Some reactions of 4H-pyrylium salts with tributylphosphine and with tertiary amines

The phosphonium salt from tributylphosphine and 2,6-di(4-methoxyphenyl)pyrylium perchlorate (3) reacted with diisopropylethylamine in acetonitrile to give 2,2′,6,6′-tetra(4-methoxyphenyl)-Δ^4.4′-bi-4H-pyran in quantitative yield. The reaction of 3 and other 4H-pyrylium salts with tertiary amines gave 4H-pyrans.     

The reaction of 2,6-diphenyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-4H-thiopyran-4-one with sulfuryl chloride

2,6-Diphenyl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-4H-thiopyran-4-one was treated with one, two, and three equivalents of sulfuryl chloride in the presence of pyridine to give the dihydrothiopyranone 2 , the 3-chlorodihydrothiopyranone 3 , and the triehlorotetrahydrothiopyranone 4 , respectively. Compound 4 was converted to 3-chloro-2,6-diphenyl-4H-thiopyran-4-one by pyrolysis and to 3-hydroxy-2,6-diphenyl-4H-thiopyran-4-one on treatment with alcohols. Several pyrylium dyes were prepared from the latter compounds.     

Some 2-(dialkylamino) substituted chromenylium salts

The reaction of 2-(dialkylamino)-7-methoxychromones with malononitrile in the presence of acetic anhydride afforded [2-(dialkylamino)-7-methoxy-4H-chromen-4-ylidene]malononitriles. When these compounds were refluxed with concentrated hydrochloric (or hydroiodic) acid, 2-(dialkylamino)-7-methoxy(or hydroxy)-4-methylchromenylium salts were obtained. The use of concentrated sulfuric acid or polyphosphoric acid in the hydrolysis was also investigated. The preparation of ethyl [2-(dialkylamino)-7-methoxy-4H-chromen-4-ylidene]cyanoacetates and their behavior when treated with acids are also described, as well as the synthesis of some 3-(dialkylamino)-1-methylnaphtho[2,1-b]pyrylium salts.     

Preparation of pyrylium salts from 2-phenyl-5H-phenaleno [ 1,9-bc] pyran-5-one

The preparation of 2-phenyl-5H-phenaleno[ 1,9-bc]pyran-5-one ( 7 ) is described. Compound 7 undergoes reactions typical of pyrones and was therefore a useful intermediate for the preparation of pyrylium salts. Several pyrylium dyes were prepared from 7 and the long-wavelength absorptions of these dyes were compared with those of the corresponding flavylium dyes.     

Ring transformations of heterocyclic compounds. XVIII . Spiro[cyclohexadiene-indolines] with three stereocenters from pyrylium salts and chiral methyleneindolines — an example of a high diastereoselective ring transformation

The diastereoselective synthesis of 6-aroyl-3,5-diarylspiro[cyclohexa-2,4-diene-1,2′-indolines] 4 possessing three stereocenters from 2,4,6-triarylpyrylium perchlorates 1 and chiral methyleneindolines 3 (generated in situ by deprotonation of the corresponding 3H-indolium perchlorates 2 ) in the presence of triethylamine/acetic acid in ethanol by a 2,5-[C₄+C₂] pyrylium ring transformation is reported. Structure elucidation is performed by X-ray structure determinations of the spiro[cyclohexadiene-indolines] 4a, 4p and 4t . The influence of various substituents at C-3 of the methyleneindolines 3 on the stereochemistry of the transformation, mechanistic details as well as spectroscopic data of the products 4 are discussed.     

Polymers by the reaction of bis(pyrylium salts) with diamines: A novel approach to ionene polymers

The following reactions of pyrylium salts with amines are described: (1)bis(pyrylium salts) with amines; (2) diamines with pyrylium salts; and (3) bis(pyrylium salts) with diamines. Both (1) and (2) give bis(pyridinium salts) in high yields, and (3) gives the corresponding polymers which are isolated and characterized. This procedure was applied to cationic bis(pyrylium salts) to give cationic dimers and polymers, and further to zwitterionic bis(pyrylium salts) to yield the corresponding zwitterionic dimers and polymers.     

Ring transformations of heterocyclic compounds. XX Benzo‐fused spiro[cyclohexadiene‐dihydroindoles] by ring transformation of pyrylium salts with anhydrobases of benzo[e]‐ and benzo[g]indolium salts

The diastereoselective synthesis of 6‐aroyl‐3,5‐diarylspiro[cyclohexa‐2,4‐diene‐1,2′2′,3′‐dihydro‐1′H‐benzo[e]indoles] 6 and ‐benzo[g]indoles] 7 from 2,4,6‐triarylpyrylium perchlorates 1 and in situ generated 2‐methylene‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐benzo[e]indoles 3 or ‐benzo[g]indoles 5 (anhydrobases of the corresponding 2‐methyl‐1H‐benzo[e]indolium perchlorates 2 and 2‐methyl‐3H‐benzo[g]indolium perchlorates 4 , respectively) in the presence of triethylamine/acetic acid in ethanol by a 2,5‐[C₄+C₂] pyrylium ring transformation is reported. Spectroscopic data of the transformation products and their mode of formation are discussed.     

The preparation of 4-substituted pyrylium salts and their use in dienal synthesis

The unsubstituted pyrylium nucleus is shown to undergo reaction with cuprate or secondary Grignard organometallic reagents to give intermediate 4-substituted pyrans which are converted into the corresponding 4-substituted pyrylium salts (7 examples) in fair to good overall yield. The synthetic utility of the 4-substituted pyrylium heterocycles is demonstrated by their reaction with organolithium reagents to give 3,5-disubstituted dienals in a highly stereospecific manner (7 examples) via electrocyclic ring opening of the intermediate 2-substituted pyrans.     

Ring transformations of heterocyclic compounds. XVI. Spiro[cyclohexadiene-dihydroacridines]. A novel class of spirodihydroacridines by ring transformation of pyrylium salts with 9-methylacridine and its quaternary salts

2,4,6-Triarylpyrylium salts 1 react with the in situ generated anhydrobase of 9,10-dimethylacridinium methosulfate ( 2a ) in the presence of anhydrous sodium acetate in ethanol by a 2,5-[C₄+C₂] pyrylium ring transformation to give the hitherto unknown 6-aroyl-3,5-diaryl-10′-methylspiro[cyclohexa-2,4-diene-1,9′-9′,10′-dihydro-acridines] 3 . When the pyrylium perchlorate 1a is treated under the same conditions with the N-ethyl, N-allyl or N-benzyl substituted acridinium salts 2b-d a dealkylation of these salts occurs and the N-unsubstituted spiro[cyclohexadiene-dihydroacridine] 4a is formed. The same compounds 4 can also be obtained by transformation of the pyrylium salts 1 with 9-methylacridine ( 7 ) and triefhylamine/acetic acid in ethanol. Structure elucidation is performed by an X-ray crystal structure determination of the spiro[cyclohexadiene-dihydroacridine] 3a . Spectroscopic data of the transformation products and their mode of formation are discussed.     

Ring transformations of heterocyclic compounds. XXI. Diastereoselective built‐up of an aroylcyclohexadiene moiety as second spiro‐connected ring at spiroindolines by pyrylium ring transformation

2,4,6‐Triarylpyrylium perchlorates 1 react with methyleneindolines 3 in situ generated from the corresponding methylindolium salts 2 , which are spiro‐fused with a cycloalkane, benzanellated cycloalkene or a heterocyclic system. These diastereoselective 2,5‐[C₄+C₂] pyrylium ring transformations are carried out in the presence of triethylamine/acetic acid in boiling ethanol to give the dispiroindolines 4 with a trans configuration of the more bulky substituents at the cyclohexadiene ring. By the same type of transformation the dispiro compounds 7/10 with an additional fused benzene ring are obtained from the pyrylium salt 1a and 6/9 , the benzo‐fused analogues of 3 . Spectroscopic data of the transformation products as well as their mode of formation are discussed.     

Pyrano[4,3-d]pyrimidinium salts 4. Transformations of 5,7-diaryl-1,3-dimethyl-2,4-dioxo-1H,3H-pyrano[4,3-d]pyrimidinium bromides under the action of phenylhydrazines and aromatic acid hydrazides

Reactions of 5,7-diaryl-1,3-dimethyl-2,4-dioxo-1H,3H-pyrano[4,3-d]pyrimidinium bromides with phenylhydrazines and aromatic acid hydrazides have been studied. The reaction of the salts indicated with phenylhydrazine at ∼20 °C results in the pyrylium ring opening, whereas elevated temperature leads to recyclization products, i.e., 1,3-dimethylpyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-diones. The reactions of the starting bromides with m-carboxyphenylhydrazine and aromatic acid hydrazides lead to 6-(R-amino)-1,3-dimethyl-2,4-dioxo-1H,3H-pyrido[4,3-d]-pyrimidinium salts.     

Mercuration of Salts of 2- and 4-Methyl-substituted Heterocyclic Cations: A Quantum-Chemical Study

The deprotonation energies (H _r) of salts of 2- and 4-methyl-substituted pyridinium, pyrylium, quinolinium, and indolinium salts were evaluated by AM1 calculations. These data allow prediction of the mercuration pathway in reactions of these compounds with mercury salts. The structural factors affecting H _r and the main trends in variation of the geometric and electronic structures of the compounds upon their deprotonation in the course of mercuration were analyzed.     

Beckmann and cyclization reactions of δ-oxo-α,β-unsaturated ketoximes obtained from pyrylium salts and hydroxylamine. formation of 2-aryl(or alkyl)amino-4,6-disubstituted pyrylium salts

The reaction of 2,4,6-trisubstituted pyrylium salts 1 with hydroxylamine gave regio- and stereo-selectively 1,3,5-trisubstituted 2-cis-pentene-1,5-dione 1-oximes 4. On cyclization, 3,5,5-trisubstituted 2-isoxazolines 6 and 2,4,6-trisubstituted pyridine 1-oxides 5 were obtained, originating in the antilsyn stereoisomers of oxime 4, respectively. Beckmann reaction of keto-ketoximes 4 with thionyl chloride unexpectedly gave 2-aryl (or alkyl) amino-4,6-di-substituted pyrylium salts 7, the first example of rearrangement/cyclization involving carbonylic oxygen as terminator. Crystallographic data are provided for (Z)-N-t-butyl-3,6,6-trimethyl-2-heptenecarboxamide 13b.     

On triazoles XLIX. Synthesis of 5,6‐dihydrothiazolo[3,2‐b]‐[1,2,4]triazol‐2‐yl‐, 6,7‐dihydro‐5H‐[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐b][1,3]thiazin‐2‐yl‐, and 5,6,7,8‐tetrahydro[1,2,4]triazolo[5,1‐b] [1,3]thiazepin‐2‐yl‐isoquinolinium salts

5′‐Mercapto‐1′H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3′‐yl‐isoquinolinium salts (6) were synthesised by the reaction of ortho‐acyl phenylacetones (2) or the corresponding pyrylium salts (3) and 5‐amino‐2,3‐dihydro‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazole‐3‐thione (5) . Treatment of thioles 6 withα,ω‐dibromoalkanes led to type 15, 16 and 17 isoquinolinium salts condensed with thiazole, thiazine and thiazepine rings. When 6 are reacted with dibromomethane (10) 11 type dimeric structures are obtained.     

Ring transformations of heterocyclic compounds. XXII. Pyrido[1,2‐a]indolium salts from 2‐methyl‐3H‐indoles by pyrylium mediated three carbon annelation

The synthesis of pyrido[1,2‐a]indolium perchlorates 8,11 from 2,4,6‐triarylpyrylium perchlorates 1 and 2‐methyl‐3H‐indoles 6,9 in the presence of a basic condensing agent (anhydrous sodium acetate, piperidine acetate, triethylamine/acetic acid, triethylamine) in ethanol by a 2,4‐[C₃+C₂N] pyrylium ring transformation is reported. Spectroscopic data of the transformation products and their mode of formation are discussed.     

Density functional theory and RRKM calculations of the gas‐phase unimolecular rearrangements of methylfuran and pyran ions before fragmentations

The potential energy profiles for the mutual conversion of the isomeric molecular ions [C₅H₆O]^+? of 2‐methylfuran, 3‐methylfuran and 4H‐pyran and the fragmentations that lead to [C₅H₅O]⁺ ions were obtained from calculations at the B3LYP/6‐311G + + (3df,3pd)//B3LYP/6‐31G(d,p) level of theory. The various competing unimolecular processes were characterized by their RRKM microcanonical rate coefficients, k(E), using the sets of reactant and transition state frequencies and the kinetic barriers obtained from the density functional method. In either a high‐ or a low‐energy regime, the pyrylium ion [C₅H₅O]⁺ is generated directly from the 4H‐pyran molecular ion by a simple cleavage. In contrast, in the metastable kinetic window, the molecular ions of methylfurans irreversibly isomerize to a mixture of interconverting structures before dissociation, which includes the 2H‐ and 3H‐pyran ions. The hydrogen atoms attached to saturated carbons of the pyran rings are very stabilizing at the position 2, but they are very labile at position 3 and can be shifted to adjacent positions. Once 4H‐pyran ion has been formed, the C? H bond cleavage begins before any hydrogen shift occurs. According to our calculation, there would not be complete H scrambling preceding the dissociation of the molecular ions [C₅H₆O]^+?. On the other hand, as the internal energy of the 2‐methylfuran molecular ion increases, H^? loss can become more important. These results agree with the available experimental data. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Oxonium Salts in the Synthesis and Spectral Behavior of Pyrano(pyrylium)‐mono methine Cyanine Dyes

Pyrano‐ and pyrylium mono‐8[4(1)] and/or 5(6)‐[2(4)]methine cyanine dyes ( 6a–k , 7a–f ) were synthesized based on acyclic heterocyclic Schiff bases of pyrolo[3,2‐d]pyrazole[oxazole(imidazol‐6‐one)]‐1‐ium iodide salts, 5‐acetyl‐N‐aryl[pyrazolinyl(pyridinyl)]pyrolo‐[5,4‐d]pyrazolin‐iodide salts, and/or (anhydro bases) precursors ( 1a–i , 2a–I , 3a–i , 4a–i , and 5A,Ba–i ). The structure of pyrylium‐9‐chloride and/or iodide and their pyrano(pyrylium)‐mono‐8[4(1)] and 5(6)[2(4)]methine cyanine dyes was identified by elemental and spectral data. The absorption spectra of some selected dyes were investigated in 95% EtOH, polar (nonpolar) organic solvents and in universal buffer solutions to investigate the optimal conditions for the application of such dyes as photosensitizers.     

Proton-coupled 13C NMR and {14N}—1H-INDOR of highly-substituted 6-membered heterocycles. I—trisubstituted pyridones and isomeric aminopyrones; tetrasubstituted pyridines

The structural elucidation by NMR spectroscopy of trisubstituted α-pyridones and the isomeric 2-amino-γ-pyrones as well as their internal and external pyrylium salts is described. The most useful parameter for the differentiation between α-pyridones and isomeric γ-pyrones is the geminal coupling constant ²J(C-6, H-5) which changes from ～2.5 Hz to ～7 Hz whenever the cyclic amide group is replaced by an oxa-function; this applies to both the γ-pyrones and their pyrylium salts. The value of J(C-6, H-5) in the pyridones resembles that of the analogous coupling in N-vinylacetamide, whose sign determination by the selective population inversion (SPI) technique is reported. The ¹³C chemical shifts of seven pyridones, pyrones and pyrylium salts are reported and their structural correlations are discussed. Quick structural assignments in these classes of compounds may also be performed by evaluating the ¹⁴N chemical shifts, which often are accessible by the {¹⁴N}—¹H-INDOR technique. The proton coupled ¹³C NMR spectra of two tetrasubstituted pyridines are also reported, and empirical correlations between long range C? H coupling constants and substituent electronegativity are discussed.     

Synthetic studies on a series of functionalized pyrylium salts, 4-chloro- and 4-bromophosphinines

A series of new pyrylium salts that bear sulfonate and phosphonate groups were obtained from the reactions between 2,6-diphenyl-4H-pyran-4-one, sulfonic anhydride, and chlorophosphates, and analyzed spectroscopically. Furthermore, treatment of 2,6-diphenyl-4H-pyran-4-one with phosphoryl chloride or bromide afforded the corresponding 4-chloro- and 4-bromopyrylium tetrafluoroborates in good yield. Subsequently, the synthesis of the corresponding 4-chloro- and 4-bromophosphinines was accomplished by treating the respective chloro- and bromopyrylium tetrafluoroborates with tris(trimethylsilyl)phosphine.     

Free Radicals: XXVII. Synthesis of 2,6-Diphenyl-4-[p-(2,6-diphenyl-4-pyridyl)phenyl]pyranyl

Starting with 2,6-diphenyl-4-(p-tolyl)pyridine a synthesis of 2,6-diphenyl-4-[p-(2,6-diphenyl-4-pyridyl)phenyl]pyrylium perchlorate was performed. By reduction of the latter the corresponding radical was obtained. The radical was shown to be unstable with respect to oxygen.