A Convenient Route To 1,2-Dibenzoyl-1-Arylethylenes

Short and convenient syntheses of 1,2-cis-dibenzoyl-1-ary 1-ethylenes 5a-e, 6 and 8a-d from the corresponding aryl ethers and dibenzoyl acetylene have been developed using boron trifluoride-etherate or aluminium chloride as catalyst.     

An Efficient Stereoselective Synthesis of a Tricyclic Intermediate for the Synthesis of Derivatives of Abietic and Podocarpic Acids

For many years the synthesis of diterpene acids has attracted the attention of organic chemists. Kröniger and Wheeler¹ reported that the condensation of the dimethylate 1a with methyl malonate gave the cis compound 2a which on heating with palladised charcoal was converted into the trans isomer 3a. Compound 3a is a promising intermediate in the synthesis of derivatives of both abietic and podocarpic acids, while 2a could be a starting material for the synthesis of cis fused diterpene acids. However, the route to 2a and 3a was inefficient; 1a was only available as the minor component of a mixture with its epimer 1b; and the yield for the stage 2a + 3a was poor.     

Synthesis of γ-Lactone of 1R-CIS 2,2-Dimethyl-3-(2,2,2-tribromo-1-hydroxyethyl)cyclopropane Carboxylic Acid,A Key Intermediate for Deltamethrin,From (+)-3-Carene

1R-cis-2,2-Dimethyl-3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)cyclopropane carboxylic acid¹ (1), the acid moiety of the highly potent photostable pyrethroid deltamethrin (2) has been obtained either by a Wittig reaction on 1R-cis-caronaldehyde ester (3) employing 1, 1-dibromomethylenetriphenylphosphorane or from the bicyclic tribromo-lactone^2,3 (4) by reaction with zinc and acetic acid. Lactone (4) is thus an important intermediate in the deltamethrin synthesis.     

Synthesis of Heterobicycles of δ-Lactam Fused with 1,3-Diazaheterocycles by the Reaction of Heterocyclic Ketene Aminals with α,β-Unsaturated Carboxylic Esters

Heterobicycles of δ-lactam fused with imidazolidine (4, 7), hexahydropyrimidine (5, 8), or hexahydro-1, 3-diazepine (6, 9) were synthesized by the reaction of heterocyclic ketene aminals 1, 2 or 3 with ester of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids.     

Synthesis of (±)-cis-Calamenene;

Hydroboration of 4 furnishes a mixture of primary alcohols 5 and 6. The stereochemistry of the crystalline half ester 7 has been established by X-ray studies. While the oxidation of 5 with Jones reagent furnishes the aldehyde 9 in low yield due to the formation of the by product 3, oxidation with Moffatt reagent furnishes the aldehyde 9 in satisfactory yields. cis-Calamenene 1 has been prepared from 9.     

Phospha-alkynes - Useful Building Blocks in Organic Chemistry1

Abstract

The syntheses of phospholes (7, [3+2]-cycloaddition), bicyclophosphaalkenes (17, [4+2]-cycloaddition), and phosphabenzenes (15, [4+2]-cycloaddition followed by an extrusion process) starting from the phosphaalkynes (4) are described. The 2–Dewar phosphabenzene 18, obtained from the cyclobutadiene 21 and 4 (R =^tBu), is the starting material for the synthesis of the valency isomers 19, 20, 22, and 23.     

Synthesis of Spiro-β-Methylene-γ-Butyrolactones

The Bakkenolide group 1 ³ of sesquiterpenes present two interesting synthetic problems. The cisdimethyl cis-hydrindane portion 2, because of its structural and stereochemical relationship with the eremophilane sesqui terpenes,⁴ has synthetic solutions available.⁵ The spiro-β-methylene-γ-butyrolactone unit 3,⁶ which is presently unique to this class of natural products, has been synthesised by four different routes.^7–10     

SN2′ Addition of Organometallic Reagents to β′-Amino Cyclohexenyl Sulfone Derivatives

Organolithium reagents add to cyclohexenyl sulfone 12 to provide β-amino sulfones that can be eliminated to afford cis- adducts 17a-c. Cuprate reagents undergo trans addition to cyclohexenyl ammonium salt 13 to generate the isomeric vinyl sulfones 18a-c. This stereochemistry is opposite to what had been previously observed in cyclopentenyl derivatives; mechanistic rationale is provided.     

Synthesis and Stereochemical Studies of 1-Phosphabicyclo[4.4.0]decane and 4- t -Butylphosphorinane Derivatives

Abstract

The title compounds and their derivatives have been prepared in good yield. Several of the synthetic steps are novel and have general applicability. Isomer assignments for these materials were based upon nmr and x-ray data. A two bond phosphorus-carbon coupling Karplus relation has been established for phosphines and applied to the systems under investigation. Extensive stereochemical studies were conducted. The conformational energy barrier in cis-“phosphadecalin” (2) was estimated to be 12.3–13.6 kcal/mol. Hydroxide ion attack on cis-phosphonium salt 5 went with retention at phosphorus, while cis or trans 4 proceeded with considerable inversion. Nucleophilic displacements on derivatives of phosphorinane generally went with inversion of configuration.     

Synthesis of Dimethoxyfuranonaftoquinones

Recently some furanonaphthoquinones were isolated from Tabebuia species^2,3,4. The structures la, lb2, and li4 were assigned to three of these compounds (those of la and lb being later confirmed by synthesis^3,5,6). However, for the three other isolated compounds the spectroscopic data did not permit a decision to be made between the 2,3,4 - - - 4 isomeric pairs of structure lc and Id, le and lf ³, and lg and lh ⁴. Compounds la, lb, and le (or If), were tested in the KB cell culture assay and shown to be more active cytotoxic agents than lapachol^2,3, the probable biogenetic precursor of all of them.     

Nonreducing-Sugar Subunit Analogs of Bacterial Lipid a Carrying the Ester-Bound (3R)-3-(Acyloxy)Tetradecanoyl Group

Abstract

In order to elucidate further the relationship between the composition of the fatty acyl groups in the nonreducing-sugar subunit of bacterial lipid A and its biological activity, 3-O-[(3R)-3-(acyloxy)tetradecanoyl]-2-deoxy-2-[(3R)-3-hydroxytetradecanamido]-4-O-phosphono-D-glucose [GLA-63(R, R) and GLA-64(R, R)], and 3-O-[(3R)-3-(acyloxy)tetradecanoyl]-2-deoxy-4-O-phosphono-2-tetradecanamido-D-glucose [GLA-67(R), GLA-68(R) and GLA-69(R)] have been synthesized. Benzyl 2-[(3R)-3-(benzyloxymethoxy)tetradecanamido]-2-deoxy-4,6-O-isopropylidene-β-D-glucopyranoside (5) and benzyl 2-deoxy-4,6-O-isopropylidene-2-tetradecanamido-β-D-glucopyranoside (6) were each esterified with (3R)-3-dodecanoyloxytetradecanoic acid (1), (3R)-3-tetradecanoyloxytetradecanoic acid (2) or (3R)-3-hexadecanoyloxy-tetradecanoic acid (3), to give 7-11, which were then transformed, by the sequence of deisopropylidenation, 6-O-tritylation and 4-O-phosphorylation, into a series of desired compounds.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of 3-C-Branched-Chain Sugars by Aldol Reaction of Furanos-3-Uloses with Acetone

Abstract

Aldol reaction of 1,2-O-isopropylidene-5-O-tertbutyl-dimethylsilyl-α-D-erythro-pentofuranos-3-ulose (1) with acetone in the presence of aqueous K₂CO₃ afforded 3-C-acetonyl-1,2-O-isopropylidene-5-O-tertbutyl-dimethylsilyl-α-D-ribofuranose(2). Similar reaction of 1,2:5, 6-di-o-isopropylidene- α-D-ribo-hexofuranos-3-ulose (3) afforded 3-C-acetonyl-1,2:5, 6-di-o-isopropylidene- α-D-allofuranose (4) and (1R, 3R, 7R, 8S, 10R)-perhydro-8-hydroxy-5,5,10-trimethyl-2,4,6,11,14-pentaoxatetracyclo[8,3,1,0^1,8,0^3,7] tetradecane. The stereochemistry of the new chiral centers were determined by ¹H NOE experiments.     

First Stereqselective Synthesis of Nitrophenyl 2-Deoxy- β-D-glycosides

α-Dithiophosphates of peracetylated 2-deoxyhexc-pyranoses, 1a, 1b and 2, uhich are easily prepared by addition of organic phosphorodithioic acids to glycais react smoothly with resin-bound 2- and 4-nitrophenoxides to give stereoselectively the respective nitrophenyl 2-deoxy-β-D-hexopyranosides (3, 4, 5 and 6) in high yields. Glycosylation of the 2, 4-dinitro'phenoxide, however, leads with comparable stereoselectivity to 2,4-dinitrophenyl 2-deoxy- α-D-hexopyranosides (7 and 8).

Glycosides 3 - 6 are quantitatively deacetylatec by Amberlyst A-26 (OH^-), whereas glycosides 7 and 8, under the same reaction conditions undergo splitting of the O-glycosidic bond.     

Synthesis of Potential Antimicrobial Agents from Maltose. III. Introduction of an Amino Group Into the 3′-Position of 1,6-Anhydro-Disaccharides

Abstract

Regioselective cleavage of 1,6-anhydro-maltose (1) with periodate and the subsequent recyclization with nitromethane gave 1,6-anhydro-3′-deoxy-3′-nitro-disaccharides (3). Three diastereomers, prepared by benzylidenation of 3, were separated by column chromatography. Each of 4′,6′-O-benzylidene derivatives successively underwent debenzylidenation, reduction of the nitro group, and peracetylation to give 3′-acetamido-3′-deoxy-disaccharide derivatives (7, 8, and 9). The configurations of the 3-amino sugar moietres in 7 (D-gluco), 8 (D-manno) and 9 (D-galacto) were determined on the basis of the ¹H NMR data. The main product (7) was further modified to the 6-deoxy-6-nitro derivative.     

Synthesis of N-Demethyl-N-Substituted-14-Hydroxycodeine and Morphine Derivatives+

A fews representatives (1b-d) of a novel group of structurally related morphine-antagonist compounds have been prepared in stereochemically homogeneous form. The employed procedures involve O-demethylation either of the corresponding codeine derivatives 2b-d, or those of the N-alkylated analogues 2b-c synthesized from N-demethylthebaine (7a) by means of N-alkylation and subsequent transformations of 7b, d–compounds selected from the resulting functionalized thebaines 7b-exs.     

The structure of cis and trans lsomers of 1-(p-Bromobenzylidene)-2-indanone

Abstract

In this communication we wish to report an interesting case of the isolation and characterization of the cis and trans isomers of 1-(p-bromobenzylidene)-2-indanone and their ketals. Prior to this work, Hoogstreen and Trenner² had reported on the cis and trans isomers of 1-(p-chlorobenzylidene)-2-methyl-5-methoxyindenylacetic acid. The condensation of 2-(N-morpholinyl)-indene (1, prepared by the reaction of 2-indanone³ and morpholine) with P-bromobenzaldehyde was conducted by refluxing them in the presence of acetic acid for 4 hours. Acid hydrolysis of the reaction mixture followed by dry column chrcmatography over sillica gel using a fraction collector afforded two iscmeric monobenzylidenes, compounds 2(36.6%, mp 110–111°)and 3(1.3%, mp 115–116°) and a dibenylidene, compound 4 (8.7%, mp 205°). The relative rations of the mono- and dibenzylidenes seemed to depend on the reaction conditions. Higher yields of the monobenzylidenes 2 and 3 were obtained by conducting the reaction in the presence of UV light. The structures of these monobenzylidenes were established as cis and trans isomers of 1-(p-bromobenzylidenes)-2-indanone on the Basis of elemental analyses and ir and nmr spectroscopy. The ir spectra⁴ (CHCl₃)

of compounds 2 [1725 (c=0), 1620 (c=c)cm^?1] and 3[1710 (c=o), 1570, 1600 (c=c) cm^?1] were consistent with the structures. The molecular ion peaks as well as the fragmentation patterns in the mass spectra of both these compounds were consistent with the assigned structures. Before going into the omr discussion it should be pointed out that treatment of compound 2 with athylene glycol in the presence of p-toluene sulfonic acid produced two ketals, 5 (38.3% mp, 118–120°) and 6 (30.6% mp, 125–126°). As depicted; the ketals 5and 6 were also found (by omr) to be related to each other as cis and trans isomers. Furthermore, each of them could be hydrolyzed with acid to the corresponding monobenzylidenes 2 and 3 without any isomerization. However, UV irradiation of compounds 2 and 3 gave equilibrium mixtures containing both the isomers, indicating isomerization had occurred under photolytic conditions.     

Darstellung Von β-D-Olivosyl(1→3)-D-olivosiden Aus Mithramycin

Abstract

The benzyl glycoside 4 obtained from 2-bromo-2-deoxy-α-0-quinovosyl bromide 1, readily accessible by the dibromomethyl methyl ether reaction of 2, is deformylated to give the monohydroxy compound 5 which is used in glycosidation reactions. Treatment of 3 with dibromomethyl methyl ether results in the formation of the labile β-furanosyl bromide 7 and the cyrstalline pyranosyl bromide 8 in a ratio of 1:2, both of which are further characterized by their methyl glycosides 10 and 11, respectively. Action of dibromomethyl methyl ether at room temperature on the benzyl ether 6, conventionally prepared from 3, is shown to proceed initially to the glycosyl bromide 9. Compound 9 is cleaved to the 4-formyl-blocked pyranosyl bromide 12, and only after prolonged reaction time gives the pyranosyl halide 8. The glycosidation of the glycosyl bromide 1 with benzyl-4–0-benzyl-α-D-olivoside 13 in the presence of silver carbonate and silicate is a sluggish reaction and gives rather low yields of the β-and the α, l-3-linked disaccharides 15 and 16 in the ratio 3–4:1. With silver triflate the yield is improved to the 61% and the ratio 6:1 in favour of 15.

Further transformations lead to both the syrupy olivosyl olivosides 17. and 18. In a more favourable reaction sequence 1 is condensed with the alcohol component 5 and silver triflate as promoter and yields the crystalline β-(19) and the α, 1→3-linked disaccharides (20) in 92% and a ratio of 6.5: 1. By subsequent transformations the protected title tetradeoxy disaccharide 21 is obtained.     

Intramolecular Oxidative Coupling of the Bis Enolate Derived from Dimethyl β,β-Dimethylglutarate: A Facile Stereoselective Route to a Versatile Synthon for Preparation of Insecticidal Pyrethroids

Treatment of the bis enolate derived from dimethyl β,β-dimethylglutarate with silver chloride afforded dimethyl cis-3,3-dimethyl-1,2-cyclopropanedicarboxylate, a versatile synthon for the preparation of the acid component of cis-pyrethroids. A similar experiment utilizing iodine as the oxidant led to the isolation of the corresponding trans diester with good stereo-selectivity.     

Lead Tetraacetate Fragmentation of Loganin Aglucone O-Metheyl Ether and its Stereoisomers

During the investigation into methods of converting loganin (1) into secologanin (2, R=β-D-glucose), the lead tetraacetate fragmentation reaction¹ of the four diastereomeric loganin aglucone O-methyl ethers 4, 6, 9, and 11, was studied.     

Reactions of a New Type of Intermediate Formed by Triflate Rearrangement

Treatment of methyl 4-O-benzoyl-2, 6-dideoxy-β-D-arabino-hexopyranoside (6) with triflic anhydride in The presence of 2, 6-di-t-butyl-4-methylpyridine (7) produces methyl 4-O-benzoyl-2, 6-dideoxy-3-O-(tri-fluoromethylsulfonyl) -β-D-arabino-hexopyranoside (8), a compound which rearranges to a new and highly unstable triflate (10) upon standing at room temperature. Bromide ion reacts with 10 to give methyl 4-O-benzoyl-3-bromo-2,3,6-trideoxy-β-D-arabino-hexopyranoside (11), a product of displacement at C-3. A similar reaction takes place with nitrate ion to give methyl 4-O-benzoyl-2, 6-dideoxy-3-O-nitro-β-D)-arabino-hexopyranoside (15). Reaction of 10 with water and with tributyltin hydride results in capture of the cation 12, formed by ionization of 10, to give methyl 3-O-benzoyl-2,6-dideoxy-β-D-ribo-hexopyranoside (14) and methyl 3, 4-O-benzylidene-2, 6-dideoxy-β-D-ribo-hexopyranosi de (16), respectively. The cation 12 also reacts with methanol to afford the orthobenzoates 17 and 18.