Claisen rearrangements based on vinyl fluorides

2-Fluoroalk-1-en-3-ols (4), available from terminal alkenes (1) by bromofluorination, subsequent dehydrobromination of the 1-bromo-2-fluoroalkanes (2) to form 2-fluoroalkenes (3) and selenium dioxide mediated allylic oxidation with tert-butylhydroperoxide, undergo Johnson-Claisen rearrangement on treatment with trimethyl orthoacetate to give methyl 4-fluoroalk-4-enoates (7) in high yields. In contrast Ireland-Claisen rearrangement of 3-acetoxy-2-fluorodec-1-ene (9b) with triethylamine and TMSOTf in ether failed. Instead of the expected formation of a carboxylic acid, selective C-silylation of the α-position to the carboxyl group to form 14 occurred. However, Ireland-Claisen rearrangement was successful with corresponding chloroacetates 10 and propionates 11 of four 2-fluoroalk-1-en-3-ols (4) to give 2-chloro-4-fluoroalk-4-enecarboxylic acids (15) or its 2-methyl derivatives 16, respectively, in moderate yields. These [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangements are diastereoselective giving trans-configured double bonds, exclusively. Corresponding esters derived from (Z)-2-fluorocyclododec-2-enol (22), did rearrange to yield mixtures of diastereomers much less selectively. Also 2-fluorodec-2-enol (6), which was prepared by rearrangement of 2-fluoro-2-octyloxirane (5) with TMSOTf and triethylamine, was successfully applied as a starting material for [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangements. The corresponding 3-(1-fluoroethenyl)alkanoic acid derivatives 17 and 18 were formed in moderate yield.     

An unexpected acid mediated rearrangement of monoethylene ketal of 2-methyl-2-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)cyclohex-4-ene-1,3-diones to chromane

We herein report a serendipitously observed acid mediated rearrangement of monoethylene ketal of 2-methyl-2-(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)cyclohex-4-ene-1,3-diones to Dihydrobenzopyran and demonstrated the application of this methodology in the construction of core carbon scaffolds of dimethoxyajacareubin, cariphenone-A and crotamadine.     

Enantioselective Synthesis of anti‐β‐Hydroxy‐α‐Amido Esters by Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation in Emulsions

Herein, we present two methods for an asymmetric transfer hydrogenation through the dynamic kinetic resolution of α‐amido‐β‐ketoesters. These procedures yield the corresponding anti‐β‐hydroxy‐α‐amido esters in good yields and with good diastereo‐ and enantioselectivities. First, the scope of the reduction of α‐amido‐β‐ketoesters by using triethylammonium formate azeotrope is examined. Then, an emulsion technology with sodium formate is explored, which allows for broader substrate scope, faster reaction times, and lower catalyst loading. Furthermore, these reactions are operationally simple and can be set up in air.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Mesityl Acetic Acid 3-Mesityl-2-oxo- 1-oxaspiro [4,4] non-3-en-4-yl Ester

The title compound mesityl acetic acid 3-mesityl-2-oxo-1-oxaspiro[4,4]non-3-en-4-yl ester (5, C28H32O4, Mr = 432.56), as a spiromesifen derivative, has been synthesized by the conden- sation reaction of 2,4,6-trimethylphenylacetic chloride with 4-hydroxyl-3-mesityl-1-oxa-spiro[4,4]- non-3-en-2-one (4), and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to the triclinic system, space group P1 with a = 7.9261(7), b = 8.2802(8), c = 18.7604(18) , α = 91.576(3), β = 93.277(2), γ = 95.306(12)o, V = 1223.3(2) 3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.174 g/cm3, F(000) = 464, μ = 0.077 mm-1, S = 1.001, the final R = 0.0624 and wR = 0.1415 for 2809 observed reflections with I 2σ(I) and 290 variable parameters. The crystal analysis results show that the five-membered cyclopentyl ring displays an envelope conformation with C(25) atom at the flap position, 0.537(3)  out of the mean plane formed by the other four atoms. The dihedral angles between the two benzene and furan rings are 70.0(2) and 80.67(3)o, respectively.     

Efficient synthesis of the cyclopentanone fragrances (Z)-3-(2-oxopropyl)-2-(pent-2-en-1-yl)cyclopentanone and Magnolione

This paper describes the selective syntheses of two cis-isomer-enriched cyclopentanone fragrances: (Z)-3-(2-oxopropyl)-2-(pent-2-en-1-yl)cyclopentanone (four steps, 62% overall yield, 67% cis) and Magnolione^® (five steps, 60% overall yield, 55% cis). In addition, the asymmetric synthesis of (3aR,7aS)-5-methyl-2,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydro-1H-inden-1-one as well as (3a′R,7a′S)-5′-methyl-2′,3′,3a′,4′,7′,7a′-hexahydrospiro[[1,3]dioxolane-2,1′-indene] has been realized by an efficient kinetic resolution, which enables the selective synthesis of the 2S,3R-isomer-enriched 3 and 4.     

DABCO-catalyzed multi-component domino reactions for green and efficient synthesis of novel 3-oxo-3H-benzo[a]pyrano[2, 3-c] phenazine-1-carboxylate and 3-(5-hydroxybenzo[a]phenazin-6-yl) acrylate derivatives in water

An efficient, convenient and environmentally benign procedure for the synthesis of novel 3-oxo-3H-benzo[a]pyrano[2,3-c]phenazine-1-carboxylate and 3-(5-hydroxybenzo[a]phenazin-6-yl)acrylate derivatives has been developed by domino three-component condensation reaction between 2-hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione, benzene-1,2-diamines and acetylenic esters in the presence of a catalytic amount of DABCO as an expedient, eco-friendly and reusable base catalyst in water. This green process produces biologically and pharmacologically significant heterocycles in a one-pot single operation and offers considerable advantages such as:operational simplicity, short reaction time, high yields, reusability of catalyst, absence of any tedious workup or purification and avoids hazardous reagents/solvents.     

Development of a new class of (1S,3R,4R)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-oxazoline ligands and their application in asymmetric transfer hydrogenation

New 2-aza-norbornane-oxazoline compounds were synthesized and evaluated as ligands in the transfer hydrogenation of acetophenone. The best catalyst prepared in situ from [IrCl₂(COD)]₂ and a ligand afforded 1-(S)-phenylethanol in good yields and 79% ee.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 2-(3,3'-Bithiophen-2,2'-yl)dibenzothiazole (BTDB) and 2-(Dithieno[2,3-b:3',2'-d]-thiophen-2,5-yl)dibenzothiazole (DTTDB)

The title compounds, 2-(3,3’-bithiophen-2,2’-yl)dibenzothiazole (BTDB) and 2-(dithieno[2,3-b:3’,2’-d]thiophen-2,5-yl)dibenzothiazole (DTTDB), have been synthesized and characterized by FT-IR, NMR, MS, HRMS and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. The crystal of BTDB crystallizes in triclinic, space group Pī with a=9.2207(17), b=10.453(2), c=10.969(2), V=981.2(3)3 and Z=2. Crystal data of DTTDB: orthorhombic system, space group Pbcn with a=4.5290(8), b=13.576(3), c=32.033(6), V=1969.6(6)3 and Z=4.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Ethyl 2-(6-(1,3-Dioxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-isoindol-2(3H)-yl)-7-fluoro-3-oxo-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-4(3H)-yl) Butanoate

The title compound ethyl 2-(6-(1,3-dioxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-isoindol-2(3H)-yl)-7-fluoro-3-oxo-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-4(3H)-yl) butanoate 3 was synthesized by the reaction of ethyl 2-(6-amino-7-fluoro-3-oxo-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-4(3H)-yl) butanoate with 4,5,6,7-tetraydrophthalic anhydride,and its structure was determined by X-ray single-crystal diffraction.The crystal belongs to the monoclinic system,space group P21/n with a = 9.3469(2),b = 16.7715(5),c = 13.7153(4) ,β = 104.9680(10)°,μ = 0.107 mm-1,Mr = 430.42,V = 2077.08(10) 3,Z = 4,Dc = 1.376 g/cm3,F(000) = 904,T = 296(2) K,R = 0.0508 and wR = 0.1478.     

1-[5-(1,3-二氧-4,5,6,7-四氢-1H-异吲哚-2-基)苯基]-3-取代脲衍生物的合成与除草活性研究

为了寻找高效低毒的原卟啉原氧化酶抑制剂(protox)类除草剂, 设计并合成了一系列1-[5-(1,3-二氧-4,5,6,7-四氢-1H-异吲哚-2-基)苯基]-3-取代脲类衍生物4a～4d和5a～5g. 化合物4a～4d经异氰酸酯法合成, 收率、纯度高; 化合物5a～5g利用固体光气一锅法合成, 反应时间短.所得化合物结构经¹H NMR, IR, 质谱和元素分析表征. 初步生物活性测试表明: 化合物4c, 5a, 5b, 5c在有效成分75 g/hm² 剂量下对苘麻、马刺苋、凹头苋等双子叶杂草表现出90%以上的防效.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Trans-4-[(5-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methyleneamino]-1,5-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1,2-dihydropyrazol-3-one

The title compound trans-4-[(5-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyra-zol-4-yl)methyleneamino]-1,5-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1,2-dihydropyrazol-3-one 3 (C28H23Cl2N5O2, Mr = 532.41) has been synthesized and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. It crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1 with a = 8.9438(4), b = 11.6065(5), c = 14.2215(6) , α = 112.566(1), β = 92.324(2), γ = 102.91(1)o, V = 1315.65(10) 3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.344 g/cm3, μ(MoKα) = 0.282 mm-1, λ = 0.71073 , F(000) = 552, the final R = 0.0587 and wR = 0.1578 for 5071 observed reflections (I > 2σ(I)). X-ray analysis reveals that the product is a thermodynamically stable trans isomer. Intra-and intermolecular C(12)-H(12)···O(1) and C(28)-H(28)···O(1)#1 hydrogen bonds were observed in the title compound.     

Synthesis,thermal, and photocrosslinking studies of thermotropic liquid crystalline poly(benzylidene‐ether)esters containing α,β‐unsaturated ketone moiety in the main chain

A series of poly(benzylidene‐ether)esters containing a photoreactive benzylidene chromophore in the main chain were synthesized from 2,6‐bis(4‐hydroxy‐3‐methoxybenzylidene)cyclohexanone (BHMBCH) with various aliphatic and aromatic diacid chlorides by an interfacial polycondensation technique. The intrinsic viscosity of the synthesized homo and copolymers determined by Ubbelohde viscometer was found to be 0.12 to 0.17 dL/g. The molecular structure of the monomer and polymers was confirmed by FT‐IR, ¹H NMR, and ¹³C NMR spectral analyses. These polymers were studied for their thermal stability and photochemical properties. Thermal properties were evaluated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). It was found that the polymers were stable up to 280 °C and start degrading thereafter. Increase in acid methylene spacer length decreased the thermal stability. The self‐extinguishing property of the synthesized polymers was studied by calculating the limiting oxygen index (LOI) value using a Van Krevelen's equation. The influence of the length of methylene spacer on phase transition was investigated using DSC and odd‐even effect has been observed. Hot‐stage optical polarizing microscopic (HOPM) study showed that most of the polymers exhibited birefringence and opalescence properties. The photolysis of liquid crystalline poly(benzylidene‐ether)esters revealed that α,β‐unsaturated ketone moiety in the main chain dimerises through 2π + 2π cycloaddition reaction to form a cyclobutane derivative and leads to crosslinking. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2013     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Ethyl 3-（4-Chlorophenyl）-3,4-dihydro-6-methyl-4-oxo-2- （pyrrolidin-1-yl）furo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxylate

The crystal structure of the title compound ethyl 3-（4-chlorophenyl）-3,4-dihydro-6- methyl-4-oxo-2-（pyrrolidin-1-yl）furo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-5-carboxylate （C20H20ClN3O4, Mr= 401.84） has been prepared and determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal is of monoclinic, space group P21/n with a = 20.6215（9）, b = 8.5311（4）, c = 21.6886（9） A^°, β = 91.607（1）°, V = 3814.0（3）A^°^3, Z = 8, Dc = 1.400 g/cm^3, F（000） = 1680, μ = 0.233 mm^-1, R = 0.0718 and wR = 0.1545 for 6717 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. X-ray diffraction analysis reveals two crystallographically independent molecules in the asymmetric unit.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of N-[(3aR,4R,4aR,5aS,6S,6aS)-1,3-Dioxooctahydro-4,6-ethenocyclopropa[f]lisoindol-2(1H)-yl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenylmethanimine

The crystal structure of the title compound (C19H15F3N2O2, Mr= 360.33) was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal belongs to triclinic, space group P(1), with a = 6.5604(7), b = 13.9614(16), c = 18.1790(18) (A), α = 102.749(7),β = 97.542(6), γ = 94.355(4)°, V= 1600.5(3) (A)3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.495 g/cm3, λ(MoKα) = 0.71070, F(000) = 744, μ(MoKα) = 0.122mm-1, R = 0.0434 and wR = 0.1051. A total of 7590 unique reflections were collected, of which 5429 with |F|2 ≥ 2σ|F|2 were observed. The two cyclohexene rings in the molecule adopt boat-boat conformations with the deviations of ring atoms C(9) and C10 from the C(5)/C(6)/C(7)/C(8) plane (Ⅰ) by 1.1204 (0.0023) and 1.1132 (0.0023) (A), respectively, whereas from the C(2)/C(3)/C(5)/C(8)plane (Ⅱ) by 1.1627 (0.0022) and 1.1818 (0.0021) (A), respectively. In the cyclopropane and lactam rings, atoms C(11) and N(1) point towards the double bond of C(9)-C(10) and the dihedral angle between the ring plane (Ⅲ) containing C(1), C(2), C(3) and C(4) and plane (Ⅳ) consisting of C(6),C(7) and C(11) is 55.76 (0.07)°. The dihedral angles between planes Ⅳ and Ⅰ and Ⅱ and Ⅲ are 63.58 (0.07)° and 58.10 (0.06)°, respectively. The dihedral angle between the benzene ring C(13)～C(18) and plane Ⅳ is 42.41 (0.06)°.