Diindolyls. 8. Synthesis of di(5-indolyl) oxide

Bis(2-carbethoxy-5-indolyl) oxide was obtained by cyclization of ethyl pyruvate 4,4-diphenyloxydihydrazone. 5-Phenoxy-2-carbethoxyindole was also isolated from the reaction products. Saponification of these esters gave the corresponding acids, the thermal decarboxylation of which yielded di(S-indolyl) oxide and 5-phenoxyindole.See [1] for Communication 7.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 57–61, January, 1981.     

3-Indolylphenylacetonitriles

The reaction of 2-carbethoxyindole with aromatic aldehydes in ether saturated with HCl gave 2-carbethoxy-3-(-chlorobenzyl)indoles. Reaction of the latter with sodium cyanide in dimethyl sulfoxide gave 3-indolylphenylacetonitriles in 47–85% yields. If the indole NH group is substituted, rearrangment to give 1-methyl-2-cyano-3-benzylindoles occurs simultaneously. The latter were reduced with LiAlH₄ to aminomethyl derivatives and were hydrolyzed with KOH in ethylene glycol to 1-methyl-3-benzylindole-2-carboxylic acids. The structures were proved by the UV, IR, and PMR spectra.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1482–1486, November, 1978.     

Diindolyls

3,5-and 5,5-Diindolyls were obtained from ethyl pyruvate 4-(2-carbethoxy-3-indolyl) phenylhydrazone and ethyl pyruvate 4,4-biphenylyldihydrazone by Fischer cyclization and subsequent saponification and decarboxylation. The formation of 5-phenyl-2-carbethoxyindole, from which 5-phenylindole was obtained, was observed in the indolization of ethyl pyruvate 4,4-biphenylyldihydrazone.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 217–224, February, 1978.     

Potassium Fluoride Promoted Reaction of 3-Acylsubsti-Tuted 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-Ones with Acid Anhydrides. An Improved Method for the Synthesis of 4-(2-Oxoalkyl)-2H-Chroman-2-Ones. Part III1

The reaction of 3-acylsubstituted 2H-1-benzo-pyran-2-ones 1, 5 and 11a-c with acid anhydrides in the presence of potassium fluoride (KF)/molecular sieves 4A gives the 4-(2-oxoalkyl)-2-oxochromans 2, 6 and 12a-c as the main products. Also the 3-carboxylic acid derivatives, such as esters and N,N-dialkylamides, of 2H-1-benzopyran-2-one (11d-g) react with isobutyric acid anhydride in the presence of KF/molecular sieves 4A to give the corresponding 2-oxochroman-4-acetic acid derivatives.     

Regioselectivity of the hydrolysis of 2-(1-alkoxyvinyl)-substituted imidazolidines, 1,3-thiazolidines,and 1,3-oxazolidines

2-(1-Alkoxyvinyl)-1,3-thiazolidines reacted with H₂O or D₂O in the presence of 105 mol % of p-toluenesulfonic acid or trifluoroacetic acid (20°C, 1 h) to give 2-acetyl-1,3-thiazolidine in quantitative yield. 2-(1-Alkoxyvinyl)-3,5-diphenylimidazolidines underwent hydrolysis in the presence of 20 mol % of an acid (20°C, 24 h) at the vinyloxy group with high regioselectivity yielding 2-acetylimidazolidines. Hydrolysis of 2-(1-alkoxyvinyl)-3-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidines in the presence of 10 mol % of p-toluenesulfonic acid (20°C, 5 days) takes two pathways, one of which involves the endocyclic C-O bond with ring opening and the other involves the vinyloxy group to produce 2-acetyl-3-phenyl-1,3-oxazolidine. Unlike phenyl-substituted 1,3-thiazolidines and imidazolidines, hydrolysis of their 3-methyl- and 3,5-dimethyl-substituted analogs in acid medium occurs mainly via ring opening. The observed hydrolysis pathways were interpreted in terms of B3PW91/6-311G(d,p) quantum-chemical calculations.     

Investigation of the electro-oxidation and oxidation of catechol in the presence of sulfanilic acid

The electrochemical oxidation of catechol (1) in the presence of sulfanilic acid (2) was investigated. Some electrochemical (EC) techniques such as cyclic voltammetry and controlled-potential coulometry were used. The oxidation reaction of catechol (1) with periodate in the presence of sulfanilic acid (2) was also investigated spectrophotometrically. The results indicate that the o-quinone derived from catechol participate in Michael addition reaction with sulfanilic acid (2). In addition, according to the ECE mechanism, the observed homogeneous rate constant (k_obs) for the reaction of o-quinone derived from catechol (1) with sulfanilic acid (2) has been estimated by digital simulation of cyclic voltammograms.     

The co-solubility of 2-ethylhexanoic acid and some liquid alcohols in supercritical carbon dioxide

The co-solubility in supercritical carbon dioxide of 1-butanol, 1-pentanol, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, or 1-decanol in the presence of 2-ethylhexanoic acid in the pressure range of 100–180 bar and at 313 or 323 K was measured. The solubility of these alcohols in the presence of 2-ethylhexanoic acid is lower than in the systems alcohol + CO₂ and remains nearly constant in the pressure range of 120–180 bar, with the exception of 1-decanol. The lower selectivities in the ternary systems are explained by strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding between alcohol molecules and 2-ethylhexanoic acid molecules. The FT-IR spectra of mixtures of alcohols and 2-ethylhexanoic acid at a 1:1 mole ratio in the liquid CCl₄ confirmed this conclusion.     

Electrophilic addition of alcohols to 1-vinyl-2-phenylazopyrroles and unexpected formation of 2-methylquinoline

1-Vinyl-2-phenylazopyrroles react with alcohols in the presence of acids or PdCl₂ to give 1-(1-alkoxyethyl)-2-phenylazopyrroles in up to 49% yield. In the presence of trifluoroacetic acid 2-methylquinoline unexpectedly formed (yield up to 26%) involving into the reaction the phenylazo and 1-vinyl groups.     

(1-PYRENYL)METHYL CARBAMATES FOR FLUORESCENT "CAGED" AMINO ACIDS AND PEPTIDES

A highly fluorescent 1-pyrenylmethyloxycarbonyl amino acid (Pmoc-amino acid) is obtained in moderate yield by the reaction of (1-pyrenylmethyl)-4-nitrophenylcarbonate with an amino acid in the presence of sodium carbonate. The condensation of Pmoc-amino acid with an amino acid gives Pmoc-peptide in the presence of 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminepropyl)carbodiimide and 1-hydroxyben-zotriazole. The amino acid is recovered from an H₂O-dioxane (2:3) solution of Pmoc-amino acid by irradiation through a Pyrex filter with a medium pressure Hg lamp or at 340 nm. Although the quantum yield of the photolysis is rather low (ca 0.01), the photolysis proceeds fast and efficiently due to the large absorption coefficient of Pmoc-amino acid at around 340 nm. Thus, the use of Pmoc-amino acid as a “caged” amino acid is promising.     

Photolyse von 3-Methyl-2, 1-benzisoxazol (3-Methylanthranil) und 2-Azido-acetophenon in Gegenwart von Schwefelsäure und Benzolderivaten

Photolysis of 3-Methyl-2, 1-benzisoxazole (3-Methylanthranil) and 2-Azido-acetophenone in the Presence of Sulfuric Acid and Benzene Derivatives Irradiation of 3-methylanthranil ( 1 ) in acetonitrile in the presence of sulfuric acid and benzene, toluene, p-xylene, mesitylene or anisole with a mercury high-pressure lamp through a pyrex filter yields beside varying amounts of 2-amino-acetophenone ( 3 ) and 2-amino-5-hydroxy- ( 4a ) and 2-amino-3-hydroxy-acetophenone ( 4b ) the corresponding diphenylamine derivatives 5 (see Table 1). In the case of toluene and anisole mixtures of the corresponding ortho- and para-substituted isomers ( 5b, 5d or 5g, 5i respectively), but no meta-substituted isomers ( 5c or 5h ) are obtained. In addition to these products, the irradiation of 1 in the presence of anisole yields also 2-amino-5-(4′-methoxyphenyl)-acetophenone ( 7 ), 2-amino-3-(4′-methoxyphenyl)-acetophenone ( 8 ) and 2-methoxy-9-methyl-acridine ( 6 ; see Scheme 1). The latter product is also formed thermally by acid catalysis from the diphenylamine derivative 5i . Irradiation of 2-azido-acetophenone ( 2 ) in acetonitrile solution in the presence of sulfuric acid and benzene leads to the formation of 1, 3, 4a, 4b, 5a and 9 (see Table 2). Compounds 3, 4a, 4b and 5a are also obtained after acid catalyzed decomposition of 2 in the presence of benzene. Thus, it is concluded that irradiation of 1 or 2 in the presence of sulfuric acid yields 2-acetyl-phenylnitrenium ions 10 in the singlet ground state which will undergo electrophilic substitution of the aromatic compounds, perhaps via the π-complex 11 (see Scheme 2).     

Acylation of 2-methoxypropene with anhydrides and halides of perfluorocarboxylic acids in the presence of tertiary amines

3-Methoxy-1-(perfluoroalkyl)but-2-en-1-ones were synthesized byC-acylation of 2-methoxypropene with perfluorocarboxylic acid anhydrides, acid chlorides, and acid fluorides in the presence of tertiary amines. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1813–1815, September, 1999.     

Brønsted acid-mediated ring-opening reactions of methylenecyclopropanes: a dramatic counter ion effect

We report herein two different ring-opening patterns of methylenecyclopropanes (MCPs) in the presence of two Brønsted acids heptadecafluorooctane-1-sulfonic acid (C₈F₁₇SO₃H) and toluene p-sulfonic acid (TsOH) under mild conditions: (a) the ring-opening of MCPs by H₂O and subsequent etherification give the corresponding homoallylic ethers in the presence of heptadecafluorooctane-1-sulfonic acid; (b) the direct ring-opening of MCPs by the Brønsted acid gives the corresponding homoallylic alcohol derivatives in the presence of toluene p-sulfonic acid.     

Electrochemical reduction of a bridging imide: generation of ammonia at a dimolybdenum tris(mu-thiolate) site

The electrochemical reduction of the imide complex [Mo2(cp)2(mu-SMe)3(mu-NH)]+ (1+) has been investigated in THF and MeCN electrolytes by cyclic voltammetry, controlled-potential electrolysis and coulometry. In the absence of free protons, the electrochemical reduction produces the amide derivative [Mo2(cp)2(mu-SMe)3(mu-NH2)] (2) after consumption of 1 Fmol(-1) of 1+. In THF in the presence of acid, the reduction of 1+ occurs through a two-electron process. The presence of acid also results in the shift of the equilibrium between 1+ and amide dication 2(2+) (MeCN electrolyte) or induces an isomerisation of the imide ligand (THF electrolyte). This allows the electrolysis to be conducted at a potential 600 mV less negative than the reduction potential of 1+. Controlled-potential electrolyses in the presence of acid (2 equiv HTsO) produce the ammine derivative. Ammonia is released from these compounds either by coordination of the solvent (MeCN electrolyte) or by the binding of chloride to the ammine-tosylate complex (electrolyses in THF in the presence of acid and chloride). The final products, isolated almost quantitatively (>95%), are [Mo2(cp)2(mu-SMe)3(MeCN)2]+ and [Mo2(cp)2(mu-SMe)3(mu-Cl)], respectively.     

Biomimetic activation of the C-H bond. 1. Oxygenation of hydrocarbons by atmospheric oxygen in the presence of metal chlorides and ascorbic acid or glucose

Oxygenation of hydrocarbons by atmospheric oxygen is initiated by FeCl₃, CuCl₂, and NaAuCl₄ in aqueous acetonitrile in the presence of ascorbic acid or glucose as the reducing agent. Cyclohexane is oxidized to cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone in the presence of ascorbic acid. Ethylbenzene forms acetophenone and 1-phenylethanol in the presence of ascorbic acid or glucose. Styrene is oxidized to form benzaldehyde in general.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1493–1497, July, 1991.     

Synthesis of Substituted 1,2,4-Triazoles and 1,3,4-Thiadiazoles

The cyclization of 4-substituted 1-arylacetyl- and 1-aryloxyacetylthiosemicarbazides and also the potassium salt of (4-bromophenoxy)acetodithiocarbazinic acid in the presence of base gives the novel 3-arylmethyl- and 3-aryloxymethyl-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazoles and, in the presence of concentrated H₂SO₄, the novel 5-substituted 2-arylmethyl- and 2-aryloxymethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazoles.     

Evidence for complexes of different stoichiometries between organic solvents and cyclodextrins

The influence of the organic solvent on the acid and basic hydrolysis of N-methyl-N-nitroso-p-toluenesulfonamide (MNTS) in the presence of alpha- and beta-cyclodextrins has been studied. The observed rate constant was found to decrease through the formation of an unreactive complex between MNTS and the cyclodextrins. In the presence of dioxane, acetonitrile or DMSO, the inhibitory effect of beta-CD decreased on increasing the proportion of organic cosolvent as a result of a competitive reaction involving the formation of an inclusion complex between beta-CD and the cosolvent. The disparate size of the organic solvent molecules resulted in stoichiometric differences between the complexes; the beta-CD-dioxane and beta-CD-DMSO complexes were 1 : 1 whereas the beta-CD-acetonitrile complex was 1 : 2. The basic and acid hydrolysis of MNTS in the presence of alpha-CD showed a different behavior; thus, the reaction gave both 1 : 1 and 2 : 1 alpha-CD-MNTS complexes, of which only the former was reactive. This result was due to the smaller cavity size of alpha-CD and the consequent decreased penetration of MNTS into the cavity in comparison to beta-CD. The acid hydrolysis of MNTS in the presence of alpha-CD also revealed decreased penetration of MNTS into the cyclodextrin cavity, as evidenced by the bound substrate undergoing acid hydrolysis. In addition, the acid hydrolysis of MNTS in the presence of acetonitrile containing alpha-CD gave 1 : 1 alpha-CD-acetonitrile inclusion complexes, which is consistent with a both a reduced cavity size and previously reported data.     

Synthesis of 1, 5- and 1, 7-dichloro-9H-thioxanthen-9-ones

1, 5-Dichloro-9H-thioxanthen-9-one ( 2 ) was prepared by cyclization of 2-chloro-6-[(2-chlorophenyl)thio]-benzoic acid ( 10 ) obtained from 2-chloro-6-iodobenzoic acid ( 9 ) and 2-chlorobenzenethiol. Similarly, 1, 7-di-chloro-9H-thioxanthen-9-one ( 6 ) was prepared from 9 via 2-chloro-6-[(4-chlorophenyl)thio]benzoic acid ( 11 ). Compound 6 was also obtained by condensation of 2-chloro-6-mercaptobenzoic acid ( 12 ) with chlorobenzene in the presence of sulfuric acid.     

Complexes de l'europium(II) avec les acides iminodiacétique et nitrilotriacétique en solution aqueuse

The dissociation constants of iminodiacetic acid and nitrilotriacetic acid have been determined in sodium perchlorate medium (μ = 0.5) at 25°. A potentiometric study of the europium(II) complexes of these acids has indicated the formation of 1:1 and 1:2 species; the formation constants have been determined. A MHA complex is formed in acidic medium in the presence of nitrilotriacetic acid. The polarographic reduction of europium(III) in the presence of these complexing acids is irreversible; in the presence of iminodiacetic acid, the reaction at the electrode is preceded by dissociation of the

complex.     

A Novel Singlet Oxygen Reaction

Abstract— 1-Aryl-2-methyl-4,5-dihydropyrrol-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (a cyclic enamine) was observed to dehydrogenate to give 1-aryl-2-methyl-pyrrol-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester upon irradiation in the presence of oxygen and in the presence or absence of meso -tetraphenylporphine (TPP). N -Aryl cyclic amines were shown to be singlet oxygen sensitizers.     

Spectrophotometric determination of oxalic acid in presence of glyoxylic acid and chloride

Glyoxylic acid gives a yellow 1:1 complex, [FeCHOCOO]²⁺ with iron(III). The dissociation contant, measured by two spectrophotometric methods, is K = 9.7 ± 1 mol l^?1. Oxalic acid gives two complexes with iron(III) which absorb in the same range around 400 nm. With appropriate precautions and corrections, oxalic acid concentrations of about 10^?1–10^?2 M can be determined in the presence of glyoxylic acid and chloride.