Synthesis of 1,4-disubstituted (E,Z)-1,3-dienes from lithium dicyclohexyl(trans-1-alkenyl)(1-alkynyl)borates

Treatment of lithium dicyclohexyl(trans-1-alkenyl)(1-alkynyl)borates with either boron trifluoride etherate or tri-n-butyltin chloride results in the preferential migration of the alkenyl group from boron to the adjacent alkynyl carbon atom. Protonolysis of the resultant organoboron intermediates with acetic acid affords the corresponding 1,4-disubstituted (E,Z)-1,3-dienes in good yields, provided that the (Z)-alkenyl moiety of the diene does not contain a tertiary alkyl group. Demonstration that this novel procedure is applicable for the preparation of (E,Z)-1,3-dienes containing functional groups has been shown by the synthesis in 66% yield of methyl (10E, 12Z)-hexadecadienoate, a precursor via lithium aluminium hydride reduction of the sex pheromone of the female silk moth, Bombyx mori.     

N,N-dihalophosphoramides-XVI: Ionic addition of diethyl n,n-dibromophosphoroamidate (DBPA) to alkenes and cycloalkenes

The addition of DBPA to a variety of phenylethylenes, straight-chain terminal and nonterminal alkenes as well as cycloalkenes in the presence of boron trifluoride etherate has been investigated. It was found that the reaction proceeds smoothly at -20° by adding an olefin to the solution of equimolar amounts of DBPA and boron trifluoride etherate in tetrachloromethane. N-Bromoadducts (mixtures or single isomers depending upon the structure of the olefin) initially formed could be reduced in situ with sodium bisulphite solution to give the corresponding diethyl N-(β-bromoalkyl)phosphoroamidates which in turn afforded β-bromoamine hydrochlorides upon treatment with hydrogen chloride in benzene at room temperature. The regiospecificity typical for Markovnikov addition, as proven by NMR and MS evidence, was observed for unsymmetrical phenylethylenes. The addition of DBPA to (E)-1-phenylpropene, (E)-2-butene, and (Z)-2-butene was also found to proceed stereospecifically affording the corresponding anti-adducts. These results are fully compatible with an ionic addition pathway and can be rationalized by assuming the intermediate formation of an electrophilic complex between DBPA and boron trifluoride. The reaction offers a new approach to aminobromination of alkenes and cycloalkenes and makes possible an easy access to β-bromoamines, the convenient precursors of aziridines.     

Regioselective synthesis of 2-unsubstituted 1-aryl-4- and 1-aryl-5-acylimidazoles

An efficient and simple method for the synthesis of 2-unsubstituted 1-aryl-4- and 1-aryl-5-acylimidazoles has been developed. It consists in the condensation of α-diketone monooximes with aromatic amines and formaldehyde on the presence of boron trifluoride etherate, leading to the formation of stable boron trifluoride complexes of N-oxides. Further reduction of these complexes led to the corresponding imidazoles. This method permits broad variations of substituents in the aryl part of these compounds.     

Diastereoselection in 1,3-O- to -C-alkyl migration reaction of 1-alkenyl alkyl acetals catalyzed by boron trifluoride etherate

Remarkable diastereoselection, with (E)-alkenyl alkyl acetal giving selectively the erythro α-alkyl-β-alkoxyaldehyde, and (Z)-acetal leading preferentially to the threo isomer, is observed in the 1,3-O- to - C-alkyl migration reaction of 1-alkenyl alkyl acetals catalyzed by boron trifluoride etherate.     

Synthesis of [5,6]-fused pyridocoumarins through aza-Claisen rearrangement of 6-propargylaminocoumarins

[5,6]-Fused pyridocoumarins are prepared through aza-Claisen rearrangement and subsequent in situ cyclization of 6-propargylaminocoumarins under microwave irradiation in the presence of boron trifluoride diethyl etherate in N,N-dimethylformamide. During this process demethoxycarbonylation is observed in the corresponding 4-carbomethoxycoumarin derivatives.     

Reduction of 1-acylpyrazolinium salts

Activation of the C=N bond in the 1-acetylpyrazoline molecule may take place during the formation of a complex with boron trifluoride (coordination at the oxygen atom of the acetyl group) or in the case of protonation at the N₂ atom of the pyrazoline ring. Activated 1-acetylpyrazolines are readily reduced with lithium aluminum hydride to 1-ethylpyrazolidines. The hydrochlorides of 1-acetylpyrazolidines undergo reaction without prior deprotonation. Aluminum hydride reduces 1-acetylpyrazoline bases to 1-ethylpyrazolidines also through prior complexing at the N₂ atom of the pyrazoline ring.Deceased.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1239–1243, September, 1980.     

A convenient one-pot synthesis of 7-hydroxy-isoflavones from resorcinol with substituted phenylacetic acids

A mild and highly efficient one-pot synthesis of 7-hydroxy-isoflavones is reported. The acylation of resorcinol with various phenyl acetic acids in molten zinc chloride affords an intermediate deoxybenzoin which without isolation is subjected to cyclization with N,N-dimethylformamide in the presence of boron trifluoride diethyl etherate and methanesulfonyl chloride to afford the 7-hydroxy-isoflavone without the formation of any by-product.     

Convenient synthesis of fused pyrano[3,2-h]- and furo[3,2-h]benzo[f]coumarins from naphthalene-2,3-diol

The treatment of 8-propargyloxy-benzo[f]coumarin with boron trifluoride diethyl etherate in N,N-dimethylformamide under reflux or MW irradiation resulted in pyrano[3,2-h]benzo[f]coumarin, while the furo[3,2-h]benzo[f]coumarin is received from the treatment with N-methylformamide under MW irradiation.     

New diazadi(and tri)thia‐21‐crown‐7 ethers containing 8‐hydroxyquinoline side arms

A series of macrocyclic diazadi(and tri)thiacrown ethers containing two 5‐substituent‐8‐hydroxyquinoline side arms have been synthesized from the corresponding macrocyclic diazadi(and tri)thiacrown ethers. The crown ethers were obtained by reduction of the proper macrocyclic di(and tri)thiadiamides by borane‐tetrahydrofuran or by sodium borohydride‐boron trifluoride ethyl etherate‐tetrahydrofuran. The yields for the reduction of diamides by sodium borohydride‐boron trifluoride ethyl etherate‐tetrahydrofuran were higher than those by borane‐tetrahydrofuran. The following four methods were used to prepare macrocycles bearing two 8‐hydroxyquinoline side arms: (1) Mannich reaction with 8‐hydroxyquinoline; (2) Reductive animation with 8‐hydroxyquinoline‐2‐carboxaldehyde using sodium triacetoxyborohydride as the reducing agent; (3) Cyclization of N,N'‐bis(8‐hydroxyquinolin‐2‐ylmethyl)‐1,2‐bis(2‐aminoethoxy)ethane (38) with bis(α‐chloroamide) 5 ; and ( 4 ) A step‐by‐step process wherein macrocyclic trithiadiamide 11 was reduced by lithium aluminum hydride‐tetrahydrofuran to the cyclic monoamide 36 , which smoothly reacted with 5‐chloro‐8‐hydroxyquinoline to produce monosubstituted‐macrocyclic monoamide 39 .     

The synthesis of amides and dipeptides from unprotected amino acids by a simultaneous protection-activation strategy using boron trifluoride diethyl etherate

The reaction of l-phenylalanine (1) with boron trifluoride diethyl etherate and primary amines leads to the formation of amides via a cyclic boron intermediate. It is also possible to use the amino dicarboxylic acid l-aspartic acid and N-alkylated amino acids (peptoid building blocks, e.g., NPhe-OH 9). The latter can be used in the preparation of dipeptidomimetics.     

Conjugate reduction of α,β-unsaturated esters and amides with tributyltin hydride in the presence of magnesium bromide diethyl etherate

We report herein that the conjugate reduction of α,β-unsaturated esters and amides, such as aryl acrylates, pantolactone esters of acrylic acids, diethyl itaconate and N-crotonylcamphorsultam, with tributyltin hydride proceeded in moderate to high yields in the presence of magnesium bromide diethyl etherate. The effect of metal halide enhancing the yields is also described.     

Photo- and ionochromic properties of aza crown derivatives of enamino 1-benzothiophen-2-ones

2-(N-Acyl-N-arylaminomethylidene)-1-benzothiophen-3(2H)-ones exhibit photochromic properties due to photoinitiated Z/E isomerization with respect to the exocyclic C=C bond and subsequent fast thermal N→O migration of the acyl group and syn→anti isomerization of the N-acyl isomer. Introduction of a 15-azacrown-5 substituent into the para position of the aryl group reduces the quantum yield of the N→O rearrangement down to zero. By contrast, under irradiation with a mercury lamp, crown ether complexes with alkaline earth cations are converted almost completely into the O-acyl isomers which, unlike their N-acyl analogs, show no fluorescence. The highest quantum yields for the N→O acyl group migration are observed for the calcium complexes. The obtained compounds constitute a new class of acylotropic molecular switches operating under photoinitiation exclusively in the presence of alkaline earth cations.     

Measurement of acid-catalyzed isomerization of unsaturated aldehyde-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone derivatives by high-performance liquid chromatography analysis

Aldehyde-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones exist as (E)- and (Z)-geometrical isomers, and adventitious isomerization during sample preparation can cause analytical errors. Purified alkenal-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone derivatives comprise only the (E)-isomer. However, partial isomerization to the (Z)-isomer occurs upon addition of acid to attain an equilibrium isomer ratio. The UV-visible spectral properties of the isomers differ; the (Z)-isomer exhibiting a 6-10 nm lower absorption maximum compared to the (E)-isomer. Alkenal-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones having a CC double bond at the 2- or 3-position of the alkenal exhibited similar absorption maxima with an equilibrium isomer ratio (0.035) that was much lower than those of other alkenals. The CC double bond at the 3-position migrates to a position of conjugation with the CN double bond during hydrazone synthesis to form a stabilized molecular structure. Alkenal-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones having a double bond at the 4-position or greater exhibited a similar absorption maxima equilibrium isomer ratio (0.14) to alkanal-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazones. The quantitative analysis of carbonyl compounds in air or water using DNPH is usually conducted in the presence of an acid catalyst. Consequently, the solution of the direct extract prepared for HPLC or GC analysis contains both (E)- and (Z)-isomers.     

F3B · OEt2‐Promoted Intramolecular Si to C Phenyl Group Migration: A Highly Diastereoselective Synthesis of (4S,5S)‐4‐Hydroxy‐5‐phenyl‐2‐pyrrolidinone

A highly diastereoselective approach to N‐protected cis‐(4S,5S)‐4‐hydroxy‐5‐phenyl‐2‐pyrrolidinone is reported. The key step is a boron trifluoride etherate–promoted chemoselective intramolecular Si→C phenyl group migration.     

Azimine IV. Kinetik und Mechanismus der thermischen Stereoisomerisierung von 2,3-Diaryl-1-phthalimido-aziminen

Azimines IV. Kinetics and Mechanism of the Thermal Stereoisomerization of 2,3-Diaryl-1-phthalimido-azimines¹) Mixtures of (1E, 2Z)- and (1Z, 2E)-2-phenyl-1-phthalimido-3-p-tolyl-azimine ( 3a and 3b , resp.) and (1E, 2Z)- and (1Z, 2E)-3-phenyl-1-phthalimido-2-p-tolylazimine ( 4a and 4b , resp.) were obtained by the addition of oxidatively generated phthalimido-nitrene (6) to (E)- and (Z)-4-methyl-azobenzene ( 7a and 7b , resp.). Whereas complete separation of the 4 isomers 3a, 3b, 4a and 4b was not possible, partial separation by chromatography and crystallization led to 5 differently composed mixtures of azimine isomers. The spectroscopic properties of these mixtures (UV., ¹H-NMR.) were used to determine the ratios of isomers in the mixtures, and served as a tool for the assignment of constitution and configuration to those isomers which were dominant in each of these mixtures, respectively. Investigation of the isomerization of the azimines 3a, 3b, 4a and 4b within the 5 mixtures at various concentrations by ¹H-NMR.-spectroscopy at room temperature revealed that only stereoisomers are interconverted ( 3a ? 3b; 4a ? 4b) and that the (1E, 2Z) ? (1Z, 2E) stereoisomerization is a unimolecular reaction. These observations exclude an isomerization mechanism via an intermediate 1-phthalimido-triaziridine (2) or via dimerization of 1-phthalimido-azimines (1) , respectively. The 3-p-tolyl substituted stereoisomers 3a and 3b isomerized slightly slower than the 3-phenyl substituted ones 4a and 4b , an effect which is consistent with the assumption that the rate determining step of the interconversion of (1E, 2Z)- and (1Z, 2E)-1-phthalimido-azimines (1a ? 1b) is the stereoisomerization of the stereogenic center at N(2), N(3), either by inversion of N(3) or by rotation around the N(2), N(3) bond. The total isomerization process is assumed to occur via the thermodynamically less stable (1Z, 2Z)- and (1E, 2E)-isomers 1c and 1d , respectively, as intermediates in undetectably low concentrations which stay in rapidly established equilibria with the observed, thermodynamically more stable (1E, 2Z)- and (1Z, 2E)-isomers 1a and 1b , respectively. At higher temperatures, the azimines 3 and 4 are transformed into N-phenyl-N,N′-phthaloyl-N′-p-tolyl-hydrazine (8) with loss of nitrogen.     

A direct synthetic route to B-trifluoroborazines

B-Tris(alkylamino)-N-trialkyl-borazines and B-tris(arylamino)-N-triaryl-borazines may be prepared almost quantitatively by employing the appropriate stoichiometry in the reaction between boron trichloride and an alkyl- or aryl-amine. The borazines so formed react with boron trifluoride or boron trifluoride etherate to give good yields of the B-trifluoro-N-trialkyl- and B-trifluoro-N-triaryl-borazines. Using this methods, (CH₃NBF)₃, (p-ClC₆H₄NBF)₃ and (C₆F₅NBF)₃ have been prepared. The analogous reaction using (C₆F₅)₃B as a route to B-tris(pentafluorophenyl)borazines was unsuccesful.     

Synthesis of bicyclic N,N-enaminals by cyclization of alk-4-ynals with aliphatic diamines in DMSO upon treatment with KOH

A cyclization of alk-4-ynals with aliphatic diamines in DMSO upon treatment with KOH was found to lead to bicyclic N,N-enaminals. The studies of this reaction showed that 1,3-diaminopropane and N-methyl-1,3-diaminopropane gave (E)-6-(arylmethylidene)octahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidines in 45—78% yields, whereas 1,2-diaminoethane gave 5-(arylmethylidene)hexahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazoles as mixtures of E- and Z-isomers in up to 75% total yield. The mechanism of these new cascade cyclization reactions includes formation of the equilibrium mixtures of imines and cyclic aminals with subsequent intramolecular hydroamination of the triple bond having considerable ionic character.     

Synthesis and structures of boron complexes of acyl hydroxy coumarins

New boron chelates were synthesized by the reactions of 3-acetyl-4-hydroxycoumarin and 8-acyl-7-hydroxy-4-methylcoumarins with boron trifluoride etherate and hydroxybenzodioxaborole. The structure of 3-acetyl-4-difluoroboryloxycoumarin containing an intramolecular C=O...B coordination bond was established by X-ray diffraction. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2012–2015, November, 2006.     

Biogenetically patterned synthesis of Δ8(9-capnellene

In a biogenetically patterned synthesis, treatment of the cycloocta-1,5-diene (3$\text{3}$) or its $\text{oxo}$-methylene isomer (4), with boron trifluoride etherate is shown to lead to Δ⁸(⁹)-capnellene (8).     

Cyclic α, β-epoxysilanes: Acid-catalysed reactions of 1-trimethylsilylcyclooctene oxide

The acid-catalysed reactions of medium ring α,β-epoxysilane 1 are described. The epoxide 1 gives exclusively the bicyclic alcohol 2 with boron trifluoride etherate. With aqueous sulphuric acid the products are due to both transannular ring closure, 2, and transannular hydride migration, 3 and 4. trans-Cyclooctene derivatives 3 and 4 are formed by the trans-elimination of trimethylsilanol from the likely intermediate β-hydroxysilanes 10 and 11. The results with methanolic sulphuric acid are similar. It is also noticed that the hydride migration is facilitated by the nucleophilic strength of the medium.