Synthesis of spiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizines] by 1,3‐dipolar reactions between isatins,l‐proline and electron‐deficient alkenes

Two spiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizine] derivatives have been synthesized in good yield with high regio‐ and stereospecificity using one‐pot reactions between readily available starting materials, namely l ‐proline, substituted 1H‐indole‐2,3‐diones and electron‐deficient alkenes. The products have been fully characterized by elemental analysis, IR and NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and crystal structure analysis. In (1′RS ,2′RS ,3SR ,7a′SR )‐2′‐benzoyl‐1‐hexyl‐2‐oxo‐1′,2′,5′,6′,7′,7a′‐hexahydrospiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizine]‐1′‐carboxylic acid, C₂₈H₃₂N₂O₄, (I), the unsubstituted pyrrole ring and the reduced spiro‐fused pyrrole ring adopt half‐chair and envelope conformations, respectively, while in (1′RS ,2′RS ,3SR ,7a′SR )‐1′,2′‐bis(4‐chlorobenzoyl)‐5,7‐dichloro‐2‐oxo‐1′,2′,5′,6′,7′,7a′‐hexahydrospiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizine], which crystallizes as a partial dichloromethane solvate, C₂₈H₂₀Cl₄N₂O₃·0.981CH₂Cl₂, (II), where the solvent component is disordered over three sets of atomic sites, these two rings adopt envelope and half‐chair conformations, respectively. Molecules of (I) are linked by an O—H…·O hydrogen bond to form cyclic R ₆⁶(48) hexamers of (S ₆) symmetry, which are further linked by two C—H…O hydrogen bonds to form a three‐dimensional framework structure. In compound (II), inversion‐related pairs of N—H…O hydrogen bonds link the spiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizine] molecules into simple R ₂²(8) dimers.     

Synthesis and structure of N-substituted aryl(hetaryl)spiropyrrolidones

4,4′-Diaryl-3,3′-spirobi[2-pyrrolidones] were synthesized by hydrogenation of N-substituted 3-methoxycarbonyl-3-(2-nitro-1-arylethyl)-4-phenyl-2-pyrrolidones followed by intramolecular heterocyclization. Structure of the compounds obtained was determined by IR, ¹H, and COSY NMR spectroscopy.     

Synthesis of 1,3,1′,5′,6′,7′-hexahydro-3,3′-biindolyl-2,4′-dione derivatives by cyclization of 3-alkylideneoxindoles with enaminone

The reaction between 3-alkylideneoxindoles 1 and 3-aminocyclohex-2-enone 2 was studied, and an efficient synthesis of 1,3,1′,5′,6′,7′-hexahydro-3,3′-biindolyl-2,4′-dione derivatives was developed by a sequential Michael addition followed by intramolecular condensation catalyzed by nickel dichloride hexahydrate. The reaction mechanism is discussed.     

The influence of structural factors on the solvation and coordination unsaturation of metal complexes of several structurally related alkyl substituted dipyrrolylmethenes-2,2′ and porphin

The literature data and new results of calorimetric studies of the solution of copper(II), cobalt(II), zinc(II), nickel(II), and mercury(II) complexes with 3,3′,4,4′,5,5′-hexamethyldipyrrolylmethene-2,2′; 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethyl-4,4′-diethyldipyrrolylmethene-2,2′; 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethyl-4,4′-dibutyldipyrrolylmethene-2,2′ (A), and 2,8,12,18-tetramethyl-3,7,13,17-tetrabutylporphin in various organic solvents were used to calculate the enthalpies of transfer Δ_tr H ^o from benzene and estimate the contribution of specific solvation caused by the additional coordination (Δ_c H ^o) of electron donor solvent molecules (pyridine and dimethylformamide). The greatest degree of coordination unsaturation and ability to extracoordination was characteristic of copper(II) and mercury(II) complexes with ligand A. The influence of the nature of the complex-forming metal, differences in the alkylation of the ligands, solvent properties, and the macrocyclization effect on the solvation and coordination unsaturation of metal complexes was discussed.     

Synthetic transformations of isoquinoline alkaloids. Synthesis of 1-halo derivatives of <Emphasis Type="Italic">endo</Emphasis>-ethenotetrahydrothebaine and their behavior in the heck reaction

Bromination of endo-ethenotetrahydrothebaine derivatives having a pyrrolidine ring fused at the C⁷-C⁸ bond, namely 1′-substituted 4,5α-epoxy-6α,14-etheno-3,6-dimethoxy-17-methyl-2′,5′,7β,8β-tetrahydro-1′H-14α-pyrrolo[3′,4′:7,8]morphinan-2′,5′-diones, 1′-aryl-4,5α-epoxy-6α,14-etheno-3,6-dimethoxy-17-methyl-2′,5′,7β,8β-tetrahydro-1′H-14α-pyrrolo[3′,4′:7,8]morphinans, and 4,5α-epoxy-6α,14-etheno-2′α-hydroxy-3,6-dimethoxy-17-methyl-1′-phenyl-2′,5′,7β,8β-tetrahydro-1′H-14α-pyrrolo[3′,4′:7,8]morpphinan-5′-one, with molecular bromine in formic acid smoothly afforded the corresponding 1-bromo derivatives. Iodination of 4,5α-epoxy-6α,14-etheno-3,6-dimethoxy-17-methyl-1′-phenyl-2′,5′,7β,8β-tetrahydro-1′H-14α-pyrrolo[3′,4′:7,8]-4,5α-epoxy-6α,14-etheno-3,6-dimethoxy-17-methyl-1′-phenyl-2′,5′,7β,8β-tetrahydro-1′H-14α-pyrrolo[3′,4′:7,8]-morphinan-2′,5′-dione with iodine(I) chloride gave 4,5α-epoxy-6α,14-etheno-1-iodo-3,6-dimethoxy-17-methyl-1′-phenyl-2′,5′,7β,8β-tetrahydro-1′H-14α-pyrrolo[3′,4′:7,8]morphinan-2′,5′-dione. The resulting 1-halo derivatives were brought into the Heck reaction with acrylic acid esters to obtain 1-[(E)-2-(alkoxycarbonyl)ethenyl]-substituted compounds. Demethylation of the 6-methoxy group in 1-bromo-endo-ethenotetrahydrothebaines was accomplished using boron(III) bromide in chloroform.     

Synthesis and some chemical characteristics of 4″-nitro-3,3′:4′,3″-ter-1,2,5-oxadiazol-4-amine

A convenient preparation method was developed for 4″-nitro-3,3′:4′,3″-ter-1,2,5-oxadiazol-4-amine by substituting one nitro group of 4,4″-dinitro-3,3′:4′,3″-ter-1,2,5-oxadiazole at treating with equivalent quantity of ammonia in solvents of low polarity. In the reaction of the obtained amino-nitro derivative with N- and О- nucleophiles depending on the reaction conditions and the nucleophile nature either substitution of the nitro group occurs for the nucleophile residue to form 4″-alkoxy-, azido-, hydraznyl- or mono- and dialkylamino-[3,3′;4′,3″]-ter(1,2,5-oxadiazol)-4-ylamines, or the compound suffers an intramolecular cyclization affording 7Н-tri-1,2,5-oxadiazolo[3,4-b:3′,4′-d:3″,4″-f]azepines.     

Regio‐ and stereospecific assembly of dispiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizine‐1′,5′′‐thiazolidines] from simple precursors using a one‐pot procedure: synthesis,spectroscopic and structural characterization,and a proposed mechanism of formation

The synthesis and characterization of three new dispiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizine‐1′,5′′‐thiazolidine] compounds are reported, together with the crystal structures of two of them. (3RS,1′SR,2′SR,7a′SR)‐2′‐(4‐Chlorophenyl)‐1‐hexyl‐2′′‐sulfanylidene‐5′,6′,7′,7a′‐tetrahydro‐2′H‐dispiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizine‐1′,5′′‐thiazolidine]‐2,4′′‐dione, C₂₈H₃₀ClN₃O₂S₂, (I), (3RS,1′SR,2′SR,7a′SR)‐2′‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐1‐benzyl‐5‐methyl‐2′′‐sulfanylidene‐5′,6′,7′,7a′‐tetrahydro‐2′H‐dispiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizine‐1′,5′′‐thiazolidine]‐2,4′′‐dione, C₃₀H₂₆ClN₃O₂S₂, (II), and (3RS,1′SR,2′SR,7a′SR)‐2′‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐5‐fluoro‐2′′‐sulfanylidene‐5′,6′,7′,7a′‐tetrahydro‐2′H‐dispiro[indoline‐3,3′‐pyrrolizine‐1′,5′′‐thiazolidine]‐2,4′′‐dione, C₂₂H₁₇ClFN₃O₂S₂, (III), were each isolated as a single regioisomer using a one‐pot reaction involving l ‐proline, a substituted isatin and (Z)‐5‐(4‐chlorobenzylidene)‐2‐sulfanylidenethiazolidin‐4‐one [5‐(4‐chlorobenzylidene)rhodanine]. The compositions of (I)–(III) were established by elemental analysis, complemented by high‐resolution mass spectrometry in the case of (I); their constitutions, including the definition of the regiochemistry, were established using NMR spectroscopy, and the relative configurations at the four stereogenic centres were established using single‐crystal X‐ray structure analysis. A possible reaction mechanism for the formation of (I)–(III) is proposed, based on the detailed stereochemistry. The molecules of (I) are linked into simple chains by a single N—H…N hydrogen bond, those of (II) are linked into a chain of rings by a combination of N—H…O and C—H…S=C hydrogen bonds, and those of (III) are linked into sheets by a combination of N—H…N and N—H…S=C hydrogen bonds.     

Variations in functional substitution of the macroheterocycle and structure of stable rhenium(V) porphyrins

Rhenium(V) porphyrin complexes with different natures of substituents and substitution patterns in the organic fragment (5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin, 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethylporphyrin, 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethyl-5-phenylporphyrin, and 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethyl-5,15-diphenylporphyrin dianions) and different axial ligands {phenoxide and chloride ions, 2′-(pyridin-4-yl)-5′-(pyridin-2-yl)-1′-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)pyrrolidino[3′,4′: 1,9](C₆₀-I _h)[5,6]fullerene} have been synthesized, and their principal properties (spectral parameters and reactivity toward fullerene-containing base) have been studied.     

Copper(I) halide complexes with ethylenediaminium L0(H+)2, N,N,N′,N′-tetraallylethylenediaminium L4(H+)2, and N,N,N,N′,N′-pentaallylethylenediaminium L5(H+). Synthesis and crystal structures of the complexes [L0(H+)2]0.5CuCl2, [L0(H+)2]0.5CuBr1.67Cl0.33, [{L4(H+)2}0.5Cu2Cl3], and [L5(H+)Cu4Br6]

Alkylation of ethylenediamine with allyl bromide in the presence of NaHCO₃ in benzene-ethanol and acetone-ethanol gave N,N,N′,N′-tetraallylethylenediamine L⁴ and N,N,N,N′,N′-pentaallylethylenediaminium bromide (L₅(H⁺)Br₂), respectively. The ac electrochemical synthesis at copper wire electrodes in solutions of copper(II) halide and an appropriate ligand yielded single crystals of Cu(I) complexes with ethylenediaminium ([L⁰(H⁺)₂]_0.5CuCl₂ (I) and [L⁰(H⁺)₂]_0.5CuBr_1.67Cl_0.33 (II)) and its N-allyl derivatives N,N,N′,N′-tetraallylethylenediaminium ([{L⁴(H⁺)₂}_0.5Cu₂Cl₃] (III)) and N,N,N,N′,N′-pentaallylethylenediaminium ([L⁵(H⁺)Cu₄Br₆] (IV)). The crystal structures of complexes I–IV were determined by X-ray diffraction. The isostructural crystals of complexes I and II are triclinic, space group P $ \bar 1 $ , Z = 2. For I: a = 5.936(3), b = 6.387(3), c = 7.126(4) Å, α = 67.82(4)°, β = 72.98(4)°, γ = 67.55(4)°, V = 227.7(2) ų. For II a = 6.110(3), b = 6.657(3), c = 7.309(3) Å, α = 68.40(3)°, β = 72.38(3)°, γ = 67.23(3)°, V = 250.4(2) ų. In structures I and II, the organic cations are between infinite anionic chains (Cu ₂ ^? ) _n . The crystals of π-complex III are triclinic, space group P $ \bar 1 $ , a = 6.851(4), b = 8.729(4), c = 9.960(4) Å, α = 98.25(3)°, β = 102.29(3)°, γ = 107.30(3)°, V = 541.8(5) ų, Z = 2. In structure III, all the four allyl groups are π-coordinated by the metal atoms of four discrete anions Cu₄Cl ₆ ^2? . The crystals of π-complex IV are monoclinic, space group C2/c, a = 15.228(5), b = 17.095(6), c = 20.182(6) Å, β = 92.43(4)°, V = 5249(3) ų, Z = 8. Only two of five allyl groups at the same N atom are coordinated by copper(I) atoms. Structure IV contains a complex inorganic fragment of the formula (Cu₄Br ₆ ^2? ) _n .     

Crystal structure of a novel complex [Co(3,3′-bpbc)(H2O)3]·H2O

A novel coordination polymer constructed with [Co(3,3′-bpbc)(H₂O)₃]·H₂O(I) (3,3′-bpbc = 2,2′-bipyridine-3,3′-dicarboxylic acid) is successfully synthesized at room temperature and characterized by elemental analysis and IR spectra. The crystal structure of the complex is determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The unit cell parameters for complex I are: a = 9.9606(11) Å, b = 9.2552(10) Å, c = 16.0258(17) Å, β = 96.731(0)°, V = 1467.2(3) ų, Z = 4, space group P2(1)/n. In the crystal, the cobalt(II) ion adopts a hexa-coordinate environment, and the structure units aggregate together to give birth to infinite 1D chains. The 2D and 3D framework is constructed via intermolecular hydrogen bonds.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: LIII. Reaction of 3-Aroyl-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-pyrrolo[2,1-<Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis>][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4-triones with substituted 1,3,3-trimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines. A new approach to 13-aza analogs of steroids

3-Aroyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4-triones reacted with substituted 1,3,3-trimethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines to give the corresponding 3-aroyl-4-hydroxy-1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-5′,5′-dimethyl-5′,6′-dihydro-1H-spiro[pyrrole-2,2′-pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline]-3′,5-diones. 7′,8′-Benzo derivatives of the latter may be regarded as 13-azagonane analogs having a spiro-fused pyrrole ring at C¹⁶.     

Synthesis,spectral-luminescent properties of B(III) and Zn(II) complexes with alkyl- and aryl-substituted dipyrrins and azadipyrrins

Effect of complexing atom, molecular structure of dipyrrolylmethene and its aza analog on spectral-luminescent properties of heteroleptic boron(III) and homoleptic zinc(II) complexes with 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethyl-2,2′-dipyrrolylmethene, 3,3′,5,5′-tetraphenyl-2,2′-dipyrrolylmethene, and 3,3′,5,5′-tetraphenyl-ms-aza-2,2′-dipyrrolylmethene in organic solvent solutions was studied. The complexes were found to exhibit strong chromophore (λ = 350–690 nm, ? ～ 10⁵ L/mol cm) and fluorescent properties. Quantum yield (γ^fl) for fluoroborate complexes reaches 100% and is weakly dependent on medium nature. The value of γ^fl for phenyl- and alkyl-substituted zinc(II) dipyrrolylmethenates in nonpolar solvents is not higher 0.3 and 0.03, respectively; complete fluorescence quenching is observed in electron-donating solvents. Aza-substitution at the meso spacer causes considerable shift of electronic absorption and fluorescence spectra to the red region but completely quenches fluorescence of zinc(II) chelates and decreases γ^fl of boron(III) complex to 0.04.     

3,3′-diaryl-5-morpholino-4,5,4′,5′-tetrahydro-4,5′-spirobi[isoxazoles]. Synthesis by cycloaddition reactions and substituent effect on the cycloaddition kinetics

3-Aryl-4-methylene-5-morpholino-4,5-dihydroisoxazoles 1a-e were synthesized; fifteen different 3,3′-diaryl-5-morpholino-4,5,4′,5′-tetrahydro-4,5′-spirobi[isoxazoles] 3 were obtained by their reaction with some stable aryl nitrile oxides. The spiro-derivatives were characterized by their nmr spectra. Kinetic measurements showed that substituents on the nitrile oxide have a weak effect on the cycloaddition rate (Hammett 'p = ca 0.3), while substituents on the dipolarophile have no effect at all.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the oxidation of 2,3,6-trimethylphenol with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of Ti-monosubstituted polyoxometalates

The product composition and reaction kinetics are reported for 2,3,6-trimethylphenol (TMP) oxidation with hydrogen peroxide in acetonitrile catalyzed by a Ti-monosubstituted polyoxometalate (Ti-POM) with a Keggin structure ([Bu₄N]₄[PTi(OMe)W₁₁O₃₉]) and for the stoichiometric reaction between TMP and the peroxo complex [Bu₄N]₄[HPTi(O)₂W₁₁O₃₉] (I). The main products of the stoichiometric reaction are 2,3,5-trimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone (TMBQ) and 2,2′,3,3′,6,6′-hexamethyl-4,4′-biphenol (BP). The TMBQ yield increases as the TMP/I molar ratio is decreased. The catalytic reaction is first-order with respect to H₂O₂ and the catalyst and has a variable order (1-0) with respect to TMP. The rate of the reaction increases as the water concentration in the reaction mixture is raised. The stoichiometric reaction is first-order with respect to peroxo complex I and has a variable order (1-0) with respect to TMP. There is no kinetic isotope effect for this reaction (k _ArOH/k _ArOD = 1). A TMP oxidation mechanism is suggested, which includes the coordination of a TMP molecule and peroxide on a Ti site of the catalyst with the formation of a reactive intermediate. The one-electron oxidation of TMP in this intermediate yields a phenoxyl radical. The subsequent conversions of these ArO^° radicals yield the reaction products.     

Five-membered 2,3-dioxo heterocycles: XCII. Reaction of 3-aroyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4-triones with ethyl (2Z)-(3,3-dimethyl-8-oxo-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-1-ylidene)ethanoate. Synthesis of bridged analogs of pyrrolizidine alkaloids

3-Aroyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzoxazine-1,2,4-triones reacted with ethyl (2Z)-(3,3-dimethyl-8-oxo-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-1-ylidene)acetate to give ethyl 6′-aryl-2′-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-11′,11′-dimethyl-3′,4,4′,13′-tetraoxospiro[2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,9′-(7′-oxa-2′,12′-diazatetracyclo[6.5.1.0^1,5.0^8,12]tetradec-5′-ene)]-14′-carboxylates whose structure was confirmed by X-ray analysis. The products may be regarded as bridged analogs of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, 7′-oxa-2′,12′-diazatetracyclo[6.5.1.01,5.08,12]tetradecanes.     

[(bdp)FeBr]: Structural Determination of a Polymorphic Iron Chelate with an Open‐Chain Tetrapyrrolic Ligand

Bromido‐(3,3′,4,4′,8,8′,9,9′‐octaethyl‐2,2′‐bidipyrrinato)iron(III) crystallizes in two different polymorphs, space groups and C2/c, with Z = 2 and 8, respectively, and slightly different densities. The Fe‐N and Fe‐Br bond lengths vary significantly with the polymorph indicating the presence of intermediate spin (S = 3/2) species admixed with different amounts of high spin (S = 5/2) iron(III) compounds in the triclinic resp. monoclinic form.     

Three-component condensation of methoxyarenes with isobutyraldehyde and α-substituted benzyl cyanides

Three-component condensation of anisole with isobutyraldehyde and substituted benzyl cyanides gives 1-benzyl-3,3-dimethyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-8-ones which undergo dienone-phenol rearrangement during the reaction. Analogous condensation of 1-methoxynaphthalene leads to the formation of 2′-benzyl-5′,5′-dimethyl-4′,5′-dihydro-4H-spiro[naphthalene-1,3′-pyrrol]-4-ones.     

Synthesis and crystal structures of the Zn(II) and Co(II) complexes containing the reduced derivative nitronyl nitroxide

Two complexes of formulas [Zn(Hfac)₂(IM-IMH-Bph)] (I) and [Co(Hfac)₃](IM-Bph) (II), where IM-Bph = 2,2′-bis(1′-oxyl-4′,4′,5′,5′-tetramethylimidazoline-2′-yl)-bis(2-formylphenyl) ether; Hfac = hexafluoroacetylacetonate, have been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The X-ray analysis demonstrates that both I and II are mononuclear complexes. In I, each zinc ion is five-coordinated with four oxygen atoms from two Hfac ligands and one oxygen atom from nitroxide. Complex II contains one Co(III) atom with six oxygen atoms from three Hfac ligands and uncoordinated IM-Bph diradical, in which the Co²⁺ ion and NIT-Bph biradical can undergo the redox reaction.     

Fully imidized soluble polyimides based on a novel dianhydride: 2,2′-dichloro-4,4′,5,5′-benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride

We have synthesized a novel dianhydride, 2,2′-dichloro-4,4′,5,5′-benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride (DCBTDA). Polyimides were synthesized with DCBTDA or 3,3′,4,4′-benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride (BTDA) and several relatively rigid meta- and para- substituted mononuclear diamines. The BTDA based systems were insoluble in dipolar, aprotic solvents whereas the DCBTDA based polymers displayed enhanced solubility in these solvents. The thermal stability of these polyimides was excellent as measured by 5% weight loss decomposition. The T_g's of the polymers were all above 290°C.