the presence of lauroyl chloride. In the reaction between aluminum chloride and pendant vinyl groups a post‐crosslinking by cationic polymerization takes place. A reaction occurring simultaneously is the addition of HCl to the double bonds. The progress of these reactions was studied by characterization of vinyl group conversion, pore size distribution, specific surface area, morphology, and swelling behavior. In the reaction with aluminum chloride the poly(para‐DVB) particles showed a substantially higher conversion of pendant vinyl groups than the particles made of poly(meta‐DVB) independent of porogen type. The reaction with aluminum chloride led to a reduced swelling in organic solvents and an increased rigidity of the particles prepared with toluene as porogen. This is confirmed by an increase in the total pore volume in the dry state and a change in the pore size distribution of these particles. Also in the reaction with lauroyl chloride poly(para‐DVB) particles have shown a higher conversion of pendant vinyl groups than poly(meta‐DVB) particles and the acylation was almost complete at the early stage of the reaction. The swelling in organic solvents is reduced as a result of the incorporation of acyl groups into the particles prepared with toluene as porogen. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 38: 1366–1378, 2000     

Chiral diphenylselenophosphoramides: a new class of chiral ligands for the titanium(IV) alkoxide-promoted addition of diethylzinc to aldehydes

Chiral C₂-symmetric diphenylselenophosphoramides 1 and 2 were prepared from the reaction of diphenylselenophosphinic chloride with (1R,2R)-(−)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane and (1R,2R)-(+)-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine, respectively, in high yields. Another novel chiral ligand 3 was prepared from the reaction of diphenylselenophosphinic chloride with (R)-(+)-1,1′-binaphthyl-2,2′-diamine using butyllithium as the base. The ligands were used as catalytic chiral ligands in the titanium(IV) alkoxide-promoted enantioselective addition reaction of diethylzinc to aldehydes.     

Kinetic parameters and geometry of the transition state of acyl radical decarbonylation

Experimental data on acyl radical decomposition reactions (RC^·O → R^· + CO, where R = alkyl or aryl) are analyzed in terms of the intersecting parabolas method. Kinetic parameters characterizing these reactions are calculated. The transition state of methyl radical addition to CO at the C atoms is calculated using the DFT method. A semiempirical algorithm is constructed for calculating the transition state geometry for the decomposition of acyl radicals and for the reverse reactions of R^· addition to CO. Kinetic parameters (activation energy and rate constant) and geometry (interatomic distances in the transition state) are calculated for 18 decomposition reactions of structurally different acyl radicals. A linear correlation between the interatomic distance r ^#(C…C) (or r ^#(C…O)) in the transition state the enthalpy of the reaction (δH _e) is established for acyl decomposition reactions (at br _e = const). A comparative analysis of the enthalpies, activation energies, and interatomic distances in the transition state is carried out for the decomposition and formation of acyl, carboxyl, and formyl radicals.     

Quantum semiempirical study on the reactivity of silylated diamines in the synthesis of aromatic polyamides

The reasons for the reactivity increase toward acyl chlorides caused in aromatic amines by silylation are studied by quantum semiempirical and ab initio methods. Silylated amino groups adopt an sp² planar geometry, in contrast to that observed in the unsilylated series, where a partially pyramidal structure intermediate between sp³ and sp² geometry was obtained. Silylation also causes a strong increase of electronic density on the amine nitrogen and an increase of the Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital (HOMO) energy, both effects favoring the higher reactivity of these silylated amines. In addition to that, silylation produces a decrease of the activation energy in the reaction with an acyl chloride, relative to the unsilylated amines, thus increasing reaction rate.     

PREPARATION OF N-ACYL DERIVATIVES OF AMINO ACIDS FROM ACYL CHLORIDES AND AMINO ACIDS IN THE PRESENCE OF CATIONIC SURFACTANTS. A VARIATION OF THE SCHOTTEN-BAUMANN METHOD OF BENZOYLATION OF AMINO ACIDS

A very efficient method for the preparation of N-acylamino acids from the corresponding acyl chloride and amino acid is described. Amino acids, potassium carbonate, acyl chloride, and a catalytic amount of cationic surfactants were mixed in tetrahydrofuran and refluxed without ever obtaining a clear reaction mixture. After hot filtration, the product was isolated from the hot tetrahydrofuran solution in very high or almost quantitative yields.     

Reaction of 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dione with hexaethyltriamidophosphite in the presence of diethylammonium chloride. Synthesis and the three-dimensional structure of (1,7,7-trimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-3-yloxy)tris(diethylamino)phosphonium chloride

The reaction of 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dione with hexaethyltriamido-phosphite in the presence of diethylammonium chloride afforded a stable quasiphosphonium salt, viz., (1,7,7-trimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-3-yloxy)tris(diethylamino)phosphonium chloride, as one diastereomer (racemate, 1R*,3S*,4S*). Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 383–385, February, 2006.