Heterocycloaddition of thermally generated 1,2-diaza-1,3-butadienes to [60]fullerene

Stable C₆₀-fused tetrahydropyridazine derivatives were synthesized through the hetero-Diels-Alder cycloaddition of C₆₀ with 1,2-diaza-1,3-butadienes, which were generated in situ by the thermal extrusion of sulfur dioxide from 2,5-dihydro-1,2,3-thiadiazole-1,1-dioxides.     

Divergent and solvent dependent reactions of 4-ethoxycarbonyl-3-methyl-1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-1,2-diaza-1,3-diene with enamines

Starting from 1-tert-butyloxycarbonyl-3-methyl-4-ethoxycarbonyl-1,2-diaza-1,3-diene and β,β,β and α,β-substituted enamines a careful choice of solvents and temperatures allows the divergent synthesis of 5,6-dihydro-4H-pyridazines, 2-(1-N-boc-hydrazono-ethyl)-4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-but-3-enoic acid ethyl ester, and 1-amino-pyrroles. Moreover, some interesting conclusions about the mechanism(s) of the reaction have been drawn by careful analysis of products' structure and distribution. Thus, the reaction may proceed through a stereospecific [4+2] cycloaddition mechanism giving rise to 5,6-dihydro-4H-pyridazines or by simple addition or domino addition/cyclization pathways affording, respectively, 2-(1-N-boc-hydrazono-ethyl)-4-pyrrolidin-1-yl-but-3-enoic acid ethyl ester and 1-amino-pyrroles (formally the [3+2] cycloaddition product).     

Carbon-phosphorus bond formation and transformation in the reaction of 1,2-diaza-1,3-butadienes with alkyl phenylphosphonites

The reaction of 1,2-diaza-1,3-butadienes with dialkyl phenylphosphonites under solvent-free conditions proceeds via zwitterionic intermediate and gives, by precipitation, the stable ylidic α-phosphanylidene-hydrazones that, in turn, can be transformed into the corresponding 3-phenyl-2H-1,2,3λ⁵-diazaphospholes. The latter compounds are converted by hydrolytic cleavage in methanol-water (95:5) into E-hydrazonophosphonates that are useful for the preparation of the corresponding β-ketophosphonates and 4-[alkoxy(phenyl)phosphoryl]-1,2-diaza-1,3-butadienes. These peculiar 1,2-diaza-1,3-butadienes, bearing an alkoxy(phenyl)phosphoryl group on the carbon atom in position 4 are also able to add different nucleophiles, such as methanol or thiourea, giving 2-[alkoxy(phenyl)phosphoryl]-2-methoxyhydrazones and 5-phosphinate-substituted thiazol-4-ones, respectively.     

A novel approach to fused 1,2,4-triazines by intramolecular cyclization of 1,2-diaza-1,3-butadienes bearing allyl(propargyl)sulfanyl and cyclic tert-amino groups

3-Allyl- and 3-prop-1-ynylsulfanyl-2-arylazo-3-cycloalkylamino-acrylonitriles undergo cyclization under mild conditions to afford the novel heterocyclic systems 1,4,6,7,8,8a-hexahydropyrrolo[2,1-c][1,2,4]-triazine-4-thione, 1,4,6,7,9,9a-hexahydro-[1,4]oxazino[3,4-c][1,2,4]triazine and 1,6,7,8,9,9a-hexahydro-4H-pyrido[2,1-c][1,2,4]triazine via a number of consecutive pericyclic reactions.     

Cycloaddition of a 1,2-diaza-1,3-butadiene to phenylpropiolic acid: an efficient route to pyridazinoquinolone derivatives

Diazocoupling of dihydroquinolin-4-ones with aryldiazonium nitrates gave the corresponding diazo derivatives, which undergo facile (4+2) cycloaddition reactions with phenylpropiolic acid to afford 2-aryl-4a-methyl-10-oxo-4-phenyl-2,4a,5,10-tetrahydropyridazino[4,3-b]quinoline-3-carboxylic acid derivatives 3. However, with β-nitrostyrene a mixture of three isomeric products 4a-c was obtained.     

Addition of amine derivatives to phosphorylated 1,2-diaza-1,3-butadienes. Synthesis of α-aminophosphonates

Achiral and chiral 1,2-diaza-1,3-butadienes derived from phosphine oxides and phosphonates are obtained from hydrazonoalkyl-phosphine oxides and -phosphonates. Michael addition (1,4-addition) of ammonia, aminoesters and aminoalcohols to these azo-alkenes gives functionalized α-amino-phosphine oxides and -phosphonates.     

Synthesis of functionalized α-amino-phosphine oxides and -phosphonates by addition of amines and aminoesters to 4-phosphinyl- and 4-phosphonyl-1,2-diaza-1,3-butadienes

1,2-Diaza-1,3-butadienes derived from phosphine oxides and phosphonates and with optically active substituents on N-1 and C-3 are obtained by 1,4-elimination from chlorohydrazonoalkyl-phosphine oxides and -phosphonates in the presence of bases. Michael addition (1,4-addition) of ammonia, aliphatic and aromatic amines and aminoesters to these azo-alkenes gives functionalized α-amino-phosphine oxides and -phosphonates.     

Hetero-Diels-Alder reaction of some 1,3-diaza-1,3-butadienes with ketenes. Synthesis of functionalized pyrimido[1,2-b]-benzothiazoles and 1,3,4-thiadiazolo-[3,2-a]pyrimidines

Summary Reaction of 1,3-diaza-1,3-butadienes (1a–c) with various ketenes and chloroketenes results in the formation of substituted 4-oxo-pyrimido[2,1-b]benzothiazoles (4a–d) and 1,3,4-thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimido-4-ones (4e,f). Reaction of 1,3-diaza-1,3-butadienes1d,e with ketenes and chloroketenes leads to the 2-morpholine-substituted compounds7 and15, respectively. All reactions proceedvia formation of [4+2] cycloadducts that eliminate methylthiol, methylsulfenyl chloride, or morpholine.

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Hetero-Diels-Alder-Reaktion einiger 1,3-Diaza-1,3-butadiene mit Ketenen. Synthese funktionalisierter Pyrimido[1,2-b]benzothiazole und 1,3,4-Thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine

Zusammenfassung Die Reaktion der 1,3-Diaza-1,3-butadiene1a–c mit verschiedenen Ketenen und Chlorketenen führt zu substituierten 4-Oxo-pyrimido[2,1-b]benzothiazolen (4a–d) und 1,3,4-Thiadiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimido-4-onen(4e,f). Die 1,3-Diaza-1,3-butadiene1d,e ergeben mit Ketenen und Chlorketenen die 2-Morpholin-substituierten Verbindungen7 und15. Alle Reaktionen verlaufen über [4+2]-Cycloaddukte, die Methylthiol, Methylsulfenylchlorid oder Morpholin eliminieren.

     

Synthesis of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene possessing high content of 1,4-units via anionic polymerization

<正>The hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene(HTPB) possessing high content of 1,4-units was synthesized by anionic polymerization of butadiene,using alkyllithium containing silicon-protected hydroxyl group as initiator and cyclohexane as solvent.The polymers were characterized by GPC,IR and ~1H-NMR.The mechanical properties of cured films were also evaluated.The results show that the content of 1,4-units for HTPBs made by anionic polymerization reaches up to 90%.The molecular weight distribution is very narrow(≤1.05).The functionality of hydroxyl groups approaches 2.Compared with free radical HTPB,the elongation at break of anionic HTPB films increased by 70%,while the tensile strength remained nearly unchanged.This new HTPB can be very useful in solid propellant.     

Synthesis of 2-boryl-1,3-butadienes from tributylphosphine stabilized zirconacyclopropenes and alkynes

Boryl zirconacycopropenes stabilized with tributylphosphine react with alkynes (terminal and internal) to give predominately 2-boryl-1,3-butadienes, 5, in 40-81% isolated yields. Products 5 are accompanied by 4-boryl-1,3-butadienes in 7-23% when terminal alkynes are inserted. However, the use of an internal alkyne (3-hexyne) gave predominantly 6c.     

Benzoylation of 1,4-diaza-1,3-butadienes: Synthesis of representatives of a new chemical class—1,2-diamino-1-chloroethylenes

Trans-N,N-dialkyl-N,N-dibenzoyl-1,2-diamino-1-chloroethylenes — the first representatives of a new chemical class — and N,N-dialkyl-N,N-dibenzoyl-1,2-diaminoethylenes were obtained by benzoylation of N,N-dialkyl-1,4-diaza-1,3-butadienes. On increase in pressure to 10,000 atm, the yields of the N,N-dibenzoylated 1,2-diamino-1-chloroethylenes increase, and those of the N,N-dibenzoylated 1,2-diaminoethylenes decrease.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 2038–2041, September, 1989.     

Synthesis and characterization of random or gradient butadiene-p-methylstyrene copolymers via anionic polymerization

Copolymers of 1,3-butadiene and p-methylstyrene （p-MS） were synthesized via anionic polymerization. A benzophenone-potassium complex was added to tune the reactivity ratio of the two monomers, leading to random and gradient composition alonglthe copolymer chain. The overall composition and microstructure could be controlled and well characterized by GPC and H-NMR. The p-MS was distributed from gradient to random with increasing the content of the benzophenone-potassium complex, and the 1,2-microstrucmre in the polybutadiene sequence increased at the same time. The hydrogenation of the copolymer of 1,3-butadiene and p-MS resulted in the corresponding saturated copolymer with well- defined structure and narrow molecular weight distribution.     

A convenient one-pot synthesis of homoallylic halides and 1,3-butadienes

An efficient one-pot synthetic pathway for the preparation of homoallylic halides by in situ generated MgBrCl-promoted ring opening of cyclopropylcarbinyl acetates has been established. An easily accessible one-pot synthetic protocol of 1,3-butadienes by the elimination of hydrogen halides from the resulting homoallylic halides in the presence of an excess amount of strong base has also been developed.     

Stereoselective Synthesis and Diels-Alder Reactions of (Z)- and (E)-1,2-bis(Phenylthio)-1,3-Butadiene

Bromination of 3-phenylthio-2-sulfolene (2) with N-bromosuccinimide gave 2-bromo-3-phenylthio-2-sulfolene (3) which was converted mainly to 2,3-bis(phenylthio)-2-sulfolene (4) by treatment with sodium phenylthiolate. Thermal desulfonylation of 4 at different temperatures in the presence of a base (DBU) yielded stereoselectively the (Z)- and (E)-1,2-bis(phenylthio)-1,3-butadiene (6). These two geometric isomers could be thermally interconverted. The Diels-Alder reactions of 6 were also investigated. Only the (Z)-diene 6a could undergo the Diels-Alder reaction; the (E)-diene 6b was in situ converted to the Z isomer before undergoing (he Diels-Alder reaction. The reaction of 6a with N-phenylmaleimide gave the cycloaddition product 7 with complete endo selectivity, but under daylight or during chromatography it readily underwent a thioallylic rearrangement to yield 8 with inversion of configuration. The cycloaddition of 6a with methyl acrylate proceeded regiospecifically, but generating a mixture of endo and exo isomers. The endo/exo ratio could be increased by using ZnCl₂ as the catalyst.     

Cationic 1,2-vinyl addition polymerization of cyclic ketene acetals initiated by conventional acids

Pure 1,2-addition polymers, poly(2-methylene-1,3-dioxolane), 1b , poly(2-methylene-1,3-dioxane), 2b , and poly(2-methylene-5,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane), 3b , were prepared using the cationic initiators H₂SO₄, TiCl₄, BF₃, and also Ru(PPh₃)₃Cl₂. Small ester carbonyl bands in the IR spectra of 1b and 2b were observed when the polymerizations were performed at 80°C ( 1b ) and both 67 and 138°C ( 2b ) using Ru(PPh₃)₃Cl₂. The poly(cyclic ketene acetals) were stable if they were not exposed to acid and water. They were quite thermally stable and did not decompose until 290°C ( 1b ), 240°C ( 2b ), and 294°C ( 3b ). Different chemical shifts for axial and equatorial H and CH₃ on the ketal rings were found in the ¹H NMR spectrum of 3b at room temperature. High molecular weight 3b (M̄_n = 8.68 × 10⁴, M̄_w = 1.31 × 10⁵, M̄_z = 1.57 × 10⁵) was obtained upon cationic initiation by H₂SO₄. Poly(2-methylene-1,3-dioxane), 2b , underwent partial hydrolysis when Ru(PPh₃)₃Cl₂ and water were present in the polymer. The hydrolyzed products were 1,3-propanediol and a polymer containing both poly(2-methylene-1,3-dioxane) and polyketene units. The percentages of these two units in the hydrolyzed polymer were about 32% polyketene and 68% poly(2-methylene-1,3-dioxane). No crosslinked or aromatic structures were observed in the hydrolyzed products. The molecular weight of hydrolyzed polymer was M̄_n = 5740, M̄_w = 7260, and M̄_z = 9060. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 35: 3707–3716, 1997     

Living polymerization of 1,3-butadiene catalyzed by half-titanocene complex bearing dibenzhydryl-substituted aryloxide ligand

Half-titanocene complexes bearing dibenzhydryl-substituted aryloxide ligands(2a-2d) were prepared. Among them, 2c adopted a three-legged distorted tetrahedral geometry evidenced by X-ray crystallography. The poly-1,3-butadiene with high molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution was obtained by using these complexes as the catalysts activated with methylaluminoxane(MAO). The catalytic activities of the complexes depended on their structures. The Ti―O―C bond in the complexes with large angle afforded them with higher activity, while Cp*-based complexes exhibited lower activities than the Cp-based analogues. The activity of complex increased with increasing the polymerization temperature while the selectivity remained no change, indicating the high thermal stability. Furthermore, the polymerization of 1,3-butadiene catalyzed by 2a/MAO at 0 °C has been found in a living fashion.     

Synthesis of polymers containing conjugated dienyl end-groups by means of anionic living polymerization

In order to synthesize end-functionalized polymers with conjugated dienyl groups, living polymeric anions of polystyrene and polyisoprene were allowed to react with 5-bromo-1,3-pentadiene, 1, and 7-bromo-1,3-heptadiene, 2. The reaction of polystyryl anion and/or polyisoprenyl anion with 1 gave polymers whose end-functionalities were 65–80% regardless of the reaction conditions. On the other hand, almost quantitative functionalization was achieved when a large excess amount of 2 was used as a terminator. When 1,1-diphenylalkyl anion and enolate anion derived from t-butyl methacrylate were used, the degree of end-functionality were 70–80% at best. The resulting end-functionalized polymers were characterized by size exclusion chromatography (SEC), ¹H and ¹³C-NMR and thin layer chromatography coupled with a flame ionization detector (TLC-FID). © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 3464–3472, 1999     

Block copolymerization of allene derivatives with 1,3-butadiene by living coordination polymerization with π-allylnickel catalyst

The block copolymerization of allene derivatives (3A–3D) with 1,3-butadiene (2) by [(allyl)NiOCOCF₃]₂ (1) is described. For instance, the living coordination polymerization of phenylallene (3A, 50 equiv) starting from the living poly(2), which was prepared by the polymerization of 2 (160 equiv) by 1, successfully gave a block copolymer of 2 and 3A in high yield. The molecular weight of the block copolymer (4A) in gel permeation chromatography shifted clearly to the higher molecular weight region and kept a unimodal distribution (M_n = 17,400, M_w/M_n = 1.23) in comparison with that of the starting living poly(2) (M_n = 5,600, M_w/M_n = 1.67). The ratio of each segment and the molecular weight of the resulting copolymers could be controlled by the feed ratio of each monomer. The block copolymerization also proceeded successfully by the inverse order of the monomer feeding (i.e., the polymerization of 3A followed by that of 2) to obtain the corresponding block copolymers in high yields. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 3916–3921, 1999     

Synthesis of heteroarm star polymers comprising poly(4-methylphenyl vinyl sulfoxide) segment by living anionic polymerization

<正>A series of 3-arm ABC and AA'B and 4-arm ABCD,AA'BC and AA′A″B heteroarm star polymers comprising one poly(4-methylphenyl vinyl sulfoxide) segment and other segments such as polystyrene,poly(α-methylstyrene), poly(4-methoxystyrene) and poly(4-trimethylsilylstyrene) were synthesized by living anionic polymerization based on diphenylethylene(DPE) chemistry.The DPE-functionalized polymers were synthesized by iterative methodology,and the objective star polymers were prepared by two distinct methodologies based on anionic polymerization using DPE-functionalized polymers.The first methodology involves an addition reaction of living anionic polymer with excess DPE-functionalized polymer and a subsequent living anionic polymerization of 4-methylphenyl vinyl sulfoxide(MePVSO) initiated from the in situ formed polymer anion with two or three polymer segments.The second methodology comprises an addition reaction of DPE-functionalized polymer with excess sec-BuLi and a following anionic polymerization of MePVSO initiated from the in situ formed polymer anion and 3-methyl-1,1-diphenylpentyl anion as well.Both approaches could afford the target heteroarm star polymers with predetermined molecular weight,narrow molecular weight distribution (M_w/M_n1.03) and desired composition,evidenced by SEC,~1H-NMR and SLS analyses.These polymers can be used as model polymers to investigate structure-property relationships in heteroarm star polymers.     

Synthesis and photochromic properties of 1,2-dihetarylethenes with 1,3-dioxole- and 1,3-oxazole-2-thione bridges

Methods for the synthesis of substituted bis(2,5-dimethyl-3-thienyl)ethenes with 1,3-dioxole- and 1,3-oxazole-2-thione fragments as ethene bridges were developed. These compounds exhibit photochromic properties. Dedicated to Academician N. K. Kochetkov on the occasion of his 90th birthday. __________ Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1299–1301, May, 2005.