Insights into the bromination of 3-aryl-5-methyl-isoxazole-4-carboxylate: synthesis of 3-aryl-5-bromomethyl-isoxazole-4-carboxylate as precursor to 3-aryl-5-formyl-isoxazole-4-carboxylate

Results of the detailed investigations on the bromination of the methyl group of 3-aryl-5-methyl-isoxazole-4-carboxylate, a precursor to obtain 3-aryl-5-formyl-isoxazole-4-carboxylate, are described. The products generated during the study have been utilized as substrates for the synthesis of isoxazole-fused heterocycles.     

Multiphase telomerisation of butadiene with acetic acid and acetic anhydride

Two different routes to acetoxyoctadiene are presented. The first one uses the well-known telomerisation of butadiene with acetic acid operating in a multiphase semi-batch mode. The second reaction involves the cleavage of acetic anhydride, hydrogen transfer via ketene formation and thus a telomerisation as well.     

聚氯乙烯支载三氯化铁试剂催化醛与乙酸酐反应合成 乙酰缩醛

聚氯乙烯支载三氯化铁(PVC-FeCl3)试剂在室温条件下能方便快速催化各类醛与乙酸酐反应,以良好产率(75%～96%)生成相应乙酰缩醛。     

An efficient ligand-free ferric chloride catalyzed synthesis of annulated 1,4-thiazine-3-one derivatives

A straight forward route for the synthesis of coumarin-, quinolone-annulated 1,4-thiazine-3-one derivatives has been achieved by using sodium sulfide as the sulfur source and ferric chloride as catalyst in a ligand-free condition. The synthetic procedure is simple, inexpensive, and affords the products in good yields. This methodology is also applicable to naphthalene and benzene systems.     

Electrochemical reduction of some 3-aryl-2-cyanothioacrylamide derivatives at the DME

Summary The polarographic behaviour of the title compounds is reported and discussed in acid media. The obtained data indicate that these compounds undergo a four-electron reduction. A mechanism for the electrode process atpH<7 is proposed, discussed and clarified via identification of controlled potential electrolysis (CPE) product and application of cyclic voltammetry (CV).

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Die elektrochemische Reduktion einiger 3-Aryl-2-cyanothioacrylamid-Derivate an der DME

Zusammenfassung Es wurde das polarographische Verhalten der Titelverbindungen in saurem Medium untersucht. Die erhaltenen Daten zeigen, daß diese Verbindungen eine Vierelektronenreduktion eingehen. Es wird ein Mechanismus für den Elektrodenprozess beipH<7 vorgeschlagen und diskutiert. Zur Klärung der Verhältnisse wurden die mittels kontrollierter Potential-Elektrolyse (CPE) erhaltenen Produkte identifiziert und auch cyclische Voltammetrie eingesetzt.

     

Lithium perchlorate-, acetic anhydride-, and triphenylphosphine-assisted multicomponent syntheses of 4-unsubstituted 2,5-dioxooctahydroquinoline-3-carboxylates and 3-carbonitriles

Lithium perchlorate and acetic anhydride were the key additives for the multi-component reaction between 3-aminocyclohex-2-enones, formaldehyde, and malonates yielding adducts that were annulated under acidic conditions to afford bicyclic 2,5-dioxooctahydroquinoline-3-carboxylates. When methyl cyanoacetate was subjected to the same reaction conditions in the presence of a catalytic amount of triphenylphosphine, the bicyclic 2,5-dioxooctahydroquinoline-3-carbonitriles were obtained in a one-flask reaction.     

Efficient syntheses of 3-phosphorylquinolin-4-ones and 3-phosphoryl-1,8-naphthyridin-4-ones

A series of 3-diethoxyphosphorylquinolin-4-ones and 3-diethoxyphosphoryl-1,8-naphthyridin-4-ones containing various substituents at N-1 and C-7 was synthesized in a four-step reaction sequence starting from readily available ethyl 2-chlorobenzoates or ethyl 2-chloronicotinates and diethyl methylphosphonate. Selected quinolinone and naphthyridinone products were transformed into free mono and diacids.     

Regioselective alkynylation of 2-aryl-4-chloro-3-iodoquinolines and subsequent arylation or amination of the 2-aryl-3-(alkynyl)-4-chloroquinolines

Palladium-CuI catalyzed Sonogashira coupling of 2-aryl-4-chloro-3-iodoquinolines with terminal acetylenes (1 equiv) in triethylamine afforded the 2-aryl-3-(alkynyl)-4-chloroquinolines as sole products. The 2-aryl-4-chloro-3-iodoquinolines coupled with excess terminal acetylenes (2.5 equiv) in dioxane/water to yield the 2-aryl-3,4-bis(alkynyl)quinoline derivatives in a one-pot operation. The 2-aryl-3-(alkynyl)-4-chloroquinolines were, in turn, subjected to arylation via Suzuki cross-coupling with arylboronic acid derivatives or amination with methylamine, respectively. The structures of the products of successive Sonogashira and Suzuki cross-couplings were also confirmed by X-ray crystallography.     

Dehydration of 3- and 4-aryl- substituted 3-hydroxy acids in acetic anhydride in presence of zinc chloride

The reaction of several di- and triaryl-substituted 3-aryl-3-hydroxy acids and a 4-aryl-3-hydroxy acid in acetic anhydride in the presence of anhydrous zinc chloride has been investigated. It has been shown that the reaction discovered with 3-(2′-thienyl)-substituted 3-hydroxy acids, namely, their conversion under the above stated conditions into α, β-unsaturated methyl ketones,^1,2 occurs also with 3-aryl 3-hydroxy acids but to a smaller degree due to the concurrent cyclization reaction which leads to indene-1-ones. It has been established that the unsaturated methyl-ketones obtained, containing three aromatic substituents at the CC bond, exist in s-cis-(CC, CO)-conformation. It has been found that with the 4-aryl-substituted 3-hydroxy acid almost no unsaturated ketone is obtained, whereas instead the main product is a 2,3-disubstituted 1-naphthol which is acetylated under the conditions of the reaction. Its structure has been proved by its UV, IR and NMR spectra and confirmed by the mass spectrum of the compound.     

Synergistic effect of ferric chloride and silicon mixtures on the thermal stabilization enhancement of ABS

A previous study from this laboratory has shown that Lewis acid-type transition metal chlorides (NiCl₂, CoCl₂, ZnCl₂, and FeCl₃) are effective char forming catalysts for ABS terpolymer in an inert atmosphere [Jang J, Kim JH, Bae JY. Polym Degrad Stab 2005;88(2):324.]. However, transition metal chloride catalysed char formation (and flame-retardance enhancement) of ABS in air was unsuccessful due to the oxidative degradation of the char at a higher temperature. In order to overcome these undesirable phenomena, we incorporated silicon with transition metal chlorides as co-catalyst and a series of ABS/transition metal chloride/silicon compounds were made from them and their flame retardancy was evaluated by measuring the limiting oxygen index (LOI) values. Our results showed that among various transition metal chloride/silicon catalyst systems the incorporated mixture of ferric chloride and silicon is very effective in enhancing the thermal stabilization of ABS and LOI value as high as 33 is obtained. The reason for this synergistic effect by ferric chloride and silicon was postulated to come from the interaction between ferric chloride and silicon at elevated temperatures, probably generating silicon tetrachloride and hydrogen chloride.     

Direct glycosylation with anomeric hydroxy sugars by activation with 3-fluorophthalic anhydride and trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride

An efficient and direct one-pot glycosylation method using anomeric hydroxy sugars as glycosyl donors, employing 3-fluorophthalic anhydride and triflic anhydride as activating agents, has been developed. The present glycosylation utilizing 3-fluorophthalic anhydride resulted in few to no undesired self-condensed esters than the glycosylation using phthalic anhydride. Intermediates in the present glycosylation were identified by an NMR study.     

在氯化亚锡存在下2,3-二甲基-2-丁烯与乙酐的催化酰化反应

一种新的催化剂,SnCl2·2H2O,已用于2,3-二甲基-2-丁烯与乙酐的酰化反应来制备高产率的3,3,4-三甲基-4-戊烯-2-酮 (TMP). 发现SnCl2·2H2O是室温下2,3-二甲基-2-丁烯与乙酐进行酰化反应的有效催化剂. 考察了催化剂用量、乙酐用量、反应时间和溶剂的加入等因素对该酰化反应的影响. 发现当催化剂/2,3-二甲基-2-丁烯摩尔比在0.30/1和 0.60/1之间、反应时间为2 h时,所得酰化产品的产率最高. 该酰化反应进行到完全所需的时间取决于催化剂用量和乙酐用量. 在需要加入溶剂的情况下,二氯甲烷或氯仿是一种合适的溶剂.     

Al(HSO4)3 as an Efficient Catalyst for the Acetylation of Alcohols in Solution and Under Solvent Free Conditions

Summary. Alcohols are acetylated in a mild, clean, and efficient reaction with acetic anhydride in the presence of a catalytic amount of Al(HSO₄)₃ in solution and under solvent free conditions. All reactions were performed at room temperature in good to high yields.     

A mild, rapid and highly regioselective ring-opening of epoxides and aziridines with acetic anhydride under solvent-free conditions using ammonium-12-molybdophosphate

A highly regioselective ring opening of epoxides and aziridines can be carried out efficiently with acetic anhydride to form the acetates of the corresponding 1,2-diols and 2-amino-alcohols, respectively, using ammonium-12-molybdophosphate (AMP) as a heterogeneous catalyst, at room temperature, in the absence of solvent.     

An efficient oxidation of 2-aryl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-quinolones employing ferric chloride hexahydrate-methanol: synthesis of naturally occurring 4-alkoxy-2-arylquinolines

A simple, inexpensive and efficient oxidation of 2-aryl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-4-quinolones has been carried out by employing FeCl₃·6H₂O-methanol under mild conditions. This method has been investigated for the synthesis of an endothelin receptor antagonist, benzofuro[3,2-b]pyridine core structure.     

Carbon-13 NMR Studies of 3-Aryl-4-(5-aryl-Δ 2-1,2,4-oxadiazolin-3-yl)sydnones and 3-Aryl-4-(5-aryl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)sydnones

The ¹³C NMR spectra of twelve 3-aryl-4-(5-aryl-Δ²-l,2,4-oxadiazolin-3-yl)sydnones and twelve 3-aryl-4-(5-aryl-l,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)sydnones have been measured and assigned by means of proton-noise decoupling and DEPT-experiments. The coupling constants were determined by means of gated decoupling, and NOE effects were observed by comparison of proton-decoupled and inverse-gated decoupled spectra. Differences shown by the oxadiazoline and the oxadiazole rings and the substitution effects are discussed.     

An efficient and fast synthesis of 4-aryl-3,4-dihydrocoumarins by (CF3SO3)3Y catalysis under microwave irradiation

A new and efficient synthesis of eleven 4-aryl-3,4-dihydrocoumarins, in which six are new compounds, was performed using (CF₃SO₃)₃Y as catalyst under microwave irradiation. The target compounds were obtained in good yields (68-80%) and remarkable time (7-20 min) when compared to the literature reports (1-40 h).     

Reaction of 1,2-diarylhydrazines with acetic anhydride catalyzed by 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine

Summary A new method for the synthesis of 1,2-diaryl-1,2-dihydro-5-methyl-3H-pyrazol-3-ones3 and 4-acetyl-1,2-diaryl-1,2-dihydro-5-methyl-3H-pyrazol-3-ones5 is presented. The reaction of 4,4-disubstituted 1,2-diarylhydrazines1 with acetic anhydride in the presence of an equimolar amount of 4-(dimethylamino)pyridine leads to mixtures of the corresponding acetyl derivatives2 and3. Under the same conditions, 2,2-disubstituted 1,2-diarylhydrazines yield mixtures of3 and5.

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4-(Dimethylamino)pyridin-katalysierte Reaktion von 1,2-Diarylhydrazinen mit Essigsäureanhydrid

Zusammenfassung Eine neue Methode zur Synthese von 1,2-Diaryl-1,2-dihydro-5-methyl-3H-pyrazol-3-onen3 und 4-Acetyl-1,2-diaryl-1,2-dihydro-5-methyl-3H-pyrazol-3-onen5 wird beschrieben. Die Reaktion von 4,4-disubstituierten 1,2-Diaryl-hydrazinen1 mit Essigsäureanhydrid führt in Gegenwart eines Äquivalentes 4-(Dimethylamino)pyridin zu Gemischen der entsprechenden Acetylderivate2 und3. Unter den gleichen Bedingungen werden aus 2,2-disubstituierten 1,2-Diarylhydrazinen Gemische aus3 und5 erhalten.

     

Synthesis of 2-iminoimidazolidin-4-one derivatives by cyclization of 2-aryl-1-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)guanidines with ethyl bromoacetate, dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate, and maleic anhydride

Derivatives of 2-iminoimidazolidin-4-one, (E)-methyl (2-imino-5-oxoimidazolidin-4-ylidene)acetate, and (2-imino-5-oxo-imidazolidin-4-yl)acetic acid were synthesized by the cyclization of 2-aryl-1-(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)guanidines with ethyl bromoacetate, dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate, and maleic anhydride, respectively. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1372–1378, July, 2007.