Oxidative coupling of alkynes mediated by nitroxyl radicals under Sonogashira conditions and Pd-free catalytic approach to stable radicals of 3-imidazoline family with triple bonds

In the presence of Pd catalyst, 3-imidazoline nitroxyl radicals promote oxidative coupling (dimerization) of terminal alkynes even in the absence of Cu(II) additives. On the other hand, the Pd-free CuI-PPh₃-K₂CO₃-DMF catalytic system leads to the efficient cross-coupling of 1-hydroxy-4-[2-(p-iodophenyl)vinyl]-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-imidazoline-3-oxide with terminal aryl- and hetarylacetylenes with the formation of 4-[2-(aryl/hetarylethynyl)phenyl)vinyl]-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-imidazoline-3-oxide-1-oxyls in 70-75% yields.     

Stable nitroxyl radicals with triple bonds: 4-acetylenyl-3-imidazoline-3-oxide-1-oxyls

Cross-coupling reaction of 1-hydroxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-4-[2-(p-iodophenyl)vinyl]-3-imidazoline-3-oxide with copper(I) salts of 1-aryl(hetaryl)alkynes leads to the corresponding 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-4-[2-(p-aryl(hetaryl)ethynylphenyl)vinyl]-3-imidazoline-3-oxide-1-oxyls in high yields.     

First acetylenic derivatives of stable 3-imidazoline nitroxides

The Stephens-Castro reaction of copper(I) salts of 1-aryl(hetaryl)alkynes with 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-4-[2-(4-iodophenyl)-vinyl]imidazoline-3-oxide-1-ol proved to be a general method for the preparation of 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-4-[2-(p-aryl(hetaryl)ethynylphenyl)]vinyl-3-imidazoline-3-oxide-1-oxyles.     

Iodination of (E)-2,2,5,5-Tetramethyl-3,4-diphenylhex-3-ene: Catalytic Effects of Silver Triflate and Water in the I2/Ag2SO4 Iodination

(E)-2,2,5,5-Tetramethyl-3,4-diphenylhex-3-ene does not iodinate under normal conditions. Silver trifluoromethanesulfonate catalysis of the silver sulfate/iodine promoted reaction is shown to add versatility to this reation and successfully produce (E)-3-(4'-iodophenyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-4-phenylhex-3-ene and (E)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3,4-di(4'-iodophenyl)hex-3-ene in good yield under mild conditions. Success is shown to be dependent upon the presence of a trace of water in the dichloromethane solvent.     

Synthesis and structure of 3-(hydroxycarbamoyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydropyrrol-1-oxyl

Hydroxyamination of 3-chlorocarbonyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydropyrrol-1-oxyl gave previously unknown 3-(hydroxycarbamoyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydropyrrol-1-oxyl whose structure was determined by X-ray analysis. The hydroxamic acid fragment has cis configuration, and the carbonyl group occupies distorted trans position with respect to the double bond in the planar dihydropyrrole ring.     

Reaction of amides of 3-imidazoline and 3-imidazoline-3-oxide derivatives with sodium hypobromite

Conclusions The reaction of 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-imidazoline-1-oxyl-4-carboxamide with sodium hypobromite leads to 4-amino-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-imidazoline-1-oxyl. 2,2,5,5-Tetramethyl-3-imidazoline-3-oxide-1-oxyl-4-carboxamide under the same conditions gives 3-hydroxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethylimidazolidin-4-one-1-oxyl.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 228–231, January, 1979.     

Synthesis and structure of products of hydroxylamine acylation with 3-carboxy-2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolinoxyl derivatives

The reaction of NH₂OH with the derivatives of 2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolin-1-oxyl-3-carboxylic acid in all events led to the formation of a mixture of the corresponding nitroxylhydroxamic acid with a stable O-acylhydroxylamine. The ratio between the products depends on the nature of the acylating agent and under the studied conditions varies from ∼5.5: 1 to 1: 3 indicating the comparable nucleophilicity in this reaction of N and O atoms in the hydroxylamine. The most active chloride of the mentioned acid alongside the indicated products afforded in a considerable yield N,O-diacylhydroxylamine and the triacylated hydroxylamine, 3-{[(2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1-oxylopyrrolin-3-yl)carbonyloxyimino][(2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1-oxylopyrrolin-3-yl)carbonyloxy]-methyl}-2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolin-1-oxyl. The structure of both latter compounds was established by XRD analysis.     

Synthesis and properties of the first representatives of terminal acetylenes in 3-imidazoline-1-oxyl 3-oxide series

Method for the synthesis of m-and p-isomers of 4-[2-(ethynylphenyl)vinyl]-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-imidazoline-1-oxyl 3-oxides by the cross-coupling of 4-[2-(3-iodophenyl)vinyl]-and 4-[2-(4-iodophenyl)vinyl]-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-imidazoline-1-oxyl 3-oxides with (trimethylsilyl)acetylene followed by desilylation was elaborated. The reactions at the CH-fragment of the ethynyl group were performed. The Mannich reaction proceeds with the loss of a spin label, whereas the oxidative homocoupling, with its retention. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2051–2054, October, 2007.     

Syntheses and Study of a Pyrroline Nitroxide Condensed Phospholene Oxide and a Pyrroline Nitroxide Attached Diphenylphosphine

The reaction of a diene nitroxide precursor with dichlorophenylphosphine in a McCormac procedure afforded 1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-5-phenyl-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydrophospholo[3,4-c]pyrrole-5-oxide-2-oxyl. Lithiation of the protected 3-iodo-pyrroline nitroxide followed by treatment with chlorodiphenylphosphine after deprotection afforded (1-oxyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)diphenylphosphine oxide, and after reduction, (1-oxyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)diphenylphosphine was realized, which was also supported by X-ray single crystal diffraction measurements. This pyrroline diphenylphosphine derivative was converted to hexadecylphosphonium salt, which is an analogue of antineoplastic agent, MITO-CP.     

Cyanoacetylene and Its Derivatives: XXVIII. Reactions of 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole with Nitriles of αα,ββ-Acetylene γγ-Hydroxyacids and with 3-Phenyl-2-propynonitrile

Nucleophilic addition of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole to 4-alkyl-4-hydroxy-2-alkynonitriles at 1:1 ratio in the presence of 4-6 wt% of Et₃N occurs regio- and stereospecifically to afford (Z)-4-alkyl-3-(benzothiazolyl-2-thio)-4-hydroxy-2-alkenonitriles (yield 40-51%). In the presence of 1.3 wt% of Dabco the thiazole and 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentynonitrile (1:1) give rise to a mixture of 2-alkenonitrile and 2-(3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-2-cyanomethyl-5-cyanomethylene-1,4-oxathian-2-yl)thiobenzothiazole. At the use of 4-6 wt% of LiOH arises an intractable mixture containing 1,4-oxathiane, benzothiazol-2-one, 2-[1-(5,5-dimethyl-2-cyanomethyl)-4-cyanomethylene-1,3-oxathiolan-2-yl)-1-methylethyl]thiobenzothiazole, bis(2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-6-cyanomethyl-3-cyanomethylene-1,4-oxathian-6-yl) disulfide, bis[1-(5,5-dimethyl-2-cyanomethyl-4-cyanomethylene-1,3-oxathiolan-2-yl)-1-methylethyl] disulfide, and 3-[1-(5,5-dimethyl-2-cyanomethyl-4-cyanomethylene-1,3-oxathiolan-2-yl)-1-methylethyl]benzothiazol-2-one (according to ¹H and ¹³C NMR data). 2-mercaptobenzothiazole adds to 3-phenyl-2-propynonitrile in the presence of 7 wt% of KOH with regio- and stereospecific formation of (Z)-3-(benzothiazolyl-2-thio)-3-phenyl-2-propenonitrile (88%).     

Pivalyl-r-butylmethylene and its quintet radical pair: Isolation and ESR detection

Pivalyl-t-butylmethylene was Generated by the photolysis of 2,2,5,5,-tetramethyl-4-diazo-3-hexanone at T < 22 K. As expected. only one set of triplet signals was observed in the ESR which was assigned to pivalyl-r- butylmethylene, the first alkyl substituted ketocarbene isolated, in the trans conformation. In addition a set of weak, but well-reproducible signals was also observed and it was assigned to the quintet state triplet radical pair. Photolysis of the analogous 3-diazo-2-butanone, however, fails to generate any triplet signal indicating that probably Wolff rearrangement with migration of a methyl and/or 1.2-H shift can compete successfully with ISC from the singlet ketocarbene.     

乙撑双(2,2,5,5-四甲基-1-氮-2,5-二硅环戊烷)的合成及结构

2,2,5,5-四甲基-1-氮2,5-二硅环戊烷及双-(二乙氨基二甲基硅基)乙烷分别与乙二胺进行胺解反应均生成标题化合物,结构单晶经X射线分析确证.晶体属正交晶系,空间群为Pcab,晶胞参数a=11.043(3),b=12.811(2),c=16.090(4)A;V=2276A[3];Z=4;D0=1.01g.cm[-3],μ=2.53cm[-1].结构分析表明,分子具有对称中心,环系中的五个原子处于近乎同一平面内,氮原子系平面构型,因而使氮原子的未公用电子对所占P轨道与相连硅的3d轨道之间的作用更为有利;环中的Si-N-Si键角为114.5度.较相应开链类似物[(CH3)3Si]2NH中的Si-N-Si键角(131.3度)显著为小,这可能就是乙二胺中氮上的四个氢在胺解条件下能同时被四个硅基取代的原因.     

An efficient synthesis of 3-(N-piperidinemethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1-oxy-3-pyrroline,a promising radioprotector for cancer radiotherapy

Nitroxides can ameliorate the toxic effects of radiation during cancer therapy. Nitroxides are paramagnetic and can be used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and electron paramagnetic resonance imaging (EPRI) to monitor in vivo oxidative stress status. Compound 5 (3-(N-piperidinemethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1-oxy-3-pyrroline) was found to be the most effective nitroxide radioprotector. An efficient synthesis for this promising radioprotector was developed.     

Synthesis and EPR investigation of nitroxyl derivatives of fullerenes C<Subscript>60</Subscript> and C<Subscript>70</Subscript>

Nitroxide derivatives of C₆₀ and C₇₀ were obtained by [3+2] cycloaddition of 4-(4-azidophenyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-oxy-2,5-dihydroimidazol-1-oxyl to fullerenes. The products were isolated by TLC and studied by EPR and optical spectroscopy. Molecular rotation of the adducts was shown to slow down on successive addition of the nitroxides, rotational correlation times depending nearly linearly on the number of the nitroxides added. Investigation of photochemical stability of nitroxide derivatives of C₆₀ and C₇₀ in benzene-ethanol medium reveal that the dissolved oxygen quenches efficiently the excitation of nitroxide (λ = 250–400 nm). In the absence of oxygen photoexcitation converts nitroxides to diamagnetic products, presumably, hydroxylamines formed through the interaction with the solvent.     

Features of the reaction of 4-bromobut-2-enylphosphonium salts with monosubstituted hydrazines

(4-Bromobut-2-en-1-yl)triphenylphosphonium bromide reacted with phenylhydrazine at 2°C in the presence of sodium carbonate to form triphenyl[4-(2-phenylhydrazinylidene)but-2-en-1-yl]phosphonium bromide in 62% yield. The obtained N-phenylhydrazine derivatives cyclized into the corresponding pyrazoline derivatives of phosphonium salts. Unlike phenylhydrazine, ethylhydrazine reacted with (4-bromobut-2-ene-1-yl)triphenylphosphonium bromide under the same conditions to afford triphenyl[(1-ethyl-4,5-dihydro-1Hpyrazol-3-yl)methyl]- and -[(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)methyl]phosphonium bromides in yields of 60 and 40%.     

Convenient syntheses of 6-arylmethyl-and 6-(1-E-propenyl) -3-pyridinols

1-(2-Furylmethyl)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-1-aza-2,5-disilacyclopentane 3a was reacted sequentially with t-butyllithium, an aldehyde and hydrochloric acid to produce the corresponding 6-substituted 3-pyridinol.     

Modulation effects in the electron spin echo of trans bis-(2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-imidazoline-3-oxide-1-oxyl-4-il) ethylene biradicals

Electron spin echo modulation effects have been investigated in trans bis(2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-imidazoline-3-oxide-1-oxyl-4-il) ethylene biradicals involving ¹⁴N or ¹⁵N nuclei in different positions. The modulation frequencies are shown to be the nitrogen nuclear transition frequencies in radical fragments at m_S = 0 of a triplet electronic spin. Quadrupole splitting parameters for these nitrogen nuclei have been determined.     

Interaction of a lithiated nitronyl nitroxide with polyfluorinated 1,4-naphthoquinones

A 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-3-oxide-1-oxyl lithium derivative was found to react with 2-methoxypentafluoro-1,4-naphthoquinone to form a product of addition at the carbonyl function: radical 2-(3,5,6,7,8-pentafluoro-1-hydroxy-2-methoxy-4-oxo-1,4-dihydronaphthalen-1-yl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-3-oxide-1-oxyl. The yield of the addition product increased with temperature and reached 84% at 0?°C. The reaction of the lithium derivative with hexafluoro-1,4-naphthoquinone gave rise to a product of addition at both carbonyl groups, namely, nitronyl nitroxide diradical 2,3,5,6,7,8-hexafluoro-1,4-bis(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-3-oxide-1-oxyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-2-yl)-1,4-dihydronaphthalene-1,4-diol in a 16% yield. The structures of both mono- and diradical were solved by X-ray diffraction analysis, which revealed formation of an intramolecular H-bond between the OH group and nitroxide oxygen. According to electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, the obtained mono- and dinitroxide are prone to spontaneous deoxygenation in a toluene solution to give corresponding iminonitroxides. In water, they are much more stable.     

Crystal Structures of Ni(II) and Co(II) cis-Octahedral Complexes with 3-Imidazoline Nitroxide

NiL₂Bipy·1.5EtOH, CoL₂Bipy·1.5EtOH, and CoL₂Phen·0.5EtOH mixed-ligand complexes with a fixed cis` position of paramagnetic ligands (L = 4-(3',3',3'-trifluoro-2'-oxopropylidene)-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-imidazolidine-1-oxyl) have been synthesized and studied by X-ray crystallography.     

The effect of the nature of the substituent at the nitrogen atom on transformations of 3-bromo-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinone and its 1-hydroxy and 1-oxyl derivatives under conditions of the Favorsky rearrangement

3-Bromo-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-oxopiperidine-1-oxyl reacts with NH₄OH to give 3-carbamoyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrrolidine-1-oxyl, a product of the Favorsky rearrangement. 3-Bromo-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinone is transformed under these conditions into a bicyclic amino ketone, while its 1-hydroxy derivative affords acyclic nitrosoenone. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1189–1191, June, 1997.