Simple NMR method for assigning relative stereochemistry of bridged bicyclo[3.n.1]-2-enes and tricyclo[7.n.1.0]-2-enes

The stereochemistry of syn and anti-forms of bridged bicyclo[3.n.1]-2-ene, tricyclo[7.n.1.0]-2-ene (n=1-3) and bicyclo[4.3.1]dec-7-ene derivatives can be assigned from the ¹³C chemical shift difference of the double bond. Both syn-9-R-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-2-enes and syn-13-R-tricyclo[7.3.1.0^2,7]tridec-2(7)-enes have a large shielding difference between sp² carbons, while the corresponding anti-forms have a smaller one. In contrast, 8-R-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-enes and 12-R-tricyclo[7.2.1.0^2,7]dodec-2(7)-enes have an inverse correlation. The reason of this specificity is the influence of the γ-gauche effect on the chemical shift of C(2) atom. The GIAO theory has been applied to investigate the ¹³C chemical shifts. The conformational equilibrium in the formamide group of 13-formylamino-tricyclo[7.3.1.0^2,7]tridec-2(7)-enes has been studied.     

Total synthesis of the sesquiterpene (±)-hirsutene using an organoselenium-mediated cyclization reaction

Cyclization of 2-carbomethoxy-3-(4',4'-dimethylcyclopent-2-enylmethyl)cyclopentanone (4) with N-phenylselenophthalimide and tin(IV) chloride affords cis-syn-cis-1β-carbomethoxy-4,4-dimethyl-3β-phenylselenotricyclo [6.3.0.0^2,6]undecan-11-one (8) and cis-anti-cis-1β-carbomethoxy-4,4-dimethyl-3α-phenylselenotricyclo [6.3.0.0^2,6]undecan-11-one (9). Both of these selenides can be elaborated to cis-anti-cis-4,4-dimethyl-1β-methyltricyclo [6.3.0.0^2,6]undecan-11-one (13) which upon treatment with CH₂Br₂/ TiCl₄/Zn affords the sesquiterpene (±)-hirsutene (1) in 20% overall yield.     

Conformational fluxionality in a palladium(II) complex of flexible click chelator 4-phenyl-1-(2-picolyl)-1,2,3-triazole: A dynamic NMR and DFT study

An experimental and theoretical DFT study was carried out on the solution behavior in [D₇]DMF for bis-chelate complex [Pd(L)₂](BF₄)₂·2CH₃CN (L = 4-phenyl-1-(2-picolyl)-1,2,3-triazole). In structure of [Pd(L)₂]²⁺, the central square-planar palladium(II) cation is trans-chelated by two L substrates, each through the pyridine and the triazole N2 nitrogen atoms, forming two six-membered metallacycles. These can adopt boat-like conformations anti-trans-[Pd(L)₂]²⁺ and syn-trans-[Pd(L)₂]²⁺ in which the picolyl methylene carbons are anti or syn, respectively, relative to the palladium coordination plane. In solution, the boat-to-boat inversion at both metallacycles takes place. The conformers are in a dynamic equilibrium, which was monitored by variable-temperature (VT) ¹H NMR spectroscopy in the temperature range of 223-353 K. The equilibrium lies on the side of the anti-trans-[Pd(L)₂]²⁺ conformer and the corresponding reaction enthalpy and entropy is estimated to be 0.6 ± 0.5 kcal mol⁻¹ and 0.8 ± 1 cal mol⁻¹ K⁻¹, respectively. From the full-line-shape analysis of resonances in the VT ¹H NMR spectra, the activation enthalpy and activation entropy was determined to be 13.0 ± 0.4 kcal mol⁻¹ and 2.7 ± 1.6 cal mol⁻¹ K⁻¹, respectively. The activation entropy close to zero suggests a nondissociative mechanism for the isomerisation. DFT investigation revealed that the isomerisation proceeds through a one step mechanism with a barrier of 11.40 kcal mol⁻¹. The structures of the syn and anti conformers as well as that of the transition state were characterized. Energy decomposition analysis was carried out in order to explore the origins of the stability difference between the syn and anti isomers.     

Structures of the tricyclododecenes prepared by the catalytical intramolecular cyclisation of 1,5,9-cyclododecatriene

The internal cyclisation of 1,5,9-cyclododecatriene, induced by a catalytical amount of Cp₂TiCl₂-LAHδ, leads to a mixture of cis, anti, cis-tricyclo[7.3.0.0^2,6]-7-dodecene (1), cis,syn,trans-tricyclo[7.3.0.0^2,6]-7-dodecene (2), trans,syn-tricyelop[7.3.0.0^2,6]-6-dodecene (3) and 5,6,7,8,9,10-hexahydrobenzocyclooctene (4). The structures of the main products were determined from the spectra of a number of derivatives taking into account symmetry properties and configurational flexibility.     

Nitroxydes—LXIV : Decomposition thermique de radicaux libres nitroxydes isoquinuclidiniques

Pyrolysis of 1,3,3-triméthyl-2-azabicyclo[2,2,2]octan-5-one-2-oxyl 5 leads to N-hydroxy-1,3,3-trimethyl-2-aza bicyclo[2,2,2]octan-5-one 6 and N-hydroxy-4,7,7-trimethyl-6-aza bicyclo[3,2,1]oct-3-ene-2-one 7. Under the same conditions, 1,3,3,7-anti-tetramethyl-2-aza bicyclo[2,2,2]octan-5-one-2-oxyl 9 leads to N-hydroxy-1,3,3,7-anti-tetraméthyl-2-aza bicyclo[2,2,2]octan-5-one 13 and N-hydroxy 4,5,7,7-tetramethyl-6-aza bicyclo[3,2,1]oct-3-ene-2-one 14, while 1,3,3,7-syn-tetramethyl-2-aza bicyclo[2,2,2]octan-5-one-1-oxyl 10 is stable. Kinetic studies show that the reaction proceeds by an autocatalytic process, probably involving an ionic mechanism.     

2,2′-Bifurylidene-5,5′-diones,Coumarins, 3a, 7a-dihydro-1H-inden-1-ones,and 5H-furo[3,2-b]pyran-5-ones from propyne and carbon monoxide

The [Co₂ (CO)₈]-catalyzed reaction between propyne and CO in acetone at 110° and 170 bar was re-investigated. There are five major products: (E)-3,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bifurylidene-5,5′-dione ( 4 ), 3,5,8-trimethylcoumarin ( 8 ), 3a, 7a-dihydro-2,4,7,7a-tetramethyl-1H-inden-1-one ( 9 ), 2,6-dimethyl-5H-furo [3,2, -b]- pyran-5-one ( 11 ), and 2,7-dimethyl-5H-furo 3,2-b-pyran-5-one ( 12 ); of these, only one, 4 . had previously been recognized. In parallel experiments were obtained 2,6-dipentyl-5 H-furo[3,2-b]pyran-5-one ( 13 ), 2,7-dipentyl–5H-furo[3,2-b]pyran-5-one ( 14 ), 3a, 7a-dihydro-2,4,7,7a-tetrapentyl-1H-inden-1-one ( 15 ). And 3a, 7a-dihydro-2,4,6,7a-tetrapentyl-1H-inden-1-one ( 16 ) from hept-1-yne, and two further types of products from two atypical 1-alkynes: 3,6,9-tri(tert-butyl)-1-oxaspiro[4.4]nona-3,6,8-trien-2-one ( 20 ) from (tert-butyl)acetylene and the exo-dimer 21 of 2,5-bis(trimethylsilyl)cyclopenta-2,4-dien-1-one ( 22 ) from (trimethylsilyl)acetylene. Compounds 11,12 , and 20 were identified by X-ray analysis.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of novel fused [1,2,4]triazino[5,6-<Emphasis Type="Italic">b</Emphasis>]indole derivatives

Synthesis of new fused systems of triazino[5,6-b]indole starting with preparation of 3-amino[1,2,4]-triazino[5,6-b]indole 1 by reaction of isatin with 2-aminoguanidinium carbonate in boiling acetic acid is presented [1]. Intermediate compound 1 reacted with aldehyde, ethyl chloroformate, triethyl orthoformate, and ninhydrine and gave new heterotetracyclic nitrogen systems, such as 3-(N ²-guanidinylimino)indole-2(1H)-one 2, 3-(N-ethoxycarbonylamino)-4H-[1,2,4]triazino[5,6-b]indole 3, 3-(N-ethoxymethyleneamino)-4H-[1,2,4]-triazino[5,6-b]indole 4, 3-(hydrazinothiocarbonylamino)-4H-[1,2,4]triazino[5,6-b]indole 5, respectively. N-(1,3-dioxoindene-2-ylidene)-4H-[1,2,4]triazino[5,6-b]indol-3-amine 6 was synthesized by reaction of compound 1 with aldehyde, ethyl chloroformate, triethyl orthoformate, and ninhydrine. New fused indole systems, pyrimido[2′,1′:3,4][1,2,4]triazino[5,6-b]indol-3(4H)-one 8, 9, 11, 12 and 1H-imidazo[2′,1′:3,4][1,2,4]triazino-[5,6-b]indol-2(3H)-one 10, were synthesized in the reaction of the intermediate 1 with bifunctional compounds. Structures of the products were elucidated from their elemental analysis and spectral data (IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR and mass spectra). Antimicrobial activity of some synthesized compounds was tested.     

Novel fluoro-substituted benzo- and benzothieno fused pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-4(1H)-ones

A straightforward, two-step synthesis of fluoro substituted chromeno[2,3-c]pyrazol- and [1]benzothieno[2′,3′:5,6]pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazol-4(1H)-ones, respectively, is presented. Hence, treatment of 1-substituted or 1,3-disubstituted 2-pyrazolin-5-ones with fluoro substituted 2-fluorobenzoyl chlorides or 3-chloro-6-fluoro-1-benzothiophene-2-carbonyl chloride using calcium hydroxide in refluxing 1,4-dioxane gave the corresponding 4-aroylpyrazol-5-ols, which were cyclized into the fused ring systems. 5-Fluorochromeno[2,3-c]pyrazol-4(1H)-one was obtained upon treatment of the 1-(4-methoxybenzyl) protected congener with trifluoroacetic acid. Treatment of 5-fluorochromeno[2,3-c]pyrazol-4(1H)-ones with methylhydrazine afforded novel tetracyclic ring systems such as 2-methyl-7-phenyl-2,7-dihydropyrazolo[4′,3′:5,6]pyrano[4,3,2-cd]indazole. Detailed NMR spectroscopic investigations (¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁵N, ¹⁹F) with the obtained compounds were undertaken.     

Hydrogenolysis of 7-phenyltricyclo[4.1.0.0<Superscript>2,7</Superscript>]heptan-1-carboxylic acid. Synthesis of ketones with tricyclo[4.4.0.0<Superscript>2,7</Superscript>]decane and tricyclo[5.4.0.0<Superscript>2,8</Superscript>]undecane skeletons

Hydrogenation of 7-phenyltricyclo[4.1.0.0^2,7]heptane-1-carboxylic acid over Raney nickel occurred in the syn-stereoselective fashion to give anti-7-phenylbicyclo[3.1.1]heptane-exo-6-carboxylic acid. The latter was used to synthesize 4,5-benzotricyclo[4.4.0.0^2,7]dec-4-en-3-one and two isomeric higher homologs, 5,6-benzotricyclo[5.4.0.0^2,8]undec-5-en-3-and-4-ones.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxoheterocycles: XCVI. Reactions of 3-aroylpyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline-1,2,4(5h)-triones with substituted 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]dec-1-enes

3-Aroylpyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline-1,2,4(5H)-triones react with 1,3,3,7,9-pentamethyl-2-azaspiro-[4.5] deca-1,6,9-trien-8-one and 2′,5′,5′-trimethyl-4′,5′-dihydro-4H-spiro[naphthalene-1,3′-pyrrol]-4-one providing 3-aroyl-2-hydroxy-3a-{(3,3,7,9-tetramethyl-8-oxo-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-1,6,9-trien-1-yl)methyl}pyrrolo[1,2-a-quinoxaline-1,4(3a H,5H)-diones and 3-aroyl-2-hydroxy-3a-{(5′,5′-dimethyl-4-oxo-4′,5′-dihydro-4H-spiro[naphthalene-1,3′-pyrrol]-2′-yl)methyl}pyrrolo[1,2-a]-quinoxaline-1,4(3aH,5H)-diones.     

Synthesis of conformationally constrained spirodihydrofuropyridine analogues of epibatidine

Conformationally constrained spirofuropyridine analogues of epibatidine, syn-2 and anti-2, in which the 7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane system and the 2-chloropyridine ring are held rigidly with the shorter and longer N-N distances, respectively, were synthesized from N-Boc-7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one. The preliminary binding studies suggested that syn-2 has stronger binding affinity for nAChRs than anti-2.     

Syntheses of pyridin-4-ylium chirons: applications in a synthesis of (+)-coniine

The compounds (3R,5S)-(+)-5-methyl-3-phenyl-2,3,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-oxazolo[3,2-a]pyridin-4-ylium iodide 4 and (3R,5S)-(+)-5-n-propyl-3-phenyl-2,3,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-oxazolo[3,2-a]pyridin-4-ylium iodide 5 were synthesized in two steps starting from the bicyclic thiolactam trans (3R,2aS)-(−)-5-thio-3-phenyl-2,3,6,7,8,2a-hexahydro-oxazolo[3,2-a]pyridine 1. In addition, starting from 5 an enantiospecific synthesis of (+)-coniine 7 was achieved.     

Marked difference in singlet-chemiexcitation efficiency between syn-anti isomers of spiro[1,2-dioxetane-3,1′-dihydroisobenzofuran] for intramolecular charge-transfer-induced decomposition

Spiro[1,2-dioxetane-3,1′-dihydroisobenzofuran] syn-3 bearing a hydroxy group at the 6-position (as a model syn-rotamer of parent dioxetane 4 bearing a 3-hydroxyphenyl group) and its isomer anti-3 (as a model anti-rotamer of 4) were synthesized. When these spiro-dioxetanes were treated with tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) in DMSO, anti-3 emitted light with high efficiency (Φ^CL = 0.41), while the respective value for syn-3 was only 1/10 for anti-3. This significant difference in Φ^CL between syn-3 and anti-3 was attributed to the difference in their singlet-chemiexcitation efficiencies.     

Total synthesis of phytoprostane F1 and its 16 epimer

The first synthesis of the two enantiomers of phytoprostane F₁ methyl ester 1 and 2 is described using the syn-anti-syn alcoxy ester 3 as starting material.     

The diels-alder dimerisation of 2,3-dichlorocyclopentadienone and of 2,3,8,9-tetrachlorobicyclo[4.3.0]nona-2,4,8-trien-7-one

The Diels-Alder dimer of 2,3-dichlorocyclopentadienone, shown to be endo-4,5,7,8-tetrachlorotricyclo[5.2.1.0^2,6]deca-4,8-dien-3,10-dione 1, forms 2,3,8,9-tetrachlorobicyclo[4.3.0]nona-2,4,8-trien-7-one 3 on thermal extrusion of carbon monoxide. The trienone 3 itself dimerises at ca. 160°, with loss of hydrogen chloride, affording two stereoisomeric aromatic derivatives 8 and 9.     

Tautomerism of Aza heterocycles: V. Structure of the spontaneous transformation products of 5-methyl-2-phenyl-3,3a,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-2H-pyrazolo-[4,3-c]pyridin-3-one in crystal and solution

5-Methyl-2-phenyl-3,3a,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-3-one exists as zwitterion with a proton localized on the nitrogen atom of the piperidine ring and negative charge delocalized over the pyrazololate fragment. The compound is stable in crystal but ustable in solution. Its chromatographic purification and attempts to recrystallize or synthesize by condensation of phenylhydrazine with alkyl 1-methyl-4-oxopiperidin-3-carboxylate on heating in alcohols or benzene lead to the formation of a complex mixture of products. Among these products, we isolated and identified 3a,3a′-methylenebis(5-methyl-2-phenyl-3,3a,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-3-one), 1-methyl-3-(2-phenylhydrazinylidene)pyrrolidin-2-one, and 5-methyl-2-phenyl-3,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine. The structure of methyl 3-(2-phenylhydrazinylidene)-4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrrole-2-carboxylate and 3a,5-dimethyl-2-phenyl-3,3a,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-3-one was proved by NMR spectroscopy. 3a,5-Dimethyl-2-phenyl-3,3a,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-3-one was isolated as hydrochloride hydrate whose structure was determined by X-ray analysis.     

Reactions of 3,5-dibromo-1-(thiiran-2-ylmethyl)-1,2,4-triazole with NH-azoles

Reactions of 3,5-dibromo-1-(thiiran-2-ylmethyl)-1,2,4-triazole with 3,5-dimethylpyrazole, 1,3-dimethyl-3,7-dihydropurine-2,6-dione, 3,5-dibromo-1,2,4-triazole, 2,4,5-tribromoimidazole, and 2-chlorobenzimidazole lead to the formation of 5-azolylmethyl-2-bromo-5,6-dihydrothiazolo[3,2-b]-1,2,4-triazoles. In the case of 8-bromo-1,3-dimethyl-3,7-dihydropurine-2,6-dione the intermediate thiolate anion undergoes cyclization into 7-[(3,5-dibromo-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl]-1,3-dimethyl-6,7-dihydrothiazolo[2,3-f]purine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione. The structure of reaction products depends on the relative rate of substitution of leaving groups in the reagents.     

Synthesis and unusual beckmann fragmentation reaction of syn-3-Methoxy-6α,17β-Dihydroxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-7-one oxime

Sodium borohydride reduction of anti-3-methoxy-17β-hydroxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-6,7-dione 7-oxime (4a) afforded syn-3-methoxy-6α,17β-dihydroxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-7-one oxime (5), which in thionyl chloride at −18 °C undenvent Beckmann fragmentation reaction to the unexpected 3-methoxy-6-oxo-17β-hydroxy-6.7-secoestra-1.3.5(10)-trien-7-nitrile (6). A mechanism of this fragmentation process was proposed.     

Synthesis of novel isoxazolines and isoxazoles of N-substituted pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one derivatives through [3+2] cycloaddition

3,6-Dimethyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-one 3 was prepared by an intramolecular cyclization of N-(4-cyano-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl) acetamide 2 in ethanol in the presence of piperidine. N-allylation and N-propargyl alkylation of N-substituted pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidin-4(5H)-one 3 yielded the corresponding dipolarophiles 4 and 5 which afford by condensation with arylnitrile oxides in toluene the expected new isoxazolines 6 and isoxazoles 7, respectively. On the other hand, the aminopyrazole 1 in refluxing with ethanol in the presence of sodium hydroxide afforded the corresponding carboxamide 8, which then, was converted to its ethyl 3-methyl-4-oxo-1-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidine-6-carboxylate 9 with neat diethyl oxalate. The dipolarophile 10 on regiospecific 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with arylnitrile oxides affords isoxazoles 11 and the unexpected deethoxycarbonylated isoxazoles 12. The target compounds were completely characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR and HRMS.     

Synthesis of 6-imino-5-tetrahydro-1H-2-pyrrolylidenhexahydro-2,4-pyrimidinediones as intermediates for the synthesis of C-azanucleosides

The method for the synthesis of 6-imino-5-tetrahydro-1H-2-pyrrolylidenhexahydro-2,4-pyrimidinediones is described. It is shown that the reaction of phosphorus trichloride, 2-pyrrolidones and 6-aminopyrimidines brings to condensation producing 6-imino-5-tetrahydro-1H-2-pyrrolylidenhexahydro-2,4-pyrimidinediones as intermediates for the synthesis of C-azanucleosides. The reaction of 6-imino-1,3-dimethyl-5-tetrahydro-2-pyrrolylidenhexahydro-2,4-pyrimidinedione with benzoyl chloride produces 10-benzoyl-2,4-dimethyl-6-phenyl-1,2,3,4,8,9-hexahydropyrimido[5,4-e]pyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrimidine-1,3-dione. A method for the selective reduction of the carbomethoxy group of methyl 5-(4-imino-1,3-dimethyl-2,6-dioxohexahydro-5-pyrimidinyliden)-2-pyrrolidine carboxylate by system NaBH₄/1,4dioxane/CoCl₂/PEG-400 is described.