The synthesis of 2-benzazocines using ring-closing metathesis as a key step

A number of protected 7-isopropoxy-8-methoxy-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2-benzazocines were synthesized from 2-allyl-3-isopropoxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde using ring-closing metathesis as the key step. In addition, two 9-isopropoxy-8-methoxy-3,6-dihydro-2-benzazocines were synthesized from 5-isopropoxy-4-methoxy-2-[(1E)-3-phenyl-2-propenyl]benzaldehyde, which in turn was obtained from the thermal Claisen-Cope rearrangement of 4-methoxy-3-{[(2E)-3-phenyl-2-propenyl]oxy}benzaldehyde. Finally, five of the 2-benzazocine compounds were tested for anti-cancer activity.     

Synthesis of Halogenated 1,5-Diarylimidazoles and Their Inhibitory Effects on LPS-Induced PGE2 Production in RAW 264.7 Cells

A series of halogenated 1,5-diarylimidazole compounds were synthesized and their inhibitory effects on LPS-induced PGE₂ production in RAW 264.7 cells were evaluated. A wide variety of 2,4-, 4-, and 2-halogenated 5-aryl-1-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)imidazoles were synthesized for SAR study via two different pathways. Overall, 4-halogenated 5-aryl-1-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)imidazoles, regardless of the species of halogen, exhibited very strong inhibitory activities of PGE₂ production. Among them, 4-chloro-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)imidazole (3, IC₅₀ 3.3 nM ± 2.93), and 4-chloro-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-methylsulfonylphenyl)imidazole (13, IC₅₀ 5.3 nM ± 0.23) showed the best results.     

Amidrazones 11. Rearrangement of 1-allyl-substituted-4,5-dihydro-1-methyl-1H-pyrazolium bromides

1-Methyl-2-(2-propenyl)-3-pyrazolidinimine ( 5 ) was obtained by treatment of 3-amino-4,5-dihydro-1-methyl- 1-(2-propenyl)-1H-pyrazolium bromide ( 4 ) with ethanolic sodium ethoxide. Similar treatment of the analogous 2-(2-butenyl) and 2-(3-phenyl-2-propenyl)-substituted salts 12 and 15 gave 1-methyl-2-(1-methyl-2-propenyl)-3- pyrazolidinimine ( 13 ) and 1-methyl-2-(1-phenyl-1-propenyl)-3-pyrazolidinimine ( 16 ) respectively.     

Ring-closing metathesis for the synthesis of substituted indenols,indenones, indanones and indenes: Tandem RCM-dehydrogenative oxidation and RCM-formal redox isomerization

A number of substituted indenols have been synthesized using ruthenium-mediated ring-closing metathesis (RCM) with Grubbs second generation catalyst as the key step. The required dienes were synthesized by two strategies. The first entailed the isomerization of 2-allyl-3-isopropoxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde to its styrene derivative, isopropoxy-4-methoxy-2-propenylbenzaldehyde using [RuClH(CO)(PPh₃)₃]. This compound and 3-isopropoxy-4-methoxy-2-(1-phenyl-propenyl)-benzaldehyde were then treated with vinyl- or isopropenyl-magnesium bromide to afford four of the scaffolds required for the metathesis. As the compound 3-isopropoxy-4-methoxy-2-(1-methyl-2-propenyl)benzaldehyde proved to be difficult to isomerize, the diene substrates 1-[3-isopropoxy-4-methoxy-2-(1-methylpropenyl)-phenyl]-prop-2-en-1-ol and 1-[3-isopropoxy-4-methoxy-2-(1-methylpropenyl)-phenyl]-2-methylprop-2-en-1-ol were synthesized by the addition of the Grignard reagents to 3-isopropoxy-4-methoxy-2-(1-methyl-2-propenyl)benzaldehyde, followed by isomerization of the arylallyl group to the thermodynamically favoured isomer with potassium t-butoxide. The use of harsher conditions (higher temperature and catalyst loadings) for the metathesis reactions resulted in the formation of substituted indenones, formed by a tandem RCM-dehydrogenative oxidation in the absence of a hydrogen acceptor. Further manipulations of the reaction conditions generated two substituted indanones by way of a tandem RCM-formal redox isomerization sequence. Finally the synthesis of some substituted indenes was accomplished from their corresponding dienes by the use of RCM.     

相转移催化合成4-{2-[N-甲基-N-(2-吡啶基)]氨基乙氧基}苯甲醛

以2-氯吡啶(1)、2-甲氨基乙醇(2)和4-氟苯甲醛(4)为主要原料,经2步反应合成了4-{2-[N-甲基-N-(2-吡啶基)氨基乙氧基]}苯甲醛(5).第1步反应n(2)∶n(1)=4∶1,反应温度160℃,反应时间约6h,采用减压蒸馏进行后处理,2-[N-甲基-N-(2-吡啶基)氨基]乙醇(3)的收率在93％以上,过量2的回收率在97％以上,回收的2可以重复使用.第2步反应用氢氧化钠做碱性试剂,用甲苯和水分别做为两相的溶剂,在相转移催化剂CTAB作用下进行,经优化后5的收率可达90％以上.2步反应总收率达83％以上.     

Palladium-catalyzed allylic alkylation using chiral hydrazones as ligands

Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation of 1,3-diphenyl-2-propenyl acetate (4) with a dimethyl malonate-BSA-LiOAc system and its derivatives has been successfully carried out in the presence of a new chiral hydrazone ligands such as 2-(diphenylphosphino)benzaldehyde SAMP hydrazone (DPPBA-SAMP) (3a) in high yields with high enantioselectives.     

Studies on pyrazines. 9 . The facile synthesis of pyrazine 1-oxides substituted at C-2 with cyano,methoxycarbonyl and carboxy groups

The peroxysulfuric acid oxidation of 2-cyanopyrazine ( 1 ) gave its 1-oxide 3 (18% yield) and pyrazinecarb-oxamide (8% yield), while that of methyl pyrazinecarboxylate ( 2 ) provided the 1- and 4-oxides in 15 and 7% yields, respectively. On the other hand, pyrazinecarboxylic acid 1-oxide ( 7 ) was prepared by condensation of 2-methylpyrazine 1-oxide ( 8 ) with benzaldehyde followed by oxidative cleavage (47% overall yield).     

Iridium complex-catalyzed allylic amination of allylic esters

Iridium complex-catalyzed allylic amination of allylic carbonates was studied. The solvent strongly affected the catalytic activity. The use of a polar solvent such as EtOH is essential for obtaining the products in high yield. The reaction of (E)-3-substituted-2-propenyl carbonate and 1-substituted-2-propenyl carbonate with pyrrolidine in the presence of a catalytic amount of [Ir(COD)Cl](2) and P(OPh)(3) (P/Ir = 2) gave a branch amine with up to 99% selectivity. Both secondary and primary amines could be used for this reaction. When a primary amine was used, selective monoallylation occurred. No diallylation product was obtained. The reaction of 1,1-disubstituted-2-propenyl acetate with amines exclusively gave an alpha,alpha-disubstituted allylic amine. This reaction provides an alternative route to the addition of an organometallic reagent to ketimines for the preparation of such amines. The reaction of (Z)-3-substituted-2-propenyl carbonate with amines gave (Z)-linear amines with up to 100% selectivity. In all cases, no (E)-linear amine was obtained. The selectivities described here have not been achieved in similar palladium complex-catalyzed reactions.     

Alkenylation by 5-hexen-2-one oxime: Prototropic isomerization under trofimov reaction conditions

From 5-hexene-2-one oxime (I) and acetylene in KOH/DMSO, 2-methyl-3-(2-propenyl)pyrrole (II), E- and Z-2-methyl-3-(1-propenyl)pyrroles (III), and E- and Z-1-vinyl-2-methyl-3-(1-propenyl)pyrroles (V) were synthesized. The isomerization of the alkenyl radical of pyrroles II was studied.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 477–480, April, 1992.     

Synthesis of 2-{2-hydroxy-3-[2-(vinyloxy)ethoxy]propoxy}-benzaldehyde and Schiff bases derived therefrom

Base-catalyzed reaction of 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde with 2-{[2-(vinyloxy)ethoxy]methyl}oxirane gave 2-{2-hydroxy-3-[2-(vinyloxy)ethoxy]propoxy}benzaldehyde in 42% yield, and subsequent condensations of the product with thiosemicarbazide and primary aliphatic amines afforded the corresponding thiosemicarbazone (yield 86%) and 1-{2-[(alkylimino)methyl]phenoxy}-3-[2-(vinyloxy)ethoxy]propan-2-ols (74–81%).     

A New and simple synthesis of 2-aryl-4,9-dihydrocyclohepta[b]pyran-4,9-diones

3-Acetyltropolone ( 1 ) reacted with 2-methoxybenzaldehyde ( 2a ) in the presence of ethyl orthoformate and perchloric acid to afford 2-(2-methoxyphenyl)-4,9-dihydrocyclohepta[b]pyran-4,9-dione ( 3a ). The reactions with 3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde ( 2b ), vanillin ( 2c ), and piperonal ( 2d ) gave respectively the corresponding products 3b-d . The reaction with benzaldehyde ( 2e ) gave uncyclized 3-cinnamoyltropolone ( 4 ).     

A study of the Claisen rearrangement of 7-(3-phenyl-2-propenyloxy)-3-phenyl-(4H)-1-benzopyran-4-one derivatives

Summary The Claisen rearrangement of 7-(3-phenyl-2-propenyloxy)-3-phenyl-(4H)-1-benzopyran-4-one (2 a) gave 7-hydroxy-8-(1-phenyl-2-propenyl)-3-phenyl-(4H)-1-benzopyran-4-one (3 a) and 2,3-dihydro-2,6-diphenyl-3-methyl-(7H)furo[2,3-h]-1-benzopyran-7-one (7 a). 2-Methyl-7-(3-phenyl-2-propenyloxy)-3-phenyl-(4H)-1-benzopyran-4-one (2 b) afforded4 b and7 b. 8-Methyl-7-(3-phenyl-2-propenyloxy)-3-phenyl-(4H)-1-benzopyran-4-one (12) gave only the alkali soluble product 7-hydroxy-8-methyl-6-(1-phenyl-2-propenyl)-3-phenyl-(4H)-1-benzopyran-4-one (13).3 a,4 b, and13 were further cyclized in acidic medium to9 a,10 b, and14 followed by dehydrogenation.This paper is dedicated to Dr. F. M. Dean, Department of Organic Chemistry, Robert Robinson Laboratories, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, U. K., on his retirement     

Synthesis and modification of 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-(2-chloro-2-propenyl)quinoline

4-Hydroxy-2-methyl-3-(2-chloro-2-propenyl)quinoline was prepared by O-allylation of 4-hydroxy-2-methylquinoline followed by the Claisen rearrangement of the 2-methyl-4-(2-chloro-2-propenyloxy)quinoline obtained. Chemical modifications of 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-(2-chloro-2-propenyl)quinoline resulted in the synthesis of 4-amino-2-methyl-3-(2-methyl-3-indolyl)quinoline.     

Reaction of acetone oxime with dialkylmalonyl chlorides. Synthesis of 2-(2-propenyl)isoxazolidine-3,5-diones and 2,2-bis-(2-(4,4-dialkylisoxazolidine-3,5-dione))propanes

Reaction of acetone oxime with dialkylmalonyl chlorides in the presence of triethylamine gave as products 2-(2-propenyl)-4,4-dialkylisoxazolidine-3,5-diones 4 and 2,2-bis-(2-(4,4-dialkylisoxazolidine-3,5-dione))propanes 5 . The 4,4-dialkylisoxazolidine-3,5-diones 6 and dimethylketoximyl 4,4-dialkylmalonates 7 were formed as minor products. Compounds 4 are stable in refluxing ethanol and in aqueous solution. Compounds 5 are stable when heated in refluxing toluene in the presence of either pyridine or monochloroacetic acid.     

Convenient synthesis of 1,6,7,8-substituted 2-(3′,4′-substituted-phenyl)-4-quinolones via a 4-ethoxyflavylium salt

Condensation of 2-hydroxyacetophenone with benzaldehyde in the presence of 70% perchloric acid in ethyl orthoformate gave the corresponding 4-ethoxyflavylium perchlorate, which was treated with aqueous ammonia or methylamine solution to afford 1,6,7,8-substituted 2-(3′,4′-substituted-phenyl)-4-quinolone in fair to good yield.     

A novel reaction of allylic alcohols with hexafluoropropene-diethylamine adduct (PPDA) to form 2-fluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-4-alkenamide

Treatment of allylic alcohols with hexafluoropropene-diethylamine adduct (PPDA) afforded N,N-diethyl-2-fluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-4-alkenamides which were formed by the Claisen rearrangement of intermediary 2-alkenyl-1-diethylamino-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propenyl ethers. Although (E)-allylic alcohols gave two diastereomeric products in about 1:1 ratio, (Z)-allylic alcohols gave the corresponding product as a single diastereomer.     

Tandem ireland-claisen rearrangement ring-closing alkene metathesis in the construction of bicyclic beta-lactam carboxylic esters

4-Alkenyl-2-azetidinone systems were converted to the corresponding ethyl 2-?4-alkenyl-2-oxo-1-azetidinyl-4-pentenoates. In addition, 4-(2-propenyl-1-oxy)-, 4-(2-propenyl-1-thio)-, 4-?N-(2-propenyl)-(4-toluenesulfonyl)- and (3S, 4R)-4-(2-propenyl)-3-?(1R)-1-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)ethyl-++ +azeti din-2-one were converted into beta-lactam dienes via sequential N-alkylation, Ireland-Claisen ester enolate rearrangement and esterification. Ring-closing metathesis using the Schrock ?(CF(3))(2)MeCO(2)Mo(=CHCMe(2)Ph)(=NC(6)H(3)-2,6-iso-Pr(2)) (1) or Grubbs Cl(2)(Cy(3)P)(2)Ru=CHPh (2) carbenes gave a series of ?5.2.0 and ?6.2.0 bicycles. Subsequent elaboration of the analogous (2R,7R, 8S)-tert-butyl 8-?(1R)-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)ethyl-1-aza-9-oxobicyclo++ +?5.2. 0non-4-ene-2-carboxylate (15), via selenation and desilylation, gave (+)-(2S,7R,8S)-tert-butyl 8-?(1R)-hydroxyethyl-1-aza-9-oxobicyclo?5.2.0nona-2, 4-diene-2-carboxylate (18), a novel type of bicyclic beta-lactam. Diels-Alder cycloaddition further afforded tetracyclic systems exemplified by tert-butyl (1R,4S,5R,7S)-4-?(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl-3,9, 11-trioxo-10-phenyl-2,8,10,12-tetraazatetracyclo?5.5.2.0.(2, 5)0(8, 12)tetradec-13-ene-1-carboxylate (19).     

Reactions of N- and C-alkenylanilines: VI. Synthesis of 6-methyl-2-[(E or Z)-1-propenyl]anilines and the corresponding anilides and their reaction with bromine

Isomerization of 2-allyl-6-methylaniline by the action of potassium hydroxide at 300°C afforded cis and trans isomers of 2-methyl-6-(1-propenyl)aniline which were converted into the corresponding carbamates by treatment with ethyl chloroformate. Ethyl 2-methyl-6-(1-propenyl)phenylcarbamates reacted with bromine to give mixtures of 4-(1-bromoethyl)-8-methyl-1,4-dihydro-2H-3,1-benzoxazin-2-one and ethyl 2- methyl-6-(1,2-dibromopropyl)phenylcarbamates. Treatment of the same compounds with N-bromosuccinimide resulted in formation of 2-ethoxy-4H-3,1-benzoxazine derivatives. The reaction of N-{6-methyl-2-[(Z)- 1-propenyl]-phenyl}methanesulfonamide gave a mixture of stereoisomeric N-[6-methyl-2- (1,2-dibromopropyl)-phenyl]-methanesulfonamides.__________Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khimii, Vol. 40, No. 12, 2004, pp. 1815–1818.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2004 by Afonkin, Sotnikov, Gataullin, Spirikhin, Abdrakhmanov.For communication V, see [1].     

Unexpected intermediate 1-phenyl-2-(4-pyridyl)ethanol isolated from benz-aldehyde and 4-picoline condensation reaction

The unexpected intermediate 1-phenyl-2-(4-pyridyl)ethanol or 4-[2-(1-hydroxy-1-phenyl)ethyl]pyridine was isolated from the condensation reaction of 4-methylpyridine with benzaldehyde to form the model compound 4-styrylpyridine in the absence of a condensing agent. Spectroscopic data (NMR, IR and UV-VIS) gave evidence that the isolated compound is actually the alcohol just before the dehydration which yields the double bond of the 4-styrylpyridine and the structure was confirmed by single-crystal x-ray analysis. The isolation method from the reaction mixture was difficult at first, but now a 10% yield has been obtained, not only in powder form but as crystals good enough for R-X structural analysis.     

Some reactions of 1-alkyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridines with organic azides. Synthesis of 1-alkylpiperidylidene-2-sulfonamides

The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of 1-substituted-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridines 4a-d with organic azides 5 afforded the respective 1-substituted-piperidylidene-2-sulfonamides 6 . In contrast, the reaction of (E)-1-(1-propenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridine ( 4e ) with 4-chlorobenzenesulfonyl azide yielded 6m as well as 1-(4-chlorophenyl)sulfonimine-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridine ( 7 ) arising from addition of the azide to the (E)-1-(1-propenyl) substituent of 4e .