Reactions of 3-isopropenyltropolones with bromine and N-bromosuccinimide: Formation of 8H-cyclohepta[b]furan-8-one derivatives

3-Isopropenyltropolones 1a-c were treated with bromine in carbon tetrachloride to give 3-methyl-8H-cyclohepta[b]furan-8-ones 2a-c and their corresponding 7-bromo-substituted compounds 3a-c , while reactions in acetic acid gave the bromo-substituted compounds 3a-c . On the other hand, bromination of 1a-c with N-bromosuccinimide afforded 7-bromo-3-(2-bromo-1-methylethenyl)tropolones 5a-c . The compound 2a was treated with bromine to give 2-bromo-3-methyl-8H-cyclohepta[b]furan-8-one ( 4 ). The tropolones 5a-c were heated in the presence of potassium carbonate to give the cyclized compounds 3a-c .     

A convenient synthesis of 2-arylidene-3,8-dihydro-2H-cyclohepta[b]furan-3,8-diones

3-(2-Bromoacetyl)tropolone ( 1 ) reacted with several benzaldehydes 2a-e to afford 2-arylidene-3,8-dihydro-2H-cyclohepta[b]furan-3,8-diones 3a-e in very good yields.     

Heterocyclic quinol-type fluorophores: synthesis, X-ray crystal structures, and solid-state photophysical properties of novel 5-hydroxy-5-substituent-benzo[b]naphtho[1,2-d]furan-6-one and 3-hydroxy-3-substituent-benzo[kl]xanthen-2-one derivatives

Novel heterocyclic quinol-type fluorophores (4 a-c) and (5 a-c) that contain substituents (R = Me, Bu, Ph) with nonconjugated linkages to the chromophore skeleton have been synthesized and their photophysical properties have been investigated in solution and in the solid state. Considerable differences in the absorption and fluorescence spectra were observed between the two states. Quinols 4 a-c and 5 a-c exhibited almost the same absorption and fluorescence spectra in solution; however, their solid-state fluorescence excitation and emission spectra in the crystalline state were quite different. We performed X-ray crystallographic analyses to elucidate the dramatic effect of the substituents of the nonconjugated linkage on the solid-state fluorescence excitation and emission spectra. The relationships between the solid-state photophysical properties and the chemical and crystal structures of 4 a-c and 5 a-c are discussed on the basis of the X-ray crystal structures.     

On the reaction of 2-amino-4-thiazoliniminium salts with active methylene compounds

Summary The easily available 2-amino-4-thiazoliniminium salts6 react with different types of active methylene compounds. Whereas 2-amino-4-cyanomethylene-4,5-dihydrothiazoles13 and14 are formed with malononitrile (11) or ethyl cyanoacetate (12) in the presence of bases, acetyl acetone (15) and ethyl acetic acetate (16) afford 2-amino-thiazolo[4,5-b]pyridines21 and22, resp. The structures of the new compounds13, 14, 21 and22 have been elucidated by means of analytical and spectroscopic methods and confirmed by some chemical reactions.

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Reaktion von 2-Amino-4-thiazoliniminium-Salzen mit aktivierten Methylenverbindungen

Zusammenfassung Durch Reaktion der einfach zugänglichen 2-Amino-4-thiazoliniminium-Salze6 mit Malonsäuredinitril (11) oder Cyanessigsäureethylester (12) in Gegenwart von Basen werden die 2-Amino-4-cyanmethylen-4,5-dihydrothiazole13 bzw.14 gebildet, während mit Acetylaceton (15) und Acetessigsäureethylester (16) auf analoge Weise die 2-Aminothiazolo[4,5-b]pyridine21 bzw.22 entstehen. Die Strukturen der neu dargestellten Verbindungen des Typs13, 14, 21 und22 wurden spektroskopisch abgesichert und durch einige Folgereaktionen bestätigt.

     

Synthesis of donor-acceptor chromophores by the [2 + 2] cycloaddition of arylethynyl-2H-cyclohepta[b]furan-2-ones with 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane

Arylethynyl-2H-cyclohepta[b]furan-2-ones reacted with 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) in a formal [2 + 2] cycloaddition reaction, followed by ring opening of the initially formed cyclobutene derivatives, to afford the corresponding dicyanoquinodimethane (DCNQ) chromophores in excellent yields. The intramolecular charge-transfer (ICT) interactions between the 2H-cyclohepta[b]furan-2-one ring and DCNQ acceptor moiety were investigated by UV/Vis spectroscopy and theoretical calculations. The redox behavior of the novel DCNQ derivatives was examined by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), which revealed their multistep electrochemical reduction properties depended on the number of DCNQ units in the molecule. Moreover, a significant color change was observed by visible spectroscopy under electrochemical reduction conditions.     

Synthesis of redox-active, intramolecular charge-transfer chromophores by the [2+2] cycloaddition of ethynylated 2H-cyclohepta[b]furan-2-ones with tetracyanoethylene

Ethynylated 2H-cyclohepta[b]furan-2-ones 5-15 have been prepared by Pd-catalyzed alkynylation of 3-iodo-5-isopropyl-2H-cyclohepta[b]furan-2-one (2) with the corresponding ethynylarenes or the reaction of 2-iodothiophene with 3-ethynyl-5-isopropyl-2H-cyclohepta[b]furan-2-one (4) under Sonogashira-Hagihara conditions. Compounds 5-15 reacted with tetracyanoethylene in a formal [2+2] cycloaddition reaction, followed by ring opening of the initially formed [2+2] cycloadducts, cyclobutenes, to afford the corresponding 1,1,4,4-tetracyanobutadienyl (TCBD) chromophores 16-26 in excellent yields. The intramolecular charge-transfer interactions between the 2H-cyclohepta[b]furan-2-one ring and TCBD acceptor moiety were investigated by UV/Vis spectroscopy and theoretical calculations. The redox behavior of the novel TCBD derivatives 16-26 was examined by cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry, which revealed multistep electrochemical reduction properties, depending on the number of TCBD units in the molecule. Moreover, a significant color change was observed by UV/Vis spectroscopy under electrochemical reduction conditions.     

Reaction of indol-3(2H)-one derivatives with some active methylene compounds

The reaction of substituted (Z)- and (E)-2-arylmethylideneindolin-3(2H)-ones with malononitrile gave the Micheal addition products which could be cyclised to the corresponding pyrano[3,2-b]indole. Larger molecules such as cyanoacetic acid and ethyl cyanoacetate failed to react.     

1,2,6,7-四氢-8H-茚并[5,4-b]呋喃-8-酮的合成新方法

发展了一条1,2,6,7-四氢-8H-茚并[5,4-b]呋喃-8-酮的新合成方法,以价廉、易得的对溴苯酚为原料,在无水碳酸钾作用下与2-溴乙醛缩二乙醇缩合后用多聚磷酸(PPA)环合得5-溴苯并呋喃,该中间体与丙烯酸甲酯在Pd(OAc)2催化下,经Heck偶合反应得3-(苯并呋喃-5-基)丙酸甲酯,在氢氧化钠水溶液中经Raney Ni催化氢化和水解一锅反应得3-(2,3-二氢苯并呋喃-5-基)丙酸,再经二溴代、Friedel-Crafts酰化反应和氢解脱溴,得1,2,6,7-四氢-8H-茚并[5,4-b]呋喃-8-酮,7步反应总收率49.9%.该方法原料易得、反应条件温和、操作简便、产物分离纯化容易,收率良好,适合大规模制备1,2,6,7-四氢-8H-茚并[5,4-b]呋喃-8-酮.     

Syntheses of Benzo[b]furan-6-carbonitrile and 6-Cyanobenzo[b]furan-2-boronic Acid Pinacol Ester

6-Cyanobenzo[b]furan-2-boronic acid pinacol ester (10) is a potentially useful two-point scaffold for the construction of specific compounds or compound libraries with benzofuran cores. Using a per-iodination/de-iodination strategy coupled with Sonogashira alkynylation and Cu-catalyzed heteroannulation, we have developed a procedure that allows the preparation of benzo[b]furan-6-carbonitrile (9) and 6-cyanobenzo[b]furan-2-boronic acid pinacol ester (10) in gram quantities.

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Reaction of 6-methoxybenzo[b]furan-3(2H)-one and benzo[b]thiophen-3(2H)-one with 2-aryl-1,1-dicyanoethylenes as a convenient synthetic route to substituted 2-amino-4-aryl-1,3-dicyano-7-methoxydibenzo[b,d]furans and 2-amino-4-aryl-3-cyano-4H-benzothieno[3,2-b]pyrans

The reactions of 6-methoxybenzo[b]furan-3(2H)-one with 2-aryl-1,1-dicyanoethylenes and malononitrile or with aromatic aldehyde and two moles of malononitrile afford 2-amino-4-aryl-1,3-dicyano-7-methoxydibenzo[b,d]furans. The reactions of benzo[b]thiophen-3(2H)-one with 2-aryl-1,1-dicyanoethylenes or with aromatic aldehyde and one mole of malononitrile produce 2-amino-4-aryl-3-cyano-4H-benzothieno[3,2-b]pyrans.     

Reaction of 1,3,4-thiadiazolo and 1,3,4-triazolo[3,2-c]quinazoline derivatives with active methylene compounds

Fused quinazoline derivatives 1 and 4 react with active methylene compounds and depending on the annelated five-membered ring, two types of transformations have been observed. The 1,3,4-thiadiazolo[3,2-c]quinazoline 1 , underwent the five-membered ring opening reaction to afford the 3,4-dihydroquinazolines 2 in good yields, whereas the 1,3,4-triazolo[3,2-c]quinazoline 4 underwent nucleophilic attack at 2-position of the quinazoline ring to yield the corresponding 1,2,4-triazoles 5 .     

Condensed heterocycles. 42. Synthesis and some properties of 3-hydroselenobenzo[b]furan-2-carbaldehyde and 2-hydroselenobenzo[b]furan-3-carbaldehyde

The reactions of 3-chlorobenzo[b]furan-2-carbaldehyde and 2-bromobenzo[b]furan-3-carbaldehyde with sodium hydrogen selenide have yielded isomeric hydroseleno aldehydes which, under the action of atmospheric oxygen, have oxidized to diselenides, while alkylation of the seleno aldehydes with methyl iodide leads to the formation of the corresponding methylseleno derivatives.For communication 41, see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1177–1179, September, 1984.     

Synthesis and Reactivity of 5-Alkoxybenzo[b]furan-2-selenolates

By reaction of selenium(IV) oxide with 5-alkoxy-2-hydroxyacetophenone semicarbazones4-(5-alkoxy-2-hydroxyphenyl)-1'2'3-selenadiazoles were prepared. The latter readily decomposed whentreated with potassium carbonate yielding 5-alkoxybenzo[b]furan-2-selenolates. The selenolates obtainedunderwent alkylation effected by monochloroacetamide, were arylated by 2'4-dinitrochlorobenzene. Theoxidation of selenolates with iodine furnished bis(5-alkoxybenzo[b]furan-2-yl) diselenides.