Novel N‐(2,2‐Dimethyl‐2H‐azirin‐3‐yl)‐L‐prolinates as Aib‐Pro Synthons

The syntheses of phenacyl N‐(2,2‐dimethyl‐2H‐azirin‐3‐yl)‐L ‐prolinate and allyl N‐(2,2‐dimethyl‐2H‐azirin‐3‐yl)‐L ‐prolinate are reported. Reactions of these 2H‐azirin‐3‐amine derivatives with Z‐protected amino acids have shown them to be suitable synthons for the Aib‐Pro unit in peptide synthesis. After incorporation into the peptide by means of the ‘azirine/oxazolone method’, the C‐termini of the resulting peptides were deprotected selectively with Zn in AcOH or by a mild Pd⁰‐promoted procedure, respectively.     

Ein neues 3-Amino-2H-azirin als Aib-Pro-Baustein: Synthese des C-terminalen Nonapeptids von Trichovirin I 1B

A New 3-Amino-2H-azirine as an Aib-Pro Synthon: Synthesis of the C-Terminal Nonapeptide of Trichovirin I 1B The synthesis of methyl N-(2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirin-3-yl)-L -prolinate ( 3 ), a novel 3-amino-2H-azirine, is described (Scheme 2). It is shown that the reaction of COCl₂ with thioamide 5 is remarkably faster than with the corresponding amide 4 , and the yield of 3 is much better in the synthesis starting with 5 . The 3-amino-2H-azirine 3 has been used as a building block of the dipeptide moieties Aib-Pro in the synthesis of nonapeptide 17 (Schemes 4 and 5), the C-terminal 6–14 segment of the peptaibole trichovirin I 1B. The structure of 17 was established by single-crystal X-ray crystallography (Figs.1 and 2).     

Five-membered dioxo heterocycles: CIV. Reaction of methyl 1-aryl-3-benzoyl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates with cyclic enehydrazines. Crystal and molecular structure of N-[3′-benzoyl-1′-(4-chlorophenyl)-4′-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-2,4,5′-trioxo-1′,4,5,5′,6,7-hexahydrospiro-[indole-3,2′-pyrrol]-1(2H)-yl]benzamide

Methyl 1-aryl-3-benzoyl-4,5-dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrole-2-carboxylates reacted with N′-(5,5-dimethyl-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl)benzohydrazides and N′-(5,5-dimethyl-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl)-2,2-diphenylacetohydrazide to give substituted N-[1′-aryl-3′-benzoyl-4′-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-2,4,5′-trioxo-1′,4,5,5′,6,7-hexahydrospiro[indole-3,2′-pyrrol]-1(2H)-yl]benz- and -diphenylacetamides.     

Products of the Reactions of 1-Aroyl-2,2-dimethylhydrazines with Propargyl and Allyl Bromides

1-Aroyl-2,2-dimethylhydrazines react with propargyl and allyl bromides to form, respectively, 1,1-dimethyl-1-(2-propyn-1-yl)- and 1,1-dimethyl-1-(2-propen-1-yl)-2-aroylhydrazinium bromides. Treatment of these compounds with an NaOH solution yielded, respectively, N-[dimethyl(2-propyn-1-yl)ammonio]- and N-[dimethyl(2-propen-1-yl)ammonio]aroylimides.     

Reactions of 1-[Benzoyl(2-hetaroyl)]-2,2-dimethyhydrazines with 1,3-Dibromopropyne, 2-Propynyl Bromide,and Allyl Bromide

Reactions of 1-[benzoyl(2-hetaroyl)]-2,2-dimethyhydrazines with 1,3-dibromopropyne in MeOH at 50°C afforded 2-phenyl(heteryl)-6-bromomethylidene-4,4-dimethyl-5H-1,3,4-oxadiazinium bromides. Reactions of 1-[benzoyl(2-hetaroyl)]-2,2-dimethyhydrazines with propargyl bromide and allyl bromide gave rise to 1,1-dimethyl-1-(2-propyn-1-yl)- and 1,1-dimethyl-1-(2-propen-1-yl)-2-benzoyl(hetaroyl)hydrazinium bromides. On treating these compounds with NaOH solution the corresponding imides were obtained.     

Nucleophilic trifluoromethylation of RF-containing 4-quinolones, 8-aza- and 1-thiochromones with (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane

Reactions of N-substituted 2-polyfluoroalkyl-4-quinolones and 8-aza-5,7-dimethyl-2-polyfluoroalkylchromones with (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane proceed mainly as a 1,4-nucleophilic trifluoromethylation to give N-substituted 2,2-bis(polyfluoroalkyl)-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-ones and 5,7-dimethyl-2,2-bis(polyfluoroalkyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-pyrano[2,3-b]pyridin-4-ones after acid hydrolysis. Similar reaction with 2-trifluoromethyl-4H-thiochromen-4-one proceeds as a 1,2-addition to give 2,4-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4H-thiochromen-4-yl trimethylsilyl ether.     

Isomerization of 5-(2H-Azirin-2-yl)oxazoles: An Atom-Economic Approach to 4H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]oxazoles

An atom economical method for the preparation of variously substituted 4H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]oxazoles was developed on the basis of thermal isomerization of 5-(2H-azirin-2-yl)oxazoles. The latter were prepared by Rh₂(oct)₄ catalyzed reaction of 2-(3-aryl/heteroaryl)-2-diazoacetyl-2H-azirines with a set of substituted acetonitriles, benzonitriles, acrylonitrile and fumaronitrile. According to DFT calculations the transformation of 5-(2H-azirin-2-yl)oxazole to 4H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]oxazole occurs through the nitrenoid-like transition state to give a 3aH-pyrrolo[2,3-d]oxazole intermediate, followed by 1,5-H-shift.     

Lactam and amide acetals. 52. Reaction of dimethylformamide diethylacetal with 2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-1,3-dioxane (Meldrum's acid)

Depending on the conditions of carrying out the reaction of dimethylformamide diethylacetal with the Meldrum's acid, either 2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-5-(N,N-dimethyl-aminomethylene)-1,3-dioxane or N,N,N¹N¹-tetramethylformamidinium salt of 2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-5-(2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-1,3-dioxan-5-yl)methylene-1,3-di-oxane are formed. The two compounds can react with primary amines to form N-substituted 2,2-dimethyl-4.,6-dioxo-5-aminomethylene-1,3-dioxanes.For Communication 51, see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 184–187, February, 1988.     

Novel Heterospirocyclic 3-Amino-2H-azirines as Synthons for Heterocyclic α-Amino Acids

The heterospirocyclic N-methyl-N-phenyl-2H-azirin-3-amines (3-(N-methyl-N-phenylamino)-2H-azirines) 1a - d with a tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran, tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran, and a N-protected piperidine ring, respectively, were synthesized from the corresponding heterocyclic 4-carboxamides 2 by consecutive treatment with lithium diisopropylamide (LDA), diphenyl phosphorochloridate (DPPCI), and sodium azide (Scheme 4). The reaction of these aminoazirines with thiobenzoic acid in CH₂Cl₂ at room temperature gave the thiocarbamoyl-substituted benzamides 13a - d in high yield. The azirines 1a-d were used as synthons for heterocyclic α-amino acids in the preparation of tripeptides of the type Z-Aib-Xaa-Aib-N(Ph)Me ( 18 ) by following the protocol of the ‘azirine/oxazolone method’: treatment of Z-Aib with 1 to give the dipeptide amide 15 , followed by selective hydrolysis to the corresponding acid 16 and coupling with the 2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirin-3-amine 17 gave 18 , again in high yield (Scheme 5). With some selected examples of 18 , the selective deprotection of the amino and the carboxy group, respectively, was demonstrated (Scheme 6). The solid-state conformations of the protected tripeptides 18a - d , as well as that of the corresponding carbocyclic analogue 18e , were determined by X-ray crystallography (Figs. 1-3 and Tables 1-3). All five tripeptides adopt a β-turn conformation of type III or III′. The solvent dependence of the chemical shifts of the NH resonances (Fig. 6) suggests that there is an intramolecular H-bond between H-N(4) and O(11) in all cases, which is an indication that a relatively rigid β-turn structure also persists in solution. Surprisingly, the tripeptide acid 20a shows no intramolecular H-bond in the crystalline state (Fig. 7); O(11) is involved in an intermolecular H-bond with the OH group of the carboxy function.     

New thiourea organocatalysts and their application for the synthesis of 5-(1H-indol-3-yl)methyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones a source of chiral 3-indoylmethyl ketenes

The stereoselective properties of modified thiourea organocatalysts were tested in the Friedel–Crafts alkylation of indole with 5-arylidene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones, which produces chiral 5-((1H-indol-3-yl)(aryl)methyl)-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones. Based on a tentative reaction mechanism for ((S)-N-benzyl-2-(3-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)thioureido)-N,3,3-trimethylbutanamide organocatalysts, modifications were applied in four selected regions. Systematic structure-stereoselectivity relationship study allowed designing the best efficient organocatalyst for the investigated Friedel–Crafts alkylation of indole with 5-arylidene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones.     

Reactions of 1,2,4-triazole derivatives with a “model” thiirane

Reactions of 3-mono- and 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles with a “model” thiirane, 8-bromo-1,3-dimethyl-7-(thiiran-2-ylmethyl)-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-diones proceed at the positions N¹ and N² of the triazole ring and yield 7-(5-R-3-R′-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl- and/or 7-(5-R′-3-R-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl-1,3-dimethyl-6,7-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo[2,3-f]-purine-2,4-(1H,3H)-diones. 3-Methylsulfonyl-1,2,4-triazole reacted regiospecifically at the position N¹ forming 1,3-dimethyl-7-[(3-methyl-sulfonyl-1,2,4-triazole-1-yl)-methyl]-6,7-dihydro[1,3]thiazolo-[2,3-f]purine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: LX. Reaction of 3-aroyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4-triones with cyclic enehydrazino ketones. Crystalline and molecular structure of N-[3′-benzoyl-4′-hydroxy-1′-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-6, 6-dimethyl-2,4,5′-trioxo-1′,4,5,5′,6,7-hexahydrospiro[indole-3,2′-pyrrol]-1(2H)-yl]-3-nitrobenzamide

3-Aroyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4-triones react with N′-(5,5-dimethyl-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl)benzohydrazides to give the corresponding N-[3′-aroyl-4′-hydroxy-1′-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethyl-2,4,5′-trioxo-1′,4,5,5′,6,7-hexahydrospiro[indole-3,2′-pyrrol]-1(2H)-yl]benzamides. The molecular and crystalline structure of one of the products, N-[3′-benzoyl-4′-hydroxy-1′-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-6,6-dimethyl-2,4,5′-trioxo-1′,4,5,5′,6,7-hexahydrospiro[indole-3,2′-pyrrol]-1(2H)-yl]-3-nitrobenzamide, was determined by X-ray analysis.     

Reactions of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-(Polychloroethylidene)arene-and - trifluoromethanesulfonamides with indoles

N-(Polychloroethylidene)arene-and -trifluoromethanesulfonamides reacted with indole and N-substituted indoles to give the corresponding N-[2,2-dichloro(or 2,2,2-trichloro)-1-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-substituted sulfonamides. Unlike N-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)trifluoromethanesulfonamide, less electrophilic N-(poly-chloroethylidene)arenesulfonamides failed to react with 1-(4-nitrophenyl)-1H-indole. Previously unknown N,N’-bis(2,2-dichloroethylidene)biphenyl-4,4’-disulfonamide reacted with 1-benzyl-1H-indole at both azomethine fragments. Likewise, reactions of 1,6-bis(1H-indol-1-yl)hexane and 1,4-bis(1H-indol-1-ylmethyl)-benzene with N-sulfonyl trichloroacetaldehyde imines involved both indole rings in the former.     

Synthesis of 1,4,5-trisubstituted-1,2,3-triazoles via coupling reaction of diaminomaleonitrile with aromatic diazonium salts

A mild procedure for the preparation of 2-(5-amino-1-aryl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-iminoacetonitriles and 2-(5-amino-1-aryl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-2-oxoacetonitriles was achieved by the reaction of diaminomaleonitrile and phenyl/substituted phenyl diazonium chlorides. 4-Nitrophenyl diazonium chloride afforded 2-amino-3-(3-(4-nitrophenyl)triaz-1-en-1-yl)maleonitrile. Triazole iminoacetonitrile and maleonitrile derivatives were reacted further with excess acetone and benzaldehyde with a catalytic amount of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene to yield 5-(5-imino-2,2-dimethyl-2,5-dihydrooxazol-4-yl)-3-aryl-3H-1,2,3-triazol-4-amine and (E)-N-benzylidene-5-(5-imino-2-aryl-2,5-dihydrooxazol-4-yl)-3-aryl-3H-1,2,3-triazol-4-amine, respectively. Two competitive reactions, i.e., nucleophilic substitution and nucleophilic addition, were observed when triazole oxoacetonitrile and maleonitrile derivatives were reacted with hydroxylamine hydrochloride in the presence of sodium acetate.     

Umsetzungen von 3-(Dimethylamino)-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirin mit Barbitursäure-Derivaten

Reactions of 3-(Dimethylamino)-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirines with Barbituric-Acid Derivatives The reaction of 3-(dimethylamino)-2,2-dimethyl-2H-azirine ( 1 ) and 5,5-disubstituted barbituric acids 5 in i-PrOH at ca. 70° gives 2-[5-(dimethylamino)-4,4-dimethyl-4H-imidazol-2-yl]alkanamides of type 6 in good yields (Scheme 1). The formation of 6 proceeds with loss of CO₂; various reaction mechanisms with a zwitterionic 1:1 adduct B as common intermediate are discussed (Schemes 2 and 5). Thermolysis of product 6 leads to 2-alkyl-5-(dimethylamino)-4,4-dimethyl-4H-imidazoles 8 or the tautomeric 2-alkylidene derivatives 8 ′ via elimination of HNCO (Scheme 3). The latter undergoes trimerization to give 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-trione. No reaction is observed with 1,5,5-trisubstituted barbiturates and 1 in refluxing i-PrOH, but an N-alkylation of the barbiturate occurs in the presence of morpholine (Scheme 4). This astonishing reaction is explained by a mechanism via formation of the 2-alkoxy-2-(dimethylamino )aziridinium ion H which undergoes ring opening to give the O-alkylated 2-amino-N¹,N¹-dimethylisobutyramide I as alkylating reagent (Scheme 4).     

Facile microwave-assisted synthesis of bis-pyrazol pyrimidine derivatives via an <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-alkylation reaction

Abstract  

We present herein a new and efficient method for synthesis of bis-pyrazol pyrimidine derivatives by N-alkylation using a microwave-assisted synthetic process. Two new compounds, N-(4,6-bis(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl nicotinonitrile and 2,6-bis(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-4-methyl nicotinonitrile, were synthesized by the N-alkylation reaction. The novel compounds were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, ultraviolet spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, etc. The microwave-assisted procedures have noteworthy advantages in terms of thermal efficiency over those carried out by conventional heating methods.     

Unexpected course of rearrangement of substituted S-(1(3H)-isobenzofuranone-3-yl)isothiuronium bromides

Three series of S-(1(3H)-isobenzofuranone-3-yl)isothiuronium bromides differing in substitution at the isothiuronium moiety (none, one or two methyl groups) and at the benzene ring were prepared and characterized. These salts were then treated with various bases (acetate, triethylamine, Na₂CO₃) to give either 1-hydroxy-3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindol-2-carbothioamides or the product of S to N isobenzofuranone-3-yl migration, i.e., 1,3-dimethyl-1-(3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-1-yl)thioureas. If ammonia was used in reaction with N,N′-dimethyl isothiuronium salts then 3-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-1-ones were formed together with 1,3-dimethyl-1-(3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-1-yl)thioureas in parallel reaction with the yields increasing with ammonia concentration. The formation of isoindolones takes place in two steps with an aldehyde intermediate, which can be trapped with N,N-dimethylhydrazine.     

A study of the reactions of methionine- and histidine-containing peptides with palladium(II) complexes: The key role of steric crowding on palladium(II) in the selective cleavage of the peptide bond

¹H NMR spectroscopy was applied to study the reactions of palladium(II) complexes, cis-[Pd(dpa)Cl₂] and cis-[Pd(dpa)(H₂O)₂]²⁺ (dpa is 2,2′-dipyridylamine acting as a bidentate ligand) with the dipeptides methionylglycine (Met-Gly) and histidylglycine (His-Gly), and the N-acetylated derivatives of these dipeptides, MeCOMet-Gly and MeCOHis-Gly. All reactions were carried out in the pH range 2.0–2.5 with equimolar amounts of the palladium(II) complex and the peptide at two different temperatures, 25 and 60 °C. In the reactions of cis-[Pd(dpa)Cl₂] and cis-[Pd(dpa)(H₂O)₂]²⁺ with Met-Gly and His-Gly, no hydrolysis of the peptide bond was observed. The final product in these reactions was the [Pd(dpa)₂]²⁺ complex. The square-planar structure of this complex was confirmed by X-ray analysis. The reaction of the cis-[Pd(dpa)(H₂O)₂]²⁺ complex with the MeCOHis-Gly and MeCOMet-Gly peptides under the previously mentioned experimental conditions was remarkably selective in the cleavage of the amide bond involving the carboxylic group of methionine in the side chain. The modes of coordination of cis-[Pd(dpa)Cl₂] and cis-[Pd(dpa)(H₂O)₂]²⁺ in the reactions with the non-acetylated peptides and the total steric inhibition of the hydrolytic reaction between cis-[Pd(dpa)(H₂O)₂]²⁺ and MeCOHis-Gly can be attributed to the steric bulk of the palladium(II) complex. This finding should be taken into consideration in designing new palladium(II) complexes for the regioselective cleavage of peptides and proteins.     

Reactions of 1,1,4,4-tetramethylsemicarbazide with prop-2-ynyl bromide, allyl bromide, and 1,3-dibromoprop-1-yne

1,1,4,4-Tetramethylsemicarbazide readily undergoes alkylation with prop-2-ynyl bromide and allyl bromide at the tertiary nitrogen atom of the hydrazine fragment to give 1-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)-and 1-(prop-2-en-1-yl)-1,1-dimethyl-2-(dimethylaminocarbonyl)hydrazinium bromides, respectively. A new procedure was proposed for the synthesis of 6-bromomethylidene-2-dimethylamino-4,4-dimethyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3,4-oxadiazin-4-ium bromide by reaction of 1,1,4,4-tetramethylsemicarbazide with 1,3-dibromoprop-1-yne in acetonitrile.