Intramolecular cyclic ether formation versus β-fragmentation in the reaction of saturated aliphatic alcohols with lead tetraacetate

In the reaction of lead tetraacetate with saturated aliphatic alcohols containing an alkyl chain long enough to participate in the cyclization process, it was found that intramolecular tetrahydrofuran formation decreases and β-fragmentation increases in the order: primary alcohol---secondary alcohol---tertiary alcohol, and also in the order: β-unsubstituted alcohol---β-monomethyl substituted alcohol---β,β-dimethyl substituted alcohol. These results are discussed in terms of structural factors (steric and polar effects) which control the rate of the two competing homolytic processes in the intermediate alkoxy radicals, i.e. 1,5-hydrogen transfer from the δ-carbon to the hydroxyl oxygen leading to cyclic ether products and cleavage of the C---βC bond leading to fragmentation products.     

Catalytic carbopalladation of ω-methylenebicyclo[n.1.0]alkanes

ω-Methylenebicyclo[n.1.0]alkanes undergo carbopalladation via cleavage of the C(1)---C(2) cyclopropane bond. The resultant σ-butenyl complexes decompose via β-hydride elimination to afford the 1-cycloalkenylstyrene products.     

Photochemische Reaktionen. 103. Mitteilung [1]. Zur Photochemie konjugierter Epoxy-en-carbonylverbindungen der Jonon-Reihe: UV.-Bestrahlung α,β-ungesättigter ε-Oxo-γ, δ-epoxy-carbonylverbindungen und Untersuchung des Mechanismus der Epoxy-enon/Furan-Isomerisierung

The Photochemistry of Conjugated γ,δ-Epoxy-ene-carbonyl Compounds of the Ionone Series: UV.-Irradiation of α,β-Unsaturated ε-Oxo-γ,δ-epoxy Compounds and Investigation of the Mechanism of the Isomerization of Epoxy-enones to Furanes On ¹n, π*-excitation (λ ≥ 347 nm; pentane) of the enonechromophore of 3 , three different reactions are induced: (E/Z)-isomerization to give 13 (7%), isomerization by cleavage of the C(γ)–C(δ) bond to yield the bicyclic ether 14 (36%) and isomerization by cleavage of the C(γ)? O bond to give the cyclopentanones 15 (13%) and 16 (11%; s. Scheme 2). On ¹π, π*-excitation (λ = 254 nm; acetonitrile) 13 (14%), 15 (6%), and 16 (6%) are formed, but no 14 is detected. In contrast, isomerization by cleavage of the C(δ)? O bond to give the cyclopentanone 17 (23%) is observed. The reaction 3 → 17 appears to be the consequence of an energy transfer from the excited enone chromophore to the cyclohexanone chromophore, which then undergoes β-cleavage. Irradiation of 4 with light of λ = 254 nm (pentane) yields the analogous products 20 (18%), 21 (9%), 22 (7%), and 24 (7%; s. Scheme 2). Selective ¹n, π*-excitation (λ ≥ 280 nm) of the cyclohexanone chromophore of 4 induces isomerization by cleavage of the C(δ)? O bond to give the cyclopentanones 23 (9%) and 24 (44%). Triplet-sensitization of 4 by excited acetophenone induces (E/Z)-isomerization to provide 20 (12%) and isomerization by cleavage of the C(δ)? O bond to yield 21 (26%) and 22 (20%), but no isomerization via cleavage of the C(δ)? O bond. It has been shown, that the presence of the ε;-keto group facilitates C(γ)? C(δ) bond cleavage to give a bicyclic ether 14 , but hinders the epoxy-en-carbonyl compounds 3 and 4 from undergoing cycloeliminations. The activation parameters of the valence isomerization 13 → 18 , a thermal process, have been determined in polar and non-polar solvents by analysing the ¹H-NMR. signal intensities. The rearrangement proceeds faster in polar solvents, where the entropy of activation is about ?20 e.u. Opening of the epoxide ring and formation fo the furan ring are probably concerted.     

Titanocene and zirconocene σ-alkynyl complexes in C---C single bond coupling and cleavage reactions

Group 4 metallocene mono- and bis-σ-alkynyl complexes of the type L₂M(σ-CCR) and L₂M(σ-CCR)₂ with M=titanium and zirconium in the oxidation states +3 and +4 and L=Cp (η⁵-cyclopentadienyl) and Cp^* (η⁵-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) are important compounds for stoichiometric and catalytic C---C single bond coupling and cleavage reactions. Detailed investigations show five-membered metallacyclocumulenes L₂M(η⁴-1,2,3,4-RC₄R) as the key intermediates in both reactions of a C---C single bond cleavage of different 1,4-substituted 1,3-butadiynes RCC---CCR to alkynyl groups and the opposite reaction of C---C single bond formation starting from alkynyl groups under the formation of 1,4-substituted 1,3-butadiynes. Depending on different metals M and ligands L, coupling or cleavage is favoured. Combination of both reactions offered the first C---C single bond metathesis in homogeneous solution, which is photocatalyzed and titanocene-mediated. It proceeds via titanocene–mono-alkynyl complexes, which are interesting species also for other stoichiometric and catalytic C---C coupling reactions. Some similarities regarding the σ-to-π conversion exist between the coupling of the alkynyl groups at titano- and zirconocenes to complexed 1,3-butadiynes on one side and the coupling of phenyl groups at chromium to complexed diphenyl on the other side.     

一元硝酸酯热解反应的理论研究

运用SCF－AM1－MO方法，计算研究了十个一元硝酸酯的热解反应，揭示了烷基取代对反应过程的影响．UHF计算O－NO2键均裂产生RCH2O·和·NO2两个自由基的反应活化能较低，是硝酸酯热解的主要途径;RHF计算α-H转移环消除产生RCHO和HONO的反应具有较高活化能，且α-C上含两个以上取代基时不发生该反应．还探索性地进行了C－O键断裂的UHF和RHF计算．.     

Photochemical Reactions. 153th communication. Photochemistry of acylsilanes: Photolyses and thermolyses of α,β-epoxy silyl ketones

The photolyses and thermolyses of the α,β-epoxy silyl ketones 5 and 6 are described. On n,π*-excitation, the silyl ketones 5 and 6 were transformed to the ketone 7 and the ketene 8 in quantitative yield. The formation of 8 may be explained by initial cleavage of the C(α)? O bond and subsequent C(1)→C(2) migration of the (t-Bu)Me₂Si group. In contrast to the acylsilanes 5 and 6 , the photolyses of the analogous methyl ketones 11 and 12 gave a very complex mixture of products. On thermolysis, 5 and 6 yielded the ketone 7 and the acetylenic compound 9 , which were probably formed via a siloxycarbene intermediate. In addition, the 1,3-dioxle 10 was formed via an initial C(α)? C(β) bond cleavage leading to the ylide g and subsequent intramolecular addition of the carbonyl group. The analogous 1,3-dioxole 13 was obtained on pyrolysis of the methyl ketones 11 and 12 .     

Pyrolysis of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE). 2. Theoretical study of decomposition pathways

The thermal decomposition pathways of MTBE have been investigated using the G3B3 method. On the basis of the experimental observation and theoretical calculation, the pyrolysis channels are provided, especially for primary pyrolysis reactions. The primary decomposition pathways include formation of methanol and isobutene, CH4 elimination, H2 elimination and C-H, C-C, C-O bond cleavage reactions. Among them, the formation channel of methanol and isobutene is the lowest energy pathway, which is in accordance with experimental observation. Furthermore, the secondary pyrolysis pathways have been calculated as well, including decomposition of tert-butyl radical, isobutene, methanol and acetone. The radicals play an important role in the formation of pyrolysis products, for example, tert-butyl radical and allyl radical are major precursors for the formation of allene and propyne. Although some isomers (isobutene and 1-butene, allene and propyne, acetone and propanal) are identified in our experiment, these isomerization reaction pathways occur merely at the high temperature due to their high activation energies. The theoretical calculation can explain the experimental results reported in part 1 and shed further light on the thermal decomposition pathways.     

Lewis acid-catalyzed atom transfer radical cyclization of unsaturated β-keto amides

The Lewis acid-catalyzed atom transfer radical cyclization reactions of olefinic -bromo β-keto amides were investigated. It was found Lewis acid Yb(OTf)₃ or Mg(ClO₄)₂ not only promoted the cyclization reactions, but also resulted in excellent trans stereocontrol in the cyclization products. With the catalysis of Lewis acid Yb(OTf)₃ or Mg(ClO₄)₂ at −78°C in the presence of Et₃B/O₂, the cyclization reactions of C-olefinic β-keto amides provided cyclic ketones, while the cyclization reactions of N-olefinic β-keto amides led to the formation of γ-lactams, which could be converted to 3-aza-bicyclo[3,1,0]hexan-2-ones.     

2- und 6-Methyl-8-oxa-bicyclo[5.1.0]octa-2,4-dien. Über den Verlauf der Ringöffnung bei der Thermolyse in der Gasphase

2- and 6-Methyl-8-oxabicyclo[5.1.0]octa-2,4-diene. Ring cleavage reaction upon flash pyrolysis. 6-Methyl-8-oxa-bicyclo[5.1.0]-octa-2,4-diene ( 1 a ) has been subjected to flash pyrolysis with the aim to elucidate the course of its thermal ring cleavage reaction. At 100° equilibrium between 1a (6%) and its 2-methylisomer 1 b (94%) is reached through a remarkably facile [1,5]-hydrogen shift. Above 200° methyl-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-ene-7-ones ( 3 ), dihydrotolualdehydes 5 and 6 and their aromatization products 7 are isolated. It is concluded that these products arise from 2-, 3- and 7-methyl-hepta-2,4,6-trienal 2a , 2b and 2f which are formed from 1a/1b by path C and D in Scheme 2 involving a formal [2+6]-cycloreversion reaction of 1a/1b and of its valence isomer, 1,2-homooxepine 11 . Two alternate pathways, A and B, involving cleavage of the C,C bond common to both rings in 1 concomitant or followed by hydrogen shifts are not operative.     

(—)β-Lycorane

Hydrogenation of diacetyllycorine (Ib) was found to be the most effective route for conversion of lycorine (Ia) into β-dihydrocaranine (II). The Hauptmann reduction of 1-deoxy-β-dihydrolycorin-2-one (XII) or the Clemmensen reduction of 1-0-acetyl-β-dihydrolycorinone (XI) followed by hydrogenation afforded (—)β-lycorane (X), which, in view of the sequence of reactions used in these transformations, is considered to have the same configurational structure as the skeleton of β-dihydrocaranine. This lycorane was also obtained by the Hauptmann reduction of β-dihydrocaranone (VIII). A procedure for preparing (—)-lycorane (V) from 1-0-acetyllycorin-2-one (XIV) was also worked up.     

Pyrolysis of 1,1,2-trimethyl-1-silacyclobutane. Site of initial ring cleavage

The gas-phase, flow pyrolysis of 1,1,2-trimethyl-1-silacyclobutane (I) is described. A total of six products, containing two silicon atoms, have been analyzed with respect to relative yields (at 520°, 570°, 620° and 680°) and mechanistic origin. It is concluded that thermolysis of I occurs with predominant initial cleavage of the carboncarbon bond rather than the siliconcarbon bond and that further cleavage affords a silaalkene, Me₂Si=CHCH₃. The pyrolysis of 1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-1,3-disilacyclobutane at 700° leads to silaalkene production as shown through trapping with benzaldehyde.     

Ein beitrag zur darstellung und reaktivität der η-allyliridium-komplexe [Ir(η-2-RC3H4) (PPr3)2]

The η³-allyliridium complexes [Ir(η³-2-RC₃H₄)(PⁱPr₃)₂] (2, 3) have been prepared in a one-pot reaction from [IrCl(C₂H₄)₂]₂, 2-RC₃H₄Li and PⁱPr₃ in 70% yield. Compounds 2 and 3 react spontaneously with H₂ to give [IrH₅(PⁱPr₃)₂] (7) and with excess PhC=CH and MeCCH to give [Ir(CCPh)₃(PⁱPr₃)₂] (5) and [Ir(CCMe)₂(CMe=CH₂)(PⁱPr₃)₂] (6), respectively. From 2 (or 3) and two equivalents of PhCCH the complex [IrH(CCPh)₂(PⁱPr₃)₂] (4) has been obtained. Treatment of 2 or 3 with CF₃CO₂H does not lead to a cleavage of the allyl-metal bond but affords the allyl(hydrido)-iridium(III) complexes [IrH(η³-2-RC₃H₄)(η¹-P₂CCF₃)(PⁱPr₃)₂] (8, 9) in almost quantitative yield.     

π-Olefin-Iridium-Komplexe : XXI. Synthese und Kristallstrukturen heterobinuclearer Komplexe mit wannenförmiger, synfacial gebundener η: η-Benzolbrücke

CpIr(η⁴-C₆H₆) (2) has been obtained in high yield by a four-step synthesis. Thermal reaction of 2 with CpCO(C₂H₄)₂ and photochemical reaction of 2 with CpRh(C₂H₄)₂ or CpRh(C₂H₄)₂ give the compounds μ-(η³: η³-C₆H₆)CoIrCp₂ (3), μ-(η³: η³-C₆H₆)RhIrCp₂ (4), and μ-(η³: η³-C₆H₆)(RhCp)(IrCp) (5), respectively. The X-ray crystallography data of 3 and 4 reveal a boat-shaped conformation of the synfacially bridging benzene ligand with a rather long Co---Ir bond distance in 3 and a relatively short Rh---Ir bond length in 4 which are caused by almost constant folding angles of the benzene unit. The dynamic behaviour of the benzene bridge was investigated by NMR spectrometry.     

木质素二聚体模型化合物热解机理的量子化学研究

β-O-4连接是木质素主体结构单元之间的主要联结方式。采用密度泛函理论方法B3LYP,在6-31G (d, p)基组水平上,对β-O-4型木质素二聚体模型化合物(1-愈创木基-2-(2-甲氧基苯氧基)-1,3丙二醇)的热解反应机理进行了研究。提出了三种热解反应途径:C_β-O键均裂的后续反应、C_α-C_β键均裂的后续反应以及协同反应。对各种反应的反应物、产物、中间体和过渡态的结构进行了能量梯度全优化,计算了各热解反应途径的标准动力学参数。分析了各种主要热解产物的形成演化机理以及热解过程中温度对热解机理的影响。计算结果表明,C_β-O键的均裂反应和协同反应路径(1)和(3)是木质素二聚体热解过程中主要的反应路径,而C_α-C_β键的均裂反应和协同反应路径(2)和(5)是主要的竞争反应路径;热解的主要产物是酚类化合物如愈创木酚、1-愈创木基-3-羟基丙酮、3-愈创木基-3-羟基丙醛、愈创木基甲醛和乙烯等。在热解低温阶段协同反应是热解过程中的主要反应形式,而在高温阶段自由基均裂反应是热解过程的主要反应形式。     

Pyrolysis of β-hydroxyketones and α-ketoesters: Gas-phase elimination kinetics of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone and methyl benzoylformate

The rates of gas-phase elimination reactions of methyl benzoylformate ( 1 ) and 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone ( 2 ) were obtained at T = 600 K. The two substrates undergo unimolecular first-order elimination for which the Arrhenius equations are, respectively, log k = 13.2 − 53270/(4.574 × 600) for ( 1 ) and log k = 12.4 − 53060/(4.574 × 600) for ( 2 ). The products of pyrolysis of ( 1 ) are benzaldehyde, formaldehyde and CO, while those of ( 2 ) are acetaldehyde and acetone. The kinetics of the elimination reactions show benzoylformic acid to be 10⁶-fold more reactive than ( 1 ), and pyruvic acid ca. 10⁵-fold more reactive relative to ( 2 ); an indication of the rate-controlling part played by the acidity of the hydrogen atom involved in the elimination process of the present compounds in this particular type of reaction. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 29: 295–298, 1997.     

C---H bond activation by rhodium(I) and the mechanism of the olefin isomerization: new synthesis of β,γ-unsaturated ketones via η- or η-alkylallylrhodium(III) complexes by reductive elimination

Acylrhodium(III)-η³-1-ethylallyl complex (7) was prepared by the reaction of 8-quinolinecarboxaldehyde (3) and 1,4-pentadienerhodium(I) chloride (2) by C---H bond activation, followed by hydrometallation, and double bond migration. Higher concentrations of pyridine as coordinating ligand transforms η³-1-ethylallylrhodium(III) complexes (8a,8b) into η¹-pent-2-enylrhodium(III) complex (11a). Acylrhodium(III)-η³-syn,anti-1,3-dimethylallyl complex (14) was also prepared from 1,3-pentadienerhodium(I) chloride (16) and 3. The reductive elimination of acylrhodium(III)-η¹- and -η³-1-alkylallyl complexes by trimethylphosphite gives various β,γ-unsaturated ketones.     

Photochemische Reaktionen 115. Mitteilung [1]. Zur Photochemie konjugierter γ,δ-Epoxyenone: Der Einfluss eines Hydroxylsubstituenten in ϵ-Stellung

Photochemistry of Conjugated γ,δ-Epoxyenones: The Influence of a Hydroxy Substituent in ?-Position On ¹n, π*- or ¹π,π*-excitation (λ ≥ 347 or λ=254 nm), the ?-hydroxy-γ;,δ-epoxyenone 8 undergoes fission of the C(γ)? O bond followed by the cleavage of the C(δ)-C(?) bond. This hitherto unknown sequence of reactions is evidenced by the structure determination of the new type products 10–17 and 25 , including a synthetic proof for 12 and the X-ray analysis of 11 (X-ray data: triclinic P1; a=7,386(2), b=8,904(4), c=9,684(5)Å; α=82,29(4)°, β=74,46(3)°, γ=82,29(3)°; Z=2). The selective ¹π,π*-excitation also induces competitive C(γ)-C(δ) bond cleavage to yield the bicyclic acetal 18 and a ketonium-ylide intermediate a , which photochemically forms a carbene b giving the allene 19 and the cyclopropene 20 . On ¹n,π*-excitation of the acetate 9 the initial C(γ)-O bond fission is, in contrast to the behaviour of the corresponding alcohol 8 , followed by a 1,2-methyl shift affording (E/Z)- 28 or by a cyclization-autoxidation process yielding the lactone 29 .     

Synthesis of γγγ-trifluorocarbonyl compounds

γγγ-Trifluorocarbonyl compounds are easily obtained in a good yield by introduction of the 1,1,1-trifluoroethyl moiety (CF₃-CH₂-) on the -methylene group of a ketone.     

Vibrational spectroscopic detection of H-bonded β- and γ-turns in cyclic peptides and glycopeptides

The conformation of N-glycoproteins and N-glycopeptides has been the subject of many spectroscopic studies over the past decades. However, except for some preliminary data, no detailed study on the vibrational spectroscopy of glycosylated peptides has been published until recently.

This paper reports FTIR spectroscopic properties in DMSO and TFE of the N-glycosylated cyclic peptides cyclo[Gly-Pro-Xxx(GlcNAc)-Gly-δ-Ava] 3a and 3b in comparison with data on the non-glycosylated parent peptides cyclo(Gly-Pro-Xxx-Gly-δ-Ava) 2a and 2b [a, Xxx = Asn; b, Xxx = Gln; δ-Ava = NH-(CH₂)₄-CO] and N-acetyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-β- -gluco pyranosylamine (GlcNAc-NHAc, 4). The assignment of amide I band frequencies to conformation is based on ROESY experiments and determination of the temperature coefficients in DMSO-d₆ solution. (For the synthesis and NMR characterization of 2a and 3a see Ref. [19].)

Cyclic peptides are expected to adopt folded (β- and/or γ-turn) conformations which may be fixed by intramolecular H-bonding(s). A comparison of the temperature coefficients of the NH protons and amide I band frequencies and intensities suggests that in DMSO there is no significant difference in the backbone conformation and H-bond system of the N-glycosylated models and their parent cyclic peptides. The common feature of the backbone conformation of models 2 and 3 is the predominance of a 1 ← 4 (C₁₀) H-bonded type II β-turn encompassing Pro-Xxx or Pro-Xxx(GlcNAc), respectively. The ROESY connectivities in the Asn(GlcNAc) model (3a) have not been found to reflect intramolecular H-bondings between the peptide and the sugar.

The unique feature of the FTIR spectra in DMSO of the cyclic models is the lack or weakness of low-frequency (< 1640 cm⁻¹) amide I component bands. In TFE the amide I region of the FTIR spectra shows an increased number of components below 1650 cm⁻¹ reflecting a mixture of open and H-bonded β- and γ-turn conformers.

Because of its destabilizing effect upon γ-turns and other weakly H-bonded structures, DMSO decreases the number of backbone conformers. DMSO also destroys side-chain-backbone H-bondings of type C₇, C₆ or C₈. Possible ‘glyco’ C₇ H-bondings in GlcNAc-NHAc (4) or in glycopeptides 3a and 3b cannot resist the effect of DMSO either.

The FTIR data in TFE of models 2–4 suggest that the acceptor amide group of strong C₇ H-bondings in peptides and glycopeptides absorbs at 1630 ± 5 cm⁻¹ and that of bifurcated H-bondings between 1600–1620 cm⁻¹.     

A new approach to the synthesis of 2β- and 3β-hydroxygibberellins

The first examples of the use of hydroxyl inversion reactions to prepare the gibberellin plant hormones are described. Treatment of 2- and 3-mesylates with caesium acetate gave, after hydrolysis, good yields of the required 2β- and 3β-hydroxygibberellins. Alternatively inversion of the 2-mesylate and hydrolysis of the 7-methyl ester may be achieved in one-pot by treatment of (2) with potassium superoxide.