Capillary electrophoretic resolution of the enantiomers of 2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone, the key flavor compounds in strawberry fruit

Summary A simple capillary electrophoretic method with UV detection has been developed for resolution of the enantiomers of 2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone, the key flavor compounds in strawberry fruit. The separation was performed in fused-silica capillaries (30/40.2 cm long×50μm i.d.) with running buffer consisting of 50mm ammonium acetate, pH 4.0, containing 20mm heptakis-(2,3-O-diacetyl-6-O-sulfato)-β-cyclodextrin (HDAS-β CD). The applied potential was 10 kV, the temperature 25°C, and detection was at 280 nm. The method was used to determine the enantiomer ratio of 2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone (DMHF) isolated from strawberry fruits and from the yeastZygosaccharomyces rouxii. The formation of enantiomerically enriched(+)-DMHF byZ. rouxii was demonstrated for, the first time.     

Synthesis,characterization and catalytic evaluation of ZrCl4:Mg(ClO4)2 for the synthesis of 1,3-diaryl-3-(phenylthio)propan-1-one

Herein we demonstrate a novel tandem aldol condensation-thia-Michael addition process using a bimetallic catalyst (ZrCl₄:Mg(ClO₄)₂). The novel bimetallic catalyst performs under very mild conditions. The catalyst helps in the efficient synthesis of β-mercapto carbonyl derivatives from chalcones and thiols in one-pot method. We successfully used the zirconium tetrachloride in combination with magnesium perchlorate in a specific ratio which is considered as green catalyst and efficiently worked for the synthesis of β-mercapto carbonyl derivatives at room temperature. This is the first report which presents the use of ZrCl₄:Mg(ClO₄)₂ without calcination. Significant advantages of this method are that the reaction is performed under mild conditions, shows good selectivity and high yield, within short reaction times and easy workup. This method minimizes waste disposal problems as well, which makes present method highly efficient and convenient. The synthesized bimetallic catalyst was characterized by different analytical techniques such as XRD and SEM. Subsequently, the synthesized β-mercapto carbonyl products were identified by using FTIR, NMR, GC–MS and CHN elemental analyzer.     

3-(Substituted Aryl)-1-(benzofuran-2-yl)-2-propenones,Part 1: Synthesis and Characterization of Some Novel Chalcones

Synthesis and characterization of some novel chalcones by condensation of 2-acetylbenzofurane and various aromatic aldehydes is described.     

(E)-6-氯-2-芳乙烯基-3-喹啉甲酸衍生物的合成

以6-氯-2-氯甲基-3-喹啉甲酸乙酯(1)与芳香醛类化合物3a-f′为起始化合物,通过简便有效的“一锅法”反应,合成了(E)-6-氯-2-芳乙烯基-3-喹啉甲酸衍生物4a-f′。所合成的32个化合物4a-f′均未见文献报道,其结构经红外光谱、核磁共振氢谱、核磁共振碳谱和高分辨质谱得以确认。     

Three-Component Reaction of 5,5-Dimethylcyclohexan-1,3-dione,Aromatic Aldehydes,and Acetonitrile in the Presence of Chlorosulfonic Acid Forming N-[(2-Hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-6-oxocyclohexene-1-yl)-aryl-methyl]-acetamides

A three-component reaction between 5,5-dimethylcyclohexan-1,3-dione (dimedone), aromatic aldehydes, and acetonitrile in the presence of chlorosulfonic acid afforded N-[(2-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-6-oxocyclohexene-1-yl)-aryl-methyl]-acetamides in good yields. The temperature-dependent ¹H NMR of one of the products has been investigated.     

Synthesis of 2,2'-arylmethylene bis(3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one) in aqueous medium at room temperature

The reaction of dimedone with various aromatic aldehydes produces 2,2'-arylmethylene bis (3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one) in excellent yields. The reactions occur in water as solvent at room temperature and avoiding the addition of any catalyst. The workup procedure is very simple and the products do not required further purification.     

Highly efficient solvent-free synthesis of quinazolin-4(3H)-ones and 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones using tetrabutylammonium bromide as novel ionic liquid catalyst

<正>A simple and efficient procedure for the synthesis of 2-arylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones has been developed through cyclocondensation of 2-aminobenzamide with aromatic aldehydes using tetrabutylammonium bromide(TBAB) as novel neutral ionic liquid catalyst in the presence of copper(Ⅱ) chloride(CuCl_2) as oxidizing agent under solvent-free conditions at 100℃.In the absence of CuCl_2 and under a nitrogen atmosphere,the unoxidized intermediates,2-aryl-2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones,were isolated. Treatment of these intermediates with CuCl_2 in TBAB media gave the oxidized products 2-arylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones.On the other hand,cyclocondensation of 2-aminobenzamide with aromatic aldehydes in TBAB under microwave irradiation directly gave 2- arylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones.     

Synthesis of 2,20'-arylmethylene bis (3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one) in aqueous medium at room temperature

The reaction of dimedone with various aromatic aldehydes produces 2,2'-arylmethylene bis (3-hydroxy-5,5-dimethyl-2-cyclohexene-1-one) in excellent yields. The reactions occur in water as solvent at room temperature and avoiding the addition of any catalyst. The workup procedure is very simple and the products do not required further purification.     

One-step synthesis of substituted 2-amino-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-benzo[b]pyrans. Molecular and crystal structure of 2-amino-3-(2-methoxyethoxycarbonyl)-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-benzo[b]pyran

Substituted 2-aminobenzo[b]pyrans were synthesized by three-component condensation of aromatic aldehydes, cyanoacetic acid derivatives, and cyclic 1,3-diketones. The molecular and crystal structure of 2-amino-3-(2-methoxyethoxycarbonyl)-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-benzo[b]pyran was established by X-ray diffraction analysis.     

Expedient Access to Functionalized Furan/3(2H)-furanone Ensembles via Microwave-Assisted Domino Reactions

A one-pot linkage between furan and 3(2H)-furanone rings has been effected via the microwave-assisted Et₃N-catalyzed domino condensation of the furan and benzofuran carboxylic acids with available cyanopropargylic alcohols (MeCN, 100 °C, 1.2 atm, 2–17 h). Despite involving a number of C-H-forming/breaking steps, the assembly is chemoselective and the final products, 5-(2-furyl)-3(2H)-furanones, are formed in 59–96% yields.     

A condensed synthesis of dihydro-3(2H)-furanone

A straight forward synthesis of dihydro-3(2h)-furanone is described. An attempted preparation of the oxetan-3-one precursor 10 by this method gave, instead, the ring enlargement product 11.     

2,5-Dimethoxy-2,5-dihydrofuran chemistry: a new approach to 2(5H)-furanone derivatives

2,5-Dimethoxy-2,5-dihydrofuran is a synthetic equivalent of 2(5H)-furanone or 2-trimethylsilyloxyfuran, useful C₄ synthons in the preparation of 5-substituted-2(5H)-furanone derivatives. The reaction conditions adopted allow to obtain different classes of complex and biologically interesting compounds, in only one step, with high yields.     

Regio- and stereoselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of arylnitrile oxides to 5-acetoxy-2(5H)-furanone

Summary Arylnitrile oxides undergo regio- and stereo-specific 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions with 5-acetoxy-2(5H)-furanone. In each case a single product3a–3g results from ananti approach to the 5-acetoxy substituent, the oxygen of the 1,3-dipole being attached to C-4 of furan. Under similar conditions 5-benzoyloxy-2(5H)-furanone yields3h–3i. The structures of the adducts were determined by¹H- and¹³C-NMR spectroscopy.

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Regio- und stereoselektive 1,3-dipolare Cycloaddition von Arylnitriloxiden mit 5-Acetoxy-2(5H)-furanon

Zusammenfassung Arylnitriloxide reagieren mit 5-Acetoxy-2(5H)-furanon in einer regio- und stereoselektiven 1,3-dipolaren Cycloaddition. In jedem der untersuchten Fälle ergaben sich die einheitlichen Produkte3a–3g als Folge eineranti-Annäherung an den 5-Acetoxysubstituenten, wobei der Sauerstoff des 1,3-Dipols an das C-4 des Furans addiert. Unter ähnlichen Bedingungen ergab 5-Benzoyloxy-2(5H)-furanon die Produkte3h–3i. Die Strukturen der Addukte wurden mittels¹H-und¹³C-NMR bestimmt.

     

5-烷氧基-2(5H)-呋喃酮在有机合成中的应用

综述了国内外5-烷氧基-2（5H）-呋喃酮通过Michael加成、[3＋2]环加成、光催化加成等反应在有机合成中的应用。参考文献56篇。     

A facile synthesis of (Z)-5-(substituted)-2-(methylthio)thiazol-4(5H)-one using microwave irradiation and conventional method

A new effective approach to the synthesis of some new (Z)-5-(substituted)-2-thioxothiazolidin-4-one 3a–l and (Z)-5-(substituted)-2-(methylthio)thiazol-4(5H)-one 5a–l is reported under microwave irradiation as well as conventional conditions.     

A novel and practical synthetic method of 3(2H)-furanone derivatives

A novel, convenient synthetic method of 5-atyl-2,2-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanones (aryl = C₆H₅, 2-CH₃C₆H₄, 3-CH₃C₆H₄, 4-CH₃C₆H₄, 2-CIC₆H₄, 4-CIC₆H₄, 2,4-Cl₂C₆H₃) is described. It involves the Claisen-Schmidt condensation (potassium hydroxide/ethanol) of aromatic aldehydes with 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone to give enones, whose bromination followed by alkaline hydrolysis (sodium hydroxide/ethanol) affords 3(2H)-furanone derivatives in 54–64% overall yields. The procedure is also applicable to nicotinaldehyde and furfural, although the yields are not satisfactory.     

Synthesis of novel 3-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-7,8-dihydroquinoline-2,5(1H,6H)-diones

An efficient method for the synthesis of novel 3-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-7,8-dihydroquinoline-2,5(1H,6H)-diones from various 2-dimethylaminomethylidenecyclohexane-1,3-diones, (1,3-thiazol-2-yl)acetonitriles, and dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal was developed. These transformations proceeded through intermediate 2-[2-(4-aryl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-2-cyanoethenyl]-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-olates. They were isolated as piperidinium salts and used in further heterocyclization reactions with aromatic amines, giving novel 1-aryl-3-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-7,8-dihydroquinoline-2,5(1H,6H)-diones. These compounds were also obtained by preparative three-step “one pot” synthesis under controlled microwave irradiation. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 412–417, February, 2008.     

Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of 2,2-Dimethyl-2H-chromenes via Pd(II)-Catalyzed Coupling and SiO2-Promoted Condensation of o-Halophenols with 2-Methyl-3-buten-2-ol

An efficient synthesis of 2,2-dimethyl-2H-chromenes was accomplished by Pd(II)-catalyzed coupling and SiO₂-promoted condensation of o-halophenols with 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol (1,1-dimethylallyl alcohol) in one pot. The method is very general and can be useful for the synthesis of some natural 2,2-dimethyl-2H-chromenes.     

Quantification of 2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-3(2H)-furanone using solid-phase extraction and direct microvial insert thermal desorption gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

A GC-MS method for the determination of furaneol in fruit juice was developed using Lichrolut-EN solid-phase extraction (SPE) coupled to microvial insert thermal desorption. Lichrolut-EN can effectively extract furaneol from juice, and had much less retention for pigments and other non-volatiles than HLB and C18 columns. The furaneol can be completely eluted out from the Lichrolut-EN SPE column with 1mL of methanol, which can be directly analyzed on GC-MS using an automated large volume microvial insert thermal desorption technique without further purification and concentration. The method is sensitive, has good recovery (98%) and reproducibility (CV<4%). The concentration of furaneol in some commonly grown strawberry, raspberry, and blackberry cultivars in Pacific Northwest of the United States was determined. Strawberries had the highest concentration of furaneol with 'Totem' and 'Pinnacle' cultivars over 13mgkg(-1) fruit. 'Marion' blackberry had 5 times more furaneol than 'Black Diamond', and 16 times more than 'Thornless Evergreen' blackberry. Raspberries had furaneol concentration ranged from 0.8 to 1.1mgkg(-1) fruit.