A novel route for the synthesis of α,β-unsaturated esters,ketones and nitriles using dibutyl telluride

In the presence of dibutyl telluride, α-halo-ester, nitrile, and ketone were found to condense easily with aromatic aldehydes to afford α,β-unsaturated esters, nitriles and ketones in high yields as one-pot reaction. A possible reaction machanism was proposed.     

Direct Synthesis of Aromatic Nitriles from Aldehydes Using Hydroxylamine and Oxalyl Chloride

Various aromatic and heterocyclic nitriles were prepared in good to high yields in a direct one‐pot process by heating the corresponding aldehydes with hydroxylamine and oxalyl chloride as reagents.     

Organic Reactions in Water: Transformation of Aldehydes to Nitriles using NBS under Mild Conditions

Aliphatic, aromatic, heterocyclic, conjugated, and polyhydroxy aldehydes gave corresponding nitriles in high yields at 0°C using NBS and ammonia in water.     

Preparation of polyfunctional aryl azides from aryl triazenes. A new synthesis of ellipticine, 9-methoxyellipticine, isoellipticine, and 7-carbethoxyisoellipticine

The preparation of polyfunctional aryl azides by the reaction of aryl triazenes with NaN3 in the presence of KHSO4 or BF3.OEt2/TFA (trifluoroacetic acid) has been described. A variety of functional groups (halides, esters, ketones, nitriles, aldehydes, and boronic esters) are tolerated under the Lewis acidic conditions. By using this methodology, the potent antitumor agents, ellipticine and 9-methoxyellipticine, have been synthesized. In addition, isoellipticine and a related derivative, 7-carbethoxyisoellipticine, were also prepared.     

Scope of the asymmetric intramolecular stetter reaction catalyzed by chiral nucleophilic triazolinylidene carbenes

A highly enantioselective intramolecular Stetter reaction of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes tethered to different Michael acceptors has been developed. Two triazolium scaffolds have been identified that catalyze the intramolecular Stetter reaction with good reactivity and enantioselectivity. The substrate scope has been examined and found to be broad; both electron-rich and -poor aromatic aldehydes undergo cyclization in high yield and enantioselectivity. The tether can include oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, and carbon linkers with no detrimental effects. In addition, the incorporation of various tethered Michael acceptors includes amides, esters, thioesters, ketones, aldehydes, and nitriles. The catalyst loading may be reduced to 3 mol % without significantly affecting the reactivity or selectivity of the reaction.     

Synthesis of 7-Alkyl(aryl)-6-alkoxycarbonyl-5-fluoroalkyl-1,2,4-tri(tetr)azolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines

Fluorinated 3-oxo esters react with aldehydes and 3-amino-1,2,4-triazoles and 5-aminotetrazoles to give, respectively, 7-alkyl(aryl)-6-alkoxycarbonyl-5-fluoroalkyl-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines and -tetra-zolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines. The same heterocyclic products can be obtained by reaction of 2-benzylidene-2-fluoroacyl esters with the corresponding aminoazoles.     

Addition of α-Halo-substituted Carbonitriles to and AldehydesKetones in the Presence of Iron Pentacarbonyl

Halo-substituted carbonitriles in the presence of iron pentacarbonyl react with aldehydes and ketones by Reformatsky reaction type. In contract to halo-substituted esters the nitriles are considerably more reactive toward ketones than aldehydes. At the same time the structure and yield of products obtained from both nitriles and esters are strongly and similarly affected by the character of the para-substituents in the benzaldehyde.     

三碘化钐促进的芳胺与α,β-不饱和腈(酯)的共轭 加成

在SmI~3促进下,芳胺与α,β-不饱和腈(酯)在室温下进行共轭加成反应,分别得到相应的β-氨基腈和β-氨基酯,该反应条件温和、中性,收率良好,提供了合成β-氨基腈和β-氨基酯的一种简便方法,并对反应机理进行了探讨。     

New Multicomponent Synthesis of Functionalized Nitriles and Esters of 6-Alkylsulfanyl-1,4-dihydronicotinic Acids

The multicomponent condensation of malononitrile, hydrogen sulfide, aryl or hetaryl aldehydes, 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds and alkylating reagents afforded functionalized nitriles and esters of 6-alkylsulfanyl-1,4-dihydronicotinic acids, their aromatic analogues and 1,4-dihydrothieno[2,3-b]pyridines.     

Enantioselective construction of quaternary stereogenic carbons by the Lewis base catalyzed additions of silyl ketene imines to aldehydes

Silyl ketene imines derived from a variety of alpha-branched nitriles have been developed as highly useful reagents for the construction of quaternary stereogenic centers via the aldol addition reaction. In the presence of SiCl4 and the catalytic action of chiral phosphoramide (R,R)-5, silyl ketene imines undergo extremely rapid and high yielding addition to a wide variety of aromatic aldehydes with excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivity. Of particular note is the high yields and selectivities obtained from electron-rich, electron-poor, and hindered aldehydes. The nitrile function serves as a useful precursor for further synthetic manipulation.     

The preparation of 1,4-dicarbonyl, 4-oxo nitrile,furan, and pyrrole monomers

Treatment of cyclopentadiene-blocked acrolein with α,β-unsaturated ketones, esters, and nitriles in the presence of a thiazoliurn salt under basic conditions led to a simple method for the preparation of acetonylmethyl Vinyl ketone, 2-carboxymethylethyl vinyl ketone, and 2-cyanoethyl vinyl ketone. In addition, the cyclopentadiene-blocked acetonylmethyl vinyl Ketone was converted to heterocyclic furan and pyrrole monomers.     

Direct Esterification of Aromatic Aldehydes with Tetraphenylphosphonium Bromide under Oxidative N‐Heterocyclic Carbene Catalysis

An unconventional reagent, tetraphenylphosphonium bromide, was employed as a phenyl source in the direct transformation of aromatic aldehydes to the corresponding phenyl esters under oxidative N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis. The phenyl esters were obtained in moderate yields under mild and organocatalytic conditions.     

Enantioselective synthesis of vinylcyclopropanes and vinylepoxides mediated by camphor-derived sulfur ylides: rationale of enantioselectivity, scope, and limitation

By a sidearm approach, camphor-derived sulfur ylides 1 were designed and synthesized for the cyclopropanation of electron-deficient alkenes and epoxidation of aldehydes. Under the optimal conditions, the exo-type sulfonium salts 4a and 4b reacted with beta-aryl-alpha,beta-unsaturated esters, amides, ketones, and nitriles to give 1,3-disubstituted-2-vinylcyclopropanes with high diastereoselectivities and enantioselectivities. When the endo-type sulfonium salts 5a and 5b were used, the diastereoselectivities were not changed, whereas the absolute configurations of the products became the opposite to those of the reactions of 4a and 4b. An ylide cyclopropanation of chalcone derivatives with phenylvinyl bromide in the presence of catalytic amount of chiral sulfonium salts 4b and 5b has been developed. The sidearmed hydroxyl group was found to play a key role in the control of enantioselectivity and diastereoselectivity. The origins of the high diastereoselectivity and enantioselectivity were also studied by density functional theory calculations, which reveal the importance of the hydrogen-bonding between the sidearmed hydroxyl group and the substrate in determining the diastereoselectivity and enantioselectivity. The ylides 1 were also successfully applied for the epoxidation of aromatic aldehydes.     

Nonaqueous diazotization of 4-amino-3-arylisothiazole-5-carboxylate esters

4-Amino-3-arylisothiazole-5-carboxylate esters are converted to the corresponding desamino, chloro, bromo, and iodo esters by processes involving nonaqueous diazotization. These related procedures open up the possibility for the conversion of readily available heterocyclic ortho-amino esters and nitriles to related heterocyclic derivatives, which are not easily obtained by alternate routes.     

Hydroxide-catalyzed synthesis of heterocyclic aromatic amine derivatives from nitriles

A generalized method for synthesizing a wide variety of heterocyclic aromatic amine derivatives from nitriles by use of hydroxide catalysts is presented. Nitrile dimers (3-aminocrotononitrile and dicyandiamide) and a dimer analog (anthranilonitrile) react with monomeric nitriles in the presence of hydroxide to form respectively, aminopyrimidines, diaminotriazines and aminoquinazolines.     

Rhodium-catalyzed reductive aldol reactions using aldehydes as the stoichiometric reductants

Chelated acyl rhodium hydrides, generated from the addition of [Rh(dppe)]ClO4 to beta-sulfide-substituted aldehydes, can function as the stoichiometric reductants in reductive aldol processes. Unsaturated nitriles, esters, and ketones can be used as enolate equivalents, and a variety of simple alpha- and beta-substituted aldehydes can be employed. The use of a second, more electrophilic, aldehyde allows three-component reactions to be performed.     

Exclusive alpha-coupling in the aldol reaction of unsaturated trimethylsilyl esters: an efficient and practical direct synthesis of unsaturated beta-hydroxy acids

The lithium enolates of trimethylsilyl but-3-enoate and 3-methylbut-3-enoate reacted with aldehydes and saturated or aromatic ketones at -70 degrees C to give exclusively the alpha-condensation products in excellent yields. The unsaturated beta-hydroxy acids thus obtained were directly identified, and the usual conversion into their methyl esters with diazomethane was not necessary. Unsaturated ketones underwent Michael reaction through alpha-addition leading to the unsaturated 5-oxo acids.     

Reduction of Aromatic Aldehydes,Ketones with Acyloxy Substituent at the Ortho-position by NaBH4 in the Presence of Waters

n unusual reduction of some aromatic aldehydes, ketones by sodium borohydride was discovered. In a THF/H₂O or DMSO/H₂O solvent system the aromatic aldehydes, ketones with acyloxy substituent on the ortho-position to the carbonyl group can be reduced to the corresponding alkyl phenols. This unusual reduction is applicable also to the corresponding alcohols of all the above aldehydes, ketones. A putative mechanism was suggested. In addition to the above aldehydes, ketones, benzyl alcohols, certain 4-acyloxybenzyl esters(probably also the 2-substituted analogues) such as 4-benzoyloxybenzyl benzoate was also found to be reduced to methylphenol by this unusual reduction.     

Reduction of Aromatic Aldehydes and Ketones with Acyloxy Substituent at the Orthoposition by NaBH4 in the Presence of Waters*

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A New Branch of the Diversity-Oriented Synthesis Based on 4-Oxoalkane-1,1,2,2-tetracarbonitriles: Synthesis of Cyano-Substituted Iminofuran Derivatives

4-Oxo-3,4-diphenylbutane-1,1,2,2-tetracarbonitrile reacted with aliphatic, aromatic, and heterocyclic aldehydes in the presence of ammonium acetate to afford previously unknown iminofuran derivatives, 5-imino-4-(2-oxo-1,2-diphenylethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3,3,4-tricarbonitriles.