Studies on the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds. XVI. Cleavage of 1,3-benzodioxoles and -benzoxathioles by sodium iodide-acyl chloride

The cleavage reaction of ethereal and thioethereal bonds with sodium iodide and acyl chloride has been studied. In all the 1,3-benzodioxoles and -benzoxathioles studied, the opening of the heterocyclic ring with formation of 1,2-diacetoxybenzene or 2-hydroxythiophenol diacetic ester and gem-diiodoalkanes and iodoalkenes has been observed. The structure of newly prepared compounds has been determined by analytical and spectroscopic data or comparison with authentic samples.     

Reductive cleavage of ether and thioether bonds on 1,3-benzodioxole and 1,3-benzoxathiole derivatives

The reaction of lithium and sodium diethylamide with 1,3-benzodioxoles and 1,3-benzoxathioles is here reported. 1,3-Benzodioxoles exhibit selective cleavage of the ether bond with formation of alkoxyphenols; 1,3-benzoxathioles when reacting with sodium diethylamide lead to 2-alkoxybenzenethiols while with lithium diethylamide give 2-alkoxybenzenethiols together with 2-(alkylthio)phenols.     

Ruthenium‐Catalyzed C?C Bond Cleavage in Lignin Model Substrates

Ruthenium–triphos complexes exhibited unprecedented catalytic activity and selectivity in the redox‐neutral C C bond cleavage of the β‐O‐4 lignin linkage of 1,3‐dilignol model compounds. A mechanistic pathway involving a dehydrogenation‐initiated retro‐aldol reaction for the C C bond cleavage was proposed in line with experimental data and DFT calculations.     

Decomposition of 1,1‐dimethyl‐1‐silacyclobutane on a tungsten filament—evidence of both ring C?C and ring Si?C bond cleavages

The decomposition of 1,1‐dimethyl‐1‐silacyclobutane (DMSCB) on a heated tungsten filament has been studied using vacuum ultraviolet laser single photon ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry. It is found that the decomposition of DMSCB on the W filament to form ethene and 1,1‐dimethylsilene is a catalytic process. In addition, two other decomposition channels exist to produce methyl radicals via the Si? CH₃ bond cleavage and to form propene (or cyclopropane)/dimethylsilylene. It has been demonstrated that both the formation of ethene and that of propene are stepwise processes initiated by the cleavage of a ring C? C bond and a ring Si? C bond, respectively, to form diradical intermediates, followed by the breaking of the remaining central bonds in the diradicals. The formation of ethene via an initial cleavage of a ring C? C bond is dominant over that of propene via an initial cleavage of a ring Si? C bond. When the collision‐free condition is voided, secondary reactions in the gas‐phase produce various methyl‐substituted 1,3‐disilacyclobutane molecules. The dominant of all is found to be 1,1,3,3‐tetramethyl‐1,3‐disilacyclobutane originated from the dimerization of 1,1‐dimethylsilene. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Etude dans la série des pyrrolidinones: Dérivés de l'acide N-méthylol pyroglutamique; synthèse d'un nouveau système bicyclique,la dioxo-(1,5) pyrrolidino[2,1-c]oxazolidine

1-Hydroxymethyl-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid and its methyl ester have been synthesized and the reactivity of their N CH₂ O H group has been studied. Depending upon the reactant, they react by breaking their N C or C O or O H bond. A new simple bicyclic system, an azlactone fused to a lactam ring, has been obtained. Some of these new molecules display antifungal properites.     

Cuprous Oxide Catalyzed Oxidative C?C Bond Cleavage for C?N Bond Formation: Synthesis of Cyclic Imides from Ketones and Amines

Selective oxidative cleavage of a C C bond offers a straightforward method to functionalize organic skeletons. Reported herein is the oxidative C C bond cleavage of ketone for C N bond formation over a cuprous oxide catalyst with molecular oxygen as the oxidant. A wide range of ketones and amines are converted into cyclic imides with moderate to excellent yields. In‐depth studies show that both α‐C H and β‐C H bonds adjacent to the carbonyl groups are indispensable for the C C bond cleavage. DFT calculations indicate the reaction is initiated with the oxidation of the α‐C H bond. Amines lower the activation energy of the C C bond cleavage, and thus promote the reaction. New insight into the C C bond cleavage mechanism is presented.     

Intramolecular single and double hydrogen migrations in the mass spectra of substituted tetrahydro-1,3,2-oxazaphosphorin-2-oxides

The mass spectral fragmentation of substituted tetrahydro-1,3,2-oxazaphosphorin-2-oxides occurs by the cleavage of ring bonds. The ions due to simple cleavage, single and double hydrogen migration, seem to be triggered by C O bond cleavage of the oxazaphosphorin ring. The variations in the relative abundance of ions arising due to similar fragmentation modes have been found to depend on the nature of the substituent and the stability of the particular fragment. The single hydrogen transfer process is supported by metastable ion and shift techniques.     

Hydride Ligands Make the Difference: Density Functional Study of the Mechanism of the Murai Reaction Catalyzed by [Ru(H)2(H2)2(PR3)2] (R=cyclohexyl)

The catalytic cycle for the Murai reaction at room temperature between ethylene and acetophenone catalyzed by [Ru(H)₂(H₂)₂(PMe₃)₂] has been studied computationally at the B3PW91 level. The active species is the ruthenium dihydride complex [Ru(H)₂(PMe₃)₂]. Coordination of the ketone group to Ru induces very easy C H bond cleavage. Coordination of ethylene after ketone de-coordination, followed by ethylene insertion into a Ru H bond, creates the Ru ethyl bond. Isomerization of the complex to a Ru^IV intermediate creates the geometry adapted to C C bond formation. Re-coordination of the ketone before the C C coupling lowers the energy of the corresponding TS. The highest point on the potential energy surface (PES) is the TS for the isomerization to the Ru^IV intermediate, which prepares the catalyst geometry for the C C coupling step. Inclusion of dispersion corrections significantly lowers the height of the overall activation barrier. The actual bond cleavage and bond forming processes are associated to low activation barriers because of the presence of hydrogen atoms around the Ru center. They act as redox buffers through formation and breaking of H H bonds in the coordination sphere. This flexibility allows optimal repartition of the various ligands according to the change in stereoelectronic demands along the catalytic cycle.     

Extended Reaction Scope of Thiamine Diphosphate Dependent Cyclohexane‐1,2‐dione Hydrolase: From C?C Bond Cleavage to C?C Bond Ligation

ThDP‐dependent cyclohexane‐1,2‐dione hydrolase (CDH) catalyzes the C C bond cleavage of cyclohexane‐1,2‐dione to 6‐oxohexanoate, and the asymmetric benzoin condensation between benzaldehyde and pyruvate. One of the two reactivities of CDH was selectively knocked down by mutation experiments. CDH‐H28A is much less able to catalyze the C C bond formation, while the ability for C C bond cleavage is still intact. The double variant CDH‐H28A/N484A shows the opposite behavior and catalyzes the addition of pyruvate to cyclohexane‐1,2‐dione, resulting in the formation of a tertiary alcohol. Several acyloins of tertiary alcohols are formed with 54–94 % enantiomeric excess. In addition to pyruvate, methyl pyruvate and butane‐2,3‐dione are alternative donor substrates for C C bond formation. Thus, the very rare aldehyde–ketone cross‐benzoin reaction has been solved by design of an enzyme variant.     

Preparations and reactions of trifluoromethylthiocopper

Trifluoromethylthiocopper, a versatile reagent for the introduction of the trifluoromethylthio group into organic compounds, has been prepared in a crystalline form. The thiyl radicals, generated in situ from this precursor, cause the cleavage of the 3 S bond of di- and trisulfides to give unsymmetrical di- and trisulfides. Unsymmeirical n-butyl trifluoromethyl disulfide is formed by the cleaveage of the C S bond of n-butyl sulfide.     

Studies on the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds. XI. Cleavage of 1,3-benzodioxoles by magnesium bromide-acetic anhydride

The cleavage reaction of some 1,3-benzodioxole derivatives with magnesium bromide and acetic anhydride has been studied. The reactions have been carried out in acetonitrile solution at room temperature. In all of the 1,3-benzodioxoles studied, the opening of the heterocyclic ring with formation of bromides, alkenes and their corresponding products of hydrolysis have been observed. The competitive electrophilic substitution on the benzene ring was very limited and was insignificant when a large excess of the cleavage reagent was used. The structures of newly prepared compounds have been determined by elemental analysis, spectroscopic data and comparison with authentic samples.     

The effect of electronegative atoms on the structures of hydrocarbons. ab initio calculations on molecules containing fluorine or (carbonyl) oxygen

A series of ab initio calculations have been carried out, using the 4-21G basis set. Ethane and propane were first studied to obtain reference points. The effect of adding an electronegative atom (fluorine, or carbonyl oxygen) onto the framework was then studied as a function of the torsional angle about the single bond. Some pronounced trends in structural changes were observed, and these can in part be correlated with hyperconjugative effects. For example, fluoroethane has bond lengths which are shorter than those in ethane itself, by 0.024 Åin the C C bond, and 0.003 Åin the α C H bonds. These changes are essentially torsionally independent. On the other hand, in propionaldehyde, the C C bond length of the methyl group and the C H bond lengths of the hydrogens attached to the alpha carbon vary as a function of the torsion angle. If the methyl C C bond in the carbonyl plane is taken as a reference, the bond stretches .016 Åwhen the torsion angle is increased to 90°, an α C H bond similarly stretches up to .007 Å. Many of these geometric changes are large, well beyond the experimental errors in modern measurements.     

Studies in organic mass spectrometry—V: N-arylsulphonyliminopyridinium betaines

The mass spectral fragmentation of N-arylsulphonyliminopyridinium betaines has been rationalized using high resolution mass spectrometry as well as deuterium labelling. The most characteristic features are a very facile N S bond cleavage and skeletal rearrangements accompanied by the expulsion of SO₂ from the molecular ion and the [M 1] ion to the corresponding ionized N-aryliminopyridinium betaines and azacarbazoles, respectively. The presence of methyl substituents at the α-position of the pyridine ring has a significant effect on the mode of the fragmentation.     

Mechanism of Protodephenylation of 1,3-Silaheterocyclohexanes. Effect of Heteroatom

The mechanism of electrophilic cleavage of the Si–Ph bond in 1,3-silaheterocyclohexanes is investigated. 3-Aryl-3-silatetrahydropyrans are shown to be less prone to the cleavage of the Si–Ph bond under the action of trifluromethanesulfonic acid than the corresponding 3-silathianes or silacyclohexanes. The effect of heteroatom (N, O, S) in the ring on the functionalization at the silicon atom in 1,3-silaheterocyclohexanes was studied experimentally by the method of NMR spectroscopy and theoretically by DFT calculations and the mechanism was suggested of dephenylation as a function of the nature of heteroatom.     

Alternative paths in the ring opening of oxadiaziridine: The diimide N-oxide versus the oxodiimide rearrangement

The ring opening of the oxadiaziridine by cleavage of the N-N bond has been theoretically investigated by SCF calculations improved with limited CI. The possible competition of this reaction with the better known ones (N-O bond cleavage, inversion of the N atom) is discussed. The chemical implications of the formation of a new type of 1,3-dipole are examined.     

Nickel‐Catalyzed Enantioselective C?C Bond Formation through C?O Cleavage in Aryl Esters

We report the first enantioselective C C bond formation through C O bond cleavage using aryl ester counterparts. This method is characterized by its wide substrate scope and results in the formation of quaternary stereogenic centers with high yields and asymmetric induction.     

Photocatalytic Ring Opening of α-Epoxyketones: 1,3-Dioxolane Formation

 Photocatalytic ring opening of α-epoxyketones by 2,4,6-triphenylpyrylium tetrafluoroborate in acetone resulted in the formation of 1,3-dioxolanes as major products through C–O bond cleavage and the formation of alcoholic by-products through C–C bond cleavage. The type and nature of the substituent affects the rate of ring opening.     

4,4-Bis(methylthio)azetidin-2-ones as synthons of 1,2- and 1,3-dicarbonyl systems

The importance of β-lactams as synthetic building blocks has been widely recognized in organic synthesis due to possible ring cleavage at any of the four single bonds of the β-lactam ring. We now report reactions involving breaking of the N1-C4 bond in differently substituted at C3 4,4-bis(methylthio)azetidin-2-ones, leading to formation of 1,2- and 1,3-dicarbonyl systems.     

Theoretical study on initial decomposition paths of energetic materials featuring RDX ring

The molecular properties of RDX are affected by the introduction of different functional groups, and the decomposition process of these analogues is studied in this paper. DFT method is used to study the initial decomposition reaction paths of 30 high energy materials based RDX skeleton. In the nitro cleavage reaction, the energy barrier become relatively low by introducing CH(NO₂)₂ or  C(NO₂)₃ groups on the C site of the six membered ring. In the ring opening reaction, the ring opening process is easier to proceed by introducing  NH₂ or  NHNH₂ groups on the C site of the six membered ring.     

Ab Initio energetics of Si?O bond cleavage

A multilevel approach that combines high‐level ab initio quantum chemical methods applied to a molecular model of a single, strain‐free Si O Si bridge has been used to derive accurate energetics for Si O bond cleavage. The calculated Si O bond dissociation energy and the activation energy for water‐assisted Si O bond cleavage of 624 and 163 kJ mol⁻¹, respectively, are in excellent agreement with values derived recently from experimental data. In addition, the activation energy for H₂O‐assisted Si O bond cleavage is found virtually independent of the amount of water molecules in the vicinity of the reaction site. The estimated reaction energy for this process including zero‐point vibrational contribution is in the range of −5 to 19 kJ mol⁻¹. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.