Reaction of dichlorocarbene with 2,3-dihydro-5,6-dimethyl-1,4-oxathiin and 2,3-dihydro-5,6-dimethyl-1,4-dithiin

Dichlorocarbene, generated from ethyl trichloroacetate and sodium ethoxide, reacts with 2,3-dimethyl-5,6-dihydro-1,4-oxathiin to give 7,7-dichloro-1,6-dimethyl-2-oxa-5-thiabicyclo[4,1,0]heptane, and with 2,3-dimethyl-5,6-dihydro-1,4-dithiin to give 6-chloro-2,3-dihydro-7-methyl 5-methylene-5(H)-1,4-dithiepin. Both products were oxidised to the corresponding sulfone.     

Investigation of reactions of the organozinc reagents prepared from zinc and dialkyl dibromomalonates with the derivatives of 2-arylmethyleneindan-1,3-dione and 5-arylmethylene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-dione

Organozinc compounds prepared from dialkyl dibromomalonates and zinc react with 2-arylmethyl-eneindan-4,6-diones, 5-arylmethylene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones, as well as with 2-[4-(1,3-dioxoindan-2-ylidenemethyl)phenyl]methyleneindan-1,3-dione and 5-[4-(2,2-dimethyl-4,6-dioxo-1,3-dioxane-2-ylidenemethyl)phenyl]methylene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones to form dialkyl 3-aryl-1′3′-dioxaspiro(cyclopropane-2,2′-indan)-1,1-dicarboxylates, dimethyl 3-aryl-6,6-dimethyl-5,7-dioxa-4,8-dioxaspiro[2,5]octan-2,2-dicarboxylates, dialkyl 2-{4-[3,3-bis (alkoxycarbonyl)-1′,3′-dioxaspiro(cyclopropane-2,2′-indan)-1-yl]phenyl}-1′,3′-dioxaspiro[cyclopropane-2,2′-indan]-1,1-dicarboxylates, and dialkyl 2-{4-[2,2-bis(alkoxycarbonyl)-6,6′-dimethyl-4,8-dioxo-5,7-dioxaspiro[2,5]oct-1-yl]phenyl}-6,6-dimethyl-4,8-dioxo-5,7-dioxaspiro[2,5]octan-1,1-dicarboxylate respectively.     

Derivatives of condensed pyrimidine,pyrazine, and pyridine systems

Reaction of 2-mercapto-3-amino-5,6-dimethyl- and 2-mercapto-3-amino-5,6-diphenylpyrazines withα-halo acid esters gave 2-carbethoxy-3-aminopyrazines, which are converted by the action of sodium ethoxide to 5,6-dimethyl- and 5,6-diphenylpyrazino[2,3-b]-[1,4]thiazin-6-ones. The latter are more conveniently obtained from 2-chloro-3-amino-5,6-dimethyl- and 2-chloro-3-amino-5,6-diphenylpyrazines and thioglycolic acid. 5,6-Dihydropyrazinothiazine is formed by reduction of 5,6-dimethyl pyrazino[2,3-b][1,4]thiazin-6-one, whereas the 2,3-dimethyl-5-amino-6-sulfonic acid and its N-oxide are formed by oxidation.     

Prostanoids. LXXVIII. New sp2-Functionalized 4-Hydroxy-2-cyclopentenones from 6,7-Dichloro-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.4]non-6-en-8-one

Readily accessible 6,7-dichloro-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.4]non-6-en-8-one was converted into 2,3-dichloro-, 2-ethylthio-, and 3-chloro-2-ethylthio-4-hydroxy-2-cyclopentenones.     

Synthesis and properties of 1-aryl-1,4-dihydro-2,7-dimethyl-4-oxopyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acids and their derivatives

Acetylation of 2-arylamino-5-carbethoxy-6-methylnicotinonitriles gave N-acetyl-2-arylamino-5-carbethoxy-6-methylnicotinonitriles, which, under the influence of hydrogen chloride, are cyclized to 1-aryl-1,4-dihydro-6-carbethoxy-2,7-dimethyl-4-oxopyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines. The latter can be converted to the corresponding carboxylic and hydroxamic acids, as well as to acetylation products 1-aryl-2-acetonyl-1,4-dihydro-6-carbethoxy-7-methyl-4-oxopyrido [2,3-d]pyrimidines.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 535–539, April, 1992.     

Syntheses based on 8-substituted 3-bromoacetyl-3,8-dimethyl-2,7-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonane-1,6-diones

By reaction of 8-substituted 3-bromoacetyl-3,8-dimethyl-2,7-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonane-1,6-diones with thiourea and substituted thioureas under Hansch reaction conditions, we have obtained the novel heterocycles 3-[2′-amino(arylamino)thiazol-4-yl]-3,8-dimethyl-2,7-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonane-1,6-diones. By reacting the above-indicated bromoacetyl spirodilactones with 5-aryl-3-mercapto-1,2,4-triazoles, we obtained 8-substituted 3-(aryl-3,8-dimethyl-1′,2′,4′-triazol-3′-yl)thioacetyl-2,7-dioxaspiro[4,4]nonane-1,6-diones. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 123–129, January, 2006.     

Synthesis of aryl- and heteryl-containing gem-acylnitrocyclohexenes

Reactions of 2-aryl(heteryl)-1-acetyl(benzoyl)-1-nitroethenes with 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene led to the formation of products of [4+2]-cycloaddition, 1-acyl-6-aryl(heteryl)-3,4-dimethyl-1-nitro-3-cyclohexenes. Their structure was proved by IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy.     

Reactions of bromine-containing organozinc compounds derived from α,α-dibromo ketones with 2-arylmethylideneindan-1,3-diones and 5-arylmethylidene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones

Bromine-containing organozinc compounds generated from 1,1-dibromo-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one reacted with 2-arylmethylideneindan-1,3-diones and 5-arylmethylidene-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diones to give 3-aryl-2-(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)spiro[cyclopropane-1,2′-indan]-1′,3′-diones and 1-aryl-6,6-dimethyl-2-(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)-5,7-dioxaspiro[2.5]octan-4,8-diones, respectively. Reactions of 2-arylmethylideneindan-1,3-diones with bromine-containing zinc enolates derived from 1-aryl-2,2-dibromopropan-1-ones and 2,2-dibromo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-one resulted in the formation of 2-aroyl-3-aryl-2-methylspiro-[cyclopropane-1,2′-indan]-1′,3′-diones and 2,3: 8,9-dibenzo-12-phenyldispiro[4.0.5.1]dodecane-1,4,7-trione, respectively.     

Studies on organophosphorus compounds—XXVII: Synthesis of thiono-, thiolo- and dithiolactones

Unsubstituted and alkyl- or cyanosubstituted lactones such as dihydro-2(3 H)-furanone, dihydro-5-methyl-2(3 H)-furanone, dihydro-5,5-dimethyl-4-propyl-2(3 H)-furanone and tetrahydro-2,2-dimethyl-5-oxo-3furan-carbonitrile react with the dimer of p-methoxyphenylthionophosphine sulfide, 1, in anhydrous xylene or toluene to give the corresponding thionolactones, 3a-d, in good yields. Dihydro-2(3 H)-thiophenone and 1 produce dihydro-2(3 H)-thiophenthione. Aromatic lactones such as 2 H-1-benzopyran-2-one give the corresponding 2-thione. 1-Oxa-4-thiaspiro[4,5]decan-2-one, when treated with 1 at 120-125°, gave 1,4-dithiaspiro[4,5]decan-2-one and 1,4-dithias-piro[4,5]decan-2-thione. Tetrahydro-5,5-dimethyl-2-oxo-4-propyl-3-furancarboxylic acid ethyl ester reacted with 1 at 110° giving the corresponding 2-thione and 5,5-dimethyl-4-propyl-4,5-dihydrothieno[2,3-c]-1,2-dithiole-3-thione.     

Correlation between C and O chemical shifts and torsional strain in spiroacetals

The relationship between the ¹³C and ¹⁷O NMR chemical shifts and the dihedral energies (non-bonding interactions) of 1,4-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonane, 1,4-dioxa- and 6,10-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane, 1,4-dioxa- and 6,11-dioxaspiro[4.6]undecane, 1,5-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane, 1,5-dioxa and 7,12-dioxaspiro[5.6]dodecane and 1,6-dioxaspiro[6.6]tridecane were analyzed. These data showed correlation of the non-bonding interactions with the chemical shift of the spiranic carbon, as well as a linear relationship between ¹³C and ¹⁷O.     

Synthesis and properties of 1-aryl-2,5,7-trimethyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines

1-Aryl-2,5,7-trimethyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines are formed from the cyclization of N-acetyl-2-arylamino-4,6-dimethylnicotinonitriles by perchloric acid in a mixture of acetic acid and acetic anhydride. 1-Aryl-2-acetonyl-5,7-dimethyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines areformedonheating2-arylamino-4,6-dimethylnicotinamides with acetic anhydride. These and analogous compounds were obtained by acylation of 1-aryl-2,5,7-trimethyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydropyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines with acetic anhydride or benzoyl chloride.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1234–1236, September, 1992.     

Substituted ethyl 2-acyl-3-amino-6-methylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine-4-carboxylates as synthons for novel heterocycles

The triethylamine-catalyzed reaction of 4-substituted ethyl 2-acyl-3-amino-6-methylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine-4-carboxylates IIIa-h with 2,2,6-trimethyl-4H-1,3-dioxin-4-one IV gave 4-substituted ethyl 3-acetyl-2-hydroxy-7-methylthieno[2,3-b:4,5-b′]dipyridine-9-carboxylates Va-h. Some of the thienodipyridines ( V ) reacted with excess IV to give 5-substituted ethyl 3-acetyl-4,8-dimethyl-2-oxo-2H-pyrano[2,3-b]-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]thieno[2,3-e]pyridine-10-carboxylates VI .     

Synthesis and properties of substituted 1-aryl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxopyrido[2,3-d]-pyrimidines

The reaction of 2-arylamno-6-methylnicotinonitriles with acetic anhydride or benzoyl chloride gives N-acyl-2-arylamino-6-methylnicotinonitriles. Upon treatment with hydrogen chloride in anhydrous ethanol, these products are converted to 2-substituted 1-aryl-1,4-dihydro-7-methyl-4-oxopyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines. Heating amides of 2-aryl-amino-6-methylnicotinic acids or 1-aryl-2,7-dimethyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxopyrido[2,3-d]-pyrimidines at reflux with acetic anhydride in the presence of anhydrous sodium acetate gives 1-aryl-2-acetonyl-7-methyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxopyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 114–116, January, 1985.     

2,5-dimethyl-4-phenylpyridine in the synthesis of substituted indolizines and indeno [2,1-f]indo lizines

The previously unknown 1-acyl-2-aryl(alkyl)-6-methyl-3,7-diphenylindolizines, 2,3-diphenyl-1-acetyl-6-oxo-6H-indeno[2,l-f ]indolizine and 2-methyl-3,6-diphenyl-1-acetyl-6-hydroxy-6H-indeno[2,1-f] indolizine were obtained from 2,5-dimethyl-4-phenylpyridine.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1220–1223, September, 1972.     

Synthetic transformations of higher terpenoids: XVIII. Synthesis of optically active 9,10-anthraquinone derivatives

Retro-Diels-Alder decomposition of dodecahydro-endo-4b,12-ethenochrysene-1,4-diones obtained from a tricyclic diterpenoid, levopimaric acid, gave optically active 5-[2-(6-vinyl-2,6-dimethyl-2-carboxycyclohexyl) ethyl]-7-isopropyl-1,4-naphthoquinones which reacted with silyloxybutadienes to produce the corresponding 6- and 7-hydroxyanthraquinones, 5-furyl-7-hydroxytetrahydroanthraquinones, or 5-furyl-7-oxohexahydroanthraquinones. Condensation of the naphthoquinone derivatives with 5-isopropenyl-2,3-dihydrothiophene 1,1-dioxide resulted in the formation of 6,11-dioxodihydro- and 6,11-dioxohexahydroanthra[2,1-b]thiophene 3,3-dioxides. 6- and 7-Hydroxyanthraquinones were also obtained by reaction of dodecahydro-endo-4b,12-ethenochrysene-1,4-diones with Danishevsky diene, followed by cleavage of the polycyclic adducts. The cycloaddition of 5-[2-(-2-carboxy-2,6-dimethyl-6-vinylcyclohexyl)ethyl]-7-isopropyl-1,4-naphthoquinones in the presence of Lewis acids was characterized by increased regioselectivity.     

Investigation of heterocycles containing nitrogen or sulfur. 47. Reactions of 1,2-dioxo-3a-alkyl-4,7-dichloroxazolidino [3,2-f]pyrido[2,3-b]-1,4-thiazines with saturated cyclic amines. synthesis and structure of derivatives of 1,2-dihydrothiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine

It has been established spectroscopically that 1-N-oxalamides of 2-acyl-5-chloro-1,2-dihydrothiazolo[5,4-b] pyridine are formed in the reaction of 4,7-dichloroxazolidino[3,2-f]pyrido[2,3-b]-1,4-thiazines with morpholine, piperidine and pyrrolidine. The products are a mixture of amide conformers in solution. The reaction intermediate 2-(1-chloro-2-oxobutylthio)-3-pyrrolidinooxamoyl-6-chloropyridine has been isolated and characterized. A proposed reaction scheme is presented.For Communication 46 see [1].Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1125–1132, August, 1993.     

The Synthesis of pyrimido[4,5-b][1,4]diazocines and pyrido[2,3-b][1,4]diazoeines

The reaction conditions for the preparation of 7H,8H-1,3-dimethyl-2,4,6,9-tetraoxopyrimidino[4,5-b][1,4]-diazocine ( 9 ), 1,3-dimethy 1–2,4,6,11-tetraoxobenzo[f]pyrimidino[4,5-b][1,4]diazocine ( 10 ), 7H,8H-1,3-dimethyl-2,4,6,10-tetraoxopyrimidino[4,5-b][1,4]diazonine ( 16 ), and 7H,8H-6,9-dioxopyridino[2,3-b][1,4]diazocine ( 19 ) were determined. The mechanism of the formation of these compounds was established. The scope of these reactions was found to be general for eight and nine ring formation from 2,3-diamino-N-heterocycles.     

Flexible synthesis of enantiomerically pure 2,8-dialkyl-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecanes and 2,7-dialkyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.5]decanes from propargylic and homopropargylic alcohols

A new approach to enantiomerically pure 2,8-dialkyl-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecanes and 2,7-dialkyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.5]decanes is described and utilizes enantiomerically pure homopropargylic alcohols obtained from lithium acetylide opening of enantiomerically pure epoxides, which are, in turn, acquired by hydrolytic kinetic resolution of the corresponding racemic epoxides. Alkyne carboxylation and conversion to the Weinreb amide may be followed by triple-bond manipulation prior to reaction with a second alkynyllithium derived from a homo- or propargylic alcohol. In this way, the two ring components of the spiroacetal are individually constructed, with deprotection and cyclization affording the spiroacetal. The procedure is illustrated by acquisition of (2S,5R,7S) and (2R,5R,7S)-2-n-butyl-7-methyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.5]-decanes (1), (2S,6R,8S)-2-methyl-8-n-pentyl-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane (2), and (2S,6R,8S)-2-methyl-8-n-propyl-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane (3). The widely distributed insect component, (2S,6R,8S)-2,8-dimethyl-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane (4), was acquired by linking two identical alkyne precursors via ethyl formate. In addition, [(2)H(4)]-regioisomers, 10,10,11,11-[(2)H(4)] and 4,4,5,5-[(2)H(4)] of 3 and 4,4,5,5-[(2)H(4)]-4, were acquired by triple-bond deuteration, using deuterium gas and Wilkinson's catalyst. This alkyne-based approach is, in principle, applicable to more complex spiroacetal systems not only by use of more elaborate alkynes but also by triple-bond functionalization during the general sequence.     

Electrophysiological Responses of Bactrocera kraussi (Hardy) (Tephritidae) to Rectal Gland Secretions and Headspace Volatiles Emitted by Conspecific Males and Females

Pheromones are biologically important in fruit fly mating systems, and also have potential applications as attractants or mating disrupters for pest management. Bactrocera kraussi (Hardy) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a polyphagous pest fruit fly for which the chemical profile of rectal glands is available for males but not for females. There have been no studies of the volatile emissions of either sex or of electrophysiological responses to these compounds. The present study (i) establishes the chemical profiles of rectal gland contents and volatiles emitted by both sexes of B. kraussi by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) and (ii) evaluates the detection of the identified compounds by gas chromatography–electroantennogram detection (GC–EAD) and –electropalpogram detection (GC–EPD). Sixteen compounds are identified in the rectal glands of male B. kraussi and 29 compounds are identified in the rectal glands of females. Of these compounds, 5 were detected in the headspace of males and 13 were detected in the headspace of females. GC–EPD assays recorded strong signals in both sexes against (E,E)-2,8-dimethyl-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane, 2-ethyl-7-mehtyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4.5]decane isomer 2, (E,Z)/(Z,E)-2,8-dimethyl-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane, and (Z,Z)-2,8-dimethyl-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane. Male antennae responded to (E,E)-2,8-dimethyl-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane, 2-methyl-6-pentyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran, 6-hexyl-2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran, 6-oxononan-1-ol, ethyl dodecanoate, ethyl tetradecanoate and ethyl (Z)-hexadec-9-enoate, whereas female antennae responded to (E,E)-2,8-dimethyl-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane and 2-methyl-6-pentyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran only. These compounds are candidates as pheromones mediating sexual interactions in B. kraussi.     

Synthesis of precursors of phomactins using [2,3]-Wittig rearrangements

o-Toluic acid has been converted into methyl (8RS,9SR)-7-(bromomethyl)-8,9-dimethyl-1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-6-ene-8-carboxylate, the stereochemical defining step being a conjugate addition of lithium dimethylcuprate to a cyclohexadienone prepared using a Birch reduction followed by an allylic oxidation. Displacement of the bromide with various propargylic alcohols followed by reduction of the ester and protection of the primary alcohol so formed then gave a series of propargyl cyclohexenylmethyl ethers. [2,3]-Wittig rearrangements of these and related propargylic ethers were studied as an approach to precursors of phomactins. The rearrangements were found to proceed by regioselective deprotonation of the propargylic side-chain to give substituted methylenecyclohexanes but mixtures of stereoisomers were obtained.Aspects of the chemistry of the Wittig rearrangement products were investigated including epoxidation, oxidation of the side-chain hydroxyl groups to give 2-ynones and reactions of the 2-ynones with lithium dimethylcuprate. The propargyl side-chain of a Wittig rearrangement precursor was elaborated to prepare an intermediate, which was fully functionalised for incorporation into a phomactin.