Synthesis of 6-arylspiro[tetrahydropyran-3,1′-cyclobutane]-2,4-diones

Methyl 1-(2-bromo-2-methyl-1-oxopropyl)-, 1-(1-bromocyclopentylcarbonyl)-, and 1-(1-bromocyclohexylcarbonyl) cyclobutanecarboxylates reacted with zinc and aromatic aldehydes to give, respectively, 7-aryl-2,2-dimethyl-6-oxaspiro[3.5]nonane-5,9-diones, 11-aryl-12-oxadispiro[3.1.4.3]tridecane-5,13-diones, and 12-aryl-13-oxadispiro[3.1.5.3]tetradecane-5,14-diones.     

Synthesis of 6-Aryltetrahydropyran-2,4-diones Containing Tetra- and Pentamethylene Substituents in the 3 and 5 Positions of the Heteroring

Methyl esters of 1-(1-bromocyclopentylcarbonyl)- and 1-(1-bromocyclohexylcarbonyl)cyclopentanecarboxylic or 1-(1-bromocyclopentylcarbonyl)cyclohexanecarboxylic acids react with zinc and aromatic aldehydes to form 14-aryl-13-oxadispiro[4.1.4.3]tetradecane-6,12-diones, 13-aryl-14-oxadispiro[4.1.5.3]pentadecane-6,15-diones, and 15-aryl-14-oxadispiro[4.1.5.3]pentadecane-6,13-diones, respectively.     

Synthesis of dispirotetrahydropyran-2,4-diones containing six- and seven-membered rings

Methyl 1-(1-bromocyclohexylcarbonyl)cycloheptane- and 1-(1-bromocycloheptylcarbonyl)cyclohexanecarboxylates react with zinc and aromatic aldehydes yielding 17-aryl-16-oxadispiro[5.1.6.3]heptadecane-7,15-diones and 15-aryl-16-oxadispiro[5.1.6.3]heptadecane-7,17-diones respectively.     

Reactions of bromine-containing organozinc compounds derived from α,α-dibromo ketones with 2-arylmethylideneindan-1,3-diones and 5-arylmethylidene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones

Bromine-containing organozinc compounds generated from 1,1-dibromo-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one reacted with 2-arylmethylideneindan-1,3-diones and 5-arylmethylidene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones to give 3-aryl-2-(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)spiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-indan]-1′,3′-diones and 1-aryl-6,6-dimethyl-2-(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)-5,7-dioxaspiro[2.5]octan-4,8-diones, respectively. Reactions of 2-arylmethylideneindan-1,3-diones with bromine-containing zinc enolates derived from 1-aryl-2,2-dibromopropan-1-ones and 2,2-dibromo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-one resulted in the formation of 2-aroyl-3-aryl-2-methylspiro-[cyclopropane-1,2′-indan]-1′,3′-diones and 2,3: 8,9-dibenzo-12-phenyldispiro[4.0.5.1]dodecane-1,4,7-trione, respectively.     

Synthesis of 6-aryltetrahydropyran-2,4-diones containing a hexamethylene substituent in positions 3 or 5 of heterocycle

Methyl 3-(1-bromocycloheptyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopropanoate and methyl 1-(2-bromo-2-methylpropanoyl)cycloheptanecarboxylates react with zinc and arylcarbaldehydes yielding 5-aryl-2,2-dimethyl-4-oxaspiro[5.6]dodecan-1.3-diones and 3-aryl-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxaspiro[5.6]dodecan-1.5-diones respectively.     

Reaction of Methyl 1-(2-Bromoisobutyryl)cyclopentane-carboxylate and 3-(1-Bromocyclopentyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxo-propionate with Zinc and Aromatic Aldehydes

Methyl 1-(2-bromoisobutyryl)cyclopentanecarboxylate and 3-(1-bromocyclopentyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopropionate react with zinc and aromatic aldehydes to afford 8-aryl-9,9-dimethyl-7-oxaspiro[4.5]decane-6,10-diones and 10-aryl-7,7-dimethyl-9-oxaspiro[4.5]decane-6,8-diones, respectively.     

Investigation of reactions of the organozinc reagents prepared from zinc and dialkyl dibromomalonates with the derivatives of 2-arylmethyleneindan-1,3-dione and 5-arylmethylene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione

Organozinc compounds prepared from dialkyl dibromomalonates and zinc react with 2-arylmethyl-eneindan-4,6-diones, 5-arylmethylene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones, as well as with 2-[4-(1,3-dioxoindan-2-ylidenemethyl)phenyl]methyleneindan-1,3-dione and 5-[4-(2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-1,3-dioxane-2-ylidenemethyl)phenyl]methylene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones to form dialkyl 3-aryl-1′3′-dioxaspiro(cyclopropane-2,2′-indan)-1,1-dicarboxylates, dimethyl 3-aryl-6,6-dimethyl-5,7-dioxa-4,8-dioxaspiro[2,5]octan-2,2-dicarboxylates, dialkyl 2-{4-[3,3-bis (alkoxycarbonyl)-1′,3′-dioxaspiro(cyclopropane-2,2′-indan)-1-yl]phenyl}-1′,3′-dioxaspiro[cyclopropane-2,2′-indan]-1,1-dicarboxylates, and dialkyl 2-{4-[2,2-bis(alkoxycarbonyl)-6,6′-dimethyl-4,8-dioxo-5,7-dioxaspiro[2,5]oct-1-yl]phenyl}-6,6-dimethyl-4,8-dioxo-5,7-dioxaspiro[2,5]octan-1,1-dicarboxylate respectively.     

Synthesis of 14-Aryl-13-oxadispiro[3.1.5.3]tetradecane-5,12-diones by the reformatsky reaction

Methyl 1-bromocyclohexanecarboxylate reacts with zinc in the presence of cyclobutanecarbonyl chloride to give methyl 1-(cyclobutylcarbonyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate. Bromination of the latter leads to the formation of methyl 1-(1-bromocyclobutylcarbonyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate which reacts with zinc and aromatic aldehydes, yielding 14-aryl-13-oxadispiro[3.1.5.3]tetradecane-5,12-diones.     

Reformatsky Synthesis of 16-Aryl-15-oxadispiro[5.1.5.3]hexadecane-7,14-diones

Methyl 1-bromocyclohexanecarboxylate reacts with zinc in the presence of cyclohexanecarbonyl chloride to give methyl 1-(cyclohexylcarbonyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate. Treatment of the latter with bromine leads to formation of methyl 1-(1-bromocyclohexylcarbonyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate which reacts with zinc and aromatic aldehydes, yielding 16-aryl-15-oxadispiro[5.1.5.3]hexadecane-7,14-diones.     

Synthesis of 5-Aryl-2,2-dimethyl-4-oxaspiro[5,5]undecane-1,3-diones by Reformatsky Reaction

Alkyl 3-(1-bromocyclohexyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopropanoates react with zinc and aromatic aldehydes to yield 5-aryl-2,2-dimethyl-4-oxaspiro[5,5]undecane-1,3-diones.     

Syntheses based on 8-substituted 3-bromoacetyl-3,8-dimethyl-2,7-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonane-1,6-diones

By reaction of 8-substituted 3-bromoacetyl-3,8-dimethyl-2,7-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonane-1,6-diones with thiourea and substituted thioureas under Hansch reaction conditions, we have obtained the novel heterocycles 3-[2′-amino(arylamino)thiazol-4-yl]-3,8-dimethyl-2,7-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonane-1,6-diones. By reacting the above-indicated bromoacetyl spirodilactones with 5-aryl-3-mercapto-1,2,4-triazoles, we obtained 8-substituted 3-(aryl-3,8-dimethyl-1′,2′,4′-triazol-3′-yl)thioacetyl-2,7-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonane-1,6-diones. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 123–129, January, 2006.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: LXIX. Direct heterocyclization of [3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-ylidene]-acetamides with 5-arylfuran-2,3-diones. Crystalline and molecular structure of (3E,5Z)-3-[3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-ylidene]-5-(2-oxo-2-phenylethylidene)pyrrolidine-2,4-dione

5-Arylfuran-2,3-diones react with (Z)-2-[3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-ylidene]acetamides to give (3E,5Z)-5-(2-aryl-2-oxoethylidene)-3-[3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-1(2H)-ylidene]-pyrrolidine-2,4-diones. The crystalline and molecular structures of one of the products were determined by X-ray analysis.     

Investigation of the products of interaction of cyclic diketones with nitrogen-containing 1,4-binucleophiles

The interaction of arylbis(5,5-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-dion-2-yl)methanes with o-phenylenediamine and o-aminophenol leads to the preparation of 3,3-dimethyl-11-aryl-2,3,4,5,10,11-hexahydrobenzo[b,e]-1,4-diazepin-1-ones and 3,3,6,6-tetramethyl-9-aryl-10-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2,4,5,7,9-decahydroacridine-1,8-diones respectively. A one-pot method is proposed for the synthesis of derivatives of hexahydrodibenzo[b,e]-1,4-diazepin-1-ones. The structure of the first member of this series was confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1798–1808, December, 2004.     

Iodine-catalyzed three-component one-pot synthesis of naphthopyranopyrimidines under solvent-free conditions

Iodine is found to be a highly efficient catalyst for the three-component coupling (3CC) of aldehydes, β-naphthol, and 1,3-dimethylbarbituric acid under solvent-free conditions to afford the corresponding 8,10-dimethyl-12-aryl-12H-naphtho[1′,2′5,6]pyrano[2,3-d]pyrimidine-9,11-diones in good yields with high selectivity. The use of readily available iodine makes this method very simple, convenient, and cost-effective.     

Heterocyclizations of 5-methylpyrazol-3-amine with unsaturated arylaliphatic carboxylic acid derivatives

Cyclocondensation of 5-methylpyrazol-3-amine with methyl cinnamate and arylmethylidenemalonic acids in DMF and methanol leads to the formation of 7-aryl-2-methyl-6,7-dihydropyrazolo[1,5-a]-pyrimidin-5(4H)-ones. Arylmethylidenemalonic acids react with the title amine at a ratio of 1:2 in nitrobenzene to give 4-aryl-3,5-dimethyl-1,7-dihydrodipyrazolo[3,4-b:4′,3′-e]pyridines. Heterocyclizations of 5-methylpyrazol-3-amine with 5-arylmethylidene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones or their precursors, para-substituted benzaldehydes and 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione (Meldrum’s acid) in all solvents (methanol, DMF, and nitrobenzene) give the corresponding 4-aryl-3-methyl-2,4,5,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-ones. The structure of 3-methyl-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-2,4,5,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-one was proved by X-ray analysis.     

Reactions of Methyl Esters of 1-(α-Bromoisobutyryl)cyclohexanecarboxylic or 3-(1-Bromocyclohexyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopropanoic Acids with Zinc and Arylglyoxal

Methyl esters of 1-(-bromoisobutyryl)cyclohexanecarboxylic or 3-(1-bromocyclohexyl)-2,2-dimethyl-3-oxopropanoic acids react with zinc and arylglyoxals to form 3-aroyl-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxaspiro[5.5]undecane-1,5-diones or 1-aroyl-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxaspiro[5.5]undecane-3,5-diones, respectively. The former products react with phenylhydrazine, yielding 3-[aryl(2-phenylhydrazono)methyl]-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxaspiro[5.5]undecane-1,5-diones.     

Synthesis and chemical properties of 1-ethyl-3-aryl-2-imidazolidinones with a hydroxyurea fragment in the 4 position

Treatment of 2-ethylamino-2-methylpropanol oxime with aryl isocyanates leads to 4-[N-(arylcarbamoyl) hydroxyamino [-1-ethyl-3-aryl-5,5-dimenthyl-2-imidazolidionones, which are acylated by acid chlorides and methyl isocyanate to give the corresponding O-acyl derivatives and are converted to 2-(2-oxo-1-ethyl-3-aryl-5,5-dimethyl-4-imidazolidinyl)-4-aryl-1,2,4-oxadiazolidine-3,5-diones by the action of methyl chlorocarbonate.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 980–983, July, 1980.     

Synthesis of Some Spirooxazolidinones

In this communication, we wish to report the synthesis of some new spiro-4-oxazolidinones. Treatment of the potassium salt of 2-methyl-cyclohexane-1,3-dione (1) with α-chloroacetanilides (2 a-c) gave 4-aryl-6-methyl-1-oxa-4-aza-spiro [4,5] deca-3,7-diones (3 a-c); and with α-halopropionanilides (2 d,e), the corresponding 4-aryl-2,6-dimethyl-1-oxa-4-aza-spiro [4,5] deca-3,7-diones (3 d, e) were obtained.     

HClO4–SiO2-catalyzed synthesis of 12-aryl-12H-benzo[i][1,3]dioxolo[4,5-b]xanthene-6,11-diones and 10-aryl-6,7,8,10-tetrahydro-7,7-dimethyl-9H-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-b]xanthen-9-ones

Abstract  

Three-component one-pot synthesis of some novel 12-aryl-12H-benzo[i][1,3]dioxolo[4,5-b]xanthene-6,11-diones involving treatment of 3,4-methylenedioxyphenol, aldehydes, and 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone in presence of HClO₄–SiO₂ was achieved, and this reaction was extended to preparation of 10-aryl-6,7,8,10-tetrahydro-7,7-dimethyl-9H-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-b]xanthen-9-ones by three-component reaction of 3,4-methylenedioxyphenol, aldehydes, and dimedone.     

Reaction of Zinc and Sodium Enolates of 3-Alkyl-6-aryl-5,5-dimethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydropyrane-2,4-diones with Acyl Chlorides or Benzyl Bromides

Zinc enolates of 3-alkyl-6-aryl-5,5-dimethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydropyrane-2,4-diones react with acyl chlorides to form O-acylation products, 4-acyloxy-3-alkyl-6-aryl-5,5-dimethyl-5,6-dihydropyrane-2-ones. Sodium enolates of these pyranediones react in DMSO with substituted benzyl bromides to give mainly C-alkylation products, 3-alkyl-6-aryl-3-(4-R-benzyl)-5,5-dimethyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydropyrane-2,4-diones, as single geometric isomers. In some cases, O-alkylation products, 4-alkoxy-3-alkyl-6-aryl-5,5-dimethyl-5,6-dihydropyrane-2-ones, are formed as by-products (10-15%).