A Simple Method for the Synthesis of Nitriles from Primary Amides Under Neutral Conditions

1-(3-Dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimidehydrochloride (EDCI) is a very useful reagent for the preparation of nitriles in good yields under neutral conditions.     

Cyclodextrin-aided determination of iodate and bromate in drinking water by microcolumn ion chromatography with precolumn enrichment.

A selective and simple method for the determination of iodate (IO3-) and bromate (BrO3-) by microcolumn ion chromatography (IC) is presented. In this study, IO3- and BrO3- were determined as IBr2- and tribromide (Br3-), respectively, via a postcolumn reaction with bromide (Br) under acidic conditions with the aid of alpha-cyclodextrin (alpha-CD) in microcolumn IC. IO3- and BrO3- were selectively detected by the present method at a wavelength of 253 or 265 nm. The present system achieved good selectivity for IO3- and BrO3- as well as good repeatability under suitable conditions. Precolumn enrichment improved the detection limit, and allowed the determination of BrO3- in bottled water as low as sub microg L(-1) level in microcolumn IC.     

Lithiation of 3-(Acylamino)-2-unsubstituted-, 3-(Acylamino)-2-ethyl-, and 3-(Acylamino)-2-propyl-4(3H)-quinazolinones: Convenient Syntheses of More Complex Quinazolinones(1)

3-(Pivaloylamino)- and 3-(acetylamino)-4(3H)-quinazolinones react with alkyllithium reagents to give 1,2-addition products in very good yields. Lithiation takes place with LDA and is regioselective at position 2. The lithium reagents thus obtained react with a variety of electrophiles to give the corresponding substituted derivatives in very good yields. Reactions of the lithium reagents with iodine give oxidatively dimerized cyclic structures. 3-(Pivaloylamino)- and 3-(acetylamino)-2-ethyl-4(3H)-quinazolinones and 3-(pivaloylamino)- and 3-(acetylamino)-2-propyl-4(3H)-quinazolinones are lithiated at the benzylic position with LDA. The lithium reagents so produced also react with a variety of electrophiles to give the corresponding 2-substituted-4(3H)-quinazolinone derivatives in very good yields. However, lithiation of 3-(acylamino)-2-(1-methylethyl)-4(3H)-quinazolinones was unsuccessful, as were lithiations of compounds having a diacetylamino group at position 3. The amide groups have been cleaved in good yield under basic or acidic conditions from some of the products to provide access to the free amino compounds.     

微波辐射下2-[4-二-(4-氟苯)甲基]哌嗪乙酰腙化合物的合成

微波辐射条件下, 以丙酮作溶剂, 1-[二-(4-氟苯)甲基]哌嗪与氯乙酸乙酯反应得到2-[二-(4-氟苯)甲基]哌嗪乙酸乙酯(1), 1与水合肼在微波辐射条件下反应得到2-[二-(4-氟苯)甲基]哌嗪乙酰肼(2), 进一步在微波辐射条件下由2-[二- (4-氟苯)甲基]哌嗪乙酰肼(2)与取代芳香醛反应制得目标化合物3a～3f. 合成的6个目标化合物通过熔点测定和质谱、红外光谱、核磁共振氢谱分析、元素分析对其结构进行确证.     

Ir-Catalyzed Chemo-, Regio-, and Enantioselective Allylic Enolization of 6,6-Dimethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)cyclohex-2-en-1-one Involving Keto-Enol Isomerization

The utilization of 6,6-dimethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)cyclohex-2-en-1-one made from an unsymmetrical 4,4-dimethylcyclohexane-1,3-dione in iridium-catalyzed allylic enolization involving keto-enol isomerization is accomplished under mild conditions. The chemoselectivity, regioselectivity, and enantioselectivity are facilitated by the quaternary carbon and adjusting the reaction conditions. This method provides the substituted 2-(but-3-en-2-yl)-3-hydroxy-6,6-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-ones in good to high yields with high level of chemo-, regio-, and enantioselectivities. The chiral carbon-fluorine bond formation is induced by an adjacent chiral carbon center of the allylated 3-hydroxy-6,6-dimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one, as well.     

Synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted pyrroles from 3,N-dilithio-N-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-2-buten-1-amine.

N-(Trialkylsilyl)allylamines can be deprotonated at the cis-vinylic position to yield 3,N-dilithio-N-(trialkylsilyl)allylamines under mild conditions. N-(Trialkylsilyl)allylamines with terminal alkyl substituents were reported not to form dianions under the same conditions. During our investigations we found that N-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-2-buten-1-amine (1) is deprotonated under the reaction conditions reported in the literature, but the resulting dianion is quenched by ethereal solvents. Consequently, new reaction conditions were developed that allow the generation of stable dianions from allylamines with terminal alkyl substituents. Thus, 2,3-disubstituted pyrroles hitherto unattainable via this methodology were formed from 3,N-dilithio-N-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)-2-buten-1-amine (2) and various carbonyl electrophiles in good yields.     

1-Bis(methoxy)-4-bis(methylthio)-3-buten-2-one: useful three carbon synthon for synthesis of five and six membered heterocycles with masked (or unmasked) aldehyde functionality

1-Bis(methoxy)-4-bis(methylthio)-3-buten-2-one has been shown to be a useful three carbon synthon for efficient regiospecific synthesis of a variety of five (pyrazole and isoxazole) and six membered (pyrimidines, pyridone and pyridines) heterocycles with masked (or unmasked) aldehyde functionality by cyclocondensation with bifunctional heteronucleophiles such as hydrazine, hydroxylamine, guanidine, thiourea, cyanoacetamide and substituted β-lithioaminoacrylonitriles. Reaction of 1-bis(methoxy)-4-bis(methylthio)-3-buten-2-one with methylene iodide and Zn-Cu couple under Simmons-Smith reaction conditions afforded 2-(methylthio)thiophene-4-aldehyde in good yield, whereas cycloaromatization with thiophene-2- and 3-acetonitriles gave the corresponding substituted benzothiophene-4- and 7-aldehydes in good yields.     

Photochromic dihetarylethenes. 13. Optimization of conditions for the acylation of 2,5-dimethylthiophene with squaric acid dichloride

The conditions for acylation of 2,5-dimethylthiophene with squaric acid dichloride were optimized, and 3,4-bis(2,5-dimethylthiophen-3-yl)cyclobut-3-ene-1,2-dione was obtained in good yield. X-ray diffraction analysis demonstrated that the by-product has the structure of 1a,1b-dichloro-5-(2,5-dimethylthiophen-3-yl)-3-hydroxy-4,5a-dimethyl-1b,4a,5,5a-tetrahydro-1aH-1-thiacyclopropa[a]pentalen-2-one.     

Silica Gel Catalyzed Stereoselective Conversion of Dialkyl 2-(3-acetyl-4-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)-3-(triphenylphosphoranylidene) butanedioates to Dialkyl 2-(3-acetyl-4-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)-2-butenedioates in Solvent-Free Conditions

Protonation of the highly reactive 1:1 intermediates, produced in the reaction between triphenylphosphine and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates, by 1-hydroxy-2-acetonaphthone leads to vinyltriphenylphosphonium salts, which undergo aromatic electrophilic substitution reaction with conjugate base to produce dialkyl 2-(3-acetyl-4-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)-3-(triphenylphosphoranylidene) butanedioates. Silica gel was found to catalyze conversion of dialkyl 2-(3-acetyl-4-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)-3-(triphenylphosphoranylidene) butanedioates to dialkyl 2-(3-acetyl-4-hydroxy-1-naphthyl)-2-butenedioates in solvent-free conditions at 90°;C in fairly good yields.     

1-(2-苯并呋喃酰基)愈创兰烃薁的合成

在路易斯酸作用下, 以氯乙酰氯为酰基化试剂, 对愈创兰烃薁进行了酰化反应研究, 将氯乙酰化产物与水杨醛在温和反应条件下进行缩合, 以较好的收率、高选择性地得到1-(2-苯并[b]呋喃酰基)兰烃薁类衍生物, 其结构经1H NMR, IR及元素分析等得以证实.     

Green Synthesis of Some New (Substituted Fluorobenzoylimino)-3-aryl-4-methyl-1,3-thiazolines

A series of 2-, 3-, and 4-substituted (fluorobenzoylimino)-3-aryl-4-methyl-1,3-thiazolines (2a–j) were synthesized in good yields by the base-catalyzed cyclization of corresponding 1-(fluorobenzoyl)-3-(fluorophenyl)thioureas (1a–j) with α-bromoacetone in water. Compared to the reactions in conventional nonaqueous solvents under inert anhydrous conditions, the aqueous medium provides a much cleaner, more efficient, and simpler method for synthesis.     

Barbier-type diastereoselective allylation of alpha-amino aldehydes with an enantiopure 2-sulfinylallyl building block.

An optimized procedure for the diastereoselective allylation under aqueous Barbier conditions of a series of alpha-amino aldehydes with our new chiral building block (S(s))-3-chloro-2-(p-tolylsulfinyl)-1-propene [(S(s))-1a] to afford enantiomerically pure sulfinylamino alcohols in good yields and diastereoselectivites is reported. High levels of diastereoinduction can be achieved from alpha-amino aldehydes configurationally related to natural alpha-amino acids.     

The reaction of 3-(1-imidazolyl)-2-alken-1-ones with nucleophiles

Generally 3-hetero-substituted 2-alken-1-ones were prepared from 1,3-alkanediones, 3-chloro-2-alken-1-ones, or conjugated ynones. The preparation of 3-hetero-substituted 2-alken-1-ones was subjected to some limitations by these methods. By the reaction of 3-(1-imidazolyl)-2-alken-1-ones (I) and 3-(3-oxo-1-alkenyl)-1-methylimidazolium iodides (II) with nucleophiles, 3-hetero-substituted 2-alken-1-ones could be obtained regioselectively in good yield under mild conditions. These results suggested that compounds I and II were concluded to be useful intermediates for the organic synthesis.     

A multi-component synthesis of 3-aryl-1-(arylmethylideneamino)pyrrolidine-2,5-diones

A multi-component synthesis of 3-aryl-1-(arylmethylideneamino)pyrrolidine-2,5-diones is described. A mixture of N-isocyaniminotriphenylphosphorane, an aldehyde, and Meldrum's acid undergo a 1:2:1 addition reaction under mild conditions to afford the title compounds in good to excellent yields.     

Benzofuran systems. Regioselective bromination and some other reactions of 1-(3-benzofuranyl)-2-phenylethanones

1-[3-(2-Alkylbenzofuranyl)]-2-(3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanones 5a,b and 1-[3-(2-alkylbenzofuranyl)-2-(3-bromo-4-methoxyphenyl)ethanones 3a,b were readily prepared by selective bromination of hydroxy 1a,b and methoxy 1c,d ethanones, respectively. A successful method of O-alkylamination of 5a with N-(2-chloroethyl)-N,N-diethylammonium chloride to 6a by a two-phase reaction under phase transfer conditions has been applied. Lithium aluminium hydride reduction of the carbonyl group of 1b to carbinol 4b was carried out in good yields.     

Facile catalyst-free pseudo five-component domino reactions in the expedient synthesis of 5-aroyl-1,3-diarylhexahydropyrimidines

The pseudo five-component domino reactions of (E)-3-(dimethylamino)-1-arylprop-2-en-1-one, formaldehyde and aniline afford 5-aroyl-1,3-diarylhexahydropyrimidines in good yields under catalyst-free conditions. This transformation involving 4 C-N and 1 C-C bond formations in a one pot operation presumably proceeds via Michael addition-elimination-Mannich type reaction-condensative annulation-reduction sequence.     

HIV-1 RT抑制剂研究I.1,3-二苄基-6-(3,4-环氧丁基)尿嘧啶的合成

报道了1,3-二苄基-6-(3,4-环氧丁基)尿嘧啶的合成新方法.以6-甲基尿嘧啶(1)为起始物,经1,3-二苄基-6-甲基尿嘧啶(2)及未见文献报道的1,3-二苄基-6-(3-丁烯基)尿嘧啶(3)和1,3-二苄基-6-(3-羟基-4-溴丁基)尿嘧啶(4),首次高收率合成了1,3-二苄基-6-(3,4-环氧丁基)尿嘧啶(5),并对其化学结构进行了表征.     

Studies on tertiary amine oxides. LXVIII. . Reactions of aromatic N-oxides with 2-substituted 2-oxazolin-5-ones in the presence of acetic anhydride

Quinoline l-oxides 1a-f readily react with 2-phenyl- and 2-methyl-2-oxazolin-5-ones, 2a and 2b , in the presence of acetic anhydride to afford 2-substituted 4-(2-quinolyl)-2-oxazolin-5-ones 3a-h in good yields. Hydrolysis of 3a-f with 10% hydrochloric acid under refluxing conditions gives the corresponding 2-amino-methylquinoline dihydrochlorides 5a-e or monohydrochloride 5f also in good yields. Similar results are obtained from reactions of isoquinoline 2-oxide 9 with 2a,b under the same conditions.     

Synthesis of dialkyl 5-(aryl)-1-phenyl-1H-prazole-3,4-dicarboxylates via a one-pot and four-component reaction

A number of new dialkyl 5-(aryl)-1-phenyl-1H-prazole-3,4-dicarboxylate derivatives have been prepared regiospecifically in moderate to good yield from the cyclocondensation reaction of dialkyl (E)-2-(dialkoxyphosphoryl)-3-(aroyl)-2-butenedioate, derived from the reaction between trimethyl phosphite, an acetylenic ester, and an aroyl chloride, with phenylhydrazine. The reaction is four-component and is carried out under reflux conditions in dry toluene.     

Silica Gel Catalyzed Conversion of Dialkyl 2-(2-Hydroxy-1-naphthyl)-3-(1,1,1-triphenyl-λ 5 -phosphanylidene) Succinates to Alkyl 3-Oxo-3 H -benzo[ f ]chromene-1-carboxylates in Solvent-free Conditions

Protonation of the highly reactive 1:1 intermediates produced in the reaction between triphenylphosphine and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates by 2-hydroxynaphthalene leads to vinyltriphenylphosphonium salts, which undergo aromatic electrophilic substitution reaction with conjugate base to produce dialkyl 2-(1-hydroxy-2-naphthyl)-3-(1,1,1-triphenyl- u 5 -phosphanylidene) succinates. Silica gel was found to catalyze conversion of dialkyl 2-(1-hydroxy-2-naphthyl)-3-(1,1,1-triphenyl- u 5 -phosphanylidene) succinates to alkyl 3-oxo-3H-benzo[f]chromene-1-carboxylates in solvent-free conditions at 60°;C in fairly good yields.