Dichloromethyl tert-butyl ketone in the Darzens reaction

The condensation of dichloromethyl tert-butyl ketone (1) with benzaldehyde, para-bromobenzaldehyde, and 2,4-dichlorobenzaldehyde under conditions for the Darzens reaction gives 1-aryl-1-chloro-4,4-dimethyl-2,3-pentanediones (2–4). In the case of nitrobenzaldehydes, the reaction products are 1-aryl-2-chloro-1,2-epoxy-4,4-dimethylpentanones (5 and 6), which isomerize to -chloroketones (7 and 8) upon prolonged storage or heating at reflux in benzene.A. E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Kazan Science Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 420083 Kazan. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 438–441, February, 1992.     

Zur Reaktion von Permethylcyclosilanen mit Halogenen

The series of ,-diiodopermethylpolysilanes, I(SiMe ₂) _n I, (n=4–6) andX(SiMe ₂)₄ X, (X=Cl, Br) has been prepared by the action of halogen on the corresponding cyclic compounds (SiMe ₂) _n . The mass spectra, NMR-, IR- andRaman-spectra of these compounds have been recorded.

Herrn Prof. Dr.Josef Schurz zum 60. Geburtstag gewidmet.     

Substituierte 3-Amino-thiophene und 3-Amino-selenophene aus β-Chlor-α-cyan-zimtsäurenitril

Summary -Chloro--cyano-cinnamonitrile (1) reacts in one step with -oxo-thioles3 or successively with sodium sulphide and -chlorocarbonyl compounds4 to form the 5-substituted 4-amino-2-phenyl-thiophene-3-carbonitriles5. Analogously, the successive reactions of -chloro cinnamonitrile1 with sodium selenide — produced in situ from selene and sodium boronhydride — and -chlorocarbonyl compounds4 yields the 5-substituted 4-amino-2-phenyl-selenophene-3-carbonitriles6.

     

Homolytic addition of polyhaloalkanes to α-vinyloxy-ω-trialkylstannoxy-alkanes as a new route to 2-perhaloalkylmethyl-substituted 1,3-dioxacyclanes

Photoinduced reactions of -vinyloxy--trialkylstannoxyalkanes, CH₂=CHO(CH₂) _n OSnEt₃ (n = 2 to 4), with polyhaloalkanes result in 2-perhaloalkylmethyl-substituted 1,3-dioxacyclanes.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 1824–1826, September, 1995.     

Zur Kenntnis der gemeinsamen Einwirkung von elementarem Selen und gasförmigem Ammoniak bzw. Ethylenimin auf Ketone

Elemental sulfur reacts with ketones and gaseous ammonia at room temperature yielding thiazoline-3 in excellent yields. Under the same conditions elemental selenium does not react at all. Attempts using the known techniques which have been applied in improving the reactivity of slowly reacting ketones in thiazoline-3-synthesis have been unsuccessful (Exp. No. 1–17). The reaction of -halogenketones with sodiumhydrogenselenide to synthesize -hydroselenoketones gives only the original ketones and selenium in almost quantitative yields (No. 18–23). The same is observed with -haloketones and sodium ore magnesium-diselenides (No. 24–45). The explanation of these unexpected results is the strong reducing power of the hydrogenselenide (No. 46–52). Even -bromoketones with activated bromine (i.g. by phenyl groups) were reduced by sodiumhydrogensulfide giving red undefinite oils. However, -chloroketones give -mercaptoketones in excellent yields (No. 53–61). Hydrogenselenide reduces -mercaptoketones to sulfur and ketones in the presence of triethylamine (No. 62–67). Also the transformation of -selenocyanketones to ,-diketodisenides by alkali or the oxidative hydrolysis of selenium-BUNTE salts does not work and gives elementary selenium only. Studies about the concomitant reaction of elementary selenium and ethylenimine on ketones were continued (No. 68–82).

     

Synthesis of some polycyclic noncondensed pyrimidine structures

Methods for the synthesis of compounds containing two or more pyrimidine rings linked through aliphatic chains with different numbers of carbon atoms are described.Deceased.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 335–340, February, 1995     

Thermolytic transformations of polyfluoroorganic compounds

Copyrolysis of 4-chlorotetrafluorobenzotrichloride with chlorodifluoromethane (as the source of difluorocarbene) gave 4-chlorodifluoromethyl--chlorohexafluorostyrene, 1,4-dichlorotetrafluorobenzene, and 4-(chlorodifluoromethyl)chlorotetrafluorobenzene along with 4-chloro--chlorohexafluorostyrene. Possible routes for the formation of these products have been offered.For Part 30, see Ref. 1.Translated fromIzevstiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2199–2202, December, 1994.     

Synthesis of driman-8α,11-diol from sclareol through 8α,12-epoxy-14,15-bisnorlabdan-13-one

A four-step synthesis of driman-8,11-diol from sclareol in 44% total yield is described that includes the intermediates (12R)-8,12-epoxy-14,15-bisnorlabdan-13-one, (12S)-8,12-epoxy-12-acetoxy-13,14,15,16-tetranorlabdane and 8,12-epoxy-13,14,15,16-tetranorlabd-11-ene.Institute of Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Moldova, Kishinev, fax (3732) 73 97 75, Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 124–125, March–April, 2000.     

Synthesis of 2′,3′-dideoxynucleosides from 5-alkoxymethyluracils

Summary A modified synthesis of protected 2,3-dideoxyribose5 starting fromL-glutamic acid (1) is described. Reaction of5 with silylated 5-hydroxymethyluracil7 a and 5-alkoxymethyluracils7 b–e in the presence of trimethylsilyl triflate afforded an anomeric mixture of 2,3-dideoxyuridine derivatives8 a–e and9 a–e. Deprotection with methanolic ammonia and separation by chromatography gave the corresponding nucleosides10 a–e and11 a–e. Treatment of9 b–e with tri(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phosphine oxide and subsequent reaction of12 b–e with ammonia in dioxane afforded the cytosine derivatives13 b–e which on treatment with methanolic ammonia gave the corresponding 2,3-dideoxycytidine derivatives14 b–e and15 b–e. In contrast with the parent compounds, these alkoxymethyl derivatives had no appreciable activity against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1).

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Synthese von 2,3-Dideoxynucleosiden aus 5-Alkoxymethyluracilen

Zusammenfassung Ausgehend vonL-Glutaminsäure (1) wird eine modifizierte Synthese von geschützter 2,3-Dideoxyribose (5) beschrieben. Reaktion von5 mit silyliertem 5-Alkoxymethyluracilen7 b–e in Gegenwart von Trimethylsilyltriflat ergab anomere Mischungen der 2,3-Dideoxyuridinderivate8 a–e und9 a–e. Abspaltung der Schutzgruppe mit methanolischen Ammoniak und chromatographische Trennung ergab die entsprechenden Nucleoside10 a–e und11 a–e. Behandlung von9 b–e mit Tri(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phosphinoxid und nachfolgende Reaktion von12 b–e mit Ammoniak in Dioxan ergab die Cytosinderivate13 b–e, welche nach Behandlung mit methanolischem Ammoniak die entsprechenden 2,3-Dideoxycytidinderivate14 b–e und15 b–e ergaben. Im Gegensatz zur Stammverbindung hatten diese Alkoxymethylderivate keine nennenswerte Wirksamkeit gegen den menschlichen Immunschwächevirus (HIV-1).

     

Synthesis of 4′4″(5″)-dibenzo-18-crown-6-disulfonic acid disalsolidinide,disalsolinide, and dianabasinide

New disulfamides of dibenzo-18-crown-6 with salsolidine, salsoline, and anabasine were prepared by condensation of the corresponding alkaloids with 4,4(5)-dibenzo-18-crown-6-disulfonyl chlorides.Presented at the 5th International Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Compounds (Tashkent, Uzbekistan, May 20–23, 2003).Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 413–415, September–October, 2004.     

Synthesis and thermal decomposition of 3-aroyl-4-aryl-2-pyrazolines

Summary 3-Aroyl-4-aryl-2-pyrazolines (21–40) have been synthesized by the reaction of ,-unsaturated ketones (1–20) with diazomethane. These 2-pyrazolines gave -methyl-,-unsaturated ketones (41–46) on thermal denitrogenation.Dedicated to Prof. Dr.F. Sauter on the occasion of his 65^th birthday     

Some peculiarities of hydrosilylation of α,ω-divinyloligosilanes

The stability of Si-Si bonds in linear and cyclic permethyloligosilanes and in ,-divinyloligosilanes under conditions of hydrosilylation in the presence of the Speier's catalyst was studied. Polycarbosilanes containing silylene fragments in their backbone chains were prepared by the reaction of 1,4-bis(dimethylsilyl)benzene with ,-divinyloligosilanes. It was found that the structure of these polymers is disturbed due to the side reaction involving the cleavage of the Si-Si bond in vinyloligosilanes under the action of H₂PtCl₆.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2547–2549, October, 1996.     

Synthesis of some phosphonocarbonyl compounds via Horner-Emmons reaction of methylenbisphosphonate

Summary The -carbonyl substituted vinylphosphonates6–9 were synthesized from the -dicarbonyl compounds2–5 and the methylenbisphosphonate1 by a Horner-Emmons reaction in different yields.

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Synthese von Phosphonocarbonylverbindungen durch Horner-Emmons-Reaktion von Methylenbisphosphonsäuretetraethylester

Zusammenfassung Es wurden die -carbonylsubstituierten Vinylphosphonate6–9 mittels Horner-Emmons-Reaktion aus den -Dicarbonylverbindungen2–5 und Methylenbisphosphonat1 in verschiedenen Ausbeuten hergestellt.

     

Synthesis of α-(perfluoroalkyl)-ω-(trialkylsilyl)alkanols

The synthesis of alkanols of the general formula R₃Si(CH₂)_nCH(OH)R_F (n = 1–3) is elaborated and their behavior under GC-MS is studied.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1516-1519, June, 1996.     

Condensation of ethyl α-ethoxymethyleneacylacetates withp-bromobenzoyl- and benzylidenehydrazines

Ethyl -ethoxymethyleneacetoacetate and -ethoxymethylenebenzoylacetate react with benzylidenehydrazine andp-bromobenzoylhydrazine to give hydrazones of the corresponding ethyl -formylacylacetates. It was established by¹H NMR and IR spectroscopy that hydrazones, which were obtained from benzylidenehydrazine, andp-bromobenzoylhydrazone of ethyl -formylacetoacetate exist in the ketoenamine (ketoenhydrazine) form, whereasp-bromobenzoylhydrazone of ethyl -formylbenzoylacetate exists in the enolimine (enolhydrazone) form.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 2293–2296, September, 1996.     

Synthesis of (α-substituted α-aminophosphinic and α-aminophosphonic acids

The reaction of ketoximes with hypophosphorous acid resulted in previously unknown -substituted--aminophosphinic acids, which were oxidized into the corresponding -substituted--aminophosphonic acids.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2729–2732, November, 1996.     

Electrochemical oxidation of tetramethyl esters of α,α,ω,ω-alcaneteracarboxylic acids

Cyclization of esters of butane-1,1,4,4- and pentane-1,1,5,5-tetracarboxylic acids during electrolysis in methanol in the presence of Nal produces, with a yield of 95%, the esters of cyclobutane-1,1,2,2- and cyclopentane-1,1,2,2-tetracarboxylic acids. Under similar conditions, esters of the highest ,,,-alkanetetracarboxylic acids undergo iodation and hydroxymethylation due to electrical oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde. During electrolysis in methanol in the presence of NaOAc, the esters of ,,,-alkanetetracarboxylic acids undergo effective hydroxymethylation, followed by cyclization into substituted five- and six-member lactones, or tetrahydrofurans when structurally possible.N. D. Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117913 Moscow. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 2332–2339, October, 1992.     

Effects of α-tocopherol and its acetate on the hydrolytic activity of phospholipase D in egg yolk phosphatidylcholine bilayers

Effects of -tocopherol (Toc) and -tocopherol acetate (TocA) on the hydrolysis activity of phospholipase D (fromStreptomyces chromofuscus) were studied in small unilamellar vesicles (SUV) of egg yolk phosphatidylcholine (PC). Choline produced in the reaction was monitored by use of a choline oxidase — oxygen electrode. Addition of 18 mol% Toc into SUV (2 mM PC) brought about a twofold rate of choline production. On the other hand, the effect of 18 mol% TocA in SUV was very small. The apparent maximum velocity,V _max(app), increased by addition of Toc in SUV. The apparent Michaelis constant,K _m(app), was unchanged by addition of Toc and TocA in SUV. The Toc and TocA molecules did not have significant effects when PC was solubilized in the micelles of heptaethylene glycol dodecyl ether. The effects of Toc and TocA are, therefore, not due to specific ones on the enzyme itself, but rather upon the bilayer-organization of the substrate. Measurements of spreading pressure showed complete miscibility of PC and Toc, and limited mutual solubility of PC and TocA, suggesting stronger attractive interactions between Toc and PC than those between TocA and PC in the bilayers.     

Synthesis of pyridine derivatives by reactions of α,β-unsaturated nitriles with 2-oxo-cycloalkano carbothioic acid anilides

Summary The tandem Michael addition-cyclization of 2-oxo-cycloalkane carbothioic acid anilides1–3 to benzylidenemalononitrile4 yielded spiroannulated pyridines5–7. Reaction of acrylonitrile with2 and3 gave 2,2-disubstituted Michael adducts14,15, whereas with1 led to 2,2,5-tri(2-cyanoethyl)-cyclopentanone11.

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Synthese von Pyridinderivaten durch Reaktionen von ,-ungesättigten Nitrilen mit 2-Oxo-cycloalkano-thiokohlensäure-aniliden

Zusammenfassung Die Michael Tandem-Addition-Cyclisierung von 2-Oxo-cycloalkano-thiokohlensäure-aniliden1–3 mit Benzylidenmalononitril4 ergab die spiroannelierten Pyridine5–7. Reaktion von Acrylnitril mit2 und3 ergab die 2,2-disubstituierten Michael-Addukte14,15, wohingegen mit1 2,2,5-Tri(2-cyanethyl)-cyclopentanon11 erhalten wurde.

     

Bromination of polyfluorinated α,β-enones

Polyfluoroalkyl-,-enones readily add Br₂ to give ,ß-dibromoketones. The latter are readily and regioselectively dehydrobrominated to -bromo-,-enones on treatment with K₂CO₃ or NEt₃ Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2134–2136, December, 1993.