Research on furan acetal compounds

The configuration and preferred conformations of a number of stereoisomeric 2-(α-furyl) 1,3-dioxanes were established by PMR spectroscopy. It is shown that cis orientation of the NO₂ groups with respect to the furyl ring is primarily realized for 2-(α'-nitro-α-furyl)-5-ethyl-5-nitro-1,3-dioxanes.     

Cyclopropanation of 5-(allyloxymethyl)- and 5-(methallyloxymethyl)-5-ethyl-1,3-dioxanes with methyl diazoacetate

Reactions of 5-(allyloxymethyl)- and 5-(methallyloxymethyl)-5-ethyl-1,3-dioxanes with methyl diazoacetate catalyzed by Rh₂(OAc)₄ or Cu(OTf)₂ in the presence of [bmim]⁺Cl⁻, [bmim]⁺BF₄ ⁻, and [bmim]⁺PF₆ ⁻ proceed regioselectively at the C=C bond and lead to the formation of the corresponding cyclopropane-containing 1,3-dioxanes in yields up to 62%.     

Three-component condensation of 2-naphthylamine with aromatic aldehydes and 5-(2-furyl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione

Three-component condensation of 5-(2-furyl)-1,3-cyclohexanedione with 2-naphthylamine and aromatic or heteroaromatic aldehydes afforded 12-aryl(hetaryl)-9-(2-furyl)-7,8,9,10,11,12-hexahydrobenzo[a]-acridin-11-ones possessing two asymmetric carbon atoms (C⁹ and C¹²). The products were found to be formed as mixtures of diastereoisomers.     

Synthesis of 2-(4-cyanophenyl)-5-(4-n-alkyl- and alkoxyphenyl) pyridines

New liquid-crystalline 2-(4-cyanophenyl)-5-(4-alkyl- and alkoxyphenyl)pyridines were obtained by condensation of 1-dimethylamino-3-dimethylimmonia-2-(4-alkyl- or alkoxyphenyl)-1-propene perchlorates with 4-cyanoacetophenone and subsequent conversion of the 1-dimethylamino-2-(p-alkyl- or alkoxyphenyl)-4-(p-cyanobenzoyl)-1,3-butadienes to 5-(4-alkyl- or alkoxyphenyl)-2-(4-cyanophenyl)pyrylium perchlorates and refluxing of the latter with ammonium acetate in acetic acid.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1392–1394, October, 1985.     

Synthesis of 5-(5-R-2-furyl)thiazole derivatives by the reaction of 2-(5-R-furfuryl)thiuronium salts with acetic anhydride

2-Acetamide-4-methyl-5-(5-R-2-furyl)thiazoles were obtained by the reaction of 2-(5-R-furfuryl)thiuronium salts with acetic anhydride. The reaction intermediates — 2-(5-R-furfuryl)-1,3-diacetylthioureas — were isolated and characterized.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 557–562, April, 1990.     

2-(5-Bromo-2-furyl)quinoxaline and 3-(5-bromo-2-furyl)-2-quinoxalone

2-(5-Bromo-2-furyl)quinoxaline and 3-(5-bromo-2-furyl)-2-quinoxalone were obtained by the action of bromine on the corresponding quinoxaline derivatives and also by condensation of o-phenylenediamine with, respectively, (5-bromo-2-furyl)glyoxal or (5-bromo-2-furyl)glyoxylic acid esters.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 404–406, March, 1973.     

New ionic liquid crystal compounds having a 1,3-dithiane or 1,3-dioxane ring

New pyridinium type thermotropic ionic liquid crystal materials having a 1,3-dithiane ring in the central core N-substituted 4-(5-alkyl-1,3-dithian-2-yl)pyridinium bromides and the corresponding 1,3-dioxanes were synthesized and their mesomorphic behaviours compared. The principal feature of these compounds is to exhibit a smectic A phase over a very wide temperature range including room temperature.     

Conformational analysis of 5-substituted 1,3-dioxanes

Quantum-chemical study on the potential energy surface of 5-alkyl- and 5-phenyl-1,3-dioxanes at the RHF/6-31G(d) level of theory revealed two pathways for conformational isomerizations of the equatorial and axial chair conformers. Potential barriers to this process were estimated. The Gibbs conformational energies ΔG° of substituents at C⁵ in the 1,3-dioxane ring were determined on the basis of experimental (¹H NMR) and theoretical vicinal coupling constants, which turned out to be consistent with published data.     

New liquid crystal compounds ( )-4-[5-(2-Methylbutyl)-1,3-dioxan-2-yl]phenyl 4-alkoxybenzoate

New liquid crystal compounds, (+)-4-[5-(2-methylbutyl)-1,3-dioxan-2-yl] phenyl 4-alkoxybenzoates (5), were synthesized. The mesomorphic behaviour of these compounds is compared with that of (+)-4-(5-alkyl-1,3-dioxan-2-yl)-phenyl 4-(2-methylbutoxy)benzoates (6). While compounds 6 exhibited a chiral smectic C phase, the corresponding compounds 5 did not. This might mean that for the appearance of a chiral smectic C phase in these types of compounds, it is necessary that the carbonyl and the chiral groups exist at nearby positions. Transition temperatures to those isotropic state for compounds 5 were lower than those for compounds 6. This result is common in both cases of (+)-4-alkoxycarbonylphenyl-4-[5-(2-methylbutyl)-1,3-dioxan-2-yl]benzoates (7), and (+)-4-(2-methylbutoxy-carbonyl)phenyl 4-(5-alkyl-1,3-dioxan-2-yl)-benzoates (8).     

5-Aryl-2-furaldehydes in the Synthesis of 2-Substituted 1,3-Benzazoles

2-[2-(5-Aryl-2-furyl)ethenyl]-1,3-benzazoles were synthesized by reaction of 5-aryl-2-furaldehydes with 2-methylbenzoxazole, 2-methylbenzothiazole, 2-methylbenzimidazole, and 2-cyanomethylbenzimidazole. The corresponding benzazoles were also obtained by reaction of N-(5-arylfurfurylidene)anilines with 2-methylbenzoxazoles and of 3-(5-aryl-2-furyl)-2-cyanopropenoyl chlorides with o-phenylenediamine. The acylation of o-aminophenol with 3-(5-aryl-2-furyl)-2-cyanopropenoyl chlorides occurs at the amino group without subsequent oxazole ring closure.     

Salt effects on the conformational behavior of 5-carboxy- and 5-hydroxy-1,3-dioxane

The varied and essential involvement of metal ions and inorganic salts in biological and chemical processes motivated the present study where 5-carboxy- and 5-hydroxy-1,3-dioxanes are used as model frameworks for the evaluation of the conformational behavior of oxygen-containing receptors in the presence of Li(+), Na(+), K(+), Ag(+), Mg(2+), Ca(2+), Ba(2+), and Zn(2+). Thus, the position of equilibria, established by means of BF(3), between diastereomeric cis- and trans-5-substituted-2-phenyl-1,3-dioxanes, in solvent THF and in the presence of 0, 1, and 5 equiv of salt, has been determined. The observed Delta G(o) degrees values for the conformational equilibria of 5-carboxy-1,3-dioxane show that Ag(+), Li(+), and Ca(2+) complexation leads to increased stability of the axial isomer. In the case of the 5-hydroxy-1,3-dioxane, Mg(2+), Ag(+), and Zn(2+) are the metal ions that stabilize the axial conformer of the heterocycle upon association. Interpretation of the experimental observations was based on DFT molecular modeling studies at the Becke3LYP/6-31G* and Becke3LYP/6-31+G** levels of theory. Although gas-phase calculations give Delta E values that are too large when modeling equilibria involving ionic species in polar solution, the computational results confirm the structural and energetic consequences of metal cation coordination to the oxygen atom in carbonyls or ethers. The results derived from the present study contribute to our understanding of the chemical processes involved in molecular recognition and physiological events.     

Synthesis and properties of 2-(2-furyl)-and 2-(2-Thienyl)-1,3-benzoxazoles

Condensation of o-aminophenol with furoyl and thenoyl chlorides in 1-methylpyrrolidin-2-one gave, respectively, 2-(2-furyl)- and 2-(2-thienyl)-1,3-benzoxazoles in which the furan and thiophene rings showed no acidophobic properties. Reactions of 2-(2-furyl)- and 2-(2-thienyl)-1,3-benzoxazoles with electrophilic reagents (acylation, bromination, nitration, and sulfonation) afforded products of hydrogen replacement in both hetaryl and benzene rings, depending on the conditions.     

Reactions of 5-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]furan-2-carbaldehyde

The Knoevenagel condensations of 5-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]furan-2-carbaldehyde with seven compounds containing an active methyl or methylene group have been studied. The compounds used were: methyl 2-cyanoacetate, malononitrile, 2-furylacetonitrile, acetophenone, 2-thioxo-1,3-thiazolidin-4-one (rhodanine), 5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-dione (dimedone), and methyl 2-azidoacetate. The effect of microwave irradiation on the condensation reactions was studied and compared with “’classical”’ conditions. Thermolysis of methyl 2-azido-3-{5-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-furyl}propenoate afforded methyl 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)]-4H-furo[3,2-b]pyrrole-5-carboxylate. (2E)-3-{ 5-[3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-furyl}propenoic acid was converted to the corresponding azide, which was cyclized on heating into 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)]-4,5-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridin-4-one. The latter after successive action of POCl₃ and NH₂NH₂-Pd/C gave 2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]furo[3,2-c]pyridine. Published in Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 825–831, June, 2006.     

Synthesis and properties of 5-(5-nitro-2-furyl)thiazolines

The reactions of 2-amino-4-methyl-5-(5-nitro-2-furyl)thiazole with excess methyl iodide leads to 3,4-dimethyl-2-methylamino-5-(5-nitro-2-furyl)thiazolium iodide, which is converted to 2-imino-3,4-dimethyl-5-(5-nitro-2-furyl)thiazoline under the influence of bases. The iminothiazoline structure was proved by comparison of the spectral characteristics of its acetyl derivative and the isomeric 2-(N-acetyl-N-methyl) amino-4-methyl-5-(5-nitro-2-furyl)thiazole. The pKa values of 2-amino-4-methyl-5-(5-nitro-2-furyl)thiazole and 3,4-dimethyl-2-imino-5-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-thiazoline were determined, and the constant of the aminothiazole-iminothiazoline tautomeric equilibrium was calculated.Translated from Khimiya Geterosiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 10, pp. 1337–1340, October, 1985.     

Synthesis of 2-(5-halogeno-2-f uryl)-2,3-dihydroperimidines

By boiling naphthylene-1,8-diamine with 5-halogeno- and 5-nitrofurfural in benzene or xylene, 90–95% yields of the corresponding 2-(5-halogeno-2-furyl)- and 2-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-2, 3-dihydroperimidines have been obtained. The dehydrogenation of 2-(5-bromo-2-furyl)-2, 3-dihydroperimidine with palladium on carbon has given 2-(5-bromo-2-furyl)perimidine. The compounds obtained have been characterized by their UV and IR spectra.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 1001–1003, July, 1973.     

Research on furan acetal compounds

The possibility of the reduction of the furan ring to a tetrahydrofuran ring under the conditions of liquid-phase hydrogenation of 2-furyl-1,3-dioxanes on Raney nickel at atmospheric pressure is demonstrated. 2-Furyl or tetrahydro-2-furyl amino derivatives of 1,3-dioxane are formed in the case of 5-nitro-2-furyl-1,3-dioxanes as a function of the structure of the starting acetals. Data from the UV and IR spectra are presented.See [1] for communication IX.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1026–1029, August, 1977.     

Studies in organic mass spectrometry. XVIII—The effect of branching in the sidechain upon the fragmentation of 4,6-dialkyl-1,3-dioxanes

The presence of a 2′-tertiary hydrogen atom has a profound influence on the general fragmentation pattern of 4,6-dialkyl-1,3-dioxanes. Branching at the 2′-position induces a double hydrogen transfer reaction which is absent in the spectra of 4,6-n-alkyl-1,3-dioxanes.     

Catalytic Hydrogenation of Chiral 2-(2-Furyl)-3,4-dimethyl-5-phenyloxazolidine

Reduction of chiral 2-(2-furyl)-3,4-dimethyl-5-phenyloxazo-lidines-1,3 by H₂/Raney nickel proceeds simultaneously as hydrogenation of the furan ring and opening of the oxazolidine ring on C2-O bond. Diastere-oselectivity in the first reaction was established as ca 40% and 80% depending on the configuration of the oxazolidine 1 and 2.     

Recyclization of ethyl 1-alkyl-5-benzoyl-6-methylsulfanyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylates into Bicyclic <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-alkyl-5-benzoyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamide derivatives by the action of nitrogen-containing 1,4- and 1,5-binucleophiles

Reactions of ethyl 1-alkyl-5-benzoyl-6-methylsulfanyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylates with nitrogen-containing 1,4- and 1,5-binucleophiles (o-phenylenediamine, o-aminobenzenethiol, ethane-1,2-diamine, and propane-1,3-diamine) involved recyclization, leading to the formation of fused N-alkyl-5-benzoyl- 2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carboxamides, diethyl 6,6′-oxybis(1-alkyl-5-benzoyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylates), and diethyl 6,6′-[ethane-1,2-diyl(or propane-1,3-diyl)diimino]bis(1-alkyl-5-benzoyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylates), depending on the reactant ratio. The sequence of formation of intermediate recyclization products was determined.     

Studies on furan derivatives. V. A novel ethoxycarbonylmethylation of the 5-nitro-2-furan ring in the reaction of α-(2-furyl)-β-(5-nitro-2-furyl)ethynyl with N-ethoxycarbonylmethylpyridinium ylide

An unexpected product, 1-(4-ethoxycarbonylmethyl-5-nitro-2-furyl)-2-(2-furyl)-3-ethoxycarbonyl-indolizine was obtained by the reaction of α-(2-furyl)-β-(5-nitro-2-furyl)ethynyl with N-ethoxy-carbonylmethylpyridinium ylide in N,N-dimethylformamide, together with 1-(5-nitro-2-furyl)-2-(2-furyl)-3-ethoxycarbonylindolizine.