Conformational study of 2-arylazo-1-vinylpyrroles

Conformational study of 2-phenylazo-1-vinylpyrrole and 2-(4-bromophenyl)azo-5-methyl-1-vinylpyrrole was performed on the basis of the experimental measurements and high-level ab initio calculations of their 13C--13C and 13C--1H spin-spin coupling constants, showing marked stereochemical behaviour upon the internal rotation of the vinyl group and the pyrrolyl moiety. In liquid phase, both compounds were found to adopt predominant s-trans-s-trans conformation with the noticeable population (ca. 30%) of the higher-energy s-cis-s-trans conformation in the latter compound. As follows from the X-ray data, 2-phenylazo-1-vinylpyrrole crystallizes in s-trans-s-trans conformation while the crystalline molecular structure of 2-(4-bromophenyl)azo-5-methyl-1-vinylpyrrole is s-cis-s-trans.     

Analysis of residual trifluoroacetic acid in a phosphate-buffered saline matrix by ion chromatography with suppressed conductivity detection

As part of the formulation of a cell-based pharmaceutical product, cells were harvested from mice and incubated in a cocktail containing cell culture media and high levels of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). The cells were washed with a phosphate-buffered saline solution to remove residual cell culture media and other reagents before the cells were infused back into the mice from which they originated. Because of the potentially toxic nature of the TFA, the cells were washed multiple times and the final wash was monitored for residual TFA in order to demonstrate the efficient removal of the reagent before the cell product could be reintroduced into the test animal. This report describes the method that was developed incorporating anion-exchange chromatography with suppressed conductivity detection for the analysis of residual TFA (down to 50 ng/ml) in the presence of high concentrations of phosphate and chloride interferences. The ultimate sensitivity of the method was improved by selectively removing halide anions using a silver cartridge before sample analysis. The method proved to be rugged and reproducible enough to be validated and used to monitor residual TFA levels in cell washes in support of an acute toxicological study. Results demonstrating the method’s sensitivity, selectivity, precision and linearity were reported.     

Direct microwave promoted trifluoroacetylation of aromatic amines with trifluoroacetic acid

A simple microwave-promoted procedure has been developed for the direct preparation of trifluoroacetanilides. An equimolar mixture of substituted anilines and trifluoroacetic acid was microwave irradiated at short reaction times, giving the corresponding anilides in high yields and purity.     

Efficient oxidation of cycloalkanols by sodium nitrite with molecular oxygen in trifluoroacetic acid

Oxidation of aliphatic cycloalkanols by sodium nitrite in trifluoroacetic acid gave α,ω-dicarboxylic acids in good yields. Adipic acid was obtained in a quantitative yield from cyclohexanol using 1 equiv of sodium nitrite under oxygen atmosphere but the oxidation required more than 3 equiv of sodium nitrite under nitrogen atmosphere. The oxidation method was applicable to the conversion of 1-alkanols to the corresponding carboxylic acids.     

Development and validation of an assay method for the determination of trifluoroacetic acid in a cyclosporin-like drug

An improved method for the assay of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in a cyclosporin-like drug substance is presented, based on ion chromatography with suppressed conductivity detection. Column fouling by the drug molecule is avoided by use of a sample preparation method in which the drug substance is precipitated at alkaline pH whilst the TFA remains in solution. The new method requires a smaller sample mass than a previous method based on headspace-GC-FID whilst achieving an improvement in sensitivity. During validation, the method's performance was found to be consistent with usual acceptance criteria, and the method was found to be robust in routine use.     

Catalyst-free synthesis of (E)-2-alkenylquinoline derivatives via C(sp3)-H functionalization of 2-methylquinolines

This Letter described a facile approach to synthesize (E)-2-alkenylquinoline derivatives via C(sp³)-H functionalization of 2-methylquinolines under catalyst-free conditions. A variety of electronically and sterically diverse 2-methyl quinoline and aromatic aldehydes were well tolerated.     

A one-pot procedure for trifluoroacetylation of arylamines using trifluoroacetic acid as a trifluoroacetylating reagent

A convenient procedure for the preparation of aryl trifluoroacetamides from aryl amines is described that employs 2-4 M equiv of trifluoroacetic acid in refluxing xylene as a trifluoroacetylating agent. Addition of an amount of pyridine that is equimolar to the amount of trifluoroacetic acid present in the reaction mixture facilitates the trifluoroacetylation of rather basic arylamines.     

Trifluoroacetylation of amines with trifluoroacetic acid in the presence of trichloroacetonitrile and triphenylphosphine

We developed a mild and convenient trifluoroacetylation process for amines using a combination of trichloroacetonitrile and triphenylphosphine. The reaction that we designed is applicable to the trifluoroacetylation of a wide variety of amines, including amines with stereogenic centers, which underwent trifluoroacetylation without racemization.     

Reaction of iodoarenes with potassium peroxodisulfate/trifluoroacetic acid in the presence of aromatics. Direct preparation of diaryliodonium triflates from iodoarenes

Diaryliodonium triflates have been directly prepared by reaction of some iodoarenes with aromatic substrates in good yields by using K₂S₂O₈/CF₃COOH/CH₂Cl₂. Treatment of a variety of iodoarenes with iodobenzene under the same conditions resulted in ligand transfer, and (4-iodophenyl)(phenyl)iodonium triflate was obtained. This procedure avoids the use of high temperature and severe reaction conditions.     

An unusual reaction of benzalaminoacetals in trifluoroacetic acid: facile synthesis of 2-benzylpyrazines

Benzalaminoacetals (1), upon refluxing with trifluoroacetic acid, lead to 2-benzylpyrazines, rather than the expected isoquinolines. This unusual reaction represents another useful way to prepare a variety of 2-benzylpyrazines from the corresponding benzaldehydes.     

The reaction of (N-isocyanimino)triphenylphosphorane with benzoic acid derivatives: a novel synthesis of 2-aryl-1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives

The reactions of benzoic acid derivatives with (N-isocyanimino)triphenylphosphorane proceed smoothly at room temperature to afford 2-aryl-1,3,4-oxadiazoles in high yields.     

The synthesis and structure of a novel 1D copper(II) weak coordination polymer with 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid

A novel copper complex, [Cu(dipic)(H₂O)₂] _n (H₂dipic?=?2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid), was synthesized and its crystal structure determined by X-ray diffraction. The complex has a polymeric structure of infinite one-dimensional (1D) zigzag chains, consisting of six-coordinate Cu(II) units. Each copper(II) ion is in a distorted octahedral environment with a CuNO₅ core: two oxygen atoms and one nitrogen atom from one dipic anion, one oxygen atom from an adjacent dipic ligand and two oxygen atoms from coordinated water. Each dipic anion connects two copper ions via a μ₂-oxygen atom. The zigzag 1D-chains are linked by extensive hydrogen bonds to form 2D infinite sheets.     

萘甲腈和2,3-二甲基丁烯-2-光环加成反应:三氟醋酸的效应

在低转光解情况下,1-萘甲腈(1-NpCN)和2,3-二甲基丁烯-2(DMB)在环已烷或苯中的光环加成反应主要得到环丁烷3,但2-NpCN主要得到氨杂环丁烯6和少量的环丁烷5,三氟醋酸(TFA)量增加抑制1-NpCN和DMB的光环加成反应,表明TFA与基态及单激发态1-NpCN生成非光反应的复合物,它也淬灭^*(1-NpCN-DMB)激基复合物.在低浓度范围(0.1M以下)TFA加速2-NpCN和DMB光环加成反应,但在高浓度范围(大于0.1M)时又抑制反应.这些结果被解析如下:^*(2-NpCN-DMB)激基复合物和TFA反应增加5和6的得率,反之,是由于生成非光反应的基态复合物及淬灭单激发态2-NpCN.在非极性溶剂中二种单激发态萘甲腈生成TFA激基复合物的萤光与母体^*NpCN萤光区域几乎相同.     

Unusually Facile Pyrrolization of 2-Acetylcoumarone Oxime with Acetylene

The oxime of 2-acetylcoumarone reacts with acetylene under pressure in the system KOH-DMSO unusually readily forming 2-(2-pyrrolyl)coumarone and the corresponding O-vinyl oxime. Under more rigid conditions 2-(1-vinyl-2-pyrrolyl)coumarone is formed. The possibility of a two-stage transformation of 2-acylcoumarones into 2-pyrrolylcoumarones has therefore been demonstrated for the first time.__________Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 524–529, April, 2005.     

Oxidative Diels-Alder reaction of 2, 5-dihydroxybenzoic acid with 1, 3-cyclopentadiene

The electrochemical oxidation of 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (1) has been studied in the presence of 1,3-cyclopentadiene (2) as a diene in water/ethanol (40/60, v/v) mixture using cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential coulometry. A plausible mechanism for the oxidation of 1 in the presence of 2 is presented. Compound 1 was converted into bis-adduct 5 via electrooxidation, Diels-Alder reaction of 2 to anodically generated 3,6-dioxocyclohexa-1,4-dienecarboxylic acid (1ox), decarboxylation reaction, electrooxidation and Diels-Alder reaction. The electrochemical synthesis of 5 was performed in a onepot reaction, without toxic reagents, at a carbon electrode in a simple cell using an environmentally friendly method.     

Selective synthesis of 1-vinylpyrroles directly from ketones and acetylene: Modification of trofimov reaction

Consecutive treatment of ketones with a system NH₂OH·HCl-NaHCO₃-DMSO and acetylene excess in the presence of KOH (100–120°C, initial acetylene pressure 12–15 at) led to a selective formation of 2-and 2,3-substituted 1-vinylpyrroles in 51–79% yields. Ketones of aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic, heteroaromatic, and tetrahydronaphthalene series were involved into the reaction.     

The reaction of 2-fluoroalkyl-1-iodoethylenes with arylamines: a facile method for the synthesis of fluoroalkylated quinolines and enaminoketones

The reaction of 2-fluoroalkyl-1-iodoethylenes with arylamines (1) and the subsequent acid promoted transformation of the products were described. In the presence of ZnCl₂ and triethylamine, 1 reacted readily with various p-substituted anilines in HMPA under a vacuum of 60-70 mmHg to give the corresponding enaminoaldehydes (2) as a mixture of E- and Z-isomers. Cyclization of 2, without further purification in refluxing toluene, catalyzed by strong acids such as p-toluene sulfonic acid and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid gave 2-fluoroalkylquinolines (3) in good yields, while fluoroalkylated enaminoketones (4) were obtained predominantly when 2 was treated with acids in aqueous THF solution. A possible mechanism was proposed for the formation of 3 and 4.