Cycloaddition of homochiral dihydroimidazoles: a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition route to optically active pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazoles

N-Alkylation of optically active 1-benzyl-4-phenyl-4,5-dihydroimidazole with active alkyl halides and treatment of the so-formed 4,5-dihydroimidazolium ions with DBU in the presence of a range of electron-deficient alkene dipolarophiles, constitutes a 'one-pot' cascade terminating in a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction that affords optically active pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazoles. Three bonds of the so-formed pyrrolidine moiety are constructed in this cascade. The cycloaddition follows an endo approach of dipole and dipolarophile with anti geometry of the dipole and facial selectivity derived from the phenyl substituent. Inter- and intramolecular cycloaddition modes are observed.     

Intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions of dihydroimidazolium ylides: synthesis of pyrrolo[1,2,3-de]quinoxalines and imidazo[1,2-a]indoles

N-Alkylation of 4,5-dihydroimidazoles with alkene-containing bromomethyl ketones and treatment of the so-formed 4,5-dihydroimidazolium ions with DBU gives rise to an intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction that affords (via a reaction cascade involving eliminative ring-opening, recyclisation and prototropic tautomerism) unexpected hexahydropyrrolo[1,2,3-de]quinoxaline products. Steric bulk in both the dihydroimidazole and the dipolarophile allows isolation of an imidazo[1,2-a]indole, the initial product of cycloaddition. When the bromomethyl ketone contains no other functionality, or when cycloaddition is inhibited due to steric constraints, the dihydroimidazolium ion undergoes ring-opening hydrolysis followed by recyclization of the exposed amino ketone to afford either 3-alkyl-1-formylpiperazine-2-ones or 3-aryl-1-formyl-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrazines.     

Synthesis of Fluoroalkylated Heterocycles via the Reaction of 3-(1-Hydropolyfluoroalkenyl)-1-oxo-2,4,1-benzoxazines with Dinucleophilic Reagents

The reaction of 3-(1-hydropolyfluoroalkenyl)-1-oxo-2,4,1-benzoxazines 1 with some dinucleophiles was inves-tigated.7-Fluoroalkyl-2,3-dihydro-1,4-diazepine[1,2-d]quinazolin-11-ones 2,2-fluoroalkylisoxazolo[3,2-b]quin-azolin-9-ones 3 and 2-fluoroalkylbenzoimidazoles 4 were obtained from the reaction of 1 with 1,2-diaminoethane,hydroxylamine hydrochloride and 1,2-diaminobenzene respectively.     

Highly efficient retro-cycloaddition reaction of isoxazolino[4,5:1,2][60]- and -[70]fullerenes

Isoxazolino[4,5:1,2][60]- and -[70]fullerenes undergo an efficient retro-cycloaddition reaction to pristine fullerene by thermal treatment in the presence of an excess of a dienophile and Cu(II) catalysis, which can be selectively used in the presence of malonate or pyrrolidine cycloadducts. Trapping experiments using N-phenylmaleimide as dipolarophile have shown that the reaction mechanism occurs by thermal removal of the nitrile oxide 1,3-dipole, in a process which is favored by the presence of Cu(II) as the catalyst. The ESI-MS study supports the observed retro-cycloaddition process for both C60 and C70 derivatives. In contrast to previous electrochemical retro-cycloaddition processes observed in fulleropyrrolidines, isoxazolinofullerenes were stable under oxidative conditions.     

First asymmetric cycloaddition of carbonyl ylides to vinyl sulfoxides and furan-2(5H)-ones

The Rh2(OAc)4-catalyzed reactions of o-(methoxycarbonyl)-alpha-diazoacetophenone with enantiomerically pure 5-ethoxy-3-p-tolylsulfinylfuran-2(5H)-ones 1a and 1b afford 4,10-epoxybenzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-c]furan-3,9-diones 6a and 6b, in good or moderate yields and in a completely regioselective way. The pi-facial selectivity is complete for 1a, which only yields anti-6a adducts, and very high for 1b. The endo stereoisomers are favored with respect to the exo ones in both reactions. The sulfinyl group significantly increases the reactivity of the dipolarophile as it has been demonstrated by studying the behavior of 5-methoxyfuran-2(5H)-one (3).     

On the thermal stability of [60]fullerene cycloadducts: retro-cycloaddition reaction of 2-pyrazolino[4,5:1,2][60]fullerenes

2-Pyrazolino[4,5:1,2][60]fullerenes undergo a thermally induced retro-cycloaddition process whose efficiency is influenced by the nature of the C-substituent. C-Aryl-N-Aryl-2-pyrazolino[60]fullerenes (2a-d) poorly undergo a thermal retro-cycloaddition reaction even in the presence of a strong dipolarophile or a metal Lewis acid which, in contrast to other fullerene derivatives, shows their remarkable thermal stability. C-Alkyl-N-Aryl-2-pyrazolino[60]fullerenes (2e-f) show a different behavior, being more vulnerable to the presence of copper triflate and leading to the retro-cycloaddition product (pristine C60) in good yield.     

Reactions of 4,5-diamino-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazole with diarylideneacetones

The reaction of 4,5-diamino-3-methyl-1-phenylpyrazole with dibenzylideneacetone and its 4,4-derivatives has been studied; the reactions lead to aromatic 1H-2,3-dihydropyrazolo[5,4-b]1,5-diazepine derivatives. The reaction pathway has also been identified.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Sodinenii, No. 11, pp. 1563–1567, November, 1987.     

Density functional theory of tautomerism and water-assisted proton transfer of glycoluril

Density functional theory and MP2 methods have been employed to study of proton transfer reaction in annular tautomerization of tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-d]imidazole-2,5(1H,3H)-dione (glycoluril). Ten different tautomers are possible for the tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-d]imidazole-2,5(1H,3H)-dione. For all molecules, the Gibbs free energy at 0 and 298 K was estimated. In addition variation of dipole moments and charges on atoms are studied in the gas phase and solution, the specific solvent effects with addition of one molecule of water near the electrophilic centers of tautomer and the NBO charges of atoms were investigated. NBO analysis shows that there is a strong interaction between nitrogen lone pairs and double bonds.     

Reaction mechanism and chemoselectivity of intermolecular cycloaddition reactions between phenyl-substituted cyclopropenone ketal and methyl vinyl ketone

In this paper, the mechanisms of the intermolecular [3+2] and [1+2] cycloaddition reactions of 1,1/1,3-dipolar π-delocalized singlet vinylcarbenes, which is obtained from cyclopropenone, with an electron-deficient C═O or C═C dipolarophile, to generate five-membered ring products are first disclosed by the density functional theory (DFT). Four reaction pathways, including two concerted [3+2] cycloaddition reaction pathways and two stepwise reaction pathways (an initial [1+2] cycloaddition and then a rearrangement from the [1+2] cycloadducts to the final [3+2] cycloadducts), are investigated at the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level of theory. The calculated results reveal that, in contrast to the concerted C═O [3+2] cycloaddition reaction pathway, which is 7.1 kcal/mol more energetically preferred compared with its stepwise reaction pathway, the C═C dipolarophile favors undergoing [1+2] cycloaddition rather than concerted [3+2] cycloaddition (difference of 5.3 kcal/mol). The lowest free energy barrier of the C═O concerted [3+2] cycloaddition reaction pathway shows that it predominates all other reaction pathways. This observation is consistent with the finding that the C═O [3 + 2] cycloadduct is the main product under experimental conditions. In addition, natural bond orbital second-order perturbation charge analyses are carried out to explain the preferred chemoselectivity of C═O to the C═C dipolarophile and the origins of cis-stereoselectivity for C═C [1+2] cycloaddition. Solvent effects are further considered at the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) level in the solvents CH(3)CN, DMF, THF, CH(2)Cl(2), toluene, and benzene using the PCM model. The results indicate that the relative reaction trends and the main products are insensitive to the polarity of the reaction solvent.     

Photoaddition reactions of acetylene and butadiyne derivatives to benzodithiophene

The photochemical [2pi +2pi] cycloaddition of dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate to benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene has been used to synthesize substituted cyclobuta[b]thieno[2,3-f][1]benzothiophene. The first [2pi + 2pi] photocycloaddition reaction of a series of butadiynes to benzodithiophene is reported to yield regioselective and acetylene-substituted cyclobutene derivatives containing an aromatic thiophene moiety.     

A Convenient One‐Pot Synthesis of Thieno[2′,3′:4,5]Pyrimido[1,2‐b]‐[1,2,4,5]Tetrazines

A novel series of thieno[2′,3′:4,5]pyrimido[1,2‐b][1,2,4,5]tetrazin‐6‐one derivatives 14 were prepared from the reaction of 3‐amino‐2‐thioxo‐1,2,3,5,6,7‐hexahydro‐4H‐cyclopenta[4,5]thieno[2,3‐d]pyrimidin‐4‐one 3 or its methylthio 4 with hydrazonoyl chlorides 9 . The mechanism of the studied reactions has been discussed and further evidence for the assigned structure of the products is based on alternative synthesis. A single crystal X‐ray analysis of compound 14e has been carried out.     

1,3‐Dipolar Cycloaddition Reaction of Nitrile Oxides Revisited—Unusual Side Products Characterized by 2D NMR

Cycloaddition of (4‐trifluoromethyl)phenylnitrile oxide to N‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)acrylamide afforded bicyclic tetrahydro‐oxazolo‐(3,2‐b)[1,3]oxazine‐2‐carboxamide derivative in result of N‐acylation of the initially formed cycloadduct by the dipolarophile. 2:1 Cycloaddition of the same dipole to N‐(4‐methoxyphenyl)crotonamide yielded dihydro[1,2]‐oxazolo[2,3‐d][1,2,4]oxadiazole‐7‐carboxamide because of the second addition of the dipole to the C═N bond of the first formed 2‐isoxazoline compound. Structures of the products have been elucidated by an extensive application of 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy.     

Aromatic derivatives of 1H-2,3-dihydropyrazolo[4,5-b]-1,5-diazepine

Aromatic derivatives of 1H-2,3-dihydropyrazole[4,5-b]-1,5-diazepine were obtained by the reaction of 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4,5-diaminopyrazole with chalcones and acetylarenes, catalyzed by acetic or sulfuric acid. The seven-membered ring in these compounds has a conformation of the boat type. The IR, UV, PMR, and mass spectra of the compounds are discussed.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 363–369, March, 1987.     

Total syntheses of variolin B and deoxyvariolin B

Two alternative synthetic routes have been developed for the preparation of variolin B and deoxyvariolin B. The strategy is based on the preparation of the core tricyclic ring common to all variolins, pyrido[3',2':4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrimidine, followed by a palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction to give the tetracyclic system.     

Heterocyclizations with tosylmethyl isocyanide derivatives. A new approach to substituted azolopyrimidines

An efficient synthesis of substituted azolopyrimidines such as pyrido[3',2':4,5]pyrrolo[1,2-c]pyrimidines, pyrimido[1,6-a]indoles, benzo[4,5]imidazo-[1,2-c]pyrimidines, an imidazo[1,2-c]pyrimidine, and pyrazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines is described. The method involves the reaction of N-protected bromomethylazoles and tosylmethyl isocyanide (TosMIC) derivatives in nonanhydrous media. The study of the reaction conditions shows that the method is only successful under phase-transfer conditions (CH2Cl2/30% aq NaOH) using benzyltriethylammonium chloride as a catalyst.     

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.     

Acid-induced dimerization of imidates derived from glycine: Synthesis of methyl N-(1,2,5-trisubstituted-4-imidazoyl)glycinates

A number of N-(1,2,5-trisubstituted-4-imidazoyl)-glycinates 4 were prepared in 60–95% yield from imidates 1 derived from α-amino esters by cyclodimerization without solvent at 70°C in acetic acid medium. According to this process, the reaction of imidate 1a as a 1,3-dipole generated in situ by thermal 1,2-prototropy with the free ethyl benzimidate as the dipolarophile has been investigated for the first time and gave directly the methyl imidazole-4-carboxylate in moderate yield by regioselective [3 + 2] cycloaddition. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthèses de 1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-d][1,4]diazépines et de 1,2,4-oxadiazolo[4,5-d][1,4]diazépines par cycloaddition dipolaire-1,3

We report here a one-step synthesis of the 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H- 1,2,4,-triazolo[4,3-d][1,4]diazepine, 4-6, and 1,2,4-oxadiazolo[4,5-d][1,4]-diazepine, 7-10, by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of nitrile imines and nitrile oxides with 2,3-dihydro-H-1,4-diazepine, 1. In all cases these cycloaddition are peri- and regioselectives (the C ? N bond is sole affected) and occures with high yields. Structure and conformations of cycloadducts have been assigned by means of nmr analysis     

Novel Aspects of the Reaction of 3-(Benzimidazol-2-yl)-2-iminocoumarins with Aromatic Aldehydes

The reaction of 3-(benzimidazol-2-yl)-2-iminocoumarins with aromatic aldehydes has been studied. The condensation products 7-aryl-7H-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-c]benzopyrano[3,2-e]pyrimidines or 3-(benzimidazol-2-yl)coumarins are formed depending on the nature of the substituent in the starting 2-iminocoumarin and aldehyde. In DMF medium, 7-aryl-7H-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-c]benzopyrano[3,2-e]pyrimidines isomerize to the corresponding 7-aryl-14H-benzo[4,5]imidazo[1,2-c]benzopyrano[3,2-e]pyrimidines. The effect of the substituent on the isomerization process has been studied and the reaction mechanisms are discussed.     

Intermolecular 1,5-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of tungsten-containing vinylazomethine ylides leading to seven-membered heterocycles

[STRUCTURE: SEE TEXT] Intermolecular 1,5-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of tungsten-containing vinylazomethine ylide, generated from o-(alk-3-en-1-ynyl)phenylbenzaldimines and tungsten carbonyl complex, with ketene acetals proceeds efficiently to give azepino[1,2-a]indole derivatives in good yield. Formation of [5+2] or [3+2] cycloadducts can be controlled by an appropriate choice of dipolarophile.