Candidate Trail Attractants of Reticultermes lucifugus: Stereoselective Syntheses of (3Z, 6E,BE)-(3Z, 6E, 8Z)-and (3Z, 6Z, 8Z)-3,6,8 -Dodecatrien-1-OL1

Stereoselective syntheses on a gram scale of (3Z,6E,8E)-, (3Z,6E,8Z)-and (3Z,6Z,8Z)-3,6,8-dodecatrien-1-ol, 8, 9 and 10, respectively, are described. A key step of the synthesis of 8 consisted of a copper-mediated coupling reaction between 4-(2-tetrahydropyranyloxy)-1-butynylmagnesium bromide (15) and the mesyl ester of (2E,4E)-2,4-octadien-1-ol (14). A similar copper-mediated reaction between 15 and the mesyl ester of (E)-2-octen-4-yn-1-ol (19) was used to construct the C-12 carbon skeleton of 9. On the other hand, the synthesis of 10 was based on a palladium-promoted reaction between (Z)-1-bromo-1-pentene (23) and the organozinc bromide derived from 3,6-heptadiyn-1-yl acetate (27).     

Superacid cyclization of (2E,6E,10E,14E)-8-phenylsulfonylgeranylfarnesol tetrahydropyranyl ether

A mixture of (13E,17E)-12-phenylsulfonylbicyclogeranylfarnesol tetrahydropyranyl ether (8) and (13E,17E)-12-phenylsulfonylbicyclogeranylfarnesol (9) was formed by superacid low-temperature cyclization of exclusively trans-8-phenylsulfonylgeranylfarnesol tetrahydropyranyl ether (1). The structures of 8 and 9 were established using spectral data. The optically active form of 9 was also confirmed by retrosynthesis from (+)-sclareolide (10). __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 224–228, May–June, 2007.     

New heteroorganic betaines containing the (+)E15—C—E14—X(–) and (+)E15—C—E14(–) structural fragments (E15 = P,As; E14 = Si,Ge, Sn; X = C,S, O,NR)

The review surveys the data on the reactions of phosphorus and arsenic ylides with compounds containing E=X bonds (E = C, Si, Ge, or Sn; X = C or S), cyclic oligomers (R₂ES)_n (n = 2 or 3), and heavier analogs of carbenes. These reactions give rise to two new classes of heteroorganic betaines containing the ⁽⁺⁾E¹⁵—C—E¹⁴—X^(–) (I) and ⁽⁺⁾E¹⁵—C—E^14(–) (II) (E¹⁵ = P or As; E¹⁴ = Si, Ge, or Sn; X = C or S) structural fragments. Procedures for the synthesis of these compounds, their reactivities, the X-ray diffraction structures, and the electronic structures established by high-level quantum-chemical calculations are considered in detail. The carbon analogs of betaines of type I, viz., compounds bearing the ⁽⁺⁾P—C—C—X^(–) fragment (III), are also discussed. The latter were long considered as possible intermediates in the reactions of compounds containing the polar C=X bond (X = C, O, S, NR, etc.) with phosphorus ylides (classical Wittig and Corey—Chaykovsky reactions and related processes).     

The synthesis and characterization of a new (E,E)-dioxime containing 20-membered tetraazadioxa macrocyclic moieties and its mononuclear complexes

A new (E,E)-dioxime, (2Z,3Z)-9,20-bis[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]-1,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,17, 18,19,20,21,22-hexadecahydro-13,16-ethano[1,4,7,11,14,18]dioxatetraazacycloicosino[2,3-g] quinoxaline-2,3-dione dioxime (6) (H₂L) has been synthesized by reacting cyanogen-di-N-oxide (5) with 4,15-bis[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]-2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-8,11-ethano-1,18,4,8,11,15-benzodioxatetraazacycloicosine-20,21-diamine (4). Mononuclear complexes (7) and (8) of this ligand have been synthesized by reacting the vic-dioxime (H₂L) with NiCl₂.6H₂O and CoCl₂.6H₂O respectively. The BF₂⁺ capped Ni(II) and Co(III) complexes (9) and (10) of the dioxime have been synthesized from (7) and (8), respectively. The new compounds were characterized by a combination of elemental analysis, ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR, IR. and MS. spectral data.     

Four- and Eight-Carbon Homologation of Benzaldehyde by (1Z,3Z)-Butyltelluro-1,3-Butadiene: Synthesis of Navenone B: Alarm Pheromone of the Mollusk Navanax inermis

Four- and eight-carbon homologation of benzaldehydes is described. The hydrotelluration of (Z)-1-methoxy-but-1-en-3-ynes 1 afforded (1Z,3Z)-1-butyltelluro-4-methoxy-1,3-butadiene 2, this compound 2 underwent a Te/Li exchange reaction, and the butadienyllithium 3 obtained reacted with benzaldehyde to form the corresponding allylic alcohol 4 with total retention of configuration. The allylic alcohol 4a formed underwent acidic hydrolysis, resulting in 5-phenyl-(2E,4E)-dienal 5 (four-carbon homologation of benzaldehyde). Product 5 reacted with the butadienyllithium 3, affording the alcohol 9-phenyl-(1Z,3Z,6E,8E)-1-methoxy-5-hydroxy-nonatetraene 6, which was hydrolyzed or spontaneously transformed into 9-phenyl-(2E,4E,6E,8E)-tetraenal 7, completing the eight-carbon homologation of benzaldehyde. Reaction of 9-phenyl-nona-(2E,4E,6E,8E)-tetraenal 7 with methyllithium in tetrahydrofuran afforded (3E,5E,7E,9E)-10-phenyl-deca-3,5,7,9-tetraen-2-ol 8. The product of the reaction described was employed in the synthesis of (3E,5E,7E,9E)-10-phenyl-deca-3,5,7,9-tetraen-2-one 9, which is known as navenone B, an alarm pheromone of the mollusk Navanax inermis.     

Integrity and Structural Characteristics of the M6E8 (E=S, Se, Te) Cluster Core: Syntheses and Structures of [Co6S8(PR3)6] n+ (R=Me2Ph, n=1; R=OMe, n=0)

Two new members of the hexanuclear series [Co₆S₈(PR₃)₆] ⁿ⁺, complexes [Co₆S₈(PMe₂Ph)₆](ClO₄) (1) and [Co₆S₈P(OMe)_{3 6}] (2), have been synthesizes and characterized by X-ray diffraction analyses. Their formation process was postulated to go through trinuclear ₃--S bridged moieties. The structural characteristics of the M₆E₈P₆ skeleton of a whole series of [M₆E₈(PR₃)₆] ⁿ⁺ (M=Co, Cr, Fe, Mo; E=S, Se, Te) complexes are presented in terms of atomic distances and core volumes.     

Studies on mononuclear transition metal chelates derived from a novel ( E,E )-dioxime: synthesis,characterization and biological activity

A novel vic-dioxime ligand with a thiourea moiety, (4E,5E)-1,3-bis{4-[(4-bromophenylamino)methylene]phenyl}-2-thiooxaimidazoline-4,5-dione dioxime (4) (bmdH₂) has been synthesized from N,N′-bis{4-[(4-bromophenylamino)methylene]phenyl}thiourea and (E,E)-dichloroglyoxime. The bmdH₂ ligand (4) forms transition metal complexes [M(bmdH)₂] with a metal?:?ligand ratio of 1?:?2 with M?=?Ni(II), Co(II), and Cu(II). The mononuclear Ni(II), Co(II) and Cu(II) complexes, [Ni(bmdH)₂] (5), [Co(bmdH)₂] (6) and [Cu(bmdH)₂] (7) have the metal ions coordinated through the two N,N atoms, as do most vic-dioximes. Elemental analyses, molar conductivity, magnetic susceptibility, IR, ¹H NMR spectra, and UV-Visible spectroscopy were used to elucidate the structures of the ligand and its complexes. Conductivity measurements have shown that the mononuclear complexes are non-electrolytes. In addition, the ligands and metal complexes were screened for antibacterial and antifungal activities by agar well diffusion techniques using DMF as solvent.     

Identification of Twenty-one Novel Constituents of Oriental Tobacco Flavour (Nicotiana tabacumL.) including (E)-3-methyl-non-2-en-4-one,pentadecan-15-olide, 8α, 13:9α, 13-diepoxy-15, 16-dinorlabdane, (Z)-octadec-9-en-18-olide,and (E)-2-ethylidene-6, 10, 14-trimethyl-pentadecanal

Investigation by gas liquid chromatography of a small but organoleptically typical subfraction of Oriental tobacco condensate led to the identification of 47 compounds. Of these 21 have hitherto not been reported as Oriental tobacco constituents, and 14 appear to be novel to all tobacco types. The latter are (E)-3-methyl-non-2-en-4-one ( 1 ), (E)-1-(2, 3, 6-trimethylphenyl)-but-2-en-1-one ( 3 ), pentadecan-15-olide ( 12 ), 8α, 13:9α, 13-diepoxy-15, 16-dinorlabdane ( 17 ), (Z)-octadec-9-en-18-olide ( 18 ), (E)-2-ethylidene-6, 10, 14-trimethylpentadecanal ( 21 ), the norlabdanoids 9 , 10 , 11 , 14 , 15 , 16 , tridecan-2-one, and 2-phenylethyl isovalerate. The macrolides 12 and 18 represent the first musk compounds detected in tobacco. Identification were made by direct comparison (MS. and/or ¹ H-NMR./IR.) with the authentic chemicals synthesized whenever necessary.     

Isolation by HPLC. and Identification by NMR. Spectroscopy of 11 mono-, di- and tri-cis isomers of an aromatic analogue of retinoic acid,ethyl all-trans-9-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,7-dimethyl-nona-2,4,6, 8-tetraenoate

Photoisomerization of an aromatic analogue of retinoic acid, ethyl all-trans-9-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,7-dimethyl-nona-2,4,6, 8-tetraenoate 1 in dilute solutions of hexane, benzene, and ethanol yielded multi-component mixtures of cis isomers which were separated by HPLC. FT-¹H-NMR. at 270 MHz and, in some cases, homonuclear decoupling and Overhauser experiments as well as ¹³C-NMR. were applied to establish the structures of 4 mono-cis, 4 (of 6 possible) di-cis, and 3 (of 4 possible) tri-cis isomers. The structures of 3 isomeric esters, namely (2Z, 4E, 6E, 8E) 6 , (2Z, 4Z, 6E, 8E) 9 , and (2Z, 4Z, 6Z, 8E) 7 were independently confirmed by direct syntheses. The ¹H-NMR. data of all these compounds and the ¹³C-NMR. data of the all-trans and of 6 cis isomers available in sufficiently large quantities are discussed.     

New synthesis of ( E )-3,7-dimethyl-2,7-octadienylpropionate and ( E )-3,7-dimethyl-2-octen-1,8-diol, pheromone components of San Jose scaleinsect Quadraspidiotus pernicious and african monarch butterfly Danaus chrysippus

6-Methyl-6-hepten-2-one (3) on reaction with ethyl α-dimethylphosphonate/NaH gives a mixture of (E)-and (Z)-conjugated esters. The major (E)-isomer, (E)-ethyl-3,7-dimethyl-2,7-octadienoate (4), on reduction with LiAlH₄ at room temperature furnishes (E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,7-octadien-l-ol (5) which on propionylation affords (E)-3,7-dimethyl-2,7-octadienyl propionate (1). Carbinol (5) is converted into its silyl ether (E)-2,6-dimethyl-8-t-butyldimethylsilyloxy-l,6-octadiene (6) witht-Bu(Me)₂SiCl in CH₂Cl₂, which on hydroboronation-oxidation with 9-BBN/NaOH-H₂O₂ followed by disilylalion with (n-Bu)₄N⁺ F⁻ at room temperature, gives (E)-3,7-dimethyl-2-octen-l,8-diol (2).     

一种经(E)-α-碘代烯基砜的钯催化交叉偶联反应立体选择合成(1Z,3E)-2-芳砜基取代的1,3-二烯的新方法

（E）-α-Stannylvinyl phenyl（or p-tolyl）sulfones underwent an iododestannylation reaction to afford （E）-α-iodovinyl phenyl（or p-tolyl）sulfones 1, which reacted with （E）-alkenylzirconium（IV） complexes 2 produced in situ by hydrozirconation of terminal alkynes in the presence of a Pd（PPh3）4 catalyst to afford stereoselectively （1Z,3E）-2- phenyl（or p-tolyl）sulfonyl-substituted 1,3-dienes 3 in good yields.     

Total synthesis of (3Z,9Z,6S,7R) and (3Z,9Z,6R,7S)-6,7-epoxy-3,9-octadecadienes

(3Z,9Z,6S,7R)-6,7-epoxy-3,9-octadecadiene (1) and (3Z,9Z,6R,7S)-6,7-epoxy-3,9-octadecadiene (2) have been stereoselectively synthesized in eight steps from 2-pentyn-1-ol with an overall yield of 8%. The key steps involved the Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation of (2E)-oct-2-en-5-yn-1-ol (6). The new synthetic method is suitable for multigram-scale preparation of 1 and 2 and might be used for producing sufficient quantities of the sex pheromone components for management of the pest of tea plantations.     

Preparation and Structure of (E)-1-(3′-Hydroxy-2-Furanyl)-3-(3″-Hydroxy-4″-Methoxyphenyl)-2-Propen-1-One

Abstract

A facile procedure is presented for the synthesis of (E)-1-(3′-hydroxy-2′-furanyl)-3-(3″-hydroxy-4″-methoxyphenyl)-2- propen-1-one (6). Galactosylisomaltol (1) was condensed with isovanillin (2) under strong alkaline conditions at 25 [ddot]C to form (E)-1-(3′-O-β-D-galactopyranosyloxy-2′-furanyl)-3-(3″- hydroxy-4″-methoxyphenyl)-2-propen-1-one (4). (E)-1-(3′-hydroxy-2′-furanyl)-3-(3″-hydroxy-4″-methoxyphenyl)-2-propen-1-one (6) was obtained by acid hydrolysis of 4 in a 53.9% yield. This hetero-cyclic 2-propen-1-one was characterized on the basis of spectral data (IR and ¹H NMR), physicochemical properties, and conversion to a mono-O-acetyl derivative.     

Ein einfacher Weg zu α-substituierten (E)-3-Oxo-1-alkenylphosphonsäureestern

Zusammenfassung -Substituierte -Acylvinylphosphonate3 mitE-Konfiguration [R ²CO-CH=C(R ¹)-P(O)(OR)₂], werden in guten Ausbeuten durchWittig-Reaktion von Acylphosphonsäureestern1 [R ¹CO-P(O)(OR)₂,R ¹=Alkyl oder Aryl] mit (2-Oxoalkyliden)triphenylphosphoranen2 [R ²CO-CH=PPh ₃,R ²=Alkyl, O-Alkyl oder CH₂ X (X=Br, OMe, CO₂ Et)] erhalten.

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A convenient route to -substituted dialkyl (E)-3-oxo-1-alkenylphosphonates

-Substituted dialkyl (E)--acylvinylphosphonates [R ²CO-CH=C(R ¹)-P(O)(OR)₂,3], are easily obtained in good yields byWittig-reaction of dialkyl acylphosphonates1 [R ¹CO-P(O)(OR)₂,R ¹=alkyl or aryl) with 2-oxoalkylidene triphenylphosphoranes2 [R ²CO-CH=PPh ₃,R ²=alkyl, O-alkyl and CH₂ X (X=Br, OMe, CO₂ Et)].

     

5-甲基-[(2E,6E)-3,7,11-三甲基-9-氧代十二碳二烯]苯醌和氢醌的首次全合成

以2-甲基对苯二酚和香叶基溴为起始原料, 经过酚羟基保护, 溴代, Li₂CuCl₄催化的芳基溴与Grignard试剂的偶联以及Julia偶联等一系列反应, 完成了裸鳃亚动物的代谢产物, 5-甲基-[(2E,6E)-3,7,11-三甲基-9-氧代十二碳二烯]苯醌(1)和氢醌(2)的首次全合成, 将1用NaBH₄还原, 得到(±)-3, (±)-3也是此类天然产物之一.     

Synthesis of (Z)- and (E)-3-(2-chloropyridin-5-ylmethyl) oximino-(22E,24R)-ergosta-4,7,22-trienes and their oxidative transformations

(Z)- and (E)-3-(2-chloropyridin-5-ylmethyl)oximino-(22E,24R)-ergosta-4,7,22-trienes (5–6) were synthesized by chemical transformation of ergosterol. Several oxidative transformations of them were studied. It was found that oxidation of these compounds by chromium(VI) oxide formed the corresponding O-substituted 3-ketoximes of the mycosteroid (22E,24R)-ergosta-4,7,22-trien-3,6-dione (7) and (8), which contained α-chloropyridine fragments characteristic of biologically active neonicotinoids. It was shown that oxidation of 5 and 6 by selenium dioxide occurred with formation of the corresponding 9α-hydroxy derivatives 9 and 10.     

Preparation and X-Ray Study of Inclusion Complexes of (4Z,5E)-Pyrimidine-2,4,5,6(1 H,3H)-Tetraone 4,5-Dioxime and the Product of Its Cyclization, (1,2,5)-Oxadiazolo(3,4-d)-Pyrimidine-5,7(4 H,6H)-Dione with Two 18-Membered Macrocycles

The novel dioxime, (4Z,5E)-pyrimidine-2,4,5,6(1H,3H)-tetraone 4,5-dioxime (H₂-PTD) was obtained by the interaction of 6-amino-5-nitrosopyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione with hydroxylamine hydrochloride. X-ray structural analysis determined the 4Z,5E-configuration of the corresponding monoanion, pyrimidine-2,6(1H,3H)-dione-4-iminole-5-iminolate in the inclusion complexes with diazonia-18-crown-6 (1,4,10,13-tetraoxa-7,16-diazoniacyclooctadecane) (H₂-DA18C6)²⁺ (complex (1), stoichiometry 2 : 1), and its ammonium salt in the complex with the cis-syn-cis isomer of dicyclohexano-18-crown-6(DCHA) (cis-syn-cis-2,5,8,15,18,21-hexaoxatricyclo (20.4.0.0^9,14)hexacosane) (complex (2), stoichiometry 1 : 1). X-ray data were also obtained for the complex of the product of (H₂-PTD) cyclization, (1,2,5)-oxadiazolo(3,4-d)pyrimidine-5,7(4H,6H)-dione (OPD) with diaqua diaza-18-crown-6 (complex (3), stoichiometry 2 : 2 : 1).In (1) the (H-PTD)^- anions are joined into dimers through the bifurcated OH...N and OH...O hydrogen bonds and alternate with diazonia-18-crown-6 cations in the chains sustained by the NH(crown) ... O and NH(crown) ...N interactions. The chains are further combined into the 3D network via NH...O(crown) hydrogen bonds. In (2) the self-complementarity of the (H-PTD)^- anions facilitates their assembly into the chain via OH...N, NH...O and OH...O interactions. The ammonium cations bridge each anion and the DCHA macrocycle with the formation of a ribbon developed along the [101] direction in the unit cell. Ternary complex (3) is built of the neutral species, diaza-18-crown-6, water molecules and dimers of OPD alternated in the chains and held together by OH...O and NH...O hydrogen bonds.     

Synthesis and structure of novel chiral amido-imine complexes of aluminum,gallium, and indium

The reactions of 1,2-bis[(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imino]acenaphthene (dpp-BIAN, 1) with tri-iso-butylaluminum, triethylgallium or trimethylindium give the novel amido-imine complexes (Buⁱ—dpp-BIAN)AlBuⁱ ₂ (4), (Et—dpp-BIAN)GaEt₂ (5), and (Me—dpp-BIAN)InMe₂ (6), respectively. The reaction of (dpp-BIAN)AlI(Et₂O) (7) with allyl bromide affords analogous chiral amido-imine derivative (All—dpp-BIAN)AlBrI (8). Hydrolysis of 8 affords the amino-imino compound (All—dpp-BIAN)H (9). The new compounds 4–6, 8, and 9 have been characterized by ¹H NMR and IR spectroscopy. The molecular structures of 5, 6, and 9 were determined by single crystal X-ray analysis.