Electrophilic intramolecular cyclization of functional derivatives of unsaturated compounds: VI. Reaction of 2-(cyclohex-2-en-1-yl)acetanilides with arylsulfanyl chlorides. Structural and quantum chemical study of isomerization of 2-(2-arylsulfanyl-3-chlorocyclohexyl)acetanilides

2-(Cyclohex-2-en-1-yl)acetanilides react with arylsulfanyl chlorides in chloroform to give 2-(2-arylsulfanyl-3-chlorocyclohexyl)acetanilides which undergo isomerization into 2-chloro-3-arylsulfanylsubstituted derivatives in polar solvents. According to the results of quantum chemical calculations, the addition of arylsulfanyl chlorides to 2-(cyclohex-2-en-1-yl)acetanilides is characterized by negative Gibbs energy. Specific conformation of the isomerization products is stabilized by weak (non-covalent) interactions which make them more energetically favorable than the initial compounds. The reactions of 2-(cyclohex-2-en-1-yl)acetanilides with arylsulfanyl chlorides in nitromethane in the presence of lithium perchlorate lead to the formation of mixtures of the corresponding addition products and electrophilic intramolecular cyclization products, N-[7-(arylsulfanyl)octahydro-1-benzofuran-2-ylidene]anilinium perchlorates, which are converted into free bases by treatment with sodium ethoxide.     

Reactions of Aliphatic Diazo Compounds: VI. Reactions of Diazomethane and Ethyl Diazoacetate with (E)-2-Arylmethylene-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-ones

Diazomethane and ethyl diazoacetate add to (E)-2-arylmethylene-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-ones in a regio- and stereoselective fashion, yielding the corresponding 4'-aryl-1,2,3,4,4',5'-hexahydro-3'H-naphthalene-2-spiro-3'-pyrazol-1-ones. The products formed by addition of ethyl diazoacetate undergo isomerization into 4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole derivatives.     

Isomerization and decomposition reactions in the pyrolysis of branched hydrocarbons: 4-methyl-1-pentyl radical

The kinetics of the decomposition of 4-methyl-1-pentyl radicals have been studied from 927-1068 K at pressures of 1.78-2.44 bar using a single pulse shock tube with product analysis. The reactant radicals were formed from the thermal C-I bond fission of 1-iodo-4-methylpentane, and a radical inhibitor was used to prevent interference from bimolecular reactions. 4-Methyl-1-pentyl radicals undergo competing decomposition and isomerization reactions via beta-bond scission and 1, x-hydrogen migrations (x = 4, 5), respectively, to form short-chain radicals and alkenes. Major alkene products, in decreasing order of concentration, were propene, ethene, isobutene, and 1-pentene. The observed products are used to validate a RRKM/master equation (ME) chemical kinetics model of the pyrolysis. The presence of the branched methyl moiety has a significant impact on the observed reaction rates relative to analogous reaction rates in straight-chain radical systems. Systems that result in the formation of substituted radical or alkene products are found to be faster than reactions that form primary radical and alkene species. Pressure-dependent reaction rate constants from the RRKM/ME analysis are provided for all four H-transfer isomers at 500-1900 K and 0.1-1000 bar pressure for all of the decomposition and isomerization reactions in this system.     

Azirinium ylides from alkoxycarbonylcarbenoids and 2H-azirines: Generation and transformations

Dirhodium tetraacetate-catalyzed decomposition of diazo esters in the presence of 3-aryl-2H-azirines having no substituent in the 2-position gives rise to azirinium ylides which then undergo isomerization into 2-azabuta-1,3-diene derivatives or (in the presence of excess diazo ester) react with the corresponding rhodium carbenoid to form substituted 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrroles. 2-Mono-and 2,2-disubstituted 3-phenyl-2H-azirines react with rhodium carbenoids generated from diazo esters to give azirinium ylides which are converted into the corresponding 2-azabuta-1,3-dienes.     

Intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloaddition reaction of six- and seven-membered cyclic N-allyl-C-arylethynyl iminium salts

N-Allyl-2-(het)arylethynyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridinium triflates 1c,d,e and N-allyl-2-(het)aryl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3H-azepinium triflates 1g,h undergo a thermal isomerization reaction leading to derivatives of [a,f]-annulated isoindolium salts 2 in good yields. Similarly, N-allyl-2-phenylethynyl-pyridinium triflate 4 is transformed into the condensed pyridinium salt 5. An intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloaddition reaction, in which the (het)arylethynyl moiety acts as the 4pi component, is considered as the key step of this transformation. In contrast, the related N-allyl-4,5-dihydro-3H-pyrrolium salts 1a,b and N-homoallyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridinium salt 1f undergo unspecific decomposition under thermal impact.     

Stereoselective synthesis of 1,2-diamino-1,2-diarylethane derivatives

A procedure was developed for selective opening of the cis-2,4,5-triarylimidazoline ring to form erythro-1,2-diamino-1,2-diarylethane derivatives. These ring-opening products, erythro-ethylenediamine derivatives, can undergo quantitative isomerization to threo-ethylenediamine derivatives in the presence of strong bases in DMSO.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 206–209, January, 2005.     

Ring-chain tautomerism of substituted hydrazones. 17. Alkyl-substituted perhydro-1,3,4-thiadiazines

It was demonstrated by PMR spectroscopy that alkylidene derivatives of vic-(Nalkylhydrazino) thiols in solutions exist exclusively in the cyclic form, i.e., as perhydro-1,3,4-thiadiazines. Only pinacolone derivatives undergo reversible isomerization to the corresponding hydrazones. The thermodynamic parameters of the ring-chain equilibria were determined. The static stereochemistry and the dynamics of the conformational transitions of perhydro-1,3,4-thiadiazines are discussed.See [1] for Communication 16; see [2, 3] for preliminary communications.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1217–1227, September, 1981.     

Development of an Enyne Metathesis/Isomerization/Diels–Alder One‐Pot Reaction for the Synthesis of a Novel Near‐Infrared (NIR) Dye Core

N‐Alkyl‐N‐allyl‐2‐alkynylaniline derivatives undergo a tandem ring‐closing enyne metathesis/isomerization/Diels–Alder cycloaddition sequence in the presence of a second‐generation Grubbs catalyst and dienophiles. In practice, the acyclic enyne in the presence of the ruthenium alkylidene first undergoes ring‐closing metathesis to generate cyclic 4‐vinyl‐1,2‐dihydroquinolines; following diene isomerization and then the addition of a dienophile, these ring‐closing metathesis products are selectively converted into a 7‐methyl‐4H‐naphtho[3,2,1‐de]quinoline‐8,11‐dione core. Overall, the reaction sequence converts simple aniline derivatives into π‐conjugated small molecules, which have characteristic absorption in the near‐infrared region, in a single operation through three unique ruthenium‐catalyzed transformations.     

Oxidation of 5-hydroxy-2'-deoxyuridine into isodialuric acid, dialuric acid, and hydantoin products

Oxidation products of cytosine, including 5-hydroxycytosine and 5-hydroxyuracil, are highly susceptible to subsequent oxidation. Here, the oxidation products of 5-hydroxy-2'-deoxyuridine have been studied by NMR and MS analyses. The initial products were diastereomers of isodialuric acid nucleoside. These products subsequently decomposed into corresponding dialuric acid derivatives at neutral pH. The position of the carbonyl and hydroxyl groups, at C5 and C6 for isodialuric acid and at C6 and C5 for dialuric acid derivatives, respectively, was determined by 1H- and 13C NMR analyses. In addition, these analyses revealed that the carbonyl groups of both isodaluric and dialuric acid derivatives exist in their fully hydrated form in aqueous solution. Finally, the dialuric acid derivatives were observed to undergo subsequent decomposition into the corresponding 5-hydroxyhydantoin derivatives. Studies of a trinucleotide containing 5-hydroxyuracil suggest that the reactions described herein for the monomer can be extrapolated to DNA.     

F+CH2CO的反应机理和动力学研究

用G3(MP2)方法对F与CH₂CO的反应进行研究,揭示了该反应的加成-消除机理.F原子首先与CH₂CO作用形成富能的中间体CH₂FCO^*,此加成反应为无势垒过程.富能的CH₂FCO^*可进一步发生解离或异构化反应生成各种可能的产物.其中CO和CH₂F可能为反应的主要产物.根据从头算的结果,用RRKM-TST理论计算该反应的速率常数.总包反应速率常数与温度存在弱的依赖关系,与总压力无关.     

Thermal and catalytic isomerization of exomethylenecycloheptadienes. Experimental and theoretical studies

The intermolecular [3+2+2] cycloaddition reaction of ethyl cyclopropylideneacetate with alkynes proceeded in the presence of a Ni(0)/PPh₃ catalyst, and cycloheptadiene derivatives were obtained. However, in the reaction of 1-cyclopropylidene-2-propanone with phenylacetylene, a cycloheptatriene derivative was isolated. It was anticipated that the isomerization of the initially formed cycloheptadiene derivative led to the formation of the cycloheptatriene derivative. In this paper, we report the isomerization of cycloheptadiene derivatives under thermal, acidic and basic conditions. The stability of the products was also studied by theoretical calculations. The effects of substituents and the mechanism of the isomerization were discussed.     

Prototropic Isomerization of 1-Oxaspiro[2.3]hexane-5-carbonitrile and Methyl 1-Oxaspiro[2.3]hexane-5-carboxylate into the Corresponding 3-Hydroxymethylbicyclo[1.1.0]butane-1-carboxylic Acid Derivatives

Epoxy derivatives of 3-methylenecyclobutane-1-carbonitrile and methyl 3-methylenecyclobutane- 1-carboxylate undergo isomerization into the corresponding 3-hydroxymethylbicyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid derivatives on treatment with lithium diisopropylamide in aprotic medium.     

Reaction of 2-substituted 4,4-dimethyl-5-methylene-1,3-dioxolanes with dichlorocarbene and certain transformations of adducts obtained

A series of derivatives of 4,4-dimethyl-5-methylene-1,3-dioxolane has been synthesized, and their reaction with dichlorocarbene, obtained under interphase catalysis conditions, has been studied. The adducts obtained undergo thermal isomerization into dichloroethylidene derivatives.     

Separation of isomers of acyl glucuronides using micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography in dynamically coated capillaries

The acyl glucuronide metabolites of endogenous as well as of xenobiotic compounds may undergo isomerization in vitro as well as in the human body. The parent acyl glucuronide and the isomerization products may react with endogenous protein to form products which in worst cases may act as antigens and thus create an allergic response. In the present paper new methods based on micellar electrokinetic or microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography for the separation of all isomerization products as well as the hydrolysis product of acyl glucuronides are described. In order to perform the separation at lower pH values in a reasonable time dynamically coated capillaries were used. This enables the electroosmotic flow to be high and constant even at low pH. The methods were developed using S-naproxen-beta-1-O-acyl glucuronide as the model substance. The assignment of the single peaks in the electropherogram was performed tentatively based on the sequential appearance of the isomerization products with time.     

Cyclization of N-alkylazinium cations with bifunctional nucleophiles. 15. Isomerization of thiazolo[4,5-b]quinoxalines in the presence of acids

4-Alkyl-2-phenyl-3a,4,9,9a-tetrahydrothiazolo[4,5-b]quinoxalines undergo isomerization in chloroform in the presence of acids to the regioisomeric (with respect to them) 9-alkyl-substituted derivatives. Under the same conditions 2,4-dimethyl-3a,4-9,9a-tetrahydrothiazolo [4,5-b]quinoxaline undergoes isomerization to 4-methyl-1H-2,3,3a,4,9,9a-hexahydropyrrolo[2,3-b]quinoxaline-2-thione. It was demonstrated by means of deuterium labels that in both cases the isomerization proceeds through a step involving dissociation to a quinoxalinium cation and the corresponding thioamide.See [1] for Communication 14.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 396–403, March, 1985.     

Control of Chemical Reactions by Using Molecules that Buffer Non-aqueous Solutions

Control of chemical reactions is necessary to obtain designer chemical transformation products and for preventing decomposition and isomerization reactions of compounds of interest. For the control of chemical events in aqueous solutions, the use of aqueous buffers is a common practice. However, no molecules that buffer non-aqueous solutions were commonly used. Herein, we demonstrate that 1,3-cyclohexanedione derivatives have buffering functions in non-aqueous solutions. It was also shown that these molecules can be utilized to alter and control chemical reactions. 1,3-Cyclohexanedione derivatives inhibited both acid- and base-catalyzed isomerizations and decompositions in organic solvents. The reaction products obtained in the presence of the buffering molecule 2-methyl-1,3-cyclohexanedione differed from those obtained in the absence of the buffering molecule. The use of buffering molecules that work in organic solvents provides a strategy to control chemical reactions and expands the range of compounds that can be synthesized.     

Effects of stepwise excitation on fragmentation of gas phase ions: An especially striking case

Dramatically different fragmentation patterns are obtained for 4-ethyl-2,6,7-trioxa-1-phosphabicyclo-[2.2.2]octane-1-oxide upon electron ionization (EI) and for the corresponding molecular ion on collision-induced dissociation (CID). Two reasons for this behaviour have been discovered. (i) Irreversible multistep isomerization of the molecular ions occurs prior to collisional activation in mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (MS/MS). Isomerization reactions have been characterized by isotopic labelling and by examining structures of relevant unlabelled and labelled fragment ions by MS/MS. The extent of isomerization can be controlled by varying the amount of internal energy of the molecular ions. This has been done by changing the number of thermalizing collisions which the ions undergo with neutral molecules in the ion source. (ii) When multiple collisions are used to dissociate the molecular ions, the initially stable fragmentation products undergo extensive further decomposition. As a result, abundant phosphorus-containing fragment ions are obtained for the bicyclic phosphate in high-pressure CID, whereas electron ionization leads to predominant hydrocarbon ions. A minor change in the structure of this molecule has major effects on the fragmentation behaviour: high- and low-energy collisional activation spectra of the molecular ion of the corresponding phosphite are identical with the 12 e V EI mass spectrum of the neutral.     

Design, synthesis, and photochemical behavior of poly(benzyl ester) dendrimers with azobenzene groups throughout their architecture

A new class of dendrons and dendrimers containing azobenzene units (bearing up to 29 azobenzene groups for four generations) were designed and synthesized with the convergent method, which uses azobenzene derivatives as monomers and benzyl ester groups as linkages leading to photoresponsive dendrons and dendrimers with azobenzene units throughout their architecture. Photochemical isomerization experiments revealed that all of the dendrons and dendrimers undergo trans-cis isomerization by irradiation and cis-trans isomerization by either irradiation or heating.     

Atmospheric fate of methacrolein. 1. Peroxy radical isomerization following addition of OH and O2

Peroxy radicals formed by addition of OH and O(2) to the olefinic carbon atoms in methacrolein react with NO to form methacrolein hydroxy nitrate and hydroxyacetone. We observe that the ratio of these two compounds, however, unexpectedly decreases as the lifetime of the peroxy radical increases. We propose that this results from an isomerization involving the 1,4-H-shift of the aldehydic hydrogen atom to the peroxy group. The inferred rate (0.5 ± 0.3 s(-1) at T = 296 K) is consistent with estimates obtained from the potential energy surface determined by high level quantum calculations. The product, a hydroxy hydroperoxy carbonyl radical, decomposes rapidly, producing hydroxyacetone and re-forming OH. Simulations using a global chemical transport model suggest that most of the methacrolein hydroxy peroxy radicals formed in the atmosphere undergo isomerization and decomposition.     

Prototropic Generation of Azomethine Ylides from Esters of N-benzylideneaminoacids,and 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Thereof

Esters of N-benzhydrylideneglycin and -alanine undergo prototropic isomerization to yield azomethine ylides that react stereoselectively with N-substituted maleimides and fumaronitrile affording pyrrole derivatives.