Palladium catalysed regio- and stereoselective synthesis of (E)-4-aryl-1,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)but-3-en-1-ynes

A practical and general synthetic approach to a series of 4-aryl-but-3-en-1-ynes is described. In the presence of palladium complexes a variety of aryl bromides (or iodides) undergo coupling with two equivalents of trimethylsilylacetylene with the formation of (E)-4-aryl-1,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)but-3-en-1-ynes. The protocol is simple, efficient, and affords synthesis of regio- and stereoselectively target products in good to high yields.     

A direct synthesis of 1,3-bis(bromomagnesio)propane

Careful addition of 1,3-dibromopropane

to magnesium in Et₂O yields 1,3-bis(bromomagnesio)propane

which is purified via “magnesacyclobutane”

. Reactions of

with H₂O, CO₂, HgBr₂ and Me₃SnCl are reported. MgBr₂ catalyses the decomposition of

to allylmagnesium bromide

.     

Synthesis and characterization of new benzimidazole derivatives using 2-substituted 1,3-bis(dimethylamino)-trimethinium salts

Novel benzimidazole derivatives are synthesized by the reaction of 2-substituted 1,3-bis(dimethylamino)-trimethinium salts with 2-aminobenzimidazole in the presence of acetic acid or triethylamine in acetonitrile as the solvent. The ultraviolet spectral behavior of these compounds is examined in DMSO.     

One-pot synthesis of 1,3-bis(cytisinyl)propan-2-ol

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Domino reaction of 1,3-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,3-dienes with oxalyl chloride: general and stereoselective synthesis of gamma-alkylidenebutenolides

The Lewis acid catalyzed cyclization of oxalyl chloride with 1,3-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,3-dienes 3, derived from 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds 1, provides a new and general approach for the synthesis of gamma-alkylidenebutenolides 4, a pharmacologically and synthetically important class of substances. A variety of butenolides were efficiently prepared in good yields and with very good regio- and stereoselectivities. An up-scaling of the reaction was possible. The use of the Lewis acid trimethylsilyl-trifluoromethanesulfonate (TMSOTf) proved to be superior to other activation conditions. Sterically undemanding gamma-alkylidenebutenolides could be prepared alternatively by reaction of the corresponding 1,3-dicarbonyl dianions with N,N'-dimethoxy-N,N'-dimethylethanediamide (2d). In contrast to the dianion method, the Lewis acid catalyzed reaction also facilitated the cyclization of sterically hindered, base-labile, cyclic and functionalized substrates. From a methodology viewpoint, the dianion reaction represents the first cyclization of a bis-Weinreb amide and the first cyclization of an oxalic acid-synthon with an ambident dianion. The TMSOTf-catalyzed reactions are both the first cyclizations of 1,3bis(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,3-dienes with a C2 dielectrophile and the first cyclizations of 1,3-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,3-dienes with a carboxylic acid dichloride or a related dielectrophile.     

Generation and conversion of the transient 1,1-bis(trimethylsilyl)-2-( 2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)-silene

Treatment of 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzaldehyde with tris(trimethylsilyl)silylmagnesium bromide (2) gives 2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl-tris(trimethylsilyl)silyl-methanol (3) in approximately 70% yield and E-3,4-bis(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)-1,1,2,2-tetrakis(trimethylsilyl)-1,2-disilacyclobutane (5) (15%). 5 is the [2 + 2] head-to-head cyclodimer of the transient 1,1-bis(trimethylsilyl)-2-(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)silene (4), formed by trimethylsilanolate elimination according to a Peterson mechanism from the magnesium alkoxide, derived from the alcohol 3. Deprotonation of 3 with McLi at low temperature in ether produces a complex mixture of products, the main constituents being the silene dimer 5 (10%) and bis(trimethylsilyl)-2,4,6-triisopropylbenzyl-trimethylsiloxysilane (10) (60%), which is formed by readdition of the eliminated lithiumtrimethylsilanolate at the Si=C bond of 4. The deprotonation of 3 with McMgBr or PhMgBr (activated by LiBr) in THF at room temperature results in the formation of the polysilane (Me₃Si)₃SiSi(SiMe₃)₂CH₂(2,4,6-C₆H₂iPr₃) (13). Its generation indicates that there exists an equilibrium between the magnesium alkoxide derived from the alcohol 3 on one side, and the magnesium silanide 2 and 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzaldehyde on the other side. Possible pathways of the formation of the compounds mentioned, as well as of further by-products, are discussed. The 1,2-disilacyclobutane 5 is characterized by an X-ray crystal structure analysis.     

A new stereoselective synthesis of 2-amino-4,5-dihydrothiophene-3-carbonitrile derivatives

A new stereoselective method for the synthesis of trans-isomers of 2-amino-4-aryl-5-benzoyl-4,5-dihydrothiophene-3-carbonitriles was proposed. The method involves base-catalyzed reactions of phenacyl thiocyanate with 3-(het)aryl-2-cyanoprop-2-enethioamides. (4R,5S/4S,5R)-2-Amino-5-benzoyl-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-4,5-ihydrothiophene-3-carbonitrile was structurally characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1379–1383, July, 2007.     

Acid-catalyzed reactions of (3-(naphthalen-2-yl)-2,2-bis(trimethylsilyl)oxiran. A new synthesis of functional-group-substituted vinylsilanes

The magnesium bromide-diethyl etherate-catalyzed ring-opening of (3-(naphthalen-2-yl)-2,2-bis(trimethylsilyl)oxiran 2 with thiophenols affords (1-trimethylsilylvinyl)sulfides 3 and the (1-bromovinyl)silane 4. Nucleophilic attack occurs regioselectively at the position α- to silicon. The compound 2 has been converted into the (1-trimethylsilylvinyl)amide 5 with an excess of acetonitrile and into the (1-trimethylsilylvinyl)acetate 6 with acetic acid/acetic anhydride. These reactions proceed with catalytic amounts of boron trifluoride-diethylether. Treatment of 2 with acetic acid alone gives naphthaldehyde. The epoxide 2 reacts also with MgBr₂·OEt₂, MeLi/CuI, HX (XBr or Cl) and LiAlH₄ with nucleophilic attack at the bis(trimethylsilyl)-substituted carbon.     

Convenient stereoselective synthesis of (Z)-chalcone derivatives from 1,3-diaryl-2-propynyl silyl ethers

Various (Z)-chalcone derivatives were easily synthesized in a stereoselective manner from 1,3-diaryl-2-propynyl silyl ethers by a catalytic reaction using potassium tert-butoxide under very mild conditions after acid treatment.     

Free radical addition of cyclopentane and cyclohexane to halogeno derivatives of 1,2-difluoroethene

Free radical addition reactions between cyclopentane and cyclohexane and a range of difluoroalkenes, CF₂CXY (X, Y = H, F, Cl, Br) gave a series of adducts bearing difluoromethylene substituents, R-CF₂-CXYH (R = c-C₅H₉ or c-C₆H₁₁), in reasonable yield even though telomerisation and halogen transfer (when X, Y = Cl, Br) can compete. Dehydrofluorination of the adducts gave several new polyhalogenated alkenes.     

Photophysical and electrochemical properties of 1,3-bis(2-pyridylimino)isoindolate platinum(II) derivatives

A series of twelve platinum(II) complexes of the form (N^N^N)PtX have been synthesized and characterized where N^N^N is 1,3-bis(2-pyridylimino)isoindolate ligands (BPI) or BPI ligands whose aryl moieties are substituted with tert-butyl, nitro, alkoxy, iodo or chloro groups, and X is a chloride, fluoride, cyano, acetate, phenyl or 4-(dimethylamino)phenyl ligand. All complexes display at least one irreversible oxidation and two reversible reduction waves at potentials dependent on the position and the electron donating or withdrawing nature of both X and the substituted N^N^N ligand. Broad room temperature phosphorescence ranging in energy from 594 to 680 nm was observed from the complexes, with quantum efficiencies ranging from 0.01 to 0.05. The efficiency of emission is dictated largely by nonradiative processes since the rate constants for nonradiative deactivation [(1.1-100) × 10(5) s(-1)] show greater variation than those for radiative decay [(0.57-4.0) × 0(4) s(-1)]. Nonradiative deactivation for compounds with X = Cl follow the energy gap law, i.e. the nonradiative rate constants increase exponentially with decreasing emission energy. Deactivation of the excited state appears to be strongly influenced by a non-planar distortion of the BPI ligand.     

(Z,Z)-2,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,4-dibromo- and 2,3-bis(trimethylsilyl)-1,1,4,4-tetrabromobuta-1,3-dienes. Synthesis and Diels-Alder reactions.

The two title compounds (1,2) have been prepared and some Diels-Alder reactions investigated.     

Synthesis of 1,3-bis(acetylacetonyloxy)- and 1,3-bis(benzoylacetonyloxy)benzene and their complexation with lanthanide ions

Claisen condensation of 1,3-bis(methoxycarbonylmethoxy)benzene with acetone and acetophenone afforded new chelating ligands consisting of two β-diketonate fragments, viz., 1,3-bis(acetylacetonyloxy)benzene and 1,3-bis(benzoylacetonyloxy)benzene, which are linked to each other through the resorcinol spacer. In the crystal, 1,3-bis(acetylacetonyloxy)benzene, unlike the starting ester, adopts a planar conformation and exists in the enol form. The acidities of these compounds and their complexation with lanthanide ions in aqueous ethanolic solutions were studied by pH-potentiometry. Depending on the concentration conditions and pH, the La³⁺, Gd³⁺, and Lu³⁺ ions form 1 : 1, 1 : 2, or 1 : 3 complexes with bis(β-diketones). The stability of the complexes increases as the atomic number of the lanthanide increases (La³⁺ < Gd³⁺ ≤ Lu³⁺). The complexation constants and selectivity of complexation substantially increase with increasing degree of deprotonation of the ligands, which indicates that both chelate groups of the ligands are simultaneously involved in coordination. The Ph substituents in bis(β-diketone) have a considerable effect on the composition and stability of complexes with lanthanide ions due to additional noncovalent inner-sphere interactions.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 614–622, March, 2005.     

Synthesis of new 1,3-bis（phenylethynyl）disilazanes

Three new 1,3-bis(phenylethynyl)disilazanes were synthesized from the reaction of 1,3-dichlorodisilazanes with (phenylethy- nyl)lithium,and characterized by infrared (IR) spectra,nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectrometry (MS).     

An efficient synthesis of 1,3-bis(1,4,7-triazacyclonon-1-yl)-2-hydroxypropane, [1,3-bis(TACN)-2-propanol]

Abstract

An efficient synthesis of 1,3-bis(1,4,7-triazacyclonon-1-yl)-2-hydroxypropane is described. In contrast to earlier procedures, an improved synthetic strategy led to the selection of suitable reagents and conditions that afforded the title compound in excellent overall yield with improved process efficiency and scalability. Moreover, the mildness and synthetic efficiency of the chosen conditions were particularly well-suited for the large-scale synthesis of the title compound, which is in increasing demand for a variety of applications, including the preparation of stationary phases for immobilized metal-ion affinity chromatography of recombinant proteins.     

Perfluoroalkylation of benzene derivatives. An improved synthesis of 1,3-bis(2-hydroxyhexafluoro-2-propyl)-5-(perfluoro-n-alkyl)benzenes

A three-step high yield synthesis of various 1,3-bis(2-hydroxyhexafluoro- 2-propyl)-5-(perfluoro-n-alkyl)benzenes is described. Significant improvements in the iodination and perfluoro-alkylation of a perfluoroalkylbenzene diol have been achieved. Copper coupling of straight-chain perfluoroalkyl iodides with the iodobenzene derivative in DMSO gave the desired compounds as DMSO complexes in 78–91 percent yield.