Acetylenic ketones. VII—Structural analyses by mass spectrometry of the products obtained from the reaction of acetylenic ketones with nucleophilic sulphur compounds

The mass spectra of β-hydroxy-α-thiobenzoylstyrene derivatives and (E, Z)- or (E, E)-β,β-di(α-aroylstyryl)sulphides as well as β,β′di(α-aroylstyryl)disulphides are discussed. The fragmentation patterns support their proposed structure and configuration.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic studies of some heterocyclic compounds. Reaction of 3-aryl-1-phenyl-2-propen-1-ones with ethyl phenylacetate

3-Aryl-1-phenyl-2-propen-1-one I reacted with ethyl phenylacetate (II) in the presence sodium ethoxide at room temperature to give the corresponding ethyl β-aryl-γ-benzoyl-α-phenyl-butyrate III. However,' when the same ketones were refluxed with ethyl phenylacetate, they gave the corresponding 4-aryI-3,6-diphenyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ones IV. The reactions of III and IV with hydrazine hydrate afforded the corresponding hydrazones VI and 2-pyridones VIII, respectively. The structure and configuration of the products are based on chemical and spectroscopic evidence.     

Reactions of ethyl β-methoxycrotonate with some α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds. Synthesis of 6-aroyl-5-aryl-3-methoxycyclohex-2-enones

3-Aryl-1-phenyl-2-propen-1-ones Ia-h and 1-aryl-3-phenyl-2-propen-1-ones Ii-ℓreacted with ethyl β-methoxy-crotonate (II) in the presence of sodium hydride in dry THF at 0° for 10 hours to give the corresponding 6-aroyl-5-aryl-3-methoxy-2-cyclohexen-1-ones III. The structures of the products were confirmed by ir, pmr, ¹³C nmr and uv spectroscopy.     

Acetylenic ketones. Part V. Reaction of acetylenic ketones with thiourea and some of its derivatives

Aroylphenylacetylenes (I) reacted with thiourea and S-benzylisothiourea to give 4,6-diaryl-pyrimidine-2(1H)thiones (IV) and α-aroyl-β-benzylmercaptostyrenes (X), respectively. Methyla-tion and acetylation of the thiones (IV) gave the corresponding S-methyl- (V) and S-acetyl- (VI) derivatives, respectively. The oxidation of these thiones gave the corresponding disulfide derivatives (VII). Reaction of α-aroyl-β-benzylmercaptostyrenes (X) with hydrazine hydrate and phenylhydrazine gave 3(5)-aryl-5(3)-phenylpyrazoles (XI) and 3-aryl-1,5-diphenylpyrazoles (XIII), respectively. Reaction of aroylphenylacetylenes (1) with N-allylthiourea gave 1-allyl-4,6-diaryl-pyrimidine-2-thiones (XVI).     

Acetylenic ketones. I. Reaction of aroylphenylacetylenes with compounds containing an active methylene group

Aroylphenylacetylenes reacted with ethyl phenylacetate and benzyl cyanide in the presence of sodium ethoxide to give 6-aryl-3,4-diphenyl-2H-pyran-2-ones (2) and 4-aroyl-2,3-cis-diphenyl-crotonitriles (11) , respectively. The structure and configuration of the products are based on chemical and spectroscopic evidence.     

Acetylinic ketones. Part II.. Reaction of acetylenic ketones with nucleophilic nitrogen compounds

Aroylphenylacetylenes (I) reacted with ethyl and phenyl hydrazinecarboxylates (II) to give ω-aroylacetophenone-N-ethoxycarbonyl-(Vla-f) and N-phenoxycarbonyl-(VIg-l) hydrazones, respectively. When these were healed with acetic anhydride they were converted to 5-aryl-1-ethoxycarbonyl-and 1-phenoxycarbonyl-3-phenylpyrazoles (VII), respectively, which on hydrolysis with rnethanolic potassium hydroxide gave the corresponding 5(3)aryl-3(5)phenylpyrazoles (VIII). Reaction of the above acetylenic ketones with guanidine hydrochloride in the presence of sodium carbonate gave the corresponding 2-amino-6-aryl-4-phenylpyrimidines (XII). Similarly, reaction of benzoylphenylacetylene with thiourea and with urea in the presence of sodium ethoxide gave rise to 2,4-diphenylpyrimidine-2-thione (XVIII) and 2,4-diphenyl-2(1H)pyrimidin-one (XV), respectively.     

Synthesis of (<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>)-(+)-6-aryl-3-acetyl-6-trifluoromethyl-5,6-dihydropyridin-2(1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>)-ones

(S)-(+)-4-Amino-4-aryl-5,5,5-trifluoropentan-2-ones reacted with ethyl acetoacetate and ethyl trifluoroacetoacetate to give (S)-(+)-6-aryl-3-acetyl(or trifluoroacetyl)-6-trifluoromethyl-5,6-dihydropyridin-2(1H)-ones.     

Reaction of β-acyl-β-nitrostyrenes with benzenethiols

β-Acetyl- and β-benzoyl-β-nitrostyrenes reacted with benzenethiols under mild conditions to give previously unknown 4-aryl-4-(arylsulfanyl)-3-nitrobutan-2-ones and 3-aryl-3-(arylsulfanyl)-2-nitro-1-phenylpropan-1-ones, respectively, which were isolated as pure diastereoisomers or mixtures of two diastereoisomers.     

An Efficient and Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of β,γ-Trans-β-Benzoyl-γ-Aryl-γ-Butyrolactones

Benzoylmethyltriphenylarsonium bromide 6 in the presence of potassium carbonate reacted with 2,2-dialkyl-1,3-dioxa-5-substituted-benzylidene-4,6-dione 2 at room temperature to give β,γ-trans-β-benzoyl-γ-aryl-γ-butyrolactones 7 in good yield.     

Microwave-induced generation and reactions of nitrile sulfides: an improved method for the synthesis of isothiazoles and 1,2,4-thiadiazoles

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions of nitrile sulfides, generated by microwave-assisted decarboxylation of 1,3,4-oxathiazol-2-ones, have been investigated. By this approach ethyl 1,2,4-thiadiazole-5-carboxylates 3 were prepared in good yield by cycloaddition of the nitrile sulfides to ethyl cyanoformate. Similarly, reaction of benzonitrile sulfide with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) afforded dimethyl 3-phenylisothiazole-4,5-dicarboxylate (5). In contrast, o-hydroxybenzonitrile sulfide, generated from the corresponding oxathiazolone 2d, reacted with DMAD to give methyl 4-oxo-4H-[1]benzopyrano[4,3-c]isothiazole-3-carboxylate (8) in high yield. A ca. 1:1 mixture of ethyl 3-phenylisothiazole-4- and 5-carboxylates (6,7) was formed from benzonitrile sulfide and ethyl propiolate. The corresponding reaction with diethyl fumarate gave diethyl trans-4,5-dihydro-3-phenylisothiazole-4,5-dicarboylate (10). 3-Arylisothiazoles, unsubstituted at both the 4- and 5-positions, were prepared from the reaction of 5-aryl-1,3,4-oxathiazolones with norbornadiene by a pathway involving cycloaddition of the nitrile sulfide to the norbornadiene, followed by retro-Diels-Alder extrusion of cyclopentadiene from the resulting isothiazoline cycloadduct 12. In summary, the use of microwave irradiation, rather than conventional heating methods, allows nitrile sulfide generation and reactions to be carried out in shorter times, with easier work-up and, in some cases, in higher yields.     

Condensation of aldehydes and ketones

The alkaline condensation of β-aceto-and β-propionaphthalenes with furfural has given, respectively, 2-(α-furfuryl)-1, 3-di(β-naphthoyl)-propane and 3-(α-furyl)-2,4-di(β-naphthoyl)pentane; both δ-diketones have also been obtained by the Michael condensation. Under more severe conditions, two molecules of furfural condense with three molecules of β-acetonaphthalene to form 2, 4-di(α-furyl)-1, 3, 5-tri(β-naphthoyl)pentane. Under similar conditions, benzaldehyde exhibits only a feeble capacity for triketone condensation with β-acetonaphthalene. The condensation of β-propionaphthalene with furfural has given the new compound furylidenepropionaphthalene. It has been shown that both under the conditions of the improved Chichibabin pyridine synthesis and under the conditions of the Leuckhardt reaction, 3-(α-furyl)-1, 3-di(β-naphthoyl)propane gives 4-(α-furyl)-2, 6-di(β-naphthyl)pyridine.     

Preparation of β-Silyl-α,β-unsaturated Esters and 3-Silyl Allyl Alcohols

Acylsilanes react with lithium α-silyl ester enolates to provide β-silyl-α,β-unsaturated esters having predominantly the (Z) geometry. These esters were reacted with Grignard reagents and with lithium aluminum hydride to give the corresponding (Z) 3-silyl allyl alcohols.     

Study on the Reaction of CIS-1-Acetyl-2-Aryl-6,6-Dimethyl-5,7-Dioxospiro-[2,5]-4,8-Octadiones with Methanol

Cis-l-acetyl-2-aryl-6,6-dimethyl-5,7-dioxo-spiro-[2,5]-4,8-octadiones 3a-d (X=p-CH₃, p-Cl, H, p-NO₂) reacted with anhydrous methanol in a sealed tube at 80°C to form trans, cis-α-carbomethoxy-β-(α′-methoxy-α′-aryl)-γ-methoxy-γ-methyl-γ-butyrolactones 4a-d and cis, cis-α-carbomethoxy-β-(α′-methoxy-α′-aryl)-γ-methoxy-γ-methyl-γ-butyrolactones 5a-d in good yield.     

Research on arylhydrazones of substituted glyoxylic acids

3-Aryl-4-(arylhydrazonochloroformyl)-2-[(carbethoxy or carbarnoyl)cyanomethylene]-4-thiazolines were obtained by condensation of arylhydrazones of chloromethylglyoxylic chloride with arylamides of cyanomonothiomalonic acid ethyl ester or amide. The chlorine atom in these compounds is readily exchanged by a hydrazino group to give 3-aryl-4-(arylhydrazonohydrazinoformyl)-2-[(carbethoxy or carbamoyl)cyanomethylene]-4-thiazolines. 2-(Arylhydrazonocarbethoxyformyl)-4-(arylhydrazonochloroformyl)thiazoles were obtained by reaction of arylhydrazones of chloromethylglyoxylic chlorides with arylhydrazones of monothiomesoxalic acid ethyl ester amide. Arylhydrazones of ethyl 1H-tetrazolyl-5-glyoxylate were synthesized by condensation of arylhydrazones of ethyl cyanoglyoxylate with ammonium azide in dimethylformamide.     

An improved general synthesis of 4-aryl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylates

We wish to report an improved, general synthesis of 4-aryl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylates 1. Two different routes have previously been reported for the synthesis of examples of this class of pyrimidine carboxylates. The parent compound, ethyl 4-phenyl-5-pyrimidinecarboxylate was prepared in low yield by the reaction of s-triazine with ethyl benzoyl acetate. In addition, the enol ether β-ketoaldehyde synthon, ethyl 2-benzoyl-3-ethoxy-2-propenoate, was reported to give 1a in modest yield when reacted with guanidine (2).     

Reaction of Cα,O-dilithiooximes with functionalized carbonyl compounds. Part 2 . Reaction with α-chloroketones and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and ketones

The reaction of Cα,O-Dilithiooximes 2 and α-chloroketones afforded 5-(hydroxymethyl)-Δ²-soxazolines 4 . α,β-Unsaturated aldehydes and ketones reacted with 2 to give the corresponding acyclic 1,2-addition products 5 . The latter were cyclized with phosphorus pentoxide to 5-vinyl-Δ²-isoxazolines 6 .     

Azetidinyl ketones. Synthesis of 1-Alkyl-2,4-diphenyl-3-benzoylazetidines

α-(α'-Bromobenzyl)chalcone ( 3 ) reacts with primary amines (t-butyl, isopropyl,cyclohexyl) to give α-(α'-alkylaminobenzyl)chalcones ( 4, 5 and 6 ). When these allylic amines are treated with hydrogen bromide followed by reaction with base, they produce l-alkyl-2,4-diphenyl-3-benzoyl-azetidines ( 7,8 and 9 ). These azetidines were readily converted to their 3-deuterio derivatives ( 10 , 11 and 12 ) by treatment with sodium methoxide in deuteriomethanol. The configurations were assigned primarily by pmr spectra and mass spectra in reference to analogous compounds.     

1H NMR Studies of Hydroxy Protons of ASN- and Ser-Linked Disaccharides in Aqueous Solution

ABSTRACT

The hydroxy protons of β-D-GlcpNAc-(1→4)-β-D-GlcpNAc, β-D-GlcpNAc-(1→4)-β-D-GlcpNAc-N-Asn, β-D-Galp-(1→3)-α-D-GalpNAc-O-Me and of β-D-Galp-(1→3)-α-D-GalpNAc-O-Ser in aqueous solution have been investigated using ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The chemical shifts, coupling constants, temperature coefficients, exchange rates and NOEs have been measured. The O(3)H proton of β-D-GlcpNAc-(1→4)-β-D-GlcpNAc and β-D-GlcpNAc-(1→4)-β-D-GlcpNAc-N-Asn, and the O(2')H proton of β-D-Galp-(1→3)-α-D-GalpNAc and β-D-Galp-(1→3)-α-D-GalpNAc-O-Ser have values which differ significantly from the other hydroxy protons. Both these hydroxy protons are shielded when compared to those of the corresponding monosaccharide methyl glycosides. This shielding is attributed to the proximity of these protons to the O(5') oxygen and to the 2-acetamido group, respectively. In β-D-GlcpNAc-(1→4)-β-D-GlcpNAc and β-D-GlcpNAc-(1→4)-β-D-GlcpNAc-N-Asn, the O(3)H proton has restricted conformational freedom with a preferred orientation towards the O(5') oxygen, and is protected from exchange with the bulk water through a weak hydrogen bond interaction with O(5'). In β-D-Galp-(1→3)-α-D-GalpNAc-O-Me and β-D-Galp-(1→3)-α-D-GalpNAc-O-Ser, the O(2')H is protected from exchange with the bulk water by the 2-acetamido group. The conformations of the disaccharides are not affected by the amino acid, and no interaction in terms of hydrogen bonding between the sugars and the amino acid residue could be observed.     

Chemical Constituents of a Formosan Soft Coral Sinularia sp.

A new marine sterol 7β-hydroperoxy-24-methylenecholesterol ( 1 ) along with five known compounds sarcophytol A ( 2 ), (Z)-N-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-3-methyldodec-2-enamide ( 3 ), 5α,7αH-eduesm-11(13)en-4α-ol ( 4 ), 24-methylenecholesterol ( 5 ) and 1β-hydroxy-α-cyperone ( 6 ) have been isolated from a Formosan soft coral Sinularia sp. The structures of the above compounds were determined by spectral analyses. Cytotoxicity of compounds 1–6 toward various cancer cell lines also is reported.     

Ruthenium porphyrin catalyzed tandem sulfonium/ammonium ylide formation and [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement. A concise synthesis of (+/-)-platynecine

meso-Tetrakis(p-tolyl)porphyrinatoruthenium(II) carbonyl, [Ru(II)(TTP)(CO)], can effect intermolecular sulfonium and ammonium ylide formation by catalytic decomposition of diazo compounds such as ethyl diazoacetate (EDA) in the presence of allyl sulfides and amines. Exclusive formation of [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement products (70-80% yields) was observed without [1,2]-rearrangement products being detected. The Ru-catalyzed reaction of EDA with disubstituted allyl sulfides such as crotyl sulfide produced an equimolar mixture of anti- and syn-2-(ethylthio)-3-methyl-4-pentenoic acid ethyl ester. The analogous "EDA + N,N-dimethylcrotylamine" reaction afforded a mixture of anti- and syn-2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-3-methyl-4-pentenoic acid ethyl esters with a diastereoselectivity of 3:1. The observed catalytic activity of [Ru(II)(TTP)(CO)] for the ylide [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement is comparable to the reported examples involving [Rh(2)(CH(3)CO(2))(4)] and [Cu(acac)(2)] as catalyst. Similarly, cyclic sulfonium and ammonium ylides can be produced by intramolecular reaction of a diazo group tethered to allyl sulfides and amines under the [Ru(II)(TTP)(CO)]-catalyzed reaction conditions. The subsequent [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of the cyclic ylides furnished 2-allyl-substituted sulfur and nitrogen heterocycles in good yields (>90%). By employing [Ru(II)(TTP)(CO)] as catalyst, the cyclic ammonium ylide [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement reaction was successfully applied for the total synthesis of (+/-)-platynecine starting from cis-2-butenediol.