Convenient Entry to α‐Amino‐β‐hydroxy‐γ‐methyl Carboxylic Acids. Diastereoselective Formation and Directed Homogeneous Hydrogenation of 3‐(3‐Aryl‐1‐hydroxy‐2‐methylprop‐2‐enyl)‐1,4‐benzodiazepin‐2‐ones

Aldol reaction of 7‐chloro‐1,3‐dihydro‐1‐methyl‐5‐phenyl‐2H‐1,4‐benzodiazepin‐2‐one ( 1 ) with 4‐substituted α‐methylcinnamaldehydes 2 – 5 afforded a mixture of threo‐ and erythro‐3‐(3‐aryl‐1‐hydroxy‐2‐methylprop‐2‐enyl)‐7‐chloro‐1,3‐dihydro‐1‐methyl‐5‐phenyl‐2H‐1,4‐benzodiazepin‐2‐ones 6 – 13 . The chromatographically separated threo diastereoisomers 6, 8, 10 , and 12 and erythro diastereoisomers 7, 9, 11 , and 13 were submitted to ‘directed' homogeneous hydrogenation catalyzed by [Rh^I(cod)(diphos‐4)]ClO₄ (cod=cycloocta‐1,5‐diene, diphos‐4=butane‐1,4‐diylbis[diphenylphosphine]. From the erythro‐racemates 9, 11 , and 13 , the erythro,erythro/erythro,threo‐diastereoisomer mixtures 16 / 17, 20 / 21 , and 24 / 25 were obtained in ratios of 20 : 80 to 28 : 72 (HPLC), which were separated by chromatography. From the threo racemates 8, 10 , and 12 , the threo,threo/threo,erythro‐diastereoisomer mixtures were obtained in a ratio of ca. 25 : 75 (¹H‐NMR). The relative configurations were assigned by means of ¹H‐NMR data and X‐ray crystal‐structure determination of 21 . Hydrolysis of 21 afforded the diastereoisomerically pure N‐(benzyloxy)carbonyl derivative 27 of α‐amino‐β‐hydroxy‐γ‐methylpentanoic acid 26 , representative of the novel group of polysubstituted α‐amino‐β‐hydroxycarboxylic acids.     

Synthese von threo-cis/threo-trans- und erythro-cis/erythro-trans-Dihydropalustrin. 17. Mitteilung über Schachtelhalmalkaloide

Synthesis of threo-cis/threo-trans- and erythro-cis/erythro-trans-dihydropalustrin The first synthesis of a threefold protected spermidine, namely ³-benzyloxycarbonyl-N¹-phthaloyl-N²-tosylspermidin ( 9 ) is presented. Each of the protecting groups can be removed selectively. After hydrazinolysis the resulting N³-benzyloxy-carbonyl-N²-tosylspermidine ( 10 ) has been condensed with methyl (2 E)-cis-7,8-epoxy-2-decenoate to the threo-cis/trans piperidines 17 , and with methyl (2 E)-trans-7,8-epoxy-2-decenoate to the erythro-cis/trans piperidines 17 , respectively. After catalytic removal of the Z group, the resulting aminoesters 13 and 18 , in a melt with imidazole, underwent ring closure to the 13-membered lactames 14 and 19 , respectively. reductive deprotection of the N-tosyl group with sodium/ammonia led to the stereoisomeric palustrines 15 and 20 , respectively.     

Mechanismus der photochemischen Methanol-Addition an 2-allylierte Aniline

Mechanism of the Photochemical Addition of Methanol to 2-Allylated Anilines We studied in methanol the photoreaction of the 2-allylated anilines, given in Scheme 3 (cf. also [ 1 ]). Irradiation of N-methyl-2-(1′-methylallyl)aniline ( 15 ) with a high pressure mercury lamp yielded trans- and cis-1,2,3-trimethylindoline (trans- and (cis- 34 ) as well as erythro- and threo-2-(2′-methoxy-1′-methylpropyl)-N-methylaniline (erythro- and threo- 35 ; Scheme 7). When the corresponding aniline d₃- 15 , specifically deuterated in the 1′-methyl group, was irradiated in methanol, a mixture of trans- and cis-d₃- 34 , and of erythro- and threo-d₃- 35 was obtained. Successive dehydrogenation of the mixture of cis/trans-d₃- 34 by Pd/C in boiling xylene and by MnO₂ in boiling benzene lead to the corresponding indole d₃- 36 (cf. Scheme 9), the ¹H- and ²H-NMR. spectra of which showed that both cis-d₃- and trans-d₃- 34 had bound the deuterium labeled methyl group exclusively at C(3). The ¹H- and ²H-NMR. analyses of the separated methanol addition products revealed that erythro-d₃- 35 contained the deuterium label to at least 95% in the methyl group at C(1′), and threo-d₃- 35 to 50% in CH₃? C(1′) and to 50% in CH₃? C(2′) (cf. Scheme 9). To confirm these results 2-(1′-ethylallyl)aniline ( 16 ) was irradiated in methanol, whereby a complex mixture of at least 6 products was obtained (cf. Scheme 11). Two products were identified as trans- and cis-3-ethyl-2-methylindoline (trans- and cis- 37 ). The four other products represented erythro- and threo-2-(1′-ethyl-2′-methoxypropyl)aniline (erythro- and threo- 39 ) as major components, and erythro- and threo-2-(2′-methoxy-1′-methylbutyl)aniline (erythro- and threo- 40 ). These results clearly demonstrate that the methanol addition products must arise from spirodienimine intermediates of the type of trans- 9 and cis- 11 (R¹ = CD₃ or C₂H₅, R² = CH₃ or H; Scheme 2) which are opened solvolytically with inversion of configuration by methanol. Thus, cis- 11 (R¹ = CD₃, R² = CH₃) must lead to a 1:1 mixture of threo- 13 and threo- 14 (i.e.) a 1:1 distribution of the deuterium labelled methyl group between C(1′) and C(2′) in threo- 35 ) The formation of erythro-d₃- 35 with at least 95% of the deuterium label in the methyl group at C(1′) indicates that trans- 9 (R¹ = CD₃, R² = CH₃) reacts with methanol regioselectively (> 95%) at the C(2), C(3) bond. Similarly, the formation of the methanol addition products in the photoreaction of 16 (Scheme 11) can be explained. Since the indolines, formed in both photoreactions, show no alteration in the position of the subsituent at C(1′) with respect to the starting material we suppose that the diradical 7 (R¹ = CD₃ or C₂H₅, R² = CH₃ or H; Scheme 2) is a common intermediate which undergoes competetive 1.3 and 1.5 ring closure yielding the spirodienimines and the indolines. This conception is supported by irradiation experiments with N, 3,5-trimethyl-2-(1′-methylally)aniline ( 17 ) and 2-(2′-cyclohexenyl)-N-methylaniline ( 18 ) in methanol. In the former case the formation of spirodienimines is hindered by the methyl group at C(3) for steric reasons, thus leading to a ratio of the indoline to the methoxy compounds of about 6.3 as compared with ca. 1.0 for 15 (cf. Scheme 12). On the other hand, no methoxy compounds could be detected in the reaction mixture of 18 (cf. Scheme 13) which indicates that in this case the 1.3 ring closure cannot compete with the 1.5 cyclization in the corresponding cyclic diradical of the type 7 (R¹–C(1′)–C(2′) is part of a six-membered ring; Scheme 2). We suppose that the diradicals of type 7 are formed by proton transfer in an intramolecular electron-donor-acceptor (EDA) complex arising from the excited single state of the aniline chromophor and the allylic side chain. This idea is supported by the fluorescence specta of 2-allylated N-methylanilines (cf. Fig.1-4) which show pronounced differences with respect to the corresponding 2-alkylated anilines. Furthermore, the anilines 18 and 20 when irradiated in methanol in the presence of an excess of trans-1,3-pentadiene undergo preferentially an intermolecular addition to the diene, thus yielding the N-(1′-methyl-2′-butenyl)anilines 52 and 51 , respectively (Scheme 15), i.e. as one would expect the diene with its low lying LUMO is a better partner for an EDA complex than the double bond of the allylic side chain.     

Synthesis and reactions of 1-[1-oxido-2-(3,4)-pyridinyl]-2-methyloxiranes with nitrogen nucleophiles

Reaction of 2(3,4)-pyridinecarboxaldehydes (5) with ethylidenetriphenylphosphorane afford a mixture of stereoisomers Z-( 6 ) and E-1-[2(3,4)-pyridinyl]-1-propenes ( 7 ). m-Chloroperbenzoic acid oxidation of 6 and 7 yields a 60:40 mixture of Z-( 8 ) and E-1-[1-oxido-2(3,4)-pyridinyl]-2-methyloxiranes ( 9 ). The regiospecific reaction of Z-isomers 8a-c with cyclic amines as piperidine give rise to threo-1-hydroxy-1-[1-oxido-2(3,4)-pyridinyl]-2-(1-piperidino)propanes ( 10 ) while the E-isomer 9a yields erythro- 11 . On tho other hand, the E-isomers 9b and 9c having 1-oxido-3(4)-pyridinyl substituents afford erythro- 12 resulting from attack by piperidine at C-1 of the oxirane. Reductive deoxygenation using 10% palladium on charcoal and hydrogen gas effectively removed the N-oxide substituent from the threo- 10 and erythro- 11 β-aminoalcohols. Dilute solution ir spectroscopy indicated the existance of strong intramolecular hydrogen bonding in the β-aminoalcohols 10 and 11 . The assignment of relative configuration of diastereoisomers 10 and 11 was based on the magnitude of the vicinal coupling constant J where J threo is greater than J erythro.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 170. Konstitutions- und Konfigurationsisomere von Hexaphosphan(8), P6H8

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 170. Constitutional and Configurational Isomers of Hexaphosphane(8), P₆H₈ Phosphane mixtures containing 5–10 P-% of hexaphosphane(8), P₆H₈, are obtained by thermolysis of diphosphane, P₂H₄, or as residue from distillation of crude diphosphane [3]. By complete analysis of the ³¹P{¹H}-NMR spectrum on the basis of selective population transfer experiments, the following P₆H₈-isomers with a branched phosphorus skeleton have been identified and structurally characterized: the two diastereomers of 2-phosphinopentaphosphane ( 1a : erythro; 1b : threo), two of the three diastereomers of 3-phosphinopentaphosphane ( 2a : erythro, erythro; 2b : erythro, threo), and the highly symmetric 2,3-diphosphinotetraphosphane ( 3 ). The correlation between the diastereomers and the observed spin systems results from the preferred gauche orientation of neighboring free electron pairs, the dependence of ¹J(PP) on dihedral angles as well as the ³J(PP) and ⁴J(PP) long range couplings. Any indications of the diastereomers of n-P₆H₈ with an unbranched chain of phosphorus atoms have not been found.     

Zur Stereochemie der aromatischen Claisen-Umlagerung. Thermische Umlagerung von erythroiden und threoiden ortho-Dienonen

On the Stereochemistry of the Aromatic Claisen Rearrangement. Thermal Rearrangement of erythroid and threoid ortho-Dienones. Erythro- and threo-1-methyl-1-(1′-methyl-2′-propynyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydronaph-thalene (erythro- and threo- 6 ) as well as erythro- and threo-2,6-dimethyl-6-(1′-methyl-2′-propynyl)-cyclohexa-2,4-dien-1-one (erythro- and threo- 8 ) were obtained together with the corresponding aromatic ethers 5 and 7 by alkylation of 1-methyl-2-naphthol and 2,6-dimethyl-phenol, respectively in alcoholic potassium hydroxide solution with 1-methyl-2-propynyl p-toluenesulfonate (Scheme 2). The diastereoisomeric dienones 6 and 8 were easily separated by column chromatography on silica gel and its relative configuration at C(1) or C(6) and C(1′) deduced from the chemical shifts in their ¹H-NMR.-spectra (Table 1). Hydrogenation of 6 and 8 using Lindlar catalyst yielded the corresponding erythro- and threo-configurated (1′-methyl-2′-propenyl)-dienones 10 and 13 , respectively (Scheme 3) the thermal rearrangement of which were studied. The following results were obtained: threo- 10 rearranged in benzene at 85–105° preferentially via a chair-like (C) transition state to yield 99,5% (E)- and 0,5% (Z)-(2′-butenyl) 1-methyl-2-naphthyl ether ((E)- and (Z)- 14 ; ΔΔG (C/B) = ?4,0 kcal/mol). On the other hand, erythro- 10 when heated at 105-125° in benzene gave 84,7% (E)- and 15,3% (Z)- 14 , i.e. in this case a boat-like (B) transition state is favoured (G (C/B) = + 1,3 kcal/mol) (Scheme 5 and Table 2). The thermal rearrangement of dienones 13 led to the corresponding ethers 12 as well as p-allyl-phenols 11 . Thus, heating of threo- 13 at 20–42° in cyclohexane resulted in the formation of 2,5% of ether 12 , consisting of 98% of the (E)- and 2% of the (Z)-isomer, and 97,5% of (E)- 11 which contained, at a maximum, 0,5% of the (Z)-isomer, (Scheme 6 and Table 3). This means that both rearrangements occurred with a strong preference of the C transition state (G ( C/B , phenol) = ?3,3 kcal/mol). On the contrary, erythro- 13 when heated at 42–68° in cyclohexane yielded a 3:2 mixture of ether 12 and phenol 11 (Scheme 6). The ethereal part consisted of 88,0% of the (E)- and 12,0% of the (Z)-isomer which again shows that the B geometry predominated in the erythro transition state leading to the ether (G ( C / B )= + 1,3 kcal/mol). In the phenolic part 36–40% of the (E)-isomer and 64–60% of (Z)-isomer were found which means that in the para-Claisen rearrangement of erythro- 13 the C arrangement is only slightly favoured (ΔΔG ( C / B )= ?0,36 kcal/mol).     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 171. 31P-NMR-spektroskopischer Nachweis von Heptaphosphan(9), P7H9: erythro- und threo-2,3-Diphosphino-pentaphosphan

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 171. ³¹P-N.M.R. Spectroscopic Detection of Heptaphosphane(9), P₇H₉: erythro- and threo-2,3-Diphosphinopentaphosphane Small amounts of heptaphosphane(9), P₇H₉, could be detected ³¹P-NMR spectroscopically in mixtures of higher phosphanes P_nH_n+2 which are obtained as residue from distillation of crude diphosphane [2] or by thermolysis of P₂H₄. According to the results of a spectrum analysis on the basis of selective population transfer experiments, the heptaphosphane(9) in question is one of the possible constitutional isomers with maximum branching, namely 2,3-diphosphinopentaphosphane ( 4 ), which is present in the erythro and threo from 4a and 4b , respectively. The correlation between the diastereomers and the observed spin systems results from the determination of the corresponding molecular conformation by means of significant ¹J(PP) and ³J(PP) coupling constants. 4 is the first structurally characterized compound with seven chain-like connected phosphorus atoms.     

syn/anti Diastereoselectivity in the Aldol Reaction of Aldehydes with the C(3) Carbanion of 1,3‐Dihydro‐2H‐1,4‐benzodiazepin‐2‐one

The aldol reaction of the C(3) carbanion of 7‐chloro‐1,3‐dihydro‐1‐methyl‐5‐phenyl‐2H‐1,4‐benzodiazepin‐2‐one ( 2 ) with a series of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes at −78° afforded threo/erythro diastereoisomers 3 – 16 of 7‐chloro‐1,3‐dihydro‐3‐(hydroxymethyl)‐1‐methyl‐5‐phenyl‐2H‐1,4‐benzodiazepinones, substituted at the C(3) side chain, in a ratio from 55 : 45 to 94 : 6 (Scheme 1). Lewis acids exhibited limited effect on the syn/anti diastereoselectivity of this reaction, and kinetic control of the reaction was confirmed. ¹H‐NMR Data suggested the assignment of the threo relative configuration to the first‐eluted diastereoisomers 3 , 5 , 7 , and 9 on reversed‐phase HPLC, and the erythro configuration to the second‐eluted counterparts 4 , 6 , 8 , and 10 , respectively. The structures and relative configurations threo and erythro of the diastereoisomers 5 and 6 , respectively, were established by single‐crystal X‐ray analysis, confirming the assignment based on the ¹H‐NMR data. A tentative mechanistic explanation of the diastereoselectivity invokes the enolate anion of 1,3‐dihydro‐2H‐1,4‐benzodiazepin‐2‐one as the reactive species (Scheme 2). Acid‐catalyzed hydrolytic ring opening of 3 afforded threo‐β‐hydroxy‐phenylalanine 17 , whereas from 4 , the N‐(benzyloxy)carbonyl derivative 18 of erythro‐β‐hydroxy‐phenylalanine was obtained (Scheme 3); in both cases, neither elimination of H₂O from the C(3)−CHOH moiety nor epimerization at C(3) were observed. This result opens a new pathway to various configurationally uniform α‐amino‐β‐hydroxy carboxylic acids and their congeners of biological importance.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 122. 1,2,3,4-Tetra-tert-butyl-tetraphosphan,H(PBut)–(PBut)2–(PBut)H – ein stabiles kettenförmiges Tetraphosphan

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 122. 1,2,3,4-Tetra-tert-butyltetraphosphane, H(PBu^t)—(PBu^t)₂—(PBu^t)H — a Stable Chain-type Tetraphosphane The alcoholysis of 1,2,3,4-tetra-tert-butyl-1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-tetraphosphane, (Me₃Si)₂(PBu^t)₄, yields the hitherto unknown title compound 1 , which is the first stable partially substituted derivative of n-tetraphosphane(6), n-P₄H₆. 1 can also be obtained in the reaction of 1,4-dipotassium-1,2,3,4-tetra-tert-butyl-tetraphosphide, K₂(PBu^t)₄, with tert-butylchloride. In solution 1 forms the three diastereomers 1d (threo/d,l/threo), 1f (erythro/threo/threo), and 1b (erythro/d,l/erythro) in a ratio of about 10:5:1. Their correlation to the ³¹P-NMR spectroscopically observed spin systems results from the preferred trans arrangement of neighbouring tert-butyl groups as well as from the dependence of the ¹J(PP) coupling constant on dihedral angles and from the ³J(PP) long range coupling constant. The configuration and conformation of the existent isomers is determined by the all-trans arrangement of the tert-butyl groups and by the tendency of vicinal free electron pairs to assume a gauche conformation.     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 136 [1]. 31P-Kernresonanzspektren und Struktur der 1,3-Dihalogen-1,2,3-tri-tert-butyltriphosphane X(t-BuP)3X,X = Cl,Br, I

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 136. ³¹P-N.M.R. Spectra and Structure of 1,3-Dihalogen-1,2,3-tri-tert-butyltriphosphanes X(t-BuP)₃X, X = Cl, Br, I The 1,3-dihalogen-1,2,3-tri-tert-butyltriphosphanes (t-BuP)₃Cl₂ ( 1 ), (t-BuP)₃Br₂ ( 2 ), and (t-BuP)₃I₂ ( 3 ), which are formed in the halogenating ring cleavage of tri-tert-butyl-cyclotriphosphane, (t-BuP)₃, by halogens or halogen compounds, favour the erythro, threo configuration by steric reasons. However, the erythro, erythro configurated diastereomer, whose stability depends on the size of the halogen substituents and on the rate of inversion at the phosphorus atoms, is formed initially. The reaction of the erythro, erythro and erythro, threo configurated diastereomers of 1–3 with lithium aluminium hydride leads stereospecifically to the threo, threo and threo, erythro configurated diastereomers of 1,2,3-tri-tert-butyltriphosphane, H₂(t-BuP)₃ ( 4 ), respectively.     

Confirmation of the stereochemistry of two naturally occurring epimeric phenylpropanoids via synthesis: Elucidation of hitherto unknown full stereostructures

Herein we report our efforts toward unequivocal assignment of the hitherto unknown absolute configurations of two naturally occurring phenylpropanoids from Abies delavayi and Abies fabri via a combination of chiral pool synthesis and single crystal X-ray analysis which also confirmed their previously reported gross structures with relative stereochemistry. Toward this end we have achieved the first stereodivergent syntheses of threo-(1R,2R)-(−)- and erythro-(1S,2R)-(+)-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methoxy-2,3-propanediol. The synthetic threo-isomer was found to be identical to the naturally occurring threo-isomer, while the natural erythro-isomer was postulated to be the enantiomer of the synthetic erythro-isomer.     

Photochemische Umsetzung von optisch aktiven 2-(1′-Methylallyl)anilinen mit Methanol

Photochemical Reaction of Optically Active 2-(1′-Methylallyl)anilines with Methanol It is shown that (?)-(S)-2-(1′-methylallyl)aniline ((?)-(S)- 4 ) on irradiation in methanol yields (?)-(2S, 3R)-2, 3-dimethylindoline ((?)-trans- 8 ), (?)-(1′R, 2′R)-2-(2′-methoxy-1′-methylpropyl)aniline ((?)-erythro- 9 ) as well as racemic (1′RS, 2′SR)-2-(2′-methoxy-1′-methylpropyl) aniline ((±)-threo- 9 ) in 27.1, 36.4 and 15.7% yield, respectively (see Scheme 3). By deamination and chemical correlation with (+)-(2R, 3R)-3-phenyl-2-butanol ((+)-erythro- 13 ; see Scheme 4) it was found that (?)-erythro- 9 has the same absolute configuration and optical purity as the starting material (?)-(S)- 4 . Comparable results are obtained when (?)-(S)-N-methyl-2-(1′-methylallyl)aniline ((?)-(S)- 7 ) is irradiated in methanol, i.e. the optically active indoline (+)-trans- 10 and the methanol addition product (?)-erythro- 11 along with its racemic threo-isomer are formed (cf. Scheme 3). These findings demonstrate that the methanol addition products arise from stereospecific, methanol-induced ring opening of intermediate, chiral trans, -(→(?)-erythro-compounds) and achiral cis-spiro [2.5]octa-4,6-dien-8-imines (→(±)-threo-compounds; see Schemes 1 and 2).     

Fluoro-α-amino acids. 1—use of 19F NMR spectroscopy for the configurational determination of β-fluoro-α-amino acids through complexation by 18-crown-6 ether

Erythro and threo configurational assignments have been made for 11 β-fluoro-α-amino acids or esters using the effect of complexation of the ammonium group by 18-crown-6 ether on the ¹⁹F NMR parameters. For the erythro configurations, ³J(HF) increases and a high-field ¹⁹F chemical shift is generally observed; these phenomena are accompanied by a decrease in ³J(HH) and ³J(CF). The opposite effects are observed for the threo configurations. These observations can be explained by a change in the relative population of the conformers around the Cα-Cβ bond on complexation of the ammonium group. This complexation impairs the interactions between the ammonium and fluorine groups and, concomitantly, the steric hindrance between the ammonium and R (methyl, phenyl or carboxylate) groups is increased.     

Determination of the erythro and threo configuration of the two diastereoisomeric 2-amino-3-mercaptobutyric acids by NMR spectroscopy of derived thiazolidines

A study of the ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of the N-formyl-2,2,5-trimethyl-4-carboxythiazolidines and the N-formyl-4-carboxy-5-methylthiazolidines derived from the two diastereoisomeric 2-amino-3-mercapto-DL-butyric acids, permits unambiguous assignment of the erythro and threo configuration of these amino acids. The spectra of the N-formylthiazolidines, recorded in DMSO-d₆ solution, reveal the presence of two conformational isomers with a low rate of interconversion. The geometry around the carbon–nitrogen bond and correlated conformations of the 5-membered ring in both forms are discussed.     

2′, 3′-Dideoxy-3′-fluorotubercidin and Related Dideoxyribonucleosides:. Synthesis via a 2′-deoxy-3′-oxoribofuranoside intermediate and conformation studies

An efficient synthesis of the unknown 2′-deoxy-D-threo-tubercidin ( 1b ) and 2′, 3′-dideoxy-3′-fluorotubercidin ( 2 ) as well as of the related nucleosides 9a, b and 10b is described. Reaction of 4-chloro-7-(2-deoxy-β-D-erythro-pentofuranosyl)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine ( 5 ) with (tert-butyl)diphenylsilyl chloride yielded 6 which gave the 3′-keto nucleoside 7 upon oxidation at C(3′). Stereoselective NaBH₄ reduction (→ 8 ) followed by deprotection with Bu₄NF(→ 9a )and nucleophilic displacement at C(6) afforded 1b as well as 7-deaza-2′-deoxy-D-threo-inosine ( 9b ). Mesylation of 4-chloro-7-{2-deoxy-5-O-[(tert-butyl)diphenylsilyl]-β-D-threo-pentofuranosyl}-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]-pyrimidine ( 8 ), treatment with Bu₄NF (→ 12a ) and 4-halogene displacement gave 2′, 3′-didehydro-2′, 3′-dideoxy-tubercidin ( 3 ) as well as 2′, 3′-didehydro-2′, 3′-dideoxy-7-deazainosne ( 12c ). On the other hand, 2′, 3′-dideoxy-3′-fluorotubercidin ( 2 ) resulted from 8 by treatment with diethylamino sulfurtrifluoride (→ 10a ), subsequent 5′-de-protection with Bu₄NF (→ 10b ), and Cl/NH₂ displacement. ¹H-NOE difference spectroscopy in combination with force-field calculations on the sugar-modified tubercidin derivatives 1b , 2 , and 3 revealed a transition of the sugar puckering from the ^3′T_2′ conformation for 1b via a planar furanose ring for 3 to the usual ^2′T_3′ conformation for 2.     

Bestrahlung von 4-allylierten 2,6-Dimethylanilinen in Methanol

Irradiation of 4-Allylated 2,6-Dimethylanilines in Methanol 4-Allyl-, 4-(1′-methylallyl)-, 4-(2′-butenyl)-, and 4-(1′,1′-dimethylallyl)-2,6-dimethylaniline ( 14–17 ; cf. Scheme 3) were obtained by the acid catalysed, thermal rearrangement of the corresponding N-allylated anilines in good yields. Aniline 14 , when irradiated with a high pressure mercury lamp through quartz in methanol, yielded as main product 4-(2′-methoxypropyl)-2,6-dimethylaniline ( 22 ; cf. Scheme 4) and, in addition, 2,6-dimethyl-4-propylaniline ( 18 ) and 4-cyclopropyl-2,6-dimethylaniline ( 23 ). The analogous products, namely erythro- and threo-4-(2′-methoxy-1′-methylpropyl)-2,6-dimethylaniline (erythro- and threo- 24 ), 2,6-dimethyl-4-(1′-methylpropyl)aniline ( 19 ), trans- and cis-2,6-dimethyl-4-(2′-methylcyclopropyl)aniline (trans- and cis- 25 ), as well as small amounts of 4-ethyl-2,6-dimethylaniline ( 26 ), were formed by irradiation of 15 in methanol (cf. Scheme 5). When this photoreaction was carried out in O-deuteriomethanol, erythro- and threo- 24 showed an up-take of one deuterium atom in the side chain. The mass spectra of erythro- and threo- 24 revealed that in 50% of the molecules the deuterium was located at the methyl group at C(1′) and in the other 50% at the methyl group at C(2′) (cf. Scheme 6). This is a good indication that the methanol addition products arise from methanolysis of intermediate spiro[2.5]octa-4,7-dien-6-imines (cf. Scheme 7). This assumption is further supported by the photoreaction of 17 in methanol (cf. Scheme 8) which led to the formation of 4-(2′-methoxy-1′,2′-dimethylpropyl)-2,6-dimethylaniline ( 28 ) as main product. The occurrence of a rearranged side chain in 28 can again be explained by the intervention of a spirodienimine 31 (cf. Scheme 9). In comparison with 14, 15 and 17 , the 2′-butenylaniline 16 reacted only sluggishly on irradiation in methanol (cf. Scheme 10). It is suggested that all photoproducts - except for the cyclopropyl derivatives which are formed presumably via a triplet di-π-methane rearrangement - arise from an intramolecular singlet electron-donor-acceptor complex between the aniline and ethylene chromophor of the side chain. Protonation of this complex at C(3′) or C(2′) will lead to diradicals (e.g. 33 and 34 , respectively, in Scheme 11). The diradicals of type 33 undergo ring closure to the corresponding spirodienimine intermediates (e.g. 31 ) whereas the diradicals of type 34 take up two hydrogen atoms to yield the photo-hydrogenated compounds (e.g. 21 ) or undergo to a minor extent fragmentation to side chain degraded products (e.g. 30 ; see also footnote 7).–Irradiation of 4-ally-2,6-dimethylaniline ( 14 ) in benzene or cyclohexane yielded the corresponding azo compound 38 (cf. Scheme 12), whereas its N,N-dimethyl derivative 41 was transformed into the cyclopropyl derivative 42 . The allyl moiety in 14 is not necessary for the formation of azo compounds since 2,4,6-trimethylaniline ( 39 ) exhibited the same type of photoreaction in benzene solution.     

Ligand Substitution Reactions on Aquapentachloro‐ and Hexachloroplatinic Acid — Synthesis and Characterization of Tetrachloroplatinum(IV) Complexes with Heterocyclic N,N Donors

Reactions of aquapentachloroplatinic acid, (H₃O)[PtCl₅(H₂O)]·2(18C6)·6H₂O ( 1 ) (18C6 = 18‐crown‐6), and H₂[PtCl₆]·6H₂O ( 2 ) with heterocyclic N, N donors (2, 2′‐bipyridine, bpy; 4, 4′‐di‐tert‐butyl‐2, 2′‐bipyridine, tBu₂bpy; 1, 10‐phenanthroline, phen; 4, 7‐diphenyl‐1, 10‐phenanthroline, Ph₂phen; 2, 2′‐bipyrimidine, bpym) afforded with ligand substitution platinum(IV) complexes [PtCl₄(N∩N)] (N∩N = bpy, 3a ; tBu₂bpy, 3b ; Ph₂phen, 5 ; bpym, 7 ) and/or with protonation of N, N donor yielding (R₂phenH)₂[PtCl₆] (R = H, 4a ; Ph, 4b ) and (bpymH)⁺ ( 8 ). With UV irradiation Ph₂phen and bpym reacted with reduction yielding platinum(II) complexes [PtCl₂(N∩N)] (N∩N = Ph₂phen, 6 ; bpym, 9 ). Identities of all complexes were established by microanalysis as well as by NMR (¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁹⁵Pt) and IR spectroscopic investigations. Molecular structures of [PtCl₄(bpym)]·MeOH ( 7 ) and [PtCl₂(Ph₂phen)] ( 6 ) were determined by X‐ray diffraction analyses. Differences in reactivity of bpy/bpym and phen ligands are discussed in terms of calculated structures of complexes [PtCl₅(N∩N)]^— with monodentately bound N, N ligands (N∩N = bpy, 10a ; phen, 10b ; bpym, 10c ).     

Beiträge zur Chemie des Phosphors. 105. 1,2,3,4-Tetraphenyl-1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-tetraphosphan und 1,2,3,4-Tetraphenyltetraphosphan

Contributions to the Chemistry of Phosphorus. 105. 1,2,34-Tetraphenyl-1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-tetraphosphane and 1,2,3,4-Tetraphenyltetraphosphane 1,2,3,4-Tetraphenyl-1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-tetraphosphane, Me₃Si? (PPh)₄? SiMe₃ ( 1 ), is obtained by reacting K₂(PPh)₄ with trimethylchlorosilane under suitable conditions. Compound 1 disproportionates almost easier than the corresponding triphosphane (Me₃Si)₂(PPH)₃. Of the six possible diastereomers only 1a (erythro, meso, erythro), 1b (erythro, d,l, erythro), 1 d (threo, d,l, threo), and 1 f (erythro, threo, threo) can be detected in solution by ³¹P-NMR spectroscopy. In consequence of rapid inversion at the P atoms a dynamic equilibrium exists between the different isomers. The assignment of the ³¹P-NMR-spectroscopically observed spin systems to the corresponding diastereomers results from the dependence of the ¹J_PP-coupling constants on the dihedral angle between vicinal free electron pairs as well as on the observed frequency distribution. In the alcoholysis of 1 the corresponding hydride H? (PPh)₄? H ( 2 ) is formed as the main product. It could be isolated in spite of its instability. At room temperature 2 disproportionates rapidly forming mainly (PPh)₄ and H₂(PPh)₂ (ratio 1:2) at first; later on also H₂(PPh)₃, H₂PPh, and (PPh)₅ are found. The corresponding rearrangements follow a four-center mechanism involving predominantly P? P bonds.     

Stereoselective [2+2] photocycloaddition in bispseudosandwich complexes of bis(18-crown-6) stilbene with alkanediammonium ions

Due to hydrogen bonding, bis(18-crown-6) stilbene forms 1 : 1, 1 : 2, and 2 : 2 complexes with H₃N⁺(CH₂) _n NH₃ ⁺ 2ClO₄ ⁻ salts (n = 2—10, 12). The length of the polymethylene chain in the diammonium ions affects the phototransformation direction of stilbene and the composition of the products. In the 2: 2 bispseudosandwich complexes with relatively short alkanediammonium ions (n = 2—4), the stereoselective reaction of [2+2] photocycloaddition proceeds to form mainly the rctt-isomer of the cyclobutane derivative. The structure of rctt-cyclobutane derivative as a complex with H₃N⁺(CH₂)₄NH₃ ⁺2ClO₄ ^- was confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Experimental and DFT study of the conversion of ephedrine derivatives into oxazolidinones. Double SN2 mechanism against SN1 mechanism

Sulfonation of the N-Boc derivatives of 1,2-aminoalcohols, such as ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, norephedrine, norpseudoephedrine, thiomicamine, and chloramphenicol yields a mixture of the corresponding oxazolidinones with inversion (erythro derivatives) and/or retention of configuration (threo derivatives)at C5. We suggest a competition between two mechanisms: an intramolecular S_N2 process initiated by attack of the carbonyl oxygen of the Boc group to the benzylic carbon and the other one through a double S_N2 process. In the erythro derivatives the first mechanism is predominant, while in the threo derivatives both mechanisms have similar energy. This hypothesis is supported by theoretical calculations and additional experimental assays.